Mo mayor and council to order. Please rise for salutce to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under God indivisible. >> Please remain standing for a moment of
silent reflection. >> Thank you. Sunshine, please. Patterns of notice of this meeting have been provided by the adoption of a resolution of America council on the 6th day of January 2026 in which resolution of agenda and regular meetings commencing January 6 were set forth. Notice was
delivered to the Asbury Park the co-star in town and a copy of the notice is posted on the burough website and on the bulletin board in Burough Hall. All meetings open to the public. >> Roll call please. >> Uh Councilwoman Skull, Councilman Duano and Councilman Ventrice are not here tonight. Councilman Ael >> here.
>> Councilman Riners >> here. Councilman McIntyre >> here. >> Thank you. We do have a quorum um with the mayor. So we have a motion to approve the minutes from the June 3rd meeting. >> So moved. >> Second. All in favor?
>> Opposed. Um reports of committee. We'll start with Councilman McIntyre. Do you have anything? >> Chief Scott, do you have anything? >> Thank you. Uh, Councilman Writers. Thank you, Mayor. All matters are in order. Councilman.
>> Thank you, Mayor. So, we had our first Wednesday on the water uh with Belmar Grass, and I'm happy to say it did not get rained out, so I was very happy about that. Um, we had a turnout of people who were there. The music played, we had our face painter, and everybody
who was there had a great time. So, I want everybody to look forward to our next installment, which will be on July 8th, and that will be Almost Average. will be playing. Um, our first farmers market of the season went really well. Um, I bought some goods from most of our
vendors and everything was delicious and beautiful and lovely. Um, so I highly suggest anyone who has not gone out to the farmers market, please do because these are all local people selling local products and um, and it's tasty. Uh, that is from 3 to 7 tomorrow and that
will be every Wednesday uh, until September 30th. >> September 30th. So, please come out and help our our local vendors. Um, and the last thing I want to report on is our fundraiser at Joe's Surf Shack. We want
to say thank you to Bob Fehey, um, and Joe's for hosting us. It was a huge success. Um, and it looked like everyone was having a great time. The food was good, the drinks were good, and the music was great. So, thank you to everyone who came out. >> Other than that, all matters are in
order. >> Thank you. appreciate it. Um, I have nothing to report at this time, so I will take a motion to open for public comments. >> So, move. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Anyone uh wishing to come to the mic and
ask questions or have comments on anything listed under new business on the agenda. That's for four items. Um, there is another public comment afterwards for other items, but anybody uh with comments on agenda items can
come to the microphone to do so now. Um, seeing none, I'll take a motion to close. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. Under new business, we have resolution 2026-90 offered by Councilman Riners. Resolution 2026-90. Whereas Michael
Balone, owner of 398 New Bedford Road, Lake Como, New Jersey 07719, also known as block 67, apply for a street opening permit number 26-05 to install a new sidewalk and curb cut. And whereas Michael pay $90 application
fee and post $600 escrow fee with check number 1362, which is refundable once the street is found to be in satisfactory condition after completion of the job. And whereas the direct the supervisor of the department of public works or the another designated burough official did visit the site for purpose
of inspecting the screen did find in good condition. Now therefore be it be resolved by the mayor and council of the burrow of Lake Ko for the $600 escro fee posted with check 1362 be refunded to the homeowner Mike 16 lane Morganville
New Jersey. >> Thank you. >> Um Drew, anything you have to add to that? >> Do not we usually expect Once they once they're done and typically it's myself or Sean that inspects them. >> Um this was already done.
>> And it was inspected. >> Yes. >> Questions from the council. Second. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Council woman. >> Yes. >> Councilman Riners. >> Yes. >> Councilman McIntyre. >> Yes.
>> Thank you. Resolution 2026 91. Yes, 91 offered by Councilwoman M. >> Thank you, mayor. Be it resolved by the mayor and council of the Bur of Lake Ko that the proper officers be directed and authorized to make payment for the following accounts. Um the current
account 361,77242. The water account $132,889.17. The general capital fund 513,931. Uh the grant fund $5,522654. The tourism account $2,2114. And the AC wire payments of $51,61321
for a total of 1,67,91549. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilomano. >> Yes. >> Riners. >> Yes. >> Councilman McIntyre. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Resolution 2026-92 offered by Councilwoman Alado.
