Uh I'm going to start the workshop meeting. We just have one uh thing on the agenda, a followup from our last workshop, and that was our discussion on the ordinance for the Lake Ko Shade Tree Commission. Council, in your folders, uh
in your meeting folder, you have two documents. One is a shade tree ordinance that is redlined and one is a shade tree ordinance that would be a draft of a possible ordinance. Um if you look at
that redlinined copy, these are notes that Peg and um her associate took from the last meeting and adjusted what we were looking at. Uh there's a lot that was removed that we talked about that we didn't need.
There was a lot that was changed as far as wording which uh was appropriate. The only thing that I would like to revisit and talk about would be section 2-44.8.
This is under section one. Um it's paragraph 2-44.8 And that's ownership approval required before work by property owners on curbside trees. We discussed this, I believe, at length at the last meeting.
I do not remember talking about taking it out. Um I think you talked about adjusting it a little bit. Do your notes have something your notes have something different pay? >> I no I would have left it in. >> Yes, that's what my question was. I didn't think we were taking that out.
>> I thought we were going to about adjusting it. >> Um, >> well, I think you might know what's the yellow. Unfortunately, I didn't. >> So, the yellow is actually in the original. The original the original that was shared with us to
discuss from your from Sarah. >> Yep. >> Right. That original had the whole thing highlighted. >> Right. >> And then she did make a note saying this sometimes is controversial. >> Right. So the abing the part the last sentence was them planting a tree in the in the
uh verge. I thought we'd take that out. Um because we do need in order to to plant school, >> right? The only thing that I the only notice that I have on it is that we we want there to be a process where the
property owner has to request to have the tree planted. >> Yeah. But this this is one where where you guys want to do it where the the town want to do it. So because you can you can plant street
trees, but because well I guess I need to know what it is we want to accomplish because unfortunately I gave her my notes but I didn't I I I didn't see that we were doing a workshop on this tonight and I don't know that I saw the final version of it. Um sometimes Sarah send stuff to
you directly. Well, you know what? She No, I uh I don't know if she sent it, but she sent it to me and it was a little while ago. >> Yeah. >> Um >> so I'm not really sure I responded to her. I think I just put it right on the the >> Yeah. >> agenda >> because I think
you know it's a question the property owner has to maintain the sidewalk outside his or her property. >> Right. And I think that's what it >> and so that so the problem is if they plant a tree out there and the tree gets under the sidewalk that's going to be on the homework. So they should have something to say about whether or not a
tree gets planted there or we'd have to give them some kind of identification if we wanted to put it there and they said no. Um and then it says that they can plant I'd rather rather have them do it. But if you're doing it,
>> I don't have a problem with them doing it as long as it's consented and follows the guidelines of the commission and the council. >> And that's what it says, right? >> Yeah. >> So, I don't I don't know why we would take it out. >> Do you guys remember this conversation? >> Yes.
>> Well, yeah. So, I'd leave it in. I mean, the whole thing, right? >> I believe so. I would leave it in. We can always adjust it later if we need to. >> Sure. Um, what do you guys think about that? Folks, what do you think about that? >> Everything else looks good.
>> Did the rest of the council have a chance to look at the changes? >> Uh, it was it's in their folder. Um, some of them may be looking at it right now. That's fine. Um, but that redlinined copy, which is the first of the two. If if our
files will look exactly the same, the first of the two, if you look at that red line copy, most of those changes, especially on the first one, two, three pages, is wording changes.
