Whatever it does, You're ready? We're ready. Okay, John. Ready? All right. Good evening, everyone. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a power of prayer. Nice. Watch.
Gardens. Silence. Yeah, lot of heart. Great smile. succeeded. And will you please read the open public meeting Zach? Thank you. Uh Tiger, will we need an executive
session? Yes, Deputy Mayor. We will need a short executive session to discuss personnel and plan the negotiation. Thank you. Uh we need a motion and a second to go into executive session. I'll make that motion. Second. All in favor? I. At this time, the council will
be entering executive session to discuss personnel matters and land negotiations. No formal action will be taken during this se session. We will return following our discussion. What's the We need a motion and second to return to
open session. Second. All in favor? Now resuming the public meeting. Uh George, can you summarize our Yes. Uh Tiger gave an update on the personnel matter which was provided and I gave a
quick update on the negotiation. Thank you very much. We need a motion to approve the city council me meeting minutes from May 21st, 2025. Second. We have roll call.
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Deputy Mayor. Yes. We need a motion to approve the bill requisition list, operating expenses, and payroll. Second. And we have roll call.
Yes. Yes. All right. We're going to open up our public portion. If you would like to comment on any items on the agenda, please come up to the microphone and state your name and address for the record. Please limit your time to five
minutes if it's on the agenda. Yes. Hello, my name is Michael Valente. I live on 10320th Street Briggerine. We're here at uh and I'm here with my counterpart Jim and also we have Leo and also another individual um Paul
Vanderine from Jack and Joe Ice Cream. He's got a few things probably to say about the whole ice cream ordinance and what what is going on with us currently. Um, I guess our biggest thing is, um, I know that we had a we had a conversation, we also had a meeting reference to ice cream ordinance and how we were going to make changes to it. My
biggest, I guess one of my concerns right now is that if it was me and I was Mr. Kalissa or any other person that drove an ice cream truck and I was and this was going to affect me, I know that I would be at this meeting. It's because if I was at this meeting, it would
concern me that I was at this meeting. So, I would ask Mr. Kalissa at this meeting, me personally, I would ask him very blatantly, are you a veteran? And in public forum, he would be able to say, "Yes, I'm a veteran, and this is where I served, and this is what I've done." Because I can tell you in my
military service, my 38 years, what I've done, where I've been, and how I've done it. So, Mr. Kalissa should be able to do the same thing. If you are indeed a veteran, you should be able to do that. If you're not, then you wouldn't be able to do that. So, that's my biggest concern with this whole thing right now
going on is that Mr. Flica is indeed not a veteran. I don't know that personally. I know that he has came up with um a card that to me look fraudulent, but I am not a I'm not an authority on that card, so I can't do that. I know there's still research to be done on that
matter, but at the same token, um I don't think at this point that Mr. or anyone else that is not a bonafide veteran should be allowed to sell ice cream in private team. That's really all I have to say at this point. I'm sure we're going to read an ordinance and we're going to go over that and then at
the end if we get if we're allowed to rebut it, we'll have time. So that's all I have to say. Um let Jim speak Jameso 6066 Main Street Maze Landing. Um Dennis and Neil the meeting that we
had as Jim Ksta average said he was a veteran said it to me. He said it to you. Yeah. Okay. Said it to us in a phone conversation. Okay. I just wanted to make sure. State that. And he said it to me prior
thinks exactly but I think maybe that's time goes back. I know he's in his early 70s age wise. All right. I just wanted to make sure. Thank you. Hello. My name is Paul Vanderine, 311
Dorchester Drive, Harvard Township, New Jersey. Uh some of you might remember me. I I ran the ice treatment brigant team many years ago on contract and I also serve veterans that you see today.
some of the veterans and with ice cream. Um, one individual that brought my attention Jim Kalista, we have had dealings with Jim Kalista for many, many
years. We have had dealings with Jim Klesv many, many years. And uh, to my knowledge, he is not a veteran. He never applied to other cities as a veteran. Okay. In order to
get a license, okay, Margate before the bid. Okay. Work before the bid council. Sorry to interrupt. I do recognize gentleman's concern. I appreciate your service.
