Good evening everyone. Please rise for the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
>> Roll call. Mrs. Fussellaro here. Mr. Franco >> here. >> Mr. Cabra. >> I am here. In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, chapter 231, public law 1975, the notice requirements have been satisfied as to the time, place, and date of holding said meeting by
posting notice on the bulletin board here in Burough Hall and by mailing and emailing the same to the Herald of Cape May County and the press of Atlantic City on September 24th, 2025. In the event of an emergency, your emergency exit is the door that you came
in, our front left, your back right, or the door just by the American flag. Um, just a couple quick announcements. This meeting is being uh shown live today on the Burough's YouTube and Facebook channel. Just want to do a sound check. Vicki, how we sounded back there? We're good.
>> All right. Um, if you're watching this um, meeting remotely and you want to make a public comment, the dialin number for that uh, is 888 363 4734
and when prompted you're going to enter the access code 969920 followed by the pound or the or the hashtag. If you are watching this meeting and you're making comments on the burough social media pages, that is uh not being monitored. You need to use
the uh dial in conference line. If you watch the recorded version of this meeting, you're more than welcome to email our clerk at clerkwoodrest.org or you can phone her at 6097298040. Uh before we get into the ordinances, we have a special uh event happening. We're
going to swear in a new officer. I'm going to turn the floor over to Commissioner Franco. >> Officer family. What are we doing here? There we go. up. Repeat after me.
Are you ready? >> I state your name. I, Nicholasa, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New
Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will I will bear true faith >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and and in this state
>> and in this state >> under the authority uthority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> and partially >> and partially >> and justly perform >> and justly perform >> all the duties of the office of >> all the duties of the office of >> police officer according to the best of
my ability. >> police officer according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> CONGRATULATIONS CHIEF. >> YEP. It's not easy. >> Okay, let me get you up there. Chief,
>> are we doing pictures or >> I do want to uh thank governing body uh of public safety commissioner Joe Franco, our mayor, uh Don Cabar, Commissioner Folero. Um it was a great day. Nick is a great young man. Uh he's going to be a great officer. He came to
us as a SLEO2 in 2024. He immediately fit in. Uh he's got an amazing personality and um we love having him on board. He uh was elected the class president of his class. He just graduated from the uh
Kate County Police Academy. We're super proud of him. We're excited to see uh what he can do and we wish him a fantastic and long career. Thank you. Congratulations. Can we just do a handful of pictures before
>> commission? I apologize. All right. >> Is that my No, that is my >> Do you want us Do you want to do a quick speech right? You all right? >> He already did his speech at the academy.
>> It was excellent. >> Are we excellent? >> Nice. >> We get the mayor and commissioners in here. >> Sure. >> Do you think we should go back a little bit further? So we can squeeze.
>> Oh gosh. >> The tissues are way like a step back. >> All right. >> Okay. >> Congratulations. >> CONGRATULATIONS. sand over your head.
>> I wouldn't mind it. Rock and roll. >> Okay. >> Madam clerk, we're going to move right to the ordinances with ordinance number 1473. >> Yes. Ordinance number 1473 reads as follows. An ordinance amending and
supplementing chapter 56 of the code of the burrow of Wildwood Crest entitled recreation commission section 56-1 commission creation and appointment of members. Motion that ordinance number 1473 be passed on first reading
advertised according to law be brought up for second and final reading public hearing on February 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> I second the motion. >> It's been moved and seconded that ordinance number 1473 be passed on first reading advertised according to law be
brought up for second and final reading and public hearing on February 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> Roll call. Mrs. Fussello. Yes, >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes, >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Next, we have ordinance 1474, and it reads as follows. An ordinance amending
and supplementing article 8 of chapter 46, officers and employees, establishing a formal contract negotiating committee. Motion that ordinance number 1474 be passed on first reading and advertised according to law be brought up for
second and final reading public hearing on February 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> I second the motion. >> It has been moved and seconded that ordinance number 1474 be passed on first reading advertised according to law be brought up for second and final reading
and public hearing on February 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> Roll call. Mrs. Fusso, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next we have ordinance 1475 and it reads as follows. An ordinance of the burrow of Wildwood Crest clarifying ordinance
1462 repealed only section 48-12 through section 48-12.4 of chapter 48 peace and good order of the code of the burrow of Wildwood Crest. >> Motion that ordinance number 1475 be passed on first reading advertised
according to law. be brought up for second to final reading to public hearing on February the 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> I second the motion. >> It has been moved and seconded that ordinance number 1475 be passed on first reading advertised according to law be
brought up for second and final reading and public hearing on February 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> Roll call. Mrs. Felero, >> yes. Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabrera, >> yes. >> Next, we have ordinance 1476. And it reads as follows. An ordinance of the
Burrow of Wildwood Crest establishing prohibition of operation of motor vehicles on flooded roadways that create waves or wakes that may damaging public and private property. >> Motion that ordinance number 1476 be
passed on first reading advertised according to law be brought up for second final reading public hearing on February 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> I second the motion. It has been moved and seconded that ordinance number 1476 be passed on first reading, advertised
according to law, be brought up for second and final reading and public hearing on February 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> Roll call. Mrs. Fusso, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabrera, >> yes.
