That's okay. I figured I'd see you anyway. All right, we're live, everybody. It's hot in here. It sure is hot in here. like to call this meeting to order. Please rise for a flag salute.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Deputy clerk, may I have a roll call,
please? Council member Dean Phillis, here. Council member Dill here. Council member Gity here. Council member Johnston here. Council member Mcwigan here. Council member Owen here. Council President Habercorn present. Also
present is Mayor Tap, CFO Gestro, Deputy City Clerk GM Papa, City Solicitor Smith, and City Engineer Snider. Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided. The agenda
for this meeting is posted in city hall and on the city's website, summerrsgov.org. Pursuant to city code A266-8P and to afford everyone an opportunity to address the governing body, the public may speak one time not
to exceed three minutes. We have any communications. Not hearing any communications. Mayor Tap, would you like to do the mayor's report, please? So, it's on the mayor. Yeah. Okay. Uh just a couple things. Uh just give a
little update. Uh the shore road paving which is from the bridge all the way up to Annie Avenue is scheduled correct? Yes, it is scheduled uh for get this the week before Memorial Day. Um and hopefully uh we don't get any
rain and that pushes that off. But the fact is is that it's only going to take one night to be able to do that. So we're not looking at any type of major road closure for a week or two like they did for uh Route 9. So, it should be fast and easy. And I know I have all the
confidence in the world, my city engineer will be on the county hard to uh make sure that they're able to fulfill that. Uh, and as we know, this Saturday we have Bay Fest and uh that actually had a real nice article in the Sentinel. If you got a chance to read it, there's a lot of people that take
part in this uh with uh Steve Hornick over there on the left as our chairperson there. Uh uh hopefully everything works out well. I know they got some iffy looking weather, but uh there's uh if you take a look at it and uh Steve, correct me. Didn't Greg
Gregory say he's going to do some type of dance to make sure that the rain skips us? There you go. I bet you that's a pretty sight. So, but uh that's a Saturday and it is from uh 10 to
6. And uh one last note, you know, um and I'm going to speak for everybody here, but I don't know if everyone up here actually knows it. I just found this out, but on behalf of the city, I want to thank our Summers Point Volunteer Fire Company for their incredible efforts with a mutual aid call. We sent engine 46 to the forest
fire in Ocean County. They truly went above and beyond to help battle the forest fire. And it's hard to imagine the physical, you know, and the mental stamina it takes for the 11 hour shift that they worked. They went up, they worked from 4:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. under
those conditions. Uh, and uh, what's incredible is is that they came home and their volunteers and then they went to their real jobs and went to work. That is a true love. Um, and we cannot thank them enough for their dedication and
bravery in in protecting that community as well as ours and, you know, protecting the natural resources that's out there. So, I want to give a good shout out to them and thank them very much for that. And that is the end of my report. Thank you, Mayor Tap. Shaina, do
you have anything you'd like to say? Okay, Mr. Smith. Uh, yes, if I may. Um, want to bring everyone up to date on the beach series of where we're at. Um, we don't have a signed contract.
