Evening everyone. 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. >> And Mr. Cabrera,
>> I am here. In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, chapter 231 PL1 1975, the notice requirements have been satisfied as the time, place, and date of holding said meeting by posting notice on the bulletin board in the Burough Hall and
by emailing the same to the Herald of Cape May County and the Press of Atlantic City on October 15th, 2025. In the event of emergency, your emergency exit is the door you came in our front left, your back right, or the door just by the American flag. Uh, a
couple quick announcements. We're going to do a sound check here. Mr. Knife, how we sounded? We're good. All right. 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're more than welcome to dial into this meeting by using the
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opinions and concerns. You're allowed to share your personal experiences and information. You can certainly ask questions. You can certainly make suggestions. However, what is not permitted, no personal attacks, obscenity, or slanderous remarks. I would appreciate if if anybody wants to make a comment about a burrow uh
employee, not mention anybody's name. Uh there will be no disruptive or disorderly conduct and you get five minutes to make uh your uh public comment. And when you get asked, you just need to come up to the microphone. We just need your name. We do not need uh your address.
Madame Clerk, may we have the ordinances, please? >> Yes, sir. The first is ordinance 1469 regarding the salary ordinance. >> Motion that ordinance number 1469 be placed on second reading and final passage by title only. >> Second. It has been moved and second
that ordinance number 1469 be placed on second and final reading by title only. >> Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 1469 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 1469. >> Second. It >> has been moved and second that a public hearing on ordinance number 1469. now be held. >> Roll call. Mr. Schiff, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabera, >> yes. Floor is open for public comment on
ordinance number 1469. Come on up to the microphone. We'll start with anybody here in the audience. Anybody on the conference line have any public comment on ordinance number 1469? Hearing none. Motion that a public hearing on ordinance number 1469 now be
closed. >> Second. >> It's been moved and second that the public hearing on ordinance number 1469 now be closed. >> Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Motion that ordinance number 1469 be passed on second and final reading
advertised according to law. >> Second it. >> Has been moved and seconded that ordinance number 1469 be passed on second and final reading and advertised according to law. >> Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. Yes, >> Mr. Cabera. >> 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 from January 1st, 2026 to
June 30th, 2026. >> 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. Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next is amending resolution number 25-289
to reflect updated and approved specs for an F350 and reducing the amount from $90,933 to the amended amount not to exceed $68,120. >> 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 contract to Trinity Code Inspections LLC for on-site inspections and plan review agencies for
the following subcodes. Plumbing and electric for 2026. >> 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. NEX is authorizing the Burrow of
Wildwood Crest to enter into a contract for National Cooperative Pricing Agreement with the NJ Edge National Cooperative Pricing Program. >> Motion it >> second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff, >> yes.
>> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabrera, >> yes. Lastly is designating trick-or- treat hours on October 31st, 2025 from 5 to 7:00 p.m. >> Motion. >> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll
call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Motion that all bills properly authorized as submitted be paid. >> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that all bills properly authorized as submitted be paid. Roll call. Mr. Sheff. Yes. >> Mr. Franco. Yes.
>> Mr. Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Thanks, Trish. >> Sure. Okay. Wraps it up. Um, want to go with the public safety reports. We'll start with Captain. Good evening, members of the governing body, members of the public. Uh, I'm
going to share some information from the report to the director of public safety from the month of September. Uh, the police department responded to 1,516 calls for service during that month with 601 requiring multiple officers to respond. We handled 80 criminal investigations including assaults,
disturbances, domestic disputes, suspicious activity and narcotics investigations. There were 305 service calls. Those consisted of uh alarms, citizens assists, medical assists, school related activities, and utility complaints. The police department also
responded to 392 or handled 392 traffic related uh incidents including 198 motor vehicle stops. Uh those resulted in 37 traffic summones being issued, 29 parking summones being issued, and there were six motor vehicle accident investigations. The department also
handled 17 administrative calls, 340 property checks were conducted, and 377 training hours. They also processed 13 uh arrests uh including two DWI arrests. Um, I wanted to take a moment and just commend our officers on another safe and
responsive summer season. Um, thank our fellow department heads uh for their help throughout our busy time. The officers did a fantastic job this summer and I commend their hard work. Um, I also wanted to take a moment as we did just uh past the hours for uh
Halloween trick-or- treat hours. Um, just to remind most uh especially on that night uh to be cautious uh driving during uh trick-or-treat times, slow down, watch for children in unexpected places, and certainly don't drink and drive. Um, we also want to remind our trick-or-treaters uh to be aware uh
while they're crossing the streets, try and stay in groups, cross at crosswalks, and walk on sidewalks instead of the street. And if your children are trick-or-treating alone, discuss their travel group um and a time to be home as well. Uh, that's all that I have for my
report unless anyone has any questions. >> Thank you, Kevin. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> All right. Next up, EMS supervisor, OEM coordinator, Mr. Crips. Mayor, everybody public.