comments have to be directed towards the ordinance itself. This individual will be fully vetted under the ordinance and certainly know that Tiger did not stand for anyone using stolen valor ex especially to
profiteer off of it. I mean that's uncalled for you wouldn't allow that. So uh at this point I would ask that the the comments be just directed towards the ordinance if there are that is what is on the agenda tonight and let
assuming it gets adopted tiger will you know fully flush out whether that's an appropriate veteran stats so counselor maybe you look at it in a certain way but I guess what you folks I love
veterans above them all respect in the world service just uh their concerns are just tied into that ordinance I see where they're coming from questions and one thing to say closing this I don't tiger
when George I can I can address the the ordinance as well u as far as how this whole ordinance evolved in my opinion we had two sections we had the
beach section then we had the street section many many years back in the 80s we had a couple gentlemen on the streets of Brigantine selling de talking about the 80s and thereabout
they ran the streets exclusive and my understanding that this ordinance for the truck license to operate the street and stay away from the okay actually the state statute indicates that's that that
gives the veteran the right to vent on the beach. City can regulate and for years Brigington used to regulate that in such that it have street vending. Okay. And beach vending. Okay. Now I believe your state
license your your city ordinance for street vending also encompass veterans. So you were essentially a veteran town. There were other communities where if you wanted to be a street vendor, you didn't have to be a vet. Okay, that's
how they separated the two. But as far as my understanding, the state gives the veteran or volunteer firemen the right to bend on the beaches of New Jersey. The city can regulate that how they
choose. That's all I I'll just say a comprehensive look was made in everything else involved. That's fine. And and once again, all the eyes, cross the tees. I want to be very clear. We appreciate all this Brigotine does for
the veterans. Trust me, we know that Briotine is a veteran city. I live here. I' I've been in the PR. I've being a veteran in Brigotine and we truly appreciate that. I mean that sincerely. So, I understand that Briotine 100% supports the veterans. I just want to make sure that indeed if
you are selling ice cream or you are doing whatever and you're saying a veteran that I want you to be a veteran. That's all I That's all I have to say. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Is there anybody else in the public? Seeing none, we'll return to our
agenda. We need a motion to ordinance. Excuse me. We need a motion to ordinance uh introduce ordinance 16 of 2025 amending chapter 61 salaries and compensation of the code of the city of
Brigantine pursuant to NJSA4A 9-165 establishing the salaries and wages of certain officers and employees of the city of Brigantine County of Atlantic state of New
Jersey a motion Make that motion. Any discussion? All please. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Mayor, yes. Motion
carry. Uh we need a motion to introduce ordinance 17 of 2025, an ordinance to supplement chapter 210 of the code of the city of Brigantine entitled merkantile businesses to further define ice cream truck operations and food
truck operations. I'll make that motion. Second discussion. Any roll call? Yes. Julio, yes. Yes. Yes.
Uh, we need a motion to introduce ordinance 18 amending chapter 210-37, article 2 of the code of the city of Brigantine portion as it relates to fees. Any discussion? Yes.
Yes. Yes. Yes, we need a motion to adopt resolution 2025-132, a resolution amending resolution 2025-85 to reflect the correct grant
amount. Yes. Yes. Yes. Deputy Mayor. Yes. We need a motion to adopt resolution 2025-133 amending the city of Brigantine
2025 year municipal budget by the insertion of a special item of revenue and appropriation for the state of New Jersey for the 2025 clean communities grant. Any
discussion? roll. Yes. Yes. We need a motion to adopt resolution 2025-134, a resolution by the city of Brigantine, New Jersey, authorizing a
refund of a recreation class of Brigantine, New Jersey. discussion. Yes. Yes. Yes. We need a motion to adopt resolution
2025-135, a resolution by the city of Brigantine, New Jersey, authorizing a contract with Elf Ferazzi contract or concrete company for the installation of the shade canopy. Any
discussion? We have roll call. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. We need a motion to adopt resolution 2025-136, a resolution authorizing a
contract with tactical public safety for upfitting and equipment of police vehicles. I'll make any discussion. We have roll call. Yes. Yes.
