Good evening. We're calling the meeting to order. Um, Commissioner Mento, our and deputy mayor. Our mayor is out of town tonight. So, um, you got me and you got Commissioner Langraph. It's always nice when we're swearing someone in because we get a full house and we love to see
you all. So, thank you for coming. So, we are calling the meeting in order and we will start with the 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. Lisa roll call. Commissioner Langrass here. Commissioner Mento here. Mayor Creville is absent. Lisa, please read the open public meeting announcement. 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. And the live streaming announcement, the city of Venner offers live streaming and the option of public comment via remote access as a convenience to the public. In the event remote access is
unavailable for any reason beyond the city's control, the city will not pause or stop the live meeting. The city reserves the right to discontinue remote access at the discretion of the city for any future meetings. Thank you, Lisa. Typically, we go right into our workshop, but the first thing we're
going to do is the swearing in of um and the resolutions um promoting uh Jeff Brinberg and the swearing in of John Cello. So, first I'm going to read the resolutions and then for both the gentlemen and then we're going to come down and do the swearing in and picture
taken and all that. Okay. So, the first one I have is um resolution 2025135 of the city of Ventner, state of New Jersey, authorizing the promotion of Jeffrey Brinberg. And I just want to say
um Jeffrey's been with us since 2011. I'm told he's a fourth generation firefighter, greatgrandfather, grandfather, and two uncles. Is that right? I have that right. Wow. Okay. He's married to Aaron and he has three
children. Jeff Jr. 5, Evelyn 3, and Jetty 1. So, would you like to move? I'll make a motion that we adopt resolution 2025-135. And I'll second it. Roll call. Lisa. Commissioner Langria.
Yes. Commissioner Mento. Yes. Our next resolution is 2025136. A res resolution of a city of Ventner, county of Atlantic, state of New Jersey, authorizing the hiring of John Cella, firefighter for the city of Ventner, effective April 27,
2025. Commissioner Langri, make a motion that we adopt resolution 2025-136. And I second that. Roll call. Lisa, Commissioner Langri, yes. Commissioner Mento, yes. Okay. Now we will do the swearing in.
Everything down. Okay. And I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. That I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the
government. the United States and in this state under the authority of the people and that I will faithfully impartially and justly
perform all the duties of the office of the office of fire effective April 85 according to my skill and ability help me. It's okay.
You got the heart. Sorry. I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and allegiance to the
government in the United States and in this under the authority of people. And I will faithfully, impartially, and justly perform all the duties of the office of firefighter
according to the best of my skill and ability to help me. This is effective, 2025. Congratulations. Have people take me? Oh my god. right here. I know the exact
Don't worry. They aren't a big group. Please. Holy moly. My brother such a Let's see now because didn't know which flag to stand up allegiance to Right. Great right. It was in front of
me but everybody else was looking that way so I went over there. It's um really isn't a I'm just a little upset today. He's the best brother ever. Hey, Cleveland saying we got to move on with our meeting. We have to continue with our
meeting. We have further items on our agenda. Okay, we'll start our workshop portion now. We have no department head reports, no capital discussion. Hold on. They they can't we gota we got to wait till they clear out.
probably. No, it wouldn't have been him. Got an 11. You got to leave it open. Chief and Harris got to leave it open. You have to leave it open, guys. We're down to Roberts. Yeah, right now they're at Roberts. Down to Roberts.
Okay, we will start with the workshop portion of the meeting. There is no department head reports or capital discussion. We will have minutes to approve. We have on the agenda a public hearing that was carried over from last meeting on 2025005 ordinance adopting the Bettner
professional campus redevelopment plan. Do we want to say table that though? Going to table it. We have not received the updated um changes that the planning board asked for. So we're we don't want to adopt it without seeing those. So we're going to uh push that to our next meeting which I believe is May 8th.
