Okay, let's remind everybody that all council meetings will be audio and video taped. They will be shown on the Township of Oceans Community Cable channel, channel 22 on Verizon FiOS and channel 77 on cable. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Mayor Neotani here, >> Deputy Mayor Fischer >> here, >> council members Aera
>> here, >> and Telerica >> here. >> The notice requirements of the open public meetings act for the meeting have been satisfied. A copy of the annual notice was sent to the Asbury Park Press in the coaster posted town hall and filed in the office of the municipal clerk on December 18th, 2025. We are
going to start off with our township engineer Greg Blash. >> Thanks. Good evening everybody. Okay, my list of projects. First one, the 2024 road program the guy started. He's supposed to be starting Hopler next week. So he I think they went out and mobilized and marked everything up. So
they'll be the crews up in the 25 program. We've set the assessment meetings for June 17th and then once that's done, we'll put the off for bid probably July. 26 program waiting for the budget number so we can solidify the roads that are in that program.
Next project is Park Avenue revenue pump station, a stormwater pump station we're going to be putting in. Um that's waiting for funding. We put I put my estimate in with Ricky, so we're seeing if we have any money for that. Uh Lollipop Pond. Um we need I need to get authorization for the soil
structural engineer. Um, we've got to get that. That will be submitted shortly. So, the lollipop bond was submitted DP for the dredging portion, but not the bridge. >> I got to do the design for the bridge. >> Greg, what's the uh I mean, we're still looking at the fall. Did we get the
letter that we needed from Arnown and the freight and the commissioners? >> Yes. >> So, we're set there. >> Y >> the only thing I would recommend is we set a meeting with them again with yourself and Dave. >> Okay. And because we just want to make sure they're going to commit to doing the work again and give us the price so we know what that is budgetwise.
>> Yeah. >> Because that's going to be important. We don't know the budget very much. >> It worked out pretty good last time with uh the new guy. >> Bob uh >> Bob Compton. >> Yeah. Very nice guy to work with. The whole crew was all of them from the field supervisors down to the guys
working >> guys out there were great. You know, the guys that were going up dumping, you know, up in the hole and whatnot. I mean, everybody Yeah, it it was it was good. seamless. Um, okay. So, Dave, we got to get something. Let's do it after Memorial Day. >> Yeah, absolutely.
>> Um, we can set that up. Dave, if you want to, I guess, reach out to uh Arnold's office and then we'll get something on the schedule and uh, you know, go out there, get a meeting or you can come here, whatever works. We usually have the meeting uh, we'll have
Compton there. Do we usually get Joe a tour? Do you need Joe? >> I don't think we need him, but I always invite him. Yeah. and then uh power. >> Yeah. >> And really, I think we probably want to give him the heads up that this would really be for his commitment to helping us work and what they're going to charge us. I've already sent them the plans and
the soil sampling so they have that, >> but I can send it again so they can kind of get the numbers together. >> And you're getting uh have you got any estimates on the bridge yet? >> Yep. >> Okay. What are they coming in roughly? >> About 400,000.
>> Little more than we got. Well, the thing is I think that's one of the things I'm going to talk about when we got to it is I'm going to probably change the design of that bridge away from a steel bridge to a timber pile. They're actually going to be helical piles because I can't drive piles next to the dam that's there. Okay. >> So, we're going to use helico piles, but
it's going to be a timber bridge like Kramer. >> Is that better? >> It's cheaper, >> right? Okay. >> Yeah. It's just there's more there's going to have to be more piles because you can't spin as far. It's there's like the steel bridges would probably cost us just to purchase them would be 4 to450,000 and we have to have them
installed whereas we see what the cost of putting is >> I'll let Don Stein know it's coming. >> Yeah. >> That we will have a bridge. >> It's coming. >> Yeah. No, it's it's great. That'll be awesome. >> Lollipops. Y >> but that one Yeah, that one we still
have to get the uh the application we talked about. um terrace pond. We have to I have to sit down with you and Dave about uh what portion of that pond terrace pond do you want to do all of it. The problem is if we dredge that whole pond where are we
going to put all the spoils cuz we if we put as much as I can fit at Colonial Terrace and we work out a deal where we don't have any spoils from firemans and lollipop because we found a way to possibly get rid of those for top soil. That leaves me the rest of the area over at the compost site. I'm still gonna be
about to bur them up there. >> And then I would even if I max out all of Colonial Ocean Plaza, Ocean um >> Ocean Glades, I'm still going to be about 10,000 yards short. >> 10,000, >> which is Yeah, it's not cheap. >> That's a lot. All right.
>> But that pond is probably, you know, 3,000 ft long >> versus the other ones were 800 feet long. So it's terrace pond's pretty big. It's going to be a significant increase in the in the project, too. >> Well, it's really not too bad because a
lot of the stone we have will satisfy that. So, we won't have to buy any more stone because we have plenty of access there. So, the halls will just be short, >> but it'll be the time time and material. I mean, time that we'll be paying for through the county, >> right? And the trunking of it because there's going to be a lot more of it, >> right? Um,
>> so that's >> Well, we've got a little bit of time to think about that. So, also want to see how our Sunset Avenue property shakes out. Also, there might be an area to lay out for a little while, let it dry maybe up there.
>> Yeah. Well, depends what happens with Valley Road, but yeah, the sun whether we can still use that for dewatering, >> right? >> But I think it we also got to look at the logistics of the course because we're not going to be deal with dewater there because it's going to happen during the end of the playing season. So, >> Right.
>> It's going to be a logistical problem, >> right? Okay. Well, let's we've got some time to think. Um, you know, let's get the meeting with Tom uh right after Memorial Day, get that in place, get everything in line for
Lollipop, and then we'll start putting on our thinking caps. And we're going to also have to request some additional funding from the state again for that pond. >> Absolutely. >> And that, you know, >> be a little bigger. Yeah. >> Yeah. you're going to have to let me know so that we can do a do a request
and see what we can get out of it. >> I did rough estimates, but that's why I want to meet with you to see where the limits want to end because that's obviously the biggest factor of it. >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, look, obviously if we can knock it out, that would be great. And I'm wondering if there's even
a way with the last one here. Can I I'll meet with Don Stein to Don uh Brockl and see if there's something we can do jointly with the DA commission. >> Yeah, I mean I would recommend we propose to do the whole thing and we can always back it up depending on the
funding we >> Yeah, I agree with you. I I I would think that that's the smartest move to sit and try to do the whole thing. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. Next one is Snell's Pond Dredging. Um we are we already like last meeting reported we met with all the homeowners.