>> Uh, for the EMS for September, uh, it was 107 calls for service. uh our mutual aid uh response to assist our other agencies on the island as well as over uh we had uh 20 total 14 was given to
Wildwood, one to North Wildwood and five to lower township which is between actually two of going out to uh North Kate May area surprisingly. Um most of those calls uh this year uh related with the cardiac and respiratory
as we get into the winter times. So we're going to start preparing for respiratory season because that is the season for unfortunately uh the kids and going back to school and what have you and everyone else. So uh that's all I have emergency management wise. Um, thank you to all everyone that helped
out. Uh, in September when I was away, my deputy Jim Gro took a good lead, work with everybody. And then this one, fortunately, this storm wasn't as bad as Aaron was, uh, regarding the flood and what have you. It's still a nuisance and been a pain in the butt, but uh, you folks are already working on it. So,
thank you for what you guys are doing. So, >> next bill. >> Thank you, sir. >> All right. Motion for the reports. Motion to 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 Wilder Crest volunteer fire company chief for the month ending September 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 September
30th, 2025 be accepted as presented. Roll call. Mr. Schiff, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabrera, >> yes. Motion that all minutes from the commission's meeting dated September 24th and October 8th, 2025 be approved as presented.
>> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that all minutes from the commission meetings dated September 24th and October 8th, 2025 be approved as presented. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Carrera? >> Yes.
>> Okay. Brings us to our engineers report. Mr. Delasio. >> Thank you, mayor. We have uh four updates here under capital improvement projects under the Bayside bulkhead replacement flood mitigation project also known as the Bayside bulkhead project. Uh the contractor who South state has remobilized to the site and
has been installing uh storm water valves and will be working on the final two bulkhead replacements which is Palm Road and Wisteria Road. In regard to the reconstruction of Bay View Drive, that was a recent authorization to our office. Our office has completed the
survey and base mapping. We have now entered that project into the design phase. We intend to have that out to bid so that's fully constructed and completed by the summer. Uh next project is the burrow's New Jersey Ibank project known as the clean water sanitary sewer improvement project
that was awarded to Marendino Construction. That's the project that the uh burough had received uh approximately $2 million in grant for that project. That contractor has begun work on Stockton Road. their progress has been intermittent and we're going to
be sending them a very strong letter to get them to refocus and continue to work consistently in the burrow and meet the contractual deadline which is next May. So that letter will go out tomorrow. Uh lastly, under capital improvement projects, the New Jersey Avenue Sanur
water main improvement project, we had a pre-construction meeting on that project last Thursday and the contractor scheduled to start work on that project in mid November and you're probably going to see multiple um utility crews working on that to accomplish the
objective. Uh last update is a grant application initiative which is your fiscal year 26 New Jersey IBank Clean Water Project which you have selected to be the sanitary sewer replacement and associated roadway improvements on Park
Boulevard from Cresy to Rambler Road. We are going to be finalizing what we call step two in that process this week and we should be to step four in the next two to three weeks. That'll put you in position to again grab another $3
million in grant money and based on our collaboration with the administrator CFO is we're going to try to get you into a $3 million project so your out of pocket is very minimal on the project. >> Okay, >> that is our report. >> All right, governing body. Any
questions? Mr. Delasio? >> Oh, good. Mark, thank you. >> I see Mark one thing. Uh last time uh we had that situation with the storm. Be possible and the contractors been pretty good to just mark material that they're leaving in the street off with cones or whatever
