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 Star Ledger 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. I aliance 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. >> Johanna, please take the role. >> Mayor Collins, >> here. >> Commissioner Blumbber, >> I am here.
>> Commissioner Horn, >> here. >> Hey, welcome everybody. We will begin as always with our engineering report. Ed, >> thank you, mayor. Good evening, everyone. Um, starting out as always with our judging uh project. So, we do have an update. We have a date. So, the
D has indicated that by no later than October 14th, they will issue a decision on our citywide dredging permit. And of course, our expectation is that that decision will be that the permit is approved. Um, they've given no indication that they are missing any information. So, um, hope hopefully on
or before that date, we have a permit in hand and then we can begin to discuss some of the next steps that we will be involved um with that project and some of the public outreach uh that we're going to do under that um banner. So, that's very exciting that we're we're almost there. Uh the Shelter Island
project is in the permitting process. That's our long-term disposal site. We're working with uh Stockton on some of the work that's required for that permit application. on the Washington Avenue streetscape project. We did open bids uh on the 11th. Um so we received those bids. This is a federally funded
project. So there's a pretty extensive review process involved in um the bids with do a bid analysis. We have to submit a lot of paperwork up to federal highway and DOT. Um so once we have made it through that process, we would be in a position to make an award recommendation. So that is all um in
process as we speak. uh the Amherst Avenue pump station project. We have a a public hearing scheduled for October 3rd associated with our Greenacres diversion application which would allow us to locate the pump station at the Amherst Avenue Waterfront Park um under the
parking area. So we're uh once we clear that hurdle, our expectation is by the end of the year we would have that diversion and then we can move forward with the full design and and uh we can establish a schedule for bidding and construction. So that would be a major milestone. the new public works building. Um I think I mentioned at the
last meeting we did have a meeting with the design team and the city to go over some options on cost reductions. We're in the process of pulling that all together in a in a summary memo that we can share um with the commissioners um for your review um and then we can have
a discussion on how we want to proceed with that project. So that information should be sent out within the next week. Turning the page to the Ventner Avenue parking lot project. the uh the uh hearing is scheduled with the Atlantic County Planning Board for October 1st
and um they you know they have our plans, they've given us their review comments. So this will more just be a presentation to the planning advisory board um to see if there's any additional items they would want us to address as part of that project, but we're almost complete um that process and then we can move towards bidding.
The Atlantic Avenue project from Huntington to Mansfield, the design's complete. We've sent everything up to NJ DOT for their authorization for us to bid the project. The 25 row program is following right behind. That's a city funded project, so we don't need to go to DOT for that, but they'll probably be
ready for bid around the same time. No updates on the stormwater ordinance um and MS4 compliance. No updates on CRS assistance. Uh we have our running list of grant applications. You can see a couple there that we're waiting for a decision on. Jumping down to
construction, we just have one project left on the list under maintenance bonds that we will inspect before December 1st. Couple projects on the closeout list have been fully closed out. So, those will drop off. Um the 2023 road program,
which was on pause, is going to be starting back up next week. So, that's good news. We can get that project rolling and wrapped up. The third low Avenue project is in punch list and would soon move into the closeout phase. Uh we continue to work on the restroom
building over at Sig Rim um and continue to try to push that contractor to finish that project up. The 2024 Winchester Avenue project is in construction. The 2024 road program is scheduled to begin construction uh probably in early
October. Lead service lines uh we have a contractor under contract. Uh no update really on this meeting, but they are in the process of contacting property owners and um like I mentioned, we'll have a public outreach program um that we'll be sharing details on shortly. And then the last project on the list here
is our bike lane painting on Atlantic Avenue, which would um take we've already worked that contract, but that'll take place in the spring once we have the next phase of Atlantic Avenue paid. And that's my report. >> All right. Thank you, Ed. We'll now move with forward with our department head reports. Chief Adams, would you like to
begin, please? >> Sure, Mayor and commissioners. Thank you. Um, just to cap off, I know we spoke about this at the staff meeting the other day, but the uh beach patrol season finished as of September 14th, last Sunday. So, there are no longer
guarded beaches. So, please pay attention. Um, it's not recommended that you go swimming without lifeguards present. and the water is kind of rough because we have had some stormy situations out there. So, please refrain
from swimming if possible. Uh, fire prevention week is coming up. I'm sure I will get the notice out to Nette so she can be there for some of our events, but it falls during the week where October 9th falls. So, this year it starts on October 5th, and it
coincides with the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, which occurred October 9th, 1871. Um, one other thing, I sent out an email to all the department heads with the exclusion of the police department and public works because they had already
completed the training. Uh, we have some required training that needs to be done. Uh, there was two videos that were sent out to the department heads as well to asssure that they get all of their employees to get this assigned training completed over the next couple of weeks.
