St. Peter's pickup >> because of the gas company work. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I mean eventually I don't know first >> I went over there
I pulled up on Foreman Avenue where they blocked off get out walk up give cards out to the collers guy talked to him met the site underground utility guy foreman asked him how he doing he goes well
permitting we're doing okay >> he said right here though we have a problem Verizon wires you know fiber underground fibers right over top of the the water man going down for me
but and then he's the one and I told you that you know Jack even said that he goes The state's tough. >> This is two lanes, >> so >> we're fine. But they're even pushing them into the shoulder. >> But he said once they get down to C
Avenue, they might want just >> right. I'm just saying that, you know, we we should notify the residents over there that there could be some >> noise. Yeah. Whatever.
They they should be where were they today? They were down by Yeah, they were down past they were well the whole taper. >> Take your uh your state test for lane
tapering with the with the posted speed and the travel speed. >> Been there and done that. You got to start way back. But I think they were down past um Atlantic Avenue
going up towards New Jersey. You know, they were cutting. >> They're opening up right at 35 at >> where? >> 35 in Atlantic. >> Okay. >> And they that's where it opened up.
>> Yeah. back. >> We have a meeting Thursday. I have Thursday to kind of go over You know what? Since you're here, >> I told him I want a plan together and then >> we'll get you guys involved. >> I said I hope you enjoy your vacation.
I'm gonna work you. >> I hope you're well rested. seems to Six months got a long long board of adjustment meeting the other night. >> What go like 11? >> I part of it I did. Yeah.
like almost 11 o'clock. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. The last one was actually She's going to battle a little bit. just saying that elected officials do not have their reputations harmed by having to deal with
He avoided. He like didn't even >> I don't know. Yeah. Well, actually there was a resolution last year that we're autopilot. Hello Mike. >> What's up? How are you?
>> I'm well, thank you. >> Long time no see. >> I know. Well, just re, right? It's been a long 19 days. I guess Oh yeah. Do I have to read off the mayor appointment? >> Uh, you can. It's up to you. I official
whether you announce them or not. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I think it makes sense to just read them off. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. No, that's just the way I do it. That's
just I want something just any information. Oh, here. Did you get your So here I'm not this Can you give me that? Can they still speak?
>> Yes. >> Adequate notice of the time and place of this meeting was given under the public meetings act and was posted in the officially designated newspapers in compliance with the law. Vitali >> here. >> Councilman Dixon >> here. >> Councilwoman Burns.
>> Councilman Ramos. >> Council Gant >> here. Councilman Silison here. Councilman Cortez >> here. >> Can I get a motion to go into executive session, please? >> Second. >> Where section of where section of the
act the exclusion of the public from meeting certain circumstances whereas this governing body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist. Now therefore, be it resolved by the mayor council bur president beach and a motion to say New Jersey as follows. be excluded from discussions concerning the hearing after specified subject matter.
The general nature of the subject matter is real property general drive and coast guard legal issues attorney client privilege legal advice on parking regulations. It is anticipated the subject matter discussed may be made public to go into close session. All in favor I
Hello. Yeah. Oh, no. Are you being retired? Yeah, absolutely. I don't know. Christmas. Okay. I think as soon as Joe gets back Mike
Adequate notice of this meeting was given under the provisions of the open public meetings act in the officially designated Newspapers in compiance with the law. Mayor Vitali >> here. >> Councilman Dixon >> here. >> Counciloman Burns >> here. >> Councilman Ramos >> here. >> Council here. >> Council here. Council Cortez
>> here. >> Please rise for the flag salute and remain standing for the stands andice for all. It's most appropriate that in this country which is founded on the bedrock of religious freedom for all people that we take this opportunity to ask for
guidance. First we give thanks for the dreams that we share in particular. We appreciate our freedom of speech. Second we ask for guidance in the decisions that we deliberate on this evening. We all do not share the same opinion on each topic to be considered but we must evaluate the views of others. Therefore,
we ask that people ask blessings for those assembled here this evening as well as all the res. >> All right. Good evening everybody. Can I get an approval of minutes for the December 9th council meeting? >> Second.
>> I'm sorry. I'll second that. >> Council Dixon. >> Yes. >> Should Councilman Dixon abstain? >> Yeah. It was in December. I wasn't here. >> Council Burns.
>> Yes. >> Council Ramos. >> Yes. >> Council. >> Yes. We're going to say that the two new council members weren't eligible to vote. So, it's 303,
but two of the votes are refusal. So, the motion passes. >> Okay. >> So, Dixon and will be a refusal. >> Um, we'll just say they weren't eligible because then they don't count toward the threshold. >> Technically, they would
not executive session, right? Trying to not have the minutes fail on. >> All right. Can I get a motion to approve the January 1 reord? >> I'll second. >> Okay. >> Council Dixon. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Burns.
>> Yes. >> Ramos. Yes. >> Yes. >> Council. Yes. Councilman. >> Yes. Okay. Thank you. We have a special proclamation tonight for our outgoing OEM coordinator, Guy Dempsey. And I've
had the pleasure to work with Guy uh for two years in my role. And uh it was a great pleasure, Guy. You were amazing. When there were storms, I was on vacation. We would talk every day, every hour. You were on top of everything. And I really appreciate um everything that you put into the uh the position here
and the town. So I'll read a little proclamation and then we can take a picture. Whereas the border of Point Pleasant Beach recognizes the critical importance of emergency preparedness, response, and coordination in protecting the lives, property, and well-being of
its residents. And whereas Guy Dempsey has faithfully served the Burough Point Pleasant Beach as its office of emergency management OEM coordinator for 15 years, demonstrating unwavering dedication, professionalism, and leadership. And whereas throughout
numerous snowtorms, power outages, heat waves, hurricanes, nor eers, and other emergency situations, Guy Dempsey has worked tirelessly to ensure effective planning, communication, and response during times of crisis. And whereas Guy
Dempsey successfully managed and led emergency operations during Superstorm Sandy, the worst storm to impact the region in decades, coordinating response and recovery efforts under extraordinary and unprecedented conditions. And whereas Guy Dempsey worked handinand
with the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department, Fire Company, First Aid Squad, and other emergency response agencies to ensure the safety, security, and resilience of the residents of Point Pleasant Beach. And whereas his service has been defined by calm leadership
under pressure, sound judgment, and an unwavering commitment to public safety and community preparedness. And whereas the burough of Pleasant Beach wishes to express its sincere appreciation for 15 years of exemplary service and dedicated commitment to emergency management and
the protection of its residents. Now therefore be it proclaimed that the borrow of point pos hereby recognizes and honors Guy Dempsey for 15 years of outstanding service as OEM coordinator and extends its deepest gratitude for his invaluable contributions to the
safety and well-being of the community. In witness whereof the mayor and council of the borrow of point Pleasant Beach have here onto set their hands and seal on this 20th day of January 2026 signed Mayor Doug Vitalian the borrow council. THANK YOU.
YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? CONGRATULATIONS. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you for your service. Yeah, you guys can. Thank you very much. Okay, moving on. Uh, we're going to have an open discussion on uh the filming
ordinance. Um, and this has is going it has impacted us and will impact us in the future. As everyone knows, uh, Netflix is opening up uh, a studio close to close to here. Um, they've already been down on the boardwalk at the end of
last year filming a Netflix series. Um, I know there's been inquiries to film more. Uh, so we just want to take a look and at the filming ordinance that we have on file and, uh, possibly make some amendments to it. Um, I know when they came, uh, when they applied for the
permit back late last year, um, they, you know, put in for some work here and there and it turned into a pretty big ordeal on the boardwalk. So, we want to make sure that we protect ourselves. I also think there's an opportunity to uh for some fees that we could uh we could
charge. So Joe, I'll turn it over to you if you have any specifics you want to talk about. >> Yeah. Um yeah, you kind of hit hit the reason why we want to talk about this. Um especially with the Fort Mammoth uh purchase and Netflix coming in. We're
starting to see a lot of major motion picture uh companies coming in looking to uh to film here in Point Pleasant Beach. Um, so we started doing some research, looking around other towns that have re um, you know, kind of
looked over their uh, their ordinances and see where they uh, where they they need to make some improvements. So, um, talked to the chief, talked to Brian Martin, talked to Eileen Farrell. Uh, a lot of municipalities are adopting uh, what's called the New Jersey Film
Ready Certification, which is essentially it's a five-step program that educates, trains, and certifies New Jersey municipalities regarding film production best practices. There's a lot of a lot of good ideas in in uh, that film ready um,
article. A good place to start looking at recommendations to make ordinance an easier and straightforward process. looking to address fees, rules, insurance requirements, you know, hours of filming, um looking for detailed plans on locations, how many people hours of
operation. There's a a litany of things that we need to look at and to um strengthen our ordinance um and gear it towards these bigger motion picture companies. And there's a couple u towns out there that uh have really really good ordinances. Middletown, Manville,
Toms River, and Asbury Park are a few that we saw and uh looking to kind of look at their ordinances still works for Point Pleasant Beach. And I'm just asking for the opportunity to sit down with the the burough attorney and uh some other stakeholders involved with uh
crafting an ordinance that really fits my buzz. >> Does any of the council have any thoughts, comments? >> I'm looking at our current or ordinance right now. you know, uh, no permit shall be issued by the administrator unless supplied for at least seven days, blah, blah, blah. Would that be updated to
have the council also approve this, uh, you know, kind of like um, special events that get listed on the agenda or would it still just be the administrators? Up to you, Joe, to >> I wouldn't have a position either way. I mean there's certainly we can look at uh
having authorization maybe certain um for major pictures maybe it has to go in front of burough council for the uh the minor ones right >> that really don't create a a a major drain on our resources here. >> Sure. >> You might want to delegate authority to
myself. Um but those are certainly things we can look at. you're looking to add um like the the chief get more, you know, police get more involved. Brian Martin, yes. Fire inspection, things like that. >> And obviously the we have the volunteers here, the fire chiefs. Yeah.
>> Uh get their input as well. They're going to and public works, >> right? >> Uh you know, kind of forgets uh to train on they leaving garbage behind or barricades or whatnot. So, we need to get them involved in the process. >> Again, like shuffle it through like we do with special permits to all the other
entities. Correct. Sounds good. Yeah, I would think a big company like that would have some pre-planning going on and they wouldn't be coming in two or three days if they're if they're going to bring in a major Say it again. What what was the uh >> they they reached out to us like a month
prior, but they their initial application was substantially less than what they >> uh advertised it was going to be and by the time >> uh we realized it, they had a full-on movie set going on on the boardwalk. So
>> that certainly added to the conversation that we all started having with each other to look at ways that we need to kind of take a new a look at our ordinance and and address these these things. So >> any other comments, questions?
>> Okay. Thank you. Thanks, Joe. Moving on to committee reports. Councilman Dixon. >> Hi. Good evening, everybody. Um had a meeting with the building department. uh Brian Martin a week and a half ago. It was very good meeting. You know, it was
more of an introduction. I was asking what we can do about speeding up the process to get uh permits and that that was probably the biggest complaint I've heard from everybody, builders, people when we were out on the campaigning, they wanted permits and they've taken
way too long to get. So, we talked about that. We're trying to come up with some solutions. Um, I know he wants to, I think he might have met with Joe on it already, upgrade the computer system that he has and he said that would probably make things move a little
faster and make the system run much smoother. I also asked him for some statist stats for the public to uh hear and as of right now uh 2025
for rental applications there was 4 at this time. Uh for this year, we have 126. So, the applications are up so far this year. And last year, they brought in at this time 26,475.
