Adequate notice of the time and place of this meeting was given under the provisions of the open public meetings act and was posted sent to the officially designated newspapers in compliance with the law. Mayor Vitali >> here. >> Councilman Dixon >> here.
>> Councilwoman Burns. Councilman Ramos >> here. >> Council Gant >> here. >> Council >> here. >> Councilman Cortez >> here. >> First of the open public meeting the exclusion of meeting from the public in
certain circumstances and whereas this governing body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist. Now therefore [cough] council of [clears throat] bur county motion state New Jersey as follows published shall be excluded from discussion concerning the hearing to specify subject matter. General nature of the subject matter discussed is as follows. Legal issues
endowment fund open trust fund collection rate ordinance volunteers and 501 Arnold Avenue. It is anticipated that the subject matter discussed may be made public on its conclusion or final disposition. >> Eileen, can I just add two more agenda items for executive? The coastard
station and parking authority. >> And um do we have to make a motion for that or not? We can make a motion to enter exec with that added on or if you'd like to make a motion to amend the resolution. >> I'll make a motion to amend the
>> administrator has one additional >> 419 Trenton Avenue. >> Make a motion to amend the >> legal issues. >> Yes. 419 Trenton will be real property. [clears throat]
>> Six. >> We have a motion. This is a motion to amend the resolution. Is that what you want with council? >> Second. >> Motion to amend. Y >> and that was a council Ramos. All in favor to amend. >> I >> And now a motion to go into.
>> Can I get a motion? >> Make a motion to [clears throat] go into close session. >> I'll second. >> That was council. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Uh Councilman Dixon. >> Yes. >> Council Ramos. >> Yes. >> Yes. Council. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Hello. >> How you doing? >> All right. seal by the door. She is not No, I understand that. I don't know. >> [clears throat] >> You guys happy?
You're not Let's talk about Hello. Thank you. This is not All right. I'd like They She
>> [clears throat] >> Yeah, together. My mother Thanks. Keep going. It's okay. Baseball's getting I said I came early so I get a seat
baseball team's getting >> baseball unless it was taken I got this morning. I don't No, I know. >> I heard you coming. response I guess
I've ever heard it's like it's like what day you see a car going the wrong way. I mean it amazes me. car somebody's Somebody's car Okay.
Okay, it's going to be amazing. I know. I know. How are you? I'm good. How are you? >> How are you? Did you get a word?
>> No, I did. I'm on historic preservation. We're here for a lot of answers tonight. >> Oh, you're on the commission. It might be you might want to stay for the whole thing. We can make it
capability. I I got it here. >> Amen. Oh, that was that was last month. >> Oh, there it is. >> One S. >> Yeah, only Hello there sir.
>> Which part? Sure, [clears throat] why not? I'm not I don't know what I can [snorts] assume there's I don't know what
What's going on? Nice to meet you. Good to see you are >> sit over here. You're my girl. Well, I don't know. was literally just smells a three night. I didn't
like it. >> What's happening? How are you? Good. There's a way But it's nice and warm. really >> thatch. Do you know
what's up? That would have been like We all live. I have nothing to do. play baseball. Not a bad baseball player. Yeah, >> 12 minutes.
I'm too glad. Can you hold my glove for more? Very good. You have one minute for me. All right, there you go. I >> know. >> Glad to see you here. >> He's only here for 12 hours. >> All right. >> Glad you could join us. >> He's the champions.
[clears throat] [laughter] >> [clears throat] >> We lost John. We lost John and Art. We lost Sean and Art. [clears throat] Hey Joe, how are you? That was for a short journey. We lost two council.
>> Two people. >> Wow. >> Maybe that's why. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. [clears throat] >> I'm here tomorrow. >> Okay. >> Uh from 10 to 2. >> Maybe.
I'm sorry. I got to cut >> again. >> Yeah. I just you >> just call me. I'll I'll meet you somewhere. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. Sounds good. [clears throat] >> I'm good. [laughter] >> Oh, don't bring that up.
>> I'm going to trip the breaker. Where's all these young lads? >> Baseball champions. >> Where's Alex? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. [clears throat]
>> Yeah. All right, Eileen, [clears throat] we're ready when you are. >> Okay. >> Adequate notice of the time and place of this meeting was given under the provisions of the open public meetings act and was posted in sent to the officially designated newspapers in compliance with the law. Everybody talally >> here. >> Councilman Dixon >> here.
>> Councilwoman Burns. [clears throat] Councilman Ramos here. >> Councilman Gant >> here. Councilwoman Silson >> here. Councilman Cortez >> here. >> Please rise for the flag salute and remain standing for the invitation. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. It is most appropriate that in this country which was 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
freedoms that we share. In particular, we appreciate our freedom speech. Second, we ask for guidance and 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 for guidance so that the people of Point Pleasant
Beach benefit from our decisions. Third, we ask blessings for those assembled here this evening as well as all the residents of Point Pleasant Beach. >> Good evening everybody. Uh before we start, can I get an approval of the uh May 26th special council meeting minutes?
>> I'll make that motion. [clears throat] >> Art made the first. Do I have a second? here for that. >> Anybody second? >> Oh, I'll second it. >> Council Dixon. >> Yes. >> Council Ramos, >> abstain.
>> Councilman Gant, >> yes. >> Council Stilson, >> yes. >> Councilman Cortez, >> yes. >> Thank you. Can I get a motion to approve the June 16th executive session minutes? I'll >> make the [clears throat] motion.
>> I'll second. Councilman Dixon, >> yes. >> Councilman Ramos, >> yes. >> Councilman Gant, >> abstain. >> Council Silson, >> yes. [clears throat] >> Council Cortez, >> yes.
>> Okay. Thank you. On to the proclamation. So, welcome champs. Thank you guys for being here today. >> Um, [clears throat] >> as as I said when I got to address the team after the victory, uh, just be proud. I mean, you guys are the only ones that made it this far and and can
be deemed champions. The entire town, I've been out and about since you guys won that and everybody comes up to me and says, "Wow, about that baseball team. You guys really put Pleasant Beach on a map and you guys played hard all year. Even that last game when you down, you guys were down early. You guys were
resilient, came back and smooth game after that. So, we're all really proud of you. Uh we're honored to have you guys here to do the proclamation. And we're also going to talk about maybe doing something a little bit special for you guys with a welcome sign. So, I'm going to read the proclamation. I'll
invite you guys all up. We'll take a picture and then we could talk about the sign. So, whereas the 2026 Point Pleasant Beach High School varsity baseball team took home the state group one championship on June 14th with a 10 to4
win over Pompton Lakes. Whereas, this was just the second trip to the championship in program history. And whereas the Garnet goals claimed a 15-6 win over Woodstown in the state semi-final with an outstanding performance by Mason Sesnney and a grand
slam home run by Carson [clears throat] Feifer. And whereas after posting a seven and three division record to become a South champs, the team clinched its fourth Central Jersey group one championship in five years, beating Shore Regional 9 to1 with notable plays
by Thomas Sabowski, Dylan Ryan, and Davin Marquez. And whereas the team was ranked number one in state group one short conference and Ocean County and was named Shore Sports Insiders week three team of the week. And whereas this season Dan Lubach collected his 20th
home career home run and 150th RBI while pitchers Men Bennett Boowberg and Tommy Conroy each recorded 100 career strikeouts. And whereas Dan Lubach and Tommy Conroy were selected third team all state and with Brody Powers first
team all group one. Dan Lubac and Brody Powers were selected to the prestigious Carpenter Cup team. Bennett Moberg and Ant Antonio Asavdo were selected to the senior all-star game. Dan Lubach, Bennett Moberg, Tommy Conroy and Brody
Powers were selected allshore and along with Carson Feifer all division A South. Antonio Asavdo was named the New Jersey.com championship MVP and Tommy Conroy was named the NJ.com playoff MVP. And whereas other distinguished team
members include Dan Coleman, Evan Hajeski, Ricky Hoffman, Jaden Collins, Jaylen Kger, Brian Larkin, Colin McLaclin, Harrison Mont Muro, Gabe Pavone, Matthew Rossi, Landon Schultz, Gino Simonetti, and Peter Tamolo. And
whereas under head coach Angelo Fiori, the team is led by Joe Maza, Josh Yates, Mike Pelican, Alec Glenn, and Colin Mahashad. Now therefore, be it proclaimed on this 7th day of July, 2026, that the governing body of the burrow of Point Pleasant Beach County of
Ocean State in New Jersey does hereby congratulate the 2026 Point Pleasant Beach High School varsity baseball team, the pride of the community on an unprecedented championship season. Congratulations. [applause] >> [applause] [applause] >> Great job, guys.
>> Great job. >> It's awesome. >> I just like to say, mayor, while you're setting this all up, >> guys, I took great joy. My brother lives in Pmpton Lakes and I [laughter] it was the best phone call I ever made
in my life to say my town kicked your town's butt. So, thank you for that guys. >> I got I got to say something guys. I have never been so proud of you as a former 1976 class of 76 shortstop. We never
ever got to the level you are. And that just makes me so proud [clears throat] >> from our school. You know, we're the smallest school in the state. And you know what? We come up big. >> And you know, I played over there, too, but I've never ever was at this level.
