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can and will be taken providing that there is an inperson quarum. >> Mr. Noble, excuse. Mr. Greenlat >> here. >> Mr. Carr here. >> Mr. Nikki >> here. >> Mayor Dutzi >> here. >> Okay. Thank you, Erica. Uh ladies and gentlemen, before we begin our meeting,
I have some sad news to share with our residents uh tonight. Alec Majeski, a long-term Valley Beach resident and dedicated environmentalist passed away unexpectedly early yesterday morning. Known to many as Captain Al, the captain
devoted over 15 years to his work with the American Lator Society, leading environmental efforts across New Jersey here in Bradley Beach. His impact is lasting from helping transform a north end parking lot in lot into the Julie
Strap Maritime Forest to most recently guiding the restoration activities regarding Silven Lake over the past six years. Captain Al's passion for our community and our natural environment leaves a legacy that will not be forgotten. Please join me in a moment of
silence in his memory. Okay, thank you very much. Moving on now with our agenda. We have scheduled a a workshop. Uh the workshop is on sewers and we have a ton going on in sewers. We're going to con we're
going to try to condense uh weeks and weeks and months of work into about a a 15inute total workshop that will include a presentation from the engineer who's been guiding a lot of our work suburban and that will
introduce Shane in a moment and uh also Mr. Dohy our business administrator will share results from a survey uh for from a study conducted by Phoenix advisor. So before I turn it over to you two, Paul, any overview you'd like to share? just
said, you know, the sho sewer program started many, many years ago um and started on the south side and was being done by all bonds bonding and and borrowing and um Councilwoman Greenblad and myself spent a lot of time and energy putting together this program,
working with the consultant suburban um in order to find funding and to be able to find a way to pay for our sewer replacement, complete the program um as fiscally responsible as possible. And we found a lot of you'll hear about all the grant money we found for the design as
well as um excellent financing rates for um construction as well as principal forgiveness which the engineer will explain. So it's been a um you know a lot of effort over the last year putting this program together and um now we're going to reap the benefit of it. But but
just you know keep in mind that no matter what you know at the end of the day we have to be fiscally responsible because the residents this capital program to replace these sewers is a cost and an investment of our community for the future. So nothing is for free
even though we're getting a lot of grant money and I just want to make sure everybody understands that there is this does have a longer term impact on our our sewer rates. Uh but we are doing the things to make it most uh financially affordable as possible. So with that, um, hand over to Matt.
>> Sure. Uh, thank council. Um, and mayor and council, as you know, um, the sewer system in Bradley Beach is extremely it's outlived its usefulness many, many years ago. It truly is a testament to the folks who installed it over a
hundred years ago that it's still functioning today. Um but it is time to to continue uh as council mentioned the replacement program. Uh we are seeing a reduction in what's called flows which
is the amount of flow that's being processed by the Neptune Sewer Authority. So, as the um sewer system gets replaced and you know, mayor and council made a decision last year not to simply reline existing pipes, but to
actually replace them. And as the pipes get replaced, you can see that flow number decrease. So, as Council Wiki mentioned, there is a cost to this. It is an investment, but there is also a financial benefit. um you know it's the
financial benefit it's starting now not at a high rate at a lower rate but it does start somewhat immediately as we make these improvements. Um, you know, before she was sworn in, uh, Councilwoman Greenblat, uh, had the opportunity to meet with folks from
Suburban Engineering at the League municipalities, and she's the one who brought them to our attention, uh, and the fact that the town uh, has and had been eligible for millions of dollars in what's called forgivable uh, or
principal um, principal forgiveness, which basically means you borrow money and they forgive you for a portion of what you borrow, it ends up becoming a rent. So from that we uh we retain suburban engineering to look at the
remaining sections of the sewers uh for replacement and for finding the financing in the most uh in the most the least expensive way possible for the rateayers who are all
taxpayers. Um unlike other towns that they use American Water or other uh independent parties. The only rateayers for the sewer system are the folks that uh live and own property here in Bre. Uh
at the same time, uh the council authorized us to go out and find a third-party uh financial advisement company, a group of experts who do this throughout the state of New Jersey to look at whether
or not it would be start to privatize the existing sewer system. So, I'm going to talk about that after Shane gives his presentation on what Subvertive Engineering is doing now and you know what folks in town uh can expect going
forward. So, Shane, turn it over to you. >> Great. Thank you, Matt. Is there a good spot for me to stand or >> turn that around? >> I'll kind of just stand to the side. Um, are we able to
show that? >> Um, I need to access this. >> Yeah, it should be just bring that up. >> Also, everything that's being presented today will be put on the website. So,
um, you know, the the public will have, uh, be able to fully inspect everything just in case there's some stuff that we may go over a little quick here because we have limitations in time. Um, feel free to look at on the website and you could always pepper me with questions. I
don't know the answer. Most of the time I don't. I'll just go to Shane, get the correct answer, and get it back. >> All right, sounds good. Uh, thank you, Matt. I'd first like to express my condolences to the burrow for um passing of Captain Al. I know we worked uh
together on Silven Lake a little bit, but I'm sure that's just the uh tip of the iceberg. But my name is Shane with Suburban Consulting. Um Matt, thank you for the introduction. We've been working closely with Matt, Shauna, um and Paul on the
burrowwide sanitary sewer um infrastructure replacement program. Next slide, please. All right, there we go. Um, so back in 2020, the burrow introduced a six-phase program to replace all the sewers. Um, really the impetus behind this, as Matt
mentioned, was they were seeing an increase in flows. Um the sewer system was over 100 years old and also there were improper lateral connections due to the lack of sewers in the streets running north to south. Um so as you can see on this map here um two of those
phases have already been completed as I'm sure you've seen. Um that's those grayed out areas really more in the south side of town. Um and then there are four remaining phases. Um those phases have been kind of just split up um on more bite-sized portions that the
burrow can handle. And then we also have the state highway which is main street and then the county roads brinley um fletch fletcher lake or lake terrace and then um ocean. So split up into four different portions that will be tackled
um at a later date. That's kind of where Suburban got involved um with the burden. Next slide. Um so where we're at right now. So, right now, Suburban's been working with CME um for their first few design contracts to replace the sewers. So,
they're looking at um Fifth Avenue, Parkplace Avenue, and Ocean Park Avenue. These were projects that were already in the works when Suburban got involved. Um one of the big draws to these areas was that DOT resurfacing grants um were obtained for those portions. So, really,
you could go in, replace the sewers, and then have the paving funded by the DOT. Um, so as Matt mentioned, kind of the best bang for your buck scenario. Um, and with and with that where Suburban has gotten involved is we applied for a planning and design grant for $2
million. That's going to cover all of the planning efforts for these contracts as well as everything moving forward. And then this work will also be covered by principal forgiveness like Matt mentioned um up to $2 million per year. Um, so right now for these three
contracts, we're looking at a total cost of $2.4 million, $2 million back from the D, $800,000 back from the DOT. So, as you can see, that's over the $2.4 million in cost. So, we can even go further with the project than we
expected. Um, and basically the burrow is paying nothing out of pocket. Um, so now moving forward to next year. Um this is kind of what the borrow is looking to do um in state fiscal year 2027 which actually begins July 1st of
this year. Um so on the right here we have a map of the survey efforts that Suburban has performed to date. Um in case you've seen our guys out there, this is what they're doing, collecting all the information um so that we can design these contracts going forward. Um
so for next year we're looking at completing Main Street. Main Street is one of the most complex um roadways in the burrow. Um we have DOT work coming up which is going to be fixing ADA ramps and signals at intersections. Then we
also have um CME who is designing a streetscape program. Um so before all of that work happens, we want to get the sewage replaced. That way you could come through pave, you're not going to be disrupting anything. Um and then we can get all the surface looking great um for
all the residents. So again, right now suburban 30% of the way done with designing the main street work. We're anticipating that the construction costs are going to be about $2.5 million. And again, this would be eligible to get $2 million of principal forgiveness back um
to reduce the burden to the rateayers. >> Excuse me, Shane. >> Yep. and the timing of that main street work because of the other contracts. Correct me if I'm wrong. We're looking we're targeting September right after after the high season. >> Correct. >> So this fall we will be doing the sewers on Main Street.
>> Correct. >> Yep. Yeah. So right now that previous slide that we were looking at um the CME design contracts those are also going to be going out in September. Um the reason behind this obviously we don't want to be working in the summer. Um, but then with that, with the transition to 2027
kind of happening in the middle of the calendar year, um, we're also going to be looking to push forward Main Street in September. Um, so now kind of big picture, and this is what's kind of going to segue us into what Matt is presenting on, is the burrow is looking to replace all of the
sewers. Um, how are we going to accomplish that? We're going to break it out into smaller portions. Um, and we're going to target a different area each year. Um, this map shows up to eight contracts. Um, that's really just targeting that $2 million number. Um,
but the kind of organization of these contracts, what's going to come after the other. Um, that's all a little bit up in the air right now. Um, as we work with CME to target more of the grants for the paving, what that's going to do is stretch your dollar even further. Um because if the paving is covered, we can
use this money more so to focus on what's underground. Um and it gets us as far as we can. And then last slide, Matt. So this is kind of just outlining that approach a little more. Um with the funding sources we have in place, there
are some deadlines. Um design must be completed by September 2029. Um really shouldn't be a problem. We're starting the design now. You've seen the surveyor crews out there. um that is all moving. Construction must be completed by April 2031. This date comes into play because
the first construction contract is going to be starting um this year. From that point, we have 5 years to complete the construction of all of the contracts um so that we can get the principal forgiveness on them. That means 5 years
is 5 * $2 million per year. we have the potential to get $10 million back for the construction of these projects. Um, so we have the cost breakdown there at the bottom. Um, $21 million overall plus 2 million in planning and design. You have the planning and design covered $10
million over the course of 5 years. Ultimately, what it comes out to is to complete $23 million worth of work. Um, it's only going to cost the bureau $11 million. So, pretty significant cost savings. Um and I think Matt that
probably uh brings us >> to one other comment that's the work underground but the surface pavement is money that costs on top of that and that's why we need DOT grants as correct >> but but if we do save money on the
sewers we can apply that money to to service as well. >> Yes. >> Okay. So right it covers both depending on our availability of grants. >> Yep. >> I just want to also point out that the principal forgiveness per year is not really guaranteed after the first two
years were grandfed into this. >> Correct. So the $2 million in planning and design is locked in. Um then they have also locked in another 2 million in principal forgiveness um that we would be targeting this year um with those first three contracts that were out. Um,
and then we can see on the screen there, um, the DP's released that there's going to be $30 million available for next year, um, at 2 million per year. So, we're confident that the planning and design and the first two years are in there. Um, the rest we're going to have
to wait and see what the D releases as funding availability. >> So, since we're grandfathered in, will would we be eligible if there is funding available to continue for the successive years of the principal forgiveness? >> Correct. will be eligible for five years.
>> So the 11 million is the best case stud. >> Anything else? >> No. So I just a quick summary just to highlight something. So completion of Fifth Avenue is going to happen. We're going to advertise an award, but we're
not going to build that until September. Um Ocean Park, which also is the that we're having all types of maintenance issues on that DPW's been working on and it's resolving that will also go to construction in se in September and a piece of park place because two blocks
of park place were already done. We're going to do another block. Correct. >> At the same time, we're going to do Main Street next fall in order to get done and out of the way for DOT to come in and do the redo the um signalized intersections. >> Yep. >> Excellent. Okay. Thank you.
Yeah, I think so. Shane, thank you. We'll come back to you though in a minute after Matt already finishes this. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Uh thank you, Shane. Uh and I got to tell you, uh having a engineer on the council uh is both remarkably productive
and saves us thousands and thousands of dollars. So, you're all very lucky to have an engineer on on your council. Uh before I I start, I do want to thank two uh residents, uh Jim and Rick, who started this process years ago. Uh
anytime I talk to anyone about this, they're like, "Well, what do Rick and Jim think?" I'm like, "Well, make sure they're included." So, um thank you both very much for getting us to where we are now. Um you were actually the ones who brought up Phoenix Advisors. Um you know, when we started talking about this
is you already done the research on them. So, as I mentioned before, the mayor council went out to uh uh bid for a financial advisor. Uh Phoenix advisor was chosen. They um processed all the financial documents to see uh you know,
is it worth keeping the system uh public or should we privatize it? Um and as you know, the mayor is an accountant. So, he uh makes a decision that's driven by numbers. So, they knew that and uh that's what the numbers they put together. Uh, so if Michelle could put
up our first slide, >> there still come. There we go. >> Uh so here's our first slide. Uh again, this uh report was finalized the end of March and we want to present it as soon
as possible. This is a um a PowerPoint presentation about it. So we'll have this on the website, but uh along with the full report that supports all the the information. Next slide, please.
So uh as Shane said, that is up $24.8 million in capital improvements over the next five years. Um they also looked at what's going to happen with rates and the difference between if you privatize what would happen to rates versus kept
it public and within the control of the mayor and council. Um as you know with your electric bill, your gas bill, utilities are regulated in New Jersey by the board of public utilities. So ultimately even rates themselves do have
some type of government regulation process but when you privatize it uh it is outside of the scope of the mayor council um but inside the scope of the state government. Um the uh uh based on the current projections estimated the
bureau would need to implement a three-year rate increase of 18 19% annually um between 2029 and 2031 followed by two and 3% increases. Um next slide
please. If the burrow was to sell the system, um some of the bigger names, you know, uh New Jersey American Water, which currently has a water system for the burrow of Bradley Beach, but also uh
other companies like Viola are out there and there are other burrows currently in the area looking at selling their water and sewer system. Uh the one closest to us right now is Lake Koma. So, they're going through this process as well. But if the burrow was to sell the system, they would estimate the sales price
between 5.2 million and 7.8 million. So between 5.2 and 7 7.8 um 1.9 million of the utility fund would also become available to the burrow. The uh utility is what's called
selfquidating so it pays for itself. So the taxpayers do not pay any portion of the sewer utility. Also about $275,000 of municipal costs, salaries, wages,
benefits, things like that would also um would be transferred from the uh sewer utility onto the general fund, which would be the taxpayers. Um uh next slide.
Here is the projected monthly sewer cost. If you went with a um privately owned, that's the top cost where it go from somewhere around $70 to $121. Uh whereas if you look at right now the
um publicly owned what you have today is $40. This is on a on a monthly basis. So when you get your uh quarterly store bill, I think it's $119.50 to be exact. Um and then the $60 to $80
is really where the uh uh the market sewer rates should be. So you are currently paying less than what you should pay. If you remember a few years ago, previous administrations decided to
lower sewer rates. Um they probably should have left them where they were so that we'd be at the market rate. So over time um the rate payers are going to have to catch up to what the true
systems. Uh, next slide please. Um, the outstanding debt, current outstanding debt is 7.6 million. Uh, general capital debt is 5.2. So, the total uh payoff for sewer utility would be 75 plus general capital at 4.8, which
would be 12.3 million. So, just doing simple math, you got to pay off 12.3 million. You can only sell it for 7.8. That's a deficit that is incurable.
