to state that on July 10th, 2026, a notice of the meeting of the upper township committee was posted on the official township bulletin board, the upper township website, emailed to the Atlantic City Press, the Ocean City Sentinel Ledger, the Herald Times, and file with the township clerk. Tonight's
meeting is being video recorded up until the close session portion of the meeting and we will be available on the upper township website. I hereby direct this announcement be made part of the minutes. Would everyone please stand for the pledge
please to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all >> please remain standing for the moment of
silence and reflection. Amen. Thank you. >> Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio >> here. >> Mr. Nap Nappen is absent. Mr. Sam Palumbo >> here. >> Mr. Zach Palumbo is absent. And Mayor Corson >> present. We're going to suspend the approval of
the minutes till our next meeting July 27th because uh Sam cannot vote on them. >> Yes, sir. >> So, uh at this time we'll move on to the presentation we have. >> Let's do it. >> You come on up with the chairs. Yeah.
>> Yeah, you do. You got me. >> That's a beautiful check. A big beautiful check. >> So, here you go. Um, so on behalf of New Jersey American Water, I'd just like to say um, thank you for allowing us to be here tonight and congratulations on
being uh, chosen as a recipient for our volunteer fire and EMS grant. Um, we're proud to support the work you all do to serve your community. Um, and honored to be a small part of that. >> Well, thank you very much. And I was told that this is going towards pagers
and other equipment for our first responders. Thank you very much. want to thank you as partners. >> Jim, you need to take a picture. >> Yeah, of course. >> They're going to put it on their >> website, I'm sure. >> Good.
Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Um I'm >> Yes. >> You want to keep it? >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Have a great night.
>> How about that? There you go. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Um, this time Tyler, do you have any words tonight? Uh, I mean, I'll be brief since most of the work I did the last couple weeks we did in our discussion, but I
just want to thank uh, Commman Zach Palumbo, who's not here tonight, but Zach and I were the two members on the beach tag subcommittee who put together uh, a lot of the work uh, that Jimmy presented tonight. And uh, mayor, I'd give you a brief thanks as well. Like you said, you tried this a couple years
ago and gave us a nice starting off point road map to work off of. And um, like I said, that's all I have for the evening. Sam, do you have anything? >> Yeah. Um, good evening everyone. Uh, I just wanted to say thank you to public works. Um, and everyone in the township
that worked on July 4th, our 250th birthday of America celebration was fantastic. Um, enjoyed by all. I feel like compared to last year, we made significant strides and I know that we'll continue to do that. Um, each year making changes that we feel like will be
beneficial for the event itself. them and I'm getting a lot of incredible feedback and we were fortunate enough to have a fireworks show and a lot of municipalities were unable to do that but we got ours done under the gun uh with the rain that came in um and I'm thrilled with the whole event and the
setup and it's a full team event um and it's really impressive the show that was pulled off uh and I just received so much positive feedback uh and it's really it's just a testament to everyone working in the township and how hard they work and how willing they are to
receive feedback and every single year make adjustments that fit our town and the celebration itself. Um it was it was wonderful to see and I I'm just very grateful to be a resident here and be able to be a part of it. Um and just a
testament to everything you guys do. So thank you. And that's that's all I got, Mayor. >> Well, thank you, sir. I do want to start out by saying I would like to thank public works because between getting prepped for the parade, they ran a street sweeper and all that, the parade in Strathmir was a fantastic parade,
good oldfashioned hometown parade and followed by the fireworks display that we deviated from the schedule a little bit because of the heat which was understandable and it ended with a much needed rainstorm. >> Absolutely. Definitely. So
the only other thing we are on schedule I believe they're going to start pumping sand tomorrow and after Wednesday is our first speech replenishment meeting at Strat Firehouse. It is not a public meeting. It is Army Corps of Engineers conducted
meeting to bring everyone up to speed. So that will be a regular weekly counter event while the operation is going on. the point of contact if anybody has a problem with what's going on with the beach replenishment. It's Mr. Vance Light. It's not the dredge operator.
It's not go knock on some bulldozers door. We will handle all communication to them. We also have a shutdown. They're going to be shut down approximately a thousand foot of beach each day where they're
working. That'll be moving. Lifeguards will be coordinated with them for the survey work. They're going to be bringing a boat to shore. So it some days it might be more than 1,000 ft, but they run a boat up to the surf shut down. Obviously it shut down while they're doing that and they they move
while they're doing the survey. So it's going to be quite the coordination event. So moving right along. Jim, do you have any neighbors tonight? >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um I got Beachville update. You got that? Um asset management. We successfully
finalized a recent online auction of town township surplus assets via gov deals. It concluded on July 8th. I want to give a huge shout out to John Hope from the public works department and uh Joanne, our wonderful clerk, about packaging everything up, getting it out
there, um getting it auction ready. The auction yielded exceptional returns, significantly outpacing our initial baseline targets. Um, we ended up generating $62,225 from nine assets. We liquidated. Um, so, you know, a big shout out to the team
for without that uh effort, we, you know, we would be $62,000 broke with uh equipment that we don't otherwise need. Um, and then I'll close this out by kind of echoing what Sam said. Uh thanks to public works, EMS, recreation, everyone
who had a hand in the Independence Day America 250 celebration at Amanda's Field. Um it's not lost on me that events of this size, scale, and scope um featuring, you know, expanded fireworks, live music, and extensive community activities is a massive logistical lift.
