City Council - Regular Meeting

Mayor, I'd like to call to order the regular meeting of the Elwood Park Mayor and Council for February 19th, 2026 to order at 7:00 p.m. On roll call, we have council members here. Oswald here, Samson present. Sheridan here. Tracy here. Council President Pellegrine here. Mayor Kleti here. We have a quorum.

Thank you. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and a fine evening it is at that. Am I correct? There you go. Um, we got a um not too intense meeting this evening, but we do have some things that we have to get in back of us. So, if we can please stand for our prayer and flag salute. Giving us prayer will be Pastor Ron. If you don't Ron. Wow. Chap band Chap from there. Yeah, please if you don't mind where the camera could see you at least.

Hit it. Well, it was a three syllable word, right? Hit the red light. Okay, there we go. Can you hear me? Yes, that's it. Okay.

Dear God, we thank you for bringing us together today in service to our community. We ask for your guidance as we deliberate, plan, and make decisions that will affect the lives of those we represent. Grant us wisdom to discern what is right, courage to pursue what is just, and compassion to consider the needs of all, especially the most v vulnerable among us. Help us to listen with open minds, speak with clarity and respect, and work together in a spirit of unity and cooperation. May our efforts today promote fairness, integrity, and the common good. Bless our community with peace and prosperity and guide our actions so they reflect service above self. Amen.

Thank you, Pastor Dan. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Whereas chapter 231 of the public laws of the state of New Jersey require at the commencement of every meeting a statement of compliance be read by the presiding officer.

Now therefore be advised that the meeting requirements for this meeting have been met by publishing a special notice in the record and Herald News and by posting such notice in the office of the burrow clerk as well as in a public place within the municipal building. also by notifying interested citizens. Said notice was posted and transmitted on January 2nd, 2026 and published on January 8th, 2026. Okay. First that we have approval of minutes. We have the December 4th, 2025 work session meeting. December 4th, 2025 executive session. December 18th, 2025 regular meeting. December 18, 2025 executive session and the January 2nd, 2026 reorganization meeting.

May I have a motion to approve the minutes? So moved. Second. Any discussion? Call the RO, please. First by Council President Pelgine. Second by Councilwoman Troyce. A roll call. We have council members Foso. Yes. Oswald. Yes. Samson. Yes. Sheridan. Yes. Choice. Yes. Council President Pelleigreen. Yes.

Motion carries. Next we have ordinances on first reading. Resolution R-72-26 introduce ordinance number 26-05 on first reading. Bait resolved that an ordinance entitled bond ordinance to authorize the improvement of Gardening Drive in by and for the burrow of Elman Park in the county of Bergen, New Jersey to appropriate the sum of $340,000 to pay the cost thereof to make a down payment to appropriate a federal grant to authorize the issuance of bonds to finance such appropriation and to provide for the issuance of bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of such bonds be passed and adopted on first reading. And be it resolved that a final hearing on said ordinance will be heard in the municipal building on Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at 7 o'clock p.m. or as soon thereafter as same can be heard at which time any persons interest in a set ordinance can be heard. Be it further resolved that the burough clerk being she is hereby authorized to advertise in the legal newspaper a notice of introduction and final hearing as required by law.

Mr. Figno, this is a total grant. Am I correct with that? This is uh yeah community development block grant for the paving of the entirety of Thank you. May I have a motion on the ordinance? Second. Any discussion? Call the roll, please. First by council president, second by Councilman Folo. On roll call, we have council members Folo. Yes. Oswald, yes. Samson, yes. Sheridan, yes. Choice, yes. Council President Pellegrine, yes.

Motion carries. Next we have resolution R-73-26 introduce ordinance number 26-06 on first reading. May it resolve that an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending section 20-1.4 for facility use rules and regulations to further address dogs and parks be passed and adopted on first reading and be it resolved that a final hearing on said ordinance will be heard in the municipal building on Thursday March 19th 2026 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter a same can be heard at which time any persons interested in said ordinance can be heard. State further resolved that the burough clerk being D and she is hereby authorized to advertise in a legal newspaper a notice of introduction and final hearing as required by law. Mike, could you break this down for us, please?