So ultimately it's going to be up to the mayor and council as to whether or not um you know we move forward with potentially selling the sewer system. um more than likely they would go to a referendum so the voters would ultimately decide. But when you look at
the math, uh, it simply does not work. And ultimately, the Department of Environmental Protection in the state of New Jersey could prevent any sale where the U amount of debt exceeds the amount of revenue we collected, which again, if
you're ever worked in the private sector, you have too much expense and not enough revenue, you just can't move forward. Um, next slide, please. This is just a little bit on the the board of public utilities and division
of uh rate council. Again, they are there to protect the rate payers from exorbitant increases by utility companies uh when you privatize if that was a direction that the mayor council ultimately decided to go into. Uh I
think that's our last one. Uh any other slides? That's it. Uh, any questions? Sorry, >> Matt. Or maybe just a few comments. Oh, actually, Michelle, I'm sorry. Could you go back to the the line slide if you can with the three graph?
>> Three gra Yeah, the line graph. I'll start talking while Michelle hopefully hears me and looks good. Um maybe as a quick recap of all the stuff you just heard back whenever it was 2000 Shane you mentioned 201
18 or 2020 20 >> when when the burrow first undertook a mapping of of the sewer work that needed to be done at that time I think there were five or six phases uh six right >> and it was 2.5 million per phase that
was the estimated cost we completed phase one at 2.5 5 million. Phase two, we ran out of money. We couldn't complete it. We spent close to $5 million for phase two. To give you a sense for how rapidly costs have
increased in this world. So just back in 2020 when we thought the spend was going to be 12.5 million to totally redo all of our sewers, you now see numbers just to finish what we've started being close to 23 million. So the prices have been
soaring in terms of construction costs and it all these you know pricing engineers. So just u but but no you know there's no denying the fact that prices are soaring. So when we look when we talk about selling the sewers Matt to
your point it's it's not just about recovering sunk costs already but it's also about whether or not we want to avoid future costs. And so the question Michelle get that line chart.
>> Uh Michelle, can you go back two slides please? I don't think the presentation. >> That's it. >> So, uh, yeah, right there. That's good. Thank you. So, the first thing to point out is
if we were to turn, forget the dollars that we'd make or not make selling it. If we were to turn over the cost of the sewers to an independent utility, that top line uh the experts tell us approximates the cost we as residents would pay. And you can see I can barely
see the numbers, but it practically doubles. It's 41 to what medic? >> 70. >> 40 to 70. >> Yeah. >> The line in the middle, the thing that I just want to make sure I point out the bottom line is where we are now, but the bottom line is below what where we
should be. And what you can see is a little line that's connecting up to the middle line. The middle line, the reason it's so much lower than the rate line is because our council council persons flanking me,
Miss Greenblad, and Mr. I working closely with Shane and Suburban, they have secured all of this grant funding andor andor uh principal forgiveness so that we've actually brought that total cost from that 23 million down to more like hopefully 11 million. I say
hopefully because we still have to secure a few more of those grants. But should we do that, it's that middle line trajectory that we plan to try to get the burrow to. So effectively, we're saying we would not outsource it given today's state. Now, a couple years ago,
that might have been a more viable option because we didn't have all this grant funding secured. So, the one piece of this that you will hear more about as this year progresses is we're going to need to move our residents from that
lower line, the 40 line to what's >> uh it it goes from uh 60 up to 80. >> Okay. So, somewhere along that 60 to 80 trajectory, we want to bring start to bring our sewer rates up because we want
to be established the appropriate level of funding for our sewers. By the time we hit 2030 when all of the infrastructures complete, keep in mind these are 100-y old sewers, we're only started upgrading them, you know, whatever, six, six years ago. We want to
hopefully finish by 2030. And that would include securing any more grant funding we can we can get. There will be sewer increases in cost, but understand we're right now we're priced way below where we where we need to be. >> Even if we weren't doing capital more
capital improvements to complete the system, the line of where it is would be problematic to fund the debt service that's already in place over time. So that debt is growing and that rate that is here today was not sustainable to
begin with. But we would have to address that anyway. Now that we're going to complete the program, we're definitely going to have to pay that debt service. And what we're trying to do is minimize how much debt do we take on and do as economically as possible.
And um can one of the engineers, maybe Shane or or Mr. Can you guys also reference for the residents what this means in terms of the laterals because as where we have not upgraded our sewage yet which is you know maybe not twothirds of the town but
half of the town is it about half the remainder of the town which is middle and northern end as well as main street. Uh right now residents are responsible for the laterals going into the street financially responsible. Can you just
speak to by totally replacing these existing laterals what that means for a resident? >> Yeah. So, um from every home to every main in the road there's a lateral which is a smaller pipe just connecting the house to the sewer. Um one of the most problematic areas um that we're seeing
with these older sewers is where that lateral connects to the main. Um so ultimately by replacing the main um and replacing the lateral that connects to it um there's going to be a higher level of service um really for all the residents. Um you're going to see less
backups, less blockages. Um really the sewer is going to be functioning as it should be. Um and as Matt mentioned, there's also going to be less inflows of groundwater kind of seeping through that lateral connection um getting into the system and increasing the amount of money that's paid to Neptune um sewage
authority. Um, and then one of the other things as well with the laterals is right now, as I mentioned, um, within a lot of the north and south streets, um, there are no zooms. Um, and in those instances, we see laterals that are
running from one person's house through someone else's yard, through someone else's yard, um, and then into the system. So, when there's an issue, everyone's yard is getting ripped up. And that's obviously not something that we want to have going on. So there's a couple different facets of this that are
ultimately making it favorable to replace the main and replace the laterals as well. >> Right. So so in the future like half the time right now that we've only completed the responsibility of the homeowner is from their home down to the grass strip
where the where there will be a clean out and then you know which is still in the rightway. So but then from that point to the into the street is actually the burl's responsibility. So we're basically providing a location um on the grass strip that would be the point of
juncture between responsibilities of us and the homeowner. >> Yep. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> And I just want to jump back to the financial component which is part of this program also of that 11 million that we were hoping for. Um 75% of that
loan is at 0% interest. >> Correct. >> And that's pretty significant with the 25% and what Yeah. So that's something you can't get >> otherwise. >> That's the cheapest financing that you can find out there. And that's all
subsided by the state. 75% of the construction cost is 0% trust which is tremendous. >> And just to layer on kind of what council mentioned before, as the sewers get replaced, so too are the roads going to get repaid. Again, that's through
Department of Transportation, but grant money from them. Uh you'll see that um this coming the end of this month is we're going to uh uh finally repave Fifth Avenue which has had a sewer line replaced. Um we have to wait for asphalt plants to open up and things like that,
but that should start the uh last week of April and be done by the end of April as well. Uh and one other thing to note, so one of the things you may ask yourself is, all right, well, if all this work was done, doesn't it make it more valuable than than the $7.8 8
million. That's a great question. It makes sense, right? If you make improvements to your house, you should be able to sell your house for more than the improvements you put into it. In this case, the Board of Public Utilities gives a guaranteed rate of 7% for
whatever uh investment in capital infrastructure that a utility makes. So, if they invest $100, they're guaranteed $107. guaranteed $107. If they take over
what's existing, they do not get any return on that. So to the mayor's point, if this conversation was happening 10 years ago, there's a very good chance it would have made a lot more financial sense to privatize the sewers. If this
conversation happens 30 years from now, it may make sense to privatize the sewers financially, right? the mayor council along with the residents till you make that decision. But what we just looked at was the financial aspect. What are the dollars and cents say? And
again, right now your debt exceeds the value of the the system. Even though intuitive you would think, well, those improvements, the system should be worth more than that. It simply isn't because of the way the board of public utility provides that extra 7% guaranteed rate
return on the investments that the utility And some sewage systems are more valuable than others because they do treatment and that's where the money is. And all of our waste goes to Neptune Township treatment facility. We don't have a treatment facility. We just have
a collection facility. And so it's not as good of a business for sewer collection to make money. So So there's a lot that goes into this besides just, you know, there's a lot of pieces of that um business model. Plus, we put
ourselves in a strong position where we now have a much improved asset that we can hold on to and value and not sell when we finally got it into a position of strength, >> right? And you put future generations in a much better position, you know, owning
property here in >> just to point out, looking backwards, our debt would have been lower had we entered this program earlier. It was available these to participate in this program and get some more principal forgiveness, but it
just wasn't entered into until this point. So that's unfortunate. >> So with all that with all that said, I'm going to open up to the public. I I want to though reiterate what you said about Mr. Shishius and Mr. Bartal leading this charge for a number of years. Uh thank
you gentlemen for all the work you did just to get Bradley Beach focused on our sewers and the 100-y old infrastructure and the need to upgrade andor sell and thanks to all of your perseverance and hard work and and pestering at times u
you know I think you've got you've helped us get to a good conclusion. Also want to thank uh Miss Paula Gavin sitting right behind you who I think was responsible for getting you guys onto that task force in the first place. So thank you Paula as well.
>> Oh of course. So now with that said uh yes just one more quick comment you know. So, you know, I think periodically it' be great as we do each piece of this that we continue to update the public and with the communications of what's happening next and make sure that we're keeping everybody aware. One, and and
number two, um this council at some point has to address the rate structure. And so, that's something that we'll come back to in the near future to bring back to the public and have that workshop. >> Yeah, we'll be addressing what that line going up to the middle line looks like
basically. Okay, that said, let's open up to the public. Do you have any comments or questions for the council or for our visiting engineer Shane? His service to us 518, just quick question. I think you
answered it. Um, who sets the value of what the sewer system is worth? >> Well, ultimately it's it's what the market will pay. what we asked >> uh Phoenix advisor to do was to use the
information that we had and again we'll put the report up so you can see where all these uh findings came from and what information they used um and then they go out to the to the market and they say all right well what would what would this be worth out in the market and that's where they came up with that
range of uh 5 point something to 7 point something >> so who who's the company or the entity Phoenix adviserss. >> Okay. So they >> they're just a third party uh you know these guys are experts at this stuff but ultimately it would be the market. You would you know the mayor and council if
they wish would say hey listen we're going to put it out there to bid who wants to buy our sewer system. >> Okay. >> Phoenix advisor is like the broker for on your home in a way. They do the consulting in that space and they give us an estimate of in your case what your
home is worth. But the only real way to know what you're always worth is when you offer it for sale. >> Okay, that's good. >> Any other questions or comments from the audience? Okay, anyone on Zoom? Can we see everyone on Zoom or do I need
to close that? >> Uh, that's a good question. >> We need to close the PowerPoint. >> Michelle, would you mind closing the PowerPoint? Michelle, she's
>> Thank you. Any questions from the Zoom audience? I see none. Okay. So, with that said, Shane, thank you again. Not only thank you for being here with us tonight, but thank you for what you and your firm have done. position us so favorably over the past couple years.
>> Yes, of course. Thank you guys. >> Okay, moving on to item six on the agenda. We have a couple of proclamations. >> Okay, this is a proclamation for administrative professionals day. Whereas administrative professionals including administrative assistants,
office assistants, receptionist, clerks, billing clerks, finance specialists, deputy clerks, and other administrative support staff make up one of the largest largest segments of the labor force in America. And whereas the administrative professionals play an essential role in
coordinating the office operations of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and other organizations. And whereas the work of the administrative professionals today requires advanced knowledge and expertise in communications, computer
software, office technology, project management, organization, customer service, and other vital office management responsibilities. And whereas admin administrative professionals day is observed annually in workplaces around the world to
recognize the importance uh the important contributions of administrative staff. And whereas we recognize the important importance and contributions of highly skilled administrative professionals to the success of office operations. Now
therefore, be it resolved, the governing body of the Burough Bradley Beach do hereby recognize April 22nd, 2026 as Administrative Professionals Day and do hereby recognize and appreciate uh these administrative professionals and their
valuable contributions to the workplace and support their continued professional growth on this day, April 7, 2026. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. and Catherine Noiki, would you mind reading the proclamation for National Volunteers Week?
>> Sure, Mr. Mayor. Um, National Volunteer Week 2026, whereas National Volunteer Week, enacted in 1974 by President Richard Nixon celebrates the spirit of volunteerism, urging all Americans to seek opportunities to provide service to
their community. And whereas the world res is fortunate to have dedicated volunteers who generously give their time, energy, and talents to help make our community a better place. And whereas the work of these volunteers contribute to the quality of life in the
burrow in countless ways. And whereas these volunteers serve on a variety of boards, commissions, committees, and extends to include many nonprofit organizations. And whereas volunteers also share their time to help with various burrow sponsored events. And
whereas volunteering changes the lives of volunteers in a positive way, increasing self-confidence, self-esteem, and physical well-being, offering the chance to make new connections and providing opportunities to learn new skills and abilities. And whereas the
broile recognizes that volunteering improves the quality of life and increases community participation and ownership. Volunteers are vital to our future for desirable, caring and productive community. Now therefore, be it of resolve that the governing body of
the Burough Bradley Beach does hereby recognize the week April 19th to the 25th as National Volunteer Week and express its gratitude to all local volunteers for their tireless dedication and service to our community being this
7th day of April 2026. >> Thank you, sir. We will now move to item seven on the agenda which is approval of minutes and I will make a motion to approve our March 17, 2026 council business meeting minutes. >> Second.
>> Mr. Noble excused. Miss Greenwood. Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. Mayor D. >> Yes. I will also make motion to approve our March 17, 2026 executive session minutes. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble will excuse. Miss Gra.
>> Yes. >> Mr. car. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mayor Gutzi, >> yes. >> I scared me there for a second. >> Okay, moving to item eight on our agenda. Public comments and questions pertaining specifically to items on our agenda tonight. If if you have comments
or questions about items not on the agenda, please hold those till the end of the meeting. Are there comments or questions for tonight? Yes, sir. Rick Rick Baral, 116 Newark. Uh just want to point out on individual resolution
2026107 where it reads that the lifeguards are going to be there until 3:30 in the afternoon on the side on weekdays and Mr. Dy would want to
comment on what you found out. Uh, the lifeguard is going to be on duty 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday and 900 a.m. to 6 pm on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer months. >> No, just wanted to point that out for so the 3:30 is a typo recently,
>> right? >> That's the same resolution we passed last year. >> Well, let's correct it so it aligns. >> No problem. Okay. And 9 to 6 Saturday and Sunday. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Thank you. >> That's all. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. Other comments or
questions? Yes, sir. >> Hi, my name is Danny Greenberg. My wife and I live at 221 Newark Avenue. Um, each of you would have received by email the comments I'm about to share, but I felt it important enough to be entered into the public record and so I will read it again here. Um, I'm writing to
express my strong protest of proposed ordinance 2026-9, which among other things changes the depth at which basement can be built. And I urge you to vote no on this ordinance as currently drafted. My wife and I have been summer residents here in Bradley for a few years, and in that
short time since, we quickly realized what a special place this town is. And over the past year, we rewrote our life plan for the future and decided to move here full-time. With that in mind, we purchased one of the one of the church lots directly from the bureau at an auction conducted by the bureau under
the terms set by the bureau and subject to the minimum prices listed by the bur. Two weeks ago, there was a story in the news about Americans of Italian descent who had moved to Italy permanently based on a program that granted them citizenship to people with Italian
ancestors, even from many generations early. The program set out specific criteria, steps to follow, which if adhered to makes the descendants Italian citizens within a couple of years, and based on the program, thousands of people sold everything they had and moved to Italy. But out of the blue, the
government last week changed law, limited the program, making most of them ineligible for citizenship. These are people who upended their lives to move to a country that openly and warmly welcomed them, only to have the government change the rules in the middle of the game. I read the story and
couldn't help thinking how alike the situation we are encountering is with the folks who are stranded in Italy. Because if you pass this ordinance as written, you are also changing the rules in the middle of the game. And that is just not fair. This ordinance is a blunt instrument. By effectively banning all
new basements in town, the burrow risks devaluing not only our lot with the stroke of a pen, but also scores of other properties in town. Have you given thought to what that will do to the tax base of Bradley Beach? Have you considered less restrictive measures that would be effective of helping individual homeowners avoid
flooded basement like high PSI for concrete foundations, advanced waterproofing membranes, and redundant drainage systems? Have you thought about what changes you might make to existing codes that might alleviate the effects of this ordinance should it go through? We have a conforming 50x100 lot, but we
cannot build a garage because the 25 ft front yard setback requirement doesn't allow enough room in the backyard. So if no basements are permitted, what about allow allowing larger sheds to accommodate the stuff that every family accumulates or reducing the front yard
setback so a garage could be accommodated. How about increasing the allowable height? The goal of going bu of being a resilient community is an admiral one and the motivation for this ordinance no doubt originated with the new NJP real regulations. But on the one
hand, the council in this very room was urging the state for more time to draft ordinances that support the implementation of the new regulations while on the other hand effectively banning basement altogether immediately. You can't have it both ways. Between the
cases already filed and the likelihood of legislature taking action before July 20th, the odds are very high that the rules will not go into effect as currently drafted. So the bottom line is why rush into this? This ordinance creates an unfair grandfathered class of
homeowners here in Bradley Beach. If my neighbors can enjoy the utility of a basement, but I'm barred from building one on my own lot, it creates an immediate and arbitrary hit to my property value and the utility of my home. What you're doing is moving the goalpost after we've committed ourselves
to Bradley Beach. That sure smells like a regulatory taking to me. I urge you to vote no on this version of the proposed ordinance. You don't need to rush into this. It would be easy for you to draft legislation that moves towards greater resiliency of the town without negatively impacting the property values
of so many homes in Bradley Beach. This ordinance is not Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Greer. Um, we've got a lot to share with you and and the audience, but we're going to do that at the adoption discussion. We'll have public comment then again.
