So we can advertise. Okay, you guys ready? Ready. >> Good evening. >> Beach Haven Council meeting. It is Monday, April 13, 2026, 6 p.m. Please join us in the pledge of allegiance led by Mr. McAffrey
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. First into 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 and on the Burough website legal notices page as required by law. Miss Anderson >> here. >> Mrs. Ball Miller >> here. >> Mr. McCaffrey >> here. >> Miss Snder
>> here. Mayor Lambert >> here. Um, first order of business tonight we would like to do quickly is to point out our beautiful new mural u collage I should say over here. Uh, this is a
depiction of the building we're in now, the new burough hall as the old one came down and the new one went up. uh professional photographer Dave Girchoff and his wife Sharon were very kind to not only have the foresight to document
it, but they put it all together and very kindly and generously donated that to the burrow. So, I believe it will be hanging in the vestibule and everybody can see it. I know you probably can't see it real well right now if you're on Zoom, but if you're in
the room, check it out later. And again, we are deeply grateful to the Geras for their kindness and their generosity. So, thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Cash receipts in the current fund account for the period of March 1st to
March 31st, 2026 were $716,29612. Cash dispersements in the current fund account for the month of March total $2,274,27356. Cash receipts in the water utility account for the period of March 1st to March 31st, 2026 were $162,49.30.
Cash dispersements in the water utility account for the month of March totaled 64,61123. Cash receipts in the sewer utility account for this period totaled $134,78640. While the cash dispersements in the sewer utility account for the month of
March 2026 totaled $20,42961 cents submitted by our treasurer Sherie Bowler. Ordinance 2026 6C an ordinance amending chapter 184 tennis courts municipal of the burough code the burough beach haven county of
ocean state of New Jersey to prohibit pickle ball play at the facility. Final reading. >> Since it is the final reading, it is open to public comment. Anytime you come up for public comment, please remember to identify yourself and to please hold your comments to three minutes. Is there
anybody in the audience who would like to speak to this? Seeing none, is there anybody on Zoom? >> Nobody on Zoom. >> Okay. Anybody on the council have anything to say? I think we've kicked this around, but anybody have anything they want to add? >> No. The attendant felt it was needed. I
can agree with it. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, is there a motion to approve 2026-6C? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. McCaffrey? >> Yes. >> Miss Snder? >> Yes.
>> Mayor Lambert? >> Yes. >> 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 83 approving the certified list of eligibles for the
Beach Haven Fire Company 2025 LOAP 90 authorizing the lease of Burrowowned property not needed for public use in an online auction pursuent to NJSA 4A12-14. This is the vote slip auction that's
coming up. 92 is opposing the NJ real rules in their current form. 93 requesting that the 94 million increase in state aid in the fiscal year 2027 state budget be fairly distributed to all municipalities and not only to the
select few, some of whom willfully created unique financial crisis as their mayors irresponsibly curried favor with their voters while running for a higher office. Resolution 94 approving change order number one dated March 26, 2026
for the 2025 emergency operations center 420 Pelum Avenue. 95 supporting the efforts of the county of Ocean and designating Beach Haven as a stigmafree zone. 97 approving a sidebar agreement with Teamsters Local 35 and creating a
full-time violations clerk position. Resolution 98 acknowledging the hiring of a full-time violations clerk for the municipal court office. 99. Resolution adjusting the salary for land use board secretary. 100. Awarding a contract to Shore
Connection, Inc. for the 2025 water main replacement project and the 2025 sewer service lateral replacement project. 101. Acknowledging the hiring of Karen Bulmanat as full-time records support technician for the police department.
102 is acknowledging the hiring of Chris Batista as part-time building inspector. 103 accepting the resignation of employee ID EL5. 104 reappointing James Maroski as deputy emergency management coordinator.
