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--------- to order. Not telling I was just purchasing. >> This is a work session of the mayor and burough council bro Seaside Park County Ocean State of New Jersey held on Thursday June 18th 2026 advertised for 7 p.m. pursuant to the provisions of New Jerseys open public meetings act.

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Adequate notice of this meeting was properly provided by transmitting the notice of the meeting for publication in the Asbury Park Press and the Ocean Star on January 2nd, 2026. Notice of the meeting of the governing body also has been posted in the corridor of the municipal building and

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in the office of the municipal clerk. Roll call. >> Council member Condos >> here. >> Council member Connor >> here. >> Council member Craft >> here. >> Council member Rotunda >> here. >> Council member T. >> He is work related duties tonight's graduation night. We were we were

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invited as well. We're here. >> We're here. >> He's he's there on duty >> to sit out on the bleachers in 90° heat. here. >> Not council president. >> Council President Wil >> here. >> Mayor Peterson >> here. >> Thank you.

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>> The first we'll we'll save for the regular meeting. It's our governing body's proclamation and we can read into the record for the regular meeting uh later this evening. We have on the work session discussion

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of the conveyance of the elementary school property. It's listed for consideration for first reading tonight. Ordinance 22620 uh9 at the regular meeting. And this uh of course involves a great deal of work

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that's been ongoing for some period of time through the committees and then the council and the school board. and can turn it over to Council President Wil and Council Member Condos and those on the committee. I know the the roof was

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the last piece of the puzzle. >> Yes, Mayor. I met yesterday with the uh roof where I went up on the roof and I was satisfied just to give a brief on the roof um review on that. Um the entire roof of the gym was replaced and the flashing around the perimeter was

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replaced, but a portion of the roof on the school itself was replaced. portion over the building department. Um the remaining of the roof uh remaining portion of the roof is still in place. It's um going to need to be replaced at some point, but there was a budget only allowed that portion of the roof to be

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replaced, but I was satisfied with the uh work that was completed. There are three short u short list items. One, they're going to add another scupper to remove the water um against where the um the new roof meets the old roof. They're

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going to have to waterproof the exterior portion of the brick and the third item was >> a drain or >> it was a drain. So it very minor items need to be completed. The B administrator Carol crew and I met with

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the um superintendent. We relayed what our other needs would be for the um account numbers for the um utilities electric meter and we went through all the details on that. And there were a couple little items. Um, they would like to leave your contents in here for till

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they get through the next couple weeks and everything else was all negotiable and the changing of the locks. Um, we're going to have the all the exterior doors rekeyed when time comes.

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>> And, uh, obviously there's been research along the way. uh whenever they're under the local buildings law, the bureau must adopt an ordinance when it accepts real property or is this for a dollar. >> Uh and that requires the two readings.

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So this is listed for first reading tonight for the conveyance for a dollar and second reading can be effectuated on July 2nd. We file it uh electronically the notice. So I don't know Gina I mean,

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I didn't do any inspection, so thank you for that summary. But just, you know, another acknowledgement to the board of ed for working with us for as long as they had. Obviously, it hasn't been an operating school district for some time and the monies that Marty referred to were monies that they had in their

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reserve. And quite frankly, the state didn't have a way of either refunding it to the taxpayers who originally funded it, nor could they use it for anything else. it was either like use it or lose it or it would just sat there, you know, into infinity without like having any purpose. So, I'm glad that we were able

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to at least get that done because that was the biggest concern I think of people. >> And um I'm excited because now we'll be able to use it. We've been using it all along anyway for some time and it could be another source of like events and places for our community. Yeah. In addition to the community center. So,

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>> I think it's great. >> Anybody else on council? Let that's on for first reading later this evening at the uh regular meeting rather. This second item is a discussion of a contract with Stockton University for

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the reimbursement of costs associated with the removal of an abandoned vessel. that's listed for consideration for formal action of the governing body this evening is resolution 226 uh 258 at the

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meeting and the bureau as I can turn it over to all those involved. This has been a long long process. Uh made even longer with the uh state police and the DMV, but the equivalent for boats and uh

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I I don't know how >> but it's the boat on Paragav some people refer to it as the tide chart. Um but uh it's been abandoned since July of 204. Uh, so we did have to go through

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first we reached out to what the state police told us was the owner of the boat, just asked them to sign the title over to us, which would have been the easiest thing, but they didn't do that. So then we had to go through the motor vehicle process of the abandoned title process, and that was long and arduous. Um, but the good news is Stockton has

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this grant that's funded through Noah to remove abandoned vessels from waterways and uh this boat qualifies. So, um once the resol once the um resolution is passed and agreements are signed, then we'll then we will be able to remove it.

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We're going to remove it with our public works department because the boat is on the board too long, which is not salvageable. Um so, we'll end up, you know, crushing it, putting it in the landfill, but it won't be of any cost to the Seaside Park taxpayers. >> I don't miss the tie chart.

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No, thank thanks for all the uh diligence sticking with it, getting it and Stockton University, of course, has a long time very positive relationship with Seaside Park in a lot of different areas. So, I think that helped them want

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to deal with us and work with us with this as well. >> A great deal of assistance from Jenna and Arab Bujahowski as well. >> Yeah. No, it was a team effort and light at the end of the tunnel. Um,

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the third one is discussing discussion of engineering services contract with Remington Bernick Engineers for Bayfront Stormwater improvement project that's listed for consideration resolution 226 265 at the regular meeting.

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and any I know the the burrows uh applying for a grant through the New Jersey D to receive reimbursement for the design and engineering for the fees for the entire vapor project. The grant requires that

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the engineering service contract be signed. Therefore, the agreement is contingent upon the award of the grant funds. >> Project includes pump stations, upgrades to their storm water system and the shoreline stabilization. >> I'm sorry.

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>> No, I interrupt. So, in other words, if we don't get the grant, then this doesn't you won't go forward and pay no matter like our sons. That's what that means. Contingent upon the grant. >> Okay. >> Yeah. We have to have the sign agreement in order to

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>> correct. Yeah. >> Yet >> there's possibility I know of applications for some other grants as well. I spoke this week. I had a meeting with the new appointed uh head of the

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Carnegie Bay partnership and uh they wanted to meet with us on the Bayfront projects as well and was expressing some positive ideas and support. They have grant money also. So possibly that's something we want to reach out to him

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have him come over. >> Yeah. The prior one that had met with us over the years was Dr. Stan Hales. I think some of us met with him. He's retired. So, this is a a new appointed individual.

