Quite notice of this meeting has been provided to the co-star, our official newspaper, and the Asbury Park Press. A notice of this meeting was posted on the burrow's website and on the bulletin board. Take roll call. Councilwoman Donovan
>> here. Councilwoman Kenny >> here. Councilman Delasio >> here. >> Counciloman >> here. >> Mayor Mesco >> here. Please stand for the pledge of >> allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it
stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Please remain standing for a moment of silence for our troops, their families, first responders. Tonight also Peter Young who was a member of our water
rescue and David Graham a fire. Thank you. on the workshop tonight. We have an engineering update. Before we do that, are there any other items for discussion and workshop? >> Um, we received um something from the
Inlet Terrace Board of Trustees. It was an email to all of us about the 102 106 inland terrace that area there. There's a stop sign, but they're looking to get it um once it gets paid painted stop. I don't know if that's something we can just do or if that's something that we
need approval for or something. I saw that and I wasn't sure if it was going to be part of the um the repaving of Fifth Avenue, but uh we we can check with uh our borrower engineer and see if uh we can manage to do that. Is that at
the Fourth Avenue where we had the stop sign put? >> Yeah, the new stop sign. >> I didn't know if it was Fifth Avenue, you know, inlet terrace coming on to Fifth. I thought that's where it was. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It's part I think it's part of the
construction. You know, when you when you're heading towards Main Street and you're coming up in the terrace, there's a it's supposed to be a stop >> and most people glide through it. And I I'm not sure if the if the construction
uh ripped up part of the road there anyway, but maybe you could check and see if they can do a stop. >> Mr. Mayor, we'll certainly investigate. The stop sign was removed. We'll make sure it's replaced immediately. >> Um if the request is to evaluate it for an additional stop, um we'd be happy to
do that. Or if there's an enforcement issue, we can always work with No, >> I think I think I think the stop sign is still there. I think we just want to have it painted on the on the pavement. white the white line in the stop. >> Yeah, it's pretty common to see someone kind of merging right onto
>> I think it was there. It's probably got worn out or whatever >> is that supposed to be paved soon. Weren't we spring this year to be the do the paving? >> Is that part of the update? >> That's part of the update. But to answer your question, yes, they're out there working on concrete now. Once the
concrete's uh complete, uh they'll roll in the milling and paving. actually got up to my house today with partial concrete and then they're moving towards Main Street. >> The workshop we have a couple other ordinances would be have a couple
questions on those. No is not >> now after that's fine. >> Okay. Uh let's uh hear from our borrow engineer if you're ready. >> You want to stand there? >> Uh yeah. I was going to ask if I could
uh use the screen behind you. Sure. >> I forgot my score at the point. I'm trying to So this evening, first I want to say thank you for the opportunity to appear before the mayor council. Um what I've done is uh I've prepared an abbreviated
or a much shorter version uh of our engineers report so that I could move forward with a uh with a presentation. Um I've broken our uh our report down into grant applications and then uh as we move forward through the report I'll
talk about capital projects, projects that were previously completed, projects that are under construction and projects that are planned. Um, so the map that's up on the screen as you see now is a map that we prepared after we completed an assessment of the roads based on the
conditions that they were in in 2023. And it was not only a road assessment, but it was also an assessment of your water and sewer and drains facilities. So, um, this what we did was we took this map, the road condition map, and I just overlaid all the information of the
projects that we have going on. And it's a little difficult to see um based on the scale and there's a lot going on. So when you look at this map and you see cross-hatching of colors and and call outs um it's not as easy as I hoped it
would be for you to see on screen. Um what I did want to point out though is on the map and I have smaller copies that I could distribute is that I identified the projects uh on the lower left hand side along with the grant funding that were that was received for these projects. the
project costs where we have the where we have that information um in certain cases it has not been planned out and then to be determined um where I don't have exact numbers and then if there's a match so since it's not really that
visible I brought smaller copies of the map that I think you can be able to read um so what I'll do is I'll also distribute that so this is the same map that's on the And I can always provide bigger copies as well.
Hopefully this makes it a little easy for you for you to follow. I'd also like to preface my report by saying we've worked very hard with finance and public works to help identify the projects, identify the priorities, and identify the funding.
So, thank you for all your assistance on these projects. So on the uh 8 and 1 half by 11 uh that I that I've handed out, the first grant that uh we're tracking which was awarded was and this is in in the most recent
descending order. So FY2026 was the municipal aid grant program and that was awarded in the amount of $253,000 and change. Uh that project included resurfacing of Fifth Avenue from Sea Street to Ocean Avenue. So that would be
a continuation of the Fifth Avenue project for where it terminates at Sea Street and it would get us to Ocean Avenue. As you can see, it's a purple color road generally indicating that it's not in the best of shape. Tan is the worst color. Purple is is is the
next next to worst. It's still in bad shape. Um but however, uh the sewer I believe is not in in horrible shape in that area and there's less water services that need to be tackled on that section. So when it when the burrow approaches or tries to complete that
project, we'll be able to take a look at the uh all of the infrastructure as as we've done on Fifth Avenue from Main Street to Sea Street. on Fifth Avenue from main seat to street from main street to sea street all of those improvements that are completed all were
done in addition to the what you see on the road but the water and the sewer and any drainage improvements were completed. Uh I apologize to all the residents on Fifth Avenue because I know it's been a long haul um because the weather closed us out um but
unfortunately when the weather came in and then we had this really bad snow we weren't able to get to the paving part of the project. Um However, we're nearing the end on that. So, uh the next grant application is the 2025 DOT
miscave road uh road grant which is from Ocean Avenue down 6th Avenue along South Lake and terminates. It actually comes over to a little bit of seven. That grant was awarded in 2020 for the 2025 cycle. that project should be funded or
considered to be funded in this year because it has a requirement that the contract to a contractor be awarded um by November of 2026 absent any request for an extension. So, it's not been funded. Um just like the 2026 project
has not been funded, the 2025 project has not been funded. So, we need to plan for those. But we did receive a grant in the amount of $299,000 and change for that project. The next item is the complete streets technical assistance program. That was a program
that was offered free to the burrow to evaluate what initially was how can we improve 8th Avenue from Ocean Avenue all the way down to Main Street. Um, Councilwoman Donovan, you were at one of those meetings where we walked the
streets and we met with the folks from complete streets. They made recommendations. All that work was done at no cost to the burrow to result in a in a report about how we can improve the walkability, rideability, and function
of uh of 8th Avenue. So, uh that culminated in one of the other grants that's on our list, which is the uh transportation set aside grant, which the the state provided to the burrow in the amount of $1,131,000.
