HomeMy Public PortalAbout2023-10-10.1 Special Meeting Minutes BOROUGH OF FRANKLIN LAKES
Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council
October 10, 2023
A special meeting of the Mayor and Council was held at 6:30 PM on October 10, 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 Cardenas, Councilmember
Lambrix, Councilmember Sheppard, Borough Administrator Hart, and Borough Clerk Rulli.
Affordable Housing Attorney Michael Edwards and Borough Planner Beth McManus were also
present. Councilmember Kelly arrived at 6:30 PM. Borough Attorney Smith arrived at 7:00 PM.
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 Kelly, seconded by
Councilmember Lambrix. On voice vote, all in favor.
No one from the public came forward.
Motion to close the time for public comment was made by Councilmember Kelly, seconded by
Councilmember Cardenas. 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 Tuesday, October 10, 2023
which begins at 6:30 PM, in the Conference Room at the Municipal Building to discuss the
following:
• Pending and Anticipated Litigation—Cigna
Collective Bargaining—PBA
Contractual—Hovnanian Sewers
• Pending Litigation—Settlement of Tax Appeal - 400 Saddle Back Trail
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• Personnel—Construction Department
• Personnel —DPW Worker
• Personnel —Police Chief
• Personnel —Unused Sick Leave
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.
Motion to go into Closed Session was made at 6:31 PM by Council President Bonagura, seconded
by Councilmember Cardenas. On voice vote, all in favor.
The Mayor and Council returned to open session at 7:33 PM.
Adiournment
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 7:33 PM by Councilmember Kelly, seconded by
Councilmember Sheppard. On voice vote, all in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
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Qaij M. Rulli, Borough Clerk