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>> Does anyone on council have other items for the work session? >> Not for the work session. If not, we'll go into the audience because uh we do have a need to we have a a closed personnel executive

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discussion uh contemplated, but we'll go into the audience at this time for any public comment on work session items. If anyone has them, if they could give their name and address the record. Sam was up first. Cheryl >> Shan Crestle 700 North Avenue on the

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elementary school and I guess I dreamt it, but why aren't why isn't the town while we have the roofer there? And I mean price is only going to go up if you wait a year, two years. Why don't we just complete it? So

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I thought that's what the intentions were. the school was going to pay for so much and then we would do the rest. But you're gonna wait or it's in good condition or >> there's more to it than just putting a roof on. There's penetrations through the roof we may or may not need with

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different equipment or we may be adding equipment. Example, air conditioning that will be up on the roof. We would not want to put a roof on and then say, "Oh boy, now we're going to cut through it and void the warranty." That's why the areas we chosen. The gym has the adequate vent ventilation. They were

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towered up to accommodate the ventilation system. We can replace the ventilation system where it stands. There'll be no damage done to the roof. That was the rationale of what we did. >> Okay. Thank you. And the other thing this grant with the bay is that the

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whole project or is it just Yeah, that >> this is just for the engineering. >> Engineering. Good. >> My boots are in the car cuz today >> today was bad. >> Yeah. >> You think? >> Thank you,

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>> Tom. >> Tom Joseph, 704 South Bay View Avenue on the the RBE contract. I'm wondering what the deliverable is here. is this is an engineering design to get to working documents.

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So you could go out and bend this. I'm assuming you get the grant. >> Is that is that correct? >> You're correct. >> Yes. >> And and what aspects of all the different versions of this project are we covering with this? >> This is for the design of the stonework

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public stations and the piping >> for all of the ones that go in or just the one experiment? No, not including that area because that area was already done from from that point on for the rest of the day. Good. >> What about the sheathing?

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>> Was this for the sheeting also? We >> is for because we had to do the for sampling and everything for uh >> Yes, for the entire design you're going. >> Yes. >> And you said something about uh the coastline. Does that mean we're still we're still including the natural area

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at the north end or is that not part of this? >> That that is not part of this project. That's the shoreline stabilization that's out in the water. >> So, it's designed in the storm water and the >> the catch basins and things in the sheathing. Correct. >> And does the sheathing run to 14th

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Avenue or these days does it run all the way to 24th? >> No. >> 14th. >> We have to go to 14th. We have to lock into elevation five. 14th >> Avenue is already at elevation five. The greater project when complete will be elevation five. We need to lock into two

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locations. That's at elevation five. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. Be like, you know, a basin. We need to bring it in where the water cannot get around. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. I got to ask what what's the likelihood of us getting this grant? >> I think it's really good.

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>> Yeah. I think it's really good. >> Pretty confident. >> Yeah. >> Good. >> Any other comments on the work session items? Yes, Mitch. >> Mitch4 Avenue. Just a quick one on item C. The number on the resolution is incorrect.

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It's 360, not 265. >> It's what number? >> Say here 26 265 work session number. >> Yeah. Here is 260.

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>> Any other >> We had to remember. >> What's that? >> Sorry, we had to remember. So, >> we remembered a couple times. >> Yeah. >> Any other uh comments on public comments on work session items? hearing none, I would entertain a motion

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from the council authorizing the council to meet in executive session and that references the open public meetings act 1975 chapter 231 which permits the exclusion of the public in certain circumstances and whereas the governing

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body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist. Whereas the governing body wishes to discuss personnel matters and minutes will be kept once the matter involving the confidentiality of above no longer requires that confidentiality then the

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minutes can be made public and as a courtesy of course we've been retiring to the judges chambers room rather than excluding the public. So that it's worked effectively. We uh don't expect it will be lengthy but we have that need

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at this juncture. So do we have such a motion? >> Motion by council president will second by council member Connors. Roll call. >> Council president Will. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. >> Council member Craft.

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>> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. and we will come back. >> I'm going to abstain from attending for the record. >> We'll call our meeting to order. This is a regular meeting of the mayor and burough council of the board of seaside

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park and the county bion state of New Jersey held on Thursday June 18th 2026 advertised to begin at the conclusion strike that I ping up and I apologize. What I would do before we call this

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meeting to order, I would entertain a motion from the governing body to adjourn the work session and then uh without any further ado to move into the regular meeting. >> We adjourn the we would adjourn the

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executive session as well. And we've already entertained public comment on the work session. So I would entertain such a motion. >> So moved >> by Council Member Rotunda. >> Second by Council President Wil. Roll call.

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>> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Craft. >> Yes. Goians.

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regular meeting of the mayor and bor council of the b of seaside park county bid state of New Jersey held on Thursday June 18th 2026 it's advertised to begin at the conclusion of the work session meeting which now has just ended pursuant to the provisions of New

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Jerseys open public meetings act adequate notice of this meeting was properly provided by transmitting the notice of the meeting for publication in the park press and the ocean star on January 2nd 2026 notice of the meeting of the governing body also has been posted in the corridor of the municipal

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building and in the office of the municipal clerk vocal. >> Council member Condis >> here. >> Council member Connor >> here. >> Council member Craft >> here. >> Council member Ratunda >> here. >> Council member to >> he will not be here this evening as

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workrelated duties also representing the town at the central regional high school. >> Okay. >> Council President Wil >> here. >> Mayor Peterson >> here. >> Thank you. Let us all rise for a moment of silence to be followed by the pledge of allegiance.