Um, so that is another project that for 8th Avenue that needs to be reviewed for future funding, but the grant funding is a reimbursement program. So what that means is that you actually have to borrow the money to get the money back. So again, we'll have to work with finance and public works on how that
project can proceed. The next uh grant was the Mammoth County Open Space Grant application which was a walking trail around Silver Lake that was funded by Mammoth County Open Space in the amount of $23,000
and change. Um but that also included some amenities that were so that would be associated with um benches or trash rack replacement and things of that nature. So um that is another project that would is a reimbursement project
which would need to be funded. Um and my recommendation for that project is that we um plan for it in 2020 late 26 or 27 because there's another project underway at the lake which would uh in which is
an army core funded project which is not listed in the grant. I apologize for that, but we'll touch base on the uh on the Silver Lake project, which is funded through partially funded through the Army Corps minutes. All right, we'll talk about that now. So, Army Corps
provided the burrow with a grant in the amount of I believe it's $230,000 with a $230,000 match to investigate the overall health and function of Silver Lake. That work is ongoing. Um we're actually in the process of wrapping up
our survey of the lake which not only includes the bometric survey of the lake but it you know checking the depth and contours of the lake but also evaluating the number and size of the outfalls and the drainage and catchment basin coming into the lake as well as the outfall
that used to go out into the ocean from 6th Avenue. So, we're hopeful that we'll have that information uh for the lake over in to the Army Corps uh in the next 30 days where then they can take that information and build their
plan, if you will, on what the burrow should consider for improvements to Silver Lake. Um and again, that project is funded uh 50% match $230,000 comes from uh from Army Corps. the boardwalk preservation grant, which initially
included many different phases, boardwalk repair, uh, bathrooms at different locations, but in the end, what they what the the historic preservation trust funded was the bathroom at 16th Avenue, which is currently under construction. That grant
was in the amount of $1,54,000 and change. The match on that grant was $75,000. So that's a pretty good uh ratio when you think about if you got 1.5 million and the burrows match was only 1.7. So
we'll touch base on the status of that project in a few minutes when we talk about actual projects. Um, and then I also wanted to just touch base on the fact that um, Councilwoman Donovan, I believe you participated in some regional meetings with the resil New
Jersey resiliency project and Mammoth County was the lead. Delmare was one of the five towns that participated in a project for resiliency around the Shark River, which ultimately could result in dredging of the Shark River um, and some living shoreline projects. This is a
stepping stone to get more grant funding from the state for projects within the Shark River Basin. Um, and in the event that the state were to move forward with some sort of dredging project, the thought is that they could take that
material and reuse it in the living shoreline project. So that's the resiliency part. And um at that time Belmar could benefit from potentially piggy back piggy backing on that project and getting dredging done at your marina
at a much reduced cost because of that uh potential of re reusing the dredge material. So that's the resilient New Jersey grant project. Um lural society is also involved in that project. So
it's going to be an interesting project. Um, I've also been involved with the Tural Society on in another town over in uh over in Neptune where they're doing living shoreline projects. So, I think um it's a good team. I think there's a lot of opportunity for success there. I
wanted to touch base on the projects that have been completed in since 2023. Um, you can see on our list that we have the the Delmare Plaza ADA improvements. So at Delmare Plaza, Mama County CDB, she provided a grant to the burrow and
um we completed the ADA improvements of raft rampson sidewalk within uh the b in that plaza. That project is complete and reimbured. We uh also did a pil in 2023. We did a piling replacement project in the
marina. Um, we were hopeful that the project across the way that contractor could use his barge to come over and drive piles, he never bid on the project. So, while we were hoping we can get an economy and scales, he he represented he would bid
on the project, bids came in too high, so that project wasn't awarded. However, um, there were subsequent projects in the marina that I'll touch on in a few minutes. Um, in 2023 there was a transportation trust fund project for
Inlet Drive that was started prior to 23 but it was finished out paving in 2023 and that also included water and sewer improvements. Um, Lake Koma walking trail which was completed in um on on the burrow side
that was done in 2023. Um and similarly the I touched on the project around Silver Lake. The thought was it would be a similar type of paving which would be a porous pavement which can help with um reducing runoff and encouraging
groundwater recharge thereby improving the water quality of the lake. Um during 2023 we were able to modify the beach and dune maintenance permit. Um, the permit that was issued in 2022 required that all of your bathroom trailers be
removed and not be brought back to the beach along with all of your beach boxes. Um, through the help with administration, public works, um, council, um, we were able to get the permit modified so that the trailers at,
um, 8th, 11th, and 19th could stay. 16th was being replaced with a bathroom. However, they drew a hard line with the trailer at Third Avenue because there was no historic evidence that a bathroom ever existed on the beach before. So, um
that I know that remains a bone of contention, if you will, for that area. So, obviously, we're always looking at options on what can be done there, but a bathroom trailer on the beach, they've given us a hard no on that. Um
fuel dock repairs. So, uh, in 2023, uh, we had a situation where the concrete slab of the fuel duck began to collapse. So, we had to do emergency repairs on that fuel dock. Basically put divers underneath it and come up with a way to
to support the flotation of the dock because the dock itself lost its flotation, was collapsing. And the the big concern was that if it were if parts of it were to collapse to a point, we could wind up having fuel go into the river, which would then be a bigger mess. So, we were able to support the
fuel dock on a temporary basis in 2023. In 2024, it was a much quieter year terms of completed projects, but many of the projects were planned and moved into the design phase in 2024. However, in 2024, we did complete the Taylor Avenue
um bathroom conversion. So, we added bathrooms to Taylor Avenue. Um and they that that was a a project in itself. Um and then in addition to that, at Taylor uh the Taylor Avenue pavilion, we replaced the doors that face the ocean
front that been a leaking issue for a lot of years. Hopefully, they're not leaking. Good to hear. Um electrical upgrades to uh JK and LD docks that was started in 23 and finished out in 24. Um Silver
Lake gazebo reconstruction. Um I don't know if any of you recall we we had some of those really strong I don't know if you call them straight line winds or dures but it damaged the gazebo to a point where it needed to be
rebuilt. that was completed in 2024. And then the uh piano plaza placing getting the piano in and and on the platform had to build a new platform in piano plaza that took place in 2024.