else. Uh we had one street that was uh barely marked off and I had a couple complaints for it. That's other other than that it's been pretty good. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> So So noted. [Applause] >> Okay. Moving on to correspondence. Madam clerk, I believe we have a
>> Yes. statement from Mr. Brian Schwarz. >> Brian Schwarz um he had indicated the following. After the Columbus Day weekend storm, it is important to note how the wide beaches of Wildwood Crest kept significant wave action far away
from our amazing natural dunes. Between our existing wide beaches and well-veated dune system, Wildwood Crest is well protected. That is it. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Schwarz. All right. Moving on to the discussion
items. Uh under new business, we have uh just a reminder, the November 19th meeting has been moved to November the 18th. The time for that meeting is 9:30. Early voting runs from October 25th to November the 2nd, and that takes place
at the uh >> you can go to the Lower Township Library, Middle Township Library, or Upper Township Library. The hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
>> Got it. Okay. >> Anything else under undue business? >> Uh we do have a meet the candidates night which is happening tomorrow evening at the Crest Pier. It is hosted from the um Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce. This is not a Wildwood Crest
event. It's a Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce event. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. The meeting starts promptly at 6:00 p.m. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Of course. All right. That wraps up the new business items. Uh under old
business, I'll go through those quick. Uh box truck ordinance. Uh Mr. Gzunas submitted a draft, a revised draft. I I haven't had a chance to re read that yet. Uh 250th birthday committee. Uh
we're still taking volunteers to serve on that committee for a meeting that take place at the end of November. If you're interested, send an email to our clerk. Municipal app and the M museum is on hold. Uh traffic calming. We're just waiting to hear from the grant uh excuse
me, the grant uh writer on uh on some new signals along Park Boulevard. And as Mr. Delasio indicated Park Boulevard is uh scheduled for a reconstruction project um sometime mid 2026 into 2027.
Back beach excavation is on hold. Uh judging anything on that sir New Jersey infrastructure pre-county I believe that we that contract was awarded. We're just waiting for them to mobilize and >> mid November >> get started in mid November.
uh Washington C viewfalls and alfalls and capacity. We're just again waiting on the grant writer for that. I know that um Mark's office has been sending the information that FEMA needed uh to answer any questions that they had. Uh Army Corps Dune, uh nothing new to
report there. Uh Burough Hall renovations, nothing new to report on that. Fishing Pier, nothing new to report on that. uh trees on Atlantic Avenue. That's been turned over to the green team, uh the planning board, and also uh Peter
Lomax, our environmental consultant. >> Correct. >> All right. Anybody anybody anything under old business? >> No, sir. >> I do. >> We're not there yet. >> Good. Thank you. >> Good. All right. Now, we'll go to public comments. Come on up to the microphone.
Lisa Ripo. Um, under old business, I don't see anything there at the lake regarding any kind of safety issues that have been talked about in the past. Um, I've been driving by the lake. There's massive amounts of construction vehicles parked
on the side of the road where it says no parking for large vehicles. Today, there was a backup. You couldn't get from Rambler Avenue at that light. down to past the lake because there was such
activity there, but the vehicles parked on the right were parked there and they were big vehicles. Now, while that may not matter in the winter so much because of pedestrian crossing, it still created a problem. Are we going to
address the big parking of large vehicles on that side with the postage stamp signs this big that really nobody can see and nobody really cares about cuz they should be not be parking there. They should be parking on the other side of the road if they're large vehicles.