Uh we now have set up uh a meeting scheduled for June 9th with just the pond owners to talk about them giving us the easement. >> Yep. >> So that's that on June 9th at 5:30 in the uh courtroom downstairs. >> Do we have everyone? >> Uh we're sending it to everybody. Um
whether they show or not is going to be the problem. >> Okay. >> But I mean I would predict that half of them will show and half won't. Yeah, half is probably a high number. >> Y and we need 100%. >> Yeah, we had two out of the 14 or 15 show up for this last meeting. So,
>> um >> before you hop to the next item, uh want to massive point road, we have to set up that meeting also with the residents to go over their road. >> Yeah, we well we got to kind of have a
battle strategy which way you want to go with that. If you want to I think we should pose the question to the whole neighborhood just not the five that show up whether they want to replace that concrete road asp we're only going to do a very small portion and replace it in concrete
>> or yeah or like you had said whatever our road program 25 years whatever that amount is on that road we can give you 25 years of repairs but I I think it's just going to be a patchwork of >> yeah we we actually came up with an area how much lineal footage road would be
repaired based on what you spend on a road program and it wasn't a really long area. >> Can't possibly be. >> No, >> not when you're looking at those costs. >> Yeah. But I think you have we have to get the whole neighborhood involved because I think we've heard words from other people asking when it was going to
be repaid and we told them about the meeting said, "Well, I'm not in favor of that." So, I think >> Yeah. I mean, this is the only section of town that we have this problem. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It's pretty tough. Okay. the 1515 Logan. We got our county
approval. Just waiting for freehold soil approval. I think that's scheduled to be the auctions. I think >> I don't know if they pushed it up in July or not, but it was scheduled for July. >> In July. >> Okay. >> Hey, Greg, can I jump in on that? Sure. What What happened? Why what did we have
to go back for? Why I thought we had all that stuff? >> No, originally I was saying it was even for the last two months I said I needed those approvals. county came back uh with a conditional approval which we meet all the conditions and freehold soil came back with a review letter. We sent those back in. We're waiting for
the approval but I think it was going to be June 8th but we backed it off a month for correct you know just to make sure we had everything in hand just to make it a smooth transition. So, so then going out so having the
auctioneer post assigned was premature like we shouldn't have done that because we weren't official. Well, you could have sold it, but you would have had the two open conditions. And it's just I think it's everybody's would kind of agree that if you don't have two open conditions, it's easier to
sell something because most builders were, you know, most builders who are familiar with the process know that if you're depending where you are with those approvals, some could take six months, some could take, you know, two weeks depending on where you are with it. So, we're just trying to close them all up so we don't get any
of those questions. But the big biggest one was obviously was the D having having those approvals in hand is solves 90% of the problem. >> So So just trying to understand the process here. Did did he put that did
did he want to start the auction without knowing we hadn't had that done or he put it up and we figured let's tell him to take it down? >> No, I think the >> That's a question for you, Greg. It might be for Dave. Yeah. I Well, I think what happened was he kind of like guesstimated when the approvals would
come in and I think he picked the June date and the approvals didn't come in. >> Done. Okay. All right. That makes sense. All right. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh, next one is Bimler. Um, I just want to go over that again. Last time we talked, we're going to put a speed cushion in, which is the speed bump,
just it has the two lanes for the trucks to go through the center. Um, what I want is going to do is I want to then meet I guess Dave and I have to figure out how we're going to do that through the the two or three committee guys we met, but I want to go back to them and tell them we're going to put that one speed cushion in in one location and
we're going to put stop signs in. But you're all in agreement though. We want to put the one cushion in. >> Okay. All right. I just got the other thing I just got to get funding approved for that from Ricky, too, because I estimated about $7,000 to put that one cushion. >> Did you read the other email? the the
one man uh Nick had sent. There was a couple other things that they were looking for. >> They had like high priority, middle priority. >> There was one additional email. I mean, I could talk to you later about it, but a four-way stop. They were
looking for a Colonial and Belmont. >> Yeah. When we talked with them at the meeting, we told them we're going to put one stop sign at one intersection and we're going to kind of let it grow. >> Okay. because some of the people in the meeting were not in favor of putting stop signs everywhere, but they were in favor letting us put the one in and
we'll visit it in 6 months to see how it's going. But we were I think it was Colonial and Lake View was where I was going to put the one because there's none at that intersection >> because they also had asked about a crosswalk um Hillrest
and Bimble and then paint sidewalk over here by Park Place entrance. Mhm. >> It was just there's three additional things and I think he sent it in the email as well. >> I was just wondering what the status was of that. >> Yeah, we're going to put the one stop
sign that we're going to put the crosswalk in with the road program because second half of builder is getting done with this road program currently under construction now. And then I don't know about painting the by Wikipek. I know they talked about repainting the current um crosswalk that's there. >> Yeah.
>> Because it's a little dull. But if that's what it is, we'll take care of that too cuz I'm also going to have that section paved because the road there is pretty bad and we would come back up. >> Okay. >> But it's kind of a give it's catch 22 because they're going to be doing all those improvements in there and I don't want to pave it and then have to break that all up. But >> so for you to do the four-way stop,
you'd have to have another meeting. >> No, I just want to tell them because we kind of went back to them and said this is what we're going to do. I this is what we're proposing, but I want to just finalize what you say because I don't want to do something and say hey, we didn't know that was your final decision. >> Okay? because since we got an open line of communication
exactly what we're going to do and I think they'll be in agreement with it and we'll say we'll keep an eye on and see how it works. >> Okay. >> Instead of going crazy and put them all over the place and having the other half the people not be happy with us >> because I think there was a lot of people that said that too. So >> is that speed hump is that a permanent
thing or is that a uh temporary if we >> It's a temporary you can take out. It's the same as the last ones. They're screwed into the ground but they're permanent. You you can leave them there. >> It's going to be you know the plow's going to have to realize that it's there and you know, emergency vehicles can get through it at night time. It'll get a little diceier because you again rely on
your headlights to see where that channel is. >> But, uh, >> is there reflection? >> Yeah, they they'll have yellow paint on it. But still, you know, when you're going, >> you know, when it's dark out and you're kind of getting the ambulance coming down the road, you kind of like you got to steer through it. It's a little challenging.
>> And that's the road that the fire department usually uses to cut out to to go west >> to go to Cedar Village and company. >> Yeah. They come back on 35 and go up Sunset to come back. >> Yeah. But they go west on Bimler because there's no lights for that. >> How wide is that channel? >> Wheelbase to wheelbase. I think it's 8
and 1/2 ft >> which is a car can go through that too. That's one of my concerns is you know we're going to double paint yellow double paint the strip that's the center line which means you can't legally cross. You can get a ticket for doing that. But anybody coming down the road if they see there's nobody coming the
other way. They can move over and go through that hole in the cushion also. That's my only concern. Now, what are the odds of that being not traveled? Monday through Friday, probably pretty high. Friday night through Saturday, Sunday night, probably pretty low, which means there's a lot of traffic on the
weekends or Fridays for sure. But most people speeding are probably, you know, in the lower volume times anyway. So, I told the police and they're going to have to be something they have to monitor. >> And there's signs that say speed home like in Neptune. >> Yes. Yeah. There'll be one 100 ft up and
then we run right at it with an arrow pointing down. on both sides and they'll be double signed from both sides. >> It'd be hard to miss it. >> Okay. >> But somebody, you know, obviously >> like you told said before about trying to hurt themselves, they could easily come up with a story. >> Very true. >> Gun it and try to go over like Dukes a
hazard. >> Well, that that's that's one of the concerns I had with some of the ones you hit. You know, people not paying attention lose control of their car. >> And this this is going to be a little softer than that. It's not like, you know, you get those ones that are they call it a bump where you have to slow down because it just about jars your
teeth. This one you kind of get, you know, a little more elevated if you're not slowing down. But, okay. Uh, the next two things, Larchwood area lighting and Saxony. I sent the information to Jose. >> Okay.
