Okay, just going to remind everybody that all township council meetings will be audio and video tape. They'll be shown on the township of oceans community cable channel 22 on Verizon Bios and channel 77 on cable vision. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Mayor Neutenni >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Fischer
>> here. >> Council member Zara >> here and Tom >> here. >> The notice requirements of the open public meetings after this meeting have been satisfied. A copy of the annual notice was sent to the Asbury Park Press. The coaster posted in town hall and filed with the office of the municipal clerk on December 18th, 2025.
We are going to start off with Greg Blash. >> Okay, good evening everybody. >> I'm going to go through my list. I'm just going to hit the topics that have changed because most a lot of things are the same month coming out of the winter. Uh the first one, the 2024 road program. He the contractor started Monday so that
he kicked off. The next one is Fireman's Pond. Um, and anybody's driven by the uh hall access road is in or started dredging today. They'll be done in two weeks and then we'll take the road out. So, probably like in two and a half to 3 weeks we'll be out of there. So, that project will be done pretty much by
midappril. Uh, next one is Snell's Pond. We set a meeting for April 21st with the residents to talk about the assessment district for dredging of that pond. Kevin's invited. >> Thank you, Greg. Yeah, I was hoping. >> Yeah, I'm sure. Uh, next one, the
Bimbler traffic study. We set up meeting with the residents for that for April 14th, Tuesday night, uh, to discuss all the things that we've gone through, the iterations that just aren't working because of various different reasons. So, you can come to that one too, Kim, if you want. That'll be another farm. >> I appreciate it. Thank you.
>> Uh, the next one, uh, the dn snagging stream cleaning whale pond from Norwood to Larchwood. That's completed. The contractor finished that already. Uh we found a couple of uh rock dams in there and some pretty good things were clogging up the stream quarter. So that was very efficient. We're going to get
quotes in for the next phase and in the next couple weeks it'll start to continue to move along there since we're going pretty good. And then the last thing is the fence at Stroolo's. I talked to the owner of the plaza and he's already put up the fence on the east side of Stro. So the kids will run
into that at road a >> which was pretty dangerous. So he he kind of agreed to put that in right away. That's all I get. >> How we looking on signs for uh our traffic light on well pond for
>> popler. I'm sorry. >> Yeah, that's on as soon as that comes up. But he'll put that in. They have ordered the parts. It's just them to come in. >> No, it's just because they got to put a new head on the back side. >> It's great though. They're really >> Yeah, the other three are Yeah, that
will be a benefit. >> So much better. >> Um I just want to ask you a quick question about the Bimler traffic study. Is that for the um safe clean streets? >> No. >> No, >> that's a whole different >> It's a different >> Yeah. The complete streets isn't really too much into the Bimler area. They're
more over off of Sunset >> between um Logan and Wipe. >> What is this resident meeting then? That's well what happened was we tried to reduce the traffic on Bimler and we went through se several iterations though was suggested put stop signs everywhere that wasn't really a great idea then we talked about blocking the
road off the county said they would probably sue us if we did that so that went away that was probably about 4 months ago and then we're the last thing we did is we tried to change I went to the fire company to see if I could change the routing of Bimler and make it a dead end at one end circle it back up
and the fire company said absolutely not >> no because you can't get them Well, they didn't want to have to drive down Lincoln. No, they could, but they said they didn't want to drive through the neighborhood, and Lincoln is probably four times as long as BMW with all the kids in the neighborhood. They didn't want to expose themselves to a longer road through there because they're going
pretty quick. So, they said no on that. >> So, if we wanted to add like Deal Road to any of this with the traffic studies and so forth, how do we do that? >> Well, this really wasn't the this we kind of this wasn't really a study study. This was just really kind of a
engineering study, an engineering thing to see if we could rock traffic a different way. But we didn't really get into like corridor study or anything like to make it safer. No, but other residents have problem 25. They just don't like all the traffic that cuts through and it's all going to Asbury. So
it cuts through and it takes a right on Wipe and go down 4th Avenue >> to avoid the light down at onberry. >> Okay. >> But that's you know we tried but we just there's no way we can divert the traffic. So, you're having the meeting with the residents to explain this? >> Yeah. Just to kind of bring them
subject. >> Where is this at? >> The meeting will be here at 6:30 on Tuesday night. >> Thank you. >> It'll be in the courtroom. >> Cool. >> Yeah. >> I appreciate that. >> I caught uh Greg the other day real quickly, but uh I wanted you to explain
to the council the uh uh refund of that 300 somehat thousand. >> It was on my list of questions. >> Yes. that uh >> yeah what happens >> or do we not do enough roads? No, what happens is every road program there we I get so much funding for the roads and
then what happens is we b we actually bond additional money for the sidewalk because it's an assessment and that money gets paid back and I'm not fully understanding how the the ratio works in there but what happens is I can only spend in the road program what I get from Ricky on budget for roads and
whatever is a sidewalk has to remain sidewalk and in that particular program when we got to the west end of town a lot of people originally said they wanted sidewalk so we hadn't been the bonding we got over all all of them took it out which was really strange. So that's where $280,000 came from taking
all those sidewalks out. >> Yeah. So that was kind that's why we backed way off because to keep a random running of that when we're putting all those sidewalks everywhere it's like I didn't want it short of that. So that's but that's really why we didn't put sidewalks in. >> Can we use it for sidewalks? >> No. Because what happens is that that's
just bonding money we didn't have to borrow. >> Okay. >> So that's what it comes down to. >> Let's go into the pizza budget. >> No, it doesn't go anywhere. We didn't borrow the money to pay for it cuz what happens when Ricky borrows the money to pay the contractor once the bill comes in. But because we didn't get build for it, he doesn't have to borrow the money.