You guys are great. >> Yeah, you guys played great. [applause] Uh, I just want to say a couple quick things because um I just think [clears throat] that uh it's important to say this that I know from my perspective um and I was listening to you with parents perspectives and
everything and the way the season was extended uh long stretches in the playoffs and down into the states and everything and then all of a sudden we just got whisked off into this you know graduation processing everything out getting out and So, I've been listening to the whole parents talk and everything
and uh we're all having a hard time processing this. >> It was such an amazing accomplishment. Um something long in the making, but it was uh in a long time we'll be teammates forever. But more importantly, I can't thank you guys, this town,
>> the way you rallied behind us. And one of the things that and you know that I've been out on the road since the uh since the the night we won, but I've been doing presentations about collaboration and um what's been amazing is the collaborative effort um from
these kids, from you guys rallying around them, the collaboration of the town coming together. Uh that was what the magic was was not the game itself, but the magic of the community coming together. My wife sat in the stands [clears throat] up there and um she was uh sitting there talking to a lady and
they were talking about the game and the way this woman was speaking about the game. Uh my wife happened to ask her, "Who's your son?" She said, "I don't have a kid playing out there. We just love this team." >> So they were just out there watching the team. So that's the most special thing
about this championship, this proclamation, this team, you guys, was this community coming together for something that was bigger than uh anything. So you know, we got to do it again next year. That's what sucks about this. [laughter]
>> Now you need to thank you so much. >> Of course, of course, of course. >> Due to mother nature, we weren't able to unveil this at the parade like we had planned. So, I talked to the mayor and I thought tonight would be a a good place for her to >> absolutely
>> bust it out. >> There you go. >> Gorgeous. [cheering and applause] [applause] >> Yeah, man. >> Say it really loud. Awesome. [laughter] Congratulations again. [applause] >> Congrats, guys. Real quick, I've been to college
baseball games at Ruckers. I've never seen a crowd there like that for a Ruckers game and I've never seen [laughter] so many people travel on Sunday afternoon from the shore up to New Brunswick to watch a game. So, >> it's a big deal. >> That was great. >> Thank you all for standing behind us. >> Thank you guys. [applause]
>> All right, so uh let's talk about uh some other recognition we could do for this team. Uh so right shortly after the win, actually a few hours after the win at the afterparty, I talked with a little bit with the coaches and uh and it was brought up to me that hey, you
know, some other towns have I think Brick has it, Tom's River. Uh when they come into town, there's a sign saying home of the you know, champions. So I think we should do that here. Um I think it makes sense. I think again you guys are very special. Nobody could take this
away from you. So, I think it needs to be put out in the public when people come to town that Point Pleasant Beach baseball team is group one champ. So, I would love to do a sign. Uh, I talked to Jack Johnson, our our DP, our superintendent of DPW. We thought maybe
at the River Avenue uh triangle as you get off the bridge, it may be a nice area to do something there. Um, we already have the welcome to Point Pleasant Beach where we could kind of figure out the wording, you know, welcome to Point Pleasant Beach, home of whatever and however we wanted we want to design the sign, but I just wanted to
make sure that the council um would be okay with with a the sign get, you know, the sign uh but also the location of the sign. I know there were some questions about funding and I I guess we could all collaborate, work together, figure out what the best way is to to fund the
sign. Can't be a ton of money. Um, I I I wouldn't think so. So, you know, maybe the town could throw it a little bit of money in and then you guys could fund raise or something like that. So, I I open that up to the council uh for any comments or >> My only suggestion is to buy two because
you're going to need one for the south end coming in from Beckham. >> That's fine. We could put the [clears throat and cough] >> We could put it at the uh the little grassy area where Wendy's was. Yeah, we could do two. >> Yeah. >> North and South side.
Any other >> comments? Is everyone Is everyone okay with acknowledging this thing? >> Yeah, [clears throat] >> absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely. >> I think I think funds >> funds can easily be attained. You guys can do some fundraising. The town can
can kick in some. Hell, I'll write a personal check. Um I think it's fantastic. I think you guys did an awesome job and congratulations. >> Yep. Congrat. coaches. I guess we'll we'll talk and kind of figure out and I'll I'll relay the thoughts to the council and we could all just
collaborate, come together with uh thoughts on the wording, the design, and then we could have them installed. >> Appreciate it. Thank you so much. >> All right. And then hopefully we'll see you uh this Sunday of Labor Day weekend for the parade part two. >> Absolutely. More guys, too. A lot of >> I understand going out to college,
>> tournaments, vacations, >> right? And school and college. So, I understand that. But whoever could come, if you guys could carry that banner, that would be awesome. >> All right. Thank you guys. Congratulations. [applause] [applause] >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. [clears throat] [cough] Yeah, >> it's all discussion. >> All right. Uh, so Katie, I'll turn it over to you. Uh, you wanted two discussions on the America 250.
>> Oh, yeah. Yeah. I would like to talk about um re rev revolution 250. So at the last council meeting um it was impressed upon us that there may or may not have been enough money for the um three events and then since then it's
turned out that there is enough money. So since there's enough money, uh I'd like to resend that $4,000, give it back to the taxpayers. >> So we never we never took it, right? We I just asked for it in case we needed it. So there was no money paid to the
and and and just for semant semantics, we're calling it the American 250, not the rev revolutionary 250. So the the $4,000 was never was never sent to the committee to use, >> but it's available. >> It was available based on the council's
decision at the last meeting. If there was a need, >> but now I'm being told that there is no need. And then curiously, I asked for like an accounting or a budgeting thus far and I was told no, I couldn't have that information. I could tell you. So, we raised $10,700
or $10,000 uh yeah, $750. We spent so far $6,26 and that was on the Thursday >> uh for the concert. Uh and then the remaining money will be used to pay for the reenactors. Uh and I think there's
the Ocean County Stompers brass band uh that's going to march. So, um everything else is being donated. So, um, we will have enough money to cover, but again, we never received $4,000 from the town, >> but it's available. Another thing I I
question is the route of the parade because if it's it it's really not serving the downtown, if it's leaving from the downtown and going to the bandell, I feel like if we were going to be contributing taxpayer dollars, it should be going back to the downtown and
the businesses could now start inviting their customers back to it. But I guess that you were saying that there's like some issue that we couldn't do that. >> So, well, we we cleared this with the chief. Um, as with all our parades, right, Little League parade, Memorial Day parade, it starts at Foreshore Pools at the end of Arnold
>> goes through the downtown. So, we we we highlight our downtown businesses. Uh, but it's ending at the Bhill because that's where the block party is going to start right after. >> I know. But then that pulls people from away from the downtown. So, we looked at other areas to do the block party,
>> specifically the Bordon's lot. >> Um, but it was determined that um by by the chief and the committee that it wouldn't be the right spot. Um, a we're taking away now downtown parking, >> right, for um you know, well, it was
going to be a Saturday afternoon, but now a Sunday afternoon. Um, and the b the bandell has a wider area. We have the stage. We have bands pl per performing. So, it just makes sense to have it there. >> It's also Labor Day weekend. [clears throat] That's an R. To me,
that's a challenging time to hold an event like shut down the main street and bring it to the band show. Like, if we were going to do it, wouldn't it be better the following weekend before the seafood festival? >> So, that f there's events every weekend. I talked to Captain Nace who in turn talked to the chief
>> about this Sunday of Labor Day weekend and and captain, please agree, you know, tell me your thoughts. But we all agreed that that the Sunday of Labor Day weekend would work. >> So why couldn't I get an accounting? >> So that's done. You could you could go to Carol of Carol at the chamber.
>> But I went to you. I asked you for an account. >> I have I have it. I didn't never said no. >> You never said no, Kitty. Yeah, you did. I have it and I could send it to you. >> Well, what was the hesitation the other day? I don't want to get into a whole squabble right now, but it was just an odd thing >> because I because you were This is
sponsorship money. I could give you a breakdown of who sponsored. We have it on our flyers that we're going to be sending out. So, I have a spreadsheet of who sponsored how much, all that. So, you could have that. >> Okay. If it's so easy, I don't understand why there was push back when I asked you the other day. That's all I'm saying.
>> Well, I needed to get it from the chamber. But again, >> but you didn't tell me that. You just said no. And then I said, "Well, it's $4,000 of taxpayer dollars that we no longer need according to you, right?" I said, "Great. Let's make that bring that back to us." So I don't really
understand like what the hesit >> but again it wasn't it was we don't have >> I know you don't have it but we authorized to use it and then I said okay since we were under pressure to give that authorization which we were okay with under the circumstances then I said can I get an accounting of the
breakdown and you were like no and so I don't really understand what was going on. I will send you the breakdown. I will make >> Well, now that's convenient now, but I asked for it the other day, so I don't really know what the, you know, >> it was also Fourth of July weekend and there was a lot of things going on, but >> Well, you did not say that wouldn't have
it. >> Okay. Anything else you want to talk about? >> That's pretty much it. >> I just have a question about if this was a town event, why are we going through the Chamber of Com why is the Chamber of Commerce getting the money? >> Because a lot of the businesses were sponsoring, so it went to the chamber
for sponsorship money. Plus, it was easier because if if the town solicited sponsors, we'd have to put out an RFP and all that. So, by going through the chamber who collects sponsorships on a regular basis, it was just easier to do
that and then they are paying all the vendors from their fund. >> Okay. Any other comments on the discussions? All right. Hearing none, uh, we'll start with committee reports. Councilman Dixon.
>> Okay. the uh building department asked me to uh let you guys know on Tuesdays [clears throat] uh Kristen Tron and uh Brian Martin are available I would say the vast majority of the day for people who have any type
of permits, any ideas of wanting to build something, anyone who has any uh plans that have to be reviewed and gone over or any type of questions that you may have about your pending applications, [clears throat] they're there pretty much the whole day.
You don't need an appointment. You can go in there, sit down with them, and they'll go over everything you want to talk about. So, where people are wondering, what's going on with my plans? I haven't got my okay, what's taken so long? Has everything been okay? Then, uh, approved, you can go there on a Tuesday and they'll sit down with you
and they'll go over everything and explain the whole thing to you. Uh, one thing I want about I know back to what Kitty said about the $4,000 from the special event fund when we bought was brought up last time. I never heard of a special event fund
and everyone I talked to never heard of a special event fund and I checked into a little bit. Apparently, the special event fund is part of the police budget and that money was supposed to be used for paying the police officers who work
at the special events. I don't think it was supposed to be used for parades or parties or bands or anything like that. So, uh I was just curious. When I spoke to Christie, she said there's a special event fund and the only thing that gets
paid out of there is the Porter John's for I guess the band shell area. So >> my understanding it was supposed to be paid for the special police, but so I'm not too happy about it being used for other things if that's not what it was it was supposed to be for. But maybe I'm
wrong. Uh I want to bring up something and I really didn't want to. Well, I'll hold off. I'll wait for a comment. I'll wait. I'll wait till uh it's done and I want to go back to this, but I'm done. >> Okay. Council Ramos. [clears throat] >> Thank you, Mayor.