105 authorizing the circulation of a preliminary official statement and final official statement in connection with the sale of the burough's bond anticipation notes in an aggregate amount not exceeding 17,500,000 and approving a continuing disclosure
certificate with respect to said notes of the bureau and authorizing and or ratifying other actions in connection therewith. Resolution 106 authorizing refund of redemption monies and premiums to outside lean holders. 107 authorizing
the Burough Beach Haven Police Department to participate in the fisc year 2026 underage alcohol education and enforcement initiative. And finally, resolution 108 appointing special law enforcement officers class one.
>> Thank you. Quite a list tonight. >> Yeah. Um, is there anybody on the council who has anything they would like to pull for discussion? >> Not me. >> I know I think we've all talked to Sher on our own, but >> anybody at all? No.
>> Okay. I'm sorry. >> Just for a little bit of um basic not clarification of the bond. >> Yes. >> 105. So we are about to roll over. We use um
our capital funding is annual bond anticipation notes. So we are coming due. It's time to roll over our temporary financing notes. So in order to do that, we have to adopt the templates so to speak of what our
notices will look like when we go out to renew those bonds. For the first time this year, the Burough Beach Haven has invested in an S&P rating. Um, and we've scored the highest that we could score for temporary financing. So, kudos to
Sher Bowler. And, um, we're hoping that making that investment in a bond rating will get us a higher pool of candidates when we go out to bid for our note rollover. >> Thank you. Great. >> Thank you. Anything else? No.
>> All right. Uh, seeing none, is there a motion to approve the resolutions within the consent agenda? >> I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> The resolutions. >> Miss Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. McAffrey.
>> Yes. >> Miss Snder. >> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert. >> Yes. >> All right. This evening we are going to be um introducing the 2026 municipal budget. The budget synopsis will appear on the Beach Haven website
on Friday, April 17th, 2026. And the public hearing on the budget, will be held on Monday, May 11th, 2026 at 6 p.m. The total appropriations in the 2026 budget, including reserves, equals
17,387,79725. It's an increase over 2025 in the amount of 1,179,64763 which is a 7.28 increase overall. Um from last year our salary and wage uh has gone up82%
that equates to 46,28047 while our operating expenses increased 10.76% equating to1,133,36716. The amount to be raised by taxation this year is 9,535,712.33. This year, the council will be
considering a 1.5 cent increase over last year, putting our tax rate at428. Our library tax levy and minimum appropriation has also seen a 9.27% 27% increase u to1,480,414.92.
Uh in we also have an open space preservation trust fund. Um the 1 cent that we collect for the open space trust equates to $222,7971. This year the budget saw a 14% increase in our um insuranceances and um
liability insurance and our group health insurance increased 25% which equated to 550,000. In order to balance the budget this year uh we used 684,000 more in surplus than our prior year's
budget uh which is now funding 29.5% of the budget. The water utility budget at this point is a $2,30,415 appropriations, an increase of $9,975 cents. Overall, we saw an uh an increase
in our debt service in the water utility of 76,000 over last year. the sewer utility budget, the total appropriations 1,735,000, an increase of $10,000 overall, and we saw an increase in debt service of
$5,000 over 2025. >> Comments army, >> can we just print more money and >> Yeah, that would be great. The municipal budget of the Burough Beach Haven County of Ocean for the fiscal year 2026. Be it resolved that the following statements
of revenues and appropriations shall constitute the municipal budget for the year 2026. Be it further resolved that the budget be published on the official website www.behaven-enj.gov on April 17, 2026.
Also, The governing body of the Burough Beach Haven does hereby approve the following as the budget for the year 2026. >> Miss Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller, >> yes.