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I aliance 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. Before we uh begin with the minutes and

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those other items referenced, uh we also have a an original proclamation which has been uh signed by all the members of the governing body. And this proclamation has uh and we thank Jenna

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and and it will be framed. It already bears the seal of the town on it and it's to be one copy is going to be framed and kept uh at the federal wall and the other is scheduled to be placed

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in a time capsule that's going to be uh sealed on the evening of the first concert in the Monday night concert series that being uh June 29th concert at 6 p.m. So along with the other memorabilia being collected, it's a

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joint project between the municipality and the historical society. Uh this proclamation will also be maintained and kept the sealed version. Uh it to be opened in 50 years at the 300th

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anniversary of the United States and uh I'll read it into the record. It's already been signed in advance by all members of the council and myself. It's a proclamation in honor of Seaside Park celebration of the 250th anniversary of

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American independence. It says, "Whereas in the year 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, asserting the right of the 13 American colonies to self-governance and freedom from British rule. And

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whereas this bold declaration laid the foundation for a new nation built on the principles of liberty, democracy, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and justice for all. And whereas in the year 2026, the burrow of Seaside Park

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along with communities throughout the nation will join together to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country. Also known as the Semiquin Centennial. And whereas this occasion offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the

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nation's journey to celebrate the country's achievements and to continue the course of upholding the above referenced original foundational ideals. And whereas even prior to Seaside Park's incorporation on March 3rd, 1898, from

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the time of the area's first settlers, the town citizens over the years have consistently encouraged and celebrated our men and women in the military, volunteerism, service to one's community and our nation, and respect for the bas

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basic freedoms and rights of all citizens, and the stewardship and love of our precious natural environment, and especially to the ocean and Barnagate Bay. And whereas the burrow of Seaside Park in concert with the Seaside Park Historical Society will participate with

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the nationwide celebrations and events to engage in and inspire all our residents to participate in a series of local celebratory activities which will include the Armed Forces Day breakfast, community bell ringing, the Boots on the

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Bay Festival with historic reenactments and exhibits, the patriotic bike parade, a commemoration of Cranberry inlet skirmishes in conjunction with the American Legion and of Seaside Heights and the town treasure hunt dedication of

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the Seaside Park wall of mayors and the time capsule dedication and the Seaside Park Liberty Bell unveiling. Now therefore be it pro proclaimed that the within proclamation will serve as a powerful reminder of Seaside Park along

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with the nation's enduring spirit and respect for our basic freedoms and our constitution. And let this proclamation of Cecile Park's governing body and the celebratory events all stand as a testament to our country's history and democracy with a framed and sealed copy

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maintained for display in the Burough Hall and a duplicate sealed original to be placed in Seaside Park's time capsule with other historic memorabilia all to be opened at the time of the 300th birthday of America.

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And we thank everyone on the council for weighing in and executing this signing this document this proclamation which will be maintained as indicated. Thank Jenna in particular as well. The first item on the agenda are

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requests for approval of the minutes. the June 4th, 2026 work session, the June 4th, 2026 regular meeting, and the June 10th, 2026 special meeting. >> Do we have motion? >> I'll make the motion.

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>> Motion by council member Connor. >> Second. >> Second by council member Condos. Roll call. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. >> Council member Craft. I abstain on the June 4th meeting since I was absent, but

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I uh fine with June 10th. >> Okay. Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Council President Will. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. >> Next, we have a request for approval of the close session meeting minutes for

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June 10th, 2026. Is there a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Council President Wilk. >> A second. Second by council member Conor. Roll call. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos.

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>> Stay. That's the headline I missed on. >> Thank you. Council member Craft. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. >> Next are ordinances. The first one is final reading and adoption ordinance 22622 amending chapter 200 of the

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burough code of the burough of seaside park entitled development regulations to amend substantial damage regulations. This had already uh been come before the governing body on first reading and this entailed uh some language suggested by

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our flood plan manager in conjunction with the uh code office and went to the planning board for further input as well. Yes, council mayor has >> basically the ordinance change the major change in new ordinance is it u

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eliminates the look back period for a person to um they want proceed and do remodeling to their home um before they have to there was a 10-year look back period that was eliminated

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more beneficial to the homeowner in this regard Yes. >> Anything else from council on second reading? If not, I'll go into the audience if there are any public comments at final reading adoption ordinance 22622. If anyone has any, if

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they could give their name and address into the record. Seeing none, I would close the public portion on uh at entertain a motion from council. >> I'll make that motion. May >> motion by council president work. >> I'll second. Second by council member Condos. Roll call.

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>> Council President Wolf. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Craft. >> Yes. >> Council member Otunda. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. >> Next is final reading and adoption ordinance 22623 amending chapter 200 of

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the burough code of the burough seaside park entitled developmental development regulations to reduce the freeboard allowed above base flood elevation. And this too had come before the council previously on several occasions as well

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as the planning board and involved some additional tweaking language inserted uh primarily after lengthy discussion before the planning board with some expert uh testimony uh of a planner who regularly appears before us. I don't

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know council president Wolf was May is pretty straightforward. Um, freeboard right now is two feet of free board is required for the ordinance. Um, if you um take advantage of the um legacy

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permit, it would reduce it down to um 1 ft to reduce the height of the building. But if you do not, then you have to go back to the um twoft freeboard. It helps our um CRS rating. So, we kind of left that in place.

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to either either one. It's a depends on which route you develop. >> Thank you. Any other comments from council? If not, we'll go into the audience if there are any public comments on final reading adoption 22623. If anyone has

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them, if they could give their name and address into the record. Seeing none, I would close the public hearing on reading. And I'd entertain a motion from council. >> I'll make that motion. Motion by Council President Wils. >> I'll second it, ma'am.

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>> Second by Council Member Con. Roll call. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. >> Council member Craft. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> And next is first reading and

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introduction ordinance 22629. and that's authorizing the conveyance of real property located at block 26 lots five and 14 on the seaside park tax map and that follows up the discussion which just occurred at this evening's work

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session involving the uh Watson block on which the school sits at the present time and this is a conveyance uh first reading for $1 and we thank a lot

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of work research that went on for the council committee as well as the school board and its committee and staff. Any other comments? If not, this a first reading. >> Entertain a motion. >> I'll make the motion. >> Motion by council member Condos.

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>> Second it. >> Second by council president W. Roll. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. >> Council President B. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Craft. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. Yes.

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>> Item D is first reading in introduction ordinance 22630 amending chapter 435 entitled vehicles and traffic. Any comments from council? If not, is there a motion?