>> Lastly, we have ordinance 1477, and it reads as follows. An ordinance of the Burrow of Wildwood Crest amending chapter 85 article 23 of the general code affordable housing overlay zone to increase the affordable housing set
aside. >> A motion that ordinance number 1477 be passed on first reading and advertised according to law regard final reading and public hearing on February 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> I second the motion. It has been moved
and seconded that ordinance number 1477 be passed on first reading, advertised according to law, be brought up for second and final reading at public hearing on February 4th, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. >> Roll call. Mrs. Fussellari, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabera,
>> yes. >> Next, we have the resolutions. The first is authorizing advertisement of a notice to biders for portable toilets. >> A motion. >> Second. It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fosaro. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing advertisement of a notice to biders for landscaping services. >> I make the motion. >> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fussellaro. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. Next is cancelling erroneous 2025 sewer rents in the amount of $124 for property located at 5611 New Jersey Avenue. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the
foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felaro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. Next is cancelling erroneous 2024 and 2025 sewer rents in the amount of $248 for property located at 7700 Atlantic
Avenue. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Felaro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing burough engineer work order for fiscal year 2024
NJDCA small cities program crest pier bathroom renovations at the not to exceed sum of 120,000. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fussellaro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing burrow engineer work order for crest fishing pier reconstruction survey and engineering design phases at the not to exceed sum 295,000. >> I make the motion. >> I will second.
>> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fosaro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. Next is authorizing a shared services agreement between the county of Kate May and the burrow of Wildwood Crest in connection with the Crest
Station project. >> I make the motion. >> I'll second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fussellaro. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing participation in the
2026 ACM GIF safety incentive program. >> I make the motion. >> I will second. It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Fussellero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. >> Next is authorizing an agreement for a
shared services between the Burrow of Wildwood Crest and the city of Wildwood for Little League Field Maintenance for Moryfield and Higgby Field. >> I make the motion. >> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Foso. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. Lastly is authorizing a license agreement between the Burrow of Wildwood Crest and the Greater Wildwood Little League for use of Hig Beesfield and Mory'sfield for both baseball and softball for the 2026th season. >> I make the motion.
>> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Roll call. Mrs. Filero. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Cabera. >> Yes. >> Motion that all bills properly authorized as submitted be paid. >> I second the motion. It has been moved
and seconded that the foregoing resolution. It is moved and seconded that all bills properly authorized as submitted be paid. Roll call. Mrs. Fusselo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cabara. >> Yes. 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 December 31st, 2025
be accepted as presented. >> I second the motion. 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 December 31st, 2025 be accepted as presented. Roll call. Mrs. Felero, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Cabaro, >> yes. Motion that all minutes from the
commission's meeting dated December 18th, 2025 be approved as presented. >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that the commission the meetings uh the minutes from the commission meeting dated December 18th, 2025 be approved as
presented. Roll call. Mrs. Felaro >> abstain. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Cabrera. >> Yes. Motion that all minutes from the commission meeting dated January 5th, 2026 be approved as presented. >> I second the motion. >> It has been I'm sorry.
>> It has been moved and seconded that all minutes from the commission meeting dated January 5th, 2026 be approved as presented. Roll call. Mrs. Fusso? >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco? >> Yes. >> And Mr. Cabrera? >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> You are welcome. >> Okay. Mr. J from State Farm representing
Roslasio tonight. Do you have an engineers report for us? >> Yep. Uh good evening everybody. Um I'd first like to start off with uh current construction projects going on. Um I'd first like to start with the uh NJ Bank sanitary sewer and roadway improvements.