Yeah, mayor. This is to uh tweak the ordinance to allow we have one dog park currently. So, uh we changed the leash law and we want to allow dogs in that park off leash whereas our other parks will allow dogs on leash. So, so basically if I'm in a park and my dog is unleashed, I'm in violation in the majority of the parks with the exception of a dog park in town. Okay. May I have a motion on the ordinance? Second. Second. Any discussion? Call the role, please. First by Council President Pel Green. Second by Councilwoman Troy. And roll call. We have Council Members Folo. Yes. Oswald. Yes. Samson. Yes. Sheridan. Yes. Troy. Yes.

Council President Peline. Yes.

Motion carries. Resolution R-74-26 introduce ordinance number 26-07 on first reading. Be it resolved that an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending section 7-11 parking time limited on certain streets to enforce parking restrictions on Route 4 be passed and adopted on first reading. and be it resolved that a final hearing on said ordinance will be heard in the municipal building on Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as same can be heard, at which time any persons interested in said ordinance can be heard. Be it further resolved, that the burough clerk being she is hereby authorized to advertise in a legal newspaper a notice of introduction and final hearing as required by law.

Mr. Figno, break this down for us, please. Uh yes, mayor. We um came to know that some of the ordinances on Route 4 Broadway were not lined up correctly with the DOT stuff. So, we're just cleaning up some stuff there. Kyle could maybe elaborate a little more on that.

Yeah. So, we're also in the process the police department of asking uh the Department of Transportation to uh expand the area where um 1-hour parking is permitted. So right now according to the the burough ordinances there really are no restrictions whatsoever that we can enforce uh because there's no reference to it whatsoever. There is uh under the current DOT regulations a portion of it designated as one oneh hour parking this ordinance will match our ordinance up with the DOT regulations while the department continues to work with DOT trying to expand that a little bit further. I guess it makes it easier for the courts too, right? In case of a violation. Exactly. Very good. Okay, we'll clean that up. May I have a motion on the ordinance?

So move second. Any discussion? Call the RO, please. First by Council President Pelgree and second by Councilman Folo. On roll call, we have Council Members Folo. Yes. Oswald, yes. Samson, yes. Sheridan, yes. Troy, yes. Council President Peline, yes.

Motion carries. Next, we have ordinances on second reading. Resolution R-75-26. introduce ordinance number 26-02 on second reading. Whereas the public notice has been given by the burough clerk that an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending section 20-1.4 facility use rules and regulations to allow leash dogs in burough parks was introduced in passing a meeting held on Thursday January 22nd 2026 and that further consideration of this ordinance would be taken up at this meeting and whereas all persons interested in a said ordinance were given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same. Now therefore, it be resolved by the mayor and council of the bureau of Elwood Park that an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending section 20-1.4 facility use rules and regulations to allow leashed dogs and burrow parks passed on final reading.

May I have a motion to open to the public? Second. Anyone from the public here to comment on this ordinance and this ordinance alone? If not, I will close the public portion. May I have a motion to adopt the ordinance? Second. Call the roll, please. First by Council President Pel Green. Second by Councilwoman Troyce. On roll call, we have council members Folo. Yes. Oswald, yes. Samson, yes. Sheridan, yes. Troy, yes. Council President Peline, yes.

Motion carries. Resolution R-76-26. Introduce Ordinance number 26-03 on second reading. Whereas a public notice has been given by the burough clerk that an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending section 4-34.4 operating conditions to update burrow towing fees was introduced and passed at a meeting held on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026 and that further consideration of this ordinance will be taken up at this meeting and whereas all persons interested in said ordinance were given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same. Now therefore, it be it resolved by the mayor and council of the burrow of Ellen Park that an ordinance entitled an ordinance amending section 4-34.4 operating conditions to update burrow towing fees pass on final reading.

May I have a motion to open to the public? So move. Anyone from the public here to comment on this ordinance and this ordinance alone? If not, I will close the public portion. May I have a motion to adopt the ordinance? Second. Call the role, please. First by Council President Peline. Second by Councilman Folo. On roll call, we have council members Foso. Yes. Oswald, yes. Samson, yes. Sheridan, yes. Choicy, yes. Council President Peline, yes.

