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August 5th Brigitine City Council meeting. Please rise for the flag salute. Deputy Mayor Karen lead us in prayer. >> Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of our young people as they enjoy the rest of their summer vacation. Watch
over them wherever they go. Keep them safe in their travels, activities, and adventures. Help them grow in wisdom, kindness, and compassion. Surround them with good friends and caring adults who encourage them to make wise choices.
Fill their days with joy, laughter, and opportunities to learn to serve others. Bless the families, teachers, coaches, and first responders who care for them. May the remainder of the summer season be a season of renewal, friendship, and
hope for every child and teenager in our community. In your name we pray. Amen. Thank you. >> Christine, can you read the open public meetings act announcement? >> Notice of this meeting has been provided as required by law.
[snorts] Come short. >> Yeah. It's probably one of my favorite things here when we uh have a lot of our young people come in and we have our recognition of our 12U softball team. They're uh three-year champions and
that's really impressive. And this is our uh holiday architect team. And I can tell you probably um one of the greatest things for any young people is to be involved in a team and the success that we have here is really impressive. Three-year champions is absolutely amazing. But um I think
what's really impressive too is the dedication of our coaches and all the parents who get involved. And I'll tell you, athletics is something that's really important. You know, you learn to win and you learn to lose. And the lessons that come from athletics and being part of a team stay with you forever. I know for me personally, a lot
of the things that I did in my life, the foundations I learned came from being involved in sports and for the coaches who were in my life. You know, the work ethic that they taught me. It's one thing when your parents teach you something, but when your coaches teach you something, it tends to stick and it
really shapes who you become and it's such an important investment and we see that as success out here on the field. And actually, I'd like our softball and baseball commissioner, Tom Buchi, to come up, say a couple words before we present the uh >> um real quick, I just want to
congratulate the 12U team on a dominant season. They went uh 14- one, scoring 12 an average of 12 runs per game while giving up only three runs. That's really, really impressive throughout the season. So, congratulations on that.
Coaches, I want to thank you for your work and preparing the girls, uh, you know, for every game. Parents, thank you for your support. You're cheering on at the games. Really appreciate it. And girls, congratulations. Your hard work paid off. Congratulations.
I love that I know a lot of the uh young ladies on this team, so I'm very excited. Uh first up, we have Katherine Borbell. We have Ara Sanchez. Kobe Calhoun, Christine Cow. Zara, Janette, >> Nora Kennedy,
Emily Magguire, Riley Martella Kiki Mule, >> Grace Shhatland. Now you got to stand here. Lana Smith, Peter Smith, Marty Stanzac. Head
coach. Okay. >> Head coach Nicole Moahan, >> Coach Anthony Martella. >> [snorts] >> Coach Aaron Shhatland, Coach Kyle Borbau, That would be good. ready.
Two. Got to say a couple words. Thank you for this year. That was really good for the girls. They got used to playing for a long time. We came to you guys. You guys delivered
and we appreciate you guys making that transition. >> [snorts] >> I I can tell you it's been a great partnership that we've had with the softball and baseball league and um making a lot of investments down there. I know public works has stepped up really big. Um all of the leadership down there has really helped the city. I
would say I'm not a baseball guy. I know how to hit a ball, but we've learned a lot. We're going to keep investing and we can see that success. We're going to keep that going. So, thank you all for coming out. And tonight's also a very special night. Uh we have a few swearing in tonight. We have our uh police officers here. And again, I will tell
you that there are not enough good things that I can say about our police department. And I mean it from the bottom of my heart. One of the best police departments in the entire state of New Jersey. One of my favorite things is all of the community policing that goes on here in Brigotine. And I think that is so important. The connection
that our officers have with our community is outstanding and second to none. I saw it last night with National Night Out. We saw all of our officers there interacting with the community and I will tell you there were so many happy people down there. People talked about what an outstanding event that was, how
great it was run and how much community involvement there was. But I also see it too and even at things like the farmers market, seeing our officers walking around the farmers market, talking to people, answering questions, even the way they're out there when they're doing traffic detail, talking to people. And I think those connections are so
important. It's something that I'm very, very proud of. Um, every single one of our police officers here, outstanding. At this time, I'd like to call our chief up. And if we can say a couple words again, thank you, mayor. Um, it is a true honor. Everything the mayor said is
absolutely true. We are so blessed and so lucky to work on this island and work for all of you. Um, service is a priority for our department. And tonight we're going to honor several officers who truly have shown their service, their leadership, and their excellence in policing. And our newest officer here is someone who's never even been in law
enforcement. But because of the way that he presented himself and the approach that he had to being a police officer and the honesty and the desire to help and show everyone that Brigantine is a town that is great and that he wants to be a part of it is truly what means being an officer in this city. to show
the community that we are here to help and we're here to make everything better is kind of our goal. So tonight we get to honor some of the very very best of our department and I'm happy that everyone else came out here to uh support them tonight. I'd be remiss if I didn't say thank you to Captain Thomas Woods. Today was his last day and he
retired. So Tom, if you're watching, thank you very much for all your service. We appreciate your 25 years of service to the uh bringing team police department. um he's not watching. But we love Tom. Enjoy your retirement, buddy. It's gonna be great.
