Yeah. All right. >> Good to see you. I haven't seen you on the bike. >> Yeah, I've been on a bike. >> Okay. Do you go down Third Avenue? >> Yeah, once in a while. >> Once in a while. >> Yeah. Not too much. >> Okay. Yeah. I haven't come here because my hearing is a little >> I know it's uneasy, right?
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make copies here. >> Yeah. You know what? I think there's a newer one. So, maybe let me ask you whatever you want out there. >> Okay, good. All right. Perfect. >> Hi. My jacket's office. >> I know. Well, this is a little more
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[Music] >> waiting for the room to fill up, but call this meeting to order. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I wish to announce that the 48 hour notice is required under the open public meetings act was emailed to the Asbury card press, the co-star and the new poster on December the 19th of 2024 that
a copy has been placed on the bulletin board of the burough office and that a copy has been filed with the municipal clerk. As a courtesy to the public, this meeting may be attended via Zoom. If for any reason Zoom fails or is disconnected, the in-person meeting will continue without interruption and action
can and will be taken providing that there is an inperson quorum. Mr. Noble >> here, >> Mr. I mean Miss Greenwat >> here. >> Mr. Nikki >> here. >> Mr. Weber >> here. >> Mayor Gutzi >> here. >> Good evening everyone. Welcome to our
meeting this evening. Um we are just going to move through the agenda. I hope fairly quickly this evening. Uh but don't want to discourage any comment from the public at all. Um that said, I think we have a fairly straightforward agenda. So let's jump into item number five, workshops. There
are none. Uh item number six though, we do have first a proclamation and then a guest speaker joining us to educate us about the beachfront. But first, I turn to council green. So this is a pro a proclamation turn the
town's teal 2025 whereas September has been designated as national ovarian cancer awareness month and whereas turns the town teal is a national campaign to create awareness of ovarian cancer and during the month of September volunteers tie teal ribbons
throughout town and whereas turn the town's teal was an inspiration of Gail McNeel of Chadam New Jersey and goes forward in her name and in her honor. And whereas ovarian cancer is called the silent disease because symptoms are
often subtle and/or vague and often mimic other disorders. And whereas ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women. Each year more than 20,000 women are diagnosed with with the disease and approximately 13,000 die from it. And if
detected in its early stages, the 5year survival rate for ovarian cancer can be as high as 90 to 95%. However, there is no screening test. So awareness of symptoms remain imperative and early detection awareness imperative. And whereas the borrow of Bradley Beach will
participate in the turn the town's teal campaign with ribbons adorning parts of Main Street and the boardwalk for the month of September. Now therefore, therefore, be it resolved the governing body of the burrow of Bradley Beach do hereby support the turn the town's teal
awareness campaign and proclaim September as ovarian cancer awareness month dated this 19th day of August 2025. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. And if you do see ribbons around town next month in September, teal ribbons, you'll know
it's supporting ovarian cancer treatment. Um, next on our agenda presentation is uh plant protection strips on the beachfront. Uh, Councilman Weber has uh invited a guest speaker to join us. And John, would you like to
make a quick introduction? >> Certainly. Thanks, Mr. Mayor. Um, yeah. So, we have on the on Zoom Todd Colbert, Todd Worksburg, Conserve Wildlife, uh, Foundation of New Jersey. They work in conjunction with the state DP and the US
Fish and Wildlife Service. Uh on this particular program, I'll let Todd talk to you about it, but it's the plant protection strips. You've seen like a little post and signs and sometimes some rope or maybe string on the eastern side of the dunes actually to protect that that part of the dunes. Todd can tell us
what it's all about. Um, we do have struggles because the it's not a really robust system of post and rope and we have weather and we have a very busy beachfront. But, uh, Todd's here to explain the importance to us and then take some questions. And, uh, I have to say Todd, normally there's a capacity
crowd in this room, but it is late August, so uh, you got what you got, but it's recorded for people can relive the magic. So, take it away, Todd. >> Okay. Can I just want to check real quick everybody can hear me? Okay. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay.
So, thanks for the introduction. That was a good one. Um, and just to um jump really right into it. Um, my role is to sort of develop beach management plans, endangered species beach management plans with the towns. You already have
one. I did actually work with your burrow when we developed it five or six years ago. Um, but also endangered species plant protection, CB amaranth primarily and that plant protection strip that you have on your beaches. That's one of the main purposes of that
strip. Um, just as a little refresher, your beach management plan is actually a required plan as part of your uh ongoing federal beach reourishment. It's a fun way for uh to conserve or protect plants
and animals that enlisted species such as CBM that could colonize or already exist on your beach as a result of sort of adding new new um habitat during the reourishment process. Um the plant protection strips is the main one of the
main ways for the plants. Um, in addition, those beach management plans have a regulatory function. Um, towns that have uh coastal permits for beach and dune maintenance to allow you to rake your beach, clean, make it safe
for your public and clean for your public. There are safeguards for endangered species in those as well. They're standard ones, but when you have one of these plans, they sort of supersede it and become the um the new standard. So just as an example, you're not allowed
to drive or rake in those plant protection strips. So if you're doing that, you're not only violating the plan itself, but you're actually violating your coastal permit. So you know, it's in your best interest to um implement the plans as they're supposed to be to
avoid potential NJP violations. So I'm not trying to scare you. I'm just giving you like the background uh of how that works. Um, so just as an example, um, the the plant protection strips in in particular, there's going to be years
where you have no plants in them, no listed plants, and then years you may have several or a couple. One of the roles of it is not just to give a safe place for the plants to be able to grow but um also the way the recovery uh for
plants happens. this kind of plant is there has to be room for the seeds to move around in the habitat not only like within the burrow but for instance there's a lot of plants in Belmar and to some
extent Avon to your south and the way that the plants recover in the large scale is the seed have to have a chance to move around and land somewhere where they're not going to get run over stepped on raped by your raking machine so the goal again is to give a safe
haven. And going back to the regulatory part really quickly, um the standard protections that the state has in place, let's say you have a even just a couple plants and one is in the middle of your beach and town, Central Park, and maybe
one at each end. Each year they reassess and wherever you have plants they they put a um restriction that you can't drive or rake where the plant was or 200 yards on north and south of that
plant for the next couple of years. Um and so what that what that means and I don't just mean in the plant strips that's from the toe of the dune all the way to the shoreline. So if that were the standard restriction in your town, even if you had a couple
plants with a small burrow like your like you have, that could really restrict you from legally being able to rake any or most of your beach driving is restricted in those cases as well. So
the work around that we came up with was um instead of having that that kind of protection and changing from every year, as long as the towns are willing to set aside that 10% back part of the beach,
which is what your um plant protection strip is, and implement it the way it's supposed to be with no driving, no raking. that t that um takes the place of that more stringent restriction. So
there actually is you know in your case in particular I think uh potential big upside of the plant protection strip over the standard um rules that would be in place. Uh I think um John alluded to one of the
issues you're having. Um you know, you have them in the back and there was a third party Ritton Valley Community College that was contracted by the US Fish and Wild Service to try to help towns transition into implementing these
strips, putting the fence up for you in the beginning of the season and marking it. Um the idea though there was to over time transition their response back to the towns because ultimately they are responsible for implementing these
strips and the and the um beach management plans. And so I think you know we're at a point where they've been doing a couple years it's working okay but it you know the they do not have the resources to come out frequently during the season to maintain them. they
obviously need maintenance or they're gonna, you know, fall disrepair and that's it's unsightly and it's also, you know, not as effective, um, if it's not up all the time. So, I think one of the things I wanted to re-educate you about
what the purpose of it was, um, the background, and acknowledge that, you know, we we'd like to, one of my roles is to try to coordinate, um, these protections with the, uh, local coastal communities. So, we'd also like to start a dialogue to see if we can
come up with a slightly better way or more effective way for you as a town to um market them and implement them in the long term. And that's kind of gist of what I really wanted to say. I don't know if John has anything wants to add to that and then I split the time for
questions. >> Thank you, Todd. I'm gonna um ask a question just to make sure I I I heard you correctly. Uh, so if we didn't have these plant protection strips, if we did not have them and this endangered plant,
Se Beach Amaran showed up on our beach, we would potentially have to maybe have big sections hundreds of yards wide where there was no raking and no nothing for a couple of years. But because we have these plant protection strips, we
don't have to do that big 100 yards wide, no breaking tank. So, it's really helping us kind of better comply with whatever the state rules are. Does that sound right? >> Yes, that's that's pretty much spot on.
