##VIDEO ID:RYCf5hOgdK8## meeting call to order council member Bez Anderson here council member Chapman here council member Clayton here Deputy Mayor Quinn here mayor Moore here we're now moving on to invocation by Reverend David J Perot Jr somebody he didn't hear that oh yeah Anthony you got your on your microphone he's got his hearing a on but he didn't hear it whis he's like me and maybe get a mic too for all right baby so tesy one is all right all right get started let us pray dear wise and loving God first let us say thank you on behalf of all who are gathered here today thank you for your many and Abundant Blessings thank you for those with the ability to be involved in useful work and for the honor of bearing appropriate responsibilities in the Scripture it says that citizens ought to obey the governing authorities you have established those authorities to promote peace and Order and Justice therefore we pray for our reelected Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn reelected Council women Ivon Clayton and Sue Chapman and we asking that you would graciously grant them with wisdom to govern amid the conflicting interests and issues of our times a sense of the welfare and true needs of our people a keing thirst for impartiality and rightness confidence in what is good and timely and the ability to work together in harmony even when there is honest disagreements personal peace in their lives and joy in their tasks we pray for the agendas set before them please give them an assurance of what would please you and what would benefit those who live and work in and for our beloved city of asberg park it is my hope and prayer that we can all stay together in the spirit of unity in these changing and challenging times in your Most Blessed name we pray and let us continue to improve our city let everybody say amen amen that's it thank you Reverend we will now stand and salute the flag the United States of America stand Na indivis and justice for all as to comply with the open public meeting act act chapter 231 PL 1975 adequate notes of this meeting has been provided in the following manner the reorganization meeting notice was forwarded to the Asbury Park Press the coaster and the Star Ledger on December 5th 2024 post on the bulletin board the same day all notices are on file with the city clerk we're now moving on to the swearing in of newly elected officials first I'm going to read into the record a letter from congresswoman Mikey Cheryl congratulating Deputy Mayor Quinn council member Clayton and council member chap hey Anthony just a little bit more in the m in the okay sorry dear council members I want to extend my sincere congratulations is it on it's hello I don't think mine's working is it working no okay all right dear council members I want to extend my sincere congratulations as you are sworn in as a council member to continue your service to the city of Asbury Park public servants play an essential role in the advocating for our communities and ensuring all residents have a voice I'm deeply grateful for the dedication and sacrifice of the exceptional public servants in New Jersey I wish you the best of luck as you embark on this term in office congratulations again and please don't hesitate to reach out if I can be of any assistance happy New Year and I wish you the very best as you take office sincerely congresswoman Mikey Cheryl I'm now going to turn it over to uh Senator goal who will administer the swearing Inn uh first up will be Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn hey family want brief comment before the deputy mayor take the there is no one who loves this city more than any when I do events unfortunately I have to do Naz park because I know she's not going to come congratulations to you to Heather to Jenson to your entire family the city's really fortunate to have you you can BR your I state your name I point do solemnly swear do Solly swear that I will support the Constitution that I will support the con of the United States of the United States and the Constitution and the constition of the state of New Jersey St newey that all bear true faith and allegiance to the Saint and Al to the to the government and to the government established established in the United States United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and that I will faithfully and that I will faithfully and partially and partially and justly perform and justly perform all the duties all the duties of the office of the office of council member for the city of Asbury Park of council member of the city of Asbury Park according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me go so help me [Applause] congratulations we'll now move on to the swearing in of council member ion Clayton [Music] a quick comment on the councilwoman when Ivon walks into any room we all know this she lights up the entire room how anyone could voted against her is beyond me because it's very hard to dislike her and she represents all that is good here in this right City congratulations Council I state your name I do s swear do Solly swear that I will support the Constitution that I will support the Constitution of the United States of the United States and the Constitution and the constitution of the state of New Jersey of the state of New Jersey that I will bear true faith and I will true faith and allegiance to the same and allegiance to the same and to the governments and to the governments established established in the united states in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and that I'll Faithfully I will faithfully and partially and partially and justly perform and justly perform all the duties all the duties of the office of the office of council member for the city of Asbury Park of council member of the city of Asbury Park according to the best of my ability so help me God so help congratulations you might as well make it consistent a can iug you John is um now move on to the swearing of council member I a quick comment about councilwoman chap she got all those votes without a Bru strength endorsement I is somebody else whether it's her working