Um, this is part of our EPL requirements through the GIF to asssure that this training is completed. So, we just need the cooperation of our department heads to asssure that that is done. And that's about it. Thank you. >> Thank you, Chief Andrew.
>> Thank you. Uh, just wanted to report that our beach transport service uh is over for the summer. Um, we had someone out there the first couple weekends in September and we didn't get any calls. So, uh, we have ended that for the year. Um, we are going to keep the bathrooms
down on Granville Avenue, the outdoor bathrooms open, uh, through the end of September on weekends on Saturday and Sunday, uh, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Um, for any beachgoers. Uh, and we start we've started this week our rec soccer practices. First games are this weekend.
So, we have uh around 225 kids that'll be participating in soccer out there on the fields uh this weekend in the morning. And that's all I have. >> Great. Thank you, Andrew. Chief Hankinson. >> Thank you, mayor, commissioners. Just a few quick things. First, there will be a
traffic detour for Fall Funfest on Amherst Avenue. That will start on Friday, September 26, and that will last through Monday morning, September 29th. Traffic down Amherst Avenue westbound will be detourred down Decar Avenue. We do it every year. It works out well,
especially for the uh preparation for Fall Funfest. It takes a lot to put those tents together and to get those tents down and for the event to take place. Just wanted the public to be aware and we also have it on our display sign as you come into town that there will be some traffic detours.
Uh just let everybody know that Margate, as we always do, is participating in the annual Pat Herb Memorial Atlantic County Fishing Derby. Just a reminder that all vehicles have to be participants of the tournament to receive a permit through the police department. You have to go, you have to register for
the tournament. After you register for the tournament, then you can come to the police department in Margate and we give you a permit to be on the beach for the tournament. Every town is different. Margate, Bentner, Atlantic City. They have different places you have to go, but for Margate, it's at the police
department. Patrol will be on the beach actively enforcing making sure that everybody has a permit and they are in the tournament. Just a reminder of that. And lastly, after this meeting, I'll be attending high school back to school night. It's a
chance to educate the parents about a lot of things. Especially this year, there's a big push and we're part of the big push about bicycle and ebike safety. We put together a PowerPoint presentation for parents so they know, like I said, there's a lot of different classes of these electric ebikes so they
know the differences, the expectations of the parents, the expectations of the children. And actually this year so far when I drive around in the morning when school is in session, there's a lot of kids, most kids are wearing helmets. So, it is really nice to see this year. So, hopefully our education will will keep
pushing that through. The school has worked handinand with the superintendent and both principles. So, it's really been good. That's all I have. Thank you, Chief Roger. Thank you, mayor and commissioners. Um, the flood conference is scheduled for October 14th through
the 16th. All the uh state of New Jersey participates in this including Margate and Epsigan Island communities. New Jersey League of Municipalities conference is November 18th through the 20th. U the bag Lebo trial actually start is the start date is December 3rd.
Looking forward to it. And as part of the responsible charge I'm tasked with doing the bid analysis for safe streets is the uh streetscape project. Had the nuts and bolts done for you. I just have to do a cover letter for you tomorrow and get that over to you. And to reiterate what Ed was saying about
Stockton and and the uh Shelter Island, they have a proposal in. We can issue a PO to do that work and get that ball rolling. Hopefully by the time we go out to bid for a contract, we'll have Shelter Island approved also. That's the uh the hope. And just to go through those those bids,
there's 140 line items between the base bid and alternate bid. Out of five biders, there are 700 line items. There was only one math error. That was pretty not bad. That's good. So other than that, uh there's a plan board meeting next week. There's four cases on. Planning board's picking up a little
bit. So I believe we'll have probably four cases on, four or five cases off in November as well. So that's that's all I have right now. Great. Thank you, Roger. >> Hello, Mayor and Commissioners. Um I'm happy to share that both Gina and Aaron in the building department are now
officially certified by the state as technical assistants to the construction official. Uh this is a big step for them and it's an asset to our department. Also the demolition and pool construction moratorum ended September
15th as I was reminding everyone last meeting. Uh we're already issuing some demo permits and we're expecting to see a lot more work in the next uh few weeks. We'll be keeping a close eye on these properties, but if anyone has any
concerns related to the ongoing construction sites, they are more than welcome to contact us in the building department. And that's all I have. >> Great. Thank you, Pat. >> Good afternoon. Um next week we'll be busy setting up for the funfest.
