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will disappear. All this meeting in order. Please stand for the pledge of >> allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. I wish to announce that the 48 hour notice is required under the open public meetings act was emailed to the adbury the co-star and the new co-star on December the 19th of 2024 that a copy has been placed on the bulletin board of
the burough office and that a copy after file with the municipal clerk. Please be advised public attendance for meetings through Zoom is a courtesy only. If for any reason Zoom fails or is disconnected, the in-person meeting will continue without interruption and action
can and will be taken providing that there is an in-person quorum. Mr. Noble >> here, >> Miss Greenblat >> here, >> Mr. Nikki >> here, >> Mr. Weber >> here, >> Mayor Butosi >> here. Uh, good evening everyone. Welcome. Uh, we've got a pretty full agenda today. I
hopefully we'll move through it at a pretty good pace. We are going to uh begin with a quick uh change of the agenda. I'll turn to council president in a second and then we will proceed to an executive session that should run 20
minutes or a little more 20 to 25 minutes. Um so just a heads up the full meeting won't really get going for about a half an hour. But with that said, did you care to make a motion? >> Sure. Um I'd like to make a motion that we do the presentations and the goods first. Do I have a second?
>> Second. >> M uh Mr. Noble. Yes. M Greenblat. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Gubz, >> yes. >> Okay, I'm going switch my glasses on. >> Okay, so we are going to start out on a very happy note and we're delighted to
present a certificate of appreciation this evening. Our superintendent, Dr. Hidleberg, the board of ed members, and the entire staff at the Bradley Elementary School work incredibly hard, consistently going above and beyond. And
it's truly exciting when we get to recognize someone for their outstanding work. And tonight, we honor a dedicated educator who has made a tremendous impact. Heather Sauer has been teaching
science to the grades uh three through eight, third grade through 8th grade for the past 11 years. And this year she received the prestigious recognition as a sustainability hero. Heather's initiatives including founding
the environmental club, organizing the planting of grass in the dunes, and estab establishing a working hydroponic garden for their students. On behalf of the mayor and council, we would like to thank Heather Sour for her dedication,
innovation, and leadership in sustainability. Please join us in congratulating her as we present the certificate of appreciation. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> You're welcome. So, we are going to present the certificate of appreciation.
Come a little closer. >> No, I am. people. >> This is presented to Heather Sour, sustainability hero, for inspiring and engaging Bradley Beach Elementary School students in hands-on science education projects to promote health, energy,
efficiency, and environmental awareness. And this is a quote from Heather. We are a small but mighty community and together we can make a real difference. That is the essence of sustainability. Woo!
We also have Dr. Hyleberg is here from the superintendent of Bradley Beach Elementary. >> Okay. You want me You sure? >> Ready? >> Okay. >> And would you like to say a few words? >> Uh, yes. I am going to read off a piece
of paper possibly, but I'm going to try my best to do it. So, first of all, I'm truly humbled and honored to be here tonight to be recognized by all of you. This is such a big recognition and I literally could not have done it without
everyone by my side. Dr. Haidider, my own family who's here tonight, the board of education, my students who are my heart, my environmental club, um the staff at Bradley Beach Elementary School, the families at Bradley Beach
Elementary School, and just BB like Bradley Beach as a whole. Like I am honored to be such a part of such an amazing school and community, and that's why we are where we are tonight. Um, and again, I know it was an individual award, but it shouldn't have
been. I really wish it could have been a whole group award because this is not just me. This Bridget Deain actually started this with me and she's the one who got it up and running with me and I literally could not have done it without her. So, I just wanted to say thank you
so much to everyone here tonight. Browley Beach community and again my staff my family my my kids sorry you Jane has also done tree information with all of our kids and I've learned so much
through you so thank you so much but again everyone thank you I really appreciate this recognition it's really big but it's because of all of you like I said small but mighty right so here we are so let's continue this sustainability and I look forward to
doing that with you guys in the future. [Applause] >> Thanks for coming with it. >> Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. And also, this guy made me do a recycling video when I
first start what, 12 years ago. >> He's like, "Come on, sustainability for the town. Let's talk about recycling." >> Wait, talk about efficiency. that all that speech was on that little piece of paper. >> Well, thank you very much everyone. I
appreciate so much. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, now we will return to the agenda and move to item five, which is executive session. And as I mentioned earlier, we expect this will be about 20 minutes or so um and then we will
return. So, I'll make a motion to move to executive session. >> Second. Mr. Noble, >> yes. >> Miss Green, >> yes. >> Mr. Niki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor, >> yes. >> Oh, right. Oh, okay. Grab my key.
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Lovely viewachch was I will make a motion that we return to >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> Mlat. Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dutzi. Next up, we um have resolution 2025-304,
a resolution authorizing the settlement of pending litigation before the Superior Court of New Jersey, M County. Would um anybody like to make any additional comments or questions on this before we go ahead?
I would actually for the actual resolution in this year Yes. I just wanted to share um what was written in the resolution specifically um and share this with the public um
that despite the burrow's continuing denial of any liability in the action, it is in the best interest of the taxpayers of the burrow that the action be fully and finally settled in so far as the GIF is financially responsible. Therefore, the borrow previously
tendered its deductible to the GIF and the borrow cannot bear the cost of continuing litigation in the event of adverse effects upon its insurance coverage. Let's quickly this is basically a business business decision
where um where the bureau is denying all the allegations and the claims made therein and um they're explicitly denying all liability. So, um, rather than continue to litigate and defend against the claims made, the JIF
is financially responsible for the action except for the bureau's $1,500 deductible. Any further comments? I just wanted to add that um when we say business decision, this all comes down to the cost of litigation and um what insurance
companies how to measure risk and at the end of the day um where's that risk of that number become so much more or less based on a jury and therefore when you look at these in my experience with corporate America and other HR issues
and whatnot and claims um you're best offing and following that advice of the professionals and looking to see how to balance that risk, minimizing it, you know, the $1,500 um payment remaining for us, it's the right thing to do is to
close this down and um advance uh Grand Beach to the future and put this behind us forward. I agree. Any other comments? Okay. I'd like to make a motion that we approve resolution 2025-304.
Second, Mrs. Mr. Noble, >> yes. >> Miss Green, >> yes. >> Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> no. >> Mayor Gubos, >> I will abstain. >> Okay, back to the agenda. Item six is workshops and today we have been
scheduled. Item seven, we have already covered the presentations. Item eight, approval of minutes. And I will make a motion that we approve the minutes from September 16, 2025 council business meeting. >> Second. Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wlet. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor. >> Yes. >> Item nine on the agenda. Opening it up to public comments or questions pertaining to any item on the agenda only. Public comment or questions. Yes. Yes.
Thank you very much. I'm Marty Young uh representing Clean Water Action with live in Linkraftoft, New Jersey. I want to thank you all very very much for the introduc the introduction of skip the stuff ordinance which is the campaign which businesses provide covering
condiments upon request. you guys will make the 26th New Jersey uh uh policy in uh which is fabulous. I did a case study for the town of Redbank which shows a
94% reduction in the amount of stuff the businesses are providing which equates to money saved for these businesses. let alone the fact that more often than not the cutlery economiments are given to people who take it home and we don't
know what to do with it. So we shove it in a junk drawer. Uh we put it directly into the waste basket. We put it in the, you know, the little ketchup packets or mayonnaise packets in the back of the refrigerator until they begin to rot or spill out of the drawers.
That is a huge benefit to businesses, let alone the litter. It's going to save uh the towns. The um you know 70% of litter comes from food and beverages which clog storm drains which then add
to flooding for towns. Plastic is making the news for the amount of contamination that we're all exposed to. you know, eating that plastic fork that breaks is an easy way of proving to the studies
that that we now have a plastic spoon's worth of uh weight of a plastic spoon in our brain. Um, but it's leading to breast cancer, uh, testicular cancers, uh, infertility and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's and a slew of other diseases. So, thank you very much.
Really appreciate your leadership on this. Um the state is hopefully going to be passing state um during lame duck. We're getting great momentum on that. Great uh feedback um strong legislation
and support. So thank you very much. Really appreciate your support. >> Thank you. >> Other comments or questions? Yes, sir. 518 just just to clarify that pass resolution
with the way that vote rolled out. So it was approved one that's approved. >> Yes, >> it takes it takes three votes. >> Yeah, just to clarify. Okay, great. All right, thank you. Thank you. >> Sure. Thank you. Other comments or questions in the room?
Anyone on Zoom? Okay, seeing none, I will close public comment, move on to item 10 on the agenda ordinances, and we have a number of ordinances to introduce this evening. Um, let me just remind everyone that we won't open any of these items to public
comment during the introduction phase. In our next council meeting, to the extent we're moving them forward to adopt, uh, you'll have opportunities to comment as a public. Um, so for uh introductions, first bond ordinance is 2025. I'm sorry. Yeah, the first
ordinance is bond ordinance 2025-31. Uh, any comments or questions from the council? >> I just wanted to point out first of all um that this um this uh increase amount to appropriate is for the gate uh to
include the gate. Is that correct? >> This the outlet gate at Sen Lake. that controls the water flow out of the lake to the ocean while all its infrastructure today, >> right? So to get that in in this project is huge for everyone who lives near.
>> Um so I just wanted to say that and also um there's an 8020 uh liability, right? So the >> 25 7525. >> Oh, it's 7525. So 25 is shared between Bradley Beach and >> for the project. The change order though
right now is not necessarily going to be on 7525. We're in discussions with D for them to apply their contingency. They have contingency money in their contract. So the worst case we'll be sharing that 50/50 with
Avon. Um but we're um hopeful that D will not spend all their contingency money and we'll be able to apply some of that money towards this construction so that it would help um provide some you know alleviate some costs to the burrows
and so um worst case was that we were going to have to do this bid it out ourselves go through a lengthy process and D is also expediting our permits and working with us so that we can incorporate this into this construction get us going on a long uh you know damn
approval process. Um I say damn not as an adjective, I say. Um that would take long period of time to get through the whole process. But because they're doing this work down there already and this is we've argued that this is connected to
that project that they're they are in agreement to incorporate this as long as we could demonstrate that the funding would be in place in November and they would work with us to get the permits in place and be able to move it into construction in the winter months. So the worst case scenario on the gate
would be a $960,000 liability shared with with and the best case scenario would be that we paid that the two communities pay 25% of that case. >> That would be the best case could be better case that costs.
>> Well, right, the costs are not there yet. That's an estimate and so we still have to go through a negotiation with the contractor to be able to establish the price. >> Great job. >> The one other point that you haven't yet mentioned, but I think it's important
for the residents to understand. We did a bond ordinance back in 22 for 3.5 million. Uh, and when we do a bond ordinance, we're authorizing the burough to borrow it, but we don't actually borrow the money to take the money out until we need it. What we're doing is
amending that ordinance from a couple years ago, three years ago to add on the number you guys have been discussing, the 960,000 because the original 3.5 million was tied to the outfall pipe, the pipe that runs right out into the ocean. In order to do the work on the
outfall pipe, what Councilman Nikki and our engineers and our contractors have identified is we need to be able we don't have a functioning gate. That's a separate project. However, we deemed it necessary to do it in order to fix the
alpha pipe. So, we're building we're amending this bond ordinance to include the repair of the gates in the broader alpha project. And that's important in terms of how we apply for grant funding and so forth to make sure it's all part of the same project.