>> Thank you, mayor. So, offering resolution 2026-92. This is a resolution authorizing the mayor mayor and municipal clerk clerk to execute the fiscal year 2027 2029 cooperative agreement with Mammoth
County for cooperative participation in the community development program pursuant to the interlocal services act. So there are certain funds that are potentially available to Mammoth County under what we're calling the community development block grant program. Um and
there is a cooperation agreement that has been adopted with Lake Ko and the county of Mammoth in cooperation with other municipalities and it's in the best interest of the burough of Lake Ko to enter into this cooperation. >> Amy, do you have anything to add to
this? >> I don't. >> Any questions from the council? >> All right. See, I'll take a second. >> Second. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Doyle, >> yes. >> Council Riners, >> yes. >> Councilman McIntyre, >> yes.
>> Thank you. Resolution 2026-93 offered by uh Councilwoman as well. >> Thank you, mayor. So, offering resolution 2026-93. Uh this is an approval to submit a grant application and execute a grant contract with the New Jersey Department of
Transportation for the improvements to Leroy Place, Brand Parkway, Oak Terrace, and Burton Place. Um this is for us to formally approve the grant application. uh that that will allow us to submit an electronic grant application to the New
Jersey Department of Transportation for um the improvements to Leroy Place, Grand Parkway, and Oak Terrace and Burton Place. >> Um Drew, do we have an estimate about when that's going to start? >> This is a this is a new grant. Are you
mean um the grant that you're >> the work the work in in the area that we're getting? So that hasn't gone out and did as it as well as of right now. So I imagine that wouldn't be done until the fall >> and we don't have anything else going on before that. Correct.
>> The grant has to be approved. >> But we do have the grants that are pending right now. >> So this is additional toend right now. >> Thank you. Any other questions from the council?
>> Uh, do I have a second? >> Second. >> Call, please. >> Council, >> yes. Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Councilman McIntyre, >> yes. >> All right. At this time, I will take a motion to open public comments. >> So, moved. >> Second. All in favor? >> I.
>> All right. Anyone from the public wishing to uh provide public comments or questions for the council on any topic? uh can come to the mic and do so now. Just need your name and address too high for me. Hi. Uh my name is Diane
Kalazinski and I live on Pine Terrace, 1828 Pine Terrace. >> Thank you. So, right, I didn't plan this tonight, but I'm really glad that the uh liquor licenses are being considered tonight.
Um, so I came here tonight to express frustration with the trash situation in our town. And I've talked to Mayor Higgins about this several times and he's always been super gracious and you
know um you know open to having a conversation about this. Um I walk almost every day in town and the trash situation is just absolutely ridiculous.
Um in fact I brought some photographs. Um, so >> so um, so typic I live on Pine Terrace, so typically I walk down my street, I walk down 18th Avenue. Sometimes I walk down
Parkway. Um, you know, I walk down White Street. I walk down New Bedford. And this picture was taken the week before Memorial Day, like the first really nice weekend where it was really, really hot
and we had a lot of visitors to our town. So this is about two blocks worth of trash that I picked up from Pine Terrace to, you know, about Joe's Surf Shack actually. Uh on that particular
day, um a couple days a couple days later, um there was actually a condom on the corner of Parkway and 18th, which I did not pick up. And then several days
later, there were two condoms down on the other side of Parkway in front of that big, beautiful house that was just constructed on the corner of North Boulevard and Parkway. Two condos. Um,
I've seen, you know, on a regular basis, you know, we have liquor cans, water bottles, snack bags. Um, I've pretty much picked up everything in town. Um, you know, all
kinds of different trash. So coming from a corporate environment, I understand that we don't want to make a complaint without offering some solutions. So I've come up with quite a few solutions to this. And I would be absolutely willing
to join a committee to chair a committee to try to figure out what to do about this problem. It's really embarrassing. And you know, when we have things like condoms, it's actually pretty dangerous. I mean, God forbid if a child were to pick that up by accident. Um, you know,
it it's really bad. I mean, every single day I pick up trash. Um, so I have a couple of suggestions. Actually, nine suggestions. Maybe I won't go through them all. Um, but the one would be to start a town trash
brigade where we would identify somebody on each block to just, you know, three times a week walk up and down the street and pick up trash. Um, we could also start a cleanup
campaign where on particularly on certain days of the week at 700 a.m. a group of people meet, they pick up trash and then they walk around the lake. Um, you know, that's another idea. Um,
I thought a lot about making asking people or making an ordinance that a trash can has to have a lid on it because that's another problem that I see a lot when I walk around on trash day. You know, trash cans that are overflowing. God forbid if they tip
over, the trash goes everywhere. Um, overflowing. So, if wind comes by, the trash just goes in the wind. Um, so that would be another idea is to mandate that people actually have a lid on their trash can.