>> Thank But we also have some additional information to share that may alleviate some >> I appreciate it. Thank you. >> Other comments or questions? >> Nothing here. Oh yes. Sorry. >> Hello everybody.
>> So I see a lot of familiar faces here in the room. >> I just need your name in the chat. >> Nick Gawkberg. I live in Neptune. >> Okay. >> 305. How it pays when you >> go G. >> B E R K.
>> Thank you. >> It's a doozy. >> So, for those of you who do not know me, my name is Nick with Cutting Edge. We're a local landscaping company maintaining close to 200 properties here in Bradley Beach and growing rapidly. I appreciate the opportunity to speak. And this is
about the gas powered uh rollers versus the electric power rollers. By the way, I'd like to start with a quick question. By a show of hands, how many of you use a computer in your day-to-day work? Keep it in your head if you have to. I'm
sure it's all of you. So, imagine being told from May through September you're no longer allowed to use that computer and instead you have to go back to pencil. Would your business survive? Yes. Would your productivity take a hit? Absolutely. That's what this feels like
for us. Gas powered blowers are not a luxury. They're a cool tool. Taking them away doesn't shut us down, but it slows everything down. Jobs take longer, routes take longer, and maintaining the same level of service becomes harder. It's like taking a rer's nail gun and getting them a handle or telling a
carpenter to cut everything by hand. The job still gets done, but it takes longer, costs more, and creates unnecessary difficulty. Now, don't multiply that across an entire day and an entire season. Now, one of the most important issues here is timing. implementing this this year would be
devastating to all the landscapers in Bradley Beach. And the May through September window doesn't work. It's actually our busiest stretch of the year. May, June, and July are peak cutting season. We trim hedges as well. Grass is growing the fastest. Properties need the most attention. And most
importantly, we do the highest volume of blowing when cutting parties the most. When time increases, cost increase. Homeowners should expect higher prices just to maintain the same level of service. And that's not on us. All the local landscapers, we know each other.
We talk. We understand the market very well. Pricing is competitive across the board and margins are already tight with the landscapers. And it doesn't stop there. Fall cleanups in Brownie Beach start as early as September because some of the trees are dropping their leaves early. So in reality, replacing
restrictions on the entire season. Respectfully, letting us use the gas blowers in spring and fall as a compromise doesn't reflect how desperate we need this equipment. Now from a business standpoint this creates real consequences. There are only a handful of companies servicing
rather digit scale and we maintain far by far the most a responsibility I take pride in the next year a few older solo guys who are very unlikely to invest heavily in the new equipment at the stage they'll just retire. they'll step away. And the smaller companies with a
few customers in Bradley won't fill the gap either. The cost of electric equipment, batteries, and added labor time cuts too deeply into margins. So, they'll avoid towns with these restrictions. You don't get a smooth transition. You get a a shortage. Fewer landscapers, less competition, higher
prices, and the burden falls on the residents. Now, here's a real world logist the real world logistics from a practical day-to-day standpoint. I want to make sure everyone understands what switching to electric blowers looks like. On an average day, we're blowing about 3 to four hours with three guys.
That's roughly 9 to 12 hours of blower use. We'll just say 10 hours to keep things simple. An electric blower battery lasts 25 to 30 minutes. And as you use it, the power drops off. It does not maintain its full output like a gas blower does. With gas, I get about an
hour and a half per tank. and the power stays consistent the entire time. So, you do the math. To get through a full day, I need to buy about 20 batteries just to keep things moving. Batteries range anywhere from $250 to $600 each at an average of $425 per battery. That's
$8,500 just to run blowers for one crew. That doesn't even include the cost of the blowers we'd have to buy and the setting up of the charging stations in my truck workshop. I'm really trying to put you in my shoes here as a business owner. Do
we buy an additional 20 batteries so we can rotate them? Charging one set in the shop while another is being used during the daytime, then swapping them out when we get home every night. That would cost about $17,000 to make sure my operations run reliably.
You might think that's extreme, but we do the same thing with our mowers and equipment. We always keep backups for every machine because if one breaks down, which it always does, um you need to have a backup. And the battery lifespan is another issue. These batteries don't last forever. With
heavily daily use, a battery that lasts 25 to 30 minutes now might last 15 to 20 minutes. Um and I don't uh sorry, that means we're not just buying them once. replacing dozens every single year just to keep
operations running at full strength. I don't even spend anywhere near that on gas per year. Not even. It's a fraction of 8,000 or 17,000. It's not even close. So, if you're asking us to go fully electric across all equipment, the cost
of logistics would just multiply. And I understand the concern here is noise. Talk about the noise. Gas powered backpacks typically fall 80 to 100 decel range, which is in line with many common machines. Chainsaws, jackhammers,
construction equipment, nail guns, circular saws, they all they're all about the same decibels. It's all noise. It's all the same. And beyond equipment, traffic, construction, kids playing, dogs barking, it's all part of everyday life. So the question here is where do we draw the line? If the goal is to
reduce overall noise, it's hard to justify starting here without addressing noise those noises first. It's very important. You're going to have to >> Yeah, that's it. >> Do you do you have that typed by any chance? >> Yes, I do. I was pretty much finished.
>> Okay. No. Uh and I'm sorry to cut you off, but but if we could get a copy of that, >> I really appreciate that. >> Send that to me in an email. Thank you. Thank you guys so much. I appreciate it. Thank you for your time. >> Other comments or questions in the
audience >> about about this issue about about any any issue on the agenda? >> All right. I'll comment on that. That's um >> how you doing? Grant, uh 301 Main
Street, soon to be 314 Third Avenue. Um, I have a friend that lives in Montlair, so when I saw this issue on the agenda, they banned it in their town and I just said, "How's it going there?" He said that while it's softer, it's still
noise. And he said, "Is it worth uh causing such hardship to small businesses for just a little less noise?" And he didn't think it was he didn't think it was that uh distinct a change. He also said that they
originally started there charging them at like a remote station and then they would drive to them and switch them out. He said that didn't seem to be efficient for the landscapers. So now they just leave trucks idling everywhere, constantly charging all over the place.
So if the if the primary reason you want to pass this uh this restriction for is noise reduction, he seemed, you know, a little less noisy with the blowers, but now you have idling trucks everywhere. And uh like Nick alluded to, I just feel
bad that it seems like we're singling out one group of small businesses while there's tons that make noise um doing other things. So that's that's all I had to say. Thank you. >> Thank you. Other comments or questions?
>> Duty 7053rd. Mayor and Council, thank you for the opportunity to speak. It's nice to see you. I'm here in support of the leaf blower restriction ordinance because these machines have real measurable impacts on public health and quality of life. Gas powered leaf blowers emit high
levels of fine particulate matter and toxic pollutants like benzene and nitrogen oxides, substances linked to respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease, and increased cancer risers. For workers who use them daily, like our public works employees
and residents who are repeatedly exposed, this isn't a minor nuisance, it's a health. The noise is also significant, often exceeding safe vegetable levels, disrupting sleep, learning, and simple ability to enjoy time outdoors. Unlike many other
sources of noise, leaf blowers produce persistent high frequency sound that travels far beyond the immediate area. Beyond human health, leaf blowers are damaging to the local environment we value so much here at Bradley Beach. They kick up dust, mold, pesticides, and allergens, degrading air quality while
also disturbing soil health and beneficial insects. What What's more, they often move debris from private properties in public spaces and storm drains, contributing to pollution in our waterways. Many communities have already taken steps to restrict our transition away
from gas power leak blowers, recognizing that quieter, cleaner alternatives exist. This ordinance is a practical, reasonable step toward protecting residents, supporting workers with safer tools, and preserving the coastal environment that defines our town. Thank you for your consideration. >> Thank you.
Are there any comments or questions in the room? Any comments or questions on Zoom? Okay. Oh, yes, sir. In the middle. >> Hello, my name is Anthony. I live at
3173rd Avenue and I am a junior engineering student at Lafia College. And regarding the blower restriction, I have a few notes on it. So to pick up where Nick said, the lithium batteries would lose 20 to 30% of their capacity
by the end of the 2 and a half month restriction. And so every year you would have to replace them which economically would pass on those charges to the consumers and the business alike.
And for the towns that have done this, there's only seven out of over 560 towns in New Jersey that have banned or restricted gas leaf blowers. And none of those towns are near the coast like how we
are. So you have to deal with sand, leaves, sticks, debris from storms. And the powerful leaf blowers that are gas are the only ones that can handle that in a timely manner. And for the dust and other environmental hazards that are
kicked up, well, the same would happen for an electric leaf blower, if not more, because they are 75% of the power output that a gas leaf blower is. So you spend more time blowing, putting more of those particles in the air over time.
Now if you were going to say that noise is a potential issue, well in Greenwood, Connecticut, they did this same enforcement during the same time frame of the summer months and complaints for noise went up by over 500% and police
had to go there to enforce the ban. Well, as of January 2020 or 22nd, 2026, Bradley Beach only had 18 full-time police officers. Now, if we had a 500% peak in these summer months
when you have tourists coming down, families coming to their summer houses, that's going to put a stress on our police department. Now, would they then have to get diverted from emergency calls where there's more accidents, more drownings and other health u health
emergencies? So, that could be a critical lack of first aid. Now, would the solution be to hire more police officers and then increase the town payers taxes and even to supply the clovers to the m the
municipal workers? Would you then take the money from the people of the town and raise their taxes as well? That's all. Thank you guys for the opportunity to speak. >> Thank you as well. Other comments or
questions on Zoom? Okay. Seeing no other comments or Yes, sir. >> Yeah. Ken Sarnson 705. Yeah, I'm all in favor of a lot of panic gas blower, gas powered leaf blowers
because they're loud and obnoxious. Just way behind the times. Of course, we should pay them. Starting with the uh public works. They're the they're as bad as anybody. Worst offenders. Yet, start by buying
them all electrics. I don't think we have to take consideration of a small business. I'd say put public safety and public health first. Thanks. Thank you.
Any other comments or questions? Okay, seeing none, we will close the public comments and move to uh number nine on our agenda, which in fact are our ordinances. So, uh, first
first on the agenda is, um, ordinance 2026-21, an ordinance amending chapter 310 noise of the burough's revised general ordinances to limit the use of leaf blowers. So that that all the public comments were were very timely. Thank
you for that. I'm going to turn it over to CL. >> Thank you. So, um, I have to first say that there's one part of this last statement that was made not caring about our small businesses and that's certainly not the case up
here. Um, this ordinance is a seasonal restriction on gas power relief blowers Memorial Day weekend through September 30th while continuing to permit the use during the fall, winter, and spring cleanup seasons. The goal is not to eliminate
landscaping activity, but to reduce unnecessary noise during the peak summer months when Bradley is the most densely populated and outdoors oriented. Bradley Beach is unique. I've heard us being compared to other places like Montlair
and other towns in different states. However, we have high seasonal population, incredibly small lot sizes, and a very dense residential layout. During the summer, residents and visitors are outdoors much more
frequently. Windows are open, increasing noise intrusion, and businesses rely on a pleasant, walkable beach town atmosphere. Gas powered leaf blowers are disproportionately loud compared to other equipment and are often used for
routine maintenance where quieter alternatives would exist. And this ordinance designed to strike a practical balance between maintaining properties and preserving the quality of life during those peak months. So this ordinance restricts gas leaf blowers
during the summer months. Uh however, it does continue to allow them during the fall, winter, and spring cleanup periods. I think this approach is consistent with other municipalities um which have held up under legal scrutiny because there's been some questions as to whether or not that
would be the case. Um we've heard from landscapers as I've spoken to them um outside of um here, heard from them here. Um and uh I understand and um you
know they've said that um you know that this will hurt our business and and I think some of the things that we um incorporated into this ordinance to try and balance between residents and businesses uh was the fact that it's not
a full-time ban. Right now the state of New Jersey is considering a complete ban within the next four years. Um so it's not unheard of and I think the that the cleanup seasons the equipment intensive
periods remains unaffected. Um and also importantly um I heard about trimming that continues to go on. This does not put any restrictions on gas powered trimmers or edges. Um we've heard that electric equipment
isn't powerful enough. Um, I think we've all seen the increase in um, battery life in cars, um, in power equipment. Uh, houses are being built with batteries. Um, uh, I see it all the
time. So, um, it's an ever improving economy. Um, this ordinance targets routine summer maintenance, not peak leaf removal. This is also been stated that it's
unfair to commercial operators, but it's important to note that this applies to everyone. This is our DPW. These are law residents and these are anybody who operates within. So, everybody is treated fairly and we've heard about it being hard to enforce. Um, but our noise
ordinance is fairly well tested. Um there's clear definitions, there's no ambiguity, and it aligns with existing noise ordinances. So if somebody's having a loud party, um there are remedies. Um somebody is doing
construction too late at night, there are remedies. And so we just um leverage off of that existing. So overall, the benefits to the community are quieter summer environments for residents and for
visitors. improved air quality and reduced emissions. Um, it supports Bradley Beach's identity as a walkable, family-friendly shore town, and it aligns with actions taken by other New Jersey municipalities. The ordinance represents an
intentionally moderate measure and practical step towards improving the quality of life in Bradley Beach during its busiest season. It supports the residents and the visitors while still allowing landscapers to operate effectively year round. Um, also as a
final note, um, we've been talked to some of the council members um, individually. Um, and I think it would also be appropriate for calendar 2026 to include an additional 30-day grace period after the proposed memorial of the weekend start for this to become
enforceable. comments or questions from the rest of the council. >> So, I heard a comment about the state of New Jersey and um my understanding was is that there was um legislation introduced back in January um proposing
a statewide implementation plan two years in a four-year complete ban. Um whether or not that would ever happen is, you know, who knows? Um you know, what the legislature would do from a state standpoint. Um I appreciate Brad wanting to be on the front edge of of
change environment environmentally. Um so I think that's a positive. Um there is a concern of cost and that's going to get passed on uh to the residents to people who hire lands and so that's you know inevitable. Um but then again the
gas prices are up what 25 30% as well. gas we often see people uh you know getting a search charge from our our um services uh delivery etc because of gas costs. So um I do think that the whole issue of cost could be managed but at
the end of the day we will see some increase in rates of those who um pay for the landscapers. Um in that legislation proposals uh included uh the potential to help fund uh small businesses to transition time.
