It might be something Thank you. I appreciate that. supposedly. >> Well, I mean, >> we could be pacifist and then, you know, where did that get us? picked a good first meeting.
>> Is my casing you or something? >> I know. I know. >> Yes. Yeah, one's right here. I guess they uh she has like some type of she needs oxygen and she's in a wheelchair.
>> And then uh the Trenton Avenue block um that's in uh a mother. They're moving around her house and she's moving in with them and she's handicapped and needs all >> the one over there. She should have no problem parking in front of her house.
The one on Trenton Avenue in the summer >> certainly that's prime real estate. >> Well, usually what happens is um you know after you know they pass on you know they have no need for it anymore
>> then you know they want to free that space up. So they'll ask us to Okay. >> So, >> a lot of times they do hold on to them though. There's a there's a handful out there. >> Uh and then home owners will call us like, "Can we get rid of this?" And they're like, "Yeah, sure. Write a
letter." And then if it's a residential street, we have to do it by ordinance like we do. >> Getting that county and this the county roads, that's the >> whatever reason it's it's always seems to be difficult. >> But us, you know, send me a letter.
No reason. No reason to have it if you don't need it. It's never good. session. >> Yes. >> Um, currently we're at um We take
last year we took 57,000 >> if projection is what if we keep it at the reassessment value it's going to almost double. >> So um right now it's at 1%
um reduce it down to drop I think the ideal >> we're not raising it. >> We're lowering it. It could just be an ordinance
>> maybe. Michaelbody. >> Yeah. So funny. Have >> to see him. a couple. >> Okay. This is for us. I don't know. I don't know where all
details are. New Bank of America like not that I have but Good. How are you? >> We're ready when you are notice of the public act.
>> Mayor Vitali >> here. >> Council Dixon >> here. Council Burns >> here. >> Here >> can I get a motion to go into executive session, please? >> Okay, I'll second of the open public meetings act
of the public from meeting certain circumstances of the opinion that circumstances followed discussions concerning the Specified subject matter. The general nature of the subject matter discussed as follows. Legal issues. Open space
trust fund affordable housing. It is anticipated that the subject matter discussed may be made public or final to go into close session. Councilman Dixon. >> Yes. >> Council. >> Yes.
We'll come back. Thank you. There you go. It's I don't even know. That's okay. I'm assuming >> Yeah, he's question. She They're
also This is house. How's that for This is my second year. I last. There's a bunch of What's wrong with you? Yes.
Legisl I actually can't I don't think What was that? What's that? I mean, whenever you're ready. >> Adequate notice of the time and place of this meeting was given under the provisions of the open meetings acted
and sent to the officially designated newspapers in comp >> here. Council Dixon >> here. Counciloman Burns >> here. participants >> here. Please rise for the flag salute and remain standing for the stands nation.
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residents. >> Good evening everybody. >> Uh can I get an approval of minutes for the February 3rd >> executive session? Is that we have we don't have those. Okay. >> So uh the council meeting >> Dixon.
>> Yes. Council Burns all >> yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. We have two discussions on the agenda. Uh the first one regarding gazeos. Um council president Ganon. I know you brought this up so I'll turn this over to you.
>> I did. Um one of the main reason why I didn't bring this up because currently somebody wants to get a $1,000 Justice. I'd like to take care of it
right here. >> But there should be permitting that goes along with it. So that's some of the uh some of the talis But what about for like lock coverage
and stuff like that? >> I think I think the reason for having that current situation because it's not listed as a permitted use. So it
would allow it and I'm not sure that would remedy the situation and stop having other for me the only thing would be obviously a pergola is not has ground coverage.
Um, but a gazebo is something that has ground coverage and it should count building coverage building but also coverage are different. That's my take on it. I think it is a
simple I think it is a simple fix. We just have to make sure that we're following the same guidelines as I did just for clarification I did ask for to send me some stuff that was shared with everybody was
basically Mr. Dickerson Mr. Martin they all agreed that you know it's a building. So I mean I'm okay with that.
>> Okay myself speaking with Paul Struntius uh on this a while back it needs to be defined. There is no definition of gazebo and uh they're they're running into three cabana gazebo and pergola. And if you think about it, like you're saying, a cabana,
>> that implies maybe, you know, restroom, shower, you almost like a like an accessory building, you know, a pergola, open roof, cabana or I'm sorry, gazebo with a roof and maybe sides. But yeah, I
think we can try to tweak something to make it a little easier. The other thing Ray Savol and talking to him over the years, if people are coming in front of the board and 95% of the time they're being approved, his suggestion was you got to go back and adjust your
ordinance, right? You know, >> so we're going to have any other council. >> Yeah. Uh being I was on the board of adjustment, that's something we've talked about for long as I could remember. There's nothing in the rule book that says you can have one, but there's nothing in the rule book that says you can have them.
>> Right. So does count as building coverage. So if you have plenty of room in your property and you stay under the building coverage and you stay under the impervious coverage, I don't see what the big deal is. And it and it sets up a nice system that they don't like hard set. They don't have to come in front of
the board of adjustment, pay thousands of dollars and wing it as far as could I get it, can I get it, what size could it be? We have some type of rules and it's nice and simple and uh the building department can handle it. figure out whatever permits needed and be done with it. >> I mean, I think you need to get to get
advice from our professionals and you know, as far as I don't think you should have anything, >> but I mean I thought process have bigger covers than others.
My 16 by Leave it to the professionals. >> I'd like to I'd like to call Nick Dickerson up who is the B planner just to weigh in and opine on what you've heard. Okay. Well,
you all covered everything. Currently the way the ordinance is written is that every zone permits accessory uses which means if it's not permitted for
us. So first thing would be to include it as a second would be to set parameters and as mentioned regulate coverage whether or not it's a accessory structure or principal
structure that would be whatever structures you have in your property whatever principes So you just factor that in and you know and then one of the other things that was discussed at the time
as well as >> exact has to be >> absolutely concerning the difference between a pergola and a gazebo. The way the ordinance is written in terms of what structures considered
even slats and therefore subject to building requirements you have to do some tinkering in my opinion may not be the best course of action only because eventually like sitting in your permit
for it and then you're like you know what would make us better sitting out here when it's raining and not getting rained on and then all of a sudden they start putting slats up and now you have coverage and I don't think someone's going to come in for so
just quick question I just very large perk it and they close completely. Um and I believe there was a situation with one they were putting in a system that would close and have a drainage system. So
some can My fur is you put on a grassy area and there's no flooring on it or anything like that isn't good. But I mean I think here people like doing papers they like doing it nice they like doing it the
right way. So I mean one last thing I know there was a reference to looked into that was something that we need to look Right now,
>> you had a shed, right? A >> shed. >> Okay. Any questions for Nick? >> Nope. >> No. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> So, I guess we're all in agreement that we need to do something. Can I ask for a
motion to uh for a resolution for Mike Collins, Nick, and some of the other professionals to draft or amend the ordinance? >> I'll second that. >> So, we'd have to further define gazebo
and add some regulations in there as well. >> But one other thing, how about a limit on how big it can be? If you have a gigantic yard, >> part of the regul 35. >> Yeah. >> So, I have a motion by Councilman,
second by Councilwoman Burns. Councilman Dixon, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Burns, >> yes. >> Councilman Ramos, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Council, yes. Council, >> yes. >> Okay. Thank you. So that's a resolution. Um right.
>> So we'll make that um resolution four. >> Got it. >> Okay. Moving on to the next discussion item, meeting protocol policy. Councilman Cortez, I believe that was you. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh yes, I want to
bring, you know, bring this up. I'd like to reinstate it. Um it had been in the we had a separate meeting protocol policy uh from 2014 and it worked fine for 10 years and then all of a sudden disappeared. One of the
big the key aspects of it is setting the agenda. Uh the burough administrator, the mayor uh can set the agenda in the old meeting pol uh protocol. any member of council uh with a period of five days
prior to this meeting could add things to an agenda. We all serve we all chair standing committees. You know, we have departmental standing committees with two other uh council members and they'll have committee meetings. You'll have it.
you might want to bring that back to the council here and you know make a motion to add that to the agenda or ahead of time do it five days ahead so that we can you know email back each other and get a little discussion. Uh the other thing you know the council president uh should be able to add things to the
agenda uh with a timeline like I said it seemed to be fine. I talked to our burough attorney. He sent out an email to all of us. Instead of having a separate policy like we had in a separate book,
we have to amend our code book and add it in our municipal code book so it's there. And uh I think it should be it just uh keeps you know an open line of transparency. Uh you know not everybody like I said we all we all are advisory.