We were waiting for material that was to come in with the contract. There were four items that uh I was requesting that we were having some difficulty in getting one was completely filled out. Disclosure investment
activities in Iran. Everyone's got to fill that out. I received that uh today. I needed a certificate of employee information. Uh that was just filed yesterday. So I should have a file copy back. The state website says you get it
within 5 days. So I should have that. The uh certificate of insurance. I received a binder yesterday. So they have to pay the insurance and then we will have a insurance policy. But we didn't
certificate with it with the binder. So once that's paid, that certificate's valid and the city of an additional on that policy bond uh is part and parcel of the RFP and part and parcel of the contract
and that necessarily need to come in before the contract was signed. The mayor can now sign the contract at this point. Very good. But we still need the certificate of
insurance or any alternative a letter of uh come from a financial office that the vendor uses a bank a finance company someone of that nature could issue that that would be
perceptable. already discussed that administrator Jason Frost. Um there are some deadlines that needs to be in the by May one. Um they also were required to provide us list of all performers and
dates of such appearances by May one and I have received that. If anyone wants that, I'll be more than willing to email that to you. Just send me an email or call me on myself. May 15 is the date in the
contract to provide us with the contracts for each of the bands. May 31 to provide us with a list of the vendors and their contracts agreements with the vendors and the uh I've already gotten a list. There's only
going to be three vendors there this year and all vendors they've been advised have to obtain a mer office and then 31 they're going to provide us with a list of all sponsors at that time they can add sponsors
subsequent but every sponsor has to be approved by the city. So that is the status of each concert. It looks like pulling the paperwork together at this point. So we still have some deadlines
and I'll keep monitoring the deadlines. So anyone has any questions? Uh Mr. Chairman, I have one. Tom, if a nonprofit's going to sell stuff on the beach, do they need a merkantile license? Because they don't really sell
anything. and they ask for a donation. That's a question. And then an additional fact that I was just going to say nonprofit that's not selling. They're not selling anything. Yeah. They're just asking for donations. So, they wouldn't need a mercantile license. The vendors the v I know the
vendors are showing them out. just clearing up with because there are several nonprofits in the past that have set up there, including one that I've been with. So, if there's a nonprofit there that
they're going to come down and they're going to be a vendor, they still have to come get the vendor's license. But if they're just asking for donations, it's they're giving something away and still need a vendor's license. If you're
just giving something away, you could give me a hint what it is. A pretzel. This is almost a pretzel. Janice is a pretzel. Give away pretzels. A pretzel. What gives away pretzels? I give away pretzels. Is that pretzels? Give away pretzels, right? Yeah. Why do
we discuss this stuff on the record? I have no idea. Because you brought it up. You said, "Is there any questions?" Why don't you give me a call? Probably want to have some questions. Thank you. I I cut that along. Thought it was an easy question.
Well, anybody. Anybody have another question for Mr. Smith? Please. I hope not. I know. Just so you know, a vendor under our ordinance doesn't have to charge. We're
going to have to address the vendor licensing ordinance after the summer, but I don't want to get too too tangled up with it because we have all kinds of issues already. So, I don't want to go into what the other problems are at this point. I'd rather we just let's get the
beach concert series going. Let's let's move along in that regard. and the vendor who is operating these concert series does not need a vendor's license. There you go. Let the good times roll.
Right. Yes. Greg, do you have anything? Just that uh ballad drive all the concrete work is complete. So paving should be in the next two or three weeks. Okay. May I ask Mr. Schneider some questions? The the and you probably don't know the answers to this. the work that was done
on on uh State Road uh Route Nine. Yes. When will that paving be finished? So, there's a 90-day settlement period required. So, before they even pave and then I don't know if the state has other restrictions about the summer. Yeah. I assume if they're going to do it, they're going to do it at night, but
they are required to repave, but they might wait until after Labor Day. Okay. So, either we have to deal with them paving in the middle of summer or we have to deal with that all summer long. Yeah. Okay. and the and uh I guess it was water company work along marks same
situation same moratorum or same uh requirement for settlement. Yeah, it's 90 days and that's not so bad. Thank you. Anybody else have anything for Mr. Snider? Not hearing anything else. How about committee
reports? Go ahead, Mike. Arts Commission Council President. Uh the Arts Commission. Uh, just FYI, don't forget to stop by the Summers Point Arts Commission table at Bayfest this coming Saturday to see live painting demo and pick up a free
giveaway for the kids. There are a few spots uh left for the uh intro to calligraphy class series coming up uh this coming month of May at the Summers Point Senior Senior Building, which is
on Amler Road. Go to the Arts Commission website for details on how to register today. Also, save the date. Award-winning artist Betsy Numchuk is returning to teach the new workshop for a series for intermediate advanced
artists called Facing the Creative Self, Sketchbook, Journaling with Watercolor. Classes will be held every Saturday in June from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Senior Center. More details coming soon. For more information about
upcoming events, please follow the Summers Point Arts Commission on Facebook and Instagram. That's it. Thank you, Mike. Anyone else have any uh committee reports? Mr. Chairman, go
ahead. EDAC met last night and uh we discussed the service station at Route 9 and Maze Landing Road which is our primary project that we picked to work on. Uh the D paperwork has been attained on that. We were reviewing that and I
understand Mr. Mcwigan has been trying to set up a meeting with the owner and some of the people from uh EDAC. Then we switched into the tourism committee and we started talking about the 250th anniversary of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence which is known as the semiquinn centennial or the cester centennial which isn't going to look good on a t-shirt. So, but we started talking about getting some
activities together uh for next year and everything. uh figuring out funding sources for different things. So, we're starting to work on that under uh tourism. So, and that's pretty much what I got from EDAC. Oh, one last thing I forgot. EDAC was wondering when you want
them in to do their quarterly report. Yeah, typically that follows um it should be uh April, July, October, and January. But since we're already through April, uh how about we do something in May? Okay.
