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. Mr. Schiff, >> here. >> Mr. Franco, I'm >> here.
>> Mr. Cabera, I'm here. Right on. >> The open public means act chapter 231 public law 1975. The notice requirements have been satisfied as to the time, place, and date of holding set meeting by posting notice of this change of
meeting on the bulletin board here in Burough Hall and by emailing the same thing to the Herald Count and the press of Atlantic City on December 1st, 2025. In the event of an emergency, emergency exit with our front left or your back right, the door you came in or the door
just by the American flag. I just want to do a quick uh sound check here. Mr. Kniff, how >> Mr. Mayor, if you can move your microphone, >> there you go. Good. >> Thank you. >> All right. Um, this meeting is being shown live here today on the Burough's Facebook and YouTube channel. In the
event you want to make a public comment, you can dial into the conference line by dialing that the number 888 3634734. And when prompted, you're going to enter the access code 969920 followed by the pound or the hashtag. In
the event you watch the recorded version of this meeting and you'd like to ask a question or make a statement, you're more than welcome to email our clerk at clerk wildwoodrest.org. org or you may phone her at 609-7298040. Um little bit later in the public
comment section, I'll read an excerpt uh from uh from the public comments uh public meeting law. Um and when we do, you just need to give us your name. You do not need to give us your address. All right, madam clerk, we have no ordinances. So can we move right to or
uh resolutions? >> Yes, sir. The first is authorizing award of the beach concession at approved locations for sale of ice cream, ice cream products, and bottled water only. Burough contract 2025-00008. >> I'll motion it. I will second.
>> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabera, >> yes. Next is authorizing award of the rental of beach concessions at approved locations for beach umbrellas, beach chairs, and approved flotation devices
only. Burrow contract 2025-00007. >> I'll motion it. Second. >> Has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing award of the beach concession at approved locations
for ocean surf camp and water safety instruction program burough contract 2025-00009. >> Motion second. >> It's been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes.
>> Next is authorizing refund for Pier Playmates camp fee for $350 for 2025. >> Motion second. It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing certain
appropriation transfers. >> Motion. >> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing award of emergency contract to asphalt paving systems for emergency road repairs on
Farragate Road in accordance with NJSA4A1-6. >> Motion second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Trish. Quick question. Mark, when does this start? >> That was
>> They um I believe they're in town. They started that. >> Yeah. Uh, yes, Trish. >> Okay, thank you. And Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing a contract with the Kate May County Herald for compliance with New Jersey Public Law 2025, Chapter
72 regarding electronic publications of legal notices. >> Motion second. >> Has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing abatement of fees to Kobe Dogs LLC for loss of
revenues in the amount of $4,1961 resulting from construction delays. >> Got a question about that real quick. >> I just need a motion and a second first. >> Motion. Uh second. >> Okay. >> Now I got a question. So uh with that amount that's there, how uh how much has
been paid so far? Did he pay anything? >> He did. He's paid in full for 2025. >> Okay. And the shed situation >> shed uh he was uh that was that was discussed with him. He promised to be moved by the end of this year.
>> End of this year. Okay. Thank you. Yes. >> Okay. And Mr. Franco? >> Yes. >> And Mr. Cabrera? >> Yes. >> Thank you. Next is authorizing acceptance of donation in the amount of $4,865 for public access contribution for NJ
project on Sunset Lake waterway. Motion. >> Motion. Uh, second. Sorry. >> No problem. It's been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. And thank you very much. >> You're welcome. And Mr. Cabar. >> Yes. And just to clarify, this is this
is the uh for the purchase of the benches. >> Uh picnic tables. >> Picnic tables. I'm sorry. Picnic tables. Um just just a quick comment on it. I just want to bring everybody up to speed. So, here's a situation where a resident in lower township needs to
comply with CAFRA um for for waterfront access. They they can't do that. So, the state allowed them to give money to the burrow. Burrow accepts it to purchase and improve our access to the lakefront. And we we've chosen to do picnic tables.
Now that said, just to be clear, we wanted really to expand the kayak launch, but also to get bike racks. The state requires the burrow to to make those bike racks permanent, which are already there, to get a
permit. Absolutely ridiculous. I got to I want to be on clear on that. That's that's the most asinine thing I've ever heard is requiring a municipality that already has benches, bike racks, and the like there and to reapply.