Um, and you did have a plan. You've had plans off and on, but not many. Um, I think you had, you know, like last year, um, for instance. So, so yeah, that that large no rate, no drive, not just no rake, but no drive on the beach zone
would have been in effect for this year for instance, if you didn't have the the strips instead. >> Okay, so it's in our interest to maintain the strips and we don't have to do this more stringent thing. And another question, I originally thought the purpose of these was to sort of
protect the eastern edge of the dunes so so new dune grass shoot roots can come out and kind of you know fortify our dunes and build up our dunes. I don't think I appreciated that it was really about this one endangered plant seaman.
But would you say sort of a side benefit that our dunes get to stay healthy on the important side, the eastern side where the ocean is um because there's this section where there's no driving and there's no raking and whatever. Sort of a side benefit besides the endangered
species thing. >> Yeah. And you know, every town has a different take on take take on what they want on the beach. But yeah, I think um absolutely. you know, you've chosen to have a dune dune in front of your boardwalk, which, you know, was not part of your original template with the Army
Corps. I believe you you must have built that yourself because I know the core doesn't build them in Mammoth County. So, so yeah, it allows the to actually continue to, you know, serve the function, which is storm protection, which seems really timely like right now.
>> I mean, I know this Aaron's not going to hit you hard, but you're going to have a storm, you know, you're going to have some storm surge, but yes, for a large storm. Yes, it would be. It helps promote a healthier immune system. Correct. >> Okay. Other questions?
>> So, can you just clarify for me when you're referring to these strips, are these these are areas where the uh eastern side of our dunes meet the the beach front? >> Correct. So, the way they're defined is
they're supposed to be from the I say the toe of the dunes. So that's sort of where your slope flattens out where there's, you know, not a lot of vegetation towards the ocean, you're supposed to be that back 10% of the beach. That make
sense to you or did I clarify that correctly or >> in terms of so you compare it to a beach like say Avon that has no dunes. What is their strip? What is their >> narrow strip starts from the base of the
boardwalk going outwards? So, it's just that the plant itself usually grows, you know, grows if there's a dune, it's going to grow in front of the dune. There's no doom. Um, so yeah, Avon's a good example. There is measured
from the base of the boardwalk outwards. >> So, it sounds like it's also critical that we ensure that people don't go on the dunes. Um, There are sometimes when we have a crowded beach, people start to kind of sit as the dune starts to rise.
>> Um, you know, we've got some signage, but >> I mean, the strips are marked and, you know, you do have string and when when it's allowed to stay up, you know, like I said, it's it's a an issue we got to grapple with or work on how to keep that maintained. But there are the the strips
are actually marked by your beach with post and string and so it's supposed to kind of delineate where it is. >> I have a question. If the string comes down, can we replace it? >> Absolutely. Um like I said, uh the way
it was set up first was for the Rton Valley folks that kind of help, but they don't have the kind of resources to come out during the week. Um, you know, we have these in uh just recent, you know, every town except I guess Ellen Hurst and maybe is the only one that doesn't
have one of these plans. You know, Gazbury Park has one and you can imagine they're having a terrible time keeping the string up, too. So, yes. Yeah, we'd encourage that and um we could probably come up with some better material for
for the post and strings that would last a little better, too. So there's some of the discussions we kind of have moving have moving forward that improve it for him. >> Just just to share >> it doesn't have to be maintained so much. >> And just to share one situation that we're currently in, we have a project
that is going to replace the outfall pipe from Silven Lake out to the ocean and D is managing that project. And right now we're waiting for fish game and wildlife to come out and inspect the dune in the area of the construction uh
to verify that the uh sea beach amaranth is not present. If it's not present currently we'll be able to begin construction sooner. But right now we are basically not allowed to be begin construction until November. And so they're supposed to be
out there like uh any day like they've said by the beginning of September they would be going out and doing an inspection. So D does take it very seriously and it is a highly protected species. >> Did they just send Utah? Is that going to be you doing that? >> Um actually they have a separate team
that does that. I I am kind of I don't want to like say 100% but I think they swept through already and actually did the there's like an annual survey that's done coastwide and they might have done it already. I do not believe they found any plants. Um
>> and we're we're waiting to hear we're waiting to get the status of that. >> So So yes, exactly. Um, so normally the growing season lasts to November 30th they end. Um, it's not like uh frost. I
mean they just die eventually from lower frost or tidal surge. Um, so what some of the plants in Belar last night were already washed out because of the tide. So, but nevertheless, yes. Um, it it's part of a high they're highly
regulated. Any coastal project like that, they have to make sure whether it's nesting birds in the summer or this plant during its growing season, it's not present or, you know, sometimes it's present, they come up with a mitigation or a way to work around. But, yep. So,
you could have a timing restrict. If you had a plant there, they could have placed a timing restriction until December 1st. >> Todd, thank you number one for joining us. Um, I want to ask you a couple questions. Um,
I'll say on behalf of residents of beachgoers. So, I'm 100% supportive of of what we're all trying to accomplish here, but we do hear pretty regularly a number of concerns raised. I just want to recite those to you so that you can
provide your feedback and guidance. Uh you mentioned already the the sticks and the string that have been provided and I I'm choosing the word sticks to suggest they really are very small. They're not very sturdy. Uh and the string is very
thin. You can barely see it. Um, so it's we're start out with a, you know, with a mechanism designed to protect this area of the beach that's not even that visible because it's so flimsy. And a a little child chasing a beach ball might
step on it, knock it over. And what we're finding is we also do have a lot of activity, as you'd imagine, especially sunny day at the beach. um where our beachgoers might be pretty close to the string to begin with and then we have utility vehicles driven by
lifeguards uh DPW and they need to get around these beachgoers and if that string is not that visible it's unintentional but vehicles can drive over that area so I guess part so challenge number one is the flimsiness
of the of the structure that we're and you know the the the uh plant protection strips. >> Is there something that could be done to create greater visibility uh invest a little bit more in the in the substantial nature of the drips?
>> Yeah. And so the key is like trying to find a balance between cost effective but also effective like you're talking about. Um and um so the the particular material, you know, I'm not not dissing them. The particular materials being
used, the wooden stakes and the twine. Um my organization also does uh plant protection a little bit different. We use PVC poles. They definitely are um more durable, last longer, but they're
also safe. you know, it's not like a metal steak that a kid's going to run into and injure themselves. Uh we use more durable string and we uh we put some flagging on it on the sections in between. Um so yes, I mean because
visibility we do think is an issue for both the public and um your public works or your folks driving on the beach especially at dusk maybe or later in the day. So, so there's some little minor things you could do that probably could greatly improve it. I mean, there's a
cost factor, but I don't think it's so high that it's insurmountable. And there's also um different signs and I had mentioned to John that we just ordered new signs and we're willing to give you more on them and use more of
them to make it more visible as well. I mean, not everybody likes a ton of signs, so you know, that's the aesthetic or decision you're going to make, but um that that's another possibility to make it more visible. >> So, on that note, we can follow up with
you after after tonight's session just to determine what we could do to kind of enhance the effectiveness. The the other question is the concept of protecting this area. I think everyone is unified in agreement that you know we want to we
want to abide by those objectives. But the question that's come to me a couple times is if some of the u the is it sea beach amate talking about >> let's say we're fortunate enough to have some of these species you know emerge on
the beach does and now they're they're in that 10% area and next year do we rope off 10% farther out or how does the measurement process work? Uh people have
asked at some point to lose the beach. >> Yeah. So let's say you have it and then and sometimes sometimes get it and then they get a plant kind of in the middle of the beach. Uh it doesn't change the 10%. So um that that's what we agreed
agreed with you and we agree with almost every other town. Um we know there's a trade-off. we found a plant in the middle of the beach or you know one you might put a little bit of fence little triangle size of a dinner table or something around it to protect the plant but then the following year we don't you
know add that into the protective measurement just kind of goes from that toe of the doom and we do know you know peaches get wider and narrower so um either whether it's reourishment or erosion over time so that's really the the main measurement is 10% from that
toe of the dude did slow out towards your high timeline. >> Great. Thank you. Um, normally we hold questions until a little later, but while we have Todd on the call, anyone in the audience have a question for Mr. Pulver,
>> Mr. Mr. Pbert, Thomas Coan, 64. Um, are the existing state locations reflective of the 10%. >> Yes. >> Okay. I will say that's if they haven't been knocked down and then put back without
you know by like a well-meaning person. >> Yes. >> So I mean when they originally stake I you know >> Yeah. Is there is there a way to do it just permanently where it's up all year round or is that >> Well, that is originally they were up
all year round and um again like you said Valley College did it kind of gave us a freebie and with the intention that we're going to transition to the town taking us over. >> They came back and did it again early this year and again just not holding up that well. So, I mean, I think what Todd is saying, we're going to explore ways
that we can sort of put our own material, better material, different material, but it is meant to be up year round. >> Great. I mean, I mean, the the location doesn't seem too intrusive to the beach if if that's the limitation. >> That's cuz you're on a really big wide beach. So,
>> yeah, I'm on. >> Are there other questions on Zoom for Mr. Cobber? Okay, seeing none, I think we're ready to move on. Mr. cover. Thank you again for your time tonight. >> Okay. Thank you for having me.
