--------- This is a work session of the mayor and burough council burough seaside park county votion state of New Jersey held on Thursday December 4th 2025 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 Asbury Park Press and the Ocean Star on January 3rd 2025. Notice of the 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 Ammobile
>> here. >> Council member Condos. >> Uh she is has a work commitment this evening will not be here. So excuse me. >> Thank you. Council member Connor >> here. Council member Craft >> here. Council member Rotunda >> here. >> Council President Wil here.
>> Mayor Peterson >> here. >> Thank you. The item for discussion on the works session came about with uh some conversations of the committee uh beach committee in particular and uh they
raised an issue as to the dates, time frames and the current beach buggy permit ordinance. uh and it's they wanted to have on the table discussion as to changing the dates for permits uh from the calendar year to the dates that
are actually permitted in the ordinance. And the added caveat on any ordinance would be subject to whatever we might do in our beach management plan which is mandated by the state. uh and that beach
management plan in turn has a provision and if it if there's any uh emerging actions required as a result of endangered species even that sometimes has to be changed in terms of what vehicles if any uh what ATPs what beach
cleanup etc. So all of that is at present it's in our ordinance but the time frames and maybe I can turn it over to Joe or Karen might have some more background on that meeting and what uh
what we want to ask to be researched further or look into for the changes. I don't know if uh that's >> you want to >> putting everyone >> um well And you're right. I mean, when you look at the um we were just trying
to clean it up and make it to what to what it should be. Um, so that's why we suggested that we go with the um go from uh 101 to 515 like it says in the ordinance, but then we could put something in there that says except uh
for times where there's the beach management part of >> that access may be restricted between March 14th and May 14th because of our beach management plan. >> Yeah. >> Endangered species. So currently I'm just I'm not so we can
all focus in on what's the time frame in the current ordinance versus what's contemplated or proposed. >> I'm not totally clear. If you buy a permit now, you buy it January and it's good for that calendar year.
>> Correct. >> Right. And the proposed change is what time period? >> It's just to make it a season. So people won't lose any time. So right now if you buy a permit in January, you can go on the beach between now and May 14th
>> and then you can't again until October 1st and then you can until December 31st. >> Right. >> So that's staying that way. >> Correct. Yes. And so a new permit if you just change it to a season permit, it would just be good from October 1 to May 14th. The only time you can be on the
beach anyway >> that you're allowed period. So you contemplate selling them for example like September or August when would they go on for the next season then starts October one. >> Is that what >> correct? >> Yeah that something along those lines.
>> They could go on sale anytime but people couldn't >> they can't use them till then they can they could get one. Okay. So you can have it available. >> It's available and we have uh like 250 we get every year, right? >> Yeah. >> And I'm not sure I've tried to do some research on that number. I'm not sure
why. I don't know. In the ordinance, it references a resolution, a number set by resolution. Um, I wasn't able to find a resolution. I don't know. There may or may not be one, but that if there is one, that would have to be changed, too. The number of we could sell way more than 250.
>> Yeah. And of and I believe another portion of the recommendation would be to consider uh a higher fee but would still be considerably lower than other fees that are charged by other towns or the state.
And there's a lot of controversy. I guess everybody's been reading what's going on at Island Beach State Park. >> I think they're sold out >> down there and and they're sold out. Um now their their permits are good for the year. Yeah. >> Okay. And obviously ours aren't, but um
our our permit fees have been in existence since 2010. So it's been 15 years since we've done anything with increasing the permit fee. I think that definitely is something that Bose's uh us to do to increase that fee. >> I don't think $50 is a reason why 90,
but 90 is way way too high. >> Bill, I'm with you. 90 just was a note. reason from our meeting those and even past texts and and we're going back and forth. >> Um I'm say let's just make it 100. Let's make it a 100. That's fair. Over 15 years I'm sure we would be there at 100
if we were raising it. Uh anyway, I'm taking a look at it. Um and and maybe make it so that you know 20 years from now if we if we want to raise it again or something. You know how we do the range of of uh Steve, we do the range
where like we've done for other fees >> and then set by resolution >> set by yeah set by where we can go >> we've done that >> we can make it like >> do that >> like 100 to 300 >> have a resolution adopted to establish the fee when if you want to change it >> right so that way we don't have to go
>> change it the whole like five or six whenever we want to try to do >> but isn't it confusing to have it run from half the year and into the next year. Isn't it better just to have it for the whole year?
>> Well, they can only use it for that period of time. >> Yeah. The period of time. Yes. >> So, >> I think more confusing when people have to buy two permits to want to use our beach for a season. A season going from October one to May 14th.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. And pretty much everybody's been akin to doing it this way and I am. So, um >> that's fine. Yeah, it's good actually. >> You know, >> so >> no, I I I just think it'd be appropriate
if we did that that as a date and then we did $100 and and and put it in as a range of 100 to 300 or whatever um for the permits and and just keep it. >> I think we we should also look at I know
A lot of research was on gone through the committee and Karen, Jenna, everybody's look where that two we have a 250 cut off currently. >> We only buy we only purchase and sell 250 a year. >> Yeah. And and may or may not make sense, but what's happened in Beach State Park,
there may be a much greater demand for us. So, we might >> consider making sure that's still in place or something reasonable because uh people were very very upset in the area that had had permits on beach state park
for years if not decades and they were cut off. They changed the system. So now there's even something >> being fasttracked in the legislature now in the lame duck. They're trying to address it. But >> yes, >> yeah, but it's co it can cause extra
pressure on us and then every nobody gets to enjoy it if they're too many. But >> I don't know. >> So I don't you're right. I don't know what >> I don't know what that number. I'm out. That's >> I mean 250 is is obviously too little because we could sell more. >> We sold out in November.