You have signs there for a reason. Is it going to be like are you going to implement this or just going to like let it roll? >> We'll take a look at it. There's also those issu Well, it's an ongoing thing. >> I just said we would look into it. >> Okay. Well, thank you for that. But I
also want to address the fact that I've talked about the inability to see coming down some of those side roads into the lake area. 15 ft is not enough for a vehicle to pull out, look left, and look right for
pedestrians or bikes or ebikes. And I've asked about this before. There's certain ones that are horribly bad to see from. There's no visibility. So maybe you could look into that. I've asked about it before. >> Our ordinance calls for
>> when large vehicles park in those areas during the summer that are marked out, it's not enough room to see the pedestrians, >> whatever they're marked. >> Yep. Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Anybody else? >> Steve Tornowski. Uh I'm I know you don't
have to say it, but I'm a 5401 Lake Road and I'm the flood guy. Uh three years ago I came here and discussed the uh flood issue on Lake Road down around Cresie and it was a
sewer project and there was and I call it uh nuisance flooding. There were two two issues that I raised at that point. One was nuisance flooding and I really uh appreciate and applaud the committee and the burrow for investing in the
sewers, investing in the sewer gates that are at each end of the street and that project is is moving along well and and I really appreciate that for the nuisance flooding. Mark, I just had one question about down at the at the lower end at Cy and Morning Glory and
Buttercup. are is that in any kind of a schedule like coming up or is that going to be on the end just like the bulkhead? >> So, I'd have to see the schedule that they submitted, but they have until the end of the year to complete the project. So, on your end of the of the project,
it's just putting the valve in. So, it's less >> intrusive. Yeah. With than replacing the bulkhead or redoing the streets. >> Right. Okay. So, we're looking forward to New Year's popping the champagne and not having not having the nuisance flooding. We can sit outside. >> Yeah, I would I'm going to double check
that, but I think worst case I would be 100% confident that will be done by the >> Okay, appreciate that. The other issue is and I'm sure the committee's aware that that that the Nickerson property of 5400 and the the failing bulkhead at
that at that property. Uh there's there's language and there's there's communication back and forth that oh the Nickerson you know that matter has been finally identified. It took me a year from October 22 to October 23 to find
out like who actually kind of enforces the code there. And it turns out that the police needed to go and find that that bulkhead was failing, document that that bulkhead was failing and then issue a summon. and then the code officer issues a report and then it finally gets
in now it's in court quote unquote. I recently learned that court uh since October 24 the case started and the court has postponed that case because it's in not a priority I guess in the
municipal court they they believe apparently municipal court and the judge and the prosecutor frankly and there's nobody in this room or our legal counsel in this room that or the code officer that appears during these court hearings. a prosecutor from wherever
says, "Well, you know, they violated 17.6 and here's the evidence." And they go, "Okay, we're going to postpone this case and it gets postponed for 3 months." And every 3 months it gets postponed. It's been postponed four times in a year and a half now. It's coming up on a year and a half. The next
case hearing is December 16th, 2025. It's in three months from the last one that the property owner didn't appear for. Had a warrant out for his appearance. Went and
paid the fine was $1,000. Paid $33 for that warrant. No skin off his nose. And he's not repairing that bulkhead. It's as simple as that. He's just not doing it. Uh and I've implored a number of members on this committee like somehow
we have to motivate this. Somehow we have to motivate the property owner andor the and or the community to repair that bulkhead. It's a disaster. When people say, "Well, you know, we just got we got flooding in this last storm." And
that may be on Park Boulevard. It may be like 2, three inches, might be 6 in where you're driving through. The flooding at at in our part of the neighborhood on Lake Road is over over the fire plug. I have a wall at the end of my property. These three feet came
over the wall, ruined the entire landscaping. I'm going to pay for landscaping. I'm going to pay for the bottom of the garage door. Other residents in the neighborhood are going to pay for the bottom of their garage door. Other residents, it was like Sandy that trash day. All the crap out of
their garage was was wrecked and on the street and it goes to court. It gets postponed. And I know it's a difficult issue. I know it's a complicated issue. But it needs to be addressed more
aggressively. It's gone on for two and a half years since it's been identified in this room with the code officer with the police. Chief asked me to call every time it comes over their wall. I call every time. The police probably hate me because they have to go out there and
