BOROUGH OF RAMSEY

BOROUGH OF RAMSEY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 22, 2006
Mayor Muti called the regular meeting of the Mayor and Council to order. Councilman
Bisaillon led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor read the Open Public Meetings Law
notice.
I. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Muti, Councilmembers Bisaillon, Heller, Nalbandian, Siemsen, Vozeh,
Borough Attorney Peter Scandariato, Borough Administrator Nicholas Saros,
and Borough Clerk Meredith Bendian.
Absent: Councilman Christopher Botta (due to business commitment)
Motion by Nalbandian, seconded by Vozeh, to go out of the normal order of business.
Carried.
Councilman Nalbandian joined the Mayor to honor several guests. Larry Inserra, Jr.,
was recognized for his donations to the Ramsey Rescue Squad. Erik Endress spoke about
the identification tags and the Scott Air Paks which were paid for with Mr. Inserra’s
donation of $25,000.00. Carol Brady approached Mr. Inserra and asked if he would
donate $7,000. When Mr. Inserra learned that $25,000 would be necessary so that
everyone could have a base unit, he offered to pay for them. Mr. Endress presented an
engraved commemorative award to Mr. Inserra, who thanked everyone on behalf of his
entire family.
Mary McLaughlin and Susie Wilson commended John Brady, owner of Brady’s by the
Station, for his commitment to the HERO Campaign, in memory of Navy Ensign John
Elliott, who was killed by a drunk driver. Mrs. McLaughlin stated that Mr. Brady has
made it his practice for his place to be a safe place and we appreciate the care that he has
taken. Mayor added that Ramsey was the first municipality in Bergen County to pass
John’s Law II.
Police Chief Bryan Gurney joined the Mayor in presenting Detective Brian Huth and
Patrolman Brett Rothenburger with Honorable Service Awards for their recent excellent
police work.
Patrolman Stephen McNicholas was honored with a Service Award for Operation Iraqi
Freedom. Officer McNicholas recently returned from Iraq.
Mayor administered the oath of office to Sergeant Timothy Flanagan. Mayor
congratulated Sergeant Flanagan. Mayor explained the process for promotions within the

Police Department and Chief Gurney added that Tim Flanagan is a dedicated officer and
he is a fine example to the younger officers. He continues to make himself better.
Councilman Nalbandian added that Sergeant Flanagan is an exemplary officer.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Councilman Bisaillon, seconded by Heller, to approve the minutes of February
22, 2006, with the following correction: page 4, 3 rd line, should read “clear to see”.
Motion carried.
III.COMMUNICATIONS
Motion by Heller, seconded by Nalbandian, to receive and file the following
Communications.
Carried.
1. Madeline Thumudo, Secretary, Northwest Bergen County Utilities
Authority, 30 Wyckoff Avenue, Waldwick, NJ 07463
letter dated March 9, 2006, enclosing a copy of the minutes of the
February 1, 2006 meeting
2. Drake A. Rizzo, Construction Official, State of NJ, Department of
Community Affairs, 101 S. Broad St., Trenton, NJ 08625
letter dated March 3, 2006, regarding the new construction permit
management application program
3. Jackie Gersht, Girl Scout Leader Troop 979, Ramsey
letter dated March 12, 2006, asking the Council to recognize three
Gold Award recipients
4. Dennis McNerney, County of Bergen, One Bergen County Plaza,
Hackensack, NJ 07601 letter dated March 10, 2006, regarding the
Bergen County Volunteers of the Year Program
5. Russell D. Kamp, President, West Bergen Mental Healthcare, 120
Chestnut Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
letter dated March 1, 2006, thanking the Borough for its ongoing
support of mental health services
6. Thomas J. Melville, Ed. D., Principal, Ramsey High School, 256
E. Main Street, Ramsey
letter dated March 6, 2006, inviting the Mayor and Council to the
2006 Graduation Ceremony on Friday, June 23, 2006

