going you ready. >> Good evening. It is Monday council meeting of the bar haven. Please join us for the pledge of allegiance. 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. >> Persuent to the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Adequate and electronic
notice of this meeting has been provided by posting on the bulletin board in the Beach Haven Municipal Building on the Burough website and mailing the same to the Beach Haven Times, the Asbury Park Press, and the Press of Atlantic City. Miss Anderson >> here. >> Mrs. Bmiller here,
>> Mr. McCaffrey >> here. >> Miss Snder >> here. >> Mayor Lambert >> here. Cash receipts in the current fund account for the period of February 1st to February 28th, 2026 were 4,827,246.37.
Cash dispersements in the current fund account for the month of February 2026 totaled 4,497,63621. Cash receipts in the water utility account for the period of February 1st to February 28th were $224,64242
while cash dispersements in the water utility account for the month of February totaled $73,4842. Cash receipts in the sewer utility account for the period of February 1st to February 28th, 2026 were 191,76089.
While the cash dispersements in the sewer utility account for the month of February totaled $161,96256 submitted by our treasurer Sher Bowler. >> Thank you. Ordinance 20262C, an ordinance amending chapter 101,
floodplane management in the burough code of the burough beach haven county of ocean, state of New Jersey to increase permit fees to cover the cost of flood plane administration. Final reading. Since it is the final reading, it is open to public comment. Would
anybody in the room like to comment on this one? >> No. Anybody on Zoom care to comment? I don't see any hands. >> Seeing none, anybody on the council have a comment about this? >> No. >> Okay. Seeing none, we'll close the floor. And will somebody make a motion
to approve 2026-2C? >> I'll make that motion. >> A second. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. McAffrey? >> Yes. >> Miss Snder? >> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert? >> Yes.
Ordinance 20263C, an ordinance amending chapter 90 fees of the burough code of the burough beach haven county of o ocean state of New Jersey to amend fees within this chapter. Final reading >> again final reading. So it is open to
public comment. Anybody in the room care to comment? Anybody on Zoom? >> No. >> Right. Seeing none, close the floor. Anybody on the council have anything they want to say about this? >> No. >> No. Okay. So, is there a motion to
approve 2026-3C? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Miss Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. McCaffrey. >> Yes. >> Miss Snder. >> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert. >> Yes. Ordinance 20264C,
an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 155 to provide for registration of rental properties within the burrow, repealing and replacing article 19 uniform fire safety act enforcement, change of occupancy inspections, registration and inspection of rental
properties of chapter 95 and updating sections of chapter 212. The purpose is to remove the requirement for rental properties and resales to be inspected for fire safety by Beach Haven code officials as inspections will now be handled by Ocean County Fire Marshall to
adopt a requirement for rental properties to register and provide proof of insurance to the Burough Beach Haven. Final reading. Thank you. Unfortunately, this was not our call. This came down from up above. So, here we are. Um, anybody in the audience want to speak to
this? No. Anybody? Oh, Mr. Halp 319 Fairview Avenue. I just have a question and a concern. Um, I understand the fire inspection with the county. I'm assuming we have a contract with the county and what what is the amount of
that contract? >> There's a no, it's a no cost contract between us and them. The fee is paid by the applicant. >> So the fee will be paid by the tax. >> Yes. >> And that the taxpayer then pay another fee for register.
>> Correct. >> To me, it's sort of like double taxation. >> Taken right out of our hands, Mr. Halpern. Trust me, we really wanted our person in house to do it, but we were told we could no longer do it that way.