It's ridiculous. I want everyone to understand what we're dealing with here. That said, I vote yes. >> Thank you. Next is authorizing amendment to the 2025 municipal budget to account for additional funding from a donation for public access contribution for NJD
project on Sunset Lake waterway. Motion >> second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabar. >> Yes. >> Next is approving extension of contract for Francine B. Springer as interim burrow administrator until the full-time
burrow administrator position is filled. >> I'll motion it. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Francine. I just want to say you're doing a really good job. I know it's a it's a weight on your shoulders that you've been dealing with for a few
months, but you're doing you're doing great and thank you. I'm a yes. >> I'm a yes. As well, >> Mr. Franco. Okay. Mr. Cabra. >> Yes. >> Next is approving extension of contract for Patricia A. Feicetex as deputy burrow administer until the fulltime burrow administrator position is filled.
>> I'll motion. I'll second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. And I'll ditto that for yourself right there. Very good job. We appreciate that. >> Thank you very much. >> And yes, >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes.
>> And Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. I I'm I'm not surprised. >> Didn't really matter. We approved it. >> I had two. >> Yeah. I don't need them. Uh, next is authorizing reappoint of Brian Milkar as class 2 member of the Wildwood Crest Planning Board for a one-year term
commencing January 1, 2026 and expiring December 31st, 2026. >> I'll motion it. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Brian, I know you want me to vote no on this, but I'm going yes.
>> And Mr. Franco? >> Yes. >> And Mr. Cabar? >> Yes. >> Oh, he didn't get that same treatment. Next is authorizing reappointment of Patrick Davenport as chair and class 4 member of the Wawa Crest Planning Board for a 4-year term commencing January 1
and expiring December 31st, 2029. >> I'll motion it. I'll second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera? >> Yes. Next is authorizing reappointment of Brian Stewart, Barbara Hunt, and Vincent Tanaglia as class 4 members of
Wilder Crest Planning Board for four-year terms commencing January 1, 2026 and expiring December 31st, 2029. >> Motion. >> Uh second, Trish. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff, >> yes.
>> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabrera, >> yes. Next is authorizing reappointment of Bradley Vajges as alternate member number one and Jane Reynolds as alternate member number two of the Wawacest Planning Board for 2-year terms commencing January 1, 2026 and expiring
December 31st, 2027. >> Motion second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing reappointment of Natalie D. police and the appointment of
Steppper Benz to the Wildwood Crest Recreation Commission for three-year terms commencing January 1, 2026 and expiring December 31st, 2028. >> Motion. I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the
foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabera, >> yes. And I believe we have uh Mr. Benz here in the audience today. Would you care to give your speech, your remarks, anything? Nice to meet you. >> Welcome aboard.
>> You are a hoot today. Next is authorizing reappointment of Jeannie Marino, Katherine Fyerino, and David Mirs as advisory members of the green team with terms commencing January 1, 2026 and expiring December 31st, 2027.
>> Motion. >> Trish. >> Yes. >> Second. When you read 20, read it from not from the agenda, but from the actual ordinance or the resolution rather that the title was amended from what's on the
second one change here. I have >> Thank you. Sorry, mine are numbered differently. Okay. Um I need a second. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera.
>> Yes. Next is authorizing the appointment of Melissa Long to the Greater Wildwood Tourism Improvement and Development Authority to fill the vacancy of a term expiring June 30th, 2029. >> Motion second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll
call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing reappoint of Commissioner Joseph Franco Jr., David Thompson, Fred Metler, Tracy Blanda, Chad Alvarado, and Patrick Davenport as members of the Wildwood Crest Backbay
Dredging Advisory Committee for terms commencing immediately and expiring December 31st, 2027. >> Motion second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabera, >> yes. Next is authorizing reappointment
of 10 members and the appointment of one new member to the wellness committee for terms commencing January 1, 2026 and expiring December 31st, 2027. >> Motion second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing reappoint of Dennis Hall and Stephanie Olyia to the Wildwood Crest Tourism Development Commission for terms commencing January 1, 2026 and expiring December 31st,
2027. >> Motion second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing expenditure to MRC to purchase Surfs Up surfboard under
state contract number 24-f118177 for playground surfboard attachment. >> Motion second. >> It's been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing the appointment
of a health insurance brokerage consultant for year 2026 as a professional service contract without public bidding. >> I'll motion it. I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing execution of an interlocal services agreement for fire suppression services for 2026 through 2028. That's for Lower Township. >> I'll motion it. I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the
foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> And then we do have an add-on resolution. It is urging the governor of New Jersey to declare a state of emergency and issue a state disaster
declaration for the Jersey Shore in response to coastal storm damage. >> Motion it. I have a second. It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabera, >> yes. >> Motion that all bills properly
authorized as submitted be paid. Second. >> Second it. >> It has been moved and seconded that all bills properly authorized as submitted be paid. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Thank you, Trish. >> You are welcome. >> Okay, that brings us to public safety
reports. We'll start with uh Chief Lloyd. Good morning. I'm going to touch on some highlights from my November report to the Commissioner of Public Safety. Uh in the month of November, we responded to 1,038 calls for service.