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>> So these are for all the handicap the handicap. And I guess the only comment is that I know that there's been the addition of some of the ones that are now on the south end of Seaside Park. Yes. Been added to this one. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yes. And unfortunately with respect to

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those properties that are previously in place, signage was removed. >> Correct. >> So it will be now reinstated by the bar of Seaside Park. >> I'll make the motion. Motion by council

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president or councilman Connor rather >> somebody council >> member Connor is there a second >> I'll second it >> second by council president Roco >> council member Connor >> yes >> council president Wil >> yes

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>> council member condos >> yes >> council member craft >> yes >> council member >> yes >> motion approved >> next on the agenda authorizations I'll rate in summary fashion the 1st of Midway Avenue block party date Saturday,

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July 11th, 2026. A rain gate, Sunday, July 12th. Time 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Location, Midway Avenue between Barnagette and South Bay View Avenue. The second is the Presbyterian Church of

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Tom's River Beach Baptisms. Date, Sunday, August 9th, 2026, 5:00 p. p.m. to 8:00 p.m. L Street Beach. The third, Seaside Park Historical Society, July 4th, Bike Parade, Saturday, July 4th, 2026.

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It says 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Bay View Avenue from 5th to 14th. And the approval would be contingent upon obtaining an Ocean County permit as that's a county road next week. Actually, mayor, we got the permit yesterday. >> So, that no longer needs to be

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contingent, that permit having been obtained. >> Mayor, on the midway, uh July 11, it has a rain date of July 12th and their certificate of liability insurance expires 12:01 a.m. on July 12th. So,

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that needs to be extended a day to July 13, 12:01 a.m. to cover the rain. And with regard to the bike parade, um,

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they have to add under the description description of operations that the certificate holder is included as an additional insurer. That language has to be in there. It's in the other two COIs, but it's not in this one. Those are my observations. Thank you.

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>> Thank you, Steve. >> Anything else from council? If not, is there a motion with the two uh added provisions just suggested by council? The one extension of the insurance on

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the first on the block party and the adding uh the name to the certificate holder uh on the third. >> We have a motion. >> I make the motion. >> Motion by council member Craft. >> Second by council member Connor. Roll

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call. Council member Craft, >> yes. >> Council member Connor, >> yes. >> Council member Condos, >> yes. >> Council member Rotunda, >> yes. >> Council President Wolf, >> yes. >> Motion approved. >> And number nine is New Jersey Clean

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Vessel Act grant award 226240 accepting a grant award from New Jersey Clean Vessel Act Program. And related there too, 226241 is requesting approval of items of revenue and appropriations under NJSA 484-

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57 87 sorry. So the first would uh they have to be voted upon sequentially. So do we have a motion as to the first? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by council member Craft. >> Second. >> Second by council member Ratunda. Roll call.

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>> Council member Craft. >> Yes. Council member Otenda, >> yes. >> Council member Condos, >> yes. >> Council member Connor, >> yes. >> Council President Wilk, >> yes. >> Motion approved. >> And the second 226 241 requesting approval of items of revenue and

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appropriations as per JSA4A 4-87. >> Is there a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by council member Craft. >> Second. >> Second by council member Condos. Roll call. >> Council member Craft. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. Council member Connor,

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>> yes. >> Council member Atunda, >> yes. >> Council President Wil, >> yes. >> Motion passed. >> Item 10 is payment of claims 226 242 approvement payment of itemized claims as set forth on the check registry bill list for the time period June 5th, 2026

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to June 18th, 2026. Is there a motion? >> I'll make a motion. Motion by council member Craft. I'll >> second. >> Second by council member Connor. Roll call. Council member Crack. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos.

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>> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Council President Wilk. >> Yes. M. >> And next resolutions. I'll read in summary fashion. 226 243 approving the alcohol beverage control social affair

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permit for Ocean County St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee Inc. 244 approving the renewal of liquor licenses for the term 226 227 245 authorizing membership

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of various applicants approved by for the volunteer fire company 246 authorizing an adjustment for designated water sewer utility accounts and I understand uh >> that's to you

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related there too the The committee has briefly looked at that this evening. There's going to be a motion to just consider the first two uh numbers. That's the first two on the list and tableabling for now the second three uh

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as they would all need further review through the committee. That that's my understanding. >> Thank you, mayor. That's what 246 >> 246 the first two if we can the rest ball. >> Yeah.

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>> So 247 is awarding a contract to Vulcan Construction Inc. for reconstruction of Boardwalk phase 2 which is F Street to Island Avenue. That is the same contractor that had performed the work for phase one. 247

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or strike out. 248 approval to submit a grant application and execute a grant contract with New Jersey Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2027 municipal aid improvements to 24th Avenue. 249 authorizing the designated

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miscellaneous refunds for marina slips. 250 appointing a seasonal laborer for the Department of Public Works. 251 appointing Shane August as beach control operations assistant. 252 appointing a appointing a part-time electrical

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inspector. 253 authorizing a salary increase for the electrical subcode official. 240 254 authorizing a salary increase for the fire subcode official. 255 authorizing a salary increase for

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the zoning officer. 256, resolution to extend the grace period for third quarter taxes. 257 authorizing a salary increase for the deputy municipal clerk. 258 authorizing a service contract

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between Burough of Seaside Park and Stockton University for the removal of an abandoned vessel as per the discussion at the work session. 259 authorizing temporary restriction of parking on Route 35 between 7th and 8th

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avenues for emergency vehicle parking that related to the uh family funday activity event of the fire department. 260 authorizing the award of an engineering service agreement under the burough's current contract with Remington Vernick Engineers for

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engineering service for a Bayfront storm water improvement project. 261 authorizing the execution of change order number one in a contract with Earl Asphalt Company for fiscal year 225 municipal aid program improvements to J

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Street 262 authorizing the execution of change order number three to the contract with Vulcans Construction Inc. for the reconstruction of Worldwalk Phase 1, Island Avenue to Fifth Avenue. 263 memorializing the planning board

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authorization of Kyle Mcmanis Associates to prepare elements of the master plan. 264 authorizing the appointment of an insurance consultant and broker of record for dental coverage. 265 authorizing the execution of an

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agreement with Brown and Brown Metro LLC, a division of Brown and Brown Insurance for dental benefit coverage for employees of the Burough Seaside Park. Those are the resolutions in summary fashion. Any uh further comments from

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council on any of the resolutions? I I have a few comments there on uh >> on resolution 247. It's uh worth noting that the uh the Vulcan construction is the same company that did phase one and

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that they came in approximately 1.4 million under engineers estimate. I think a lot of this has to do with the cost of materials that have come down since the first one was done. Plus, I guess they short pencil a little better.

