7:31 and I'd like to call the meeting of mayor and council to order. Please rise for a salute to the flag and a moment of silent reflection. 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. Okay, thank you >> Amy. Sunshine, please. >> Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the adoption of a resolution by the mayor and council on the 6th day of January 2026. In which resolution, the time and place of agenda and regular
meetings commencing January 6th delivered to the Osprey Park, the co-star and tap into and a copy of the notice is posted on the B website and on the bulletin board of Bur Hall. All meetings are open to the public. Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Council President Skull >> here. >> Councilman Danto >> here. >> Councilman Ventric
>> here. >> Councilwoman Alvado >> here. >> Councilman Riners >> here. >> Counciloman McIntyre >> here. Um I'd like to ask for a motion to approve the minutes from the May 5th, 2026 meeting. So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I. >> Great. Thank you. There are no communications, proclamations, or presentations for this meeting. So, we'll move on to reports of committees starting with Councilwoman McIntyre. >> Thank you, Council President. All matters are in order.
>> Okay. All right. Great. Councilman Reiners. >> Uh, thank you, Council President. Uh, all matters are in order. >> Excellent. Uh, Councilwoman Albalid Doyle. >> Thank you, Council President. Um, so we had our tourism meeting yesterday. So, we are rocking and rolling literally
with Wednesdays on the Water. Um, we are looking to start that instead of May because May has now almost come and gone. We will be starting in June. Um, we haven't finalized the bands yet. So, I'm not going to put out dates, but as soon as we have that, we will let everybody know. But we're looking forward to being able to do that. Other
than that, all matters in order. Can you turn your microphone, please? >> Sure. Do I need to say it all again? You're good. >> Thank you. Uh, Councilman Ventrice. Thank you, Council President. Uh, on June 6th at 11 o'clock in the morning,
uh, here in Burough Hall, the Deliso uh, waste and recycling company is going to give a presentation on basically everything that you want to know about recycling. Uh, because, you know, we know there's a lot of uh, confusion sometimes. Is is something should you recycle it? You just sort out. Well,
they're going to be here explaining all that to everyone who's interested. >> When is that? That's June 6th at 11 right here. Otherwise, all matters. >> Excellent. Thank you, >> uh, Councilman Dano.
>> Uh, thank you, Council President. All >> Excellent. So, um, my report tonight is pretty quick. Um, I've posted some flyers on our Lake Facebook page for some wreck activities. Um, there's some extra that are coming up. There's running club hasn't been posted yet. um
and some additional, but I I put a bunch up there today, so take a look. And then um this weekend we have our Lake Ko Memorial Day service. It will be on Monday, May 25th at 10:00 a.m. It'll be at the memorial site at the lake along North Boulevard. So, I hope you all can
join us and please spread the word. Um I'll post that on Facebook as well. >> What What time is it? >> Oh, sorry. 10 a.m. Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the memorial site at the lake. All right. Uh let's see. There is no unfinished
business on the agenda. Um so I'm going to ask the council for a motion to open the meeting to the public for comments on new business only. So this is un Thank you. This is under the new business piece. We'll have another chance to talk about um any other public comments later. But anything on new
business? I have a um I have a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I >> So, it looks like we don't have any u public comments for that. So, I'd like to ask for a motion to close the meeting to the public.
>> So, all in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. Uh nothing on the consent agenda tonight. So, we'll move on to new business. Um we'll start with ordinance 2026-5 offered by Councilman Danuano. >> Thank you, C. Council President. uh soul
offered ordinance 2026-5. This is a second reading. This is uh the calendar year 2026 annual ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish our capital. >> Excellent. So, as as Councilman Danto
said, this is a second reading. Um at this point, I can invite the public to come forward for comments on this specific ordinance. If anyone wants to come forward, please do and just state your name and address. Okay. So, I have a mo a motion. Do I have a second?
>> Roll call, please. Council >> president's call. >> Yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Ventrice, >> yes. >> Councilomano, >> yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Counciloman McIntyre, >> yes. >> Thank you. All right. Resolution 2026-72 offered by Councilman Riners.
>> Thank you. uh be resolved by the mayor and councel of pro lake como that the proper officers be directed and authorized excuse me to make the following to make payment from the following accounts uh
current account for bill attached $421,4624 account $5,53.71 general capital fund $3,62.75 5 dog license account $7.20 a wire payments $471,9373.
>> Okay. Do I have a second? Second. Uh roll call, please. Council >> President Scott. >> Yes. Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Ventrice, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Ryan, >> yes. >> Councilman McIntyre, >> yes.