They do not happen automatically, and that's a true testament to the to the people working behind the scenes. So that seamless execution makes me uh is what makes this township an amazing place to work and makes me proud to be a member of the team here. So huge thank you to the team for the hard work that went into that. That's all I got. Mr.
Mayor, >> do you have anything? >> Oh, Scott, do you have anything? >> I have nothing. taking I was going out of order, but Joanne, do you have any questions? >> I I just We need to remove number 27 from the consent agenda. >> Okay. So, we're going to
>> No, we're not going to act on it. >> Okay. >> All right. Shar, do you have anything for us today? >> I don't have anything. >> All right. Thank you. Moving right along. Um, at this time we'll open it to the public. Is there
anyone that has any comments on anything on I guess uh item 1 through 29 >> through 28. >> 28. >> 28. >> Yes. would you please speak to?
>> Yes, we're hiring an attorney to review the applications that came in for the cannabis store locations. We had three applicants and we hired an
attorney to review. That's Was he part of the subcommittee? >> No, he was not part of the subcommittee. We did not have an attorney on the subcommittee. >> He removed himself. >> Special counsel. He has in the past on
other projects. Yes. >> He's been on our redevelopment attorney. >> How long? >> Hi. We couldn't guess. That's public information. I'm sure if you put in an open request, we could find out. I don't know off the top of my head. He's been quite a few years.
>> Perhaps five or six years >> perhaps. Excuse me. That's not on the consent agenda. That is not item. That's item number one under discussion. You can ask about that later in the meeting.
>> It's not under resolution. There's no resolution for that. It's number one >> on our discussion. >> It's in our discussion, not under our consent agenda. >> No, you can talk to that with the public comment after item
number 35. Is there anyone else that would like to address items number two through 28 on our consent agenda? Yes, sir. >> Uh yes. Uh good evening again everyone. My name is
Blue and I live on Francis Drive in Petersburg. And I was uh this is something I had asked for about many times and I'm glad it's finally going to be addressed. Um
it's the New Jersey Department of Transportation's uh detour plan for Route 50 over Cedar Swamp Creek Bridge in the reconstruction project. Uh my question is well first of all whoever's
responsible for this I want to thank because that bridge is hard. That bridge has been in the works for about 10 years on the redesign and rebuilding. >> All right. Well I'm glad it's finally being addressed. The other thing I wanted to ask is where's the detour? And
I guess it would be 610 I'm guessing. And also uh how long is uh this going to uh take to uh be replaced? >> 15 to 17 months. The detour is going to be I think 610. I don't have it in front
of me. So I'm going to 631. >> It it's going to use Tyler Road, Tucko Road, and Roosevelt Boulevard. >> They're going to use Tyler Road. There's going to be at the intersection of 631 and Tyler Road right by the Holtz Marina. There's going to be a temporary
light installed. Then it's going to come down Tyler Row to Route 50 and there's going to be another temporary light installed there. >> All right. So, it's for me to get to say the uh to from Petersburg.
>> You would have to go to 631 to Tyler Road to Route 50. 631 tie the road to route 50 and route 50 and then come down. >> Yes. >> I wanted to go to more. >> Well, more or you wouldn't have to take
>> Yeah. >> I mean, yeah. Okay. See, so I'd have to go to town road to uh >> 250 >> to Route 50. Route 50 to Road and then what was the rest of
>> 631 Tuck Road? >> This road right here. >> All right. Thank you. >> Is there anyone else who would like Yes, ma'am. at 400 next.
>> That's item 29. We're going to have >> that next. >> We're going to act upon that separately. Do we want to hear public comment on that now? >> Let's do it in the hearing. >> You can do it now or you can >> Well, it's actually >> it's next. >> Yeah, we'll Yes. Go ahead. We We'll
We'll allow it. Yeah, cuz it's >> 43 years about 26 years ago and things went downhill pretty quickly. The piles of trash could have been downs, many toxic materials. This is the pile for 20
years. When the house was unable to be occupied because of the filth inside they moved to two trailers and have lived in them for 10 years then there's a various department I have documentation on everything
I say just drive yourself with our My husband husband has stress but I worked 33 years in county special services and my husband worked 35 years
at Ocean City and this wound has just for years and I think there's currently No sewer, no water. One night every car running I guess to keep cool. And I just really It has to happen. The
house has to be had people come in and tell me what the house is like inside. I appreciate the future. >> Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to
address township committee at this time? >> Hearing no more public comment, we'll close the public portion and we'll move on the consent agenda. >> Motion to approve consent agenda. >> Second, please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes.