Yes. Yes. Yes. Chief Kmetto, do you anticipate any issues with the renewal of any of the listed liquor license resolutions? We have investigators that do these through the
ABC detective bureau and uh they reported that everything's good. That's what agenda. Okay. So you don't see any problem with um uh grouping them all together? No, no, they did they do an investigation on
each one. Okay, good. And uh they list them all. All right. Thank you. We need a motion to combine resolutions 2025-137 through 2025-146 into a single group for consideration. I'll make that motion.
Any questions or concerns? All in favor? I opposed. All right. Now, we need a motion to adopt resolution
2025-137 through 2025-146. I'll make that motion. Any questions? And can we have roll call? Yes. Julia. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Yes. We need a motion to adopt resolution 2025-147 authorizing entry into a contract with Green Whales, Inc. for race directing services associated with a special event known as the Brigintine
Triathlon to be held in August 2025. Any questions? We have roll call. Yes. Yes. Yes. We need a motion to adopt resolution 2025-148, a resolution by the city of
Brigantine, New Jersey, authorizing a refund to Bruno Concrete Contractors LLC for withdrawal of curb and sidewalk application. Any questions? Yes. [Music]
Yes. We need a motion to adopt resolution 2025-149 amending the city of Brigantine 2025 year municipal budget by the insertion of a special item of revenue and appropriation from the county of
Atlantic nutritional office on aging grant. I'll make discussion roll call. Yes. Yes.
Kane, yes. Yes. Mayor, yes. We need a motion to adopt resolution 2025-150 authorizing the tax collector to issue refunds as listed on schedule A. Any questions? We have all
mayor. Yes. We will now move on to the consent consent agenda. Can we have a motion and a second to approve the following requests? We have the Elks raffle number um
1,1009. And we have the 100 20th Street Block Party. 100 block of 20th Street Block Party. We have rolloff. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Yes. Yes. And we'll now move into council manager or committee discussion. Tiger, do you have any topics you'd like to discuss? Yes, deputy mayor. Thank you. I just wanted to give a couple updates on some projects going
on. First, we'll talk about the prominence down there this morning. They have uh two of the ramps have been completely reconstructed. They plan on pouring the concrete for those ramps next week. Um and I'm told once they're
open they're going to be initially I think because other two ramps will be functional to be able to start on the other noting. They are uh they look really
great. They're they're well constructed. for heavy duty beyond. So, the uh paving down there is uh complete. Um if this uh and John can probably correct me if I'm a moment, I
think there's just some uh punchless items are going through right now. The uh the lines are all painted, striping painted. It looks beautiful down there. Uh again, I was out there this morning. They stop me to bring city forward. Uh update on the beach parking
lots. They have been completely paved and they John line striping starting tomorrow. Line striping starting tomorrow and Friday. So they should be open whether permitting that they can get all the line striking done for this weekend. We do appreciate everyone's
patience. As everyone does know, it's been broadcasted many times that it was beyond our control. We were see electrically disconnect their poles so remove the poles so we could actually do the so this project started in
January. We thought we had plenty of time and then Pepper Cove uh bulkhead update u down there this morning as well. Uh the stairs are up and and uh obviously it's a work zone so you can't use the stairs but they're very
nice and that's progressing very very nice that project after the summertime the only poles that were removed because we needed to get them out of there quick so South Safe could get in there and start the milling and paving were all the poles that were actually on the inside
of the parking lot. any of the poles that are now they are disconnected but the poles that are around the perimeters the outside the parking lots once the summer season is over then public works will start removing those
plan get it done after striping but yeah because they got to drop them poles like trees so I saw them yeah so we're going to wait till after the Do you have an estimation when back? Park mobile should be live.
If if if it's uh I know somebody had said to me today that they couldn't get on, it's probably because they were going on trying to buy the go through the reservation. The easiest way to do it is to go to our website and follow the link. It takes you right into the seasonal page to to buy a uh permit.