I'm an adviser to the flood pain management committee. People are beautifification or recreation. You go to their meetings as a liaison and they might need some funding for something. Well, okay, it's got to be discussed up
here. So, I feel any council member should be able to add something to the agenda. Um, so with that, you know, I would like to make a motion for >> Before you do, I just want to see if there's any >> Yeah. Any discussion >> from the council? >> Yeah. My only question there is I'm not
I'm not disagreeing with Andy. I'm just just kind of asking questions. Um you know I think the cautionary tale here is basically adding >> if people start adding two or three things to the agenda we have an agenda that's a mile long. I mean I think that
if we are looking in the agenda I think that we should include president and the mayor as well as you know one of the things John and I discussed you know went back and forth on a few things said you know what next time we'll just
kind of you know bring it up to council and talk about then >> I mean discretionary I mean I think it had a fiveday you know lead time you know >> oh I get that nobody Right. So then within I mean within five days we might
all like talk to each other and have an >> you know it's resolved be before it even you know it can be removed by the mayor or somebody off the agenda. Yeah, I just think you know a little more transparency and you >> know
that's fine. But I think you know council president the mayor final say on what's going to be on the agenda >> right up until the day of the agenda you know my only concern was I don't want to have >> right >> and like in in in the policy itself too
it said the agenda is supposed to come out you know 72 hours prior to the meeting and my gosh I can't tell you the last time we haven't gotten an agenda the day of the like we got today at 3:00
or you know comes out you know at the last minute. Um and if you work out on the road you don't always have access to uh get answers. So you come to me >> it's very hard instances
>> and we're dealing with all the professionals too that need >> to um but with that I'd like you know make a motion for our burough attorney to draft an amendment u to our code book to
add the previous uh meeting protocol >> code >> there's parts of it not it's in the code book that it you know it it lists like the mayor can set the agenda or you know agenda bird just add relevant parts
of of it he just his suggestion was not to have a code book and a separate people it's got to be all codified in the code book >> so just one question this going to be like an ordinance where we don't have to have a resolution every usually they did
it in January we won't have to do a resolution would just be there permanently. >> Uh that would be >> yes because it was on >> actually the past three years asking >> the past three years it was actually 4J on a consent resolution all three years
and >> 2023 it said reintroduce meeting protocol. 2024 introduce meeting protocol and last year it said introduce a meeting protocol declination of
uh reint introduce meeting uh uh not protocol but declination of the protocol and it had something lifted listed as sustainable New Jersey and I apologize for not
catching it this past January that we were getting rid of the meeting protocol, but it had that sustainable sustainable New Jersey in there which kind of like threw me off like yeah we want that you know so we do want that
but I you know this has to be >> I'm reading I'm reading our bureau of state I do not have any general objection other than providing that those terms be codified >> in ordinance so it is in the code for anyone to see >> exactly
That's my motion. >> Okay. So, I just want to get this second. So, right now to put something on the agenda, it either has to be administrator, mayor, or council president. Is that correct? >> What you're saying is any member of the
council can now ask for administrator or mayor, council president, and then put it on the agenda. >> Just make it super simple. You want me to read you want me to read the paragraph again? >> No. Five days prior.
>> Any any member of the governing body >> not later than five days prior to the day of the meeting, you know, can be added with the approval of the mayor and the council or the council president or the council president. >> So then you would send us an email to say
>> or Doug, send it to the council president, whoever might copy so she knows it, >> right? as long as everyone's included mayor president and administrator and I most importantly >> yeah
but it's just it has to say it in our code >> all right we have a do we have a we have a motion do we have a second >> council Dixon >> yes >> yes Ramos. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Thank you. >> And that will be resol is that a resolution uh you want to add to the consent resolution or just >> so that Mike could craft the ordinance? >> Yeah. So that'll be resolution five. >> Okay. Thank you. All right. Moving on to
committee reports. Councilman Dixon. >> All right. I was going to talk about open space, but we're going to put that on hold for a little while. We have a lot of more discussions to talk about that. Um, on the agenda you see a uh quote for payments that will do some
work on the Coast Guard station. I'm sure a lot of people have a lot of questions about that. Who's paying for what's being done? Um, got a hold of the historical committee. They had a bunch of questions and thankfully uh our administrator uh Joe Michigan was able
to answer them. So I'm just going to read them off to help you get an idea what's kind of going on with that. Okay. Um, one of the questions was the open is the open space fund going to pay for the um
work being done at the U Coast Guard station and the answer is no. We have a bond that was already issued and I'm going to take the money out of that. Uh, total scope of services for the painting and asbestous removal. We have detailed
quotes from qualified vendors outlining what will be done. So there's aspests in the walls and and some of the piping and stuff inside the building that has to be removed and obviously, you know, they can't do any work in there until that gets done. Uh the painting, is it just
going to be um covering the the uh lead affected areas or the total interior walls, trim, and everything? It's just going to be the interior, not the exterior, just the interior just to cover up all the um apparently the kind of wall board that's in its older style.
And there's there's some type of asbestous in that. So, they're going to do like a encapsulating type paint on that. Um, one of the questions about parking for the U Coast Guard station, they had talked about maybe uh putting a couple spots out in front and the Coast Guard
is dead set against that because of security reasons. They're worried about if some type of terrorist or some type of attack park a car bomb out there and take out the building. So, they don't want anyone parking any Coast Square building. Uh let's see. As far as
replacing some of the damaged parts that are in there, uh the sewer lines and stuff like that, that's still being discussed with quotes for plumbers and then for the sanitary pipe. We're still getting quotes on that. So, we don't have a a full answer on that yet. But
basically, those were the main uh questions that were on there. There was a couple others, but those were the main ones. So, as of right now, uh to get the people in there to do any type of work. We have to get the asbestous taken care
of. We have to get the uh the painting obviously done in there and then they can get in and start doing some of the work that they want to do. But till that time is they're not allowed to get in there and that's why you see those quotes on there. U
said I was going to talk about the open space but I'm going to hold off on that till next time because there's a lot to talk about on that. Uh, one of the things I wanted to talk about too is um, just want to bring it up because there's always talk about spending money. We spend too much money. Town spends as
much money, looking at buying this, looking at buying that. I just want to give you a quick little couple numbers just so people understand and I don't know if this latest thing is included. Our debt right now for the town is $11 million
around $11 million at 4% on that. That's $10,943 a month that we pay on interest. Okay. Now, I don't think that 11 million counts the route 35 sewer line that was just done. That was like an $8 million
project or so. >> That's that's an $8 million project that was just bonded this year. >> Okay. So, you add that to it. So, it's even worse. All right. But we had to do it. Now that's $437 I mean $400
3700 per year we're paying on that debt. It's a lot of money almost half a million dollars of paying on that debt which is roughly $1,200 a day. So my point is one of the things when I ran for office, we talked about trying to be fiscally conservative and watching what
we spend money on and what we need and what we have to what we need and what we want. I think we have to start watching what we want because we're talking about a channel drive property somewhere upwards of $5 million. We have this
coast guard thing that we have to straighten out. Who knows what that's going to cost? There's talk of, you know, buying other properties sometime. We have the the average tax bill last year was around 9700, 9,600. Now
it's over 10,000. I mean, most of you, a lot of you got hit with a big tax increase on a rebound. And I think a lot of people starting to wonder if I could afford to live in New Jersey anymore. And luckily, we're on a lower We know we
sell pointless beach has the lowest tax rate compared to other towns. Okay, that's all fine and dandy, but that's a lot of money. I don't care what the number is. And I just want to say we got to watch what we're buying and what we're spending money on and make sure we keep it to what we really need, not what
we wish to have. And that's it. That's all I have. >> Thank you, Council Council Burns. >> Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, everybody and everybody at home. Um so today as you know we meet with um Zumba gold and chair you and this morning we were back to our full complement of 30
participants because you get 30 seniors out on on a lousy Tuesday morning to come in and dance with smiles is it's really pretty cool and so but we've moved um operations over to um firehouse number one on Arnold Avenue in case some of us don't know that yet. So, I'd like
to thank um Firehouse number one for the years of working to together with me to allow me to grow this activity. And I'd like to say thank you to all the all the people at Firehouse number two that welcomed us with open arms. So, we meet again on two on Thursday morning for Zumba Gold at 9:00. Again, we do that
every Tuesday and Thursday morning and it is open to everybody and it's a joy and um all are welcome. Um most of my new committees I've been able to meet with in the last few weeks um barification as the storm had gotten
in the way of that. I met with the police committee um the personnel committee um and interviews were scheduled for candidates to fill a few positions that needed replacement. Um streets committee is tomorrow. Um building and code met last week and I'd
say we had a robust productive meeting. Right. Um beautifification reports that the flowers are all in for the planters all along um our beautiful downtown area and um they would like to put together another um garden tour and they're looking at a date in July in June, June
24th. But as of last night, they were really looking for they're hoping that anybody that had a beautiful garden that would that and spend all that time and labor of love on their gardens would like to showcase it in the garden tour. So, if that is something that you know of somebody that might be interested,
please reach out to them so we could have this. They did it two years ago. That was the first one. And it was such a wonderful day in town. And then um I had asked um point to point the two shuttles to take the seniors around to all the different locations. And it was just such a wonderful day and the
gardens I mean what the artistry and the talent of some of our residents you know to put these gardens on their homes. I mean it's just so special. It was a great day. So I'd love to have them to be able to continue that with some gardens. Um the cultural arts is going to take us a little time to you know put
something together. let me know because I have some eager volunteers that want to get going. >> Okay, so I'm ready. So, I'll call you tomorrow on that and we'll get started. Um, no date yet solidified with the um with the with the state for the mobile unit, but I promised you that I will bring you one. I suggested a date. They just didn't confirm it yet. So, what I
know, I will bring it to all of you. And um that's it >> for me. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mayor. Few things. Um the I'll start with my uh police report
from Chief on February 24th, 2026. Seven officers will graduate from the Ocean Police Academy. They completed approximately 26 weeks of training will begin training officer program as well. reminder parking will go back into effect as of
March 1st with the exception of the train station that will go into effect on our police committee. Um I did receive and I think everybody else did also propose changes on the ebike ordinance from attorney um the rest of it as well.