>> And this is to replace the gate. >> Yes, replace it. >> Full replacement. And and the amendment is, as you heard, 960,000. That's 800,000 of estimated hard costs, 160,000 of estimated soft costs. Soft
cost being designed by the engineers, permitting, and things like that. >> Construction management. >> Yep. So it that number could be less. That is what we were advised to authorize to borrow, but we always authorize on the high end to make sure we have enough. So it could be a few
hundred thousand less. Certainly, we're hoping it will be. So, any other comment? >> I'll make a motion that we approve the introduction of fog ordinance 2025-31. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> Mr. Green,
>> yes. >> Mr. Noiki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Koszi, >> yes. >> Introduction of ordinance 2020 of amendment to ordinance uh it's 2025-32.
This is the now famous skip the stuff uh ordinance introduction. Uh any comments or questions? >> Even though we've had great comments from the public, uh I'll just reiterate 25 towns have done this in New Jersey. We would be the 26th. There's a state
bill pending. So maybe we can be the town that got the state to move it along and uh and get it done. Um we we workshopped this a while ago. I pretty well member. Um I definitely got some feedback from some businesses in town. Um some of them are essentially already
doing this and um you know on the one hand some say well we're already doing this so we don't need an ordinance. But I really thought about this long and hard with the environmental commission and others and uh you know we can't always count on having these great responsible businesses in town that do the right thing without a law. So it's
probably better off to have a law. It's going to cut down on plastic waste and um It's time to second it. >> Well, thank you, Councilman. >> Well, number one, thank you for leading us down this particular path. It was your initiative that brought it to our
attention. Any other comments or questions? I will make a motion that we approve the introduction of 2025-32. Skip this. Second, >> Mr. Noble. Yes. >> Mr. Ray, yes. >> Mr. Noiki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Katosi,
>> yes. >> I probably should note that the next one, two, three, four ordinance introductions are largely cleanup efforts on our part before year end. Uh little things we've and if you look at any of these, you'll see they're
relatively minor edits, changes. I I'll briefly mention them as we go through them, but largely cleanup efforts on the part of the council to just get us ready for 2026. So with that said, the next introduction is 2025-33,
an ordinance amending chapter 270 land development of the buroughs revised general ordinances to revise and clarify regulations pertaining to planting strips. This the changes are largely focused on wording in our ordinance that
we're finding difficult to uh to enforce. Specifically, uh we have current language that talks about grandfathering artificial turf for example or pavers things that should not be in the planting strip that are if we say
grandfathered uh before a certain date but it's really difficult if not impossible for us to track when some of these additions have astr uh papers were made so we're amending the language just to make it a little cleaner for our own portability any
comments or questions on this one >> yeah I I have some comments and questions Um, it seems I I agree with you about the grandfathering. I I I do get that. Um, I feel like we used to make a distinction. Um, you know, we're sort of saying
nothing but grass. Um, but they are if you have a property without a driveway, you are have to have a walkway not more than 3 ft wide um across the planting strip. And I felt that we we used to make a distinction about a curve cut. If there's a curve cut there, like that's
you definitely have it. Don't have a curve cut. I don't know why you should be allowed to just have that. Um, and that seems to have that part has gone away. Um, I just feel like some people that don't have a a walkway across the planning, they're
just going to put one because they this says they can, whereas I thought it used to say you Well, if they don't have a driveway then Yeah. Um, I feel like put that in. Um, but what does that leave when if you do have a driveway and
there's a curve cut for that walkway across the planning strip. What does that leave back? >> Thank you for your question. I got to make sure I understand it, John, because I believe we did not change that. You said that we changed it. Where have you seen that?
I think that language was already there and we did not change it. Changed it. Can you reference what section it is? >> I was just going from memory that we used to make this distinction about the curve cut and it seemed like now that is not the case. I don't think we've made
any changes. All we're all we're basically saying for that particular issue is cement walk is u you know those those cement those little 3 foot by 3 foot squares and a lot of us in my own house uh we have these in the planning
strip. It's it's a purpose coverage. It's not goes back to the horse and buggy days. We don't really need that as a general rule. So, what this was attempting to do was along with other things we don't care to have in the plant such as astroturf.
>> That's a good one. Pavers, ch the not grandfathering, but what it got eliminated. It's the bottom of the first page. support that was eliminated just for properties with driveways, walkways within the grass planting strip. Our grandfather implemented but may not be
enlarged if the walkway was in place and aligned with the curb cut. So again, we used to make this distinction that if you even if you had a driveway, if you had a curb cut to that walkway across the pling strip, that was okay. You could keep that. So I'm wondering now
that this is getting rid of that, where does that leave a property with a driveway that has a walkway across the planting strip and also has a curve cut. >> Okay. So you left the the most important part as you read that which is aligned with a curve cut as of July 15, 2020.
Right. So we could not measure when some of these take place unless unless our uh code enforcement is going out every day and we're seeing new cement saying, "Oh, they're putting a new thing." I I think it would just it would show up on someone's survey. So if
they ever >> Okay, that's just not the way code enforcement works. They don't they're not >> Well, no, but if somebody asked me said I mean if it ever became an issue, it became like can you keep it? Can you not keep it? If you can't produce a survey before that date that shows it, then you
can't keep it. And if you can't produce a surve Well, okay. It's what you're describing as an enforcement nightmare because they they just can't do that easily. But what this it's not telling people who have it
like I have one. It's not telling me I have to take it out tw if I live this one 20 years from now when I sell my house to take off. You could see the new owner would have to deal with it. So, we're not aggressively taking anything
away other than over time we'd like all of our uh planning shifts to have more coverage. So, so for example, if you have a curve cut, this is not an imposition on you until someone wants to buy your house.
>> No, I'm just a lot like the curb board is a lot more work than just picking up a couple favors that >> do you want to propose a change in the language? No, I just want to make sure I understand the way this is. So, >> so when there's a curve when there's a
curb cut and someone sells their house next year, the new occupants need to >> remove that curve cut for the for the walkway. Not >> in the walkway in the walkway. No, >> because there are so many homes with curb cuts, right? >> Yeah. It's not
>> It's not >> No, we're talking about the cement the 3 foot by 3 foot cement slab. Some of them have curb. >> That's what I mean. >> We're not saying remove the curb cut. We're saying remove the cement slab. >> That's I guess that's what I meant. So any home that turns over that has that
would have to do that. By the way, code goes through this with every well they should if we're doing our job collectively they should go through this with every CCO certificate of current occupancy. So you know they check for I don't know garbage disposals
and you know whatever uh all kinds of things on your property are you in compliance and it's up to you the property owner to work with the person buying your property is your property in compliance. So it's it'll be a thing added to a that they're saying you got to remove the
cement from the >> it's an effort just to make more purpose >> lands we have a lot of responsibility being the ocean and you know you want to reduce storm water flooding ponding so I
basically mine I have my sidewalk worked on and I got rid of that piece between the sidewalk >> I mean just knowing the streets of Bradley Beach also there are so many cement, planting strips, >> yes, >> things like that. So, all of those
things have to be remediated when there's a turnover on the property. >> Yes. >> And the other thing that we're doing is when we replace the sewer and we do the laterals from the main in the center of the street out to the property to make a connection, if they if the contractor disturbs that little, you know, walkway
on that plane strip, they're not going to replace the walkway. They're going to put it back as grass. Unless, of course, you drive then you're proposed. >> Thank you for appreciate that.
>> Does anyone want to propose any edits or changes to this language? >> All right. I I'll make a motion that we approve ordinance 2025-33 uh pertaining to revising and clarifying regulations uh for the power plant.
>> Second. >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> M green. >> Yes. Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Gubosi, >> yes. >> 2025-34 is we're amending a couple of zoning fees. Again, we've done this throughout the year. These are ves that haven't
been updated in probably over a decade. Uh, for example, moving uh zoning permit application from $45 to $75. Uh, any comments or questions? All right. I will make a motion that we
approve 2025-34 uh amending chapter 450 or so. >> Second, >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Kubosi. >> Yes. >> 2025-35. This is another
modest amendment, but it's important once again again pertains to grandfathering, which as I mentioned earlier, we just have no ability to measure dates of when things were planted or or cement that has been placed. In this case, we are amending
our bamboo and invasive plants, invasive species ordinance to remove grandfathering language. Any comments or questions? Um, am I right? This since this one's not marked up. This is you just started
fresh. You don't This is not >> right. You're not. >> No, this there's not like strike and underlines like started fresh. >> There should be no replacement. >> Okay. >> Said that in the beginning.
>> So, my only Okay. My only thing and this seems really good. Um, I definitely remember talking to a person that moves bamboo for a living. And their problem with our ordinance was that is that there's no reason to come out and inspect
unless you know except for like a year later. So I see in the the third page letter C there's followup inspections one two three at the bottom of that third page um says code enforcement come out 30 days and it says 6 months and 12 months. Do you remember talking to this
person the He I I remember I thought he was adamant that once a year there's no reason to come back. I mean I don't know if that substantially changes this but um do you know how he got the same? >> Uh it was from you know plagiarizing
from other ordinances but um that was one other related challenge that we face is there's no such thing as bamboo licensing. So we can't say a license >> of course right it's just it just doesn't I'm just taking >> so yeah so in our effort to get the best
answer uh we probably aired on the side of over inspecting but the person you and I spoke with was come back in a year >> this ordinance was a compromise because we we only had inspected upon removal
>> so this was supposed to be six months >> let me ask the attorney a quick question We pass this in this form and then really we thought about if we figure out that really we should take a sentence out of this thing and get rid of the six month inspection. Can we pass the same
ordinance at the next meeting? There's a sentence difference in >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, we could pass this as to like do a little more homework and we decide. Is that okay with you there?
you know, other discussion. >> Well, I mean, like, so first within 30 days you have to remove it. Then six months they're going to check, see how it's going, and then they do it again in 12 months. I don't think there's any harm in doing it, >> right? This this guy
remembering for there's just no sense in coming back until >> Okay. Well, >> like I think it was because it's not going to it's not going to propagate. It's set up new things till like the spring. So depending on what time of the year, like six months later, it could be, >> you know, and that's almost sounds like
a waste of inspection resources when they're limited. So I'm not saying change it now because past this one as it is, I'm totally fine with that. >> It's not not that many residents that have this. It's not, you know, >> just I'm interested in getting it right because we're redoing this because we really made a great effort last time um
through practice. We found out that it could be a little bit better. So I'm just trying to go with what the expert said. Um let me let me do my due diligence share with all you and if we want to take out a sentence in the next >> and John if if you what you're thinking
you want to review is the six month >> so so for example if you want to take that out it would be as simple as item number two additional inspections shall occur it would be singular >> and additional inspection shall occur at
12 months >> and Greg you think that would be um minor enough that we would not have to reintroduce the orders in terms of one of the inspections. It's not the overall regulatory that changes a
lot of things about the regulations. That's not very big. >> I just want to make sure. >> Okay. Any other comments or questions about uh 2025-35
bamboo? >> Okay. I will make a motion that we uh approve the introduction of 2025- 35 bamboo and invasive plants noting that Council Weber may do additional review before adoption.