Uh currently we are working on Stockton Avenue um from the Beach Street end uh up to C view avenue. Um the contractor has completed the sanitary sewer work from the beach street end uh to uh I
think to C view or no sorry be to um Stockton and then uh they're in the middle uh currently working on Stockton to Atlantic. Um they will be finishing up that work hopefully by the end of this week and then pending u weather
next week. Um doing the sanitary sewer uh from Atlantic to C view. Um following that they are um aiming to complete the concrete work from the beach end to uh Stockton Avenue um this week and then
hopefully moving on uh to the next block the following week. Then moving on to the New Jersey Avenue sanitary sewer and water main improvements. Um the limits of this project currently are from Primrose to
Rosemary. Um the contractor is currently uh working on to install water main between Palm and Rosemary and then they will be moving around uh between Primrose and Rosemary next week pending
the weather um as uh materials roll in. Then to move on to the reconstruction of Bay View Drive. This project was advertised for a public bid on January 14th and the bid opening is scheduled for January
29th. And then following uh tonight's resolutions for um the Crest Pier bathroom renovations, we will be entering design phase immediately. And then same for the fishing pier uh reconstruction. We will also be entering
the design phase immediately. >> Okay. >> And that's all I have for my report. >> All right. Governing body. Any questions for Jake? >> No. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Can the um >> it's not public comment yet? Not yet. >> You can't ask.
>> Is there any question? >> No. For the governing body. >> Oh. All right. Uh that wraps up the engineers report. Uh nothing listed under uh correspond. Go ahead. Somebody on somebody on the line.
Okay. So nothing listed under uh correspondence. We're going to go uh into uh uh public comment. Before we go into public comment, I'm going to read uh my statement. The Open Public Meetings Act requires that a portion of every meeting of a municipal governing
body be set aside for public comment on any issue that a member of the public feels may be of concern to the residents of the municipality to ensure an orderly and efficient meeting and to provide everyone an opportunity to be heard. Here are the
guid guidelines. First, address the governing body. When recognized, please come to the microphone. Lect turn and clearly state your name for the record. We do not need your address. All comments and questions should be addressed to the governing body as a whole, not to any individual members or staff.
Each speaker will be limited to five minutes. Speakers may only speak once during the portion time cannot be yielded to another speaker. Deorum speakers and members of the public are expected to maintain proper decorum and shall civily make their comments.
Personal attacks, obscenity, derogatory or slanderous remarks and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. I ask again, please do not mention employees or professionals by name. The governing body is not required to respond to questions during the public
comment period, but may choose to do so at the end of the session or refer inquiries to appropriate staff for followup at this meeting or potentially at a later date. Comment should relate to any governmental issue affecting the municipality. If you are watching this
meeting remotely, you will be acknowledged by me and must state your name before making any comments. The chair reserves the right to interrupt or terminate a speaker's privilege if day quorum is violated or if comments become disruptive or exceed the time limit. Thank you in advance for
your cooperation, ensuring a respectful and productive dialogue. I now open the floor for public comment. We'll start with anybody here in the audience. Would you like me to set a timer? Sure. Lisa. the Rippo Wwood Crest. I don't
think the microphone is on >> microphone that microphone does not project. >> That's what they said at the county meeting and then they said it was off. >> No, it it projects. It talks to the audio, the recorded audio. It does not talk to amplifying here in the room. Good.
So, the last time I was at a committee meeting um on January 6, um I got thrown out. Um and then after I left that meeting, I went to the middle township reorganization meeting and the next cup
um there um after I read the statement, you uh I wasn't allowed to read at the um reorganization meeting. I was allowed to read it over Middle Township. So, I'm not really sure what that's about or mentioning people's names because if I have to mention my name up here, like I
said, out of the county, then why should I not be able to mention someone's name here? Therefore, I'm filing an Oprah, an Opma violation against the borrow of Wildwood Crest. And from now on, I will not be addressing the mayor, Mr.