>> Motion carried. We're going to number 29. Authorizing the demolition of an unsafe structure located at 390 Woodbine Road, block 10, lot 132, and the imposition of a municipal lean for the cost thereof.
At this time, we would anybody we want to have any discussion on it or >> Yeah. I mean, >> I didn't ask you to be here, but you're more than welcome. Mr. Baler's here. Would you like to comment on this, Mr. Baler? Yes.
>> All right. Please come forward. >> Wait till you get to the microphone and state your name for the record, please. >> I'm not going to comment on previous thing. That's the idea there I need to take a few minutes to bring up
at the end of this to understand why I'm here today. I should note one thing that my son came to the ice. >> Well, that's >> Let's Let's stick to the facts, Mr.
Baler. And let's >> uh just about a year ago, my wife had 45 year old son as a result of his father. She was an under
which he gave an overwhelming guest to make her. I was told that it took me three days on the sharing network positions to make sure that she was not viable.
At that point, we only knew that Bonnie was in the hospital. They see her a couple times nothing else. I put a very simple the shepherd network told me that I could designate
anyone I knew in my community as a donor for any of our one of our long >> I don't know if that's pertinent to this structure
>> so I posted a very simple post on Facebook because nothing gets anyone in need of these kinds as soon as you
later I have received overwhelming amount of request about 47 electronically we drove up was gone
The end result was decided that they were going to call me on and tell me that I was attempting to sell. And by the way, there was a drug break on my house and I was arrested for
manufacturing. DC shows up. First thing he did is they went to state police. They confirmed there was no activity on my house. I was never backable. There was no call
while they were living. They had noticed that I had shles on and I was going to be your case unless you want help with your
own because you have a child here and losing that income. Can we help? I have never asked for help ever. I was 16 years volunteer res
25 plus year and visited 212 homes as an Easter bunny when they shut down the schools and work I'm somebody tells me that they feel so I
wonder so they go and they did monthly business and they watch his best and they had me get three
estimates for the roof. I got a house inspect. So the reason we're here is because of the outside house down is because of a count in less than 20% of the house.
Unfortunately, I was under impression until three weeks ago that DCMP had taken a lead on this council told me
the housing person to the point where after my attorney that I had heard in months because it wasn't necessary he called PC to find out what was going on. Four days later, I received letters
and they were not giving me any other help. It was shut down. I found it out. I found out invested in So where are we at right now? There's a house that just
tear out my house because it's like treating somebody with a splinter and then they're in the hospital and cutting their leg off. It is a very very attorney. He said, "Explain what I'm asking for
and give me extension at my home." And if all this stuff is outside now, it's because they told me to pull the stuff out because You need a dumpster. I never dumpster. >> So that was >> Who's DECP? What?
>> Child services. >> Child protective services. >> Child protective services. They're not in the home remodeling business. I don't get it. No, they're not. Okay. I'm just a home division that helps with their home when it's
>> okay. >> There's a separate division >> I don't >> this has been ongoing for more than a year but >> Oh yeah. >> I was going to say why don't we let Rich and Dory >> Yeah. Well, you got the floor. Do you
have anything else to add? We are actually getting more out of this house. I'm simply asking don't send my son he's ever had this house and he gave me a reason.
>> Okay. I Are you done then? At this time I wanted I want a timeline and a history from our building inspectors. >> Yeah. You I can give you a whole timeline if you want. >> Please do. >> Okay. Let's do it this way. >> All right. Uh, go back to uh October 17,
25. I see the email from Eucena Munie. Okay, she's with the New Jersey Child Protection and Permanency. She sent me an email and she said, "This house needs to be condemned and taken down. Okay, on the the 20th, I received an email from
Eric Price. Now, he's an inspector. He sent me many, many pictures and a certificate of mold and particle analysis. Uh, he said the penicyium aspillus. Okay. Count is over 250,000. He said 2500 would be a lot in a normal
house. So it's a hundred times. Okay. What danger level is this? >> Uh would you like to see these pictures? >> No, he didn't interrupt you. >> The interior of the house. I have many many pictures. >> I would love to see them. >> Yeah, we'd like to see them. With all
due respect, the mayor pointed out. >> Thank you. >> She walked in. >> I think a DCPMP worker has a good idea of what a healthy home is for a child. That's their That's their job. That's what they're trained to do, sir. Thank you, though.
Well, >> we also pay professionals to do that. So, >> when these pictures were taken, Dory, was somebody actually living in this house? >> I I hope not. That's the price that the man price sent me those pictures. >> Is this still the condition of the house
or >> That's the condition of the house. We did not. >> So this started in 2025. >> Yep. >> Has the roof been fixed or No. >> Okay. So is there a tarp over anything
stop order? So every time it rains it just compounds. The >> rain is going Excuse me. Mr. Mr. Cooper's present now. Dor, he we're we're kind of centrally
focused on the mold. Is there structural problems with this home outside of the mold? >> Well, I haven't been inside to actually see everything removed. I can't tell. I'm I'm sure with all the rain and all the mold. It's, you know, it's eating like I can tell it's eating the the plywood on the roof from underneath.