And so far this year, it's 33,75. So, we're up on that so far, which is good because one of the other problems we had with the building department that they've been in the red and I think it was around $100,000. That's supposed to be a u neutral uh that we have that it
doesn't cost the taxpayers any money. So, we're at 100 $100,000 in the hole which we need to uh correct. So, uh we also had excuse me new dwelling u permits. We have two pending. We have
one new one for 26 and we had seven and and 25. So, it's a little slower right now. Uh this is all just up to this date. uh permits and fee activities to this date. 2025 we had 18 at 13,886
and now we have 26 at $12,188. So it's pretty close to where we were last year. So hopefully we could bring in some more so this comes into a helps with that deficit that we've been occurring into the building department. Other than that, that's it on the
building. um had a meeting with the parking authority and it was another good first meeting. They explained exactly what they do. Parking authority has always been kind of like a strange marriage with the town and I've had people go they don't know
what they do and then basically they run the parking lots mainly on the uh west side of the railroad tracks. They do all the maintenance, they do the plowing, they take care of all the shrubbery, trees, the lights. um any damaged curbs
over there or parking stops, they take care of all that kind of stuff. So, according to them, they get a $60,000 budget. They're looking to increase it. And the reasoning they gave and it made a lot of sense is that that doesn't cut
the amount that they need to do what they do with paying for plowing and everything else. Then every year they have to come back to the administrator and ask for more money to pay their bills. So what happened would be for an example let's just say they got their 60,000 they already met that mark and
they need another 10 for some repairs or snow plowing they would have to go to the administrator the administrator would give them the 10,000 to pay the bills but then when it came time for the new budget for them they would take that 10,000 out of it and they only get
50,000 so it's just a continued cycle of where they have to beg the bureau administrator for extra money to pay the bills So, they're looking for an increase. I don't know the exact amount yet. I think that's in negotiations, but um so it does make sense. They also said that
what they do, the work that they do actually saves the town money because if the DPW had to do the plowing and take care of everything and you had to pay for a new another employee or two, it would be cost a lot more than what they
charge in their budget to take care of everything. So, it kind of works out good for us on that part. And let's see what else I have. And that's really about it on the parking authority. I went to a historical commission meeting the other day. That
was very interesting. Be prior to that though, I took a walk through the um Coast Guard station. Never been in there before. And I was pleasantly surprised after hearing all the horror stories about it. It's not that bad shape. and I think uh they may be able to do some
good work in there. So, I met with them. They're still waiting on their 501 charity so they could get their state grants and the federal grants and everything else and try to get the ball rolling. But the town has work we have to do first before they can get in there. So, it's going to be a little time yet before they can do what they
want to do in there. Uh let's see. And that covers the three things that went. But there's something else I want to bring up was what's bothering me a little bit. Um, and I'm sure some people in this audience are here were here to hear that today we had a um a ordinance
that was put on the agenda for tonight. Uh, for you that don't know was removed. Um, listen, it was an ordinance that quite honestly was never going to pass and it was put on. So my point is it
cost time and money for Eileen to look things up. I guess we had to pay the lawyer to write up the ordinance and so on. U and people in town were riled up about it. People may be here now only going to come here for that and
now they're going to feel like they waste their time. The the lack of communication was not very the communication wasn't very good with that. So, what I would like to do, I looked, I did a little research back in
2024, ordinance 202413. Uh, the town there's a section on it. Section one, section I uh number one, the original one said draft or to approve as
draft or approved to a form and sufficiency all legal documents, contract deeds, ordinance, resolutions made, executed or adopted by or on behalf of the municipality. But the part underneath it is the part that I think
needs to come back. It says, "However, the burough attorney shall not draft any ordinance unless specifically authorized to do so by resolution of the governing body." So, what I'm asking is that ordinance 2024
be rescended and we go back to what we had. So, this way it gives the public a little notice on what we want to do. We'll have an open discussion so people can see what we want to do. We'll have a discussion amongst ourselves to see what we're going to if
we feel it's worthy to uh move it forward for the burough attorney to uh make up an ordinance. This way we don't waste time. We don't waste money. We don't have first readings out of the blue. And then we have a council chambers filled with people like what
are you guys doing? We're against this. We don't want this. And then second reading comes along and we're making all kinds of changes on the fly. I think while it may slow down government a little bit, I think it will be good for government because we'll be able to do
it right the first time. We don't have to come back two or three times or get rid of it completely, which we've have done in the past, too, where we do two rounds of listening for an ordinance and then the council decides we're not going to do that. So, all that money is wasted
there, too. And it adds up. So, I request and I'd like to make a motion that we resend ordinance 2024-13. >> Can we comment on that? Now that you made a motion, >> if there's a second
mayor, it would be open for discussion. >> Yeah, >> not only is it financially because we did spend money on draft or but also like the invisible cost of labor. It took a lot of back and forth
and mental expenditure on something that ultimately was not going to pass and never got the opportunity from the public to apply. So that's why I'm in favor of what you're saying. >> Just so everybody understands that as
well. But the reason why we did it or spearhead that process that you know he needed to spearhead some things and But that was 2024, right? >> Okay.
I think his point is gentlemen. >> Mike, do you have something to say? >> Yeah, I mean I guess if we're discussing the the background of it, you know, I you guys set the rules. I don't, you know, it's really immaterial to me. Uh but I do think the change was made because there we've done a lot of
ordinances over the past two years. A lot of getting up to date and I think we did feel that it was difficult to kind of go through three meeting cycles in order to make a lot of changes that really needed to be made on a more expedited basis. And I do think that ordinance amendments do kind of occur
sometimes on an ad hoc basis. There are certain council members who might be on a particular committee or near and dear to a particular issue. We dealt with that over the past year with certain items. So I think that was the process we followed. But you guys obviously set the process for uh you know whatever you want moving forward. I would suggest if
we are doing this ordinance I do believe there were other changes contained within that ordinance if I'm not mistaken. So I'm going to try to track it down. I just want to make sure that whatever you guys are considering something that we introduce it and are clear on what terms of that ordinance.
And I appreciate it discussion about it, but I I don't remember this morning or I'd like to know more specific changes
the entire thing tonight. I just I just don't like something that kind of out of the blue. I mean look I when I test the way we did it was we had couple
discussions about it and we sle and gave it to the public they had time to digest it. I'm all for that. I know it slows down, but I mean I think it I have no problem with that. I just I
just I don't like surprises and I'd like to know like >> I I I I had an opportunity to pull it up to Councilman Dixon's point. It was a standal does appear to be an ordinance that specifically addressed that language about um the borrow attorney
authorization to draft an ordinance by resolution of the governing body. So um that that was the language contained in the ordinance he referenced. >> That was the original >> it was rescended. >> It was rescended. >> So now resend again go back to the
original. So public discussion then reading number one >> you guys set the rules I you know I think >> it it would basically delay an ordinance for two more weeks you'd have it up for public discussion two week next the next
meeting would be first reading the next meeting would be second reading instead of just getting them out here like there were quite a few of them first reading right on the agenda and if we got a revised agenda late in the You're like, "You kidding me?" You know?
So, it's it's a good thing, I believe. >> So, but we we agree we could hold that off till the next meeting. >> There's a motion on the table on the table. >> Can Councilman Dixon resend you could
withdraw the motion and make it a different >> Well, if you guys really need time to think about it, then I'll withdraw for now, but I would definitely want it >> this time. Um talking about the next meeting. >> Is he gonna resend his motion?
>> Sounded that way. >> Okay. Is that a resend, John? >> Well, if you guys feel you need more time, then yeah, I'll resend that. Give you time to look it over. But we'll be bringing it up again. >> I make a motion to look at this ordinance amendment at the next coun to put it on the agenda for the next
council meeting. >> I make that motion. So, so in essence to have an ordinance drafted to the effect of what council Dixon has suggested. >> Yes. >> For discussion. >> I'll second that. >> I'll second that.