the water's flying into the street and they have to wade to take the pictures and then give it to the chief and then it gets in the prosecutor. That's the evidence goes to the code and it gets to the court and the court's like, "Nah, it's not a big deal. It's property issue." Just like, you know, high grass
or a busted window or whatever. This needs to be prioritized. It's just going on too long and it's ruining the infrastructure. We're talking about storm sewers. I or or sewer infrastructure. I guarantee the eye and eye from that area of the city of the of
the burrow is is huge because I can hear it draining into the the uh the outlets and and and it's getting in there and Wildwood Crest is paying for if it's metered to the MUA, Wildwood Crest is paying for those gowns. It's just it's
just an all overall problem that needs to be re resolved. Thank you. >> Thank you. Ron, anything uh any see any any updates that we have on that or >> No, I have spoken since um Commissioner
Franco authorized me to speak directly with Mr. Tonowski. I had a conversation with him about the case on legal issues of the case and the fireworks. So, I have spoken to municipal prosecutor on
several occasions for these court dates. Um I think our CFO has sat in I believe on some of the Zoom meetings to see what's happened. So I'm making additional efforts to convey the urgency of the situation to the municipal
prosecutor uh so that he can advise the court and the judge accordingly. >> Okay. >> All right. I have some thoughts. I'll give you a call on on that as well. But I I it has been going on for a while and I know sitting over in the judge's
hands. So, all right. Anybody else? >> Rich Russo, 5410 Lake Road. I just want to reiterate the same thing as Steve spoke about and uh I understand last time the flooding was, you know, pretty bad and and it would have probably flooded there somewhat anyway, but that
Nickerson property does cause a serious issue even when it isn't as high as it was last time. And uh we've spent thousands of dollars on our property basically repairing things like underneath the house which gets 10 in of
water, 15 in of water and we even pour concrete under there and drains so that some of the shorter little bit of flooding doesn't cause as much issue as it does when it's really bad. But it's all going around the foundation constantly too because the propertyy's all stoned around the property. So, it's
seeping down into the foundation around the property. Whether it's doing any damage or not, I don't know, but it probably is. And uh and the Nickerson property does cause it to flood significantly more, I think, than it would if it was only a say a high tide
dig. It doesn't come over my bulkhead. I'm usually pro the city this last time was probably about I'd say a foot below the city bulkhead on the street, which isn't a high bulkhead either. They're seeing wall. Mine's the exact same height. It doesn't come over my bulkhead. Doesn't come over Pat Antonio's. It doesn't come over our next
door neighbors. So, if the flooding was only as high as it was even this last time, it wouldn't breach any of those bulkheads at all, which is, you know, and and all these properties like ourselves have spent fortunes to raise their bulkheads. And uh and now this one
person's bulkheads flooding the whole darn neighborhood. And whether or not there's any other short ones or not, I don't know. any lower ones below elevation, but it doesn't breach any of the bulkheads. And sometimes I think that if it doesn't breach any of these bulkheads and they were all the same height, then would it would there be any water in the street except for the water
that comes through the storm drains or uh which we're going to stop, >> which we're going to correct, which we're going to correct as best as we can, >> which we'll resolve. So therefore, you might not have any flooding if everybody's bulkhead was the same height as mine or Pat Antonio's or the next door neighbor to us or the other one next to Pat and everything which are all
up to the not the new code but the the what's exist is now which is I don't know what it is but it's high enough that the water doesn't breach it even during this ridiculous time this time and the one in uh August too which >> to add to that so you're correct if everybody's bulkhead was up at a certain
level the only other opportunity water would be able to come through would If bulkheads that are connected are connected properly or if you have bulkheads that protrude vertically above the backyard those joints on those bulkheads are not meant to be watertight. So you will have water
seeping through that. Of course not like >> yeah I don't think the sever but it'll it will come in >> because mine sees between the cities and mine but the seage is nothing compared to what it comes over the bulkhead when you got a 50ft property and the entire property is basically you know seeping
the level seeking the level of the uh of the back bay and uh but it's it's it's you know and it's a money issue too. I mean how long can you go on? I mean, all the landscaping needs to be replaced in the front of our place again, you know, and we know we live on the water and it's part of the part of the act, but you know, and my my wife says to me, she
goes, "That's another $500, you know, to replace some of the stuff and go under the house. I had to spend three hours underneath the house washing out all the sand and everything that's under there, which probably wouldn't be there if it wasn't for his bulkhead." And uh so I'm just reiterating what Steve had to say. And uh thank you guys.
