Okay, I just want to remind everybody that all council meetings will be audio and video taped. >> They'll be shown on the township promotions community cable channel 22 on Verizon Bios and channel 77 on cable. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Mayor Neutani >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Fischer >> here. >> Council member Zachera
>> here and >> here. >> The notice requirements of the open public meetings act for this meeting have been satisfied. A copy of the annual notice was sent to the Adbury Park President Coaster, posted in town hall, and filed in the office of the municipal clerk on December 18th, 2025.
Uh, we are going I'm going to actually let Tommy Julie, you don't mind. >> Okay. Oh, yeah. Uh, Dave, you there? >> Yes, I'm here. >> All right. Thanks for calling in, man. Appreciate it. >> Absolutely. Um, we're gonna Julia, I'm going to go to Tommy first because he
wants to give a quick OEM update on the storm that's impending starting uh late Saturday into sunny Monday. So, >> Tommy, it's all you, baby. >> So, I just want to emphasize to everybody that uh the town chief has been working hard on uh getting prepared
for this storm. attended a couple of meetings with DPW so far. Um, and uh we're working on and they are working really really hard to get their plans in place to get this uh we haven't seen a storm like this in quite some time
>> and the other problem is of course is that some of the staff has never seen a storm like this ever. Okay. >> So they you know they're they're going to be learning on the fly. So, um if we get like the National Weather Service is now predicting 12 to 18. Um Weather
Works is predicting 5 to 10. Uh if you listen to news news 10, uh news 12, I'm sorry, they're telling you it's going to be less because there's going to be more mixing. Um it's all over the place. So, all I'm asking is that people be
patient. You know, on Sunday when uh when there's football on, just stay home. give these guys a chance to plow these roads because they don't need to have to deal with everything else. They they're going to be working really hard. We need to make sure that they get their
rest um and and and all that stuff is done. Uh police have been modifying their schedules. I've been talking to the fire departments and talking to MedStar to make sure that they're taken care of. Um, and also the uh uh like I
said, we're making sure that we have places for for these people to rest. And what was the last thing I was going to bring up? Um, that was the biggest things. So, >> Tommy, can we uh with MedStar? We'll have an ambulance in town.
>> MedStar is going to be stationed at station two for the duration of the storm. >> Good. And uh I'm going to work with DPW so that we'll have somebody here in the EOC. Um hopefully if we you know something of a f of an EMS call we can
get a plow make sure that the the the road is plowed for them so that they can get where they need to be. Um so you know we're working all through that all kind of stuff. safe to say that uh we would want to go off of the morning run as closer because right now we're still
you know significant amount of time out before we can even come close to a prediction. >> Well, tomorrow morning we'll see the next the next set of predictions. Today is the first day that they've given us any you know the National Weather Service tends not to give uh snowfall
predictions till three days out. So this is the first day they've given us something. Um, and to be quite honest with you, it's high it's on the higher end than I thought it was going to be. Um, and but there also there's a caveat there that there could be mixing uh with
rain and freezing rain which of course adds its own set of uh complications. Also remember that after this storm goes through it is going to get cold, super cold. So, we need to be aware uh from
from everybody's perspective that you know, take care, check on your neighbors, whatever, make sure that that they're taken care of. Um and um you know, we're ready to open up a warming seminary if necessary. So, we've been take we've been setting up for those contingencies and I think we're ready
and you know, we'll see what mother nature throws at us. >> Um all right, that's you know, that sounds great. I mean, I honestly really don't think we're going to know the, you know, the prediction until we get a little into probably Saturday afternoon. >> No, no, we're not. And and we're still
trying to figure out, you know, when people are going to get called in and stuff like that. And we won't know that until we get closer. >> I've reviewed five of the weather, you know, from my own business and stuff. And uh I'm amazed at how all over the place they are. I mean, I've seen exactly what you just said, mixing along
the shore, rain, sleet, you know, we might get three in now that I just got the 12 to 18. So, it really is very very confusing right now until they actually can pinpoint the numbers that'll ultimately come in here. >> And if there's anything I can do to to
to stress again is once again, please to the residents, be patient. These guys have got a lot of work to do. They've got a lot of snow to plow um if it comes down the way it does. They're they're going they have a very methodical process of doing the primaries and the
secondaries and then getting into the neighborhoods. But if the snow comes down on Sunday like they say it's going to in the beginning, they're going to have a tough time keeping up with the primaries and the secondaries. >> Forget about neighborhoods for a while. >> You're talking at some point in the
morning they're looking at 1 to two inches per hour. It's very difficult to keep up on it. As a matter of fact, there might be a point where they have to shut these guys down for a little bit, which I do with my guys if it gets too dangerous out there and you can't see. So, again, I will definitely