>> Can I just clarify the ordinance the motion to resend >> was withdrawn by council >> and that ordinance was What number that um was originally
>> 2024-13 >> 2024 >> right >> the original ordinance >> basically want to go back what the original was >> your motion is to I'm sorry to draft
>> yeah uh draft a draft the amendment to that ordinance and have it on as for discussion at the council meeting ordinance. >> No, >> I think it's I think it would technically be a readoption of the terms
because >> rescending or rescending is a little contradictory which is what happened. So I I would say if if if if um this motion's adopted, I can get prepared
recodifying what you guys took out. >> Council Dixs, anything else? >> Not. Okay. Thank you. >> So Councilman Cortez, I think, made a motion. Is there a second? >> I second it. >> Okay. So now we're in discussion. That's concluded. >> Council Dixon. >> Yes. >> Council.
>> Yes. Yes, >> okay, Councilwoman B. >> Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, everybody. Um, John, you certainly hit the ground running. >> That was veryformative. >> Um, so I'm I'm very pleased and excited
with my new assignments and my with my standing in advisory committee. So, I'm looking forward to that. I don't have anything much more to say, but today in this frigid weather, we had 29 participants in um chair yoga and and Zuma. And at the end of 2025,
um we actually turned a little profit of $2,200. So that's the $5 drop off and coming and going and keeping it very very uncomplicated. And we paid our bills and we took care of business. So I'm very happy about that. And um
that's it. the SPR on the motor vehicle. The state has reached out to me to see if we were interested in in um providing another service. Um I figured we would wait to the spring a little bit, but I think that is something that that all of the residents um certainly thought that was very useful. So I will be planning
another one of those as soon as this weather breaks a little bit. We're past where it could rain, could snow, and you know, we can't we have to notify everybody and stuff like that. And that's it for me. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Councilman Ramos. >> Thank you, Mayor
Chief Hiring. We have completed the hiring process for our special officials will help ensure we are properly staffed to manage seasonal crowds, supporting address concerns throughout the town. For community policing, we continue to
remind our senior community members and their families about the wide range of phone and online scams targeting older adults. Common scams include healthare insurance scams, uh grandchild and trouble scams, IRS and government scams,
charity solicitations. If you receive any suspicious call uh message or email or feel that you have been target, please contact the police department. Early reporting helps prevent
others in the community. Uh law statewide ebike law was signed yesterday by the governor. A printed summary changes available on the table for anyone who would like more information. Officers will continue to stop bicycles
and bikes where violations to our local are taking effect in six months will require a license registration and insurance for most electric vehicles. We'll continue educating students and resed nearly 600 bicycle related stops as part
of our ongoing efforts to improve safety and compiance just jump on the side of that. Um as as chief said that Governor Murphy signed a new restrictive very restrictive or came out
of China yesterday. Um I did have a conversation with Chief today. Um and he did provide council with I thought was an outstanding analysis of pros and cons and exactly what what this entailed. So it's a great job. Thank you for that
chief. It was amazing having the next day. Um council passed me ordinance last year. Um and you know something that we knew and it was done based on what the existing laws were. I think with this
this change that has happened so quickly and the fact that it's going to take effect in June which is just around the time that we start our season here with tourism. to have our review ordinance that we
have currently and see what changes now that we need to change our part of my discussion also with the chief that can start
looking at any further enhanc specific problems and issues. I think as we continue from my quick stroke reading about this, I mean kids are no longer
allowed to even have anybody and our law that's state law. So there's going to be a lot of confusion blessing that state that I have two two items that I think out that's on the agenda tonight. Um,
just to have a quick discussion about them. I'm not discuss. >> Thank you, Councilman. President finance. We haven't met yet. meetings next Monday. I know they have some events coming up. There is one question. They did reach
out to me today and ask back for the signer. 's referee Are you going to make that motion? >> I'll second that. >> Dixon.
>> Yes, >> I'm confused, but I trust that knows what he's doing. So, It's the basketball. >> Yes. >> Yes. Sorry. Everybody
yesterday's agenda. There's a couple motion because I'm the oldest one up here. I am a senior. >> There is interest in the >> We just have to have volunteers lined up.
>> Yeah, I have some as well. Some new ones. >> So, that would have to me for mayor appointment. So for the next agenda >> spoke about >> I'll second that motion. >> You did make a motion, right? >> Okay, I'll second that motion.
>> Jason, >> yes. I just have one quick question before you vote. What about the money that was in the senior committee that was Yes. >> Yes. I don't understand what even what was
the >> so I can handle that. Uh so in 2024, January 1st to be exact, uh the current council that was up here uh removed a bunch of volunteers from the senior committee, right? >> Infamous day.
>> The infamous day. So once that happened, right, it was a ripple effect through the senior committee. There was nobody else that was willing to step up. Some of the members there weren't weren't really doing events. Um, so it just got to the point where there was nobody doing any events. Nobody was doing
anything. So I made the decision to uh not dissolve them but not uh staff up the senior committee with a liazison or volunteers under mayor's wellness. We took over all the senior events and we will continue to do that um even if a
senior committee stood up. Um so that's really what happened was volunteers were removed unnecessarily. >> So we gota rebuilding back the trust of our volunteers that they should become a priority for us
very >> yes >> since I'm gonna nominate be the liaison yes >> anyone He said it. He said it. So getting back to financ
brought up something. So obviously How much fun as far as the end has nothing to do with the The problem that was discovered is that
money to another. Can I just interrupt here? the council has no say in the fund itself and might correct me if I'm wrong, but can the council direct any monies being transferred or have anything to do with
that fund? >> I'm not familiar with the fund itself. Is it a >> 501c3? >> I have to bylaws. >> Oh, we're talking about the endowment fund. >> My understanding is the endowment is a separate um independent nonprofit corporation with its own board of
trustees. It was it was established at the behest of the governing body but it has its own trustees. So the governing body doesn't have legal authority over it. Um according to the >> that's what I read to
>> I mean you guys could certainly I guess make a public appeal or what have you but you don't have the powers over that independent nonprofit corporation. the board of trustees or whatever the governing body of the nonprofit is.
>> It's all onebody as well. Okay. Hi everybody. Thank you for coming. My first thing so I'm for the board of education and this is grateful. Thank you for putting me in
this position of our taxes and I reached out to me and I just kind of caught up where they're at. One of the things with him is that we have a conflict
almost 50% of the board of education meetings are the exact time and day as our council meetings. Therefore, it's impossible for me to attend. So, I'm gonna try to work on a solution even if it means changing our council
meetings. That's such an important part of our budget. consideration, but I'm going to be meeting with them first. I'm on the shade tree and sent me an update.