But again, the first officer I want to introduce is Officer Alvin A. Young. Again, he had never had any police experience before, but he came in and really blew us away in his interviews. He did fantastic in the Gloanic Police Academy. A little bit about Alvin is he's from the area. He also graduated
from Rowan University with a bachelor's degree in law and science. He has undergraduate studies as well in forensic science as well as Chinese. He is a great member of our our community now and has really embraced the Brigantine ideals. So, we're very happy
to have him. I'd like to welcome Officer Aban Young to the Brigant team. Hold your left hand on the bottom. Raise your right knee. Very perfect. I, Alvin A. I, Awan Young,
>> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the state of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established
>> and the governments established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> and perform all the duties
>> required for the position >> required for the position >> of police officer >> of police officer >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. should. All right, the next officer we want to recognize tonight is Sergeant Juliana
wrote. Many of our softball players here probably recognize her for her time with our lead program, but she has been an officer with the Brigitine Police Department for nine years. Before that, she received her bachelor's degree from Westchester University in criminal justice. Before uh starting as a full-time police officer Brigitine, she
was a dispatcher for us. then decided to make the jump to the Philadelphia Police Department where she worked for two years in some challenging conditions in places like Chester. So coming back to Brigantine after that was probably a bit of a relief. So since then she's participated in a lot of our program. She's one of our lead officers. She's a
fantastic field training officer and most recently she has become a forensic interviewer for our juveniles which is a really critical and important part of our you know organization because she helps solve some of the most difficult crimes against children. officer received numerous awards and
accommodations for her great work as a police officer and we're very proud to have her as well. I, Juliana wrote >> I, Juliana wrote >> do swear >> do swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the state of New Jersey
>> and that I will bear true faith >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established >> and to the governments established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully
>> and that I will faithfully >> and partially impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> required for the position >> required for the position >> of police sergeant >> of police sergeant >> according to the best of my abilities >> according to the best of my abilities. >> So help me God. >> So help me God.
>> Congratulations. Sorry. Sorry. All right, last and not least, we have uh Lieutenant George O'Donnu. Uh this is kind of a meaningful one for me. I've got to work with George almost my entire career. He is an excellent police officer, and this is a very good
honor to see him be promoted to lieutenant and very, very welld deserved. And I was told very specifically to make sure I explained that he has a very supportive family and they are the reason that he is here today. So thank you guys for making [snorts] George the guy that he is
today. So a little bit about George. He's worked for our police department for 16 years after graduating the Atlantic County Police Academy as the president of the class as an alternate route which is actually very difficult. So it shows his dedication from the early onset of how much police work really meant to him. After joining in
2010, he's been a member of our patrol division. our detective division and as a patrol sergeant. He served in many extra duty assignments to include field training, firearms instructor, and as well as our tactical training officer. In 2012, George was named member of the
Atlantic County SWAT team and was ultimately named a team leader, which is extremely difficult. Following that, in the last year, he was actually named the assistant commander, which is pretty much number two on the list of all of your most important SWAT jobs. So, it's
a great honor that George is working for our department. And we get to represent the entire county with with such a good officer. Uh through the years, he's earned numerous awards, including the chief's award, officer of the year, and decorations for his dedicated work in drug busters and life-saving awards.
He's running our national night out along with Sergeant Powderley and is the president of our unity tour team. So, George is a member of not only internal operations, but throughout the county is recognized as one of the better officers in the county. So we are honored to have him and really happy to celebrate him
tonight. Congratulations on Jewish right hand. I, George ODia, >> I, George Odonia, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the state of New Jersey. and that I will bear true faith >> I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same
>> and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established >> and to the governments established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> and partially >> partially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties
>> perform all the duties >> required for the position >> required for the position >> of police lieutenant >> police lieutenant >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me God >> so help me Thanks. [applause] I'll see All right.
technical We're going to have an executive session. We're going to go into executive session in a minute. Anybody who wants to stay and take pictures, feel free to stay and take pictures. And then obviously we'll leave. We'll be a recess. But I'll ask you guys just to hang out one more minute. >> All right. So, obviously, Tiger, we have
executive session. What are the topics for tonight? >> Contract negotiations and litigation. >> All right. Perfect. Uh Christine, can you read the resolution? body. >> All right, perfect. Do we have a motion? Second. >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? Seeing none. Motion
passed. I will be back in about 15 minutes. Enjoy. Thank you everybody. Pardon >> George. Congratulations. Guess you're >> [laughter] >> Congratulations. Stop. Hey there.