>> Mr. Noble, >> yes. >> Mr. Green, >> yes. >> Mr. Noiki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Dubosi, >> yes. Ordinance 2025-36, the last of our introductions. Um, amending chapter 160, construction
codes, uniform certificates of occupancy of the burrows, revised general ordinances. Um, all this is again cleanup. A number of months ago, we changed almost all of our fees. At that point, uh, they a lot of them were 20 years old or older. They had not been
updated. We have a new construction official, Brian Curry, new and nice back with the burrow. He's been with the burough before. Uh he identified to us a handful, probably 10 across five pages
of uh ordinance, maybe 10 fees that uh we had adjusted that needed to be readjusted to align with uniform commercial uniform construction code. So you can look through the document if you'd like, but relatively nominal adjustments. We just have to make sure
we're in line with the UCC, >> please. >> Um so, um item H I guess um the fee for work uh completed on structures. Um that's been completely
removed. So, we've removed that that requirement for fee. >> I'm guessing I don't know this, but I'm guessing that's because you no longer need a permit for any work. you used to. Does that sound right
anybody? >> Yes. >> Right. >> Correct. Is that correct? >> I did not know that. >> Okay. So, that was one question I had. And then the other it references on page three. Um uh where is the burrow? Um
um um the fee to erect a fence greater than six feet in height $75. Do we have fences greater than six feet in height in the burrow? >> We do not. >> And where's page? >> Page three.
>> Letter O. Letter. >> Yeah. No, I see. >> And that didn't change, right? That's already in our ordinances. >> Yeah. >> Well, Paul makes a good point. >> You could fence six feet, but you would need a bearings. I'm not sure you would
ever get such bearings, but >> it only cost you $75. Again, this is intended to be clean up. Uh, no one had any in-depth discussions about why we should have fences, but um, this
wasn't even a chance. I don't know. I don't want to strike it. You want to table the entire >> I just don't see any reason if we if we don't allow fences greater than six feet at this point. Why would we have that in there? That's all. Yeah, I guess it's
the obvious is if they got a variance to get it >> and we had nothing in there. They got a variance for it. >> Is there a difference? I don't know this residential versus like commercial property
on commercial property. >> I would have like an industrial lot or maybe garbage. And and then if you look further, item S, it says each item not listed above shall be a fee of $75. That would take care of it if um that's the case. I think that's what's intended
in that. >> Apparently, there are other things that our construction officials identified could not be might not be included in one of that catchall. I >> So that catchall would cover fence greater than six feet
>> if somebody knew to apply it, right? I don't I can't debate this with you. I don't know. >> Yeah. No, I'm just pointing >> construction. Um All right. I I think we table it until we do the followup on it. I don't want to strike
it if there's any significance to everyone. Okay. If I make that motion, any other comments or questions? Okay. I'll make a motion that we table uh the introduction of 2025-36
until we specifically can understand uh section >> 160 160-3. >> Is there a second >> Mr. Noble? >> Yes. >> Mr. Reglet? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki? >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber? >> Yes.
>> Mayori? Yes. Okay. We finally are out of the introductions and we do have an ordinance to adopt. It is the It is the off street parking and driveway and loading requirements of
chapter 450 zoning of the most revised general ordinances to prohibit front yard fences. Um, and before I open it up to the public, are there any council comments or questions? >> Speaking of grandfathering, there are
some fun offenses out there. So, presumably they would just stay until one of those those triggers like selling the house. >> Yes. Not my >> nothing prevents anybody to come get a
variance to permit them to get. They have to demonstrate it immediately. So, and the land use board did review this uh ordinance introduction when the council first approved it. They agreed
that it is this change is consistent with the master plan. Uh and now it's back to us to whether or not we want to adopt Okay. No other comments or questions from the council. I'd like to open it up to the public. Any comments or questions from the public? >> Yes. Yes. >> We have to make a motion.
>> Oh, make a motion that we >> second. Mr. Noble. Yes. M. Green. Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. Yes. >> Mr. Weber. Yes. >> Mayor Kubosi. >> Yes. >> I evergreen. Um, was there ever a
discussion about exempting corner lots from front yard fences? >> Exempting corner lots. >> Yeah, >> corner lots in terms of how uh the front yard um is the backyard.
>> I mean, I might not have personally been privy to it. I know the general discussions I was personally involved in were related to line of sight. So, So in the corner lot the issues concerning line of sight would have applied I think for corner lot for either side
and there if I could please that was actually something that come to the land use board that basically created this um you know identified as a potential consideration because of driveways um and some having two car drive you know
two car driveways on even on the sidewalk you know of a corner at frontage with um fences along there. Many of those if you go out and look would have to be defined um how to provide that site line and not you know not every location similar to corner lot
where people have fences today. Um and the types of fences vary and could vary specified. So um the the consideration is applied to both corner lot as well as a front yard that does not sit on the
corner. So both are of of streets. So we consider front lots. So that would apply on both sides of a corner lot. And so there was consideration and discussion around that even the land use board that brought this to council and for us to have considered. So there really is no
from a sighteline difference. It it applies similarly and that is not because of the driveways and having fences blocking potentially blocking views of somebody on the sidewalk walking along. um and approaching a a driveway, especially if you have another
car parked adjacent to it and and you have limited length backing out and you can't see. And so yes to your question, it was considered. >> So I I personally have a disagreement
with that having a front yard fence and a driveway because I think there's a lot of things that create sighteline issues including plantings and and many many many things. Um, so I think it's very unfair that I will now, if I sell my
house, have to get a variance and pay money to get this fence approved when I Is that what you're saying? >> No, your fence would be there. >> You just said if if I go to sell it, >> I didn't say anything. >> Wouldn't the buyer be liable?
>> You would just have to remove the fence. >> Yep. No, >> that's a it's a major part of >> this. She sells it. She's not compliard fences in general. You would not um you would have to be a guarantee. You have
two front yards. Your issue with the coral is you have two front yard areas. She has a fence right now. >> I have a fence now, but you're saying >> to give yourself some peace of mind, you can go to the zoning officer that the is all assuming that your current fence
is has a variance is approved for two. So assuming your fence is currently valid and has a barrier, then you can go to the zoning officer and it's in within one year of the adoption of this ordinance, they give you a certificate of non-performing structure saying This
fence existed before it was banned by >> but I didn't need to get a variance because it was permitted. >> So So I I don't >> Okay. So you can go to the zoning officer and show them your survey or whatever you have or picture of your property and no one can give you a certificate of non-comp structure if this ordinance affects that it would be
granted. >> But so you're saying I do need to get a variance. >> No. So I don't need to do anything. >> You know what? Well, >> but will the buyer if I sell my house? No, hypothetically you need not do anything. Okay, because you have a
permitted fence that was on the property before anybody suspects. However, if you were adversely affected by the adoption ordinance, you can go to the zoning officer. Zoning officer will give you a certificate of non-conforming structure. It means it's basically the zoning officer saying, "I acknowledge that you
have this fence before the ordinance was passed and therefore it's granted and they just give it to you. It's not not a crazy application or anything like that. It's in the municipal land use. If you wait more than a year, then only the board can give it to you. >> But I'm But you're saying if I am adversely affected, I'm I'm trying to understand.
>> I don't have your certified. I'm not your lawyer. I have no idea. Never been to your property. >> Call me tomorrow. We'll take care of your house. >> Many many people in this town. >> I think all saying is that I have a
conforming property right now. I saw my I saw my house >> based on this ordinance. Does that for me to be able to get a certificate or buy the certificate of occupancy? Do they have to bring the fence into conformance and take the fence down in order to get and the answer is no.
That's not the way zoning works. >> But will I have to get a variance? >> No, you never need a variance if you had something that was before an ordinance was passed. >> The question is how do you prove to the person who's buying your house that I have the the permit? Like say it was permitted. So you didn't have did you
have to get a variance? >> Yeah. >> Right. So, you have no paper that says this fence is okay. I'm telling you that whenever the the governing body adopts an ordinance that might make something on your property non-conforming, the zoning officer will just give you a piece of paper that you can stick in your file for when you go to sell your
house that the zoning officer recognizes that my fence was permitted before the ordinance. And after if you had a variance, it's easy because you just show the variance. So, the variance has the date on it and no that matters. But in your specific situation where it was permitted and I was being effective with
academically I have no sorry to what your issue is um because you have no piece of paper I understand your concern we can give you that piece of paper doesn't cost anything and it's part of municipal land use law so long as you looks like we're going to do it tomorrow
>> but I'm just saying I'm speaking for many many people in town >> you should tell anyone who has it that they can do this >> that's not my job that's your You have a permit. >> Well, but at the same time, this ordinance will be published in multiple newspapers. It's been noticed here tonight. There's two public hearings and
so the public for all intents and purposes, >> but you're basically saying you have a year to get this piece of paper >> from the zoning off. You can get that piece of paper anytime you approve it. >> Okay. >> But the zoning the easy one where you don't have to go before the board is within one year of the adoption of the ordinance, the zoning officer will just give it to you. But if you wait after that time,
>> then you do have to go before >> then you have to go before the board for a certificate of non-conformity. >> Correct. I have a question. When she Ariana got her fence, she went and got a permit to get the fence. The permit served as proof that it was pre-existing. And
>> if she had to submit a survey, that would probably work. Yeah. >> Do you keep those on record? >> What year did you get your fence? It's Has it been that long? >> I mean, I think everything's computerized these days, right? I don't know. >> You're totally fine.
