Please rise for the pledge of allegiance. >> 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. >> Roll call. Mrs. Pilo, >> here. >> Mr. Franco, >> I'm here. >> Mr. Cabera, >> I am here. In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, chapter 231, public law 1975, the notice requirements
have been satisfied as to the time, place, and date of holding said meeting by posting notice on the bulletin board here in Burough Hall and by mailing and emailing the same to the Herald of Cape May County and the press of Atlantic City on September 24th, 2025. In the
event of an emergency, your emergency exit is our front left, your back right, just by the police officer or the door to the right of FB to the S. Okay. Um, just a couple quick reminders. This meeting is being shown live here
today on the Burough's >> Hey, we're keeping it like >> Yeah. on the Burough's Facebook uh page and also the YouTube channel. In the event you want to make a public comment, uh we have the dialing conference line here. You're just going to dial the number 888
363 4734 and when prompted, you're going to enter the access code 969920 followed by the pound or the hash tag. In the event you're watching the recorded version of this meeting and you have questions, you're more than welcome
to email our clerk at clerkrest.org. Our clerk is in the bright red dress here today. 609-7298040 is her phone number. In the event that you're watching this meeting live and you're making comments or asking questions in the comment section on
social media, they are not being monitored. The only way to make a public comment is by calling in. That said, I believe we have a couple ordinances for adoption here today. Madame clerk. >> Yes. The first is ordinance 1492 regarding the salary ordinance.
>> Motion that ordinance number 1492 be placed on second reading and final passage by title only. >> I second the motion. >> Has been moved and seconded that ordinance number 1492 be placed on second and final reading by title only. >> Roll call. Mrs. Baselo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 1492 reads as follows. an ordinance to amend section 59-3 of the code of the burrow of Wildwood Crest known as the salary ordinance fixing and determining salaries and compensations
of the Burrow of Wildwood Crest and providing for the raising of the amounts thereof by taxation and for the time and method of payment. >> Motion that a public hearing now be held on ordinance number 1492. >> I second the motion. It has been moved and second that a public hearing on
ordinance number 1492 now be held. >> Roll call. Mrs. Fusselo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabo. >> Yes. >> Floor is open for public comment on ordinance number 1492, the salary ordinance.
Sorry. Anybody here in the audience? Nobody. Anybody on the conference line? Public comment. Ordinance number 1492. Hearing none. >> Motion to a public hearing in ordinance number 1492 now be closed. >> I second the motion.
>> Has been moved and second that the public hearing on ordinance number 1492 now be closed. >> Roll call. Mrs. Baselo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Motion that ordinance number 1492 be passed on second and final reading and advertised according to law.
>> I second the motion. It has been moved and seconded that ordinance number 1492 be passed on second and final reading and advertised according to law. >> Roll call. Mrs. Felero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Next we have ordinance 1493 and it's regarding a waiver of fees for
construction with disabled persons. >> Motion that ordinance number 1493 be placed on second reading and final passage by title only. >> I second the motion. has been moved and seconded that ordinance number 1493 be placed on second and final reading by title only. >> Roll call. Mrs. Fusso.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabar. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 1493 reads as follows. An ordinance of the Burrow of Wildswood Crest amending and supplementing the code of the Burrow of Wildwood Crest Article One Uniform Construction Code of
Chapter 22 to allow for a waiver of fees for construction within a disabled person's home that promotes accessibility. Motion that a public hearing now be held in ordinance number 1493. >> I second the motion. >> It has been moved and seconded that a public hearing on ordinance number 1493
now be held. >> Roll call. Mrs. Fussello. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabaro. >> Yes. >> Floor is open. Public comment. Ordinance number 1493, waiver of fees for construction with disabled persons. Anybody in the audience?
Anybody in the conference line? Public comment ordinance number 1493. >> Pressure's on. >> You men have a comment. >> Hearing none. >> Uh motion to have public hearing on ordinance number 1493 now be closed.
>> I second the motion. >> Been moved and second that ordinance number 1493 be now be closed. >> Roll call. Mrs. Felero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabara. >> Yes. Motion that ordinance number 1493 be passed on second and final reading
and advertised according to law. >> I second the motion. >> Has been moved and seconded that ordinance number 1493 be passed on second and final reading and advertised according to law. >> Roll call. Mrs. Falero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabaro. >> Yes. >> Next we have ordinance 1494 regarded
stricting parking restricted. >> Excuse me. Uh motion that ordinance number 1494 be placed on second reading and final passage by title only. I second the motion. It >> has been moved and second that ordinance number 1494 be placed on second and final reading by title N.