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inside. I just can't get it. But Oh yeah. >> Are they >> right? I think that's anything that they didn't put here. >> Yeah, that's
all >> I would say. hopefully. Keep praying. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. Have a good night. >> You too. Thank you. We have a motion and second to resume the meeting. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> Any opposed? See none to resume the meeting. Carl summarize. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. session include discussion. >> Thank you. >> Uh we need our approval of our July 15,
2026 council meeting minutes. Have a motion. Second. >> So move. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, can we have roll? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Need our approval of our bill
requisition list. Motion second. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, can we have roll call? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah. >> Yes. >> All right. At this time, we're going to open it up for public comment. This is
public comment on agenda items only. >> Say no. Do you have something for an agenda item? Have to wait till the end. Yeah. if you want to. Yeah. At the end. All right. So, at this time, we're going to close the public comment. All right. So, first
up, we have um our ordinance. We have ordinance number uh 13 of 2026. This is a bond ordinance providing for various capital improvements in and by the city of Brigantine in the county of Atlantic, New Jersey, appropriating 16,999,750.
therefore and authorizing the issuance of 16,150,000 uh in bonds or notes from the city to finance part of the cost thereof. We have a motion and second. >> I'll make that motion. >> All right. This time we'll open up for public hearing. Anybody wishing to be
heard on this bond ordinance, please come up. State your name and address for the record. Seeing no participation, public participation, we'll close the public hearing. Any council comments? Seeing none, can we have roll call? Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> We have ordinance number 14 of 2026. This is an ordinance to amend section 175-6A fire official additional inspectors and staff of the code of the city of Brigantine. We have a motion and second. So move.
>> Second. All right. At this time we're going to open up for a public hearing. Anybody wishing to be heard on this ordinance, please come up. State your name and address for the record. Seeing no public participation, we'll close the public portion. Uh, any council comments? Seeing none, can we have roll call?
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. Next up, we have a ordinance introduction. >> I apologize. I just put it. I apologize. I just All right. So, next up we have ordinance
number 15 of 2026. This is an ordinance of the city of Brigantine amending and supplementing chapter 98 of the city code currently entitled bamboo to now be entitled bamboo as invasive species with amendments there too. Uh, could we have a motion? Second move.
>> Second. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, can we have roll call? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah, >> yes. >> So, we have our resolutions. We have resolution 2026-186.
And this is a resolution city of Brigantine County Atlantic State of New Jersey certifying receipt of the 2025 city of Brigantine municipal audit. A motion second >> questions or comments? Seeing none from roll. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-187. This is a resolution authorizing a refund for an overpayment of a rental registration fee. We have a motion and
second. So any questions or comments? Seeing none, can we have roll call? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-18. This is a resolution authorizing the ratification of a contract with the
International Association of Firefighters Local 2657. A motion second. >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, can we have roll call? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah,
>> yes. >> Resolution 2026-189. This is a resolution authorizing the ratification of the contract with fire department deputy chief Kyle Driscoll. Motion second. >> I'll make that motion. So a second
was looking for a smile or something. >> I was going to say he's got to close the zero. >> All right. So we had a motion second. Do we have roll call? [laughter] >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Mayor Sarah >> Kyle, you've been doing an outstanding job. Yes. >> Resolution 2026-190. >> This is a resolution authorizing work change order number one and final for
the CDBDG pedestrian improvements to West Beach Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard. This is uh a net increase of $22,384.36 and this is for additional work on the project. We have a motion on second. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, we
have roll call. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-1 191. This is a resolution amended in the city of Brigantine 2026 year municipal
budget by the insertion of a special item revenue appropriation state of New Jersey drive sober or get pulled over Labor Day grant. This is uh in the amount of $2,800 with motion and second. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, can
we have roll call? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah, >> yes. Resolution 2026-192. This is a resolution authorizing a vehicle to be procured with Enterprise
Fleet Management. Uh this is in the amount 46,343.72 and it's for a 2026 Ford lease interceptor util utility ve. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, can
we have roll call? Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-193. This is a resolution authorizing the contract with LB Landra Associates for
uh preparation of the master plan re-examination report. This is the amount of 15,000. Motion second. So any questions or comments? Seeing none. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-194. This is a resolution authorizing the refund for a special events permit application. A motion second. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, can we have roll call?
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-195. This is a resolution authorizing a contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc.
This is the amount of 64,39520. Motion second. >> Questions or comments? >> Again, this is uh for tasers and others. There's uh no questions or comments. Can we have roll call? Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-196. This is a resolution authorizing work change order number one final for lane insulation at various locations. This is a net increase of $1,61710. Have a motion second. >> So move second.
>> Tiger John. This is a great project. I know a lot of people want bike lines repainted. So, thank you guys very much. I ride all the They look beautiful. So, the guys did a great job. >> If there's no questions or comments, >> I have a good question on that. Um, is there some way something could be
painted in the bike lane? No vehicles allowed in there. I was going down Brigantine Avenue in front of the ball field yesterday early and there was a golf cart going down doing 25 miles an hour. called truck in front of me.