reiterate what you're saying, Tommy, that people please stay off the roads. Let the guys get the the roads cleared up. Again, the main ones will be done first, secondary. So, please listen to our OEM director >> and don't don't start calling the town
and saying, "My roads are not plowed yet." They're going to get to everything. Don't worry. They will get to it. If it gets to 12 in, it's going to be tough because 12 in, you know, the the the snow plows, not not so much the snow plows, but the pickups they use,
they're not, you know, they're not equipped that well to to handle a 12-in snowfall. So, they have to do some other stuff. Um, you know, we're we're going to work through it and you know, everybody uh what we do talked about this morning is everybody stays safe,
everybody goes home at the end of the day. If the snow get doesn't get plowed exactly the time you want it to get plowed, oh well, that's life. Um, we're just going to we're just going to make sure that everybody is safe and everybody goes home. >> And the other issue is the fact that if we do get that amount of snowfall, it is
difficult to move, but it's also a lot of it. So they need to actually get in there and move it, which is technically snow removal. So it's a lot more difficult once you get over the 12 to 14 inch range. Believe me, it's not easy. >> The good news, it's not 2010 again,
>> okay? So, you know, take take it for what that's worth. Just so you know, the township is having a a all hands meeting tomorrow just to make sure everybody's on board and everybody's got their uh stuff together. And uh there will be a bunch of advisories that come out over
Everbridge and social media and everything else. Um keep off the you know if you if you live on a snow road, make sure that you're on the side of the road you're supposed to be on and not the other side. Um if you have stuff out in the in the uh in the road like a
basketball hoop or a whatchamacallit, a skate ramp, get that off the road. Um, you know, we need to have these roads clear so that these guys can do the plowing. >> And if you can park on your driveway, please get the car off the road. We need
to get the roads cleared so that there's space. >> Exactly. So, you'll see some more information tomorrow. Um, of course, if we start to get um issues with power outages and whatever, then we're going to have to start, you know, people are going to have to worry about using their
generators. and don't don't use generators in garages and all that stuff. So, >> um working on it. >> Any questions? Tommy >> for the warming center. If we do get to that point, where would that be and how would the residents find out where the
place is located? >> Social media, Everbridge, all the normal ways that we we we send stuff out. Uh it's going to be the West Park Rec Center for now. >> Okay. Um, and I will um be trying to get some sort of people to help me out to to staff that.
>> Okay. I mean, I'd be willing to >> to help out with that. >> Just to be clear, the rec gym as opposed to the rec center? >> No, the rec center. >> Rec center. Okay. >> With the senior center. Thank you. >> It's not designed for somebody to sleep or whatever. It's just designed for them to get in there, get warmed up, get
their phones charged, all that neat stuff. And >> Okay. Where would they go if they did need a place to stay? >> Uh, then we're going to have to start working on shelters and Okay. >> I have to work with the county to do that. >> Okay. >> Because we don't have we don't we don't
have shelters in town. We have reception centers where we we have bring people in to be received and then we send them to shelters. Uh, as far as I know right now, there is no plans open any shelters. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Back to >> Thank you, Tom. Appreciate it.
>> Good luck, Tom. Be safe out there. >> Let us know if you need anything. >> This is what I live for. >> Adrenaline rush. >> Uh Julia, you're on. Let's give you the hot seat. >> You come in. >> Absolutely. >> Hello. Going to give me an on TV. You got to smile.
>> How's everyone doing? Nice to see you. >> Likewise. >> Julius Sermont, I mean Valente Valente will be giving an environmental commission update. Thank you, Julia. Appreciate you. >> Good evening. Um, I'm sure most of you remember I brought Chris Anne up to
speed today. I approached you guys a few months ago in regards to a need to change the land development ordinance due to uh the fee schedule we had in there. So, we've finally submitted a final revision to you all to review. I'm sure you've had a chance to look at it
by now. Um, basically that change is just mirroring exactly how we have the residential ordinance. So the 350 for developers will now be required a minimum of 750. That's what's
been required with the residents. That's what should be required for the developers. Um so if you have any questions in regards to what was provided, I'm here to answer them and hopefully we can get this um finalized
and future projects can be followed by this new fee schedule with our developers. Um any other plans moving forward with environmental commission? >> Yes. So >> for the 26th year,
>> um we do have a few ordinances we would like to come into play. Um Ken and I spoke briefly in regards to um the different zones in town, how a specific, you know, R2 and Wamasa does it match up to an R2 in Wayside that's an acre
versus, you know, a 40 by 50 lot. Um, so we're trying to work out how trees coming down, what the requirement is because the larger lock, it's the short end of the step. >> We we've I've said this for three years now that the way that our tree ordinance
is written is completely not not right. >> So Ken said, you know, this this was most important to us. Um, you know, >> the fee schedule, >> the fee schedule, let's, you know, get the money rolling in. Um, that, you know, baby steps, right? And that is something we touched upon and we would