So I really haven't had the opportunity to really review it and what I'd like to do is I think the police committee we can kind of review it uh for next month um and have some discussion about it. I think that there is a moratorum on it until June we have a little bit of time
here because there's still more guidance that's needed from Trenton but really good. Um, additionally, uh, we have on the agenda tonight consent resolution 3C, which is the promotion of, uh, Mr.
Zukitz to police sergeant. Um, I wanted to just share some information with council with the public. Um, this was significantly discussed in our police committee meeting with myself, Councilman Dix, Council Burns.
We went without this fifth sergeant position starting in June of 2025. And the reason that that position became open last year was because the civil service exam from the state had nothing. We had no we did not have an active list
to promote off of and officers took the exam in October of 2024. Results were expected to be given to us in May or June of 2025. State just posted it on January 2026. So our hands were tied. That's the delay in the
replacement of Um there's something that these officers, you know, get officer in charge pay um more than doubled in 2025 due sergeant. Uh paying out OIC pay every day to control is not financially
sound. Um the supervisory span of control department is very young. Um and we hire 70 new employees each and every summer. So most lack prior work experience and require extensive supervision, coaching, evaluation,
oversight. Um the fifth sergeant also enables direct experience supervision at all times on the boardwalk. The focus of that fifth supervisor is on the boardwalk in the peak season to manage incidents, provide leadership and ensure procedural compiance in a very high
contact, highly active area. We make headlines on this boardwalk if it's notirectly. So that's something I think we need to definitely remember on this as well. Uh the administrative burden on requests I mean I don't have to tell
you for this town and the amount of requests that we get on a daily basis. Um but police it's it's even more the administrative burden on open requests and body cam reductions over and common law requests for footage requires a huge amount of time. This was very
interesting to me. A typical disorderly person incident could involve up to six officers, each with roughly 45 minutes of footage in their in their camera, generating approximately 27 hours of production work. With the number of arrests we have every year, 398 last
year, this is a substantial supervisor workload. We have been working hard to manage this with two sergeants handling all year round. Reductions don't stop. people feel they're wrongfully terminated. I think just ask for these
things just ask for and we have to provide them in a very succinct period of time. Um the administrative burden uh one thing that uh was very interesting to me I know Councilman Dixon is a retired police officer um and uh he
asked a lot of great questions. He knows the lingo, he knew the language. He knew how to uh he knew how to ask those those questions. and New Jersey policing, the police licensing requirements for the state of New Jersey, requires extensive administrative work, especially in the
last five years. Um, it has got what has come out of Trenton for our police department, our police officers to report on and to maintain has increased 10fold. They must maintain detailed records for each officer. They store and records for up to at least five years.
They report all hirings and separations. They maintain online records for the system. They compiance with all applicable background training documentation requirements in great detail and we hire seven people a year
so and every year it changes um so I I do ask that my fellow council members vote to approve this much needed position um that's on and the last thing I have I I I went back and forth in my head if I should talk about it but I I
just in good conscious can't not talk about it I want to talk about this last And I want to give my feelings on it. Um, again, I want to I want to start out by saying I know the mayor's going to speak about this and and I want but I wanted to give my thoughts. Um, I think
this was an incredibly different storm than what we've ever had in the past. Uh, ice formed almost immediately the rain and the freezing temperatures. Um, we had below freezing temperatures for almost two solid weeks where temperature never get freezing.
Ice melt and rock salt do not work in temperature. Trust me, I have a hotel with a lot of parking lot and it took me two weeks to actually feel that I could sleep at night. We had several um could not get rock anywhere. I mean I
I had problem getting it from my hotel and I know I've talked to a lot of res. Look, my phone rang off the hook. I've gotten text messages. I've gotten emails and and I hear what you're saying. I fully appreciate our hard work in DPW. I really appreciate our code enforcement.
No one's more of a fierce champion for them than I am. Um but but I just think that not even the state and municipality had they had severe issues clearing the roads and property. You know, we had an issue clearing a lot of our property.
state, forget about it. Um, the county, forget about it. They have a lot of issues. Um, and it was a direct result of this type of storm. Um, like I said, they've been inundated with messages and calls regarding this. And many of the residents I spoke to, they cleared their walkways. They were chipping away at
mountains of snow, left by plows, left by, you know, things that got in the street. And it was solid ice, solid mountains of ice that you just can't chip through. If you, you know, the state struggles with plowing these things with large equipment that they
have. A resident with a shovel that's plastic, they bought at Home Depot, I think you're going to have an issue with it as well. Um, my my take away on this is I just I just and I'm sure I'm sure you guys are all over it. I'm not on the committee, but I I would like the
building code committee work with our code enforcement department, review pros and cons of what happened here. Um, and I'm not laying blame on anyone. I just think that we need to do better. Um, and learn from this and move forward more efficiently. It's just not easy for residents now.
They got to take time off of work and they got to go to court to do their case. Fine was a substantial one. Um, and I think that, you know, I hope we look at this and we come up with a way of handling it differently going forward. That's all. I'm not blame on anyone. I just
that we need to address this and we need to make sure that we have a better a better plan. Look, we learn from our mistakes. We're not perfect. None of us sitting up here have all the answers. Okay? Except for me. I'm teasing. Um but but I think that we
really need to, you know, the thing the human experience is we learn from our mistakes and we learn from what worked right and what do >> just May I just add one thing that I like? >> One of the main problems too was
>> one of the main problems was um the building department uh they con they didn't go out and hunt people down. They concentrated around the schools and the downtown businesses as that's where some people got tickets.
But the main problem is if somebody calls up and complains that there's still snow on someone's sidewalk and being that we have an ordinance that the town does not address it then the town then becomes liable if somebody falls
and hurts themselves. So that that's probably one of the main issues that if someone complained that the town would be held liable. So they had no choice but to issue a ticket on that type of situation. That's it. >> Thank you. Thank you, Councilman.