You'll see some pictures up there. >> Has there ever been a building permit issue for remediation? >> I have. It's This started back then. Here we are eight months later and he hasn't taken out any permits. There have been no inspections after eight months. Now, he was supposed to have this
project done May 12th. >> Dory, you've been a building inspector for 30 years. >> 20. >> Have you ever seen a house this bad? >> No. No. >> And there's no active permits pulled. >> No. >> So, you have no plans on fixing this? You said you did? Oh my
>> I have I have here on November 12th, 2025, which would be 8 months ago, you had a meeting with Mr. Kasmarski, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Vansike. In that meeting, you were to apply for all necessary permits with the township, including building,
plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and fire. Install a new roof, remove a tree trunk, installation of water damaged flooring, eradicate all the mold, mildew, and framing. You're saying you've not done one thing on this list from the meeting eight months ago. >> But I'm saying that unfortunately
I trust the people I cannot trust >> when it came to but you said this home is so important to you. You let it you left the decision with other people. >> If it was my home, it'd be in my hands. I'd be I'd be calling every day. I learned I have learned I have learned
from my mistakes I have learned that these people don't have to tell me >> I mean sir this this is a full tear down to the studs to replace anything to make this home liveable
>> I understand that >> and that was the purpose of the meeting eight months ago was to get this process started and nothing's happened. Have you done anything since you were noticed >> two weeks ago? >> What have you done since
I'm sorry affected the >> And where and where is that stuff? >> And I got to imagine this mold's bled into the studs with levels this high. >> The stuff that you removed, where did you place it? I have I have it right
now. >> So, it's still on the property. >> Has it left the property? >> Okay. So, basically you've >> And you put it in trash bags in the back of your property. >> No. No. No. >> All right. I Dory, is there anything else?
>> No. I just I've been there many, many times. I put on unsafe structure notices. He takes them off. As a matter of fact, I had state police there. They were there. Okay. Every time I'd go there, they would go with me. Rich was there. And so I put them on, he'd take them off.
>> So what this is is we're introducing tonight. We have a resolution. You've ordered the tear down through the Department of Community Affairs is where you all we're doing is our by resolution is recouping the cost with a lean. Right.
>> Correct. >> So basically, Mr. Cooper has ordered the tear down. doesn't need our approval or denial for it. He can he's authorized to do that by himself. Where we are today is we are trying to recoup the township's money
for the cost of this if I understand correctly. >> Correct. >> Correct. So whether so this mayor has advised that he would like to provide them with an opportunity between now and next Tuesday committee meeting
to perform work to remediate their ability to provide detailed plan. >> Okay strict timeline with a date with a plan. The only plan is you said you you bought some black trash bags and stuffed them full. There's no detailed plan that's come in to Mr. Cooper. There's no
there's no building permit that's been issued. >> I have two on Wednesday and solar panels. I also have >> solar panels is at least your worries because you're not putting a solar panel up because you don't have a roof to put
it on. Sure. >> I mean, we're talking in circles soon. >> I mean, I really I think that >> the house is going to be torn down. The question is, is the township going to put a lean on it to recoup our funds? >> You were given a chance eight months ago, sir. >> The first >> You were given a chance eight months
ago, and I have no doubt in my mind that Mr. Vans Lake and the two other gentlemen in the meeting made it very clear eight months ago what was going to happen if nothing had improved. >> This is not the first, second, or third time we've been down this road at this property. I have I turned everything over to a
you you turned it over to child protective services. Child protective services >> I >> again you've had eight months. This has this isn't a last couple months thing that we're pulling the rug out from under you. This has been a multi-year process
>> and and and 8 months ago when these p when these pictures were taken, I don't know how long that was went on before that, but and >> I mean this these pictures were taken in November, we had what 30 inches of snow this winter on an open exposed structure.
>> It's you know it's I'm sorry sir, but >> I I I will say the one thing when this is demoed that the utilities are going to be disconnected from the property. the trailers that you're not supposed to be living in will no longer have power.
So, that's an issue. Right now, from what I understand, there's power around those trailers and there's raw sewage leaked on the ground. Well, I have not been on the property, nor do I intend to go on the property. I We have professionals that go on the property
and have assessed it. So, either our professionals are lying or you're lying. So, everything. >> It was in your court eight months ago, sir. It's been in your court the entire time since you owned the property. It's been in your court.
>> I feel sorry for your situation, but this is Mr. Cooper has deemed it an unsafe structure and he's right >> because of mold. >> Yes, mold. Yes, it's a big deal in a home. It's very unsafe.
>> 45 days. >> You've had years to remove the mold. That mold did not get that way in. >> Excuse me. This was on the sheetrock. There's furniture in there. There's nothing new. There's nothing to expose. You were living like that eight months ago.