>> In November. >> Um and also um thanks to the chief, we had some increased enforcement on some of those really nice days when there's when the stripers are running. Yeah. >> And uh a lot of people came running to the code office wanting to buy one because they didn't have one and they were on our beach. And of course at that
point we were already sold out. So there's my there's my segue to my question. There's nothing in this ordinance providing for any kind of fine if you're caught out of permit >> in the proposed or the current. >> I don't see anything in front of me. That's why I'm asking. Is there
>> the current one? Should there be >> I think they're >> been enforced like in the good order. That's like a disorderly. >> Yeah, I believe it references another spot of the code. >> Yeah, there's another ordinance.
>> You know about vehicles on the beach? >> There's nothing There's nothing in front of me. That's what I'm asking. >> The use of motor vehicles on the beach has a violation provision. >> This is just part of us. >> No, I'm just saying I don't see anything in front of me. Oh, so there is >> in our in our in our word in our municipal code there is a violation. It
goes back to the general penalty provision. >> Very good. So they can get a sum >> not not a specific get a summon and it's part of the general penalties. >> Very good. Thank you. >> I think which is 100 to 15 >> 1500. I have to look the general penalty but there is a
>> there it's in the in section 135. >> Very good. Thank you. So, how do we want to refer this for Steve to put this together in terms of keeping the limit in there as well? But or is
that that's not in there, but it is has been in place for many years. >> Well, it just says the limit is set by the governing body. But there's no limit in here. >> The maximum number of permits shall be established by resolution. >> By resolution, there is no number. You establish the amount as well as the
number >> and the amount right now is 50. >> There's a resolution the most recent. >> No, there is no apparent. >> No, the amount is our administrator saying there is no resolution limiting the number. >> That's correct. >> Not that I could find. >> Do you want it?
>> We've done effect for a long time. 250 way back in history. It's never changed. But >> could we put that right in here? Better do another resolution. Well, has it ever been observed? >> Too many vehicles on the beach.
>> It could come to that if beaches stays like this and a lot of locals were shut out of the process. >> Can we put in there the discretion of the police to limit the number at one time? >> Yeah. >> Oh, on a given day,
>> the maximum number of permits shall be established by resolution by the Seaside Park government body. That's ours. That's our code. That's our ordinance. So, we have to the The mayor and council, the governing body has to establish the maximum number of persons by resolution.
>> We could go ahead and have this ordinance have prepared for the next not the December. >> No, amend the ordinance. You >> do the ordinance that provision about the resolution. >> Keep it in there and write on a number to exceed $100.
>> Yeah, it would give us >> You want to range on the permit? >> Yes. Range you 100 to 300. >> 100. Okay. No, he's going to start at 100. >> Start at 100. >> No. >> Huh? >> For for a beach buggy per at $100. >> Well, we're going from 50 to
>> No, I thought we're at 25. >> No, it's $50 right now. >> It's currently 50. >> A is $50. >> So, >> what's the range? >> 100 to 300. I mean, >> don't do me.
>> Well, I'm I'm throwing it out there. Yeah, I'm here. I thought that was >> the committee. Did the committee have a recommendation? >> I 50. What do we committ? >> Committee had 90. >> We had 90. That was our notes. I I think
it should be at least 100. Okay. Now, if you if you want to make it more, that's fine. >> Um >> what's your gut right? I mean, I would say it was >> too high, but 100 was >> Yeah, >> I wouldn't go over 100
>> for the resolution, but you could make the range whatever you want. >> You could do a range 150 then 100 >> 75 to 300 or something and just sort of start gently. >> We don't have to change it again. >> Yeah, start at 75. >> I mean, it hasn't been changed in 15
years. So, it's been $50 for 15. >> Do we have any other that anyone knows to compare it with >> in Island Beach >> is Island Beach. >> It's about 200 >> 2005 >> and any of the other towns I don't think
so >> I mean I think they did >> we level I just don't know what research >> when we just research what the other towns are. >> Yeah. Just see what >> but we could still do the ordinance for the ring.
>> Yes. set it from 75 to 200 or >> Yeah. I mean, if you got Island Beach State Park at at at 200 for 12 months, we're given >> we only have we only have two miles maybe a beach and they have like 20.