uh section 2 paragraph 2-44.5 um that was removed and we discussed about removing that >> um because we already have >> those ordinances. >> So the one thing mayor that's if unless council has any issue with it we can
introduce it. You can always after the introduction is when you'll have a hearing and we'll hear from the public on anything needs to be changed or even between the introduction and the public hearing, we can make changes if they're not material. If the material will just reintroduce it, but there's no reason if you're okay with it and nobody on
council has an objection to it at this juncture, you could put it on the agenda, introduce it, and then deal with it, have time to read it in between and we can put on after we introduce it this week and put it on public hearing at the next meeting. And in between, if there
are changes, council can let us know. Uh any comments on from the council on that? >> Just for clarification, you were talking about 2-44.8 that we're not removing that or we are >> rem Oh, not it was it uh
>> that was the one with the >> 44.8 is remaining. >> It is going to remain. >> Yes. >> Right. >> Remaining as >> we're going to leave it in there as written. including the highlighted area or not >> everything >> the high Yeah. So the highlighted area
on your redlin version that highlighted area >> is it the consent of the commission though the consent >> that's what I thought we wanted to change >> right you might might have wanted to change that to that's what I'm asking about or the governing body >> but then it would have to come to you
guys every time I mean you can give direction to the shamefree commission >> and that's outlined in the first part right that's outlined where the shame commission works at basically at the pleasure of the the council, >> right? >> Um they're not allowed to make they can
make recommendations. Um they can recommend ordinances, they can develop programs and present them to the to the council, but they can't do anything on their own. >> But does that but does that go against what's written here in the highlighted area? It says in accord with the
commission recommendations. >> I do remember having that conversation last meeting. I honestly don't have a problem if we are going to if they're going to make recommendations to us the council and the council creates ordinances or
regul ations based on what trees can look like, what types of trees can go in. I don't have a problem with the commission approving where they go in on a on a a verge area. >> How about if the commission determines
that the location is consistent with its master plan because the master plan gets approved by you guys. So in the beginning we say look at sex responsibilities uh develop a program and overall in
along the public and public areas including development listed sites and then serve existing trees. So what she said so it should it should be along the public right away.
>> So under that first section you're talking about 22-44.3 >> subsection F where it says establishing criteria and standards. Can you reference that? under later saying um to your wording
that uh consent of the commission. Um >> that's the that's the spending money. So that's not going to >> No, if we're going to do it, we'd have to do it in D and and then maybe or we change tree planning and overall
beautifification in areas along the public right of way. She changed it to um in the public in public areas. >> Um you can add something there saying including
recommendations for plantings in the verge and then go back and reference that when we get to the right. And then that gets approved by you so that if the commission then so that they don't come back to you every time they want to plant a tree outside their
property if it's consistent and determined consistent with their with the plan set forth in 443D then >> okay just so just for the council for summary >> under 44.3D
>> um there will be an addition to um the plan for planting the verge, >> right? >> And then under 44.8, >> that paragraph, that redlinined paragraph will be that remain. It's not going to be redlined anymore.
>> Y >> and there will be an addition referring to um consent of the commission based on their previously determined plan. >> Y >> which will originally be approved by the
So you got to vote on the first meeting or you got hold. >> We can do either or. I mean we if we want to do the first reading tonight we can do it with the changes that we just discussed or we can bring it back. I don't think we're in a rush. We can bring it back at the next meeting to
have a clean copy for >> president. Well, we got to have if even if we put it on now, second reading wouldn't be until >> Right. >> Right. So, anything to the next meeting. >> Okay. Yeah, I have no problem with that. >> Sounds good.
>> All right. Good. >> All right. So, we don't have to add anything to the agenda. Amy, >> thank you. Uh, any other questions or comments from the council before I will open to the public? No. All right. At this time, anyone from
the public questions and comments about the workshop meeting? No. Okay. Seeing none, I'll close the public portion. And it is 7:43. I will call the regular meeting of the Lake Council to order. Please rise for a salute to the
flag and a moment of silent reflection. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> Please remain standing for a moment of
silent reflection. >> Thank you. Sunshine. Sunshine Walking has been provided by the adoption of resolution by the mayor council on the 7th day of January 2025. The resolution agenda and regular meetings commencing
on January 74. Notice and a copy of the notice on the website. All meetings are open to the public. >> Roll call, please. >> Council member Winn >> here. here. >> Here >> thank you. Can I have a motion to approve the minutes of the September 16th meeting?
>> They're not here. >> Is that >> I don't see them in the agenda. >> They're in the They're in the email >> in the email. I just opened up >> in the drive. In the share drive. >> I'll just abain. >> Oh, yeah. They're in the share drive.