Motion carries. Resolution R-77-26 introduce Ordinance number 26-04 on second reading. Whereas a public notice has been given by the burough clerk that an ordinance entitled an ordinance adopting burough code section 7-32 electric scooter regulations to further address electric scooter in electric bicycle use was introduced and passed at a meeting held on Thursday January 22nd 2026 and that further consideration of this ordinance will be taken up at this meeting and whereas all persons interested in a said ordinance were given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same. Now therefore, it be resolved by the mayor and council of the Bur of Elwood Park that an ordinance entitled an ordinance adopting Burough code section 7-32 electric scooter regulations to further address electric scooter and electric bicycle use pass on final reading. May

I have a motion to open to the public? Second. Anyone from the public here to comment on this ordinance? If not, I will close the public portion. May I have a motion to adopt the ordinance? Second. Call the role, please. First by Council President Peline. Second by Councilman Folo. On roll call, we have council members Folo, yes. Oswald, yes. Samson, yes. Sheridan, yes. Troy, yes. Council President Pelgrain, yes.

Motion carries. Next, we have resolutions listed on the consent agenda. We have resolutions R-78-26, approval of payroll. R-79-26, approval of bills list. R-80-26, capital budget amendment. R-81-26 Appointment of Counselors for the 2025 2026 school year after school program recreation department R-82-26 Resolution to refund tax exempt veteran R-83-26 resolution to refund overpayment R-84-26 appoint redevelopment council R-85-26 award of bid 2024 CDBG road program the Raymond's Place Improvements R-86-2 26 approve Elwood Park Fire Department stipen program fourth quarter compensation r-87-26 resolution to appoint part-time fire inspector fire prevention bureau r-88-26 authorize building department refund r-89-26 appoint crossing guards for the 2025 2026 school year police department R-90-26 resolution accepting the 2026 safe and secure grant from from the Department of Law and Public Safety. R-91-26, Appointment of OEM Deputy Coordinator. R-92-26, Appointment of OEM Deputy Assistant Coordinator. R-93-26, Approval to submit and execute grant application. R-94-26, Resolution adopting the Bergen County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan. R-95-26 resolution authorizing memorandum of understanding between the burrow of Elwood Park and New Jersey Transit Corporation regarding the Broadway train station improvements. R-96-26 approve handicap parking space stone avenue. R-97-26

resolution to appoint firefighter. R-98-26 resolution granting an amusement games license to Pinnacle Bowling Entertainment. R-99-26 person to person place liquor license transferred 021133002004 R-100-26 resolution authorizing tax exemption for disabled veteran 14 Acrian Avenue aka block 401 lot 14 and R-101-26 resolution to approve the consent agenda. May I have a motion on the consent agenda? So move second. Any discussion? Call the roll, please.

First by Council President Peline. Second by Councilman Folo. On roll call, we have council members Folo. I need to recuse on uh R-8626 and R-97-26. Yes to the rest. Okay. Oswald, yes to all. Samson, yes. Sheridan, yes. Tracy, I'm recusing from R-86-26 and R-97-26. Yes to the rest. Okay. And council president, yes.

Motion carries. At this time, we have departmental reports. We have the board of health meeting minutes from December 8th, 2025. The library board meeting minutes from November 17th, 2025, and the zoning board meeting minutes from December 17th, 2025. Motion to accept. So move. We got the second. Yes. Thank you, Mr. Folo. Any discussion? All in favor? Okay, mayor. This concludes my portion of the meeting. I will turn it over to you for council reports. Okay. Thought you got me there, huh? Council reports. Let's start off with Mr. Folo.

Thank you, Mayor. Um, I am happy to that tonight we we had our first reading about the improvements on Garden Drive. That's one of the streets in Elwood Park that desperately need uh a paving. Um, so I'm very happy about that. And also um Chief, if we can check the streets along Market Street, like Pine Street, Church Street, I had a few complaints on Facebook uh this past week. I know it's with the snow and everything, but people uh they're saying that even without the snow, people park in double park um on by the corners because to to go to the businesses up there uh and they can't make a left or right onto Market Street because of the the visibility. So, we could just check on that. Um other than that, progress, Mayor.