Galzunis or Miss Fetics, whose name I just said out loud, but I'm making it perfectly clear that I believe Mr. Frank is now in charge of um uh the police public safety on the island or or I don't know who is I believe. So,
and I feel comfortable being able to address you and the new commissioner, but from here on out, I won't be addressing either of the anyone else in this room. So this was filed um and it lists the bar of wild crest and every
single person in this room um except for the new commissioner and it's a complaint for the violation of open public meetings act and then my preliminary statement is the section is to enforce the open public meetings act um arising from a plaintiff's unlawful removal and exclusion from a public
meeting for engaging in protected speech concerning matters of public concern. Plaintiff was excluded from a duly noticed public meeting without disruption, without warning, without lawful justification, in violation of the OPMA and plaintiff statutory right
to attend, observe, and participate in public meetings. Parties Lisa J. Ripo is a resident of New Jersey and a member of the public entitled to attend and participate in public meetings. Defending Wildwoodrest is a municipal public body subject to OMA. Defendant
mayor was at all relevant times the mayor of Wildwood Crest and the presiding authority of the public meeting at issue. Defendant Joseph Franco was all at all relevant times the deputy mayor of Wildwood Crest and a member of the governing body. Defendant Ron Galzunes was at all relevant times
burrow counsel for Wild Crest and acted under color of municipal authority. Defendant Robert Lloyd was at all times the chief of police of Wildwood Crest and supervised or directed the law enforcement officers involved in plaintiff removal and exclusion.
Defendant Sergeant Green was at all times relevant the sergeant of the Wildcross Police Department and inserted himself into an ongoing discussion plaintiff was having under duress with two other officers of Wildwood Crest Police Department outside of the committee meeting being held at
the Crest Pier. Defendant right here to the left sitting at the table was at all times a municipal official or employee of Wildwood Crest whose names plaintiff attempted to reference during the lawful public comment. Defendant Joe Schiff was at times prior to January 5th the public
safety commissioner for the bar of Wildwood Crest was present in prior public meetings where plaintiff's lawful public speech concerning police corruption and public safety matters was thwarted. Defendant Schiff was not present at the January 5th meeting. Factual allegations. On January 5th, plaintiff attended a reorganization
meeting at the b of the burough of wild crust that was required by law to be open to the public. Prior to public comment, mayor announced a new rule stating that municipal employees names could not be mentioned during public comment. Plaintiff was not aware of this new rule and prohibited from asking if
it had been previously published, adopted by resolution, or disclosed prior to the meeting. Plaintiff attempted to seek clarification of a newlyannounced rule prior to speaking for clarification. Plaintiff approached podium and stated her name before speaking as is required by Oakma. During
public comment, plaintiff referenced the name right here to the left at which point plaintiff was abruptly told she was done by the mayor and was ordered to stop speaking. Plaintiff questioned why she was being stopped, noting she had not disrupted the meeting, violated the
quorum, or refused to comply with any previously established rule. Rather than providing clarification, a warning, or an opportunity to comply, municipal officials calls or permitted police officers to remove plaintiff from the meeting. Plaintiff was removed based on the content of her speech, not her
conduct. After being removed, plaintiff returned to her vehicle and after looking up Oakma rules attempted to re-enter the meeting room for the purpose of documenting the incident and continuing to observe the public meeting. Upon attempting to reenter, plaintiff was stopped by a police officer and informed that she was not
permitted to return to the meeting. Plaintiff was not advised that the meeting had adjourned, was not informed of any safety concern, and was not given any lawful justification for being barred from re-entry. Complete exclusion of plaintiff including the use of law enforcement to
bar re-entry constituted a complete denial of access to a public meeting required by law to be open to the public. Plaintiff has previously been directed to leave public meetings and has experienced interference with Oprah request from the lady sitting there on the left that said there was no
shakeddown call from Mr. Robert Lloyd standing behind me yet. >> Time is up. Thank you. Anybody else have any more public comments? >> Thank you. >> Good. Sorry.
>> Hi. Uh, I'm Mike Marino and uh, I wanted to bring something into the meeting that I think everybody will like and uh, it's something that the Elks is running and it's got to do with veterans. >> What was it? I'm sorry.