>> Thank you. Thank you for your patience. >> Thank you. Anybody else? >> This public comment? >> Yes. >> Hey, uh Dave McWills, just a couple of questions. Um Park Boulevard project was
a 2627 time. So, so the the new the new New Jersey I bank project that I spoke of would be a construction if it goes through will be construction in the fall of 26
completion in spring of 27 for sanitary sewer improvements only. >> Um road paved when you're done with the sewer. >> Yes. >> Okay. Of course that'll make traffic faster on Park Boulevard since it'll be nice and smooth. That's a different
issue. Um, second question, New Jersey project. We're going to get started here pretty soon. What about the business district projects? Are we going to have a presentation? What are our thoughts? I know that um you they made changes in
people I'm talking to in in three months, but uh last time I spoke to this group, I told them maybe the planning board was going to talk about that. I've been to planning board meetings. There's no nothing on the on their agenda. I'm not sure that it should be. Are we going to get a chance for us to understand
what the current thoughts are? And if so, >> the answer is yes. And the reason why there hasn't been a presentation yet is that we just got the schedule from the county. So the infrastructure work that we're talking about on New Jersey Avenue is work that's going to start within the month. That's going to take them take us
all the way up until the summertime. It'll break from there. The county is now not ready to start their part of the project until the spring of 2026, if not the fall of 2026. So, we can't do that. That's a shared
service agreement with the county. >> Okay, that's everything's done is is delayed >> based on that. >> And just one more question. Um the Dune project, you know, the at one point in time the Army Corps said, "Hey, you know, we're not going to do this. will
take the money and send it someplace else. >> Is that still I mean is that still use is that threat hanging there? Have they had they taken the money which we'd all say yay to? I think um or what's the status of that? >> So you're correct. So they did they the
army corps sent a letter to the D said that we're going to withdraw the the funding from the state. um that has that there has been no movement on on that or action from the state or the Army Corps. So, we're just we're in a holding pattern right now to see what their next
step's going to be. But there's right now there's been no no further movement. >> And I assume we're still having discussions with our good friends North about our inabil our unwillingness to share our sand. >> Uh there's hasn't been recent conversation, but I think that they they
are aware that we are not interested in having our beach width reduced to send sand there. Although we are in support of finding alternative solutions to help them get sand from another area. So that is uh we're working with uh with um our
congressman on that in that regard. And at this point in time I would be willing to say that that looks favorable. >> Fair enough. Thank you. >> Yep. Lisa Rippo, I um put out a letter today to the Burough of Wildwood Crest and the Kate
May County Prosecutor's Office and I'm only here um just like you are to complain about things. Uh my my complaints are bigger. their legal matters and their personal matters and it's uncomfortable for me to talk about and always has and I want everybody here to know that.
So, um with that being said, I'm going to read the letter. This went out to um today right before the meeting from me to the bar wild crest regarding the failure to comply with opra request and notice of intent to file in superior
court. Dear Mr. Galzunes, I am writing regarding my outstanding over requests submitted to your agency from January 20th, 2024 through the present which remain unresolved and incomplete concerning my son's arrest
and malicious indictment Howard M. Pendleton and my false arrest and imprisonment. To date, your agency has either failed to respond fully, has not provided records in a timely manner, or has admitted responsive records in
violation of the New Jersey Open Public Records Act, NJSA 471A-1 ET sequence because the violations in this matter involve multiple agencies and officials and appear to be part of a coordinated effort to conspire, conceal, and cover
up politically motivated misconduct. I intend to file a verified complaint in order to show cause in Burlington County Superior Court. This venue is being deliberately chosen due to conflicts of interest, political influence, and
potential corruption within Cape May County, Atlantic County, and Canden counties. I will also be seeking that the matter be heard by an impartial judge outside of those counties to ensure a fair judicial process. Before initiating formal litigation, I am
offering your agency a final opportunity to resolve this matter voluntarily. I hereby demand that your agency provide the complete set of responsive records no later 7 days from the date of this letter, which is today.