Thank you, Councilman Oswell. Uh I have nothing to report except it's great to live in Elmer Park and I'm happy to be up here with y'all. Thank you, Councilman Samson. Excu Excuse me. So, the winter uh we finally had a winter and it's kind of taking us everybody, residents, humans, people, dogs, animals, taken it by surprise because we've had extended summers or extended falls for many for several years now. And uh the challenges are truly um formidable and hopefully we don't get another storm. So, let's keep our fingers crossed that it does not snow on Sunday, Monday, because we really don't need it. Yeah, we need we need that baby to go out into the ocean.

Absolutely. Keep going. Keep going. Um, other than that, the committees are the same homeowners. Linda is here. Hi, Linda. Excuse me. Um, next homeowners trip is uh Friday the 27th. She has seats on a bus. Anybody interested can contact her or me and we'll get you on a bus. The AP uh had a meeting. Pam made a pres um Councilwoman uh Tracy made a nice presentation about her garden and the benefits of garden gardening to uh seniors. I'm sure she'll talk some more about that. Um, our EMS program is strong. We're uh doing our best to to keep it going and make it even better. So, more more details on it to uh to follow. And uh I'm keeping my comments short because Mayor, I want to take this opportunity for to offer my best wishes to you. Uh you're in my thoughts and prayers. I know you're in all our thoughts and prayers. Um I'm glad we surprised you tonight because I think you needed it.

Who did you surprise me? I think you needed it. And um Godspeed, sir, and we look forward to seeing you upon uh recovery from your procedure. I got to rethink this council because if you you conned me like that and and completely surprised me. I wonder if you've done that on any other items. Thoughts and prayers with you, mayor. God bless America. Stay strong.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Appreciate that. Councilwoman Sheridan. Thank you, mayor. First of all, it wasn't all of us. It was Mike's idea. Um, okay. Um, February 13th, um, the Elmer Park Police Department met at the senior center, um, for Valentine's Day. Um, thank you to them to the police department for thinking of our seniors. Um, the reason why they didn't have a Valentine's party was because the new director had something every day in case, you know, one senior didn't make it on Monday, they were there on Tuesday. So, she kind of spreaded it out, which I thought was a really good idea. Um, but thank you to the police department. It was a nice touch to make the seniors feel good. Um, we had Ramadan on Sunday. It's Thank you to the Elmer Park. um fire department, the police department. Uh it's getting bigger. I mean, there was a lot more people there from last year. I mean, and they're really nice. Everybody was just nice. I mean, it was a nice gathering. Um really enjoyed it. Also, um I had my fire meeting. Um there was in Elwood Park there's 588 fire hydrants. Okay, I know we had a bad snowstorm. Out of that, there was 30% that was not shoveled out, which is basically about 75 out of 588. Um, I know the residents did a lot as far as shoveling and everything, but please, if there is a

fire hydrant on your property, please maintain it. you. I mean, God forbid there is a fire, we need to get to that hydrant. Okay? I mean, if it is on your property, I know there's a couple of them that are not on the property that the the uh fire department did go out and shovel. I mean, but please use common sense. If it's there, shovel it out. Um Terry, were the 38 that weren't shoveled, were they operable? Once they got shoveled out, they were It wasn't like they were dead.

No, there was three There was three or four of them that was over by 16th uh Gilbert A, but it was on the wood side. It wasn't on the resident side. So, the fire department took care of that. Um the couple of There's two on Route 80. Um there was two on Route 80 or three. Those got shoveled out. But I mean, if it's on if it's on your property, shovel it out. Sure. You could save a life. Sure.

You know, I mean, it's, you know, you're on borrowed time when you call for a fire. So, just do the right thing, use common sense, and just shovel it out. I mean, if you're going to shovel your driveway and you're going to shovel a walkway, it's not going to make a difference if you do another 20 minutes shoveling a fire hydrant. So, Terry, was it safe to say with the cold weather and the storm, uh, there've been relatively no major fire problems?