M University here in the city it's no surprise that all three of these incredible women wanted landid congratulations City I told you to put the WR answer I they did it they should I you want to look I state your name I am your do Solly swear do Solly swear that I will support the Constitution that I will of the United States United States and of the state of newy of the state of New that all bear true faith that all bear true faith and allegiance to the same and allegiance to the same and to the government established and to the government established in the united states in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and that I'll faithfully and that I'll faithfully impartially impartially and justly perform and justly perform all the duties all the duties of council member for the city of Asbury Park of council member of the city ofy park according to the best of my ability according to the best congratulations thank [Music] you yeah right stop it's right here oh thank you got to hold again all right we are now on to the nomination of a deputy mayor do I have a nomination I'm nominating when second all right do I have a motion move it second all right council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes we are now onto the swearing in of Deputy Mayor Quinn be administered by senator goow thank you I st your name I youly swear swear that I will support the Constitution that I will support the constition of the United States of the United States and the Constitution and the constitution of the state of New Jersey of the state of New Jersey that I'll bear true faith that I'll bear true faith and Allegiance and allegiance to the Saints to the Saints and to the government and to the government established established in the united states in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and that I will faithfully and that I will faithfully impartially impartially and justly perform and justly perform all the duties all the duties of the office of the office deputy mayor for the city of asur Park of deputy mayor of the city of asur Park according to the best of my ability work the best in my abilities so help me go so help me go congratulations thank you we are now on to the minutes I have the executive and regular meeting minutes for December 23rd 2024 do I have a motion second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes moving on to consent agenda resolutions ohz on to the consent agenda resolutions all matters listed on the consent agenda are 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 discussion of these items if any particular item if any discussion is desired by one or more council member as to any particular item then said items shall be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately on consent agenda we have resolutions 20253 through 20252 which include an appointment of yavon Adams as the city's recycling coordinator do I have a motion move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes now moving on to in individual resolutions resolution 2025-the Butler Esquire move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 22 resolution apping alternate City prosecut James carton Esquire move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 23 resolution appointing City public defender Matthew Sage Esquire second council member Bez Anderson Council M Chapman Council M Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 20252 24 resolution appointing alternate public defender Donald K Greer Jr Esquire second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 25 resolution appointing The Firm of Gan J Anthony Esquire to serve as rent leveling board attorney for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated there with moving second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 26 resolution appointing Community grants planning and housing LLC to serve as affordable housing administrative agent for the city of Asbury Park move it second Council mayor Bez Anderson yes Council mayor Chapman Council mayor Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 202527 resolution appointing The Firm of community grants planning and housing to serve as housing rehabilitation program administrator and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated therewith move it second council member Bez Anderson Council May Chapman yes Council May Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 202528 resolution Waring contract for us Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Community Wide hazardous substance assessment Grant and petroleum Community Wide assessment Grant service to Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions Incorporated move it second Council mayz Anderson Council mayor Chapman yes Council mayor Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 29 resolution of the May mayor and City Council of the city of Asbury Park to enter into a professional service agreement with public resources Advisory Group for the per provision of pilot and RAB Administration second Council mayor Bez Anderson Council mayor Chapman yes Council mayor Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 20230 resolution appointing pfk o Conor Davies LLP to serve as auditor for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated there with move it second Council mayor Bez Anderson yes Council mayor Chapman Council mayor Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 31 resolution appointing tnm Associates serve as Municipal engineer for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional Engineering Services Associated there with mov second Council mayor Bez Anderson Council mayor Chapman Council mayor Clayton Deputy Mayor Quinn yes may Moore yes resolution 2025 32 resolution appointing Dorth Pax and L to serve as Bond counsel for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional legal services Associated therewi second Council M Bez Anderson Council mayor Chapman Council mayor Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 33 resolution appointing Dorth Paxton LP to serve as Redevelopment Council and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated therewith move it Council mayor Bez Anderson Council mayor Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 34 resolution appointing mayor ZD Falcon Lop to serve as Waterfront Redevelopment Council and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated therewi second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 35 resolution appointing gjm Insurance Agency to serve as Insurance Brokerage consultant risk manager and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated therewith moving council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Mo yes resolution 202536 resolution appointing pla Cohen to serve as Oprah Council for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional legal services Services Associated therewi moving second council member M Bez Anderson Council M Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 37 resolution appointing Renown Coughlin machello LLC to serve as labor Council for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional legal services Associated there with second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes may Moore yes resolution 2025 38 resolution appointed Casa Financial Group Inc to serve as financial advisers for the city in authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated therewith move it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 39 resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional real estate appraisal services to Pamela J brodowski Mai ASA CA of the firm BRB evaluations and Consulting Services LLC Mo second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 20254 resolution appointing Gregory B Pasqual Esquire to serve as special tax counsil for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional legal services Associated therewith move it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 20254 41 resolution authorizing the award of a contract to the firm of Kyle and mcmanis Associates LLC to serve as the city's count Consulting planner for 2025 mov it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Mo yes resolution 2025 42 resolution appointing The Firm of seran Edwards buzak and Nolan LLC to serve as affordable housing Council for the city of Asbury Park moving second council member abz Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 43 resolution appointing aari iino to provide architectural services for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional architectural services Associated therewith move it second council member Bez Anderson council member trapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 44 resolution authorizing the award of a contract to the firm of engenuity infrastructure to perform special project Engineering Services moving second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 45 resolution authorizing the award of a contract to the firm of nv5 to perform special project Engineering Services second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 46 resolution authorizing the award of a contract to the firm of Leon s aian Inc to perform special project Engineering Services move it second Council memberz Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 47 resolution appointing The Firm of CDM Smith to perform special project Engineering Services moving council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes Council M Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 48 resolution authorizing the award of a contract to the firm of dynamic traffic LLC to perform special project Engineering Services second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 49 resolution authorizing appointments to the Asbury Park TV committee the appointees are Jenny Atley Nate mallister and muata green with a term to expire January 15th 2028 move it second Council M Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes uh council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 20250 resolution authorizing the appointments to the business advisory committee the appointments are Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn uh the city manager or their design Jen Hampton Russell Lewis Sylvia Sylvia tropy Robin Elliot Preston Chris zorski David Lewis Danny croak Megan Bole Bonnie Nash and Shany MCA with a term to expire January 15 2026 move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 51 resolution authorizing appointments to Community Development block committee the appointees are Mayor John Moore Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn director of community and cultural Affairs Cassandra Dickerson director of recreation and special events Alicia Floyd with a term to expire January 15th 2026 move it second Council mayor Bez Anderson yes Council mayor Chapman Council mayor Clayton yes uh Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor more yes resolution 2025 52 resolution extending the duration of the ccrb exploratory committee the appointees are Elaine Roser Daniel Harris Derrik minnow Bloom Reverend Jason Jennings John kapo Paul Weinstein Diane Shelton Deputy police chief guy Thompson Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn council member Ivon clayon the city manager or design and the City attorney with a term to expire January 15 2026 Mo it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn mayor Mo yes resolution 22553 resolution authoring appointments to the dlake commission the appointees are gennie toer and Josh Starner with a term to expire January 15th 2026 second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 54 resolution authorizing appointments to the environmental Shader commission the appointees are Tom pavinski and Ellen Gainer with a term to expire January 15 2030 move second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman council member Clayton yes mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 55 resolution authorizing appointments to the Green Team the appointees are the city manager or their design chairperson of the environmental shade tree commission or their design chairperson of the Asbury Park business committee or their design council