She said, "You get a haircut." >> I'd like to call the meeting to order, please. Johanna, will you read the statement of compliance? >> The notice requirements of the Open Public Meeting Act for this meeting have been satisfied. A copy of the annual meeting notice was sent to the press of
Atlantic City Courier Post, posted on the Bolton board in the municipal building, the municipal website, and filed in the office of the municipal clerk. Please turn off all cell phones. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> Attention salute. I pledge 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. >> Johanna, please take the role. >> Mayor Collins, >> here.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg, Commissioner Horn, >> here. >> Welcome everybody. We will begin as always with our engineering report. Ed, >> thank you mayor. Good good afternoon everyone. Um so just updates uh citywide dredging project. We did have a dredging committee meeting last week. We are
developing um and honing in on the scope of work for phase one of the citywide dredging project and uh we will also be rolling out some public outreach um items uh website you know city permitting process things like that. So everything is picking up momentum now
obviously with our permits in place um as we prepare for the the opening of the dredging window uh next season. Uh jumping down to item D, new public works building. Uh we're in the process of preparing the final revisions to those plans to prepare that project to go out
to bid. Item E, the Venter Avenue parking lot project. There is a resolution on the agenda today, I believe, to reject the bids for the Venet Avenue parking lot. That will allow us, now that we've bid the project twice, to negotiate a contract directly with contractors um to get the hopefully
get the the project cost more in line with our estimate. Uh so that once we reject bids, we can then begin that negotiation process. Item F, there are a couple additional items that we need to complete to stay in compliance with the D MS4 storm water
um permit. So we are working on an updated stormwater management plan as well as an updated storm water control ordinance. So that work is in progress. Item J, the next phase of lead service line work. We've submitted our plans and specs up to the I bank. They've reviewed them. They provided us some comments
this week which we've more or less already addressed. So, we are on target to bid that project and award that project in time to secure another million dollars in principal forgiveness grant funding towards the lead service line program in Margate, which is great. Um, so that is on schedule. Under our
pending grant applications, we did submit or we are in the process of submitting a couple grant and applications, funding requests for uh the Shelter Island long-term restoration site as part of our dredge operation. So, we are applying to uh the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation as well as submitting a congressional directed spending request to help fund some of the engineering and permitting uh for that future um dredge disposal site. Miscellaneous, we do have some work we need to do to stay in compliance with
EPA for our water utility. We have to update our risk and resiliency plan. So, that is in progress. On the construction side, the 2023 road program will be wrapping up by the end of the month. Uh Beayshore Drive, Fredericksburg Avenue, and Argyle Court will be paved.
Over to page three. I don't think we have any updates on these projects. That's my report. Great. >> Thank you, Ed. All right, we'll move to our department head reports. Chief Adams, would you like to begin, please? >> Yes. Thank you, Mayor Commissioner. Uh
to start off with, we have a positive event coming up. Uh on Saturday, March 28th at 12:00 p.m. The fire department along with Margate Mothers Association will be hosting the annual Easter egg hunt at fire station number two. Um there's five age categories ranging from
0 to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 plus. And we'll have approximately 500 eggs for each age group. Um the rain day for that is Sunday the 29th. Uh this past weekend on Sunday early morning hours the fire department assisted Egg Harbor
Township in Longport with a boat fire at CU Harbor Marina. Um it was approximately a 40ft vessel that was pretty much fully involved from front to back upon arrival. So uh pretty quick operation within 35 minutes the fire was
out. Uh but we were there to assist our mutual aid partners. Uh lastly, I just want to touch on uh myself, Pat, and Kelly have been working on the uh required fire department cancer screening program that we're going to be
required to do. Um the good thing is we finally got through with the state and we have the whole claim reimbursement system set up through the New Jersey Department of Treasury. Um we were a little misinformed. We had a good Zoom meeting uh about a week and a half ago
concerning this. Um we thought it was every hire and then every three years that you had to do it, but it's we have to do it you have to have three years on in order to be considered for it. How it works is it's totally refunded through
the state department of treasury. Uh we would set the the the company up as a vendor that's doing the testing and then we would get full reimbursement. We got the reimbursement. the company will get paid after we get reimbursed. So there's no cost to the city of Margie. The approximate cost for each test is
approximately $1,245 and it consists of a comprehensive blood work your analysis um where they go over one, two, three, four, five, six different things that they're testing at blood. Then they do a physical exam for skin and oral cancer
screening. They will then do an ultrasound cancer screening, thyroid, liver, kidney, and testicular. And then they'll send us off site when we can schedule it for a CT scan, basically a chest X-ray to assure that, you know,
nobody has lung cancer or something to that. So, I think it's a really positive thing. You know, I'm sure we're going to have some reservations, some of the people. It's not mandatory, but we have to offer it. And uh we did discuss having a declination form. So if someone decides not to do it, we at least have
