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Among the actions the council moved and approved: the appointment of Jeremy Ho to permanent Fire Captain (effective April 1, 2025); acceptance of the retirement application for firefighter Christopher Shapiro, retirement effective April 1, 2025; and a series of police promotions effective April 1, 2025, including appointments to the positions of police captain, lieutenant and sergeant.

Resolutions moved and recorded during the meeting included:
- Resolution 2-13: Accepting the retirement application of firefighter Christopher Shapiro (20 years of service). Moved by Councilwoman Linda Ekkel; outcome: approved. The resolution documents terminal leave and unused vacation pay totaling $42,605.36 (subject to final pension/retirement-system calculation and potential adjustment).
- Resolution 2-14: Promotion of firefighter Jeremy Ho to permanent Fire Captain NJCSC, title code 1836, effective April 1, 2025; approved by the council earlier in the meeting at the time of the promotion ceremony.
- Resolution 2-15: Appointing Lieutenant Kevin Arnzman to the provisional position of police captain NJCSC, title code 02718, effective April 1, 2025, current annual salary recorded in the resolution; approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 2-16: Appointing Lieutenant Christopher Levcheck to provisional police captain NJCSC, title code 02718, effective April 1, 2025; approved by voice vote.
- Resolution 2-17: Appointing Sergeant Michael Gonzalez to permanent police lieutenant NJCSC, title code 02727, effective April 1, 2025; approved.
- Resolution 2-18: Appointing Officer Anthony Oliveira to permanent police sergeant NJCSC, title code 02739, effective April 1, 2025; approved.
- Resolution 2-19: Appointing Officer Richard Poplowski Jr. to permanent police sergeant NJCSC, title code 02739, effective April 1, 2025; approved.
- Resolution 2-20: Appointing Detective Thomas Zumowski to permanent police sergeant NJCSC, title code 02739, effective April 1, 2025; approved.

Most promotions were moved and adopted by unanimous voice vote or roll call as recorded during the meeting; the council also recorded certification numbers and the salary amounts for each appointment in the formal resolution text (those numeric details were included in the meeting record and are part of each resolution’s backup).

Council members and the mayor praised the promoted officers and firefighter during the meeting, noting years of service, specialized training and family attendance at the ceremony. The minutes note that eight personnel appointments were memorialized in separate resolutions and that the retiree will proceed through the normal retirement‑system certification process.

Other personnel and administrative resolutions were moved through the consent agenda (authorizing overtime for municipal staff, appointing George King as fund commissioner and appointing Jose Ralda as plumbing subcode official, among others). The consent agenda and individual promotions were recorded in the meeting minutes and approved by the council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Kearny City Council - Mayor and Council Meeting 2025-03-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Kearney approved several personnel resolutions promoting six police officers, one firefighter to captain and accepted the retirement of a 20‑year firefighter. The council also approved several personnel and administrative resolutions as part of the consent agenda.","taxTitle","Town of Kearny , Hudson County, New Jersey","taxId",58056,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6066130,"Kearney council adopts resident permit parking pilot for Sanford Avenue area after heated public hearing",8054,5200000,13254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3189137-351249cfbfe2461b673a1d817f400c62&start=5200&end=13254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3189137-351249cfbfe2461b673a1d817f400c62/thumbnail_5200000.jpg","/articles/6066130/New-Jersey/Kearney-council-adopts-resident-permit-parking-pilot-for-Sanford-Avenue-area-after-heated-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6066130-3c12519f39b48f77123058b8b18aef83/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172835&Signature=VyPxZ1bzdnL2fxGJUhtMtaDXHH2JxmgQLt2imdw7gBQFWpvTAW8H1UsYoBUeb5pJZQj5-c0if5U9Jgzpbt1OoGTgxEJgysEnAQStH~mX0eMFfXGp22LjD-8ygyafk1~~KIgZTvN1v-hTZ56P1pkC38-Va4WYYDQOX-WViYSBDkQ1XoMwWwcRLc~apRfDvy050xsOxL~nDJMYn-1zlnq33p-MJEQmJS5Y8rSsw9qli2FyxIzqA0cQdH-JPn3zGZr1Dnaz9R3AyddVqXabuwfRqOjKyr6x51nqRZB2jbNeD6q6TR9pl5~MqlPpOBG8tgoGEa7Q6hjDOU5XK4fA2ADwJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Kearney council on Monday adopted ordinance 25-0-12 to add section 7-32 to the town code, establishing a resident permit parking pilot affecting Sanford Avenue, Radley Street and portions of Ogden Avenue and adjacent blocks.

Councilman George Zapata moved adoption of the ordinance after a public hearing; the council approved the measure by roll-call vote. The ordinance designates the entire length of Sanford Avenue for permit parking between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., excluding a 21-space paved area on the east side of Sanford north of Harrison Avenue; that paved area will be offered as a separately permitted set of guaranteed spaces (permit/paid) with remaining spaces held as resident parking until claimed.

Supporters said the restrictions respond to out-of-town parking pressure and long-term, nightly congestion. “We came together, and we showed that if we do things together, things get done,” said Pablo Martinez, a Sanford Avenue resident, thanking council members and volunteers who organized the neighborhood. Several residents described repeated difficulty finding evening parking and an increase in out-of-town and adjacent‑city vehicles using Sanford-area streets.

Opponents and other residents urged changes before adoption. Longtime activist Gary Shetlick told the council the ordinance as written risks creating a “selective parking tax” on renters and working-class families and recommended removing the small resident administrative fee and adding stronger vetting to prevent illegal apartments from receiving permits. Shetlick also urged a ParkMobile- or demand‑based visitor system so visitors, not residents, fund paid parking in high-demand areas.

Council members and staff said the ordinance is intended as a pilot and will be reevaluated. Councilman Zapata said the initial enrollment and a six‑month evaluation period are designed to measure whether permit rules reduce nonresident parking and improve quality of life. Councilwoman DeCastro and others described door-to-door outreach in the Second Ward to verify resident interest; the clerk reported 16 applications submitted in the lottery for the 21 paved spaces at the time of the meeting.

Police Chief and staff told the council enforcement will rely on distinctive permit numbering and usual parking enforcement tools; council members said remaining administrative details (coloring/numbering and whether unsold paved spots are temporarily available to permit holders) will be handled administratively by the mayor’s office, business administrator and police.

The council also heard several questions about scope: whether the pilot would expand townwide, how visitor access would work, and how the town would prevent fraudulent use of placards tied to persons not present in vehicles. Council members and staff responded that other neighborhoods will be evaluated separately and that the comprehensive zoning update (postponed to May) will address illegal apartment and broader supply issues.

The ordinance takes effect according to the calendar dates printed in the adopted text; implementation steps — permit issuance, enforcement signage and ParkMobile integration for visitor rules — were described as administrative actions to follow adoption.

Votes at a glance: The council adopted ordinance 25-0-12 by roll-call vote (majority yes). Specific procedural motions (introduction, public hearing opening) and the final adoption were recorded in the meeting minutes.","The Town of Kearney adopted ordinance 25-0-12 to establish resident permit parking on Sanford Avenue and nearby blocks as a six‑month pilot. The measure drew extensive public comment about renters, illegal apartments and visitor parking before passing on a council vote.","actionData","errors"]

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