7:32 I will call the regular meeting of the Lake Ko mayor and 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 it stands one nation
indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Please remain standing for a moment of silent reflection. Thank you. >> Sunshine law, please. The adoption of a resolution of the maring council on the sixth day of
January. And with this resolution, the time and place of agenda regular meetings commencing with January 6th were set forth. Notice this was delivered to the park to co-star and tap into and a copy of the notice is posted on the burough website and on the bulletin board of bur. All meetings are open to the public.
>> Thank you. Roll. Uh we'll do an oath of office first before we do our roll call. Um we had our submission last meeting from the Lake Democrats on three possible um applicants or candidates to
fill the seat that was vacated by councilman um Dearo and uh the top of that list was Shannon McIntyre. The council held a vote and Shannon was unanimous unanimously chosen to fill that seat. So Shannon is here tonight with her family and we will do an oath
of office so she can take us on the day. So Shannon will come up with your family please. All right. Just say it probably wouldn't work. All right. And you would repeat after me. I, Shannon McIntyre, >> I, Shannon McIntyre, >> do solemnly swear
>> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. >> And that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> That I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same. >> and to the governments established in the United States. >> And to the governments established in the United States. and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> impartially
>> impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> the position of councilwoman >> the position of councilwoman >> to the best of my ability >> to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. Way to go.
>> You want to do pictures of everybody first? >> All of us. >> We'll do us first and then everybody. family first. >> Wave your hand. >> Okay, now everybody's appears.
>> Very good. Thank you. Congratulations. It's official now. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Scott >> here. >> Councilman Dano >> here. >> Councilman Ventric >> here. Councilwoman Alvado here. Councilman Riners >> here.
>> Councilwoman McIntyre >> here. >> Okay. Um, can I have a motion to approve the minutes of the July 20th meeting? >> I thought >> Oh, sorry. I I thought we usually get them.
>> Double check. >> I don't think they're in there. >> No. Oh, we We'll hold off till the next meeting for that. >> Um, we do have in addition to our agenda under presentations, we have with us
tonight Aiden Ghart who is an Eagle Scout or a candidate for Eagle Scout. candidate for Eagle Scout and he has an Eagle Scout project that he wants to present to us here in Lake Ko. So Aiden, why don't you come up to the mic, tell us who you are, name, address, and tell
us a little bit about what you're doing. >> I'm Aiden Gar 18th Avenue and I'm a boy scout in Belar. And for my Eagle Scout project, I made a new flag retirement box for the girl. >> It's really awesome. I forgot. I was
going to bring a flag with me and I completely forgot it. But tell us a little bit about your idea behind this, a little bit about what it's made of and uh how you did it. >> Um all the materials are from like the
town and everything. We got the work to build it from Jagger Lumber and the paint and all that is from Taylor Hardware. But we just wanted to make a new flag retirement box since the other one like we didn't seem to be a good fit
for it. But the flags would go into here. You would open this up and you deposit your flag. And then when they retrieved, this would open up and there's a bin inside to collect the flags and then be properly disposed of. >> How long did it take you to make this?
>> Um, a couple months. Uh, I think the longest part was just to get the whole decal on top of it. >> Okay. And now who did you paint it by hand? >> Uh, by hand. The stars were a stencil and everything. I had help from my father. >> Okay.
>> It's pretty awesome. >> Yeah. Really great. >> Um, and this is one of two, I believe. >> Yeah. >> Should we mark these into evidence? >> Yeah. >> Um, so just tell us a little bit about your journey, right? like what you
decided to do this. Obviously, it is a very patriotic duty. Um how you know it took you a couple months. When did you do it? What did you think was the hardest thing that you did? Um and you know, what did you get out of it? >> Um
I started a couple months back. I can't remember exactly when, but I was just looking for Eagle Scout projects to do and my mom found a couple ideas and she thought of Eagle retirement box. So, we went around and we looked at five retirement boxes for both halls and
decided to make new ones. So, we did this one. Uh, I think the hardest part building was pretty easy, but then the hardest part was the painting and everything, just staying like inside the lines and not having anywhere.