member Eileen Chapman yavon Adams Michelle Alonzo Derek Bloom Kathleen Muma Diana pit jeppi gillo Barbara KAC Jen kosakowski Joy Morgan and Jana Manning with a term to expire January 15 2026 second council member abz Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 56 resolution authorizing appointments to the parking committee the appointees are Mayor John Moore Jean Del James banano Barbara KAC William West Jordan Modell Joe Potter and Craig depala with a term to expire January 15th 201 26 move it second Council mayor Bez Anderson Council mayor Chapman Council mayor Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 57 resolution authorizing appointments to participatory budget committee the appointees are council member Eileen Chapman Joe lucarelli Chris Manalo Jacqueline sharp Paul Weinstein Katherine Healey and Alexander mazenko with a term to expire January 15 2026 move council member Anderson Council mayor Chapman council member Clayton Deputy Mayor Quinn mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 58 resolution authorizing appointments to the planning board the appointees are council member yavon Clayton to serve as a class three member with a term to expire January 15 2026 the following uh will serve as class four members with a term to expire on January 15 2029 and that is Michael goonan Jim Henry Daniel shano Bob Zuckerman and then Katherine holy will be appointed to serve as alternate number two with a term to expire January 15 2026 move it second council member B oh yeah apologies yeah Katherine mclocklin hey was previous resolution um motion second council member Bez Anderson yes Eileen Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 59 resolution on authorizing appointments to the public Arts commission the appointees are Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn director of planning and Redevelopment Michelle Alonzo Mary Ellen foret Angie sugam Matt Daniels and Megan Greenberg with a term to expire January 15 2028 second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 20256 resolution appointing appoint authorizing appointments to the the code enforcement quality of life committee the appointees are council member yvon Clayton council member arene Chapman Patricia zanol Diane Shelton Lisa bovino uh Marilyn lazir Boston Stephanie acman annah Preston Danielle brascom Mar Maria Celli Mariela Flores and Norah hazinga with a term to expire January 15 2026 second council member Bez Anderson council member council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn mayor Moore yes resolution 20261 resolution authorizing appointments to the recreation committee the appointees are council member Eileen Chapman council member Angela abz Anderson Jesse Kendall Jesse Ricks angelene Brown Destiny Smith torren Jordan vasal Su and Steven Wright with a term to expire January 15 2026 second with a council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 202562 resolution authorizing appointees to the rent leveling board the appointees are as tenant members Maryanne antonucci Nidia Fontaine with a term to expire January 15 2028 as landlord members Peter seagull and Josh Starner with a term to expire January 15th 2028 as other residents and Property Owners Kathy Bingham and Derek Bloom with a term to expire January 15th 2028 and as alternate member uh Jill oapen and Frankie Lane with a term to expire January 15 2028 second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 63 resolution authorizing appointments to the sunset Lake commission the appointees are council member Eileen Chapman and Pamela Lamberton with a term to expire January 15th 2027 move it council member abz Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 20264 resolution authorizing appointments to the mayor's Wellness committee the appointees are Karen moscowitz Nina Summerland Wendy glasman Nico bolot Holly Rapport Destiny Smith Erica uter Michael Mills Vic Su Lilith corales Allison Ciro Shan amama Pam major Ray boleski Ross Brown Shakira frell Jaden frell Lisa Lee and John Moore with a term to expire January 15 2026 council member Bez Anderson yes council member trapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 2025 65 resolution authorizing appointments to the zoning Board of adjustments the appointees are Russell Lewis Wendy glasman and Timothy sizzlac with a term to expire January 15 2029 appointed as an alternate member is John Hall with a term to expire January 15 2027 second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes uh Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 20266 resolution authorizing the renewal of Office 365 software move it second council member Bez Anders council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes resolution 20267 resolution amending resolution 2024 532 authorizing repairs to the 2017 Ford police interceptor vehicle number 28 it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Mor yes and if that is apologies one more resolution 20268 resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for the reestablishment of a joint meeting known as the D commission along with one amendment to set agreement council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes oh council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore yes we are now on to the mayor's announcement for appointments to the library Board of Trustees there'll be two uh reappointments first one is Jennifer with the term to expire January 15 2030 and Robert micers with the term to expire January 15 2030 thank you uh we now are moving on to announcement of the mayor's appointments to the planning board and these will be reappointments will'll be myself as a class one member with a term to expire 115 2026 and director Park and transportation James banano with the term to expire January 15 2026 thank you thank you we are now on to comments from the council members uh council member Bez Anderson yes I have something first of all I want to congratulate eileene Chapman Ivon Clayton and Deputy Amy Quinn all of us up here and all of you we all love Asbury Park and when we love Asbury Park that means that we have to