>> Ortiz. Um, we also got the DR number for Saxony. The one guy was saying why we're waiting. >> So, we got the DR for that, too, but it's we still have to wait on JCPNL. So, they're both done. It's just a matter. >> Now, they're aware and let's >> Yeah. Well, I didn't tell the guy on Saxine. I figured he's going to call me,
so I'm going to give him the surprise. Yeah, we have our D. >> Save that one. I'm saving that one. Yeah. >> How many lights are we adding? >> Uh on Saxony, we're putting all new lights in. It's 24 >> because the ones in there are so spaced so differently and they're old soda
sodium vapors, they're not worth keeping, >> right? >> So, there'll be all new lights to run. They're 12 foot high poles about 80 to 90 ft apart, >> right? >> And about 24 of them. On large, we're keeping existing poles. are about 120 about 150 ft apart. We're just putting higher intensity lights on those because
they're a lot higher. >> Right. >> So, that would be a little more lit up because that's pretty high volume of traffic through there walking wise. >> Sweet. >> Yeah. It'll be nice if we ever get it past JC. >> Right. Right. >> Yeah. >> We we took a ride out there. He was in
town uh Tuesday. So, Jose was. So, we took a spin around and looked at uh looked at some of those sites. We weren't really sure on uh Saxony. >> Mhm. >> Um March, what he was pointing out where
the pole like the section where they can actually use the pole for the light and the clam shell and all the >> we had an education and poles and lights and Verizon and >> Yeah. Well, all those poles out there we're going to use. I think there was one pole we had to add because it was missing. But all that's what's the glory
of that one is it's very cheap to do those because it's just a matter of changing the light fixture on the arm. >> The the pole and the arm are already there. It's just a matter of changing the fixture. >> So that's why I don't know why it's taken him so long to get that one through for us. But it's and I've called him teen times asking him to push that
one. I wanted to keep sax and off of his table so he can't. So he gave me a lot of things to do. >> He just had larchwood to do. >> So that's why we're trying to push that one through. It's, you know, it's difficult when you go around and you look at where the current lights are and the sections. I
mean, even us spinning around wayside looking at uh Mahorus was pretty dark. A lot of >> a lot of lights out. >> Um, you know, I have a pole out in front of my house that got knocked in the last storm. >> Um, so waiting on that, but I mean there's a there there there are a lot of
lot of bulbs out. >> Um, >> be impossible to like look at every single street, but I think that, you know, if we can educate the residents that they, you know, if there's a light out because we can't be every single street,
>> look the look the number and report it JCPNL or send it over to one of us. We can send it directly to Jose and I'll put the order in. >> Yeah. >> The other I think the other problem was like for example in um West Alenhurst, they don't have poles in the poles are in the backyard, so you can't really
there's no lights to put up >> source. Yeah. >> So, >> that's the same with Saxony any. They're too far apart >> and you need more poles. So, there's no sense in trying to >> right >> space things with that the existing poles because doesn't work >> possible. Okay. >> Yeah. >> But that is generally the problem. We kind of spoke about it last time is the
new kind of the new way things were being done to the planning board level is they weren't putting as much lighting because everybody was going the other way. They were only lighting intersections and everything was going to be dark. Now we're getting a lot more light, you know, walkers. So, we kind of have to go back the other way. >> Right. Right. It's a shame because the developers would had to pay for it. Kind
of, you know, going the other way, but >> that's any anywhere we can, we make them put them. And actually, we just did it on the one roof subdivision >> where they came in and we're only putting a light at the intersection, one that culagened it. I said, "You have to put light in whole strip." And they kind of weren't
happy at beginning, but I said, "If you want to get your subdivision, that's what you have to do." Okay. >> So, we got that one worked out. That one will be well lit. Okay. >> For walkers. >> Thank you, >> Dave. Do does PD drive around? Is that part of their job? You know, if they see it out light out and they they report
that, is that part of their >> I'm not sure. I can I can talk to the chief. >> Yeah. I mean, I don't know if that's >> I think they would >> a major component of their job. They have in the past, but we have to ask them, >> but it's something it's not a standard daily thing like, hey, there's a light out on whatever. >> I'm quite sure if they ride past one,
they're going to denote it. >> Yeah. I mean, you know, they're the ones on the road every day, you know, >> especially at that hour. >> At that hour. >> Yeah. It has to be night time. It has to be. >> You could do it right online, too, but you have to go to the poll and get the number >> and then just put it into the I've done
it >> and they come out within two days. >> It's good. >> That's good. >> Yeah, >> I didn't get two days. I got two weeks, but they did do weeks. >> Yeah, mine was pretty quick, but it was a while ago. >> Okay, next one is um Cindy Lane. There's
no word on that yet. Next one. Stream cleaning whale pond. We finished first phase. Next phase will be in this winter coming up will be between Larchwood and Mammoth. So, we're kind of we did a nice job on that. He did a really nice job and it's actually clean. Um,
and I don't we're still kind of at a standstill with the West Allen guy on Holly Terrace. So, we we have kind of fixed the Parker thing there. The guy had to puddle at Parker. We gen It's just luck the way it worked out. We started at the low end figured that's where the blockage was. the block which
was actually in the last section of pipe the top end so it wasn't going away going away then he jetted the last section it went away so he was very happy with us said thanks a lot I know you did a lot of things to figure this out but just dumb luck it was the last section we did >> but if it clogged and I told the public works you're going to have to keep an
eye on us because with it not flowing real smoothly in through the deal you get the sediment the sediment will sit there because there's no flow going through it right >> so probably every six months we're going to have to jet those lines out >> so something to keep an eye on All right. Good. >> Okay.
