--------- Call our meeting to order. >> He knows. This is a work session the mayor and burough council of the burough seaside park county voting state of New Jersey held on Thursday, June 4th, 2026 advertised for 700 p.m. pursuant to the provisions of New Jerseys open public
meetings act. Adequate notice of this meeting was properly provided by transmitting the notice of the meeting for publication in the Asburg Park Press and the Ocean Star on January 2nd, 2026. Notice of meeting of the governing body also has been posted in the corridor of the municipal building and in the office
of the municipal clerk. Roll call. >> Council member Condos >> here. >> Council member Connor >> here. >> Council member Craft. >> He may not be able to join us as he may be out. >> Thank you. Council member >> here. >> Council member to >> here.
>> Council President Wil >> here. >> Mayor Peterson >> here. >> Thank you. The first item for discussion entails a proposal dated May 19th, 2026. It's submitted by TNM Associates to perform
2026 tax map revisions. It's listed for consideration as resolution 226 234 for the regular meeting. And anyone have any just a general summary?
Obviously, this is something we've discussed in the past is much needed. >> You incorporate the annex area back. >> It's needed um for uh the goal variance
and whatnot for lots within 200 ft. It has to be incorporated. >> So, for the wall, >> we did ask two engineering firms for proposals was the least expensive one. Excuse me. I'm sorry. Yes. Could you could you say that loud? I I couldn't
hear what you said. I'm sorry. >> We're incorporating this tax map. We do annexed area in DC side park. So, it's all one onto one big tax map. That's what this course would be for. It's used for um it has to be done, but it's also used for if you go for variance
properties within 200 ft. Um you get your notice from each corner. Something that needs to be done as soon as possible. Yeah. >> Now we're getting a physical map attachment in addition to the other one. Yes. >> Now in the building department there's
one large map on the wall. >> So this will be all incorporated because they continuously reference that if there's any you know lots you look at it's easier than you see it up on the wall. >> What's up? I'm in a meeting.
>> Pretty pretty straightforward. >> Yeah, I get it. I just couldn't hear. >> No, I apologize. I didn't realize what is there actual surveying involved? >> Not the public public comment as
>> I'm sorry. >> No, your answer and then >> Yeah, I'm done. >> Okay. So, any uh questions, comments from council on the proposal? I I believe as Karen noted it, we looked at all the proposals. This in fact was not
only there an expert firm, but it was the lowest bid. >> Lowest bid >> not to exceed $20,100. >> Yeah. Right. >> Right. >> Is this because Berkeley Township wouldn't share the CAT file with us?
>> It's related. It's related. Yeah. intermingled. >> Yeah, >> it's going to be a color map, too, right? Color map, they say. No, >> no, the I don't believe this is going to be the color map. The color map is going to be zoning map.
>> Oh, I'm sorry. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Sorry. >> We're still working on that. >> Yeah. Actually had a meeting on that today. We're still >> We had one today and one tomorrow is going to reference that as well. the other angles.
>> And then we put uh just as an announcement obviously all the details are uh on the website not just of the town but the historical society. a number of these events that are coming
up uh in joint events with the between the town and the historical society. uh all of which are related in one way or the other to the 250th anniversary of the country and uh one of them I think
everyone got the letter the historical society had invited the council to send in their comments individually so that >> uh and they we've sent out to every
graduating senior of this year in the high schools uh and they're being invited also congratulated but then invited to participate and send in their thoughts and comments on graduating in this historic year and growing up
Seaside Park that >> How big is this actual capsule that this stuff goes into that store? >> It's like a pirate chest. >> It's a It's not We call it a capsule, but it's >> It was a capsule. >> It's a treasure. It's a treasure chest. It's pretty cool. It's pretty big. So, there's room for a lot of stuff in
there. >> Like wood. >> Oh, yeah. It's Yeah, it's going to be nice. Yeah, it looks >> Huh. >> I was just wondering last 50 years. >> Well, we're going to keep it inside. So, yeah. >> Oh, it's not being >> It's Yeah, Plan B. It's no more. It's
not capsule anymore. They They are all like sealed and copper. There was a lot of >> That's why a lot of money involved in that. It's actually a pretty cool looking wooden treasure chest. It looks nice. We went online and stuff and it'll be like what it >> and it gets sealed. So,
>> and it gets sealed and >> it won't be open for 50 years. >> 50 years. >> I think just a one correction. I think the agendum our agenda here listed at 6 p.m. It's actually at 7. >> There's a lot of confusion. >> It's 7 at the concert itself starts at 7.