stand together sometimes we're going to have differences but if we are in unity then we succeed seed when we are divided we fall and so I stand with all of you as you stand with us and congratulate the three as we will work to do what is in the best interest of the city thank you thank you council member Chapman yes yes so I just want to thank um all of the people of Asbury Park who came out and supported a and Ivonne and I in our election um you know I ran for the first time in 2016 with Amy and Ivonne and it was and John War at the time was an exciting time to be here in Asbury Park and be on the council they had already done so much work and made so much progress in the city that I was grateful to be part of that journey and then fast forward to now well it wasn't that fast actually we had a lot done in the meantime but here we are and we're the same team and you know when you same team we don't always agree on everything um we all have our own opinions but we come together we talk them through we do what's best for the city and I'm um grateful and honored to be serving the residents of Asbury Park with this team and just want to acknowledge my family who's here tonight my husband um who gives a lot of of his own time to the projects that I'm doing my sister Joan and her her husband Arty who are here and my daughter Melanie and Grandson Jack they're all very encouraging and very excited about my place here and also very forgiving about the time it takes so thanks to all of you and we look forward to continuing this progress I turn um I have remarks but first I just want to make an announcement this Saturday is sorry work this Saturday is the MLK Day of Service and the Asbury Park Fire Prevention and the Red Cross have a day of service where they're going to be Distributing smoke detectors and going into homes and knocking on doors and giving out information they need volunteers if you're available please volunteer the staging area is the Mount Carmel Parish house on on am on Asbury Avenue and training is at 8:00 the process starts at 9:00 if you have any time this is a very worthy worthy Venture so please as for thank you thank you Asbury Park I can't tell you how much I appreciate you you know I grew up here I never in imagined that I would be sitting here so to be able to sit here and to pay back and to give back to a community that has given me so much gives me so much pleasure and I can't thank you enough for your your support your confidence your encouragement in me and I promise my promise and my commitment to you is I will fulfill my duties and I will do them with honesty and with integrity and with respect for the people I serve thank you so much thank you Deputy Mayor Quinn uh I'm going to mimic everybody's thank you as well you know we couldn't do this without all of you and we do this because of you and it means a tremendous amount to us to be able to um govern this town of Misfit Toys that is always our saying on the campaign Trail and in real life I have to just call out a couple people particularly my wife who manages these campaigns that are a ball of chaos and my son and my mother and Jeffrey and family Jan Moore for always supporting us Jackie sharp um I want to thank Vin go Paul who took my calls all the time when I was panicked and continued to help both um in every way that he could help with the campaign everybody in this room anyone watching this on APV everybody up here on this Council and as a thank you to all of you we will buy you all one drink from taka for putting up with us for six months knocking on your door sending you text messages and mailers so a drink on us at taka after this event and again thank you so much I am extremely lucky to be able to govern with a really amazing team I'm so lucky to campaign with two inspiring women who um just really grateful that I I've had that opportunity in life so thank you so much um and I would be remiss if I didn't bring up how um supportive and grateful I am for the mayor of Asbury Park who continues to be supportive and a character and always keeps us on our toes and you know none of this would exist without Mayor John Moore that's it I second that number one everybody says it's too late to say happy New Year it's never too late to me especially with people I haven't seen so again Happy New Year to all of you thank you for coming out today Eileen uh Ivon Amy congratulations on your Victory uh Town made the right decision uh looking forward to this year hoping it's a great year like past years have been when Ivon started a statement about the fire thing I laugh I wasn't laughing about the event it's a great event it's just like it's the eighth time I've heard it and you left out the park you didn't have to bring a screwdriver you don't have to bring a ladder the fire department do all the work I mean so at least it was the short version today but know it is a great event so again thank you all for coming today it's deeply appreciated and again uh people have said it it's the truth uh we're not perfect we're going to make some mistakes here and there if you don't call us out on them shame on you if you see something wrong and You' let it sit for two weeks and wait till it come council meeting totally wrong bring it to attention as soon as possible either through the portal we will have phone numbers you can call us about so if we all work together we can make this town continue to make this town the Greatest Town in the state of New Jersey so again congratulations to all best of luck to everybody again happy New Year thank you thank you all right thank you everyone we are now on to public participation may I have a motion to open the meeting to the public move to open motion to close somebody need to drink a taco it's the time for everybody wants to get to uh the public participation portion of the meeting is now open any member of the public who wishes to speak please use the microphone state your name and address for the record and there will be a thre minute time limit for each speaker my name is Jacob Cohen can you hear me take1 Lincoln Court Long Branch and uh I want to congratulate