Good evening.

On behalf of the governing body of the city of Passake, we welcome you to the April 23rd, 2026 City Council meeting.

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Councilman Mayer.

Present.

Councilman Garcia.

Present Councilwoman Colom Montanez.

And Councilman Love.

Present.

May we all rise for pleasure.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Yes.

Sorry.

All right.

Thank you.

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Amen.

Amen.

Thank you.

Under God, individual liberty and justice for all.

Thank you.

Oh, I'm sorry.

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Madam Clerk, um citizens, correct?

Yes.

We will now entertain all the hearing of the citizens.

All right.

So my question is the VFW is a chapter, and that came from Paulison Avenue.

So what is the chapter on the VFW on 135 Summer Street?

And also, what is the post on the American Legion?

Because as of right now, it's not even registered.

And you have American Legion symbol.

It doesn't exist.

So is it in the works?

Or what do you know doing with these two new ones?

The DAB and American Legion.

Um that's my first one.

My second one is I'd like to know three years ago when you got rid of the historic, you brought in a committee.

I haven't seen, I haven't heard, and I don't even know who they are.

So who are these committee uh people that you um voted in?

Well, you spec.

Um my third one is the these banners that's up on these uh polls, a lot of them are deteriorating, they're getting all ripped up.

My brother uh banner by Armory Park hasn't even been put back yet, and it's been going on uh since last year.

Now we're gonna it's gonna be a year this year.

So I'd like to know what's going on with that.

Um my fourth one is I haven't I just seen on the agenda you got four to July that you're you're planning for.

But my question is what is the plans for the 250 year anniversary on July 4th, uh Independent Day.

I don't hear nothing about it.

So these are my questions tonight.

Okay, all right, thank you.

Just clarification.

Um you're asking about the banner on VFW.

Yeah, you you put up a you you put up a banner, and it doesn't specify what it is.

Only thing is specify is the uh VFW post.

Okay, which it always was 10117.

That's legit.

Now you added a DAV and you added American Legion.

Okay.

Uh administration, can you give us some clarity on the banner that he's referring to and try to get some clarification on uh councilman if I may in regards to the VFW, the DAV and the American Legions, they are autonomous and independent and not branches of municipal government.

However, we are aware of uh funding that came in uh in uh in the initiative with Habitat for Humanity, the state, and the VFW, where they brought the agencies together in one centralized location to provide services.

They actually uh were approved for funding, received funding through HUD as well uh to create affordable housing for veterans, families of veterans and low-income individuals, but the agreement was that they would create one centralized location bringing the agencies together, uh, VFW, DAV, the American Legion.

I believe that they have the DAV and the VFW together.

I I cannot speak to the American Legion.

I don't believe any one of us can again if I may reiterate, it is an autonomous or independent operating institution, not for profit, and though they put in for funding from the city.

Uh we don't know if there's any uh I guess direction from them, or are they gonna register or are they not registered?

What we can do in regards to the request is put put out the question to them through the business administrator and just ask if they can let us know about the chapter that they are community members that are interested in bringing that answer back to the city council.

Thank you, Mayor.

Is there any way that um public the public members can reach out themselves?

To the VFW, yes.

I believe that the speaker had shared the address location, they have operating hours every day in the morning.

And I know then uh Minnie Austin, who is the commander there and also named by the state as the representative over uh those particular agencies, the AV and VFW can answer those questions specifically at the office.

So anyone is free to go there.

Um they also have uh an online listing of their telephone numbers that anyone can reach out and ask those questions.

Thank you, Mayor.

Because it's admirable that administration takes on that responsibility, but if we can empower our citizens to to get that gather that information when they need it, yeah, he may have different questions.

So I'm glad you you offered that.

Mr.

All right.

Um the historian committee.

Um we voted on that here in city council chambers.

We did the committee came together for the 150th anniversary of the city.

There were a number of events that took place, so that's some of the activities that uh took place in regards to the 250th anniversary.

So we are one of the few cities that will actually have the fireworks on the 4th of July.

We also were named, this was covered on the news and media as a victory town.

We had applied to be included as the uh member of Victory Town.

We are one of the only cities in New Jersey that actually moved forward to get that.