It's a big difference. So, um, another consideration if if, uh, you do choose to change to this season is that we have now this stub season between January and May 15th that would need to be dealt with because the season starts October 1. Our current permits
expire at the end of this month. So, between January 1 and May 14, what would you like to do? Would it be to sell um an abbreviated, you know, a less expensive permit? Would it be just to honor the 25 permits to the new
season? Um so, but there's that stub of the season that would have to be dealt with. >> I would say just honored the ones that are there. I mean to keep it simp and the management of that and the
explaining of that I think we >> just my opinion just keep >> especially if we're going to raise the prices >> just especially they'll go completely clean in 27 >> for October >> so it takes about two weeks to get the stickers >> 25 26 >> um but also
>> keeping in mind it's 250 that we sold and we're we're sold out in November >> theoretically >> and if we're keeping it at 250 that means Nobody can buy new ones between now and next October. >> Next October. >> And like I said, we we had a bunch of people run into the code office because it people want to reach all the time
without them. It's been a big complaint of people who do have them. And so, you know, we're working on some more enforcement. So, we should be able to sell them to them. So I think we should do it maybe raising the amount of the permit. >> I mean you may find out find out.
>> Yeah 500 vehicles one time. >> What why don't we >> I mean it's unlawful. You can't have an ordinance obviously carry over. We can't do a first reading. So we do have time. Why don't we >> Yeah, just hit the that car makes a good
point that that window time has to be dealt with somehow and then the fees and then what are other towns if any what are they charging all that and then come up with a game plan so we could introduce
>> and also a number of permits you need an actual >> the number is I think is consideration too. Yes. >> Yeah. cuz you you can't do a carryover ordinance anyway. So, anybody else want to weigh in on this one?
>> Okay. Anything else for the work session from anyone? Hearing nothing from council, I'll go into the audience. If there's any comments on the work session item as to beach buggy permits, calendar year fees,
anything and everything is fair game. We have a fisherman out there. We have two three Chuck >> 21 Chuck Apple 215 10th Avenue. So, uh I guess Seaside Heights is $15
>> $35. So, um, the thing about the season, you don't want to add too many stickers, but in Florida, I know they run things, uh, from like October to May. So, you have it go over the season. You don't have the summer, but that the season is
actually one one permit for covers the fall and the spring. Nobody really goes out in the spring anyway. >> Um, >> that's what we're suggesting. Yeah, >> that would be good. >> That's what we're saying. But the cost, you know, maybe since you have the Berkeley Striper Club, maybe they can give us a recommendation
or something. Reach out to them. I mean, they've been in town all the time and they fish all over the place. So, >> haven't been here for years. >> I don't think it's a crazy thing to charge us a lot, but it it definitely isn't the same as Beach State Park. >> Thanks, Jeff. Any uh anything else on
this topic? hearing none. I know there's a need for going into a close session, executive session, uh as to uh contracts, as to potential
property uh leasing, purchase, etc. Um that cover the issues. I believe >> the resolution right now says contracting issues. >> Yeah, it is. It's all one big contract. Yeah. So,
>> do we need to read that? >> Yes, we do. >> This will just be written for the record. >> Okay. Resolution authorizing the Burough Council to meet in executive session, resolution 2025-372. Whereas the Open Public Meetings Act, public law 1975, chapter 231, permits
the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances, and whereas this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist. And whereas the governing body wishes to discuss contract negotiations, property acquisition, uh whereas minutes
will be kept in once the matter involving the confidentiality of the above no longer requires that confidentiality, then the minutes can be made public. Now, therefore, be resolved that the public be excluded from this meeting. >> Thank you, gentlemen. Do we have a motion? >> I'll make a motion.
>> Motion by Council President Wilmber Craft. Roll call. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. Council member Craft, >> yes. >> Council member Ammobile, >> yes. >> Council member Connor, >> yes. >> Council member Rotunda, >> yes. >> Motion approved.
>> Everybody set? With uh first order of business, I would entertain a motion from council to close the executive session. Uh and at that time also to close the work session as
we've already entertained business and entertain public comment in work session. >> I'll make that motion. >> Motion by council president Wilk. >> I'll second it. >> Second by council member Connor. Roll call. >> Council president Wilk. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes.
>> Council member Ammobile. >> Council member Crack. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotanda. >> Yes. Wash your food. Part: 2
We will begin our regular meeting and this is a regular meeting of the mayor and burough council the burough seaside park county votion state of New Jersey advertised for Thursday December 4th 2025 at the conclusion of the work
session meeting which has now just ended pursuant to the provisions of New Jerseys open public meetings act adequate notice of this meeting was properly provided by transmitting the notice the meeting for publication in the Asbury Park Press and the Ocean Star on January 3rd, 2025. Notice of the
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 Ammobile >> here. >> Council member Condos, >> she is excused for a work commitment this evening.
>> Thank you. Council member Connor >> here. >> Council member Craft >> here. >> Council member Rotunda >> here. >> Council President Wil >> here. Mayor Pearson >> here. >> Thank you. >> Let us all first rise together for a moment of silence to be followed by our
pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance 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 is a request for approval of the minutes of November 20th, 2025 at work session. November 20th, 2025, a regular meeting. November 24th, 2025, a special meeting.
Any questions, comments from council? If not, a motion. >> I'll make motion there. >> Motion by council member Craft. >> Second. >> Second by council member Rotunda. Roll call. >> Council member Craft. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Council member Anfield.
>> Abstain. I wasn't there. >> Council member Connor. Yes. >> Motion approved. Oh, sorry. Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. >> And next on the agenda are approval of the special meeting minutes for November
20th, 2025. A close session. Is there a motion? >> I make a motion. >> Moved by Council Member Craft. >> I'll second. >> Second by Council President Wil. Roll call. >> Council member Craft. >> Yes. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Council member Ammobile.