Yeah. I know some people were saying since there's no lines, it's kind of a free-for-all, right? So they're like, "Well, we should be paying if there's no lines in those spots." But the parking lots have been closed. Yeah. Knowing Rachel is our park mobile
expert. Stop in to see her. She would gladly help you out. She does that for all the elderly people that can't figure it out. Thank you, sir. Thank you very much. John, can you give us an update on the irrigation at the golf course?
We we have to secure funding for it first. So we we uh we are looking to put that That is the intentions to chief. Good. All right. Jerry, do you have anything?
Just want to say thank you to the supplier for assisting in the help walk out on drugs and upcoming 14 of June Saturday. Two things have another
uh drug awareness 5K run that again the fire and and police are assisting in. So that'll be at 9:00 am and then at 11 a.m. There will be flag day ceremony for general council is
all I really highlighting the history of our flags for our country. That's the both events on the 14th 91 I want to thank all the
Also again, I just want to thank everybody for coming tonight. the situation out with the ice cream. Just have a couple things, couple announcements. This weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be the
communitywide permit-free yard sale. The map currently has over 130 addresses registered. You can look at Brigant Team Beach uh Green Team Facebook page and you can see the locations that are available as of today and the final map
will be shared all over Facebook uh by tomorrow, Thursday evening. Also, while you're out and about on Saturday morning, stop by uh the school to farmers market between 8:00 a.m. and noon. Hope to see you all there doing
some shopping. I stopped by the CER this morning and there was a lot going on. There's a large group of tennis players, pickle ball players. They were out enjoying the beautiful weather finally. Also, the
long awaited sun shade was being installed at the courts and work has been started on the the mini golf. Excited about getting these getting that open for summer crowds arrive. Uh the summer class
list, the pro summer program brochure from CER has been uh published. There are 51 classes being offered this summer as well as a lot of camps and trips and concerts. You can pick them up
here at city hall or down at the CER or go online to see the all the offerings. and register o registration opens up next Monday 9 the 9th at 8 am. Also tonight right at 7 o'clock this evening
is one of our community concerts featuring the Lighthouse 8. Grab a beach chair or blanket head down to 42nd Street and enjoy some great music on this beautiful evening. And final announcement, please make note that our
next C city council meeting will be on June 25th. It is changed from June 18th due to a conflict with your school graduate this. Four o'clock. Yes. At four o'clock. Yes. Um Yes. So the school
graduation eighth grade graduation is on the 18th. So we've moved it to the 25th at 4 o'clock. All right. Now, we'll open up to public public comments. Mr. Johnson, my first comment is it's been a
long time coming, but thank the city of Brigotine for finding the funds to renovate the public works building. It now looks and reflects the great workers and John's team that go there every day. Looks first class. Fantastic.
Are we going to have Are we going to do a ribbon cutting? Reflexive like you said. And this Sunday at the Elks is Veterans Appreciation Day. It'll be in the times on Friday. I believe it's 12 noon start
for the veterans that live in around Brigotine and a guest or their wife or partner whatever is welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Anybody else? Seeing none.
Mayor, real quick, sorry, something just came to my mind. Yeah, Deputy Mayor, I'm sorry. Uh, all the veteran talk. I I also want to remind everyone about the veterans banners. It is on go to our web page brigade beach.org it's right on the front page all the information a fillable PDF where to send it uh to and
a picture uh I think we've got maybe like 20 already in the last two weeks so they are starting to come in which we are really excited about. So uh spread the word about the veteran matters. Okay. Thank you. Any other council comments? I just wanted to piggy back off of Neil's remarks earlier uh
addressing John John D. Excellent work that you're doing. Uh your team really I got to see them firsthand working out there hand in hand with the paving company paid for their job prop. But they did really solid job as
workers were squared away. And also the ball fields, man. When you go by them, there's no kids out there. Looks like a little slice of Citizens Bank Park out there. all of second. All right.
Thank you all for coming out tonight and thank you all for watching.