it documented that they chose not to do it. And then if they change their mind, we just try and get them rescheduled later. They're going to come to the city of Margate approximately 3 days. It'll be April 29th, 30th, and May 1st that we're tenatively looking to schedule to
have this testing done. So it's a positive thing. And if we find out something is wrong with someone before it becomes a problem, that's that's definitely a good thing. So, and uh that's all I have to report right now. Thank you. >> Thank you, Chief Scott. >> Not too much to report. We did have a
fruitful meeting regarding dredging. We're making progress there. How am I getting it? Am I on? >> You're good. >> And um basically that's it. Also want to congratulate Die McClen and Roger for their excellent work. I don't know if I need to get an autograph. I understand
news cameras were here today, but uh on our lawsuit with Mr. Baglivio, he's being ordered to deconvert. I'm sure that'll be another struggle, but uh the court ruling was overwhelmingly in favor of Margate. So, it's unfortunate it took the time that it took, but that's our
legal system. People have to several people asked me about that. Said, "You have to understand everybody has their rights. Everybody has a right to discovery and their attorneys, but there it is. We got a good result. We're moving forward." And uh congratulations and job well done.
>> That's it. >> Thank you, Scott. Pat, >> good afternoon. Um just been getting bus uh busy getting ready for the spring. Uh we finalized our flower order today. Um cleaning up the city properties. We'll be doing mulch in the next couple weeks.
Street sweeper been out for two weeks now. Uh streets are starting to look good and uh the beach rake is also out. So beach is starting to look good. So everything's coming around good. Thank you. >> Great. Thank you, Patma. >> Good evening, mayor and commissioner.
Uh, as we head into the summer season, we're starting to see an increase in renovation permit applications. With that in mind, it's a good time to remind our residents to really do their homework when hiring contractors.
our office can't recommend or even comment on any contractor. So, that's why the responsibility really falls on the homeowner uh to do their due diligence and vet their contractor. We recently asked our social media team
to post about this, which you may have seen. If you go on the city's Facebook page, there's a brief from the Division of Consumer Affairs with some helpful tips on this, such as confirming your contractor is properly registered and
always have a written contract and do not make final payment until all of your required inspections and approvals have been completed. I printed some copies of that brief. They're up here in the front if anyone's interested. And that's all I have.
>> Great. Thank you, Roger. >> Thank you, Mayor Commissioner Scott. I will autograph my zoning jersey just for you. >> I use the the black marker on the black shirt so you won't see it. >> Black on black. Got it. >> So, in regard to what uh Chief Adams was
saying about the cancer screening, as a recent cancer survivor myself, definitely take advantage of it. It's well worth it to anyone. Uh you may have it and not even know it. So any help you can get early on, I I recommend it.
Also, the uh proposal for the master plan re-examination is we received the proposal for the master plan re-examination. Uh we're going to sh I share it with the subcommittee. We're going to meet and make a presentation to the planning board for a recommendation at which time
the planning board will make a recommendation to the governing body who's a hiring authority to enter into a contract possibly with the uh the one who proposed the master plan. So that's it for now. >> Great. Thank you, Roger. Sure. >> Chief Henson.
>> Thank you, Mayor Commissioner. Uh first of all, I'd like to uh make notice that on there's a resolution on the agenda for the appointment of two new police officers. These two candidates are for the recent retirement
of Captain Jeff Lee and a recent res resignation we had. This will bring us back to full staffing. They'll start the police academy uh April 13th. It's a six-month police academy, which means mid September 10-week FTO program. Very
long exhaustive exhaustive process to get new police officers, but we have two very good viable candidates. Uh again, this is the first step in in their career. I'm sure we'll have them sworn in soon, but the resolution is the first step. Just the only other thing I have
is just uh traffic maintenance is going to start uh painting the yellow curbs, doing some street painting again, getting in preparation for the summer. Uh it's right around the corner. Memorial Day will be here before we know it. We try to freshen things up so people when they park, they know if they're in a yellow zone. We've had
complaints over the years about it not being that uh noticeable. So again, it's one of those things we try to spruce up as the summer season occur uh comes upon us. That's all I have. Thank you, Chief Pat. Good afternoon. Um over the last course
of course course last couple weeks um met with uh attorneys et personnel issues um put some finishing touches on the contracts for all the three major unions that we have. Um we did uh come
up the um Jesse was part of it. Um they have like kind of a website picked out ready to go. Um it's been being reviewed by um purchasing. We sent a copy over purchasing to take a look at it and and see what we have to do from this point
forward. Um new employee started finance um on the 9th. She's been welcome. She's great. Um utility billing has been sent out. It includes the uh additional ticket that we spoke about in order to bring it to
uh yearly the uh the yearly billing. Um I know there's been a little bit of confusion. There's been a lot of phone calls uh with reference to that. Um some people are confused or maybe aren't weren't aware for some reason. Um but um just wanted to remind everybody that's out there. Um I attend the meeting with
dredging uh with Ed and uh Scott. Everything has been moving forward at a pretty decent pace. Um we just got payment from the county for the snow removal on county roads. Um the annual payment to pension was just submitted.