>> When the when were these pictures taken eight months ago? >> Yeah. >> Eight months ago these pictures were taken. You've you've done nothing for eight months. You've done >> you I'm going to finish my and prior to that you've done nothing for years. This didn't get that way overnight. You just
didn't come in one day and your house is full of mold. This is been an unsafe house for years. Okay. Do you have anything else you want to add, Mr. I? So, so you're in a position to give me
something. That's all I'm asking. That's all I want. >> I don't think we're in a position, are we? Let's ask our legal advice here. What's your >> I wouldn't recommend it um given the additional time. I My understanding is based on what Mr. you're saying is that
Mr. Amanhauser advised him to he was able to come here and um voiced any comments that he wanted to make regarding this and if he had a plan in place, but I've heard nothing in place. Um there's no plan in place to remediate this. Um >> well, having one in your head and having
a written plan presented to our build construction office is two different things. You don't have you do not physically have a written plan to our construction office. So, no, you don't have a plan. But the my understanding is that Mr. Cooper followed all the guidelines established
by statute by the state of New Jersey as well as upper township ordinance. There was a complaint filed um and served upon the property owner. He was provided an opportunity to come to a hearing um present testimony regarding the um
structure of the house and whether or not the structure was unfit um for occupancy. After that, an order was served upon him ordering him to remediate the situation. Excuse me. He you've had your chance
>> that there was he was provided six months to remediate the issue and that wasn't done. It's also my further understanding that he was advised at that time that if it was not repaired within that time frame that the building would be demolished and that's what we're here for today, that it wasn't
done within six months. The construction official is now ordering it be demolished and the resolution is authorizing that demolition um as recommended by the construction official and then placing a municipal lean on the property for the cost of that demolition.
>> Okay. I Dory for you've been a construction officer official for how many years? >> 20 years. I've been in business for 37 years building. >> But you've been a construction official for 40 >> 20 >> 20 >> 20 and 37 for >> How many times have you done this uh demolition of an unsafe structure? Oh,
not many. Just two or three. >> Two or three times? >> Yeah. >> So, it's not it's not something you >> Oh. Oh, no. This doesn't >> You You take this serious and it's not something you take lightly. >> Yeah. I've given him plenty of time. We gave him six months. We gave him an extra two months and and he still hasn't
done it. So, >> this is like the last alternative. Not something you want to do. >> No. Exactly. >> It's hot in here. I'm sorry. >> I think I think Mr. if I get the mold.
>> I don't think you've gotten the mold. You've had 10 years probably with the the amount of mold I've seen. I mean, I hope to be to you. You can open request these pictures. We're not putting them on the big screen for you, but you need to >> Yeah, I've worked in construction my whole life and I can just tell by
looking at that picture, the mold is going to be bled into the studs. No doubt. So, without being able to save the studs and the bones of the house, there's no purpose in saving the house. So, like I said, >> I mean, you need you need to get a 30 yard dumpster, not coupled by these pla
black plastic bags. >> Correct, >> sir. You >> No, you have no plan. I'm not putting together a plan for you. >> I'm saying this is what I would like to do and I will do whatever you want to do in that
>> there. >> I think we're done here. I think we're past the point. >> I think we're done here. Yes. >> Thank you, Mr. Booker, for your input tonight. >> So, in front of us, we have a resolution authorizing our building inspector to proceed with
the demo and us to recoup the funds via lean. >> Motion to approve. >> Second, >> please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Motion car. >> And I just want to say for record, this is not something any of us take lightly. This is not this is not a good
situation. It's an unsafe situation. So, all right. Now, we have an introduction to the first reading of ordinance number 13 of 2026, an ordinance authorizing the sale of land. >> Sorry, we could have the public hearing for
August 10th. >> At this time, would you gentlemen, I'd like to make a motion to introduce for a public hearing on August 10th. >> Motion to introduce the first reading for ordinance number 13, 2026. Second, please call the RO. >> Mr. Cazatio, yes. >> Mr. Palumbo, yes.
>> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Carried, you got to help me out tonight, Sam. >> That's That's on me. That's on me. >> New business. We had the order of Eastern Start Shikina Chapter 82 of New Jersey President Raffles RA 626 and 627 at the Tuck in L Harbor Road Memorial on October 21st, 2026.
>> Motion to approve. Second. >> Please call the RO. >> Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. Mr. Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Motion. KFC number 9113, manior James J. Zerger's resurrection council request to hold raffle 628 at 200 Toko Road,
Marmora on March 17th, 2027. >> Motion to approve. Second, >> please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Motion carried. Next, Country Shore Women's Club request hold bingo BA 629 and raffle RA 630 at the upper township
community center on October 24th, 2026. >> Motion to approve. Second, >> Mr. Caceio, yes. >> Mr. Palumbo, >> yes. Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. 34 Strathmir Fishing and Environmental Environmental Association request hold raffle 631 at Prescott Beach Strathmir on August 15th, 2026.
>> Motion to approve. Second, please call. >> Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. Motion carried. >> I hereby move that all claims submitted for payment at this meeting be approved and then incorporated in full in the minutes of this meeting. Second, >> please call the role.