>> Um delighted um deal and popppler. I still talked to the contractor about getting that second mass arm, that second fixture put in to help that out. Um the only other thing I got I didn't put
on my list was um we got Wikipe Park coming up. Um that's going to be something that they got a grant for. We're going to be doing a survey for them and some of the uh Just the parking >> departmental work. >> What's that? >> Red Cross brush from Bimler. >> Okay. >> Park. They're going to put a bunch of
landscaping and stuff in there and put a boat >> uh steps down with a a new launch. >> All right. So, >> that's a township's property. >> Yes. >> Mhm. >> Boats. That's so fun. >> Yeah. >> Love that. >> Well, the only thing that worries me, I mean, I think it's a fantastic idea is just it's it's in the probably one of
the busiest sections of town. >> So, there's no parking for the park. So, they're going to have to park on Bimler and Lincoln and walk over there. And if you got a canoe, >> you know, you're going to humb canoe across there and you got guys flying up both ways. That's the only thing that
worries me is pedestrian safety. But I think it's a great thing to get anybody into the lake is beautiful thing. >> Can I ask two questions? >> One is about Elberon, which is the the ordinance and it says prohibiting parking. Can you just tell me where the parking that's prohibited on Elberon? Is
it the left side by the lumber yard or we're talking the other side? >> I believe it is on the east side. So, >> it's not by the lumber yard. >> I think it goes all the way down the street. >> Okay. So, it's all the way down and no parking on either side. >> I think one side. >> Oh, okay. >> I have to confirm that with the police. I'm not real familiar with the no
parking. I think it's on the east side all the way down >> cuz I didn't see it in the >> It's the east side >> starting at the intersection with Roosevelt Avenue, >> then southern direction to the end of the road. >> Yeah. So, it's the whole east side of Mil Park.
>> The east side. >> Did I not see it? I'm sorry. Okay. Thank you. Um the other question I had was a couple of the residents had mentioned there were a lot of um bushes that were taken out like shrubs of fireman's around fireman's pond. Is that going to
be >> There wasn't bushes. It was like really weeds and vines that were growing on the trees. >> Okay. Are we just I just want natural gas for access to the pond because what happened was before we did the dredging project, we had DPW going and clean all the brush
out of there >> cuz everything was vines. You couldn't even get into the lake. You could see it but you couldn't get to it. >> Okay. >> So, they cleaned all that out of there. So, we want to leave those spots for access to the water. >> That's a nice thing because there's really only two on the west side is where we were accessing the pond. The other side is a little thinner over
there, but we really want people accessing off of Wikipekco because of the traffic over there, even though there's a sidewalk, but lake and the other side there's much less traffic and you can park over there, but those are really the only two ways down to the water. >> Okay, so we're not going to put any
grass come back in, >> which makes sense. Um, and I do have another question. So, I think there were some residents that walked over where Voice of the Trees is, and they loved it, but they're wondering if we could put benches just around by the um human
services building just so that as people are walking, if they have a cane or something and they need to stop to just take a break, if we could put up for the >> We could look at that. We've Did we have people request to put benches with the names on and we were looking for locations?
>> Yeah. Maybe we have you dedicated money to do that. >> Probably do a couple. >> Yeah. Cuz that's we could probably tie that in with the walking trail that's there. Yeah. >> Yeah. I think we did a whatever the sponsorship was for the bench. It's, you know, good way to >> It's a great thing. We probably should publicize that.
>> Maybe just on the website somewhere. It's a nice dedication. >> Yeah, >> it may be there. It's just probably in a obscure spot, but it's a nice dedication. I think it's around 400 bucks for a bench. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And um >> No, it's not bad. >> It's a good thing. And then, you know, especially if you can get a couple
people to kick in, it's it's a very nice tribute to somebody or something. >> Yep. >> On that same line of thinking, I don't know if this is something we want or not, but someone mentioned it to me on Mother's Day because they were looking to do like a picnic in the park. Do we
have picnic tables anywhere? I don't think we do. >> I don't think so either. >> Is it something we want or >> you can go to Fireman's Field has it? >> Fireman. >> Yeah. >> And they might have had some over it. >> Oh, yeah. They do
>> in the back. Yeah. Or side. >> Right on the side there. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Necessary usually. >> That's the Dave Brown. >> There's a few lounges. >> Any other questions for Greg? because we got to get into closing very shortly
with uh redevelopment. >> Quick one. >> Any update on the light on South Lincoln Norwood? >> South Lincoln and No, I haven't heard anything from DOT. DOT was authoriz They have all their approvals. I don't know. I think the reason they're holding up there is because they're having a
problem with the rightway takings for the bridge itself. DOT is I think they're just kind of putting a hold on that whole project because they're having problems with the property that was used to be the old VFW hall >> and Jesse are we putting something on next meeting
>> for this meeting we're >> it's on this meeting >> yeah they're buying that piece but I think the problem they're having they also need property from that BFW site and that property owner isn't being cooperative >> but I think he's >> he's trying to get approvals to make it worth more money so the state has to pay more money >> but I think he's talking about the traffic light at 71 and Norwood Avenue
>> yeah that's That's what the whole that's part of raising the bridge is all part of that. They could put the light in separately, but they're probably if they aren't going to raise the bridge, they probably don't want to do the light, >> right? >> So, they're probably kind of holding that up. >> That's the guy that was the hairdresser. That's >> No, it's the guy where the VFW falls. I
don't The guy who bought it, I don't know, but he was going to put an office building in there. >> I think he's same one that that's developing 26 >> could be >> where the old footnotes is. >> Hey, Greg, can I ask you a favor? Can you just add that to your list so we can keep tracking track of it?
>> Sure. >> Thank you. >> It's a shame sign. >> Can you tell us what is being taken off the agenda tonight? >> Can you tell us what's being taken off of the agenda tonight? >> I'm talking. >> Are we all done with >> I thought there was one thing that was
taken off because I would like to move. >> We're pulling uh resolution 102. >> 102. Okay. I would like to move ordinance 2544 to the next meeting and I'll tell you we all but are we all done with Greg? >> Oh, okay. Because he just said that
there's one minute left. >> Well, I have one thing to do and Dave, >> you have flag requests, too. >> Yeah. Dave, do you have >> I got a couple things. >> Where'd you get that pin from? >> I have one for you. >> Very nice. >> Thank you. >> Wait. So, wait. >> It's Christmas time.
>> Thank you. >> You said Ocean Township funds. Yeah, >> we're fing resolution 102. >> 102. >> Let me see. Oh, >> I bring any more. Hold on. >> And >> if not, next time I see you, I'll bring it.
>> That piece of property is ordinance 2543. >> Thank you. >> Do you want them to come back next meeting or just pull it in? >> I don't know. When they talk to us, it's very close. We'll find out. >> Okay. Oh, that's right. That's the
That's >> Do I ask now? We're waiting. Do we have anything else? >> Do we have anything else for Greg so he can leave? >> Thank you, Greg. >> Thanks, Greg. >> Dave, you're up. >> Come on. >> Dave, you're up.
>> Okay, so I got a couple of quick ones. One is everybody good with resolution >> 2546 >> 26099 which is the uh audit >> and question and comments.
>> Can I make one comment? >> We had a clean audit. >> So that's a good thing. >> All old news is good news. >> Recommendation. >> It's wonderful that this was in our mailbox but I didn't know I it was in my email to you guys. I didn't even I
honestly didn't say that. I'm sorry. So, I didn't read it. >> Okay. >> Um, >> if you want the cliff notes, just go to the back page 48 and that's where the comments and recommendations are. >> That's right. >> And there's no recommendations.