Um the quarterly reports to pension are going to be filed. The auditors were here. They started um we had a safety meeting staff meeting. Um and uh one of the things we are looking to just want to expand a little bit on uh the fire
chief's um cancer screenings. Um we do have uh our HR person Kelly. She's she's actually looking to see if we can get our health care um provider or our insurance carrier to see about possibly doing it for all of our employees if
it's a possibility. We don't know that that's that's going to be the case. We're going to try and see if we can come up I think it's a good program and you know obviously make it optional for anybody who wants to but it would be a nice uh thing for our insurance carrier for the amount of
money that we spend on insurance. you know, the least they could do is, you know, try to help us out with that aspect of it. And that's what I have for now. >> Okay. Thank you, Pat. Johanna, >> I have nothing to report. >> Thank you. We will now open up public comment. If anyone has any comment on
items discussed during workshop, please step forward. Is there a motion to close public comment on workshop? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn? >> Yes. Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion.
>> Second. >> Mayor Collins. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Just give us one minute before we move to commission. >> Like to call the meeting to order, please. Johanna, will you read the statement of compliance?
>> The notice requirements of the Open Public Meeting Act for this meeting have been satisfied. A copy of the annual meeting notice was sent to the Atlantic City Press carrier posted on the Bolton board in the municipal building, the municipal website, and filed in the
office of the municipal clerk. Please turn off all electronic devices. >> Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. Attention to I pledge algiance 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. >> Johanna, please take the role. >> Mayor Collins >> here. >> Commissioner Blumbberg. Commissioner Horn >> here. >> Is there a motion for the approval of
the March 5th, 2026 regular and workshop meeting minutes? >> Motion. Second. >> Mayor Collins. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn. >> Yes. >> Johanna, be before you begin, I'd just like to make a motion to add resolution number 70-2026
to the agenda authorizing a change order for Washington Avenue streetscape. And just for the public uh information, this is um we received the details of this change order last week. There was an error uh that was resolved this morning,
I believe. Pat, is that correct? Was resolved this morning. So, we want to add this on so that it doesn't further delay any any of the project. So, like to add that to the to the agenda. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn.
>> Yes. >> All right. At this time, we will open up public comment on resolutions. So, if anyone has any comment on the resolutions on today's agenda, please step forward. Is there a motion to close public comment on resolutions?
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn? >> Yes. >> All right. Johanna, would you proceed, please? >> Okay. May I have a motion for resolution number 62 2026 authorizing bill payment and claims?
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn? >> Yes. I'd like a motion to table resolution number 63 2023 due to not having a quarrel. Motion >> second. >> Mayor Collins.
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn. >> Yes. >> I have a motion for the consent agenda which consists of reg resolution number 64 2026 through resolution number 69206.
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins. >> Yes. Commissioner Horn. >> Yes. >> May I have a motion for the resolution that was just added to our agenda? Resolution number 70, 2026. Motion.
>> Second. >> Mayor Collins. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn. >> Yes. >> Thank you, Johanna. We will now open up public comment. If anyone has any comment on any topic, please step forward. >> Mr. Mayor, if I could just add one
thing. Um, come on. Um, I did forget earlier, uh, we have been going over the budget, um, the annual budget that's going to be, uh, on the agenda for the next meeting. I just wanted to make sure that, uh, that that we put that out there. We've been working hard and trying to get, you know, that that
completed and, uh, it'll be introduced at the next meeting. >> Great. Thank you, Pat. Any public comment? Is there a motion to close public comment? >> Motion. >> Second. Mayor Collins, yes. >> Commissioner Horn, >> yes.
>> Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins, >> yes. >> Commissioner Horn, >> yes. >> Thank you all for coming. >> Enjoy your evening. You win.