Just as a side note to the um um I I I didn't know the chief was away [clears throat] on vacation, so I actually contacted him today um about a different matter. And then I did ask him about the uh just if he was okay with the uh the the date of the uh the
parade, the new date and everything. And he was he was fine with it. So I mean just just FYI uh police report uh from the chief police activity. The following is the police activity since the last council meeting on June 16th. Arrests. There are 69 69 arrests resulting in 88 criminal
charges for the following. DWI, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, simple assault, resisting arrest, aggravated assault on police officer, terroristic threats, disorderly conduct, drug possession, lwdness and warrants. Burrow ordinances. So there are 508 bar
ordinances for the following. Loitering, drinking in public, interference with police, urinating in public, misbehaving, smoking prohibited, pedestrian violations, sleeping motor vehicle, soliciting without a permit, noise, nuisance, construction hours, and littering. There were 2,37
parking tickets. So, God bless America. Um, and that's uh that's everything I have with the police. >> That's it. >> That's it. Okay. Thank you, Council President. again. >> Good evening everybody. Hopefully everybody had a great July [clears throat] 4th weekend. Know it was hot.
Uh recreation recreation is always looking for volunteers. So if you want to get involved with the town, please come out to a recck meeting. Summer events are listed on the township website. Summer concert series is going well. Next concert is next Tuesday, July 14th.
As far as the endowment fund, [clears throat and cough] I believe I finally have resolved the issues regarding the endowment fund. Hopefully by the end of the week or beginning of next week, committees will be able to deposit money again and everyone is up and running.
>> Good job. >> I'd like to thank the other council members for their assistance in getting it fixed and I want to thank the committees. Some of you are here tonight. Thank you for being patient while it was all worked out. Hopefully, it's uh resolved. >> Nice job, Councilman Gant.
>> Thank you. Uh, and the only thing I have left is uh we're going to have a town hall event that next Wednesday at 6 PM right here in this room. Please feel free to join Councilman Dixon, Councilman Cortez, and myself for sit
down for questions and answers that anybody has. That's all I have. >> Councilwoman Silson. >> Excellent. That's that's really good news about the endowment. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> Okie dokie. Let's see. I want to address
the social media sea streak. Um, Mayor Vitali's social media response to the sea streak [music] vote. Um, my opinion felt strategic and intimidated to intended to intimidate us council members who uh gave the no
vote um through public shaming. [clears throat] And I want to assure the public that this is not representative of the council or the governing body. And uh Mayor Vitali went rogue with that. Let's see. Now I want to talk numbers. Fire and EMT.
100 plus calls they responded to over the weekend. EMT. Wait, that was 100 plus calls. The EMT responded to fire responded to 20 plus calls over the holiday weekend. So bravo to those guys.
I want to talk grant money. Kristen O work is um looking to apply for a $2.6 million uh FEMA grant for the new firet truck the town wants to purchase. We're hopeful to get that. Um awards that are outstanding and not announced yet.
There's a 32,0001 for mayor's wellness. There's awards that were grants that were awarded and ongoing or completed. We have a $1 million one on Channel Drive, a $99,000 one for a lakes management plan. These
are all ones that have been awarded to us. [clears throat] $64,000 grant to rehab the Little League fields. a $10,000 grant to create an emergency plan um identifying ways to save money and energy in our community. A $72,000
grant for firefighting equipment and another $72,000 [clears throat] grant um to complete a historical architectural survey. Um additional grants, we got some for the police department. We got a $2,300
one for the federal bulletproof vest partnership grant, a $2,500 grant awarded for um body armor replacement, and a $2,600 grant uh for municipal court alcohol education. That's to help with um what do you call it? To dispose
of DUIs, to have training in the court and whatnot, and to pay for the judges and things like that in the courts. Um, Randall Avenue. Um, I got a an email from a concerned resident. It's continuing to flood. We do have a project lined up for that. Um, that's
we're getting a $1.4 million loan at 0% interest rate. Um, and we're also have been awarded a $314,000 additional grant for paving on Rand Randall Avenue. Um, and then I have a
nice price tag for us, $0. That's an Eagle Scout project to upgrade the Botchi Court in Pleasure Park. And that's Alan Mitchelli, and he's partnered with Jun Kuso on behalf of the senior committee. So, that's a nice >> gee, thank you. >> That's a great number.
>> That report away from me. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I [laughter] say that. I'm sorry. >> You're doing >> Sorry about that. All right. Um Oh, jeez. Blew it. shade tree numbers 25. That's 25 trees
planted this year. There's 16 big, beautiful trees on private property. There was one tree that was paid for a donation from a resident on public property. Four from the town budget and four from the shade tree budget. Um, and then there are 10, it's another number,
10 hazardous trees on Arnold Avenue. Arnold Avenue is a county road. The shade tree has been after the county to help us with pruning or removing these hazard trees. So far, they haven't done [clears throat] nothing. And if they don't do anything by September, um the shade tree is going to have to ask the
burrow for help. 200 plus, we have a 200 plus gallon watering tank, a buffalo, and the DPW goes around and waters these uh newly planted trees on our public property, which saves us money. And then let's see
um environmental commission the number here is 50 to 60 between 50 and 60 people attended the rain barrel workshop that we collaborated with save bar and speaking personally uh a little moment if you'll indulge me to brag I won two
patchwork for wildlife awards for my yards and um let's see board of ed well the number of the night is number one that's the boys baseball program they're Now number one in the New Jersey group one state champions
20 two 20049 200 I'm sorry $249,000 that's the amount of scholarships awarded to the graduating class of 2026 $700,000 savings in college tuition per their
dual flight uh their GF flight dual enrollment program nine seniors graduated with associates degree three from the Point Pleasant Beach High School before receiving their high school diploma this year. And they also had 96 staff wellness events. Um, and
then another number with the board of ed is one. That's the number of board of education meetings I've been able to attend since this year, since 2026 because they conflict with the council meetings. Um, and then my last thing, uh, public outreach about people who've
contacted me in the community. Um, let's see. One was, uh, well, I've had questions about the monopole. Um, just looking for it in my report. One was about the flooding on Randall Avenue. Another one was about bulk pickup. Um,
another one was about the Osprey Nest. I feel like I'm forgetting something, but that's uh that's what I've got for now. >> All right. You good? >> Well, wait. I just found it. [laughter] And I want to thank Joe Michigan because he went out and identified um some
handicap [clears throat] spots that we're considering adding. So, thank you for doing that. And um oh, finally, public restroom. Um so, we've been trying to look for ways to get a public restroom in the downtown. Um we [clears throat] cannot put a parking
garage. We were hopeful to maybe put a brick and mortar bathroom in the board lot. And um we tried to get the New Jersey Transit train station to open up their public bathrooms. We can't do that because we'd have to pay their workers and it gets complicated. So, we're
working on that and that's all for now. >> All right. Thank you, Councilman Minker Cortez. >> Thank you. Good evening, everybody. Hope everybody have a good fourth. Survive the heat and then the wind and rain tore through. Thanks, Kitty, for taking
over some reports. I apologize, member, if the last meeting was long, so we cut our committee report short. So, mine's going to be a little lengthy tonight, but first thing I do, anniversaries, July anniversaries for our employees. Uh, sitting right here, our
administrator, Joe Michigan, one year [laughter] from the building department, we have David [clears throat] Meyers, one year, uh, Steven Hudson, one year, Kristen Trone, five years. Uh, police, uh, Jack
Atkins, one year. Uh, Michael Algreta, six years. Jeffrey Latchaw, [clears throat] six years. Tyler Zokowitz, six. Uh, the dispatcher, Megan Palmer, six. And from public works, Brian Patton, 12 years. Congratulations
to them. Uh, public property, buildings, and grounds covers quite a bit. on the agenda. You know, one D as in David, um, a couple month had to be about a
month and a half ago, Joe Michigan, myself, engineer Ray Savocle, and, uh, our superintendent Jack Johnson, we we drove around town. We try to identify, um, streets that are rated like one through five, bad to worse. I mean, I
know there's a lot of streets in town that everybody wants paved, but you got to prioritize. And we kind of back put our heads together, and that's what they came up with. Uh, St. Louis Avenue from Arnold up to Niblick. Okay. It is the school and it is pretty bad. You know, I
picking up my grandson, walking down there, you know, pretty much uh, every other day. Uh, Cooks Lane and Cooks Road. Cooks Lane goes uh we basically saw where um Jagger Lumber parks their
vehicles next to our lot. There are depressions. It It's really bad. So, that's going to be done. That'll be funded um through grants uh for next year. Uh again, on the agenda 1L, uh
Councilwoman Stillison's touched on that. The paving for Randall Avenue has been delayed because when we did a video of the sanitary sewer and we were going to just put what they do a bladder through there to, you know, and it the
pipe was too bad. So now we actually have to replace that pipe which is going to put the paving off another season. Uh that's what that why that's on the agenda. And then one Q ties into the paving of that. um one Y
uh it seems like a lot of money. Those are three new mowers that are replacing old mowers which are DPW. They're always been very good about asking for what they need and not what they want. >> So they will they will put those out there on municipal bid and somebody will
buy those old mowers or replacements >> that and that'll help offset the cost of these new ones, right? It does ideally. Uh yesterday I went out on uh the garbage truck in District 4. Probably about the 12th time
I've been out. >> I know I saw you walking. [laughter] Uh probably about the 12th time in the 11 years I've been up here. I go out on a truck. It It's easy to talk about it and drive around, but you got to go out and see it. And I had volunteered a
month ago. Monday is the heaviest garbage day in town. And I figured [clears throat] the Monday after the holiday was going to be real heavy and it was um it was an experience. Um they were short of man so it was almost good that I went for the first three streets
I was the only guy in the back of the truck. Not a problem, you know. Problem this morning's your [laughter] spring chicken anymore, but I'm not really out of shape. Oh boy. Um, and that just says they do it every day. I
did it one day, 6:00 a.m. till 1:30. And then they finally brought over on the third after Central Parkway and um, part of Nibck, they brought over a 20-year-old kid. Thank God. Um, we got caught in the rain. We got
[clears throat] caught in the flood up at Baltimore. And garbage was floating around up in Baltimore like, "Oh, what are we doing, pales?" It's it's really something that sad in a way. Half the half of the pales
in district 4 had co-mingled garbage and recycling in them. So you got to take it. It's already contaminated. >> Another half of the pales um you get an appreciation for the different types of pales. Uh the truck
does have the little lift, little tipper on the back. those um ergonomic green I guess you know pales um echofriendly they weigh 20 pounds empty people fill them up um there were pales
without lids and once it rained they were heavy um pales with u wheels people load them up and wheel them out and if they don't have that tipper mechanism now you're lit trying to lift 80 pounds
you know it, you know, there was a motor in one, there was bricks in another. You know, people throw everything. We did pick up about a dozen umbrellas and I figured that was going to be happen, you know, but it was these guys, I think even myself, we take
it for granted. We put our pales out, whether it's garbage or recycling, they're out there every day at six and and God bless them, you know, and they they do a great job. Um, and that's [cough and clears throat] why I go out there. you don't appreciate it unless
you go out and do it. Um, uh, at the last meeting, uh, it was brought up about inlet drive, um, wrongway traffic, you know, things like that. Um, during that meeting, I ended up texting Jack Johnston over at DPW,
and by Thursday, probably about 45 arrows were painted from Broadway down past Harbor, around the bend, and then double arrows all there. And I got about eight emails from
the residents on Inlet Drive saying, "Wow, you know, we came to the meeting on Tuesday and Thursday, they were all painted." I said, "You just got to know who to ask." Um, so that was great. And that leaves um leads me into the what I
think the biggest news, and I can't take all the credit. Um, I reached out to our assemblyman Paul Canetra and between emails from him and myself and phone calls from him and myself and him
setting up a video meeting with the DOT. We finally had some date set for the traffic light on New Jersey Avenue which had started in 2011, two years before I came up here. That's
how old [clears throat] it is. And um we had some dates and they came and passed and he oh once the World Cup starts once this well my latest email went and said I I basically said I'm I'm embarrassed
because I'm reporting this at my council meetings and the World Cup is half over and you said your crews would come down here when they couldn't work up by Metife Stadium. Well, they were out there today. two people from the DOT and the contracting
company measuring and marking out where the stansions are going to go for the traffic light. So, I can't take all the credit, but I'm going to take some of it. And thank you to our assemblymen and myself putting our heads together and and finally getting this done. Nice job.