>> There's nothing bad. So, >> consider a clean audit. >> Okay. >> And 51 is recommendations. There are none. >> So, we we are good. And this is the fifth year since I've been here. So, and it was like that prior to me getting
here. So, we want to keep the street going. >> Good batting average. >> Can I ask one question? >> Yeah. Cuz I was at the Shade Tree Commission meeting and the environmental commission meeting and there was a question about the money for the trees
that were being that were taken out of Ocean Commons in that area, the 32 acres. >> Mhm. >> Is that in here? Cuz it's supposed to be around $1.2 $2 million and >> that would not be in the audit and my office and community development and the
CFO was researching that. So, we are planning to get that to >> We're still looking into that though. >> Trying to track it down to to something out to the developer. >> Okay. Cuz there's like $1.2 million that we're looking for. Oh, thank you. Um
Okay, that's that's it for this, but I do have something else when you're done. And last thing I had um outside of close is the league municipality is trying to restore the energy tax and the energy tax was a longtime
revenue for the town or all the towns and basically they're doing a resolution and I would request that the council support it. You'all make a decision tonight. I'm going to email it to you so you can look at it, but it's basically a no-brainer. Um, that would uh call for the immediate restoration of funding for
energy taxes consistent with the state's original commitments, increase formula based municipal aid to reflect inflation and rising service costs, which would help our municipality as well as the other 563.
Put on the agenda next uh next meeting. That's all I have, man. flag request. >> I have a flag request. It was the first one we ever got. The in to fly the Indian national flag Octo October August 15th through the 21st.
>> We've done this before. >> They were the f They were the first ones to do it. >> Yeah. Everyone okay with that? >> August 15th. >> August 15th through the 21st. >> They figured they're having I don't They don't have a time. I'll find out what time they're going to do it. They
usually have It's beautiful. Is there a ceremony? >> Oh, there's a ceremony. >> It's colorful. It's >> You have If you haven't been to that, you haven't experienced. It's uh >> was there last year, right? It >> was so fun. >> It was wild. >> Yeah, they're a fun bunch.
>> That was an event. >> We did get uh I just need to eat the spicy food. You buckled. >> Rob, are you good with that? I'm >> buckled, too. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay.
So, all anybody else with a question? >> I do. >> Okay. >> Chair, I'd like to move ordinance 2544 to the next meeting. Um, I had asked a lot of questions in email regarding the combined boards and received no answers
and then all of a sudden ordinance popped up. too. I'd like to know how the ordinance came about, what if it's changed. I want to see the state regs. Um I also want to see what our old regs were, compare them to what's here and what's new because there's a lot of
information that I think is um not being given out. So, I don't have enough information to to go through with this tonight. you want to >> Yep. Uh my understanding is that
everything in the order is dictated by state law except for the appointments provision. >> Um so um the ordinance that Kevin drafted. Um >> and who did he sit with to talk about the appointments?
>> Well, it was he um apparently he looked at uh similarly situated townships in within um Mammoth County. uh with the same uh system of government and apparently Aberdine and Kingsburg
have a mayor appointment um structure whereas Asbury Howell and Redbank have a council appointed appointment structure uh for this situation. Ultimately uh the ordinance uh that Kevin drafted gave uh
the mayor the authority to appoint class 4 members. However, the city council can um >> So, how did that get How did that >> You're going to have to speak with uh >> Yeah, I mean, without Kevin being here, I would rather wait on those.
>> I would defer those questions to Kevin when he's available. >> He'll put it on next month. >> It's only being introduced tonight. So, >> right, >> you're not voting on it. You just >> I know that, but you know, I read it and um there's a lot of questions I have. I think
Kevin can respond and then uh we'll put it on for the 28th. If something has to be changed, Kevin will change it. >> I think there was one question you had there about policy and procedures. Um he doesn't believe that the planning zone uh the planning and zoning boards have a
policy and procedures. Um if they do, it would have been created by the boards, not the city council. So um >> but where are they? Like where are they? We don't have anything to provide to the council right now to say this is what we did do in the past. This is what the
state regs were. You know, this is what we're changing because I thought that the council made the decision so that resumes would come out to all the council members. I want to make sure that every resident in our town is represented. Um, and it's not just
specific handpicked few people because I read through this and it almost looks like we're gearing this policy towards specific people that we've already picked and I didn't I wasn't consulted. I wasn't discussed, you know, even
though I sent the email about it. >> We weren't that's proposed could be changed uh by the city council, a majority of the city council. So, you folks are going to have to hash that out. But if you want more information, I would defer to Mr. Starky when you uh reconvene. >> Can I say one thing?
>> We truly have not had an overwhelming amount of resumes for this these positions. Just making a statement. In the seven years I've seen this, it is not like we have 50 people lined up for these jobs. A matter of fact, if anything, we've had to beg people to do
some of these positions. I know it sounds sad, but they're unpaid positions. It's a truly volunteer gig. I've done it. GE has done it. You've done it. It's it's a wonderful thing and you need it, but it's >> we have not really gotten the local engagement and it's not for lack of
trying. I can assure you of that. So, >> when was the last time we put it out there though that >> I don't know if it's I think it's it's a constant, you know, >> so maybe we need to put it out there. >> It's it's truly difficult to get people. I mean, >> but we could try. It's a new combined
board. It's a new board, right? I agree. >> I have a question. But the planning board members stay on, right? >> Is that required? >> It's terminated. All terms are terminated. >> All terms are terminated. Okay. I thought by law that the planning board members have to stay on.
>> Let's put it on for the 28th. Let uh Grace get what she needs from Kevin and we'll go over it then >> and then >> Well, hold on. Wait. So, are you saying you're going to introduce it tonight and then change? >> No, we're going to pull it to pull it. Thank you. >> Just said we're going to pull it. We'll introduce it at the next meeting.
>> Perfect. Thank you. >> All right, we have to uh get into close because we have to get on with uh Joe and Golden. >> Motion to go into close session. >> Motion. >> Second. Second. All in favor? I
>> posted Let me call Yeah. Can I have a roll call, please? You ready? I'm sorry. There. >> Wait, let me get this rolling. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Ready? >> Yep. >> Roll call, please. >> Mayor Neatleani >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Fischer >> here. >> Council members Kaplan
>> here. >> Terico >> here. >> Can everyone please stand as we do 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. Please remain standing. You may be seated. The notice requirements of the open public meetings act for the meeting have been satisfied and a copy of the annual notice was sent to the Asbury Park Press
posted in town hall and 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. There's one to my left that'll take you to the rear of the building. If you need to make a phone call, kindly step outside, make the phone call out there.