We had presence here and banners put up.

The plans for the Fourth of July, which are ongoing, I just want to share is I I don't want to, I don't want to spoil any surprises, but we have been in conversation with the Victory Town Committee.

They are a national organization that recognizes the 250th um in possible reenactments, including having um a potential General George Washington, um, on courses, and some of the uh battles and encampments uh being reenacted within the city during the season.

Obviously, there is a cost, but we are in conversations with them now to see how feasible or viable it would be to actually move forward with a plan like this.

And also we have highlighted the encampments, the particular battles, the significance of some of our uh memorial markers and monuments around the city, and including that um by the river over the Wellington Bridge.

But again, all of this has been on the news, but perhaps we can put together a report in regards to the historic committee.

I would share that to the best of my knowledge, as mayor, we cannot find any record of a historian appointed in the previous administration.

Um prior to that, um we didn't see a record of an appointment of a historian.

There may have been an appointment made to administrations before that that have possibly continued with an understanding of individuals.

What what we did collectively in order to include additional individuals is open it up to a committee of individuals that could apply and be considered to be part of a historic committee for the city, so that uh contributions as well as uh receiving any material that would be of historic significance to the city would rightly go to the city.

Prior to that, though I can't speak to any specific approaches, the city had not received any historic documents, any historic monuments uh or I mean um tokens or or um is a word I'm looking for that fails me.

Historic items.

Though we were aware that artifacts, thank you, Council President.

Many were sent, many were sent, but none made it to the city as prior to us establishing a historic committee, they weren't coming to the city, and the city could not display them.

Uh again, these items were intended to be displayed for the city for residents for future generations.

This historic committee allows to open up opportunities for a number of individuals to participate.

We have been in conversations and most recently we recognize uh particular Arthur from the city who wrote uh historic Pisc, a book.

Uh Dr.

Joe Buga, he presented it to the seniors and is working with us on the historic um approach.

And I will say that a number of times we have invited uh an individual in the past who held that role.

I believe there was an individual who held the role before and was recognized in the role, uh Mr.

Rback.

We have invited him to participate with the historic committee.

We invited him to participate in the 150th anniversary in a number of events.

No one is excluded, but obviously we cannot coerce or force anybody to be a part of the historic committee.

If I may propose everyone in Piscake, from elected officials to teachers to uh leaders throughout our community are all invited to join with us as we continue to plan the 250th and moving forward, any historic recognitions in the city.

Thank you, May.

Um and then last, um the banners on the poll and missing banners and Mr.

Connaissant, you're referring to the the soldiers, right?

Um veterans.

Yeah.

Well, I I could tell you, I can answer this for administration.

Every year you ask the same question, and what happens is that um one, they go into priority, and then two, as they um get the banners, they will replace them.

Am I correct?

That is correct.

Obviously, with weather conditions and other extension circumstances, some of them uh end up whether they're um wear and tear or they come off the polls.

What we have been considering is allowing families to donate an additional banner.

We have purchased so many uh no cost to the families from the city through particular funds put aside, whether the C D BG or otherwise, and then now we're uh we're reaching out and saying, listen, we usually order in bulk.

That's how government works.

That's how we say we can't order one banner at a time.

We wait till we get up to a hundred or two hundred banners, and then we order them together.

But if a family is willing to purchase a banner and bring it to us, we'll be glad to put it back up.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mayor.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilman.

No problem.

Let the records reflect council president is back on duty.

Thank you.

Uh, just as a as a further note to those banners, mayor, it wasn't so long ago that we didn't have those banners.

It was only under your two legends the past few years that we've had them.

I'm uh I'm right on that.

That is correct.

We went on a few campaigns to invite individuals to send us pictures.

Some residents aren't um aren't sure of how the banners came to be so or came about.

Sometimes they ask us why isn't my family member up there?

And we go, have you sent a request or sent us a picture?

And they go, No, they assume that we just go through some records and find them.

No, uh, but it was it took a lot of work.

Council members along with the administration, members of our media team got the information out, and people sent us photos, background, and we had to verify they actually served, and then we put up their banners.

So, yes, Council President, it is a relatively new initiative, but one that was well received in the community.