Stay. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Motion fruit. >> Next on the agenda, ordinances. First is final reading and adoption. It's a capital ordinance 22527
appropriating $50,000 for the acquisition of a vehicle for the police department. as a follow-up to past work session discussions and that was uh changing budget uh line items for one item that was
substantially equivalent in cost to substitute the necessary vehicle. Any u questions, comments from council on the final reading? Hearing none, I'll go into the audience if there's any comments on second
reading, final reading and adoption ordinance 22527. Seeing none, I'll close the public portion and I would entertain a motion from council. >> So moved. >> Motion by council member Ratunda. >> I'll second it. >> Second by council member Connor. Roll
call. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Amibil. >> Yes. Council member Craft, >> yes. >> Council President Wolf, >> yes. Motion, >> approve. >> Second is a final reading and adoption
capital ordinance as well 22528 appropriating $300,000 for the reconstruction of the municipal marina as a followup to past meetings and budget discussions as well. Any comments from council? >> I have a comment.
>> Yes. Um this 300,000 is the uh uh the estimated cost for the uh permitting, survey plans, and specs uh for this um marina effort. [clears throat] Reconstruction is estimated to be
perhaps around $6 million. So this is the uh soft cost for the remain. As as a reminder, this is uh this is coming out of the marina utility which is selfquidating so taxpayers do not put
bill through this. That's all I have. Thank you. Any other comments from council? [snorts] Hearing none, I'll go into the audience if there are any comments on final reading and adoption capital ordinance 22528. Seeing none, I would close the public
portion and I'd entertain a motion from council. >> I'll make that motion. >> Motion by Council President Will. >> Second. >> Second by Council Member Craft. Roll call. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Council member Craft. [snorts] >> Yes. >> Council member Amfield. >> Yes.
>> Council member [clears throat] Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Motion approved. Next is final reading and adoption ordinance 22529 authorizing the acquisition by negotiating purchase of real property
designated as block 57 lot 13 on the tax map of the brow of seaside park located at 61 J Street pursuant to NJSA 4A 12-1 at seek as a followup to the discussion in past meetings including the first
reading and the purpose of the uh ordinance uh is twofold and that is first and foremost of course to maintain the current level of EMS services being
provided by the trib first aid squad to our burough as well as surrounding areas and secondly to maintain the trib building uh at its current location so that tribes
at the site Right. The balance of the uh discussion as per the characterization and the ordinance itself entails uh ongoing negotiations. Uh the topic of which would be
inappropriate for public meeting public discussion at this juncture. Uh that being said, any further comments from council? If not, we'll go into the audience if there are any public comments. Final
reading adoption ordinance 22529y >> Andy clank 48 11th Avenue. Um you just allude well you just stated that this is the result of discussions at meetings. Could you please tell me at what meetings this topic was discussed? >> I can refer to our attorney but the
ongoing meetings. >> Thank you. No, this is this is subject to executive session discussion is what's is what's occurring and then discussions with uh trib there's been no public meeting with
regard to that. So, we've gone from knowing nothing to all of a sudden, boom, now the town is going to acquire this property. And there's been no chance for the public to raise some concerns or raise some
issues. It's an ordinance that allows the bureau to acquire the property if certain negotiations occur and result in other uh agreements that at this point are still being negotiated which are subject to executive session discussion. >> Well, I just have to say that I'm
disappointed that there has been no mention whatsoever of this even to say we can't discuss this but we're going to go into executive session. This is kind of like like boom. This all of a sudden out of nowhere comes at the November
20th meeting. This ordinance was introduced by title only. It doesn't even mention Tribal in the title. And it wasn't until this paperwork came out today that the public had any or yesterday I should say any knowledge
about this. I mean this is this is a big deal. >> As we all know this building is not in great shape. It needs work. Um, it's another piece of property that the town is buying. Um,
and I just it's just frustrating that the news we get, we either get at the last minute if Daniel knee hasn't written about it and now all of a sudden we're buying this property that potentially could end up costing the
town a lot of money. It it just speaks to transparency again. You know, why can't you tell us what you're thinking about? You don't have to tell us the particulars, but it would have been nice to know that you were thinking about this. You know, we elect you to work for us,
but it's like us gets left out of the equation over and over again. And I know I can't talk about what was in the shorebe right now because it doesn't pertain to this um topic. So I'll save that for later.
>> Thank any other public comments on second reading. Yes. Uh Tom >> Tom Joseph 704 South Bay View Avenue. I'm in favor of having continuity in emergency medical services and I
probably feel the tribal first aid group would be a great solution to solving that problem. But at the same time, this ordinance is about buying this building. And I would love to say that I'm in favor of buying
the building, but you've given us zero data. We have no information to form any kind of an opinion. And as a resident of Seaside Park, I'd like to feel that I can watch my council and mayor make
decisions about what to do and understand why they're doing them. The argument that you give is crap. The plan to move forward with bringing
solving the continuity of EMS services is something that the town is very concerned about and very interested in hearing about. But how can we do anything when we get zero information? If you need the lawyer
to help you figure out which pieces of data you can give us, but by God, if you have a plan, you should be able to tell us that you are following in a plan and here in a broad brush are the steps of that plan. I'm not hearing any of that.
