HomeMy Public PortalAbout2023-11-09 Special Meeting Minutes BOROUGH OF FRANKLIN LAKES
Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council
November 9, 2023
A regular meeting of the Mayor and Council was held at 6:30 PM on November 9, 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, Borough
Attorney Smith, Labor Attorney Ruderman and Borough Clerk Rulli. Councilmember Kelly
arrived at 6:32 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 Sheppard, 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 Councilmember Sheppard, 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, November 9, 2023
which begins at 6:30 PM, in the Conference Room at the Municipal Building to discuss the
following:
• Pending and Anticipated Litigation—Cigna
• Personnel —DPW Worker
• Personnel —Police Chief
• Personnel —Unused Sick Leave
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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 Sheppard. On voice vote, all in favor.
The Mayor and Council returned to open session at 7:30 PM.
Adiournment
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made at 7:30 PM by Councilmember Kelly, seconded by
Councilmember Lambrix. On voice vote, all in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
a M. Rulli, Borough Clerk