>> Staying inside the lines. There's definitely a metaphor there somewhere. Um, well, and I got to tell you, I'm I'm really impressed. Uh, I think the coolest part about this is whatever happens in Lake Ko to Barrel Hall, your
name is always going to be associated with it, right? This thing is going to be this thing. I'm sorry, but this project and this this awesome uh project that you provided to us is going to be here for a very long time. I can tell that it's built very well. Uh, and uh I can't wait to see what it looks like and
and um hopefully it gets a lot of use. >> Anything else from the council? >> I mean, it looks done. >> Absolutely. And you thought of every detail down to that basket on the inside. That's >> amazing work. Amazing work. >> Um,
anything else? All right. We're going to take some more pictures if you don't mind because that's what that's what we do around here. >> You want us all? >> Yeah, sure. Everybody come up. We'll get our steps in tonight. Guys, you want to
come up? I don't know if I'm not wearing Good. >> Okay, now everybody has a smile. >> Very good. >> Move the mic stand. >> We don't see it. >> Okay, perfect.
again. >> Okay. All right. At this time, we will move on to reports of committee. Um, I would start with Councilwoman McIntyre, but I doubt she has any reporting. You don't even know what you're doing. >> I think they have one more thing. Oh,
you got one more thing. >> Just the pictures. >> Yeah, we're they're still circulating. >> Oh, you want them back? >> Um, Councilman Riners. Thank you, mayor.
I want to take this opportunity to commend the DP, excuse me, DBW. They did an excellent job clearing the snow on a very challenging storm with some pretty bad weather while they were short-handed, but the roads are very
well cleared and passable in a very short amount of time. I'd like to thank Drew and all the DW good work and the storm. And I would like to commend Mr. give a wonderful uh project he's presented to the town. Otherwise, all matters are in order.
>> Councilman Balad. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, as far as my committee for tourism, all matters in order. However, I would like to echo the sentiments of uh Councilman next to me, Councilman Riners. Um, I have to say, as a person who goes and drives across
Mammoth and Ocean County for work and seeing the roads and the condition of our roads adjust. Really want to emphasize what an amazing team we have because there are a lot of towns out there that are in the same condition right now. So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you for keeping us safe and uh for
clearing those roads and and and uh doing what you guys do best. >> Thank you, Councilman Ventrice. >> Thank you, Mayor. I I also those comments DPW did a great job. They did a prompt job, too, getting it done. Um from the environmental commission I've
been asked to raise a couple of points. Uh first uh the environmental commission would like to pursue um getting a sustainability uh certificate with um sustainable New Jersey which is a nonprofit organization that pursues uh
sustainable uh initiatives. Uh the benefit to burrow could be there's potential for uh grant money for uh environmental and sustainable endeavors. As we understand it, we first need to
register and then pass an ordinance to to to pursue this sustainable uh certificate. Uh so that's something we need to move forward on. The other thing the environmental commission asked me to uh raise was uh budgeting. Uh right now
uh we understand that there's a $300 per year budget. Uh each year the uh commission uh provides a number of educational opportunities. They um at Lake Como day they have a table with all sorts of games and prizes for kids, a
lot of educational boards. When we have the lake cleanup, uh we also provide uh snacks and things for the students who help. Um and And very frequently a lot of the members of the commission end up uh pitching in because there's just not enough money.
So the commission asked if there might be a way to raise the budget from $300 to $500 a year. >> I thought you were on a clock there for a second. >> I know. But I was in court with my timer going off. Uh so just two things for that. I would say that um I I don't see that
being a problem. I would uh you know Chris is now our uh finance uh chair. So, it's definitely something that we could talk about when it comes to budget. Okay. >> Um, and additionally, I'll ask Amy um and even Holly to weigh in on the sustainable Jersey. Is that something we
were once in and lost? >> But that was through sustainable Jersey. >> Yes. Yes. >> Oh, we were registered there. >> I mean, that's how we got the >> the grant. You got it through Sustainable Jersey, correct? And we I can't remember like how official our our
membership was. Um, but we did have like a liazison that would come and visit with us and kind of go over the information. Um, >> I went back and researched it because Debbie Hill from the environment reached out to me. The bureau did register
either 2015 or 2016. Registration is still up. We're still a registered municipality. It's just all under the um employees names who are no longer here. was just trying to get back into there and get contact to call me back to change it over to new points of contact.
>> Okay. I don't think it's >> Do we still need an ordinance though? >> Nope. The resolution the resolution was >> Oh, we do have that. Okay. >> Is it D? >> No, it's the organization is sustainable. >> Oh, okay. >> I'll see if I can help you with that.