7. Elizabeth M. Kearns, Carnival Chairperson, St. Paul’s
Interparochial School, 187 Wyckoff Avenue, Ramsey
letter dated March 10, 2006, requesting permission to hold their
annual carnival on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 – Sunday, May 21,
2006.
8. JP Tristani, Ramsey resident
e-mail dated March 21, 2006, regarding the return of Police Officer
Steven McNicholas from Iraq.
9. Caitlyn Acquaotta, Coordinator, Habitat for Humanity, PO Box 67,
Hackensack, NJ
letter dated March 9, 2006, inviting the Mayor and Council to a
Youth United meeting regarding the youth program of Habitat for
Humanity.
10. Virginia Naugher, The Woman’s Club of Ramsey, 66 Sherwood
Drive, Ramsey
letter dated March 18, 2006, requesting permission to replace 3
park benches at Veterans’ Park .
IV. APPOINTMENTS - None
V. CONSENT RESOLUTION Resolution No. 58
Introduced by Vozeh, seconded by Nalbandian
BE IT RESOLVED that the following resolutions herewith listed
having been considered by the governing body of the Borough of Ramsey
be and are hereby passed and approved:
a. Resolution: Payment of Vouchers
b. Resolution: Adopting the updated manual for the Employment
Practices Liability Loss Control Plan through the Municipal
Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund
c. Resolution: Authorizing the reallocation of any Bergen County
Community Development Block Grant funds back into the
Northwest Bergen Region
d. Resolution: Refund of overpayment of taxes for 2006 to PHH Mortgage
Service, Block 1302, Lot 17 in the amount of $3,789.30
e. Resolution: Authorizing the Borough of Ramsey to conduct the annual
budget examination

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following applications and/or
recommendations hereby be approved:
A. SPECIAL PERMITS:
Knights of Columbus are requesting permission to collect funds for local
charities at various locations in the Borough on Friday, May 5, 2006 - Sunday,
May 7, 2006
Saddle River Valley Lions Club is requesting permission to sell raffle tickets at
various locations in the Borough weekends in April and May.
St. Paul’s Interparochial School is requesting permission to hold their annual
carnival on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 – Sunday, May 21, 2006
B. RAFFLE REQUESTS:
St. Paul’s Interparochial School is requesting permission for a raffle license for
carnival games at their annual carnival on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 – Sunday,
May 21, 2006 #991
AYES: Bisaillon, Heller, Nalbandian, Siemsen, Vozeh NAYS: None ABSENT:
Botta
VI. COMMITTEE AND LIAISON REPORTS
A. FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - Councilman Bruce Vozeh
My thanks to the Inserra family and Shop Rite for their generosity to the
community. My thanks also to Mr. Brady for his work with the Drug
Alliance. I am glad to see Detective Huth getting some recognition, as well as
Officers Rothenberger and McNicholas. Now that we have those numbers,
we will be introducing the budget on April 12. State aid will not be
increasing, which in essence is a decrease.
B. PUBLIC SAFETY – Councilman Arthur M. Nalbandian
Congratulations to Larry Inserra, John Brady, Patrolman Rothenberger, and
Detective Huth. My thanks to Patrolman Steve McNicholas for his service in
Iraq. Congratulations to Tim Flanagan which is a well deserved promotion.
Congratulations to Glenn Karpovich on being named “Certified Emergency
Manager”. We have excellent outstanding emergency service personnel. I
never cease to be impressed by our emergency services personnel. On a
personal note, I was invited to the Bergen County Police and Fire Academy
last night to see the training in what is called a flash container.