The shade tree conducted a thorough street inventory property. Over 150 trees were evaluated as having hazards. The majority require remaining the state, county, and private property owners will be notified. This is a
important that the commission kind of separates us from a committee because the commission goes around and has these hazard tree surveys done and helps us identify which trees are hazards and then um rectifies the problem that in
theory prevents accidents from trees like branches breaking and whatnot and then that gives us a certain higher level of liability protection from lawsuits. That's a really good thing the tree commission does. It's not just because they're caring about trees. It's
really for our best interest. Um, also they said that they have 11 trees for pruning and 10 for removal. They are primarily in Pleasure Park, Lake of the Liies and the traffic on Laurent inventory. That's another thing when
they go around and do an inventory of trees in our town. It also identifies where we could have more trees. So, that's that's another beneficial thing. And it says the commission is working on the annual accomplishment reported by the state. Financial data will be sent
to the tree city USA to continue the burrow's 5year steps. And the shry commission is working on updating it forest management plan also required by the state. Finally, in February, structural maintenance will be
done on trees planted by the commission four years ago. So, this is an active group. They're they're keeping up their status. They're keeping up. They're updating their fiveyear plan. That's a requ Thursday
and um we were talking earlier today about possibly rescending the channel drive street project because number one we lost part of our grant. We lost about $500,000 of our grant. It would be few
million out of taxpayer dollars. Um the channel drive street revitalization this is separate from the channel drive purchase acquisition. It's redoing the street and the plan was to redo the curves and sidewalks and cosmetics when
actuality the street is lacking in storm drains and the um the pipes underneath are antiquated. So if we're not addressing that cosmetic repair, my opinion just a waste of taxpayer dollars. Channel drive has never been
busier. They're doing great over there. So I don't know. motion to resend that. >> I think we need to talk more about that. >> I'm thinking about and then
it >> Okay. Thank you, Councilman Cortez. >> Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, everyone. Well, let me see. We'll start with our three anniversaries that are in January. Um for anybody new, I've been doing I started this 13 years ago.
recognize our employees every month. Uh in the building department, Mark De Palama's here, one year in the building department, Hen Liz Okampo, two years, and our own clerk sitting right here, Eileen Farrell, 22 years.
Congratulations. >> Congratulations on that. >> Uh my standing committee is public property, buildings, and grounds, as it always has been, and I love it. Um, I actually drove up and talked to I
met Jack Johnson and the supervisor for Underground Utility Corporation out there on Route 35 and Foreman Avenue. Spoke to them. Weather permitting. They're on schedule. Uh, they were down past Atlantic Avenue today. They should
be heading down towards C Avenue. You know, like I said, weather permitting. Uh, one concern when it gets to C Avenue, it's only a, you know, traffic. Uh the state may require them to work overnight down there instead of just
shutting down one lane. We'll cross that bridge when it comes. Uh on the agenda one, uh you'll see an extra expenditure for the water tanks. Uh the one water tank was painted um and sanitized and water
was shifted from the other tank that they're working on now over to that. Um once they started to sand blast inside, I guess all the paint was holding a lot of things together. They found some holes in the bottom and some of the bracing up top uh just broken, you know,
structurally. Uh it is a used tank. It's the largest one we have. It has to be fixed. So you noticed that on the agenda, that's what that money is. Uh one U uh vehicle for DPW, that's a replacement. uh they're going to hand
down another one and the one that they're replacing will go out to sale on municip and they usually do very well. You know, we make some money back on that. Uh 2C, new garbage truck. You see that on the agenda that was already bonded for last year. This is just a payment
for it. Brand new auto car. Looks real nice. Nice and shiny white. >> Yeah. Not for long. One summer and it's gone. Uh, I got a call from a or actually an email from a customer that lives on Cooks
Lane. Uh, if you've noticed, the gas company's been around town. They were on the, uh, 400 block of Atlantic. They were on Cooks Lane right by the Board of Ed building. They're going to be on a few other streets doing some uh, repair or replacement
and temporary patches. I reached out to our administrator who spoke with uh Jack Johnson with DPW. When they're done in the town, they're going to come back and repave, you know, everything that they disturbed. Will it be the whole street?
We don't know. Will it be from the curb out to where their farthest point of disturbance, which is typically half the street, that could be um Randall Avenue. I reported last last year meeting. Uh we're going to repave
Randall Avenue and we had video inspection of the pipes down Randall. And let me read what uh what happened there. Uh it revealed five out of the six pipe runs had substandard slopes, manholes in
poor condition. Uh some cast iron pipes cracked and uh roughen to the state of reduced flow capacity. The original thought was to put a bladder inside the pipes and you blow it up and you line
them. That's not going to work. So it is going to be an extra expense, but it has to be done. And that's just going to push the paving timeline back. Uh I'm sure the uh goes out to bid and the bids might be open this February. So I don't know if we're going to be doing the
water water pipe before the summer. Most likely it'll be done in September and that'll push the paving to next year. Hopefully prior to the summer. Uh it's not our property, but it's you know
public sees it. Harborhead finally replaced the bulkhead behind their first building off of Ocean Avenue, which is about 20 feet behind the cement retaining wall all the way up to the Jetty Rocks. I spoke to the uh the
management company of the property and he said it's t it took him six years with CAFRA and Army Corps of Engineers and D to finally get that done. It also was the uh wooden bulkhead. If you went over to Manisquan and took a look
across, you saw some pretty inflammatory and derogatory pictures and words, graffiti up there. Uh, this is regular bulkhead, the corrugated type of bulkheading. So, maybe it'll deter deter
that. Uh, I'm not the liaison to any committee. You know, I handed off shade tree to kitty. So that's all for me. >> All right. Thank you. Uh before I go into my
report, I just want to read uh some mayoral appointments that uh I made that do not need consent from the council. Uh Courtney Bixby is here hereby reappointed to a three-year term as a member of the environmental commission commencing on January 1st, 2026 and
ending on December 31st, 2028 contingent upon qualification and receipt of completed citizen leadership form. Council member Kitty Stillson is hereby appointed council leazison to the environmental commission commencing on January 1st, 2026 and ending on December
31st, 2026. Gregory Burns is hereby reappointed to a four-year term as a class B member of the Historic Preservation Commission commencing on January 1st, 2026 and ending on December 31st, 2029, contingent upon qualification and receipt of a completed
citizen leadership form. Joe Rogers is hereby reappointed to a two-year term as a class C second alternate member of the Historic Preservation Commission commencing on January 1st, 2026 and ending on December 31st, 2027 contingent upon qualification and receipt of
completed citizen leadership form. Bill Elwell is hereby appointed to fill Mary Pierce's unexpired term as a class C member of the Historic Preservation Commission through December 31st, 2027, contingent upon qualification and receipt of completed Citizen Leadership
form. Council member Dixon is hereby appointed as liaison to the Historic Preservation Commission for the year 2026. EJ Guyger is hereby appointed to a two-year term as a resident member of the Open Space Advisory Committee commencing on January