>> So, I don't know how long it's going to take. >> I don't know the logistics, maybe three weeks, four weeks, but they're out there and um it's long overdue. >> So, That is >> excellent.
>> That's that as far as uh flood plane management. Uh there was a meeting on June 10th. Um you know there was an overview they discussed uh public outreach uh setting up a table. You know that's basically go uh flood plane
management plan the community um involvement educating everybody. uh you know it's constantly changing you know the state wants to change everything I am not going to read the five pages that I was given cut that
>> and did you say they want to have a table of public information table where >> um at the farmers market they want you know do some outreach um >> that's great our local our local excellent >> they want to do that uh get that done >> uh the senior committee Kitty touched on
that um a lot of new members are joining Um there is a uh the Bachi court, you know, in Pleasure Park. Uh we have a scout in town uh that's working to get a Zagal scout and he's going to build two benches that have storage under them.
They're going to store the equipment. Uh there's going to be a new scoreboard mounted. Uh DPW is going to assist with that and the rec committee is going to I believe provide some of the ball. [clears throat] What to me it's just balls, you know, right? a couple
different and uh and anything needed and they're going to be stored in there and they're going to start a a league maybe, you know, get going. Joe's nodding yet. Um senior committee volunteers to work on a garden tour in June. Um
uh they coordinated with the historical society to repeat the summer camp museum tour day uh for the town uh summer camp program. Come over and look at that. Their next [clears throat] meeting is July 14th. It's on the website. Um
they're going to be running an empty shopping bag collection drive. We're urging everybody meet um at the meeting drop off collection place in time. Empty grocery bags collected be delivered to a few local pantries. Um there's a theater
outing in Spring Lake Theater in August and is now now sold out. Special thanks to the board of education for providing the buses for that. So, senior committee is getting some activities. [clears throat] That's it for me. All right.
>> Sorry I took so long. >> Ah, that's good. Uh, just before I start my report, I just want to comment on a couple of things. Uh, so we talk about transparency a lot up here. Um, there are times where certain council members have accused me of not being transparent. Uh, Council President Kent,
I'm surprised to hear that there's a town hall and that the mayor is not part of that, but that's fine. If you guys think you want to run the town hall, that that's fine. But, uh, this is the first time I'm hearing about it. and uh Councilwoman Stillson. Um my social
media post was purely transparency uh to let the residents who uh maybe not paid attention to the meeting know uh what happened with the sea streak because I still uh three weeks later get asked every event I'm at about the sea streak.
So um I just thought it was it was pertinent to put that information out there. Uh going on to my report. Uh so the storm response uh so I want to thank our emergency services for all their uh work and response over the weekend relating to the excessive heat uh the
crowds the storms and then the flooding. We do still have some power outages uh in the library area around Grove Street that I am working every day with JCPNL uh to bring them back on. Uh some of the residents got their power back at 4:00
a.m. this morning after losing it on Friday. So, uh, still working with Bob Rice, uh, on that. Uh, the America 250, both the concert and the movie night were held last weekend and were a huge success. I want to thank everyone for coming out both nights. I want to thank,
uh, Councilman Ramos, Councilman Dixon, and Councilwoman Stillison for attending uh, the events. It meant a lot to not only the 250 committee uh, but the residents that uh, the governing body was in attendance. Uh unfortunately due to the rain, we had to postpone the
parade and block party. Uh but as discussed, we'll do that on Sunday, September 6th. Um again, the staging will start at 9:30 in the morning at Fourshore Pools and we'll march down to the band shell uh starting at 10:00. We didn't lose uh we lost a couple of
vendors that we wanted there, but uh we're working to get uh more people there. So, I really want to thank the America 250 committee who uh we were meeting uh weekly uh leading up to the events. Uh they put a lot of thought, a lot of effort into uh those events as
well as planning for the parade and uh and block party. So, I want to thank them for all of their help. Uh the farmers market started a few weeks ago uh on Sundays and it's going really well. I've been there a couple times. Um some good vendors, some diverse uh vendors, stuff like that. So, that's
been great. Uh big news, the market at Point Pleasant Beach Grocery Store is having their soft opening this Friday. Um so uh I urge everyone to go stop in and uh we have to keep that place in business. So make that your primary grocery store uh going forward. Their
hours of operation will be from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Uh, mayor's wellness. On Saturday, July 25th at 9:00 a.m., I'll be doing a walk with the mayor along the boardwalk starting at um the street end of Broadway and ending at
Jenkins's Aquarium where we're going to do a behind thescenes tour of the aquarium before uh the aquarium opens for the day. So, I'm excited for that. And then uh two other events, I'm working with the Peach House Pilates in town. um on their wellness event in
conjunction with the mayor's wellness and that's going to be on August 22nd from 8 am to 2 pm at the band shell. Uh they're going to have uh all level Pilates class, stretching, recovery sessions, yoga, kids movement activities, live music, and interactive
wellness clinics. And then the last uh or another mayor's wellness event is Meatball Mania on Sunday, October 4th from 2 to 6 at the Arnold Avenue Firehouse. We're going to do a meatball uh baking contest. Um we're going to
allow 12 residents to enter into the contest and we're going to have uh three judges. Uh Jolon's confirmed so far and we have two others that we're asking. Um so it should be a fun event. Everyone can come in and uh and taste the meatballs. Uh, and that's uh the report
I have for now. >> Before we go to you, Joe, can I comment on what you just said about the sea streak? I didn't plan on it. Actually, I did, but then I wasn't going to do it. I don't want to uh continue this on because it was a mess for a couple weeks there with social media. And I'm not a
social media person, but I did see your letter and I got a lot of phone calls and a lot of emails from people. They were very upset about it. And I just want to read a couple of sections that you put in your letter and with some comments about it because I
think it needs to be said because I'm not one to go on social media and then have 50 people go back and act ridiculous on here. So I'm just going to say right out here in public. [cough] I said, "What are your things?" So he said, "Council members Kitty Stilterson, Annie Andy Cortez, and John Dixon voted
against the ordinance that would have provided a clear path forward for a ferry service in our town that still required oversight by the planning board. Well, you failed to mention that there was no paperwork filed to the zoning officer by the sea street. The sea
street company filed nothing with the town. Absolutely nothing. Okay. And it planning board doesn't do oversight. Planning board said they were against the ordinance that we uh voted no on and
they said it should go to zoning board. So that first statement is completely ridiculous. Um at a time when local businesses are looking for every advantage when we have an opportunity to attract new visitors and probably new possible new residents
and when other shore committees are actually pursuing economic growth. These council members chose to say no. Well, that's false. The weekends are already mobbed here. This was coming here on a Friday. It was leaving on a Sunday. It wouldn't have made much of a difference for any of our businesses. All the
hotels are booked. All the restaurants are packed. There's waiting lines going to every single one of those things. So that that was a false statement, too. And I could go on and on. There's there's so many things on here. I mean, these same council people members argued that furry operations wasn't following a
process. Yet, they voted against the very ordinance would establish a clear process and allow planning board to review the site plan. They complained about uncertainty while voting against a solution that would approve certainty. That's ridiculous. They needed a D1
variance. I know the argument is that, oh, it's a boat. They should be able to park here. According to our rules, it's not allowed in the zone. So, when it's not listed in the zone, it's considered not allowed. So, they would have to go for a Don variance. It has nothing to do with the planning board. You got to go
from the zoning board. Um, you know, instead of looking for a path forward, Kitty, Andy, and me look for reasons to say no. We didn't look for a reason to say no. Again, C Sea Streak submitted zero, and I'm going to say it again, zero documentation. There's never
been a business that has come to town who wanted to try something new or add to their existing non-conforming business without having to follow the proper procedures. These guys did nothing. This is where the problem was.