Pickup truck went into the bike lane around. I'm sorry. All the police officers that were here have left, but is there something we can >> I don't I don't want to get like Margate and paint the bike lanes green. >> We don't want to do that. Plus, that
paint is very slippery, too. Um >> the challenge with the avenue is it's a very wide bike lane and um I have seen it as well where golf carts go down the bike lane. Um, I could talk to Chief Ward about it to see if uh I wouldn't
recommend painting anything. Maybe signs every once in a while just say no low speed vehicles in bike lane or something like that. >> No, it was the truck that went in the bike lane around the >> Oh, to get around. Okay. >> To get around the golf cart was doing
25. >> I've seen golf carts using that lane to drive down the avenue. Um, I mean that situation was just somebody illegally passing. Yeah. >> You know, it's just a large shoulder that is a bike lane, but I could talk to Chief Ford to see, you know, uh, >> just keep an eye out for it.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you. >> Other questions. We have roll call. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-1
197. This is resolution authorizing work change order number one final for parking lot repairs and line striping at various locations. This is an increase of 3,76755 again for additional work. We have a
motion second. >> Second. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, can we have roll call? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-198.
This is a resolution authorizing work change order number one and final for concrete replacement and drainage improvements in v various locations. This is a net decrease of $14,28989.94. A motion second.
>> Questions or comments? Seeing none. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-199. This is a resolution authorizing board change order number one final for the
reconstruction of portions of Harbor Beach Boulevard. This is a net increase of $57,840. Uh there was some additional drainage work that needed to be done. This was added into the project to take care of it. So that's what that's for. Uh we have a motion second.
Second >> questions or comments? Seeing none, we have >> roll call. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-200.
Uh this is a resolution authorizing a contract with Arthur Consulting LLC planning, permitting, and design proposed improvements to the 26th Street uh city dock. Uh this is the amount of 79,800. We have a motion second.
Uh this is a project we've been working on for a while. The city doc is in need of some uh rehab. I think probably one of the most important things there say probably two most important things. Number one, dredging needs to be dredged. Um
on low tide, it's mud. So, in order to do the dredging, I guess at the time that the dock was originally built, the width is no longer permissible. So, the state wants us to bring it into compliance. And this has to do with like shadowing shellfish. So, we're going to
um redesign the dock to bring it in compliance. The other issue down there that we are trying to address is flooding. Uh you'll see when there's big storms, water into the streets. Uh this will construct a bulkhead that will allow us to better retain the water and
reduce flooding in the area. So that's going to be a big improvement. I know our beach patrol has been working with our engineer and our director of public works in order to get this done and um definitely needs to get done and we're proud to see this move forward and everybody supports it tonight.
All right, so we had a motion second. Any questions or comments? Seeing none, can we have >> roll call? >> Yes. >> Yes. Julia. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-201.
And this is a resolution amending resolution 2026-46 authorizing Enterprise Fleet Management to provide city vehicles uh for the fire department. And this is a vehicle that will be leased in total uh for
$111,258.3. Motion second. Second, >> just to give people background, uh, one of the things that, uh, we've actually figured out that working through enterprise fleet management and leasing vehicles versus buying them straight out
actually is a major cost savings for the city. If we buy a vehicle, it becomes ours and we're stuck with what we're able to do is we lease it over a fiveyear period. If it makes sense to buy it, we can purchase it for a dollar. if it doesn't make sense to buy it, we
can actually cash it back in for for the value of the vehicle and roll that into the next vehicle. And being a short town, I can tell you we've done a lot of this with Beach Patrol. It's really made a lot of sense. So, this is a direction we're going in and over time, this
really will be a cost savings for taxpayers for the team. If there's no questions or comments, we have roll call. >> Yes, let's hear. Yes. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-202.
This is a resolution authorizing the city to enter an agreement with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protections and award contracts for the construction of playground. Motion second. >> Second.
>> Tiger, you want to give us an update? This is the north. >> Yeah. So, uh, >> what's that? >> Yes. Yes. Eastore Drive. Uh, so right across the street from the country club. This has been ongoing. There's a green
acres um, uh, grant and 0% loan that we uh, gosh, it's been well over a year. I think this has been ongoing. Um, so all the pieces have finally come together. lots of uh lots of like you said uh
behind the scenes stuff that had to go on to uh to make this happen. And uh so we're finally at the point now where we um are looking at our our contractor to who is under a state contract so we will not have to go out to bid for it. And uh
he's going to uh we're at the process now where they're going to be ordering stuff. I think he said about eight weeks, four to eight weeks maybe to get all the stuff in to where he can start construction. So, it's actually going to work out that we're not doing it in the middle of the summer. So, it looks like this will be a fall project for this playground. And it's going to be amazing
when it's all said and done. It's going to be a huge improvement to what's there. I know this has been something we've worked on honestly just perishing this playground since I got on council, but it's at the point where the equipment there is so old that we can't get parts
for it. So, this is going to be a great addition, fully ADA compliant. It's going to be a great playground down there. So, Thank you. If there's no questions or comments, we have roll call. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Resolution 2026-203. Uh this is a resolution authorizing the refund for a farmers market vendor space. Motion second. >> I'll make that motion. >> Questions or comments? Seeing none, we have
>> roll call. Yes, >> resolution 2026-204. This is a resolution authorizing public contract for demolition to American demolition on an emergency basis. Have a motion second. >> I'll make that motion.