>> Thank you. Anybody on Zoom wish to speak to this one? >> I don't see anyone. >> Okay, seeing none, we will close the floor. Is there a motion to approve 2026-4C? Jamie, did you want to talk first? Oh, I'm sorry. >> Did you have the Did you want to go over
some of it first? >> Go over this. >> Yeah. No, I'm sorry. >> No, I didn't. Lori, >> well, you were posted on our website. >> What's that? >> This will be posted on the website. >> Yes, it has been. >> It has been. Okay. >> Yeah. Well, the whole this came up as
discussion a few meetings ago, and the whole we used to do this in-house here in Beach Haven, but we no longer can because the state requires a different certification that we don't have as we used to have the certification. The state changed it. So, here we are. So,
the county has to do the inspection and then provide it to us. Mary Cla still has to do all the paperwork of um you know that the rental property has the appropriate liability insurance that they have the fire inspection. So the increased cost is that we now have to go
to the county versus in-house and everyone else on the island has to go to the county and we're making arrangements hopefully next year that we have someone certified to do it back inhouse again but we can't do it for this season. The course that is offered in Tom's River is
like a 90hour course in person. It's um very vigorous. We don't have time to do it for this season. So, we're going to get our all our ducks in a row and hopefully go back to the way we had it last season. >> It's not even offered u right now. Correct. After they have this after they
push this down our throats, now it's not even being offered. So, now it's not >> No, we I protested. I >> They've opened up, of course. So, we've got somebody >> Yeah. in it, right? >> So, okay. Because I I thought at one point they said, you know, it's being offered past the time it would be
usable. Anyhow, >> yeah, they always have it and then they don't and then everyone, you know, complains about it and they're like, "Oh, sorry. Now we'll try to get this." And then to try to get to the county, to the state, it's just >> and fees and everything, the software we bought, you know, it's just
>> we're still under as far as rental fees versus the rest of the island. we're still significantly under. >> And we got word today that our residents can begin to use Ocean County for their
inspection beginning March 26 on the website. >> Hopefully it'll be quick. >> Okay. Any other comment about this? No. Seeing none, is there a motion to approve 2026-4C? >> So moved.
>> I'll second. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. McCaffrey? >> Yes. >> Miss Snder? >> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert? >> Yes. Ordinance 20265C, an ordinance amending chapter 43,
affordable housing of the revised general ordinances of the Burough Beach Haven County of Ocean State of New Jersey to amend chapter 43 in its entirety to conform with applicable provisions of the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, the amended Fair
Housing Act, the Fair Housing Act regulations promugated by the Department of Community Affairs, the Division of Local Planning Services, and Statuto upheld existing regulations of the formal c former council on affordable housing. Final reading again final
reading. Um anybody in the audience care to speak to this one? It's kind of a pro- fora thing that we have to do. Nothing earth breaths shattering or brand new. Um seeing none, anybody on Zoom care to speak to this? >> I don't see anyone. >> Anybody on the council have anything to
say? >> No. >> Okay. Seeing that, is there a motion to approve 2026-5C? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. McAffrey?
>> Yes. >> Miss Snider? >> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert? >> Yes. Ordinance 20266C, an ordinance amending chapter 184, tennis courts, municipal of the burough code of the burough beach haven, county
of Ocean, state of New Jersey to prohibit pickle ball play at the facility. First reading? >> First reading. So there is no public comment. Anybody on the council have anything they'd like to add to this? It's pretty straightforward. I mean, if anyone missed the meeting last month, I mean, last a couple weeks
ago, just, you know, unfortunately, um, there's been some poor behavior on the tennis courts and, um, some, uh, bit of vandalism and sadly, as I said last time, you know, a few bad apples spoil the batch and I think we, um, I don't think we really
have a choice here. I think we have to do it sadly, and that way we'll have some authority as if it's if it's violated. So, >> that pretty much sums it up. Yes, it was unfortunate but necessary. Um, we're done with discussion. Is there a motion
to approve 2026-6C? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. McCaffrey? >> Yes. >> Miss Snider? >> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert? >> Yes. All matters listed under item consent
agenda are considered to be routine by the mun by the municipal council and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. Any items requiring expenditure supported by a certification of availability of funds and any item requiring discussion will be removed