>> All right. Uh resolution 20266-73 offered by Councilwoman McIntyre. >> Thank you, Council President. Resolution authorizing the extension of a shared service agreement between the Burrow of Lake Ko and the Burrow of Belmar for police services. Uh whereas the burrow
of Lake Kilo and Burough of Belar entered into a shared service agreement for police services on May 11th, 2016 with an amendment issued March 29th, 2021. And the agreement expired on May
10th, 2026. And whereas both parties have agreed to extend the agreement to December 31st, 2026 with the same terms as defined in the original 2016 agreement and the 2021 amendment. um by Mayor and Council Burough Ble Ko that
the shared service agreement with Burough Belmar Police Services is hereby extended to December 31st. >> Thank you. Drew, do you have anything to add? >> So this extension is basically us us give us time to work on additional
10-year contract contract where >> it's really just giving us more time to work out some additional details. >> Understood. Okay. Thank you. That answered my question. >> I was like, why are we only going until >> Yes, exactly. Uh, do I have a second? >> Second.
>> Roll. >> Council President Scott. >> Yes. >> Councilman Dana. >> Yes. >> Councilman Ventric? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Aladoy? >> Yes. >> Councilman Riner? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman McIntyre? >> Yes. >> Okay. Resolution 20266-75.
Offered by Councilwoman Al Valid Doyle. >> Thank you. So offering resolution 2026-75, which is a resolution authorizing the change order for the pickle ball courts and dog park improvements to Bareman Park project. Um, if you remember back
in June of 2025, we had awarded the contract to Brothers Esso Paving of Farmingdale in the amount of $188,33520. Then at our meeting on April 7th, we passed a resolution for change order agreement number one, which increased
the contract amount by $6,600 to include painting the logos, fence, windcreen for the pickle ball courts, and that brought the total contract up to $194,935.20. However, with this change order, which is change order number two, supplemental
agreement number two, we're looking to actually decrease the amount by um of $14,79745 for a total contract amount of $180,137.75. >> You don't see that very often. >> Excellent. >> And the pickle ball courts look great.
They look phenomenal. >> They really do. You need to get out there. Um, so I that we have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Oh, sorry. Yeah. Roll call, please. >> Council President Scott. >> Yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Vrice, >> yes. >> Councilomano,
>> yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Counciloman McIntyre, >> yes. >> All right. Resolution 2026-76 offered by Councilman Dano. >> Thank you, Council President. So, resolution 2026-76.
uh resolution improvements to Burnham Park municipal open space grant number 23-03. Uh this is our project completion closing statement. So we were granted a $200,000 municipal open space uh grant by the county of Mammoth on May 28th of 2024.
Um so by adopting the final change order, this resolution um is essentially the governing body um submitting that the all conditions of that grant agreement have been satisfied and the project Okay. Excellent. Uh, we have a motion. Do we have a second?
>> Second. Roll call, please. >> Council President Spel, >> yes. >> Councilman Danto, >> yes. >> Councilman Ventrice, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Counciloman McIntyre, >> yes. >> Okay, great. So, before I move into public comments, um, I apologize, Chief. I wanted to give you a chance to let us
know if there's anything on your end um, to update us on. >> No, we're just gearing up for the summer. >> Be good. >> I bet. I bet >> we have uh five recruits. Um they actually don't technically graduate till next week, but they're doing inservice training right now, so they can work
this weekend. >> Excellent. >> Um so um our our seasonal staff is down, but we will >> we will get through it. >> I'm sure we'll be covered. Great hands. >> Absolutely. >> How was the tour? >> The tour was great. Um one day bad
weather. Um it rained the entire day. Um, and then when we were in DC, it started raining just as a candle light visual ended. So, it was like perfect timing, but everybody made it safely to DC and back home again. So, thank you all for all the support. It was great.
>> Absolutely. Um, I just wanted to say thank you to the police department. Um, I see that they are out with our seasonal oneways. I already noticed that they are putting the red warning tickets on. They're not tickets, they're just warnings. So, I really appreciate it that they're actually coming through the Lake Ko oneway streets and informing the
public, hey, you still have a little bit of time, but you know, we're letting you know you're parked in the wrong way, so it doesn't go unnoticed. So, say just want to say thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thanks for that. >> Um, okay. So, we're going to move into public comments. Um, is there a motion to open the meeting to the public for
comments on anything? >> So, move. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Would anyone like to to the microphone for public comment. Just state your name and address, please. >> Good evening. Uh my name is Terry Pyon.