Council President, >> good evening everybody. Tonight we are approving a temporary budget. We are continuation. business owner. Funding series basketball
as far as open space said that they have requested names uh I have no more spots available. I put two people on open space, one as a resident member, one as an alternate. So, all the spots are taken. The committee is good to go to start meeting.
with regards to a meeting. As far as the snow, Obviously, calls, text, Thank you. Real quick, I just want to confirm that there's no temporary budget on the We have 2J, right? Is emergency
temporary appropriations. >> Okay. All right. I just just got confused. Okay, >> hi everybody. Thanks for coming out tonight. Um, so I spent the past two weeks meeting with various members of the community. I met with the parking
authority fire company number two again this week. environmental commission commission several business owners historical commission and also so that was really interesting just talking with people and making
connection with them um transparency I would just like to remind everybody to check the agenda that's online the day of the meeting as we were saying earlier amendments made as late as like this afternoon
so please check that So shade tree commission would like to let everybody know that they have announced a big beautiful tree program where anybody can buy a big beautiful tree. It is about this wide diameter. That's a
very wide tree trunk. It's professionally planted. which helps watering. Um it could be on public or private property public approval. Um it can even be in Pleasant
Beach Heading and it would be a tax deduction there. They also submitted their 2025 annual accomplishment report. This is a big report. part of their criteria to state their status as a commission and they
recently completed a tree inventory on trees on public property and the street trees and the rights and this helps which trees would need to be pruned or removed or healthy and what's taxpayers.
It helps us with with certain protections of liability because it shows that we're doing what we can to prevent, for example, branches from falling and trees from falling on people. So that saves us all money, everybody safe. Board of Education, their meeting is tonight. It's the same
day and time as this meeting. So I can't be at both meetings. Um I did invite them. Um we just spent over $50,000 to get audio recording in this chamber and I invited them to communicate with us because possibly
they could have some shared services here and then they could begin to live and record their meetings which they don't do now. It's a big part of our tax dollars go. I think everybody would appreciate more transparency with that.
I know I certainly would see environmental commission. So um I met with met with two people from there and there was concerns about the health of the wershed but um luckily we were able to communicate. We have a superstar
student in our high school. His name is Landon Kobe and he is just on fire doing a whole bunch of stuff but through things that he has already done. Um we are on track to get what's called an MS4 permit which
just to make it real short has to do with the health of our wershed. Um but they're going to be continuing pursuing things like that because eventually if we don't get this what's called permit um we can start being subjected to fines. We're not there right now but we
are looking on a good trajectory to avoid that. We are also uh probably council about the flood plane committee, but um I would like the public to know that um the flood plane committee and flood plan requirements is something that has to be
done on an annual basis. Uh one of the importance is it helps us the better our rating kind of lower our flood insurance is but also safe. We live in a um seems to maybe have gone a little bit dormant. We're aware of it and we're going to be
reviving it to keep our community safe and protect our waterways from pollution and to save taxpayers money on flood insurance. Other news league. So in January we approved about 35 plus for some necessary repairs on the little
league fund. Um but I'm happy to report an application for a grant for $75,000 to help not only cover that but do a few other wish items for um the snow disaster that's in my notes.
I'll just wait to hear from the public before I address that. Um asked me how much the robo calls cost. And while I wasn't given an exact figure, I was told minimal. >> I believe it's a couple thousand dollars
a year, but we don't pay per call. >> Um, but we could Jo could get you that information. >> Okay. Um, and then also Our last council meeting we had discuss about a possible public restroom in the downtown area. We were discussing a trailer to the tune of
about $90,000. Um didn't really feel like the council had appetite for that. I can't obviously can't speak on behalf of the entire council, but I'm very openminded to a possible brick and mortar public restroom. However, um we would need
significant collaboration and significant grant money. To that end, I've spoken with business owners um and just chatted with them about how poss and maybe work together and see if that can come to fruition. I don't know.
Obviously, it's all the drawing board right now. Um but I feel pretty strongly like no way would I be voting for 100% of this council to carry that cost. I would want as many other fundings as possible to be exhausted before this
council put money towards that reasonable um >> thank you. >> Thank you, >> Councilman Cortez. Thank you, mayor. Good evening, everybody. Um public property, buildings and grounds, that's
what I chair. Uh the water main project on Richmond Avenue through 35 South um is pretty much done. They stopped right by uh Spirits Unlimited. That's where it ends there. There is a section of pipe on C Avenue. C Avenue for everybody
that's over by the Ark that's, you know, crosses the tracks going into Bayhead. They will be starting northbound. Um they might have been out there a little bit today. Again, weather permitting, but they're they're on schedule. Um,
I was driving around town like I usually do and Boston Avenue right off of Niblick where we have our uh our property town property. I know open space had come, you know, a proposal to do that. There were some uh uh like uh
track marks going up. Apparently the homeowner right next to our property replaced their bulkhead and it was nice of them to tie it right into our bulkhead instead of leaving a little space gap. Just notice that a lot of items on the agenda. Um,
onee, uh, water main brakes, emergency brakes. Um, four locations and they were a leaky, you know, a crack pipe. Uh, they had to shut off three or four valves and
the valves went and, uh, the valve started leaking. Uh, three of those though were in December, one was in in February. this month, earlier this month. Uh 1s, if you look, there's an, you know, appropriation um
memorial grant for funding Philadelphia Avenue improvements. We do want to pave Philadelphia Avenue and that street does not have continuous uh contiguous sidewalks and part of this uh grant is for public safety. instead
of having to walk in the street. Uh looking to put sidewalk on one side of the street all the way down, preferably I believe the south side because that's where more most of the homes some of the homes do already have sidewalks in front. Uh one U and this irks me a newly
paved road and we're going to have a road opening permit but it is for the gas company. The gas company cannot um put a stub up to a a potential house that's going to be built ahead of time.
Water and sewer can, gas can't, but it just bothers me that it always works out on a road that we just paved. And we're going to have a patch, nice infrared patch, which hopefully will settle nice. Uh 1W, uh you'll see that on there. That
is a replacement hire in DPW um for someone that retired. Um just like 2 I is a replacement hire uh mechanic for DPW. That person Chris McComer was promoted
once uh there were two other John Trout was resigned and u and someone else retired Ned uh resigned. Um, let me see. One Z.
Again, these these are all highlights I asked, so, you know, I get answers, so I'm giving them to the public. 1 Z, that's a subscription to our water meter system, which is phenomenal. In my previous years on council, I still
say to this day, the best money we ever spent, and that detects the leaks. If anybody has a running toilet or a leak, a comes in, logs onto her computer, and she gets a red flash. She calls the homeowner, or if they can't get a hold
of them, they'll send the water company out to turn your water off. Because I'm telling you, my mother-in-law had a leaky toilet and didn't call me right away, 20,000 gallons in a month extra. So, that's for that subscription to
detect the leaks. You know, one Z 2G new heaters for the DPW in their garage. The old heaters were giving a few of the employees headaches. They tested them with some, you know, meters. They didn't show up anything on a on a meter, but they were complaining. They're older.
They're getting rid of them. These are newer and will be vented outside to meet specs. Um, one Y that sanitation truck that was funded last year. You know, it was delivered
late. It took some time. There were a couple little issues. I happened to be over there dropping off recycling and saw the vendor working on it. So I asked and it was minor issues but all straightened out. So that you know that's not new that was funded last year
and uh um that's that for that flood plane management. I am the liaison. Uh Kitty touched on quite a bit on the agenda. There is an approval to add
Maggie Duche to it as a member. It was going to be inactive this year and I think that would just a horrible mistake. You know, twothirds of the town are in a flood zone with FEMA having new regulations coming through. Uh we will be meeting
at least quarterly. The mayor and I are going to go over the list of previous members that were on last year and see who's still interested. You know, we have a couple of changes. Um, our emergency management coordinator, you know, Guy
Dempsey retired. We get them on board. Um, so we'll look into that and we'll we'll have that going. We'll have our first meeting soon. Uh, the senior committee which is being revived. Thank you, Council President
Dan. Make me the liaison. I am a senior. I am the oldest one up here. So, um, >> you announce that every year >> I know, but I'll tell you what, I look I look damn
>> I'm pretty good looking for a great grandfather, you know. Um, >> but uh we have a you know, we haven't gotten our our core of volunteers yet. Um there are some uh a group of helpers
that want to get it former seniors and uh mayor we'll we will get that list for you. Uh there is an event planned at Ocean County the fire company number one on uh March 27th and uh more information will be coming
out when they they put it together. It's going to be a Price is Right game type thing for the seniors. Uh we're planning on something the week of May 11th for Mother's Day like a lunchon. We're only going to have four events a year. Um another other one be uh September and
then November and those dates will come. But uh I'll have more information prior to the March 27th. Uh you know, sounds like a good time. And we already have the day the helpers got a hold of some vendors to supply you know
refreshments food and do this um whatever prices right event. Um just to touch that's all for my those committee reports. Just want uh
Councilman Ramos, the uh officer in charge pay with the with the fifth sergeant, will that be um substantially reduced or eliminated with this? >> I'll
off 11,000 and the number 202 was like 26. >> Okay. So that the fifth the fifth sergeant will >> really reduce that. >> Well, we have a fifth sergeant in the fifth sergeant at all for that
season. >> Okay. >> Specifically for that season. >> Okay. >> It was a significant number. It was >> Yeah. Thank you. >> And as far as I'm not going to be belittle the snowstorm, ice storm, Councilman Ramos and Councilman Gant
touched on it. I did get text messages and phone calls and all I can say is, you know, discretion is the better part of valor. Um, n will tell you I actually got a hold of him that Monday morning after spending two hours in front of my own house saying
this isn't happening. Um, I take care of a couple of rentals in town, too. And, uh, if the snow was a foot deep or higher, it wasn't really that bad. You broke through the crust and it was powder.