No, I think there was more water main breaks than anything else. We took a beaten as far as water man. We I think we're up to 13 since we got to below zero weather. So, I mean, between the fire department, between DPW, it was a rough couple weeks, but everything now everything's going to melt and everybody's going to complain there's water in the basement. I think we handled it pretty well. Get ready for that. Yes, I think we did. We really did. I mean, they were out there. They worked hard, you know. I mean, the fire department did 12-hour shifts during the storm. Don't forget, it was a two-day storm. It's going to take us two and a half weeks to get rid of it,

you know, but it was it was a lot of work. And I give a lot of credit to our fire department. Our DBW was out there. The police department was out there. I mean, we all worked together and we all got through it. That's what this community is made for. Excellent. So, excellent. And I think that's all I got. Thank you, Councilwoman. Thank you,

Councilwoman Chroy. Thanks, Mayor. Um the finance committee met with the CFO on um February 10th. We were only able to review the appropriation side um as the um the revenues wasn't wasn't complete yet. Um the bur facing some increases again, most notably um in the state healthc care benefits once again. Um, also a pretty significant increase in general liability insurance um as well as uh increases in um public safety and public works. Since the revenue side of the budget wasn't complete yet, we don't know what the net impact is going to be uh you know to to the taxes yet. So that's where we are on that.

Any relief coming from the state regarding the insuranceances, Pam, that we know of? No. No relief. Um in fact um the you because of our history so to speak um it's difficult finding anybody who even wants to quote us coverage really.

Yes. Yes. um you know uh we we've had some employees with some you know uh very serious health issues and that impacts it. So so that's where we are with that. Um I guess we'll all be learning more you know as the as the revenue side is completed. for my board of ed update. We wound up with 140 children that completed registration for preschool. We'll begin in the fall. Um Project Graduation's Giddy Up Gala uh is on March 24th at the Brownstone. Tickets are on sale for $85. Can contact Kelly Spinosa or Kim Baker. um the garden. Um last month I had met with our uh grant writer on uh things we might be able to do to improve our narrative for the AARP community challenge grant and um we thought it would be a good idea to engage the local chapter. So, um, as, uh, Councilman Samson said, I was the guest speaker at their February 12th, uh, meeting, and I spoke about the benefits of, uh, gardening and specifically the benefits to seniors. Um, and I distributed a uh, a brief survey to them and I gifted them some seeds as a thank you. And then I compiled the data um from that survey and shared it with uh the grant writer

so that we can you know focus on uh those specific things that the um that the membership told us would be important to them for them to want to use a garden. Um, so, um, I think the deadline for that grant, I want to say it's the 5th or the 7th of of March. So, we'll and I think that you hear if you're awarded it in May. So, everybody keep their fingers crossed for that. Um, continuing with the wreck, um, registration is open for their 2026 spring mini camp, which will run from April 6th through the 10th, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It's open to children in ga in grades kindergarten through 8th at a cost of 275 per child, which includes a trip to Dave and Busters and the Horththornne Theater. Um, you have to register on community pass. The Bombers will be holding a cheering clinic on March 7th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per child and you can register for that on Community Pass. Um, let's see. Um, kids bowling with the blue is February 21st. The adults is February 26. You have to register for that on Community Pass as well. The annual Easter egg hunt will be Saturday, March 28th at 1 PM at Burrow Field. The first for the first 100 children online for pictures with the Easter Bunny will receive bunny ears. And um on February 13th, EPD visited our

seniors to distribute sweet treats while the children in all three grammar schools made them Valentine's cards that brought smiles to many faces. On February 15th, EPD Chaplain Imam El Fali led a phen lighting ceremony to mark the start of Ramadan. Um it was a very nice ceremony and um as a practicing Catholic that is observing Lent um it was very striking to me how we're more similar than we are different. Um, so that was that was interesting and just want to wish all of our residents that are celebrating whether it's not I shouldn't say celebrating observing whether it's um Ramadan um Lent or something else just I just wish them a a peaceful uh holy season. And then um lastly, Mayor, I want to wish you the best of luck. you know that everybody is praying for you. Uh, and as a person of faith, I believe strongly in the power of prayer. And I know that you're going to do just fine. We love you, mayor.