I want to know who ordered my arrest. This demand specifically includes but is not limited to all communications, emails, text messages, memoranda, and correspondence exchanged between and among the agencies and individuals
involved in this matter. This includes any communications relating to the processing, handling, or discussion of my OPER request and any actions taken to withhold, conceal, or coordinate responses. These records must be preserved and produced in accordance
with OPER and all applicable record retention laws. In addition to complying with your obligations under OPER, I urge your agency to turn over all responsive records in their entirety in both of these matters of mine and my sons to take immediate steps to settle this
matter in full. My intention is to resolve this issue cooperatively and efficiently without the need for further legal action. If your agency fails to do so, I will proceed with filing a verified complaint in order to show cause in superior court. Furthermore, this is not an isolated incident. There
is a clear and ongoing pattern of harassment, retaliation, and attempts to chill my lawful activity. This includes actions taken at open public meetings where resolutions have been passed or used in a manner that infringes upon my first amendment rights restricting my
ability to speak and participate fully in public discourse. These actions combined with the withholding of records and coordinated concealment demonstrate a broader effort to silence, intimidate, and retaliate against me for exercising protected
rights. If I do not receive a satisfy response by that deadline, I will proceed with filing in superior court without further notice. Please be aware that under Oprah, prevailing plaintiffs are entitled to attorney's fees, court-ordered disclosure of records, and
the imposition of civil penalties. Civil penalties for knowing and willful violations. This letter is not a mere courtesy. It is a formal notice of my intent to pursue legal remedies. If compliance is not achieved immediately. I would however prefer to resolve this
matter cooperatively rather than through litigation. Please confirm receipt of this letter. And I want to make sure everybody knows who this was CC to because all these people are going to be named if not more in these matters should it go further. Robert Ly, Chief of Police, Patricia
Ficetics, Internal Affairs, Rich Demo, Mayor Don Cabrera, Joe Schiff, Commissioner Public Work, Public Safety, Joseph Franko, Deputy Mayor, Kate May County Republican Party, Burr Wwood Press, Council Ron Delzunes, New Jersey
Government Records Council, New Jersey Office of Attorney General, and the New Jersey Courts. This is your copy to sign, Mr. Gellzunus. Would you like me to walk it up or can I place it on the table? >> I prefer that you just stay right where you are. >> Okay. And I'm going to continue saying
this that um I have um and I want to make sure that the public understands this that when you are complicit and you know for a fact that your police department is corrupt and I have presented all of that information. I'm
not going to stand for that. Excuse me. Because it's unproven. It's unfound. Okay. I'm just going to be for the record. If you are complicit, please don't talk over me. If you are complicit and you are in knowledge of the affairs, you now become a part of this lawsuit.
So, I don't know why anybody, and I can say this because it's public record, and I will I have 10 complaints here that were turned into the Wildwood Crest Police and denied between you and the prosecutor's office. Look, it's ugly and
you know it is. And the fact that you know it is and you didn't do anything to put these people in their place and do what you needed to do makes you complicit. And that makes you that makes you not okay to even be in office. The
only person here up here that has been not telling me to be quiet, whatever is Mr. Franco. And he also seems concerned about the money that's being sent here. And I hated to actually have to do that because it's like, you know, there's not
many choices out here on who's running. But I can tell you what, if you're corrupt and you know what's going on, you don't need to be running for office in my in my town >> cuz if you're corrupt, >> you're corrupt. >> These are uh these are some rather uh
>> I have no problem speaking my peace. >> Not a problem because guess what? My my truth has never changed. My entitled to your opinion. change. You know what? It's okay. It's okay. I came here today to put it out there to get your name out there. Joe
Schiff's name out there. Mr. Gelzun's. I still don't have my body cam and I still don't have a lot of stuff that you've held for me. So, don't sit there and act like, "Oh, you can't say this." I can say whatever I want. I'm not afraid of being sued because my truth is my truth and I don't have to worry about what it
changes and how I maneuver it around like you do. So, here are the people that I filed complaints against. Just >> five minutes. >> Okay, you're the five minutes is up. >> Yeah, I bet. Thank you, Mayor. >> Commissioners, just just so it's clear
from a legal standpoint, Miss Ripo did file an order to show cause make uh county superior court. We litigated that. It was over Oprah requests and many of the documents that she's claiming she didn't receive. I'm going to lost respond because you didn't give
me the phone records that need. >> You know what? You're part of it. Hey, >> I'll ask you. I don't care what you do. I'm going to say it right now. You're not going to make a comment like that
and not let me respond. >> I'm going to tell you. >> I'm going to respond. You can say whatever you want, but you're not. So the judge ruled in >> that time out. We're going to we're going to >> be able to respond. So you can respond, but then I'm going to respond.
