Glad I hope it does. Ready? Go ahead. >> Good evening. It is Thursday, October 30th. Welcome to the Beach Haven Council meeting. Please join us in the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance 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. Pursuant 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 Press of Atlantic City. Miss Anderson >> here, >> Mrs. Ball Miller >> here, >> Mr. McAffrey >> here, >> Miss Snder >> here,
>> Mayor Lambert >> here. At the last meeting, I did not present uh a finance report, so I'll do that for you now. Cash receipts in the current fund account for the period of September 1st through September 30th, 2025 were 1,50,610.3.
Cash dispersements in the current fund account for the month of September totaled 1,487,73423. Cash receipts in the water utility account for the period of September 1st to September 30th were 107,77010 and cash dispersements in the water
utility account for the month of September totaled $59,977.76. Cash receipts in the sewer utility account for that same period is $92,4121. and cash dispersements in the sewer utility account for the month of
September 2025 totaled $13,3940. And now that the summer is officially over and we have our somewhat audited totals of Beach Badge revenue, the Beach Badge revenue for 2025
totaled, let's see here, $74,470. That is an increase over last year of $162,000. Last year's revenue was 542470. So the increase that you did on the on
the badge rates did you well nice >> the minutes for approval without formal reading I have a regular meeting of October 14th 2025 executive session from January 135 and an executive session from March 27th
2025. >> Everybody have a chance to review? >> Is there a motion to approve? I make a motion to approve the minutes. I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I. Yes. >> Any opposed? Motion approved. >> All matters listed under item consent
agenda are considered to be routine 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 229 2025 declaring an emergent condition and authorizing emergency contracts without public bidding pursuant to the provision
of NJSA 401-6 as a result of a broken shaft in well 10 of the Beach Haven water conveyance system and this contract was in the amount of $32,658. Resolution 230 authorizing execution of a shared service agreement with the
county of ocean for participation in the driving while intoxicated enforcement program and drug recognition expert call out program. 231 is acknowledging the hiring of a part-time violations clerk for the municipal court. 232
approving sidebar agreement with Teamsters Local 35 and Teamsters Local 97 related to the difference card HRA account. 233 appointing EB employee solutions LLC doing business as the difference card to
provide HRA services for the Burough Beach Haven. 234 is consenting to the issuance of amusement license for Mr. for their 2026 amusement games. 236, we're accepting the resignation of
employee ID MACD 005. And finally, resolution 237 is authorizing tax credits due to successful appeals. Does everybody have a chance to review these? Is there anything you'd like to
pull for discussion? >> No. Okay. Seeing none, is there a motion to approve the resolutions within the consent agenda? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. McCaffrey? >> Yes. >> Miss Snder? >> Yes.
>> Mayor Lambert? >> Yes. >> I have a bill list this evening in the amount of 3,435,38.81. >> Everybody had a chance to review the county taxes were the driving force there? >> Yes. Okay. Yeah. Is there a motion to approve the bills?
>> I'll make a motion to approve the bills. Second, >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. McCaffrey? >> Yes. >> Miss Snder? >> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert? >> Yes. >> Very briefly, uh, I just want to go over. We just completed the annual best
practices inventory. Uh the best municipal best practices inventory assesses each municipality's compliance with various laws and evaluates the implementation of fiscal and operational best practices. The inventory answers
provide taxpayers with an additional means of evaluating their municipalities performance including how the D tax dollars are utilized. The inventory also identifies areas where municipalities may require further technical assistance and the state implemented a section of
this of unscored questions soliciting information on a variety of topics. Um the division utilizes the score to determine whether a portion of municipal state aid could be withheld. Um the questions there are 70 questions this
year. They were split up into three categories. Uh the first is our core competencies and these are things that are statutory and uh regulatory compliance. They are mandates things like um overtime laws, handbooks, um
budget statutory deadlines, audit findings, appropriations for fire companies, capital programs, infrastructure, um procurement, cyber security. Um then they also had 13 questions in a in
a category called best practices. Um they're fiscal and operational practices that may not apply to every municipality. Things as the um absence liability trust, social media policies, health insurance brokers, anti-
neepotism, and electric vehicle charging stations. And then finally, there's another category of unscored. um these are meant to gather information. Uh they don't count towards your score and sometimes that's how they let us know what's coming down the pipe. You know,
they'll just sprinkle that in so we know, oh, you know, that's the next thing that they're going to implement. Things like shared service, um storm water management, professional services, the American Rescue Plan Act funds, tax collection, lead remediation, that kind
of thing. So um out of uh those we scored a 42 and a half and the max score is 43 and a half. >> Congratulations. >> So we are not in any danger of losing any state funding. I think 32 is where you start to jeopardize your state aid.