Um, but again, we don't know if that's ever going to happen. So, um, it's it's tough to rely upon the state. Um, and we need to also look at it perspective. Um, and people's right for not necessarily for state level
for our community. So, I, you know, applaud the the the desire to do this. Um, it it just seems very rushed as well. Um, we're pushing this in. Um, but It's great to hear the different perspectives from the various parties on
cost versus environmental and um you know it'll be interesting as we move through the process here of introduction to adoption. Well, as far as rushing it in, this was originally scheduled to be discussed a few months back, but we had decided to
make some changes to the ordinance and getting with because of the feedback that we were getting. >> So, I if I could, I would just like to say I appreciate um Mitchell's uh Councilman
Car's initiative. >> You have to remember it comes from the environmental commission. >> I be the leazol for the >> right but you actually put this forth a few years ago so I understood that I just want to share you know we've been talking about this for the past number
of weeks um as we're approaching this and personally I'm very much in favor of doing this because it's it's a benefit um in the right direction for the community for the environment and for health it's one small step among many other uh things that we do in our lives
that impact our environment and that create creates a greater greenhouse gas um effect uh in our in in our environment. So I think it's a very important step uh and most importantly I think it's that we need to engage the
community about this. So initially I was kind of advocating for a workshop on this. Uh but the the format of of an ordinance introduction and an adoption uh at the point of adoption really gives an opportunity for there to be a
meaningful discussion a community discussion about it. So that's the uh the direction that we're going in and I think it's very important for us to reach out to the entire community about this because it does have a very strong impact on u you know people's property
and uh the lifestyle that we're going into in this season. Um you know the the question is do we try and get ahead of a Senate proposal uh that may or may not go into effect. Um what it what it does this
You can look it up. It's S623. Is really worth reading the details that um it would within two years um phase in this the um the banning the sale of two-stage leaf blowers and then with
four years it would ban the use of these two-stage leaf blowers. So, it's it's looking to go in that direction. Uh in addition, it would offer potentially a tax credit to offset 50% of the cost for a transition for the landscapers. So,
I'm very concerned. I have a small small landscaper who it would it could break his business. Um, clearly the cost would go on to the uh to the customers. Um, that's no question. And in, you know, the past number of years when we've had
inflation uh and rising gas costs, those costs, as many know, have been transferred on to the to the residents. So, I really want to to to get a gauge from our community as to um the interest in doing this and getting ahead of what
the state may be doing. Um and the question is unknown as to whether uh they're actually going to be going forward with this. Um but it's our hope and uh you know I just look to hear more from the community and from the landscapers and also some of the best
practices and experiences from the communities that have gone in this direction what the challenges are. I do see uh a very strong issue with enforcement with this uh because it's not just um it's not just the chainsaws
that are cutting trees where it's a a kind of a shortened period of time, but it's pervasive throughout the community. So, um you know, I think that it will put a strain on our um on our enforcement. Um but again, personally, I'm in favor of doing this. Um but I
really do want to hear from you. I will add to a little bit of what council woman Greenblood just said in that u this council first of all I want to thank Councilman Park because you really have been through the a few times
in this uh as as this was first presented to the council and then through various iterations we've been through a lot of changes and a lot of questions raised specifically about the impact on small businesses or or moderate size businesses I guess really doesn't matter it's going to be an impact on
Um I personally want to distinguish my thinking from others have referenced the environment which is I'm a huge supporter of you know environmental safeguards. However, we're talking about
this as an ordinance you know noise ordinance. So I'm really all of my focus has not been what are the degrees of bad emissions and uh health impact on our residents or others just because I
assumed you were were a relatively small microcosm of of universe. What I what I really was focused on was the noise and Mr. department and others have helped explain to me that a 10 or 20% increase
in decibb could be the equivalent of a four or five times increase in noise. So my biggest concern was um was noise therefore fittingly fit within a noise ordinance. But I I will say Mr. talk
with your testimony in particular um did make me more aware for the first time probably of the the drain this could be on businesses of all sizes. Um so what Miss Greenberg Greenlat said was true.
Um the way our process works, we're going to vote tonight. We'll find out momentarily how we'll vote. But this is a vote to introduce. Then two weeks from now, we will have another session where we will vote whether should we pass it
the introduction. Two weeks from now, we'll have an opportunity to vote to adopt. Uh what councilwoman Greenblat and I had already discussed was we really want to advertise this to make sure we get more voices from the public to weigh in both environmentally uh
supportive and small business supporters. So, we want more voices like the ones we've heard tonight. Um, what I'm going to suggest is if we if we vote in favor of an introduction, people should be aware that those of us who
might vote in favor tonight could vote uh opposing it at actual adoption once we've heard more from the c from the public. On the other hand, if the public is overwhelmingly supportive, then it would be a lot easier for this council, I think, to to
go and support regardless. So, uh I at least am very taken by the comments uh offered tonight that at least suggested that there are there are concerns about voting yes to
this order. So, um I'll I'll leave my comments at that for the time being, but are there any other comments or shall we make a motion? >> I guess uh yeah, I make a motion to approve the introduction of ordinance 202621.
I will second. >> Mr. Noble, excuse Miss Greenland. >> Uh, yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Uh, yes. I look forward to a personal discussions at the next meeting. >> Mayor,
>> I am I am much closer to middle of the road on this one. Um, I definitely thought it was in the public's best interest to support this ban. Uh, but I am much more aware of the burden it would put on businesses. So, I am going
to vote yes and reserve the right to vote no at adoption. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you all everyone for your comments on this. This is very important for us to hear. Okay. Uh the next ordinance
uh is actually one of five for adoption. Now, just as a reminder to everyone, for each ordinance adoption, we will open it up for public comments. So, if anyone wants to make a comment on any one of these ordinances, um you know, raise
your hand and let us know. Uh but for right now my first question for bond ordinance 2026-14 actually turn it over to Mr. Miki. >> Okay. Thank you Mr. Mayor. Um so so um just to um this is for the adoption of
bond ordinance 202614. The bond ordinance amending in part bond ordinance 202526 was adopted September 2nd of 2025 uh providing for sanitary sewer system improvements in order to expand the scope of improvements to include Fifth
Avenue and Parkplace Avenue sewer replacement and road servicing and to increase the appropriations thereby by 1.6 million for a total appropriation of 3.6 6 million to increase the authorized bonds and notes to be issued to finance a portion of the cost thereof by a
million40,79 for a total debt authorization of $3,4,79 um and to increase the allocation of the appropriations and cost permitted under NJSA 48 uh 2-20 authorized in or by the
bureau of rather beach in the county of Mouth, New Jersey. Um so in basic terminology um what we are doing here is we are increasing uh the cost of the bond to support the improvement of the fifth avenue and carplay sewer. So this
is fifth avenue from Madison to ocean avenue as you saw earlier this evening when uh Shane presented uh the work that is currently being done. Um and then one block of Parkplace which would be from Fletcher Lake to Madison.
When we had introduced this um bond previously, we did not take into account that all the dollars that were required to do this um back in in September. So we had to increase those values. And what this is doing is basically putting a bond in place that we will then get
reimbursed on the on section 20. the soft cost, the design cost will come out of that $2 million grant. And then ultimately, this money will also be um part of the principal forgiveness of $2 million. So, this is putting in place the bonding that's required by the
infrastructure bank in order for us to move forward with the program. Um so, with that, I'd like to um um propose a any comments from council questions. >> Back to you. implement seriously. So um
so then I would like to make a motion to open for uh public comment. Second >> um Mr. Noble excuse. Motr >> yes >> Mr. Noiki >> yes. >> Yes. Okay. Uh comments or questions from
the public regarding this ordinance? Any on Zoom? Okay. Seeing none, I'll turn it back over to you. Council like to A motion to close public uh comment and move to
adopt ordinance uh 2026-14. I hear a motion. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble excused. Miss Greenblat. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mayor D. >> Yes. Ordinance 2026-17.
I will turn this over to Councilwoman Green. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh so ordinance 202617 um is amending article 4 general regulations applicable to all zones of chapter 450 zoning. The burrows revise
general ordinances to clarify regulations pertaining to undersized lots and pre-existing nonconformities. So um this basically focus focuses on the non-conforming lots which are generally the lots that are 5,000 square
feet or less. um more on the the northern side of Bradley. Um and to make clear that these undersized lots are not uh penalized. So the previous language suggested that for non-conforming lots, you had to keep the existing footprint
when making improvements to your home. But this cleans up the language that makes it clear that you can expand on on a lot so long as it doesn't create a new variance and work within the zoning setbacks. Uh so any comments from the council on this?
>> Well, one comment is that we we a prior council a few years ago set this up to protect small lots as you said under 5,000 square feet are non-conforming. And smaller lots which tend to be the north end of town u would typically would be deemed non-conforming and
therefore would have to go to the landing board if they wanted to build an addition on their house or something. Um, we changed that language to protect to insulate those small lots from having to go to land use as long as whatever changes they were going to make did not
create a new variance. And then we somehow mis language that Mr. Cartman and Councilman Cartman and Councilwoman Greenblat brought to our attention. uh there was this silly I'll call a silly little language that said yeah you're you're free to make these adjustments as
long as you don't create a new uh variance as long as you don't change the footprint well thanks a lot for allowing us to build that addition we can't change the footprint so what we're effectively doing here is striking the words uh you know as long as you don't
change the footprint and we're just trying to make sure that folks on smaller lots undersized lots less than 5,000 square feet uh have the ability to do projects and construction projects and so forth. As long as they're not creating new variance, they don't have
to go to land use. >> Thank you, Mayor. Any other comments? >> So, I'd like to make a motion to open this to public comment. >> Second, >> Mr. Noble, excuse. Matt, >> yes. >> Mr. Park, >> yes. >> Mr. Niki,
>> yes. >> Mayor Gubesi, >> yes. Public comment or questions on this this ordinance? Any online? I see no one. >> Great. So, can I uh I'd like to make a motion to close public comments and to
adopt this ordinance. >> Second. >> M. Noble. Excuse. Miss Greenwood. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bubosi. >> Yes. Back to Councilman Cart for ordinance 2026-18.
>> All right. So this ordinance is amending article 2 terminology and creating a new article 8 subgrade garages and basement of chapter 450 zoning of the burrows revised general ordinances to prohibit subgrade garages and promote flood res.
So Bradley Beach has been allowing construction of subgrade garages that have historically been problematic to both homeowners and their neighboring property owners. And this ordinance specifically this amendment specifically disallows
below grade providers which have inherent drain issues and um and making these changes promotes flood resilience. There's also a part of this amendment which addresses a change in the minimum vertical separation between the lowest basement or cellar floor and the
documented seasonal high water ground increasing it from 1 ft to 4t. Uh the reason that this change was made is one foot was not considered standard or best practice and does not promote resilient construction practice. Um
so uh we still think it's in the best interest of Bradley um to continue on with that. Um that being said, we understand that this change could cause challenges to property owners who are directly affected by this twoft change
um that this could have on their designs, especially given our 35 foot high restrictions. So after speaking with council individually, we're currently looking at granting relief through ordinance specifically for any
resident who is affected by the increase in the um distance from just to check that you may have skipped one. >> I think you're on. >> Okay.
>> We just like 19 first and then go back to 18. >> We're going to continue with >> somebody trying to stop me. You know, >> you sounded so good. It wasn't going to be me. That's for sure. Okay. So, we're we're discussing 202619
>> everyone. 202619 >> for congregation. >> So, go ahead. Subbury garages. >> So, with regards to sub garages questions, comments there's there's a lot to discuss about
this. Um, you know, um, I'll just say that, you know, We do have a groundwater issue intent and the intent of of our previous existing ordinance states that our foundation should be or our basement
uh slab should be 1 ft above um seasonal high water which is not a best practice for building whatsoever. You should have a two to three feet desiraably 3 feet of clearance between seasonal high water and your slab. But again, we are in a
wet environment. But um so a one foot really is the absolute minimum that you would ever do because what happens is your pumps are always running and you're always pumping water out onto the street onto those curb popouts onto the street
and so it's it's and this exacerbates the um groundwater. So if you're in higher property and everything so you know hydrogeeology drains down to the lower elevations as you stick in basement and push down like a sponge
you're pushing that water further exacerbating the properties around you. And so by raising that foundation level up to 3 feet that allows more ground to absorb water and not pushing that sponge and pushing that water to lower elevations. And so from an engineering
standpoint, the best practice would be 3 ft. It does create problems when you have a lot that has a um high water table and that could happen on a perched property right next to somebody else who doesn't have any issue at all. That could be sandy soil, no water, no ground
water identified. And here you have clays and you have a ped water table. Now all of a sudden that particular property has a problem. So we need to look at this collectively. But um the idea of raising this, it's the right thing to do. Um when you think about the
rules that were mentioned earlier in the public comment period of the new uh New Jersey uh D real rules for flood areas, we are facing something from July 20th based on the current statute. And although there's a lot of talk about
this not happening or being delayed or maybe lawsuits being filed, we have to as a council responsibly have to move forward with addressing the rules that are being put in place. And those rules that are being put in place are going to restrict basically prohibit basement and
anywhere in what is referred to as the calf area, the cafe area, which basically is half the burrow basically from the three, you know, maybe the 420 um block of every avenue east to Ocean
Avenue will have an impact. And so those are all the cap areas under the D rules which all the ordinances regarding groundwater putting basement in equipment are all going to be out the door. And so we have a big issue ahead of us and we have to assume that we are
um doing the right things to deal with that um by July 20th which we're working on trying to address. This particular ordinance has nothing to do specifically uh wasn't really created because of real
uh but it does address one of the problems of REL and that is the properties that are west of or you know of um Fletcher Lake um so you know street. So so everything west of it to main street those
properties um are outside that cap area and they're still subject to this issue of groundwater as well but their issue will be less because they're at higher elevations. As you go east this is going to impact the properties closer to the ocean than the ones further to the west.