It wasn't the sea streak. It was the process that these guys followed nothing. They're supposed to follow file with the zoning officer and they never did. Okay. uh message you sent last night was loud and clear that the concerns of local businesses don't
matter. The voices of residents who supported the ferry don't matter. Economic growth doesn't matter. I guess the seven or eight people that lived on channel uh Inlet Drive that were here who didn't want the sea street coming into their busy area, I guess didn't
matter either because they were here loud and clear saying and gave very good reasons why they did not want the seat. It wasn't so much the sea street, it was the location and all the chaos would bring to their neighborhood. So, I heard them loud and clear. I guess Kitty and Andy didn't. And I guess some of the
others did, but some of you went with what they said and some of you didn't go what you said. So, that's another section that was bad on this. And I could go on and on with the rest of your list. The whole thing was ridiculous. It looked I think you probably did it from AI. But the main thing is I looked at
myself actually >> I looked at some of the comments and the best comment came from former mayor and he said mayor your side lost move on and that's what you should have did. >> You should have wrote yes >> this ridiculous
>> uh comment. It was divisive. It was not something a leader of a town should have done. you should have been trying to amend some fences, but yet you continue to throw gas on the fire and it was completely unnecessary. I said I wasn't really planning on saying it, but I was
prepared be because uh it it wasn't right and hopefully won't do stuff like that again, but I doubt that will, you know, hopefully it won't happen again. G Street wants to come here, let them do what they're supposed to do, file the proper paperwork, go to the proper zones, go to the proper
boards, and I'll be more than glad to give them the okay if they all say it's okay. It has nothing to do with any personal attacks on them or that anyone had their backup because we didn't want this to come here. That wasn't the case at all. And that's what you said in your
letter. So, that's all I want to say. Thank you anyway, >> Joe. [clears throat] All right. I have a quick report. Um, just kind of give an update of the Coast Guard station. Uh, painting is in the final phases and just about completed. Uh, they're just pretty much doing
touch-ups work at this point. I walked through it the other day. It looks good. Um, [clears throat] the our HVAC uh contractor uh that we're trying to get quotes from uh we're using this company AM uh through a cooperative agreement. Um they've come and actually
make several trips to the the Coast Guard station, met up with myself and Jack from DPW uh and just kind of coordinating what's the best uh best way for the best cost effective plan uh for repairs. So I should have a quote uh for all of you to
consider by the next council meeting. Um anyway, the other thing TPW uh is going to install a new hot water heater and then all the repairs that the bar plans uh to um to conduct should be completed. So, um we're almost there.
And the other thing I had to report is um our new clerk uh one started yesterday. Uh he's been kind of getting his uh just getting uh comfortable here and uh meeting with Eileen Frell. uh working closely with her to assist with
the Opras and records management in the office. Uh just to name a couple of his responsibilities and uh we uh thank uh you all for your support in this hire. >> Um it's going to do wonders to uh to assist us and uh in managing uh all all
the opers and all the the records management, records destruction, all the stuff that kind of has been falling uh behind a little bit. So we thank you for your support on that. That's it. Thank you, Eileen. >> Um the revised agenda was posted late um
today. There which are a few things. Um a [clears throat] couple of close session items were added um both just prior to the meeting and at tonight's meeting. Item 1 N was removed. It just wasn't
ready. 1 Z was rewarded. Uh there were a couple of additions. Uh, I believe it was 2B through 2D under consent resolution 2 were added today. Um, [cough and clears throat] items 3D through 3F were added. But I do
need to make a revision to item 3D. It's not seven. Um, S L EO1's, it's six. So, there was just typo there. Uh, that's it. >> Thank you. Uh, we're going to do first public participation.
So, anything on the agenda? Uh, a fivem minute time limit. Thank you. [clears throat and cough] [clears throat] >> Hi, my name is uh, Professor Bill Elwell. I'm with Mammoth University, but I'm here representing the Historic Preservation Commission as well as our
operating lifeboat station 105 Foundation, which will operate the museum. Uh, >> could you please your name and address? Could you spell it for me, please? >> Yes. Bill Elwell. >> Okay. Okay. >> 865 Trenton >> Bill. Okay. Thank you. >> Um, first question is actually for you, Councilwoman Stoson. Uh, this grant, the
historic architecture grant, um, all in support of it. We've never heard of it before tonight [clears throat] and first question on that would be who applied for it and then when can we the commission actually either hire somebody
to do I know many people that do those those those plans. Um but also our involvement in that >> uh speak to that. >> You speaking about the uh the mapping >> the um $72,750
grant to complete a historical architecture survey um with the New Jersey Historic Trust Preserve. That one adding a historic element to the master plan >> that started over um I believe prior administration uh started it um and we
got the grant and Chris and our work is orchestrating working with a group. Do >> we know what group? >> I'll get you all the information. I don't have it right in front of me. Great. But it's been it's been going on for a couple years. >> Yeah. That's something that I mean I don't think any of us have heard about on the commission.
>> Um >> Well, we're already doing that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. This is where like communication comes in. Do you have like a card you can leave? >> I have my own card. Yes. >> So we can uh you know communicate and >> Yeah, absolutely. And I mean Greg Greg is Greg Cox is the chairman so I'm sure
he's been in communication but you know we came here with uh with Coastg Guard station things and we're like oh this is something else that we have you know no problem we're just like what's going on with that but um next would be the Coastg Guard station and thank you for the update because that is some some things that we were we were waiting for.
Um in your estimate I know you said you'd have some answers by the next Coast Guard or by the next council meeting. Do you have something more specific? Because frankly, we as the lifeboat station have been a little more than frustrated with the pace of things that have been going on and the lack of
communication. Some of that has been remedied, but we have been very frustrated with our our inability to get into this building and also with kind of the HVAC donation that was suggested to us. But um is there any movement on that?
>> We can't take advantage of that. What? >> Point to me. >> He's got a few. >> Oh, >> yeah. So, I mean, Joe, you could chime in. Couple of things that we talked about was trying to get you guys in sooner. Now, listen, it's government, [clears throat] right? Think government
doesn't go doesn't go fast. We wanted to make sure that that that building was uh completely remedied of the issues before we allow you guys in there. The HVAC is the last thing that we're waiting on. Again, some few minor things. Um, so that's why it took so long is that we
had to we had to follow a process to get all the vendors lined up to do the painting, the asbestous, all that stuff. So, um, that's why it took so long. Joe, I'll I'll turn to you. >> I've just said pointed them because you direct [clears throat] them. They >> You want me to speak? No problem.
>> Um, so we gave we've been working on this. Obviously, I can tell you personally, I'm I'm as frustrated as you are and as John is and other members of your committee. Uh I did my best to keep uh best with
communications going forward. Granted, we there were some times where there was nothing really to report. So, you know, and again, it was frustrating. So the the last donation that you guys want to have donate >> there was obviously there was some issues with uh
>> prevailing minimum wage >> right so we couldn't do it we got legal opinions on it and we weren't able to do it so now we were looking for other ways to make it more cost effective and this latest uh
idea going through a cooperative agreement that allows us to get it at a a reduced rate than what we'd have to do. We go out for bids and get three quotes and >> there's [clears throat] all bid thresholds and all sorts. >> I just wanted it kind of out out in in
the public size. So, thank you very much for that. >> Government moves slow. We have quote thresholds. We have bid. >> I mean, I'm a former employee of the Mammoth County government for a long time process. You >> know how that works. >> Um the other the other thing is that us as the we we've been mostly frustrated
because we want to get in for fundraising. We are now cooperative with pretty much every single historical society in Ocean County as well as the state. They are firmly backing us in moving into this place and um we are actively waiting to get into the place
so that we can start fundraising. But also just a solid reminder that you know we do have bond money awaiting us for this and we're running out of time to be able to use that legally. So, just public notice in my last 20-ish seconds here that, you know, we have this money
sitting and we're ready. We are ready to go. We have we have our commission. We have our um volunteer group and we have many volunteers that are ready. So, just for anybody that's in the audience that is concerned about this, we're ready. We wanted to be in a month ago and uh we
want to be in last year. So, thank you. >> Yeah. Now, what about the [applause] um August 8th? August >> August 8th through August 6th >> we talked about in the back. I mean I guess >> you can report on that. >> So
>> before you leave uh John John and I had a conversation uh this afternoon. August 8th is the open house for Coast Guard. Um we will allow you guys to open that day so that you could bring people in from the new Coast Guard building to to
the old Coastg Guard building to tour it. So, we are going to open the doors and allow you guys in. Hopefully, the work is done by then. I I can't promise that. But if it's not, then at least you could open the doors and have people in that day. >> Yeah. You might just have to open up windows. >> Yeah. Depending on Yeah, >> that's fine.
>> We stand ready for any of those options. >> And then from there, we'll move forward as things get fixed. >> Yeah. >> Well, you got to come up and do all >> one housekeeping item. I'm sorry, John. Uh Eileen and I were just chatting well before in case anyone wants to comment
on this. We do want to note that another executive session item that is to be added to the agenda that we didn't mention earlier is an ordinance authorizing vacation of a portion of the municipal right ofway upon block 94.02 and 94.01 and lot 20 and one.
>> All right. So building >> not related to you guys but yeah just real quick John Monaceel 649 Atlantic. Uh just real quick, Bill has been really good working with the state for getting grants. So that's just why we're going through this process with various organizations. So if [clears throat] you
guys can just say, "Okay, you're going to be in this state or we can pass on some definitive information to them." We could start getting grants. >> Are you going to leave your card? >> Oh, yeah. I'm sorry. um bill it's um we have to give answers to very minimally
the state uh HPO and uh we have to do also to the county. The county is very interested in the situation and also why it's been taking so long and they've been breathing down our necks which we're happy about but um you know we have to have answers because we're getting asked and we're getting asked by
lawyers as well. So >> okay >> thank you. phone number does not work on this. That's my office which I don't go to in the summer. >> But the email >> Okay. >> Anybody else? >> Thank you.
>> Uh it doesn't work. >> All right. Come on. >> Is it on something on the agenda? >> Yeah. Oh, it's about the vote. >> Uh the C. So that'll be second public. >> Second public. >> I mean, you guys were just talking about it now. >> Second public. >> It's not on the agenda. >> How long do you think? uh as soon as we
get I don't know 15 20 minutes. >> Thank you. >> Y [cough and clears throat] >> good evening. Dave Cabanero 118 Parkway. Uh under executive session letter B open space trust fund. Your atto day is is
July and this is the only meeting for July. >> You want to comment? >> Sure. Uh we're having issues with the county and state uh raising concern about the legal ability of the governing body to have
reduced the open space trust fund collection rate uh without obtaining voter approval. This is an issue that we've previously reviewed. The statute is very contradictory the way it's written. Uh we did discuss it in executive session. I don't think there's anything confidential now that we had
the discussion. Um I'm reaching out to the state to ask them to provide clarity on whether they will approve uh the reduction which the county is requiring to be established in an amended budget document to reflect the reduced rate. If
the state will not provide us with definitive guidance that they will approve that uh the governing body has authorized me to initiate a complaint in superior court to ask a judge to confirm that this is a permissible option. >> And being old and bad hearing was the last thing you said court. Yes.