>> No, the concert starts at 7:30. The dedication and the uh time capsule dedication is at 7:00. >> Okay. So that >> says it on here >> on the back. Yeah. On the act driver. So the website should be correct. I just you know for anybody who has the agenda in the public just let them know.
>> So 7:00 and the concert 7th >> that's the first of the season of the concerts. And then there's the other events, the community bell ringing, patriotic bike, >> the boots on the bay, the treasure hunt,
and the uh celebration with Seaside Heights, the commemoration of the skirmishes along the bay front. Mhm. >> And the the ones also we you we discussed is a joint event with the town, the
unveiling of the uh wall of mayors, and it's dedicated to former mayor Delaney. And we're inviting uh his family, all the all the former mayors, their families, and the public. That's uh the August 6
council meeting starts at 7:00 work session and that event is at 6:00 and then >> just we can congratulate them right at 7 and say they wouldn't necessarily want to stay if I can get my voice back.
>> Those are the work session items that I have. I know that a lot of meetings ongoing but uh including today. Anyone else on council have other work session items? >> No. >> If if not we'll go into the audience if
there are any public comments on work session items if anyone has them if they could give their name and address. Mitch >> compliment 204 10th Avenue. I was just asking Marty before about whether there was surveying involved with the TNM. The reason I asked was because there's a disconnect between what's on the work
session as the resolution and the resolution itself. The res the work session called for uh a tax map revision whereas the resolution calls for surveying. So I was just asking whether it's all combined or whether it was a
typo or how how we doing it. It's not a revision. They're creating brand new tax maps. A prior tax map was done by RBD. So CNN was doing a whole new tax. >> Will there be actual surveying just upgrading the map? That's the question.
She thinks they say two different things. >> I understand your question. >> I do understand your plan. Just a minute. Um, mayor, if I may, please. The quote is for professional land surveying
services 2026 tax map provisions to add South Seaside Park neighborhood annexation area to the Seaside Park tax map. So, it's kind of both. It's the It's land surveying services, but they're also doing 2026 tax map revisions to
include South Seas Park. >> I'm not sure if that answered your question. >> Any other comments on work session items? Edie. Yeah. Thanks. Nice. Ed 48 11th Avenue.
For those not able to attend the night of the um dedication of the time capsule, um I might suggest that perhaps it be um open and the contents viewable up at Burough Hall for a certain amount of time because I'm sure not everybody's
going to get to the concert. Um but I think there might be people that would be interested in in seeing it. So, I would offer that as a suggestion because I know aren't there display cases up there that stuff could be put in.
That's one thing. The other thing is um August 6, the unveiling of the wall. I wrote unveiling of the wall of mirrors. No. Um that's not it. Mayors starts with an M. >> It's going to be out here. That's where
it's going to be on the wall out here. Okay, that's all. Thank you. Any other comments on work session? >> Hearing none, I would close the work session and unless anyone else has uh on council has anything further at this
juncture, I'd entertain a motion to adjourn the work session and then take a brief moment and go right into the regular meeting. >> I'll make the motion. >> Motion by council member Connor. >> Second. >> Second by council member to roll call. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member to >> Yes.
>> Council member Condos. >> Yes. Council member Otanda, >> yes. >> Council President Wil, >> yes. Part: 2
Call our regular meeting to order. This is a regular meeting of the mayor and bur council bur cases park county votion state of New Jersey held on Thursday June 4th 2026 advertised to begin at the conclusion of the work session which has just now
ended. This meeting has been called pursuant to the provisions of New Jerseys Open Public Meetings Act and adequate notice of the meeting was properly provided by transmitting the notice of the meeting for publication in the Ashray Park Press and the Ocean Star on January 2nd, 2026. Notice the meeting
with governing body also has been posted in the corridor of the municipal building and in the office of the municipal clerk. Roll call. >> Council member Condos >> here. Council member Connor >> here. Council member Craft,
>> he is not going to be with us, I don't believe, this evening. >> Thank you. Council member Rotunda >> here. >> Council member Toe >> here. >> Council President Wil. >> Mayor Peterson >> here. >> Thank you. >> Let us all rise together for a moment of silence to be followed by the pledge of
allegiance. 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. The first item on the agenda are
requests for approval of the minutes of the May 21st, 2026 work session and the May 21st, 2020 uh 2026 regular meeting. Any comments from council? If not a motion? >> No.