So it never really exists until we have to pay somebody. >> But that's really why we're giving that back with the sidewalks. >> It's good news. >> Any other questions for Greg? >> You could go Grayson. I just wanted to ask you a quick question because I've met several times with Nobility Press
residents and we've been working with the New Jersey Department of Transportation. I don't know if you need to know this or not, but um so we sent out a letter requesting sidewalks and bike paths down the median from Nobility
Crossed Village going to the CVO mall >> um with pedestrian lights at all the lights, the traffic lights. So I just wanted you to be aware of it basically. >> Okay. That that kind of piggybacks into what I had done when we first got the
circle up there the other way when they started all the improvements. I'd written them a letter on behalf of the town to say that we wanted a pedestrian sidewalk and bike lanes around the circle >> and that kind of fell on deaf ears. >> But so the problem is getting people around that circles is also going to be a nightmare.
>> I had the um I brought them >> I had all the drawings. They sent us everything. It was great. I can send them to you if you want >> and maybe you have them, but >> it's very interesting the whole thing. >> Yeah, >> I'll keep you updated. >> Okay. >> Anything else? Grace.
>> Um, no. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Uh, K. >> Uh, yeah. I just had a few questions on the agenda. I don't know if it's for you or for Dave. Um but the Helen court um one way I think at the last meeting we were
saying what exactly >> he wanted to do no stopping stamping and no parking but in talking to Captain Gregory he said stick with people. >> Oh okay. >> He said that covers it all. There'd be a million signs. >> Okay. >> And I spoke I called the people. >> Okay.
>> And I said we're going to change it. And then after speaking to them to Captain Gregory said no no parking. It'll be enforced. And they were happy. They have to come to the meeting. >> Okay, great. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, yeah. >> Oh, is that
Got it. Um Okay. I think that was it. Oh, that person that reached out to me about the flooding in uh Parker >> West. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, we we're looking we're chasing that down. We've come down to yesterday. We looked at our last structure next to
railroad tracks. We thought that was the problem. We got into that. It wasn't. So now we have to go ask deals DPW to clean out their side and that's the lowest spot. So we'll get into that next week or tomorrow or next week with them. And when they clean that out then we're going to have to work backwards and clean out. But
>> okay, >> probably the next council meeting I'm probably going to suggest and close that we discuss a possible solution to the problem there. >> Got it. Okay. Cuz they're calling and email. >> Yeah, >> I'll I'll get back. >> Okay. >> Thank you.
>> Anyone else for Greg? Did everybody get the friendship letter? >> Are you doing uh the road opening? >> Yes. >> As long as Greg is here because >> Yeah. Yeah. We can do that first. >> Yeah. >> This letter. >> Greg, you want to just quickly briefly
explain this so that the council knows that we have to make a decision on this road opening potential. >> We have a policy in town when we pay a road to open one of the roads within the 5year road moratorum. We require the person to pave 100 ft each side of the road opening. So if they put a trench
in, say it's 4 ft wide, they essentially got to pay 204 street curb to curb and we make them put up a bond up inspection fees and they have to pay for it. This gentleman has written a letter on saying he has a hardship. His daughter has some health issues and is requesting us to open up the road so he can put a gas
natural gas connection in so he doesn't have to use oil. >> And uh you know I I it's up to the council. Um, I mean, I I really don't have a feeling either way. I mean, if you want to let him, I think our roads turns out to be fine. I just don't think
that this gentleman understands the cost he's going to be bearing because, you know, we told him you have to put up a bond. I haven't talked to him directly, but he knows he has to put up a bond if he gets back the bond, the work is done, right? And he has to put up inspection sheets, but I don't think he realized he has to pay the actual cost to pave the road, which is going to be somewhere in
the neighborhood of 15 to $20,000. >> So, that I don't think he understands that. So I if you were in inclined to give that to him, I would reach out to him, explain that all to him before we move forward with my estimates. But if you were saying you don't really want it, then I don't have to move forward with that.
>> Which road is this? >> Overhel. >> Over Hill. And it's was paid when? >> Last year. >> Yeah, it's it's fresh. >> It's fresh. >> It's not even a year old. >> You think that the New Jersey Natural Gas might help with those costs? Like your grants? They'll they'll pay it for them, which I'm okay with because they
usually have a good payer that does their work, but they pass that cost on along to them and their cost is a little higher than if you wouldn't hire the guy himself. >> But, uh, that that's part of the problem. >> This isn't just gas work. He's opening the street firms, you know, for his connection. If you read that letter, it's like he wants to get away from oil
and go to natural gas and >> it's gonna I mean, if I'm doing the math, it's going to save him let's go crazy and say it really does save him 600 a month, which it won't, but >> that's just for the window. You >> No, that's what I'm saying. >> It's just He better off waiting four years. >> Yeah. He better off waiting four years and open it when the mortorium's over.