Very good, sir.

Thank you so much.

Anyone else in the public who'd like to address the council?

Good evening.

Um, Marva Wade, 79 Barry Place.

If we could ask you to speak a little bit louder, please, would you mind?

Marva Wade, 79 Barry Place.

Thank you.

Okay, I have two questions.

Um, the first question is who owns the property next to the train station building, the property surrounding the train station building that currently houses the Redis ice cream.

That's my first question.

And the second question is have there been any plans or proposals submitted?

Are and are there any discussions happening in regard to altering the current status of the property?

And I'm particularly interested in um the property on the east side of the building that faces the houses on Barry Place.

Very good.

Thank you, man.

Um Mr.

Fernandez, it's my understanding that property is owned by New Jersey Transit, is it?

That's correct.

And they lease the property to read us.

Um the the property is owned by an owner, at least from the from New Jersey Transit.

From New Jersey Transit.

Um I don't know.

Rita's is uh relatively new uh program, yes.

Yeah, yes uh was out to bid uh say uh you can hear me, Tom.

Um about a year and a half ago, probably when we did the bid and went through the process with uh New Jersey Transit and quite frankly there was a ladies uh an opening were because New Jersey Transit was doing the inspections and going through the process.

But if there was a public bid for the that's correct, and notification through the newspapers or whatever sources is required by law.

Yes, sir.

Um my question is is there any additional plans for a property next to the building that's already there?

Uh is there you know, any additional discussions or proposals or yeah, uh currently at the moment we have not received any documents uh or proposals, Mayor.

Have you heard Council President?

If we may through the council, um if if we can just ask for a little bit more uh clarification, are you meaning is are there um plans?

Currently they're just bushes there.

Okay, so is there landscaping plans or is there expansion of the structure?

It would be nice if someone would do some landscaping.

I we don't need them to cut everything down, you know, it's a nice buffer understanding Sam, but um can you develop or would they develop got it?

I believe I I understand the question, Mrs.

Wade.

Please forgive me if I just need a little clarification.

So if we're gonna focus on just the landscape, we're not asking if there's our if there are plans to further develop the actual structure.

To the best of our knowledge, there are no plans to further develop the structure in regards to the footprint of the structure.

There are no plans to expand on that.

In regards to landscaping, there have been conversations.

Um we have approach the uh New Jersey Transit as well as the readers and to maintain the area and what responsibilities uh for to them, what responsibilities for 10G transit and what we can do as a city in response to the residents.

So there are conversations.

If the concerns are specifically the bushes, um we will bring that up.

I'm gonna ask the business administrator just to make note of it.

If there are any other suggestions that you would like to give through the council, we'll make a list and definitely approach it in the same manner.

We'll see what we can ask New Jersey Transit, if there's lighting issues, task New Jersey Transit, if there's anything in regards to the business, and then anything in regards to the property into the appropriate agency, we'll address and whatever the city can do, we'll step in.

Okay, and there's no plans to expand the building or put any additional structures under to the best of my knowledge, and I believe the business administrator can confirm this.

There are no plans to expand in terms of square footage of the building itself or the business.

If there are, there would be a need to communicate it to all in the area, the immediate proximity to the business.

Okay, thank you.

Councilman Love.

Yeah, so mayor, if I'm here correctly, though, uh, you have not been we the city has not been notified of anything, but at any given time, New Jersey Transit, as it's their property, can inform us that they do have plans, correct?

They can't just not arbitrarily, they cannot just expand the structure without no, they would have to notify us.

Yes, you are correct.

They would have to notify us there may be uh a public notice that would be required, obviously, if there would be work to be done, they would have to have the city cooperating, especially on the impact of any expansion that would impact or affect the residential area.

Obviously, there's the residential, and then there's their property.

Yeah, and the reason why I I didn't want Mr.

and Mrs.

Wade to leave here with the understanding that you know the city is saying there's nothing, and then you know, a couple of months later now New Jersey transit decide that they want to start exploring it.

So I just wanted to make sure I think it's a good point, and we said to the best of our knowledge, uh the way the process goes typically when I mean not arbitrarily, they can't show up today or they have never done it in the past.