>> Questions or comments? Seeing none, we have roll call. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Julia, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sarah, >> yes. Next up, we have our consent agenda. We have the Brigantine Surf Jam, the BBSA
Whiffle Ball Home Run Derby, raffle license number 1167, raffle license number 1168, raffle license number 1169. That was for first one was Atlantic Hair Foundation. Second one was South Jersey Cancer Fund. 1169 was for South Jersey
Cancer Fund again and raffle license number 1170 for the BFW. We have a motion second. >> Second questions or comments? Seeing none, can we have roll call? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Sarah, >> yes. >> Next up, we have our council manager committee discussions. Tag for us. >> Yeah, just a couple things. Uh, want to thank everybody, especially to PBA U for the national night out. Absolutely
beautiful night last night. Great crowd as always. They did an outstanding job. to our other city departments, fire, public works, and beach patrol was there and everybody else that had their hand in and the the local um uh businesses that donated food and everything else.
It was a a phenomenal event. Um I also like to uh recognize our uh golf course team. They are doing an amazing job in the golf course. It's looking green. It's looking great. They're working on rebuilding the uh bridge uh on 11 uh
across the pond there to uh the green so the deputy mayor doesn't fall through. We've been working on that. Um and that was that's a joint project between public works and and the uh the golf course superintendent Cal and his crew and they're just doing an absolutely amazing job out there. And lastly, at
the last meeting, uh, I brought up that my deputy manager, Ryan, was, uh, going to do an iron man. Uh, and she truly is an iron woman. And she completed it in a little over 16 hours up in Lake Placid, New York, a few days after the last
council meeting. And, uh, absolute beast. She's amazing. And I just wanted to publicly embarrass her one more time. anything we were younger. Uh he was such an incredible surfer. I remember like all of us, you know, I still see him out in
the water. It's great. Like I said, just something that always stuck out in my mind just great service. Over to our deputy mayor. >> All right. I'd like to congratulate the police officers on their promotions and
their hiring and on Riley for his his retirement as well. Um I also want to thank everybody for a wonderful National Night Out. Awesome. Just tons and tons of people. I know teachers gave away for
pretzels, soft pretzels and the ice cream and hamburger lines were they were really long. Uh I just want to announce that I'm planning to have a se senior event uh sometime in se September at the community center where we will
have members of our county and local government provide the latest updates on security and fraud for seniors. Basically, I know uh Tokyo Joe Sheriff Don Hugh does great presentation and uh
the county clerk Joe Dorado gives a lot of updates on his security play whatever it is. Um so they will we're scheduling that. It will be at noon on probably on a Tuesday in September. So
more information will be coming for that. And we're also setting up with uh Senator Palestina and Assemblyman uh Don Guardian's office to have people come in again to help us out fill out the uh
forms for the anchor program and the senior taxes. So I will let you know in the times and on social media when we have a date confirmed. Um, and tomorrow night Paul and I are hosting our first and second
board meetings at the links at 7 o'clock. We're going to be serving uh coffee and desserts. Okay. And it'll be awesome. Join us. That's it.
Headway. Thanks, Mayor. This past Tuesday night, Dennis and I hosted the word meeting. The storms probably held a few people away, but it was still well attended. Talked about all the issues. I
appreciate the folks that have come out. do and I have offered to some of the associations if you want to do meetings things like that we'd be happy to come show up come to your meetings do meet things like that throughout the fall I know a lot of the associations do that
another really nice thing that's been going on Thursday is chamber sponsored uh with all the businesses in town from 6:00 to 900 pm trying to get uh all the residents and part-time vacationers to come out support businesses is the
business district. Music has been out there through some jazz this weekend or this Thursday night as well as country. So, if you can, please uh help support our businesses on the island for the business night out Thursday 6 to 9. And as always, please
support our three charities on the island, the Elks that fire. It's appropriate. I want to thank everybody who's come out tonight to support and express their concerns and we appreciate you coming
out and spending your night here with us on this beautiful summer night here in at the beach. Uh other than that, economic development meeting uh committee is meeting next week to finalize details about our 100th anniversary celebration of uh the White
House. That's going to be October 10th, Saturday night, October 10th. We're just finalizing fine-tuning some things. So, it's going to be exciting. Uh other than that, the uh cultural arts commission, they're working hard on their annual arts festival coming up at September
19th when you meet It's great. Always a great time. On Saturday, September 19th, the Chamber of Commerce is working hard, doing a lot of things. Besides that, we have the triathlon this Saturday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m. And then got movies on
the beach August 11th, big tailgate. >> Okay. 7 a.m. So, get there. Uh, uh, tailgate coming up. Chamber of Commerce, Eagles vers Titan, September 20th. That's really it. Thanks to the department heads, public works that
National Lighthouse last night was fabulous. Thanks always to John Doring and does public works. And uh and you know what, we joke about it, but in all seriousness, there was one issue that came up lately where uh an accident happened and uh we needed to get some
stuff straightened out. a dog got hit by a car and you know we had to do some things. We called John and he was able to straighten things out with the uh uh Amherst staff you the Birkshshire. So thanks is you know greatest. That's