He doesn't have to pay anything. He doesn't have to repay the road at all. >> Yeah. >> He just has to do an infrared patch. >> I don't necessarily want to tell him that either because I don't really like the patches in the road, >> you know, because even if you have that trench in the road, it tear because roads last 25 years and those patches only last a year or so
>> and we're constantly chasing the gas company or water company to fix those patches. >> I mean, you can see you've been on that's where bumps come from, >> right? >> They're like speed bumps. But I mean, It's really your call. I mean, that doesn't From my point of view, if he does it, then we do the 200 in linear feet and we'll we'll be fine.
>> Have we been I can't The last one we did, not the last one, one of the ones we did was whale pond and I think that one was bad. >> Yeah. Well, whale pond was one that was that that guy didn't he he has a trench out there that I don't know. I got to
look into that one. >> Okay. >> But that one was before we started if he did that on his own and we didn't get him for 200 feet. >> Got it. Okay. So, of the ones we've done, have we done have they done well? >> Yep. Yeah, we did one on um Bound. >> Okay. >> Bound the guy that came in with all the
electricity said he didn't need it. That one came out great. The gas company repaid that. So, that one's fine. We had one on Roosevelt that came out fine. >> Okay. >> Uh that was last year. Uh there was one other one I think been four or five that we've done. >> Yeah. We You can you recall any going
back sometime? I know we just did the found one a few years ago. I think that was the first one we had under this policy and prior to that we didn't let anybody open the roads up. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. >> For how long? >> Five years. >> Okay. >> But the problem was when we did when we did that, people did it on, you know.
>> Yeah. >> Weekend warriors and we come back and find it. >> So, let's guy that did it over here on off a D somewhere >> that did it on a weekend. >> So, straw pole it g a week. >> I think why don't we have a conversation with him first and see and let him know
that this is what the cost is. Okay. >> And then if he's interested in proceeding, then we can >> Yeah, we can make a determination at the next meeting. >> I'll reach out to him. >> Good idea. >> I hate the hardship part. So that part, if the guy's okay with it and he understands the cost of it and he's
willing to accept it, then that's fine. >> Yeah, he got my >> Yeah, Craig, I'm with >> So probably what I'll do, I'll reach out to he's okay with the cost. I'll next meeting I'll have the bond prepared and everything that you can approve and then we'll send it straight to him. >> Yep. Yeah.
>> And then he'll put the money up for the bond and like uh and one last thing, the flag request. >> By the way, Route 35 where the uh there's a they cut in for the gas line over Bair Avenue.
>> Uhhuh. >> And that's the state, right? >> We have no control. >> It's been And they just paved that not that long ago. >> It's probably right at five years on there. It always happens like that. >> Yeah. It's like they follow I think a
week after they paved my street first and then >> I mean it happen it's happened a lot lately where it's like right after we paved is like >> people have to realize we tell you to do it before we pay >> right >> it's crazy. >> All right. Thanks Greg. >> Okay. Thanks Oscar.
>> We got a flag request on here. >> Greg, do you need a copy of the letter? >> No, but I got one. We have a pledge request saying as last year to apply the Israeli flag from April 22nd to April 29th
>> from Congregation Mad David. >> Yeah, we've done it before. I'm good. >> April April 22nd to April 29th Israeli Independence Day. Um, we have a few minutes before I grab Joe uh Bowman and he's coming in uh to
go over Orchard with us. Let's just go around the horn real quick and then we'll bring him in because we want to get him in close session and this way you guys got your Q&A. >> Uh G, anything? >> No. On this anything? >> No, I'll go. >> Dave, I'm good. >> Okay,
>> I have one thing. Go ahead. >> So, um I did email. >> Did Dave call in, by the way? >> He's Dominican. Is he on vacation? >> Come on. Did you really think he was going to listen to me on vacation? >> I'm on vacation. >> I would
mess What's up? >> Okay. >> Exactly. >> Um, just real quick, there have been some issues with garbage and trash on different streets. Um, specifically like Millie Boulevard, Evil Avenue, behind
the new gym, Middle Brook Apartments, 66 Gas Station, Mammoth Exec Plaza, um, across from the Hill Expansion, um, Bella Avenue entrance. There's just a whole slew of places. So, I did send
this to our code enforcement and the town manager. Um, he shared that the clean community staff started the cleanup in these areas. Some are private properties. code enforcement has notified them of the need for the cleanup and our staff will be coordinating a cleanup of the other areas. Uh New Jersey DOT was advised of
the litter on the ramps to and from Route 18. So please, we just all need to be very aware and mindful of our environment and not to, you know, throw anything outside uh onto the ground. Please don't litter. U code enforcement is following up on this and will keep us
updated. But I also wanted to share that and I just signed up for this this morning, but we do have the spring clean sweep on May 16th, 2026 from 10 to 2 downstairs. So you on in the public. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
>> Okay. >> I just wanted I figured cuz we have time for sure. >> Anyway, >> I think it would be great if we could do that cuz there there is a lot of trash around. >> Yeah. Just remind them downstairs when we go for sure. >> Okay. So, thank you. Great. >> Shocking. Nothing.
>> Nice. >> Go get the resolution to go into close session. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Just want to remind everybody that all township council meetings will be audio
and videotaped. will be shown on the township of oceans community cable channel 22 on Verizon bios and channel 77 on cable vision. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Mayor Nutani >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Fisher >> here. >> Council member Zara >> here. >> Kaplan >> here. Kar.