>> Okay. Good night. Uh moving on to item seven is the approval of the minutes. I'll make a motion that we approve August 5, 2025 council business meeting minutes. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble? Yes. Mlet? Yes. >> Mr. Nikki? Yes. >> Mr. Weber? >> Yes. >> Mayor Batosi?
>> Yes. Item, we skipped the number here, right? And I'm looking at from seven to nine. >> Oh, shoot. That's my That's my typo. Sorry. >> We're trying to move the meeting fast. >> Okay. Uh item number nine on the agenda, public comments. Uh this is uh comments
uh limited to five minutes and for items on the agenda only. Are there any comments or questions? Okay, seeing no comments or questions, I'll move on to item 10 on the agenda, which are ordinances. We'll start with three new
three new uh ordinance introductions. One is bond ordinance 2025-26. Um this is a bond ordinance uh providing for sanitary sewer system improvements appropriating $2 million uh for such
work, our sanitary infrastructure. Uh any comments or discussion on this side? Mayor, I just like to note that um the purpose of this bond is to help support us to get a grant from the D and the
water infrastructure bank that will basically give us the $2 million and allow us to complete the design of the remaining portion of our sewer system from from um fifth, you know, north of Fifth Avenue. So, we're
actually um beginning the rest sewer system paid for through grant money, but we have to um basically show that we have the bounty capacity to do this and then we get the grant from DP, which is a tremendous effort that was put on by Councilwoman Greenblad and myself to put
this into place. And we just got this in under the wire of of a July 1st deadline where we would have lost that opportunity. Um and this is the first time that the uh council the burrows administration has ever gotten this grant. So, this is a great help to be
able to complete the design of remaining sewer system and it's a great thing to borrow money knowing someone else is going to pay you back. So, >> um I should have said earlier for uh for all of these introductions there will be no public comment. We will have public
comment for the adoption. Any other any other council comments or questions? Okay. Paul, would you like to make a motion? I'll make the motion that uh bond ordinance 20202526 for provide for sanary sewer system improvements appropriate $2 million uh
should be placed >> introduced >> introduced second um Mr. Noble >> good work guys yes >> yes >> Mr. Nikki >> yes >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Gubosi. >> Yes. Bond ordinance 2025-29. Uh again, an introduction. Um this is a bomb ordinance providing for renovations to beach bathrooms and the concession
located at 54 Ocean Avenue, aka the defunct sewer pump station. Uh that cine block building next to the playground. Um, this is a bond uh ordinance to put aside uh the ability to borrow up to $500,000
to renovate that building and our goal is to have that building up and running with bathrooms and a small concession area by Memorial Day of next year. Uh, any comments or questions? Is there Oh, I'm sorry. We have a plan to go for for
grants since the state identified, you know, helped us identify what we want to do with the buildings. Are we going after any grants that they offer. >> Uh we have repeatedly asked that you know regular basis I I bring it up with our engineers at this point in time.
None are available. Uh and the decision that we are voting on here would be to just begin moving the process forward so we can be ready for Memorial Day. Should grant opportunities arise, we should be able to pay ourselves back. >> Okay. In addition, um this is up to
$500,000. So it can actually cost less. >> We we expect it to cost less. >> Okay. And then this would be paid out of the beach fund once and also if we have surplus maybe we won't even
need to borrow the money. >> Well, that would be a lot of surplus. But you're absolutely right. We could we could use at least some of the surplus. Our total surplus is roughly six or 700,000. So the likelihood of having enough surplus we could pay for the entire
improvement is is unlikely. >> Okay. But >> but we could still use some of the surplus. >> Okay. And when it does get paid back it will be at a beach fund. Correct. >> Correct. >> Great. >> Other comments or questions? >> I have a question. Um so will we be able to bid out the concession in advance of
the summer season in advance of the completion of the project? Yes. >> So we can because we >> you know we can. >> Yes we will. We'll have we'll have the specs all done, you know, architect renderings or whatever, so people will know what they're
>> and I guess we have to come up with a formula of what the price point is relative to the other concessions, >> right? >> A little bit of that. Yeah. And a little bit of what the market will bear. We can come up with the price point, >> right? >> Bit half or double, >> right? >> But yes.
>> Okay. If there's no other comments or questions, I'll make a motion that we uh approve the introduction of bond ordinance 2025-29. >> Second. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Noble. Beautiful speeding things up. Yes, Miss Green.
>> Yes, >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes, >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes, >> Mayor Latzi. >> Yes. Ordinance 2025-30. Uh, again, an introduction. uh ordinance amending chapter 398 streets and
sidewalks of the burrow. These u amendments specifically apply to the sidewalks. Uh it's basically bringing our language up to date up to current. Uh for example, uh we we don't we have one application fee. It's $200 today,
but we're changing the application fee to read a lower application fee, $50 for small projects up to the $200 for larger projects. Um, and there's there's just other language requiring the council to approve a sidewalk uh correction or, you
know, cleanup. We don't need council approval. So, we're making relatively modest uh changes just to make sure this makes sense going forward. instead of the council approving it would be code enforcement. Comments or questions? >> I have a a question comment. So when the
when the applications are filed, it will be will be based on basically the size of the project to determine the cost rather than the actual estimate because it references an estimate of cost and I'm not sure if that information is available when someone
>> Yeah. Uh it's a good question. the the language the goal was to have small fee for a small project and a large fee for a large project define small define large >> I think it does define a small project for $50 square ft of sidewalk
>> which is basically you know if your sidewalk's 5T wide you know by 20 ft basically roughly four squares so you know that would be a $50 replacement permit greater than that would be 100 square feet would be $200.
>> And what council woman green service we also say $1,000 or 100 square feet and the thousand is right now term of art. I mean with inflation we'll probably have to change it at some point but for now it's it's just giving people a rough approximation of giving them an
opportunity to only pay 50 bucks. Right now everybody pays 200. >> And it also spells out this ordinance spells out the uniformity requirements for uniformity. which will also help you know you know promote people to replace the sidewalks
and not be a deterrent to have to pay $200 more. So it's a good thing. >> Yeah. And as as to that point as sidewalks go sometimes you're repairing a small crack and sometimes you're replacing five or eight squares which can be more substantial.
when you're replacing a small crack to pay $200 for the permit and $100 for the for the work doesn't quite fit. It should be commensurate, which it is, for the inspection cost to come out and verify it's been done. And so that's
more in alignment with the effort than how this record. >> One other comment. Um few years back, people may remember we had a bit of a sidewalk blitz where between the administrator and the code for they just found lots of sidewalks that needed
repairing. They asked people to repair them. They did. It was quite a success. Uh and since then we've had the tree inventory done and part of the tree inventory was whenever there was sidewalk deflection they call it 3/4 of an inch that was noted in the tree inventory. So code enforcement doesn't
even have to leave the office. they can really just access this database and see where are there sidewalk deflections that are enough to trigger literally tripping people but also triggers this is if it's that or greater has to be prepared um it's all that all the
data collected doesn't stay static forever but it's there so we have a mechanism and now it sounds like we're right size so let's do it >> very good any other comments >> I just want to say before we move on I
was raising her hand. So just to give her the information that there will be another information um an opportunity to speak at the end of the meeting. So >> you we're not taking public comment at at this point. That's the concern, but you will have an
opportunity to speak later if you um Okay. Hearing no additional comments, I'll make a motion that we uh approve the adoption of ordinance 2025-28. I'm sorry. 20
30 2025-30 that we approve the introduction of sidewalks. >> Second, >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. >> Mr. Greenwood. Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubby. >> Yes. >> Okay. Moving to adoptions. We have one
ordinance 2025-28. This is uh related to littering, solid waste, and recyclable collection. very specifically is focused on bulk waste collection in littering littering and solid w sorry not littering but the
solid waste and recyclables it specifically identifies what hour you know you can't put anything out earlier than I don't have in front of me 9:00 p.m. or so the night before and no later than 5:00 a.m. the day of we're using those exact same hours for sol for waste
bulk waste collection. We had no such reference for bulk waste. That's the only change here. And uh now I will first of all open it to council comments in the public. >> No council. >> Okay. I'll make a motion then we open
this up to the public. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble. Yes. >> M green. Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubosi. Yes. Public any comments or questions regarding this ordinance adoption.