it. Other than that any problems you know where to find my number on the front page of Brigantine Times. I appreciate it and uh thank you. >> I just want to say again how incredible National Night Out was police department did a great job with that. fire department is well represented. These
patrol is there and um none of these events in our community happen without public works. John, thank you for all that you do. Thank you for uh staff. I got to talk to some of your employees down there and they're just great people hard work and really care about the
community. You can tell they take a lot of pride in should be very proud of the department. Got surf jam coming up always host that. That's always a big a big favorite. And uh you really get an opportunity to see some of the
leadership too within the fire department, how they interact with young people, you know, like organizing kids isn't always the easiest thing. And uh I will tell you that everyone involved is just so good. It's really impressive. Blessings,
but uh it's really impressive. And I know for uh some of us older guys out there, we enjoy the competition getting in the water, seeing who the best surfer is. I think last year I had a broken toe. I beat the chief. He was upset I beat broken toe. So I think he's back for redemption. He's been hitting the
water really hard. He might get me this year. So we'll see. Um Paul gave an update on the prominade and you know, uh really thankful too. I know Paul and Mike went out with me to the county meeting to go speak with their county officials about, you know, what was going on and uh every one of
them agreed to support and help. And that's really how it should work. It's a good partnership there with the county. I know a number of the commissioners have come down take a look at it personally to make sure that this project gets completed correctly. The other thing we're working on with the
county is the lighthouse circle. Um it's a circle that's not a circle. So um I think the problem is It's an obstructed roadway, but it looks like a circle. So, some people treat it as an I can't say an obstructed roadway, some people treat it as a circle. Uh, the county's work on
a redesign. The whole idea of this is to make it a true circle. So, this way everybody treats it the same. Uh, the city is a 5050 partner on the design because we want to make sure that we have say in the design and make sure that it makes sense for our community.
We're uh almost done the design phase. We had a preliminary design come back. We had some some changes with that. We sent it back to the county. Once that's done, uh it'll go out to construction. Uh the city is a county is going to pay 78% of construction. The city will pay
22%. It's a county road because some of our roads come into it. We're going to pay a portion of it. The big thing with this is it's going to work to improve safety. It's going to beautify the area. This is, you know, our main entrance to the island. make sure that it's beautiful. And the other thing that
we're working on too is some of the drainage. There's drainage pipes and stuff that run through there. We're doing a ton of drainage work on the island. This will help to improve that. You see sometimes when there's heavy rains, some of the water sits there on the circle. We're going to work to try to resolve that. We have a pump there
and we're gonna get to into the weeds on it too much, but we're going to work to improve drainage so that water has somewhere to go and a way to get out of there. So, that'll all be a part of this project. the county is the lead on this since it's their road. We'll work with them. As more information comes to us, we'll
share with the public so people know what's going on. But this is a great project and we're really happy to be able to to partner with the county to get this stuff done. The other thing we had um just give everybody a quick update. Uh there's a number of projects we're working on here in New Jersey with the state. Uh some of
these started under Governor Murphy. Now we have Governor Cheryl who's there. uh we wanted to make sure that the governor understood what the projects were and you know what we're looking to achieve with them. So uh we had representative from the governor's office come down and take a look at some of the big things. I
think the big thing looking at is the ex uh extension of the seaw wall. So right now you can see where the prominade ends. There's homes that are out beyond that. We want to make sure that we're able to put the city in a position where we can protect those homes and protect the city infrastructure that's there.
So, we're looking on uh working on that with the state. Uh the other thing we're working on too is beach replenishment. That's something that comes up every for us every six to eight years. We're probably about two years out from next replenishment. Uh we were working
earlier with Congressman Van Drew on an emergency replenishment. You can see down in uh some of the Kate County beaches that emergency replenishment actually started. For us, we were in a position where we probably lost three to four feet of sand. they lost like 12 to
18 feet of sand. So that replenishment is happening down there. For us, we're so close to our normal replenishment that we are putting our energy and effort into our normal schedule. Uh what we decided were probably more of a
priority was to um work with Congressman Ban to get the extension of the the seaw wall. We thought that that was more urgent and more important to get done. So we're trying to move that forward. Congressman Banu is working on uh getting us the funding for that. The
first part of that is um they have to do a study. Anytime the federal government does something, the federal government has to study it. Once the study's completed, hopefully it shows the need for that. And then uh the congressman has committed to helping us uh get that money. When you're looking
at a seaw wall, it could be anywhere between I've seen it between 15 and 30 million. So that's really important to make sure that we have that federal funding coming in. the state has already agreed to be our nonfederal sponsor and that's something where a lot of our
projects when it comes to things on the beach as well as our beach replenishments it's usually a combination of the federal government the state government and the city government all working together to make sure that the governor was aware of what we were working on and still on board.