>> Elks. Yeah. So, so I wanted to make our community aware of a veteran flag ceremony being run by the Greater Wildwood Elks on Friday, May 22nd. It's only 2026. That's the Memorial Day weekend. Um it's an annual event that's
been going on for 10 years, but it's growing and uh they uh display flags of veterans that are no longer with us. Families get to bring a flag and um I think it's something maybe we could publish around here. The there's a nice
little banner they put up and there might be veterans in or just folks that are here. And um I think it's a great event. Again, I was involved with it while I was at the Elks. Uh, so families and friends get to unveil a veterans
casket flag. It's a it's a moving patriotic ceremony. They have a website for signing up participants. It's on here. So, if it's displayed here, maybe someone coming into the building will see it and want to participate. They also have email uh that they could write
to ask questions. I I would like to suggest that we announce that several locations within the crest like for example post something in the municipal building also the crest pier and Joseph onage memorial pool and the arch pavilion it's it's just
supporting them and making folks aware. So >> sounds good. >> Okay. >> All right. There's flyers and we'll give them the attrition. We'll make sure they get to where they need to go. >> We can make Brian aware. >> Yep. Okay. Anybody else public comment? >> My name is SC. I wanted to, he's not
here, but congratulate the new police officer and uh thank him from the uh residents for somebody stepping up to do such a hard and difficult job. Uh the majority of of citizens in this country appreciate the work that the police
officers do. So, just pass along. I was glad to see young guys getting into it and thanks a lot. And actually for the commissioners, I know you guys have a difficult job and you you I believe that you're looking out for our best interest. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Joe. >> Anybody else?
>> We'll go to the conference line. Anybody on the conference line have any public comment? >> I do, Mr. Mayor. Uh Dave McWillings. Uh couple of the um couple of items. one shared services for county on the Crest
Station project. I'm assuming that's the business district project. >> Yes. >> And at what point in time are we going to get a look at what we're thinking about now? >> Uh that we're looking to to do that. Like I said at the previous one of the
previous meets, that project's not going to start till 2027. There's still some work that has to be done between the county, between the burrow, all of their professionals, and so forth. I'm I'm hoping it would be as early as the spring, but it could very well be during
during the course of the summer. >> Okay, fair enough. Uh the other comment or other question is we're spend almost $300,000 on the fishing pier. Um is that to imply that we've decided to move forward or is this still trying to figure out what we're going to do? Well,
we're still yeah, we have to in order to get to the point where we can uh I think the the project's definitely moving forward in terms of uh in terms of the project itself. The question really is is to what scale? Um at the ne I didn't get to this under old business, but
since you brought it up under at the next meeting, February the 4th, um we will have a presentation by engineering uh on and also from a historical standpoint on the pier at the next meeting. So, if you can mark your calendar for February 4th at 9:30, we'll we'll have a a presentation at that
time. >> Thank you. >> Y you're welcome. Anything else? Anybody else on the conference line have any public comment? Okay, before we move on to old business, I see our assistant superintendent, Nick
Abner, here in in the audience. Um, if everybody if everybody uh um has been paying attention to the weather, it looks like we have a potential of a of a heavy snowstorm coming our way. Nick, would you mind just updating the public as to what public works is going to be doing to prepare for the storm? Sure.
>> Uh nice to meet everyone. Uh maybe spoken on the phone or what have you, but uh just to give you guys a brief synopsis of what we're planning, uh our guys have already started putting the plows in the trucks. Uh we're getting all the equipment ready, oil, gas, everything else. um running it, making
sure it's ready to go for uh whatever we get. Um we're going to prepare for the worst, hope for the best. Uh we have the crews on standby, so whenever we get a final forecast and timeline and and everything like that, we'll uh we'll make a game plan. We'll come up with a concrete uh concrete plan and hope it'll
be all systems go. Uh in terms of operation, um we do focus on emergency services. So the police, EMS, fire department, um to make sure they're clear in case something were to happen. Um, and then we move on to the north and south, uh, focusing on New Jersey Avenue, Pacific Avenue, uh, because
those are the main, uh, federal affairs out of the island, off the island. Um, and then move to the adjacent, um, north and south and then side streets. Um, and then salting as we go along as well. So, not to go with the cliche, but
every storm is different. Um, we will try our best to uh, to get everything clear and make it safe for everybody. Um, and we'll just continue as the as the storm goes on and the days after that, uh, we'll continue to clean up. The guys are ready to go and we are. So,
>> thank you. >> Thank you. >> And I I just want to add so I listen no whatever we have if we get the snowstorm that they're we could get, it's never going to be 100%. I don't want anyone to think that this the burrow is, you know, has all this heavy equipment and all
these large trucks and plows. We we we're going to do the best that we can. We're a seashore resort. If we bought all the equipment that you see in some of these larger municipalities or the county or the state government has, it would sit there, right? So, we're going to rely on the county to help us on some of the main roads. We're going to rely
on our public work staff to to clear the way. They're going to work very closely with the police department on any issues that that that come up. Um, but, you know, don't think that, you know, we're going to wake up and and and and the snow is going to be off the roadway and so forth because that's not going to be the case. It's going to you're going to have to exercise patience. And I
appreciate uh everybody's patience in in that regard. All right. Um all right, we have uh new business. We already swore in uh Nicholas, so we're going to move right to old business. Uh the box truck ordinance. I know is there's a pending meeting uh scheduled. We'll wait to hear more the outcome from that.