>> I'm not worried. I'm just it is a change that >> I think it's a big impact and I think it's I disagree with it um as you follow but um but I just want to see what the impacts are >> there should be no impact on
>> all right thank you I didn't want to take any time we just had a discussion about ordinance about planting strips and concrete and curb whatever and I heard we're getting rid of grandfathering getting rid of grandfather. I just heard the word
grandfather been used about five times in this discussion just now. And the solution for Miss Buco seems completely different than the solution that was just suggested for people with this concrete path across the landing strip and heard that. So, and then I suggested, well, your survey should show
it. And you said that's not a workable thing. And then he just said, hey, just get take out your survey and show that you have a pet. So, I'm just I'm really confused. Excuse me, Greg, if you're getting any of this. >> I am, but it's very I have to tell you it's very difficult to solve everyone's zoning issues at a meeting. Zoning is
extremely particularized to a property. So without trying to understand broad categories of we just changed this law and the pro we said we want to get rid of grandfather introduced it and you know this seems completely
different. I'm not really clear on understanding >> because because the planning strip is in a way and Mr. Aria is talking about the property which is only subject to zoning and not our other expansive jurisdiction >> and the change is that you're requiring everyone to put the planning strip
basically back to grass everywhere in town and that's pretty much the decision that is very different than what was previously allowed in the last report. >> But that's the main distinction to talk about right away versus um pretty
There's no car on his property. >> Uh is it accurate to say like zoning doesn't affect things in the right of way or zoning is not your property is >> uh in a in a right of way. Yeah. I mean subject to municipal jurisdiction and
not land use >> that's a great distinction with the grandfather. >> Any other public comments? Uh Thomas J. Co3rd Avenue. Um there's a very good point made made by Counciloman. I mean people got permits
for then $45. Um they would have that permit that showed you your fence was legal. So no one's going to make you take the fence down unless you didn't get the permit. Okay? That's really what it comes down to. I mean fence companies are they just
shoot in here like cowboys and put fence up. That's the problem. Um I want to compliment the council and um the land use board did approve it to your point. Uh mayor is that you know fences are supposed to make good neighbors but some fences don't. The ordinance previous
ordinance was blank on what type of fences. Not every fence is a Hollywood white picket fence. You have a blackboard and batten fence. You could have a galvanized chain link fence. If you think about the vista from
uh west to east, if people put galvanized chamberlain fence up, that would break your whole line of people. Um so this is really protecting something. And to Councilman Nikki's point, it came up at a land use board meeting. People didn't really understand
that you could have a fence. Avon has the same ordinance. Spring Lake has the same ordinance. Otherwise, our ordinance is very liberal when it comes to sideyards and rear yards where you can have So, I think this ordinance is very good. And I did walk by Miss Booker's property
and it really almost appears that she would I mean, again, I didn't go on the property just there's an elevation differential to where where it is. So, code may require a railing there anyway. So, it's a it's a little bit of a different situation as opposed to just
having a fence right on the front property line. It is substantially set back, but um there really should be no issue with it. But, um thanks very much. this ordinance and think thinking forward on it. >> Thank you. Other comments or questions?
>> Yes. >> Hello. Um, my name is Henry Nos from 2093rd and u I just wanted to just make a not just to talk about not just the litigation that was happening here that
was settled but I guess I don't know seems like an ongoing issue with many litigations and settlements and I just wanted to make a couple comments. Okay, we're talking about the fence right now.
>> Oh, it's only about later on. >> Sure. >> Good to see you, honey. >> Comments or questions in the room? >> Any comments or questions on Zoom? >> Okay, seeing none, I will make a motion
to close public comment and return to the agenda. Second, >> Mr. Noble, >> yes. >> Mr. Green, >> yes. >> Mr. Noiki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Gubos, >> yes. Okay. I'll make a motion that we uh
approve the adoption of ordinance 2025-27. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble? >> Yes. >> M. Green? >> Yes. Mr. Noiki? >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber? >> Yes. >> Mayor Gibosi? >> Yes. We have three consent agenda
resolutions. Does anyone want to discuss any of those independently? >> Okay. I'll make a motion that we approve consent agenda resolutions >> 2025-305 through307. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> Mr. Greenblat. Yes.
>> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bubosi. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, moving to individual resolutions. 2025308 is authorizing the municipal clerk's office and EPA to advertise for request for proposals for
professional appointments for calendar year 2026. >> Any comments? >> Well, I should have asked any comments. >> I think we're good. >> I I have a comment. Um we go through this process every year. Uh I would like to suggest that we just have people do
this electronically and not have to come here physically. off the paper this big but I want to defer to our clerk to say is there a compelling reason that people should have to come and drop off >> they don't is going to be doing it and it's
electronic this year >> is kicking the whole thing >> I can't promise you it's going to stay that way but this year that's how we're doing >> is going to fill out the forms to the comparison sheets >> again our money's worth >> yes we are >> thank you thank you very much
>> any other comments or questions I'll make a motion that we approve individual resolution 2025-308. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble. Yes. >> Ma. Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubosi. >> Yes. Individual resolution 2025309
appointing James Wishbo as a part-time building inspector and building sub code official for four-year term. Comments and questions. Make a motion that we approve 2025-30. >> Second. Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> M. Green. Yes.
>> Mr. Noiki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubossi. >> Yes. >> 2025-310. Approval to submit an award extension request for LA2024 MA Bradley Beach Burrow, Fifth Avenue
132, the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Comments or questions? I'll just comment on this. This is the um we have a grant from uh New Jersey DOT to resurface
uh Fifth Avenue from um Ocean Avenue to Madison. And because the sewer project replacement isn't ready yet in time, uh that's we actually submitted that to D to qualify underneath our um loan forgiveness program for these sewers. Um
we're not going to be able to get that construction of the sewers done in time. And so we're delaying the paving until the spring so we get the sewer put in before we pave. We don't want to pave and then come back and cut it up and put sewer. So we're asking them to extend uh
this grant uh to the springtime so we don't have to try to pave in the winter months and this is a should not be initiative so they should be accepted to us. >> Any other comments, questions? Make a motion to approve 2025-310.
Second, >> Mr. Noble, >> yes. >> Mr. Green, >> yes. Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Gubosi, >> yes. >> 2025-311, authorizing a competitive contracting process for the herring of a vendor for
credit card payment processing. Comments or questions? So, don't we typically do a competitive process? Is this handle? Matt, should I turn this over to you? >> Sure. Uh we've never taken credit cards.
>> Oh, so this is for like >> this is to start to move the burrow to becoming cashless both at the beach front and also here at home. >> Moving us into the 20th century and I said 20th
>> and not included just credit cards one step at a time. >> Okay. So the 20th century >> that's 20th. >> So is there a variation in credit card fees or Is that a pretty standard amount? >> Uh, it's a standard amount. I think it's
3.5%. You're right. Some charge a little more. >> So, when we go through that process, it goes, it's included with the vendor isn't the vendor. >> So, whether you use American Express or Visa, Discover,
Diner Club, the vendor is what charges us. >> In turn, we would charge the customer. And if someone wants to submit a check, they don't have to pay a fee. Correct. >> Correct. >> Okay. Because I know there's still an issue with the electronic payment for
the beach and for what is the company that we use for >> mobile. Um it still sort of includes a fee associated with submitting a check. And every year I challenge that as as a res.
>> Well, community pass is different. That's a vendor that we hire. In this case, it would be the vendor that's used. >> I don't know if to process their checks. I don't know
why they charge. My guess is that's just there's no fee to the bur. on your assets. >> Much like if you go to a restaurant, use credit card typically going to charge 3.5.
>> Any other comments or questions? I also tell you um we had a very good summer and there were some weekends when we were bringing 70,000 plus dollars literally singles five quarters from the beachfront to Burough Hall. It got
counted the beachfront brought to Burough Hall got counted here given to the police have to go to the bank for deposited got counted there and it just takes a lot of manpower. Um this will simplify all that and it also makes any chief operating officer and a CFO much
happier when there's less cashier. >> Yeah, I know you just described that as a liability, but that's actually the good news. $7,000. It's good news. It's good.
>> Okay. Any other comments or questions? I'll make a motion that we approve 2025-311 authorizing the competitive contracting process for credit. Second, >> Mr. Noble, >> yes. >> Mr. Green, yes. >> Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Guboszi,
>> yes. >> Okay. This next item, uh, individual resolution 2025-312, there is an opportunity, but we don't know how real the opportunity is. Uh, that there's an entity who believes they
can bring us grant funding. We would pay we the bird will pay nothing to enhance the living shoreline and settle. However, there's also wording in there that talks about it >> salt >> salt marsh.
>> And so we're not we we didn't have time to get back to that the person suggesting that they could secure the grant funding for us uh to find out whether or not this came up on Friday and we tried to reach over. Um so we don't know if this person will be able
to secure grant funding for us. they can secure grant funding. We just don't know if the marsh category fits similarly. So, what we're asking us to do here is to approve having this vendor, you know, work with us to figure out whether or
not they can secure money for for the living shorter. So, >> weren't we already advised by uh one of our engineers that we actually don't qualify? >> I was advised by Mr. Nikki and by I reached out to Kevin Majeski. They both
thought we did not >> actually we did. I went back and double checked and there was actually a meeting with Suburban with D and it was the same grant because I was on that call. Okay. And it does not it does not apply. We
actually came back DB came back and confirmed that because we this is blue energy you need to have a salt marsh. We argued that at one time so there was a salt marsh. We show them walk through it all and they said, "Yeah, but it's not
it's no longer um connected to the ocean because the pipe is not backflow um into the lake from from the tide. So, it does not qualify and type the vegetation is not a salt marsh vegetation. It's fresh water and therefore they said no and
confirmed and suburban go back and verify that it does not apply." So, we can >> So, that makes it much is clearer, >> right? >> And so we I will make a motion that we withdraw uh individual resolution 2025- 312.
>> Second, >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> Mr. Green, >> yes. >> Mr. Milliki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Gubzi, >> yes. >> 2025 313 approval of sewer overpayment refund for 117 Parkplace Avenue in the
amount of $1,553.50. Comments or questions? Second motion. >> Second. Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> M. Green. >> Yes. >> Mr. Noiki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dzi. >> Yes. 2025-314.
Approval of another sewer overpaying refund for 803 Ocean Avenue number seven ending at 11950. I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> M. Green. >> Yes. >> Mr. Noiki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. Yes, Mayor G says it.
>> Yes. So, these periodically pop up on the agenda. Why is it that we get these old payments? >> Well, if you read the the one for the one before, they have a two family home. They turned it into a one family home and they never >> they never change. Okay. So, this two system of our payments.
>> Oh, no. Just have a lot more of them. >> And this the next one is that they they pay ahead for the quarter. you're paying sort of in advance and if your home sells in the middle of that quarter, you're kind of owed >> but that usually comes back from the
buyer. >> We give him a refund and collect it from the new buyer. I guess too late. We've already approved it. >> Yeah. >> 2025-315 authorizing we award a proposal for professional engineering services with CME Associates for the recreation center
improvements project. comments, questions. >> I think we need to have a workshop on this first. I think >> is this for the $100,000 that >> this is for the existing.
>> Any other comments or questions? Okay. I'll make a motion we approve 2025-315. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> M. Greenwood. >> Yes. >> Mr. Noiki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Koszi. >> Yes. 2025-316.
Authorizing CE associates to perform additional general engineering services for an amount not to exceed $20,000. Comments or questions? I had asked the question um if we will we get an accounting of how this money is spent we
will right >> yeah this is just so that we can continue to have them do work for us you know if we don't authorize it we have to get specific and where's this authorize it so this is giving them the latitude to
move forward Any comments, questions? Make a motion. I make a motion that we approve 2025-316. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble? >> Yes. >> Mr. Wlet? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki? >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber? >> Yes. >> Mayor Kubosi?
>> Yes. >> 2025 317 authorizing an award of contract for professional engineering services with Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc. SCE, for the burough sanitary sewer infrastructure replacement program.