Next week we'll be uh busy setting up for the funfest. This week we finished up reading the water meters. Um today we moved all the banners from the parkway, the veteran banners to the Parkway down to the bay. Um couple weeks ago we got the Bson water uh water tower
powerwashed. Um I got an update for the water meter program. Um I wish Dennis Dennis was here but he's not here today. But uh out of total counts we have uh 5749 completed. We got 3271
which is 58% completed. So in this phase 4 that we just started a couple weeks ago we got 16616 done so far and September 29th we'll be uh we'll be start removing everything from the beach. So but we won't leave some cans for Scott down there for the winter.
>> Not just me. Speaking of uh demos, we have uh I think within the last couple weeks, we got like 30 disconnects for water meters, so >> it's getting busy. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, Pat. Scott, >> two good things. Is a red button on
here? I don't see it on Oh, it's green now. We've moved up. Uh Ed and I did meet with the Exxon Mobile uh representatives or environmental people, and that was a very interesting meeting. They described what they've done. All the contaminated soil is gone. All the
uh tanks are gone. Um they do have monitoring wells because they will continue to monitor the degrading of the contamination that might be in the groundwater as I understand it. Ed, straight me out if I'm wrong here, but it really isn't even that that heavy. It's it's been degrading over last few
decades. >> That's why they can allow it to just attenuate over time. >> So it's going to break down over time. They will put in new several new monitoring well caps I guess once we do the paving if we go that route. U I've
mentioned this to you before that as an insurance policy we held back in escrow some of the sellers settlement proceeds $300,000 but Exon Mobile has done everything they said they were going to do. So my recommendation I think we discussed this before is to to release
and allow Taylor to get the remainder of his settlement proceeds. that was a backup and uh it's no longer necessary in my opinion. The other thing is I really want to push or endorse having Stockton's coastal research center uh
work with us on Shelder Island. What we're trying to do and so people members of the public understand that we can use that dredge material to help shore up the erosion of our salt marshes. I mean, we'll we'll be a leader on that. And I to I went out there in my boat this
weekend to look at Shelder Allen. It's it's really eroded a lot. There's in the last couple years especially just seems like for whatever reason a lot of it's eroding away. Um so this is sorely needed. I think that's part of the game plan, right? Is if we could do that.
You would think the state would roll the red carpet out say please do it tomorrow. But doesn't doesn't move that quickly. But anyhow, it's it's good to see Stockton's going to be involved because they're they're a good ally to have and they're right here in Atlanta County. So that's what I have.
>> Thank you, Scott. Pat, >> thank you. Just a couple comments uh on some projects. Uh one would be the deck at the pavilion. Ed touched on it earlier. Uh currently we have a proposal for engineering design um that we're looking at doing in our capital budget.
Um around 29,000 uh dollars is what uh was proposed. Uh we applied for a grant um through the community development block grant. um which is through HUD and uh we may pass the first hurdle at this point. We're waiting for federal approval. It looks
like the total cost is going to be somewhere around 218 to 220,000 um for the repair of the deck. Um also, um everyone seems to be very excited about the Zoom. Got a lot of positive on that. Um we're currently working out
some of the issues. Um thanks, uh to Deanna Crook. She helped uh establish the new system that we have here. the company helped us out as far as getting us u approved or getting the right cameras, systems, and everything else for u Zoom. And we may have to expand
our current subscription to include live streaming with YouTube, do some other things that we we uh learned as we went along, so to speak. Um probably going to start using after talking to uh commission. It looks like we're going to start using it with the chat feature
for comments and questions. Um and uh comments that or questions that need to be expanded on um uh will probably be sent to uh or research will be sent to the uh appropriate departments. So um that's kind of where we're headed. Um we
haven't really finalized anything as of yet, but um we're looking to uh start off with that way. And that's all I have for right now. >> Thank you, Pat. Johanna, >> um, we are nearing election time. The clerk's office has voter registrations
available in there and we also have the mail and ba ballot applications if they're needed. That's all I have. >> Thank you. All right, we will now open up to public comment. If anyone has any comment for anything discussed in this meeting, please step forward.