I was given training on using Scott air packs and it was a tremendous
experience for me to be able to do that. They prepared me extremely well.
The l5th annual Wellness Day will be tomorrow at St. Paul’s School and on
May 19, it will be held at Smith School.
C. BUILDING & ZONING – Councilman Andrew Siemsen
My thanks to Larry Inserra and John Brady for their involvement in town.
Congratulations to Police Officers Brian Huth, Brett Rothenberger, and Steve
McNicholas. Congratulations to Tim Flanagan on his promotion to sergeant.
D. UTILITIES, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS – Councilman David J. Bisaillon
Congratulations to Larry Inserra. The Inserra Family has always been very
helpful. John Brady runs a class operation and I wish him well.
Congratulations to police officers Brian Huth and Brett Rothenberger. I
welcome Steve McNicholas back from Iraq and I wish him well. I also wish
to acknowledge Glenn Karpovich and congratulate him as well.
E. PUBLIC & GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS – Councilman Jeffrey C.
Heller
I too would like to congratulate Larry Inserra and John Brady. Officers
Rothengerge and Huth have my gratitude and are to be commended. Steve
McNicholas is clearly to be commended to putting his life on the line.
Congratulations to Tim Flanagan on being promoted to sergeant.
F. HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES – Councilman Christopher
Botta
Not at this meeting.
G. MAYOR RICHARD MUTI
I have already expressed my sentiments about those we have honored tonight.
Congratulations to Glenn Karpovich on his O.E.M. achievement. We did
receive the news from the governor that state aid to municipalities will be flat
this year; that really represents a reduction cost of the effects of inflation.
Nevertheless, we were expecting far worse. I hope that they do not lapse into
the same partisan bickering which has characterized budget discussions at the
state level for many years. I hope that they can come together and not try to
gain political capital from the state’s problems, but seek common solutions.
We have been fortunate here in Ramsey to work in a bi-partisan manner to
adopt our budget in a way that represents a strong consensus of opinion.
As Mayor, I have been fortunate to have Chris Botta and Dave Bisaillon
working with me and last year it was Art Nalbandian who worked with me to
put the budget together.
This year, Bruce Vozeh has worked very hard to develop the budget and
hopefully we will get a budget that we can present with pride to the citizens of
Ramsey.

H. BOROUGH ATTORNEY – Peter A. Scandariato, Esq. No comments.
I. BOROUGH ADMINISTRATOR – Nicholas C. Saros Congratulations to
all of the special guests, especially the Inserra family for their generosity over
many years to the Borough of Ramsey.
J. BOROUGH CLERK – Meredith Bendian No comments.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT
Not seeing anyone who wished to speak, Mayor closed the public comment.
VIII. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION OF
ORDINANCES
10-2006 Ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter XXXIV entitled
Residence District R-1, R-2, R-3, R-5, R-5A, T-3 and T-6
11-2006 Ordinance authorizing the acquisition of the Ramsey Historical Old Stone
House
12-2006 Ordinance providing for the lease of the Ramsey Historical Old Stone
House and parking lot area
13- 2006 Ordinance amending Chapter 7, “Traffic”, entitled Speed Limits
Ord. 10-2006 Amendments to Residence District
Resolution No. 59 – Introduced by Siemsen, seconded by Nalbandian
BE IT RESOLVED that an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER XXXIV ENTITLED ZONING OF THE CODE OF
THE BOROUGH OF RAMSEY, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY AND MORE
SPECIFICALLY SECTION 34-13 R-1 RESIDENCE DISTRICT; SUBSECTION 34-
13.2 REQUIRED CONDITIONS, SECTION 34-13 R-2 RESIDENCE DISTRICT,
SUBSECTION 34-14.2 REQUIRED CONDITIONS, SECTION 34-15 R-3 RESIDENCE
DISTRICT; SUBSECTION 34-15.2 REQUIRED CONDITIONS, SECTION 34-20 R-5
GARDEN APARTMENT DISTRICT; SUBSECTION 34-20-2 REQUIRED
CONDITIONS, SECTION 34-21 R-5A GARDEN APARTMENT DISTRICT;
SUBSECTION 34-21.5 BUILDING BULK AND SET BACKS, AND SECTION 34-22
T-3 AND T-6 TOWNHOUSE RESIDENCE DISTRICTS; SUBSECTION 34-22.2
REQUIRED CONDITIONS AND REPEALING SUBSECTION 34-2.6