I think this does warrant a greater explanation. >> Okay. So, we've talked about this, you know, in previous meetings, but what this um so we have received a $2 million grant from New Jersey D to finish the design and replacement of the rest of
the sewer system, the rest of the burrow. Currently, u we place up to Fourth Avenue. th Avenue is under construction today and we have to finish the whole north end of town as well as Main Street and of the rest of Ocean
Avenue and so we estimated that that was approximately within a $2 million grant. D awarded that grant to us for $2 million to complete the design. So this is authorizing the um Suburban who applied for the
grant for us to about $1.8 $8 million worth of work to finish the remaining portion of design. What we're also doing is that CME had worked on that piece of Fifth Avenue. And if you recall several uh meetings ago, we had authorized CME
to do the Ocean Park design um from Ocean Avenue to Madison, you know, three blocks because of all the emergency repair we were doing out there. It was failing. You keep cleaning it out and whatnot. We're taking those costs that
that um CME did and we're also applying that to the grant and we will get reimbursed for those costs from the grant. So we'll max out the $2 million grant to pay for all the design stuff that CE had just recently done for Fifth
Avenue uh from Ocean to Madison that they're working on as well as uh Ocean Park from Ocean Avenue to Madison. So we'll get reimbursed. Um, so that will no longer come out of the sewer fund. We'll get D to pay for that design as
well as $1.85 million to complete the design of the entire rest of the system. In addition to that, we were granted we qualified and were granted a um um to the Water Infrastructure Bank for the construction.
Um we can actually um secure uh funding loans for um up to $20 million to finish the design of the construction of all of the rest of the sewers. Within that um of that the financing
rate on that is at 0% interest for 75% of the construction cost. Okay. and then and then it's like three and a half% bond rates for 25% of the construction minimizing the burden to the residents of of Bradley and and their sewer costs.
In addition to that lower cost, we also have qualified because of our average income. We up through July 1st of this year, we qualified for this program. So looking back over the last decade, we had qualified for this but it never was
was used. We are entitled to $2 million per year of principal loan forgiveness for construction and the D has agreed to give us $2 million um of of principal forgiveness for our first project which will be the completion of Fifth Avenue and Ocean
Park that CME is currently doing. So when you think about each avenue, it's about $2 million just super for each each avenue. And so we are now getting two million to pay for those completions and we qualify first come first serve.
So we have to keep going for the next two fiscal years at $2 million of loan forgiveness, principal forgiveness from the water infrastructure bank. Um so and I want to thank Councilwoman Greenblat. She um really identified this back when
she went to the lead municipalities last year before I came on site. And then they brought these what do you think about this stuff? And I was like, let's let's get let's get into it. And so, you know, it's been a real team effort, but we've actually secured some fantastic funding to complete the the um the
design and and continue the construction of the sewer system. Um we are also to in order to something that was being done and is still being done and will continue to be done with this is to continue to get money from DOT, the
Department of Transportation. So, are replaced that we use grant money to do the paving so that we don't use the borrowing use grant money for the pavement work again minimizing the cost of this entire infrastructure for the sewer replacement um and I'll just
comment the other piece of this whole equation and we have gentlemen here that are working on this we are doing a study um to you know validate you know what is our best path forward whether we continue to um own the system and we to
do it ourselves or do we sell that system? And so from a from a fiscal responsibility standpoint with all that that's happening, we really need to get a look at all this. What what is the most economical way forward so that we can make sure that we are doing the
right things for the you know residents and and getting the best buy for the dollar whether we continue to own the system or privatize it. um considering the funding of these grants that we're able to get, put all that together in a financial model and that's that work is
currently being done. So, we're trying to do put all the pieces of the puzzle together, make sure we're making the right decisions, but in the meantime, we are moving forward with this grant money and continuing to fix the lines that are failing today. >> So, that's my my sewer speech.
>> That was a very powerful sewer speech. Um, speaking as a person who's been on the council for 5 years and and came in just after we started phase one of the sewers, to the best of my knowledge, the bureau has never received grant funding to do the actual construction work. We
have many times received uh department of transportation funding to do the meeting subsequently. But the work that uh the council woman Greenblad and Councilman Nikki have done to secure grant funding as you just heard from Councilman Nikki um that should um
approach $6 million of 100% grant funding, no matches, uh is astronomical success in my opinion. So, um, anyone who's concerned about, you know, taxpayer taxes going up, uh, from
a sewer standpoint, we've got great news that so far, uh, sewers, uh, we're getting an awful lot done at no cost to the to the taxpayers. So, thank you both. Thank you. That said, I'll make a motion that we approve 2025-317
authorizing the uh award of a contract for uh suburban consultant. >> Mr. Noble, >> yes. Miss Green, >> yes. Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Guboszi, >> yes. >> Okay. Item 2025-318
is the bill list for October 7th, 2025. Any comments or questions about the bill list? You answer my questions. Thank you. >> No. Okay. I will make a motion we approve 2025-318 the October 7 bill.
>> Second. >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> M. Greenwood. Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubosi. >> Yes. Uh we have a final uh individual resolution. This normally would have appeared on the
bill. They missed the deadline. So, we've set up a a separate independent resolution authorizing the payment of the 2025 annual budget to the Bradley Beach State Department in the amount of $55,000. Comments or questions? >> I would like to make a comment. I like
that this is separate because uh you know when you think about for yourself what's the most valuable thing you have, it's your time, you know, and yeah, we're paying for the stuff. We're paying for the band-aids and the stretcher if you need one of those or whatever, but the folks at the first They're first
department. They're giving their time and that is super valuable. So, the least we can do is pay for all the stuff, pay for all the band-aids. >> Very good. >> No other comments or questions? I'll make a motion that we approve 2025-319
authorizing the 2025 annual budget meetings with the first department. >> Second, >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> M. Green. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki? >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber? >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubz? >> Yes. Item 13 on the agenda,
announcements. There are none. Item 14A, the administrative report, Mr. Dor. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, I'd like to update the uh um council on some of the construction projects uh that are ongoing in town. Uh first one on Fifth
Avenue. Uh the sanitary sewer main is completed from Madison Avenue to Hammond Avenue. The contractor is planning on completing the sewer main from Hammond to Main Street by the end of this week. After completion of the sewer main, the contractor is anticipating approximately
two weeks to complete all the sewer service laterals to individual homes. The sewer should be completed in three to four weeks followed by concrete work, sidewalks, and paving. contractor, CME, our police department,
uh, and elementary school have been communicating regarding traffic control near the elementary school. Uh, residents on the 600 block of Fifth Avenue have been able to access their homes via assistance from the police, uh, traffic safety. So, thank you for
our PD. Uh, next project we have is the rec center. Uh the contractor has completed all drainage improvements and prepared the playground area for installation of the playground by the separate state contractor. The playground installation
is anticipated to begin this week. The contractor has removed all fence fabric and milled both the tennis and basketball courts. Uh court paving will be completed following playground installation. The project project completion is
expected to be in November. Uh, next one is the Silven Lake flume replacement. The wooden box flume replacement has begun on the beach and the contractor is removing and stockpiling jetty rocks for future use,
some of which weigh several tons. Uh finally, the concession building on the prominade. The construction project will be advertised for bid at the end of this week and work is anticipated to begin this winter and will continue into
the spring. Uh any questions from the council on those four projects? No. Uh lastly, uh as the mayor council know, we uh had a pretty successful bid to sell the lots at the the old church.
Uh I wanted to give an update and and also report to the public what our total difference is between what was generated and the expenses over the last few years. So the total revenue generated at the auction was $4,875,000.
The total expenses including the purchase of the property at 1.3 million. The total expenses are 2,1003,92562. So the difference the the profit as you would say is 2,771,74.38.
That's my report. Mr. Dhy, for the record, residents, a couple of residents have asked if these costs include uh the the debt service. You know, the interest we paid on monies we borrowed. The answer is no. I have not attempted to figure that out. It's
it's probably under $100,000, but that just for clarity in case anyone in the room is wondering the same. So 2.7 million, maybe 2.6 6 million. It's is still a pretty reasonable rate of return on $2.1 million.
>> Uh yes, sir. And also when you look at the expenses that we did include, I mean, we put everything in here from again the purchase of the property, uh the engineering services, uh Mammoth County Clerk filing for $8.
Um so we tried to get any and every expense in here. Um, you know, could we try to figure out what the interest was on the debt? At some point we can. Um, but overall, I think the staff did a very good job putting together all the expenses.
>> Did you include the repair customer? >> It is in here. Uh, yes, it was repaired at no cost. >> Very good. Thank you, sir. >> Can I just ask a question? Um, so when do the properties close? Uh question November 17th.
>> November 17. >> I should say no later than November 17th. >> Okay. >> So at this point the major subdivision has been finalized file. Um I have signed contracts with all four of the winning biders together with their
additional deposits which were due uh a week ago on September 30th. All four have returned that. Um, a couple of them already have attorneys and um, we're asking for documents for to basically apply for financing and title insurance. U, but the outside date
for the closings is November 17th and every single winning bidder has followed every step of the process of today. >> Thank you, sir. All right, we'll move to item. I'm sorry, item 14B on the agenda, mayor and council reports. We'll start
with council president. >> Yay. Okay, so um with the board of ed, they had a meeting in September and um they reported that they had an excellent school opening in September and special recognition goes out to Mr. Tanzola who
managed a number of vendors this summer to have the renovations in the hallway near the nurs's office and room as well as the new floor in the cafeteria. So, the school looks wonderful and our teachers went above and beyond setting up their classrooms during the summer to
create a welcoming environment for our students and they would also like to thank Phil and the custodial staff and uh the prechool kindergarten orientations were a great success. PreK also launched its dual language program
this year which has been met with a lot of enthusiasm. And they also celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month and it was a fantastic kickoff celebration hosted by the PTA. The Bradley Beach Tourism had their meeting today and um they're
almost done with their summer survey. Lots of kudos going their way. The fall series, the concert series is underway and um people are really enjoying it and it brings a lot of life to the middle of the town and people are bringing takeout. And also the World Cup is next
year and uh they're looking to do a watch party on June 13th for the first USA match and uh they're looking to hopefully have a block party maybe in the park. They're making plans. They're also hashing out some ideas for that as well as their jazz fest is going to be
again this February 2026. Bradley Beach Shake Tree Commission had a meeting October 1st and they had four applications. One at 205 Lake Terrace. They're going to remove one tree in the um on their private property and they're going to replace it with three trees.