John Pittz, 413 North Huntington Avenue. Uh, just regarding the parking lot, uh, Scott, you mentioned something. If we go that route with the paving, um, the parking lot as it sits right now, I think it is quite good. The gravel, I don't know if there any consideration to
leave it that way. Um, although it doesn't look quite as good as the plans for the development of the parking lot, which I think is fantastic. Uh if the decision is to go with uh the plan development, I would ask you to consider a permeable surface, right? Something to gain some
permeable space in the in the town. And then uh solar powered lighting. I think there are two solar powered lights for the parking lot illumination on the site today. Uh if we could do that with the whatever we eventually do with the lot, I think that'd be a good idea. Thank
you. Great. >> Thank you, John. Is there a motion to close public comment? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Blumbberg? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn? >> Yes. >> Is there a motion to adjourn? >> Motion.
>> Second. >> Mayor Collins? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Blumbberg? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn? >> Yes. like to call the meeting to order. 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 star ledger, posted on the Bolton board in the municipal building, the municipal website, and filed in the office
of the M. Wait a second. Who's am I doing something wrong here? Got it. Sorry about that. The notice requirements of the open public meeting act for this ma meeting have been satisfied. A copy of the annual meeting
notice was sent to the Atlantic City Press star letter posted on the bulletin 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 salute. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation for all. >> Johanna, please take the role. >> Mayor Collins
>> here. >> Commissioner Blumbberg, >> I am here. >> Commissioner Horn >> here. >> So, I might as well say this now. I just appreciate everybody's patience as we get used to the new system. I'm sure again as we move forward with Zoom and and the the full-fledged, we will have
some other other hiccups. So, um learning experience for all of us, but but we appreciate the patience. Is there a motion for the approval of the September 4th, 2025 regular and workshop meeting minutes? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg, >> yes. >> Commissioner Horn, >> yes. We will now open up public comment for resolutions and ordinance adoption. If anyone has any comment on either of those, please step forward. >> Is there a motion to close public
comment on resolutions and ordinance adoption? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Blumbberg, >> yes. >> Commissioner Horn, >> yes. >> Johanna, will you proceed, please? May I have a motion for the adoption of ordinance number 17-2025,
an ordinance amending ordinance number 11-2025 fixing the salaries and compensation of certain officers and employees of the city of Margate City, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Motion >> second.
>> Mayor Collins, >> yes. >> Commissioner Blumbberg, >> yes. >> Commissioner Horn, >> yes. May I have a motion for resolution number 242 2025 authorizing bill payment and claims. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn. >> Yes. >> May I have a motion for resolution number 243-2025 authorizing payment to Kmar Home Center? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins.
>> I abstain. Commissioner Blumbberg, >> yes. >> Commissioner Horn, >> yes. >> May I have a motion for the consent agenda, which consists of resolution number 244-2025 through resolution number 257-2025?
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins, >> yes. >> Commissioner Blumbberg, >> yes. >> Commissioner Horn, >> yes. >> Thank you, Johanna. We will now open up for public comment. If anyone has any comment, please step forward. my night.
>> Um, I'd like John Pittz 413 North Huntington Avenue. I'd like to compliment all the departments for a great summer season. I'm a big beachgoer. Nancy is a big beachgo. We get down with the the kids quite a bit uh in the summer and Margate beaches are
always in great shape. The lifeguards are amazing. They always answer any questions we have. They're very personable. Um, so it makes for a great summer season on the beach. I personally quite enjoyed the coffee on the beach this
season, much to the detriment of my wallet. Um, but every time I was on the beach and the vendor came by, I bought a coffee and they were great. They had a Lucy coffee which was uh which was quite tasty. I don't recall if it was a multi-year contract or not, but uh one year Well, let's be sure we get them
back. Um, lastly, I'd like to state how much Nancy and I uh really enjoy living in Margate. There's always something going on in Margate. Um, you can see I'm getting emotional about it. We spent a lot of time trying to figure out where we were
going to live. Um, we settled here in Margate and best decision we ever made. It's a great town. Um, good restaurants where we live. We like seeing the kids going back and forth to school every day. We live on North Huntington for anybody that
doesn't know. Um, all of which is to say we thank everybody in this room, everybody that works for RJ. It's just such a great place to live. Sorry, I'm getting a little emotional here, but uh um just can't express enough how much we like
living in Margate and want to thank all of you. Thank you. >> Thank you, John. We >> appreciate that. and appreciate that you chose Margate and we're glad you're here. Do we have any other public comment?
>> Tough to follow that, John. So, >> is there a motion to close public comment? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Mayor Collins? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Blumbberg? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Horn? >> Yes. >> Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion. >> Second.
>> Mayor Collins? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Blumbberg? >> Yes. Commissioner Horn. Yes. >> Thank you everybody.