from the consent agenda and discussed separately. All consent agenda items will be reflected in full in the minutes. Resolution 69, amending the bureau's personnel policies and procedures manual. Resolution 70, approving expenditure in an amount not
to exceed $780,925.79 for the purchase of playground equipment, rubber surfacing, and site work for the Together We Play Nelson Avenue all exclusive playground. 71. Approving certified list of eligibles for the Beach Haven first aid squad for
2025 LOAP. 72 returning piling bonds. 73 is the applicants governing body resolution and asurances the New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund grant for the library exterior renovation project. 74
renewing contract with VSSP vision care for employees vision coverage. 75 is our emergency temporary appropriations. 76, approving our fourth round affordable housing trust fund spending plan and requesting program and/or court
approval of the spending plan. Approving our fourth round affordable housing trust fund affirmative marketing plan and requesting program and/or court approval of the affirmative marketing plan. And finally, 78, authorizing execution of an agreement between the
Burough Beach Haven and Jetty Rock Foundation for the use of Taylor Avenue Park and Parking Lot for the Hot Sauce Festival June 13, 2026. >> Thank you. Um, council members, everybody have a chance to look these over? Anything you want to pull for
discussion or >> I think we should discuss uh resolution 73. So >> that's the historic preservation grant. >> Oh. Um okay. >> I didn't hear back what uh if you agreed
with me that unfortunately to apply for this grant which is a 50% match for this project. We would have to sign significantly delay the project. We won't know if we get the grant until March of 27.
So, I would prefer not to go forward with this grant application, but I wanted to hear from the council. >> You and I spoke the other day. I don't know if the other members have had a chance. And no, I don't think we should wait, especially because we know that Stafford Township did everything right
and applied and they were turned down after waiting a very long time. So, I don't see a point in delaying. >> I agree. I spoke to Sher as well and um yeah it's it's not easy and I I don't think you should delay it either. Um can just give a little summary of
what the actual exterior what exactly need what is needs to be like emergent that has to be done because I mean as far as just so everyone is is aware I mean it's a brick building >> it needs to be repainted but then there's something with the chimney also.
>> We can't just repaint it unfortunately. It's been layers and layers of paint. Some of those layers are lead based paint and the original um treatment of the brick under the layers of paint was not appropriate and it's actually
crumbling underneath. So all of those layers of paint need to be removed including the lead ones. The bricks are going to need to be repaired, repointed, and then repainted with the appropriate um paints. Um recently the storms that
we've had it's the library sustained damage with that metal sheathing that's around the brick chimney. Um that is also part of this scope that we are going to take down that metal sheathing and repair and put the chimney back to
its original state. It's been leaking over the years. I think that's why the sheathing went up to begin with. Um, so all that's going to go back to its original look. And then some other cracked windows, cracked foundation areas, um,
new replacement authentic shutters. We're going to get rid of those. >> So that's really this bulk of the scope of work, >> right? And, um, I think the estimate we have for that is
>> top estimate with engineering and change orders. We budgeted 350,000. We think it will be less but >> okay I mean just for me if I mean the money isn't allocated to the early part of 2027 that's less than a year away and
that is you know if the grant is you know 50% and we could possibly wait for that. I don't see that that as a really significant time frame but that's just that's just my my own opinion.
I don't think there's a very good chance of us actually getting the grant myself, but I could be wrong. I mean, you don't know till you try. Um, but I could go either way with it. I I don't have a problem either way.
>> So, if we don't get the grant, then no work gets done >> and we have another year of damage and everything else filling up. Yeah. Uh there's been too many too many things in this town have been kick kicked down the road and it just keeps getting more and more expensive. I would kind of think
that they should probably go ahead with it and repair the damage before we get any more. >> Okay, >> Sher, real quick. Are we going to are they planning on doing this during immediately? I mean, I think it would be good not to do it during the summer,
right? Um, no. The plan was to begin immediately. Um, we are meeting on the 17th, I think it was the 17th with the library to can go over the scope of work to talk about um
project planning, logistics, how we could maybe get some of the the dirty work done pre-season and then um how we could work throughout the summer on putting it all back. It's possible. So,
no, we we did not want to delay >> when when you're removing lead. I don't know how you know, you don't want to I'd like to avoid clo library closure. >> Yeah. >> You know, that's the thing. I don't know. So, let's look into that. >> Yeah.