like to 2026 have that in front of you guys next. >> Exactly what you said about the uh the lot size when you go out to Wayside where they're 150 by 150 and you go over to one mass and you got a 50 by 100 you know as a smaller lot. They're you know the smaller lots are under the same
thing that we are out in Wayside with the bigger lots. So we're you know we're under that same rule and you know I think that we need to look into that. uh maybe consider the canopy as the, you know, the standard bearer. Uh I want to
look at what trees give you the best canopy cuz I'm going to make the assumption that that's what basically what we're looking for here is canopy space. >> Yeah, absolutely. Sh. >> Yeah. >> So that will be on our 2026. >> Cool. Other than that, what else uh for
environmental commission you need? >> I just had one question. So these fees are in line with other towns. Is that >> So it's actually based on the New Jersey standards of arts. >> All right. I just didn't want to make sure we were not trend setting here. >> We're pretty much always um I'm sure I
can mirroring what the surrounding towns are doing. >> Okay. >> Sorry, Julie. You I apologize. You said we're in line with the what was the word you used? >> Uh the New Jersey standards of arborists. >> Arborist. Yes. Sorry. >> Sorry. No, my bad. I didn't hear it. Thank you. >> I forgot to ask you this before. In
other towns, do they also have the developers and the residents as the same or do they have the developers as more? >> You know, that's a good question. It's probably per town >> if you have a specific town in mind. >> From a legal standpoint, it's it's it's problematic if you have different fee
rates for developers and residents. I you're not supposed to treat them differently, but the but it impacts developers more generally because they're usually taking down more trees than a resident might take down one or two. Mhm. >> But if a resident has a lot and takes down five, a developer has a lot and takes down five, you you can't say, "Oh,
you're a developer. We're going to charge you more." The courts will say that's >> because we've been charging the residents more. >> And that's >> So that's why Yeah. So that's >> and that's been going on for many, many years from what I heard. 199 moving forward now. >> Should not have.
>> Yeah. I mean, I think it's great that you did that and your team >> I have to Yeah. that you see definitely. >> So thank you for that. It makes things more equitable. >> Thanks. So, I guess we can get this written into our ordinance and we'll have an appendix change.
>> Awesome. >> All right. Thanks, guys. >> Any other questions for July? >> Dare dare I ask how goes between plan? >> Oh, we talked about those too. >> So, since I am not the chair, I would love them to be um you know here to update and give you guys.
Do you have any information to share >> other than what you guys the outcome of the last meeting that >> that you were provided 118 page CMPF with uh we laid out where we would like general areas
>> of where trees should go. >> I said I don't remember that. >> I didn't see anything. >> Okay. So it's a I'll send it to you. >> Okay. Um, off the top of my head, >> at the December 2019, >> I did shake December 2016 >> just because I do just wanted to stay
focused on the ordinance change tonight, but I'm happy to touch upon it. >> If I do, >> go ahead. Um, >> well, Julie, if you don't have the information for the tree, >> I truly don't. I don't want to, you know. >> No, no, that's fine. If you had an update, that'd be great. If not, this
came from you, Jess. Mhm. >> Well, the next meeting though is the first week of February on Thursday. >> So, we'll know more about all of this done. >> Yeah. So, we're um the EC is meeting on the 5th. You guys are meeting the fifth,
too. Is that the same like overlap that we have? >> I believe so. Right. >> Sounds right. >> Yeah. >> So, yeah. So, um if you're able to join us that evening, I absolutely will. >> That would be wonderful. Um, again, the shade tree touches upon it more. So,
we're meeting on >> You said February 5th. No, we're 12. >> Okay, good to know. Okay, great. >> Still coming up. >> Yeah, that was that was just >> Okay, got it. Got it. Got it. >> You have my email, right? >> I emailed you today. You >> did? Just to promise like break down
like what pages to look for and that you meant. >> Thank you. >> It was very nice with you today. >> No, no, I'm looking right at it. Okay, that's different than what I think. >> Sorry. >> Five, six, seven, eight, nine. I think those pages like touch upon the generalized areas off the top of my
head. Uh floodprone areas, the watersheds, um whale, pond, brook, um >> along those lines. And then yeah, of course, um we're happy to discuss that further at another time on as an agenda item.
>> All right. Thanks, guys. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Stay safe. Everyone stay warm. Even though today was so nice I didn't bring a coat. >> Yeah, that 35° feels great, doesn't it? >> Well, it's like 49 right now. >> Yeah, it was 40. It was like close to
your question. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Ed, do you have anything for >> um the only thing I'd add is there's not enough information. And I haven't looked at it and I haven't talked to Julie about it yet, but in all the crazy news at the end of the last two weeks, I
don't know if you saw that the uh packed real rules came out that are going to change flood management New Jersey. So, we'll have to be taking a look at that. You guys are going to have to take a look at that. We're going to have to take a look at it and it's probably going to tweak some of our ordinances in
town. Do you guys get access to what potential storm water storm water mitigation grants are out there for the municipalities? >> Look at like anjac. >> Yeah, I mean ANJ's in sustainable Jersey send stuff around, but it's not.