What I'm seeing is a concerted effort to hide every piece of information that might be relevant to this and and to to allow the town, the residents, the people you work for to understand why you're making these decisions and what
they are. We don't need to know the details of the terms of a lease you might negotiate, but we sure at Helen like to know that you're thinking of buying the building and have some idea what the impact would be looking
forward. And I doubt seriously if it's information you can't share publicly if you have some idea of what the financial impact would be to the town if the town owns the building. For example, how did the inspection go at understanding the
the status and health of the building? What sort of information did you get? Oh, better still. Did you do an inspection? Did you have a company that does that kind of inspection come in and do it? Or did we just go, "Okay, we know where the building is. We'll go ahead
and offer them a dollar and we'll take it over." But you got to refurbish it. You got to maintain it. Whatever the agreement you end up with with your shared services agreement with Seaside Heights or with Triboroough, how
does owning the building factor into that? All this information is things we would like to know and I shared Ed's concern reading it by title in the last meeting and never pausing for a minute to say
we're talking about the trio first aid building and property. How hard would it have been to simply say that instead of expecting everybody who was either here or watched the video or whatnot to go, "Oh, 61 J Street. OH, I KNOW what that
is. Wow, they're talking about Triber. Give me a break." And and you read the title, that means it isn't even in the agenda for the meeting. I'm I'm just really frustrated because I can't figure out why you are hiding all of this. what
it is you're afraid is going to happen. And finally, I find it interesting that [clears throat] in reading in Shorebeat, which we know is not a reliable source, that Seaside Heights is negotiating a shared services
agreement with Seaside Park and with Berkeley. And I read in the documents for tonight's meeting that Seaside Park is negotiating or planning to negotiate a shared services agreement with Seaside Heights. But for some reason, we aren't
planning to negotiate with Berkeley. Maybe you can explain that, too. >> Any other public comments? Yes. Where's his >> We'll let Oh, go right ahead.
I'll still be uh Alan Moley 145 Street. This may be a question that you can't answer, but I have to ask the mortgage and the personal loan held by Tribar. Is that in negotiations or do we are we
going to pay that as a shared agreement with Seaside Heights and Sea and our town? And I don't know if Steve could would say he could answer that or we can't answer that. I don't know. But I'd like to throw it out there because we know there's a mortgage and we know there's a
personal note and are we going to have that just for Seaside Park or is that going to be part of Seaside Park? Seaside is possibly the south seaside part. Uh I don't know if you did. >> Obviously the mortgages are part of
negoti it's all part of negotiations. So specifics can't be discussed at this point because it's not finalized. Nothing's finalized. >> I kind of thought that before the question. >> Yes. >> Thanks Shirley. >> Shirley Prele 700 North Bay Avenue. I have to agree that it was a little
shocking to hear about it, but and even though we weren't told, I found out through a tribal member that there was this possibility you were buying it for a dollar. Now, that was two weeks ago. And I said, the person told me, "Oh, well, I haven't heard anything about
that in a meeting, but yet they all knew." And then again, you come out after the work session, I don't know the blocks and lots. Would it have hurt to say the tribal property? And I'm hoping that you do first of all
look at their books because books are supposed to be looked at every year and I know there was an issue a while ago. Look at their books to see what's been going on and then do have somebody look and see how much it's going to cost because we all know there's heat problems because they've even had to
cancel something. I believe it was the the dinner a year ago because they had an issue with heat and I know that's an expensive like are you looking at all these figures we do need triro and I >> thank you >> agree with that we need it but I think
we need to look at the whole picture and if annexation goes through how much more is it going to cost us to keep it but Like Tom said, just give us more information instead of reading
Shorebe or hearing it on the outside. Thank you. >> Thank you, Charlotte. Any other public comments? Yes, Nancy. >> I Nancy Corey 336. I just want to pick up
something that Tom wrote and I'm reading where the paper today, the digital paper included Berkeley, but you have a presenting uh the ordinance second reading going to be passed and whereas the burrow of
Seaside Park has agreed to purchase property etc. The lease agreement and shared service agreement between the Burrow of Seaside Park and Burrow of Seaside Heights end and the end has no name after it. So is Berkeley not in
your negotiations? >> They are >> correct. >> Okay. Thank you. Resolution. >> It might have just been left out. Yes. Please make sure it's clear. >> Um, we have to get the agenda done a certain amount of time and we didn't
have I didn't have all the information so it was just a placeholder title draft. So that's why Berkeley Township isn't in the title. >> Thank you. >> Shouldn't represent Chuck Aby 215 10th Avenue. So the the way I'm seeing this
is that I'm in favor of Park Central, the school, Triboro getting these properties for the town. It's a long-term commitment and it'll be wonderful for the town to have these properties and I'm I'm seeing it that
we're going to be the landlord of the Triber building and you know they're [clears throat] going to have a lease there. But I I hope that that valuation of that property and the garage and everything goes into the agreement with
the heights and everybody and that's going to be a substantial part to lower the cost of our contribution because we're going to be contributing that property which nobody else could provide a piece of property like that obviously. So it should help us in our negotiations
with uh our share uh for valuation purposes. Uh the building's really uh good for the town. I know I had my wedding reception there. It was nice and everything. Uh it's uh I think it's a good thing to have uh for the town and the school district. We get that.