1st, 2026 and ending on December 31st, 2027 contingent upon qualification and receipt of citizen leadership form. and Kerry Ruff Garden is hereby appointed to a two-year term as an alternate resident member of the Open Space Committee
commencing on January 1st, 2026 and ending on December 31st, 2027 contingent upon qualification and receipt of citizen leadership form. So those were already uh made um without uh the need for consent. Uh Channel Drive uh 113
115. Um, so they have a meeting, the county has a meeting next Wednesday, January 28th in which we will decide hear what their decision is going forward. Uh, they had two appraisals that lined up um, pretty much with the sale price. So,
more information on the February 3rd meeting. Um, but their next meeting uh, to hopefully make a decision is next week. Uh, just a word on the property assessments. Uh, and this came from uh, our tax office here. The reeval has been
completed. Uh, property owners will receive their annual white card in the mail at the end of the month with the new assessed value and instructions on how or where to file a tax appeal if you do not agree with your assessment. This card is not a bill. Uh, it's for
advisory purposes only. If you decide to appeal, you must provide credible evidence that your assessment exceeds true market value and provide comparable sales. uh you have until May 1st, 2026 to do so. The final tax bill will come
in the summer and depends on the overall budgets, county, school, municipal, and how their property's new value compares to others. Once the budgets are received, you will strike a new tax rate. The goal is a revenue neutral, fair distribution of the existing tax
burden, meaning that some taxes rise, some fall, and the new tax rate will most likely decrease proportionally to the total assessment increase. Um, a higher assessment doesn't auto automatically mean higher taxes. It means you're paying your fair share based on market value, shifting the
burden from underassessed neighbors. So, that's that's it for the uh assessment. Um the tugof-war uh the tugof-war is not going away. Uh there was some postings uh last week uh on Friday uh from the tugof-war committee
that the tugof-war has been cancelled. Uh I believe Mattiswan had some issues. They had a paid wreck person who was um removed by the mayor and council um and I guess they took it upon themselves with some of the other uh members to um
to say that the tug war is canceled. I've been in contact with the mayor Masquan all weekend and we both committed that we will find volunteers to help run it. So I will be at the rec meeting uh next week to see if we could poach some volunteers there. Uh but um I
will find volunteers as as will they to uh to run the event. Uh last night I had a meet the mayor event at the library. Uh we had about 25 people come out. Uh it was great conversation back and forth. a lot of questions about downtown, uh, some of the buildings that
are being worked on downtown, uh, some, uh, concerns about speeding in town, which I'll talk to the chief about. Uh, but other than that, very positive and good back and forth, uh, conversation. Uh, last week I had a meeting, uh, with the downtown business owners. Um,
uh, we provided some resources to them. We brought in a company, uh, that will do, uh, their websites for free. Uh, so they were very appreciative of hearing that presentation. Uh, the one that came out of that meeting was the need for restrooms downtown. So, I will have that
on the agenda for February 3rd as a discussion item uh with the council because that is something that um obviously I feel strongly about because I've been talking about it for a while now, but again, they reiterated the the need for it. So, um we'll talk about that. Um I'm still uh asking for
volunteers. I called it a committee. I guess we're going to codify it by resolution at the next meeting, but basically looking for volunteers for our uh 250 year anniversary and the 911 25th anniversary. I want to meet in February.
So, I think I made this Friday the deadline. So, if you're interested and we do have a bunch of folks that are lined up for that, so just let me know. Uh Mayor's Wellness, uh we had our first meeting of the year uh a couple weeks ago. We welcome new members to the team
and started laying out our events uh for the year. Uh the one that I just booked today uh I will be doing a cyber security presentation on April 13th at 6:30 p.m. at the Little Red Library. So I'll talk about some of the the current
scams that are happening. Um and I'll do a pretty in-depth presentation for that. Uh for the bid, I just have to hit my phone. Uh we kicked off the new year with a first monthly meeting on January 5th. The board discussed vision and tangible goals for programming, business
support, downtown beautifification and safety and marketing for a destination downtown. We look forward to collecting the first assessment for the quarter and using it to build an identifiable brand and website social media presence to create a virtual space for downtown.
Next, we will look to leverage our assets and network to apply for more funding opportunities to create improvements in downtown. And we're also looking to host a fund cultural arts event in the spring. So stay tuned for some details on that.
And just a couple other things, the Chamber of Commerce, uh, they had a great holiday event for the tree lighting and they are currently working on their 2026 schedule. Um, and then the library events, uh, Thomas the Tank Week is January 24th to February 3rd. Uh, the
back library meeting room turns into a Thomas and Friends playset. Uh, they're doing a documentary on the Civil Wars Lost Massacre focusing on uh, Black Soldiers of the War. That's on February 2nd. And they're doing books and bowls uh, on February 14th. join local
mindfulness pra p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p practitioner Heidi Thompson for a unique meditation session. Uh and then I just want to touch on the senior committee. Uh if the council decides to bring it back, that's great. Um again, we need volunteers and um I'm still going to continue
programming uh senior events through the mayor's wellness so we could work uh in conjunction with the senior committee uh to do that. So, I just want to make it clear that May's Wellness is not going to go away from programming for seniors because we've been doing it for a while and it's been very successful. And
that's all I have. I'll turn it over to you, Jeff. >> Thank you, mayor. Um, so the court revenue for uh the end of the year 2025 came in at 3,447,000 $447.98.
That's up uh just a little bit over $11,29264 from last year. So um it is over uh only by 11,000 from 2024. An update on the fountains at the lake
of the liies. KB Homes has been awarded the job and construction electrical permits have been approved and they are have already started uh the installation of the footings and the base of the platform for the electrical panel. Uh so it should be on track to be fully
operational by this spring. So that is moving forward. I reached out to the the state uh regarding the the uh project route 35 in New Jersey uh Avenue traffic light. Uh I sent an email uh asking for
an update. I haven't had a response yet. I will stay on top of them, but as we all know uh they were projecting that it would be happening spring of this year. So, I'm trying to get them committed to that that time frame. And, uh, finally, um, regarding, uh,
JCPNL, an update on the 53 street lights that we reported that were out. Uh, 42 of them have been repaired. 11 require follow-ups. Uh, six LED heads have been ordered for street lights on Ocean Avenue, and all are expected in by next
week. After that, they will be completed by a contractor. And these LED lights or heads are not kept in stock and they are on special order um through JCPNL. And one of the LEDs requires uh
rewiring. Um four of these will require traffic control and they'll have to be scheduled in a block to maximize cost efficiency in hiring police and traffic control um and crash truck. So, uh, we are staying on top of, uh, the lights
being out Jason and all. And that's my report. Thank you, >> Eileen. There were some changes today. One J and one X were removed. appointment
was also revised for that purpose. One was added was just shifted 20261 was removed prior to the meeting. And we have a couple items that are being carved out.