So all that being said, I think that the this is really important on the subgrade garages being prohibited is the right thing to do because that's exacerbates things and the three feet if we can find a way
to introduce and quickly adopt ordinances to address as we raise these things these basements up out or the foundations out of our higher elevations. We have a 35 foot maximum elevation in the town that you
cannot exceed 35 ft from your ground to the top of your roof. But if you raise everything up an additional 2 feet and now you're at 37 ft. So if we can do something that we can consider that when you have a groundwater issue that you
have some relief on that higher elevation that you could raise up a little bit assuming you can get everything else to work on your property steps and everything else to get up there. That two feet could be made up of basement height, you know, first floor height, second
floor height, and give some vertical whether it be a foot or two feet um to accommodate that would solve that problem in the short term. Long term, we got a bigger issue with real and that's coming down the road. But short term, in
order to enable people to deal with a what our goal is is to relieve the groundwater. So raise up the 3 ft But now we have to address the top elevation issue. And if we can do that, that basically I think solves the
problem for the residents who are looking to build and put in a basement or have to raise their elevation off because of the groundwater issue. So that's you know I think an important point. >> So they would need to document the u the high water mark
>> right. So professional has to come in well and be able to document what is that seasonal high ground water. And from there they foundation has to be three feet up. But then from there they could actually have their design done for their whole house and be able to come back and say, "Okay, I just need I
need two feet of relief from that 35 to 37 ft or 36 and 1/2 ft, whatever that might be, and be able to work our ordinance to accommodate that solves that problem and and and gets what we want. I would have loved to be able not
have my house to have a 35t elevation limitation. It constrained what I could do because of the groundwater. I was trying to up all that ground water. >> So I'd end up not clearing that basement when we put in a crawl space. >> But but this does not prohibit this ordinance in itself does not prohibit
>> basement. >> No, you can put a basement right now. >> Right. But real will prohibit basement >> which which is a separate issue from all of us. No, I think I think it was just important to note that because I've
heard, you know, testimony that, you know, this will prohibit basement and that's not that's not the case. >> It prohibits that if in fact they can't give a elevation that they can't work out their floor heights to to to meet the 35 ft restriction or be able to get
right now you had to go for a variance to get higher than 35 ft. But if we can do an ordinance in these situations of groundwater to be able to give relief that would that in my opinion and at the risk of being redundant I'm just going
to try to capsulize a little bit of what you just said council. Um this ordinance is doing two things right it's it's pro prohibiting underground garages where you have an angled driveway slow you know inviting water into your basement.
Uh the second thing it's doing is raising the the the measurement uh the uh the vertical measurement above the high level water. So it's raising it two feet. Now that was a concern and this is what I alluded to Mr.
when you were talking earlier uh that the council has not only been very concerned about that because we want people to have a full basement not just you sir but all residents okay all residents who might be building we want them to have their plans whatever they
wanted a basement uh and the only way to truly do that normally you'd be capped if you wanted to move your basement up two feet and you're still capped at 35t height you lose two feet somewhere in your house now you can choose to do that. But what Councilman Wiki said was,
you know, if we can create this, I will share with the public, the council has already created a draft ordinance that we still have to refine over the next two weeks. But right now, we we basically have full agreement, although councilwoman Denova hasn't been with us. traveling, but the four folks sitting
here have all have tassed an agreement that we will introduce an ordinance in two weeks at our next council meeting that will that will give folks that relief that two foot height relief. We have to we have the draft. We just have to work with our council and make sure
that we refine it so it works. But the goal will be that anyone whether you're sitting here in this audience, whether you're on Zoom or whether you're not even aware of this council meeting, If we introduce this uh second ordinance
in on April 21st and we adopt it in the first meeting in May. Do you Eric know what that date is? May 5th. >> Yeah, >> it is. Okay. May we would uh oh we could not necessarily adopt a May 5th. We would have to get a consistency review
but depending on when uh the Lanny sports meeting get a consistency that the latest I think we would be able to adopt it would be end of May. So give consistency that gives us 20 days into the middle of June a full
month ahead of anything that we might do. So as long as anyone has plans as long as they get those plans in before you know within that establish period or shortly after that period they'll have a full month ahead of real. If real
happens real might not happen. >> It's what's happening. Well, it may not happen. I think it's stopped or delayed. >> We haven't we haven't heard that it is not stopped or delayed. >> No, but but I I guess I wanted to make sure folks understood what the council
think. Um this is atypical, but I'm going to >> May I ask a question? I don't know if it's >> Yeah, we're going to have public comments. >> No problem. Um, so but anyway, I want to make sure folks are aware that we 100% I think we uniformly agree we we do want
to eliminate underground garages. Uh, but and that part of the this ordinance is is locked in, but we think we have a good relief plan for anyone who's struggling with that increment of two feet above the ground. Any other comments?
>> I'd like to make a motion to open up ordinance 2026-9 amending chapter 454 public. >> Mr. Noble, excuse Mr. Greenlat. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bubosi.
>> Yes. >> Yes, sir. Can I also suggest that as you I'm sorry, Danny Greenberg, 221 Newer, soon to be 317. Hopefully soon in the basement. Um can I also suggest that you might consider um not only raising the height
by two feet but also looking at what the definition of basement is what is as well. My understanding is that for currently a basement has to have more height below ground than above ground. Um so let's assume that the groundwater is at six feet for whatever reason,
right? Um, if the basement can be no lower than 3 feet above that, well, now you're at 3 feet. So, if you want to do an 8 foot basement, there's going to be 5T above ground. That's not allowed.
>> That's called a but I think a seller has to be less than 8 ft. It has to be no more than seven feet. I think >> that's my my recollection. If I make you wrong, don't >> you know what? >> We can we can look at >> I would urge you to take a look at that language. >> That could be looked at.
>> But again, what we're trying to do is minimize trying to be as close to that 35t while accommodating groundwater not to have people run to 40. >> No, no, no. I don't go >> and that's that's the risk. >> But if you raise 2 ft from all the way, you know, below ground, >> so some of that basement's going to be sticking up.
>> Understood. So that kind of definition. >> Exactly. Thank you. >> This is a suggestion. dealt with this issue in Fair Haven where so you need an average grade of lot you need to pick a spot on the lot that's most reasonable at curb level and then the first four
elevation a is really how you control that mounding mounding issue that you're describing um and I would encourage you to look at fair haven's coordinates that I worked on because it's it's the same issue there right high property values trying to get as much square footage as possible
>> you can email that out to us >> yeah I can I'm sure I still have But that was the issue there. High property values trying to gain as much square footage as possible. So they would mount up the lots and then there's a house that's really like 42 feet tall. It's not really right now. We don't mount lots because we'd have a pre grade
established. >> So you just need so that would then to change that prevalent grade you would have to do a variance for that variance to be able to raise the property >> and and that you know that that's just another step in the process. >> Yeah. fair.
>> Okay. >> Same same thing, >> but they're not as dense as >> No, but they have the same economic issue on their properties. So So Fair Haven because they go to school in Rubson has very high property values and so getting as much square footage, it's
the same issue as the resort community. Basically, yours is exacerbated by smaller lots to to thank you. Comment well taken. Thank you. Other comments or questions? Yes, sir. >> Good evening everybody. Frankoya 104
having >> it's good to see everyone. Um, last time we were here at the last meeting, there was a gentleman on Zoom that lives across from the lot that we bought from the church and I believe he's well over 35 ft tall. And uh, Councilman Nikki, I
really appreciate the fact that you guys are considering giving us a little bit more headroom. Um, when I spoke to TJ, he had mentioned, and I don't build homes for a living, so excuse me if I'm incorrect, but the uh ground is where the home would be measured from. We're
not looking to cheat as far as height goes. All we're looking to do is have dry basements, and we understand what you all are doing as well in town. If you took the church lots away, I don't think there's very many empty lots. the concern that you all have for the, you
know, the amount of water that's getting pumped out of the basement is understood as well. We don't want to do that. So, I think that if you allow us with that little bit of extra height, we won't be above any of the homes that are on uh what do you call Lraine that are facing
north and even facing south. And most of the homes to the west are already up on I don't know if they're considered dirt mounds or what have you, but they have basements as well. I mentioned the last time in the last meeting it was where the church was elevated on its own wall
and then elevated up further. Gentleman I work with got married there. He was a a fire chief here in town. I spoke to Matt and some of the others as far as you know dry basement no issue. And now with Rio and everything else we have a little bit of an issue. So I like to say thank you for considering us because
we're spending everything that we have to do this and it it's uh you know forever home to to move into Bradley. We've been written five years here now and it's difficult to buy something that you can fix and repair and and love. So, thank you for doing that. And if we can, you know, get you our plans and
everything and and you guys approved or, you know, add that little bit of, you know, hype for us, that would be great. Really appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you. Other comments or questions? Anyone on Zoom? Okay, back to you, Council.
So, That being said, I'd like to make a motion to close public comment and adopt orders 2026-9. >> Mr. Noble will excuse Mr. Winglet. Yes. Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mayor. >> Yes. Now, I'm going to go backwards to
ordinance 2036-18 and ask Mr. Clark to handle this for us. >> All right. So, um, this one, um, is, uh, quite simple. Um, it allows for a wider driveway for corner houses, uh, when
that house has a twocar garage. Uh, previously, the maximum driveway width was 10 ft and this increases it to 16 ft from the property line to the home. Uh, this, uh, makes it a lot easier for two cars to be parked on the driveway. It
also makes it a lot easier for progress in and out of the drivers. >> Questions? >> I did notice one thing that I wanted to ask you. I meant to call you and ask you a question about this particular thing.
So So we say a twocar garage. >> What if you have a one and a half car garage that's basically 16 ft wide? You can't have a 16 foot wide driveway. We specifically state two-car garage. Well, it says specifically 16 ft,
>> but we say the garage has to be two car. >> So, I'm just wondering if it was a one and a half car garage, could you have your driver the same width as the garage at 16 ft? Because right now it says it has to be a twocar garage and one and a half car garage is not a two car.
>> The intent of the ordinance was to alleviate off streetet parking as well to be able to have two cars parked um on the side. So, I would I would think that So it doesn't have to be maybe a one and a half car maybe or or equal to the width of the garage.
The garage is only a onecar garage >> and it's only 14 ft wide. That means we're still going to allow a 16 foot wide drive. >> No, because you have to have a two-car garage in the United States. So that's my question. Should we be just tweaking that language a tad
>> to allow for it to be a one half car garage? >> Right. So um so the the lesser of 16 ft or the width of the garage. How do we define garage six outside wall outside wall 16
>> or the garage door open? Okay. So I I know I was involved in the early development of this along with council car and the sheriff of the landing board and and council nor the concern at that time was navigation in and out of the
two car garage for two cars. So what would be the value of taking up that impervious coverage for example for one and a half car garage? Well I just think that somebody maybe has a car in a golf cart and a half car. You see what I'm saying? or or bicycles and your cars parked there and now you don't have you come
out of your garage and you come out to a grass area versus just be able to come down the pavement. I mean, I understand the I guess it's a trade-off. What do you want to do? But if somebody wanted to do that,
we're saying, you have a twocar garage. So, the driveway would have to be narrower. You couldn't have wide if you had garage or a true golfer would probably have two cars just so they could store all the clubs and everything second. That's my
That's my That was my only issue on The best golf card is not open for golfers. >> We know that. >> Um I mean I I'm comfortable with the two card definition, but but I mean it's a it's a valid point. >> I don't know if that would be a
dimminimous change or not to to this. >> I mean this this went through the land board, correct? >> And now you're changing the width of like how of the parameters of it. So I I think it has to go back to them. point out that I my understanding during
this process was that they intended player to drive place. >> They did they did but but the width of being 16 which is what the goal was two-car garage. You had two cars in the garage theoretically and you could park two cars on the driveway. But now if you
only had a one and a half car garage, we're saying no, you can only have a 12T drive and your and your garage may your door could be a really expensive custom garage door. >> Well, they come sizes, you know. I I have a one and a half car garage.
That's why I'm living position. So, I have my I paid my garage right up to my my full width in my garage and I can put my car in there and park behind it and I can get things in and out of the garage and and not be through grass and
>> I mean I can't say I was deeply involved in it too. >> No, I'm just saying one way or another, but if you change the parameter of the width of the driveway, it's clearly parameter. >> No, we're not changing the width of the driveway. We're changing the width of the garage. You're changing the permitted like the
perimeter measurements or parameters of improvements that can be constructed literally the import of zoning orders. So >> I'm not saying you're wrong, but it would have to come back. >> You know, it's just something.
>> I mean, for what it's worth, I'm I'm personally prepared to, but it's up to you guys. >> Maybe initiative or may not be somebody wants to put the wider garage, they have to come for and if you want a twocar garage or one car
garage, comfortable motion. So make a motion to think I did close public comment ordinance 268. >> I think I think we were getting to the voting >> you didn't open it. on the driveway. We
didn't >> You didn't make a motion to open it either. >> Okay. >> Council comment. >> That was all council comments. So, good thing we did open. >> All right. So, can I make a different motion? >> Sure. Open up the uh ordinance 202618 for public comment.
>> Second. >> Mel, excuse. Miss Fra. >> Yes. >> Mr. Park. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubos. >> Yes. >> Public comment. Frank lawyer 104 Bridley Avenue. I have a question because I'm a corner lot and I I read the ordinance and I don't
understand it. I don't have a garage or probably will not be able to fit one with the 25 ft set back in the front and in the back. Um because the entrance to the driveway will be on Madison and it's one way with parking on both sides. Does
that affect me where where the apron or the driveway itself to be able to turn in would be allowed to be the 12 ft going in or that's what I didn't understand about the ordinance. So if you don't have a garage, how does it affect you and can you have something wide enough that you know especially
during season when people are parked right up on top of the the apron like you know to pull in. So that's what you know I was hoping that that was going to because that way we could park the vehicles you know off the street. So, so are you put in a driveway with no garage? >> Yeah. I don't think I'll be able to fit
the garage because of the ground coverage that's allowed. >> So, so in this case, you would not be able to put a 16T wide >> drive because there's no garage, right? >> But he can't have if he had 16 ft, you could squeeze two cars. >> Yeah. Well, the challenge would be well,
you have to remember it's from your it's from the property line. It's not from where the sidewalk hits the grass. Okay. It's depending on, you know, it's it's different on every street. I know in my street it's probably 4 feet from the sidewalk to my front yard. And at that
point is where the driveway can then flare would be able to flare up to 16 ft. But up until that point, so there's no change in the width. We're not changing the width of the apron and also we're not changing the width of the 10ft driveway up to where your property
actually starts. >> So that it won't be it won't be allowed 12 feet to be able to get it. It's 10 ft. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Other comments from the public or questions? >> See no hands on Zoom. So Mr.
>> I would make a motion to close public comment and adopt ordinance 2026-8. >> Mr. Noble, excuse Mr. Rlet. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Noiki. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bubzi. >> Yes.
Now, miss, you've got a totally miss. >> We're 22. >> So, we we now for anyone who's still keeping track with where we are in this agenda. It's ordinance 2026-22. And I'm going to ask Miss Councilwoman Rea to cover this.
>> Thank you, Mayor. So this is ordinance amending chapter 450 zoning with revised general ordinances to clarify that a zoning permit is required for improvements within public easements, rights of way and planting strips. And again, this is also a cleanup of the
language to include the planting strips which uh prohibits uh currently prohibits aphalt stones or artificial turf in the planting strip and rights of way making any changes under zoning.
So, do I have any any comments from council? >> And I'd like to make a motion to open to public comment. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble will excuse M. Rainot. >> Yes. Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dubos.