>> Motion by council member Connor. >> Second. >> Second by council member Ratundo. Roll call. Council member Connor, >> yes. >> Council member Otanda, >> yes. >> Council member Condis, >> yes. >> Council member Toe, >> yes. >> Council President Wilk, >> yes. >> Motion approved.
>> Next, a request for approval of the special meeting minutes. Those are minutes of May 21st, 2026. A close session May 26, 2026 special meeting. Any comments from council. If not a motion, I'll make a motion. >> Motion by council member Tub.
>> I'll second it. Move. >> Second by council member Connor. Roll call. >> Council member Toad. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Oh. Um. Yes. To the 21st. The 266 only. >> Council member Rotunda.
>> Yes. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. >> Next are the ordinances. The first is uh final reading adoption of bond ordinance 22625 providing for various capital acquisitions and improvements and
appropriating $2,29,000 therefore and providing for the issuance of $1,874,670 in general improvement bonds or notes of the bureau of Seaside Park to finance same. Any questions, comments from council?
Feel like we should have Bill's Bill itemizes them for everybody. I don't know if you want themized or not, but read off some of them, but >> he did read them off at first. >> Yeah, last week. Yeah, we did.
>> Any uh other comments from council? >> No. >> If not, we'll go into the audience. This is final reading adoption bond ordinance 22625. If any public comments, give your name and adjust. Mike Mike Spataphino, 59th Avenue. Uh, I have
a couple questions that uh for clarification, I am uh 100% behind our volunteer fire department and I know that sometimes you get scrutinized heavily for even thinking about questioning anything I
happen to do at the fire department. But I see here that there's an allocation for a light truck replacement and also for a fire truck. We is that for payment towards the truck
that we purchased or is this a third fire truck that we're purchasing? >> That's that's the second fire truck. That's the um ladder truck that's being assembled. We probably will get it at the end of August. >> Okay. So this is the one that we we already approved. Yeah. Already approved.
>> And the other one is just to replace what like the fire chief's >> vehicle or something. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> A white truck. It says >> it's actually what they call their brush truck. It's not the chief's car. It's a It's a pickup truck that they use for rescues. >> Yeah. >> Towing the uh towing the wave runners,
things like that. >> Oh, okay. I get I know that one. All right. And uh the second thing is it kind of like crosses over one to the other. I noted that there's uh part of the the this ordinance is for a dump
truck, but yet in the next ordinance there's a allocation for a dump truck. The same are we buying two dump trucks? >> It's being it's being split 50/50 between >> Okay. I wish that would have been made more clear because I was looking at that
and to me it's like we're buying two dump trucks. Yeah. >> Okay. Good. Thank you. >> Any other comments on second reading bond ordinance 22625? Hearing none, I would close the public version and I'd entertain a motion from council. >> So moved.
>> Motion by council member Ratunda. >> Second. >> Second by council member condos. Roll call. >> Council member Ratunda. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Tob. >> Yes. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Motion approved.
And the next is final reading adoption bond ordinance 22626 providing for various water and sewer utility capital acquisitions and improvements and appropriating $612,000 therefore providing for the issuance of 500 $81,400
in water sewer utility bonds or notes in the borrow of Seaside Park to financing. Any comments from council hearing? None. We'll go into the audience. Any public comments on fund reading adoption bond ordinance 22626
hearing? None. I would close the public portion. I'd entertain a motion. >> Motion by council member to >> I'll second. >> Second by council member Connor. Roll call. >> Council member Toad. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes.
>> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Council President Will. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. Next is final reading adoption bond ordinance 22627 providing for various marina utility improvements and appropriating $5 million $846,000.