>> Thank you. Any other public comments? Hearing none, I would close the public portion and I entertain a motion for a second reading of the ordinance. This is 22529. >> I'll make the motion. Motion by council member Craft.
>> I'll second. Second by council member Connor. Roll call. >> Council member Craft. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Emma. >> Yes. >> Council member Otanda. >> Yes. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Motion approved.
>> Next are authorizations. There's one for Berkeley Striper Club and it's January 7th, 2026, 7 to 10 in council chambers and if approved, if anyone goes, we can certainly reach out to their membership.
I know they know a lot about fishing and beach buggy ordinance. I think some of or a lot of them could give us some input too, but that's not the topic. This is a authorization. Any questions, comments on that? Uh, if not, is there a
motion? >> I'll make the motion. Mayor >> motion by council member Craft. >> I'll second amend. >> Second by council member Connor. Roll call. >> Council member Craft. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Emville. >> Yes. >> Council member Otenda? >> Yes.
>> Council President Wil. >> Yes. Motion approved. >> Next. Uh, payment of claims 225373. approving payment of the itemized CL claims as set forth on the check registry bill list for the period
November 21, 2025 to December 4th, 2025. Any comments from council? If not, a motion. >> I make motion there. I'll second it. Mayor and motion by Council Member Craft, second by Council President Wil. Roll call. >> Council member Craft.
>> Yes. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Council member Ammerfield. abstain. I did not see the bills. >> Council member Connor, >> yes. >> Council member Otenda, >> yes. >> Motion approved.
>> Next are the resolutions. Uh I will read in summary. Uh before I do related there too, I understand uh that there is a need for a motion from council to table 225
378. That's authorizing the shared services agreement with Grove of Seaside Heights for the cost of emergency medical services. Do we have such a motion? >> I'll make that motion. >> Motion by Council President Wil. >> Second.
>> Second by Council Member Rotunda. And roll call. >> Council President Wil. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda. >> Yes. >> Council member Andrew. >> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Pratt. >> Yes.
And the other resolutions I'll read in summary fashion. 374 authorizing the purchase of flood insurance for one municipal plaza. 375 authorizing the purchase flood insurance for Burough Hall. 376 Appointing special law
enforcement officers for the Burough of Seaside Park. 377. Designated dates for the observance of holidays. Establishing a holiday schedule for the B of Seaside Park employees for the year 2026 378 authorizing a shared services
agreement and that one uh has been subject to a motion to table. So that would not be on the any proposed consent agenda 379 authorizing emergency management operation plan. That's a very comprehensive document that's been
provided to uh council and we thank all those that contributed to that plan and including the emergency management team and uh AJ Mans our detective as well who's the deputy emergency management coordinator
and 380 is authorizing permanent part-time laborers for the department of public works. 381 authorizing the execution of an intent to purchase body camera equipment from Axon Enterprising Inc. New Jersey state contract 17 fleet
O738 382 appointing Frank Lano as part-time code enforcement trainee and 383 authorizing the purchase of one 2026 Ford utility interceptor base vehicle for the police
department from a New Jersey state contract number 20 fleet 01189 384 is a re a resolution supporting revolution uh MJ and that is uh joining
with the state of New Jersey and the applicable officials uh through the secretary of state's office and uh others to uh coordinate the bur of Seaside Parks celebration of the 250th anniversary of the country this next
calendar year in coordination with Seaside Park Historical Society as well. Any comments from council on any resolutions? >> I have one com on resolution 381, the uh
body war cameras. Um I know it's a big number, $185,74, but it's a five-year contract. Uh which breaks out to be roughly $37,41 per year. uh by doing it longterm, we
were able to get a uh $60,000 discount. So, >> thank you, Bill. Any other comments from council on any resolutions? >> Hearing none, it's our practice to allow public comments on resolutions that are not required by law. If anyone has any
comments on any resolutions, if you could come forward your name and address in the record hearing none. Yes, Nancy. I'm asking this, but >> on 378 you I think you said in comments
passing that you tabled it. >> Yeah. >> We entertain a standalone motion to table that. Yes. >> Did you have a motion? >> Pardon me? Yes, we did. >> Okay. Then the other thing was with regard to the ordinance where the copy
that we all have doesn't have Berkeley on it in the I was up before about it and you does Berkeley belong in the negotiations >> and we're entertaining right now. This is >> public comment on resolution.
>> So I can't ask a bad question about the ordinance. >> What question? I have questions. >> You can momentarily. Yes. >> Any other comments on resolution? >> I would I would entertain a motion from
council as a consent agenda. >> Motion by council president W. >> Second. >> Second by council member Rotanda. Roll call. >> Council president H. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotanda. Yes. >> Council member Annabiel.
>> Yes. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Crack. >> Yes. >> Say that we're negotiating. [clears throat] >> And there's no other written items on the agenda. We can forgo. We I know we
may have some reports and announcements, but >> keep [laughter] Well, Jenna made the remark about having to put it on. Am >> I correct? That was >> Well, I think you said I couldn't really hear your voice over. >> Sorry. That was about the resolution, not the ordinance.