211 Park Place will be removing two trees and that is their planting strip and they'll be replacing it with three trees. And 1153rd Avenue is removing one dead tree. And also 3004th would want
wants to remove a tree, but it is still in the planning strip, but it seems like it's okay. They're going to have Bill Rash. um analyze that trade. The grant program that they recently had was for $40,000 and they were hoping to plant in the fall. Unfortunately, a lot of their
their their selections do better when they're planted in the spring. So, the state has advised us that we'll do the planting in the spring. We can look forward to 75 new trees coming our way to Bradley Beach. And um they're also going to be planting some tulips in the
Pollinator Point Garden, which on Second Avenue and their account is $16,500. That completes my report. >> Thank you, Councilman Wiki. Thank you, Mayor. First, the police activity on
September 19th, the 34y old Wall Township man was arrested and charged with burglary, theft, and criminal attempt to commit burglary as a result of an investigation by detective Christopher Wilson. On September 9th, the male subject entered a parked unlocked motor vehicle and removed a
cell phone belonging to the owner. Sergeant William Major and patrolman Daniel Crow assisted with the investigation. The September 26, 2025. A 30-year-old male subject was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm. Certain persons not to possess
a weapon, resisting arrest, hindering apprehension, and strucking the administration of law. The subject was stopped for a motor vehicle violation while he was operating an electric scooter at patrolman Daniel Crow. Once stopped, the subject fled from officers
on the electric scooter and on foot. He was apprehended a short time later. After he was placed in custody, officers found that he was in possession of a firearm and live rounds, which she discarded while was fleeing from the officers. Patrolman Daniel, patrolman
Andrew Redmond, and patrolman Ian Ambrose handled the arrest. Officers also investigated eight motor vehicles uh accidents and responded to several calls for service. On another note, the Bradley Beach
Police Department will be participating in the Operation Takeback, which is sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration. We will be collecting any unused prescriptions and non-prescription medications on Saturday, October 25th between the hours
of 10 and 2 at the police department. Please remove any personal information from the prescription bottles and we will not be taking any syringes or any type of needles. On the first aid front, for the operational period ending October 7th,
the squad responded to 18 day calls, seven night calls for a total of 25 calls. 21 were for medical, four for fire calls, one motor vehicle accident. The squad provided medical overwatch for the kaleidoscope of hope walk and the
walk to end Alzheimer's. The squad conducted one drill for the safety and education of the membership. The squad requested no mutual aid for the operational period. Total calls for the month of September 54 and events were two. The squad fulfilled 100% of their
assignments for this operational period. We are still looking for volunteers for the first aid squad. We will offer to free training for qualified individuals and anybody looking to um volunteer applications can be found on the Burl's website.
Fire department For the month ending September 30th, the fire department responded to 11 day calls, six night calls for total of 17 calls. One was a working fire, 11 were fire alarm activations, two were mutual
aid assists uh into Asbury Park. Two were natural gas leaks and one smoke condition. The department conducted trainings on ladder operations and vehicle entrament. The the department also participated in a standby for fireworks in Avon. There
were no requests for mutual aid from other other fire departments. Department fulfilled 100% of our assignments for this operational period. I'm happy to report that the department conducted one new firefighter to our ranks and they too are also looking for volunteers.
So you can get the information off the website. And then one more thing just want to um share um is that um this week is the uh fire awareness week, annual um an annual fire safety day uh is on you know October 9th and um the elementary
school will be hosting their annual fire safety in partnership with the Brandy Beach Fire Department. Uh the the event is an important part of our fire prevention week, giving our students a chance to learn about fire safety in a hands-on and engaging way.
Um activities include a gear station exploring the protective equipment that the firefighters wear, a water can station, learning how fire extinguishers and water cans can be used, and also a fire truck display touring the fire truck and learning about its equipment.
The eighth graders will be also taking part in a special cadet program led by the fire department. So again, we encourage everybody to continue to talk and discuss about fire safety. It's really critical. So, you know, take take safety moments with your family and just make sure everybody's
aware of fire safety in your homes. Um the last thing to report is Silver Lake and uh their um monthly meeting will be next Wednesday uh 7:00 here in this room. Um are invited. So, please call your attend to give any updates if you'd
be interested in council. Thank you, council. Council woman Greenland. >> Thanks. Um, the arts council met Monday, September 15th. Um, the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, an autumn harvest festival began last night and runs through
October 13th. In celebration, the arts council is partnering with our local synagogue Abu Dafi and will provide music and entertainment in the Suka when Arts Council member Gwen Rosenlat will be performing on flute and piano.
Members of the community are invited to attend at 309 Fifth Avenue from noon to 3 on October 13th. Refreshments will be served. Mark your calendars now for the Arts Council's first annual full day arts festivals, Saturday, June 27th,
2026 for a celebration of the arts through hands-on participation and community engagement. The next arts council meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 20th, 11:00 a.m. at the Byz Center. The public is welcome. The rec board has not met since our last
council meeting. Uh some continuing programs. Maan open play runs every Friday 1 to 3 at the BIA center. The senior club meets up Wednesday, October 22nd at noon. Senior Game Time Tuesdays
is back the first and third Tuesday of each month. B Y O bring your own game and join friends at the Bazi Center for fun and community fellowship. Family game night October 17th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. uh takes place at the Neptune
City Community Center. This is a shared community event and open to Bradley Beach residents. Don't miss out October 24th for a ghoulish gathering at 400 p.m. on the Evergreen Avenue beach. All ages welcome to this festive Halloween
costume contest with music, snacks, and pumpkin chucking. This event was modified because of the recreation construction so the pumpkin chucking will take place on the beach. See the updated flyer on the Reich website. Recreation will be hosting its 4th
annual trunk retreat on October 26th in the municipal parking lot from 1 to 3 p.m. Signups are currently open. Follow the link on the recreation page of the burough website to participate as a decorated trunk handing out candy.
Construction continues at the rec site as it refurbishes its playground and facility courts as well as drainage repair and repaving. The work will continue through the fall with limited public access to the facility. The recreation committee's next meeting will be moved to Monday, October 20th at 6:30
p.m. due to the Columbus Day holiday. Uh Fletcher Lake Commission has also not met since our last council meeting. Um a Fletcher Lake cleanup will take place Saturday, October 18th from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Coffee and bagels will be on hand for all those who come to
participate. Please join this collaborative multi community event with Ocean Grove. The next commission meeting will be on October 9th at 6 PM in this council chamber and >> thank you council woman >> please.
>> All right. Uh this was part of the consent agenda so I feel like we missed saying this people's name but congratulations to the probationary firefighter Ashley Navarin and then also to the special officers the police officers. of special officers Brendan
Caendish, Andrew Lewis, Brian McGee, Anthony Roger. We probably should think about that before we consent agenda them and they don't get their names. Um, so congratulations to them. Congratulations to Heather Sour who's no longer in the room, but um doing a great job making
the school sustainable. Um, let's see. A couple beach related things. the flume. We know that the Silvin Lake flume stuff is happening, but it was waiting a long time for this a very long time. It was very nice on Saturday to see the big construction like they're doing it.
They're doing it on Saturday. I was like very happy about that. Also, I noticed the staging area. They're putting all this equipment um on the beach kind of in that spot when there's like dunes on three sides just a little bit south of Evergreen. But the very first thing they did was fill the gap in the dunes
between the ocean because you know probably each one of those pieces of equipment is a few hundred,000 if not a half a million and you know you got a couple of them in there and what do you want to do? You want to protect it so you filled in the gaps in the dunes. I just see this is like a great idea. I would love to leave it. I think that
would be a great idea but we can talk about that. Maybe they give us a discount. They don't have to undo all that sand piling up that they that they did. Um let's see other the environmental commission did not meet. We had scheduling conflict. We've been trying to make that happen. Uh, next
weekend, next weekend, next week, next Monday. Um, but speaking of environmental stuff, the beach sweeps are on October 10th. You know the drill. Go to the pavilion at Fifth A and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. We'll be
picking up stuff off the beach. Um, Clean Ocean Action has you catalog it. So, you just mark down. because we were going to have skipped this stuff soon. We're going to take note of how many plastic utensils and other things like that that we're picking up off our beach. Um
so please participate in that. Um you have heard me say recently that our ordinance has you put your lid on your trash can and your recycling can. That's our ordinance. So there are two good reasons that you should do that. One is about a week from now it's going to get
really windy. There's going to be a massive wind event, so don't put your can out without a lid. But the other reason you should do it is because our code enforcement officer took it upon himself to go out before trash collection at 5:00 in the morning and
for people that don't have their lids and just let them know that this is, you know, we like you to have your lid on. Helps us keep the town clean and that's what we want. So, couple other things. Glad you mentioned the drug takeback. that's on my list because that's environmental, but it's a police thing.
So, thank you. And uh the town always gets sustainable jersey points for, you know, the fact that we do the drug picking. They should be dumped down the toilet, bad water, so bring them to the police station. And something happened about almost a month ago at this point.
It's kind of under the radar for a good reason. Uh we had the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. They have a mobile unit so you can you don't have to go to the MVC to get your real ID or to get your license renewed or whatever that
came here and we had 60 people from town to 60 people get a real ID or whatever services they need from from NBC. I will tell you kept it under the radar because like if you you advertise like you can either fill all the spots yourself with
people in town or else you have to open it up to the public and anybody can come from anywhere. So, we felt really confident. We have 60 people in town and uh we did that. I think Mr. Administrator, we did so great. They They're coming back. They're coming back. Okay. So, we are going to do this
again. Um it's just a great service for the town. I had to go get a real ID and I went to the mobile unit in Tom's River because I needed it like rather quickly. I was getting clean and um we bring this thing to town. So, we made it happen. That was very instrumental and um it was
a good thing. So, again in November maybe. Okay. >> 17. >> All right. Um let's see. I think that's it. Uh yeah, I hit all my uh >> Thank you, Councilman. And in case
anyone didn't hear it, it is November 17th. That's the next date for that mobile unit. And every other month or so, they're willing to come back as long as we have people interested. So hopefully we'll continue to do this this
>> and you can also aside from real ID you can bring back the license plates dupate registrations um anything you would do at a regular motor with the commission you don't need an appointment for that what council was pointing out which is the real value is getting a real ID and
there are limited spaces so it wasn't part of my report but since council brought it up anyone interested in getting a real ID should call Burough all make reserve a time slot. I think total there's 60 time slots give or take. >> Yep.
>> So, okay. Uh for my report, uh first and foremost, near and dear to my heart is the mayor's office. I will be permanently leaving that little room over there. Uh my last day will be Wednesday. Thursday, I'll be sitting up front probably everybody else. Um as
that area will be annexed to the court. Uh because as I think I mentioned in past meetings. Uh we are we are taking on Neptune City's court. Uh they will pay rather beach $80,000 to take on their court. Uh and other than maybe
$1,000 of expenses. We're going to knock a hole in the far wall of the mayor's office to connect it into the quarter, but a hole only. So we're not doing any massive construction. That should take place uh soon, not over the weekend. We
will not be not need to pay overtime. So, it should be a very cost-effective transition. Uh, I am a member of the library board and the library board, the library has just a slew of activities every month.