Thank you. That was a comprehensive report. You got a lot on your plate and you're doing a good job with it. Thank you, Mayor. Council President Green.

Yes. Just a few things, Mayor. My board of health update. They had their regular meeting on February 9th. A much discussion was had about upcoming events. Once dates are confirmed for these events, I will share the information with everyone. Their next meeting will be held on Monday, March 9th, at 700 p.m. The new Elwood Park Chamber of Commerce and the Elwood Park Latinos Association will be having an event this Sunday, February 22nd. Laughs for Love. Location Boulevard Bar and Grill, 401 Mhola Boulevard. starts at 8:30 and tickets are for uh it's 9 to 11. I'm sorry. You will be seated at 8:30. Tickets are $40 per person. One beer or wine and one appetizer are included in the price. The featured comedian is Joe. I'm going to kill his name, but Pivotsi

can't pronounce it, but he's a great comedian and he will be there. So, for more information, you can go to their website, elwoodparkchamber.org, or or call 551507810. Their next meeting will be Tuesday, March 17th at 5:30 p.m. at our local Spencer Savings Bank at 680 River Drive in Elmwood Park. Uh like everyone was saying, last Friday we had our Valentine's Day um celebration at our senior center. I want to thank the director Ramona and her team and our police department and our elementary school children for making the day extra special for our seniors. Uh our police department came in with candy. Our teach couple of the teachers came in with all the cards that the children made and um the seniors were just really loving it all and it was really just a night. It's always a good feeling there. You're always welcome. They're always happy to see us and um just wanted to say thank you for everyone that made them smile that day. It was a it was a great little afternoon.

They do see a lot of you.

Yes, they do see a lot of us. And then on Sunday, like was mentioned, February 15th, we had a beautiful Ramadan celebration ceremony. Many of our residents were in attendance for this special celebration. I want to wish happy Ramadan to all who celebrate, wishing peace, health, and a blessed month of fasting and reflection. And then mayor, also I want to say we know you've been through a lot and you've haven't missed a trick. You're still our leader. We still look up to you. You're there for all of us. And I just want to wish you good luck with your procedure. I know you're going to do well. You you looking great tonight, looking strong. And uh I just want you to know we want you to just for once concentrate on yourself, your team, your employees, everybody in this building. We have your back. The job will get done and we can't wait till you're all better 100%. And like Pam said, we love you. We really all love you.

Thank you very much. That's uh very touching. I do do really appreciate that. Uh, some of you might in the past have thought that I should have been a little more forward about my condition, but my condition was so ambiguous that I would be giving you misinformation. But tonight, I have some concrete things to say about my condition. And it's just ironic that he's had that surprise from me. Um, but I prepared a little statement here that I'd like to read. There are some of you who have wondered about the mayor's health condition up to now. We haven't had a clearcut picture to report. After six months of chemotherapy to reduce a cancerous tumor that is attached to the bioduct that goes to the pancreas. After four stances inserted at different times in the bioduct, multiple blood adjustments and two stress tests, we are finally going to go in and remove the tumor. The operation is called a Whipple procedure. My stay in the hospital will be from 6 to 10 days and recovery time will vary from patient to patient. I plan to reduce that time considerably. Currently my mayorial duties that I could not make have been handled by a very competent council president Lorraine Pellegrine and that will continue until my return. I want to thank each member of the council. And I mean that because you could have made things harder for me, but that wasn't the case. You made it smooth. It was like nothing was happening. And that goes to each and every one of you. I sincerely mean that. And the residents of Elwood Park along with the support of my family, my wife Rosalyn, my son Robert Jr., my

daughter-in-law, Antinet, for making this arduous road I've been walking in the last six months smooth as glass. And of course, our BA, Mike Figgno, Angela Fava, and Chennet Morris for their never ending support and encouragement. Surgery is scheduled for February 23rd. Damn the torpedoes and full steam ahead. Thank you. May I have a motion to open the floor for the public? Second.

Anyone from the public here to talk, speak on any subject whatsoever? Come on up, Kenny. Okay.