>> Thank you. >> Sure. So, it's it's either the state's going to allow us to do this administratively or we're going to ask a judge to approve it. >> The council accepts your authority. I accept your authority. If the county doesn't, >> we should fight. But thank you.
>> See, we are we're fighting to lower taxes. >> I just wanted to be sure. >> Yeah. The if if the state says what it says, it'll mean that Trenton is telling [clears throat] the governing body you can't lower your taxes. So, we're we're we're fighting that. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, also from executive
session, 501 Arnold Avenue. I couldn't quite hear what you said. >> Sure. So, >> yeah. >> Yeah. The Bank of America >> vacating vacating the our our rightway that runs right along Route 35 North, >> right? Side street there. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
>> So, that that >> Gotcha. Thank you. And on the agenda, oh dear, sorry, wrong page. one R I think there is precedent for this and
if not I think [clears throat] can't deny religious groups I just want to be sure that it doesn't create a precedent >> in terms of what we're approving them >> of religious concert >> approval of Jersey Shore Cathol Chapel
Concert. >> Yeah. Is there a problem? >> I don't personally have a problem. I just want to know [clears throat] if you say yes to one religious group, does that mean you have to say yes to everybody or does the law automatically tell you you have to say yes to everybody no matter what? >> I don't know how the law works, but it's
a it's a case-byase basis on the special event app, but I don't know if there's any legal authority. >> No alcoholic beverages will be there. I I you know I I I can't say definitively how it would be interpreted but there would you know anything involving
religion is subject to both federal and state anti-discrimination law. So I think even if these folks putting any other religious group to the side I think you know you would you would have to analyze this request in that context as well. gave all it says. Jersey Shore Calvary Chapel requests the use of the
band shell for the purpose of performing a concert of familyfriendly music on July 24th. In the past, the church had organized these types of events after uh assisting the township they call everybody's a township in refurbishing
the bandell a few years ago. That's all that's what it says. familyfriendly music >> and 3F early warning system. >> That's the police's uh Everbridge, also
known as NIXL, that they've used tremendously to get notifications out with all the Route 35. >> Okay, that's when that phone >> was committed. Okay. And >> one [clears throat] Z
I'm curious. Read it. >> All right. >> No. What's the watch party? >> So, uh, Rick just had a watch party last week for the US Soccer. >> Um, and it was well attended, bunch of families, kids. So the thought is uh
going forward if there's a sporting event or any event maybe the Oscars or the Grammys or a documentary instead of having to do a special event application for every event at the band shell go through the burough administrator for approval. That's not with food or or
beverage. If there's food or beverage they have to go through a special event. But the July 16th is the final World Cup match. So if people wanted to gather there and and turn the TV on, it would just go through Joe. >> Okay. Okay. >> It It's basically a timing thing because we wouldn't have time to approve things
at a council meeting. >> That's okay. Just wanted to be sure. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Rob. [cough and clears throat] Rob Clayton, 109 Chicago. Um, one I
um I don't have any problem with the the salary adjustment. It was just there was a on the last agenda too. It said there it was a approval for a salary adjustment. I >> there was a minor error there and we just had it correct. >> Okay. I was just curious as far as you
know that not the salary you know or whatever why there was two two things or whatever. Um, one, um, there was a three >> I guess this is aimed at Andy. There was three mowers. Yeah.
>> But there was also three >> mowers for the >> on the last agenda, I think, >> because that was >> one is the authorization, I guess, to, you know, >> Well, there's two there was two different prices. One was 39 and the other was 19. I'm not I'm not against the mowers. I was just more or less
asking if they're not uh if the town is not putting out for uh contracting for landscaping anymore and the town is just doing everything. >> Yeah. Um >> I'll double check the last uh the last agenda. >> Yeah. >> Was the last one the procurement and
this is the purchase? >> Yeah. I um >> No, they're only getting three mowers. I got the you know >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. So the other one might have been the the authorization to procure you know in the
budget you know capital budget. >> Okay. Um >> no business on the side >> one s um [clears throat] so between the the last
um agenda item for last meeting and then this meeting that's uh I believe another almost I guess $30,000 plus $40,000 in interest for this month so that's another 70,000
Um, so I'm an infinity frustrated um, as far as that we're still using taxpayer money when it was said that we weren't going to anymore. And do we have any idea how much the HVAC system is going to cost?
>> Any idea yet? >> Any roundabout? Because I know it was up there >> cheaper than what >> it wasn't uh, what it was originally reported. It's a little bit less than that. It's probably going to be about $80 to $100,000. >> Okay. So, have we figured out uh you
know, have we paid any um principle on the uh >> We'd have to check with the CFO, but I'm not sure. >> Okay. Um just real quick, um I know you guys are talking about the police department. Uh, I just like to give a shout out to
officer Al Greta and Ske for an incident that I had to call on on my street. Um, they came, handled it and arrested the uh, you know, the gentleman. And just like to say
as far as the Coast Guard station goes, um, just think if you guys had sold it, it' become a bed and breakfast. and some all the people from the boat if you guys approved it would have had somewhere to go. >> Thanks. >> Three people. [laughter]
>> Who's next? >> Not yet. Not yet. Hearing none. Can I get a motion to close first public? >> I'll make that motion. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> And can I get a motion to adopt consent resolution 1, two, and three? I'll make
that motion. >> Second. >> That was council member uh Gant and Ramos. >> Yes. >> Yes. Okay. >> Councilman Dixon. >> Yes. >> Council Ramos. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gant.
>> Yes. And I need to abstain from 3B, 3D, and 3E, [clears throat] please. >> Okay. Abstain. 3B, 3D, 3E. Counciloman Silison. >> Yes. And Councilman Cortez. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Going on to second public participation. >> Before that, mayor, we do have that ordinance to approve the rightaway vacation for the Bank of America property. >> So, we're just going to introduce it. >> Yeah. Motion to introduce the ordinance. >> Make a motion to introduce. >> Well, it'll be um it's uh the first reading uh ordinance 202619, ordinance
authorizing vacation of a portion of the municipal right ofway upon block 94.02. 2 and 94.01 lots 20 and one. >> Make a motion to introduce. We'll second. >> Councilman Dixon. >> Yes. >> Council Ramos. >> Yes.
>> Councilman Gant. >> Yes. >> Councilman Silson. >> Yes. >> Councilman Cortez. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, the public hearing will be August 4th. >> Okay. Now, moving on to second public. Anything you'd like to talk about? Three minute time frame. State your name and address.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, town council. My name is John Barry. I live in New York, but my mother lives here. Which address do you want? >> Uh, please spell your uh spell your name for me and um >> J O H N B A R R Y. >> Okay.
>> I live at 37 Wall Street in New York. >> Perfect. Michigan knows where my mom lives. >> Where does mom live? What she lives around? >> 107 St. Louis. >> All right. Am I good to go? Good. >> Okay. I thank you for your time. I'm here to [clears throat]
express my displeasure with this council's recent decision to not approve the sea streak boat. >> I feel that you've gotten a lot of perspective, but I want to share mine and this is the forum for that. I am a Point Pleasant Beach alum. I went to high school here. I left I moved to city
a long time ago. Lived in New York for 13 years. I come home frequently to see my mother. She lives here at 107 St. Louis and we were so excited to hear. [clears throat] It is hard to get down here on a train >> and I want to come every weekend. It's hard to come every weekend. We were so
excited to hear that there was going to be a boat that I could come here and see here every weekend. And when you guys voted this down, I don't think anyone was more displeased than she was because she lost a chance to be able to see me. Uh, okay. I'm sure this is just one
individual case, but um what I wanted to really say, the perspective I wanted to share is that I heard in the last meeting some people saying some really horrible things. I've taken that train for 13 years. It is terrible. It is faster to fly to Miami than it is to take the train to Point
Pleasant Beach. And that is a joke we always tell. And uh I heard somebody at one of these meetings saying, "Oh, the train, oh, we don't want the boat. the train's full of all bad enough people or there's bad people coming here on the train. We don't want more bad people.
This could not be farther from the truth. These people are completely out of touch. When I take that train, and I've taken that train for 13 years, what do I see? I see a bunch of young professionals that are trying to get home and they're having a very hard time to get home because that New Jersey
train is so god awful that it is impossible to come home sometimes. It's always late. It's always delayed. And now here we had a free ticket for a boat that's going to come here, pay for everything, and it was just a trial run. And you guys turned it down.