Install more trash cans. There's not a lot of trash cans in town. In fact, on 18th, there's one in front of the liquor store, one in front of Joe's, a couple at 7-Eleven, and then that one little one, which by the way does not have a
lid anymore that's in front of Fernwood. But other than that, there's no other trash cans on 18th. Now, I think the people that are throwing out the trash are not likely to put it in a trash can. However, it would help somebody like me
who's walking around picking up trash and would have a trash can every couple of blocks that I could use. I'm so sorry you guys, but you know, issuing, you know, talking to the bars about this, I mean, I hate to say this,
but Joe's is like the worst. One time I saw a tampon outside of Joe Cersack. Um, there are cigarette butts all the time. Um, I've actually gone in and said to the staff, "I thought you guys were supposed to pick up trash." And they
look at me like they don't know what the heck I'm talking about. Um, so I, you know, I do think that, you know, first thing in the morning, especially after a Friday or Saturday night, if their staff could just walk around and pick up trash, it would make a big difference.
Um, see, I thought about having the public works staff go out, you know, a couple times a week and pick up trash. If there's, say, three employee, I don't know how many employees we have at public works, but, you know, again, if there's three of them, they could walk
around, they could pick up trash, they could do, you know, one section on one day, another section on another day. Um, Main Street too is a mess. Um, I walked today I walked down to Taylor Hardware
because I needed some things for the house and Main Street is just a mess in front of Mac's in front of the condo development right there. Just all kinds of things. Um, and the other idea I had would be to
hold contractors accountable as well. A lot of contractors are in town. They couldn't care less about the trash. Gatorade bottles. The um house on the corner of 18th and Pine was under construction for a while. I walked past
food wrappers, water bottles, ketchup packets, and I finally saw the owner after about two weeks and I said to him, you know, we really try to keep our houses nice on Pine Terrace. Could you please clean up? and within a couple
days he did which I really really appreciated. So I think some of this may be just communication to say look you know we really need you guys to pick up at the end of the day. Um so just a couple of other things. I do
not see this problem in Spring Lake. Right. I'll walk around the lake. I'll go back roads to get to Spring Lake boardwalk. Hardly any trash. Rarely rarely see trash. So, I don't know what they're doing that we're not doing. I also, however, walk in Belmar and that's
worse than us today. It was a mess. Belar Main Street was a mess. So, you know, I don't really know what to do, but those are some of the ideas that I have. And again, I would be absolutely willing to get involved in whatever way
I can. I I can't do this alone. I cannot clean this town by myself. I'm trying. I'm really really trying. But um I think you know our community is growing. We have beautiful homes going
up and um it this has bothered me for like five years. This trash problem. I think I was here maybe four years ago and said something about it too. So, but I'm going to keep coming and I'm going to keep talking about this. We have an environmental committee that I know does a fantastic job around the lake. We have
a shade commission that wants to put up trees, but there's trash everywhere. So anyway, and I appreciate all the work that you guys do on a regular basis. I love this town. I plan on retiring here
and being here for the rest of my life. So, um, anyway, I appreciate your time. And uh I did notice in the resolutions that there is a clause in there that says the bars need to clean up. And I think we need to hold them accountable,
you know, to, you know, just have their staff walk around. It it really doesn't take that much time to walk three blocks in either direction and pick up trash. So, thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Appreciate it.