>> Mr. McAffrey, >> yes. >> Miss Snder, >> yes. Mayor Lambert, >> yes. Notice is hereby given that the budget and tax resolution was approved by the council members of the Burough Beach Haven County of Ocean on April 13,
2026. A hearing on the budget and tax resolution will be held at the Burough Beach Haven on May 11th, 2026 at 6 p.m. at which time and place objections to said budget and tax resolution for the year 2026 may be presented by taxpayers
or other interested persons. Thank you. Thank you. And I I think we all feel the same way that it's just, you know, it's it's an alarming to hear the um increases in cost this year and I
think we feel it ourselves at home and and certainly here and it's worse. You know, we're really digging into the surplus. It's no one wants to raise taxes. No one. It's I know none of us. And so, you know, fortunately, I think our hands are tied
here. >> Well, and we've been going at this for a couple months. >> Yeah. >> And trying to see where we can pair down what we can do. It's it's very, very difficult process. One of my least favorite of the year. Um, anybody else? No,
>> the health insurance is killing. >> Yeah, the insurance. Um, yeah, now we're going to be with the fuels and all the other stuff that is just skyrocketing. It's >> and then we do have our other expenditure with right now with the EOC and we're getting the library their capital but in the end they do have an
effect on everything. Um so thank you. >> Thank you. We have a bill list this evening in the amount of $4,438,3446. >> Another high one but again the a lot of the insuranceances were enrolled into that one too and um yeah dispersements
for tax. Yeah. So, is there a motion to approve the bills? >> I'll make a motion to approve the bills. >> I'll second. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. McCaffrey? >> Yes. >> Miss Snder? >> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert? >> Yes.
>> Before we go into public comment, um, we just want to kind of clarify what's going on with the lights on the boulevard and also beach entrances as well. Uh last week I had multiple meetings and one of the meetings was with public works. So just know we are
actively trying to get actively trying to get beach entrances opening. You're going to start to see large equipment coming. You're going to see you're going to hear a lot of noises. We are actively trying to get all of the beach entrances opening. But what you're going to be hearing is us trying to move sand,
especially in areas like uh Belvoir and Berkeley and Norwood and Leeward which are just have like you know 20 foot cliffs. So we have to move the sand down to try to make them safe. So just be aware that that's actively happening. Public works um there's some summer employees that are going to start
working actually started Monday today. So, we are actively working to try to get as many beach entrances open as possible, but please stay off the ones that are closed and keep off the cliffs until until we do that. But you'll start to hear and start to see more of that
actively happening, but we are our hands are tied somewhat with the amount of sand we are allowed to move as well. So, it is a slow process, but we are actively moving toward that. And the second thing is, of course, I know that I am um very concerned about the uh
state of the boulevard, not only in Beach Haven, but Long Beach Township as well. I feel like, you know, my poor car has seen many alignment issues in the past five years, I feel like. But uh Sher Mason and the mayor and Mike McCaffrey did attend a meeting last
Friday about with the county and unfortunately the lights are not going to be completed before Memorial Day. They're going to stop and then continue on again in the fall. Now, can you give us the specifics on how
they're going to clean this up and make it safe for our pedestrians for the summertime and our businesses? >> Well, what we were told from county engineer Mark Jenkee is that um everything will be restored. Um all the trenches will be restored. Everything
that's been taken apart will be put back. Um >> so they can undo it again. Some of the curbs and sidewalks will be complete, but not all. But there should be nothing left open or undone or unsafe.
>> Okay. Did they go into any specifics? because the way that they're now, they're, you know, cut out for a brick bumpout, which was their design and they said that that that this actually I was not I am not an a favor of bumpouts, but
the c this is a county road and the county engineer has designed this and the way that the lights are put in, they needed that extra space because our sidewalks are not wide enough. I of course argued because I said, "What about townships? Their sidewalks are,
you know, they look just as wide to me. I'm not an engineer. They disagreed with me and said, "No, that h this is this is the way that this is the way that it has to be." But they're cut out already. So, are they going to pave them and then come back and do the brick work >> specifically? Where are you speaking of?