Therefore, in providing for the issuance of $5,553,700 in marina utility bonds or notes of the burough seaside park to financing and this is to uh councilman craft outlined at length the last time and the
marina committee for the upgrades. Any other comments from councel? >> Hearing none, I'll go into the audience. Any public comments? Final reading adoption bond ordinance 22627. Mike Spataphino 59th Avenue. Uh I'm sorry I
wasn't able to make the last meeting. I was in uh Scandinavia. But uh so I missed this but I just need a little bit of clarification. Uh, is this now bonding what we had already spoken of and found out the cost of
refurbishing the marina months ago? Uh, that's correct. >> So, now it's coming up for bonding. >> Uh, >> and again, I just, >> you know, want to be clear that I understand that the marina is supposed to be self-sufficient
>> and self- sustaining. So when it comes to paying this note back, it's going to come out of the funds for the marine. Am I understanding that? >> Marine. >> Good. Hey, I'm glad I'm understanding some of this stuff. Uh >> the the last is u for the attorney more
or less. >> There's a a a term in in this called advelo. What what what does that mean? >> It seems to say that the taxpayers are going to be
you know, uh, pay for this not to >> that's in the ordinance you're looking at. >> Yes. >> Number page of it, but it was toward the end of it, like the third last >> uh
paragraph, it said something about assessment and had the words add the law to the taxpayers. >> It's under section 8. Section 8 to levy add taxes upon all taxable property from the borrow for the payment of obligations without limitation that
section 8 taxes. >> So has to pay really all taxable property after this one. I guess that's >> I thought it was lawyer jargon so I thought I'd ask him what adver mean I have to look into
>> means according to the value. Yeah. So in this case though it is saying that the uh taxpayers are going to be paying for this. >> Is that right? I thought it was supposed to be again self sustaining that
>> the marina is going to pay for itself not that we're going to be assessing a taxation for the marina. I, if I may, I think it's just stating that the full faith in the credit of the burrow is pledged behind it, but the the funds to
pay it back are going to be coming out of the marina utility, if that makes sense. >> Okay. So, if something happens to the marina, the taxpayers on the hook for the money. >> Well, >> that would be true of your water department. That would be true of any
utility that you've had different than anything else. you have anything in town? I I mean it's >> Well, but you know, when I see adore, it spooked me a bit because I didn't know what it meant. And it and it means what I thought it means is that that we could be on the hook for some of the principle
of this mark. Okay. >> Any other public comments on second reading 22627 hearing? None. We'll close the public hearing and entertain a motion from council. Well, we know what adorn is. Yes, I make
the motion to approve. >> It's a lot. >> Thank you. >> Motion by council member Condo. Second. >> Second by council president. Roll call. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda.
>> Yes. >> Council member Toe. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. >> Next on the agenda are authorizations. There's one. in the 10th Avenue block party. Sunday, Joe, June 14th, 2026, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 10th Avenue
between Ocean Avenue and Central Avenue. >> Any questions or comments from council or a motion? >> No. >> I'll make the motion. >> Motion by council member Connor. >> A second. >> Second by council member Condos. Roll
call. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Council member T. >> Yes. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. >> Next on the agenda, payment of claims 226 231. Approving payment of the
itemized claims as set forth on the check registered bill list for the period May 22nd to June 4th, 2026. Any comments from council. If not, a motion. >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by council member to second it.
