That was me. That was me on the call trying to Everyone, please rise for the pledge of allegiance. I >> aliance 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. Cabrera, >> I am here. Compliance with the open public meetings act chapter 231 PL1975.
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 emailing the same to the Herald of Kate May County and the Press of Atlantic City on October 15th,
2024. In the event of an emergency, your emergency exit is the door you came in, our front left, your back right, or the door just by the American flag. U couple quick announcements. We're going to do a quick sound check here. Mr. Kiff, how we sound? And we got audio, we got video. We're good to go. All right. This being
meeting is being shown live uh on the burrow's Facebook and the YouTube channel. Um if you would like to make a public comment, we have the dial in access line here. Uh that number is 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 uh and you have a comment you would like to make or a question you'd like to ask, you can
email our clerk at clerk wildwoodrest.org oorgg or you may phone her at 6097298040. Respect to public comment uh when we get to that section later on the agenda. I will read an excerpt uh and an overview of the open public meetings act. That
said, madame clerk, we have no ordinances listed for today. So we move right to the resolutions, please. >> Yes, sir. The first is authorizing grant agreement between the Bureau of Wildwood Crest and State of New Jersey by and for the Department of Environmental Protection Grant identifier
GC2024-000082-PI. >> I'll motion. >> Have a 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 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. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing the auction of abandoned vehicles on an online auction website. >> Motion it. Second. >> It's been moved and seconded that the
foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Schiff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. Lastly is authorizing expenditure to purchase computer software for fire prevention under state contract number 20- tele-01510
at the not to exceed sum of $13,5824. >> I'll motion it. I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mr. Sheff, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabar, >> yes. >> Motion that all bills properly authorized as submitted be paid. >> I'll second that motion. 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. >> Okay. Moving on. Brings us right to correspondence. There's nothing listed. Uh under discussion items under new
business. Uh this is more of a reminder that the normally scheduled November 19th meeting uh which is the second meeting in Janu I'm sorry in November has been moved to November the 18th. The time is 9:30. So just a reminder to everybody, all meetings in November and
December are 9:30 in the morning. Okay. So the next one uh again will be moved from November 19th a day earlier to November the 18th at 9:30. All right. Under old business, we have the box truck ordinance. So, I know that
uh solicitor Gzunes uh is on vacation and he had submitted to uh the governing body and to the administration uh a draft of the box truck ordinance. Um I have still have not had a chance to review that yet, but I will review that
um prior to our next meeting. Um and if there's any other comments uh that the governing body would make, please make them directly to uh Solicitor Galzunes. Uh 250th birthday committee. Uh we're going to be moving real quick with uh the recreation and tourism department to
hold a meeting. So this is the last call for anyone that wants to serve on the on the uh uh the burrow's 250th birthday committee reminding everyone that next year is the country's 250th birthday and we're looking to put together some additional uh programs events uh for
next year. Uh Crest Municipal app was actually going to be a budgetary item for 2026. historical museum. Nothing new to report on yet. Um traffic calming that is uh still waiting to hear back from our grant on that. Uh but reminding everyone
that um a lot of the uh the traffic calming has to also comes on like Park Boulevard when we go to reconstruct uh that street with uh potentially that I bank program that's in the hopper. Um back peaks excavation that's on hold as
well. Uh I can tell you that public works uh and Pete Lommax are working towards putting the snow fencing up to raise the uh the some elevations with uh sand in the back beach and also on the east side of of some of the dune areas.
Uh anything on driving? >> Uh we do have a meeting first week of December I believe Francine. So we should have some information after that meeting. >> Okay. Uh New Jersey Avenue infrastructure pre-county. Uh we're just waiting for that project to get started. Uh and that project will will go all the
way into the spring of next year, take a break for the summer, and then uh the burrow and the county will be moving forward with the um that roadway project. Uh Washington C viewfall outfalls in capacity. Again, I think we're still waiting on the grants. Uh
the announcements from FEMA, they they've been provided everything that they've needed. So, we're just waiting for uh hopefully some good news. Mhm. >> Uh the Army Corps and the Dune. Uh no news to report there. Uh nothing had there's been no movement uh on that. Um
expecting to hear something from that soon, I was I would assume. Uh burough hall renovations. There were some draft uh plans that were uh that were uh submitted to the burrow. Uh I believe copies are in the conference room as
well as in Trisha's office. Uh if anybody you know if uh the governing body wants to review those I suggest everyone review them as well as any of the department heads just take a look and then uh you know provide your feedback um as necessary to uh to Trish so that we can get that into the
architect's hands. Uh burough hall renovation we just talked about fishing pier. Nothing new to report on that. We're just uh waiting uh for some valued engineering uh on on that project as well as uh do we did the county issue their did they did they issue the uh the
any approvals yet for us? >> We just had the hearing. So the hearing was on the 28th of October and then it has a 40-day u period um waiting period and then they'll probably approve that in the next um maybe December. >> I had heard it was recommended but I didn't know it got formally approved.
Okay. uh trees on Atlantic Avenue. That's in the hands of the uh planning board and also on the on the green team. Okay. So, that wraps up any under old business. I ask the governing body commissioners, do you have anything on under old business?
>> No, sir. >> All good. >> Okay. So, we're going to move right to uh public comments. I want to read my uh statement on open public meetings. 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 fuels may be of concern to the residents of this municipality. To ensure an orderly and efficient meeting and to provide everyone an opportunity to be heard, here are the guidelines. You're going to address your comments to the governing body. So, when you recognize, I'm going to ask you to please come to the microphone and the
left turn and clearly state your name for the record. All comments and questions should be addressed to the governing body as a whole, not to individual members of our staff. Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Speakers may only speak once during this portion. Time cannot be yielded to another speaker. Decorum.
