Bring the meeting of the Lake Ko Burough Council to order. Please rise for a salute to the flag and a moment of silent reflection. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Please remain standing for a moment of silent reflection. >> Thank you. Sunshine, please. Notice this evening has been provided by the adoption of a resolution by the mayor council on the 6th day of January
2026. In which resolution the time and place of agenda in regular meetings commencing with January 6 were set forth. Notice this was delivered to the Asbury Park Press to post and tap into and a copy of the notice was posted on uh Burough website and on the bulletin board in Burough Hall. All meetings are open to the public. >> Thank you. Roll call, please.
>> Um Council is not here tonight either. Councilman Danuano. Councilman Vrice >> here. >> Councilwoman Alado >> here. >> Councilman Riners >> here. >> Councilwoman McIntyre >> here. I have a motion for to approve the minutes of the March 17th meeting. >> So moved.
>> Second. >> All in favor? >> Opposed? Extensions. No communications. We will move on to reports of committee. Anything? Councilwoman McIntyre. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Uh Councilman Ryers. Thank you, mayor.
All matters are in order. >> Thank you, Councilwoman Abalad. >> Thank you, mayor. All matters are in order. I did just want to say that I thought the parade days were fantastic, chief. Everyone did such a great job. And Drew, DPW, they did an amazing job. Always a good time to have a parade.
>> Other than that, all matters are ordered. >> Thank you very much, Councilman Ventrice. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh the Environmental Commission has two events on Saturday, April 25th. First at 9:00 to 11, there's going to be the annual uh lake cleanup
uh starting at the gazebo. And then at uh 11 o'clock here in Burough Hall, the environmental commission is hosting a 1-hour presentation by the Rucker's master gardener on how to grow and maintain an earth friendly sustainable home garden.
>> Other than that, all matters are over. >> Do we happen to know the name of Master Gardener? >> No. >> Okay. >> Not yet. All right. Thank you. Um, for my report, I just have a couple of things that I would like to throw out there. First, Chief, thank you very much for a
wonderful parade Saturday. It was not attended as as much as I thought it would, which I think was a blessing in disguise. Um, however, it was it was a great day. The weather did cooperate. That was great. Uh we are finishing up our second uh streets program with
Fernwood, Brierwood, and Pine Terrace. We've completed all of the masonry on the streets and we'll be moving into um Blacktop uh doing the streets within the next couple of weeks. Uh and then we will be moving on to our next project
which is happening over in the Uklid area. Um, and then we will be looking for more transportation grants to continue that project throughout the town over the next couple of years. Uh, next Saturday, April 18th, is the next coffee with the mayor right here at
Burrow Hall at 9:00. Uh, we have finalized a date for the mayor's bash, which will be this July 23rd. Um,
it'll be Thursday, July 23rd at our anticipation. We did have to move it back a week. It's usually in the teens. Uh, I do not I have not spoken to the business of the year and the citizen of the year yet, so I will hold that announcement for a future meeting. Um,
but the 23rd of July will be the mayor's batch. Uh and it is that time of year of year again for spring cleaning as the snow has melted and the water uh the waters have receded I guess you could say. Um the streets uh sidewalks and
properties are once again full of debris. So I ask our citizens and our residents and our uh uh patrons to keep the streets clean. Please pick up after yourselves. And um we will be moving forward with street cleaning sometime in
April. I believe we're starting. >> I don't I believe it's the end of April or beginning of May. >> Okay. Um and we'll be starting our street cleaning again. So, uh just a reminder to the resident. So, thank you very much. Other than that, all matters are in order. At this time, I will take
a motion to open up for public comments on new business. >> So, move. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> Okay. Anyone wishing to come to the mic for comments on anything listed under new business on our agenda? There are uh a number of resolutions and an ordinance
under new business on those topics only. Can come to the mic and do so now. Seeing none, I'll take a motion to close. >> So moved. >> Second. All in favor? I. >> All right. >> So under new business, we have ordinance 2026-3
offered by Councilman Ventrice. Thank you, mayor. So, offer ordinance 2026-3. This is the first reading of an ordinance amending chapter 12-2 street excavations of the revised general ordinances of KO County state of New
Jersey to establish specifications for restoration of streets after excavation. Uh the purpose is uh to ensure that all streets within the bur are properly fully uh restored to a satisfactory condition subsequent to road opening activities in the interest of public safety.