>> Get a better idea of the timing. >> Okay. So, your resolution with consent would be without resolution 73. So basically we're just taking the grant out of the mix. Yeah. Period. Okay. All right. Is there a motion to approve the
resolutions within the consented agenda with the exception of 73-2026? >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll second. >> M. Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. McCaffrey? >> Yes. >> Miss Snder?
>> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert? >> Yes. the bill list this evening in the amount of 2,921,4920. >> Everybody have a chance to review the bill? I know Lori and I discussed because this is a big one, but there are some yearly things that are coming up. >> Yeah.
>> Um, is there a motion to approve the bills? >> I'll make a motion to approve the bills. >> I'll second. >> Thanks, M. Miss Anderson. Yes, >> Mrs. Ball Miller. >> Yes, >> Mr. McCaffrey. >> Yes, >> Miss Snder.
>> Yes, >> Mayor Lambert. >> Yes. >> And that's all we have. >> Okay. So, now we're to the public portion comment. If you'd like to come up, please identify yourself and please hold your comments to three minutes. Anybody in the room like to come up?
No. Anybody on Zoom like to speak? >> I don't see any hands. >> Okay. Seeing none, we'll close the floor to public comment and go to final remarks by the council. And Mr. McCaffrey, would you like to kick us off here? >> Okay. Um, first of all, um, hope
everybody has happy and safe St. Patrick's Day. And I'd just like to congratulate, um, Kitty. Her grandson became a district wrestling champ and ended up fourth in the region. So, he
will be going to the state tournament. >> Congrats. >> And I have to sit there and talk about Southern Regional Wrestling. >> They ended up with five region champs, one second place, two third places, and a fourth. So, they have nine people going to the state tournament. Another
very successful year. >> Great. Thank you. Um, Mrs. Anderson. Oh, I'm sorry. Nope. Mrs. Snder, you're next. You're not here, so I kind of skipped. I apologize. I apologize for not being there again. I'll be back at the next meeting. Um,
thanks Mike. That's really nice of you. Yeah, Southern's amazing. We really uh just never they never cease to amazing when it especially when it comes to wrestling. It's it's they have a tremendous program. Um really second not even second to the private schools that
spend a lot of money on that. So we are really lucky to have such a great program at Southern. So congratulations to them. Um happy St. Patrick say to everyone, "I hear your weather is really improving up there. Thank goodness." Um, and I heard the shell had a little bit of a fire and I hope everything's okay.
I I I heard that they're going to that everything's doing that's everything's okay. Thank God. So, um, wish them the best. And that's it. See you next time. >> Thank you, Mrs. Anderson. >> I'm gonna spare everybody's voice. >> Yeah, you sound terrible, Lori. It's
>> nice to see participation. >> It's getting worse as you're sitting here, too. Okay. Um, we'll give you a five for now. U, Mrs. Ber, >> um, no, today was the first day of spring sports. So, what a great day to have, uh, spring sports with, uh, it was
77 on the mainland and still snow. So, it was bizarre to see that today. But, um, other than that, um, no, go team USA, the World Baseball Classics tonight. They play Mexico at 800 PM. It's why my >> flag shirt is on. I'm a big baseball
fan. So that's it. This is like the calm before before the season starts March. >> Yeah. Thank you. Uh again, happy St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy the nice weather while it lasts. Unfortunately, we hear it will not last, but next few days
we're good. Thank you all for coming out tonight. And is there a motion to adjourn? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All right. Thank you so much. Meeting a journ. >> She really jumped on that one. >> I was afraid.
That's amazing.