There is no precedent where they would show up one day and begin building in a week.

This is a long process.

So if there were any intentions of expanding square footage or adding to the structure, we would be notified long before they would actually begin as of right now.

And I can I think I attested it.

There has been no communication to the business administrator.

Obviously, as a state agency, we look to our assemblyman who would be notified as well.

And uh, there's been, I believe, uh, council president, no communication to your office of any intention of expansion to the structure.

But in regards to landscaping, we've had those conversations with the agencies, and we'll definitely address those issues.

And no new structures outside of regardless of maybe take New Jersey transit out of the question, no additional parties attempting to do any building or anything there have been no applications and no communication of any intentions of creating any additional um uh space or to bring any additional commercial um uh programs or businesses or anything of that nature.

There have been no conversations about correct.

That's correct, sir.

Okay, thank you, ma'am.

Thank you, ma'am.

Anyone else like to address the council?

You already spoke, sir.

I believe yes.

I believe I Mr.

Condescente, you know the rules.

One no, sir.

No, sir.

I'm um Mr.

Conte.

For what?

There's no reason for there is no reason number one.

Mr.

Condicente, you spoke once.

That is your privilege.

Twice is not yes, sir.

Good evening.

The reason why we're here.

Um what my wife was referring to.

She was referring to saying a group of men out Sunday morning, looking at the piece of property that she's talking about.

There were a group of men who came out by our house.

They were across the street.

They were looking at that property.

It's about five or six guys.

Okay.

It was looking at the property.

And you know, they were pointing.

Then one of them walked past my house.

They was looking at something.

So as a result of allowing a legal business reader to be put in our community without notifying us and so forth.

Now we're starting to be a little paranoid.

Anytime we see somebody outside, we figure, hey, you know, they're up to no good.

They're doing things, you know, behind closed doors.

And obviously they don't respect our community because what has happened.

You came here, we asked you not to put it there.

You did no traffic studies or anything.

And now what's happening?

Now in the aesthetics of our community, it's horrible.

We have red cones all over the place.

Parking signs all over the place.

We have to move.

I have to get out, move the sign, get in my car, go on going, come back, move the sign back.

All because illegal business was put in our community.

And when I spoke to the owner about it, I said, you know, now my wife has to park around the corner when she came home from work.

Look like to me he could care less.

So the disrespect is huge right now.

We have now all of a sudden I'm walking down the street, go for a walk.

Now I see liquor bottles, beer bottles on the ground.

I mean, I take a picture of them, pick them up and throw them in the garbage.

People leaving trash on the sidewalk.

I take a picture of it, pick it up, throw it in the garbage.

Now we have people out congregating in front of this business, and don't we had one hot day?

It was absolutely horrible.

There was traffic all over, people double parking, triple parking.

We have yellow lines on the curb.

But read the customers don't know.

They park on the curb, going in the wrong direction, even though we know that's not illegal.

However, the fact that you're doing it, guys standing out, and I have pictures of all this outside, all on their cars, everybody just hanging out, having a good time at our expense.

So that makes us wonder.

Now is the value of my property gonna decrease.

Also, we my wife, my neighbor, was having problems with our basement flooding.

We called the engineer, sent them some letters, the engineer came up, and um me and my neighbor, we were outside with the engineer.

This was probably about I'm gonna say it was two, three years ago.

And the reason why I'm gonna say that's because I know Joe Biden was the president at the time.

And one minister, and um, so you know, the engineer came.

We was asking them, could you do something about the sewer?

Because we was getting sewered backwards going into our house.

Well, this is what happened.

I suggested to the engineer, I said, Well, you know, um, you know, Joe Biden has this um, I forget what the act was at the time, but where they were replacing all pipes and so forth all throughout the country.

I said, Well, did you apply for a grant?

You say, Yeah, you know what, we're gonna do that.

The city on the um per se water commissioner, P S N G, they came out, they put the blue lines down on the ground, like they was gonna redo the sewer.

What they did was eventually one day I see them up at the corner of Houghton.

I figured, you know, it's like a year later.

Those blue lines are still there, by the way.

Mr.

Wade, I need to Mr.