Anyone else? >> Right. See, I'll take a motion to close. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. Um, moving on to sit as the alcohol beverage control board. We have
a couple of resolutions left over from last meeting uh that we will hear tonight. Starting with resolution 2026-74. This is the person transfer. Um, and let me just All right. This is personto person
transfer between uh Karan 2 Inc. and Arya Spirits Inc. Do we have representatives from either both that are here tonight? Please come to the mic. Um Amy, can you just give us a quick synopsis of what this is about? I
know we talked a little bit about this last meeting. >> Yes. So, originally um the resolution was first done back in January. There were some issues with the um advertising for the transfer, but everything's in order now. Um tax clearance is good. They paid the um great fees. They've
submitted the right paperwork and everything is up to date. >> Um you are representative of which party? >> Party spirits. >> Okay. Can you just give your name and address please? >> Yes. My name is Karen Patel. Uh, I live in Marlro, 405 Windmill Lane, Marlboro,
New Jersey. >> And you own the business? >> Yes, I buy I'm I'm buying it. Yeah, I'm purchasing it. >> Um, so you don't own it yet? >> No, I don't own it yet. We're closing tomorrow. >> Okay, good. Um, have you talked to
You've talked to Amy and everything. Amy is in order. >> Everything is in order. >> Um, Drew, have you had a conversation with him about the garbage can, the garbage in the area? >> Yes, actually. went down and discussed about the garbage as well as posters and trying to keep the area from putting the
garbage. Do you understand that need? >> Yeah, I think it was the the sign that was there too that had to be taken off. I think when we met in January, I think that was one of the things I think was taken off. Um, but I haven't been told anything about the garbage. I'm not the owner yet. I don't know if you could. >> So, the LA So, the last meeting we had a
conversation with the person who was renewing the license prior to the person transfer >> um kind of just what you heard from our residents about picking up the trash in the area. Y >> um along with the bars store itself does see a lot of trash. We did put the can
out in front which you are responsible for I believe right? Are they responsible for? >> They are responsible for cleaning that. Um >> so emptying the can and keeping the area clean especially cigarette butts and the small shooters. >> Yeah. Um additionally I talked to the
owner last at the last meeting about there tends to be buildup sometimes in the air conditioning unit. which is fenced in. >> Okay. >> Um and you will see a build up of garbage in there and that needs to be attempted to as well. >> Okay. >> Um any plans for the second floor?
>> Yeah, so we actually gutted it a little bit. Well, the seller did. Um so the plan is within a year uh after I get enough capital um to build up and fix the second floor up and maybe uh put it up for rent. >> Okay. And you have the uh permits for
that for that, correct? Okay. Any questions from the council? >> Chief, anything to add? >> Amy, Drew, anything? >> So, did you meet with the code official Frankelli last month? >> Who? >> Sorry.
>> Guess that might have been the new. >> All right. So, we'll myself or Frank and I will speak to you about the garbage. >> I was under assumption. he spoke to you. It must still >> Yeah, it might it might have been the summer.
>> Okay. Um so you you have read the license and you know what the license says there's not um there's not much on there as the way condition way of conditions but do you have any questions or uh concerns about the resolution? >> No questions.
>> We have no questions from the council. Um, Councilwoman McIntyre, would you like to make a motion to approve the resolution? >> Motion to approve. >> Okay. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> All right. Roll call, please.
>> Counciloman, >> yes. Council Miners, >> yes. >> Counciloman McIntyre, >> yes. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Uh, next is resolution 2026-77. This is for the Lake Ko wine shop. We
have a representative. Can you come up and just your name and address from 1104 Kenned? >> Nice to see you again. Thank you for coming back. >> Yes. >> Um we heard your uh resolution at the last meeting and there were some
questions about uh opening right opening the >> Yeah. >> And you met with >> Mr. Heisman. >> Yeah. >> Drew, can you give us a little synopsis about what happened? So myself and Frank Stley went down met down at the location after discussing it here and you know
there are some repairs of the ceiling. Um most of the sheetrock well all the sheetrock ceiling above the drop ceiling has been repaired. So uh it was in the process of finishing the ceiling which are you there yet? >> Yeah, I'm done. >> Okay.