>> Second by council president. Work local. >> Council member Tote. >> Yes. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Mot. >> Next. Our resolutions are read in
summary fashion 232. Authorizing cost of mailing for electronic tax sale. 233 authorizing electronic tax sale pursuant to NGSA 54 5-9.1. and resolution 234 authorizing TM
Associates to provide professional land surveying services for 226 tax map provisions. 235 requesting approval of items of revenue and appropriations as per NGS840 CALA col 4-87 236 appointing seasonal employees for
the department of beach patrol and 236 appointing a seasonal employees for the department of beach control 238 authorizing the award award of a non-fair and open contract for appraisal consultant services. Any comments from council on any
resolutions? >> I'd like to just make a comment if I can on the one for 2026-236 for the uh Department of Beach Patrol, which is our lifeguards. Um I was thrilled to be able to participate this year for the first time in some of the
interviews there along with Joe and Karen. Um, we are recommending for the sergeants, four new sergeants. Um, and I think eventually the new lieutenant as well that we're not going to do it. I'll I'll take >> Okay, I'll take that one off. Okay. My
point though bringing it up was >> I think we should all be so grateful for the men and women that we have guarding our beaches. Um, for the number of interviews we went through. I mean, not all of them obviously were selected for promotion, but every single one of them
I was so impressed by. Um, in fact, I took so many notes during those interviews that I said there are some of them I would love to see them come and just publicly speak and talk about their experiences here and why they come back year after year. These are not like young, you know, teenagers. These are
grown mostly teachers and people have been doing it for 10 to 15, some longer than that. But I was extraordinarily impressed by them and the way that um our uh captain actually conducted those interviews. So it was a really good experience and we should be pleased to
have all of them up there. So I'm happy to give them their their raises under this. >> Yeah. >> Thank you, Jim. Any other comments on any resolutions from any council member? >> Hearing none, it's our practice to allow
public comments on resolutions that's not required by law. We do. So if anyone has any on any resolution, they could give their name and address into the record. >> Yes. Uh Tom >> Tom Joseph 704 South Bay View. Just a
quick comment in in watching these things about hiring the beach patrol and the badge checkers and arrest. I'm kind of disappointed that that we pay the lifeguards so little more than the badge checkers. I mean, they're the people that are out
holding the lives of the people on the beach in their hands. And I don't know what the going rate is, but it seems to me that that we could do better than that. I actually um if I can respond brought that up last meeting when we
actually approved the rates and I don't disagree with you and I think as we look into our um plans for next year we should probably look at the wages of all the positions that we have. I think Karen you you know reminded me that the ones for the badge checkers I mean it's
minimum wage so we can't pay them less than that. Was it $15.9 right? So, but I do agree that even the I'll say the rookie lifeguards are not making a lot more than that. And I think I brought that up at the last meeting. I don't know if you were here or not, but
I I agree with that. And I do think that anybody who is protecting the public, whether that is, you know, new lifeguards, new police officers or seasonal, I mean, they're still in a position that people are looking to them as an emergency service person and we
should definitely look at that. >> Well said. Any other comments? Any other public comments on any resolutions? Hearing none, I'd close the public portion and I'd entertain a motion from council as a consent agenda for the resolutions.
>> I'll make the motion. >> Motion by council member to >> second. >> Second by council member Rotunda. Roll call. >> Council member Toad. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Council member Condos. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council President Wils.
>> Yes. Motion approved. And that concludes the written agenda. Are there any other items from council at this time juncture? >> Um, unless Mike, you were going to read
it. Um, Sher had asked me if I would uh give a little readout about our Bay Beach cleanup that we conducted last week with the environmental advisory. Thought you'd do that. I didn't know she gave it to you. >> I got a small print. >> Okay. Um, so those of you know last Saturday we did a Bay Beach pickme up um
was the title of it. It was widely advertised all throughout town um sponsored by the environmental committee with close collaboration with the department of public works. I know um Sherry Joseph spoke very highly about Eric and his crew and everything that they did to set up to plan for and to
work with the um Ocean County Clean Communities Program. But overall statistics for that were we collected 600 lb of trash along the bayfront and it included everything from the S turn all the way down to 24th Avenue. Um 20 pounds of that was recyclables.
Um also removed from these areas um were all kinds of wild things. Blue tarps, metal boat moings, Hawaiian lays, police scanner, roasted boat anchor, ceramic pottery, rope, bicycles, boat cushions, on and on and on. Pizza boxes. Um, also
a lot of dead horseshoe crabs and a pair of boots, which actually was, I thought, pretty funny. There were uh 73 people that showed up and were engaged in it. It was an extraordinarily windy day that day, so we probably would have had more people had it not been like literally
gusting off of the bay. Um, but um, she notes here that it was a very widely engaged Seaside Park residents as team captains and cleanup crew, central regional um, environmental students came over and they helped us, which I think Mr. Spatipino got them because his daughter works over there and they
helped some other things. Um the local business owners put up flyers to advertise it. The police department also had it up on the sign when you came into town and also blocked off the road down there for a safety Thursday at 8th Avenue along the bay. Um, she
acknowledges the Burough Council and the administration for all your support on the website assistance and all the technical things with a special thank you to Alana Polar for recreation for creating a dynamic promotional flyer and I acknowledge our public works clean communities and the advisory committee.
So that was the report on that. >> It was a great day >> and our liaison council member. >> Yeah, I was there as well. She was modest, but we do. We thank everyone involved. >> Anything else from council?