>> Yes. >> Any questions from the public? >> Okay. So, seeing no questions, I'll make a motion to close public comment and adopt this ordinance. >> Second, >> Mr. N. Excuse Mr. Green.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Niki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mayor, >> yes. Okay. Ordinance 2026-23. This is an ordinance amending chapter 314 nuisances public of the burough's
revised general ordinances to prohibit sleeping, camping, and overnight occupancy on public property. Uh, any comments or questions on this one? sneezing on the balance. I Okay, no further comments from the
council. So, I'll make a motion open to the public. >> Hello, Jane's not here. >> Mr. Noble, excuse Miss Ray. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki? Yes. Mayor? >> Yes. Public comments regarding this
ordinance sleeping on public property? Seeing no hands, I will make a motion to close public comment and adopt ordinance 2026-23. Second, >> Mr. Noble will excuse. Um, Miss Gbot, >> yes. >> Mr. Park, >> yes. >> Mr. Nikki,
>> yes. >> Mayors, >> yes. >> That finally concludes ordinances. And now we will move to item 10 on our agenda, communications. We do have a communication. Uh, as mayor, I am appointing Lauren Sarasine to our arts
council. Um, and one I want to welcome her aboard. Uh, our arts council is a relatively new entity starting up last year. Uh, and they've had great momentum with a lot of the leadership from Councilwoman Greenblat, but Lauren is
our most recent member as as of tonight. >> So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Item 11, resolutions. U we have a consent agenda uh items 103 through 106. Does the council want to discuss any or have any go? >> Uh m mayor if I could um just make one
comment on the payment of bills list on the front page you'll notice under manual checks wires $5,000 payment to second avenue grill LLC that is for the purchase of equipment that is inside that structure left there by the
previous concession. We're currently out to bid now for a new concession area for that space. Um, and the $5,000 is for the burrow of Bradley Beach to purchase the hood, three base sink, grease trap,
and some other equipment in there. So, just by let the council know that that's what the $5,000 is being used for. Um, but ultimately it's to to benefit the next concession there as well. >> So, it's an upgrade to
And Matt, that equipment has been there four years or so. It's relatively new equipment. >> It's relatively new. The uh previous concession air installed it. Uh it was vacant beforehand, but you know, when you install a hood to try to take that out, it doesn't make a lot of sense. Um
same thing with the grease trap and other stuff. So um you know along with the plumbing that is required for those three base sinks which is a requirement of you know health department along with another sink requirement health department. Um so that's why we thought
it'd be a good idea to negotiate the price uh and pay $5,000. >> Did they share what that price of that equipment was when they installed it? >> Excuse you. Did they offer the price that they actually purchased four years ago? put the equipment in there. Do you
have any idea what actually what the value was? What what discount what the original purchase installation cost would be? >> Uh I I don't know, but uh it probably exceeds 15 to $20,000 for the hood installation.
>> I wonder what what magnitude. >> We don't have that exact invoice purchase price, but you actually told me it might be as much as 50,000 new. >> So to get over 5,000 All right. So again, uh to the council,
any uh items 103 through 106 that we'd like to discuss with us. >> All right. I'll make a motion then that we uh approve consent agenda resolution items 2026-103 through 2026-106.
Second. >> Mr. Noble, excuse. Miss Greenl. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes, Mr. Niki. >> Yes. >> Mayor Voski. >> Yes. Okay. Uh, moving to individual resolutions. Uh, we're starting with the beach
operation schedule. >> And may I if I may make a comment on this um our mistake um uh where you said where it says be it resolved that lifeguards that should be gate guards.
So, the wife guards, as I mentioned before, are 9 to5 Monday to Friday, 9 to 6 Saturday and Sunday, but the gate guards are the ones that are um 9 to 4:30 and 9 to 3:30. Um, and that's also when you'd have to uh pay for admission
to the bench. >> So, if we could just change that. Apologies. Gate guards instead of lifeguards. >> What about the times? We have >> times are the same. So this isn't about lifeguards at all. >> Not about life guards. About the gate guards, right?
>> This is mistypeless not including those gates, >> right? >> Lifeguards have nothing to do with beach operations. It's the gate guards. This falls under. >> Okay. >> Okay. I got it. >> So apologies. >> So Erica, you were correct that it was
same language as last year. >> Okay. And this and this is a you know kind of acknowledging um you know it used to be um on weekends I think it used to be well I guess weekends is 9 to 4 it used to be 9 to5
>> yeah that's what yeah I knew there was something with this >> 3:30 so it gives a little bit of a break to people >> entering the beach in the later afternoon if I remember that that was the purpose of that weekend okay no problem thank
Okay. So, first I will make a motion to change the language in 2026-107 to replace the wood cards with date codes. >> Second, >> Mr. Noble will excuse Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Noiki. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Kubosi. >> Yes. And now I'll make a motion that we approve resolution 2026-107 as amended. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble excused. Mr. Clark. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Niki. Yes. Mayor Dubosi.
>> Yes. >> I'm getting all of you guys confused because you're jumping around with with people making motions. >> Okay. We're moving to 2026-108. This definitely requires a little discussion, but we are about to uh discuss setting the daily and weekly
beach batch prices for 2026. Currently the daily is $13, the weekly is $45. Um we do we do have a number of expenditures that are getting to be summer one time. For example, later on
this agenda will be presumably authorizing the purchase of a of a Kabota compact truck loader that is just under $100,000. we should have more than ample surplus to use to purchase that Kabota. However, there are other
expenditures that are more of an ongoing nature related to recent uh debt service that we've either already created for the moy mass and the uh the repairs to come on ramps that was
$450,000 borrow. And then uh the the building that is being renovated currently also is subject to de service uh the sewer pump station. So given that extra cost to ongoing cost for the next 20 years or
so uh for the the building uh I think we should consider an increase in these prices. Uh just as a rule of thumb for everybody for the council as well as the public $1 daily equates to approximately 100,000 $120,000
in beach revenue. The debt service will be significantly more than 150,000 plus. However, there will be some revenue generated from that concession that gets uh that gets built at the sewer pump station. So
the starting point in my mind would be consider raising daily to $14 and weekly that's around a six or seven% increase. Doing the same on weekly would be bringing it to about $48. So as a starting point I would suggest
14 and 48. >> Have we have we held steady at 13 for a couple years? >> At least one year or two. >> I'd say at least two or three. >> I want to say three. Okay. >> By the way, someone can propose going higher than this. I I think these might
We still have a very ample surplus. We should. We're waiting for final come to 2025, but we entered 2025 with over 700,000 surplus. And uh all expectations are that we have a successful season, a sunny season,
over two million in beach revenue. So, we probably added to that surplus. eight or 900,000 surplus. Yes. So any dollar we're short, we have surpluses of cushion to cover us. Any
dollar we add that we don't need will just be added to I think the surpluses that we have shouldn't be used to fund. I think they're meant to be available for emergencies, for unexpected things,
not for the general operating This is >> this 100% true. Understand it's a $700,000 surplus on a $2.5 million budget. So it's I'll call it a grossly adequate surplus to a point that we probably don't need
it for that weather. I think we've had we've had like the past two summers we've had very good weather summer >> but there was a summer where we had and and it wasn't it impacted >> I I believe when I first joined the council I was surplus in the beach until
it was 50,50 that was dangerously well but we do have a CFO in the audience Mr. Uh any thoughts to share how much of a surplus in the beach utility 7 800,000
is that adequate only to cover seasonal fluctuations or is that sufficient to offset some operating expenses to keep the beach prices down? >> I mean it's sufficient to offset some operating expenses and also I know that
there are some capital expenditures that we want to make and I think It's good to it's a good use of that those funds to utilize capital expenditures related to the beach. >> But can also just because council car
brought it up what might be you know reasonable broadly speaking you know reasonable surplus that we would look to maintain to cover us seasonal fluctuations. >> Yeah wouldn't need 7 or 800,000. It would be more in the 200 to $300,000
range. Okay. So, we have very accurate surplus more than adequate surplus. Correct. There was a point we reached a million dollars in surplus. Little by little, we built ramps. So, we've done things. Again, keep this in mind for all of us, for the c for the public as well. We are we the council are custodians of
this beach utility. We really shouldn't ever be in a position where we're overcharging the public and someone could have accused us of if we build too large a surplus that we overcharge. So we kind of want to manage it but it's a little bit of an art form rather than a
science. >> Do you know what the adjacent communities are charging for their dailies and those published maybe you know Delmare charges for daily what those rates are this year? >> Uh I don't know
this this question though councilman comes up every year since I've been around. I figured I'd ask it. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. U couple thoughts. One is uh I I personally never liked looking at the other rate. I mean out of curiosity >> we don't want to be higher necessarily.
>> No, we don't want to be but what I have observed in co was striking evidence we raised our beach badge prices from $10 back in 2020 to 13 a 30% increase because we were worried about social
distancing and uh that we we wouldn't have as many people come to the beach. So we have to charge a lot more per person and that's where we generated a million dollar surplus in one year because one everybody came to the beach but um but two it evidence to me
tremendous elasticity in the pricing like Bradley Beach can be a dollar or $2 higher than Aspberry or $2 Avon but if people come to Bradley Beach as a matter of routine something they've done or their families have done for years they don't want to look for how do you park
in Avon or is there at all available in Asbury? So what what I've observed is within reason I'm not at all suggesting price gouging but I'm less concerned about what neighboring burrows or towns charge because we all tend to be
somewhat self sustained >> well and you don't want to come back every year increase you know edging this every year another dollar another dollar another dollar you don't want to do that either so >> and I think at at 13 um 13 daily last
year there Were some nearby towns that were a little higher and some that were a little lower and some that were on par. >> I think they were roughly all and especially for dies it's harder to compare we but I think for dies they were and you've acknowledged we've held
13 for a few years. I hope the question is really is it 14 or 15 as opposed to holding it at 13 and we want to do that proactively not reactively and I think that having not had an increase in several years having a 6%
increase six or seven% increase is not egregious that's less I wouldn't mind 148. >> All right. Well, seeing no further comment, I'll I'll make a motion that we
approve 2026-108 using the daily batch price of $14 and the weekly batch price of 48. >> Mr. Noble. Uh, excuse Miss Greenland. >> Yes. Mr. Clark, >> yes. >> Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mayor Bossi, >> yes.
>> Okay. 2026 109 requesting permission from the director of the division of local government services for a dedication by writing for an unemployment compensation insurance trust fund. and our relatively new uh CFO identified to the council that we
actually have a trust established been used for many years decade perhaps um that we don't officially have a dedication wager so this is just an error correction on behalf of the burough thank you Mr. sign. They're identifying it for us and this is just
requesting permission from the director of GS to to give us a dedication by writer. Any comments or questions? I think this was one of the items that was on the corrective action. >> That's correct. There was seven uh um
trusts that that were issued um and uh we're going through those to make a determination of whether they actually should be continue as trust um in which case we would need to get permission from the DTS
via dedication by Ryder or if um and we're looking into all of those but this one was quite obvious that we we needed it. So went ahead and went forward that right away. >> So any uh if no other comments or questions I'll I'll make a motion that
we approve 2026-109. >> Mr. Noble will excuse. Mr. Greenlat, >> yes. Mr. Park, >> yes. >> Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mayor Gubosi, >> yes. 2026-110 is a corrective action plan for the 2024 audit. I am uh super pleased to say we
have our correction corrective action plan for the most recent audit uh roughly two months after we received the audit report, which compares favorably to last time, which was about two years later. Uh and Uh I I spent a good time
with Mr. Sim uh going through the comments to make sure that they were uh descriptive that they gave enough detail to let the DCA know that we are in fact uh taking specific action rather than
using generic language suggesting that um uh yes we will comply. We are actually saying how we will comply. So again I applaud our new CFO for getting us to this point. And I got any comments or questions? >> I think it's fantastic that we addressed
it with productive responses of what we're going to do. So I didn't look through those and I was like, "Wow, that's great." >> All right. So with that said, I will make a motion to approve uh resolution 2026-110. >> Mr. Noble, excuse. Mr. Green,
>> yes. >> Mr. Park, yes. >> Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mayor Gubos, >> yes. 2026-11 approving deputy court administrators as signatories for deputy city general and bale bank accounts city of course is the court that we took
on last year under shared service and they need to be co signators on their money any comments or questions I'll make a motion to we approve 2026-11 >> Mr. Noble excuse ring black >> yes >> Mr. far. >> Yes,
>> was great. The >> my brain tonight. I'm so sorry everybody suggest also. >> Oh, thank you that Councilman Wiki. >> And speaking of council, uh resolution 2026-112, Mr. Nikki, would you like to take that?
>> Yes. Um this is for the approval to submit an award extension request for LA 202024 and May Bradley Beach Burough Fifth Avenue Improvements 13 to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. So, um, this is for, uh, we have
received a grant for Fifth Avenue, and this is for, uh, between Madison and Ocean. And what we're looking to do is use that grant money to resurface after we do the sewers. We're waiting for DP
um to approve our sewers uh, plans, and we're waiting and putting our nails any day in the day. Um, and right now we've encroached into the summer months here. Um that grant expires here in May.
So we are proactively requesting an extension so that just in case the EP doesn't give us the authorization to award that contract which includes the pavement. We don't want that grant money to be at risk. So this is basically
making sure we don't lose that grant. So with that, I'd like to any questions or comments? Is it likely that we'll get the extension? >> Oh, yeah. I mean, verbally, yes, already, but the resolution to be able to request this.
Um, so I'd like to uh request a motion to approve um resolution 2026112. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble excused. Mr. Ringlet. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Noiki. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubzi. >> Yes.
>> Moving to 6-113. I will turn this over to counciloman. >> Great. So, as uh the leazison to the recation committee, I had asked the mayor if I could just uh speak to this. Um and this is uh this happens annually,
but it's seven free passes for Bradley Beach Elementary School students um for scholarship for the summer camp program. So, the summer camp program uh for one uh camper is $726. So, it's a a value um
of $5,082 uh of give back uh to Bradley Beach Elementary School students to attend the camp. So, on behalf of uh recreation as liaison, I just encourage mayor and council to vote in favor of this and
continue this program. It's a wonderful thing. So I make a motion I make a motion to approve uh 2026 113 recreation summer camp scholarship program. >> Mr. Noble, excuse Mlet. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes.
>> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mayor. >> Yes. 2026-114 temporary emergency appropriations. Um the way this works everyone is that um we already earlier or mid January we approved a temporary budget that got us
through the first three months of the year. Uh we are now in the fourth month of the year and in order to continue operations we need to uh establish a temporary budget beginning in April and uh Mr. S taking us through Memorial Day. Is that the target? target uh that I uh
I reached out to each individual department to find out what kind of expenditures they were they would need to make between now and May 31st. So this should cover us up through May 31st >> and across all just my quick math is a little over 1.1 million across all three
utilities. Correct. >> That's correct. And you're confident that's sufficient at this point. >> Barring any kind of unseen emergency that should be sufficient? >> Yes. >> Any comments or questions from the
council? a tough question. When when will we see a draft budget? Which means for that and you know >> the expectation this is back and forth back and forth with uh with our experts but the expectation is that I will see a
very preliminary draft actually today. I haven't seen it yet but um but that's still my expectation. So before I go to sleep tonight, I hope to have it. Um that along the so both are due today.
So very shortly. The plan also for the public's benefit is our plan is to be able to uh spend the next two weeks reviewing that budget that I should receive and um introduce it on April 21st. That is our plan.
>> Thank you. Any other uh comments or questions on 114? >> No. Seeing none, I will make a motion that we approve 2026-14. >> Mr. Noble is excused. Miss Green. Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubosi.