>> And while we are here, I guess I will give you a full EC update. Um, so we participated in the same um in the Greek church on West Park Avenue. participated in their environmental fair this past Sunday and um I met the EC chair from
Shrewsbury. I met someone from Eatontown. Um it was just great to speak to them and kind of toss ideas around and we're actually going to do a general area of EC's hopefully to have meetings just to see what everyone's doing in neighboring town. So besides from
getting out there and meeting our residents in ocean that belong to that church um weworked with other ECs. So >> right >> we all are on the same page. >> Eric. >> Yeah. >> Thank And along with the storm water management, the Delay Lake Commission is
having a workshop 6:30 on February >> whatever the next meeting is. >> Who? >> The Delay Lake Commission and it's going to be a workshop on storm water management and the watershed plan. >> Okay. >> Given by um Peter Robbuckian's office. >> Oh, very nice. >> Yeah. In Interl.
>> Okay, cool. They'll be having it at the Interl municipal >> at 6:30. >> Awesome. >> Yeah. So there'll be all the other municipalities that surround municipalities. >> Yeah. If what was the date on February? Did What was it? February. >> Will you to let me know? I'm so
interested. >> It'll be on the um our website. >> Oh, good. Okay. I'll look. >> All right. That's all. >> Thank you. >> Bye. >> Bye. >> Dave Brown. >> Dave. >> Yes, sir. Yes.
>> You're up. >> You're up. Oh, I don't have much to spare. I'm going to add to what Tom has stated about the snow. Um, usually what I do is I keep in line with the governor on declaration of state of emergency and if
that runs through Monday, then we may or may not be closed uh town hall for Monday. So, I just wanted to add that to that. >> And Dave, >> other items. >> Dave, do you ever do uh in advance a delayed opening for town hall like for
Monday? Would you? Yeah, we we'll be doing that too depending on uh what the call is after the snow falls on Sunday if there's a state of emergency or if we can't get our parking lots uh cleaned up in time. Uh cuz we we generally um
usually save those for for last to make sure that we get the neighborhoods and everything opened up first, >> right? And then um in regards to our parking lots and make sure our sidewalks and and there safety for the employees to get into the building and the public.
>> Dave, do we have a remote a work from home program? >> Uh we do not. >> Can we look into one? >> Yeah, we can. I have uh several examples
from back from CO. >> Yeah. I'm not for Monday obviously but >> Oh yeah. No, it won't be that fast. It would have to be something that brought it back to the governing body and you guys would have to prove it to make it part of our personnel policy. >> Collect taxes, right?
>> Well, the essential workers I think you mean once in a while, right? Like for a storm. >> Yes. >> Yeah, I would have a problem. Yeah, that would make sense. >> I have a couple questions if we're going around the >> Okay. Hi, Dave. I just have a few
questions. It's great now. Um, can you just give a little bit of information? I knew you were on vacation, so I didn't call you, but could you just give a little information about what the construction guarantees are on uh resolution five and six on Old Form
Road, West Park Avenue, and South Roller Road, please? >> You're building. >> I'm actually um so I'm I'm at a conference, but I'm always available to the council woman. You could call me. >> Okay. Um Thank you. But I'm going to Jesse puts those resolutions together and holds those funds I believe. So I'm
going to defer to her to speak to them if she could. >> The ones um >> are there many? >> No, it's just one home and they're just >> they're both homes. >> Yes, individual homes. The developers agreement I think that's for a warehouse
for a warehouse on >> South Florida. I just >> make it was one. >> I have a different one that I'm looking at. A to demolish an existing building and
construct a new It's a warehouse. >> So that's a warehouse. Okay. >> So that's not Capwell. >> No. >> Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. >> That's overbacked by um >> behind Costco like an industrial park. >> Yeah. >> Oh. Oh, okay. And then the others are just homes,
>> individual homes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. Those you can always call me on, too. >> Oh, okay. I just thought I had to call Dave. I'm sorry. >> With those kind of things, especially performance guarantees and developers agreements and if you want the maps and the resolutions, I have all that.
>> Perfect. Thank you. >> Okay, that's it. Thank you. Okie dokie. Uh, we don't have flash tonight. Um, >> I do have a a flag request from
the District 11 legislative office to again fly the Greek flag from March 25th to March 26th. >> Okay. What? Okay, it's good. >> We've done it before, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> They were I think they were first.
>> I think I think the the other group was the >> Indian was first one. >> Yeah. And then they were second. >> Everybody okay with that? >> Sure. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Do we need a sign? >> No.