I got two things to

All right, Kenny, we're ready for you. I got four your name and your address at 31 Mberry Street, Emerald Park, New Jersey. Mayor and councilman and country woman and chief, please listen to me. This is very very serious things going on in town that need to be done. One, I went to the bank that on market on on floor four. I went to the bank over there and there were two people, not one, two, one was standing by the bank and one was standing on the sidewalk uh down father from it and and and this lady was just like she watching what's going on the bank and then the other one wanted me to give him money.

Did it look like a holdup? A potential holdup? No, they want they asked me for money. Oh, I see. Okay. Right. Because they know I came out of bank. So, okay. So, okay. We'll keep our eye on that because there people still standing around there. I see the I sometime you see them and some you don't. But mostly on Wednesday night, Wednesday morning, I see them when I go to the bank or I go to take money out. Okay. And maybe we can beef up the patrols a little Michael if if at all possible.

Now second mayor okay second thing now. Okay is the fall went down in market street and public is supposed to clean up the mess but they didn't clean up the hallway. There's the grass all over the all the roads on market street where which one the where the wall went down. Yeah, there was two. The one over here by the elves or the one down closer by St. No, it went by the elks. It's all glass on the floor on the street. Grass. Glass. Oh, glass. G. Yes. Yes. Okay. Right. That's all good. It's dangerous. No. Right. That's what I'm talking about.

And another thing. Okay. Uh the third thing, please, we're going to have a flood pretty shortly if we nobody clean the drain hole by in the parking lot in the city hall by your area. because it it's going to be because there still snow on top of it of the drain hole and it needs to be cleaned up because the way the water go down. Now where where is this Ken? Right in the parking lot. Right here. Yeah. Where you see the whole parking lot and right behind my right next to my house. Oh, close to your your property. Right. And I'm afraid it maybe get flooded because all the snow is on top of it and it's a lot of snow cuz they put it on piles and piles of snow over there.

Yeah. And it's right under where the fences are and and the snow is there and meanwhile it's going to drain down and it's going to be a flood in the parking lot. Your parking lot be underwater pretty soon if you don't put the drain fix the drain. I just want to tell you that too. Yeah. I guess uh inadvertently they they piled the snow on the on the manhole, right? And um Okay. I'm I'm glad you brought it to our attention. Yes. Because all the cars going to come in the parking lot and then it going to be like where the water coming from going to be a mess. This is true, right? This is true. And please me, I have alcohol here. Yeah, I saw it.

You seen it? Yeah. And please, we have to do something for her. I'm sure I'm sure Mike has got something planned somewhere down the road. I uh I I was talking to you. We have a lot of me and uh Liz Morgan uh Liv Morgan have a lot of friends in common. I've been trying to get her to get to come here to honor her. Um but she's been traveling so much. I know. But but she won and you ready for this? She won in Saudi Arabia. That Yeah, that she was in Saudi Arabia and she won. So that's why it's really hard to get her here, but we're we're still trying. So,

hey, mayor, she she won. Listen to this, mayor. Please, I just want to tell you something. She had 30 30 girls wrestling at one time, and she was the last one left standing in the ring. And you ready for this? Now, she's going to go to Wrestlemania for the main event. Wow. That's she's going to be that's it's definitely

and she definitely want to get a built definitely she's going to move back and forth to get a built and I know one thing she's trying to head off to find a person who she want to wrestle because April it's April 19 18th and 19th that's where the Wrestlemania is going to be that's when it is. It's in West Vegas. Is she going to retire after that event? No, of course not. Keep going. Oh, yeah. Well, you think you're a young chicken for for So, mayor, what do you think about all the things? Good thing. Good report.

Mr. Bolo just said she's my age. Well, I Well, you know, in the sports uh world, 32, you're an old man. You know, beat up like that every night. BUT SHE SHE ALWAYS SHE ALWAYS talk about Emma Park all the time. Yeah. Well, you know, you know, stories people tell stories about our town, you know that. And she went to Elmo Park High School and they were telling stories about that, too. Okay. And she was cheerleader. Okay. So, I mean, our town is famous. Yeah. Well, would you stay on our back, keep us current with her schedule, and I'm sure Mr.