The meeting packet. Okay. Um, >> second. >> Yeah, I was just looking at it. You were absent there, so >> um, uh, motion. All right, so I motioned. I have a second. All in favor?
>> I >> opposed. Abstain. >> Um, threw me off my game. >> All right. Next on our agenda, we have communications and presentations from the Jersey Shore Running Club. And if
you want to come up, tell us who you are, what you got. What you got? Need some help here. So on behalf of the Jersey Shore Running Club, happy to present Pearl Lake Como
these proceeds from the Lake Ko Day 5K, formerly known as the 100red-year Lake Ko 5K that was supposed to be one and done 64 >> and is now the annual. >> You were a product of your success.
6,400 >> and 20 >> $30. >> Yeah. >> Um >> I would like to acknowledge people that support. Um >> please do >> Belar Police Department glasses.
Um >> can you pick them up? >> The host uh Joe's Surf Shack. They did a great job. sponsors Lake um Friendly Sons of Challei, Bar Anticipation, Cabinet Creations, Turnstyle Coffee Roasters,
and our club president, Robert Glesio, Esqua. >> Um so yeah, Dan, this is uh like I said, this is a product of your success. Um I'm not turning to red face, I promise, but uh I really appreciate what you do.
I know last year just getting this up and going was a task. Um hopefully this year was a little bit easier. Uh I think Joe's was a great choice. Uh and it's a new venue, right? We've never >> hosted 100 more than last year. >> Yeah. Uh and I'll tell you what, I was
very nervous about the route because the route snaked through a bunch of different >> streets that never had a run before. We had to close down a couple streets that we never had to close down before. Uh, I participated in this. I'm not going to say that I ran it, but I participated in it. And it was great to see everybody
sitting out in their front porches, >> especially on Parkway, >> right? Watching people come by Parkway. They they were also a host of this, right? Because we really shut their street down. >> Yes. >> But they had a great time. So, thank you for your help uh and everything you do in in really spearheading this.
>> Um, this and uh it was a tremendous success, which means >> we got benefits. Can we negotiate a 5year contract? 5 years youth recreation. >> We'll take a quick picture. Uh if anybody wants to come down, come down.
We'll take a picture. Please come down with Danny. Don't make me. You sure you don't want to get in? Okay. All you >> had sneakers on, but I figured I put my shoes on. So, >> smile in the background. You're in it. >> We are.
>> Yes. >> She's perfect. Thank you. >> I appreciate it next year. >> Yep. I'll see you before. >> Thank you, Dan. Thank you to the Jersey Shore Running Club. Um,
and we will move on to reports of committee. Uh starting with Councilwoman El Valid Doyle. >> Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to start off by saying how grateful I am to be a member of this community. Um with a day like Lake Homo Day from start to finish,
it really shows why we live where we live and that small town feel. Um I was honored to be a part of it, but I have to say I was only a very small part of it. Lake Como day is a huge success because of the people who are involved who put in the blood, sweat, and tears. So, there are a few people I'd like to
thank, so bear with me. Um, first and foremost, I wanted to thank Amy. And Amy, as you all know, is a jack of all trades around here. And nothing would be organized and nothing would happen if Amy wasn't there to help keep it all together. So, I wanted to first
and foremost thank her. Um, and then next to Amy, I would like to thank Drew because without Drew, things wouldn't have gone off with a hitch, especially when we lost power and Drew was literally on the ground fixing it at the very last minute. So, thank you to Drew and everything that he did to make this
a success. Um, next would be DPW. We had Sean and Joe and John and Justin and Christopher for the setup and breakdown and cleanup and the docks and the fencing and everything that they did. We definitely couldn't have done it without them. Um, as Amy had mentioned to me,
they're a crew of five people, but they do the work of 20. So, they really took the brunt of it. So, we're very grateful for them. Obviously, the Belmar Police Department, we have Chief Scott and Larry Kelly. Um, and all of the class one and class 2 officers and also for
Hunter Vuco for the fishing tournament. He did a great job in your absence, so thank him for us. Um, as you know, uh, Dan just left, so the Jersey Shore Running Club for our now annual Lake Homo Day 5K. Chip Kavanagh, he did a
great job with that with the 5K and he also had his hot dog cart. So that was a success and he was able to donate to us for our mayor's bash fund. Um, obviously Bob Fee and Brad Massa from Joe's Surf Shack and their staff, Ashley, Sam,
Samantha, Jean, Christopher, Chris, Keith, and Carlos. They were amazing. This year the um the organization and the way things ran was much um was much smoother and it was mainly in part with