Okay. So that would that would remain on the table. Not yet. That would remain on the table until the next meeting. Okay, it will remain on the table until the next meeting. There's no other ordinance introduction or public hearing and adoption. We do have resolutions
2025-137 through 2025-148. The first one 137 is a resolution of the city of Ventner County of Atlantic City, New Jersey accepting the retirement of Philip Bole effective May 1, 2025. Number 138 is a resolution um
accepting the retirement of John Scott effective May 1, 2025. Just if I could a couple comments on I should have said something about Phil as well, but um Phil's been a longtime fireman here. I've been playing volleyball with Phil for way more many years than I I want to
admit. I think he's still playing. I stopped. Um and John Scott has been almost a 40-year employee of the public works department. He headed up um he was in charge of mainly our our water towers, pump operations and things like that, keeping our water flowing through
the city. Um I met John Salty as everybody knows him back in the 80s, late 80s when I worked for the city um with the engineering office. Wish him the best in retirement. He certainly earned it. Was a good employee for us for for many many years. So good luck to to Salty. Thank you, Lance. They were
both great employees or still are until they're gone. Um the next is resolution 139 authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with musically speaking live for the veterary city concert sound system in the amount not to exceed
42,500. We did receive two proposals and this was the low proposal resolution 140 authorizing disposal of surplus property and that is coming from the police department. We have 39 bicycles and a paddle board and
a surfboard or a fishing rod. Yes. Yeah. Resolution 141 authorizing the hiring of seasonal part-time employees and a salary adjustment for the city of Ventner Police Department class one special law enforcement officers. So, we um were able to hire
six new specials this season and we have one um annual salary adjustment. Correct. Actually have three coming back. Three of the six are coming back. Okay, good. Resolution of the city of Ventner um approving rates, charges, and
fees for the year 2025 for the recreation department. And these are our programs and camps. And if I may, that these fees have already been uh discussed and approved, recommended by the uh recreation commission. Great.
Okay. Resolution 143 accepting the retirement of Thomas Grimley effective May 1, 2025. And this is also from the fire department. Another longtime employee. Good luck to him. And resolution 144
authorizing the hire of Patrick Spina, laborer, and I believe this is in public works. Correct. It is. Yeah. We've been interviewing for the last two and a half months. um it's a struggle to get folks to come in with the the salaries that are the starting salaries, but we found
two guys the next Gabriel Ralph will be coming in on on resolution 146. Yeah. So, public works, Rick Santoro and Tom, they were interviewed these guys. Um so, we recommend that they get hired. They're good workers, young guys. They
can do the work. Okay. resolution um 145 authorizing seasonal part-time employment and these are our fishing care gentlemen that we hire
annually and then we have resolution 146 which Lance just mentioned commissioner Lanc just mentioned the hiring of Gabriel Ral labor and public works resolution 147 um authorizing seasonal part-time
employment for the city Ventner for the Department of Public Works. And this is our what I call summer employment. Correct. This is this is a little bit different. We're hiring these these two gentlemen for a period that could be as much as six months. So they're they're going to start now and work probably
through October. Okay. All right. And then reason um resolution 148 um provisionally appointing Robert Newcomer to the sewer repair supervisor repair supervisor and that's to replace Salty. Yeah. And
that's really nice. I remember hire we hire when we hired him. So that is really nice to see him getting promoted. He got his T1 certificate which is the first step for him to to to catch up to Ernie over there. So yeah, it's his first step on that allows him to manage our water and sewer system. So I see him
out there in the truck going to various locations and then we will have the approval and bills and payroll and then we have some discussion items. I have none listed tonight. None listed tonight. Okay. And let's
see. And then that takes us to the public portion um where anyone can now um make any comment on anything that we discussed already that's on the agenda. So if anybody would like to come up and speak,
give us your name and address and tell us what you want us to hear from you. discussion about that. I heard you say we might have approved the final plan today. No, sir, if you don't mind.
Go ahead. Yeah. So, there'll be the hearings being tabled because we didn't the planning board reviewed it last month and asked for some changes to it. We have not received those changes. So, for us to adopt it tonight would not be appropriate. So, absolutely. There'll be a public hearing
on it at at our hopefully at our next meeting. That's correct. Yep. Thank you. You're welcome. Thanks for coming out. Uh May 8th is our next meeting. And Lance, if I may, it'll actually be on the agenda twice because you're going to
be introducing a new ordinance, right? And then at the following meeting, you'll have a public hearing for adoption. That he just left. So just I'm sorry, Tom, would you mind turning that mic on? There we go. Tim Cer Ventner, just to clarify that, Lance Commissioner, will
there be a hearing at the planning board as well when on the changes or just the government? But what the planning board did in their resolution that I I got a chance to look at today was basically they they said if as long as these changes are made the changes that they recommend or not all of them but at
least the density and the facades the suggestions you heard there the suggestions the planning board made as long as those are put into the new plan then they would deem it consistent I'm trying to remember the exact words deem it consistent with the master plan and that's what their role is. So once once
we get those back and we confirm that they've they've made the changes that were asked for, then we would we're probably going to reintroducing it. Honestly, I think the clean way to do, and I think Mike Floyd and both Nicole agrees, we would vote down the first one, reintroduce the the ordinance
again, and then have a second public hearing. Not really a second, but a public hearing on the revised correct, but we don't believe it has to go back to the planning board. Okay. So, and they'll be doing that Monday at their meeting. No, they already did it. They
they passed. What about the changes? The changes will come back to us. So, the planning board said, "As long as you make paint this house red, I'm making that up. Make this change then we're okay." And they said that it is consistent with our master plan. As long as those the density, the facade
changes, uh, I think some of the parking was raised as well and some more green space and open space in the property. So, as long as those changes are made to the redevelopment plan, they're okay with it being deemed consistent with the master plan. Right. So, I'm just still
confused. I'm sorry. Will those changes be discussed at the planning board among the planning board members? No, there will not be another planning board meeting on the redevelopment plan. They have it on their agenda for the 28th to adopt the resolution. The resolution will be there. So, there'll be questions
about if if there's any, but typically there's no questions on resolution. So there's no public portion of it on a resolution, but it'll be adopted as we do with every planning board application. The resolution is on the next agenda. So that's how that's how we're going to handle it. All right.