>> No. >> Just let them know. >> Jesse D2. >> I don't have anything yet. I'm still waiting to get some numbers from Ricky. >> Okay. >> I'll have that for the next meeting. >> All right. And let's go around the horn. Rob. Uh, so if I can take a minute. The
resolution for the AI the AI resolution is on the agenda. mentioned it last meeting. Y >> if I can spend I don't know a minute or two just to give you some highlights of what other towns have done >> relative to AI and how it can improve
services possibly save money and uh help out overall. So just an idea resident um and and I sell this full disclosure this is what I do during the day. Um so as an example AI virtual assistance we call
ours ABA. So, handling permits, um, tax pickups, tax due dates, meeting info, reporting potholes, they can call 1800 a and 800 number, get a virtual assistant that you can simply speak to and say, "I'd like to know when my taxes are due,
give me your social security number, your lot and block number, verify who you are." They can give you that information. Uh, when trash pickup is, um, uh, per permits. Can I get a dog permit? this is what you need for a dog permit. So things like that, it'd be available
247. Um it can be in multiple languages. Uh I know obviously our uh Latino population is growing and our um Brazilian population is growing. So that would certainly help. Um, some other things, uh, let's just see what I here.
Uh, permit licensing, as I said, um, faster approvals for permits. So, they can say, "I need a permit to put a deck in." AI would provide them with the full list of all the documents that they need, send it out to them. Uh, they'd be able to answer any questions, clearer
feedback, lessen the amount of time for the people in the department to do the work. The assistant can do all of that for them. And it's all based on the information we already have either on our website or within the databases. It would just pull that information. So, building permits, temporary permits,
business licenses, uh all that and get into the finance. Ricky, this isn't against you, but we can certainly scan financial statements and things of that sort. Look at any issues. Uh probably improve financial transparency and make sure that there are no anomalies from that perspective. Uh staff, let's see
here. What do I want to tell you about that? No, just meeting notes. Um, we use something called Gong which is an AI tool. It summarizes all the meaning meeting meaning meetings. It records them. It summarizes them, provides an outline, provides a transcript if you
need it. You can actually go on that website if you need to click on a specific question or ask the question of the tool and say, "Hey, what what decision was made on XYZ?" It'll tell you exactly where it was, what the answer was. Um, just from a meetings
perspective, it provides the agendas and all of that. Let me give you one more example. No, that's all I got. Um, so that's >> how much does it cost? >> No idea. >> Hey Dave, is that uh in listening to what Rob was saying uh similar to what
uh that company X does some of that stuff? >> I believe so. >> Okay. >> What's the name of the company? >> X. >> And it's all good stuff. I'm just coming out of an AI session here and uh a lot of what Rob was saying was discussed in
uh in the AI session. >> That's great. >> So just want to we're voting on it so I don't know how many people and if you have any other questions. >> Yeah. >> Um for the AI minute meeting or meeting minutes that you were just talking about could that replace you know to put it
online onto the website? >> So we use Outlook today. So >> someone else doing it. >> Yeah. So co-pilot actually has that built into it. So I don't know if we have any co-pilot licenses. We can certain like Dave mentions he uses it but I don't know how many people have licenses for that. Um how we >> the town would need a license to use the
AI for the meeting minutes. >> Is that what you're saying? I'm sorry. >> I'm not. So the individual would need the license. I can sit here and use my license to record this meeting. It would summarize it and then Jesse and or Amy could certainly edit it and >> Oh, okay. But yes, that would be very
helpful though to get meeting minutes out more time. >> But it's not just these meetings. It's meetings within the organization. >> Yeah. >> No, no, no. Not even boards and councils. >> Dave has a meeting with Colleen. That meeting is recorded, summarized, all the minutes are taken.
>> Send it out. There's >> That's very helpful. >> Yeah. >> So, >> or there won't be any jobs around. That's one or the other. >> Well, >> it it would it'll improve jobs, >> I think. Yeah. And you don't, >> especially in government, >> you don't want verbatim minutes because if you see how people sound.
>> Yeah. No, but it's edit. There's outlines, briefs. >> That'll I'll take what the cl >> um >> that's that's >> Can I make a great suggestion if I may? Um I know we I I I don't know how long
it's been 6 months a year where we move the meetings from 5:30 to >> 7 or 6:30 5 to 5:30 >> 7 6 to 5:30 >> 6:00 to 5:30 and then from 7 to 6:30
>> right we were downstairs at 7 >> 7 right >> it was 5 and 7 >> right >> we're 5:30 and 6:30 now >> can I suggest given that it seems that we're trying to condense a lot of things into an hour, including close session. Can I suggest we go keep it at
5:30, but move the regular meeting to seven, giving us an hour and a half? >> Well, >> so what else do we have tonight? >> Tonight, no, but we've been jammed. >> We've been jammed for the last six months. >> We only have one meeting, though, >> with two meetings a month. It should alleviate that.
>> We were only having one meeting a month. >> Okay, let's see how that works. >> Yeah. Now, we do have to uh cancel the first March meeting because we have the St. Patrick's Day event that >> So, yeah, we're going to definitely have to cancel that one.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That Jen could not switch the date. So, >> is it March 12th? >> Jen tried to get a date other than that Thursday. She tried Friday, she tried Saturday. So, unfortunately, she cannot. So, >> March 8th, I think. >> The eighth or the second one? Uh,
>> no, the first one. eight whatever one the first one is. >> Okay. >> I mean maybe we can revisit what you are requesting in like a couple months just to see. >> Yeah. We'll see how it's going 100%. >> Yeah. >> Because I I find it actually beneficial what Rob is talking about.