Bob and his and his staff. So, they did a great job. um Frank Sinelli for keeping everything so organized. Lewis Bram, he was the one who donated the um the stuff that we needed to make that beautiful uh backdrop where everyone was
sitting and taking pictures. Uh Dawn in the office and Sam for our merch tent. Uh that was great. The organization of that was wonderful with the point of sales system and them running it. And of course, Johnny Comfort for organizing the entertainment and being a part of
our tourism commission. Um, Ed Ratiniac, our fire marshal, um, for letting us at the very last minute be able to put on our fireworks display. Thank goodness mother nature cooperated with that. Our volunteers from the Academy Charter High School and Manisquan High School. And
especially, we couldn't have had this day without our sponsors, our anticipation for the fireworks, and our big top budgeters that were Joe Surf Shack. Lassiiera, help me with this one. Peg Reon Coughlin Reown Coughlin and Machello.
Um, Alberta's Modular Homes and DJs. And thank you again to all of our vendors and everyone who attended all three events. Um, other than that, we had our last farmers market and our last Wednesdays on the water. We finally got it in. Um, and I look forward to continuing that
next year as well. >> Other than that, all matters are in order. Thank you, uh, Councilman Ventrice. >> Thank you, Mayor. Yeah, I echo everyone, uh, everything, uh, Heather just said about all the people who should be thanked for that, and of course, Heather
should, too. That was a really, uh, spectacular event. Again, it seems to get better every year. um from the Environmental Commission. Uh this Thursday at October 9th at 3 PM there's going to be a f a free Zoom presentation
put on by the Ruckers Master Gardeners of Mammoth County. Uh a horiculturist Diane Larson is going to do a uh question and answer on basically maintaining one's garden. U how to take care of any trouble with any trees or
bushes or pests or disease. Uh if if you're interested uh just go to the uh borrow website on the environmental commission link and you can get the link to the um the Zoom presentation. Otherwise, all matters are in order. >> Thank you very much. Council Demora,
>> I echo everything that both of you said. It was a great day. Thank you very much for all you do. And uh Chief, anything for you to report? >> Nothing to report. >> All matters. >> Thank you, Councilman Danto. >> Thank you, Mayor. I will also um echo
what everyone said about Lake Como day. It really is impressive when I think back the first time I took my kids there when they were really little, how it's how it's grown really in the last, you know, 70 years. It's incredible. So, it's a fantastic day and as Councilwoman Albalad said, thank you to everyone involved. >> Other than that, all matters are in
order. >> Councilwoman, >> thank you, Mayor. So again, just echoing what Councilwoman Alvado Doyle said, great job to everyone involved, including including Heather, um Amy, Drew, um the police, DPW, sponsors, etc.
Everybody did a great job. It is a team effort. And um one of my my two youngest kids, the kids in their class all say that Lake is their favorite holiday >> above Christmas and their birthdays. So >> um it's definitely a team effort. We're going to pay off for Monday, right? Pay
off on Monday, right? Like on Monday should be >> work on it. >> Next steps. >> Um so thank you all for a wonderful day. Um and then I wanted to also let everybody know that um you may recall the meet and greet we did with um New
York Times bestselling author Adriana Triani in June. Um we had some uh news there, some press there, and one of them was a um I don't know if They're a new station, like a a cable channel, and they have a TV show called Your NJ. Um,
and so they had a an episode in September, um, featuring that event. It was like, I would say 20 minutes out of their 30 minute segment, um, included, uh, interviews with the mayor and I and with the author, and you can hear us talking about, um, the community and
just sort of about the event itself. Um, so I will share that link so you all can watch it and, um, we'll put it on our website. on our Facebook page and it's a pretty cool >> um that's the word I'm looking for. >> Yeah. And it's like highlighting our our
>> Yeah. Yeah. There's there's more to come, but just wanted to share that piece for now. Um and then under recreation on Friday, Octo October 24th, um there will be the trunk or treat event. It takes place at Deb Park, which is on 16th BAB, kind of across from the
Shalle. Uh let's see. Registration's at 5, judging's at 5:45 or the costume portion of it. This is for children. Um, trunk or treats at 6 pm and if it rains that day, they'll move it to the wreck gym in Belmar. Um, I do think that they
still need vehicles to participate in the trunk or treat. Um, so if you're interested, there's information on the Belmar.com site. Um, what else? Oh, there there's registration on the Belmar site for uh basketball clinics. Um
that's for Lakeoma children too. Lake Como and Belmar children uh grades K through 8th and that registration ends in November. Um that's a really fun local like wreck sport for the kids to do. All right. Other than that, all matters are in order.