Wade, I need you to sum up your remarks, please.

I figured that what was happening was they was gonna come and fix the sewer.

Instead, what they did was they did the gave us a shutoff vow going into my house and to my neighborhouse.

And then I seen them, they started coming down the street, and then they divert it, and they sent pipes and to the closet that is now readers.

So, what I'm asking is were the funds that was supposed to redo the pipeline, were they diverted and applied to readers?

And are you going to fix the sewer?

Because now another one of our neighbors is now getting water in their basement.

And the way it looks, the way it seems is that those funds that was attended for us went to an illegal business.

So this these things are totally unacceptable.

Obviously, we're taxpaying citizens in the city, and these types of things are totally unacceptable.

And you guys need to do something about what's going on now, because now we've created a problem that and and look, you guys did not know me for 25 years.

Mr.

Wade, I need you to say that.

I never came, I never came down here for 25 years until this business was put in our community.

So I suspect something to be done about it.

Thank you, sir.

Anyone else like to address the council?

Please, mayor.

All right.

Um, let me just go ahead and before you uh begin.

Can I ask one question?

The gentleman said this is in the illegal business.

That's what I was gonna address.

Thank you, sir.

But I will uh if I can do it in specific order.

So, in regards to the uh infrastructure investment jobs act, which was uh an act that came out of the uh President Biden administration.

There was a specific question.

Um, there have been no funds redirected from grants uh to any business.

Um the particular sewer lines that the gentleman is referring to will be addressed.

I'm gonna ask the business administrator if he can speak specifically as to the date and the grants that will be used.

Yes.

So um, this is this area is part of the overall six million dollar project where we're receiving funding that included the underpass on Van Hallen, including Barry Place.

The back the backflow preventer was put in specifically uh as a stopgap until all that work for that entire area, they're gonna be getting a new sewer system and stormwater system with the six million dollars.

And the specific grant?

Um it's called the RCP grant, but you know, we use these letters all the time that's now on that you guys are talking about.

It's actually five million dollars.

I think it's it's actually there's an order.

There's an ordinance for today because of the length of time, it is the 21.

Uh no, no, it's it's 22, but I don't think uh it's from the DCA resilient communities grant, the RCG.

There you go, RCG.

So that is that is independent.

In regards to the location, um, and just want to clarify that sometimes where we assume the problems coming from when they do studies, they realize that the pipes and the origin of the issues aren't always the location where you see the actual effects of it.

So they may be working on one side.

Um to go in this order again.

Um allow me to address uh quickly the traffic issues and to not specifically name anyone, uh the business owner actually reached out to the city in regards to traffic issues immediately, addressing them and making a request for the city to uh be present and to assist to alleviate any concerns.

Obviously, with all business owners in the city of Passake, one does their best to inform customers and clients, and they would hope that everyone who comes in would abide by every traffic group, but everywhere in the city in every ward, we find individuals that are stop uh double parked to pick up coffee or food, and our police are vigilant.

But in this case, I do want to thank the business owner who actually reached out personally, if I may, to complete.

Listen, I'm sorry, Mr.

Wade.

I just I just have to complete I'm not gonna have a back and forth on this.

But I do want to share that the business owner.

I don't know if you had your talking to him.

No one's no sir.

No, sir.

This is a council meeting.

You are given five minutes to speak.

I exceeded that by eight minutes.

Now the mayor is responding.

You don't get to respond to him.

That's not the way the rules of this council were.

I'm sorry, sir.

Don't worry about it.

So as I was stating council president and uh obviously to the speaker, um we are actually aware of traffic issues.

We were we were notified beforehand, I believe there was a grand opening.

And uh, like every business when there's a grand opening, there's gonna be high traffic.

And uh, we were told of the days that they would have these openings and the weather the owner actually was very proactive in making sure appropriately going through all of the agencies, whether police and otherwise, to try to make sure that they can work along with the city.

In regards to the description of illegal business, I do want to clarify there are no illegal businesses in that location.

There was uh obvious studies done, not only traffic and safety, but impact studies of a business there, and not only by ourselves, but New Jersey transit.

Uh, for lack of uh another description, every T was crossed, every I was dotted in regards to ensuring that the business could open.