you all wish you all a Happy New Year it's nice to see everybody it's nice to be back in Asbury John thank Jake um I just want to talk for a moment about uh the Holy Spirit Church I think it's a beautiful building I remember it from the 60s when I was a boy I remember the beautiful congregations on the Sundays and on the Christmas and Easter and I know we're trying to save the building and I'm all for it but I think think this study that was done by the developer might be a little deficient I don't think they took into account a bunch of things um I mean a report is only as good as the people who did it and the input and the knowledge that they had when they were doing it so I called I I didn't I wasn't at the meeting when you were discussing this I wasn't noticed I own uh a 15 18 whatever it is bedroom complex right outside the 250t the 200t zone that got noticed so I called uh Michelle I think her name is the I think she's in charge of Redevelopment the city planner right and I spoke to her a couple of days ago and I said I really had some concerns CU they want to put in a 50 seat Cafe and uh a museum and some office space and I was like you know know there's multiple multiple buildings in the surrounding blocks it's a residential area that don't have any off o off street parking and and this this study was done two days it was done Friday the 22nd for 3 hours in the afternoon and Saturday the 23rd between 11: and 4:30 and that's when they did this study I think this study should be done by like the city and not by the developer I think this little nipit window because I sat on the board of adjustment for the city we took all concerns of the public Pastor you sat with me when we when we were there together and you wanted to prove everything because you're a pro kind of development guy I love you God peace be with you always and and but when we approve things they're forever they're for perpetuity and I I want to see that building saved but I got some concerns that there's not enough parking there now and what if they're saying on the weekend that they don't need any parking for almost 9,000 square ft of office space I said to the guy on the phone today from this the people who made this report what if they rent that space to like a sir your time is up you can finish your sentence okay what if they rent it to a telemarketing company and it's 7 days a week 24 hours a day and what if the the restaurant wants to open after hours and and serve the bars there has to be some restrictions you guys in my opinion are doing a great job but we have to we're putting allowing all this in a residential Zone and we could Curt curtail it excuse me okay Jacob thank you and uh no obviously we're not discussing that today but you know obviously we're not voting or discussing that today but uh your comments are noted uh the next time it's on the agenda I'll make sure I reach out to you and let you know oh that's all ni see you John hey how long have we known each other 40 some years yeah so no problem but uh valid concerns and that's why we want public feedback and that's why I said before don't wait for anything I I I don't really have a lot of knowledge because I missed the last meeting because I wasn't noticed so I'm playing catchup and I'm a little ignorant to what happened just lacking know you can watch it on APV on yeah you can go to YouTube and pull up the dates it's easier that way I'll try to come to all the meetings I like to see the building sa but I don't want to back okay okay we're gonna have to move on because other people here thank you very much congratulations thank you good seeing you thank you very much anyone else want to speak L up Hi how are you guys doing today my name is Thomas yako and I'm here as a representative on behalf of Brookdale Community College's president David Stout and we want to wish mayor Moore Deputy Mayor Quint and all the all the all the members of the Asbury Park City Council congratulations and continued success in your service to the city of Asbury Park we look forward to working with you and providing educational support and Workforce Development opportunities to the great residents of the city we would also like to extend an invitation to Mayor Moore and welcome him to our Brookdale president's Mammoth mayor Summit on April 10th which will be highlighting April as Community College month in conjunction with local government week and once again thank you so much and congratulations no thank you and uh just do me a favor don't text me send me an email and I'll mark down my calendar and buy this guy two drinks okay noted thank you no thank you so thank you thank you very much have a great day good afternoon Felicia Simmons um executive director of WCC historic renovation Association formerly known as the Westside Community Center ID like to say congratulations to all who have won and who all who are seed seated I am looking forward to a great New Year we have great things on the Das at the West Side uh we can't we call it and we have a great announcements to make coming up in the next month so February look for saving the date because we have great things planned we look forward to working with the board and continuing greatness CU saving and preserving the historic Westside Community Center and platforming history of the Westside in Asbury Park that you can't just commonly Google is important in our main focus so thank you all y'all have a great day and continue great work thank you thank you Felicia and same to you have a great day and thank you for all you do thank you good afternoon all my name is Jesse Ricks a longtime resident of Asbury Park and and what's your official title with the city The Unofficial photographer thank you and what's the pay and what's the pay what what is the pay how much do we pay you oh absolutely nothing thank you except some respect I actually want to congratulate the three ladies that just won the election uh eileene Ivon and Amy I look forward to continuing a relationship with all of you including John but the one thing that I want to say is empowered women Empower women so let's continue to do that