>> 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. This moment of silence is for our troops that are overseas right now, for the lost men and women that are over there fighting this war. You may be seated. The notice requirements of the open public meetings act for this meeting have been satisfied and a copy of the
annual notice was sent to the Aspbury Park Press and the coaster posted in town hall filed with the municipal clerk on December 28, 2025. There are two emergency exits to my right that'll take you to the front of the building and one to the left that'll take you to the rear. If you have to make a phone call,
please step outside. Also, if you have it on, please make sure it's on silent. I'm going to start with council comments. We'll start now with Deputy Mayor Fischer. >> Thank you, Mayor. Just want to remind everybody that our Easter egg hunt is this Saturday, 9:30 in the morning at
the municipal gym. The weather looks to be a little chilly, so if you're not going to be at the Belmar parade, come on down to the Easter egg hunt. I want to wish the community a happy Passover and a happy Easter because we won't see you till the next meeting. So, thanks, Mayor. >> Thank you, Councilwoman Kaplan. >> I just want to welcome our complete
streets uh team here tonight. I know you guys worked hard uh to get this on our agenda and we're excited, you know, to discuss it. Um I also want to let everyone know that our road program will be restarting on Monday. So, uh good news there and hopefully we'll continue
to get um roads fixed in a quick and efficient manner over the next few months. Um and as deputy mayor said, just happy Easter, happy Passover and I hope everyone has a good next few weeks. >> Thank you, Councilwoman. Councilman Chair, >> I would like Thank you, Mayor. I would
like to uh thank the council members that attended the Chamber of Commerce uh awards lunchon uh this past Tuesday. Uh tremendous turnout uh largest ever. Uh we had some great award recipients as well as fantastic students that earned their scholarships. We had over 25
apply. Unfortunately, we can only give four out, but they were definitely the most deserving and uh the ones that uh earned it the most. Uh we presented awards to uh Sheriff Holden. Uh we presented awards to uh Paul Eden which was a lifetime achievement award. Uh he
brought just about everybody in his family was there. Um sheriff had two tables. Paul uh we also had some distinguished service award. I thought the chief would be here in Mike's, excuse me, in Dave's absence, but we did honor Chief Santino as a distinguished service award and a couple of other
awards including uh the Italian-American Association for their 50 years of service to the town as well as Diane Raver uh which was part of the New Jersey Film Academy and if you haven't been there yet, the New Jersey Film Festival is going on now through I want to say Sunday. Um and that's that for
that. We also this morning had a breakfast and business which is a ongoing series that we've been having. Um speaking of director Arnon, Arnon and Clerk Handling were there uh talking about the 250th anniversary as well as Jen Nordstrom uh highlighting all the
features and events that we will be having in Ocean Township. Uh those are all listed on our calendar. So uh stay tun most of them are listed on our calendar. Some are still in the works, uh, but they will be posted, but Ocean and the county are doing some great things for, uh, the 250th anniversary.
Uh, last but not least, we have a grand opening this Friday over at Alpha Gym. John did a great video over there. Uh, that'll be opening Sunday. Excuse me, Friday at 6 o'clock. Uh, Alpha Gym is the old um movie theater in Middbrook. Uh, it looks fantastic, incredible. I've
never seen anything like it. Um, outstanding. So, um, if you're interested in a gym or you're just interested in what a good gym looks like, stop by. Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Quite impressive. I agree. Councilwoman Tarico. >> Thank you, Mayor. I do have a few things
I want to talk about. Uh, first, I want to actually announce one of the um, Nobility Crest women are here tonight. Um, we had met several times for requesting a safe walkway to their neighboring stores and I'm happy to
report that during this collaboration with the New Jersey DOT and the Women's Health Initiative that we have submitted a request on their behalf to see if the state will include sidewalks and bike paths going east from Nobility Crust and Cedar Village to the local stores. So, we'll keep everyone updated. I want to
say good job to Mary, um, Ro, Ronnie, and Jim who led their efforts. Um, a few other things. I attended senior lunchon and the town employee appreciation day which happened to be on St. Patrick's Day. It was a really nice It was really
nice visiting with the employees in recognition of their service to our town. And I wanted to congratulate Officer Kate Delanoi on her retirement and also to Nancy Peak in DPW on her retirement. So we miss we wish you much happiness and success in your next
chapter and thank you for your service to our town. I wanted to give a shout out to Miss Edson and her environmental engineering class from TOIS. They presented and provided the voices of the trees masks. They're currently hung next to the human
services building along the path. Each mask has a QR code that a resident can scan and you'll hear each student's voice giving fun facts about the environment. So, please come and check that out. Let's see. Um, I did attend the last school board
meeting where it appears that they will be approving a 6.5% tax increase for the year 2627. So, please watch the BOE meeting for March 24th for further information. The Environmental Commission is hosting a video challenge for students to submit
a 30 to 60 second video on the topic of skip the stuff to keep the environment clean. More info is on the town website um or on my Facebook page. Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd and there will be sapling trees given out again this year for any resident that would like
one. The next Shade Tree and Environmental Commission meeting is April 9th. I wanted to share that on May 16th, 2026, there is a spring clean sweep from 10 to 2:00 p.m. and we do need volunteers. I signed up today. Um, so