296 of those uh required more than one officer. We did 35 investigations, 168 service calls which include alarms, citizen assists, fires, medical assists, school related activities, and utility
complaints. We had 111 motor vehicle stops, 20 traffic summones issued, 318 property checks, 326 hours of training,
and six adult arrests. >> Okay, questions? >> No, sir. Thank you, Chief. >> Have a good holiday. >> Thank you, sir. You, too. Um, I do want to say thank you to Commissioner Schiff for your hard work and all your support
over the last four years. >> I appreciate it. >> Thanks, Chief. >> Great. Thank you, Chief. >> Thank you. >> Next up, OEM coordinator, EMS Supervisor, Billy Crips. >> Morning all. >> Morning.
>> Everybody's getting ready for the holidays, you can see. So, um my report is short. Uh our calls for service were uh 52 calls for service. Uh many of them were actually uh due to respiratory stuff because of the time of the year as we're getting there. So, please, you
know, do precautions you need to be. Uh on the OEM side, we survived the hurricane season uh and we're going to get together and uh our EOP was officially approved by the state of New Jersey. So, we're we're good on that aspect. Uh and then we're going to start
working in 2026. uh looking into uh grant funding for uh certain projects for office emergency management. So, and again, I would like to echo what uh Chief Lloyd said. Commissioner, thank you. Uh two and a half years of we've worked together uh and look forward to
uh see what happens in the next four years. So, but thank you for your support and your uh trust in us. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Thanks, Mr. Crips. All right. Motion for reports. Motion that all reports received from the court administrator, chief, financial officer, tax collector,
chief of police, supervisor for the recreation department, construction official, fire prevention emergency services coordinator for the EMS and Wild Crest volunteer fire company chief for the month ending November 30th, 2025 be accepted as presented. >> Second. It has been moved and seconded
that all reports received from the court administrator, chief financial officer, tax collector, chief of police, supervisor for the recreation department, construction official, fire prevention, emergency services coordinator for the EMS, and the Wildwood Crest volunteer fire company
chief for the month ending November 30th, 2025 be accepted as presented. Roll call. Mr. Schiff, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabera, >> yes. Motion that all minutes from the commission's meeting dated November 18th and December 3rd, 2025 be approved as
presented. >> Seconded. >> It has been moved and seconded that all minutes from the commission meetings dated November 18th and December 3rd, 2025 be approved as presented. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Mr. Delasio, engineers report. >> Okay. Thank you. So, my report this month is our annual year end summary letter. And this letter was provided to the mayor and commissioners on December 3rd. And I'm going to paraphrase from the uh report to keep it brief. So
throughout the year, our team of professionals have strived to provide the highest level of expertise and quality services you expected when you engage us as your mun engineer. All the professionals at our firm have enjoyed working with the administration, governing body, your employees, and constituents. We hope we have exceeded
your expectations. Through December, our office has performed 12 planning and zoning board reviews for projects that came before the land use board. Reviewed, processed, and inspected 78 street openings. Reviewed, processed, and inspected eight
sanitary sewer reviews that came through the application process. Processed and inspected two sanitary sewer emergencies. Reviewed and processed one bulkhead project. We provided project management, design, engineering, rightaway services, utility engineering, environmental compliance,
and construction operation for 11 capital projects. We also worked on eight grant and loan initiatives. And for the year from 2025, those initiatives netted the burough $6,16,187
in grant funding for for projects. We've successfully managed nine active construction projects on behalf of the burrow. The total construction of these projects was approximately $1 million throughout the year. To date, we have effectively managed these projects and all projects are progressing on time and
within budget. Additionally, here are some noted items that were part of the makeup for this year. We assisted the bureau in securing a $2.5 million grant from the Kate May County Open Space Program for the Crest Fishing Pier. We initiated and secured
New Jersey I Bank funding again for $3 million for roadway and sanitary sewer improvements. We are successfully managing and replacing bulkheads and provide flood mitigation improvements along the burough's bayside from Cresy Avenue to Rambler Road. That project should be wrapping up shortly.
uh in partnership with the burrow, we actually submitted uh for the submitted to the New Jersey Society Municipal Engineers 2025 um project of the year and you were successful in securing your first place award in Atlantic City for the Crest Arts Pavilion.