let's continue to lift one another up because as the saying go I am my brother's k we are our assistance keeper so thank you and congratulations and congratulation Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn for third fourth time I don't know well it's going to be the last time because next time she's going to be mayor congratulations to you all thank you Jesse Sylvia Sylvia chofy 200 Lincoln Drive Ocean Township first I agree with mayor Moore it's never too late to say happy new year so happy New Year to everybody in the room um I have two things one I want to congratulate all of you um on your Victory and the entire Council for being so wonderful I don't even live here and you are my favorite mayor and Council in the world um are you looking for a raise I should pay you for working here um I I work in Asbury I've been here for a decade about and um I haven't had an opportunity to formally thank all of you and particularly Tom Pinsky and the environmental shade tree commission and your DPW Department who I adore for um planting that permanent Christmas tree downtown in memory of my americ Amer hero um husband uh New York City firefighter Michael chafy who as you know when I got my job at the chamber one of the things the city had asked us to do was plant that 25 foot tree downtown and I couldn't my husband did that every year he didn't know that when I got my job that meant he was going to do my job and he did it and he was happy to and he became very close with so many people here and you guys became our family and having that living Memorial to him makes the recent loss of him a lot easier so thank you and I love you all especially Tom Pinsky um thank you guys so much thank you Tom pavinski 16007 Emory Street chair of the environmental shade Tre commission sentenced the next five years which is really interesting um well first of all congratulations obviously Amy probably doesn't remember but uh she started her career in Asbury Park oil and geese eggs and uh she she Advanced from eggs to this congratulations in particular Amy uh two things uh Sylvia thank you for your words and uh invite in terms of the environmental shry commission there are two things that we really need U we have great support from the city and we appreciate that we have an enormous amount of support from people who appreciate the work that we've done in terms of planting trees and Gardens but we do need two things one we need someone who is there for us who can write grants we don't have anyone in our commission who is capable of writing grants and there is so much money out there especially for the environment and for the shade tree commission but we miss out on it because we don't have anyone who can do that for us um the second thing uh which I just forgot terrible being 82 you forget where you're even we need grants that's I'll stick with the grants then and um please if there's any possible way of having someone uh get them for us that would be wonderful I do remember the second thing it's not so bad being 82 it comes back but not when you want it um we also need someone who can be for the city not necessarily a full-time job but someone that we can go to and ask about what's going on with this tree uh I do that but I'm I'm really a pedestrian in terms of the amount of knowledge it takes to talk about a hazardous tree if we could have a Forester just put on reserve who can we we can call in and say this tree is in problem we we suggest that you look at it because when people are asking us to look at trees they have a variety of reasons why they wanted to go and not all trees have to go but they do have to be tended if we could have someone out there who we could rely on who could come into the City and say yeah that tree is definitely dying or that tree is dead or perhaps that tree shouldn't be here in the first place so those are the two things that I would ask the council to consider thank you thank you and as far as the Forester and uh you're probably right probably so if you can get us more information on that we can start looking into it yeah I can do that okay and then as far as the grant writer the city right now really doesn't have a grant writer either but we're looking to do a joint venture with the Board of Education where we'll split the cost and have one for both the Board of Education and the City because I think both entities aren't out there looking at all the grants and neither one has the full-time money to hire a full-time employee so we can split a consult and that's what we're looking to do actually I can get you a grant Rider who wouldn't cost you anything uh just a question of appointing her to the environmental shry commission send her send her send her to us she's absolutely Terri we love something that doesn't cost us anything because I I don't you're make me be a Debbie Downer take like we're we're in a little bit of a budget problem oursel so far this year looking at this Year's budget so uh if we can save a buck here or a buck there we'll definitely do it but I think we both the Board of Education and the city does need somebody you know to start looking at Grants because guarantee John we'll save more than a buck okay so no thank you Tom for both okay okay anybody else want to go to the microphone yes oh hi I'm Jan Moore and a relative newcomer to Asbury Park an import from Ocean Grove uh I am so excited to be here in this town where I see so much activity going on I see and it is so rewarding to see young people but then again I'm 88 so what's relative and the other thing is the amount of women involved all of us here it's wonderful to see and I feel so welcomed and I am still active in the community and hope I can keep that up because this was the right move and congratulations to everybody and thank you thank you and for those of you who don't know Jan MO is the movie star of Asberry Park because she is uh the star of a documentary and one of the many reasons that marriage equality exists in New Jersey anyone else we're GNA move to close move to close second all in favor I if that is all for today do I have a motion to adjourn the meeting yes