>> Yes, I have the um mayor, I have the uh May 2026 police department report. May we did 1,110 calls for service during the month of May. That's up from 691 in April and 330
in March. did 571 motor vehicle stops, 164 moving violations were issued, 470 parking summons, one DWI, six motor vehicle accidents reported, three with injuries, three hospital transports. There were no domestic
violence incidents. There were 12 emergency first aid calls that were answered by the police department. The rest, it was one total, three burrow ordinance summones were issued. background investigations. Five firearms backgrounds investigations were
processed. Seven background investigations were were conducted for employment. Employment employee training during the month of May. Firearm spring qualification was for the entire agency was done. ATV training for seasonal officers. Bicycle training for the
seasonal officers. There was one internal affairs investigation for the month of May. The detective bureau had one overdose death, four death complaints, one sexual assault, five ABC liquor license renewals. There were no use of force reports. There are two
special events, the color guards 250 celebrations breakfast and the color guards memorial day ceremony here at Bur Hall. Thank you, Chief. >> Thank you, John. Anything else from council?
Obviously, I think we all joined together in two very sad notes. Uh this last week we lost two longtime residents of town and we uh Maggie Hular uh who
loved our beach, loved our town and loved the efforts at beautifification of the town through many clubs and organizations and uh especially love being on the boardwalk with the badge people and Joe and Joe and I know uh we
offer our deepest sympathies to her family and also So this week and it was a shock to all of us as we've been on the phone with them just the week before uh our longtime uh accompanist pianist
and keyboard player uh resident ball resident of Seaside Park Charlie Miller uh who for many many years had played at every Memorial Day service and was looking forward to it this year and we had him up on the program for the last
minute and I know Um, officer Shadiac and Eric and his men were ready. They make sure he was here and ready, up and running every year. Uh, and it was he could not his leg wasn't cooperating. He couldn't walk that day. He was just
released from rehab and they wouldn't let him come over and uh he passed away this last week. So we offer our deepest sympathies to uh his one nephew, two nieces, cousins, and the whole family in
general. Another loss for our community. Anything else from council? If not, we'll go on to the audience if there are any public comments. If anyone has any, if they could give their name and address to the record.
Kathy, >> I never can do this right. Um Kathy Fulcom with 356 Roberts Avenue. Um I during the elections this question came up and I want to make sure I have this correctly and I want to make sure I know
why if it's correct. Uh South Seaside Park is still in the congressional district with Jeff Van Drew which would be the second congressional district. And I think the reason why is because
Congress can split towns up. All right? They they can they can, you know, split up blocks and areas, but we are in now the 10th New Jersey legislative district
with state senator Hassapple and and uh Greg McGucken and Paul Kenetra. I I don't know whether I'm saying his name correctly. Kenra. Okay. And the reason for that because people have asked me so that and the reason for that is New Jersey um
does uh keep the towns together and the state legislative the the New Jersey law is that towns are not split. I think um I think I'm right on that. I'm not sure.
I know we're because Carmen Amato told us we're still in his, but I know that we're not in his. So, so yeah. Um, maybe through the chair to the attorney or I mean, is that the reason that New Jersey law says that the towns are not split
up? >> Our burough clerk has I think she's too she's too modest, but I'll I'll give her many pats on the back. prior uh to the printing of the ballots. Uh she had
reached out and the whole governing body together joined in that request to get an official uh designation, an official opinion, if you will, from the state of New Jersey as to election districts. We
had the three most frequently asked questions. Where would there be a new election district? And if so, what would it be called? and where would the individuals vote? And next was asked, "What districts are we in?" And the uh
state of New Jersey assigned it to an attorney general in the civil division. And they responded with a written letter to those specific questions. And the third one asked just what you're asking.
We are the voters that what had been known as South Seaside Park and now are welcomed as part of Seaside Park. Uh are those voters in the 10th legislative district uh or the ninth and what congressional district is involved?