>> Roll call. Mrs. Fussellaro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 1494 reads as follows. An ordinance of the Burrow of Wildwood Crest amending and supplementing section 79-32.3 schedule 1 C restricted parking zones
for persons with disabilities. Section 79-32.4, golf cart parking. Section 79-3.1, restricted parking, Heather Road, repealing a portion of section 79.3 of the code of the Burrow of Wildwood
Crest. >> Motion that a public hearing now be held in ordinance number 1494. >> I second the motion. >> It's been moved and seconded that a public hearing on ordinance number 1494 now be held. >> Roll call. Mrs. Fusso, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Mr. Cabar.
>> Yes. Floor is open. Public comment. Ordinance number 1494. Anybody here in the audience? Okay. Question in the back by the door. None. >> Anybody on the conference line have public comment?
>> You guys did know what you signed up for today. >> It just doesn't get old. >> Hearing none. >> Motion that a public hearing ordinance number 1494 now be closed. >> I second the motion. It has been moved and seconded that the public hearing on ordinance number 1494 now be closed. >> Roll call. Mrs. Fussero.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Motion that ordinance number 1494 be be passed on second and final reading advertised according to law. >> I second the motion. >> It has been moved and seconded that orders number 1494 be passed on second and final reading and advertised
according to law. >> Roll call. Mrs. Falero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabo. >> Yes. >> Next we have the resolutions. The first is authorizing the submission of an application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for enterprise zone assistance funds for administration
of the urban enterprise zone program for the period January 1, 2026 to June 30th, 2026. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fussero, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes.
>> Mr. Cabrera, >> yes. Next is authorizing refund for firerevention annual registration fee for $45 made payable to Jack Baron for property located at 5510 Pacific Avenue. >> I make the motion. >> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the
foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing refund of mercantile license and tourism fees to Shanun Wang Lung and Lang Wong for property located at 411 East Morning
Glory Road, unit 6002 in the amount of $420. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Filero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing expenditure for
the purchase of a K Cabota four-wheel drive tractor for the Department of Public Works under the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program. >> I make the motion. >> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felaro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Nexus authorizing no corrective action plan needed for the 2025 audit. >> I make the motion. >> Second. It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felero, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes.
>> Mr. Cabera, >> yes. And congratulations to Francine and team Burough Wildcraft and all department heads for a job well done. >> That's right. Teamwork makes the dream work. Next is approving settlement of tax appeal litigation known as Crusader Land LLC v. Burrow of Wildwood Crest.
>> I make the motion. >> I will second. It >> has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fussellero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing award of professional services contract to William J. Kaufman of Nemad Davis
Goldstein, a special conflict solicitor for the Burough Wildwood Crest Planning Board at the not to exceed sum of 7500. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. It >> has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera.
>> Yes. Next is authorizing contracts with certain approved state and national contract vendors for 2026. >> I make the motion. >> I have a second. >> It's been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felero? >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera? >> Yes.
>> May I borrow this for a second? >> Next is authorizing and amending and supplementing the 2025 Burough of Wildest Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felaro?
>> Yes. >> Mr. Franco? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera? >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing release of permit funds for duplicate payment on permit number 26-179 in the amount of $75. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the
foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fussello? >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera? >> Yes. Next is authorizing release of permit funds for duplicate payment on permit number 26-180 in the amount of $75. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the
foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing release of certified check drawn in place of performance shy bond for street opening permit SO26-0508
in the amount of $4,65. >> I make the motion. I will second. has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fussellero? >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera? >> Yes. >> And lastly is authorizing a memorandum of understanding between the city of
Wildwood and the city of North Wildwood and the Burrow of Wildwood Crest for shared daytime ambulance response. >> I make the motion. >> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. Motion that all bills properly
authorized as submitted be paid. >> I second the motion. It has been moved and seconded that all bills properly authorized as submitted be paid. Roll call. Mrs. Felero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. Thanks, Trish. >> Sure. >> Okay. That brings us to correspondence.