I live on Mar Avenue and I'm here this evening to discuss the uh recent informal hearing that was before the planning board last month. I want to begin by stating that the residents of these lots are privately owned and that some development was likely that
However, the current proposal represents a a substantially greater intensity of development that many neighbors did not anticipate. Based on the original lot configuration, residents recently expected the possibility of two homes and two neighboring properties. The current
proposal instead seeks to create four homes, effectively doubling the anticipated density and overall impact on the neighborhood from what was previous what previously existed under the original lot arrangement. One of the primary concerns repeatedly raised by the residents is public safety
and traffic regulation. The proposed subdivision is located at the end of its undead street directly adjacent to a primary entrance of the park. During baseball and soccer seasons, the roadway is already heavily congested with parked vehicles, limited maneuverability, and frequent drop offs and pickups for
children attending games and practices. In addition to the five existing homes and driveways already located on the opposite side of the street, the addition of four new driveways in this constrained area creates additional vehicular conflict points and raises legitimate concerns regarding pedestrian
safety, visibility, traffic flow, and overall roadway congestion, particularly given the number of children regularly traveling through the area. >> Somebody's got it. The same intensification concerns that impact uh traffic and safety also extend
the storm water management and flooding. Those of us who live adjacent to these slots have observed observed firsthand that water already collects on the property during significant rainfall events and can remain for days depending on ground saturation levels. Even if only two homes were ultimately
constructed on these lots, substantial clearing and disturbance of existence existing vegetation would still be required, reducing the land's natural ability to absorb and slow storm water runoff. Residents recognize that managing drainage impacts on these properties would already present a significant engineering challenge under
a lower dens lower density scenario. The current proposal further intensifies those concerns through the addition of four homes, multiple driveways, grading activity, and future accessory improvements. All of which increase impervious coverage and reduce available permeable area. While engineered drain
systems and dry wells are proposed, residents remain concerned about how those systems will function during major storm events in periods of elevated groundwater conditions. The removal of mature vegetation and tree canopies further compounds these concerns as those natural systems currently assist in slowing and absorbing runoff.
Residents also remain concerned about the elimination of on street parking to the proposed driveways as well as vermin and wildlife displacement associated with clearing those lots. While residents understand that this proposal may technically conform under current zoning standards, the scale and
intensity of the proposed development still raise significant planning concerns. Increasing the potential development from what residents reasonably anticipated as two homes to four homes represents a substantial increase in density within an area that experiences parking, drainage, traffic,
and infrastructure pressures. Residents recognize that communities throughout New Jersey continue to face broader density and redevelopment challenges. However, those statewide pressures can have an even greater impact and small already densely developed shore communities like Lake Ko where infrastructure, roadway capacity,
storm water management, and available open open space are inherently limited. Even when individual applications may technically satisfy zoning and engineering requirements, neighborhoods experience the cumulative impacts of intensified redevelopment over time through increased runoff, reduced tree
canopy, parking limitations, roadway congestion, and changing development patterns. I promise this is last week. Recognizing those cumulative pressures, some neighbors have questioned whether alternative approaches for this site may deserve consideration. Whether through
preservation, excuse preservation minded development at a lower density or lower intensity, maintaining a configuration more consistent with the original lot arrangement, reducing the proposal to three homes rather than four, or exploring whether portions of the
property could serve a community purpose, such as a supplemented supplemental wooded parking or buffering associated with the adjacent park. We recognize that these alternatives may prevent challenges, but many believe that they are worthy of thoughtful discussion given the site's unique location, environmental conditions, and
existing neighborhood constraints. I respectfully ask that the rural council continue to closely monitor these concerns, encourage thorough review by all appropriate professionals and boards, and consider whether additional planning, storm water, storm water traffic safety, tree preservation, or density related protections may be
appropriate. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. Good evening. Uh, I'm Kevin McGyver. I reside at 2111 Avenue. Uh, I'll shorten my remarks uh because Perry has done a very good job of summarizing a what we
consider to be not a very good situation. I'm here to talk obviously about the proposed subdivision on that 22nd Avenue. It's hard for me to conceive how the proposed subdivision and the
resulting construction of four new homes probably over a period of several years will not create safety hazards. Even when the homes are constructed and occupied, cars backing out and for new driveways will need to contend with
