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Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council
September 27, 2023
A special meeting of the Mayor and Council was held at 11:00 AM on September 27, 2023 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, Councilmember Lambrix, Councilmember
Sheppard, Borough Administrator Hart, and Borough Clerk Rulli. Councilmember Kelly arrived
at 11:03 a.m. Councilmember Cardenas and Borough Attorney Smith were absent. Labor
Attorney Mark Ruderman was also present.
Sunshine Law Statement: The Borough Clerk read the Sunshine Law Statement: In compliance
with the Open Public Meetings Law, notification of this meeting has been sent to our official
newspapers, notice has been posted on the Borough website and on the Bulletin Board at Borough
Hall.
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 Sheppard, seconded
by Council President Bonagura. On voice vote, all in favor.
No one from the public came forward.
Motion to close the time for public comment was made by Council President Bonagura, seconded
by Councilmember Ansh. 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 Wednesday, September 27, 2023
which begins at 11:00 AM, in the Conference Room at the Municipal Building to discuss the
following:
• Personnel —Police Chief
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.
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September 27, 2023 Minutes
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the public be excluded from this meeting.
Motion to go into Closed Session was made at 11:01 AM by Council President Bonagura,
seconded by Councilmember Sheppard. On voice vote, all in favor.
The Mayor and Council returned to open session at 11:55 AM.
Motion by Council President Bonagura to authorize the Labor Attorney to proceed with discussion
held in closed session, seconded by Councilmember Ansh.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Ansh, Bonagura, Kelly, Lambrix, Sheppard
Nays:
Abstain:
Absent: Cardenas
Motion Approved
Adiournment
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 11:56 AM by Councilmember Kelly, seconded by
Councilmember Ansh. On voice vote, all in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
C(ail M. Rulli, Borough Clerk