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um two resolution 249. Uh there's no loss of in of money into the uh into the burrow because the slips that uh that were let go were we've sold

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already. So been no loss. um 262 the change order three um that actually decreased the final contract for phase one and the uh and it brought

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it down by 1.8% which is $151,000. >> So that's all I got. >> Thank you. Any other council comments on any resolutions? >> Mr. Mad just like to comment on the be hiring another part-time electrical inspector. I'm very pleased to announce

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that we able to locate another inspector help on the inspections and um it's always good to have a backup individual if something happens to one vacation whatever we need to have the coverage. And mayor, the other comment following

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up what Marty said on all of those 252, three, four, and five with the hourly rates. All of those are so that we can stay competitive and retain these people that either have been with us or to attract the people that we need to fill these positions and they're not significant increases. So,

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>> very good. Thank you. >> Anything else from council on any resolutions? If not, it's our practice to allow public comments on resolutions, though it's not required by law and we uh do allow same. If anyone has a comment on any resolution, if they could give their

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name and address into the record. Seeing none, I would close the public portion on the resolutions and I would entertain uh a vote of council as a consent agenda with the modifications as

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to resolution 246 that the vote is only for the first two properties referenced and the three are being held the second three. >> I'll make the motion mayor. >> Motion by council member Craft. >> I'll second it. Mayor >> and second by council president Wil.

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Roll call. Council member Craft, >> yes. >> Council President Bill, >> yes. >> Council member Condos, >> yes. >> Council member Connor, >> yes. >> Council member Rotunda, >> um, yes, except I have to abstain on 244. I can't vote on liquor license matters.

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>> Thank you. Motion approved. >> And that concludes the resolution agenda. And that that is the written agenda. Does anyone else have comments or any anything else from the council?

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>> Mayor, I'd like to let everyone know heard the the marina received a grant for the marina reconstruction. Uh received a grant of $700,000 in addition in a $50,000 low interest

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loan for that project as well. So that's money that really helps us out. >> Yeah, >> that was great. Thank you. Thank everyone involved with the application process.

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>> Anything else? >> May I just want to say um on June 27th, the tug of war is back on again and it's going to happen rain or shine. >> So we'll be out there tugging on Lincoln Avenue at 6:00. uh Seaside Park versus Seaside Heights.

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And as you've all heard a number of times, it's to benefit both the Seaside Heights Fire Department and our Seaside Park Fire Department as well as Tribar. So, um we'll be out there tugging on the 27th at 6:00 Lincoln Rain or Shine. So,

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come out and join us. Come out and join cheer part. Hang on. So, uh, but it will be happening then >> and donate on the link for Seaside Parks Fire Department if you're so inclined because when we bought the prior date, right?

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>> I'll just say Seaside Heights was a little bit ahead of Seaside Park if you want to be competitive about it on the donations that they had received at least up until that date, but I think we were ahead on the Jersey Mike's donation. So, >> because we like to eat but not give or nothing.

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>> I guess we like we like subs heroes every second. Okay. Um, so, um, Gina was being a little too kind. We were pretty far behind these, I think, quite frankly, other than Jersey Mike's. Yes. So, you still have the availability to be able to go online and donate, etc.,

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and try. It's all for a good cause and it's all for a lot of fun, no matter who wins. So, although I hope we win so >> very good. >> Anything else? Yes, council. There I just have a brief report public committee status report update.

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The project is now complete and was under the bid amount by 151,000. The same contract the local construction was the low bidder for phase two of the project with a bid amount of 2,81,685. J Street roadway project at J Street

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near the marina is also complete. It was under the bid amount of $22,200. The burrow received $244,825,000 grant from the project, leaving the burrow to pay $81,286. I already mentioned this. The roof

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replacement is complete on portion of the school building and we're in the process of um ownership of the building. Parking lot number one, two, and three. Bids were received on Tuesday. Earl um Ashbalt was the lowest bidder at

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2,677,513.13. Bids are currently being reviewed for completeness and completeness and the project will start in the fall. Park Central, the shrubs were installed on Wednesday and we continue to improve the area in phases adding a gazebo will

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likely takes place as for the next phase. Um, the public works has been very busy getting the town and the beach ready for the summer season. And I just like to remind everyone, please stay off Bay View Avenue when it's flooded. It

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causes havoc for the homes. So, please be respectful. >> And that's it. That's my report. Thank you, Lori. Anything else from council hearing? None at this Nothing at this time. If there are any public comments, if anyone has them, if they could get

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their name and address into the record. >> Excuse me, one second, mayor, if I might, because there's a lot of people here who aren't normally here. So, just everybody knows there is a fivem minute limit to public comment. So, just want everyone to know 481.

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Um, has there been any news from the state supreme court about the Desert Palm case? I'm sure if there were news it would be shared. It would be public. >> When does the state supreme court go for summer recess? >> Pardon me. >> When do they go for summer recess? Do

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you know? >> I think that's a misnomer, but there is a period in August when they're not sitting unless they're emergent applications, but >> Okay. So, is still my maybe

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um on uh resolution 248 um applying for the grant for the improvements to 24th Avenue. What what needs to be done there or what would be done if the grant is received?

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>> Drainage, storm water drainage. >> Now, is that something you have to wait for those houses to be built or? >> No. >> No, >> this is not up there. It's down to the back end. >> It's more in the middle. So on the middle. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Um

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I heard this week that the um from one of the members of the historical I did not hear it personally, but I heard it from the person who was told that the time capsule anybody can contribute anything within reason to the time capsule. So my question is how would

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people know this? How would people know what >> that they could offer a contribution for the time capsule? There's been no publicity. The publicity about when it's going to be open or shared or whatever, but there's been absolutely no publicity

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about soliciting contributions. And I'm sure there are any number of citizens who have been here for a long time that might have something that should go in the time capsule. So my question is how is this

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>> going to be publicized? >> It's been on the agenda of the historical society because I I know I regularly attend their meetings for some time. >> No, my question is how are people in town going to know that they have the

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opportunity to contribute to the time capsule? That's my question. >> And that may not >> contribute money. No, she means items. Can they contribute items? And how would they know if that's possible? We don't put pennies in there, though. Those >> Yeah, there are going to be pennies.