If you do have your phone on you, please turn the ringer off. I'm going to start with council comments. We'll start down with Deputy Mayor Dave Fischer. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, hot off the press. We are having our annual Kenny Picket Day, which is uh coming up. I'm going to
hold off on all dates and times because we're still working out the details, but look towards the end of June. Uh, it'll be open to the residents, the kids. uh same format as uh last year, but uh Kenny just signed a nice contract. So, we're rooting for Kenny as he becomes a
Carolina Panther of all teams. So, >> couple other things. Mayor, I did see the reduced speed signs that have gone up on Wikipeka, Logan, and uh Sunset Avenue. And uh I just remind all the residents that um you know, I'm sure
some of us used to go a little quicker on those roads, but keep in mind the speed limit signs are up. And I guess enforcement comes next. So, uh, little public service announcement, slow down on Logan Road. I had to remind myself today. Uh, the other thing that I that caught my eye is I love the new road
signs. Absolutely love them. Uh, you'll see that they're starting in Oak. They're going to work their way in the wayside, but we're having all new signage. And it's funny, I never really looked at these signs and and there was one on Stewart today that I was coming down um sunset that was absolutely sun bleached out. So, I guess there is a
reason why we have to replace these things. And finally, I would like to uh congratulate Councilman Dave Brown from Long Branch down there. Dave won his election uncontested. >> Congratulations, >> which I remind you of, but congratulations, Dave. I'm sure you will
serve the city of Long Branch with uh all the grace and pride that you uh bring to this job. So, that's it. >> Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Councilwoman Kaplan, >> I'll echo those congratulations. Good luck. >> Thank you. Thank you, >> Councilman. Um, okay. So, just two quick
things. Um, we are holding a Mammoth County emergency preparedness event in Ocean Township on May 28th from 1 to 3:00 p.m. at the West Park Recreation Center. Uh, we invite senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, caregivers, and really anyone who's
interested in in learning more um about this important topic. Uh, and then also if in case you haven't seen it, check out um the new contest celebrating America's 250th. Um, we're calling for entries in this in this Ocean Township contest. Um, the application deadline is
June 1st. It's uh there will be a show on June 19th and um we're encouraging anybody who's interested in art to create some works that depict the country's history, community life, celebration, or hopes for the future. and I'm looking forward to seeing seeing what uh what we what we get from our
town. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. Councilwoman Taler Rico. >> Thank you, Mayor. So, I have a few things. One, I would like to um announce about the Shade Tree and Environmental Commission had their tree giveaways.
Um and it was very successful. I actually got three trees and one of them is already sprouting buds. So, I'm very happy about that. Um, this Saturday is spring clean sweep. Volunteers are still needed. So, if there's any students out there that need
community service hours, this is a great opportunity for 4 hours. So, please contact our human services department to sign up. It is National Police Week. Want to thank our chief of police and all the officers and staff for their service to
our town and for keeping it safe. Thank you. I want to share that May is mental health awareness month and I'm a mental health therapist. So I have felt the need to announce that you know there's no health without mental health and there's three confidential free 247
support and resources available. One is text 988 for suicide and crisis lifeline. Those experiencing any type of suicidal mental health or substance abuse crisis calls can call or text 988 to connect with trained mental health professionals. Text home to 741741
to be connected to a crisis counselor. Or second floor is a call and text helpline for youth ages 10 to 24 to help youth find solutions to problems they face at home or at school. Always call 911 in life-threatening situations. In honor of mental health month, I do
want to conclude with an important reminder that all council members are expected to demonstrate respect towards our town manager and all town employees. It's essential that we do not overstep or misuse our authority as council members. Should any employee feel that overstepping or verbal abuse has
occurred, please contact our town manager, so appropriate action can be taken, ensuring a zero tolerance policy toward any form of bullying. Uh there's also a free 10th annual fun and familyfriendly children's mental health awareness day at the air community forum
this Saturday from 5 to 8. Free petting zoo, tractor rides, food, and giveaways. and also is an honor to be part of the grand reopening of the Don and Marie Curtis Senior Center. As a reminder, center is open to all our seniors from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays and
Fridays, and many exciting events have been happening for our seniors. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you. Uh Dave, >> thank you, Mayor. I just got a one quick announcement from the Department of Environmental Protection. On May 12th, we received this letter regarding
hazardous discharge site remediation fund public entity grant recommendation for site investigation. This site is Ocean Glades, Cindy Lane, and Clear View Drive. The department has recommended that the New Jersey Economic Development Authority obligate funds in the amount
of $23,825 uh which will represent the eligible total. So, if you recall a few months ago, we applied for a grant and we did receive it and that helps to move along our Orchard uh Plaza or excuse me, Orchard I got Orchard Plaza on my mind.
Ocean Glaze uh project so we can move that along. We hope to move Orchard Plaza along too. >> Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Dave. Again, congratulations, Dave. Uh welcome to the club. I don't know if it's welcome or my deepest condolences to you
for being elected over there in law branch, but we wish you the best of luck and uh we have a good relationship with uh your mayor. So, um I'm looking forward to you being over there. It's always good to have another connection. I want to congratulate Suvit Aani who was uh chosen for the Lewis Bay II
future municipal leadership scholarship. um he had come to me and uh with his scholarship and I nominated him and I'm actually it's from the League of New Jersey league of municipalities. So Suvit's been very active in the municipality as a boy scout. We will be
handing him his check from the League of Municipalities on June 11th. So we invite you to come out and see Suvit and wish him well. Um I want to thank Melvin Hernandez from Miller's Ae House up the street. Melvin and Miller's have been
truly fantastic partners for the municipality. Uh, anytime he's asked uh to donate or do something for, you know, worthy causes, they do it for us. Melvin has served uh meals to our public works,
our police department. Most recently, Melvin celebrated the teachers in the Ocean Township of School System and other school systems around here in recognition of teacher appreciation week. So, Melvin, I want to thank you and Millers for providing those delicious lunches. Um, I want to remind
everybody that there will be an art reception on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 in the Turner Gallery. Please attend if you have some time. And huge shout out and thank you to Jose Ortiz. uh called me at the last minute. He was in town. So, we
took a spin around. Uh we hit several areas, several quadrants, all our quadrants in the township of ocean uh primarily at night to assess some of the lights. I want to thank Councilwoman Kaplan for also being out there uh in
her area because there were uh several questions in regards to some of the ochre sections. Um and namely uh we got an update from our engineer in regards to Larchwood and um uh Saxony Drive to add additional lights. We assessed other
areas of the town. We do have a lot of lights out currently. Uh my suggestion is to the residents that if you and we can't obviously be in every spot in town. Uh we do our best to report in what we can, but there are poll numbers on the polls where the lights are out or
flickering or they don't look like they are giving out enough light. My suggestion is that you either a go out, get the poll number, you can email me directly and I'll get it over to Jose or there's a uh site on JCPNL site that you
can submit it directly. Um but it would help out your neighbors. It would help the town out, help the police out if people can be vigilant and when they see their lights out so that we can help you get the lights back on. So, uh, just want to thank Jose and Chris again for
coming out to the town. We had a I think we had 465 residents without power in the West Park Avenue area and they got it on in a real timely manner. So, they've been very proactive and uh I I I honestly can't
say enough about Jose. They've been great with JCPNL. So, uh, thank you guys. We are going to do the consent agenda and I just want to list out that 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 this public portion is to solely ask questions and understand resolutions that appear on the agenda. and it's not an occasion for
a public hearing on an ordinance. All questions not related to an item on the agenda should be asked during the public comments portion at the conclusion of the meeting. If anybody has a question on the consent agenda only, please step up to the microphone, state your name and address for the record. Again,
consent agenda only items. Seeing here none, do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? Oh, I offer a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> Uh, just for a reminder for everybody, we did pull resolution 26-102.