I have one matter of correspondence to read into the record. This is from uh Mr. David Mir, 245 East Topeka Avenue in Wildwood Crest. He says, "Dear commissioners, on the morning of Tuesday, June 16th, I witnessed the aftermath of an accident in which a pedestrian crossing at Topeka
and Atlantic Avenues was struck and seriously injured by an automobile. I anticipate that you may already be aware of this incident, which we are. On the occasion of a commissioner's discussion on pedestrian safety approximately 3 years ago, I testified before those assembled. I noted that while other north south streets such as C view View
and Pacific Avenues had c crosswalk street markings and state law yield the pedestrians in crosswalk signs at most intersections, there were much fewer of these markings and signs on Atlantic Avenue. I will suggest that it may be good public safety to consider much such
markings and signs on Atlantic Avenue as may help prevent such accidents in the future. Thank you for thank you in advance for your considerations and also thank you for your service to the burough of wild crest a town I am most pleased to be a resident of by Mr. David Mir. So I will pass this on to
Commissioner Franco and we'll follow up with public safety as as needed. Okay, that wraps up the correspondence for public comments. Um we have a large attendance here in today's meeting. So I'm going to read this read this excerpt. The Open Public Meetings Act
requires that a portion of every meeting of a municipal governing body be set aside for public comment on any issue that a member of the public feels may be of concern to residents of the municipality. To ensure an orderly and efficient meeting and to provide everyone an opportunity to be heard,
here are the guidelines. When recognized, please come to the microphone or the lectturn and clearly state your name for the record. All comments and questions should be addressed to the governing body as a whole and not to individual members or staff. Each speaker will be limited to
five minutes. Speakers may only speak once during this portion. Time cannot be yielded to another speaker. Speakers and members of the public are expected to maintain proper decorum and shall civily make their comments. This includes engineering interns and
engineers in training. Personal attacks, obscenity, derogatory, or slanderous remarks and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Please do not mention any employees or professionals by name. The governing body is not required to respond to questions during the public comment period, but may choose to do so
at the end of the session or refer inquiries to the appropriate staff for follow-up at a later date. Comments should relate to any governmental issue affecting this municipality. For anyone participating remotely, you will be acknowledged by myself and must state your name before making comments. The
chair reserves the right to interrupt or terminate a speaker's privilege if the quorum is violated or if comments become disruptive or exceed the time limit. Thank you for advance. Thank you in advance for your cooperation ensuring a respectful and productive dialogue. I now open the floor for public comment
and we'll start again with anybody here in the audience. Public comment. Anybody public comment? Anybody on the conference line have public comment? Okay. At the record reflect, there are no public comments on the first round. You'll get another crack at it in a
little bit. Okay. Under discussion, new business, there's nothing listed. Old business. We'll breeze through there. Uh nothing on the historical museum. That's a 2027 item. Back beach excavation is spending with the Army Corps D plan. So there is no news to report on that. So,
we'll knock that out as well. Um, anything Commissioner Franco on dredging? >> We are currently working on the acquisition phase uh of a property. >> Okay. Uh, Washington C viewfalls and capacity. I believe we have uh potential
grant award that we that we are potentially potentially uh we haven't received formal award yet, but it looks like it's trending, Mr. Delasio, in that direction. Just a little under four million. >> We're trying to we're trying to help it along. We're dialoguing with Jim Retell who's your grant coordinator and we're just trying to provide as much detail as
we can to him. We've actually scaled the project down to help the uh benefit cost analysis ratio get better. So the ball is in their court so to speak. >> Okay. Uh so the Army Cororn DP as I mentioned there's no no more action that's since they canceled the last uh
two meetings waiting for them to reschedule Burh Hall renovations nothing on that that is a 20127 budget phase consideration plan slash cut the uh Cadillac and bring it down. There is some meeting scheduled with the department heads in this building just
to kind of review the plans that were received and that they could give their feedback just in case there was something that they, you know, wouldn't work for them or things have changed. >> Yeah. And we did discuss at the last meeting just as a followup to to consider moving this flag pole to the corner. >> Yes.
