meeting of the Lake Ko Burough Council to order. Um, if everyone could rise for a salute to the flag. Just give me one second. I am on a brand new computer.
So >> if you could rise rise for a salute to the flag, please. I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
for all. Thank you. Roll call, please. I'm sorry. First sunshine look. >> Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by public notice on March 5th, 2026. Notice the same was delivered to the co-star and a copy of the notice was posted on the burough website and on the
bulletin board in Bur Hall. All meetings are open to the public. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Uh, Councilwoman Skull >> here. Councilman Duano >> here. >> Councilman Ventrice >> here. >> Councilwoman Abalad here.
Councilman Riners >> here. >> Councilwoman McIntyre >> here. >> Thank you. Um we will start with um before we start the communications and and before I go through does anybody
have any report that they would like to give? Um if not I'll move on to communications. We have a memo from planning board attorney Robert Whitick. Um, you've all received this memo
in your email. Um, without reading it word for word, I will tell you that um, the planning board, which Councilman Riners and I were in attendance for, voted 8 to1 to accept the uh, fair share housing element uh, the housing element
and fair share plan. It was described in the memo that even though it was passed, there was some comments given by our planning board that they were unhappy with the timeline and they were unhappy with the way um not only the state um
but fair share housing was uh moving forward with this program. There was praise for the council. There was praise for uh doing what we need to do for the town and they did approve it. Um although they did have some comments that they weren't very happy with the
program itself. Um and that is not to say that they weren't they were uh they weren't criticizing fair share and affordable housing. They were just really criticizing the process. Um so they're they're on board. Uh they did approve it and uh they are sending it
back to the council tonight as being uh congruent with our master plan. uh our burrow attorney and our burrow engineer were both at the meeting and I I'll share with I'll open it up to them if they have anything that they wanted
to share. Um Sarah or Sam, >> I just want to say quickly the uh the decision of the planning board was that the ordinances that are on for tonight 2026 and 2026 are consistent with the burough's master plan. Just to be clear.
>> Yep. I like what Sarah said. I do think it was productive. A lot of good conversation points, but yeah, overall it was consistent with the master plan. >> Thank you. Uh, Councilman Riners, do you have anything that you wanted to add to that?
>> Uh, no. Just reiterating what you said that even with an 81 passage, many of the ones that voted for it felt very confined by what the state had given them as a timeline and were not happy with that. didn't get a chance to to investigate it a little bit more
thoroughly as they would have liked. I appreciate that. Thank you. Um with that, uh under new business tonight, we do have those two ordinances for second reading. Um before that, I'll take a motion to open for uh public comment on
new business. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Anyone wishing from the public to um to comment on anything under new business, note that these are
second readings, so we will also have individual public comments for them. But if anybody from the public would like to make a comment or have a conversation, you could just unmute your mic and um state your name and residency for the
record. Okay, hearing none. I'll take a motion to close the public portion. >> Mr. Mayor. >> Yes. >> I'm sorry. I was having trouble unmuting myself. >> No problem. Go ahead. Uh, your name and
residency, please. Mr. Smith. >> David J. Smith, 70919th Avenue. >> And your comments, sir. >> Um, thank you, Mr. mayor, members of the council for again affording me the opportunity to say a few words. Uh I just have a few questions if I may, Mr.
Mayor. >> Sure. >> Um I'm looking at the ordinance 2026-1. >> Yes. >> And as I understand this is an amended amendment that there there had been an earlier draft amendment uh that was withdrawn and so this is this is an
amended amendment. Am I correct? >> Uh it is a it is an amended ordinance. That is correct. >> And this but there there was an earlier draft of this that we saw last week that was and and I guess this has been changed. Am I right about that?
>> That is correct. >> Okay. So, um I I was just wondering if you or any of you could could tell me what the purpose of uh section A sub4 bulan design standards is in this amendment.