Uh section 12-2.3 of the federal code is therefore amended to read as follows. Uh 12-2.3 restoration. The type of material used for backfill and the method of backfilling shall be specified by the burough engineer to ensure the
restoration of a street or road to its condition prior to the excavation. Streets shall be restored, mil or pave and paved the full width of the roadway curb to curb. distance of six feet in either direction beyond the limits of the excavation. Construction or repair
work performed on in or manholes shall be subject to inspection and acceptance by the burough engineer. Restoration shall include clean fill compacted in 12in lifts, 6 in of dense graded aggregate 4 in of hot mix asphalt base
course and 2 in of hot mix asphalt top. >> Thank you. This was uh something that came out of our DPW and our roads departments. Um as we are investing some money in our streets, we found it important that if we have homeowners
that have to go in for utilities that they're not just digging in small squares and circles and then just backfilling these small parts of the street. Um and this is conducive to a lot of the towns around us that that
require it. So, um, this is a first reading. Uh, we will have a second reading, but for this first reading, can I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman, >> yes. >> Councilman Ryder,
>> yes. Councilwoman, >> yes. >> Thank you. We have resolution 2026-60, which is a change order offered by Councilwoman Abalad. >> Thank you, mayor. So offering resolution 2026-60 uh which is a resolution offering the
change order for the pickle ball courts and the dog park improvements to Fairman Park project contract. Um if you remember the contract for the pickle ball courts and dog park improvements were awarded on June 3rd 2025 to
brothers Esso Paving LLC of Farmingdale and that was originally in the amount of $188,33520. um with the engineer certificate. This includes a change order and supplemental agreement number one, which increased the contract in the amount of $6,600
to be able to include painted logos and a fence windscreen for the pickle ball courts for a total contract in the amount now of $194,93520. >> Thank you. And for the record, that all falls within the grant, correct? >> Yep. Um, I have a motion. Do I have a second?
Roll call, please. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Councilman McIntyre, >> yes. >> Thank you. Resolution 2026-60. Offered by Councilman Riners. >> I'm sorry. 61.
>> Uh, be resolved by the mayor and council of the Berkeley Como that the proper officer be authorized to make payment on the following accounts. Uh current account uh $383,4908 water account $2,717
general capital fund 176535 grant fund account $175 trust other account $619.93 control account $420 escrow account $78.75
AC wire payments $212,165.73 for a total of $775,78569. >> Thank you. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Ventric? >> Yes. >> Council oil. >> Yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilwoman McIntyre, >> yes.
>> Thank you. Resolution 2026-62 again offered by Councilman Ryers >> be resolved by the mayor and council of the Bur of Lake home that the proper officers be directly authorized to make the bank make payment from the following
account. Uh New Jersey Natural Gas Company $1,3187. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Congrat. Yes. Council. >> Yes. >> Counciloman McIntyre.
>> Yes. >> Okay. Resolution 2026-63 offered by Councilwoman McInty. >> Thank you, Mayor. A resolution approving participation with the state of New Jersey in the cops and shops summershore initiative 2026 program administered by
the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety. offer of the attorney general grant AL-26-07-2-1. Whereas the Burough of Lake Ko wishes to apply for the FY26 Underage Alcohol Education and Enforcement Initiative
grant AL-26-72-1 in the amount of $4,480 for a subgrant ABC-11-26 under the state of New Jersey in the cops and summer initiative 2026 program administered by the New Jersey
Department of Law and Public Safety. Um the program is cooperative effort effort between the division of highway safety administration and the division of alcohol beverage control and it is the intent and spirit of the state of New Jersey department of law and public safety division of alcohol beverage
control to use the grant to assist local undercover law enforcement officers to join forces with local estab establishments to deter the sale of alcohol to underage individuals and to stop adults from attempting to purchase alcohol for people under
age. Uh whereas it is was uh the recommendation of Lake Como Burough administrator and the Belmar public uh police department to apply for this grant. It is a desire of mayor and council of the burrow of Lake Ko to utilize the grant funding for the
department of transportation national highway traffic safety administration in the amount of $4,480 for the summer short initiative 2026 as set forth in the grant awarded. >> Thank you. Um so this is something that
we apply for and we receive every year. Um that goes to um putting our police officers undercover in these establishments. I just want to say that I've witnessed this firsthand. I've walked into an establishment and w up to an undercover cop and was like, "Hey, good to see you." And they're like,
"Yeah, no, I'm not here." So, uh, it does it does work. Um, I've seen it work. I've seen it in action. So, it's a it's a really good thing. >> Is this joint with Belmar or just for the Lake stores? So this in particular is in
conjunction with the Belmore Police Department, but it is used for Lake Como establishments, liquor licenses. >> Correct. >> Yes, we have a different grant for >> um and it's not just the bars, it's also the liquor stores.
