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March 16, 2023
A special meeting of the Mayor and Council was held on March 16, 2023, at 7:30 PM in the
Municipal Building.
Meeting Called to Order
Roll Call
The following Council Members and Professional Staff responded to the roll call: Mayor
Kahwaty, Councilmember Ansh, Council President Bonagura (via teleconferencing),
Councilmember Cardenas, Councilmember Lambrix, Borough Administrator Hart, Affordable
Housing Attorney Michael Edwards, Borough Planner Beth McManus, Borough Attorney Smith
and Borough Clerk Rulli. Councilman Sheppard and Councilmember Kelly were absent.
Sunshine Law Statement:
The Borough Clerk read the Sunshine Law Statement.
Flat Salute
Moment of Silent Appreciation to Our Veterans
Time for Public Comment
Motion to open the time for public comment was made by Councilmember Lambrix, seconded by
Councilmember Ansh. On voice vote, all in favor.
No one from the public came forward at this time.
Motion to close the time for public comment was made by Council President Bonagura, seconded
by Councilmember Lambrix. On voice vote, all in favor.
Resolution For Closed Session
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Franklin Lakes, County of
Bergen and State of New Jersey that a Closed Meeting be held on Thursday,March 16,2023 which
begins at 7:30 PM, in the Conference Room at the Municipal Building to discuss the following:
• Anticipated Litigation—Proposed Cigna Development
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the discussion conducted in closed session shall be disclosed
to the public once the matter involving the confidentiality of the above no longer requires that
confidentiality, then the minutes can be made public.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the public be excluded from this meeting.
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March 16, 2023 Minutes
Motion to go into Closed Session was made at 7:32 PM by Council President Bonagura, seconded
by Councilmember Ansh. On voice vote, all in favor.
The Mayor and Council returned to open session at 8:51 PM.
Adiournment
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 8:51 PM by Councilmember Lambrix seconded by
Councilmember Cardenas. On voice vote, all in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
C(ail M. Rulli, Borough Clerk