Uh in 2025 um as I had said during 24 we were design and permitting a lot of the projects and the fuel dock uh was replaced in 2025. That was a pretty big undertaking. The docs were docs that were selected came from Florida. There was a I think it was
like a three or four month lead time. Um we were able to get the docs online prior to summer, but we didn't meet the I think it was Memorial Day we were shooting for. There was some glitches, but eventually we got it open and uh it was up and running. I think we worked through all the glitches, right,
Marshall? If not, let me know. And Bill and I have been working on some final punch list items on the fuel. Um So, moving forward, awarded and under construction. Fifth Avenue, as we talked about, um from, you know, from Main
Street to Sea Street, that is slated to be finished this spring. Um 14th Avenue, um which goes from Ocean to B. Uh that is awarded to the same contractor that's working on Fifth Avenue. Um and they're either going to start this this spring,
but they are they may want to try and we don't want them building this during the summer. um unless the mayor and council decide that that's acceptable um because of the impacts to your residents. So that may or may not happen this spring, but the contract is awarded and we're locked into the pricing for that that
project. And with that, we're also going to be rate replacing uh lead service lines. Uh 8th Avenue sewer mining project. Um, over the course of the last two years, I've had several conversations with the folks over at SM Smursa, Southern Bomb Regional Sewer
Sewage Authority. The executive director has made it very clear that when it rains, our effluent from our pump station at 8th Avenue dramatically, demonstrating that we have a problem with INI and that eventually costs us extra money because now we're paying to
dispose of rain water as opposed to the regular sewer flow. Um so we are uh we have a project awarded it's under construction to line the sewer main from about midb block um from between Maine
and E all the way out to Ocean Avenue where it goes into the pump station. That pipe is significantly old. Um joints are separated and if you drive down the road you can see that there's divots in the center line where we're losing dirt into the pipe. Um, so that's
evidence that it definitely is leaking. So that p that project is uh slated to the actual sewer line is slated to happen I think April the week of April 6th. So they're going to they're going to show up. They've already done their cleaning. They're videoing um and
they're going to be lining that those segments of pipe um first week in April. Um >> do they open up the do they open up the street for that? >> No. This is all done through manuals. So
they'll bypass pump during the process and they'll they basically pull a sleeve through the pipe and then and they they have a process by which it'll um they'll expand it and it hardens. >> Do they smoke the pipe to see what um
that's way to determine what kind of how many um ejector pumps are tied into the line to someone's house? >> They do that to simply get eliminated. I mean rain water a lot of times coming from sump pumps. >> Yeah, that's a good question. Um, no, we
did not include that in our um project to check for elicit connections, but that's c certainly something that we can do as a supple a supplemental project, particularly in areas where we think we have a problem. Now, when we were doing the bypass pumping for 8th Avenue, uh my
inspector told me that he thinks that we have an issue not on a but somewhere off of either Maine or E where there was flow when there should not have been flow. So, there may be an illicit connection that we need to track down which would contribute to our issues of
having to dispose of in that case it would be groundwater instead of rainwater. Um, so little by little I think we need to tackle our INI problem and that's I'm going to talk a little bit about that in a in a few minutes as a part of the bigger plan of how we can
um how we can work together to improve. So um M the other project under construction mammoth county open space grant funded the Tennessee Park project. So the basketball courts are under reconstruction now. Um that project was funded with two local recreation
improvement grants as well as a Mammoth County open space grant. Um and it's going to include a resurfacing of the three courts. Um the basketball goals are all going to be replaced. There'll be a certain number of um
bleachers that are replaced and the lights are going to be replaced through a through a state contract. They're not going to replace the poles. are going to just replace the lights with energy efficient LED lighting. Um that matches
with the current poles because they're all a Musco product. So that is that project is underway. I would say that they should be they they'll be done within six weeks. When they pave it, there's a period of time we have to go away and let the pavement cure before they put the color coat down on it. And
the color coat has been determined to match pretty much what was out there before. Blue with white stripes. The boardwalk bathroom at 16th Avenue, as we all know, that's under construction. Um, the contractor is um in the piling phase. He's submitted all
of his shop drawings. We have most of those reviewed and approved. Um we are in um constant discussion with the contractor about um getting the piles driven so that we can get off the beach uh by the middle of May so that the the
building can continue construction. Um and we're hopeful. Originally we had slated that it would be ready for before July, but the weather has really caused a delay. We lost quite a bit of time with all the snow. Um and then we are having active discussions with the
contractor about pile driving um and his means and methods to accomplish the project. Um a project that are the design is completed and we're in the bidding process. One is the ball barn at the public works yard. Um that project has
been bid once and uh it exceeded the budgets based on the size and type of building configuration of building. I we're going to we're going to plan on refitting that project um and look at ways that we can compromise the cost. Um
then the other project that was recently bid was we had a grant um from the DOT for the resurfacing or repaving of the pavers in Piano Park. That grant was in
in the amount of $349,800. When we bid the project, it came in slightly over budget. I think it was 398. Um, but the original award of 348 was included all soft costs. So, we're working with finance and we're looking at ways to reduce the cost. Not only was
it paper reconstruction, but we were also creating um an area for shade sales, seasonal shade sales that could be put up and taken down during the summer months. >> I have a question. Very basic. What was wrong with the current papers?
So, um, the current pavers are in generally they're very in good shape, but with the addition of the piano, it pushed the center point of where the piano went away from where the center is
now. Um, and we also were talking about um having an area where the there would be pavers for engraving that people could sponsor a brick type of thing. So we looked at different options and when we when we talked about funding for that
we applied to the DOT and DOT agreed to fund in the amount of 349,000 change. Um could the papers stay? I don't think there's any safety issue with papavers, but with the with the DOT providing the $350,000,
that's quite a bit of money that that you could redo the the paper clause. >> Sorry. >> So that the center place of where we focus the piano play plaza now, if I understand this, is not doesn't coincide
with the piano. Is that so we're doing this over so that it looks better? aesthetics and pro and providing for um a a new focal point for the plaza because right now the there was never a piano with a platform there before. So
we're reentering because I'm sure you're familiar there's a center point now where the holiday trees go and other things that's a little off center from the piano from the piano. that it just seems like a granted it's not our money, it's DOT's money, but that just seems like a lot of money to to solve that
that problem. I I don't Has anyone complained about the offset or is this just a a visual thing? That's I mean I I gather it looks bad from from above, but >> So it's not just that, it's also the
color of the pavers and the need to remove pavers to do engraving. So the overall um project is not just pavers too. I think $100,000 of it was the shade sales which would create a cooler,
better place for people to to to congregate. So the it's a it's it's a culmination of an overall improvement, not just the papers. We were also talking about lighting improvements um
and um audio I'd love to see people come to But have we had a lot of uptick on the paper project or a lot of people signed up for that?
>> That should be original. We were going to put it out though before put it off one more time. >> We did get bids that were pretty competitive. I think the high bid low bid was 3.98. The next bidder was like four and a quart. So if we want to scale down the project um if we want to do
less of the pavers we certainly have that opportunity. >> So um so absolutely mayor and council on how you want to move forward. >> So those are the two projects that are designed and we're in bidding. Uh
projects that are in the design phase. Um, so when we were doing when we were doing the fuel dock project, one of the things that was identified by not by not not only public works and the folks at the marina was were it was the folks at
um Bellingham Marine, they're the ones that manufacture the docks. um that the fuel dock when it was whatever whenever that that choice was made for that fuel dock, it wasn't sturdy enough is the best way to put it to withstand the wave
action that you get coming across the river. And that's why it started to wrap and break and and Billy can contribute to the fact that they had to constantly tighten the tie rods of the dock to to resecure it. But ult ultimately that's
what made the fuel dock fail. was replaced sand. >> I don't believe so. >> No, I think it's I think it had some repairs to it, but I don't think um so in any event, the fuel dock was replaced and at that time we went with a
stronger, sturdier double tie rod system with two whalers. So it doubles up the strength of the T dock. At the same time, we had a similar problem with the T- headed Huck. Um, so while the contractor was there, we had him rebuild
that dock and it's holding up, but it probably is not going to last the test of time. Um, so we're currently in the process of doing a project to replace HD dock. It's similar to the fuel dock in as much as it has a large fetch of
water. When we get wave action, it's going to it's going to break the dock. So that's project is been funded. It's in design. However, this spring, um, Billy and I were talking about other priority projects and Billy mentioned that there's an issue with the electric
at C dock. So that has not been funded yet and that would be a project that would be in the planning phase for SEO. um transportation village project which is next one on the list is a pedestrian
improvement project where the DOT provided funding to make pedestrian improvements essentially from the midblock crossing that's that's now in front of the senior uh building the housing authority building and bring pedestrian improvements around through
the train station that project is in design the DOT awarded 48 $84,000 for that project. We're currently in discussions with uh DNR Russo about what their improvement requirements are. Um and trying to push as much of the
construction obligation onto the contractor for DNR Russo. Hope they're not watching tonight. Um, but that project we're we're moving forward in the design phase and we're actively discussing the improvements that are going to be needed in that area to have
safe pedestrian access. Um what we're talking about on 8th Avenue for this improvement which was initially envisioned by the DOT and sent to the burrow um is to uh choke down the the width of 8th Avenue so that when you get
to where the midblock crossing is pedestrians are only going to be crossing one lane. We have to evaluate that to make sure that that's going to function properly with traffic flow. So that that's why we're in the design process still when we're talking about that project. I see that there is a six
month like delay on that one now too. >> Something that just came across >> correction. >> Very good question. So yes, we're actually recommending that the bur request an extension of time so that we have more time to evaluate um and have a
pre-application meeting with the DOT so that grant expiration is coming up. We want to make sure that we don't lose the rent but request a time extension. That's what we're having. Um, that's a good question.