>> Hello. Round of applause. >> And we were available to answer all your questions from your constituents and staff. So, we are um we're thank we're very thankful to work for the burough. We're blessed to work for you guys. And that's my report.
>> Thank you, Sarah. Everybody questions for Mr. Delasio. >> Thank you, Mark. Well done. >> Thank you, Mark. Great. >> Uh all right, that moves us to discussion items under new business. Uh we have our beachbox program for 2026.
We have a special guest here with us tonight this morning, Mr. Brian Kiff to give that presentation. Mr. Kf, the floor is all yours. >> Put your seat on. Second. All right. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um,
while I have the floor, I would also like to echo some of the comments earlier. Thank Commissioner Schiff for the last four years and uh certainly wish the newly elected officials uh best of luck for the next four. Um, so on beach boxes, uh, as many in here know
and and many of our public know, it's a program we started, I don't know, six or seven years ago, whatever it was. Um, weren't exactly sure how it was going to go, how the popularity was going to be. Um, we started with, I don't know, a
little over 100 boxes maybe, and um, now we're up to almost 300. So, we've been adding them every year due to the demand. Um it's benefited uh obviously the individuals using them. Um as most people know, especially up the north end, we have a very long beach. Uh which
is a benefit to us in in many different ways. Um but uh it it it certainly has been um a godsend for people, especially the elderly, those with young children, not to have to cart things back and forth every day when they go to the beach. Um and they have a nice big
storage locker, a very uh sturdy storage locker built through Depcore. Uh most of the boxes were built that way uh from the Department of Corrections. Um they uh we've been adding boxes every year due to the popularity and the demand.
The demand uh has been excellent. Um it may not be as high at this moment, which is why we're we're not going to add more boxes for this year uh in terms of of new rentals. We'll see how that that goes for 2026. Um, but the one thing
that that we've noticed that I know that the um that the mayor has has harped on and and our finance office as well is that the the revenue generated for this is equal or maybe even has surpassed a penny on the tax rate. Correct. >> Oh, absolutely.
>> Yes. Okay. So, um so it certainly is a is a benefit to the taxpayers here as well. Okay. So for um 2026, the cost of a beach box this year will be $55 plus a processing fee. And so that'll take the total to $520.15.
Um there are other communities that have uh beach boxes um locally, Wildwood and Kate May. I did ask for um I sent an email the other day uh asking for the prices on Wildwood's beach boxes. Did not get a response yet. Um, but Kate May
is actually charging $665 for 2026. So, we are about $145 less than they are. So, it's still in terms of uh looking around at the marketplace, it's still a very good value. Um, so just to explain how the pro uh the
registration process works. Um, the people who previously rented boxes, we always give them the right of first refusal. So, an email will go out to those box holders in in mid January, probably no later than Monday the 12th, and we will we alerting them that the
renewals will open Friday the 16th of January, and we'll conclude Friday the 30th of January. So, basically, anyone who had a box last year has a two week window to renew. Um, and they will automatically get their box. Now, after
January 30th, we usually will spend a week to 10 days. If we do not hear from a previous boxholder, we do not just let it sit. We will reach out to them directly. Sometimes with our system, there are people that don't get the emails uh alerting them that the
registration's open. Sometimes it goes to their junk email. They don't see it. So, we will reach out to anyone we don't hear from that way that everyone is accounted for. Um and then and then it takes us time to organize uh how many uh
registrations we have, what how many openings we have um and where those openings, which streets will be. And then beginning on Monday, February 9th, we're going to change our system um that we uh are doing with renewals. So, I'm
sorry, with new box rentals. So, in the past, we used to do first come, first serve on a particular date and time. And what would happen is everything was done online and the boxes would sell out literally in less than 10 minutes. And
what we found is that many of our residents, often the elderly, are not as computer savvy as some people and they're having a hard time getting boxes. So this year we're going to change that. And on Monday the 9th of February,
um recreation will begin to accept phone calls from potential new box runners. will place them on a waiting list for each street, each location. This will be open to Wildwood Crest residents and property o owners only. Um we have been
trying our best to limit it the last few years to Wildwood Crest uh residents and property owners only. Sometimes a person will skip slip through the cracks and we also have people that got in with us at the very beginning who weren't residents
that we certainly are not going to kick out of the program now. They took a chance on the program in the beginning. It's been successful and we are continuing with them. But for the last few years, we are trying our best to limit this to Wildwood Crest residents and property owners. So, we will rather
than doing first come, first serve online, we'll take the phone calls, we'll make a waiting list, and then we will contact those on the waiting list for whom we do have openings for a new beach box beginning in sometime in midFebruary, probably right after President's Day. and then we will
register them directly over the phone. And this year the boxes for use uh will be from the Friday of Memorial Day weekend through Sunday, September 13th. Um so they're getting uh you know over over three months about three and a
half months um of usage out of the beach box. And just so everyone knows, we do have we're up to 297 boxes across the beach. Each box, as many people know, has two doors. So, we have 594
rentals uh on the beaches of Wildwood Crest for uh beach storage boxes. >> If anybody has any questions or comments, >> just to piggyback on what you said, Brian, I think this is the outside of tax collection, Francine, correct me if I'm wrong, this is the highest revenue
generator for the municipality. So, um, the program's excellent and keep moving forward. Doing a great job over there, Brian, and rest of the rec staff. So, great job. >> Thank you. >> Awesome. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Brian. >> Thanks, Bri.