Thank you. Yep. Anyone else in the audience? That's a question. Who decides on the design of the houses that they proposed? Spit your name. I'm sorry. Rosemary Shaver, uh,
Dorset Avenue Ventner. Thank you. I don't know that I knew that was your real name. Yes. Very few people. Oh, we know you as Rory. Does Joe know? [Laughter] Um, who decides on the design? So, as as part of the redevelopment plan, they
show us a a concept plan of the facades. The one they showed planning board and both Mayor Kel and myself were not thrilled with the more modern design. So that was one of the changes that the board asked them to do to take in consideration the planning board take into consideration the style of the
homes around it. Um the more you know the style of the building in the front the old school let's use that in the design and that's what they were directed to do and I'm guessing that's what's taking them a little bit of time because they have to get an architect to do that. Um that doesn't approve the site plan. So what'll happen with the
redevelopment plan once that's approved, we would name those folks the redeveloper and then they design their entire site plan. They the sewer, the water, the layout, everything goes into an engineer and they design the whole site. That goes back to the planning
board for their review um including the architectural style. So that has to meet the redevelopment plan style. And there's always tweaks when they come in for site plan. We can always tweak it a little bit here and there. Um, so that's that's something, you know, it's a it's a cool process to go through because
you're you're designing something. You're you're creating very specific land use regulations for a site and then they come in and kind of design to those standards. And when that site plan comes in, is the public able to Absolutely. Okay. It's a public hearing at the planning board, right? None of us liked
it. I think we all went when we saw it, right? It looks like it's on Little Rock Avenue that Brendan John just moved out of or out on the block on top of a block. On top of a block or out on the black horse bike? Yes. Yeah. Okay. Thanks,
Jim. Is there anyone on Zoom that would like to um say anything? Anybody on Zoom who wishes to comment or speak on any of the items that have been discussed so far, please make yourself known by raising your hand or within the chat feature and you'll be recognized.
No. Okay. With that, we'll close the workshop portion. Do we need a vote on that? No. Okay. And we will um open this up for the meeting. So, the first thing we have is the approval of the minutes.
Make a motion we approve the March 13 25 regular regular meeting minutes. Second. Roll call. Lisa. Commissioner Langrif. Yes. Commissioner Mento. Yes. Well, there is no ordinance introduction. Um, so do we do anything
with the public hearing ordinance? No, because technically right now it's still on the table. So, in order to get it off the table, you'd have to make a motion. So, we can just say we're going to leave it on the table. Okay. So, we're leaving ordinance 005 on the table. There's nothing to vote on. Correct. No hearing
and no adoption. Okay. That brings us to um resolution 2025137 to 2025 148. Commissioner make a motion that we approve resolutions 137 through 148 by consent. Second and roll call.
Lisa Commissioner Langria. Yes. Mr. Mento. Yes. Next we have the approval of bills and payroll. So, we have payroll from 330 to $41825 in the amount of $630,481.18. And we have bills in the amount of
2,398,96525. Okay. Make a motion we approve bills and payroll. Second. Roll call. Lisa. Commissioner Langra. Yes. Commissioner Mento. Yes. And now is Commissioner's reports or comments. Commissioner Langra got a couple things
just to update mostly public works but also actually first I'm going to start off with code um and we don't see a lot of contractors in the audience right even out on Zoom just so everyone's aware we did pass an ordinance several months ago that limits the ability to
cut um basically vinyl products plastic and vinyl products outside. Uh you either have to set up a tent and contain all those fibers that are being cut um on your property. Um, our guys have been giving out warnings. That's going to start to stop soon. So, fair warning to
all the contractors out there. If you're not following our ordinance on that, you will be issued fines. I've I've authorized Dino to stop the warnings and to issue fines. He's notified all the current contractors that are working in the city and they're well aware of it.