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>> There are going to be pennies in that and >> it's a historical society initiative. >> Well, I know, but the historical society in the town has stated earlier are working jointly on this project. So, I guess I turn this into a comment. I think somebody needs to do something to

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publicize the fact that residents who possibly have something of historical interest that they would have the opportunity to put it in podcast. I'm not talking about, you know, something that's 12 by 16 ft. But um I just think

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that that ought to be offered to the community. And I will reiterate um the suggestion I made that once the capsule has been I guess can be dedicated that night at the concert night >> the 29th

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>> dedicated that then the contents be um viewable up at at Burough Hall so people can can actually see who may not have been at the concert. So that's my suggestion. Those are my two suggestions. >> Can they view the contents? Is that what

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>> Yes. Yeah. I mean, not everybody's >> I know Mike Bedor and Barbara Cwell and Sharon France are very active in that committee. It's their committee, >> but it it's an actually it looks like a power chest. It's actually nobody can so

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it's it's a treasure chest is what it is and there's only so much room in there and the it is a historical society function and the historical society has members who have recommended things that should be in there that they thought would be in there. Um and it's things

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that that every that's townwide. Everybody knows them. It's all over the town. So um and there's only so much room. So uh And if somebody has a picture, >> I understand, but it's not um

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>> I >> All I know is the the statement was made that anybody can contribute anything. That's all I know. >> Okay. I don't know about that. I don't know about that statement. >> I know you don't. That's why I'm telling. >> Okay. Well, thank you. So, I don't know that I necessarily agree with that statement because it's a

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selection process. if if you know um and it's and it's a time capsule so I I can't see people go oh what's you know two years ago what's in there or anything else like that so once it's closed it's closed >> and open up in 50 years so it's displayed

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>> um >> so if you don't go to the concert you're not going to know what's in it >> well I mean there can be I guess we can make a listing of the items that are in it >> listed we can make a listing of the items that are in it >> all Okay. >> I mean I mean that's fair. I mean

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personally I can't be there that night. So um >> um you know once it's sealed it's sealed and it's going to be up in Bhole. >> It's going to have a plaque on it. >> Maybe somebody could take pictures of what's in it and post them on the website. >> I mean that's easily done. I'm just

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making suggestions. That's all >> that that's very very easily done. And and and we're compiling a number of things and I think I I think everybody in this room is very pleased with with what's going to be in there. um that the historical society has suggested to be in there. Um

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>> so and these are >> I I think it's pretty nice. So yeah. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Shirley Crescent 700 North Bay Avenue. Um, I'm guessing that maybe the 60 days is up between our group and Berkeley

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sitting down and working everything out. Am I correct on that? That we're done with those? >> You are correct. >> Okay. So, now what the state >> I think I mentioned it the last meeting.

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>> I'm sorry I wasn't here. Would you mind repeating it? Uh, Seaside Park has filed a with the superior court a it's actually goes to the assignment judge of the court and it indicates that no

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agreement was reached with Barkley Township and as such the next step would be contemplated with the court. >> Okay. Did we find out at least what the debt is that they say we're going to owe them? >> We did not. Well,

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that wasn't right. They can't even give us bad information. >> They have not. >> They want to give us anything. >> Okay. Now, >> and it's true and you followed up that we cannot get any tax money until 2027. Correct.

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>> Were we aware of this before the vote was taken? >> Taxes from the other end of CIA. I think it's that was a question the last meeting and the answer is the same. Uh

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what I could ask you what would you do because we're not being given the tax revenue to which we're entitled. >> Uh yeah. So hopefully I mean they will look at >> Well, the answer is you're left with no alternative to file a lawsuit in the

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Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Were we at all? >> That's the answer. >> Were we at all if I mean I I'll be honest, I didn't read 293 pages. Uh was there anything in there saying that the taxes would not start coming until 2027?

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Because we rushed to get >> and in that 293 page error report. >> No, no, there wasn't anything in there. >> Okay. >> So, we didn't know. Okay. >> We have Charlotte. Oh, park. And this has nothing to do with what anyone here

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made a mistake, but have you observed the parking lines on Ocean Avenue on this part of Ocean Avenue that the burrow did on the west side? Because they're parking places. Uh there's a fire hydrant in the middle

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of one. There's a fire hydrant almost at the middle of one. Um and I didn't think you could park right by a fire hydrant. There's yellow curbs and they have parking spots marked out. >> So the county It's county road. >> Yes, I know. >> County paved it. The county striped it.

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They are aware of those issues. They need >> Oh, they are. And they say I won't say what they say. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Shirley. Yes, sir. >> Hello, Joe Palento 38 13th Avenue. My question is,

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it's been 10 months now since the entrance to 13th Avenue Beach has been basically half torn down. The railings half off the entrance, you walk down and then it's like falling off a cliff. And this has been like this for 10 months.

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Is there a game plan to do something to fix this? And I think I speak for everybody on 12th, 13th, and 14th Avenue who enters on this ramp. So, is there something in store to work that out? We can ask for any and all options if there's

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any available assistance that might be contemplated from the state or county. I I don't know. >> Our our D permit does not permit us to put sand back on. >> We're not allowed to by the D.

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>> This is for a handicapped entrance. And I know unfortunately my my dad passed away a couple years ago, but before he passed away, I used to wheel him up in a wheelchair down that ramp. If somebody needed to wheel their parent down that that ramp, they would just fall over on

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the face. This thing just drops off at the bottom. I mean, that's just not fair. This is supposed to be one of the three handicap ramps in the town. I don't know who's responsible for fixing the park. I mean, everybody here pays their taxes. Somebody's got to take, you

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know, hold of this and then figure out what they got to do to fix it. I mean, somebody's got should be responsible. No, >> I think it's >> So, you're you're I mean, you're suggesting perhaps that the D is not doing anything and not allowing anything that that in and of itself might be

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considered as a violation of the ADA. >> Right. >> Okay. Is the council members going to look into that and see what they can do to correct it? >> That appears to be a good suggestion. I think we should contact the D with that

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very request because we we don't have authority from the D to put sand, for example. >> Yeah, I I even understand that, but I until it could be properly corrected. You mean a couple towns workers can't break the sand down and just make it so

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it's a a walkway ramp rather than a falloff ramp? I mean, I have grandchildren, too, there. I'm afraid when they walk down that they're going to stumble over it for them. I guess nobody here goes down 13th Avenue, but it's a horrendous entry. >> I go there. I see you all the time. >> Okay. Very well aware of it. Yes.

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>> Is it not in disarray? >> Well, we all know. >> You don't know if it's in disarray? >> No, we all know it's in disarray. We all know. >> We know where the ocean. Yeah, we know where the water is. >> What I mean, you have to admit it's not correct the way it is. I'm >> We all admit that it's in disarray. Oh, I thought you said you didn't.