>> Sure. Um I will and as you remember from the meeting that you attended, the original ordinance which was presented to the council um after discussion with the fair share um group and our
engineers had an A4 bulk design standards that was um that was much different than what is there right now. And the amendment to that ordinance was to revert those standards back to what
is currently listed in the general business zone. >> Okay, that was my understanding. Thank you. So, as I look at this, it's not a one for one conversion. It's sort of some of the things are direct changes and some of them are a little different. Um
is it am I is my understanding correct that uh section A sub4 is now reverts us back to the to the standing the the the various zoning uh rules and regulations as they are today that there's no
there's basically no change this has no effect on the current situation. Is that correct? >> Correct. >> Okay. So, one wonders then what the section of what the point of having a sub4 is at all if if it doesn't amend anything. This is an amendment, not an
affirmation. But basically what you're telling me is this is an affirmation of the current situation. Am I correct? >> Yes, you can call it an affirmation. I decided to leave it in there only because it was an amendment to the original ordinance. >> Okay, fair enough. That that that makes sense. I just just just trying to figure
out usually when you amend something it there's an actual change and so I'm I want to be assured basically that this is not a change. Um okay. Uh very good then. Thank you very much for your time. Uh Mr. Mayor and members of the council. I appreciate it.
>> Thank you Mr. Smith. Anyone else wishing to comment? I'll give you a minute if you're having a problem with your mic. And when I said amend minute, I meant a moment. And hearing none, I will uh I will take
a motion to close the public portion. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. Under new business, we will have ordinance 2026-1. This is a second
reading. There will be additional public comments after the reading offered by Councilman Danuana. >> Thank you, mayor. Soul offered ordinance 2026-1. Um, as discussed, this is an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 17 section 9.3 of the burough code of the burough of Lake Como to
create the MUA mixeduse affordable housing overlay zone. >> Thank you. Um, at this time I will take public comments from anyone wishing to comment on this ordinance specifically. You can unmute your mic and have your
add your comments. Okay. Hearing none, I will close the comment section and ask for a second. >> Second. >> Okay. We have a we have a motion in a second. Can I have a roll call, please? Councilwoman Skull,
>> yes. >> Councilman Duano, >> yes. >> Councilman Ventrice, >> yes. >> Councilman Avalad, >> yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Councilwoman McIntyre, >> yes. >> Thank you. The ordinance passes. We have
ordinance 2026-2, second reading of public comment, offered by Councilman Ventures. >> Thank you, mayor. So offered ordinance 2026-2 amending chapter 17 to include section 22 the affordable housing ordinance implementing the fourth round housing
plan element and fair share plan. Uh as we discussed uh before and at the last uh meeting and workshop uh the bureau uh endorsed the uh housing element and fair share plan on June 17, 2025. with this ordinance, the uh council will be
implementing that plan. >> Thank you. This is a second reading. If there's anyone from the public that would wish to comment on it, they can do so now. Can unmute your mic and give your name and residency. Hearing none, I will close the public
portion and ask for a second. >> Second. >> Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Can I have a roll call, please? Counciloman Skull, >> yes. >> Councilman Duano, >> yes. >> Councilman Ventrice,
>> yes. >> Councilwoman Abalad, >> yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. >> Councilman McIntyer, >> yes. >> Thank you very much. We have one final
resolution that is 2026-57 offered by Councilwoman Skull. >> Thank you, Mayor. So offered resolution 2026-57, resolution of the Burough Council of the Burough of Lake Como in the county of Monmouth, state of New Jersey, approving
an affordable housing spending plan. Um, this resolution approves the Bureau of Lake Ko's affordable housing trust fund spending plan prepared by the burough planner and authorizes its submission to the court for review and approval. The plan outlines how current and future
affordable housing trust fund revenues will be used to support the development of affordable housing in the bureau. >> Thank you. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Skull,
>> yes. >> Councilman Danto, >> yes. >> Councilman Ventrice, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Avalido, >> yes. >> Councilman Riners, >> yes. Councilman McIntyre. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Um, with that, I'll take a motion to open for public comments. I'll move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Anyone from the public wishing um to provide public comments for the council can do so now. You can
unmute your mic and um state your name and residency. Okay. Hearing none, I'll take a motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> Thank you. Ne next next meeting, Amy.
>> The next regular meeting of the mayor and council will be held on Tuesday, March 17th at 7:30 p.m. in the Leo meeting room. All meetings are open to the public. >> Thank you. Uh, I want to thank everybody for making themselves available today Friday afternoon at 4:30. Um, I
appreciate what you do and I don't want to take up any more of your time. So, can I have a motion to adjurnn? >> So, moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? I I >> All right, we are adjourned. Have a lovely weekend and we'll see you soon. Thank you everybody. Take care.
>> Bye everybody. Thank you. Bye everyone.