>> And potentially adding a sign digital sign on the corner as well. >> We'll make sure that that >> So, all right. Um All right. So you this is the moment you all been waiting for. This is the last round of public comments. Again, we'll start with anybody here in the audience. Brian 250, you got anything for us? You
want to give us enough >> time? Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> You want to bring us up to date on any events we've got coming up here tonight, tomorrow, in the next couple days? >> How much time we have? Oh, >> we got we got hours. >> We have none. Food trucks tonight. I can if you want. >> Go ahead. Fire away. Just for all the
listeners at home. And you got dressed up for the cuff. I got dressed up. I got dressed up for the occasion. >> Okay. All right. So, the 250 celebrations continue this evening. We have uh as part of the um food truck
festivals on Wednesday nights at Centennial Park, which start this evening. They'll be held every Wednesday through July and August. uh food trucks 5:00 to 9:00, live music at 7:00 p.m. We have a patriotic baby parade that's scheduled to start at about 6:00. There'll be prizes for the best dressed and different categories and things like
that. We have about 10 um families register for that. We expect a few more to register as well. Uh Friday evening, we have the Patriotic 5K run on the beach at Heather Road. It's an out and back course, hard sand, 7:00 start, so it should be cooler. Won't be uh in the
heat of the day. Um, and uh, you can go to runsignup.com to look for that. Uh, first 300 registrants uh, are guaranteed t-shirts and as of this morning, I believe we are up to about 155. So, I would expect that by the time the race
goes, we'll be well over 200 people um, for that because uh, anytime we run a race like that, usually get 40 or 50 people register on race day. So, I think we'll be way over 200. And then on Saturday, we'll finish off the 250th celebrations with the uh read a live
reading of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. John Ryan from historic Cold Spring Village will um actually dress in character from someone from 1776 and he will read the Declaration of Independence at Centennial Park on the
stage at about 6:30 p.m. We will also have a uh a recognition of all active military personnel and military veterans as well as uh local first responders. um before uh the Legacy Band, one of our
better bands, takes the stage at 7:00 and then the Legacy Band will start their show with the national anthem. So, it should be a nice patriotic night and that will finish off our 250 events uh for uh this year. The drone show this week was great. The reenactment
>> uh on Sunday went well. So, um we had a couple smaller things earlier in the month and uh so far the 250th celebrations have have gone um very well, probably better than we expected. Mhm. It's been great. >> Fantastic. >> Good stuff. And >> well attended.
>> Yeah. And Mr. Keniff, Brian 250, you're doing a heck of a job. >> So yourself and the recreation department and the police department and all the departments involved, public works, I mean Tony and her committee, everybody. I mean, it's it's been great. I've I've heard nothing but positive comments,
>> especially on the reenactment and and also on the drone show. Yep. >> People are just in awe. There's so many people that said, "Mayor, your community is the best community in Kate May County." I'm not saying that to brag, but it's just people are like, "This is you're such a such a desirable place to
be." So, because of all the efforts of your staff and and every the volunteers and everybody across the board, it's it's been great. U so keep up the good work and it's going to be a hot weekend and know so thank you. Anybody else have any other great job,
>> Mr. Galzun? have any public comment for the record of the order? >> Legal affairs are all in order. Mayor, >> all the legal affairs are in order. That's good. Mr. Tim, you got anything for us? >> How come every time you say 250, you look at me? >> I was trying to get $250 right now.
>> Oh, good. All right, men. This is your last chance. Speak now or forever. Hold your peace. >> Mr. Delasio, no comment. >> Anybody? >> All right. Commissioners, Tony, Joe, anything? I >> I do, Mayor. Uh, on June 24th at New
Jersey State Association of Chiefs Police Installation Banquet, our very own Chief Robert Lloyd was elected as the association's fourth vice president. This will help with direct access to top resources throughout the state, elevated community reputation, stronger
networking throughout the state. So, on behalf of the governing body, we want to formally congratulate you, Chief. WELL DONE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR. >> All right, Tony. Good. >> Anything? All right. So, we're going to uh we're just going to uh entertain a motion for uh
>> I I need to read that first. Go ahead. >> Okay. So, we have a resolution of the board of commissioners um authorizing executive close session in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, specifically NJSA 10 col4-12B, potential employment for deputy CFO and
potential land acquisition. Can I get a motion? I make the motion. >> I will second. Trust. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fusso. Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> 954. >> All right. We'll take a five minute. What time is it?
>> Three minute. 3 minute.