>> That's not >> No, that's the cursor. >> And just to make a correction to what you had mentioned, no earlier than 5:00 p.m. the day prior. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Sorry. Okay. Um, seeing no comments or questions, I'll make a motion to close
the public comment and adopt ordinance 2025-28. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble, >> yes. >> Mr. Greenblat, yes. >> Mr. Noiki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Hubosi, >> yes. Item 11, communications. There are none. Item 12, resolutions. Um,
initially consent agenda. There are no consent resolutions. And moving to individual resolutions, 2025-271, approval of an outdoor cafe license for La Fogata Ideal LLC. Comments or
questions? Make a motion that we approve 2025-271. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble? >> Yes. >> Miss Greenwood? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki? >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber? >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubosi. >> Yes.
Okay. The next resolution I will be able to vote on. So, Mr. Milk, can I ask you to just make a motion? >> Like to make a motion for approving Darcy's Tavern to have live music in it parking lot on Sunday, August 31st, 2025
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble, >> just like Ali of America, I live within 200 ft of the establishment, so I've been advised to abstain. So I will abstain >> this ringlet.
>> So um I just want to share that uh Darcy's and the burrow have um made a good faith agreement. Uh and Darcy's has abided by it. Um they they are not entitled to have um um outdoor music
events during June and July in the summer. I mean I'm sorry July and August in the summer. this is like the absolute, you know, Labor Day, last day of August that they're willing to do this. So, I vote in favor. >> Mr. Wiki.
>> Yeah, I would um I'll vote in favor also. And I think it's important to note that Labor Day came very early this year on first of of the month. So, I think the intention was that they probably would always wanted to be able to have something on Labor Day. Um and they've been extremely cooperative and um you
know, settling the you know the issues that they had. So, um, absolutely. Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Can I forally recuse myself? >> Oh, I'm so sorry. >> I'm going to refuse
since I also live in 2008. >> Thank you. Okay. Um, back to me. 2025-273 is an amendment uh appointing Bryant Curry as our part-time construction official uh and subject to a 4-year
term. >> Second, >> Mr. Noble, >> yes. >> Miss Greenblat, >> yes. >> Mr. Noi, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Guposi, >> yes. >> 2025-274. make well the the item is approving amendments to the shared services
agreement uh with the bureau of addon by the sea for engineering and construction services to replace southern lake stormwater outlet control gate uh council do you want to just quickly highlight this for the council what's happened >> yes this was actually um in our last
council meeting was presented to vote on and um there were changes that were proposed by uh Avon uh that we've incorporated into this resolution And this is probably the most critical immediate need project for Silver Lake
as the existing outlet gate is failing. Uh so it's imperative that we advance and move forward with the replacement of that gate. We are looking for um uh other ways to fund this but in a worst case situation we would have to uh either borrow from infrastructure bank
or um you know bond for this improvement. And so it is critical piece of our infrastructure to protect our homes and and the lake. >> Thank you. So that said on I'll make a motion that we approve 2025-274.
>> Second. Mr. Noble, >> yes. >> Mr. Rlet, yes. >> Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Gubosi, >> yes. Item 2025-275, resolution supporting the New Jersey Climate Super Fund Act. Uh, Council Do
you care if any comments? >> Sure. Thanks. Just to orient people, um there's a bill in the New Jersey state legislature. It is called the Climate Super Fund Act. What it's doing is uh it aims to create a fund similar to the super fund that helps clean up toxic
waste sites around New Jersey and now around the country. Uh it creates a fund so those sites can get cleaned up. climate super fund act would create a fund. So town after there's a climate related disaster, you know, storms, floods, things like that. Uh there'd be
a source of money that towns could go to, counties could go to to clean up the aftermath, help with resilience ahead of time, things like that. Uh the fund would come from the largest oil and gas companies in the country. It's not mom and pop. It's not the guy down the
street with an company. you got to be responsible for a lot of climate pollution. So, um that's the effort. 50 towns in New Jersey have done this little way to the party, but uh happy to have this on the agenda.
>> Any other discussion or comments? Okay. I'll make a motion that we vote to approve 2025-276. I'm sorry, 275 supporting the New Jersey Climate Super Fund Act. >> Second, >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Green, >> yes. >> Mr. Noiki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Gubetzi, >> yes. >> Item resolution number 2025276, authorizing a payout of accumulated sick time to Leonard Guida, retired chief of
the Bradley Beach Police Department for calendar year 2025. And just for public record, this is the second of three installments. There was an installment paid last year. Dollar amount of 60,750. $750. So, second of three installments.
Um, any comments or questions? >> Well, I had asked the question as to why we need to approve this if it's something contractual and I was, you know, informed that this is sort of the protocol to >> you have to fund it. It's it's contractual. We're not voting uh yes or
no. I mean, we have a contract to your point to pay. Um, this is just gets on an agenda so we can fund it. We Sometimes there are questions. >> Best best practice is to have just to have it on file. It's it's not mandatory
to do this, but it it it looks it's better to do that, >> right? Because we don't do that with other u employees, right? >> We we have actually um other retirees if they were getting you know sick time payout say I don't know three years.
Yeah. We did a resolution each year prior um too. So >> the these these situations are waning. Um a number of years ago the state of New Jersey has the limitation on payouts but
pay us and cap is $25,000 now. Uh however there are still some individuals including our prior police chief who were grandfathered uh and were not subject to that cap. There's still a few folks out there elsewhere,
>> but little by little, we the residents and taxpayers will see fewer and fewer large payments made. It's kept at 25,000. It >> It's just a matter of the record keeping. That's all. >> So, um I will make a motion that we
approve 2025 276 the payout of accumulated sid. Mr. Noble. >> Um, fortunately, my family and I were discriminate discriminated against and named in the publicly released Mammoth County prosecutor's report in one of the
many multiple violations cited against letter of Guida. Therefore, I do not feel comfortable voting and was advised to abstain. Therefore, I will abstain. >> Um, Mr. Greenlet. >> Yeah. >> Mr. Nikki.
This is contractual. Yes, >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gubzi. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2025 277 uh the rejection of bids for the creation for the recreation center improvements received uh August
13, 2025 and authorization to advertise for rebid. And what's happening here is an administrative correction. there was u honestly a very minor error that could have had major implications uh the definition of a
measurement uh and and what we're doing basically the biders brought it to our attention and they all said we know what you meant but it's not what you typed uh so we need to correct it uh even though it should not change any of the bids anyway that's what we're doing here
>> now I'm curious did we confuse like the metric system It it was described to me. >> You don't have to tell me. I was just like, >> first thing that came up, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Relatively innocent oversight, but
because it was a critical description of, you know, the work to be done even though all the biders understood it was a mistake. We need to we need to reissue the uh bid. But when it does get reissued and bring it's going to be a very short term as you move forward.
>> Yeah. And it's not really going to impact the start of the construction at the rec center. >> Minimally >> minimally. Yeah. If if anything yes >> yeah I would only suggest there that um if there is any issue as they do the work over the course of year with any
reason they can't complete the work before winter and there's the cost of remobilization that we should seek out CN for their mistake to compensate for that um which would be appropriate in this situation um hopefully that won't be the case and either the striking or
something for the pickle ball court that would have to happen in the spring Maybe um there shouldn't be remobilization. We should keep an eye on that so there's no undue cost to the burough. Thank you, Councilman. Any further comments? Okay. I will make
a motion that we approve the uh resolution 2025277 uh which is rejection of the bids from August 13th and authorization to advertise for remitt. >> Second, >> Mr. Noble. >> Yes. Miss Reed. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Nikki. Yes, >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes, >> Mayor Bugosi. >> Yes. I uh resolution 2025-278 appointing Kelly L. Elwley, CMCA, as the certified municipal court administrator
effective today, August 18th, 2025. And the quick background is Miss Hwig agreed to join us. She's served a number of years as the court administrator in uh Neptune City. Uh, and as I just said, she's she actually started today with us. U we're very thrilled to have her
join us. Uh, she's replacing uh Patty McIll, who retired uh July 31st. So I >> is it effective today or the 18th? >> It's effective the 18th. She actually started yesterday. >> Oh, she can start yesterday. Sorry.
>> That's okay. I just wanted to make sure that's not a typo. >> My mistake. >> Second. >> Thank you for Noble. >> Uh, yes. Miss Greenwood, >> yes. >> Mr. Nikki, >> yes. >> Mr. Weber, >> yes. >> Mayor Gutz, >> yes.
Item 2025-279, the billless for August 19, 2025. Any discussion? >> I saw your questions. They were answered. Yes, my questions were I was asking um about a number of thousands of dollars that were actually for
advertisements and those were all related to the auction um that's scheduled for I think um September 16th >> and I guess that's protocol to spend about $4,500 on >> that's possible. >> Yeah.
