Edgewater Hudson River Waterfront Walkway SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Meeting Minutes

January 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM, Borough Hall, Edgewater, NJ

Call to Order and Roll Call at 6:31 PM  Participants:  Rich Bettini, Gregory Franz, George Ivaldi, Tiffany Jonassen, Ron Klempner, Elise Morrison, Yosef Oz,

Absent: Levie Johnson, Kunda Kirpekar, Jill Sullivan

2)Approval of Minutes of December Meeting – Rich motioned to accept, Ron seconded the motion.  Unanimously approved.

Finance

Review Status

Resolution 2026-01 for Board to appoint lawyer for 2026. Ron moved to appoint Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC, and Rich seconded the motion. Unanimously approved.

Resolution 2026-02 for Board to appoint auditor for 2026.  Ron motioned to table the vote untilproposals are received from all auditors and selection of an auditor may be done by email approvals from Board members before the next Board meeting.;  Rich seconded the motion.  Unanimously approved.

Resolution 2026-03 Motion by Ron to approve the budget for 2026 at $204,650, a copy of which is attached to these minutes, subject to Borough Council approval.  George seconded the motion, Unanimously approved.

Resolution 2026-04 to engage an engineer re: survey matters. Motion to table the resolution was made by Ron and seconded by Yosef. Unanimously approved.

Appointment of Treasurer: Motion to approve Kunda as Treasurer with authority to sign checks. A copy of the Spencer Bank resolution is attached hereto. Elise made motion; Rich seconded the motion. Unanimously approved.

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Bank Signatures:  Greg recommended that 2 signatures be required on all checks.  Eligible signatories would be Ronald Klempner, Akia (Kunda) Kirpekar; and Richard Bettini. Ron moved to require 2 of the above referenced signatures on all checks.  Rich seconded. Unanimously approved.

7) Discussion re: how to implement the election of Board members.. Greg proposed doing so via the internet providing owners/voters a 2 week portal to vote. Ron will seek advice from SID Counsel as to the procedure.

7)Discuss List of Special Projects

NJDEP Natural Climate Solutions Grant Program FY25 – Ron explained this grant is for living shorelines using vegetation restoration Ron is working with Erin Hague of Tetra Tech as a technical grant advisor.

5)Update on Planned SID Events for 2026

a)10K Race on Oct 4th.  Ron, George and Yosef will meet with Hackensack Meridian Palisades General Health Center to discuss viability and terms for them to participate as co-producers of the race.

c)Wine Tasting – Rich reported on his discussions with Flemings to hold a wine tasting at their facility.  It was determined not to pursue this venture this year.

New Business/Issues

Improving the Walkway Condition: The County wants to remove the overpass at 615 River Road.  The Borough and developer are opposed to removing the overpass.  The Board discussed that the overpass can allow students attending the planned school West of River Road to use the Walkway and the overpass without having to cross dangerous traffic on River Road.  The SID will sent a letter to the County urging them not to cause the overpass removal.

8)Adjourn – motioned by Ron and seconded by Rich.  Unanimously approved at 8:02 PM