>> Second. >> I'll second. >> Roll call. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Gaplin. >> Yes. >> Terrio. >> Yes. I'll accept 26101. Okay. >> Yes.
>> Okay. And >> yes, vouchers in the amount of $17,697,576.87. Someone please offer. >> Oh, I thought that was Dave. I'm sorry. I offer the vouchers in in the amount of
17,697,576. >> Second. >> I'll second. Roll call. >> Fischer, >> yes. >> Kaplan, >> yes. >> Telerico, >> yes. >> And Nepalani, >> yes. Uh, ordinances up for adoption. We have ordinance 2540, which is an ordinance amending and supplementing
chapter 5 of the revised general ordinances. The township of ocean 1965 entitled licenses section 5-9 filming subsection 5-9.6 fees. Someone please uh open up public
comment on ordinance 2540. >> Like to make a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance 2540. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Kaplan. >> Yes. >> Telerico. >> Yes. >> Nutanic. >> Yes. Anyone wishing to be heard on ordinance 2540. Please step up to the
microphone. State your name and address for the record. >> I have a question. >> Uh public comment. >> Okay. Um, but go ahead. >> Do we have people that want to film in
our town already? >> Uh, that would go directly through the manager's office. >> Not yet, but we expect it with Netflix coming. >> We're open for business. >> Thank you. >> Contact us. >> Uh, seeing here none, do I have a motion
to close public comment on ordinance 2540? >> I'd like to make a motion to close the public hearing on ordinance 2540. >> Second. Second. >> Roll call. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Kaplan, >> yes. >> Terrier Rico, >> yes. >> Napani, >> yes. Action on ordinance 2540. >> I'd like to move to adopt ordinance 2540
and publish according to law. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Kaplan. Yes. >> Terico. >> Yes. >> Napani. >> Yes. Uh, introduction ordinance 2541, which is an ordinance amending chapter 12 to revised general ordinances of the
township of motion 1965 prohibiting parking along Elberon Boulevard. Someone please introduce ordinance 2541. >> I'd like to move to introduce ordinance 2541. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Kaplan, yes. >> Terico, >> yes. >> Neutic,
>> yes. That will have its public hearing on the 28th of May. Ordinance 2542, which is an ordinance amending chapter 21 of the comprehensive land development ordinance of the township of ocean section 21-39A CBO, cannabis business overlay zone site
standards for cannabis businesses, hours of operation. Someone please introduce ordinance 2542. >> Like to move to introduce ordinance 2542. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Taplan. Yes. >> Telerico. >> No. >> Neutani.
>> Yes. That too will have its public hearing on the 28th of May. Ordinance 2543, which is an ordinance authorizing the sale of township property to the New Jersey Department of Transportation pursuant to local lands and buildings law NJSA48
colon 12-13B1. Someone please introduce ordinance 2543. >> Like to move to introduce ordinance 2543. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Tap. Yes. >> Telerico. >> Yes. >> Navan. Yes. Uh that too will have its
hearing on the 28th of May. Ordinance 2544 has been pulled. Ordinance 2545 which is an ordinance of the township of ocean in the county of Mammoth, New Jersey, adopting a redevelopment plan for block 1.22 lot 33 and block 1.22 lot
34 commonly known as 1211 West Park Avenue and 1213 West Park Avenue, Township of Ocean, New Jersey. Someone please introduce ordinance 2545. >> Like to move to introduce ordinance 2545. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Fisher. >> Yes.
>> Kaplan. Yes. >> Telerico. >> No. >> And Natani. >> Yes. That ordinance will also have its poke hearing on the 28th of May. We will now open it up for public comment on anything germaine to the township of Aotion. Please step up to the microphone. State your name and address
for the record. William Watts on Elbron Boulevard and I'm glad you introduced that change over there for also for safety reasons in regards to the business at the end of the street along with the factor that we do get commercial traffic on that road and when you could block off fire and
police and all that in reference to the one basic angle of the road that would be good move in regards to safety in that area. >> Absolutely. surprised we haven't had it done before, >> but I'm glad we're doing it now. >> Yeah, because I I was glad the cause went out and actually experienced some
of the things that happened over there. In fact, we had a tractor trailer full load go down there today. >> Wow. >> And came out empty. >> Okay. >> So, we get sizable trucks and then the business out there, I don't have a problem with the business at all. It's always been there. Y >> is that they have a job to do going out
and they got they have bought new trucks themselves. They got larger uh five beds down there that they go in and out with and every time that road is interrupted and especially in the summertime because everybody brings extra cars down here and instead of parking in their driveway, they park in the street.
>> Thank you. >> I appreciate that. Thank you. >> No problem. >> Anyone else wishing to be heard? Please step up to the microphone. State your name and address for the record. You're trying to figure out who I am. >> I already know who you are. >> No, I thought you
>> for the others. I was Bob Uker's backup catcher in the army. So, you know how good I was in baseball. He was the worst catcher in baseball and I was his backup. Anyway, >> one of the high points in my life. >> Don't forget the stage. Don't Hey, state
your real name. >> Oh, Frank Feliz. Feliz means happy in Italian by the way. F E. >> We love Frank. Frank I had the pleasure of sitting with at lunch at the uh super senior lunchon and >> only 90 year olds could sit. >> That's it. You look good. Frank telling
you I'll have a 91st birthday. I'm coming this time. You'll see me. >> Let me know. We'll do it. We'll >> 1969. I uh I wanted to get away from North Jersey. Uh, and my wife, God bless her, three years, my girlfriend for 65 years.