Okay. All right. You want them at the first meeting or the second? You you can pick either one. I would do the second because then that will be after their next meeting. Okay. So I believe Am I right on that, Rob? We good. Okay. Yeah. And Rob's been doing an excellent job at
chairing the meeting. What? Okay. So we'll put it on for the second meeting in May. Kudos to Rob. Thank you. If I could comment, Mr. Hammerorn. Yes, sir. I I actually had a conversation today with the owner of the gas station and a substantive conversation which I'm not
really uh prepared or or wouldn't be appropriate to get into that right now, but it was positive and uh I'll you know the uh Mr. Hellbig was from Enact was uh interfacing with me on that. So maybe you and him and I can have a conversation on that and uh you know we
could see some uh positivity come out of that. Okay. We should also include Rob in that. Okay. Mr. Chairman. All right. We'll set that up for one day next week then. All right. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else have any uh committee reports? Okay. Not hearing any more committee reports. Let's move on to the
regular meeting minutes of April 10th, 2025 and executive session me uh minutes of uh April 10th, 2025. I need a motion to approve for content only. I'll make that motion. May I have a second?
Second. Any comments? Not hearing any comments. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed. The above mention meeting minutes are approved. Tonight, we do not have any ordinances. So, we're going to move on to
resolutions. May I have a motion to open up for public comment for resolutions only? So, moved. Second. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Not hearing anyone opposed. We are now open for public
comment on resolutions only. Motion to close the public portion on resolutions only. Second, please. You got a second. All in favor? Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed. We are now closed for
resolutions. Resolution number 119. Resolution number 119 of 2025 authorizing executive session advice of council and attorney client privilege communication regarding the status of potential development negotiations involving the property located at 939
Bay Avenue. I have a motion. I'll make that motion. I have a second. Second. Any comments? Not hearing. Any comments? All in favor? Any opposed? Not hearing. Any opposed? Resolution 119 is approved.
Let's move on to 120. Resolution number 120 of 2025 authorizing executive session advice of council and attorney client privilege communication regarding the status of contractual negotiations between the BPA patrol and dispatch and the city of Summers Point. May I have a
motion? So move. Second. Any comments? Mr. President? Yes, sir. uh as a proud father of a member of that collective bargaining unit uh I wish not to uh present a conflict of interest here. So
I will recuse myself from this resolution as well as 121 which I'm assuming you're going to address after executive session. So I'll recuse myself from both 120 and 121. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. And all in favor? I any
opposed? Not hearing any opposed. Resolution number 120 is approve approved. We're going to hold resolution number 121 till after we do uh executive session. When we do executive session, um we ask the public to go and wait in
the lobby. If you so choose to wait after we're done with the executive session and since we are most likely going to take action, please feel free to come back in. Moving forward to I need a motion uh to approve the consent agenda.
