Hasbrouck Heights borough council was scheduled Nov. 10, 2026, to hear a ProLogis project presentation, consider consent-agenda items including a developer agreement amendment and a transfer of Block 162.02 Lot 8 to 1 Boulevard, LLC, and introduce two 2027 salary ordinances for police and public works.
The Hasbrouck Heights council is scheduled to consider a resolution setting salaries and compensation for 2027 at its Nov. 10, 2026 meeting, along with routine business including a firefighter retirement notice and several consent-agenda items.
Discussion Points
•Agenda lists a proposed salary-and-compensation schedule for 2027 without attached salary figures or budget impact analysis.
The Borough of Hasbrouck Heights Planning Board is scheduled to meet at 7:00 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2026. The agenda lists a resolution seeking preliminary and final site plan approval for El Car Wash at 187 Route 17 and two variance applications for properties at 127 Oak Grove Ave and 3 Madison Ave.
The Hasbrouck Heights Borough Council was scheduled Oct. 27, 2026, to consider two nonprocedural items: a raffle license for HH Project Graduation and authorization to purchase rock salt through the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (Bergen County Bid 26-62) from Atlantic Salt, Inc.
Work and Regular sessions of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council on Oct. 13, 2026 covered routine appointments and minutes, multiple infrastructure and grant updates (including awarded NJDOT and county park grants), borough finances including a $2.034 million BAN sale, and public questions about a proposed license-plate reader camera program.
Discussion Points
•Borough Attorney described the ALPR process as it pertains to local law enforcement.
•CFO presented cash balances and detailed revenue/expense line items.
•Conceptual designs and schematic layouts for a new DPW facility were presented and discussed.
•Council approved bills resolution after CFO certification.
•Council approved the consent agenda; one abstention recorded on Res. 211.
•Council recorded that some projects are substantially complete and close-out work remains.
•Deputy Clerk read the consent agenda items and resolution numbers.
•HHPD Chief Werner confirmed the scope of use and said funding came from the County.
•Mayor noted resignation was due to Ciminata becoming a full-time HHPD officer.
•Memo from HHFD Chief Knobloch advising of firefighter Alessandro Ciminata's resignation effective Oct. 1, 2026.
•Neglia summarized submitted grant applications and awards for roadway and park projects.
•Resident submitted a written set of questions about ALPR cameras covering process, cost, purpose and privacy.
•The RCP federal grant application was denied; a FY25 congressional appropriations request for $3.5 million was submitted for the preliminary phase.
Decisions
•Bills resolution authorizing payment of $3,986,267.19 was approved.
•Communication accepted into record and the communications list approved by council.
•Consent agenda Res. 209–222 was approved; two substitute crossing guards were appointed under Res. 223.
•Grants awarded will be used for specified roadway resurfacing, ADA ramps, and accessible exercise equipment at Woodland Park.
•No award recorded; planning continues while pursuing alternative funding sources.
•No procurement decision or vote was taken on Oct. 13; matter remains pending further council consideration.
Directions
•Neglia to continue coordinating with grant-writing consultants and resubmit or pursue other solicitations.
•Resident's question list was left with Deputy Municipal Clerk Michelle Sery for distribution to Mayor and Council for follow-up.
The Bergen County Planning Board met Oct. 13, 2026; Chairperson Shergoh Alkilani called the meeting to order, the board approved minutes and a set of storm-water ordinances and plans, and approved multiple subdivision and site-plan applications; the meeting adjourned at about 5:15 PM.
Discussion Points
•Applications listed and approved; one abstention noted on SD8030.
•Multiple commercial and residential conversion projects on the agenda; SP8885 recorded an abstention by one board member.
•No substantive discussion recorded; items treated as consent/administrative approvals.
•Routine approval of prior minutes; no substantive debate recorded.
The Hasbrouck Heights mayor and council met Sept. 22, 2026, for a work session and regular session to review 2027 employee health benefits, upcoming community events, departmental updates, several routine approvals (including bills totaling $304,417.75), an appointment to the police department and a resident question about an appraisal mailing.
Discussion Points
•Agreement with Board of Education for DPW to collect garbage at schools twice daily; DPW trucks to block Lincoln School street during recess
•Distribution of 2027 health benefits handout; anticipated revenue above projections; scheduling Town Day and IT newsletter; PD ID cards production
•Resident questioned appraisal-company mailing scheduling; administration explained firm sends sample mailings to 20% of community annually.
Decisions
•Approve payment of claims totaling $304,417.75.
•Consent Agenda Resolutions 205–208 approved.
•Resolution No. 204 approved; oath administered to Jonathan O. Velez.
The Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council met Aug. 11, 2026, conducting routine business including appointment approvals, a consent agenda, two ordinances introduced for first reading, and public comment about a 2.293% tax rate; council reviewed public safety and DPW updates and set Town Day for Sept. 26.
Discussion Points
•Clerk read each ordinance by title and notice of introduction was read for the record.
•Clerk read the appointment resolutions by title.
•DPW demo complete and paving to be done before school starts.
•Personnel reassignments in PD and IT migration to cloud-based systems.
•Proposal to repurpose Rec Center for multiple athletic and program uses; funded through capital budget per meeting text.
•Resident asked to confirm tax rate and requested greater transparency.
•Staff noted that bills and contracts were reviewed by the Finance Commissioner and CFO before presentation.
At its Aug. 11, 2026 meeting, the Bergen County Planning Board approved multiple NJDEP-related stormwater ordinance and plan resolutions, granted approvals for a Spa Vista site plan in Hackensack and a two-lot subdivision in Cresskill, and invited a Fort Lee student to observe future review meetings.
Discussion Points
•Board discussed and approved multiple NJDEP-related stormwater ordinance and plan resolutions; approved Site Plan SP 8908 and Subdivision SD 8027.
•Board recorded invitation for student observation and future attendance at development review team meetings.
•Board recorded motion and second for subdivision SD 8027; minutes show approval by members present.
•Board reviewed and approved site plan SP 8908; minutes include motion and second.
•Formal approvals of municipal stormwater ordinance and plan resolutions; no recorded debate.
Decisions
•All listed stormwater resolutions approved by the board.
•Approval of minutes (one abstention); approval of listed resolutions, plans, site plan and subdivision.
•No formal vote required.
•Site plan approved; no conditions recorded in minutes.
•Subdivision approved; no conditions listed in minutes.
Directions
•Next meeting scheduled for Sept. 8, 2026; invited student to future development review team meeting.
•Planning staff to facilitate the student's future attendance.
Full Mayor and Council meeting where officials explained a 2026 tax increase to about 20 residents; council adopted multiple salary and bond ordinances, appointed probationary police officers and a junior firefighter, and approved routine consent items and bills totaling $3,959,428.23.
Discussion Points
•Appointments read and motioned for approval.
•Bills resolution read into the record and approved after CFO certification.
•Consent agenda items read and motioned for approval.
•Council emphasized code enforcement and property maintenance follow-up.
•Each ordinance was opened for public hearing; no public speakers spoke on those ordinances.
•E-bike safety and dog-license communications were discussed; library event requests were approved.
•Officials presented a slide deck explaining the tax increase and reassessment process.
•Residents raised questions about assessment calculations, borough and school budget allocation, and the magnitude of the increase.
Decisions
•All ordinances adopted unanimously on second reading.
•Appointments approved and oaths administered for present appointees.
•Consent agenda and bills resolution approved unanimously.
At its July 14, 2026 regular meeting the Bergen County Planning Board approved a Rockleigh municipal stormwater ordinance and multiple municipal stormwater management plans, approved six site plans (including a 35-space ShopRite parking lot in Fair Lawn and a 46-space addition for St. Elizabeth in Wyckoff), and approved two residential subdivisions. The board set its next meeting for Aug. 11, 2026 and adjourned at about 5:15 p.m.
Discussion Points
•Board recorded application descriptions for six site plans; no substantive debate recorded in the minutes.
•Board recorded outcomes for ordinance and plan actions; minutes do not show extended technical debate.
•Staff described subdivision scope and drainage improvements; minutes record approvals without extended debate.
Work session and regular meeting of the Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council on June 16, 2026, covering roadway contract awards, multiple grant awards for parks and road projects, borough finances including a $3.431M BAN sale, consent-agenda approvals with two abstentions on liquor license renewals, and introduction of several bond and salary ordinances for public hearing July 14, 2026.
Discussion Points
•CFO presented detailed receipts and disbursements and described BAN sale.
•Consent agenda included many routine items; licenses and contracts read aloud by the clerk.
•Engineer recommended award to Smith-Sondy for Kipp Avenue Phase II; scope includes milling, ADA ramps, striping
•Engineer summarized multiple awarded grants and reallocations and how funds will be applied to Woodland and Miers parks.
•Ordinances read into record by the clerk; council approved introduction unanimously.
Decisions
•Allocate awarded and reallocated grant funds to specified park improvements.
•Consent agenda approved with recorded abstentions on specified resolutions.
•Consent vote approved award recommendation; bond ordinance introduced for Kipp funding
•None — informational report to council.
•Ordinances passed first reading and scheduled for public hearing.