>> Yes. Okay. 2026-115. The purchase of a Kabota compact truck loader through ECSJ Cooperative. And this is just shy of $100,000, $97,595.65. And my first reaction was, you know,
what do we need this for? And Bajio told me quickly that uh if we don't have it, we won't be able to move lockers on and off the beach this year because the equipment we've been using is 16 years old. It's falling apart. It's very expensive to repair. Uh we do have
funding in the beach capital account. Uh so uh I think this is a very necessary beach utility expenditure. Comments or questions? >> I have a little comment but it's really not about the expenditure. Um we we had two versions of this and we had a a
change in the price but on the previous version I just noted that there was a tariff charge of $734. So I'm just making note of that. I don't I didn't see it on the newer one. So, I don't know if we're paying a tariff on this or not, but I just kind of find it
interesting in the world we're living in now that we're actually paying tariffs on these things. >> I I don't know. This is the invoice cost to acquire the >> This is not market. This is going to state contract discounted price. >> Any other comments or questions?
>> Okay. I'll make a motion that we approve 2026-115. Second, >> Mr. Noble, excuse Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mayor Ditzi. >> Yes. >> 2026-116.
I will turn this to Council Milwaukee. This is for the authorization of a award for profession professional services uh for suburban consulting engineers for the sanitary sewer improvements at Fifth Avenue phase 2, Park Place avenue, and Ocean Park
Avenue. Those are the projects that were presented earlier as ones that will be under construction here um post Labor Day that we're going to be advertising uh in the next month or so once we get approval from D. These professional services are for uh construction
inspection and support during construction and we have to have this in place. So when D says you're authorized for advertisement, do you have your professional services in place for inspection? We can say yes, here it is.
and and the resolution notes there's fees that we're paying them authorizing pay just shy of 200,000 but they will be subject to reimbursement from the 2 million >> is that more from the yes but for the 2 million construction dollars not 2
million of the um design is separate than the construction that would principal forgiveness and or borrowing money borrowing line of the infrastructure comments or questions.
>> So move to adopt that resolution. >> Sorry, Mr. Noble. Excuse Mr. Green. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mayor. >> Yes. That takes us through the resolutions and on to item 12 on the
agenda announcements. There are none. 13A, the infamous administrator report. Matthew, would you happy to report to us? >> Uh, yes, ma'am. Very short report. Um, some great some very good news. The uh rec center uh is scheduled to have their
grand opening for the the work that was done there on the playground and the courts on Saturday, April 25th. So, the entire community is encouraged to come out and join in that celebration from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. >> Those courts, those courts are
fantastic, by the way. >> And and that child lot, you walk on that because it's like you're walking on a sponge cake. It's it's unbelievable. >> Yes, sir. Uh and progress is being made on the pump station renovation where the
new men's and women's restrooms will be. And as I mentioned before, we're currently out to bid for a concession air for this space there as well. Um, and also we're still uh uh being very aggressive in trying to secure grants whether it's through Department of
Transportation, Department of Community Affairs, and reaching out to our legislative partners both on the state and federal level um in particular Senator Booker's office um to to again try to bring as much back to Bradley
Beach for infrastructure projects as much as possible. That's all. Mr. Mayor, >> has our resolution been acknowledged um about Rio that went out to all I've had one town reach out to me. They wanted a copy of ours in Word so they
can do their council meeting. I think it was Longport. It was some town I never heard of, but it was one that I sent it to. So, There was another town a little south of us starts with a B that also is going to
pass a similar resolution >> following Bradley Beach's lead. Of course, >> you probably never referenced that southern before. >> All right, great. Thank you, sir. Uh, moving to item 13B. Uh, we'll go with mayor and council reports. I'll start
with Councilman Carter. >> Thank you. >> So, u met yesterday with the environmental commission. They meet once a month on the first Monday of each month. Um, this weekend they will be hosting and running the Clean Ocean
Action each week. So, it's this Saturday, April 11th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30. Um, if you're interested, you have to register. So, you go to clean oceanaction.org and you register and meet everybody at the Fifth Avenue Gazebo at 9:00 a.m. Um,
there's also going to be a project for removing our invasive knotweed that they started last year. So this is the second time that they'll be working on that. Um that's going to be May 30th from 9 to 11. Um so they're going to be asking for
volunteers still a couple months away. So more information to follow. Um they're also working with the beach department uh also the D on acquiring and installing uh dune protection markers. You may have
noticed that when you go to the beach on the ocean side at the dunes, we have little posts and some little string uh to keep people off the dunes, but we need something a little bit more substantial. Um and uh they're working on getting exactly what is needed to be
ordered. So that can be done. >> Mitch, on that point, I think I think it was general agreement that we use the same. Yes, they had he actually was given um the the rope and the posts that the lifeguards use from around their
chairs. >> And so John actually went out to the beach and was putting posts in the ground, estimating how much space between each post so we can get a good number of uh what the supplies that are needed.
>> Thank you. Uh so for the first aid for the operational period ending April 7th, the squad responded to 12 day calls, 10 night calls for a total of 22 of which 19 were for medical, three were for fire, and there were no out of town
mutual aid requested and the squad requested no mutual aid. Total volunteer hours for the period were 66 hours and they fulfilled 100% of their assignments for the period. They're still looking for volunteers for the first aid. They offer free training for qualified
individuals. Go to their website and you can find out more information. And of course, they're also accepting applications for their cadet program for young people 16 to 18 years who are interested in serving Bradley Beach. For our fire department for the month ended March 31st, 2026, they responded
to seven day calls, six night calls for a total of 16. 10 were for fire alarm activations, two were for carbon monoxide alarms, two cover assignments into Asbury Park, and two EMS patient lift assists. They also conducted one departmentwide training on the new
federal file call fire call recording system. And they also conducted two community service events, our very successful annual egg hunt on the beachfront and the annual fish fry fundraiser. There were no requests for mutual aid from other fire departments
and they're happy to report that department currently has two new applicants for firefighters. So still always the need for more volunteer firemen and women and they offer free training. So anyone wishing to volunteer for the fire department may inquire
about that at the bite. And lastly uh one final and most important announcement near and dear to all of our hearts. Tomorrow, April 8th, uh Bradley Beach is hosting a bone marrow donor registry drive aimed at finding a match for a local teenager and expand and
expanding the national registry for all patients in need of a transplant. It's a completely non-invasive procedure. It's only 30 second swab of the inside of your cheek. If you're between the ages of 18 and 35 and looking to do a good deed, come get swab
Bradley Beach Firehouse between 3 and 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. Um, and if you need any more incentive than helping save a life, anyone who swabs also gets some free ice cream at >> Sounds good. I will next turn to
council. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, the arts council met yesterday, April 6th. Uh, mark your calendar for the acoustic coffee house singer songwriters showcase, Sunday, May 3rd, 2 to 5:00 p.m. at Perfect Perth,
300 Main Street. The facilitated by Arts Council member Carol Lester with a lineup of local musicians. Registration and information to follow as space will be limited. Plans are underway for the Arts Council's first annual arts fest Saturday, June 27th at Riley Park.
calling all local Bradley Beach artists to participate in the visual art exhibit entitled Home is Where the Art Is Posh Real Estate, which uh the which runs from June 27th to July 4th with an
artist opening reception on the 27th. It's an opportunity exclusive to Bradley Beach artists to exhibit their work. So, if you're a visual artist, a photographer, or a decorative artist, the Arts Council is accepting submissions through May 31st. So, please see the Arts Council website for details
and submission requirements. The Arts Council is seeking volunteers to help with the June 27th Arts Day event. Please reach out by email to arts councsil bradleybe nj.gov or go to the web page. No experience is required,
just enthusiasm for the arts in Bradley. The Arts Council again welcomes Lauren Sarasine to its council. Thank you again, Mayor, for the appointment and many many thanks to her and all the arts council membership. Their next meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 20th,
6:30 p.m. at the Bey Center. And um on to Fletcher Lake Commission, which has not met since our last meeting. Their next meeting is scheduled uh for Thursday, April 9th, 6 p.m. here in this council chamber. and recreation always very busy.
Recreation is very busy in Bradley Beach. Thanks to everyone who showed up for radio bingo. It was a fun evening of '90s music, laughter, and prizes with about 100 players in attendance. Proceeds go to the Bradley Beach Ladies Auxiliary to support our firefighters
and the Bradley Beach Recreation Department. The glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunt was a great success with about 50 kids who participated and cleared 600 eggs in a record 60 seconds. The kids and their families were
thrilled to be there and prizes collected by the rec committee and rec department were a big hit. Recreation is hosting a Mother's Day flag football Friday, May 8th, 5:30 p.m. at the rec field. Ros's Kitchen Food Truck will be
on hand with a savory menu of items for sale. 20 to $25 per person, registration fee, includes food options and a t-shirt. Come join the fun and celebrate fun. The senior club's next meeting is
Wednesday, March 23rd, noon to 3 at the Bazi Center. Majan open play runs every Friday, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Bazi Center. Keep an eye out for spring botchi signups which will begin in miday. Registration will be posted on the
recreation website. Summer camp 2026 runs June 29th to August 14th, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration is closed. Camp is full. The wait list has been activated and will be determined on a
first come first- serve basis. They're still accepting weightless interest and will update by miday to early June. New this summer, Marine Science Camp, July 27th to the 31st, Monday to Friday, 9 to2 p.m. for ages 5 to 14 at Memorial
Park in Neptune City. The rec center again, uh, uh, BA Dy took my thunder, but they will have a grand reopening scheduled for April 25th with a festive ribbon cutting, and mayor and council
council are all invited to join. Watch for details. The rec committee's next meeting is Monday, April 13th, 6:30 p.m. at the rec center. That's my >> Thank you, Councilwoman Council. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh first with the
police activity report um just want to highlight that um next week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Every year during the second week of April, telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honored.
This week-long event, which started in 1981, celebrates and thanks our dispatchers who dedicate their lives to serving the public. We hope you all join in in celebrating our dispatches next week. So, if you happen to call into the
station, make sure you know thank them. Um, with that, our um activities since the last meeting, uh, a woman from neighboring Ocean Grove was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after she struck a car stopped in traffic. Patrolman Johnson witnessed the
collision and watched the woman leave the scene. However, he quickly located her a short distance away. She was additionally charged with several motor vehicle violations. A subject from Eatontown arrested in an active contempt of court war following a
motor vehicle stop. He was additionally charged with a motor vehic with motor vehicle violations and then police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Evergreen Avenue at the train tracks for a car struck by the train. The car was parked at the red light. However, the
front was past the stop line and then slightly onto the tracks. When the train came by, the car did not move and was stuck. Luckily, there was no injuries. However, the police department continues to stress, never stop on the tracks or
past the stop lines or gates at any railroad crossing. And be aware when you're on Memorial Avenue, that sign comes up, no right turn, don't try to squeeze in there. Go drive around the block. go somewhere else and turn into town. Don't try to squeeze up inside
that spot or you're going to get hit in the rear end as well by hit by a train. So, be very cautious at rail crossings >> because there's a big red sign. >> It says that's and if you stop there, that's a violation because you're stopping in and
you know, you're not allowed to stop in that right lane. That's a through traffic. So, you're not allowed to sit there and wait for that right turn to, you know, the train to go by. So, people aren't aware of that. But, It's the way it is. Uh, police responded to a uh to a fight on a train and found one of the
conductors was assaulted by two male subjects who fled once the train stopped with the assistance of Neptune Township PD. The accused was located and brought back for investig investigation. An 80-year-old man from Burlington was arrested and turned over to New Jersey
Transit Police. Additionally, the uh Bradley Beach Police Department investigated 10 motor vehicle accidents between March 15th and April 7. And then regarding Silven Lake, again, I just want to, you know, again recognize um the passing of Captain Al. It came as a
shock to all of us. Um he was the um person who really um put the focus on environmental investment uh in in the bureau here uh from from the down down down at you know sharp forest
and in Silven Lake. He was instrumental but this gentleman he had uh became renowned in his field of living shorelines and oyster beds and not just here in New Jersey but you know the whole eastern seabboard and so he will
be a big loss um to this family friends uh but also to his craft that um really made a difference beyond New Jersey. So um again just want to recognize all the work that he did. He actually spoke when we talked about Silver Lake here back in
one of the workshops last year and just you know a very knowledgeable individual that we missed. Um the Silver Lake um um commission meeting will be April 15th at 7 p.m. uh here in this council chambers. Um and additionally just a couple
highlights on the projects. uh the bulkhead kettle on Bradley Boulevard. Uh the DOT uh just this past week authorized us to advertise for construction. So they've approved the plans and so we're looking forward uh to moving uh advancing that project. Uh the
outfall pipe over on the beach where they've been working throughout the winter. The contractor has completed the installation of the outfall pipe. Um however because uh the work in the dunes can't be advanced right now due to a moratorum on bird nesting you won't be
able to uh complete the restoration of the dunes until late fall um later on you know of this coming year October November depending on uh fishing and wildlife um out there to bring sand in
and restore those dunes back to the where the way they were prior to construction. Um at that time they'll also plant those uh do restoration as well. Um we're also waiting for uh D on the outfall gate. Uh all the plans uh
the comments have been received of permits. Uh we're waiting for the negotiation with the contractor to figure out um final pricing and then passing that change order to replace that control structure gate uh at Sen Lake. And so we're hopeful that that's
going to advance here shortly. We're just waiting for the uh D to go through their process and um get that in place and then um that would be report for someone like
>> I just want to ask um since the dune structure is going to remain as it is through the summer and all of those big boulders, does it impact where um all of the beach lockers are going to go forever? >> So they're going to um fence off areas that they don't want
pedestrians, you know, of reach traffic to go. Um, and then also that needs to get coordinated with the prominade construction that we're hopefully going to get a permit to advance. Um, and those boulders that are are stacked out there are to be used for that prominade
uh construction. So, uh, the engineers are working on that with D. Um, but again, they're looking to fence off that area. I know some people used to cut back through the maintenance shed was uh that's you're not going to be able to cut through there because that's where all the materials are restored. And so
they're going to fence off that access just to keep pedestrians out of there so it's clear. Where's where is it safe to walk and where you should not go? And so they're working that plan up as we as we speak. >> So does it interfere with where all the beach lockers are? A lot of the lockers went
>> I don't I don't specifically know where those beach lockers did. I never had one so I never paid much attention to where they were. Um but again that that would get worked out um based on with DPW where they put them. So I don't have a specific answer if there's anything
impacted or not. >> Will the um uh all the equipment that's there? >> Well, they're they're demobilizing all those all the if you notice no longer back in that area. We're actually going to be leaving the site and they're
they're cleaning up the site to put it into a a place where um it can be managed through the through the summer months and then uh be able to um completely do restoration in the fall. >> Yeah. Uh I'll say councily that you you
make it sound so easy but I I'm watching you daily and I I'm involved with meetings with you and and our business administrator Mr. Dhy and just give everyone a sense of scale. The projects just surrounding Southern Lake between the prominade, the outall pipe, the gate
repair, the the uh draw the bulkhead. Thank you. We're talking 11 12 million dollars of activity kind of all happening at once, roughly at once and uh and roughly in in the same area. So, and we're navigating
and I say we, but you know, certain leads including Mr. with Mr. Dhy. Uh we're navigating EP approvals for beach amarith plants and clover birds and you nesting clovers and
uh you know there's so many uh moving parts >> moving parts and challenges along the way that you think you're clear sailing and then the federal government weighs in. When they're clear, someone in the state weighs in or someone at the county
weighs in and you know you're already you know, production on one piece, but you got to stop on another piece. So, it's it's an amazing maze of challenges that I'm really proud of this entire team for navigating us to the point we're at. Uh, it probably will burden
our residents, especially those living along Bradley Boulevard when we actually get to construction. And it's going to be challenging because depending on when D says we can do this work. It may be in parts or or large part of the summer months. The last thing we want to do is
construction during the summer in a beach community. But you know, all I can say is we will give much more communication as we go forward. So residents are at least aware of when if if there are infringements in their time and access to the beach, we'll will be
very strong in communicating that. Uh that said, I know that once we weather the inconveniences that we're going to face, we'll look back on the accomplishments that will achieve in that lower end of town, southeastern end. Um and we'll look back with
tremendous pride because the resiliency components of this that we're going to protect all those residents in the south end as we extend this prominade and that we d once we dredge this leg and do all the work we're and have a functioning gate that probably hasn't been
functioning properly for few decades. Um it's going to just be a a masterful change over uh but it's going to it's going to cause a sub pain as we move forward. I just want to give everyone a heads up on that. More to come. A lot of communications to come.