>> You can also come I mean I I think this was briefly discussed last time. You can always come back here >> up here after your regular meetings over in in the event there's more to discuss than you have time for. There's no reason not to come back up. >> We've done that once. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. that works. Um, I'll ask you
even though Greg's not here, any updates on 1515 Logan? >> That's a great question. Not Not that Not that I'm aware of. >> Dave Brown. >> Maybe Dave can answer that. >> Dave, any any updates on >> Yeah, we're we're in the process. My office is in the process of procuring
the auctioneer. >> Okay. bid bids for the to decide whether or not we're gonna do the bid versus bar. >> Yeah, we need to get in at least uh three quotes and then take a decision there on who we're going to choose. Um
so let me clarify. Did we not make the decision we're going auctioneer or we're just looking at proposals right now? >> I thought I'll speak for myself. I thought we said we were going to look at it. It seemed attractive, but that we were going to get bits or >> votes or proposals, whatever the
official legal term is. >> Yeah, we just >> Okay. So, my so my directive is to come back to this body um at the next meeting with the proposals. >> Yeah, that works. >> Yeah, thank you. >> Um any updates on Bimler?
>> Did you talk to Greg after the last meeting? No, no updates on November since um he last spoke to the governing body. >> Okay. Uh we'll do that in close session. Closed session. Close session.
>> Okay. I'm good. Thank you, Mayor. >> What do you have? Close session >> tonight. >> Are we going to do it? >> I don't. It depends on Dave and Kevin. I don't have to talk. I'm I'm here. But >> yeah, I I don't know what you know. Dave Dave will decide after Grace.
>> Oh, no. No. Just >> No, no. I mean, we're going around. >> Oh, I already asked my questions, >> so you're done. >> But thank you. Yeah, >> Fisher. >> Uh, yeah. I did want to talk a little bit about uh, you know, my favorite subject, the ebike uh, law that was just put in place by the governor. >> I just got a text uh, about that. Yeah.
So, if you could do that, that'd be great. >> Yeah. So, I will talk about it at the um downstairs what the what the rules are, but from our side of the fence, Dave, I think uh, I'm seeing other towns are sending out blurbs about what the new laws are. So maybe once we get through
the storm and obviously nobody's riding bikes or at least not many people are riding bikes now, but um other towns are sending out like what the general gist of these rules are and they're pretty pretty sweeping. So uh we got one police off and I think not just that but I
think a continuing process because it is confusing because basically they took all three classes away. They're basically saying 15 and older you need a license. I don't think the DMV is even even geared up for this process. You're going to need insurance. You're going to need a helmet. You're going to need all
these things. So, I guess it's a continuing process. I It would be nice if we partnered up with the police department so they could, you know, let these people know what's going on. >> Okay. >> Thanks, Deputy Mayor. That's exactly where I'm heading. I'm going to meet with the chief next week. I believe they gave us a run of at least three or four
months before it actually is effective. >> So, yeah, you have a six you have a six-month runup. Go ahead. It's a six month runup and even that's going to be here before you know it. >> Um >> I agree. Yeah. >> And as soon as I get it with the chief, we'll get the communication start
flowing through Everbridge social media and our website. >> And I think that's not even a bad idea to partner up with the school district and let them know because those are the kids that are riding the bikes anyway. So it would be nice if they they were partnered up on that also. >> Great idea. >> Okay.
>> Good deal. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> Dave, anything else? >> No. Okay. Uh Rob, real quick, uh economic development committee. Where are we with that? I know we were >> What would we like to do? >> Well, you you and uh Weinstein were on it. So, I don't know what you guys were
planning. I don't I don't know where we are. I know we had talked about Route 35 revitalization and uh some other ideas. So, where are we right now? >> I was waiting for direction after Jeff left >> direction. We I thought you guys were doing Weren't you guys doing it
together? >> Correct. But he's no longer here. So, do you want me to take over? >> I Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. Okay. Got it. Yep. All right. Let's do it. And then uh get some uh something on the agenda here and you know start moving. >> Uh Mayor's Wellness, uh Fiser is working
on that. Um we do have an invite to Asbury Parks. Uh mayor's wellness next meeting that they have. I'll get you the date and time. Uh, I spoke to Wendy Glassman over there who is on the committee and I said it would be pretty
good idea if we can, you know, piggyback some stuff that they have and, you know, enhance what, you know, we want to build over, you know, the 2026. Uh, you know, Dave, I'm sure you've got a couple of the, you know, standard ones
that we have for the year, but, uh, we're going to start getting into more of a schedule. So, we'll bounce off with Wendy and then introduce >> I'd like to do that. I also uh was going to meet with Mike Patrio. I wanted to give him a little time, but yeah, I want to get together with him and uh put a
little schedule out together. I have two things on the schedule already and then of course we'll see if we can find Kenny Picket again and all those other great things that we like to do. >> Yeah, that'll be good. >> Okie dokie. >> I do have one question. >> Yeah, >> kind of made me think of something. Um,
I know we kind of talked about this a little bit about having the council rotate to, uh, have open appointments for residents to come in and, you know, express their concerns about whatever it is. Can we start that? When can we start
that? How would the logistics work? >> Yeah. I mean, you could do it at any point. Absolutely. But could we like social media that and advertise it like hey from 2 to 4 on Wednesday you know and where would where would >> I mean we I mean you got conference
center I mean with conference rooms and you know wherever you want to go >> you wanted permission. >> Absolutely. Yeah. >> It's good. I mean we uh you know we all meet. I'm in here in and out >> you know so I'm more on you know call me and you know I'll meet you down there. That's kind I'm pretty flexible on it.