>> Great. >> Awesome. >> Thank you. >> Look at that. Two things. >> Check. >> Is that it? >> Uh, no. The timer went off before they checked. >> All right, Councilman Dano. >> Uh, thank you, Mayor. I just want to
echo everyone else's comments. Uh, thanking the DPW for their hard work this past week. It's been a historic storm. It's been rough for residents, been rough for everybody, and the DPW been out there around the clock trying to uh get things done as quickly as possible. So, thank you very much for that. Other than that, all that is our
order. Thank you, Council President Skull. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, once again, I'll echo what everyone else said. Um, the DPW did a great job. I saw them up and down the street driving, clearing, plowing. I mean, it was freezing cold, really rough conditions. That snow is no
joke, especially with the ice. So, I really commend them for doing such a fantastic job. Um, and uh, congratulations to Councilwoman McIntyre. So glad to have you on board. Um, and thank you Oh, he's No, he's gone. But thank you to the Eagle Scout.
um for um creating this beautiful product for us and um congratulations to him for um his uh his merit and effort. Um okay, so my report um Belmar Elementary has a prek open house on
February 16th at 9:00 a.m. So that does include Lake Ko residents. They have a wonderful prek program. Um and then junior guards um the through wreck. Junior guards is currently taking signups um through the Belmar website.
Uh it's ages 6 through 15. Lake KOMO is considered um like a resident local, so we pay the the local price. It's 175. Um what else did I tell you? Uh once they get full, they do close signups and there's no exceptions. And I read today
that they're 80% full. So, if anyone wants to jump on that, um I would do that sooner rather than later. And then, um last there, uh there's a sign up for baseball and softball clinics on the Belmar Iraq website for uh sorry, take
your registration now. It ends February 28th. Um it begins in mid-March. So, I'd encourage you to check that out, too. Other than that, all matters on order. >> Thank you very much. Um just a couple items on my list. Uh, I want to extend my congratulations once
again to Councilwoman McIntyre. Uh, I will also compliment our DPW along with all of our first responders, our PD, our first aid, um, and everyone that is out in that storm really working hard, uh,
working extra because of the snow. Uh our our governor just had to deal with her first snowstorm and everybody was worried about how the governor was going to deal with the snowstorm. Right. That's something as the mayor that I never really have to worry about because
our guys are out there waking me up at 4:00 in the morning with the plow going down the street. Um and they're just doing a great job. The compliments are on social media. The compliments were in my email box and on my cell phone about how great everything was. Um, with that
being said, prior to the storm and during the storm, we sent out uh many notifications to our residents about alternate side of the street parking because of the storm and having to clear sidewalks after the storm. The ordinance
allows for 24 hours to clear sidewalks. We did give uh a little bit of a grace period because of the size of the storm and the ice. Um but we did issue tickets to those residents that did not attempt to remove any snow from their sidewalk.
So those uh summones did go out. Um we've talked to a couple of people who were concerned about the summones. We've also talked to a couple of people who were concerned that people didn't have their sidewalk shoveled. Um so we will do our best to take care of everything that we can. Uh I do see that there is a
possibility that we may be getting more snow at the end of next week. So again, I remind our residents that they must follow the alternate side of the street parking and that they must have their sidewalks cleared within 24 hours after a storm. Um so thank you for everybody
that actually did do that. I appreciate it. >> Uh other than that, all matters are in order and I will take a motion to open for public comments. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Anyone wishing to speak on anything on our agenda under new
business uh can come to the mic and do so now. Seeing none, I'll take a motion to close. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Under new business, we have resolution 2026-44 offered by council ballad.
>> Second. >> Thank you, mayor. So offering resolution 2026-44 be it resolved by the mayor and council of the bureau of Lake Ko that the proper officers be directed and authorized to make payment from the following
accounts. The current account $32,5184. The water account for $264.99. The general capital fund for $129. the Escaro Trust for $715. The AC wire payments for $46,9310
for a grand total of $79,73.93. >> I have a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman Skull, >> yes. >> Councilman Danto, >> yes. >> Councilman Ventrice, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Councilman McIntyre,
>> yes. Resolution 2026-45 uh offered by Council President Skull. >> Thank you, Mayor. So, offered resolution 2026-45. Be it resolved by the mayor and council of the Burough of Lake Ko that the proper officers be directed and
authorized to make payment from the following account. Current account, New Jersey Natural Gas Company, $1,277.3. Do I have a second? >> Second. Roll call, please. >> Councilman Skull, >> yes. >> Councilman, Councilman Ventric,
>> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Thank you. Resolution 2026-46. >> Did I have that right? >> Y. >> Did I say 46 on the last one?