>> Okay. No, you had your your time. >> And now Mr. Gazunis is entitled. It's not This is not the venue for that. >> You're disrupting the meeting. >> Okay. Um Mrs. Ripo, please leave the meeting.
Speaker, >> you want to do you want to >> Please leave. Are you We're not We're This is done. No more. >> If you're going to say something, I'll responsible. >> He is He is entitled to his opinion and his an employee and by the burrow. He
can do that. >> Piece of crap. >> Okay. Now, we're done. Mrs. Ripo, can I ask you to leave the meeting, please? >> You're as corrupt as they come. viewers corrupt as they come >> and I'll be back next week. Say the same
thing. >> I want my paper. >> All right. Well, he said to leave it there. I want my paperwork signed. No. Ask Mr. He's being signing of documents in the middle of a public meeting. That's not going to
happen. >> I think it just said now >> I'm not signing anything. >> I'm I'm not signing anything. >> No, sir. I'm I'm not signing anything. I don't know what concoction you have in your hand or what it is, but
>> No, I'm not signing anything you're handing me, sir. >> Mr. G, do you want a copy of it at all? >> No, I I do not. Thank you. >> So, you want to be a commissioner? So, so, so mayor commissioner, and I've
recaped this before that she filed an order to show cause in superior court. The matter was litigated regarding the provision of documents by the burrow. We we provided copious documents. The the binder I provided to the judge was four
to six inches thick of emails and various other documents. Um, the the the judge ruled in our favor. The case was dismissed. She even asked for uh sanctions for her cost of filing the fee and the judge denied that as well, finding that the bureau did nothing
wrong. Made extensive efforts to comply with her myriad and copious amount of of of document request since January of 2024. So, if if she wants to try to file again in in a different court, I I I I don't
know. It probably would be dismissed again. would be my my uh my my guess. >> Okay. So, let the rhetoric reflect uh Solicitors Galzunes's comments on the rec on the previous public comment on both previous public comments. >> Hey, Ryan, before we end this,
>> go ahead. >> Sure. >> There's a lot to said here that's obviously being seen by members of the public, even members of the public that are here. Um and Miss Ripple certainly has her opinions of the police department and she's entitled to them and that's perfectly fine. But I want to rest assure and and assure the members of the public, everybody that's watching
that the police department has handled this matter with the utmost professionalism. We've done everything that we possibly can, investigated and provided information to Miss Ripo and how she could proceed with her complaints. Um, you know, she's obviously not happy with with the advice and the information that she was given or the the matter in which her her
process has gone. Um, but I want to make sure that the the public knows that the police department has certainly done its due diligence in investigating these matters and the complaints. Um, and you know, we've handled oursel in accordance with the law. >> Thank you. >> And you've gone above and beyond
everything. >> Real quick, quick question for you. So, we are apparently she's telling us we're going to be sued, >> correct? >> Is that what we're looking at? >> Because here's my point. If somebody addresses us and they're saying you're
under notice in X, Y, and Z, I would suggest that we don't even speak with her because of litigation. >> I think I've already made that um because it's not the first time she's been here threatening or we actually had the suit filed against us and not to comment on anything. Um so yeah, I I
agree in light of what she's saying if I wouldn't would not recommend interacting with her. Well, again, I remind everyone that um one's opinion is not fact that. So, we'll leave it at that. Okay.
>> Anybody else? Public comment. He was going to follow that up. >> Where were we? >> Where were we? >> That was good. >> Anyone next? >> Wow. >> Sure. >> Sure. >> Your name, Tom? >> Tom, local residence. I just have to say my
experience with the police department has been nothing but superb. Um, you know, you guys are thought just handled that beautifully. So, thank you guys. I got a little nervous and you know, so I mean it is what it is, right?
>> Thank you. >> All right, we're going to go to Anybody else in the audience public comment? Anybody on the conference line have any public comment? All right, we'll go right to commissioner comments. Mayor, >> I'm fine. Yeah, I'll have to leave that
with that. All good. >> Make sure on candidates night tomorrow night someone asked the question about how I handle these kind of situations. >> All right. All good. >> Forward and upward crest. Hope to see everybody tomorrow night.
>> I'll make a motion. Second. All >> in favor? I. All right. I have 549. Who >> you call that?