The one rental I had with the way the drifts were, it was 4 in deep for about 100 ft of sidewalk and that is solid ice down to the concrete. And I'll be honest, I just finished clearing the sidewalk last Thursday, you know, so how
many days out? Because the sun hit it, it got to melt. Uh, again, no fingerpointing, no nothing, no plane. It was just a unique storm. And I I just think that Like I said, discretion the better part of valor for any future
storms that may happen like this again. So >> that's it for me, mayor. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh so we're talking about uh this storm. First, I want to start by recognizing members of the water department. So we saw DPW, we saw our
emergency services out there. Um, what we didn't see was members of our water department who uh responded to 26 turnoffs for leaks, 20 frozen meter replacements, and 32 after hours weekends calls. So, they were going out in the frigid temperatures and doing all
this work. So, I want to personally thank from the governing body uh members of the water department, Gino Antinoli, John Manenna, and Tyler Pot. Moving on to the storm and the summones. Uh, I think everybody up here kind of kind of encapsulated it. Um, we were in a no-win
situation. Uh, obviously this storm was unique. Uh, I called it the the perfect storm with the snow, then the sleep, and then the frigid temperatures for weeks. Um, we did give it discretion the first few days after the storm, but then it became a public safety hazard uh with
people walking their kids, walking their dogs, walking to and from school, businesses, stuff like that. Um, so we we had to do something. Uh, two things. We were not targeting any individual and this was not a money grab. Yes, the fines are pretty high, but um it's not a
money grab that we're looking to to, you know, recoup all this money. Um I called the meeting for tomorrow with everybody involved internally. Uh so we have all of our emergency services, we have DPW, we have code enforce enforcement, uh billing department, Councilwoman Burns as part of the street committee. We're
going to sit and we're just going to do a debrief and we're going to talk about what went right, what went wrong, what we could change in the future. Um, I know I've gotten a ton of phone calls um uh from my own friends who got tickets. Um, and again, we were just stuck in a no-win situation. If we didn't issue
anything then my fear would be that their complaint complainty would be on the part of people and I from the reports I'm seeing now we could be getting another 5 to 8 ines on Sunday if this storm tracks the way it does. So, I want to make sure that people know that
16 hours after the storm, again, this was a very unique situation, but um we are going to meet tomorrow. We're going to talk about notification. I think we did a good job of notification. Maybe we could have done better with putting notification out. Talk about maybe warnings instead of going right to
summones. Um you know, we'll talk about everything. We'll break it all down. I want everybody at the table to figure out uh again what we did right, what we could do better. And I think Councilman uh Ramos talked about lessons learned. This is a big lesson learned moment. Uh hopefully this doesn't happen for a
while again, but we're going to talk about it. Uh the endowment fund. Uh so the board met last week. Uh new board members were appointed. Uh the board will start to look to hire an audit firm and an attorney as one of its first things to do. Uh once an attorney is
hired, the bylaws will need to be amended to remove the requirement of the mayor and council member as members of the board and a council liaison instead will be appointed like most other committees. I met with council president Gant, Councilman Cortez, the bar administrator Joe Michigan, and Mike
Collins to review the actions of the endowment fund board. There's some additional corrective steps that we're doing. Uh they're going to the endowment fund's going to set up a separate website with a donation button. So, no longer are we going to be listed on the the burough website. Uh no longer is the
endowment fund going to use municip donations. Um they're going to set up their own website, own means of donation and an own email address. Uh the borrow is going to ensure that the endowment fund maintains custo custody of all its records that happened already. Uh the treasur came in and grabbed all the the
records from uh town hall. The burrow should ensure that the burough staff is not involved in the funds operations or governance governance including serving as the fund officer which uh the burough administrator was. So we're going to change that when we amend the bylaws. Uh
the bureau should not complete any further dispersements to the fund unless specifically relating to a particular public use and approved up here by the governing body in accordance with the applicable law. The borrow should ensure that all activities are clearly held out
as borrow events uh endowment fund events or borrower events with the support from the endowment fund. In instances where the burrow works cooperatively with the fund, appropriate disclaimer language will be utilized on all flyers and communication and the
fund should support the burrow through either agreed upon cooperation such as co-hosting an event or financial support made to the burrow to support a particular activity. So, that's all being put in place and that's all going to move forward. Um, the food emporium. So, there was
some talk on social media this week. I guess a resident stopped at Stop and Shop and saw the work being done uh and kind of asked the contractors what's going on and they mentioned the food emporium uh is coming to town. I reached out to the building owners shortly after seeing that. Um there are food emporium
is in talks with the bu with the property but nothing is signed, sealed, and delivered yet. So, there's still a lot of work to sign on on that. Um, if and when they do, uh, apparently they want to be open by Memorial Day. Um, if and when they do, they're looking at,
uh, a fiveyear sub lease already on Stop Shops lease and then a 10-year lease on their own. So, at least 15 years going forward. Uh, but again, I stress it is not a done deal. These things sometimes things things drop at the last minute. So, while we could start getting excited about having a food store in town, uh
it's not done deal yet. Uh the property owners told me they will reach out to me uh as soon as that is is signed and I could report. But I want to just kind of control the narrative of what's being pushed all over social media. >> Mayor, just a quick question on that just to clarify. So, the work that's
being done on the property currently right now is not being done by being >> by the owners, >> right? to fix. There was there was damage in the building that needed to be fixed up. >> Uh, one thing for for you, Councilwoman Sillson, you talk about having the board
of ed come in here and I don't know, so I'm asking you, do can they live stream from their auditorium? I know they have very sophisticated, >> you know, what I what's interesting is I was told that they are now holding their meetings in the >> the library, >> but if they can they can you ask being
the laser, can you ask them if they can move it to the auditorium? I know sometimes I only get four or five people in the audience, but if that will allow them to live stream uh because just having them come in here, I think just wouldn't work out. So if if they have the capabilities and I know they have a lot of technology in there, it may be
worth just seeing if they could live stream from their own. >> Absolutely. I mean, we have to do something because I don't have any idea what's going on. I can't go and ask questions or nothing. >> Okay. They're having their meetings at the library >> in No, in their school. >> Their library. Okay.
>> Okay. I think they had a library. >> Okay. >> Uh the downtown restroom. So, I know we talked a lot about that uh at the last meeting. Um I went out and did some research. I got a quote for a single stall trailer uh which is about $36,000.