>> Mr. Casachio. >> Yes. I have to abstain on one bill 26-00175. Yes. On all the rest. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. >> At this time, we'll open it up to the public. Would anybody in the public like to address the tensia committee for any
subject you would like to? I'm starting a resolution. >> It was a resolution. >> I don't know. without an attorney. >> Yes.
>> It it it's my understanding it wouldn't go to municipal judge. It go to superior court. So there's no no reason it would have went in front of Judge Burme, right? It would have went to the county board of appeals if he appealed it. >> Yeah. >> 15 days within >> never went to the to the court of appeals.
>> He he had the process. He could have appealed it to the Cait County Board of Construction Appeals and he chose not to. >> Well, I find it an unfortunate situation
and I know you took the butane. I would like to request that >> he's had eight months. This was not in my mind. >> Thank you for your input. >> Excuse me.
>> The construction department can authorize the demolition of a house without the without the township. Can I >> resolution with a resolution? >> The resolution reinforces what he's doing and it also allows us to recoup the money. He could
have demoed this house without it coming here. >> All heard situation. >> Yes, it is. was just asking for some extra time >> again. >> Thank you for your input.
>> Thanks for listening. >> Um, as far as the beginning, I was here for the 5:00 >> that was a workshop. Yes, >> I realized that
>> it's a workshop for the township committee. >> You're welcome to comment on it. How many >> in how many hand in Strathmir in to in total or >> I I couldn't even take a guess how many because I I think that Duville has one.
Twisties probably has one. >> Some people may have them in their private houses. So that would be I mean but we do have a handicap porta potty I think on 1400 and I think there might be one on Prescott but
I I don't know if they have one I I think the ones at the campground are handicap accessible. I think maybe uh I couldn't even guess how many others would it be. May might be one at the marina. >> Well guessing are they approved?
>> I don't know. I mean how many were in Strath? I couldn't I could not guess how many are in >> Straer. >> People in Ocean City, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle, they all pay property tax and they all pay for beach tags. >> The state of New Jersey says you cannot
they differentiate between a taxpayer and a non- taxpayer. Beach tags are the same price for residents. non-residents. So that's the state of New Jersey. So you could probably talk to your assemblyman, maybe get some legislation introduced.
said $100. >> Nobody said $100. >> The way the new >> taxes for numerous years. >> Well, I've paid taxes for 13 generations. I'll pay the same price as anyone else. That's so um
the state of New Jersey, the way the laws written for beach tags, the answer is no. That's the state of New Jersey. You could call your assemblyman and they might be able to change that for you. >> I know that people
>> ditch. >> Yes. And the property owners buy a fistful of beach tags for the season and they throw them in a dish. So whoever comes in for the day, the week, the month, whatever has a beach tag. They're not paying
to use the beach. >> Yes. Some Well, they are paying to use the Somebody is paying for that beach tag. tag >> that some >> numerous people >> some realers don't manage be tags nor
want to. So they do sell weeklies and all that. So other municipalities is sell weeklies. Well, this isn't the first time I heard about beach tags, but it was always now all of a sudden it's out here or
>> in 2021 was the last discussion about beach tags. 21 or 22, I forget exactly. I'd have to look at my paperwork to tell you exactly when it was. >> And why didn't committee voted on it and they decided not to.
>> I correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard that it was It cost more to administer and sell the money that would be brought in. >> That's false. >> That was never mentioned once. >> That's false. >> That was never mentioned.
>> Was never mentioned and it's not true. >> It was It was not true. >> That was some people's opinion on the public at the time, but no, it was going to show a prophet then and it will show a profit now. Well,
I would have to say that as a taxpayer here, but I think there should be consideration for the people that live here and pay taxes. That's something that
are going to have to pay for a beach tag to walk out and use the beach. >> Yeah. Just like everyone in Ocean City, See, Kate May, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Longport, Margate, Ventner, just like all the rest of the town. >> We're the only town in Kate May County
and Atlantic County that offers free parking and free beach tags. the only one. We decided with all the costs the beach is incurring us that we were going to go with the beach tag method rather than the parking method to incur some revenue to pay back for all the stuff we
have to pay for the beach. interesting concept. >> Well, there's three >> pieces of our community and why >> you're right. I think it's special and I think $45 is too cheap. I think it should be more.
>> I agree with you. It's illegal to give consideration. >> I've said it three times. If you want free beast tags, you need to change New Jersey state laws. And that involves your assembly people, not me.
>> If you live in ocean, >> if you if you live in Ocean City or you have to buy a tag. >> Well, okay. Is there anyone else like to Yes. Hi Alice.