And according to our business administrator is uh this is his last day of a vacation so he couldn't join us tonight but he mentioned to me that we have close to 50 individuals who have contacted him directly to express their interest in the property. >> So the advertising work that's good
>> seems to be >> it's great. >> Okay. I will make a motion that we uh approve 2025-27. >> Second. >> Mr. Noble. Yes. >> Miss Ringlet. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nikki. >> Yes. >> Mr. Weber. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gutzi. >> Yes.
Okay. Um, moving to announcements. Item 13, there are none. Moving to 14A, the administrator report. There is none. There's no administrator. >> Uh, and we'll move to 14B, the mayor and council reports. And may I start today
with council? >> Okay. Uh, kick it off here. National Night Out was great. Thanks everybody that came out. Thank you to the police department. Thank you to the mayor who flipped a few burgers. He needs he needs to practice. He has like 19
grandchildren. So, he's going to be doing that one day like a home cook out. I think he flipped 500 burgers. Only 12. Great event. And um thanks to everybody involved. We know all the volunteers that made it happen. Fire and first aid and lots of police officers coming
together to make that great. Um an announcement for the environmental commission. They're having another not Japanese notweed removal like last time. Don't think of it as weeding. Consider it foliage reconciliation. That's what we're doing on Saturday the
23rd from 10 to 2 at Maritime Forest. Uh we're joining forces with the Mammoth County Master Gardener Program. Uh the weather is not supposed to be like 95 and humid like last time. So come on out. We're actually cutting knw weed.
We're not pulling. We're just cutting this one invasive plant that's kind of the the section near the lake. The rest of the maritime forest is good. Right near the lake note. We're going to cut it um and bag it. And DPW is going to help us out. Uh take that away. So
thanks to them. Uh speaking of DPW, the sharing shed, I believe, is going well. For people that don't know, it's a little shed down at the DPW yard down main street. um you have good usable clean working items that you just don't want
anymore. We can put them in the shed, we will spend less money on bulk trash uh disposal. So that's the goal there and it seems to be working. Um speaking of bulk trash, I just have to say I'm really glad that we don't have these really regular bulk trash days all over
town. Whenever I drive to Neptune and another B trash day, this it looks awful and sometimes it stays out for a week. So every I'm really glad that we don't have these massive trash days and we're finding other ways to deal with that. So um really appreciate that. Uh sometimes
good things happen and sometimes it's pretty easy just to ask and I got wind that they were trying to figure out the numbering of the new houses that are going to be on Lorraine Avenue. And uh you know I live at 313
and I said you know if the house next to me is 315 and then there's 3 17 and then we put the house on the corner and we make that 321. If that's the case, then forever more 319 Line will be the address of the church and
nothing will ever be 319 ever again in this town. And I wish he was here, but I'm glad he's online because Mr. Paul Champion, I know you can see this if you're watching. Hopefully you're watching. uh this is for you and I'm going to give this to you and now you know that it's going to remain the
church's address forever and not some house that's on the corner anywhere in there. So, um and that was just a matter of asking. So, good things happen when people ask. So, I'm going to applaud that. I really hope he's not. Paul, are you
there? Did you hear that? get up and go to the bathroom cuz you're >> good. >> Okay. Um then a couple meetings ago I um made a big statement about the church and I realized it wasn't completely done. So I just have a couple other
things to say. Um which is you know I've run for office three times here. I've knocked on a lot of doors in this town. Uh and no one ever has said to me not once and it's never been said and it's never going to be said. No one has ever said to me, "You know what this town really needs, John? This town needs four
more houses." It's never been said. And it's never been said because it's not true. Um, I just say this now as maybe a cautionary tale for the town. We all know how this one went down. Maybe we can think about that if this ever is we're ever in a position where
this could happen again. So, um, just think about it. Nobody sits around going, "Wow, we really need four more houses in this town." It just doesn't happen. So, um, think about that. Hopefully, we'll never be in the situation again. Uh, and then going back to my property next door, we all know
the church was established as the Church in the Woods. And what's left in the woods on that block is basically a couple trees in my backyard. And they're really big trees. And we, most folks know, we had a program a while ago where we uh recognized the shade tree
commission recognized trees that are older than Bradley Beach. When we had our 130th anniversary a couple years ago, we went found trees that were bigger than that. We're still looking. We still have plaques, but they get a little plaque if the trees older than Bradley Beach. Um, so I have a couple of those trees in my backyard. And just
since we're auctioning off the properties and somebody's going to probably buy this lot next to me and then I think they can do whatever they want to the trees or uh cut them in the property line or something. I just want to let people know that um I let the tree the state of New Jersey they had a
big and heritage tree registry and I contacted them and they came out and they checked out my trees and they sent me this nice letter afterwards that said your trees are well I was reading about one. There's two of them but this tree is the sixth largest white oak reported in Mammoth County and it's the 50th
largest white oak in all of New Jersey. Uh the tree has enough size and aesthetics to be included in the official New Jersey big and heritage tree registry. The registry has been kept since the 1930s and helps document big heritage and noteworthy trees in the
state as well as providing information regarding the change of the big tree resources over almost a century of time. Uh we entered this tree statistics and photographs and location into our database. Uh, this tree has been
classified as a signature tree and is one of the largest of it species in the state of New Jersey. Trees of this caliber are rare and should be maintained and protected as often as needed. Trees of this size are mega resources and perform 600 times the
environmental benefit of typical trees. You or say you are the new owner. Well, I'm not planning on some, but um you should consider installing oh a lightning protection system as lightning has the capacity to kill big trees. Uh there's more about this later, but point
is just sort of if there's going to be 50 people or however many people in this room bidding on um those lots, people should know this is a big uh and heritage tree on tree registry as per the state of New Jersey. Uh and that is
open one. One last thought given what we heard earlier in the meeting about dunes. Um, I'm going to make the case back to DPW for some more signage to keep out of the dunes. I think that can come out of the beach utility without um any problem and uh maybe even on both
sides of the dunes. I know we there are some signages particularly on entrances and on the one side we get that on both sides but I will talk to DPW with what they think about that and that's my report Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you Councilman. Going to go to the other and ask Councilman Noiki.
>> Okay. Thank you. Um first first of all I want to just second John's comments on the national night it out tremendous event um participation from and you know this couldn't happen without our police department fire department and first aid
as well as OEM and so and the mayor's flipping uh hamburger um professional wrist action. So that was just a great event, great community event and a great turnouts and and a dumping tank no less. Um maybe we'll get the mayor up there
next. Um >> then council will definitely >> that's um and so with that um just a police activity report. Um uh just to uh activity since the last meeting. A Brook Township man was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after police
found him slumped over on a main street bench. Uh the investigation revealed he was extremely intoxicated and while attempting to render him assistance, he became disorderly and combative with our officers. Um and I suppose locked up after that. A
subject stopped for a motor vehicle violation was charged with possession of control dangerous substance suspected method. Um possession of a drug paraphernalia, possession of open alcohol in a motor
vehicle, possession of drugs and a motor vehicle and driving while suspended. and also police arrested one individual on a contempt of court warrant and investigated four motor vehicle accidents since last meeting. Thank you for all you do. Um first aid for the
operational period ending August 19th. The squad responded 21 day calls and seven night calls for a total of 28 calls, 21 for medical, seven for fire calls, and two calls involved water rescues. Uh the squad provided mutual aid to Avon and Ocean Grove. Uh the
squad provided medical overwatch uh for the national night out as well as provided handout and touch a truck on the ambulance and kabota. Uh the squad also provided medical overwatch for the fire department's annual 5k run and
treated five runners. Uh the squad requested no mutual aid for this operational period. The squad fulfilled 100% of their assignments for this operational period. Uh we are still looking for volunteers. The first aid squad we free training for qualified individuals and motion to volunteer the
first aid squad applications can be found on the world website. Um just to mention uh with uh I do not have a fire department report. Uh but again the 5K was another resounding success. A lot of work for our our municipal support teams
of of the police and and fire first aid with a tremendous job closing up all the streets. Um, and this is really an important community event and it was well attended, a great fundraiser and um, just great for the community. Um,
also I want to mention that we went out to u avenue and uh, and ocean uh, to recognize uh, the council. uh the historic um society had just put out a new sign recognizing the the Brley fire
um that 23 24 people perished and at the corns of uh and each um two I guess 200. I mean very solemn event but it was monumental for this uh the state as well as the country
as many of our uh including uh our first a chief uh John Zach that was at the location at this fire. Uh but it had without question revolutionized changed fire safety laws across the country all
because of this incident and the response as I learned was tremendous from the our the neighboring fire departments. Um, and it was could have been even worse than what it was and um, very sad event, but it was a it's a
great sign that was recognized as put up there on the um, on the boardwalk. So, if you happen to be walking by the boardwalk at um, you know, right there at Brimley and and right where the uh, concession is, uh, it's it's a really nice sign at um, Bradley Blue. Um, but
it's really, you know, an important, uh, historical event, very solemn, uh, but it truly made our life and and the world safer as a result of this. So, and then the last I'd like to report on is Silven Lake Commission, uh, is meeting tomorrow
here in this room. Uh, so please come on out and participate. Um, if you want to hear about the status and what's going on with with projects and and the lake commission, um, we are also looking to uh, save the date. We're looking at a September 8th uh, community information
center that would either be here in Burough Hall or perhaps over at the firehouse. uh we're trying to work on the logistics uh space uh for Monday uh September 8th and the time to be announced uh just to share with the community all the projects that are
anticipated and proposed for the lake and um and the purpose and what the status of them are. So with that that's not important. Thank you council. I'm going to turn to my right council woman. >> Thank you. Um I too, I guess all of
council was at the uh presentation on Sunday for um the fire that took place in 1980. Kind of astonished to hear that um that a lot of those uh precautions were not in place at that point uh in time. And also interestingly, Bradley
Beach had two um fire stations. One was on Evergreen in the 500 block and then the other on Main Street. The fire station on Evergreen had firefighters assigned to that that firehouse which is pretty astounding and uh alarming when
you see how much smaller the the fire force is now. Um so if you know for those who are interested in in that sort of thing really encourage um you know the going forward uh to participate as a
firefighter. Um and I also participated in the 5K. It was the first time I participated as a council person and it was really a lot of fun. It was a wonderful community event and um I was the one who took pictures when the runners were coming in and I can
announce that the um the first man to uh to come through uh his time was 15 minutes 40 seconds and uh that was a true time and the first woman to come in was 17 minutes 35 seconds and uh I don't
know how true that time was because it all depends on when they start in run. So, that was kind of interesting. Um, so my council reports, um, arts council, uh, met Monday, July 28th. Uh, a porch
popup arts exhibit um runs this Saturday, August 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 4 pm at the James Bradley with a meditative sound bath hosted by Green Lotus Yoga and Wellness at 100 p.m. and music by Carol Lester Productions at 2
p.m. Special thanks to the James Bradley for graciously hosting their space. Please stop by and support the local artists of Bradley Beach as they exhibit their work. Um, the Arts Council will hold its next meeting Monday, August 25th at 11:00 a.m. in the Bazi Center.