please contact clean communities to participate at um, and I can put this also. It'll be on our website. Okay, couple more things. I did meet with our OEM director Tom Rue and Jen Nordstrom to discuss the warming center
that we had set up during the blizzard. Seems like so long ago. Um, but we discussed the possibility of securing 30 CS and emergency supplies from the Red Cross for the future. So, I hope that, you know, gets um approved. So, all good news. I just wanted to thank Tom and Jen
for that. And I did just want to mention about um keeping our neighborhood clean. Um you know, if you see trash anywhere, if you could either pick it up or just ensure that we're aware and not throw anything out our windows. So, please don't litter. and our code enforcement
will keep us updated as there were multiple residents that had shared um some of the streets in town had accumulated some trash. So, we just want to be mindful of that. And last, I just want to wish everyone a happy and safe
spring break, happy Passover, and happy Easter to all who celebrate. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you, council. Uh I just want to just piggy back off of Deputy Mayor Dave Fischer. The egg hunt will be at 9:30 a.m. at the municipal gym on West Park Avenue, 1100
West Park Avenue. We will have the Chick-fil-A uh I believe the Chick-fil-A cow will be moving out here as I just got here from uh Jen Nordstrom. She also wanted me to let you know that the senior center now has hours which we've
never had before. So, it will be Thursday and Friday 9 to 1 to start. uh we're starting to do and get some more activities out there for our seniors. There's a calendar of events April that'll be posted on our website and also uh they'll be dropping those
notifications off to the various senior communities that we have. I also want to congratulate Nancy Peak and Kate, Officer Kate on their retirement. Thank you for your years of service. They did us well. I want to welcome Emma Sylvia to the team. She is now doing uh our
social media and taking pictures and doing some uh you know feel good stuff for the municipality so that we can you know see what's going on here. If you had a damaged mailbox during the storm by our public works, they are in the process of fixing them now. So please be
patient. Um and I believe there's one more item I have to talk about. One second. Oh yeah, Voices in the Trees. Just so you know, it's over by the Department of Human Services. There's a trail over there. You can take a walk around the
trail. The masks are outrageous. They did such a good job as Councilwoman Talico stated. Um, and I also want to wish everybody a happy Easter, happy Passover, enjoy the holiday. So we are going to do the consent agenda which on the consent agenda they're
considered considered routine by the township of council and will be enacted in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired on any item, the item will be considered separately. The purpose of this public portion is to solely ask questions to
understand resolutions that appear on the agenda and 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. I'll open it up. Please state your name and address for the
record for the consent agenda. Speak loudly, please. Hi, Alex Hayes from Ours. Um so these are my questions and comments on the resolutions not the ordinances. Um I think I now have down path when we give
out performance um what are they called performance. >> So now I don't have to ask like why are we giving money back? I finally now understand it. However um camp all sport resolution 26059C uh some place a camp that put up pools
and all that many years ago. It's not even a camp now. If there's no camp, we want to get them. >> I was like, >> back and okay. Um, and I do also want to apologize, Miss Joseph, because I think at the last meeting when I said there
were no phone numbers for the Zoom, you have to scroll to the bottom and it was on there. So, thank you for putting the phone numbers. If only the school board did that. Um, uh, the tonnage recycling grant 26066 question. So, what amount are we
applying for and have we ever gotten it before? >> We do this every year and I'm that comes from public works so I'm not really sure. We have to >> I would contact Dave next week. We'll have that answer >> or even Steve Higgins or Nancy before she retires. That's where we've been working.
>> Okay. Okay. Um 26070A golf store that's now being turned into a dental clinic. >> This is another old one. >> I didn't see a date on it. It used to be at the golf store. Now it's at the end of that strip mall where Dunkin Donuts
is. And now it's like a furniture. >> Okay. I was like, "What?" >> We're just giving them the trying to clean. >> I didn't realize that was one of those or I would not have asked right now. >> Um 26071 Orchard Plaza. >> Um
>> I understand you are sending it to the planning board to do a redevelopment plan. I get that part. But the title of it talks about um housing. So the builder has not said, they've been kind of vague about we're going to do
something with this Orchard Plaza and it's going to be great, but they haven't really said what they're going to do. So I'm wondering, do we know yet if they plan to include apartments andor housing at that site? >> Anything else? >> Uh wait. Okay, I think almost done.
>> Um that is it until ordinances. Awesome. >> Thanks. >> Uh Orchard Plaza, they actually just did a presentation for us with our redevelopment attorney and our planner. Um they are doing a mixed use retail in the front, housing in the back, luxury
apartments, luxury retail. That's so far what we've got. Other than that, it has to go over to the planning board, then back to us. And then they'll go through their permitting process. And I mean, not through their permitting process, they'll have to go through the planning zoning board and they will tighten it up. 20%
>> 20% affordable. >> I was going to say are there any affordable units? >> 20%. >> Okay. And then did I get everything answered? >> I think so. Okay. Thanks. >> Thank you. Anyone else wishing to be heard?
