Meeting call to order. >> Council member Bez Anderson >> here. >> Council member Chapman, I see you. >> Council member Clayton, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn, >> here. >> Mayor Moore >> here. >> Please stand for a silent prayer. Moment of >> announce the flag. I pledge allegiance
to the flag of United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> As complied with the open public meetings act, chapter 231 PL 1975. Adequate notice of this meeting has been
provided the following manner. The as the annual notice was forward to the Asbury Park Press, the coaster and the star ledger on January 15th, 2026 and posted on the bulletin board the same date. All notices are on file with the city clerk. Uh, we are now on to special event applications from recreation
director Alicia Floyd. >> Good evening, mayor and council. >> Good evening. two applications before you this evening. Both are returning. One is for Sirens Arts and the other is a road closure for the rodeo for recreation.
Any questions? >> No. >> No. >> Sorry. >> Thank you, Alicia. All right. We are now on to matters from the city council. Uh, Council Member Bez Anderson. >> Oh, yes. Uh, good evening. Monday the
27th is the last Monday for line dancing. It's at the senior center. It's from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. And then May 13th, we will have a fraud prevention. Uh it is going to be presented by the Asbury
Park Police and also the Mammoth County Prosecutor's Office. It will be at the senior center 11 a.m. and it's for our seniors. So, hope you'll come out. Thank you. >> Thank you, Council Member Chapman. I have nothing. Thank you. >> Thank you, Council Member Clayton.
>> Yes. Hello. This um this year the Quality of Life Committee and the the Department of Public Works are again sponsoring a spring spruce up and there will be free dumpsters at two locations.
The first will be um Fifth and Bridge on May 2nd. The hours are 10 to 4. There are restrictions on what you can dump and no contractors. And the second will be on May
16th and that will be at Avenue A in Springwood. So, please use our dumpsters. Thank you. >> Thank you, Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> No. >> Thank you. And Mayor Moore. >> Yes. Uh two great events coming up. Uh
tomorrow night the 23rd at the Grand Arcade is the Center Alikart. Uh wonderful event. Uh if anybody can make it, they'll be deeply appreciative. The center does a lot of great work in Aspberry Park. And then next Thursday,
the 30th, Rodeo for Recreation, uh 6:00 to 10 at the Stone Pony, where we'll be honoring Christina and Dan Smith for all the work they've done throughout the years for the residents in the city of Aspbury Park. That's it. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Madison, the city manager. >> Good evening. Uh we have nothing to report. Thank you. >> Thank you. And Madison, the city attorney. Uh, nothing to report. >> Thank you. We're now moving on to public participation. May I motion to open the meeting to the public? >> Move to open. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Public participation is now open. Any
member of the public wish to speak, please use the microphone, state your name and address for the record, and you'll have three minutes to speak. >> Good evening. Uh, Thomas Denno, Route 66 in Neptune. Um, I have some questions, but I understand if they're the kind of questions where you have to say, we got
to get back to you on that. Um I have three copies of the 2002 redeveloper agreement and I noticed in all three copies uh schedule four which is or exhibit four which is supposed to be the form for the pilot or the tax abatement
agreements on my three copies uh all the pages are blank. Um so I was just wondering my first question would be if if somebody could check to see if there actually is an exhibit 4 to the 2002 agreement maybe get that over to me. Um the the next two questions have to do
with tax abatements as well. Um because I was wondering we've always understood that in the waterfront redevelopment area we are obligated to give them a tax abatement to pay for the um infrastructure to pay them back. I want
I've always said that too and as I was looking at this I decided let me look and see what that language actually says. And I found this in actually I looked at the 2002 agreements, the 2006 DRRA, the 2010 Judge Politin's decision 2011. The only one that talks about tax
abatement is the 2002 contract. And I noticed it says this. It's a whole paragraph by itself. In no event shall a tax abatement agreement remain in effect beyond the date which is 16 and 12 years from the final passage of this
agreement. That would be if I calculated right April of 2019. So my my next question would be um do we have uh polit agreements that were passed before 2019 that are still in effect today? Because
according to this paragraph, they're all supposed to be voided as of April of 2019. And then uh the last question um when I looked at the language of of this
contract in 2002, it says the tax abatements are to be used to write down the purchase price of the land uh of the developer. Nothing to do with the development of infrastructure. And in
fact, in Judge Politin's decision, he actually talks about it being the responsibility of the subdeveloper to pay for that. And he even gives them uh advice on what government um help they can get to help them pay for it, not
piloted agreements. So then I'm wondering where is it stated that we have to give them a pilot to pay for the infrastructure? Was there some subsequent agreement to 2011 that bound
us by a contract to do that? Because I in everything that I have, I don't see that anywhere and it's not in the 2002 or the other agreements. That's it. >> Okay. And you'll give us a couple days to give you an answer. >> Yeah. And if you want, I can write that
down and email it to you and uh do that. >> Nope. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> You'll get it. Hi, Christina Smith, 1119 Fifth Avenue. Um, Mayor Moore, you already talked about the center, which is tomorrow night, >> but you can talk about it more.