Directions
•Clerk to publish notices and proceed with required contract document execution.
•Continue monitoring cash flow; circulate audit findings when finalized.
•Proceed with contract execution and construction management
•Proceed with project planning and grant compliance; submit grant extension where required.
•Publish legal notices and hold public hearing July 14, 2026.
At the May 26, 2026 Hasbrouck Heights mayor-and-council meeting, council members and student shadows reviewed departmental reports, approved a consent agenda that included a municipal engineering contract and grant application for roadway work, and removed Resolution No. 140 (a lien matter) from the consent agenda for further clarification about DPW labor costs.
Discussion Points
•Agreement approved on consent agenda; minutes lack specifics on implementation.
•Board of Health noted license renewal deadline and inspection planning for street fair.
•Building demolition scheduled for 2026-05-27 and aging expansion tanks require replacement.
•Council authorized grant application and contract award via consent agenda.
•Council recorded an abstention on unrelated consent items.
•Council sought clarification of DPW labor charges tied to lien action.
•Equipment upgrades and promotions/hiring timetable.
•Food Pantry open Mondays 9–11 a.m. with ~20 weekly visitors.
•Minutes did not include contract dollar amounts or construction timeline.
The Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council met May 12, 2026; the council adopted the 2026 municipal budget, approved consent-agenda items including a roadway contract award to Smith-Sondy Asphalt, heard an engineers report on multiple road and park grants, received updates on an ongoing DPW facility planning effort, and completed several police promotions and routine business.
Discussion Points
•CFO David Sireci presented the budget and noted it is "in line".
•Council agreed to proceed with grant reallocation and timeline extensions.
•Council members recognized department and staff contributions.
•Council placed the award on the consent agenda and approved it.
•Mayor read and the clerk recorded the appointments; oaths administered to promoted officers.
•Neglia described multiple awarded and reallocated grants for Woodland Park and Miers Park.
•Neglia noted seven bids received and recommended Smith Sondy as apparent low bidder.
•Neglia reviewed conceptual designs and grant history for the DPW facility.
•The RCP application for $5 million was denied; a $3.5 million appropriations request was submitted to Congressman Pascrell's office.
Decisions
•Adopt 2026 budget (Resolution No. 129)
•Approve promotions and administer oaths.
•Continue conceptual planning; pursue grant and appropriations opportunities.
•Include contract award in consent agenda; approve award.
•Proceed with park improvements using awarded and reallocated funds.
Directions
•Neglia to coordinate grant reallocation and deadline extension requests.
•Neglia to coordinate with grant writer on resubmission and next steps.
•Read the budget by title only as authorized in consent agenda.
Bergen County Planning Board met May 12, 2026; it approved minutes, an ordinance for Bogota's municipal stormwater plan, multiple site plans and subdivisions, heard a presentation on a Farmland Preservation Plan (vote set for June 9), set future meeting dates and adjourned at 5:45 PM.
Discussion Points
•Board considered NJDEP-amended stormwater control ordinances and handled Bogota's ordinance with conditional approval.
•Farmland Preservation Plan presented by Ken Alosio and Barbara Davis; board to vote on support on June 9, 2026.
•Presenters answered board questions about the Farmland Preservation Plan.
•Staff summarized each site plan and project specifics including acreage, unit counts and building square footage.
•Staff summarized each subdivision application and parcel addresses.
Decisions
•Approval of April 14, 2026 minutes; conditional approval of Bogota stormwater ordinance RESO 26-04; approval of listed site plans and subdivisions; adjournment at 5:45 PM.
•Board approved all subdivision items en bloc.
•Board approved the site plans en bloc.
•Conditional approval of Bogota RESO 26-04 recorded.
Directions
•Bring item back for vote on June 9, 2026.
•Vote on Farmland Preservation Plan support scheduled for June 9, 2026.
Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council met April 28, 2026 to transact routine borough business: adopt an ordinance amending municipal court fees, approve bills and a consent agenda of contracts and permits, note new state hemp-derived product rules and budget finalization work, and hear a resident complaint about overflow parking from a nearby aeronautic school.
Discussion Points
•Borough Attorney advised council that a new hemp-derived-products law took effect April 13 and described amendments.
•Consent agenda items read aloud and approved as a bundle.
•Council members stated they would follow up with the school and improve resident communication.
•DiPisa said he will draft a letter for distribution to retailers via the Board of Health.
•No separate debate recorded on lead reclamation or MS4 contract.
•Ordinance title read; no substantive debate recorded.
•Resident reported aeronautic school students are parking on her block and that posted 9 a.m.–10 a.m. signs resulted in a neighbor getting a $55 ticket without warning.