So that seems to still be moving forward. The other issue is on the south end, the south end jetty. Um, it needs to be recapped and it needs rehab. Over time, jetties settle and the stones separate apart. Um, we're working on that. Believe it or not, that the south
jetty of Brigantine is not actually owned by Brigantine. Uh, it's actually owned by the state of New Jersey and Atlantic City. When the Army Corps decommissioned it, they gave it to Atlantic City, gave it to the state. So, we need to work with them to get work done out there. And again, you know,
It's a protection for the homes that are there, but it's also designed to to protect and keep the abs inlet open. So, by improving that jetty, potentially extending it, you could achieve both benefits, protecting the homes and
keeping that waterway open. You can see they're dredging out there to keep it open. The jetty hopefully would stop the sand from going in. So this way uh someone from the governor's office was able to come h come down see everything firsthand and then hopefully we'll have more information on that. Um so far uh
Governor Cheryl seems to be easy to work with and a good partner. So we're uh proud of that relationship. We'll continue to to move these things forward. Um at this time we'll open it up for public comment. Anybody wishing to be heard please come up. State your name and address for the record.
started. Mario, >> good evening. Uh, Mario Perui, 2005 River Boulevard here in Brigantine and also commander of All American Post VFW6964 and also district commander for the
county of Atlantic. Uh, and I say all American post. This is the fifth year in a row that we have been named an all-American post, which means we are the best of the best
out of with other post out of 6,000 VFW post in the nation. But I come here to thank you certain folks here uh first Tiger Platt
John Doran for creating the banner program so veterans can be viewed on the banner throughout Brigante particularly the North End. So, thank you guys. And the other thing
is 250th anniversary of the country and our memorial veterans park is second to none. You guys, John
Tiger and Johnny Blair, make that one of the best. And it's one of my jobs as district commander to check out the different veterans monuments or parks throughout Atlantic County. And we are second to none. I
mean, others have [clears throat and snorts] the land that they can expand on, but ours is outstanding. And with so many visitors here in Brigantine, I am so grateful that that Veterans Park is how it is.
and you guys did it for us. So, thank you very much. >> Thanks, Mario. Thank you, Mario. Mario, I'd just like to say thank you for the job you've done over the years. Now, you brought the VFW from uh just raised it up in the charitable work that you're
doing now is just fabulous and we we all appreciate it. So, thank you and and congratulations the fifth year in a row on All-American Post. Thank you. See, you brought us a present. >> So, if you want, you want to state your name and address any
>> Jackie Martin and I'm from >> the name >> 44 carpet circle. >> Sorry. What was your name again? >> Jacqueline Martin. and Councilman Rear said, "You know, we're speak to speak right into the microphone."
>> Yeah. Otherwise, people at home can't hear you. >> All I have to do is walk down a few doors, >> right? Yeah. So, all they're asking is that you're speaking to the microphone and say your name and address for the record. I know who you are, Jack, and I'm glad
>> 44 Kirkwood Circle. And this is only one year of golf balls. Um, Councilman Re has been very sympathetic and helpful to us. Um, Mr. Doring's been out. Councilman Kaine has been out. Um,
initially the T- box on the right side and somebody had complained and they put it on the left side. So now we're like directly in the line of fire. I mean, it's a line drive right at my house. My
grandchildren can't go out in the yard. The dogs can't get can't use the backyard. Windows broken. I had to replace my entire siding. Cars can't park in the driveway. Those windows broken. So, that's where we're at right now. Um,
we're just asking for pretty much like four houses that are in the line of fire. U, Mr. Doring was out and was saying that um they couldn't transfer the problem to anyone else, but they transferred the
problem to us. So now that the city is in charge of the golf course, we're asking for a little bit of help. That help could be to stay within the PGA guidelines, moving the T box up 50 ft, and it would still be a
part four. So this is one year. I already have more than half of this for this year. I had that for the year before that. Whoops. So I just wanted to bring it to everyone's attention and that this is
a very real problem. Um what is it? The constitutional right for peaceful domesticity. Uh when you can't use your yard, can't use the upper porch, can't use the lower porch, can't use the yard. Um, if you're
for going out to mow your lawn, I have a bicycle helmet and I asked my next door neighbor, "Hey, if I don't call you in an hour, I might have been hit by a golf ball and dead out back." So, so I just wanted to bring it over and demonstrate this over 150 golf balls for just one
year. Turn over to our manager. I know uh we've been working on this. >> Yeah. So, uh I believe it was your neighbor that we met with. Um John right she's right along that >> same stretch. Um we have spoken with the
golf uh general manager and the superintendent and they are trying to come up with some ideas. Um I did instruct him to reach out. We do have a goth architect that we deal with. Um so I did uh instruct him to reach out to
the architect. Uh we did some aerial Google maps and near map another program we have. We did some aerial shots >> um from different years just to show um what it's looked like in the past and um that architect is supposed to try to
come up with some design ideas to try to limit Gothals coming toward your house. >> I would really enjoy meeting with him because the way we're set up and council rearing can we're straight and then it
curves. So, if you move the T- box up 50 yards, nobody's going to get hit. >> Well, I think the issue with moving the T- box 50 yards is then anybody hitting is now going to hit the houses over by the restroom out on the fairway. So,
there's potential to transfer that problem to all the homes along the on the other side of the fairway because then they'd be hitting. Um, so they are they're looking at some design ideas. That's not my wheelhouse. So, I don't want to speak to what they're working on, but that they are working on some
design ideas to try to come up with a solution. >> As I mentioned, they transferred the problem to us. But being out there looking around the I don't know why they would go that way when the pen is over here. So, to go over there, you guys
curve. So, they're not trying to hit it over the houses to get over there like Tiger Woods. So, like I said, I'm right in the line of fire. So, and a couple houses right there. We've all had a lot of damage. I mean, I just paid for the whole siding of my house to be refinished.