So, >> and if you want to use this room, check with public works. They schedule this room. So, say I'm going to be here >> Tuesday for 3 to 4 or whatever. They'll schedule the room for you. >> And uh >> once we get AI, you can schedule it, you know, with the whole schedule and everything. >> I like I really do.
>> It's very helpful. >> There's so many good >> I called the doctor's office today. It was like I wanted to strangle the AI voice. I'm like my consider too. >> Uh Kevin and Dave, you guys have
anything for closed? >> I don't. No, Dave. >> No, I don't have anything. >> Okay. >> I He can wait. It's not >> If you If you If you have something, we should I mean, we got time. So, >> it's an update. So, I'm asking for an update. >> Yeah. All right. So, then let's uh
motion to go into close session. So, moved. All >> in favor? I second. Yes. Tree and environmental commission meetings. Are they open to the public or no? >> Yes. Sure. >> Uh, yeah, they're public bodies.
>> Okay. I didn't know. Thank you. All right. I remind everybody that all township council meetings will be audio and videotaped. >> Okay. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Mayor Napani >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Fischer >> here. >> Council member Zachera
>> here. And Telica >> here. Can we please stand for a pledge of allegiance and remain standing as we do a silent prayer? 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. >> You may be seated. The notice requirements of the open public meetings act for this meeting have been satisfied. A copy of the annual notice was sent to the Asbury Park Press in the coaster posted in town hall filed in the office of the
municipal clerk on December 18th, 2025. There are two emergency exits to my right that'll take you to the front of the building and one to the back that'll take you to the rear of the building. Please make sure that all cell phones are turned off and if you need to make a call, kindly step outside, make a call out there. Going to start off with
council comments. Start down there with Deputy Mayor Dave Fischer. >> Thank you, Mayor. I wanted to give the uh township a update on the ebike legislation that Governor Murphy just signed. As you know, this has always been a passionate subject of mine, but uh it's it's happened and unfortunately
or fortunately, there's lots of rules now. So, any bike, doesn't matter the class anymore. There used to be three classes of ebikes. Now, there are any bike with two wheels and pedals that goes 20 miles an hour is now considered an ebike. You will now need a license.
Anybody over the age of 15 needs a license similar to the moped licenses. Um, and unfortunately, uh, kids under 15 are not going to be allowed to ride these things. Uh, you will have to ensure these things. You're going to have to take a test. So, it's all going to get rolled out. You have a six-month
grace period, which I'm thinking is going to be a little tight for everybody. Um, and it's going to be uh, you know, more maybe more complicated than I thought it was going to be initially. I thought safety still, in my opinion, should have been more important, but it looks like it's going
to be uh, you know, a regulated type of thing. There may be some push back uh from Americans with disabilities on this, and I think that's fine. You can take this to court, I would imagine. But um, we're going to partner up with the police department. We're going to be letting this information out uh on a
frequent basis just so everybody's up to speed. and we discussed in council meeting, we're going to probably try to partner up with the school district so this information gets out to everyone because it is going to happen quickly and there's going to be quite a bit of confusion about that. Last thing I just want to say is and I'm sure the mayor is
going to touch on this big storm coming. I just want everybody to be safe out there and uh just understand these guys need need time and patience to get the roads clear. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. Uh Councilman Sarah. >> Uh thank you, Mayor. I would like to let
everybody know about the community service award winners for the Chamber of Commerce. We have our annual scholarship lunchon coming up on March the 24th. If you have students in the greater Ocean Township area and uh are going to college, you can go on our website and
find the application for scholarships there. In addition to the award ceremony for the scholarships, we also do, as I said, community service awards. And if I may, mayor, uh, we have a longevity award for not forprofit this year for, you're my favorite organization, the Italian-American Association of the
Township of Ocean for their 50th year in, um, serving the community of Ocean Township. Outstanding community service award is Diane Raver, the executive director of the New Jersey Film Academy. Lifetime Achievement Award. Paul Eden, formerly or currently of but formerly
the president of the Historical Museum Historical Society. Distinguished Community Service Award, again, our one and only Michael Santino, chief of the Ocean Township Police Department, community service, excuse me, community ambassador, Sean Sheriff Golden, Sheriff
Shawn Golden, excuse me. And the unsung heroes are the two police officers who saved the child's life in Aspbury Park. Um, John Walsh and uh, I apologize if you're looking. I apologize. I don't have their names on here on this document. Um, >> John Walsh is a former Ocean Township