>> Awesome. Thank you, Council President Lee. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. In regard to Lake Combo Day, >> you have a question. Uh the very first Lake Combo day was I
guess about 25 years ago I guess it was and it was outside the firehouse. It was >> 29 years >> 29 years ago and the mayor and council at that time served hot dogs, soda, ice
cream and chips for free. >> There was a radio playing music. There was fire truck rides >> and there was giveaways for anybody who came. You got a lot of your tickets. >> Do you know when it was 300? What part of what time of the year was it?
>> It was It was in uh >> spring. >> I think it was October. >> Was it fall? >> October. >> But uh now you can see how over the 29 year how much it have grown over the years and it's amazing how much it was and how did outstanding job. Uh we
didn't have fireworks, you know, back in the day and it was very very small. There were no rides other than the firetruck ride. And it was really amazing how much it has changed over the years and I'm I'm glad to see that the
stuff we did for 100 anniversary, the fishing contest and the run is going to continue as part of Lake. It's really amazing how much it has grown and has improved over the years. Great job. >> Oh, that matters in order.
>> Thank you. So, you know, I I know the horse is already dead and I don't have to feed it anymore, but um >> I I think back to actually the things that have made Lake Homo Day grow in the past. Obviously, moving it from the
front of Barrow Hall to the lake was probably a big deal. >> Um the getting the fireworks was probably a big deal. Um adding rides for the kids was a huge deal. Beer tents and wine tents and um expanding that area
throughout uh was a big deal and it is my hope that things like that continue to grow. It is truly a community event. It is an event that is shared by everyone in this room in this uh community. Everybody that works here
kind of pitches in. They do pitch in and it's just a it's a wonderful event. So, thank you to everybody that has participated in it, has done things for it this year and in the past. Um, and I look forward to what it's going to look like in the future. Uh, and thank you to
our sponsors, of course. Uh, with that, all matters are in order. I will take a motion to open for public comment. >> So, move. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> uh at this time I will open to anyone from the community ceremoniously who
would like to make a comment. Uh seeing none, I'll take a motion to close. >> Second. >> All right. All in favor. >> All right. Under new business, we have resolution 2025-128 offered by council woman skull. >> Thank you, mayor. So offered resolution
2025-128. Be it resolved by the mayor and council of the burrow of Lake Ko that the proper officers be directed and authorized to make payment from the following accounts. Current account $49,132.15. Water account $9,849.71. General capital fund $41,652.39.
Grant fund $4,425. Tourism account $8,76360. AC wire payments $85,65064 for a grand total of $199,47349. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Wy, >> yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Resolution 2025-129 offered by council president Winnie. >> So resolution 2025-2029 be resolved by the mayor and council burl that the proper officer be directed
authorizing to make payment from the following account New Jersey national gas $17857. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Uh roll call please. >> Whitty. >> Yes. Scope.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you. At this time, I'll take a motion to open for public comment. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Anyone wishing to speak on any item at all can do so now. Seeing none, I'll
take a motion to close. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor. >> All right. Next meeting, please. Next regular meeting of the American Council be held on Tuesday, October 21st at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room. All meetings are motion to adjurnn.
>> Salute. >> All in favor? >> I