And my wife just passed. She said, "Why are we going to move?" I said, "There's no water in North Jersey. Everywhere there's Italian, there's water." Christopher Columbus started that Ocean Township. I mean, New York City, San Francisco, every I said, "We have to
move." And I convinced her that we'd buy a house. And I joined a multiple listing system in Shrewsbury, opened up an real estate office. Anyway, that was one of the high points of my life. Ocean Township was very near and dear to me. And don't ring my doorbell to put my
house up for sale. Plus, I'm a real estate broker. I can sell my Anyway, uh, but the township has given back so much and you folks, this is the first meeting I ever made, township meeting. fir first
first time I ever came and uh the deputy mayor step mentioned something that I want to address in just a second if I could. Uh but I wanted to come here for that reason but I wanted just to preface it how happy I am to be a resident of
Ocean Township. It's unfortunate that young people are not familiar. I bought my house in 1969. Still own it. I told you don't ring my doorbell. That's it. I'm not selling. All right. Uh, first of all, seniors today don't have too many
options. It isn't like years ago we all had options in between. You could go to an assisted care this and that. Forget it. I mean, really think about it. So what I did in 19 I when my wife passed three years ago, I took my split level
house and I adopted it downstairs so that when I have people that want to visit me and take care of me, they don't have to go two flights up. So I bought a $3,000 bed from Macy's. I put it in my office. I teach a real estate class virtually in
my my office downstairs, but I also made it into a bedroom so that the people want to visit and take care of me don't have to go and not not only have to words they always ask me is do you have stairs because I'm old. No, I had a
fellow put a separate rail to go upstairs on a wall that I did do because it's hard going downstairs quite frankly. I I c I count the stairs, but it's still hard. Anyway, uh I just want to comment first because I know you guys
want to you're here and you want to go home. I don't blame you. The deputy uh mayor Fiser mentioned something about uh signs and it's funny because it was very timely. I forgot the guy's name who was on TV
who complained a lot. He he's not there anymore. He was terrific, that guy. And I I was hopeful that somebody would put in newspaper things that bothered them quite frankly. And and one of the things that bothered me is what the gentleman
mentioned about signs. And here I am a real estate broker and signs are big, but they're commercial signs. We need a we need authorization to put them up. They have to be of a certain size. You know, there's regulations. I'm not talking about the guy selling something
that has a little sign on a and bothers me is on trees or on poles. It bothers me especially when you're driving your car and you're trying to look up and you're holding traffic back. There should be more ordinance should probably
step on people putting signs up in an unauthorized way. Zoning should know about that. In my opinion, they should not be allowed to put up these homemade for signs on on on a gutter. God bless them. They're selling things, whatever. But do it like I did. You go get go to
the municipal hall, get authorization. >> Pardon me. >> You got that from me? Your solicitor's license? >> Well, there it is. There it is. I got it from you, Jesse. Right. >> I got I paid for the sign and and to canvas in Ocean Township. No way of bringing the doorbell. I always
introduce myself who I am, blah blah. Anyway, I try to do the right thing. Anyway, but I do appreciate what you uh mentioned and the one sign that bothers me today is the virtual sign. The one that's very popular now outside of furniture stores
liquidating place, but it's also annoying to your eyes when you stop and you see these things. I don't know if they have permission. >> So, Frank, we do have an ordinance. Uh we do have code enforcement that goes out there. Okay. Uh my suggestion is if
you see a sign that you know is in violation of the ordinance, just call our code code enforcement or there's a >> I'll let you know. >> Yeah, absolutely. Or you can email me and we'll get it. >> I don't think it's right to put these for rather signs on a gutter on post or
rather 1969 when I came here, Ocean Township did not have a chamber of commerce. I'm very proud to have been the founder of the Greater Ocean Township Chamber of Commerce. I started with me. >> I went down a hall down the street to
John Fortunado who was a postmaster on route West Park Avenue and I asked him if he would come aboard. I was going to because they they tried a couple of chambers didn't work out. They had a few dollars. They didn't work out. It bothered me we didn't have a a professional business association. It
bothered me. If things bother me, I try to get off my dare and do something. So I asked John, he said, "Put me down." He was one of the founding guys. I wanted a lady's CPA. I know that sounds sexist, ladies, but I did want a woman that was
an accountant. So I at that time there were yellow pages. And I looked in the yellow pages and Laura D. Tomaso had an office on Mammoth Road in Ocean Township. I called her up. I introduced myself. She didn't know me. I said, "Laura, I'm going to start a chamber of
commerce. Would you be put me down, Frank? We needed bylaws. John uh O'Hagen had an officer 1411 Highway 35 in Ocean Township. John, we need bylaws. Put me down. Put my wife down also. We would
meet at the diner on the corner of Route 35 and Sunset Avenue, which of course was no longer, but that's where we would I asked Rabbi Freriedman if he would say the invocation before the meeting. He said, "Put me down." So, he would say a few words. We
would meet 6:30, 7:00 at the L&M diner, which was on the corner. Then, walking distance for you young people up there. No, there was a pub walking distance from the diner. What was that pub? >> Dr. Wood owned it. No, a dentist owned
it. Uh, but anyway, it was walking distance right past the diner on the right hand side. So we used to have our meetings there. Then we wanted to pay homage to the the English uh English
>> manner and we would have our meetings there. We ended up having our meetings at the uh when we grew we went from six people to nine people to 50 people. Today there's probably one of the largest chambers in the area, Greater
Ocean Township, which I'm proud of. Yes. I mean I I mean you can't do things things alone as you guys know and I had a lot of help. I really did. Marty Arbus is an attorney. He was my right hand Marty Arbus and I I wouldn't do anything
without asking but I had six people. We were the first ones to give uh we we when we had the um the pales the garbage pales. >> Frank that's your one minute warning. >> I'm out. Uh but Frank, I I I appreciate
those comments. It might have been Was it Paul San Pierce? Is that the >> No, it was not one of the but I I thank you for bringing that up. Uh David, I appreciate it. No, the last thing that I the one re the big reason
I'm here. Uh I'm a regular user of the municipal pool. Okay. At 91 years old, I enjoy swimming for my health. The L4, L5 snapped in my back. The problem I have, I can get into the pool. I can't get
out. It's too much of a strain on my back. I'm here. I respectfully request the city consider purchasing one or two pool access ramps at our municipal pool. These ramps are designed
for safety, gradual entry and exit, and greatly reduce the strain on the back, the knees, and the hips. They also improve accessibility for older adults. Anyway, our managers, >> people recovering from surgery and anyone with limited mobility.
>> The small improvement would make meaningful difference in safety, comfort, and community participation. Uh I can say that it it will respond to our safety requirement. uh reduce falls
and injuries accessible accessibility to the compliance ADA friendly it's comm it's a community benefit for seniors rehab patients and families all gain from them because like I say I can go into the pool but I got news for you
when I grab hold of the I'm talking for myself now and I'm sure there's a lot of people like me it kills my back it gets to the point where I won't go to the pool Well, how's that benefiting anybody, including me in the in the city? All right. Lastly, because I I got
the s signal from the mayor, you can buy one for probably $4,500 up to $7,000. I think people like yours truly would write letters to the service organizations if they want to sponsor
one, put their name behind a ramp, maybe have two, one on each side of the municipal pool. I mean, I think that I mean, if it was advertised, I'll bet you would have people that would normally use the pool that won't now because of
guys like me. Mayor, thanks. I'm I'm so sorry to take up your time. >> Frank, no problem. >> There you go. See, that's the bell. You're right on time. >> Mayor, if you too, Frank. >> Mayor, if I may, quickly before you adjourn. >> Yes, sir.
>> Yeah. Frank, you don't remember me. Thank you for your service. >> Thank you for your service, sir. >> You don't remember me, Frank, but uh about almost 20 years now, Frank is the reason why I have my real estate license to this day. >> Yep. Thank you very much.
>> Thanks, Frank. Motion to adjurnn. >> So move. Second. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? I opposed. >> Meeting is adjourned.