Second. I'm sorry. I need a second. Second. Um any comments? All in favor? I. Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed. The consent agenda is approved. Council President. Yes,
sir. Uh on uh resolution 123, uh would it be possible for the elected officials to be notified of the dates of the spring so that we know what's going on because it's not really mentioned in the resolution? Okay, I will look into
that and report back. Okay. Okay. City deputy clerk, do you mind just making a note of that? Thank you. Okay. Any old business? Not hearing any old business. Anybody have any new business other than I'll
bring up the one that's on here. Approval of an extension of premises application for the Anchorage Tavern on 426 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. May I have a motion? So move. May I have a second? Second. Any comments? Uh all in
favor? Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed. This application is approved. Do we have any other new business? Not hearing any um other new business. May I have a motion to open for public comment?
So moved. Oh, I'm sorry. Uh first, thank you, Tom. I appreciate that. Uh discussion of the bills. Shaina, would you like to go through that, please? Yes. Um we had to pull one purchase order on the bill. So
the adjusted total for the bill is $197,41891 and we have a record of payment in the amount of 29,758.78. Okay. Now we'll jump ahead to the next one which I was too early to jump. May I comment on the bill list? Yes, you may.
Uh on page three of the bill list, there's a uh a bill uh designated Bay Fest giveaway reimbursement which is made out to me. Uh that's a reimbursement for a purchase I made for two bikes that will be given away at the event. Uh so I'd like to recuse myself
from that particular item. Thank you. Thank you. All right, let's move on to public portion. Uh uh I have a question on the bills. Yes, sir. Uh, what is NJWEA? I've never seen that on the bill
list before. What exactly does that stand for? New Jersey Water Environmental Association. Okay. And why are we paying money for that? Right. But I can still ask the question. What
is it? Yeah. I was just wondering what it is and weren't paying it. We're not paying it and I am going to have further conversation on that to understand the the full um full details of that. Sure.
Okay. Have we ever done that before? We did last year conference for storm water management. Okay. And who went? I went learn more about storm water management which regards to what goes on
around here in the city. I've just I've been here for 20 years. I've just never heard of that before. Howard, have you ever heard of that? No, I No, I have not. I've I've never heard of a council person being uh reimbured for courses
that uh our full-time employees should be and probably are taking. Uh but no, as far as that's concerned, no. I've never heard of a council person getting paid for courses. All right. All right. Thanks for the info and I will be following up on that and report back to
the council. Sure. Mike and I will have to come see. Y Thank you. Okay. Any more questions on the bills? No. Okay. Public portion. I have a motion to open up for public portion. I'll make that motion. Have a second,
please. Second. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed. We are now open for public comment. Motion to close the public portion. Have a second, please. Second. All in favor? I. May I hear that again? All in favor?
I I I. Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed. We are now closed for public session. May I have a motion to pay the bills? I'll make that motion. May I have a second? Second. All in favor? I. Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed.
Shaina, you can pay the bills. All right. Comments from the governing body. Do we have any comments from the governing body? Yeah, I have a comment. Go ahead, sir. I don't you
know, I don't really like to talk about forecast and all that, but I don't pay attention to forecast. I'll be along Bay Avenue. Are you talking about Bay Avenue Saturday? And uh I hope to see many of you there. And I encourage you to get down there.
Don't listen to forecast. I've been I've been in these events for years and years now. And half the time we have a lousy forecast and 99.9% of the time we have a great time. And Steve told me to make sure everybody brings their umbrella
because if we bring our umbrellas, it's not going to rain. Right, Steve? All right. So there we go. Any other comments from the governing body? Yeah, they're calling for less than a third of an inch of rain. So, it's really not going to be that much of accumulation this coming Saturday.
Wet is wet. As we are as we are now into forecasting the weather, do I have any good time? Do I have any other comments from the governing body? All right. If not, we are going to go into executive session. We're going to take a fiveminut break
and then we're going to go into executive session. Reminder, when we come out of executive session, we're likely to be taking action. So, you're more than welcome to wait in the lobby if you so, excuse me, if you so choose. Thank you.
So, I can fill up. Yeah, but I don't know.