Otherwise, it would not have been allowed to be open.

The business has met all of its obligations, and it falls into the guidelines by the code, but not just from the city, but statewide.

New Jersey transit has opened businesses throughout the state, both in Newark, which is Essex County and other counties and similar train stations.

It was vetted, it was an extensively and sometimes um very long process.

And I would propose that in this particular case, it was very long.

In fact, longer than what most cases occurred to ensure that uh they were vigilant and uh extremely extremely careful to make sure that everything was done correctly.

Uh, Mr.

Business Administrator, is there anything that you would add or anything that uh I'm describing that is inaccurate?

No, that is correct.

Uh New Jersey Transit sent multiple crews to check that area.

In terms of the footprint, in terms of uh electricity, I mean, it was a very drawn-out process, so much so that the city itself, independent of the business owner's transit, was uh was inquiring as to why it was so drawn out, and it seems that the business uh owner um wanted to make sure that every step was taken and that every consideration was brought forth uh so that the business can not only be successful, but that they would operate in the most responsible manner.

And I share this because it's on record, it's not it's not opinion.

I'm not sharing this in any way to highlight anyone, it's just everyone was involved in it from our engineers from code from the state officials.

And uh again, in regards to the landscaping, I would even because there was a previous speaker.

The first person who actually brought it up was the business owner, requiring uh the city to take care of our part as well as to try to identify what is the responsibility of NJ Transit.

Like there's a particular portion we went out just about a couple weeks ago and realized that on NJ Transit, right by the actual steps, there appears to be encampment of individuals that may indicate homeless individuals are there.

What we will say, and we have reports, there have been less instances since the business have been there of individuals, homelessness in the area as uh well as the passageway, the steps underneath from one station to the other, which used to be filled frequently with unfortunately, and and again, excuse the crudeness of it, but uh urine individuals relieving themselves.

Uh we have seen much less cases because there's a business and there's additional lighting there, as well as the additional surveillance and cameras have assisted.

In fact, and I won't go into detail, but there was an a high level investigation in the area by the uh attorney general.

And I'm sure that you'll receive reports on that as uh council president in your other role that thwarted a very uh how do I describe that unfortunate crime that we are working with the state to prevent, um, especially considering the events that are coming with FIFA and because of the surveillance and the business there, they were able to catch individuals utilizing the train to bring these kind of crimes to other areas in the states.

That was right at the train station, council president.

I want to be cognizant of the fact that there are rules for the council meeting, so I will address through the council, and uh that isn't in no way to um dismiss the questions of the speaker.

I'm available afterwards, but I wanted to share that, but also be careful because it is investigation on record, but I can't say that we have seen the benefits of the presence of the business there as to the concerns and the plan for the infrastructure, the sewage, as well as any concerns of the property itself.

We will address those, but I can tell you with 100% certainty that there are no illegal businesses operating in that area.

We appreciate your assurance, Mayor.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Anyone else like to address the council?

See no answer.

Second motion and second to close.

Councilman Monk?

Yes, councilman love, yes, councilwoman Melo.

Yes, Councilman Mayer.

Yes, Councilman Garcia, yes, councilman Colomo Tanez, yes, and council president share.

Yes, thank you.

We're number five on our agenda, items one through four.

Are there any questions on one through four?

Seeing no lights at this time, is there a motion please to accept one through motion?

Is there a second, please?

Second motion and second one through four roll call, please, ma'am.

Councilman Monk, yes, councilman love, yes, councilwoman Mellow, yes, councilman mayor, yes, councilman Garcia, yes, councilman Colomo Tenez, yes, and council president share.

Yes, thank you.

All minors listed here under considered routine in nature, items five through thirteen.

Are there any questions, please on five through thirteen?

No, seeing none, is there a motion please to accept five through thirteen?

So motion and second roll call.

Councilman Monk, yes, councilman love, yes, councilwoman mellow, yes, councilman mayor, yes, councilman Garcia, yes, councilman Colomb Tenez, yes, and council president share.

Yes, thank you.

We're up to resolutions on our agenda number 14.

Is there resolution authorizing closed executive session?