>> Um, >> that would be for like to award the grant, the grant money will like last us another six months to figure it out. That's kind of what >> and since since we're on a DOT highway, I think it's very likely that they'll give us that attention and very likely
we'll get an extension because we're working with a developer that also needed DOT improvements um for their project, the Russo project. So, um, but to answer your question, if they don't give us the extension, then, um, we
would be under the gun to get a project designed and awarded to contract. >> Interesting. Sure. Go ahead. >> Since talk about 8th Avenue, is there anything that can be done where ETH and Maine come together coming off the 35? That's a mess there. People don't know where to go. It looks like it's wide
enough for three lanes, but everybody's it's it's a >> it's a drag race. I understand the be one or the other. Yeah. So that that's something that um I know that the um that's been discussed quite a bit on what we can do to improve that. In the
plan that we originally got from DOT, they had in addition to throttling down the width of the midblock. um they were restriping kind of shifting the center line enough so that you could create compliant lanes which would be one
through one turn or you know there's there's the data as to how it should go. Um >> I have some thoughts on that. >> Yes, I have a question. Choking down 8th Avenue. Uh I know it would be at the bottom neck. I know it would be at the
um more in front of the housing authority. We just really have to focus and take into consideration DNR's main entrance is 8th Avenue turning right on West Railroad and then coming into the building there. So we're looking at you
know 200 cars a day coming down 8th or 10th Avenue and coming into the building. So that with the you know again I I spoke about this a lot in the planning board. You talk about a railroad stop when cars need to kind of pile in or backing up to 35. you're
already back up through 35. >> So, I think shrinking 8th Avenue in any way I I understand it's a pedestrian safety project >> that could really affect traffic and something to, you know, look into as your study. >> No, I I I agree and and you're right. There's that project at the plane level
had a lot of a lot of concerns were raised and and I think they a lot of them were were addressed. I mean, the main entrance is right off of 35. >> Um, so there there's that entrance. No, sir. That's a That's a horseshoe.
>> It goes underneath the parking lot. >> N All you do is All it is is the delivery horseshoe. >> The main entrance, >> if I remember right, it goes both directions. >> I could be wrong. It's been a while since I looked at the plans. >> Yeah. The only entrance is there's one on 10th. Um they also cut off West
Railroad Avenue, so you can't actually pass through anymore. So if you come in 8th Avenue, you can only turn into the buildings. And then you come up 10th Avenue. It's a two-way and you have to make it if you're not going to the building, you have to turn around and go the other way. So there's no more through between 8th and 10th.
>> Yeah. I'm pretty sure that's how it's currently set up though. >> That you can't drive through West Railroad. >> Correct. >> Yeah. So if you if you're coming if you're coming off of ETH and heading towards 10th on on West Railroad, there's there's signs that say one way
and the angle parking is that. So, you're not supposed to go that way, but I'm sure people do it. >> So, >> right. Um, >> yeah, you're right. That is still cut off. That's those are the two main entrances to the building in the back. >> So, one of the things that we've been
working with um with the DNR Russo people is to create a sidewalk on the east side or the ocean side of it so that um you know, pedestrians can walk to the train station. Um, but the angled parking is in the way and and actually
goes into the New Jersey Transit Rightway. So, we've been working with them to make that parallel parking uh as opposed to angled parking. Um, and they need to relocate their power poles so that it would fall within islands. So,
it's it's a work in progress, but I think we're pretty close to identifying how that's going to lay out, but it directly impacts the trans the pedestrian safety project, bringing people from the midblock crossing over. So, the plus side is we can save some
money, construction dollars. Um, but there's been a lot of time invested in trying to figure this out. I would just add um while you're thinking about the pedestrian uh project on 8th that you're we're about to have a lot more residential housing to the north of that
7th Avenue project um on 7th Avenue and then I'm not sure what the name of the um project is but >> Markville Markville project a lot of people and and I'm and right now people who go to the marina and park in that
area uh west of our parking lot here. There's no sidewalks for them to walk on. So, they're all out in the middle of the street. Lots of times, 20, 30 at a time as they're heading to the tiki boats or wherever they're going. So, just to have in mind some plan for
sidewalks to move people along um from the restaurants and from where people are going to be living toward toward the marine toward the under underpass to the marina, other places where we'll walk. So, >> a very good thought. So, the next to the senior building, um, there's a a
retaining wall that's falling. I don't know if that could be widened, but there's we should be looking at that as a as a path on the on the east side of the railroad to to do that. We've used railroad rightway everywhere along there. We used to use it for recycling
before my time even um adjacent to the railroad tracks west of here. Um, so that might be something we can trade them. give us access to that for parking and sidewalks. So, but >> well, good point. Thank you. >> I'm going to piggy back off that one comment because I did actually was
something I talked about for some of the businesses over on that area with that amount of housing coming to that section coming off of 8th Avenue, coming onto 8th Avenue and not being able to make the left before the tracks is is pushing
more to Main Street to get Now they're going to go around to get to the 200 units that are in those two complexes that West Railroad app a could become a two-way street that would actually be safer for ped that could be part of the pedestrian project less coming down to
eighth and possibly hopefully some making a left before the tracks that's uh I think that's called west railroad a and then you have to cross the tracks at uh seventh and go down and make your left it it would possibly relieve some traffic
>> and then also I mean I I think make more safer pedestrian way. >> I think Mike, I think the problem with that is the backed up to 35. >> That's that's why they they built the they built a center island to prevent from doing that. So, so um so I you're
going to have and that's a state highway there too. So that's they were talking that >> um but I I think your points are extremely valid and I know the council is concerned with the impacts of developments that are that are on the horizon. So, we should evaluate
pedestrian uh ways to see what we can do to improve it and take a look at traffic patterns to see if there's something that needs to change. >> You have good better traffic patterns, >> right? So, something to think about. >> Okay. Absolutely. Thank you. Um
the next project uh that is in design is so while we're redoing the we're um doing the sewer lining project on 8th Avenue. Um, and I just also like to remind everybody, I did find in the old archives that the this the sewer pipe
from uh just uh I guess from 35 down 8th Avenue to Main Street, just past Main Street that was already that was previously lined. Um, there's actually two sewer lines and we've got a local and a and a and an interceptor. The interceptor was lined just past Main
Street. So, we're picking up where they left off and completing that lining project. Um, however, in 8th Street from Ocean to D, which is where the TASSA $1.13 million project grant award is, we're in
the process of doing a a lead a lead service line replacement project. Um, initially we were funded, we funded the project and we thought that the entire water man needed to be replaced. However, we did a pipe sample um and identified that the pipe is in really
good shape. It's ductal iron cement line pipe. So, it's relatively new. I did not find anything in the archives that would support that it was replaced, but it's clearly not 50 years old. It's a newer pipe. So, there's no reason to replace the pipe, which leads me to to my next
question is when that pipe was replaced, did they replace the service laterals or not? So, um we're going to have to work with public works, dig a little harder, and see what we can find in the archives before we move forward. Maybe we have to a few test pits to see if some some of
these potential lead service lines have already been replaced. Um the Silver Lake storm water infrastructure and inventory investigation as I touched on that earlier. We're wrapping that up in terms of identifying uh the assessment of the
lake and we'll provide that to the Army Corps. Um, NJ remained a grant for the Jake Law Inclusive Park project at Missouri Park. That project is in design and it did receive a grant um in the amount of $525,000.
