AGENDA FOR THE MILLBURN SHORT HILLS BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, INC. Special Improvement District Board of Trustees Meeting January 22, 2026 – 6:30 PM SUNSHINE COMPLIANCE STATEMENT – Jackie Lieberberg SALUTE TO THE FLAG & SID MISSION STATEMENT – Jackie Lieberberg ROLL CALL - Steve Grillo Present - J. Lieberberg, R. Wasserman, B. Stoller, K. Sternesky, A. Schultz (Via Zoom) Absent - A. Zaltsman Also Present - S. Grillo, T. Slattery BOARD CHAIR REPORT - Jackie Lieberberg 1. Welcome and Remarks for 2026 2. Meeting Schedule for 2026 (Attachment 1) Discussion to move the September board meeting from the 24th to the 17th. No issues and a resolution will be provided at the February meeting for formal change REORGANIZATION OF BOARD – S. Grillo 1. Administration of the Oaths of Office 2. Election of Officers - Nominations & Roll Call Vote Motion to Elect J. Lieberberg as Chair - Motion by R. Wasserman, Second by A. Schultz - Approved Unanimously Motion to Elect R. Wasserman as Secretary - Motion by J. Lieberberg, Second by A. Schultz - Approved Unanimously Appointment of Treasurer was held until February board meeting and appointment of other members by Township Committee 3. Conflict of Interest Forms 4. Board Member Responsibilities Document 5. Main Street Committee Assignments and Appointments (Attachment 2) Motion to Adopt the List as Presented with Additional Appointments to be Done as Needed - Motion by R. Wasserman, Second by J. Lieberberg - Approved Unanimously APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Jackie Lieberberg 1. December 18, 2025 Public Session (Attachment 3) Motion - B. Stoller, Second - R. Wasserman - Approved Unanimously 2. December 18, 2025 Executive Session (Attachment 4) Motion - B. Stoller, Second - R. Wasserman - Approved Unanimously *There was an error on the Public Session minutes and a new vote will occur at the February meeting GUEST PRESENTATION - Vanita Gangwal 1. Skip the Stuff Restaurant Awareness Campaign - Millburn Environmental Commission� Presentation was canceled by the MEC because the law was passed on the final day of the Murphy administration. Formal outreach and education will be provided by the MEC in partnership with EMSH. Law goes into effect on August 1. TREASURER’S REPORT – Steve Grillo 1. Expenses through December 31, 2025 (Attachment 5) Slightly over $29,000 in the bank at the end of the year. Some overruns on minor categories but sponsorship revenue canceled those overruns out 2. 2025 Final Sponsor Income Report (Attachment 6) a. 2025 Sponsor Thank You Dinner - February 9 Closed 2025 with $49,300 from 36 unique sponsors. 99.5% collection rate. Average was $945, lead donors were listed. 34% of all from Downtown, 35% from outer district and 31% from non-SID or outside of Millburn TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT – Committeeman Ben Stoller 1. SID Review Committee Status 2. Holiday Decor Ad-Hoc Committee Thanked the sponsors and recognized how important sponsor funding is. No update on SID Review Committee. Requested that TC create the ad-hoc committee for holiday decor. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT – Kristina Sternesky for Alex McDonald 1. No Report Scheduled ATTORNEY’S REPORT – Tom Slattery, Esq. 1. Bear Properties Case Status No report - no updates EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT – Steve Grillo 1. Promotion & Design a. Recap of “Santa’s Mailbox” Contest Nearly 200 individual receipts for 36 different stores. Total receipts $45,900. Very successful campaign. Will do a similar campaign for the World Cup b. Upcoming Events Schedule i. Bird Bingo with Cora Hortshorn Arboretum Working with Arboretum on scavenger hunt event with local businesses as a promo in February. Currently working to solicit businesses to participate ii. Super Shopping for Super Bowl Digital Campaign Launching a short social media campaign and email campaign to shop local for food for the game iii. Lunar New Year Participation - Sunday, February 8 Will attend their event and will distribute the EMSH event schedule for the year in both English and Mandarin� 2. Economic Vitality a. New Businesses/Closed Businesses i. Scheier Dental Ribbon Cutting - Wednesday, February 25 at 4PM ii. NJ.com Feature Ice Cream House and Craft & Mill Barberhouse are open. Helped with construction office issues, social media marketing and enrolled Craft & Mill in NJEDA equipment reimbursement program. 9 other businesses are currently under construction. New sponsorship level has been created to enroll non-SID businesses to get 1 year of SID member benefits. Also worked with NJ.com on a multi-article feature on new businesses in town. b. Film Ready NJ Status C. Mahoney is working to enroll the township in the program which helps recruit movie and television filming. The next major step will be an amendment to the current filming ordinance to match state requirements. Currently 43 designated communities. c. Business Awareness Calendar/Concierge Document Released an electronic document for businesses with all major holidays, special food days and local events. Will also work with local anchors on a concierge document to help promote stores and restaurants for visitors. Additional discussion on FIFA World Cup activities and coordinating local businesses (restaurants etc) to host team events 3. Organization a. Main Street NJ/America Site Visit - Wednesday, February 11 b. NJ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship Site Visit - Friday, February 13 at 11AM c. 2025 Annual Report Presentation (Attachment 7) GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS J. Feld - Resident & Attorney for Bear Properties - Announced that he had a mediation on January 21 "without a mediator” in the Bear Properties case. Stated that there was an error with the December minutes which is being corrected at the February meeting. Stated that the Township volunteer form says that SID members are subject to financial disclosure forms. This was corrected subsequent to the meeting. V. Powell - Business Owner - Provided written statement which is included in these minutes. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT & OPEN DISCUSSION Motion to Adjourn - Motion made by B. Stoller, Second by R. Wasserman, Unanimously Approved ADJOURNMENT – Next Meeting - February 26, 2026 at 6:30PM