Special Mayor and Council Meeting
Special MeetingRiver Edge, NJ · November 30, 2021
Minutes
MINUTES
Mayor and Council Special Meeting
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
6:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER –
A Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of River Edge was held virtually
via Zoom in the Council Chambers of the River Edge Borough Hall at 705 Kinderkamack Road,
River Edge, NJ 07661. The meeting was called to order at 6:38 p.m. by Mayor Thomas Papaleo.
SILENT PRAYER – FLAG SALUTE
It was agreed to dispense with this agenda item.
STATEMENT –
Mayor Papaleo read the Statement of Compliance into the record as follows:
Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act: This meeting complies with the Open
Public Meeting Act by notification on January 8th of this location, date and time to the
Ridgewood News and the Record and by posting of same on the municipal bulletin board and
Borough Website and filing a notice of the same with the Municipal Clerk. The notice of this
Special Meeting via the Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Sunshine Notice has been sent to the
Record and Ridgewood News, has been posted on the municipal bulletin board and Borough
Website.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilwoman Busteed, Councilman Chinigo, Councilman Gautier,
Councilwoman Kaufman, Councilwoman Kinsella, Councilwoman
Montisano-Koen and Mayor Papaleo.
ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Borough Administrator Lissette Aportela
Council-Elect Klodiana Mallelari
Labor Attorney Matthew Giacobbe, Esq.
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CLOSED SESSION –
#21-338 -Resolution to enter into Closed Session
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, NJSA 10:4-12 permits the exclusion of the public from a
meeting in certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of River Edge,
County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. That the public shall be excluded from the November 30, 2021 special meeting and discussion
of the hereinafter specified subject matter:
Closed Session Statutory
Docket # Item Title or Description Reference
21-11/30-1 Attorney Client Privilege – NJSA 10:4-12(b)(7)
Overview of Chapter 79
2. Formal action may/may not be taken.
3. Minutes will be kept and once the matter involving the confidentiality of the above no longer
requires that confidentiality, then the minutes can be made public.
There being no further business to come before the governing body, on a motion from Councilman
Chinigo, seconded by Councilwoman Busteed, and all present voting in favor, the meeting was
recessed to the Closed Session at 6:40 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT –
There being no further business to come before the Mayor and Council, on a motion by
Councilman Chinigo, second by Councilwoman Kinsella, and unanimously carried, to adjourn
this meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Agenda
Borough of River Edge
Mayor and Council
Agenda
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Special Meeting Borough Hall 6:30 P.M.
705 Kinderkamack Road
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1. Call to Order –
2. Silent Prayer – Flag Salute
3. Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act: This meeting complies with the
Open Public Meeting Act by notification on January 8th of this location, date and time to
the Ridgewood News and the Record and by posting of same on the municipal bulletin
board and Borough Website and filing a notice of the same with the Municipal Clerk. The
notice of this Special Meeting via the Wednesday, November 24, 2021 Sunshine Notice has
been sent to the Record and Ridgewood News, has been posted on the municipal bulletin
board and Borough Website.
4. Roll Call –
5. #21-338 Resolution to enter into Closed Session
Closed Session Docket # Item Title or Description Statutory Reference
Attorney Client Privilege – N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b)(7)
21-11/30-1
Overview of Chapter 79
6. Adjournment
BOROUGH OF RIVER EDGE
RESOLUTION #21-338
Resolution to enter into Closed Session
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings Act, NJSA 10:4-12 permits the exclusion of the public
from a meeting in certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of River
Edge, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. That the public shall be excluded from the November 30, 2021, special meeting and
discussion of the hereinafter specified subject matter:
Closed Session Statutory
Docket #1 Item Title or Description Reference
21-11/30-1 Attorney Client Privilege – NJSA 10:4-12(b)(7)
Overview of Chapter 79
2. Formal action may/may not be taken.
3. Minutes will be kept and once the matter involving the confidentiality of the above no longer
requires that confidentiality, then the minutes can be made public.
November 30, 2021
Motion Second Yes No Abstain Absent
Busteed
Chinigo
Gautier
Kaufman
Kinsella
Koen
Mayor
Papaleo
I hereby certify that this resolution, consisting of 1 page(s), was adopted at a meeting of the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of River Edge, held on this 30th day of November, 2021.
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Anne Dodd, Borough Clerk
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