I may not have touched on that in my initial grant summary, but it does have a grant associated with that and it does have a 25% match. Um, planned projects. Um we have a community development block
grant for door replacement at both the uh municipal building um and also at Taylor Pavilion. So the county provided a Mama County open space community development block grant the amount of $86,899 for the replacement of doors at those
two locations. That's a planned project. I believe it's been funded. So it's something that can move forward this year. Um, can we go back real quick to the uh Jake Law Park >> that's going to be adjacent to my my
grand park? >> Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yes. >> Um, I I just heard that there might be a problem with the soil there. We did because that historic field was taken out of the river and put it there. Do you know if that's been >> Yes, that's been evaluated and it's okay.
>> That was one of the prerequisites. Yes, it's fine. So that was one of the prerequisites from the the folks at at Green Acres >> um to evaluate if in fact it was the area where it's going is historic fill and it was determined that it's not. >> Okay.
>> So that's that's not that's a that's not an issue. So >> and and but are there any other any other um because of it it's an inclusive playground are there any other things that we're going to have to include on that that aren't included in the grant? Any more bathrooms or anything like that? Uh, no. We've checked with the
grant funding um administrators from Green Acres um and the park itself um function. So there's there's bathrooms there that are ADA compliant >> um and that's sufficient for to meet the standards of the >> What about accessing
terrible parking >> pickle ballers over here. I saw not playing pickle ballers but >> special needs kids potentially. access to this potential park. >> So, pedestrian access, yes, parking is another issue because of the
configuration of the park. Um, for us to add parking, that would, you know, be another project. >> I would have to look at a little bit more closely and and evaluate like the number of spaces. Um, it's really it's really going to be a you know, how how
many people you think walk or bike to the park? how many people have their cars driving. So that's something that could be evaluated. Adding this I don't think is going to create an additional issue. I think you already have parking issue.
Okay. Um so that is >> ADAS. Um So the uh ADA door uh replacement is community development uh funded. Um ID do is um
a dock that public works is interested in in demoing and removing. Some of it's already fallen down. It's been funded. Um how that project gets done that needs to be discussed with public works. Um but given the cost of the project, it's
going to require public bid. Um, so my recommendation would be to couple that with the H do replacement because when the contractors come in to do that, they would take down that uh take down ID do. Um, within the fuel uh supply area in
the parking lot, there's several fuel sumps that are outdated and need to need repair. Um, so that's something that's a planned project. Um, 9inth Avenue in the 9inth Avenue pier is how the fuel gets out to the fuel dock. That's something
that we should plan on a future replacement for. Um it's not funded, but I'm just putting it on our list that we need to think about future planning for replacement of that fuel line. Um and I touched on earlier about the marina dredging. That's that's an issue in docs
A, B, and C. Um I think have the the most issue, but um so we should plan for a dredging project. Couple that with the New Jersey resiliency project in the future. And when we did an evaluation of the marina, we did identify that the seaw wall, there's several parts of the
seaw wall that should be planned for replacement. So when we're talking about future projects, we want to start planning for addressing some of the improvements. Um, and again, I touched on the fact that we have a grant for fifth avenue
from sea to ocean. So that needs to be budgeted and planned for. Same thing with six, um, which goes from six, south, lake, over to seven. Um the 8th Avenue from Ocean to D has a grant. We touched on that. Um these are projects
that need to be planned and moved forward into next phase. And then we also had identified Fourth Avenue and Third Avenue. And you can see by the color of those roads, those are some of the roads that are in the most poor shape, which is why they were selected.
However, there's nothing set in stone that those are the roads that you would do. But from a overall planning perspective, those are the roads that uh we suggest. But certainly if there's a higher priority somewhere in town, that can always be changed um in the future.
>> I'm surprised um legacy have bad condition on 13th Avenue over to L Street, but that's not mentioned anywhere in these uh future projects or potential grants. that that strip of 13th a from 71 to L and then the entire stretch of L
Street that's in really bad shape. You have it in yellow. It's bad condition. So I'm agreeing with that, but I don't see anything on a project for that. Um so what we had talked about um councilman was that we would do a IBAC
New Jersey infrastructure NJP IBAC project which would include um 13th a from west railroad I'm sorry it would be water sewer improvements from 13 to L like you're just saying and also
completing this loop um given the number of lead service lines that need to be replaced in that area. Um, it would be a good candidate. This this whole area where I have highlighted here would be a good candidate to submit for an IBANK application for a larger project. When
you go with IBank, there's a lot of administrative costs. A lot of time goes into the bonding process. They require you to jump through several more hoops than if you just do the project yourself. It's a regular bond. So, it pays the bureau to do larger projects.
And for an IBA bank project, we had talked about applying for lead service line replacement throughout the whole town because there's principal forgiveness up to 50% for that. Um so that's something that the bureau can consider as a future project. the the
projects um you know of uh other projects that we had talked about for IBN and then also consider um rehabbing the elevated water tower as a part of an I bank project because those are expensive to rehabilitate. You're probably looking at around a million
plus a million to rehabilitate the water tower paint. Um so they're big dollar projects that we have to plan for um in the future. Um the rehab of the elevated tower, we remove the red paint from that we did
the last time. So it shouldn't be that much, I would think. >> Okay. >> Yeah, that's great news. >> We did the whole thing. Um so you should check what we did. Also, all our data is digitized. We spent we
got a grants for that. I I'm surprised you don't have access to all that. So when we came to town, um I I've been constantly seeking information. So if you can tell me who has it, I'd love to
have I don't know who who succeeded Bertsville Engineering, but Bertzville Engineering had um was our engineer for close to 100 years. And uh we and every all the towns got digitization grants to convert all their um infrastructure to
data. It's all layered. Um, and you know, we spent a lot of time and effort on that so that it would always have this this capacity. Um, I was going to ask if this could be crowdsourced because this is um I don't I can't read the um the legends from here, but um we
we we you know, we paved about 85 to 90% of our roads um in my 20 years. Um and that's not a brag. you have to do 5% of your roads every year to keep them in decent shape. This winter crushed our roads, the freeze cycle, freeze frost
cycle. So, um we have a lot of ground to make up and um and I the more data we can get to so you guys can identify what can be done now um the better, but I I just see this really taking a long time to get um to make a lot of progress. Um
I get through all the efforts you're trying to put into solving a lot of problems, but um the roads are really bad, >> right? And and you you're right. I Well, I'm not saying that the roads are really bad. What I'm saying is that there's a need to continue to evaluate the roads.