>> Yeah, we we actually had that meeting. I'm sorry. And I believe that's ready ready to go for uh introduction of uh next meeting. Um >> it is. So I I met with uh chief captain and uh Ron Francine and um it looks like
we're ready to run with that uh next meeting. So >> perfect. So we could probably strike that from old business because I'll move it up to uh intro. >> Uh municipal app is on hold pending budget. Historical museum, same thing.
uh traffic calming. We're uh moving forward on the uh on the design of uh Park Boulevard uh to we did not get the grant uh from the cigars had uh applied for >> for some of that other equipment. So, we're going to have to address it, I guess, through the Park Boulevard um
project, I bank project, uh backbeats excavation. We're we're uh on a stand uh standstill for that until we get it as we continue to work through the Army Corps and the D. uh new dune project, I'll call it. Uh >> anyone judging?
>> No, other than they did appoint a new uh D commissioner and they need a new DOT commissioner. Um so hopefully they uh are able to put us uh near the top of the list to get our judging um request accommodated since it's been over 10
years and we've been trying to ask. So hopefully this new administration is able to put us closer to the top. So I'm optimistic. >> Okay. New Jersey Avenue infrastructure pre-county. So that work is is is underway. That's why you see uh all of
New Jersey Avenue uh detours. There's a lot of detours in a while crash right now. So if you're if you're going to go from point A to point B, you may want to leave like a half an hour than what you're going to do. >> And if we get snow ra and c view uh beachfall outfalls in
capacity, we're just still waiting to hear back from the FEMA and our grant writers on that. uh the Army Corps and D. So there was a uh uh virtual meeting, Zoom call, Teams call uh with the Army Corps and D on their new uh I'll call it a new plan that they
wanted to put in front of us. Uh I'll just kind of narrow it down the wild crest. Um, first of all, the the the the folks locally on the call um were really interested on, you know, hey, before you want to do this project, why don't we
focus on the root cause of what's causing North Wage uh beach erosion because if you don't affect if you don't address that, then obviously the project that you you're going to continue to have uh you know some sort of s backpassing or sandbarring to to to keep
replenishing their beaches. So, why not address the the root cause of the problem? That said, as you as we boil it down here to Wild Crest, um they still want to build the dune system the way that they initially intended to do on the original plan. Um they had already
taken borrow area C off the table. Uh they said that they could probably just take borrow area A and use that sand to build the dune and send it down to North Wildwood. But when pressed and asked the question, well, does that mean you're
not going to touch borrow area B? They couldn't commit to that. So, for all intents and practical purposes, it appears as though the project really hasn't changed much on, you know, for the for the burough of Wilder Crest. So, we're continuing to ask the right questions. Uh we'll continue to fight
the fight, but we'll wait to see uh how the next meeting goes. Um I believe it's the first week in February, >> correct? >> All right. Uh Bor Hall, I'm >> sorry. that that meeting is a another >> virtual >> another virtual >> virtual. Okay. >> Yeah.