>> We we uh we met with your neighbor probably about two weeks ago now. So, I will reach out to the general manager tomorrow and I'll ask for an update to see if there's been any progress. >> We would really appreciate that. >> Absolutely. >> See you tomorrow night at the meeting over at the Cub Club.
>> In the past few years, they've done a few um changes. They If you look back at the tea box, there are those trees, those evergreen trees that are growing very, very quickly. They're right alongside to show the golfers to keep
them from aiming toward your house. And then there's an aiming stick out in the middle of the fairway that is like a universal golfer. They know that that's okay, that's the center of the fairway. That's where we need to to aim. So there
we are trying we're doing things as much as we can. We've been talking about more trees. We took out a a didn't we take out a sand trap on the other side to help >> direct people over the other way. So we
we have been really struggling with trying to figure things out. And it's you're not the only place. It it it happens all over the course. It happens all over. [laughter] And and uh so Jackie, I'm glad you came in tonight because as Councilman Kane
and John and we've we've seen what's going on and it's a serious situation and I this is the best time because we have our new general manager and the golf committee and all are right now the improvements and with city manager also are that are going on. It's the best
time but it'll get figured out and uh I'm I'm sure that there's going to be amicable situation that comes up soon. So, and listen, if you I can give you a hand bringing the golf balls on if you like. >> Put in two different baskets just to get the back of this basket because they're
so >> Yeah, I can pick I take them home for you. >> But I'd like to thank Mr. Doring also for coming out and um initially we had spoken with him and they had you know tried trees in what was
evergreens there and then they expanded the one sand trap but problem is with it being a dog leg there everybody tries to hit over the houses to get to the pin up there so that seems to be the big problem when te box was in the back
>> the original spot houses the the golfers the big golfers were trying to go over the houses to get >> I think >> so it was worse then how long have you lived in in your house >> um 2019 >> 2019
>> and the tea box was on that side and it's gotten much worse since they moved it over there because if you're on the right houses behind that pump house off there. >> And some of them think that they got the bravado that didn't clear the houses and
land right on the green and get going to have to. We got to take that option away. >> Yeah. But like I said, just stay in PGA regulations. And I know this is a great R4 hole, but if you move it up so much that it would change the trajectory for
anybody hitting there and you still stay within regulations for a park. >> Tiger, would it be possible for Jackie to see some plans? I think it'd be important for you to take a look and see if it makes sense. >> I'd love to. >> Yeah, absolutely. I'll reach out to Mark
tomorrow and see where we're at with see where the progress is. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. because I I understand what you're saying and I don't play golf too much, but I know on that whole like I'm probably one of those people who thinks they can hit it over the houses. I don't because I know I can't. The temptation's there. So, if there's something that can
be done, I know we have the best team in place try to do all the >> Well, in addition to add to the Tiger Woods issue, it's bad golfers. [laughter] So, still if you move that up, bad golfers aren't going to hit it. towards
my house because everybody curves at that point. So, thank you so much. I appreciate >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Dad, did you want to say something? >> My name is Frank J. I live at 605 West Shore Drive. I belong to the Elks Club.
It's the veteran service committee and we collect a lot of these golf balls. as long as you're doing them. And we send them all over the country and overseas for the military around. And if you don't have anything to do with them, I know how to get
>> Thanks so much. Any other public comment? If there's no other public comment from closed uh public portion, >> Dad, you're the one talking. [snorts] Uh any final council comments?
I see none. I have a motion and second to >> make that motion. >> Is there a second? All in favor? >> I. Any oppos? See none. Motion pass. Thank you for coming out and watching your council team at work. Enjoy the rest of your summer.