Meeting call to order. >> Council member Bezerson here. >> Council member Chapman here. >> Council member Clayton >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn >> here. >> Merry Christmas Joanne. >> Joanne. Merry Christmas. >> Merry Christmas Joanne. >> Merry Christmas. >> Merry Christmas. >> And you know she's like,
>> please stand for a silent prayer. Moment of reflection. And now for the flag. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
>> As comply with the open public meetings act chapter 231 1975, act notice of this meeting has been provided in the following manner. The own notice was forward to Asbury Park Press, the coaster and the star ledger on January 16th, 2025 and posted on the bulletin board the same date. All doses are on file with the city clerk. Moving on to
matters from the city council. Council member Bez Anderson. >> Yes. Good evening. I'd like to take this time to wish each and every one of you a happy Hanukkah, merry Christmas, and happy Quanza after Christmas and see you next year. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Council Member Chapman. I'd just like to follow up on uh Councilwoman Abbezz Anderson's best wishes for everyone this year and a happy and healthy new year and a big thank you to all of the organizations
that helped out our families in need during this holiday season. >> Thank you, Council Member Clay. >> Uh good evening. I have one announcement. We are going to have Movies by the Sea on December 29th at the showroom. It's
going to be Home Alone. >> Again, the admission is free. It includes one popcorn and one drink. Um, tickets are available. You must call 73250253 to reserve your seat. Thank you and have
a lovely holiday and a happy new year. and thank you for trusting us. >> Thank you, Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> Nothing. >> Thank you, Mayor Moore. >> Does anybody know who Haran Ma Malik is? Neither did I.
But he's the postmaster for the post office. And this is the first time in at least 50 years I've seen decorations on the post office. So, it it really was like kind of special. And then, so uh I think he goes by Harry. So, uh, Mr.
Postmaster, thank you. And then inside the clerk and the staff decorated the post office also. That's the first time I've seen that in my life. Also, Leslie and staff, thank you. It's little things like that that make me happy. So, everybody have a great holiday, a merry Christmas, and be safe. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Moving on to Marrison, the city manager. >> Uh, good evening everyone. We have nothing to report. Thank you. >> Thank you. And may the city attorney, >> no report tonight. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh we are now moving on to a public hearing regarding proposed sewer connection fee increases. With that
being said, I'm going to hand it over to city attorney Kevin Starky. >> Yes, thank you. At this point on the agenda, we're now going to proceed with a public hearing as required by state statute and city code regarding proposed increases to the sewer connection fees that are charged by the city for each
new connection of property to the sewage system. Um here tonight uh is the city's auditor, uh Mr. David Ganon. I'm going to ask Mr. Janet's come up and um put some brief testimony on the record before we open the public hearing.
Mr. Ganon, please raise your right hand so I can swear you in. You swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help you guide. >> I do. Um please state your name for the record. >> David Ganon. >> Mr. Ganon, what is your professional title? >> Uh certified public accountant. >> And you hold any licenses or
certifications from the state of New Jersey? As a certified public accountant, I'm licensed by the state of New Jersey. >> Okay. Well, with whom are you employed? >> I'm a partner with PK Davis. >> And as your has your firm been retained by the city of Asbury Park to perform auditing services for the city?
>> Yes, >> and as part of your responsibilities for the city as auditor, uh, does your firm perform a recomputing of the connection fees to be charged to new users of the city's sewage system when requested by the city? >> Yes, we do. And has your firm performed
such a recomputation recently? >> Yes. >> Okay. And before we get into the actual computation, can you kindly explain to the public what the purpose of a connection fee is? >> So over the history of the city's sewer system, capital expenditures uh made
over those years uh to build and maintain the sewer system. The cost of which was born on prior city rate may payers. Uh and the purpose of the connection is to uh get the new users of the connection of of the system on the same playing field as the the prior
users. Ken, are there are there different um connection fee amounts depending upon the type of property involved? >> Yes. Uh however, the law requires that connection charges shall be uniform within each class of user. uh the amount
there shall not exceed the actual cost of the physical connection uh plus any amount representing a fair payment towards the cost of the system. >> All right. Now, how many uh different classes of property are there in the city? >> There are three classes. Class one being residential uh class two which
constitutes uh hotel or motel that have been constructed on such uh and class 3 is non-residential in general. >> All right. So, and can you please go through the uh prior sewer connection fees charged by the city for those three classes? >> Class one property being residential uh
was computed at $7,171 per unit. Class 2 for hotel motel was previously computed at $3,58550 per guest room. And class 3 non-residential general was previously $35 per gallon per day. Uh and 7,171
for the minimum connection fee per unit. >> Okay. Uh now can you please describe the recomputation that your that your firm performed recently? Uh so the updates were made to encapsulate the capital costs made during the period of measurement as well as reviewing uh
water utility records and water usage records to compute the number of service units uh resulting in the computation of the new connection fee. >> Um and as a result of your uh firm's recomputation, what are the proposed new connection fee rates that your firm is
recommending for each class of users in the city? So based on the new calculation, class one residential uh should be increased from the prior amount of 7,171 per unit to $7,598 per unit. Uh for class 2 hotel motel uh
should be increased from 3,58550 per hotel room per guest room to $3,799 per guest room. Uh and finally, the connection fee of class 3 non-residential general should be increased from $3,500 to $38 per gallon
per day with a minimum of 7,000 from 7,171 to 7,598. >> All right. Uh do you believe that the proposed new connection fee amounts uh that you recommended will be uniform within each class of users? >> Yes. Okay. And do you also believe that
the proposed sewer connection fee increases shall otherwise comply with all statutory requirements? >> Yes. >> And finally, as the city's auditor, it is your re it is your excuse me, is it your recommendation that the city adopt those new connection fee amounts and apply them to all new customers who
connect to the city sewage system? >> Yes. >> Um, those are all the questions I have for Mr. Gan. Before we open a public hearing, I wanted to see if any members of the council had any questions for him. >> No, I'm good. All right. Um if not, then uh Mayor Moore, we can um open this to a public
hearing. All >> right. Do I have a motion to open the meeting to the public? >> All in favor? >> Public participation is now open or sorry, public the public hearing for proposed sewer connection fee increases now open to the public. Any member of the public who wish to speak, please use the microphone, state your name and
address for record, and your comments may only be about the proposed sewer connection fee increases. >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Public hearing is now closed. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay, we're now moving on to the general
part public participation portion of the meeting. Do I have a motion to open the meeting to the public? >> Move to open. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Public participation portion of the meeting 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 have three minute time limit for each speaker.