>> That wasn't the ordinance. That was the resolution that we just tabled. >> No, no, no, it wasn't. When you did the ordinance, you were voting on the ordinance, we asked about the fact that it wasn't on
the ordinance or the resolution. >> Ordinance. >> You were referencing. >> The ordinance is is for the burl to acquire the property. Seaside Park is the word nothing to do with >> I'm sorry I thought you were saying
let's I'll read it. It has. Whereas the Burough Seaside Park has agreed to purchase the property for $1 and for other consideration as outlined by a separate lease agreement and shared service agreement between the Burrow of Seaside Park and the Burrow of Seaside
Heights semicolon end. We asked if the end should have Berkeley because that's what everything was written in the uh Shortbeat article. So is shore beat wrong. Is this ordinance supposed to
have Berkeley in it or no? That's all. But you already voted on a copy that you have that doesn't have Berkeley. That's all you know. So is that they are not in negotiations then? They're not going to be in it.
>> The wherees are not the ordinance. The ordinance is section one pursuant to B. These are wherees. So they're prefigatory. >> So comments. >> Explain it to me then. >> The prefigatory comments. The answer is
Berkeley Township is involved with the >> This is not part of the ordinance even though you don't sign it until the end. >> The and is a transition to the next where? >> I don't need you speaking. You're not on council. >> Okay.
>> I just want to clarify. I'm sorry. I was pleased. I >> No, I'm sorry. I I mean >> [laughter] >> WHAT'S THE QUESTION? >> There's an end there. >> What's the question? >> Say yes. >> I think that as where and that whereas
that isn't part of the ordinance. You said >> the wherees are not the ordinance. The prepatory statements trying to explain why the ordinance is going to be. >> So Janet can go back and correct it. Yes. regardless of how the vote went. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Okay.
>> I'm sorry. I misunderstood your comment earlier. I thought you were talking about the resolution for the shared service agreement. So, that was a placeholder title. Um, that's why I didn't include Berkeley. So, I'm sorry. I misunderstood. We were talking about
two different things. I'm sorry. >> And back up to agenda. Anyone on council have any uh obviously we all join together in one uh special announcement and that's uh this particular Sunday though cold supposed to be clear uh and
we have a number of uh very uh enjoyable events that happen every year in Seaside Park uh through our uh recreation department and the whole burough family. We have the uh craft show uh which will
be at the school beginning 10 till 4, 10 to 4. And everyone obviously welcome to get a leg up on holiday shopping and the like and enjoy camaraderie and uh it's always been a fun event with crafts, a
lot of local uh vendors and uh I believe that includes the burrow. Does it not lift the badges? No, does not include the bur includes the historical society. >> Historical society will be there. >> They will be there and the burrow
preseason is available already. The badges >> at Burl Hall. >> Yeah. Burl Hall. Uh and thereafter we have the annual tree lighting at 5:00 right outside this building. Uh expected to be cold but clear. and everyone is uh
certainly welcome for our annual fun-filled event. And the third event of the day sponsored by our PBA is the community dinner uh to be held at Charboro uh after the treelighting. So, three fun events we all join together in
uh making that announcement, welcoming everyone, hoping everyone uh attends, has a good time as always. Anyone else on council have any announcement reports or >> I just had a quick report? >> Yeah. >> Boardwalk update. As of December 2nd,
pilot driving was 82% complete. Trailing was 55% complete and the decking was about 50% complete. The contractor is currently driving pilings for the Third Avenue ramp and working north to complete the remaining ramps. The overall the overall project is
approximately 60% complete and slightly ahead of schedule for late January early February completion. The K Street roadway improvements bids were received on December 2nd, 2025. Three contractors
submitted their bids and all were above well above the engineers estimate. the internal projects. The construction office issued 48 total permits in November to $20,821 building subcode inspections were
performed, 99 passed, and 22 required reinspections. >> Thank you. Anything else from council? This >> I I just want to let everybody know um we uh our Bayside camera is now up and
operational. Um we're still working on the the views. Um yeah, but you can't it is panning now. You will see a view of the offspring. Nashville. You'll see a view of the bridge. Um not quite Baby Avenue because we need to be careful we're not looking at people's homes because that
camera can see things from really far away. >> Um but it is on the website. Same page as um the beach camera. >> Uh because we're beach and bay town. We have beach cameras, bay cameras, beach tides, uh bay tides. All that stuff is on the website now. And as Councilman
Connor mentioned, we are selling beach badges in person starting this weekend for the next three weekends from 10 to three at >> But they've been available online since last Wednesday. >> Does anyone know anything? I I've had some questions about the audio on the
beach camera. Is there a change or is just >> there's no >> I thought there were waves at one point that we could hear. Plus it did the panoramic of looking at the waves that >> never been sound. >> There used to be [clears throat] back in
time there was you'll find there was >> the old one. >> Yeah. >> Not the new one. The old one. >> The old one. >> Yeah. [laughter] And people like it. >> I used to love it. Now there's no way
I'm not >> make up your own. >> Anything else from council? If not, we'll go into the audience. There are any more public comments if there's a capital sheet for it. >> Yeah.