Item 1 Z will now be resolution four. Item 1A will now be resolution five. And item 2G will now be resolution six. And that's all. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh we'll open it up to first
public participation. Uh agenda items and ordinances only. Five minute time limit. Please state your name and address. Dave, Dave, just to clarify, there were not for maintenance. It was just chase.
>> That might have been an oversight. And Joe, maybe we could follow up, but when I first worked with Christine on it, it was just to clear the geese. >> And you're talking about Little Silver Lake area by the band. That's something we have to talk about. But it can
>> it can be. >> Yes. You can wait. Thanks. Who's next? >> Rob. Eric. $40. I just want to put the name on there.
The other thing is I would like to discuss something or commercial member of a lot of great that are not reserved
touching anything that potentially being able to add. Okay, >> great idea. Thank you >> Rob. Not yet. Not yet. as far as
there yet. the uh when it was uh done there was an old ordinance and the salary range was 43,000 to 52,000 and this is an ordinance to raise that salary range. >> Okay. >> Yes.
Thanks. >> Anybody else? >> Can I get a motion to close for his public participation? >> All in favor? >> Do we want to discuss the carved items now or
>> Yes. >> Wait, should we approve? >> I I think Eileen mentioned that they were assigned numbers on filing. So I I would suggest the next item on the agenda would be the consent resolutions without the carved out items and then you can tackle the carved out. >> So can I get a motion to approve consent
resolution one, two, and three >> without the carved out. >> Without the carved out >> without Dixon, >> yes. >> Counciloman Burns. >> Yes. >> Council Ramos. >> Yes. >> Councilman K. >> Yes. 33 3 C and 3.
>> Counciloman Silson. >> Yes. >> Council Cortez. >> Yes. >> Okay. So now for discussion uh 1 Z which is resolution 4. >> Yes. >> Approval of sports field proposal scope of work for renovations
fields $35,810. I guess that history on it. And my other thought I'm not against I'm not against it at all. of our property maintain. My concern is
if we're going to spend this amount of money and it's a great organization and a great guys and girls that participated in um and great parents that volunteer,
but they're volunteers and they do additional field work and they maintain it and they well intentionally take care of it. But in a year we could be back again with a similar scenario because they're not the
experts on that. So I guess my question is there any sort of operating or we can invest and look at these folks that are doing this first. Second of all is there come back on an
annual basis of the season for it to see the grading and make sure because I think we're in this scenario because we spent a lot of taxp a business
to spend a little bit of money each year to that you're not a large hang overall. entire facilities shut down years ago. Drainage was put in all
that investment initially. I just think that you know it's kind According to the report issues again,000 >> and a couple years ago I think the open
space recommendation to pave the walkways to help with the grading of the water as well. So >> that might be something in the future. >> That was supposed to be because there are drainage things, >> right?
>> Town values it. So obvious talked about, oh yeah, we should should put artificial turf on it and redo it. Well, now we're spending half million dollars.
>> Any other questions, comments? >> No, we're going to go with open space on this, right? >> What's that? >> Open space is going to pay for this, right? >> Yeah. Open space. >> I also saw a grant that I thoughtif Which one's the recreation one?
>> I mean, I don't know the parameters of it. >> Yes. >> And the thing with the grant is you have to see when the grant ends because remember baseball season. >> Oh yeah. In their contract they give us Yeah.
>> Yes. >> Anybody else? Councilman Dixon. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Burns. >> Yes. >> Councilman. Uh, Councilman Ramos. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Council. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> All right. Uh, resolution number five is AA reestablishment and appointments to personnel and human resources committee. So my suggestion John's going. >> So now, how does that work, Mike? So if they reject an
They have to do they have to wait 30 days before putting someone else on. >> So this is for the personnel committee, >> right? Which really isn't even official standing committee. >> Yeah. So I I think it only exists by
essentially by resolution of the governing body each year. So if there's not a if it's not codified, um standing committees are subject to mayoral nominations as they're codified. If it's just done by resolution, I would say that it's They can make the change to
the government. >> Okay. So, who would you like to put on? >> I mean, Bart doesn't want to do it, I'll do it. Okay. I get a motion then to approve resolution five with John Dixon in li of
Katie. >> I'll make >> Councilman Dixon. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Burns. >> Yes. Council Ramos, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Council, yes. >> Council, >> yes.
>> All right. And then finally, resolution six is 2G authorization for the bar administrator to accept BIS digital proposals for work and approval appeal for AI speech services, Liberty DCR recorder, and audio video upgrades for council room 52,213.96.
I ask just a few comments and observations again through that seems well and good suggestions and I didn't see it in their proposal. Is there any type of power
protection on this equipment because I know from my own experience at hotel brown >> there is power distribution system is in there >> distribution system is distributing the power protection. I was hoping for that
word protection and I don't see it on there and again like Mr. Cavero in the audience I'm 100% for this because is horrendous the system that we have here right now and I never even anticipated from the court standpoint that you made
in the middle of the council how the courts are relying on this for their record as well. So this is also our corporate so this is I get that. Um, so I'm I'm curious about search protection.
>> It's there UPS. Yeah, it's part of that. UPS is the uh universal power supply 8. I mean, it's a significant amount of money, but it's there in the rack tower. >> Okay. >> I did because I noticed that, right? >> UPS
similar to the fields. I mean, equipment is only as good as you maintain it. Um, equipment like this have at any hotels that we oversee and manage. We usually get some sort of service agreement contract, an annual service agreement.
Um, and usually cost thousand, a couple thousand dollar, but it's money well spent because there's an issue to do it quickly and usually extends a warranty on the equipment. So I just would like to put
out this council while I know we are all in the mode of trying to not waste taxpayer dollars. I I would argue that you know yes spending a little bit of money each year is going to save us money in the long run. >> Anybody have any other comments? Just I
just want to let the public know that this is for a complete brand new system. They're not integrating with this old stuff that doesn't work right after. So I said it's going to be a brand new soup to nuts uh system. So we should hopefully it will be great.