>> Motion to close. Second. >> All in favor? Public participation is now closed. We are now on to the minutes. I have the executive and regular meeting minutes from December 10th, 2025. Do I have a motion? >> Second. >> Council member Bazerson, yes. >> Council member Chapman, yes. >> Council member Clayton, yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn, >> yes. >> Mayor Moore,
>> yes. >> We're now on to the consent agenda resolutions. All matters listed on the agenda presented collectively to the city council and 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 discussion is desired by one or more council members to any particular items, then set items shall be removed from the
consent agenda and considered separately. On consent tonight, we have resolutions 2025496 through 2025501. Do we have a motion? >> Move it. >> Second. >> Council member Bezerson, >> yes. >> Council member Chapman, yes. >> Council member Clayton, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn, >> yes. >> Mayor Moore,
>> yes. >> Resolution 2025502, resolution authorizing payment of bills. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Council Berson, yes. Council Chapman, yes. Council Clayton, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn, >> yes. >> Mayor Moore, >> yes. >> Resolution 2025503, resolution authorizing change our number
four and number five for the Asbury Park Boardwalk restroom project. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Council member Bezerson, yes. Council Chapman, yes. Council Clayton, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn, >> yes. >> Mayor Morton, >> yes. >> Resolution 2025504, resolution establishing a new sewer rate
schedule connection fees for the city of Aspbury Park, New Jersey. >> Move it. >> Second. Council member Bezerson, yes. Council Chapman, yes. Council member Clayton, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn, yes. >> Mayor Moore, >> yes. >> Resolution 2025433, resolution rejecting bids for the new Asbury Park Fire Department headquarters
response and alerting system and awarding a contract using a state authorized contract. >> Second. >> Council member Bazar. Yes. Council Chapman. Yes. Council member Clayton. Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn. Yes. >> Mayor Moore. >> Yes. >> We have an addition tonight's agenda. I have resolution 2025505
resolution opposing Senate bill S4736. >> Move it. >> Got a second. >> Second. >> Council member Bezerson. Council member Chapman. Yes. >> Council member Clayton. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> No. >> Mayor Moore. >> Yes. >> Moving on to ordinances for public hearing and second reading. I have
ordinance 202523 bond ordinance providing for roadway improvements to Third Avenue appropriating $2,475,000. Therefore, and authorizing the issuance of $2,27,355 bonds and notes to finance a portion of the cost thereof authorized in and by
the city of Asbury Park and the county of Mammoth, New Jersey. Do I have a motion to open the meeting for public comment on ordinance 202523? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Public comment is now open. Any member of the public who wish to speak, please use the microphone, state your name, address for the record, and your comments may only be about ordinance
202523. >> Move to close. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> Do I have a motion to adopt ordinance 202523? >> Move to adopt. >> Second. >> Second. >> Council member Bezerson. >> Yes. >> Council Chapman. >> Yes. >> Council member Clayton. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> Yes. >> Mayor Moore.
>> Yes. >> Ordinance 202530, Ordinance of the City of Asbury Park amending and supplementing chapter 12 entitled building and construction to establish a new section 12-6 to be entitled security and to delete section 12-4.4H entitled security and protection. Do I
have a motion to open the meeting for public comment on ordinance 202530? Second. All in favor? >> Public comment 202530 is now open. Any member of the public who wish to speak, please use microphones, state your name and address for the record, and your comments may only be about 202530. >> Move to close. Second.
>> All in favor? >> I. >> Do I have a motion to adopt ordinance 2025? >> Move to adopt. >> Second. >> Council member Bezerson. Yes. >> Council member Chapman. Yes. >> Council member Clayton. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn. Yes. >> Mayor Morton. >> Yes. Ordinance 202531, Ordinance of the City of Asbury Park, amending and
supplementing section 4-26 of the city code entitled police and fire alarm systems and chapter 14 of the city code entitled fire protection and prevention. Uh do I have a motion to open the meeting for public comment on ordinance 202531? >> Move to open. Second. >> All in favor? >> I.
>> Public comment ordinance 202531 is now open. Any member of the public wish speak, please use microphone, state your name and address for the record. Comments may only be about 202531. Motion to close. Second. >> All in favor? I >> do have a motion to adopt ordinance
202531. Move >> to adopt. >> Second. >> Council member Bezerson. Yes. >> Council member Chapman. Council >> member Clayton. Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Quinn. >> Yes. >> Mayor Moore. >> Yes. >> If that's all for tonight, do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Yes. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you everyone. Have a good New Year
and Christmas.