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>> No, we all admit it's in this. >> Thank you. >> We and I see I I go there. >> Okay. >> Um so I know and and uh it it's not easy as you say. So we have >> it's been graded several times. I I mean you know mother nature always wins. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. But it hasn't been graded in the

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last 10 months. >> Oh yeah, it has. >> No. >> I'm up there all the time and I think there's other members here. They don't say the same thing. >> So don't talk to me back. You have to come up to the mic and state your name when it's your turn. >> So anyway, that's my point.

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>> If you could look into that, that'd be appreciated. I I mean, it's it's just not fair. Something should be done. Why can't people on those three blocks have easy access to the beach, right? >> Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Any other public comments? Yes, sir.

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>> Yeah. My name is Michael Braun. I live on 2012th Avenue. been coming down for 60 years. Was a lifeguard on Midway Beach for about 15 years. And at the end of the day, my mom and I were over here

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who was handicapped, right? Fought for 13th AB for years to be a handicap beach. It now is. It's also the smallest part of the island. So, you have the extensions going way out and you have the smallest part of the island. So, probably wasn't engineered, but

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conveniently, you were able to put two signs up saying at your own risk, right? This is a handicap with a 4ft drop when you come down. So, those of you say, "I've been there. I looked at it." It's an easy fix. You push down the sand, you

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put in blue mat, and you make it a little bit of a ramp going down, not a drop. So, it's an easy fix. You know, I think we should all kind of collectively get together, give us shovels. would be more than happy to go do it. You know, I was involved with many saves off off,

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you know, off season and helped out as well there. I know a bunch of people have as well, right? We're all ex lifeguards, but we all pay big taxes. We've been here for a very long time and we expect the council here, right, to take it into consideration or take a

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walk down there because when we did ask the mayor what his plan was, it was called hope. We hope it comes back. Well, hope isn't a strategy here. So, we kind of need to to take a look at this and take action. And that's what we're

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asking you. Seems like a very active live audience. I mean, Karen and I grew up together, so we know each other well, right? We ask you to take a big look at this because when and if someone gets hurt, and it's just a matter of time,

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then I think everybody when we have a lawsuit against us, we'll take action. and let's proactively do it while we have still have time. I thank you. >> Thank you, sir. Any other comments? Yes, sir. Mike,

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>> Mike Spatterino, 59th Avenue. I am the uh co-chair of the environmental committee. Last night we had a presentation here uh that was an educational presentation that was well attended by over 40 people and it was uh

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the first time we've done this and uh council Connor Condos mayor were there. I appreciate your coming. Uh the presentation was about watershed into Barnac Bay and everybody knows how

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valuable that land that water area is to us for recreation and for uh our aesthetics etc. The uh wershed a lot of people don't know even what the word means. What that means is it's about the

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runoff that primarily comes from the other side of the bay uh from groundwater and from rainwater and what comes off people's lawns etc into the bay. The problem is the bay is being polluted heavily by nitrogen and

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phosphorus from fertilizer primarily and from uh water runoff from uh salt usage during the winter. Now the problem that we have is that this accumulation is creating an environment where algae

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can grow in abundance. But the only thing is that the algae when it grows in abundance creates a situation where you have deprivation of oxygen for the wildlife that's in the bay which is the

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fish, crabs, clams, etc. And that's a danger because we don't have enough water flow in and out of the bay from the ocean. So there are things being done and there are

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things put in place to try to reduce the amount of nitrogen in phosphorus. The problem is there's very little ability to enforce these regulations from the other side of the bay. So what we need to do is be cognizant of

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what you can do on this side of the bay, which is if there is grass, very few of us have it, thank goodness. Uh that you uh do not overutilize the fertilizers that you uh put on the uh grass areas

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here and also on the other side. They're encouraging them because a lot of people say that if a little fertilizer is good, then more fertilizer is better. I'll get a better lawn. The only thing is that most of that ends up running off into our bay. So, uh I think most of you do

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it because it's natural here that they recommend that instead of having a lawn here on the barrier island that you have stone and a few shrubs. Yay. That's what most of us do. Thank goodness. I hope out here outside of our building where

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we have a beautiful lawn that we're not overutilizing uh fertilizer. We'll be talking about that, mayor. And uh so hopefully uh so that when the uh situation comes about, hopefully we can

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uh have regulations that can be enforced that can help uh protect our very valuable asset. Also uh there are two other things that I want to say is that it was well attended and I hope that when we have uh future

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endeavors that we will have a good turnout. Uh we our next uh environmental committee presentation actually will be our stargazing which will be on October 3rd at Island Beach State Park. I will be

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presenting more information about that down the road as the uh as we uh establish the criteria. It's free. Come on out and see the stars. Uh and as a matter of fact, if you are interested after sunset, if you look in the west,

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you will see a very bright star that is Jupiter. But something that is very seldom seen is a little bit down to the right, you'll see a dim star. That's Mercury. And you will very seldom see Mercury in the night sky. Uh it'll be uh

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after this it'll be years and years before it will be available be seen in the night sky. So uh go out and take a look at the sky. It's beautiful and there's a lot of interesting things. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks Mike. >> Any other public comments?

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>> Stop 1308 uh 1308 Southeast Central Avenue. just uh before we leave, what what is the next step for the 13th Avenue ramp? Like what what what's the what's the plan so that when we come back in a month, you know, we're not sitting in the same same situation. And

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is an emergency appropriation um an opportunity for an emergency appropriation from the county or the state or whoever owns it? That's one question. And second question is who who owns the liability if someone gets hurt? Is it the state or the or the county or

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is it Seaside Park? >> Can refer to our attorney handled. He's works for the JIT for all the many counties. >> I think there's certain immunities for for public entities. Depends on the circumstances.

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>> What's that mean exactly? >> It means that there's title 59 tour immunities for public entities. So it depends on the facts of the case. So that's a question. >> Okay. So if somebody goes down, >> that's a question. Sir, I'm not going to sit here and start taking hypotheticals and try and answer if there's liability

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or not because because that's that's going down the wrong path. So if something happens, >> so somebody gets hurt at the bottom of >> Sir, I'm not answering legal questions from the audience. Okay. >> I give legal advice to the >> You're the attorney. No, >> I'm the attorney for the council.