We've already posted that and we can give the the response letter is a public document. we can print out, we can get a copy for you and you can read the letter and see if the assigned deputy attorney general answered the
questions. >> Okay. Um because the ballots were, you know, that's >> yeah, I can tell you that federal law, you cannot change a federal
congressional district. So federal law trumps any the state law and those the congressional districts were set and are set and that does and and you're correct Seaside Park now has two United States
congressional districts for one town and that's not unusual in the state. In fact, Berkeley Township has portions of the township in two congressional districts. And the reason being is that they don't like like you said, >> but the 10th uh there was no no one
running on this ballot for the New Jersey state Senate or the New Jersey State Assembly. >> Hence, our clerk quite appropriately asked, "What legislative district uh are
the voters there in?" And you can look at the letter >> because um Mr. Um, I don't want to say his name incorrectly again. >> Uh, >> the ninth district >> the ninth district is currently
represented by uh Senator Carman Amado, >> Assemblyman Greg Meyer, and Assemblyman Brian Lump. The 10th is Senator James Hull's apple, >> Assemblyman uh Greg McGucken, Assemblyman Paul Kenetra.
>> So >> yeah, because Mr. Kenra put on the website that many of us look at, you know, he's welcoming us to new his assembly district. So that's why, >> you know, so I I wanted to make sure I understood
that. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I I think it's a 100% legitimate right question. And if there's some issue that arises and you want to say, I want to write and call up my senator, my state
senator or my state assemblyman, who do you call? >> Right. >> I think it's a very legitimate question and we've asked it. >> Maybe we can ask it again. We'll we'll we'll forward a a letter again to them
and but I'd invite you to look at their response. >> Okay. Well, thank you very much. >> Thanks. Yes, Edie. >> Edie Clank, 48th Avenue. I would offer um also my congratulations on the Bay
Beach pickup. I thought it was um extremely well organized. >> Um I thought it was very well attended and some people said, "Well, it was when you kept people wet." I don't know. I think 73 people is a lot of people. I'm not so sure how many we actually lost
because of the wind, but I think Sher and her committee and everybody else involved, too many to mention, did a good job. And I hope it's a repeated event because I'm sure till another year there may not be 600 lb of stuff, but I'm sure there'll be more.
>> Um, have we heard anything about the Desert Pond case? >> Has that been resolved? Have you heard anything? I know they go to >> from the New Jersey Supreme Court, >> right? Have we heard? >> That's what we're awaiting.
>> No, I know. I'm asking. Have we heard? >> That's what we're waiting >> because they go on vacation soon. Correct. >> June. >> I'm I'm not use that word. >> I don't know what they call it. Leave of absence. I don't know. Hiatus. I don't
know. Sound like vacation to me. Um, tug of war rescheduled. Yes. No. No new date that I'm aware of. >> No date as of yet. >> Okay. Um
the dump truck 150,000 here and 150,000 there. Do dump trucks really cost $300,000? >> Yeah. Really? >> Yes, they do. >> Glad I don't need one of those. Okay. >> Or two. >> Or two. >> Um
we received a $900,000 grant for Park Central. Is that correct? 90,000. >> I'm sorry, I got all these zeros. $90,000. Have we received that? >> It is a reimbursement grant. So, once we
are done with the project, we'll submit all the um receipts and then we'll be reimbursed. >> Is there any plan to have anything done with that before the summer season, which is almost here? It's looking kind of bland. I don't know who's in I don't know who's
in charge of that. Sure. We're in the processing process of getting the some landscaping shrubs. Joe and I are going this weekend and doing a workout for the gazebo. >> Are we getting a brand new gazebo? >> That is correct. Yes.
>> Is DPW building that or we're buying that with the $90,000? >> We're still going back and forth. We're looking to see the difference between purchasing one made already made versus building one. Okay, thank you. Uh,
>> we do have some components, but I don't know off the top of my head which ones we already have possession of. Water fountain. Do we have that possession of >> water fountain? >> Yeah. >> Fountain. >> Yeah. >> Oh, that's news. >> Okay. >> That was in the original plans. Water
fountain. Um, >> placed the order for the trees. >> Place the order for the trees. We have one more item. I thought there >> you did the electrical work. Put the electrical panel in. benches in >> I never heard about a water fountain.
>> A drinking fountain. >> A drinking fountain. Not a not a >> not a fountain like water. That's what I think of drinking. >> Drinking fountain in Rome. >> Um Portugal.
>> I have heard and this is I have heard >> that the fire department is purchasing the 1955 fire truck and they're going to redo it. I don't know. paint, refurbish, whatever. Is that correct? >> I can't speak to that.