Um and you know, this is a snapshot in time, right? And after you have a hard winter this this year, some of these roads that are purple, maybe they're tan because now they're even in worse condition than they were. >> I was going to say it's a snapshot from 2023. Right. >> Right. So, we did the road eval
evaluation in 23. We actually came up with um a multi-year plan of these are the roads that you can tackle in these orders, but you can always move it around. But going back to your issue with data, um I've I've worked with Billy to identify what information they
have. Um I've reached out to the prior engineer. They've provided me what they said they have. I can go back to them again and see if they have something. If you have something specific, you could point to me. That would be great. I I mean I could certainly try to track down the old Bertzil people to see where this all went when when uh
>> well unfortunately I think when Berzall had their >> demise. Yeah. >> I think a lot of their information was not transmitted to the burrow and you know I love Tom Ros. He was a great guy but if he didn't give that information to the burrow the product that you paid
for then that's a problem right because that product should be here with the burrow. But the people that were there left to other, you know, Tom and including Tom, but they all left to go to other places and and Tom continued to work on Silver Lake. I remember after Sandy, Tom was with another I don't
remember which engineering firm that would have been the logical >> he was with Albert Marine. >> All right. No, no, before that he he worked for I thought he worked for another engineering. >> Mer so so maser would be where I would start. I think that would logical um
you know place that the d is gone. But let's let's start there and go from there. But um but we we spent a lot of time and effort on it and um so I hate to waste any of that. >> Agreed. But again, that would be a snapshot of time from when he did it in 2010 or
>> Well, yes, but you'd see we digitized everything that had been done and and so you would have those records to know what what was where. So, one of the projects that we're working for for the town for the um NJD storm water compliance is to identify all the storm drainage in town. That's getting all
digitized. If there's layers for water and we can obtain that information, water manes, sewer manes, we'll pull all that in. We use this uh the best available information we had to identify the roads, the water manes, and the sewer mains. And that wasn't done by
ourselves. We worked with public works. um several meetings to go over what what what the snapshot should be in 2023. And as we complete projects, the snapshot could should get updated to say that this road now, Fifth Avenue from Maine
to see, is not no longer purple, right? It's it's going to be green. It's going to be perfect. That's what Right. >> What does the green color stand for? Um, so what I'll do is I'll ask April >> good or new.
>> Yes. For what was >> I mean Rhode Island points we did that in n early 90s. That was my first term streets. >> Yep. >> There's nothing new about them now. >> It's hard to see. They're actually not green. >> Okay.
>> These are blue. Some of them are blue. >> I feel better. >> All right. I apologize. >> They actually do look green up there. >> They're blue on there. There is a digital version of this still online from when we did the transportation um thing in October.
>> Yep, I think you're right. >> Okay. >> It it prints out though is 8 and 1 half by 11. So it's it's even hard on that. But I I I >> All right. I'll try to get a bigger copy. >> We can put this up on the website and then that that way you can zoom in and zoom out. Right.
>> Um so um and then also when we're talking about I bank projects to address the I problem. I think one of the issues or one of the areas we need to focus on. Spurs did some projects with the sewer man along route 35, but I think that's
probably a focus for us to identify. We do have an INI problem because there are parts 35 during storms that we get inundation um and you know potentially being impacted by um by title. So we want to look at that. Um Ocean Avenue
sewer improvements. So, Sersa reached out to me and basically explained that within Ocean Avenue, there's an old holding tank adjacent to the pump station and there's a need to reconfigure how the sewer goes through that intersection. So, we need to plan
and budget for that as a future project. um memorial field improvements. We've applied for a grant um for um softball improvements, but also um some
scoreboards and some other amenities. So, that's a project that we need to plan for. We applied for $76,000. Um so, we'll have to wait and see, but they typically will approve that. That's a project we need to plan for. I mentioned earlier that along the
beachfront that we got approval to get the to keep the trailers and the water and sewer connections to the trailers at 19 uh 8th and 11th. Part of that agreement though is that we have to make the concrete pad a fryable concrete ped
so that when the big storm comes it would break up into smaller pieces. That's a permit condition that we need to comply with. So, at some point in the future, we have to do a project to replace those concrete paths. Um,
and again, whatever whatever is going to come of what's going to happen around the lake between the the walking trail and what improvements are going to happen at the lake. So, one of the things that recently uh I was made aware of is that one of the congressman has awarded or will be awarding a million
dollars for flood mitigation and water quality improvements for Silver Lake. Um so again that's that's going to be a project that we need to plan for but it the plan will come from Army Corps right so Army Corps right now working very closely with your environmental
commissioner they've been doing a great job um you know once they get the plan together then the funding from the the congressional uh award can be used for that >> be a federal bid that aring or is that be a public
>> yeah um to be detered I mean if it the the funding for construction federal would be have to comply with the federal requirements for procurement. Um so but
you know all that is to be determined as to what what the outcome is. So when the project is identified it it'll be a public bid have to comply with the federal requirements. Um, so I talked about Silver Lake and then I just put on here there's a few projects
that consultants are working on. So the marina uh LSRP, so over at your marina um there's an ongoing investigation, I should say testing um from some fire um potential issues. Um the burrow has
previously retained a company called BHB. Um that's an ongoing project. I think has been funded so that investigation can continue. And uh 12200 Main Street, that's an ongoing project that the consultants are looking at. And then miscellaneous projects, just
keeping on the radar on everybody's radar that at some point in time the DOT is going to do this bridge replacement. Um so that's something that we need to make sure that we're monitoring. Um Main Street and 8th Avenue intersection
improvements. Uh, Councilman, I think you were talking about that earlier that we need to identify what can be done and how we're going to do that with the DOT's help. Um, and then again, I mentioned that we're we're uh we're working on the D stormware compliance. That's ongoing. There's there's there's
requirements in 2026 and 2028 that the bureau needs to meet and we're working with your stormwater coordinator and with administration and finance to make sure that we stay in compliance. Uh, your stormwater coordinator, Charlie He's very good. He's on top of stuff.
So, um, you know, we're working with him on a regular basis. >> Did you breeze over the 1200 Main Street environmental project there? Any remediation? >> I don't have an update on that. I'm really not invol directly involved with it. Um, but I think you have a consultant on that.