Don't How do How do you know you don't like it if you never tried it, right? And you didn't try it, and now we are all doomed to have to take New Jersey Transit. Um, the other point I wanted to
make is that there are plenty of young professionals who are very mad about this and I would be more than happy to line them up in here, get clipboards, collect signatures. I really hope that you guys reconsider this because I've talked to Sea Stream. They said they'll come back here tomorrow. You guys hide
behind this idea that there's not an ordinance or something like that. But to me, it seems it feels selective because there are water taxis that drop people off on docks. Any guy with a boat from Bricktown can drop somebody off a dock at at the patio. And you guys are insistent that you don't want a bunch of
well-healed, well- paid New Yorkers coming down here on a boat to spend money in your town. I heard some comments earlier that, oh, these people aren't going to spend money or that any person can drive a car here from New York and go spend all their money at Jenkins and Mortell's and the town gets
absolutely nothing out of it. You would have a bunch of New Yorkers staying here for the weekend. What do New Yorkers like to do? They like to go out to restaurants. They like to spend money. You guys really turned down a golden ticket here. And I feel like it comes from >> Wait, your time's up. But finish your
your last statement, but your time's up. >> I feel like this comes from this kind of old mentality that the city is dangerous and the city needs to be kept at a distance. And that is not true. The city's a great place and you'd be foolish to turn down a boat full of New Yorkers. >> Not at all, John. Let me address that. Think
>> I have one. >> I like the boat idea. You all say that and then you hide behind his orders. >> No, no, no. You're coming to us. We as a council should never ever have heard the sea streak in the beginning at all. They should
have filed the paperwork by going through the building department [clears throat] and zoning and finding out what they needed and the planning board and the zoning board would have solved all the >> Did you tell them they needed to do that? >> Yes, >> they know they needed to do that. They had to do it up in the Highlands. Just
stop. So, no, you're you're just let them let them comments. So, John, just so you know, they had to do it up in the Highlands. They had to go up there and go to the zoning board. They had to get their approvals and their variances up there so they know. Okay. As far as the
commercial fishing boat, that is an excursion. They they park at a dock, they get a boat, they go fishing, they come back to the same dock. When you leave New York and you come down here, that's a terminus to a terminus. That is a terminal. It's not explicitly defined
in our municipal code book. So, our zoning officer made the determination that I agree with that it needed a variance. That's all they had to do is file the paperwork and they probably would be here. Now, >> sir, you're talking to yourself here. You know, this is your guys job. Figure
it out. >> Hold on, John. John, just our job. It's up to them. Just uh I'm just here to experience express my displeasure with the decision. >> John, can I ask for my comments? Thank you. >> Wait. Can I ask a question? >> How did you um come to learn that we
voted no on the sea street? >> The last town council meeting. >> Well, no. The sea street sent me an email and said [laughter] council because of the town the point pleasant town council. >> Do you do you know like I I voted no on that. Do you know why I personally voted no? If I can give you a quick
>> Sure. Go ahead. Tell me. Sure. I recognize that the sea streak is going to be bring an upwardly mobile young professional law-abiding crowd with a disposable income. Number one, >> it's not what the crowd said last time, but okay. Thank you. >> Glad you do. >> I do. I also value the uh location on
Inlet Drive. Okay. I I think that that could really work. And I was pushing back with a lot of the residents on Inlet Drive, reminding them they live on a marine commercial street. Okay. Um but at the end of the day, here is actually what happened. We attempted to change an
ordinance just before final vote. Now, if there was something you were coming to the town council meeting, you felt like very strongly about and all of a sudden last minute we changed it on you and then we voted it through. >> That >> I had the ticket. They were ready to land. >> No, they were Oh, that's good. They were
ready, but they didn't have like they didn't have a plan. So, why do they need a plan? Well, they need to tell us what the plan is so we can plan accordingly. They sold almost almost 200 tickets before it even launched. I mean, they didn't tell that to the public.
>> You know, I'm not a lawyer. It sounds like bureaucratic red tape. You know, I hope you guys can try harder to get this boat to land here because it would really be a godsend to a lot of people that have to take that train. >> Did you tell sea streaks that to get a permit? >> Yeah, >> they want to take me here.
>> Yeah, they just want to say one thing and I [clears throat] want to get end this. We don't >> it's not they sea street needs to fix themselves over backwards before your meeting. They were going to land a vote here. >> Last comment by Dick. >> Yeah. Listen,
>> it's I said at the meetings, I don't know if you watched the meeting or not. >> I did. >> It's not our job to give the sea street an okay to come here. They have to go in from in front of the zoning board. I know you don't want to hear it because that's the problem. A lot of people are
emotional about it. I'm going to visit my mother. I'm going to go shop and I'm going to come down the shore. They weren't able to separate the boat ride from the land use. The land use where they were going to land is a nonconformity as I know you're shaking
your head because you don't understand it. And that's okay. I don't expect you to. >> But they were going to do stuff to the dock. Then they weren't going to do stuff to the dock. You need a coastal uh water pump permit for that. You need zoning. You need you need a site plan.
you need all this stuff. They're well aware of it. And like I said before, they made the announcement they're going to come. They started advertising the next day, selling tickets and everything else. And like Councilman Corder said,
they had to do this in the Highlands. They had to get zoning. They had to get permits. They had to make it ADA textbook. They had to do all kinds of stuff. But they felt they could come to Point Pleasant Beach, just show up, dump people off, and everything will be okay. That's not how it works. It's not supposed to be here. We should have never heard any of that.
>> It was a trial. >> Should have went should have went in front. There's no such thing as a trial. No. >> Name one business that comes to town. Keep shaking your head. Name one business that comes to town that gets a trial period. If I want to open up a store on Ocean Avenue, >> would I get a trial period? I'm going to
just show up, open up a store, and then >> this inspections or anything. We're going to end the comments now. There's not one [clears throat] business that comes to town that gets a trial period. >> All right, let's just let's just end it. John, thank you. >> Thank you.
>> It sounds like a lack of leadership. You said the mayor was a bad leader. I feel like we need to be able to get this point. >> And you know, mayor, this goes back to your message on social [clears throat] media, like instead of saying, "Hey, we weren't able to get it done in time for this summer because of time constraints and whatnot, but we value that business
and we're hopeful for a path forward." That would have been a much more positive message to the public instead of publicly attempting to publicly like shame us and spew out like how terrible we are because there's a lot of, you know, misunderstanding and misinformation about the actual
procedure and how we tried to change the ordinance just moments significantly change it moments before the final vote. That's not fair to the public. >> Okay, who's next? >> [clears throat and cough]
>> Hello everyone. My name is Lisa Mueller. I live on Trenton Avenue and I'm here as a volunteer with the animal welfare committee. Um I know you said in the beginning that you are hopeful the community endowment fund issue is
resolved and um I was wondering how >> what kind of assurance do we know >> it's resolved >> do we have to know that this is going to be >> a letter needs to be sent before everything a letter needs to be sent before everything can happen but it's been resolved >> it's going to be sent
>> okay yes and then you think then the next >> hopefully by the end of this week is for >> beginning of next week you start doing uh deposits. >> Okay. Thank you. While I have your attention, I would just like to say um the reason that it's important to us as
as a committee, um if many of you are not aware of what we do, I could get a phone call at any moment that they found a cat in someone's yard. Most of the times these cats need to go to the vet almost immediately. Um there's many illnesses they have from, you know, being born out on the street and stuff
like that. So, um, we have not been able to pay our our vet bills. We have an account, a house account at two different vets, and the longer this goes on, they're going to look at us and say, "You're not good for the money, and they're not going to want to see us." >> Um, so it's really only endangering the
animals. And, um, that's why it's a very >> This is with animal welfare, >> the cat committee. I just want to give my own little, you know, appreciation to them because being on Channel Drive for so many years before the Animal Welfare Committee was in existence, there were so many stray cats there and
single-handedly by spaying, neutering, what you know, it it completely solved the problem and now there's the stray cats are totally under control. That's because of the volunteer efforts of groups like you. So, >> we um have been in existence for 18 years and we have just done some
calculating. we have um taken 500 cats out of the environment and found them homes or >> or um had them neutered and and put back into the environment. So um right we're really happy that we can accomplish so much with your help. >> Um >> so there's that. And then um just one
more thing I want to say just as a regular citizen. Um I noticed that the signs are taken down at Pleasure Park um that say there's no dogs allowed. It happened [clears throat] a while ago um when they did some landscaping. They removed a lot of vines off the fencing. There's only one sign that says no dogs
and it's on the Trenton Avenue side and no one sees that. No one goes in that way. And I actually went to town hall probably about six weeks ago and talked to the um building inspector, I think. I'm not sure if he was building inspector, code enforcement, [clears throat] but he said that he would take care of it. And it it's been at least six weeks.
>> Where where were those original signs? >> Um at Pleasure Park right when you enter directly across from St. Peter School. Okay. You know that entrance there? There used to be a sign on each side that said no dogs. And as a matter of fact, on Sunday there was three dogs there. Um, >> okay.
>> Enjoying the park. So, >> this is what we need, Lisa. Eyes and ears on the ground to let us know. >> Well, you got it. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. And thank you. I did see Andy on the truck. I was like, it looks just like Andy Cortez. >> We're gonna make that a regular thing. >> So, thank you. So, you save some money.
>> Who's next? [applause] Hello again, Dave Cavaniro, 118 Parkway. Got to talk fast. I hate to bring up old news again. >> When Seek first came, what they said was they weren't aware of the procedures.
When it all ended, they put a letter on Facebook and what they said was, "It's too expensive for a trial run to go through all of the permits. They knew. >> They chose not to. They didn't want to spend the money. Doesn't make them bad
people, but they made a choice and they put all of you in a very bad position. And I'm sorry that you were there, but it was their choice." Uh, last meeting there was a resident up who was speaking to the council
and I thought he was rude to the council. I thought it was incredibly rude to a burrow employee. You have an ordinance that you passed just a few months ago about protocol, how you talk to each other, how you talk to the public, how the public talks to you. If
somebody raises their voice and gets loud or rude, I would expect at least the mayor or the attorney or one of you to say, "Please stop, compose yourself, and if you can't, leave. You should never be yelled at. People
shouldn't call you by your last names, and nobody should besmerge any employee of this town, especially one who isn't here to defend herself." And my parting Laurel, I know you've worked on this for a long, long time. The lights are still
out. >> Oh, Laurel, the underground ones. >> Yeah, all two blocks. >> Okay. >> What's that? >> I'm talking to Bob Rice every day, so I'll just mention it to him. >> What's I won't say anymore. >> Laurel, the lights are out underground or what? >> Yeah, they need to >> two blocks of street lights. >> It's not just changing
>> from what? St. Louis to >> It's two blocks from St. to >> Chicago to Baltimore >> by the band. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Oh, really? >> Okay. >> I'll I'll talk to Bob Rice tomorrow because I have to >> talk to Yep. >> I'll talk. >> And I'll also mention I very much
appreciate the comment and that I think it's well placed and something for the mayor and myself to keep in mind as as public comments are made at a meeting especially when you know you know the temperature was a little high. Uh I do recall the comment that I think was being referenced and one thing from my
perspective I have to balance is there is a first amendment right for people to speak so we can't discriminate based upon a viewpoint they're expressing uh but if they are out of line or decorum is breached that does provide us an opportunity to to >> ask for them to stop.