Uh I'm not going to read the whole list, but understand that they have programs for little kids, Lego type programs, board game type programs for teenagers focused on career building uh for adults. Um uh for uh one coming up this
this month in October is for entrepreneurs, adults who want to start businesses. Um go to the Bradley Beach Library website. It's actually bradleybee library.org org and you'll be amazed at the amount of
activities occurring every month but most currently in the month of October. Um we've got some activity going on with the county uh director Art Tom Arnon and the uh and the uh county engineer uh Joe
is meeting with us and and not only myself but Mayor McGrevy from Neptune City to discuss two things. One is the intersection at 4th Avenue and Memorial Drive. A massive uh traffic concern, safety concern. Um, as you're probably
aware, the county is looking at um a three-year plan that they should be able to take action as a result of their study uh in 2028 uh to do some traffic calming on Memorial Drive. We don't want to wait
until 2028 because we've had a handful of really bad accidents there and uh and again the engineer and director are known are willing to meet with us. So going to meet with them on October 23rd and with our uh police chief and Neptune city's police chief to go through what
we might be able to do to improve traffic safety at that very dangerous intersection. We're also going to set up a time on a different date, but in the near future to evaluate a water watershed study being done by the county, but looking primarily at
Neptune, uh Neptune's watershed, which runs off into Silvin Lake. We want to have a seat at that table. Uh Councilman Noiki and I should be able to we've been told we will be invited to their next meeting. Uh but uh it's very important
we we be a part of that because they're kind of narrowing their focus at the moment to fixing their wershed to make sure it flows properly without much focus yet on what it flows into which is the beach. So uh we will be joining that discussion as we go forward.
A couple things um well one business administrator mentioned this but I think it bears repeating. On October 10th, we should be able to release bid requests for the sewer pump station next to the playground, you know, on on Ocean. Uh
the plan is to convert that into uh restrooms and a small concession area. And uh we hope to have bidding uh you know, bids prepared beginning October 10th. Hopefully by the end of October, we'll have bids in place and we can award that
work and folks can Hopefully a contractor can get started before the end of the year. The goal of course will be to have the bathrooms up and running uh by Memorial Day of next year. We uh one other thing I want to make sure people put on their calendar is Mayor's
Wellness Walk. It's actually October 26th. So we will have one more council meeting. Just give you a little advanced warning. October 26 at 9:00 am Brenley Avenue, Mayor's Wellness Walk. Healthy dog, healthy you. and uh our own
resident veterinarian Dr. Kathleen Heny will lead that that uh discussion. So that'll be fun. I'll probably mention that again in two weeks, but just put it on your calendar October 26. That concludes my report and now we can move
to public comments and questions. Any comments or questions? Yes. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Hi, I'm Bob Mallister for 125th Avenue. >> Okay.
>> Okay. Uh I just wanted to share some comments with respect to the burough's fair share housing plan. Uh on behalf of myself, my wife, uh Jeff Curtis is here as well and his wife supports these views. I'll go as quickly as I can. I
know the hour is late. Bradley Beach is a great place to live if you can afford it. Unfortunately, unprecedented increases in property values in Bradley Beach and other shore towns mean that it has never been more difficult for moderate and lowincome
families whose annual incomes are less than $105,000 to find decent affordable housing. This income level would include our teachers and police officers who cannot live in our town. The good news is that New
Jersey state law requires that each municipality adopt a fair share plan which details the affirmative measures it will undertake to achieve its fair share of low and moderate income housing. We're pleased that Bradley
Beach for the first time has adopted a fair share housing plan. However, we believe that the plan is woefully inadequate to address the critical need for decent, affordable housing for our neighbors. Here's why.
The plan agrees with the state's assessment that 64 affordable housing units in Bradley Beach are deficient and in need of rehabilitation due to overcrowding or a lack of adequate plumbing or kitchen facilities.
This figure greatly exceeds the numbers of efficient units in comparable towns. The plan proposes to rehabilitate only six units per year over the next 10 years to to be funded by the burrow or through development fees collected in
the town's affordable housing trust fund. We believe that justice requires that Bradley Beach be more aggressive in eliminating unsafe substandard housing for all of its residents. Landlords should be required to correct efficient
rental units and the timetable for for rehabilitations should be accelerated. The plan also acknowledges that Bradley Beach's unfulfilled fair share obligation for the past 37 years was 95
additional affordable units. However, the burough's plan claims that the burough's current potential for development is only 13 affordable units as there isn't sufficient available vacant land for any more, a small
fraction of the 95 units required for the period 1987 to 2024. This number does not give sufficient weight to the over 1/2 acre parcel at 319 Lraine Avenue that the burrow sold
on September 18th as four residential building lots with no provision for affordable units. If no part of the 319 Lraine Avenue property was reserved for affordable units, why not contribute 20% of the
$2.7 million profit that the town has realized to the affordable housing trust fund. That is to contribute 20% to the affordable housing trust fund. We also question the plan's claim that 15
existing units of private supportive housing partially satisfy the town's fair share obligation. This housing supports those battling addiction without regard to income. So it is not limited to individuals having
moderate to low income. Finally, the burough's plan acknowledges that Bradley Beach will have an unmet need of 30 affordable housing units to be added in the next decade. To address this need, the plan proposes the adoption of an ordinance that would
require that 15 to 20% of the units in new multifamily developments be affordable. Given the lack of meaningful progress in creating affordable housing in the past, we doubt that the unmet need will be satisfied without more proactive
involvement on the part of town government. The measures proposed by the Burough's plan are clearly inadequate to meet the need for safe, affordable housing in a town where property values are continuing to sore. As longtime
residents of Bradley Beach, we believe that diversity is one of the great strengths of our community. When I went to the grammar school, almost all the teachers lived in town. If we value the unique character of our town, we encourage our elected officials
to promote redevelopment that will make it possible for all of our neighbors to continue to live here. Thanks very much. >> Thank you. Other comments, questions, >> Mr. Cers, you seem to want to follow
Jeff >> 2023rd Avenue. Um to follow up on what you've just heard, um the town needs to know that the fair share housing has challenged the plan. It's totally inadequate. Anyone who read the original
purpose of the plan would have seen that Bradley Beach did not address half of what the questions were in the plan, which is a great disappointment. So, here are just a couple of the things that are identified that Bradley Beach has failed at. Um, the Burough's plan states that Bradley Beach has an unmet
need for 50 30 additional affordable housing units. Um, that was up before the plan was submitted and it's still not answered. The burl's plan supplies a vacant land adjustment and the burl has an obligation to
identify potential sites for redevelopment and a method to generate additional more affordable housing units that will satisfy at least 25% of the unmet need. The plan's realistic development potential by identifying realistic sites
that can be developed for affordable housing was not part of the plan. The plan did not address minimum amounts of family housing or housing for different income levels of which there are a variety of income levels that are in
possible addressing affordable housing. Uh the burough's plan overstates the number of credits that can be applied based upon transitional housing units in the burrow and provides no evidence that the units are affordable. both uh 601
Ocean Avenue and 440 Newark Avenue working with people who are dealing with people who are looking for housing. They are not Oxford houses anymore. To our understanding, there are no Oxford houses in Bradley Beach anymore. So, one of them is owned by a private person who
um is using it as an investment strategy. The plan does not address how the burough's pass obligation will be addressed, which Bob just talked about. The plan does not provide funding for that can be applied to rehabilitation of the units and identify the person that's
going to be responsible to implement the plan. We have a copy of fair share of plans um submitted to the judge pretty extensive and uh we're going to continue to work on it. We hope that Bradley Beach will become more open in the
process. Um we obviously tried to sit and listen to what the planner was projecting when it happened. It was a terrible plan from our perspective and as we use the word inadequate to what the plan was asking to be submitted in the first place. Thank you. >> Thank you
Nancy Meadow. >> Thank you for your patience. >> Thank you. Why did you throw me off? >> I I interviewed without a pen. That's how I didn't intend to speak. Nancy Meadow Sport Williams. Um I availed
myself probably for the first time ever with a freebie and bread and beach who was the DMV van. It was lovely. And I got my ID, which I really didn't ever want because I have a passport. Um but I spent the
$11. I think the state needed it. However, I hope when the new band comes that it's handicap accessible. It was quite a challenge to navigate the stairs going up and down. Just a suggestion.
Mr. Hi, I look at you as the recreation designs are the playground that it currently equipment that currently exists. Is that equipment going to be reused there?
>> I'm not that familiar with I'm a sewer guy. >> Well, >> but I understand what you're asking Matt. Do you know what the disposition or the equipment that's there today? >> Because what I'm thinking with it, >> the old equipment. Yes, it's all for
>> Oh, so we didn't move it to somewhere where somebody could use it. >> That's the Bradley Beach. Thank you. >> It's not anything today standings. >> No one should use that. >> No. >> Okay. And I would like to take
Mobble, Mr. Weber, Mayorsi down memory lane to a previous administration when the lockers went online and cashless. And as usual,
hours of ignored me or actually did finally listen to me when I said, "You need to accommodate people who choose to pay for by cash." And at that time, I also inquired if there would be any fees by doing a credit card
online. And of course, I was told no. And then I paid my cash. >> Not by not by any of us. >> I I said Memory Lane, >> right? I did not mention a person's name, but you were correct. It was not any of the three of you. Um, and then
people who did pay my credit card got a fee added to their bill, which many people were annoyed about. Now, I'm not looked lately, but regarding the discussion about going cashless, it is my understanding it is
illegal to be cashless in the state of New Jersey. And if it's not illegal, I would say adding to the three names I mentioned and now putting in this green lab, you all ran on being inclusive.
So if you exclude people from doing business with our borrow by using cash, you're excluding me, not including I understand you don't want to count the money. You don't want this. You don't want that. But there are some of us, whether we're old like me, who don't
want to be bothered and don't want their credit cards out there or are not able to obtain that kind of plastic and choose to pay by cash, you are excluded. So whether it's a legal issue, which Mr.
Canon can certainly figure out, or I won't even say more, I'll just say a hard issue. Um, I'd ask you to reconsider that. And then I just want to say if anybody has not
looked at the co-star from last week. Okay, we've got the fold above the fold. Yes, I'm excited that Monise is coming to um Manaskan. But more importantly, read the article about someone's child. I won't embarrass them here. Who's below
the fault? It's quite nice. I didn't want to I didn't mention a name. I'm really good about that. But yes, I remember's daughter who is I think she's just very funny. Um was a whole article about her and her career as a mattress.
That's a nice statement. >> Thank you. >> Other comments or questions from the audience here? I know. So now we will go to Mr. >> I thought you were pointing at the TV
Henry Matos 209. You know there was the the lawsuit that was settled and I'm not specifically saying that one or any of them. I'm just very sad about all of the lawsuits over the many years. And the thing is is that
um as defendants always are innocent or someone innocent and and then the plaintiff he'll go to a lawyer or she'll go regardless go to a lawyer and take a lawyer and
they say to the lawyer the lawyer says tell me about your case and she or he explains it and they'll Okay. Uh yeah, but this could take years. You might have to go for these dispositions,
years and years. Then the lawyer looks and he says, "Oh, it's a Burrow of Bradley Beach. I'll take the case." They fold like a weak suit. You know the weak suit, isn't it, don't you? That's what they do every
time. So if you're innocent, go the course. because you're going to you're building a reputation that will fault like a weak suit or maybe you have a big lawyer and our
lawyer isn't this big. I don't know what what the situation is, but if you're innocent, let it run the course because I don't know where we get all the money. Where would you get the money to sell this one? Do we do we sell another bond?