So we are doing extremely well and I have a copy if you're interested in reading. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you for all your hard work you and everyone else. >> When does when do they start this assessment? I mean like I guess >> they give us about 30 days to complete it.
>> Okay, >> all thank you. That was impressive. >> Um okay, we are to the public comment portion. There's nobody in the room. Is there anybody on Zoom? Nobody on Zoom. Seeing none, we will close the floor to public comment and we
will go to final remarks by council. Um Mr. McCaffrey, we'll start with you since >> Okay. Um, I enjoyed the Halloween trunk or treat up at the school. It was very enjoyable. Uh, the sea shell tournament
which was a success and it's always fun to go there. >> And Tuesday, we have to get out and vote. >> And Amen. >> That's all I have. >> Thank you, Mrs. Snider. >> Thank you. Um, also enjoyed the trunk or treat. It was a great idea. Um, Colleen,
I'm glad we did it. It was really fun. Look forward to doing it again. Um, he looks really good in a Cookie Monster costume. >> Uh, wish everyone a happy Halloween and congratulate the Southern Regional Marching Band. Um, I had the pleasure of
watching them perform last weekend and they won the state title and it was amazing. Like really great. It was really they do such a beautiful job over there with the uh the music program. Congratulations to them and to Mr. Wright. That's it. Okay. Thank you, Mr.
Sanderson. >> Uh, I had a great time at trunk or treat, too. And the PTA did a great job and the community coming out to decorate their trucks and support the town and it was a lot of fun. And I wanted to congratulate the sixth grader who won the beach badge holiday competition
banda pel. >> Um, can I say what it is? >> Yeah. >> Is it a secret? >> No. It's a Beach Haven water tower with a Santa hat and strung with some Christmas lights. So, good job, Ban. Keep up your art skills and um with my
leftover Halloween candy from Trunk or Treat. I am opening my doors tomorrow for trick-or-treaters with a guest appearance from Charlie Brown, Lucy, Snoopy, and Woodstock. >> Come on by. >> Wow. Thank you, Mrs. Buler.
>> I don't have much to say. Everyone has already said it was a great It was a great weekend. And I'm sure Southoun will have their t-shirts for uh Vans drawing ready for Christmas for us to purchase. Um, no, good luck to uh everyone in uh states next week.
Southern uh soccer, hockey, volleyball, all states games start next week. So, good luck to them. >> Thank you. Well, again, everything's already been said, but I wanted to congratulate the Beach Haven PTA because it really was a wellorganized, well-run event, and as everybody said, it's a lot
of fun. Um, I want to thank the Hughes family for another very successful derby. Um, the recipients this year were Save LBI, Southern Wrestling Program, and Solo for the Police Dogs. And, um, great turnout and a lot of fun. If you haven't done it, do that. Um, election
day, as you know, is the 4th. And the only other thing I think before we meet again is Veterans Day. So, please come and join us at the park to honor our veterans. That's u uh the 11th at 10:45. And on that note, is there a motion to
adjurnn? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Thank you very much. Meeting adjourned.