>> Seeing here none, I have a I have a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> Are you Is it about the resolutions or something? >> Forgive me. I'm just not sure. >> Okay. At the end you can ask. I just wanted to report on what uh Councilwoman Grace Antennel Rico has been
accomplishing >> at the end. We'll let you come up. >> Pardon me. >> At the end of the >> Thank you. Sorry to interrupt. >> No, no problem. >> Uh motion to approve the consent agenda. >> I'll move to approve the consent agenda. >> Second. >> Second. Roll call. A
>> yes. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Kaplan. >> Yes. >> I'll recuse myself from 2607. And we go. >> Uh, yes. So, I'll accept resolution 13. No. >> 71. Okay.
>> Yes. To this. No. To 71. Yes. >> Okay. >> And Apple. >> Yes. >> Did I get wrong? >> Of course. Thank you. Okay. Uh vouchers in the amount of $12,69,187.86.
Someone please offer. >> All over. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Yes. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Kaplan. >> Yes. >> Terrier. >> Yes. >> Capenni. >> Yes. Ordinance is up for adoption. We have ordinance 2536 which is an ordinance establishing a cap bank for
the year 2026 in according with NJSA 4A4-45.14. Can someone please open public comment on ordinance 2536? >> Move to open public comment on ordinance 2536. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> A chair? >> Yes.
>> Kaplan officer. >> Yes. >> Kaplan. >> Yes. >> Terrio. >> Yes. >> Napleton. >> Yes. Anyone wishing to be heard, please step up to the microphone. State your name and address for the record. >> I just noticed Tom over here and we got to get him a tripod so he doesn't have
to carry that. Alex Hayes Oakst. Um, from what I understand, you are approving a 3.5% tax increase in 2536. >> I would No, this is establishing cap bank. What
it what it does, it allows the council if they're um not increasing the budget by 3.5% or increasing it less. The difference they're allowed to apply to a future year's budget to increase it is done in the event, for example, of an emergency that comes up. You know,
supertorm Sandy is a good example where you have an extraordinary need in the following year. It gives you leeway in the next I think it goes for two years. I'm not sure it goes two years or three years. Three. >> So, it's not this year. It's kind of like the school board. It gives you you're authorizing the ability to go up to 3.5 if you ever need to next year.
>> Uh sort well it increases that if if it goes up 2% this year, you're carrying that 1.5% over to the the following years. So you're allowed to increase it more the following years. Does not affect this year's budget. >> Okay. >> It's just for future years. >> Thank you for being layman's terms.
Thanks. >> Sure. >> Anyone else wishing to comment on ordinance 2536? Seeing none, do I have a motion to close public comment on ordinance 2536? >> I move to close public comment on ordinance 2536.
>> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Aera, >> yes. >> Fisher, >> yes. >> Kaplan, >> yes. >> Telerica, >> yes. >> Mutani, >> yes. Action on ordinance 2536. >> I move to approve ordinance 2536 and publish according to law. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. Aera, >> yes.
>> Fisher, >> yes. >> Kaplan, yes. >> Telerico, >> no. and Neville. >> Yes. Ordinance 2537, an ordinance amending chapter 12, the revised general ordinances of the township of ocean 1965
prohibiting parking along Helen Court. Can someone please open public comment on ordinance 2537? >> I move to open public comment on ordinance 2537. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Aura, >> yes. >> Fisher, >> yes. >> Tap, yes. >> Telerico, >> yes. And
>> yes. Anyone wishing to be heard on war is 2537, please step up to the microphone. State your name and address for the record. >> Alex, everybody's looking at you. >> Seeing a motion to approve >> close public comment on ordinance 2537.
>> I'd move to close public comment on orders 2537. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Aera. >> Yes. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Kaplan. Yes. >> Terica. >> Yes. >> Naple. >> Yes. Action on ordinance 2537. >> I move to approve ordinance 2537 and
publish according to law. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Yes. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Catherine. >> Yes. >> Tyler Rico. >> Yes. >> Replen. >> Yes. Introduction to ordinance 2539 which is an ordinance amending chapter 12 the revised general ordinances of the
township of ocean 1965 establishing a speed limit. Can someone please introduce ordinance 2539? I move to introduce ordinance 2539. >> Second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Aera. >> Yes. >> Fisher. >> Yes. >> Kaplan. >> Yes. >> Terrio. >> Yes. Lieutenant.
>> Yes. This ordinance will have its public hearing on the 9th of April. So I will open it up for public comment on anything Germaine to the township of ocean. Go ahead. >> Now's your time. >> Go ahead. Now's your time.
>> Mary, are you talking to me? >> Yeah. >> Mary, you can go to the microphone now. and just state your name and address for the record, please. >> Mary Johnson, 7 Central Street, unit 2111. >> Thank you. Go ahead.