Speakers and members of the public are expected to maintain proper decorum and shall civily make their comments. Personal tax, obscenity, derogatory or slanderous remarks, and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Please do not mention employees 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 followup at a later date. Comment should be related to any governmental issue affecting this municipality. Anyone
participating remotely, you'll be acknowledged by me and you must state your name before making your comments. We reserve the right to interrupt or terminate a speaker's privilege if the rules of decorum were violated or if comments become disruptive or exceed the time limit. Thank you all in advance for
your cooperation in ensuring a respectful and productive dialogue. I now open the floor for public comments. >> That was a mouthful there. >> Right. >> Hold on one second. We're we're going to start with anyone in the audience and
then we'll go to anyone on the conference line. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> My name is Joe Biscomi. I would like to thank the nine people that ran for the commissioner seat. Uh I know it's difficult to put yourself out there, but I think the fact that we have nine
people in our community that chose to to make that effort and as well as their families that sacrifice uh the time that they would normally have with them. I congratulate Joe Franco, Don and Tony. uh for winning and I hate to say winning because I think we all win when when we
have an election like we did. Uh Joe Ship, I think you've done a lot and I hope that you continue to come to meetings. Uh and I put that out to the nine people the people did not uh win to continue to come in meetings uh and voice your opinion and make suggestions.
So again, congratulations and look forward to the next four years. Thank you. >> Thanks. Thank you, Joe. Okay. >> Anybody else in the audience? >> Like to acknowledge Marie Nickerson and welcome back to Pullman to the public meetings
on the conference line. >> Oh boy. [Music] >> Hold on. We still have one more in the audience. >> Just have one little thing. Oh, Marie Nickerson 8801 Bayiew Drive. I just have
one thing that's bothering me. Our center town is it needs fixing. It needs planters. It needs Christmas. It needs lights. It needs something.
Our I love our lake when it's all it's gorgeous. >> But our center town needs help. Has anybody been to Swedes and drove through and those little planter treat? I don't know who orders those flowers and I'm not volunteering, [Music]
>> but they're planters and they just hang on every pole or every other pole >> and that would just be perfect right there. >> So Joe, clarify. So you're talking about on New Jersey Avenue? Yes. >> Yes. And I I don't think there's anyone here that disagrees with that. So I think I so part of the beautifification
project that's coming down the pike in less than two years will be the opportunity to have some new light poles with some banners on it with more landscaping with Christmas lights on trees and and all that. Um so right now we just we'll try to do the best we can with the decorative light but that
project should be completed uh within less than a year say year and a half to two years. So that's all coming but in the meantime superintendent here you've heard uh um Miss Nickerson's request. Can we kind of throw some decorations and at least do the best that we can for this year for get it ready for the
holiday season, >> right? I just think Wildwood Linen should buck up. I mean, they they got the big building, you know, come on fix up, you know, the little places across the street and hang some
greenery. >> Make it more fashion. I'm don't disagree with you. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> She's in trouble. Anybody else here in the audience? >> All right, we're going to go to the conference line. Public comment, just
need your name, please. >> Good morning, Suzanne Brown. Um I have been uh at the meeting previously regarding the evac park turtle park um at Bay View and Preston and I just
wanted to thank you all for addressing the issue so rapidly and so efficiently and to have concern for it. I noticed that the sand has been covered with grass and it is 100% more appealing and
I look forward to uh increased safety of our turtles in the uh in the spring and summer. And all I wanted to do is thank all of you for your work and uh and responding to uh neighbors and citizens like me. That's all. >> You're welcome. And thank you for uh
calling in and letting us know we appreciate that. >> Yes, we appreciate you. Thanks. >> All right. Anybody else on the conference line have any other public comment? >> Hearing none, we'll go right to commissioner comments. >> I'll say something. I want to cong
congratulate everyone who uh participated. I thought it was a an interesting election and I had a good time. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> The same I think it was uh the nine people that put themselves out there and um it's not easy to do. It takes away
from a lot of family time. I know the mayor and and Tony and myself, we we were out there every day. So, um, for us it was a grind and I think a lot of other people did the same. Um, so, um, I want to say thank you to the piggyback
what Joe said, said thank you to, uh, the other members that put themselves out there. So, thank you very much. So, uh, with respect to to the election, I would also like to, uh, express my, uh, thanks and appreciation to those who put their names in the hat to run. You
know, this is a small community, so I don't consider anyone, this is not like it's like on the national level where everyone's out to get everyone. This is nine local people trying to put their name in the hat to do the best things that they can do for this municipality. Um going forward um personally uh as as
I mentioned um this was all about the future setting the burrow up for for leadership for the next next um four years and the following years after that. Um and I also think that you know uh if you look at if you look at the
results of the election um the community overwhelmingly loves the vision that is happening here in Wildwood Lrest. Now we're certainly no experts here. I think we do our all of us here this administration previous administrations um have always listened to the public
have always taken in you know their their thoughts um some of the things we can move on and some of the things we're not able to do but I think at the end of the day you're going to see an attempt you see it in the past you're going to see it uh even going forward so nothing's going to change in in that
regard um so this is uh you know it's I think we're all very fortunate to live here in Wobblerest um I I know we all love wildcraft the way that it is right now. We're going to continue on to uh to work on the things to to make our community better, but also to uh protect
our community as well from from what we all enjoy and and love today. So, thank you. And I think the the the reorganization meeting uh is January 5th um at uh probably will be at the Crest Pier. So, >> I'll have to make that change. >> I'll have to make that change. So, but thank you all here in this room,
everyone watching remotely, and u um those of you who aren't here today. Um, everybody had a had a part in uh in has a part in this municipality. Thanks. Okay, that wraps up commissioner's comments. Uh, entertain a motion to adjurnn. A
>> motion. A second. All >> in favor? All right. All right.