>> That was the only thing that was left. >> So do you have plans on opening again? >> I did. >> You did already? >> Yeah. shows how much I've been coping for the wine shop. >> Um, all right. Do you have any concerns? You know what's in the license. You know the conditions that exist, right, Chief?
Anything? >> Amy, everything is in order? >> Everything is great. >> Um, with that being said, um, does, uh, someone in council want to make a res, uh, make a motion for this resolution? >> Sure. I'll make a motion to approve
resolution 2026-77 for the lake shop. >> Do I have a second? Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Aldado. >> Yes. >> Councilman Rers. >> Yes. >> Councilman McInt. >> Yes. >> Thank you very much. Appreciate
>> your attention to the matter. >> Um, next up, you're good. Thank you, sir. >> Thanks. is resolution 2026-80. This is all Inc. trading as bar anticipation representative
>> to the mic. >> Good evening Reggie Hyde from Bar Anticipation. >> Um Reggie, I know we were put this resolution off a month a meeting to um work out some issues with the Belmar
Police Department. I think we received a letter from the Belmore attorney asking us to move forward with this >> resolution, please. On the record? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Um, so we're good to go on that. Um, Amy, is there any questions or concerns on the resolution?
>> Everything's in order. >> Everything's in order. >> It's good. And he's a good >> Okay. Um, to the uh to the trash matter, I know that in the past that you have um ired trash crew um that goes out pretty much
every morning. >> Yes, they do. Especially this time of year. Um the the kids are right now finishing up high school and um they come over and and we have a whole litter squad that goes out every day. >> So, it's my understanding that um there
is a uh written in your conditions an area for litter, but do you do more than what is asked of you? >> Yes. Most of that litter. most of the time. >> Do you know exactly where the the kids go? I'm just And I know they're kids,
right? I know. I know you hire summer work to do that, but they're working they're walking up and down certain streets. >> Oh, sure. Sure. They're they 16th um they'll go down sometimes, you know, not every day, but they'll 16th to Highway
71 down Railroad Avenue going to Belmar. Um they'll go 16th once in a while down to B Street. um Main Street over to um
so right maybe to Laura's condos. Okay. >> Right. And um once in a while we'll go into Belmar, both sides of Main Street. I've caught my kids at Dunkin Donuts a few times. I said, "What are you guys doing over here?" Although I'm happy to see them
over there, but I know what they're doing. Um yeah, so we're the kids are really they do a great job in the summertime. Um and we're out there year round. I have a I have a crew of guys that um our facility guys that work every day. I know we there was a time
over Memorial Day weekend or one of those weekends. It got a little got a little rough with the weather and everything, but we're on it. >> Appreciate that. Um I don't know if I asked Chief, you were you any questions or concerns? I think I asked you. I'll do it again. Amy, Drew, good.
>> Any questions from the council? >> Um Reggie, do you have any concerns or questions about um the conditions on the license? >> No. Obviously, they're from many many years ago. They they probably should be looked at again, but I think they're okay. We you know, >> I think we we we went over them a couple
of years ago. >> Yeah, >> sure. >> Um but if you have any questions that you you would like to bring up next year, >> I'll wait till next year. >> Thank you. All right. Uh, no questions for the council. Do I have a motion?
>> Yep. Uh, I'd like to make a motion to approve resolution 2026-80 for Aliatory Inc. Trading as anticipation. >> Second call, please. >> Counciloman, >> yes. >> Councilman Ryers, >> yes. >> Councilman McIntyre, >> yes. >> All right.
>> Well, thank you very much. I just want to say this is my 46th year before the board renewing our license. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next up, resolution 2026-81. This is Fehee Hospitality, trading as Joe Surf
Shack. We have a representative, just your name and representation, please. >> Uh Chris Fehee from Fehee Restaurant Group. Uh Joe Serf Shack. >> Thank you, Chris. Um I know your brother usually comes to but he's a little under the weather. >> Yes, he is.