Um I also reached out to Jack Johnston and this morning we went out to the lot um behind last by Prime 13 and apparently there is some uh usage there that we may be able to fit a trailer on. Um, and there's a water and sewer hookup
right there. So, it would be considerably less than the the other location having to go on to Route 35. So, um, more to come on that. I I like the idea of a brick and mortar. I just don't know where we're going to put it. I mean, I'm sure going to find location for a 20 foot trailer. I just don't know
where we're going to do a brick and mort. >> Might have to give up some. >> Okay. I mean, and that's one thing that I stressed meeting with Jack this morning is I don't want to give up any spots, especially in that back lot if if we don't have to. Um, I know the areas
we're looking at, um, there's some there's a couple of bushes that need to come down, but it looks like that that would be a prime location. Uh, and that's more center of town. I know there was some concern about the Bordon lot being offc center. I think that would be great. We could put signage pointing
people in. So, more to come on that. I know we're probably a few months away before we even bring it to the council, >> but I would like to say in order to get an idea of project, we would need the borrower attorney to kind of give us an idea of everything that's involved and
whatot. >> You mean the engineer? >> What did I say? >> Yeah. Okay. >> The engineer. I mean, if Ray could get us just a rough quote for >> a brick and mortar because then we would kind of know what we're talking
>> I'm fine with that. >> Yes. >> Just to clarify, are you saying we would build a build a comfort station? >> Yeah. bathroom and you know again this is just on the drawing table but it seems
>> I just want to cl >> I mean off the top of my head I mean obviously the more input the better because I don't really know anything about this but um parking lot but again I'm stressing for just so the public is aware my first mo is the minimal cost to
us and exhausting as many as possible There's a lot of funding for stuff like that out there. >> Right. >> Because I don't think that the tax want, >> right? So, yeah, we will talk about funding as well, but yeah, Joe, if you could just get ready just to not put a
ton of time at all, just to off the numbers. >> Uh, the boat race. Uh, so I was contacted by uh the new organizers of the of the boat race, uh, and they want to come back to Point Pleasant Beach. So, uh, burough administrator, uh, Council President Gant and I met with
them. Um, it looks like they want to come the weekend of May 29th to May 31st. Uh, we talked about some changes that need to be made. Um, obviously with safety, uh, location of the boats and stuff like that. So, we're still they went out to the Coast Guard. Their first
step is to get Coast Guard approval. Coast Guard gave them approval for that day. We sent out an email today to all of our internal stakeholders with the emergency services to just get it on their radar. So, more to come on that. It it you know, we're still in the early
stages of if we could pull this off in 2026. >> Do they have a sponsor? >> They So, it's going to be all the smaller boats. They said they have a ton of money. They have a purse. Um so, the thought is start this year with the smaller class boats, right? >> And then work their way up to next year
bringing back the MS GIO and the Um, so again, more more information to go. >> It comes down to the purse. >> Well, that's it. Right. Right. Um, Channel Drive property. Uh, Joe and I are meeting tomorrow with the county to discuss uh the Channel Drive property.
Um, if you remember, it was on their agenda for a vote uh in January and they pushed it off. Uh, they have some questions and uh they just want to discuss further. So, we're meeting with them tomorrow to answer any of their questions and to have further discussions. Um, our we're finally
getting the audio and visual upgrade in April. Uh, so we approved it a couple of meetings ago. Uh, Joe and I were on a call, an introductory call. They are coming in April. Uh, I'm not sure exactly what they're doing yet, but it sounds very sophisticated and it sounds like it's going to solve every one of
our problems. So, um, you know, thank you for patience for those watching at home having to try to make out what we're saying. Um, we're going to meet with the committee for the 250 year 4th of July and the 911 25th anniversary next week. Um, and then a couple of
things from Mayor's Wellness. March 10th is the first Mayor's Wellness event of the year. We'll be hosting a winter lunchon. Uh, the flyer is now posted online and I'll make sure it's on the kiosk in other areas. Uh there's an RSVP phone number. So if you're interested,
make sure you RSVP. And then as previously mentioned, I'll be holding a cyber security presentation on April 13th at 6:30 p.m. at the Little Red Library. It's spoke with Chief Colesi. We're going to partner up with the police station and have them there as well. So that'll be great. Uh the bid is
uh meeting next week to plan or meeting uh yeah, next week to plan their our spring art event downtown. And then uh we're working the bid website. Um, and then the next meeting for the bid would be on March 2nd at 6
PM in Borrow Hall. Chamber of Commerce, make sure you follow the Chamber on Facebook and Instagram. Uh, they're coming up with some new events. Uh, and just keep a an eye out for all the dates that they're posting. And then just a couple of things from the library. Baby
yoga uh is coming up. Um, it's on their website. It's a mom and me yoga for little ones 12 weeks to 12 months. Uh there's a little builder club, um an open building block with reg uh with your little one, ages one to five, and a
game design with Super Mario Maker 2. Learn about basic video game design. And that's all I have. May I question? >> Sure. >> Can you explain to us what the board of
directors what the criteria is for that change from the original? >> So no the board of directors what do you mean the criteria for selection? >> Yes. >> No selection for who has to be on it. >> So it's going to change in terms of
taking the mayor and the council to it said originally mayor council members. So that's going to be off and it's just going to be made up of members of the public with the liaison. >> Anybody from the public? >> Well, it's got to be approved by the board. So the other thing is right now I
believe there's seven members up to seven members. The thought was to increase that to nine members. So taking the mayor and a council member off adding two more members, we could grab members from different committees. So beautifification should have a seat on there. arts. All of them should have a
seat on there that have money in the fund. >> Would you have to be a committee member to then be on the end? >> Uh you would be would need to be a committee member. You would be >> like if somebody who was not involved in any committees whatsoever. >> There are members now that are not
involved. Uh there's probably maybe one person that's not involved in any town committee that's a member. >> Is that going to change? >> Not that I know. >> Okay. And then they do they have to abide by laws.
And then where are they going to get the money and what they're going to get? >> There's money in the fund now that they would have there's a general fund to appropriate money or they have to get some. So, how would it work now? Because like
the original idea about the end fund is that they're supposed to help the town offset cost of our own initiatives. So, like how would we go about like asking them to help us? >> So, that would be that that all stays the same. If a committee has an event
and there's things earmarked in the fund like uh the benches, the military banners, all that, the beautiful tree program, all that stuff. If the if the burrow needs money from the fund, then they would request money from the fund for a specific initiative. It can't just
be $10,000, but if it's for a specific >> Okay. And we would do that as a resolution. >> I believe it's just a regular ask. >> They'd have to talk about it. Okay.
>> Thank you, Joe. You're up. >> Thank you. Uh, real quick, um, so 1V, the only other hire that wasn't mentioned tonight, um, is a violations clerk, uh, position. That is a replacement position as well. Uh, the
court has been, uh, working short-handed for quite a while now. And, uh, this, uh, this woman will replace and make it fully staffed again. So, >> I was going to say it fully staff them now. >> They will fully staff. Great. >> Um, guys kind of mentioned it, but we had a
budget meeting uh for several hours this morning uh with the CFO, Councilman Gant. Uh, we going through it uh line by line the budget and making a lot of progress by engaging a lot of meaningful discussions. Uh as part of the process, the finance committee will be scheduling meetings soon with the department heads
to kind of go over their ass and um you go from there, look for ways we can uh see what their their definite needs are, where they can see where they can do without. So uh that's going to be scheduled soon. And uh just we uh the water uh tank painting projects is going
on across the street. I met with Jack Barren who's the engineer from Van Clee um who is uh kind of running the uh the project for us. Uh the painters are making good progress. Uh the only thing they've asked is we're getting to a
point now where we need to come up with some ideas for design that's going to go on the water tank, whether it be PPB, a gull, some type of design. So, um keep on getting asked about what our ideas are going to be for that. So, we're
going to have to come up with a uh a conceptual idea and and u you know have them plan for it and that's what's going to go on the water tower. So, >> can we start thinking about that and maybe just put that on the agenda for next meeting as as a discussion I guess public discussion?
>> Sure. >> Okay. >> Um that's all I really have. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you, Eileen. was a revised agenda put out this afternoon with the executive session items. Um the
effective date for W the laborer was changed I a name was to the mechanics position and then there was the addition of 2K 2 L 2 M and 2 N and then tonight we're adding resolution four which is
authorization to draft amendment to the gazebo ordinance um and an amendment for gazebo ordinance and then resolution five authorization. Um let's see.
>> Oh yeah. To add meeting uh protocol to the code. >> That's it. >> Thank you. We'll open it up to first public uh anything on the agenda um or ordinances. Uh a fivem minute time frame. I will ask if you have any gazebo
questions, Nick, I'm sorry I kept you. I should have opened up the gazebo for discussion. But if you have any gazebo specific questions, let's get that over with now. So Nick could go. >> Anybody have any questions on the gazebo? John >> and when you come just state your name
and adjustments. Yes, it see And not only that, it's not just attorney. So, in my opinion, it's not
open. Or if you have a massive property, then you go by building structure. It's an accessory building and it's considered >> rightbody 10 by 10 or 12 by 12
whatever size you call it. Well, there's two things. So, my feel But as far as structure being part of the house, it's not attached to the house. >> Thanks, John. >> Nick, do you have any thoughts on that?