>> They're going to do an update on that. I think not next week, but follow. >> Okay. Um I would imagine they're in the process of data and testing. We'll have more information for you in the near future. I hope >> you kind of glossed over the 16th bathroom. So what exactly is happening
right now? >> So on the 16th Avenue bathroom they uh started driving piles. >> Um and they did first they started with the three test piles. Everything was good. Um they continued there was some breaks through the weather. Um they
continued driving piles and they uh a couple of piles they hit uh they couldn't drive to the depth that was required. The piles that specified are 45 foot piles and with a 32 foot embedment. So they're supposed to and
and a certain length of the pile is above the sand. So um round numbers they have to drown their sources by by contract by what they did drive to 32 ft. However, during this first phase of the project, they were requesting um to
shorten up the bottom of piles um which we worked with them on that in certain instances where the pile maybe didn't need to go to 32 if they got their pile capacity. However, as they continue to move through the the driving of piles, um they had some more piles uh hit
refusal and um so they wanted to look at other options. We identified this issue as a means and methods for the contractor. They uh they wanted to look at other technical issues. We worked with them on that and came up with alternate plans. They proceeded with the
alternate plans. Then they brought in additional equipment which is again their needs and methods. That equipment broke. They left the job site and we're now trying to get them back to the job site. >> What exactly is it are these pilots hitting and
It's like what is it concrete? Is it all under? >> So the pre-esign and in the contractor specifications there's soil. The soil boring identifies what's below the surface. It's not
concrete. It's a it's either a silt or a clay layer. It says silky clay silk. What's that? >> Yeah. It's in it's right in the bid. However, they um their means and methods and how they want to we don't direct the
contractor. We don't direct their work forces. We provide them with the bid documents. They have to perform that sort of. >> So, no one's working on >> that's not true. We're working with the contractor to identify how to move
forward. So, no one's physically working right now, but behind the scenes, we're we're discussing how to move forward so that the project can get. >> And is this going to cost the borrow a lot more money or what are we expecting on the back end of this? >> From my perspective, I don't think it
should cost the borrow any more money, but that's something that we need to work through. Um, and since this is a public meeting and we're we're working on a contract, I would suggest that we not go into too much detail about the project. Um, so but if we wanted to go
in further detail about the contract, then that's something that maybe we want to consider discussing in close session. >> No, if if there's not a good update in the next week or two, probably is a good option, right? It needs going to need to happen some meetings with the contractor
directly. >> I'll take direction from the burrow. We're we're your representative. Um, so However you guys want to handle it. Um, how the mayor and council want to proceed. Um, go with that. I I only caution you about talking about
contractual issues in a public format. >> Have we sent time of the essence letters to them? In other deadlines, there's grant. There's summer. There's there's the May date that we can't drive piles anymore. I'm assuming we've sent some letters since he's pulled off. >> I have.
>> Okay. >> Yeah. Come. So, we're your we're representative. So we're >> three of us have talked all about that. >> So they did receive a top of the essence letter indicating the urgency that we need to resolve this issue and they need
to move forward with the project. >> Excuse me. Hi. I you had earlier mentioned about 14th Avenue. Uh could would you just mind repeating that? You said from Ocean to B. >> Ocean to B. >> And then I also I mean from back here but it looks like 14th goes up to Maine
or something and there's something else going on. is can you just >> so from Yeah. So this section would be a future project. >> Oh okay. And what's happening between B and Ocean on 14? >> That's going to be um water and water
water main and water service lateral replacement and some sewer replacement. Then they're going to do concrete improvements and pay. Got it. >> Thank you. Okay. >> Any other questions? Thank you again for the opportunity.
Thank you. Um there's a lot going on. Um I think what you can't maybe you can't see uh and I apologize for that is the grant funding received by the burrow to date is $7.5 million. So that's quite a bit of money that the burrow's been able
to secure. And I think that the credit to this mayor and council to to your grant consultant to administration to focusing on projects where you can maximize your grant funding uh and minimize costs to the burrow. Um of
course the funding for example on these road projects when we get a DOT grant covers the road and concrete. It doesn't cover the sewer and the water. So we need to plan for those projects in advance so that when we do undertake like Fifth Avenue, you know, it's it's
more than just the road, right? So that's part of the overall equation. >> Another question. So for instance, that area between Maine and I want to say on >> Maine on fifth.
>> Yes. Or one the yellow that's it's in between right there. It has only gotten worse since the winter. What is the best standard of practice for when we don't know when we're going to be the
best practice to wait to repave them even though it's as bad as it is if you don't know what we're doing underneath or >> you know the question I'm asking >> I do yeah so sometimes there are there are like so this this whole area is going to get paid for the project but um
in in like in certain instances where we have a area that's in really bad shape, but you you don't have the you don't have the plan to do the water and the sewer and the drainage. There are instances where you can just do a top coat and just make it good for a little
bit, right? Um and that's a decision that you have to make on a case by case basis. So, if there are roads in town that have been hit really hard by this winter and potholes are really just not not going to do it, then then we can look at doing um you know, you know, like a quick overlay program in certain
areas just to shore it up until we can plan for the full >> um and the follow that is I know on ETH between Maine and Eve um there was work this past week, right? We have somebody coming in. This was
guest. >> Oh, hi Jeff. Yeah, we're doing guest work. >> So if we have someone who's doing work on a street, if we have utility is there to work out something with them or we're working in collaboration with them to say repave the whole top instead of the
patchwork, >> right? >> So yes. >> Okay. >> There is um and I've seen them barter before where you know they'll they'll work with the burrow on what they're required to on one street and maybe push
it to another street. Particularly if you have a project that's, you know, going to be caving in the future. There's ways that we can work, but they're limited. They're always going to make sure that they stay within their original budget. They're not going to >> Sure. >> they're not going to donate paving just because
>> of course not. >> If there are, you know, like I was surprised to see they were doing that work. I didn't I I pulled I came to town the other day and I said to I said to Kevin or Ael I said who's doing that work
>> you know and it's in a location you know where you know that it's very like a notice on it that's about it right a letter saying yeah pretty
Okay, >> thank you. >> Thank you. >> And again, lot going on. >> You're welcome. >> Mr. Mayor, can I stay around in case there's any additional questions or >> you could Yeah, you never know.
>> You might We're still in the uh the workshop. Any other items to discuss while we're here? Ordinance 20265. Uh that's about exceeding the budget of 2025.
Um obviously Council Money, we're not here for that. That's something we can still vote on, right? >> What was the development? >> Just that we didn't develop that budget. And we're voting on the 26 budget, too. There was no issue with that. I just
want to make sure that was clear. >> Yes. >> That's the cap bank. >> Y >> that's a yearly uh ordinance that we uh that we pass, correct? I mean, in the >> Can you explain that again?
>> The cap. >> Would you mind explaining that again? The cap. the cafe. >> Yes, I got that part >> of the new guys. >> Yeah, >> the state has limited a municipality's
ability to deal with the budget process. One of the tools that they have left us is adopting an ordinance to increase the appropriations cap from 2% to 3 and a.5%. And along with that allow for cap
banking which is if you don't appropriate up to the the cap maximum then you can hold on to that reserve it basically for the next two years and use it in subsequent budgets. If you don't adopt the ordinance we don't have that
latitude. So it it's basically a proformer um tool that they have allowed us to to maintain. But basically that's what it is. We're increasing the appropriations
cap is three and a half% and we're allow we're allowing for cap banking. Now, if you within the budget document, you'll see that we have spent up to we're we're under the appropriations cap by 61 cents. So, it's not saving us. We're
we're not we're not reserving a whole lot here. It's uh it's a very tenuous process that we're going through with with the state and the appropriations cap and the levy capsu.
and sometimes the two don't coincide. So this is really the reason for the appropriate for for this ordinance to allow us to increase to three and a half% on the appropriations and to cap
bank if we had that option. discussion >> on the consent agenda, the payment of bills. I had a couple questions on the redevelopment attorney bills that I never received. I wasn't comfortable voting on that, but I don't want to hold
a vote on the whole consent agenda just because of something I didn't, you know, regarding the payment of bills. I mean, it's not all of the bills that I I have a question on, but um is it too late to pull that out that that vote or do we have to do the consent agenda all in one?
>> You can make a motion to >> motion to take it out of the consent. >> Can I make a motion to pull out 20263? >> Sure. >> Second. All
>> in favor? I I You're aware that the the um the actual payment of bill list is in the on the website. >> Yes. >> Okay. Go ahead. >> Anything else for the um workshop?