>> So, please give him a best. >> I will do that. Um, you have uh you and your group have reviewed the uh conditions on the license. Do you have any questions or concerns? >> No questions. >> Okay. >> Um, we do talk every year about the trash.
>> I know I I've heard everything you said and we will I mean I will certainly address it. Talk to my brother like he's more >> y >> active there. But >> the concern and the concern I have and we kind of talk about this every year is really the timing of it. I know that you have a crew that you hire. >> Yes.
>> Um and they have a a designated spot for them to pick up trash, >> right? >> Oftent times that especially in the winter, it doesn't happen every day when it should be happening every day >> and it should be happening as early in the day as possible. >> Okay. >> Um so I know a lot of times it happens later in the afternoon which is not really helpful.
>> Um so if they can get out there as early in the day as possible and do the stretch that is >> I certainly don't want to see it either. I mean, I I do like make my comments when I just happen to go there and see something like that and I'll tell the guys and sometimes I do think they just
need a little reminder of what they're, you know, there to do. >> Yeah. Um, just the other reminder is that they have to go down uh Parkway as well. They do forget about that. >> Yeah. No, believe me, I'll address it for sure. >> Um, Chief, anything? >> No, I was just reading over the uh area
that they do have to clear. Um, it isn't in the >> Yes, I know Pab is really usually he's on top of it. I'm not the specifics I'm not aware of, but >> he would he'll certainly >> If you can if you can just remind him, I'll remind him as well. >> I will certainly remind him because I
heard everything you said and it's not any way we want the town to be like he was. >> Um, Amy, is everything in order? Any questions or concerns? Everything's >> right. Um Drew, >> um they are also responsible for the
public garbage can. I believe >> there's a small one out front that they >> Okay, >> questions from the council. >> And um just Chris, you don't have any questions or concerns about >> No questions. >> Uh I will take a motion from the council.
>> I'll make a motion to approve resolution 2026. 81 uh for fakey hospitality trading as Joe's soak. >> Roll call, please. Uh do I have a second? Roll call, please. >> Doyle. >> Yes. Councilman Riners. >> Yes.
>> Councilman McIntyre. >> Yes. >> Thank you, sir. You're good to go. Thanks. >> Resolution 2026-94. Um this is offering authorizing the renewal of the alcohol beverage license
to be held in pocket. We have a representatives from Salty's Beach Bar. Come up to the mic and just give us your name and representation. >> Michelle Salt. >> Thank you, Michelle. Thank you very much for coming out tonight. We appreciate it. Um, you uh hold this pocket and
license. Um, I know that you usually bring representation with you. It's not necessary, but you understand that this is pocket. This is held in a pocket license, correct? >> And it can be, you know, the restrictions on that. that can be for certain more amount of time and then you have to apply for an extension of that.
Right? We all understand if you understand all that. Um any questions or concerns that you have on this project? >> Uh Amy, everything is in order. >> Okay. Any comments or questions? >> No. Chief, anything. Drew, anything? All
right. Um so I appreciate you coming out just for the record that we understand that. Any questions for the from the council? >> All right. Um I will take a motion then. Move to approve resolution 26 2026-94 for Salty's Beach Bar Belmar LLC.
>> All right. This is again a uh a license held in pocket. Um do I have a second? >> Second. >> Second. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Councilman Doyle. >> Yes. Councilman Riners. >> Yes. >> Councilman McIntyre. >> Yes. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
>> At this time. Um, next meeting, please. >> Next regular meeting with mayor and council be held on Tuesday, July 7th at 7:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. >> Just a note on that. Um, for the pup, does anybody have any
concerns about that meeting? Is anybody going to be out of town on July 7th? I know there was a couple of people saying that they weren't going to be available for that meeting. Um, and I just wanted to say publicly that, um, not including the three members that are not here, um, we're
going to take an early attendance and if we have to cancel that meeting, we will. Um, I know that I will not be in town. Um, and I think at least, uh, Councilman Skull and Councilman are away that week. Um, so we will take, uh, we'll take a short poll, see who's going to be here,
and if we have to cancel that meeting, we will, um, for lack of. Uh, with that, I'll take a motion to adjourn. move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I journed. Thank you all very much.