>> I have no idea. >> But they have the old truck downstairs. I don't believe they purchased it. It was in the woods somewhere and then they made >> Well, yeah. I shouldn't say purchase. They Yeah. >> And I believe they're refurbishing that fire department funds. It's not going to cost us. >> Where are they going to keep it?
>> Right now, it's it's in the garage downstairs. I don't know where they're going to keep it. >> Okay. >> But it'll be used for burrow events and historical. I mean, do we have room for three big trucks? >> Probably. >> Probably. >> Okay. Um,
is there a junior lifeguarding course? >> Yeah, we have it every year. >> Okay. >> Applications are online. >> Okay. All right. >> Starts in July. It runs for eight weeks. >> Eight weeks. Okay. >> Run by our life. >> Okay. Um, I'm assum have you had any
response from Berkeley as to the letters that you sent, Mr. Mayor, about the taxes that they're taking? You said last meeting you sent a letter. >> We've had meetings with Berkeley and
if I had to characterize them, they've been uh very nonproductive. And one of the issues that we have rightfully raised entails the fact that
uh tax payments of the individuals now residents of Seesidebark uh are being paid to Berkeley Township. It's inappropriate. It's wrong. It should be addressed. >> I totally agree. very unfortunate that
uh Berkeley Township does not recognize that. >> At a recent meeting, you said separate from the meeting of the six, >> you had sent a letter to Berkeley with some of that kind of verbiage in it. >> Not me personally, but our town.
>> Our town, it's a standalone independent issue separate from all the others, >> right? Have has a response been received? Not an adequate response. No. >> So what >> what's the alternative? What what would
you >> imagine is the alternative? >> Legal action. >> Absolutely. >> Is that something that's being >> Absolutely. >> Okay. >> Um that takes care of my list. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any other public comments?
Yes, Mr. Fulcomer. >> Yes. Jim Fulcomer 356 Roberts. Uh first of all, I just would like to observe, which you all know, I'm sure, that everything that Berkeley Township
has taken out of South Seaside Park was paid by the taxpayers of Southeast Side Park with plenty of taxes left over that were spent on the mainland. So it would seem to me perhaps you should send a letter asking them for
compensation for what they have taken away from the taxpayers in Southeast side park. That's number one. Number two, Carmen model last time I talked to him claimed that Southside Park was still in
his legislative district. >> We're still in his legislative district. So, we have an Syman from another district who claims that we're now in his district. Now, was that clarified in
the letter that was sent to the clerk? We we could read it word for word and the but the question asked the third question asked was what district are the new voters in? Are they in the 10th district
or the ninth district? Do we have it? >> I have the letter. >> It goes on four four or five pages. >> It's a simple question. >> I can tell you the word the two words 10th district are not in the letter.
>> So there's one. I believe that's what the county board of elections at their meeting when they created the third uh election district was that it was remaining the same for now basically is what they said
>> verbally >> ver that verbally the county board of elections you are correct what you just characterize as statements attributed to elected officials in both the 10th
district and the 9th district. >> Very interesting. The other thing of course is uh Berkeley if they have any they have that usual argument about debt assumption but if they have the argument about the debt assumption they also
should get 11% of the value of all the assets that they own which is far greater than any percentage that they might advance for debt assess uh debt assumption for South Park. So, I'm looking forward to them giving you a
nice big check >> for now that we're part of Southeast Side Park, part of Seaside Park. Anyway, that would be the right way to go for them, but I don't have a feeling they're not going to do the right thing. >> Thank you. Thank you. And your
arguments, uh, our bond council has said the same. If there's any percentage of debt, so too should there be a percentage of an assets. Otherwise, it's double taxation for the residents.
He's he's made that same point. So, as they did in 1981, but as you you better know, and the uh mediator accepted that at that time. Any other public comments? Hearing none,
I would close the public portion and unless there's anything further from council at this time, I'd entertain a motion for adjournment. >> So move. >> Motion by council member Watanda. >> Second. >> Second by council member to roll call. >> Council member, >> yes. >> Council member Toe,
>> yes. >> Council member Condos, >> yes. >> Council member Connor, >> yes. >> Council President Wil, >> yes. >> Motion approved.