Okay. >> Right. Okay, thank you. Any other gazebo related questions from Nick? >> All right, perfect. Thanks, Nick. I appreciate it. Dave, >> good night. Thank you, >> Dave. Just trying to talk loud. I don't
know if that's what I like, >> right? They're our IT vendor. Our IT vendor. So not I believe not where it comes from the prosecutor and this came from the court right. So this came from the court. >> So the prosecutor and the
>> we originally appointed the firm and this is a a correction to name the prosecutor the individual. I'm not sure who dug out the garbage. >> Clean cut just did the fire >> so we have a third party CFO uh and
that's their bills. I think we can look into that. We can talk to the CFO. That's not the case. It would come to the governing body approval. >> Yep. That yeah that or I spoke to Mike
Collins today because I raised that same question. That or applies just to the 7950 up to the 7950. Anything above that would come the approval. >> Thank you.
>> Who's next for first reading? Is this on an agenda item? >> Yes. >> Okay, perfect. Thank you for myself. >> Yep. doing that. And then my sister and brother-in-law
were out there. >> And Am I going to jail? Am I going to >> email company and I know she is my top priority and her safety and safety of
our first Okay. Thank you. >> I am so glad that you came to this meeting and said that because it is embarrassing that we gave your mother-in-law of all she to me represents
the worst of the situation. I can't believe she got a ticket for this. I am so very sorry about that. I want to say that if we weren't out there, I would be the first person to say
I've worked in law enforcement for 33 years. I know they could have >> I know. Can I have to say one more thing? One person sent me an email picture where we didn't even shovel our own
school which my mother-in-law >> Yeah. So I don't understand why we were giving residents tickets for this when the we have that >> would all be discussed tomorrow. We'll figure this out.
>> It doesn't I understand >> nightmares and stress. Right. >> Rob, you gota say that again. I'm sorry. >> Uh, it's really a second public. >> Yeah. Anything on the agenda? >> No, but we spoke about it. >> Well, it's not it's not technically on
the agenda. >> So, okay. I just want to ask a couple things and costs and regard to the agenda. I don't know what
CFO services means. You can tell me CFO how many hours? I mean, we have,000 for a month. If they put in 40 hours a week, >> he's working probably close to that.
>> He's our stand. >> Put it on the agenda. Put it on the 10,000. >> Okay. Good point. >> There's going to be a lot of billable hours in the next As far as the other thing is
transparency goes, I think that new place to do it. I think that's not adding a layer of transparency. layer
and I feel like this is not Joe anybody knows but all the time I don't think >> Thank you. >> Who's next?
Yes. >> Yes. That's when our inspectors go out and they they have the test kits. That's for that. replacing. >> Yes, >> Chris. Chris McComer was a mechanic and
he moved up to the number two slot. He's still going to be a little bit of our mechanic, but they're replacing him and Ormsby retired and the laborer is replacing him. Right. So, we said that they were going
to paid by a bond that was set aside for the improvements. Someone from the public asked about open space funds. So, we'll go back and discuss that. Right. >> So, I mean again and technically it's our building and these are some safety
issues that need to be abated right away before we put anybody in that building. So, um I think we all agreed as a council that we should take care of that. >> Not yet. Uh we'll try and get it the next meeting or two.
>> Thank you, >> John. Since I'm back in town, I was one of the last stationary. >> So, I've had conversations with the XO on what the the town's looking to do with it. Um, but we haven't yet. I mean,
I think the first step is let's clear these safety issues first and then we could talk to them and see what their involvement could be. >> Thank you. >> Who's next for first public? Seeing none, can I get a motion to close first?
>> Make that motion. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? I >> can I get a motion to approve consent resolution one, two, three, four, and five. >> We're not doing ordinances yet.
>> So the consent resolution you're saying >> 1, two, three, four, five. But I don't second. So how do I
>> No. Or you could vote to table it. >> Yes. >> Well, right now we have a motion. Right now I asked Did we get it first? >> No, >> we didn't. Okay. >> So would you like to make a motion to table the two Coast Guard expenditures?
>> Yes. I'd like to make a motion to table. Can I ask one? >> Yeah. >> I'm just I'm just curious what your thought process. >> Okay. My thought process is this. It wasn't really sitting well with me that we were putting out these expenditures for
it. look out for these volunteers. When I talked to the commission, they really had no idea this would have especially like paint colors and whatot and the fact that we're using it for money that
we're going to be paying interest on it. Um I just feel like we can look for other sources of funding for this other than just >> I think what I read the concern was about say in that, but I mean this is a
building in my opinion. This is a building that we own. We own it. It has been sitting stationary for years now and we have a group that's interested in doing something with it. I'd love to turn it over to them. I'd love to turn it over to them yesterday, but we have
to turn it over to them safe and in working condition. That's why we have to do these things. Um, and I think we waited. It's been a long time. How many years ago did we purchase this thing? So I just thinking it I mean I think the
color can be worked out what color they want to paint or whatever but I think we're doing remediation work. We're taking care of that's in there. We're taking care of you know heating and other stuff. So I think I think we kind of waited a long time. And I just want
to add that to me it's a need, right? Because there's safety issues with the asbestous and and the paint. And we did say that we weren't going to bring volunteers in to do that type of stuff until the building is fully safe. So this would make that it would abate the
the asbestous and the lead paint and then we could, you know, kind of figure out a path forward. But historical to to Councilman Ramos's point, we could tell them what color we want. They could tell us what color they want. We could work through that. When I spoke with them, they really
didn't even know that we were doing this. And they feel like I don't want to speak on behalf of them, but what I what I understood was they really are feeling kind of left out of this process. And if they're going to be renting it from us, they need to be fully process. >> I think we made them I think we talked
Joe, correct me if I'm wrong, and not to cut you off, Ky. Sorry, but I think we gave them ample notice of what we were doing, what needed to be done, and our path forward to getting this done. Right. >> Our insurance for allowing them in. I know we want to
get it so that they can go in and start the great things they want to do. I'm all for these guys. I love the story commission. I know most people that are on it, they're outstanding citizens and they they know what they're doing. They do a great job, but there limitations to what they can do right now because this
building has to be And that's what we're trying to do as much as we can to make it safe so they can enter it and they can start doing great things. >> I think part of the problem is the cost. And I don't think a lot of people realize how we have to pay prevailing
wages >> had to go out to bid. Isn't like we get a bunch of buddies together go over and paint it ourselves and do it for a third of what they're asking. >> Insurance and remediation work is is expensive. They have to be licensed.
explain where they're spend >> million a million two I mean this is not as much money as that and we own this this building and you know I think town made it very clear that they love this building and they want to get something
going with it so I mean I think we waited long enough I think we need to kind of start moving forward here and get that building inhabited by people that are going to do something great. That's my two cents. >> All right. So, there's a motion on the floor to table it. Do I do we get a
second? >> All right. Hearing none. Um, >> can I get a motion then to uh approve consent resolution one, two, three, four, five? >> I'll make that motion. I'll second >> Dixon.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. You're standing on 3C 3G. >> Council Dilson. >> Yes. And Councilman Cortez. >> Yes.
>> Mayor, I Councilman uh Councilwoman, I will reach out to historical commission and give them an update on everything and have a have a meeting, get them up to speed on where we're at and where we need to go with that. >> Appreciate that. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Joe. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, there are some ordinances on
We have a few public hearings. First one is ordinance 2026-3 ordinance amending section 2-13.2 of the burough code. >> And we'll open that up to public participation. Hearing none. Can I get a motion to
close? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Council Dixon. Yes. >> Counciloman Burns. >> Yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. That ordinance has been adopted.
Then there's ordinance 20264. Ordinance authorizing the installation of handicap parking spaces at 501 New Jersey and 315 Trenton Avenue. >> I'll open that up for public hearing. None. Can I get a motion to close?
I'm sorry. Who made the motion? >> Dixon. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Burns. >> Yes. Council >> Cortez. >> Yes. >> That ordinance has now been adopted. Then there's ordinance 20265.