So, the fines will start. Okay. Keeps plastics out of our ocean and other particles. So on that, um, Fish and Pier opens up Monday, April 28th, 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8:00 PM. Uh, key sales begin on
Monday. 2025 key sales begin on Monday. Um, those are they coming to you, Lisa, or they can they do that out at the pier? You want to So they're going to be able to use credit cards only at the pier. Okay. If anybody wants to use a
check or cash, they would come to my office and we'll give them a receipt and then they would go up to the pier and finish the transaction. Okay, perfect. Uh the public restrooms out on the pier will be open from dusk to dawn starting on Monday. Um good news on Seashore playground. You saw that in our
newsletter that the makeover is finally complete. Leathers took a while to get that done, but it looks great. It's got new equipment, swings, slides, pole caps. We fixed a lot of the things that were were uh broken there by contract. We have to have those folks come in and do it. We can't touch those products uh
those those uh equipment. So, um let's see. There's a lot of stuff on here. Installed new scoreboard at the softball field. That's good. Uh prepare baseball and softball fields for practice and play. We installed new new
exit signs here at city hall. They look good. They're readable, legible, which is nice. um completed Ventner cities New Jersey recycling program certification. Uh that's something we do with the county and we finished up removing all the old parking meter poles and we're working on
the replacement of the park mobile signs. We're going to use some of them as and then sleeve over them for the for the pole signs for the signs. So, and we did we are we'll be putting out a a public service announcement and we've asked our police officers to check it as well. Um, there's a scam going around on
Park Mobile that folks are taking the QR code and they're slapping on their own QR code and you go to that and it takes you to their scam site. So, we don't urge people to be careful. Make sure you you look at the sign and make sure it's not something that's stuck on there. Um,
our police officers are going to go out and look at each one of them. Uh, public works will be doing the same, but just to be aware of that that that's something that's happened. I got a thing on Facebook that popped up. Actually, Kathy found it. My wife found it and said we should let our people know. Yeah. And the virtual meters are back on
as of April, correct? Yeah. April 1st. Yeah. Because I I was out and I heard some people say, "No, you don't have to do it till Memorial Day, but we were not enforcing and not collecting November through March." Correct. Yeah. I I think the beach blocks like the Newport parking lot that doesn't start till uh
Memorial Day. Okay. That's correct. This is in the um Bentner Avenue. Yeah. Area commercial districts. Yeah. Yeah. Um, beach and boardwalk, we're always prepping for the season. So, we've done our our assessment. We know what we got to do to get done. A lot of clean up. A
lot of clean up. People don't really use the trash cans that we have up there and they throw stuff behind the boardwalk in that area between the the bulkhead the bulkheads in there. So, it's a shame that people don't treat public space like their own property. They should. So, that's all I have. Okay. Thank you.
For my departments, it's business as usual and finance in the tax office. Um, I will have a couple announcements for events. This Saturday is the shred event and the textile recycling, meaning if you have any old clothing or um, sheets,
anything of cloth. Um, that is Saturday 10 to 12 at Ski Beach. We moved it from Newport to Ski Beach and May 10th is our block party and that runs on Ventner Avenue. So that's usually a really good time and we have a lot of vendors and if
you're on social media the map of the vendors is going to be posted up there and you'll so you'll get to see who's coming and all the different kinds of food you can eat and stuff you can buy. So that's the most immediate for the events. Just a heads up on the the shredding. I talking to Rick today there
with the weather it may get postponed. Okay. We were I just heard today it was rain or shine. Did we change that? Okay. Okay. So, you'll talk with Donna, I guess. Okay. So everybody
and thank you for all you do and the guys do for keeping that park looking beautiful even after events. We happen to be talking about today and I've gone by the next day and there's not a stitch of anything left, not a scrap. So thank you. And that's I guess that's it for um our
reports. And now we have public comment for anyone who wants to talk about anything. Anybody out there seeing no one? Anybody on Zoom? Hold on. There's a couple of comments here. Uh Patrice and Mike uh chats. I know we're not supposed to really read them, but they're asking
where the plans are available. The redevelopment plan, I believe, is in the in the code office. Talk to Carmela. She would have a copy of that there. Um, so the code enforcement Jim Pakinowski looks like he responded, but we don't have the changes yet. So, thanks for
commenting. Patrice and Mike, are there any comments, Jim? Anybody on Zoom wish to comment on any items? Please make yourself known. Nope. Okay. Hearing none, we move on to executive session. And I don't believe there is one. Okay. And next is
adjournment. Motion to adjurnn. Second. Roll call. Commissioner Langri. Yes. Commissioner Mento. Yes. Thank you everyone. Good meeting.