Mr. Flow is a sports fanatic and I'm sure he's not going to let this go. And another thing that you need to know, this is honest to God. She bought a farm in Florida and she had animals. H I bet you didn't know that one. No, I did. I know that on YouTube. Four-legged animals. I hope. Oh, yes. You know, uh chickens and all different kind of animals. Some type of cows, all different animals. She had a farm and she said I when I was in this town I remember I was like a farm and actually she thinks our town is like a farm and she thinks that's why she wants to be live in a farm. Okay.

So what do you think about that one man? Right. What do you think? That was really good. No Lisa we are famous. Yeah. No we'll definitely it's we have a consider special consideration for that. Right. We are very famous with her. Yes. She's doing a lot of things for us. Really? I'm with you, Ken. I'm with you. I tell you, too. There's really really going on that really things are really working on our favorite. No denying. You can't deny it. No. You got the article in your hand there, right?

All right. I just wanted you to know this because it's she's she's number one to I think because she thinks I think because our town is more famous this way and she keeps going out with the same park New Jersey we're going to be very famous for sure right you put major league baseball in there right oh talk about major baseball why are they putting green walls up I like to know that one They're putting green walls on the building and the building look beautiful without the bu with the green stuff on it.

I haven't seen it. They're working behind the walls, mayor. They put almost like it's similar to scaffolding, but it's uh it's a solid green wall. They're they're working in that space between the the wall and the building on the building. That's just a sc that's a a covering so they can work. Speculation is that they're putting bigger windows in, but that's not confirmed. Okay. So they they're not changing the color the decor of the exterior of the building because that building is beautiful. It's gorgeous. I mean I don't see why they making more wood. It look better with that with the green. They got to retrofit. I think it's because I I this is what I thought was the reason why they're doing it cuz they want to make a baseball field on it. A baseball field.

Uh maybe that's why they're doing that for I I just think they want to put their own touch to it. I mean, it is their building and $195 million they're going to spend. I know that, but I'm just saying to you, maybe that's why I'm thinking it's a baseball field they want to put up. Well, hopefully hopefully they'll they'll put they'll give us money to put that baseball field here in town. Right. So, Right. All right, Ken. Anything else you got? No, that's it, ma'am. But I just want to tell you that that's what I'm going to tell you because I mean things are strange things are seen all the time in in town and the other thing they said well the public service was going to clean the pole they clean the pole out but then the glass they leave the glass behind

and they're there you would figure they would have enough common sense to pick the glass up to it a problem. And meanwhile they just ripped it and put on the street. Yeah. because it was on a sidewalk the glass before and then just put it on the street. Well, I doubt very much of who we can complain about other than cleaning it up ourselves, unfortunately. I know. But but see, and the other thing I I went to the police and I told them about the pole was down cuz they they had they had taped over it and they had a pole down. I went there to talk to them and the guy said, "Oh, no way. Public service is going to take care of it. I say, "Yeah, publish is going to take care of it." But they don't clean nothing. Yeah.

Now, they're not going to clean it. No, they just took the paw and they left a cone in the hole. They put a cone in the hole. And that's stupid, too. I said, "Why do you put a cone in the hole?" And so, did the glass get picked up? No, the glass is still on the ground. Okay, we're going to we're going to check that out. It's It's not It's like more like that way. More down farther from the where the where the thing was. All right. They swept it. That's what I'm saying. They swept it. They moved it down, but it was all over the glass. It was all over the place. Okay, Kenny. Yeah. Thank you for everything, ma'am. Yeah. Thank you, Kenny.

I want to tell you I love you, ma'am. And I hope you feel better, ma'am. Thank you. I appreciate that. I hope you feel better. Thank you. Anyone else care to speak from the public? Going once, going twice, going three times. With that, I will close the public portion. I believe that concludes our meeting. Am I right? We're going to go into executive. Right. So, I need a motion to go into executive. Second. All in favor?

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Whereas the open public meeting act 1975 chapter 231 permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances. And whereas this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist and whereas the governing body wishes to discuss attorney client privilege information and litigation minutes will be kept and once the matter involving the confidentiality of the above no longer requires that confidentiality then the minutes can be made public. Now therefore it be resolved that the public be excluded from this meeting.