>> Okay. Right. >> Yes. >> And hopefully that will help with the live stream issues as well. >> Scrolling through this. It's a they list a power conditioner. >> They use terms that I wanted to make
sure that this equipment in 90 days. >> Uh so any other comments or questions? Can I get a motion to approve uh resolution six?
>> Second. >> Councilman Dixon. >> Yes. >> Council Burns. >> Yes. >> Council Ramos. >> We could look into some sort of service. >> I'll look into um I'll verify the ser protection >> and maintenance plans. I'll look into
both the audio visual and the little league fields. >> What? I'll look at everything >> council. Yes. >> Yes. >> So there is one ordinance
on for first reading. Ordinance 202502, ordinance amending the salary range for mechanical and maintenance repair person. >> Can I get a motion to introduce that? >> Second.
>> Councilman Dixon, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Burns, >> yes. >> Councilman Ramos, >> yes. >> Councilman Yan, >> yes. >> Council, yes. >> Council Cortez, >> yes. >> Okay. So second reading will be on February 3rd.
>> Okay, we'll open it up to second public three minute time frame. Anything you'd like to speak about, Dave? >> Yep. >> I feel like this is like a sports press conference with all the microphones. Doesn't it look like a sports press conference with all the microphones?
Street lights. All of us. Okay, thank you for that. Yeah, >> work in progress. >> Mayor, I just have a quick question about that. >> How do how does the town get notified
about these lights just by the citizens? >> So, the police department, they do a street light audit. How often do you do that, Chief? >> Uh, two or three times a year. >> Okay. And a lot of times it's us driving around or res. >> No, that's what I was going to ask at the police department.
The poll numbers. Okay. Thanks. >> Yep. >> June. I'd like to know who actually responsible for whatever issues but I don't know who's responsible is
there So, the board is myself and Bill William Shu um with help from rehab uh downstairs. The plan is um we're working on getting an audit done um of past
years before I took over. Uh the problem is is that we can't find an audit firm that want is a small job, so we can't find an audit firm to take on a small job, but we're currently looking at that, but we're still maintaining the fund as it should be run. Um and again, so just clarify uh to council again the
the funds that were taken from the senior committee to mayors it's one fund so it wasn't like it was taken from one fund transfer to another it's one endowment fund we just moved the money around because the senior committee wasn't doing anything for seniors while the mayor's wellness was and you know
that because you ran the committee >> right and you did a very good job of keeping the cost down but we did need some cost to run some of the events >> I've done a number of former way simple things
from ancess is supposed to approve that doesn't replace that goes out as a senior committee person. and always generally were answers to those
questions with the mayor's campaign. I would say towards the middle of last year's valid check there's no process that I see happening that's actually managing till your time's up. But the process has
been in place and remember this has been going on way longer before I joined the fund. And yes, we we noted we noticed that there were some gaps and vulnerabilities in the fund and that's what we're fixing this year. Um and we're also looking at options for the
fund whether we keep it open or is there >> the last comment I would like to make is that the >> your time is up. Sorry. >> We're going to keep the fund open. We're not going to close it. It's good for the town, >> right? >> Uh, also again, it's it's not it's not >> and you know what, it hasn't been
operating correctly because you're supposed to have no less than five trustees and you said you just gave yourself two names and former trustees are still on it whether they had meetings or not because uh you know see removal or resignation you have
to file a written uh you know written letter to the president of the endowment fun. So it it the bylaws are right here pretty explicit. It's been operating way incorrectly well before you, >> but it's been continued, right? >> So it's got to be fixed
>> and that's and it will be fixed >> this year is to fix it. But if we decide to move it, >> both my eyes are going to be on it. >> If we decide to do something with it, um, and we've talked about maybe moving that fund, moving those those funds into the the town budget or or figuring out a
way how to do that. >> You can't You can't just dissolve a 501c3 funds. Those funds have to go into another 501c3. But >> this endowment fund has certain categories designated for people to give
the town, >> right? >> Uh tax deductible donations. Well, when you start collecting a little bit of money here, a little bit of money here, a little bit of money there, who's getting that tax break? We don't know. That's how this is bad. Okay? And it's bad and we know about it. So, we have to
fix it. >> Great. Thank you. Anybody else? Thank you for the knowing. I'm also happy to hear that you're going to try
I know we all felt that there and also thank you Councilman and Councilman and they are missing the St. Valentine's not so thank you for bringing that back and
I know there was substantial fun Who's next? Rob. >> So, we didn't specify It was just the summer holidays. >> Y >> I didn't think so. >> I thought it was >> Yeah, we we carved out the work and
Labor Day. >> Yeah, we didn't carve out any the other holiday. Okay. All the talk bathroom. There's been a lot of discussion about it, but we haven't really moved forward with it yet. Uh we had a couple people
who are interested in donating some uh money into it, but uh it just didn't come to fruition. So, that's always a topic that we're looking at. I know the chief would be happy to have that done. Uh and Joe and I talk about that uh almost monthly. Uh but right now there's
no set playing golf. special about 35 service out the supposed >> heard in North Jersey. Um,
>> I don't think they're getting >> I'd like to Rob, I I have the ordinance here. No person shall engage in any commercial construction, nor shall any person allow another engage in any commercial construction on any property that they own or control in the burrow of Point Pleasant Beach during the
following periods. any Sunday, any federal holiday, at any time from Thursday preceding Memorial Day through Memorial Day on any Saturday that falls between July 1st and Labor Day at any time from two calendar days prior to
Independence Day to two calendar days after Independence Day and between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 800 a.m. on any weekday or 9:00 a.m. on any weekend on a day in which commercial construction permitted. So, yeah. >> Was there an issue then?
>> There shouldn't have been any work done yesterday. >> Was there an issue yesterday? >> Was there an issue with work being done yesterday? >> Okay. >> Thanks. >> Who's next?
>> Sorry. This is a tremendous opportunity to pay special. I'd like to propose that Veterans Memorial officially named hometown
last day. All of us, especially our young people, should be passionately committed to preserving their legacy of our This can be done
initiative and all of us benefit from this especially our younger people. I would encourage the council to really consider this would be a
crowning one of the crowning events. >> That's a great idea and we'll take that as Larry. You you want to be a part of the committee? >> Was that a volunteer? >> I I would love to have you on there with all the work you've done for
Okay. Well, we we'll talk >> we'll talk offline, >> but we will take that on their advisement. Thank you. >> Anybody else? >> We're seeing none. Can I get a motion to close? Second public. >> Make a motion. >> And can I get a motion? Sorry.
>> Second that. >> All in favor? >> I. >> And a motion to adjourn, please. >> Make a motion. >> All in favor? >> I Hey, how are you? >> Hi. Yes, how are you? How you doing? I'm
trying to