>> Thank you. Offered by Councilman Riners. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, so offered resolution 26-46 whereas the lake planning board has a vacancy for alternate number two and whereas the mayor has appointed Bruce Peragalo subject to the advice and
consent of the council and have therefore be resolved that the council consents to the appointment of Bruce Paragalo as alternate number two member of the planning board for an unexpired two-year uh term commencing February
3rd, 2026 and expiring December 31st. 2028. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilman Skull, >> yes. >> Councilman, >> yes. >> Councilman Ventrice, >> yes. >> Counciloman Abalad, >> yes.
>> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Councilwoman McIntyre, >> yes. >> Thank you. Resolution 2026-47 offered by Councilman Danto. >> Thank you, Mayor Soulford. Resolution 2026-47 resolution appointing aquasure as broker
for healthcare and prescription medical um appointing a broker for health medical. >> So if if you don't mind I want to add to this a little bit. We uh Acquashure is currently our broker for uh property
insurance and what else? >> Risk management >> risk management insurance. Um they have been advising us over the past couple years on their health insurance but because we are making so many changes right now with our health insurance in the town. Um they are not officially appointed as our health care insurer
broker um and this um allows them to work on our behalf in that respect. >> Right. >> Okay. We have a motion. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Yes. Councilman Ventric.
>> Yes. >> Councilwoman Abala Doyle. >> Yes. >> Councilman Riner. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman McIntyre. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Um I have a motion to open for public comments. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Opposed. Anyone wishing to speak uh
during the public comment session can come to the mic and do so now. Seeing none, I'll take a motion to close. >> Some moved. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. and we will now sit as the alcohol beverage control board. We have two
applications under our agenda. The first is Alliatory Inc. trading as bar anticipation. Um we have a representative. We have your name and address please for the record. >> Good evening everyone. Thomas Chadon uh for bar anticipation 70516th Avenue.
>> Okay. This is an application of um extension of the COVID uh extension of uh the COVID um allowances uh to uh your licensed premises and that conversion was the use
of the volleyball court area. Correct. >> Correct. >> Um and I believe during that allowance it was you didn't use it all of the time. Correct. You only use certifications. Correct. We we we've been using it as a special events area.
I think the only night we actually use it is Fourth of July Saturday or if there was some other unusually high volume night. >> Yes. It's where the mayor's bash is. >> For the record, for the record, yes, the
mayor's bash is at this area. Um that does not take into account any of the decisions we have here. Um because you could get special license if even if this wasn't >> like we've been doing for years. Yes. >> Um so this um this was actually I believe
um actually sunset it last year um but allow the state allowed municipalities to continue the extension of premises if they wished through this process. Correct. 2020 the uh the governor's extended year
after year the co expansion areas and it just expired I believe it's the end of November of this year and that the they're now allowing municipalities to and the co areas to be made permanent
either permanent either through a permit like yearly or like we're just making it kind of easier by just assuming it adding into the license premises rather than dealing with it as a separate licensed area. >> So you're looking for extension.
>> Yes. >> Um it's marked off on here place to place transfer. Oh, including expansion. Never mind. >> Yes. >> Um Amy, any Anything unusual? >> Nothing that I saw.