>> I don't know what this ordinance is. >> Oh, no. This is when you get >> This is general public comment on >> Mary's got a clipboard. So, here we go. What was the test on the ordinance? >> I don't think first I have to thank Councilwoman Grace
and Telerico. The day after I came last meeting and asked about putting in sidewalks for safer walking, she contacted me. We've had three meetings since then. The first meeting was with Councilwoman Talerico, myself, and two
of my neighbors who walk a lot. After that, I got a call the very next day that she had found a program that the state is running to spend millions of dollars on putting sidewalks in around New Jersey. So, let's act quickly
and get some sidewalks in. Then she introduced uh I think he's an engineer, Jim Bay, and he came to the second meeting uh where we went over the possibilities. One of the walkers said, "There's a a
median on Route 66." I didn't know about this, but I went out and sure enough, there it is. So, Jim Bay came and we talked about, you know, what could be done here. Bottom line is we met yesterday and Councilwoman
Telerico has prepared a letter. She actually sent it off today, but I asked her to add something tomorrow. We're not just getting the sidewalks. I asked, but we don't know if we're getting them, but we're requesting from the state a sidewalk that will walk along the
median, a bicycles and sidewalks. This is so much more than I ever asked for. Um, all along that median from what's going to be the circle where 66, Asbury Avenue, Bound Road, and Wayside Avenue all come together. There's going
to be a circle there. And we've requested a sidewalk bicycle path to go from there to um the junction where this um shop riders on one side of the office and Costco's on the other side. Then you know to make it really safe, we asked
for pedestrian lights, the kind that cars can't turn into the street. And I've just asked Councilwoman Telerico and she's agreed to send an addendum to that and ask for crosswalks painted on the roads. But because of this engineer
Jim Bay, he's also requesting sidewalks be put in on Bound Road, Wayside Avenue, on both sides of 66 going further west all the way to Greenbrook Road and on Asbury Avenue so that me and my neighbors could now walk up to the
restaurants and and bakery and all of the um it's not exactly a shopping area. It's more of a place you'd go for fun stuff. And I am just so impressed with this work. I I think we have a dynamo in Councilwoman Taller Rico. And
>> I hope I'm not being too long, but I just thought you all might be interested in this and I'm going to pass it around to show you. You know that this is a project that I'm working on through the Women's Health Initiative. It's called PACE and this says what that stands for. I don't remember. But I spent a year
with one group of women from all over the country being trained. First we were citizen scientists. We had to go out and observe what's safe and not safe in our neighborhood. Um then who who are the people involved in making any you know what changes are needed, who's involved,
and then take action. I received a an email last week from the Women's Health Initiative. Um I'm not going to read it. It would take too long. But they are amazed by our project
and they um there will be training my year of training that will be up um the week after Easter that Thursday and then they start training the next group of women from all over the country because safe walking apparently is a big issue right now. That's why the state is
willing to pay this money to put in these sidewalks which we hope they'll do for us. They want to use our project as a model for the next group of women being trained to do the same thing.
May I just I I'll pass this around. >> You sure pass that around. >> Thank you. >> Absolutely. This is the letter first from you don't need to see this from council woman to the state requesting the funding to put in these sidewalks.
>> And then this is the letter. Did I ever give you a copy? I didn't see it. No. >> Okay. You I think I made six copies. >> Oh, thank you. >> Okay. It was a wonderful team effort. >> Pardon me. >> It was a wonderful team effort. I would never have I thought that this would take a year and maybe nobody
would. >> You are amazing. Absolutely amazing people. >> Same one. >> These are all the same. I thought you all my >> Thank you. Take one. Pass it down.
I think that's everything. Yeah. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you, Mary. We appreciate your information. >> Well, I appreciate the support I'm getting on this. Thank you all, too. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> And if we succeed, I will come back when
the sidewalks are in and I'll bring you pictures. >> Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you. >> Anyone else wishing to be heard, please step up to the microphone, state your name and address for the record. Anything germaine to the township promotion? >> William,
I had a question. We have the ordinance in town. I know we had assess assessment know this time. We have an ordinance in reference to our sidewalks referring to sidewalks. It was notorious. Nobody cleaned anything. We have 72hour, as far as I know, it's a 72-hour ordinance.
Unfortunately, nobody was doing it. From the first storm to the second storm, there was no improvement. And I want to find I know the cold force said they were going out and doing it. And in my particular area, we have a lot of I call them summer thing. They come
down in summer and go away. Now they don't even clean their sidewalk to do anything. And I want to find out is there a way of enforcing people if you have a home fine. You live here and you come to have their sidewalk cleaned up because they don't because they're not
here. They're like the snowbirds are going to Florida, >> right? >> And I want to find out if there's something that could be done about that, >> right? We'll speak to Dave Brown when he gets back. >> I know. We got to assess the snow and all that. It just went there was a break in between and there was still nothing done
>> in regards to that 72 hour time. >> What area is that again? >> I'm in the ochre section off of Rosemouth Avenue over there. And the homes are being bought out. They can do what they want but unfortunately they don't have no things that they need their cars in the road and for example I
mentioned at Elon Boulevard we have we are too big we have a business at the end of our road been there for eons so you're talking residential and commercial and unfortunately even our sanitation department had to come out because the driver couldn't even get his
truck down there and we cared through because they got cars in the road and there was another car parked illegal on one side that the police department cited it and they had to actually come out because they couldn't even come do the uh transportation on the street. The driver actually called somebody,
>> right? >> So, they had to recreate the street. And the problem is we get commercial traffic on that road. And what I was told, maybe it's right or wrong, it seems like the dead end road, I don't know if you want to call that a dead end road or not, because when you plow that, you cannot
block their driveways at the lumber yard or where they have their business office. So there's a certain way you got to plow over there. And we were told that they do the dead end roads last which don't make no sense to me cuz they didn't come to almost the next day late
in the day to have the road paid. We got to get out. My neighbor which I mentioned her his name to her is want to go on the social worker and he couldn't even get out of there because the road wasn't even plowed for him to go to work. And then like trying to say once they once that finish this home they
want to operate. So they want their customers to be able to go down that road. >> Yes, sir. We will mention that to the manager. The clerk has the note down. >> Yeah. I just want to mention something because like I say, I actually went to CVS pharmacy. I had to walk in the road, >> right?