>> Alway 145 street. I don't know who to address this question too, but I would like to know how many students go to Central Regional from our district >> from where? I know we have somebody who
is on board that was elected. I don't know she has given anybody information but is there a particular council person who receives that information or is there somebody who can get that information [clears throat] since we're working on the budget? I always like to
know how >> Gina would do that. >> I'm sorry. >> Gina would I believe >> I think it's I believe it's 17 but but the number of students that go to Central Regional could be 100. It could be 3,000. It wouldn't really matter. >> No, I'm I'm aware of that. I just let
you know how much what university I could send those children to for the tax dollars we pay. >> Most expensive one. >> Thank you. >> Harvard couple times over.
>> Shirley Crestle, 700 North Bay View Avenue. First to follow up on um the dinner, don't forget to bring toys and candles. Um, trying to get that word out there, too. Um, I must have missed it, but on
the one that was tabled, uh, 378, who made the motion? >> Hey, I'm sorry. >> It was Council President Wil made the motion. Council member Rotunda seconded. >> Okay, we missed it. Um,
we're [clears throat] getting a new police vehicle. I know what a Ford is, but could you tell me what a utility and sept based vehicle is? >> The interceptor. You'll see them on the Parkway State Police have basically it's like a Ford Explorer. They just call it the
interceptor. It's the police package. >> It's one of the most common. Do you have to get a police package that has higher capability? Um it's a >> Okay. We now have two pickup trucks, right? >> Yes.
is a pickup truck that I mean I know we can't handcuff him to the back bed. >> The newest pickup truck does have a capability to bring a prisoner. Um older one, yes, the new one was set up that
way. Um the older one, we don't use that for that one's getting so old. Um we have to kind of baby it a little bit. Um, so that we don't use for prisoner transport or any of that. >> Okay. Um, >> that seems clear. >> And looking forward, I know you're
probably starting to think about the budget if you haven't already started. >> Um, this past one >> when we got our tax bills, I mean, it was a hefty increase and, um, I'm hoping that this time we
can kind of somehow pull it back in a little bit. We've never had one like that in all the years that I've been here. >> And if it were to happen again, I mean, some people went up over $1,000 and and that really is hurtful. And I know
there's a lot going on, but and I know I say that's every year. We used to get police cars every other year. There was never an issue with it. Nobody ever complained. The police department did fine with it every other year.
Excuse me, Ray. I hear you. >> Any more comment, Ray, or can I finish? >> I do think since we're getting one right now that maybe this year we could pull that off the budget if it was on and at least that would save a little bit. And I do love the webcam. Uh we can see
sunsets very nicely. Even though I can't see flood and warning, but that's okay. I'll take the sunsets. Thank you. >> Any other public comments? >> Yes, Chuck. >> Chuck Appley, 21510th Avenue, a good friend of Ray.
Um, I thought I was >> um so over the last year, you know, we have flooding along the bay and everything like that. One of the things that really disturbed me is the garbage men would come and u I'd see them picking up my garbage walking through 8
in of water wearing sneakers. So I being a federal employee and I worked at a state agency. There's Pioa and there's OSHA. Is there a a stipend or something for them? I asked them once about their footwear and stuff and the clothes they
wear and you know they're young. you know, they really don't care that much. But, um, with the injuries and things that happen, you know, and and they're walking through like eight inches of water in front of my house and picking up my arch. Um,
>> well, they come they're very good, but uh I just think that they should have a stipen or some footwear that >> they do have a stipen for that. >> Well, they should use it to buy footwear because they're wearing sneakers and and that's part of management to make sure that they're outfitted correctly. So the
garbage men are seasonal employees, so they're not part of the union employees who do have a boot allowance. >> Well, I I don't treat people differently that do work like that, whether they're seasonal or I think it's the right thing to do that their feet are they're safe
and doing their job and they're they're outfitted correctly. So, I just would recommend that because I I don't like seeing it. They're it's cold water and they're wearing sneakers and they're soaking wet and it it's just not a safe thing. You know, we have a lot of people get injured. If they get injured, we're
going to be paying for it. So, one way or the other. So, uh just something to think about. You know, they're doing a job out there that's they need a little protection. Plus, they're younger usually. They don't run as much. >> They come to me with >> Thanks, Chuck. >> Any other public comments? >> We'll fix that. Chuck.
>> Yes, Nancy. [laughter] >> Chuck's calling for them. He feels bad. >> Yes, Nancy. Yes sir. >> Um the reason I asked about whereas and then you proceeded to tell me that it
wasn't really part of the ordinance. Um as engaged citizens it's vital to read and understand. Remember the strength of an ordinance directly relies on the integrity of its whereas statements and it can be uh grueling to uh invalidate
an ordinance. You were just to acquire property, not to enter a shared services. >> Chief, I don't want to argue with you. I'm reading what I read. The only reason I got up, >> okay, >> and I still believe that it should have been on there and it wasn't. Okay. >> And it should have been mentioned that you were going to add it.
>> Whereas and that's why I looked it up. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Any other public comments? Hearing none, I'd close the public portion and unless there's anything further from council, I'd entertain a motion to adjourn.
Second by council member crack, second by council president. Roll call. >> Council member Craft. >> Council president. >> Council member Anfield. >> Council member Connor. >> Yes. >> Council member Rotunda.
>> Yes. Wash your teeth.