What do you get? It just comes right out of the taxpayers's money. >> Cover by insurance for what? >> It's covered by insurance. >> What is that? >> House insurance policy. >> Oh, okay. So then every time I have an insurance policy and I have a lot of claims that my insurance go up or they
drop it can't be dropped because of the butch history. That was all my point was that you know if if you as defendants are innocent and
I believe you are then we should run the course and build that reputation that we won't be pushed around. Thank you. Thank you. I see no there is another Mr. Co.
>> Sure. Thomas J. Joanne, I do agree with the previous speaker that it would be nice to fight these and send the message that, you know, let's drag it out for five years and see what happens. Unfortunately, I realize Jeff will just give you the money and say, "Good luck.
We're only giving you this much and if it goes over that, the taxpayers will pay." So it's an unfortunate situation that people work and also uh towns that have the uh council manager form of government ocean township and how township have recently had very similar
lawsuits. So if we change the form of government don't think these lawsuits are going away. So I just want to make that clear. Um also I'd like to address some of the comments. First of all Mr. Noiki I I want to uh just understand this full sewer design for a million8.
They're going to design the whole town so we know when we go to bid what what we're looking at. Is that is that >> they're going to design all the remaining portions that have not been built yet. >> So from you know Lake Terrace to you
know Fifth Avenue um including Ocean and Main Street. So they're going to do the survey map the design and then we're going to way is laid out we're going to do se three phases. So picking and choosing based on DPW's recommendation
which are the worst sections that need to get replaced first so we can turn around and take care of those merch. >> So we're going to have a design dossier that we can just pick out pieces and say we're going to bid this and we're going to bid that. >> Yes. >> Okay. Great. And and I do want to thank you because I don't think residents
especially at the north end really understand what was pitched by the last administration where they wanted to do lining and and now as tonight you hear the laterals will be done. There'll be a clean out on the curb and that's going to be the standard for every resident's
going to get the same thing. >> Correct. That's when we Fifth Avenue was set up to do that online and you know back in January we said no stop. Let's replace them. And so that's what we're doing. We're replacing all of the sewers 100 years old that need to replace.
>> Sure. And in fairness, it should happen all over town exactly the same way. So we really dodged the bullet. And I want >> And if we can get $2 million of principal forgiveness, basically paying for it, that's the right way to do that. >> Um I I would like to address some of the questions by a couple of the previous speakers. Um, I wish these guys were
here when Gary Engel was the mayor and Larry Fox was the mayor and I stood up here alone at about 301 Main Street and said, "Hey, where's the affordable units?" Everybody told me, "Oh, we're fine." And then the project at Auto Tech, I came to all the meetings, the
extensions, oh, we don't have to supply it. I don't know where those guys were then. I have the emails from Fair Share Housing. Now Fair Share Housing's involved. You know why? because there's a pool of money now as per Mr. D's report there's a pool and when there's a
pool of money people show up whether it be your private life whether it be business life whether it be municipal life so here we go the state agency's now going to say hey mayor um I've said all from the beginning and I told one of the speakers I'll be the first one to
say some of that money should go to affordable housing due to the mismanagement of the program by Mayor Angelad and Mayor Fox by not collecting the fees that your administration now collects. So, I don't know if it's 20%, I don't know if it's 10 or it's 15. It's
really up to the council. But I do support that portion of what they said. I do disagree uh with a couple of the things when it comes to supportive housing. There is no financial rmification. It's the condition of the people that's there that qualifies them.
Okay? They're underprivileged based upon their condition. Has nothing to do with money. Nothing at all. And that's been stated at meetings as we keep repeating and repeating. >> So um so then the uh other also we're going to be doing our our our plan. The
land use board will be meeting and going over it. We'll have recommendations for the council for their uh March 30th current deadline with the state to have the revised plan. we will supply the reasonable opportunity to meet some of
these numbers that they that they've called out. Now, in terms of the 64 rehab units and justice requires, listen, the information about those 64 units, we have units without kitchens. We have that information comes from the
2020 census. It's not confirmed. So, I'd love to know where these units are in Bradley Beach with no bathrooms and no kitchens. Okay? I mean, I'm not going to believe a census document that someone filled out that says, "Oh, we have no kitchen in our house." So, I think that
really needs to be clarified and I would challenge fair share housing on that issue. But we will supply the reasonable opportunity to create the housing in a fair system for the people of Bradley Beach. Thank you very much.
>> Thank you. Any other questions or comments in this room? Seeing none, we'll go to Zoom. Miss Spillman, see your hand is raised. >> Yes. Thank you. It's been up for a very long time.
Um, I want to follow up on the questions and concerns I raised about the bond ordinance 2025-29 for uh uh the uh pump house, the 54 Ocean Avenue, because at the last
meeting when I asked about the problem of identifying this uh property as having bathrooms um and that there was a uh an approved plan that was going to be uh
implemented. Well, the approved plan has apparently not been approved. There is no such thing. The uh clerk when asked about uh when when that plan was going to be
available on the website was uh said sent um a link to the original May 6th, 2025 council meeting that is on YouTube. And that was the first introduction to that
uh plan for the 54 um Ocean Avenue. and that was identified at the time as a great starting point and that there would be a follow-on sessions to uh complete the designs to look at more
complete designs. So that was a preliminary. There apparently has not been a followup with uh approved plans later on. So we still are needing complete designs under that grant. At
that meeting also the uh concerns that were raised was did we need to have permits and did we have to have CAFRA and it was said at that meeting well we have to investigate CAFRA. Do we know that we do not have a CA
we do not need a CFA per >> we are being told by CME engineering that we do not need a CA permit because we're not expanding. >> Why? Why? >> Because we're not expanding the
footprint of the building. >> Yes. For above ground. That may that may very may very well be true. And they've got a lovely design above ground. There is nothing in that about the sewer design on how to dispose of the raw
sewage that comes from bathrooms. And and I'm going to preface this by saying I think that the function of having a bathroom there is a great one. I think the design is it looks very very good. What I am concerned about is what's
under the ground, not above it. The building in that footprint is fine, but we do not know. We do not have a design for what the sewage disposal is going to look like underneath that. And I'm very concerned
about calling those bathrooms because they were not bathrooms. And even at that initial meeting, it was said that there were scattered parts of toilets in there. And that was what has apparently been used as evidence that there was a
bathroom. I know for a fact there was not a bathroom for the last 25 years. And I am pretty darn sure not for the last 45 years. So I'd like to know where this
sewer disposal is going to happen. And it sounds like we have an opportunity under this new sewer grant proposal to actually design the real uh sewage uh problem that that exists
there. because otherwise we're going to risk polluting the beach there if we don't know where that sewage is going to go and we're going to end up like one of the other beach towns this last summer that had such a sewage problem they had
to close down their be their beaches. We don't want to get there. None of us want to get there. But we have to ask these questions. And if you believe you don't have to c have to have a CPA permit because you've already got bathrooms there,
that can appear on the face of it to be a fraudulent statement. So until we know that bathrooms were there and until we know how raw sewage will be disposed of through the sewage system, I think we need to halt the
actual above ground work, which is lovely and can be implemented at any time. But we need to know that we are not going to be in jeopardy because we don't have a caser permit and in jeopardy because we may have a problem
with the raw sewage there. So, we don't know ever and it does not appear that there were bathrooms there and there's no evidence that there ever was. >> I'm sorry, M. We got that point, but the time is right up. We're out of time. >> Thank you. >> This is Bill. It's Councilman Weber. Um,
I just want to ask you a question. You have a house in Ocean, right? >> Yes. >> And where does your sewage go? I'll answer my own question and say it goes to a sewer main that's on Ocean Avenue. So, simply you have a pipe that connects the sewage from your house to the sewer
man on Ocean Avenue. The exact same thing is going to happen here. They'll connect to the sewer main that runs down Ocean Avenue. I'm not sure anybody needs to see a schematic diagram to, you know, to show that, but maybe if that's what you want to see. >> I I disagree with that because I I don't
see that that that uh connection >> from that pump house to that sewer exist. I'm just asking. >> I'm just letting you know that it used to be a bathroom. I walked in there, there showers, there bathrooms. They weren't used for maybe for 25 years.
That's why we're rehabilitating a building that has been used for its original purpose for 25, 40, 50, you don't know how many years, but we're getting it done. It definitely used to be a bathroom. I was in there. There's bathrooms. >> And and the trailer and the trailer that
sits 20 ft away also has a connection to the sewer line, >> right? >> No, no, it doesn't. If that that sewage gets pumped away, >> it doesn't truck comes and pumps it out. >> That's not Thank you. We will confirm your concerns
and make sure that they're not valid with the C with our engineers. If for any reason we find out that you're correct, we will certainly look into it further. >> Will this project uh fall under the sewer uh design?
>> It's just connecting it's just connecting a building to the sewer. It's not a new sewer lines. >> Okay. >> We don't fall under that same sewer. um funding, right? >> We're going to move on, Mr. Stoman, but thank you. Uh Mr. Greenberg has his hand
up. >> Don Greenberg. >> Uh here we go. Hey guys. Uh let's see. The host is not allowing people to unmute. Can you hear me now? >> We can hear you. >> Yep. >> Okay, cool. Don Greenberg, we go to
ParkPlace A. Um got a question for you on the planting strip. So, I understand that if you have one of those little walkways, you also have a driveway, you sell your house to get the continuing CO, that has to go away. What about if
you're doing a renovation and you have one, you need to get rid of it before you get your CO after the renovation? >> It's a CCO is is my understanding. So, continue certificate of continued occupancy. So, uh technicality, Mr.
agreed, but as far as uh code enforcement has explained to us, uh if you need a CCO, you would need to remove the the cement. >> So, is a CCO something you get after renovation or is that something different?
>> It's different. >> It's different. >> He's talking about a UCCCO, which means that all the construction inspections have been completed, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> That's why this has a different name. Are they going to say no? You got to remove that that little strip there to get your final do.
>> No, but if you require a zoning permit for the construction that you're performing, you might run into the same issue as the CCF. >> Okay. >> So, if you have you have to pull a construction permit to do something, you know, inside your house inspection, this isn't going to apply. Not because UCC is
governed by the state and this is a town ordinance. So, we don't have the authority really to hold up unless it's part of the zoning approval which get prior approvals. We don't have the authority to hold up construction permits for this issue unless they're unless you invoke zoning or the CCO which also invokes their jurisdiction.
So, that's how they've structured it to fix it over time. >> Appreciate that. And the other thing is uh I also agree that it would be great if uh we can donate some of the profits um from the uh from the Lorraine Avenue
sale to the um to the uh low-inccome housing fund. I think that would be a wonderful thing to do. I think it would be the uh the prudent thing to do. So >> that's all I got, guys. >> Thank you, Don. And for the record, that is an idea that's been floated long
before uh it was floated this evening. The council's at least discussed that informally over the past year at least. So, uh I'm sure we will consider it further. Um any other hands raised? Any other questions, comments?
Okay, seeing none, I will we will close public comment and I will make Uh, I will make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I [Music] appreciate
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