>> And I should have to do that's a main road over there and I should have to walk in the road. >> He'll get a message over to code enforcement. >> Yes. And I actually called code enforcement and mentioned it to him. They said we're working on it. And I said I said it started with the first
storm and went to say I know we don't get that much snow but it got ridiculous and our road has that kind of traffic will have commercial traffic on that road. It would be nice if the road was cleaned out. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Anyone else wishing to be heard? Please
step up to the microphone and state your name and address for the record. >> Hi North 2607 Sunset A. Um >> thank you everyone. Um that has been supporting complete street uh residents that have joined our group and town
council members and mayor um for hearing out our concerns in the community um and being a great support and resource. Um I guess I just have one question. So the ordinance 2539 um so is this the ordinance that can
allow for the changes of speed limits in our community and then the next town council meeting is when an ordinance is then heard >> we'll adopt it at the next council meeting then 20 days after that's adopted then the changes can be made. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Just a big thank you.
>> Thanks Mark. Anyone else wishing to be heard? Please step up to the microphone. State your name and address for the record. Alex Hayes Oaks. Um, congrats to this safe street because I think it's amazing that I thought it was just one street, but it's four. So, I think it is
incredible when um town residents get motivated and mobilized and I've always said nothing changes if nothing changes. So, I think it's so encouraging to see like community action uh in town. So, kudos and congrats. That's amazing. Um,
I had like some random comments. You might laugh, but um, when when you guys go down the horn, you you have like a set thing, you know, that goes this way. And sometimes I always feel bad like for Get it. She's like, "Well, Dave just
said everything I wanted to say." And then Rob and I say, "Well, Ga just said one thing I wanted to say." And it's like it goes down the line. to me. I'm the last guy every time. I don't get a chance to say anything. >> Maybe mix it up. Let's get a go first next time and then
>> good good. >> I just think that >> you ever thought about it? >> Interesting. >> Are you saying I'm hogging all the good ideas? >> No. No. Like probably the whoever talks first hogs the all the ideas, I guess. So, but you know, just share the wealth
because >> just a random idea. Okay, that was like a fun comment. Um, >> okay. And maybe the attorney can help me with this. In the executive session, um, I know you can't discuss what's going on in executive session, and I know it
takes a long time for minutes of executive session to actually make it to the public. Um uh I was cons not concerned my my what piqued my interest is in an executive session it says you all will talk about
possible or future land acquisition. So um my question is like why is the town why are I why are taxpayers excluded from knowing you guys might be wanting to buy XYZ or whatever.
So that's one question you have to answer this. And then um >> you're right. All right. >> Um and I know when I was on the schoolboard, I know sometimes they say, "Well, we don't want to tell somebody we want to buy this whatever." And then they'll jack up the price. But I just think in a free enterprise system, I don't know why the council folk don't
know kind of what they think the government's free enterprise. >> Uh okay. And then my fourth thing is um I uh there's a new podcast going on. So I saw I haven't watched it yet. I would just like to know um like who's paying for that? Um is it staff? Is it free? Um
the mayor has a new podcast. Are like do you all get to participate? Um and then who >> this is the first one. It's a pilot. We're trying it out. We're going to see get out information to the municipality. >> Who's paying for it? >> What do you mean who's paying for it? >> Like being producing it. I guess
>> we're doing it. The town doesn't when he films. >> Okay. Okay. And then I'll sit down for the um legal part. Thank you. >> You're on. >> Okay. Just just so everyone's aware, the there uh executive session is a confidential session that the council goes into and the public is excluded.
And there there are only a few specific reasons you can do that. Um one, you're right, is property negotiation and acquisition. And you pretty much hit on why. The discussion is um is this a parcel we want to buy? Uh how much should we pay for it? What should we offer? Can we offer this? And maybe, you
know, have some leeway to get to. And if you have that discussion in public, I mean, it's obvious that a who's ever selling the land be like, "Oh, I know exactly what they're going to do because they just told me." So, you want to preserve that. I mean, it's a benefit to the town and its residents to allow you to acquire it ideally at the lowest
price you can. You don't always know what that is. You also don't want to incur competition. And yeah, you're right. It's a free enterprise, but if the town says, "We're interested in that parcel over there. We're going to start negotiating for it." You're kind of highlighting for the world. Um, we don't want to encourage competition when we're
buying land. You don't want to, you know, because we're here for the residents. We want to keep the price as low as we can. So, when we acquire it, it's at a it's a good best price we can get. So, yes, that that's that's the reason why it's confidential. And as far as the minutes, the minutes take a while
to come out, not because they're not prepared, but because the minutes of executive session stay confidential until the mattered issue is no longer confidential. For example, the town's going to buy a piece of land. We negotiate. We go under contract for it. We acquire it. Those minutes are then
made public. So that's that's the reason why it's takes a while sometimes to come out. Thank you. Anyone else wishing to be heard? Anything Germaine did to the township motion? Please step up to the microphone. State your name and address for the record. See? None. Do I have a motion to
adjurnn? So move. Second. Second. All >> in favor? >> I don't think anybody's favor.