Do we have any idea when the introduction and um >> probably Augustish >> sometime in August? Yeah. Because 27th we're going to fold the agenda that night. We're not going to Yes. Hello again. My name is Luke
Francis Drive. Uh so the the beaches, just to be clear, there's no tags required and >> as of right now, no. >> Okay. But the resolution is to get
>> correct. >> It was a good one. >> And how much would Have you come up with a figure for how much the tax cost? >> The proposed figure right now is $45, >> which is consistent with our neighbors
because our neighbors to the north, theirs is a little bit less, but they also take in $3 million in parking fees. Our neighbors to the south, it's consistent with them, but they also take in $1.7 million in parking fees. We
taking zero for parking fees. Why is that? >> Because we don't have parking meters. We don't have a parking authority. We don't have any of that. >> Okay. Would it be important for you to >> establish a whole parking authority and put in meters and all that? Probably
not. So, >> and look, we looked into this. It was way cheaper to implement two roaming patrols through Strathmeir to check beach tags rather than install probably a thousand parking meters. And if we put in if we identified parking spots right
now at Strathmore, we have identified the no parking spots. But because of the narrow streets, we would actually probably lose parking. We have a traffic study that demonstrates that that was done in 21 or 22. And the traffic study is public
records. Now, did I mention it? I'm sure somebody's going to want to get a copy of it. >> Well, if narrow, then isn't it unsafe? Again, that's why we went with the beach tag method to generate revenue for the beach in Stratton. >> So, at the $45 price point, we did some kind of creative modeling to see how
much revenue generation the municipality will generate on a $45 beach tag. I think uh kind of kind of the numbers I've came up with is about $320,000 a year based on beast tag sales at the $45 price point. That's aggressive. That's, you know, there's some
assumptions there that, you know, most homes get six. Uh, you know, about a tenth of the of the resident population buys two kind of things, but I've seen anywhere between 260 and $340,000
fluctuating basis of revenue recapture through beach tag sales. >> Okay. My I don't know too much about this, but my question is parking meters need a parking authority.
>> Yeah, they need >> Well, if you don't pay the meter, you need someone to be able to write the ticket for the expired meter. So, that would require a parking authority. >> That's people that's that's pension. That's health benefits. That's a department we no longer or we don't
have. >> I disagree. My daughter was a meter in Ocean City. >> She didn't have workers comp insurance on it. >> I'm sure cuz your daughter was a meter maid. You learned everything there was
about parking. >> She was a worker. She wasn't in charge of the >> And so anytime you have something like that, you have to put together a hierarchy to manage it and run it. So, I'm sure somewhere your daughter answered to somebody who answered to
somebody and ultimately answered to the parking authority. >> Oh, the basically the Ocean City Police. >> Okay. >> Is there anyone else in the public like address committee? >> Yes, Natalie. I'll let you repeat. This
is Go ahead. I had concern about the 200 foot letter went out to the maybe 40 I think it was 50 people and you know it really hasn't said to thousands of people that live in the
township what's going on and I guess they have it till the end of this I I think >> well I I think when somebody's doing a a caffer application they apply to the 200
foot letter. That's all you have to do by state statute. You don't apply to every resident in the township. So I'm sure if you would like to comment on it, C would be happy to hear from you. >> Um but again, you know, this is our
community and um I do know because I was at um where the uh Mr. Mel the attorney was there and there was an agreement that the minimum height
of the buildings was 60 foot and the maximum was 100 ft. So I don't know why the rest of the community wouldn't be concerned about I don't think we have fire intens. So, you know, there's going to be a lot
lot of issues involved in this and you know, this is obviously looking at the wetlands or frogs or whatever, but what about the people in the
community all the traffic? >> That's why they're We're at a meeting where I think they said hard road forward to the um elementary school. I think it's around the fireplace shop on Route 9. Um you're going to be bringing up a 5 foot high
foot wide bicycle path on the asphalt and then another 4 foot concrete path on a rightway on people's properties. And I'm not even sure which side of the road it's on. That's the safe route. The school grant
we had to put in a a walking path and a bicycle path. Yes. >> That's has nothing to do with the Beasley's Point development. >> But if you're going to put 7800 houses in there and 8,000 square feet of retail and boardwalks and parking spaces and um
restaurants and boat storage and obviously it's going to change the character of the whole neighborhood. >> Yes, it will. >> Talking about 350 acre parcel. >> Yes, we are. >> That was contaminated. >> Yes, we are.
>> It's under the redevelopment plan. That's what we're talking became so contaminated and environmental hazards that it had to be thrown into redevelopment and put in this >> that was in the redevelopment and the
Verizon buildings is also in a redevelopment zone >> that was done at the planning >> is in redevelopment area where the um No, >> I believe that's a whole different >> Well, what you No, that's you can
believe it, but that's not what the cannabis redevelopment zone is not in the redevelopment area. >> The cannabis overlay zone is not have does not have anything to do with the redevelopment.
There's been a longing issue of the >> is an issue. because there's there's been no community meetings. There's been no planning board meetings. There's been no on this redevelopment because there's been no plan for the redevelopment committee to even look at that's been
acceptable yet. >> To Beasley's point, there's I mean, we can have you we can have a community meeting, but what what plan are you looking at? What plan are you going to say? I don't know because there's not been one. >> 350
millions of dollars. They've had they presented multiple versions that they've gotten from multiple developers. Nothing that the township has been ready to sink their teeth into and move forward with. That's what I would tell you. >> There's been yes multiple plans
presented to the subcommittee that have not made it past that. >> Be me and Mr. Corson. >> We have two committee members. We have >> what? There's three lawyers, our redevelopment attorney, our affordable housing attorney. There's probably it's
pretty attorney heavy. It's probably five attorneys. >> Yeah. Four or five >> and there's one member of the community, citizen member of the community owner. >> It's paid for from their vis. >> They're paying for it. >> They pay for all of it.