Uh, the Fletcher Lake Commission cancelled its August meeting. A Fletcher Lake cleanup will be planned for early October. Uh, so keep an eye out for details. The commission will next meet on September 11th. And the recreation board met August 11,
August 18th. A banner summer is now on the books for the Bradley Beach Rec camp as campers celebrated their final day last Friday, August 15th. Camp ended on a high note with rides, games, and food for all the families to enjoy. There were over 250 people in attendance with
new campers ready to sign up for next year. The camp counselors did an outstanding job stepping up to the task of such a large increase in campers this year and recreation is so thankful for their hard work and dedication. An ongoing and ahead Maang open play runs
every Friday 1 to 3 p.m. at the Biasi Center. Salted soul yoga continues throughout August. Check the yoga schedule on the recreational web page for details. And note that the senior club meets up again in September, Wednesday the 24th from noon to 3. Their
meetings take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Bey Center. The recreation committee was busy filling 125 backpacks this past Sunday afternoon in preparation for its fourth annual back to school bingo held at the rec center that evening, August
17th. Thanks to the community for donating over 1,000 school supply items, every child attendance went home a winner with a full backpack of school supplies. Each of these students are starting a new school year off on the right foot because of the amazing
generosity of friends and neighbors. All remaining backpacks and supplies will be given to the Bradley Beach Elementary School to continue to support the kids and teachers throughout the year. The rec board's next meeting is Monday, September 8th, 6:30 p.m. at the rec center. That's
>> Thank you, Counciloman. Council President. >> Thank you, Mayor. So, the board of ed have a meeting tonight. So, I'll report on that at the next meeting. The tourism had um commission had a meeting Tuesday, August 12th. They discussed the QR code.
That's the code that you see at the beach. They had almost a thousand visits on that code. And if you want to guess which restaurant had the most hits, anybody? Fins
followed by the butter biscuit and then the Delpanties and then Darcy's. So huge success. Speaking of huge success, we are like a music hub. Everybody has been talking about this. My sister even came to visit from West Virginia. She's like,
"These streets are buzzing with people. I went to Belmont. I was dead." She goes, "We have so many people." And we have the tourism commission to thank for that. And Amy Baker, well, she's not Baker yet. recently got married. Amy Hall of Bank, our director. Um, Pirate
Day was also a huge success. 150 children participated, 30 businesses. The Verdict played. This one was tearing it up, right? Everyone was out dancing to reggae music. Really great. Oh, here's some good news. We're going to have a full concert series. So, starting
September 13th through October 25th, which will be the Halloween show, music from 4 to 6:00 p.m. And that's my report on the tourism. As far as Shade Tree, they had two applications. 200 Fletcher
Lake Avenue is removing three trees, but good news, they're planting 11 trees. You hear that, Joe? 11 trees. That's cool. Newark Avenue is removing one tree and replacing it with one tree. Also,
let's see. They have their account recently has $15,200 in it. Now, here's some huge news. The New Jersey D has awarded the Bradley Beach. Shade Tree Commission $40,000. They're going to plant up to 70 trees
throughout the burrow. Not only are they going to plant them, they're going to put mulch on them. They're going to put a water bag on them. They're going to put stakes in them. So the de the the public works doesn't have to do anything. They're going to do everything. You have to choose between maple oak, sycamore, red bud, dogwood,
crab apple, cherry blossom. All natives except for cherry blossom, but they're awfully pretty. And we were one of five municipalities that got this. It was Jersey City, Nutley, Garfield, and Anglewood. Or it's Edgewater. I'm sorry.
Edgewater. How did Bradley Beach get this? The Shade Tree Commission members are so active in getting their credits, their CEUs. In addition, they did an aerial view of Bradley Beach and they said that we need to build up our tree canopy. So, these are really great,
really great news and kudos to the Bradley Beach tree commission commission. Bravo to all of you. And that completes my report. >> Wow. Thank you, Council President. I've got a number of things. I'm going to check them off kind of quick because I want to say what I think is by far the
best for last. Um, one I echo what others said. National Night Out, the the fire department 5K, great events, great turnout, great weather. Uh, so you know, just wonderful events and my hamburger flipping is a lot better than folks here have described it.
>> My problem was I stood downwind from that smoke and that was >> um, >> two, uh, a few folks have mentioned the Brinley fire. Uh, I just want to add to that it was a tragic event 45 years ago.
Uh, it did change the fire safety laws in New Jersey. So, it's rather be just hailed for that unfortunate event, but for all the good and all the lives it has saved since. Um, the plan is for next year that we will add a some sort
of a monument recognizing that event at Riley Park. So, the fire company is is beginning preliminary planning for that. Um, I just want to make sure everyone's aware the fire uh department and EMS are both in the middle of their fundraising
season. If you have any interest in supporting them, please uh contact us or contact any member of either of those organizations and feel free to write a check. I know they would appreciate it. Uh they're constantly you keeping their eye out on us and making sure that we are safe. So, anything we can do to help
them is great. Um, I mentioned earlier, Kelly Hellwig is our new court administrator. We're thrilled to have her with us. And I also mentioned earlier, I want to say it again, we will miss Patty McIll, uh, who's been our court administrator for many years. Did a phenomenal job and she's now beginning
to enjoy her vac, her retirement. Um, something that that's just, I think, a really exciting accomplishment for the burrow. Um, in municipal government, you know, there are ways to man try your best to manage
our taxes. Uh, manage costs, try not to let them escalate at too fast a rate and where you can increase revenue. And one way to increase revenue is through creating shared service arrangements with other burrows. Bradley Beach has a
current court structure where uh we have our court here as well as we host two other towns, Allen Hurst and Avon. So we have three courts already in Bradley Beach. Um you will hear us next month uh
voting on approval hopefully of adding a fourth court which was just we were just uh awarded this. Again, it has to be approved by our council and another municipalities council, but assuming this goes through, we'll be adding a
fourth court and adding to our shared services revenue. So, uh, it's a couple months in coming. Um, I'm probably a little premature in announcing it. You notice I'm not saying names, but it's very exciting and the the judge and the other mun municipality are very excited
that we're doing this. They think it's a win-win for the courts, for our taxpayers, and uh and for our court personnel. Um, Hurricane Aaron uh hopefully disappears
out in the middle of the Atlantic, but I just want everyone to know that we've been in regular contact. Uh when I say we, uh, OEM, our police, our beach manager, our lifeguard manager, and our DPW, um, beach is going to be red flag.