>> Okay, good. Well, I'm going to wear many hats here, so I have just four things. I don't know who I'm involved in, where I'm going, when I'm coming. Um, yes. So, all proceeds, who's ever watching out there, all proceeds support the center in Asbury Park. Um, you know, we provide
all kinds of services for our underserved. So, if you can, we are still accepting walk-ins. I know some of you are already coming. So, that's great. Thank you very much for that. Then, we have Maid and Sold in Asbury Park this weekend as well on the 26th
and that is a city inspired event for those who have who make and sell things here in Osprey. So, please come to that. Great vendors, great music, good food, great food, I should say. So, we have that on the 25th. Sorry if I said the
26th. Then the restaurant tour that the chamber puts on, that is on the 26th. There are over 30 restaurants participating in town. We do have shuttles that take you around. I think it's about $60, but you will be stuffed
by the end of the day. It's really a great event. So, we still have tickets available and you can get those on Eventbrite. And then, of course, the mayor's rodeo. Um, it's not about me, it's about you, Mayor Moore, but thank
you. And, uh, we plan on having a great time. Uh, there are still tickets available for that. So, you can go to the Stone Pony box office or contact those at the city to purchase >> Cassandra. >> Yeah. Okay. Alicia and Cassandra for
those of you who are listening. and or the Stone Coney box office and there are still tickets available. So, lots of things going on. There's a lot more but this is all I can handle right now. So, >> ditch out and go start setting up for center alikart at the Grand Arcade in
Convention Hall. >> I don't have anything negative to say. Isn't that great? >> No parking, no redevelopment, no pilot taxes. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. And really that is a busy last week in April. I mean that's
unbelievable. >> I mean >> almost done. >> Okay. Anybody else like to be heard? >> If not a motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Public participation is now closed. I'm moving on to the minutes of the
executive and regular meeting minutes from April 8th, 2026. Do I have a motion? Move it. >> Do I have a second? Second. Second. Council member Bezerson. >> Oh, yes. I'm sorry. >> Yes. >> Minutes. Yes. Thank you. >> Council member Chapman. >> Yes. >> Council member Clayton.
>> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> Yes. >> Mayor Moore. >> Yes. >> Moving on to consent agenda resolutions. All matters listed on the consent agenda are presented presented collectively to the city council and will be considered for approval with one vote. These matters are considered to be routine in
nature and there will be no individual individual discussion of these items. If discussion is desired by one or more council members as to any particular item, then set item shall be removed and considered separately. On consent tonight, we have resolutions 2026 184
through 2026 187 and resolution 2026 174. Do you have a motion? >> Do you can you separate 184 because I think I should abstain on that. >> Yeah, no problem. Okay, so 184 will be separated. This
vote will be on 2026 185 through 2026 187 and 2026 174. >> Second. >> Council member Bezerson. >> Yes. >> Council member Chapman. >> Yes. >> Council member Clayton. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> Yes. >> Mayor Moore.
>> Yes. >> Moving on to resolution 2026184, resolution approving special event applications. Do I have a motion? >> Move it. >> Second. >> Council member Bezerson. >> Which one is this? Uh, special events. >> Special events. >> Oh, yes. >> Councilor Chapman,
>> yes. >> Council member Clayton, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn, >> yes. >> Mayor Moore, >> abstain. >> Moving on to individual resolutions. I have resolution 202618, resolution approving payment bills. Please note that PO number 25-01769
has been removed from the bill list. >> Do I have a motion? >> Move it. Second. >> Council Bazar. Yes. >> Council Chapman. Yes. >> Council Clayton. Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> What number are we on? >> 188 bills. >> Yes. >> And Mayor Moore. >> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026189. Resolution approving change order 12 and request to exceed 20% change order threshold for the Aspbury Park Boardwalk Restaurant. >> Move it. Second. >> Council member Bezerson. Yes. Council member Chapman. Yes. Council member Clayton. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> Yes. >> Mayor Moore.
>> Yes. Resolution 2026190. resolution of the mayor and city council of the city of Asbury Park to enter into a fifth amendment of the subsequent developer agreement with Asbury Partners LLC as master developer and Somerset Asbury Park Urban Renewal LLC as subsequent developer in connection with the
redevelopment of the certain real property located at block 4105 lot 1.01 01 1209 Ocean Avenue, 105th Avenue, and 1154th Avenue in the city of Asbury Park, formerly block 4105, lots one, two, and a portion of three.
>> Mayor, I recommend there's a minor amendment to be made to this 2026-190. I think we should have our clerk read it before you vote on this. >> Please do. >> All right. So, I have an amendment. Uh, this would add a section 8 titled execution subject to issuance review. Uh
the execution of this fifth and final amendment shall be uh subject to the notification of the mayor by the legal and risk management professionals of the city uh that the evidence of required insurance coverage has been uh provided.
Do I have a motion to approve the amendment? >> Move it. >> Second. >> Council Mayor Bezerson. Council Member Chapman. >> Yes. as long as it is the final and it has the mayor's approval. >> Council member Clayton, >> I agree. Yes.
>> Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> No. >> And Mayor Moore, the only way I'll prove it is when our professionals say it's good and it's ready to go. If they don't say that, it'll be the won't be the fifth and final. It'll be dead.
>> Good. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> So, I'm a Yes. >> Okay. All right. We are now moving on to ordinances for introduction. I have ordinance 20269 bond ordinance providing for roadway improvements to Langford Street appropriating $1.5 million
therefore and authorizing the issuance of 1,10,474,000 $47,400 bonds and notes to finance a portion of the cost thereof authorized in and by the city of Asbury Park in the county of Mammoth, New Jersey with a public hearing date of May 13th. Do I have a motion?
>> Move it. >> Second. Council member Bezerson, >> yes. >> Council member Chapman, >> yes. >> Council member Clayton, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn, >> yes. >> And Mayor Moore, >> yes. >> That's all for tonight. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I.
>> Thank you everyone. Have a good night. >> You too.