>> They're all like when at the end of my street, Sixth Street, the s the whole street is cut out into the street. So, and that's all like taken away. Mhm. >> So, are they going to pave that temporar temporarily and then they're going to
come back and do brick ones? >> No, the bumpouts are not going to be brick. >> They're just going to be >> concrete. >> Concrete. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> So, that's going to be completed and then they're going to come back and physically put the lights in in the fall. >> Yes. which so I think we really need to
kind of like you know every week kind of keep up with that because that's I mean we can't have people walking on the sidewalk out in the street back in this on the sidewalk again. This is something that >> and the council has authorized this contractor to work after hours and we
haven't seen anyone. So that's concerning. Yeah. And um we do expect that in the fall the burrow water and sewer main project will be put in and then the final pave will be done by the county afterward.
>> Right. And they're going to fill in the because there's like these lateral kind of >> trenches. >> Trenches that go across the boulevard. >> Yes. They will also be repaired. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Filled temporarily. >> Yes. >> And then >> and we did ask them about
>> public comment as soon as we just We did ask them about those uh >> No, we are going to give the summary and then we're going to open it up. Okay. Scott, >> where they have the concrete that sticks up about um was it 6 in, right? They said they're going to pave up to that and cover that over. I don't know how
they're going to do it, but they said that they're going to do it. >> Well, I I think also was a little concerning. there was a bit of a disconnect between the county engineer and the company that's doing the work >> because we specifically asked questions and said you said and and we mentioned
the overtime and all that and the county wasn't aware of it. So I know Sher found the uh memorandum and sent it off to them again >> and they wanted to know if they can go past Memorial Day and we're like we'd really like this done by Memorial Day. Um, you know, I I don't mean to sound
like we're making excuses, but when you sit down and talk to the county, you realize you don't have a lot to say. They pretty much will tell you what will be done. And we did try. We didn't sit there and, you know, we did try to the best of our ability, but I thought the
answers were a little vague, too. >> So, >> we said it came back to they'll get back to us because I don't think they know exactly all the work that's being done. >> Yeah. >> And that that's not being done. They should have had the meeting here instead of up there so they could actually see what the heck's going on. And and I
think once a week isn't enough. I think we need if they're every day, every other day, they should we should be reaching out to them and >> nagging them to get here and to do, you know, because otherwise >> just like the bridge and just like it's going to be, you know, bunch of
>> pardon my language just >> I know BS. So, it's it's really frustrating. >> But be be aware that we are >> Yeah. >> actively trying. >> We're on it. We're just
>> running I would say we're running under the wall, too. >> Um, anything else that >> No. Okay. All right. Then we will open the floor to public comment. Again, please hold it to three minutes and don't forget to ID yourself. Anybody in the room like to come up and speak?
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. >> Hello. >> Good evening. >> Uh, this is about the road. We obviously know it's not going to get done in time. >> Name and address for the record. >> Name and address. My name is Scott Cunningham,
515 North Bay at Beach Shaving. uh 12 days ago they ripped up uh the corners at 9inth Street and Taylor Avenue. Obviously, it's you know it's continuation. Um there hasn't been anyone from their
company working on any of this. There's 20 sites if you count all of them all the way up the boulevard to work on in the last 10 days. But Earl Construction is working down on Glendola and they've got five or six big pieces of equipment
and lots of men working down there, but they're not doing anything here. And there's no way. I'm in the construction industry. I need an army of people to even get it safe before Memorial Day. I mean, I see people ride in front of my
store with bicycles and they're going between that electrical panel box and the other one, and it's only that wide, and I'm watching them shoot it with their bicycles. How many people do you think this summer are going to end up in the ditch, and the town's going to get
sued for this? We need to light a fire. I mean, I know your hands are tied. Our hands are tied. I'm bringing a truckload of top soil and sod to put on that corner in front of my store there that's out in the boulevard that they dug up. So, it at least looks pretty for the summer. You know, I'm not trying to be
mean or anything, but uh we need to light a fire under the county engineers ass. And the company, I mean, Earl Construction's not here right now, but they're down in South Beach Haven digging. I mean, they need to finish up what they've started. They did the bridge. How many years was the contract
for? Five or six, and they did 14. >> 15. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, we have a problem here. >> I don't know what to tell you. I mean, our hand your hands are tied. Like you said, they don't even care what you say. >> We did refer them and they took your number specifically. I said we got a lot
of concerns. Have you heard from >> They're afraid to talk to me. >> They haven't called you yet. >> Talk to me. Come on. That number went in the garbage can so fast her head spit. >> Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your time. Whatever we can do. We're all in this together. You're right. >> Boy, the town does look like poop, doesn't it?