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>> Yes. Correct. Can we get an attorney to answer questions for the citizens? >> So, if we get sued, it goes to the joint insurance fund. There's title 59 immunities and the town has insurance. >> I think in response to your threshold issue, what is the council doing? We're

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all united and we'll again give authorization to our administrator to work with the director of public works tomorrow to pursue any and all lawful means if the D would allow that. What we can do >> and we'll apply for an emergency

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appropriation if you contact the D and go from there. >> We'll see what we're allowed to do. >> Okay. >> I mean we have our permit which tells us what we can and can't do. So we have the commit >> putting sand back on that beach. We absolutely cannot do it. >> Okay.

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>> Without approval from the DE that's out of our permit. >> Okay. >> But we have the commitment that tomorrow you'll probably see and we can initiate the initiate whatever needs to be done. >> I can reach out to the DA. Sure. I can't promise they'll respond, but I can reach out to them.

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>> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Sorry. One last question. Also, I I think I neglected to mention besides that drop off, half of the railing is gone. So, we also need the railing to be replaced or repaired, it now only goes

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down half the distance and then there's no railing to hold on to for some of the people that again need to walk down this handicapped ramp. So, can we also look at repairing the railing that's been missing for 10 months now? >> Can that be looked in tomorrow also, please?

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>> If there's a place to put it, sure. There's it's been removed because there's no beach there. >> Well, they have to build something. Have to correct it. I mean, we just we just built that the boardwalk and we built new ramps and entrances and sidewalks

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and all kinds of things. I'm talking about 30 ft of a fence. Look how much work was done here this winter. I mean, this doesn't that doesn't seem like a major project to put up a 30 foot railing. >> So, is that something else we can take a

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look at? Mayor, am I correct that we did not build on the beach. I believe the federal government >> did the beach. We did the boardwalk. Um that was not designed that was not designed by the burrow. The beach is that was not our design.

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>> Anything on that beach. >> But but somebody has to be accountable who whoever. >> And Joe, if you told me you go on that beach, then you know what I'm talking about as far as how the fence be >> I know exactly what you're talking about. >> Okay. Which also needs to be repaired. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> All right.

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>> No, I hear you. I >> You hear me? >> Okay. All right. >> Thank you, sir. It's certainly a frustrating issue when we'll point that out to the D as well. Yes, Chuck.

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>> Uh Chuck Appe 215 10th Avenue. Uh number one is the time capsule. Anyone can join the historical society and be part of it. We're looking for members all the time. Uh, and you can participate in that. Um, I know we're collecting things. If anybody has anything, I'll be

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more than happy to bring it to whomever city whether it meets the goals of the time capsule. Uh, no problem. But anybody could join and we always look for members. Um, regarding the dune, I mean the ramp, I was up there the other day. There was some erosion going

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through the dune from some water uh on the south side of the ramp which seems not as the design of the dune done by the core of engineers originally was designed to have and I believe there was a dune management plan that was

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developed when the core developed these things. We were going to maintain and the town actually bought equipment to maintain the stone and what was there before we had the mats uh going up and over and then I manage dunes myself on

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the coast and management plans generally have in there where snow fence goes in and then in the spring you take it down and you push the sand back. So there are things that are generally allowed getting with the D. They might be able to tell you that, but from what I'm what

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I saw, it seems like an unsafe condition quite frankly with having a drop like that. So I would think safety would be first and if it's unsafe, it just should protect the people from falling or getting hurt. But uh the dune management is separate than the beach. That's what

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I'm just trying to differentiate. Um I think there was a plan uh for that. Um, so I would I would look into that. The other thing is the C uh Ocean Avenue was paved last year. I think the north end was paved and the valve boxes and things

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were all recessed in and we were buying new ones uh risers, little uh spacers to raise them up, I believe. And the burrow was going to install those. Was that ever done? >> Does the man I remember?

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the county. >> If you drive down, I have a Vespa, so I go down. Boom, boom, boom. And I came here last year and I I brought it up and they said that wasn't the county, but we were going to be doing it. And now they do the south section of central of uh Ocean Avenue, and it's the same thing. A

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bunch of route boxes and stuff, and they're like an inch or two >> recess down. >> If you if you go up there, you can see it. But it seems we didn't do the stuff on the north end, and now the south is in the same situation. The contractor in my opinion should have done it but they didn't. But for whatever reason

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>> it should be a satisfactory product that we get from the county when it's done. >> Saying the county when you're saying the contractor last year and I did it. They said the countyy's done and the town was buying parts necessary and we're going to

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install that. >> Never happened. >> But it's a little unsafe with bicycles and a little with motorcycles and stuff. Trucks of course probably aren't impacted as much. So all right that's it. Thank you. >> Thank you Justin.

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>> Any other public >> you guys are going to get sick. So we appreciate you looking into that. Right. I think it's an easy fix at least temporarily and then we can move on have our summer and then we can talk longer term right because that probably shouldn't be a handicap space based on

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the closeness of the island in that area. Most importantly, lifeguards. I know it's early. I sat Saturday. It's a beautiful day. I always look at the beach. I always look at the water. Make sure everyone's safe. Closest beach,

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north, center, south, midway, center, stand is the only one up. And then between ninth, the 10th or eighth was Seaside Park. in between that quarter mile stretch, at least 30 or 50 people playing in the water with kids all over

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the place with not one person looking at them. Not one. So, the bigger issue here from a security so we don't lose anybody else this year is to take a look at what we're doing there because you just have

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to manage the beach being on a stand. Again, the best lifeguards are the dry ones. They see it happening before it happens, right? Moving people over, but it's all over the place. Fishermen taking, you know, everybody's all over doing anything. It needs to be tightened

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up. Otherwise, we will have tragedy here and we don't need that. So, we appreciate all the things that you're looking at. That's probably the most important piece. Again, I know it's early. Hopefully, by Fourth of July, there'll be more people on, but it needs

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to be addressed. And so I would go on record today because when something if something happens I want them to know everybody here that I laid the groundwork out for a strategy that needs to work. So we appreciate it. >> Thank you sir.

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>> Any other public comments hearing? None. I would close the public portion and entertain a motion for adjournment. >> Make the motion. >> Motion by council member Grant. >> Oh second mayor. >> Second by council president Wil. Council member Craft, >> yes. >> Council President Wil,

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>> yes. >> Council member Condos, >> yes. >> Council member Connor, >> yes. >> Council member, >> yes.