graduate, which is awesome. Love that. >> Absolutely. >> Copa over there as well. >> Yep. Uh, so uh, and his partner along with the resident that also helped. All three of them were recognizing. So again, the uh, ceremony is Tuesday, March the 24th. It is always a sellout. Get your tickets early. Uh, and if you
have any questions, you can go to gootcc.org. or uh for the information. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Sounds good. Councilwoman Terico. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um I met with the chair of the environmental committee today, Julia Serante Valente, and she
shared many updates about all the hard work the committee is doing. We also reviewed and discussed um putting a tangible workable plan and time frame together regarding the placement and planting of the trees for the forestry program. The next meeting for the shade
tree and uh environmental commission is February 5th um 7:00 and 8:00 here upstairs in the meeting room and the public is welcome to that. Um let me see. I had a few things I wanted to just reiterate that there will
be office hours for council members to meet with residents rolling out on social media soon. So residents are um able to contact us and come in and speak with us. And I also want to thank our town clerk for providing the agenda early on Saturday this week. And I really do appreciate that so much. So
thank you Jesse. >> And I think there was one more thing. Um just everybody stay safe out there with the snowstorm and if you know there is a need for the warming center, please stay on social media and the town will
provide that for you. But thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman. Uh, real quick, uh, we have St. Patrick's Day celebration in memory of Marge Eden on March 12th between 6:00 and 10 at the Renaissance in Ocean Township. Our very own Steven and Joey Falco over there.
You got corn beef. They've got a happy hour with past orders. I'm reading off my uh, sheet here that I got from Jen. We have a buffet dinner with dessert and corn beef. And of course, we have the fabulous Eddie Testaban. I can't wait to see Eddie that night. Maybe I'll get up
on stage and sing a song with them. It is $55 a person or $100 a couple. Please try to join us. All are welcome. Um, we also have an impending storm coming up. I am strongly suggesting that everybody
stay off the roads and let our road crew get the roads clear. Please be patient. And I'm not talking like I don't know what I'm talking about because I do do snow removal myself. It's going to be dangerous out there. This is a pretty uh serious storm coming in. There's going
to be reports out on uh all the social media. So, please be cognizant of that. If you have cars that can get in a driveway, please move them onto your driveway off the roads. Um make sure that you stay safe. Please check on your neighbors because right after this
storm, it is going to drop drastically. I think the high next Friday is 20. So, it's going to be cold and it's going to stay cold. Please be safe. We will have a warming station set up. OEM has been on top of this storm for the last few
days. Thank you, Tommy Rue, for uh our last update. Appreciate everything that our men and women are doing to keep this town safe. We have public questions on resolutions and vouchers. All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine by the township council and will
be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired on any item, that item will be considered separately. The purpose of the public portion is to solely ask questions to understand resolutions that appear on the agenda and is not an occasion for public hearing on an
ordinance. All questions not related on an on an item on this agenda should be asked during the public comments portion at the conclusion of the meeting. Since we do not have anybody in the audience tonight, do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> I offer consent for resolution 1 through
nine. Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. A >> yes. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Oh, sorry. Telerica, >> yes. And Napani, >> yes. Vouchers in the amount of 8,871,16824. Someone please offer.
>> I offer consent for voucher one. >> Second. Second. Roll call. >> Aera. >> Yes. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Terrier. >> Yes. >> And Nepotani? >> Yes. Ordinances up for introduction. Ordinance 2532, which is an ordinance to
amend chapter 12 of the revised general ordinances of the township of ocean 1965 authorizing a stop intersection at various locations in the township of ocean. Can someone please introduce ordinance 2532? I'd >> like to move to introduce ordinance 2532. >> Second. >> Second.
>> Roll call. >> Aera. >> Yes. >> Fisher. Yes. >> Telerico. >> Yes. >> Naplei. >> Yes. and that will have its public hearing at our next meeting on the 12th of uh February. Ordinance 2533, which is an ordinance to amend chapter 12, the
revised general ordinances of the township of ocean 1965 prohibiting parking in front of mailboxes. Someone please introduce ordinance 2533. >> Like to move to introduce ordinance 2533. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Aera, >> yes. >> Fisher, >> yes. >> Telerico, >> yes. Now,
>> yes. That too will have its public hearing on the 12th of March. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? So moved. >> Second. All in favor? >> Motion to adjurnn has been approved. Thank