Decisions
•Ordinance No. 2606 adopted unanimously and will be published.
•Resolutions 114–118 approved; Res. 117 recorded abstention by Councilwoman Sodora.
Directions
•Attorney to draft communication to retailers and Board of Health.
•Council members to pursue follow-up and communication with the aeronautic school to address parking behavior.
Hasbrouck Heights Mayor and Council held a work and regular session on April 14, 2026. Council introduced the 2026 municipal budget (public hearing set for May 12), approved multiple consent items and appointments, and heard engineering and finance reports including several awarded grants and roadway projects.
Discussion Points
•CFO reported cash balances and revenue/disbursement detail for March and noted posting of budget materials online.
•Conceptual design, previous RCP denial, and a FY25 congressional funding request were reviewed.
•Council recognized fire department's daily response and thanked leadership.
•Multiple procurement and administrative items were bundled in the consent agenda.
•Project scopes for milling, ADA ramps, striping and spot repairs were described.
•Resident thanked council for resolving a music disturbance on the Boulevard.
•Specific equipment and pavilion replacement were described and funding sources identified.
Decisions
•Appointment approved and oath administered.
•Budget introduced; public hearing scheduled for May 12, 2026.
•Consent agenda approved unanimously.
Directions
•Administration to post contracts and procurement documents online.
•Engineer and architect to continue conceptual design; staff to pursue grant opportunities.
•Engineer to advertise Berkshire Road project for bid and report back after the May 5 bid opening.
•Finance to post budget presentation and User Friendly Budget to borough website before the May 12 hearing.
•Grant updates to be posted to borough website; borough to coordinate procurement and project timelines.
At its April 14, 2026 regular meeting, the Bergen County Planning Board unanimously approved a conditional stormwater ordinance for Harrington Park, multiple site plans including a 145-unit age-restricted redevelopment in Fair Lawn, several residential developments and two minor subdivisions; the board announced a May 12 presentation on farmland preservation.
Discussion Points
•Announcement of May 12 presentation on Farmland Preservation Plan by Ken Alosio and Barbara Davis.
•Approval of minutes from March 10, 2026.
•Approval of two minor subdivisions (SD 8013M and SD 8018M).
•Approved as part of a batch motion; municipal permits will govern site specifics.
•Approved as part of a batch motion; no project conditions read into the transcript.
•Batch approval of multiple site plans including SP 8847 (Radburn Station Redevelopers) and SP 8872 (Montvale Donuts/Dunkin redevelopment).
•Conditional approval of Harrington Park stormwater ordinance (RESO 26-03).
•Motion and second recorded; approval noted as conditional.
•No detailed plan data read into the minutes; municipal filings are the source for specifics.
•Project described in agenda with dimensions and parking counts.
•Project description recorded on the agenda (145 age‑restricted units; retail and parking).
•Transcript does not list the specific conditions; follow-up resides with municipality and NJ DEP.
•Two subdivision applications approved as recorded on the agenda.
Decisions
•Minutes approved; RESO 26-03 approved (conditional); all listed site plans and subdivisions approved; meeting adjourned.
•RESO 26-03 approved (conditional).
•SD 8013M and SD 8018M approved.
•SP 8847 approved.
•SP 8872 approved.
Directions
•Board to consider support for the Farmland Preservation Plan at May 12 meeting after presentation by county staff and Land Conservancy representative.
The Hasbrouck Heights Board of Health met on April 8, 2026. The board approved the March 11 minutes, authorized payment of listed vouchers including $23,110 to Mid-Bergen services and $9,881 to animal control, and directed that a list of unlicensed dog owners be forwarded to the police in early May.
Discussion Points
•Laura French reported the administrative step of forwarding the list to police.
•Motion to accept March 11 minutes.
•Mrs. Kelly presented voucher line items and contract payments for approval.
•No changes or corrections recorded.
Decisions
•Approved minutes recorded.
•Board approved payment of the listed vouchers.
Directions
•Board will forward the list to the police in early May.
Hasbrouck Heights Land Use Board met April 1, 2026; the board approved a minor site plan resolution for Costillas Columbian Grill, granted a variance to allow a 16-by-30-foot swimming pool at 291 Terrace Avenue, and carried an application to June 3, 2026.
Discussion Points
•Applicant counsel and engineer described the pool size (16x30 ft), lot-width and side-yard variances, and impervious coverage exceedance (68.5% vs permitted 60%).
•March 4 minutes approved by motion from Albert Cupo and second by Al Baker.
•Motion to accept resolution presented and seconded.
•No public members spoke for or against the application.
•Sunshine Law and meeting logistics read by chair.