People will not be swimming over the next few days. There's a surf camp that actually held class yesterday, but it's closed for the rest of the week. Um, we are prepared if necessary to move the furniture, move the lifeguard chairs, um, you do whatever's necessary to uh,
uh, manage the lakes, the level of the lakes should we have rain. We are not expecting heavy rain. We there very likely could be some ocean surges. Uh so we will keep an eye on equipment on the beach, but just want to let everybody know, you know, people are paying uh
close attention to managing any adverse potential impacts that might occur. And the most important item, seven on my list, um our head of our lifeguards, Michael Rosenberg, shared an email that he
received from a mother. I get choked up every time I I read this thing. So, I'll try to uh if you're a parent or a grandparent, you'll appreciate this email. Again, this was sent to Michael Rosenberg, the head of our life boards. On Friday, August 8th, my friends and I
brought our children to Bradley Beach, and we positioned ourselves in the area of the beach right in front of the mini golf. We're not super familiar with Bradley Beach, but we had been there a few times. The warning flags were up and the waters were rough. As the day went on, I noticed children and adults
getting farther and farther into the water. My 10-year-old son was one of them, along with his two friends. At a certain point, he was 50, and I positioned myself at the water's edge to call him back. Within seconds, the three
of them were being swept away by the rip current, and I ran in after them. Every wave that crashed on me knocked me further back, and I felt more helpless than I've ever felt in my whole life. I want to I didn't want to go underwater
because I wanted to keep my eyes on their bobbing heads. Two lifeguards came running out and literally saved their lives. I have been so stunned since that moment to even think about how to thank or how to even reach them. I don't know
if it's possible to track down the two lifeguards that saved my 10-year-old son and his friends, but if there is, please, please tell me that I could never repay them for what they did for us that day. I will never take the ocean or
lifeguards for granted. I hope this email finds its way to them because I've relived these moments in my head every single second of every day since it happened. In fact, if there's a way to mail to mail them a token of my gratitude, I greatly appreciate an
address to send it to. Thank you very much. And obviously that's, you know, super powerful from the from the heart of a mother. Um, but it it also just goes to show something that we possibly don't appreciate as much as we should,
and that's the phenomenal work that all of our beach employees do. Our lifeguards, they truly save lives daily. And that's just a powerful description of what one mother went through as as she thought she was about to lose her son. So I share that with us. So we all
just, you know, take a moment to thank these people and appreciate what they delivered to Bradley Beach. So with that, I will close my comments and we will move to item 15 on the agenda, which is public comments or questions.
>> Yes, sir. >> Joe Kulick, 509 Mom Avenue. If you will hand this to the council for me, they can take a quick look and then I can pose my questions. This is in regards to the lamp post at
three locations in Bradley Beach. Um at 42 Main Street, I remember it's been quite some time. A car crashed into that building and took down that light post. Now, do you guys get reimbursed for this
that they could put the lights back or my wife who is smarter than I am says uh or is it a county road? So, these three locations, what's what's your what's your uh you know, opinion on that?
>> It's a state road and uh we do get re uh insurance proceeds to reimburse us for the cost. Not so much the cost, but the value of the light post. Uh I think total there are six post town. You mentioned three, >> are there? >> Yeah, we've actually lost six uh DPWs
all over this. We're as you're also probably aware, Joe, we're looking at uh the beginning of revitalizing Main Street. U we have a $ 1.4 $4 million grant, another million dollars of bonding uh alliance. So over $2 million to begin the process of
renovating Main Street, pavers, street lights, benches, things like that. What we're trying to do is identify the style of lamp post that we're going to use for all of Main Street and and secure um at least six. And I think we may go as far
as eight or by the way, they cost approximately 13,000 a piece. So minimum of six. But what we want to do is we don't want to replace those six in, you know, somewhat random locations, making the rest of the street look odd. So there may be a couple locations, in
fact, a few of them are on one block, and that one block we may do all the post, but the goal is to have that done fairly soon in the next few months. Uh the challenge being one, we have to secure the the lamp post. Uh two, there
may be uh 88 grading that has to take place for the pavers. So, what we're going to do probably is put these lamp posts in. Even though in the fall or spring, we'll probably be ripping up some of the sidewalks and regrading them, but we're
going to do it in a way that we can use the lamp posts. We can move them, put them back, but we are aware and there's a plan in place. >> Yeah, it's just been a while. I thought they wouldn't put a bike back. That's all. Last question. in uh USA1
uh or Bradley Auto Parts. Do you know the intent of that building? I I know the owner lives in Ocean Grove, but uh you know that place is a little ratty looking. There's there's a tree growing
inside the store. And uh the sign itself, half the letters are missing. I mean, can you just take all the letters off? When you drive into town, you start seeing a building like this. It's a little I don't know, maybe to me it's
more of an eyesore. >> I'm a little picky because Jay knows I ride the bike all over town. So, I'm always looking at these little odds and ends and that's why I brought this up. So, thank you for letting me voice my opinion here. >> And that property, US Auto Parts was
actually, you may not know this, was acquired by the car wash. They do have plans for that property, but we can still reach out to them and ask them to do something. >> I don't know if it was going to be for sale or I mean it just seems but you make a good point. Just because they're not running their business out of there
anymore, they still have obligations on property maintenance and whatnot. So, we should have them keep it. >> We will have code following. >> Okay. Thanks, guys. this lady. >> Good evening. I'm Jean Laney from Place.
I have I have two I have a list. So, I'll try to make it through and I'm going to start with one my main one. I'm going to put for a second. I must thank you all for your time and I can hear better. I the acoustics are there
but I didn't come because I couldn't hear but anyhow I went to the uh concert and I do like the concerts whoever got there very nice on Saturday night and what I would like to make a suggestion I found those pamphlets that you
remember we had with the students and they should go in the taxes not everyone's aware because not everyone is on the internet or the play but they're very good and They tell people what we have and when you have. Well, anyhow.
So, I went to the concert which was fine. Anyhow, and I happened to sit behind um the statue with the bell. And so, I had one suggestion that either
a policeman or those brown shirts, blue shirts, whatever they're wearing that give out tickets walk through once. Not all mothers watch their children. And in front of me, they're climbing the bell. There are like three of them. And a woman going to get up with my white
hairs. Tell them to get down. And so I suggest you have a policeman just wander through politely, but no one. And I looked around to see if I could see someone that I could tap to. But if they fall, mother will be the
first to sue you. Thank you. Okay. Now, being that you're also guest people, it's amazing since last time I've been here. All right. I want you to save uh to save our long-term residents in
our neighborhood. I live on the fourth block of Price. We have 18 houses, nine on each side. There are 11 which are full-time people.
Uh we have three on our side which come down on weekends whatever and two unfortunately if sale across the way. We have one Airbnb now on our block. I shared in my driveway with and we have very nice
relationship. We're fine. And on the 500 block they have two Airbnbs. One and I asked James, she said they supposed to have 7 day, you know, if you
rent for your Airbnbs for seven days. Trust me, the one does not do for seven days. Now the other say and also on the 500 block they have um more apartments you know what I mean the
houses so they have more cars so when there's an overflow on their cars they come up which is normal it's a public street I get that but uh
so the one we have there all year and there uh people don't know how to talk. They just walk. And though I don't want the lines either because then I think we'll lose. But anyhow, um I want you to have an
ordinance to save us. We live here all year round. We pay our taxes and we deserve as much right as these people coming in. Now, they lie. So, but I want you to try to figure out a way to li
on each block. It isn't fair to have a school loaded with Airbnbs because they're not neighbors. They're in and out. And when you live by yourself, it's kind of frightening sometimes. And uh so I would say if you could help
us out because we live here, we like it here. And that's that's I want to have two. I got two minutes. I have these are my opinions and I've lived here for 25 years and I like it safe. I like the
community people everything's fine but I'm on I do not like coming down my block and looking over in Neptune. It's their right. So my and I hope whatever the plans for
this town is it's a nice town. I don't hotels and I don't want to put any more things on our town where the staff and every town is one side and the other
bigger properties I get it that's the way it is but down over okay um and we boardwalk among you and your concessions we don't need smells when we walk the boardwalk people come
down just to relax and enjoy the ocean. >> No smelly food. >> The ocean is speaks for itself. >> This is like you're out of time, but can you just wrap it up kind of quickly? >> Thank you for your time. >> No, I didn't mean to cut you off. I just
wanted you to >> That's it. Okay. Okay. Great. >> But I did have Oh, a tree. I want the trees being that we got this grant. Trees were taken down on Red. >> No. >> Okay.