>> Um, thank you. We're done. Okay. Uh, I do have a few comments. One, I always try to keep these comments brief, but actually our librarian always gives me a list of like 500 things that the library is doing, and it really is impressive. I'm just going to read off quickly. I'm
not going to mention dates and times. If any of this strikes you of interest, go to the Bradley Beach Library website, please. But just to give you an idea, there are weekly programs that have Legos and games for kids, drop in crafts for kids, pickup crafts. They have a
wellness book club. They have a music class for babies and toddlers and prek. They have a yarn club to bring your knitting and your crocheting projects. They have, get this one, I love this, historical tailoring dress making where they teach sewing techniques of the late
18th century. They have Spanish English conversion group. They have a monthly Marjon group. They have read to a dog. Children in K through fourth grades are invited to practice their reading skills by reading to a dog. U there various
multilingual programs. Uh so that so please check the website to see you know what's available. Now, there are three specific announcements. Friends of the Library afternoon tea fundraiser. So, there is a tea fundraiser for Friends of the Library on Sunday, April 26th from 2
to 4 p.m. And there'll be awards and 5050 raffle tickets, awards for the best in the past. Uh there's a one beach one read program for 2026 and the book is Have you seen Louise Vez by Katherine Ry? Ryan Hide
that is on May 12th at the Bradley Beach Firehouse. And then there's a middle grade one beach one read called Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd on Thursday May 14th at the Bradley Beach Elementary School. So that
is a capsized version of what was provided to me to relate to the referral. Uh I know others have mentioned this but we had a wonderful uh fish fry sponsored by our fire first aid back on March 22nd was great attendance. I haven't heard how much they earned
from that event. I don't think anyone else has but it looked to be very successful was standing room only. Uh, also the Bradley Beach Elementary PTA held the Candy Candyland gift auction and uh that was on March 29th.
That was also a full house at the Ascension Church. Um, and packed people, people, a lot of people from out of town. I was amazed even at our table, but uh they look forward to this event every year and it's a great fundraiser for the PTA. So, those are my
highlights. With that, I'll conclude my comments and we'll open up to public comment. Yes. >> Hello. Um, my name is Beth Kepler, 504 schedule. Um, I'm going to read my statement tonight. Um, rather than um,
my statement is as follows. Why bother amending, introducing, and passing ordinances or requiring zoning permits if we are not going to enforce them? Why have a land use board a master plan and pay the exorbitant professional salaries
that we do if we're not going to follow through fairly, equitably, and lawfully? Why grant variances by resolution if we're not going to enforce them when the legal contract between the burrow and the homeowner is violated? Selective
enforcement is unacceptable. Our code department is a costly, bloated paper tiger. Everyone can watch and listen to the audio video surveillance camera footage for themselves on my YouTube channel under my name Beth Kepler.
On the February 14th and 20th videos, you will see Rich Davidson, Pam Valentine, Ted Bayi, and Bill Young. I'm here to inform residents how the code department under the leadership of Pamela Valentine, director of our
community development, has betrayed us, lied to us, and weaponized this town's ordinances against us, and why every single homeowner in Bradley Beach should be outraged and demanding answers. Last August, the code office ordered an illegal condemnation placard be placed
on our garage. They stated this violation order was based on the false statement repeated in three separate emails that acting code officer Ted Biani had inspected our garage. We pres we presented security surveillance
camera footage and it proves that Ted Biani never set foot inside of our garage. Not once. Not Miss Valentine nor Mr. Biananche ever produced a written report of the findings of his inspection as is
required by law. When we finally forced the truth out, they quietly rescended the illegal placard with zero conditions, requirements, or any corrective action whatsoever required on our part a silent admission that the
entire exercise was a sham. Then this February, a few weeks ago, the same three individuals involved in the illegal placarding of our garage last fall based on a fraudulent inspection targeted us again. This is because they
were allowed to get away with the illegal garage placarding based on a lie of a fraudulent inspection that never happened. This time they were emboldened and went even further. On February 14th, Remax agent Rich Davidson working for
the seller of 214 Fth Avenue was caught in the act dead to rights on our security video camera, cutting with a power saw, moving and reconstructing with an air gun, and destroying our fence. All without a required zoning
fence permit, without a complete certified two-scale property survey, and without our knowledge, authorization, or consent. Rich Davidson can be seen and heard on video in his own arrogant words telling the plumber who was helping him,
quote, I hope this will suffice and we can get around the legal notorizing side of it. That is a clear, direct, explicit, on camera confession that he was premeditatedly, intentionally, knowingly, and deliberately breaking the
law. The cut fence was left unstable and caused an estimated $1,200 in property damage. We did the right thing. We reported it to the Burough Code Office on February 19th. So, what did the code office do? They sent Bill Young with an
8-foot ladder to climb up, peer into our backyard like a peeping tom, snap pictures of our yard, and then issue a violation to us for the exact damage RichDavidson caused and the exact same
violations about our garage again that we had just resolved a few months earlier. When confronted about both bogus garage violation in October and this fence violation in February, the burrow quietly rescended both because they were baseless without merit. Clear
acts of weaponized government in retaliation for us daring to speak out critically against the municipal government or its representatives. Kim Humphrey, Leonard Guida, Larry Fox, Meredith Demarco, and Greg Greg Farenbach are all gone and that's good.
However, the residual disease is still here. The same officials who lied about our garage and who pretended who protected RichDavidson are still walking the halls of the burrow with impunity. And here is what should make every one of you see with anger. Rich Davidson is
getting special treatment. Not only does the code office refuse to enforce its own fence ordinance against Rich Davidson or the seller he represented, it appears they coached Davidson how to get around being cited because of a technicality which can later be seen on
video action had concluded, deconstructing the reconstruction originally performed February 14th on video, thus absolving them of being issued a summons in response to our complaint of unpermitted
fence reconstruction. If Rich Davidson is the listing agent for a house bordering your property, beware. If he needs to cut a fence, move a boundary, or get around the legal side of it to close a deal, you can be sure
this burough code department under Pam Valentine has proven it will look the other way and then punish you for complaining by mailing you a violation via certified mail return receipt requested courtesy of you, the taxpayer.
We gave you video and audio timestamp surveys and emails. The choice was made to protect RichDavidson and punish the victims who spoke up. Mr. Cannon stated in a letter to us, "Preliminarily, I've determined that this dispute over the fence is a private civil matter in so
far as it does not involve public property, rights of way, nor any interest. As such, you will need to obtain personal counsel and avail yourself of civil remedies to address any alleged encroachments or fencing on your property or your neighbors
properties. The bureau does not adjudicate private property disputes. The burrow not the burrow only enforces local property code standards. End quote. This is not a civil dispute or exclusively a code and zoning enforcement matter. This is a human
resource and a criminal matter. Variances are legal contractual agreements between the burrow and a property owner. When these variances are approved by a burrow resolution, if violated by the homeowners, it is not a civil dispute. There is an obligation on
the part of the burrow to uphold that covenant. This is government abuse, selective enforcement, and weaponization of government against residents who dare to criticize and condemn. Through through this process, we've been repeatedly pleaded with to get an
attorney and take it to civil court. What it does what that does is silences me. It hides their bad actions from you, absolves them from any accountability for their actions, and then asks the residents to pay for the revolving door
of lawsuits that emanates from lack of enforcement of ordinances and failure to defend variances when violated. There's no accountability in that. There's no change of process. They commit the bad acts, the burrow gets sued, the
residents pay taxes, increase, rinse, wash, repeat. Enough. We will not stay silent. We will not let this be swept under the rug like it was with the Fox administration. The residents of Bradley Beach deserve fair, equitable, and
consistent enforcement, not a protected class that permits for retaliation against us. critics of the conduct of certain burough officials and representatives and reporting those behaviors and actions to the appropriate oversight authorities. To the council
and the mayor, the ordinances listed on tonight's agenda don't matter weren't the paper they're written on if the corruption and the criminals are still allowed to remain. We've provided this burrow with audio and video proof to support what needs to be done. Mayor
Bubosi, it's time to clean house, please, once and for all. We deserve better than Lion and Larry's leftovers. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Um, obviously, I think what needs to be said
here is these are Miss Kepler's accusations and you're entitled to your perspectives. We've turned these questions over to our legal counsel and they're reviewing them. But I would just caution everyone to understand this is one side of a story and our employees
and perhaps others will have you know their side of that story. >> May I respond one thing? I just want to let you know to reiterate it's not just allegations. The videos are on a YouTube channel, a public YouTube channel that anybody can see
under my name Beth Kepler. E T H K E P L E R and they can see the videos that law enforcement, the council and the code have had the opportunity to see. >> Thank you. Are there other comments or
questions? Yes, sir. Mr. Davidson. >> Yes. Uh Rich Davidson, 304th Avenue. I just like to rebuttle Miss Kepler's comments. Uh this was brought to her attention many times. One, I did not cut her fence. I was there to allow access
of a contractor. She received ample notice that this was going to happen. She never responded to Jeff Beman, the attorney for the buyers, and to Keith Armano, the attorney for the estate. On her accusations on her hidden camera and
easedropping, which by the way is illegal in the state of New Jersey, this was brought to her attention also besides a possible information lawsuit. She mentioned that I was also there overlooking the fence, which actually it was a code enforcement officer at
Bradley Beach. All her accusations was brought to her attention um denying the fact that it was me in any of these cases. However, here she is tonight reinforcing this. So, one, it's a flagrant lie. This was properly
brought to her attention. She sent an email to the estate. I don't want to get into the real estate aspect of it that provide a survey the fence completes move. There was no boundary line dispute and put on the lot line. After that she
refused to respond to anybody. Um so whatever accusations she has a track record of throwing stuff against the wall without any support without any attorneys. Nothing has ever transpired to be truth. There's no merit
to anything. I don't want to go back, but if I recall past counsel, she accused Larry Fox racketeering. She accused our late chief of police of planting a listening device in her bathroom. So, I'm apparently the fall
end of this uh track record of false accusations. So, that being said, uh I just want to clear my name. I don't know what her problem was. I never spoke to in my life. But again, I'm not going to sit idle and not defend myself. And
after tonight, I think I will take the next step and bring into legal representation to shut this down. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. Other comments or questions from the audience? Anyone on Zoom?
Okay, seeing no. Yes, sir. just stuck it in there know real small com. >> Thank you. um as a uh somebody who hates leaf blowers and
the noise and stuff but also have worked in the industry of machinery like electrics are not the answer. So we have to find something in the middle something an emerging small uh uh
industry or or machine uh I think Sean made reference to uh most of these machines are what are known as two cycle motors not two stage I think two cycle which are noisier dirtier they work very they do work very well but they have all
these bad issues moving forward a lot of these they are starting to come out with fourth cycle machines. In fact, I just bought a snowblower this year because it snowed down at Gra Beach apparently. So, I went out and bought a new
snowblower railway. It's a four cycle snowblower and it shocked me. It actually has a catalytic converter on it to reduce emissions much like a regular automobile. So, I don't know if that it's an answer. It's not a solution. I don't know if you can mandate that
landscapers get cycle machines. Uh they are probably more expensive and more complicated, but it's a a stepping stone in between maybe uh you know just like a once upon a time old
dirt bike old dirt bikes the two cycle and you could hear them five miles away and in the camera most of them have now moved to four cycles. It's quieter more efficient, cleaner. So just as a shot of
information. Thank you for that comment. Anyone else in the room or on Zoom? Seeing no other hands raised. >> Anthonyo. Yes, sir. Mr. Bardo, your hand
is raised. You are recognized. Anthony. >> There we go. You guys hear me now? >> Yep. >> Yes. >> All right. I was muted for some reason from the uh the host, but uh again, Anthony Ballardo, 317 third ad. Uh just
a few comments after hearing the a little bit more from your side on the gas versus electric leaf blower. Uh so New Jersey proposed bill S623 gives a minimum 2-year grandfather period which I find reasonable but I
don't find the 30-day grandfather period that the town is possibly proposing. I don't find that reasonable because after the next meeting which would be the 21st that gives roughly only 60 days compared to
the state's two years. Um another thing is that we compared the batteries to construction equipment where they're using a power drill which only run for a couple seconds at a time in different
intervals where an electric blower is high input high output. That's why the batteries drain so fast. And to compare that to gas prices, that would be like the gas prices more than doubling every year. And that would be the cost to constantly replace these batteries and
the cost of businesses which you get passed down to consumers. And then my last question would be is to the mayor who you said that you would like to hear, you know, from the town and how they feel in the general
population. So, how is the town going to collect the public's opinion on approval or disapproval towards these electric blowers? >> Any other comments? I'll answer your question, but anything else to say, Anthony? Okay. Uh my my uh comment was meant to
to say we want to hear people's opinions. We're going to collect those opinions as we're doing tonight. Folks like you speaking up and telling us your perspectives and your insights and your and your facts. U and presumably if if we do a good job of encouraging
attendance, we'll have a a broader array of of representation. So the council is, you know, as as knowledgeable as we can be between the studying we've done and what we learn from the public. That's what we'll use to make our final
decision. >> Any other anyone else want to comment on that? >> Um just we'll continue to solicit opinions as we go around town. Um I know I've spoken to many homeowners, many landscapers in town as I walk around
walking the dogs. So, I'm very open and inviting people to come to the meetings and express their opinions. I >> I'll share with everyone. Uh I I had input from a couple of landscapers over the past few weeks and they seemed somewhat non plus. So, I was surprised
but happy to hear, you know, people's perspectives. But it's interesting. They're not always consistent. >> I had one landscaper who mentioned to me he thought it was a great idea. He's He didn't like having to bother the people
who live in Bradley Beach. He always put his gas power leaf blower on the lowest setting. Anyway, okay. Any other comments or questions from the audience? Seeing no other comments or questions, I
will make uh there let's see. There is no executive session. I will make a motion to adjourn. Second. >> All in favor? Thank you all. I was just going to say >> I'm not used to that. >> I do mine right away. Yeah. And I check every day anyway.
There's a list if I have to go on a check and I check to see you know yes or no. You know >> I saw right away I'm like wow that was quick. >> No that's great. Thank you.
remind me. I have not had a pleasure.