>> Okay. Uh, next up on our new business is just a really more of a reminder. Uh, the next meeting is going to be the reorganizational meeting, which will take place not here, but at the Crest Pier on January the 5th at 1:00 in the afternoon. That's where we all uh um get
sworn in and get swore at uh January 5th, 100 p.m. next year. All right, moving moving on to old business. I'll just breeze through those real quick. Uh box truck ordinance has been uh is on hold until the new year. 250th birthday
committee, I understand, is having some uh some really good ideas. There's been at least one one meeting that I'm I'm aware of and there's more and and I'm sure there's going to be lots of uh good things happening for 2026 for our country's 250th birthday taking place
here in Wildwood Crest. Uh Crest Municipal Apps, a budgetary matter historical museum. Uh it's just uh we're going to schedule a walk through uh to see what needs to be done there, if it can be done in-house or not. Uh so we'll look to schedule that right after the new year. Uh traffic calming. No word
from a grant writer yet. Back beach excavation. My understanding is public works has has done roughly three blocks of the snow fencing in the back beaches to capture the sand as a test pilot to see if that works in preparation for um
future uh future use uh going forward for the other lowlying areas that that we may experience um on our beaches. Judging. Anything on that? Commission? >> We did have a meeting earlier this month. Mayor, uh, unfortunately, we are still, um, in the acquisition phase. We
are not getting, uh, much feedback from the DOT. Uh, I'm assuming it's because of a possible new administration. Um, but we're still plugging along trying to find out where we could, uh, store uh, place the, uh, the spoils, I guess you
want to call them, um, for 26. So, we're hopeful for 2026 that we can move this along. It's long overdue. So that's where we're at unfortunately. >> Thank you sir. New Jersey Avenue infrastructure pre- county. So the work that you see and the detours that you see along New Jersey Avenue uh are part
of that a part of uh a part of that project. So that project is in the works. Um Washington C viewfalls and capacity waiting to hear still from uh FEMA and our grant writers on that. Uh the Army Corps Dune is at this point has
been suspended. There has been no uh further action other than uh Congressman Van Drew uh working with the D to uh put in uh emergency uh to to to tap into the emergency funding that the the federal government has in store. If you remember
the resolution, the last resolution that we passed was to uh to urge uh New Jerseyy's governor and the governor elect to um make New Jersey and the Jersey Shore um a state of emergency so that that funding can come to the
Wildwoods. Uh Burough Hall renovations. Uh again, that's the project. Uh that project is is um in the planning stages right now. There's there's the the Cadillac version of the drawings is uh in the conference room. If any department heads, you can get a chance to take a look at that. We are looking to schedule a meeting with the architect
in the new year. Uh the fishing pier project, we just received word yesterday that we received uh uh a favorable response from the board of comm uh board of commissioners in the county for a $2.5 million grant. That brings us to
roughly 3.6. We at the last meeting we applied for $400,000 NJDCA to hopefully uh award that towards the project as well. Uh Mark Delasio and his office is going through some valued engineering still. So we're waiting to get the final
design and the cost uh on that for a future future meeting. Uh please on Atlantic Avenue uh the planning board has weighed in on that. We're just waiting for the green team and we'll be able to see if there's any necessary ordinance revisions that we can uh use
and or any grants that we can get to uh encourage homeowners uh to plant trees in their in in the public right of way. All right, that said, that wraps up uh any old business. We're going to move right on to uh to public comments. And
um I have the excerpt that I promised everybody that that but I was going to read, but I just want to just, you know, as we wrap up the end of this year, um just let everyone know that from going forward the meetings when we have the public comment section, we just really want everyone to
be kind. >> Ask your questions. Don't go on attack. We're not here to mention anybody's names. We're not here to make uh to cause any issues at the burough. We may not have the answers. When folks give us uh a question, we can certainly research it and get back to everybody. Um if we
know it off top of our head, we're certainly happy to respond. And that's the way we're going to take uh everything into 2026 as well. So that said, I'm going to open up the floor to public comment. Please come up to the microphone. We just need your name. Do not need your address.