Susie, do we need no council president?

Thank you, ma'am.

Uh Mr.

Fernandez, uh no, Council President on behalf of the mayor, the correct no we don't members of the council, very good.

If we could please, uh ladies and gentlemen, with your kind permission, that item is 15 through 20.

Are there any questions on 15 through 20?

Single lights, is there a motion?

So move to 20.

The motion second, please.

May we have a second second motion and second roll call, please.

Councilman Monk, yes, councilman loves, yes, councilwoman mellow.

Yes, yes, councilman mayor, yes, councilman Garcia, yes, councilman Colomo Denez.

And Council President Shar.

Yes, thank you.

We're up to ordinance introduction and first reading, remember number seven, number 21, proposed ordinance in the city code of the city of Passaic, chapter 259, streets and sidewalks.

Excuse me.

Article 2, street excavation, telephone booth, subparagraph 259-20s and subparagraph 259-7 rules and regulations governing excavations to establish a five-year roadway moratorium and enhanced restoration requirements for recently improved roadways.

Is there a motion please to set down for second and final reading at our meeting of May 5?

Motion and second roll call, please.

Councilman Monk, Councilman Love?

Yes.

Councilwoman Melo.

Yes.

Councilman Mayor?

Yes.

Councilman Garcia?

Yes.

Councilman Colombon Danez?

Yes.

And Council President Sheer.

Yes, thank you.

Number 22, please.

Proposed ordinance appropriating 6 million 600,000 on behalf of the city of Passaic, including 1,600,000 available in the city is reserved for roads, sewer and park improvements, and a five million dollar grant expected to be received from the state of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to provide drainage improvements throughout the city.

Is there a motion, please to accept for set down for second and final reading?

So meeting of May 5.

Motion and second before continuing with the actual vote.

Mr.

Fernandez, I'm rarely, if ever seen language grant expected to be received.

Could you help me with that?

Um I think it's just a verbiage that they said they have already allocated uh money.

So we already received uh the award letter.

That's why we're we were able to do that back in 2024.

Um this is kind of the language they gave us to put in based on the grant, but the grant we did receive an award letter.

Uh this is for the match.

We actually put it in the 2024 capital outlay.

You received the award letter?

Yes.

Roll call, please.

Ms.

Raz?

Roll call, please.

Councilman Monk?

Yes.

Councilman Love?

Yes.

Councilman Melo.

Yes.

Councilman Mayer?

Yes.

Councilman Garcia?

Yes.

Councilwoman Colombanez?

Yes.

Council President Shear.

Yes, thank you.

Remember numeral eight on our agenda, please, with the council's permission payment of bills.

Are there any questions on the bill?

No, sir.

Seeing no lights at this time.

There's no motion, please to accept the bill.

Motion and second.

Rock call, please.

Councilman Monk?

Yes.

Councilman Love?

Yes.

Councilwoman Mellow.

Councilwoman Mellow.

Councilman?

Yes.

Yes.

Councilman Garcia?

Yes.

Councilman Colomb Danez.

And Council President Sheer.

Yes, thank you.

Mayor's report.

I was hoping I believe he's engaged in conversation with the gentleman.

He is outside, but uh I know he would like to mention that today.

We had a very, very successful uh bring your child to work day.

As you see all the balloons that uh were outside.

Nice.

Uh the children uh really filled up uh these uh chambers with joy and happiness and excitement uh as the parents were also gleaming with joy showing their children what they do every day when they leave them.

I was very excited.

They got ice cream, they got sandwiches, and a lot of candy.

Why you didn't bring me that?

I'm not going.

If the mayor were here, I'm sure he would want to acknowledge the uh school board election, help you on the day, and to congratulate uh the winners and to say to those who do not win there's one good thing about elections, there are always more of them in the future.

Um comments from members of the council.

If not, is there a motion please to adjourn?

So move motion second and second to adjourn.

Well called Councilman Monk, Councilman Love, yes, Councilwoman Mello, yes, Councilman Mayer, yes, Councilman Garcia, yes, councilwoman Colombo Danez, no, like uh and council president shear.

Yes, thank you.

This meeting is adjourned.

No, no, no.