An ordinance authorizing a special emergency appropriation pursuant to NJSA48-3. >> I'll open that up to public hearing. None. Can I get a motion to close? We'll make that motion. >> Council Dixon. >> Yes. >> Council Burns.
>> Yes. >> Councilman Ramos. >> Yes. >> This is right. >> Correct. >> Yes. and Councilman Cortez. >> Yes, >> that ordinance has been adopted. >> And now we have the first reading of
ordinance 2026, an ordinance ordinance 2-37 governing purchasing agent and 2-24 governing municipal administrator. >> A motion of these please. >> I'll second.
>> Yes. Councilwoman Burns. >> Yes. >> Counciloman, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes, >> and Councilman Cortez. >> Yes. >> And the public hearing will be March 3rd. >> Thank you, Eileen. We'll open it up to
second public participation. Anything you'd like to talk about? Three minute time frame. Rob Tom, sorry. I'm sorry. Please spell your name. >> Thank you. >> Mostly about the storm.
may not have the machair difference I don't just southside neighborhood >> by the res, you know subject that's the right way or
one way but as a resol I think they do it on purpose so people cannot go to I told Dr. The way it was explained to me is that given like the complicated schedule of all the different things that's like the
only time they can have it and believe me I'm I'm trying to coordinate if you can't get there. I know they don't want to get both and I brought that up to Dr. Thank you for your time.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you for coming and telling us. >> Who's next? >> Oh, sorry. You >> Yeah. So I've always been under the impression that your sidewalkons
I think most Whey old mother got a ticket and I trust me I was there with my trying to improve that snow. There are cases where you can see footprints in snow.
I can understand removing all tickets of people or you had snowove my recommendation. I live on and I clean my sidewalk and
cl know there's I try my best. I got a ticket. So I would recommend the council do that tomorrow. >> Is there a way >> Joe or I'm sorry.
>> Can you possibly check with the court? You want Joe to do that? >> Joe. >> Okay. >> What? To check with the court to resend all the fines. >> I will check with the court. Yes. >> That's what we'd like to say. >> Dave, I saw your hand up.
>> Sorry. Joe, >> like I said earlier today, I'm I'm sitting down with JCPNL No to answer your question. No, we are >> experience and again
I not only see the same but more and fairly soon. October. get angry when you sit down and say >> sometime in April. Yeah. What's your last name? >> And I just want to Nice.
>> Oh, it's cool. >> Can we have that so we can put it downstairs? >> Sure. >> When is the musical? How do we donate to the open mic? >> You get you get back to your mom and we can find out. Okay. One one more thing for you. Do you have
an electronic copy of that that you could send to me? We could put on the kiosk downtown. >> Do that. >> You could leave that there. We'll get that hung up. Thank you. >> Thanks, Alan. >> All right. Who's next, Kitty?
So now you're not the only member of your family in the drama club. >> Yeah, just talk about Lorsu. >> We don't have an answer right now, but we can get that. >> Okay, great. And was each summon in the amount of $375 or did they vary?
>> I believe that was Don't quote me. I believe that was it. But send me all the questions and I could get that back to you tomorrow. >> Thank you so much. >> Yep. >> Who's next? Anthony Resolv. The doodle is a 300 store $900. It's not
really that's just to give you that ballark of how much it store is larger 32 um 1700 ft $3200 because it's not set up. So when somebody asks to use our They're not tucked away.
Keeping things are people in our downtown. I want to utilize them being in our downtown our area as a place to stop on their way home from the boardwalk to do some
shopping and not have to go in the shop or myself and such. Um, I do think that um you can definitely
have some of the restaurants that could help pay for it. So events on there for toilet paper or having people service the restrooms. Um, also the fact is we did meet with the mayor last week
Yep. >> And I just would like to share that as another business owner, I am very interested. I did not get it, but my back is attached to the parking lot and it looks like
All of the snow was put into my back turned into a giant ice that I cannot just thank you. Thank you, >> Rob. Did you anybody
I can't continue. Let's see. people attempts their driveways. One thing that I noticed was that second home and >> that would be a good time to talk about
that. Yeah, obviously they have all their suggestions or whatever they want to know >> just actually spoken with one of the council members about it and I know I'm going to have people yelling like oh the town is not in the real estate business
but there are his play. His shop downtown, one store is very small, 500 square foot. If the town can partner or find a small location like that, partner with the
landlord, find a popup shop that wants to go in there, somebody that's trying to get a foothold in town, become a permanent business, we can sublet some of the space to them. meanwhile have the two public bathrooms,
you know, or a public bathroom in there and then they would be responsible for discounted rent to upkeep the bathroom. >> Just a thought, something out of >> there's a lot of them right on Bay Avenue there.
>> We did, >> you know, and that would be something that it wouldn't cost the town as much money. >> The building's already there and it could encourage a small business owner to say, "Hey, this is a chance for me to get a foothold in Point Pleasant Beach."
And they're there for a year and then they >> they've got a business started. They've got clientele built up and they can move to another >> bigger location. Then we can bring in the next person >> traffic >> and they've got foot traffic because they have people coming,
>> right, EJ? It's funny. I I had spoken to a business owner on Bay Avenue and uh their rent was 1,800, you know, a month. Small store. >> Yeah. >> And if you take that and divide that into our 90,000, you know, for the trail, that that's uh
>> what four years and >> you know, 50 48 >> half if they're getting the rent for half. >> Yeah. >> Because they're upkeeping the bathroom for us. They're not paying for an attendance. It would be a great It would be a start
>> with cleaning stuff >> because the attendant I'm glad you mentioned that word. >> When we built the uh comfort station down by the inlet the first couple years it was not staffed >> and it was trashed >> and it was trashed and and it's it's sad that
>> that people do that. They go in and use the bathroom then rip a sink off the wall or stuff it. You know, it just boggles my mind. So, we had to staff it and with the hours that it's staffed, I think we have two two people. Yeah. You know, so >> yeah, at $25 an hour,
>> right? Whatever we're paying. Yeah. Um, >> just a thought, you know, like I said, outside of the box, >> you know. >> Thank you, guys. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, EJ. >> Thank you, EJ. >> Who's next? Just quick question for you being the school.
>> I'm not the same. >> How many meetings would you make because it was on the same night? >> Um I I didn't regularly attend meetings. I actually followed up with superintendent and people. Um
probably three or four meetings. You missed the first That's my point. >> You said it again and I've heard this over the past couple years that it's just an impossibility to have on different nights or different times
where you can make both. Why is that possibility? I don't understand. I was late tonight because I had something to say there and it's like choice. I missed half reports, right? >> Because I couldn't get here until that
was over. >> Right. Right. >> So, I'm sure as she as she is, she wants to go. >> So, why can't we make them either half an hour before, you know, to make the time or another night? I just don't
understand why the council most of your tax dollars are going to school. People want to go to that school. Just so you know, I tell you why. an independent council. We cannot direct two totally separate entities. >> And once again, like you were saying,
you know, what are they hiding that they can't change the meetings to a different day, you know, you were talking about, you know, the new system and I guess I missed it because I wasn't here. We were talking about the board of ed not being able to have >> Well, I just asked if they could Well,
yeah, we we don't want them to come. I mean, it takes a lot for them to come here. We can't change our schedule. My question to Kitty was, can you see if they could broadcast from their auditorium, which I believe has audio video capabilities. >> Well, like you said, it was in the library tonight, right?
>> Took four people to set up the power that he was putting on. Everybody Right. So, you know, >> there's no there's no transparency that way anybody can watch it if they can't make it. But I'm just
dumbfounded why we can't have both. >> I know it's a huge disconnect and apparently what they've been telling me is like they have so many things to coordinate on their end with the school they can't change the night. >> And that's going to be our reason too, right? We have all our professionals. We
have all our We have all our No, it's >> possible to change the council meeting. >> It's my understanding as opposites. >> Again, the reason I was given was because I'm thinking we possibly change our
meetings. I don't know. I'm just maybe >> I mean I think we have notices out go to their meeting like you know what I mean >> the biggest part of our taxes so I don't know >> it's important for the council to have somebody there instead of getting it
secondhand oh what happened last night especially if it's on >> like it should definitely be going >> thank you so much for Now this is part of public record and it might be a little more influential to
find out it is. So thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anybody else? >> Hearing none. Motion to close. Second public. >> All in favor? Motion to
>> a second. All in favor? >> I know. >> I'm sorry.