Anybody here say something? >> Excuse me. Um Dave McWills resolution five authorizing certain appropriation transfers
a bit vague. Every other resolution is quite specific. I mean is that $10 million in transfers $1 in transfers? I know it's somewhere between >> 51,000 >> 51,000 >> just transferring from one department to another.
>> Okay. Thank you. Um based upon your comment, Mr. where the fences are not indicative of the entire back beach area that will be addressed for water puddling. >> Correct. >> Okay. I'm assuming we're going to go
probably from Nashville down to Pittsburgh. >> We're we we've done uh three blocks. We're working on the funding for the rest of the snow fence and so forth that we might be able to capture. They have to come down before the summer as well. So, that's something that we are working on. Uh but there are I believe there's
three blocks right now south of uh I know Preston is one of them. Denver and then >> it's in that area. >> It's in that Yep. >> Are we going to do any Are we going to move sand into the back beach before next spring or are we just going to try and capture it? >> We're going to capture it and then we're
going to excavate it to so to take the sand that we had and smooth it out to fill in the lowlying areas. >> Okay. And I'm assuming when I say the lowlying areas are more than just the three blocks where we currently have fencing. We're going to do our level best. Yes. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Anybody else? Public comment. >> Okay. We're going to go right to uh the conference line. Uh public comment. Anyone on the conference line? >> Hearing none. We'll move to commissioner comments. >> Uh I'll go first if you don't mind. Okay. >> Just want to take uh take a moment to
acknowledge my fellow commissioner Joe Ship. Serving in this role takes a lot of time and commitment and I appreciate the the effort he put in while serving our community. I wish him all the best. Thank him for the time he spent working together. Thank you, Joe. I also want to
take the time to thank all of our staff and volunteers. People may not always realize how lucky we are and how much work we put in they put in, but I certainly do. C so many of you generally care about Wild Crest and it shows in what you do every day. your time,
effort, and dedication are deeply appreciated. I hope everyone has a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh so I will also I uh echo I will formally like to stand up and shake Mr. Chef's hand. Give him a hug. All right.
>> Making me look bad. >> That's all good. Well, um >> that um listen, at the end of the day, we're all neighbors and I think that that's the most important part that we have to focus on as a community. As long as we all have our ores rowing in the
same direction for the benefit of all of our taxpayers that that support all of our staff, all of our support this administration and then the future administration. Um but it's politics at the end of the day, unfortunately, and it is what it is. But I I have to say, you know, when all the years that I've
served um in in this capacity as mayor and and before that as commissioner, um one thing rings true and that is that this community has always had good elected officials. So, even everyone that ran this last time around um and in the past, um we're very fortunate to
have, you know, a good community with good residents and and and good and great staff because the staff is really what makes, you know, we can have all the ideas and things we want, but at the end of the day, it it's comes down to uh the staff, you know, implementing and carrying out the vision of the
administration. So, um Commissioner Schiff, thank you for your time and your service, and thank you to all of our staff. And again, I also like to echo merry Christmas and happy new year to everybody. That said, um I believe we have a close session, Mr. Oh,
>> was that how fast you forgot? >> I he usually goes first off getting all this stuff and they forget me right on the end. I'd just like to say thank you. I had a great time in this position. Hopefully, we move forward and have a great holiday season. We got a basketball tournament coming up. I know
a couple of people in here are going to be volunteering, so I appreciate your help. Have a great season and enjoy it. >> Thank you. >> The last comment I have is the calendars aren't in yet, >> but but but >> but Brian just indicated they should be
in any day. >> Any any day. >> Any day. >> I think we heard that last time, but we'll go with it. >> All right, we have a motion for close session. So authorizing executive close in accordance with the provisions of the open public meetings act
specifically NJSA 10 col4-12B with regard to one item any matter involving term conditions of employment with the governing body departments. Can I get a motion? Passion. No.