pedestrians, bicyclists, ebikers, etc. Who knows how many additional vehicles will actually be situated on or close to the proposed lots. The owner operator of an Airbnb house further down 22nd Avenue has in
the past advertised that the house density created by this proposed development resulting in too many vehicles too close to the park entrance amounts to an accident waiting to happen. I generally raised
my high my concerns at last Tuesday's planning board meeting and was advised that the BMAR Police Department had been contacted and apparently had no safety concerns with respect to the proposed subdivision. I am sure that the BMAR Police Department is good at what it
does, but they are not safe in each university. I personally believe that the proposed subdivision request is a gross example of reckless overdevelopment, but that's for the planning board to decide. In the room, I
suggest that Burough Blake Como retain a reputable safety engineering firm to evaluate the risks that would be created by this project and offer recommendations to address those risks. If the bureau believes that it cannot afford to do this, it should require the
applicant to foot the bill. However, to ensure objectivity, the engineering firm should be retained by and report to the appropriate federal officials. Planning board should be advised of the engineering firm's findings before it
votes on the subdivision application. Being proactive now on this important matter could avoid or mitigate major problems down the road. Thank you. >> Thank you. Debbie Hillier, 2021 Marger Avenue. I'm going to wing it because I prepared
nothing. Um, we all spoke. We went last week for the planning board for for this whole subdivision. If any of you have ever had children, you've been back at that park, you had soccer or baseball, anything you played back there. It's it's a zoo. You know, we live there. It's a zoo all
around the block. People park down there. parking all over the place right now on that one side. It's like six cars. Four driveways are going to be a safety hazard. I mean, anybody could come by. You could drive by there when they're playing baseball back there and see what goes on. Kids drop off, they go
back, they, you know, do all stuff. So, that's one big aspect I have concerned. The other is that the it's like a wooded lot. Now, it is overgrown. They the people didn't really take care of it. So, there are definitely trees there that would have to come down. But when you have full trees that have been there
sucking up the water and and adding to the environment, the environmental impact isn't just the trees. It's the brush there. It's the animals that are back there. I feel like unfortunately in this area, and I don't just mean Lake Como, I mean Delmare and Wall, everybody's just taking everything down
and really impacting the environment. I had four deer coming down Mar Avenue the other day. They have nowhere to go. They're just wandering around. And you know where they ended up in that little wooded lot that they want to redevelop. Now we can't stop redevelopment but we can be reasonable about it right we can be reasonable about the redevelopment
that we do in any town we are so small and if you know anything about when you know there was the presentation to the board about the canopy coverage and all on Ripley Lane all those trees they took down the lack of trees we have in this town and nobody is stopping anybody from doing it it's like they can develop but
I think maybe the environmental commission the shade tree commission we have to there is in the ordinance saying what impact does the environmental impact have on this person doing their development? I think we need to be a little bit more on top of what that development looks like down the down the how that's going to impact our family.
The safety is a big issue, but it's also what the environmental impact is. We don't have a lot of space here. We're very limited. We're taking every little corner. We did a great job at the park. It looks really nice, but there's not 100 trees back there. There's not deer running through there. It's it's a very limited area. So, I think that we really
have to look at a bigger scope and how Thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone else? Okay. Well, thank you everyone for coming and making your comments. Um they were well thought out and we appreciate
it. Um so, uh seeing no one else um that's interested in coming to the microphone, I'd like to ask for a motion to close the meeting to the public. >> So, is there a second? Okay. Thank you. All right. Um, council's now sitting as the alcohol
beverage control board. Um, so we are discussing and hearing resolution 2026-74. Um, well, is there we're going to talk about it, but is there a representative from area spirits here?
Think so. >> Okay. So, um, first, Drew, can you tell us I understand this was refiled >> as a person to person um transfer. Do you know anything about it? >> Oh, Amy, >> there was an issue with those people. >> There was just an issue with their um
advertisement that they have to do their legally advert. They legally required to advertise twice and um one of their advertisements was wrong. So, they just had to refile and readvertise, but they were advised to be here tonight. Nobody's here. So I don't know if you want to just carry this till next meeting when they'll be here for
renewals anyway. >> Yeah. What what >> are you saying the advertising has been corrected properly? >> Yes. >> So carry it to the next. Okay. All right. Do I need to
motion for I have a motion to carry it to the next meeting? >> I will make a motion to carry it to the next meeting. Roll call, please. >> President Skull, >> yes. >> Councilman Dtoan, >> yes. >> Councilman Ventrice, >> yes. >> Councilman Abdalado, >> yes. >> Councilman Hiners, >> yes.
>> Counciloman McIntyre, >> yes. >> Okay. Next meeting. Next regular meeting of the mayor and council be held on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026, 7:30 p.m. in the Leo meeting room. All meetings are over the floor. I have a motion to adjourn.
>> Second. >> All in favor?