If not, we're going to move on to petitions. Any petitions? >> I did not receive any petitions. >> The approval of the minutes. I have a motion to approve the minutes of the March 10th meeting. >> Motion.
>> Second. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Absor. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Council. there. Uh save the date for a beach
cleanup on May 2nd from the environmental commission. Um another date to put on your calendar is April 26. We'll be having roots in Belmar at Taylor Pavilion with a speaker on native plants, information from community organizations on local resources and
other groups. Um the patchwork yard recognition is ongoing. If you'd like to nominate someone, you can contact the Environmental Commission. This recognizes people who are using native plants and other um green friendly uh
resources to maintain their yards. Um they are also doing an energy audit. This is the free energy audit free to us of the Burough Buildings in collaboration with DPW. So they asked me to make sure to thank them for their work with them. Um
the Harbor Commission is has just had their last monthly meeting. We are noted for the record that we have such improved communication between Belmar and DOT and New Jersey Transit and are very optimistic going into the summer
that that improved communication will continue. Um we wanted to say thank you from to DRC's and the library staff for an excellent soda bread competition. Um, it's always fun. We have people there from Redbank, from Tom's River, um, and a very, very full house. So, thank you
very much. Um, the Belmar Women's Club scholarship is now open. Applicants can find the application on the belar.com homepage under news and announcements. So, there's a link to that. They have to be completed and submitted no later than Tuesday, May 12th. And finally, I hope
everyone received the newsletter that went out yesterday. Um, if you signed up, you should have gotten either via email or text. If you didn't receive it and want to, you can still sign up. Um, you go to residents on the website, the menu option of residents, get Belmar
alerts. Thank you. >> Okay, Councilwoman Kenny. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, Arbor Day, Shade Tree Commission meeting. We had Arbor Day is scheduled for Friday, April 24th with a rain date of April 27th. That's for all third graders in Belmar
Elementary School and St. Rose Grammar School. More information to come on that. We have also retained arborist Bill Brash again to perform a townwide tree inventory and that is with grant money plus a matching fund from the burrow in order to establish a master
plan for all the trees in town, identify hazardous trees, where new trees can be planted, etc. So, look out for that. Uh recreation signups for tennis lessons and for kids and adults are happening April 1st as well as the running club. Summer basketball signups are happening
now. Um Belar Porchfest is May 9th. So keep an eye out for Porchfest. Uh bands all around town. There's going to be a schedule with bands, etc. So I'll keep you updated on that. And St. Rose, their production of Mary Pops Poppins is this
weekend, Thursday and Friday, 700 p.m. at St. Rose High School. And that is all I have. >> Councilman Delasio. >> Uh the Harbor Commission, I think uh Councilwoman Donovan, you missed the the bridge update. The bridge is open if you
didn't hear. And uh I think we called it the giving bridge. That's what we last uh tagged it. So uh yeah, so that was the heart commission update. planning board. Uh we uh had developed some further sign and awning signage on awning ordinances. I had sat on the sign
committee for the last 3 years on planning board and I'm happy to say it has finally made it to council after we uh discussed that over and over again and how to uh you know kind of normalize the signage in the town and develop a better ordinance for enforcement and
also for new businesses a little more understanding of what they can and can't do with their signage and lettering. Um, our next planning board meeting, uh, nothing major on the agenda is April 20th. Uh, and that is 7 PM. >> Okay. Uh, Councilman Veron, one of the
disadvantages of sitting down this end is you watch your ideas slowly get taken away. So, I actually don't have a report and I, uh, I understand exactly what you're saying. >> Um, uh, let's not forget we have the St.
Patrick's Day parade on Saturday. Um, and we'll be marching and I'm looking for some volunteers, maybe small >> little volunteers who might want to may want to carry the the burrow's uh banner, >> but you know, we can play it by year.
But, um, I I just got the notice today for the new guys. We we meet down at the end right by way of Lake Ko on Main Street. It's right there. That's pretty much it. And um yeah, >> and we wait and we wait. Yes, we wait.
But hopefully we'll see many people there on uh on Saturday. Uh >> you don't want lemon blowing bubbles in your face again cuz I can make that happen for you. >> So, you know, see how I do.
>> Okay, let's move on to the public session. If anyone has a comment or question about a resolution on the agenda, please step forward and state your name and address. >> I'm looking through the crowd and I don't see anyone. So, um I guess we can
make a motion to uh close the public session. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I Uh, next is can I have a motion to approve resolution 202663
authorizing payment of bills? >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion before we uh move take that vote? >> If not, >> yes.
>> Yes. >> No. >> Council Ron, >> yes. Mayor Bonfusco. >> Yes. >> Next. Can I have a motion to approve the resolutions as listed on the consent agenda? >> I'll make the motion.
>> Second. >> Councilomanov, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Kenny, >> yes. >> Councilman Delasio, >> yes. >> Councilman Moroni, >> yes. >> Mayor Bapusco, >> yes. >> Next, we have uh ordinance 20265. This
is an ordinance to exceed the missile budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank. This is open for public hearing. If anyone would like to comment on the ordinance, please step forward. Can I have a motion to close the public hearing? >> I'll make the motion. >> Second.
>> All in favor? >> And can I have a motion to adopt ordinance 20265? >> Motion. >> Second. Counciloman Donovan, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Kenny, >> yes. >> Councilman Delasio, >> yes.
>> Councilman Moroni, >> yes. >> Mayor McFusco, >> yes. >> Next, we have ordinance 202066. This is an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 40, development regulations, amending section 7.24, signs. Um, can I have a motion to offer
for first reading and introduction? >> Motion. >> I I'll make a second. Councilwoman Donovan, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Kitty, >> yes. >> Councilman Delasio, >> yes. >> Councilman Moroni, >> yes. >> Mayor Magusco, >> yes. >> Right now, we're on to the regular
public session. If anyone would like to speak, uh, please remember to state your name and address first. >> Pushing to the microphone. So, >> I have a motion to close the public session. >> Make a motion. >> Second. All in favor?
>> All right. Next, we have our last item, which is resolution 202672. Resolution of the council permitting the council to adjourn into executive session where it has been determined by the burough council that it is necessary
to discuss the following matter at its regular meeting in the absence of the public which is pending litigation and contract negotiation and confidentiality with the governing body. Whereas the open public meetings act permits the burough council to exclude the public
from that portion of a public meeting during which such matters are discussed. Now therefore be it resolved by the for council as follows. The council shall recess into a private executive session from which the public shall be excluded to discuss the above reference matters.
That the scope of the executive session shall be limited to the above matters as stated. That those matters discussed in executive session shall remain confidential until such time as the need for confidentiality no longer exists as determined by the burough attorney. and
that minutes of the close session shall be taken and kept free from public review until such time that the need for confidentiality no longer exists and that the regular meeting of the council shall resume after the executive session at which time the burough council may take action in reference to the topic
discussed. Do we have a motion to adopt this resolution? >> Motion >> second. >> Uh Councilwoman Donovan, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Kenny, >> yes. Councilman Delasio. >> Yes. >> Council >> Yes. >> Mayor Busesco.
>> Yes. >> Thank you everyone for attending. Have a good evening.