>> Do I have a second? Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman Ventric. >> Yes. >> Council, >> yes. Councilman Liners, >> yes. Counciloman. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Resolution 2026-64 offered by Councilman Councilwoman
Albal. >> Thank you, mayor. So, offering resolution 2026-64. This is a resolution appointing a member to the Lake Ko Tourism Commission. Uh whereas the Lake Ko Tourism Commission has a vacancy and the mayor has
appointed Kim Wall subject to the advice and consent of the council. Um, we therefore resolve, be it resolved, the council consents the appointment of Kim Wall as tourism commission member for an unexpired 2-year term commencing on 4726
and expiring on 123126. >> Thank you. Um, Kim could not be with us tonight, but her husband Brian is here. Uh, thank you for joining us. They are the proprietors of Mundo Cafe, which has been very successful. Um, we've been trying to do a grand opening for two years, I think. Um, just just haven't
had the time, which is a good problem. >> She's stuck there tonight. So, >> yeah. And uh we wish her and you the best and we welcome welcome you to Lake Coma. Uh and we're very glad we were able to fill this position with her. Um Heather is our liaison to tourism and I
know she'll be reaching out. So, please extend our thanks to her. Um and we're looking forward to working with you and her in the future. Thank you. Um with that, I will take a second for the resolution. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Vric, >> yes.
>> Councilwoman Alado, >> yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Councilwoman McIntyre, >> yes. >> Thank you. We have resolution 2025-65 uh offered by Councilman Benz. Uh so resolution 2026-65
resolution of the borrow council executive sessions whereas the burough council of the borrow must discuss matters which are not appropriate for discussion in public meeting and are subjects that are within the exception of the open public meetings act and are permitted to be discussed in close
session pursuant to NJSA 104-127 because they're covered by the general public privilege. The session will be no more than 30 minutes after which we'll reconvene and take any action if appropriate. >> Thank you. Uh do I have a second?
>> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Doyle, >> yes. >> Councilman Ryers, >> yes. >> Counciloman McIntyre, >> yes. >> Thank you. We will be going into that executive session after our public comments. Um so at this time, I'll take a motion to open for public comments.
>> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Anyone wishing to come to the mic for any type of comments for me and the council can do so now. Nick, can you do me a favor? Can you just pull that? You're a little too close to me. Can you just pull that back? >> Thank you, mayor. I just wanted to
>> need your name and address. >> Oh, okay. Which address? Uh tomorrow, 16005 Newman Street, Lake Como. Uh, I just wanted to publicly apologize for sending a letter and not
resigning in person. Uh, it was nothing personal. It was all about the mayor asking me because if I stayed on, I had to switch to his side of the dance and I said, "You know what? That's it. I'm done." >> But, uh, all joking aside, it was a tough decision. But uh with my business
growing and and and it it wasn't really a matter about the residency. It was more about the matter of time and it was about I think that uh you know I I volunteered here well if you want to take a small stipen as a volunteer uh
for many years and with the planning board it was probably about eight or nine years and it just takes a lot of time and I think that if you're going to give time you should give time you should be here at every meeting and it bothered me every time I missed a meeting it really bothered me so uh I
think And uh you know, you never know what the future brings. I'm still going to be uh in here probably four months a year, five months a year. And I love this little town. I love this place. I love all of you. You guys did a great job. I remember, you know, we first
started and we talked about Beerman Park and how we wanted to try to fix that. And uh along came Heather and uh Drew and everything. It really came. It was really a beautiful little place now. It's going to get a lot better. And uh
you know, I read the read letter was read already. I don't need to go into more stuff, but the team here is great. And I just wanted to say thanks. And as always, I'll be next door after. >> Thanks, Nick. Thanks for coming out. And
thank you. We didn't get a chance to publicly thank you for your service. Um to Lake Ko, to the council, to the planning board, and to its residents. So, thank you for your time. Appreciate it. Um, anyone else?
Seeing none, I'll take a motion to close. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. At this time, we'll be going into close session. We're going to use this chamber as our executive session area. Uh when we return we will be returning
for the purposes of adjournment