>> By Fletcher Lake. Remember they took dinner at three trees >> on our side of Fletcher Lake before the bridge. Yes. Put a few trees there. >> Thank you. I love your idea. >> This lady, you you remember that this
Well, at least three people up here voted against putting making our zoning so we could have hotels and motel on Main Street. So, That was just last was last year. >> Yeah, we we can't have >> so we move on that and this council went
the other way. >> We're also working on my Airbnbs and >> we're also working and trying to to uh understand the degree of Airbnbs within the burough. We've hired a company that's actually doing that. >> The thing is people don't tell me you
see and We're fighting them >> and so everyone's aware. But it isn't fair for us who live here because it makes you uneasy. I I'm always tempted to get a dog. >> Okay. >> You like Chihuahua, right?
>> That wolves. >> Oh, yeah. regarding Airbnb the the we do have an ordinance in place um to attempt to manage them uh to make sure they follow rules and what have you but many people don't report that they are running an
Airbnb and we did as council woman green just mentioned we did hire a company called Granicus and they monitor websites they find people in Bradley Beach who are renting out their houses or their apartments they identify them
to us. We match all the people in Bradley renting their places in short-term rentals. We match all those rentals against the people who have given us their name as a landlord. And in fact, we have a large number that we've identified that did not report
themselves as landlords and our code enforcement is following up with them. Now, we're going to send out a letter telling them they're in violation and we are going to manage them aggressively. So, took us a while to get to this point, but we're getting there quickly. >> Can we have them actually post the
information on the Airbnb website? Um, I mean that the the rentals are um six nights uh minimum of six nights >> on the website >> on on the Airbnb listings because um I think that it's it's very likely that
there are lots of Airbnb rentals that um fall under the six night um minimum. >> I'm not quite sure. Let's put it this way. Let's talk out there. But there are very specific rules, six and a half night minimum. Um, we have pictures
of what they're advertising. We have data that tells us who's paid for a week or three days. So, we'll be able to figure out a lot, not all, but a lot of who's violating. Um, but it's it's an imperfect world because these advertisements give you minimal
information to identify who the landlord is. But this company kind of does the sleing for us, identifies them, and then we reach out and we're doing that now. Uh, as far as where we post it, I don't know, ignorance of the law is no excuse. Well, you know, they we have an
ordinance. We're going to notify them what the ordinance is, where they're in violation, how much they owe us in fines, how much they owe us for fees. Uh, then if they don't follow the law, we'll continue, >> right? and even down to the size of the units and the number of people that can
actually rent those units because of course those people are all associated with cars that go on the street. >> Yep. Okay. Other questions or comments from the from the public? Anyone on Zoom with a question or comment?
>> Oh, I'm sorry. for Moth Avenue. Um, so I'm I'm here in regards to the proposed Silent Lake restoration project and um, as you stated, there is the meeting that's going to be held on
September 8th, which we didn't I didn't know until just now. >> Yeah, that's that's a save the date. It's not, you know, we're going to confirm that once we establish where it will be. >> Perfect. >> That's that's the target. So save the date. >> Great. Because that was one of my questions. Um, as well as um I will be
attending tomorrow's meeting, you know, for the S Lake uh commission more specific stuff. I I'm here because you recently circled the area Bradley Boulevard neighborhood up and down Bradley Boulevard and put out the flyers
to kind of just giving the outline of what the proposed projects are and you know it's it's uh it's a it's a very complicated or there's a lot of several aspects to this to this plan um as we all know and uh that flyer was great. It
listed everything out and it actually uh created a lot of questions. we had back gathering that you guys were very gracious to come and host and explain more and wonderful uh but again more questions came out of it and I think
we've been kind of put my neighbor and I have sort of been put in a position where a lot of people have approached us to say hey um the issue is really the narrowing of Bradley Boulevard right uh the people that live on the actual lakeside and how that will kind of
affect them personally also the whole just landscape of what is Bradley Boulevard what it's been and and etc. Um very well aware that the plan's overall idea is to is for the health of the
lake. That's the bottom line. How are we going to make this lake healthier? And again very complicated a lot of things going on which we we all know. Um, so I think why I'm here is just to sort of besides the meeting, the Silven Lake
meeting, uh, committee meeting is to just go in front of the council and just say this feedback from the residents, which is over 40 plus homes. Uh, the vast majority of people are just not narrowing the boulevard and if there's any way that during, you know, this process is sort of ongoing. go around
and we have timelines in place um and don't want to you know affect any of that. But if there's any opportunity uh for us to make sure that this is a last resort or if there is any further talks about narrowing the boulevard um any
other alternatives uh that maybe have been explored or ruled out and things have been expressed to be shared whether it's at this September meeting or tomorrow's meeting or so on. So it's really not necessarily a question because that was my question to say when
we when can we uh come forth with those questions more detailed because lots lot of information and a lot of things that are that are that are spinning and around and people have expressed just questions basically. Um so you will
be getting back to us to confirm. >> Absolutely. Thank you. Yes. Um, like I said, we're looking at September 8th, Monday, as a hold the date. Um, we're trying to work on the logistics. We we'll get out of confirmation. Um, hopefully get it on the website as well as our next council meeting. I'll be
able to say that it's happening as well. Um, but we'll get that information out soon. Secure which facility and the time with between hours and it's probably, you know, in the evening probably 6:00 to 8. But we need to confirm all that and where and so we're going to talk
about that at the late commission meeting tomorrow. And then we also have a we have a technical advisory committee that is the consultants and so they all have to get together. They're getting together on Friday um just so we coordinate all this stuff that has to be
put together to bring it to the public. So that's all like we're trying to push hard to get as much information to the residents as fast as we can. >> Great. because that's another part of it is getting it to the residents so that we can you know address the questions and for what it's worth you know the
people that are on that boulevard that maybe have some input on how that road is how it's used function of it I know there's studies out there and so forth but you know there's these other aspects of just you know hearing the people and the residents and what we how we
experience it so we appreciate that appreciate everything that's been do that's been done for this committee fasttracked in the last since you guys have been um you know rolling here. I mean it's been it's been a lot of progress. So that's
uh well noted and appreciated. >> Thank you. Thank you guys. >> Thank you. >> Okay. No other hints in the room on Zoom. We have Mr. Champion. Paul, can you hear me?
>> Yes, I can. Thank you. I'm Paul the Champion 411 Avenue. First of all, I want to thank the mayor and the council for joining us on last Saturday for the dedication of the Bley fire in fire
sign. Um, it is one of 12 new uh boardwalk signs that the historical society has put up. It's a new design and includes a QR code which in the case of that one sign will take you to a page on our website which goes into a
detailed history of the Brilliant Fire and with a lot of newspaper articles about the followup on the fire. Um the plan is to have QR codes on all the existing signs and the new signs that
are going up now. Um and eventually that they will be populated with background information on all the images on the boardwalk signs. Um a total of 12 signs have gone up in the last couple of weeks. Don't know if you noticed them.
Um some of them are replacements for damaged signs and some are brand new. If you're interested in sponsoring a sign, uh visit our website bbhistory.org org and you will see a place for signing up for sponsoring a sign. Um, we're
interested in any images that you have, historic Bradley Beach, um, maybe your family in front of one of the pavilions, that sort of thing. Or you can pick from our library of available images that um,
might you might want to sponsor. Um, thank you again for showing up for that dedication. Um, the next event of the historical society will be on August 29th where we'll be saluting one of
Bradley's favorite sons, Caesar Romero, uh, popularly known as the first of the Batman movies. Um, but with a distinguished long movie career in Hollywood, um, he graduated from the
Bradley Beach Elementary School in 1922. And we have the author of a book who will be making a presentation, newly published book on Caesar Romero on August 29th from 4 to 6:00. There'll be
all sorts of activities uh in addition to his presentation. There'll be a Batman laugh um Joker laugh contest and also there will be other things you can register for including an after meeting
with the author at the tiki bar at UVA. Um just the first in series of events the historical society hopes to have almost monthly um through the end of the year. Thank you very much.
Thank you. Are there any other comments on the screen that can't be >> nothing? >> Okay. With uh we will then conclude the public comments and questions. There is no item 16 executive session. And before
I adjourn, I just want to make sure I say mayor's wellness walk this Saturday 9:00 a.m. at the uh Fifth Avenue pavil uh pavilion, whatever it is. Okay, that said, I forgot.
>> I will now >> I will be there. What's the topic? >> Hydration. >> Well, I forget, but just be there. It'll be super dynamic, very exciting. Mayor Pardon a >> All in favor?
>> I thank you question. Oh, thank you. >> Walk in sign and lots. boost like a