>> Yes, it does. It does. You know, >> no argument. >> Have a great evening. >> Thank you. >> You too. Sorry. Anybody else in the room wish to speak? >> No. >> Would it help? >> Would it help if citizens call the county and complain?
>> Well, hey, absolutely. I I don't see it can't hurt at this point. Like I said, we gave a pretty good shot the other day and we were politely told we'll see and ushered out of the room despite everything. >> Um, anybody on Zoom care to speak?
>> I don't see any hands. >> No. Okay. Seeing none, then we will close the floor to public comment and go to final remarks by council. Mr. McCaffrey, you have the honors. >> Well, I'm glad the weather's getting a little bit warmer. Uh,
guess PTA has a thing going on. Let uh somebody else talk about that. Just everybody be safe out there and enjoy the weather while it's warming up. >> Thank you, Mrs. Snider. Um yeah, not much happening right now other than the
the beach haven looks like a constructions. Yeah, looks terrible. Um want to thank um Dave and Sharon again for this lovely um gift to the Barrow and um just have a good week. Hopefully
the weather's gonna warm up. >> Thank you, Mrs. Anderson. >> Well, thanks for coming and joining us tonight. Six weeks till Memorial Day. Get the yard work done. What? You want to come up again? >> No. Santa Claus is coming, too.
>> Not soon enough. Um, and that's pretty much it for me. I don't know if anybody heard that boom last Tuesday, but I'd sure like to know what it was. >> It was a meteor. A >> meteor. It was a sonic boom off the meteor. >> Meteor. Yep.
>> It was loud. Okay, thank you, Mrs. Bone Miller. >> Um, no. Uh, there's a lot more people coming around. I see a lot more people at the meeting more than, uh, just Adam and the chief in the back. But, uh,
thank you for coming. Please know that we're actively working again trying to get every beach entrance open, trying to get the boulevard straightened out. And other than that, there is the P the Beach Haven PT P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P PTA function uh Friday the
24th. There's still a few tickets left. You can check their website. And then there's the Maritime Museum fundraiser that is Friday, May 1st also. So there's check out for tickets for that as well. >> What was the date? >> May 1st, you said.
>> Let me double check that also. While you're doing that, there is a uh we do have the Heritage Day house tour coming up on May 16th. Um there's signs around town. There's one upstairs. There's some yard signs and there's a QR
code. You can go to Friends of each Haven website if you want to buy tickets to support. Um all proceeds will go towards Veterans Park and heritage related um events. >> Yeah. I apologize. I misspoke. The Maritime Museum fundraiser is uh Saturday, May 2nd.
>> May second. Okay. >> It was always on a Saturday. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, first I want to congratulate uh, former Chief Eller on his new position. We miss you and we wish you all the best. Um, I want to thank everybody for coming out tonight.
I know you're concerned. We are, trust me. We've had meetings with the state. We've had meetings with you name it and um, the county over different issues, the beaches and everything else. There's not a lot of help coming. So, we're going to try to get everything done the best we can in house. So, thank you for
coming out, expressing your concerns, and if you want to call the county or anybody, please feel free. It can't hurt. >> Um, and again, the Geros, they've been very, very kind and generous. I told them that they didn't want to come and get public recognition. I hope they're
online. Yeah. And, uh, we do thank them for their kindness and their generosity. >> So, on that note, is there a motion to adjurnn? >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll second. Thank you. Very good meeting. >> Thank you everybody.