having been brought up for public hearing and all persons interested having been given
an opportunity to be heard, pass final reading by title, and that said ordinance be adopted
as an ordinance of the Borough of Ramsey; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Borough Clerk be and she hereby is,
directed to cause a copy of the title of said ordinance to be published in an official
newspaper of the Borough in the manner provided by law; together with a notice of the
date of introduction and adoption of said ordinance.
Not seeing anyone who wished to speak, Mayor closed the public hearing for ord. 10-
2006.
AYES: Bisaillon, Heller, Nalbandian, Siemsen, Vozeh NAYS: None
ABSENT: Botta
Ord. 11-2006 Old Stone House
Resolution No. 60 – Introduced by Bisaillon, seconded by Heller
BE IT RESOLVED that an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO
AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF ROUTE 17, SECTION 9, PARCELS R77 & 76
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE RAMSEY HISTORICAL OLD STONE HOUSE
AND PARKING LOT AREA IN THE BOROUGH OF RAMSEY, BERGEN COUNTY,
NEW JERSEY AND TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $37,500.00 TO PAY THE
COST THEREOF
having been brought up for public hearing and all persons interested having been given
an opportunity to be heard, pass final reading by title, and that said ordinance be adopted
as an ordinance of the Borough of Ramsey; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Borough Clerk be, and she hereby is,
directed to cause a copy of the title of said ordinance to be published in an official
newspaper of the Borough in the manner provided by law; together with a notice of the
date of introduction and adoption of said ordinance.
Not seeing anyone who wished to speak, Mayor closed the public hearing for ord. 11-
2006.
AYES: Bisaillon, Heller, Nalbandian, Siemsen, Vozeh NAYS: None ABSENT:
Botta
Ord. 12-2006 Old Stone House
Resolution No. 61 – Introduced by Bisaillon, seconded by Heller
BE IT RESOLVED that an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR THE LEASE OF ROUTE 17, SECTION 9, PARCELS R77 & 76 IN THE
BOROUGH OF RAMSEY, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY COMMONLY

KNOWN AS THE RAMSEY HISTORICAL OLD STONE HOUSE AND PARKING
LOT AREA TO THE RAMSEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
having been brought up for public hearing and all persons interested having been given
an opportunity to be heard, pass final reading by title, and that said ordinance be adopted
as an ordinance of the Borough of Ramsey, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Borough Clerk be, and she hereby is,
directed to cause a copy of the title of said ordinance to be published in an official
newspaper of the Borough in the manner provided by law, together with a notice of the
date of introduction and adoption of said ordinance.
Not seeing anyone who wished to be heard, Mayor closed the public hearing for ord. 12-
2006.
AYES: Bisaillon, Heller, Nalbandian, Siemsen, Vozeh NAYS: None
ABSENT: Botta
Ord. 13-2006 Amendment to Speed Limits
Resolution No. 62 – Introduced by Nalbandian, seconded by Heller
BE IT RESOLVED that an ordinance entitled; AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
CHAPTER 7 “TRAFFIC” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE
BOROUGH OF RAMSEY, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY AND MORE
SPECIFICALLY SECTION 7-31 THEREOF ENTITLED “SPEED LIMITS”
having been brought up for public hearing and all persons interested having been given
an opportunity to be heard, pass final reading by title, and that said ordinance be adopted
as an ordinance of the Borough of Ramsey; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Borough Clerk be, and she hereby is,
directed to cause a copy of the title of said ordinance to be published in an official
newspaper of the Borough in the manner provided by law; together with a notice of the
date of introduction and adoption of said ordinance.
Councilman Nalbandian stated that this was being done at the recommendation of our
Police Department’s Traffic Unit.
Not seeing anyone who wished to be heard, Mayor closed the public hearing for ord. 13-
2006.
AYES: Bisaillon, Heller, Nalbandian, Siemsen, Vozeh NAYS: None ABSENT: Botta
IX. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES None

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None
XI. NEW BUSINESS None
XII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Heller, seconded by Bisaillon, to adjourn the meeting. Carried.
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Respectfully Submitted
Meredith Bendian, RMC
Borough Clerk