>> Any questions from the council? >> So, tonight are we granting permanent permission for that or is this just for parade day? >> Nope. This this particular application would be uh allow the establishment to
use that volleyball area, that sanded area um for operation of their liquor license which was not did not exist before CO. >> It was granted during CO with the special permissions of the governor. It was turned over every year. Um and now
that that has sunseted, the municipalities have the ability to extend that permission. Um I believe we have extended it for one property in town already. >> Um and this would be the second property asking for that extension. >> Okay. I have a question. Does that
um fire code in terms of how many people is there anything that needs to change for that? >> I don't think so because that is that was already the area was used even though there was no liquor license available or you could not >> um use liquor in that area unless there
was a special extension that we granted which we had before I believe on special occasions. Right. >> We use it for many years with special permits. Correct. >> A couple times. >> Correct. But if it's permanent I didn't know if that needed to change. I don't believe it does. It shouldn't. >> I know. No, I know we went through we
went through some calculation of like all those numbers were done. I don't >> So parking would be an issue, right? But all that is >> Yeah. Right. >> You making any changes to the area if you get this granted? >> We're cleaning it up, putting nicer
tents and stuff like that, but no, no, no changes. It's going to stay the way it is. It's not You only use it a few times a year. It's really not worth putting that much money into it. >> No. If they were going to extend or like
build anything, they need construction. >> We've been open. people include >> uh any final questions from the council. Uh anyone from the public having specific questions to this uh
application can come to the mic. All right, see close it. Anybody like to make a motion? >> So moved. >> All right. So we are making a motion to approve. Making a motion to approve the extension of premises to a licensed
>> licensed premise. >> Second roll call, please. Council >> Minsk. >> Yes. >> Councilman. >> Yes. >> Councilman Vre. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Doyle. >> Yes. >> Councilman Miners. >> Yes. >> Counciloman McIntyre. >> Yes. >> All right, we're good to go. Thank you
very much. Thanks for coming out. >> Love the flag. >> It's awesome, right? >> That should be like the front page of the Coast Star. Just saying. I mean, I think someone could make that happen. >> Um, we have an application for MATTA,
Inc. for Parade Day extension. Don't think we have anybody representing MACt, Inc. tonight. Um >> mayor looking at the application just who is zero enterprises
>> corporation but then we go to the next page >> that's the land holder it says right >> yeah they own 90% of >> you see the um spread there's Flowchart >> page 22.
>> I know. >> Oh, okay. Got it. Got it. >> Good. >> Um What's MTAB's application? >> So, MATTA is an application for extension of premises just for parade. >> And can you do that if they're not
present? >> Uh, we can. It's up to you. Um, we've always asked people to be here in the past. This is simple extension of premises that we do every year. I don't think there's anything different. Amy, do you know if there's anything different? >> Nothing. The sketch is the same. All the
information, same contact information. Is the time are the times the same? 10 p.m. >> It is. Um, we usually ask them about that every year. >> Uh, and we've always kept it the same
because they're never open that late, right? They're usually done at like six o'clock. >> Yeah. No, it's never there. >> Yeah. >> But if they, you know, you never know. It could be 70° out, >> right? >> Which from your lips, >> which actually would make sense. >> You burned it.
Um, I I would I would have no problem moving forward with this tonight without a representative unless you feel uncomfortable. Um, we do have another meeting before the parade day. Um, but it does look to me from everything
that I've seen, it's the exact same thing that it is every year. >> And there hasn't been any problems with this, right, in the past? >> I don't think so. Sergeant, do you know of anything parade day? Not >> any other questions, specific questions
from the council? Anyone from the public? Questions, comments? >> All right. >> Sorry. I just want to look at was there anything listing information about food? Will they be cooking outside? Is that something? So there is there is nothing outside as far
as food is concerned on their drawing and they haven't had anything. >> Um they used to they food the one year of Coke. They haven't had food any other time. >> And there's still the same security
Right. >> Yeah. There's an IV check at the entrance at the street. >> Not necessarily to scale on their reason you might want to think about carrying to the next meeting. We have traditionally required all
applicants to come to the meeting just in case there are questions or and you could get push back from those people making comments. >> It's definitely something to consider. >> Um I'm not going to say that we
we haven't done that in the past. There are times where we have approved or denied um applications in the past whether people were here or not. So it would not be a unique thing, but that would be up
to you. >> Yeah, I feel like I agree with Peg. I think you know they someone should come and I also feel like this is like kind of cookie cutter. There's not there's no changes being made and we don't seem to have a lot of questions we don't have
answered and um but >> I think >> there have not been any issues in the past. That's what I say. So maybe just >> does anybody have any questions that need to be answered? Anything that you are concerned about? >> We can you can absolutely make them up
here if you want. >> I I just agree with I don't know that we want to possibly accusing kind of favoritism or you >> we always tro >> well it's also often when they come here they tell us something about what their
plan is and questions like food >> absolutely raised and then we can find out that there might be something we're concerned about >> right >> good point >> and you have one more meeting okay are you okay with that you good
with that you guys good with All right, Amy, we'll let them know that they got to come to the next meeting. >> Absolutely. >> All right. So, we will hold that over. We will pull that from the agenda. We will hold it over to our next meeting. Um, >> and that is it. Next meeting.
>> Next regular meeting of the mayor and council held on Tuesday, February 17th, 7:30 p.m. meeting room. All meetings are open to the public. >> I have a motion to adjourn. >> So moved. Second. >> All in favor? >> We are journ. Thank you all. Have a great night. Happy toelebr.