>> Nope. No, you're not. Is there anyone else in the public like to address township committee >> real quick Lou because you already had your opportunity. Go ahead. >> I know I'm not sure
and you were saying nothing has yet. >> Yes, there's >> not with the township. It hasn't. They they filed for for flooding and for uh environmental, but that is federal and state. It has nothing to do with the township. Excuse me. >> Okay. So, the township doesn't have like
say that a person or corporation or three or four corporations that they're looking at to develop. >> The township does not have that authority. It lies within the owner of the property and which developer they select. And then we hopefully will join
this the developer with creating a master creating a redevelopment plan for up there. >> No. >> You're welcome. >> Is there anyone else like Township Committee?
>> Yes, sir. Come up to >> Yes, sir. I'm listening to these people here and I'm just wondering who up there is against anybody. >> Well, who's representing me?
>> We're right here where you represent me. >> We have seen numerous concept plans and >> I got a letter last week and I'm sure it's the second time but you know maybe I'll read everything that comes in like that and Uh, I'm just concerned. I I
have elected officials up here. There's only two missing. I don't. But I would like to know who represents the community. >> The elected officials. >> The elected officials. >> I'm sorry. >> All five of us.
>> All five of us are elected officials. Yes, sir. >> Well, against what project? Because we haven't seen any plans yet. No, because I don't live within 200 feet of it. >> Nobody's nobody
about this government what they're trying to do. >> Their proposed plan is a proposed plan. They're trying to get a CAFRA designation. >> Then they will after they get the designation, they still have not come up with a proposed plan that meets any of our guidelines. And once they do have a
plan, the approval process, the public will have plenty of time for input. Yes, for sure. There'll be many public hearings. >> Yes, >> I've seen the general plan, sir. Yes.
>> Looks to me the whole area. >> Sir, you have a point. >> I said, sir, you have a point. I would just let you I would just reflect that um you know we can tell them to go away
but that would probably result in you know doubling your taxes. Well, what's going to happen when you get fired and police and everybody else anyway, but what I'm suggesting is it's going to be pretty congested. >> Yes, >> I guess.
>> We're spending a million dollars to make bike lanes and sidewalks to help pedestrians and bikers in the area with the increased traffic. >> There's there's been talks with the transportation authority about onramp or off-ramp with the parkway and that's not easy. Well, it's not easy for the
community to see to see the double in the population coming one project. That's my concern. There's only one traffic way out of there and we have a new uh >> and that bridge. Yeah, there is only one traffic because the state of New Jersey
decided they didn't want the the bridge anymore. And if that was uh >> I know if it was anywhere else in the state of New Jersey that we'd have a full bridge there. You know it and I know it. If it was a Ryan River, it' be a Route 9 bridge. >> Well, I'm concerned about the quality of
life people. >> I think the population >> I think we're all concerned, but you >> are we all concerned? >> Yes, sir. I grew up >> there. He thinks I'm not anybody
when I he wants the money. Sir, I grew up in Beasley's Point. I lived there. I lived there for 20 years. I used to >> go My my parents used to drop me off at BL England. I would walk play the golf
course. I would hop the fence at the Six Hole to walk home. So that way I didn't have to walk all the way back to Beasley's Point to then get a ride. I rode my bike with all my friends all through Beasley's Point. I was a big beneficiary of them closing the bridge. and I have a very
unique understanding of the neighborhoods and the community that lives up in Beasley's Point. So, I have taken that under advisement with any decision I've made on that subcommittee and will be going forward. >> I said my experience in Beasley's Point is a big part of my decision- making
going forward in Beasley's Point. >> Yes, we all have concerns. >> We all have concerns. There's a there's a delicate balance with keeping the community's small town approach, but also realizing the increasing costs of of taxes and the
increasing cost of living in this community. >> Sir, I'm responsible for 13% of your property taxes. the hotel. I know when they first came up with the concept of the hotel, the community was pretty satisfied with that, but then they pumped in
50 80 houses. It's pretty tough to take. Anyway, I just want to know who >> we all do. >> Okay. I want to talk to >> I mean, we're here.
There'll be a lot of public input on anything being built there. There will be planning board approvals and because it's in a redevelopment, it'll be a public hearing here again. >> People are paying attention to us. >> Yes, we are. >> I appreciate it.
>> All right. Thanks. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Is there anyone else in the public like address township committee? >> Do we have at this time? Uh, do we have anything for close session? >> No. >> No. I guess we'll entertain a motion to adjourn.
>> Second, >> Mr. Cazio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Columbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> All righty. >> Pretty quick and painless. Thank you, Dory, for coming out tonight.
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