>> Yeah. Okay. Uh Joe first and then you [clears throat] >> Joe Sickle 2011 New York Avenue. Uh Mike, you just killed everything I was going to say now, so I have to tone it all down. >> Okay, sit down. >> Uh [laughter]
first, I want to thank the council for coming together and doing what we've been waiting to have done with the endowment fund. Thank all of you. Thank you, Art, because I know how hard you worked pushing this through. We
appreciate it. We want to move forward. We've got a lot of great ideas with regards to the fund, and there's money sitting for all of the committees. So, thank you. Thank you very much. >> Secondly, I want to thank the mayor.
I had the chance to get on the radio because everybody was talking about how towns no longer have the spirit to celebrate the 4th of July or to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the
4th of July. We stood up. I was able to tell them everything that we were planning and they were shocked. Not only were they shocked, they made sure that they presented what we were doing in news broadcasts on a regular basis. It
was a great idea. It was really a great event. I've never seen volunteers work as hard as the people who were involved. And anybody that attended the two events that took place really had a great time, especially the movie. It's a shame it
wasn't attended better. And we're all looking forward to the parade. So, thank you very much. Ed and Lightburn, 307 New Jersey Avenue. Um, I also want to thank you for doing something for the endowment fund, but I
also have to express the high degree of frustration for months. >> You had volunteer committees tied up and now you're going to talk for 15 minutes and send a letter. It's all over. Um, it
could have been done sooner. So I think in the future when you have things that are going to hamstring volunteer committees, you got to solve it sooner >> because you did something tonight
because we were all going to be here and maybe we'd be yelling. I don't know. Hopefully not. Now I have my checks and I have a bill. >> Who do I give these to? >> Give it Give it right over here. Who? >> No. No. No. No. It's endowment. So Carrie Ruffford. [laughter]
>> Well, I'll get it to the right. >> I will give these to her. >> Yep. >> I've had her name on this envelope. >> Yep. So she will get it. Yep. >> Give us a little time to get the the letter out >> to the endowment fund, but >> I think she will know it. >> Yep. And just so you know,
>> three minutes. >> Just so you know, Ann, the only thing that has not been able to be done is money being deposited into the endowment. and only the sadly the only people affected it was animal wellness. All the other committees do have a
township budget. >> They they're not able to deposit. >> You will be able to. >> What I'm saying is all the committees, your committee, all the other committees >> have a budget line item. So you have had money to be that was animal
>> except animal welfare. >> Yeah. And I have an invoice. Residents have given me checks to purchase trees and I have an invoice to pay the vendor. >> That's all I want to have happen. And some of these checks are from February.
So I was like really hopping mad before this meeting. So I'm glad you solved the problem. I will get this to Carrie and hopefully she can write a check. >> Mhm. >> Hopefully. >> Well, >> she should be. She's waiting.
>> What do you mean hopefully? mails. >> I'm not the mailman. So, as soon as the she gets a letter, that's fine. >> Well, if she gets a letter, let's be clear, >> she can take these checks and deposit them, >> and I can give her an invoice for what
these checks are covering, and she can pay the vendor. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Opened up Pandora's box. >> You did. >> I know. Diesel 33 Harbor head drive animal welfare committee. Why were we the only ones cut out and why weren't we
informed? >> I don't think you've ever had one. So alls I know is when we did the budget this year um >> we've always got money in the past. >> I don't know about the town. >> Yes. Tom was our liaison. We've always gotten money
>> then if you then it should have been in there >> and even besides the point we were never told and we were the most affected by not having by having it locked out. >> We have living breathing animals. >> I'm not sure. Alls I know is that
looking at when I uh contacted Joe because the endowment was having issues um and I said which committees do not have a township budget. I was told that you're the one that doesn't have a budget. Everybody else
has a budget >> on that. >> So I don't know if it was in the past. Not sure. >> Yeah. >> Is I think D it's because all the money if I'm not if I'm not mistaken I think animal welfare has always done their own fundraising and the money has been
processed through endowment and then the endowment gives you the money. That's what I think that's what I >> but we've also gotten money from the town in the past. >> Right. I did not know that. I I don't really know. >> I believe you asked us at one of our meetings to submit a budget. I think that's
>> and then >> that was [snorts] part I think that was part of some of the problem that was happening that should have never >> I'd also like to say that everybody received the email that I written to you about the animal welfare committee. I sent it to everybody up here and Mr. Michigan. >> Yes.
>> One person responded to that email. >> Thank you Kitty. >> You're welcome. >> You're the only one. >> You're welcome. And um thanks. >> We're going to put that D right at the top of the for me list of importance. >> I did not know that. >> [clears throat] >> June Kuso 302 foreman. Aside from
communications on the endowment fund and the issues that were there that didn't happen to any of the volunteer committees, there's very little communication to the volunteers. So when something happens like their funding is cut off, there's absolutely nothing that goes out
that lets a committee know guess what things have changed for you. I think some I don't know where that should be. I understand we have a resource that heads the volunteer effort. There's no communication from that to the committees um for anything for
guidelines for guess what? You don't have funding anymore. I'd like to suggest that maybe we look at that >> because if you're going to cut someone's funding off, which is what happened, for whatever good reasons, a committee should know and not have to find out by
not being able to uh deposit money that they've always done or not be able to pay a bill. So, I'm just hoping that the council can look at how do we better organize communications and guidelines around the volunteers because I don't
think it exists at all right now. Mhm. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Rob, >> Rob Gletton, 109 Chicago. Um the last meeting uh there was an agenda item that
um I don't know whether it was a girl or a guy that they were um given the title of CF CFO. >> Yes. I thought the um the other gentleman that was here was the CFO that was >> she took over for him. >> Oh, okay.
>> You was temporary. >> Um I just had a question about the uh the fountains cuz I walked by the the lake. Are they working? Did you get any feedback? >> I didn't get any complaints, so I'll tell you they're working. >> The fountains with the bugs >> even with the with the heat and uh so I
didn't get any complaints about midgetes or algae blooms or anything like that. So I guess they're working. >> Okay. Um, I didn't realize that there was no dogs allowed at the Pleasure Park, but I was actually going to ask if the town could um maybe get or replace the water
fountain there that's accessible and get one that's was accessible accessible. There we go. For uh for dogs, >> but um >> maybe in another area. I was going to say I don't know if there's another area, you know, only with the uh you know, with the heat. Um might be a a
good idea. >> Um is code enforcement working on the weekends? >> Uh they are, I believe, Rachel, they were working this weekend. Yep. >> Okay. Um that's all I got. Thank you. >> Thank you,
>> Camille. [clears throat] Rener Foreman Avenue. I'm the co-chair of the animal welfare committee and I'd like to address um we did make a budget request to u Mr. Michigan and um as I
understand we were not, you know, awarded any money this year. >> They were not budgeted this year. No, >> I'm sorry. No, there was no money budgeted for the animal welfare. >> Why is Why is that >> Was it an oversight or what? I don't
>> I don't know if that I don't have an answer for you. I I I don't I I assume that you guys have now budgeted in years past and we had budget meetings. We went through the prior year's budget. We kind of go about and we fund people groups
that based on what we funded from the years past and you you wasn't funded in years past. >> I don't remember seeing it on I didn't remember seeing it. >> I don't remember seeing it. >> We have been in operation 18 years >> and we have um TNRed 500 cats. We have
no complaints about feral cats, you know, um peeing on somebody's lawn or whatever. >> But when we a complaint that goes to Karen Mills. We deal with it almost immediately. >> We've also saved the town thousands of
dollars because prior to our volunteer committee, the town would have to pay for sending these cats to the shelter and they're being euthanized >> and I believe it was $130 per cat. >> [clears throat] >> So for us not to be granted money every
year, it's like a slap in the face to the volunteers that, you know, we work so hard to alleviate this problem. Um, I did send you a request. Where is it? Here. And I did in the in the email I did
include what our expenses were for 2025 >> and that was um for vet care and supplies $9,000. We do our own fundraising and um other committees get money and I'm not
um it's baffling to me why we're not we're not getting that that share. We didn't we don't ask every year. >> I will look back and find out what what occurred why it was left out of the book this [cough] year. Um
>> most of the committees Yeah. most of the committees only get 3,000 from >> these guys what they were just saying how much they justify their money by and it's >> and Camil you've gotten money in the past >> like what can we do to remedy the situation because they you know they need the money. >> Yeah. We'll have to add them into next year's budget.
>> No, they can't wait. >> Well, they have the endowment that's going to happen. Well, you know, requesting I requested $5,000. It's like, you know, not expecting to get that, but even $1,000 would say to our community, [clears throat] "Yeah, we do appreciate what you're doing."
>> What did you get funded for last year by the town budget? >> What was budgeted to you last year? Do you remember >> what was that budget for last year? >> What for the 2025? >> What did the town give you? >> I'm sorry, 2025 budget. What would you budget for?
We don't have a budget. >> That's That's Do you have it? >> Yeah. De's going to email email Joe. >> Yeah. >> Why don't we talk after the meeting? >> Yeah, let's talk after the meeting. >> Yeah, this sounds like a major oversight.
>> Okay. >> All right. Anybody else? But I I think we should let the animal welfare committee know that we deeply value them and this was an oversight. Would the rest of the council agree with that? >> Yeah. I don't know why. >> Yeah. >> When I sent Joe to email
>> when I said, "Hey, who's not who's funded?" Uh because I know the a lot of groups were saying, "Hey, we don't have money." So I got on and talked to him and said, "Who doesn't get money?" Unfortunately, the response was you guys
are the only ones that are missing out. >> It was >> and I don't know why that has happened uh >> but usually >> but I think you were getting money through the endowment which >> they were getting a budget.
>> I'm the le so they were getting five they were at least 5,000 maybe 3,000 they were getting every year. >> So okay, >> we'll fix it. >> Larry, you're up. Larry Schwarz, St. Louis Avenue. Uh, there's a film that's been posted on
social media. I don't know anybody's seen it about the 250th anniversary. It would have been nice if the film included the tribute to Bud Lamel. >> That's true. >> Yes, Larry. I agree.
>> Thank you. Anybody else? >> All right, hearing none. Can I close? Uh, motion to close. Second public >> motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> And
>> motion. >> I'm sorry. Who made the second? >> I'll second. >> Okay. Uh, all in favor? I. >> Thank you. >> True. get home. >> At least we're getting home. >> I do.