>> Are they scheduling? >> Um and and while we're while we're talking about all the changes that including the dredging and a lot of the state program, just keep in mind that New Jersey has a new governor now. There's a new D commissioner. Um there's
some uh the real uh uh the real land use laws that have come out that for for the uh for coastal areas. Um all of that is in the queue right now. We're not sure where any that particular one I'm not sure where that goes, but we'll have more information on that in in the near
future. Um all right. Uh burough hall renovations. Uh nothing nothing new to report on that. We just we still have the plans here. We still need to get a meeting scheduled. Um, now that the holidays are are over and new administration is in, now we can get
back on uh get back back on track. Uh, the fishing pier, as I indicated earlier, there'll be a a a presentation on the fishing pier which talks about the design of the pier, some of the cost cutting measures that we need to consider to get the project uh, I'll call it more affordable. Um, and uh,
also there'll be some his history shared with the public to talk about how the pier from 1910 to now evolve. So, uh, we're asked Brian to send out a press release to make sure the public, uh, is aware of it in case they have questions and want to see where the project stands, but I know it's been something
that's been out there for a while, but we're I think we're ready to get it over the finish line. We have $3.6 million in the coffers to use towards it. We just recently applied for another $400,000. So, if that if we get that, that would be $4 million towards a project that
could be anywhere from five and a half to $6 million ballpark. Some somewhere in there. So that's uh between now and that meeting and February 4th, we'll be able to to uh narrow that all down. Uh trees on Atlantic Avenue, we're uh planning board already wait on it. We're still just waiting on on the green team
uh meeting and I I will be uh attending that meeting at the next one in January and I'll be addressing that with them as well. All right. Governing body, any anything under old business you'd like to add? >> No. Thank you. >> Okay. Um,
can I ask around the public comments? Sir, >> mayor, can I uh just remind the public uh the snow plows uh they do have to travel on the side streets and if you have off- streetet parking, if you can park within your driveway and off the
road, um that'll make it a lot easier for the plows to maneuver around. And also, do not park on the posted uh snow routes. Um, the plows again need to get through there to remove the snow so people can move through town. So,
>> Chief, is it possible we could put that out on a on an alert or one of our pages and then >> Yeah, we'll put we'll put something out tomorrow and and um moving forward up and up until the snow starts. >> Thank you.
>> All right. Before we we while we're on our own business, I'm going to ask uh Commissioner Fusseller to talk about and bring everybody up to speed on the 250th birthday committee. >> So, we have had two meetings regarding the 250th birthday. Um the the most recent was on Monday. Um there has been
a lot of people coming out and um a lot of interest. So, so far there is um a historical portion of it um where there will be a reenactment. Um, we're trying to stay away from the the this we're trying to trying to do the week leading
into the Fourth of July. Um, because I think that our our police is going to probably be overwhelmed, but that weekend anyway. Um, so a lot of events will be very family oriented and leading into the week there. Uh there's talks of um
possibly doing like a sidewalk chalk competition, like a contest for for children. Um a a pet parade or a children's/bab parade of some sort. Um a reenactment of um um can Oh my god, it's escaping me. Um
on Sunset Lake >> and Turtle Guy Turtle >> and um well, there will be people coming in from Virginia that that would be reenacting it. So there there's a lot of things that are in that are talking. Um I know everyone has seen the new the 250th uh logo. Um I will say there is
going to be merchandise with the logo on it. Um my personal favorite is the flag that'll be available um for purchase for homes. So um Nick um is working on that right now. >> And uh Brian who is who is not here with
us tonight, we're going to actually add a p a page on the website. So if you want to see all the 250th activities, there'll be a specific page where you can go to for that as well as all the wellness programs as well. So um that's under new that's the news at 11. We're actually in the process of redesigning
our municipal website as well. So it's a little bit outdated. So we're going to give it a fresh new look. It's been been that way for 8 to 10 years. We're going to clean it up a little bit. All right. All right. That wraps up uh old business. We'll go to uh like I said last round of polic as as I recall none
on the conference line. Commissioners, you have any other final commissioner comments before we adjourn? >> I I just want to add a few things. Um, one, uh, congratulations to former Wild Crest resident and Wild Catholic graduate Blake Blajes for winning the
2026 Bata Winter Poker Open. He came in first, beating uh, close to 900 players. That's remarkable. Definitely uh, a game of skill more than luck. Um, so congratulations, Blake. I know, uh, the mayor is taking donations for a front
club, so I'm kidding. No, all serious, congratulations. That's that's amazing. Um, and lastly, as you're all aware, we had a tragic situation during uh, the first week of January. So, I wanted to say thank you to our police department,
EMS for your professionalism. Um, it was topnotch and our thoughts and prayers are with the Miller family. And um lastly is you never know what someone's going through. So please uh be kind. So that's all I got. Thank you. >> Thank you, Commissioner.
>> All right. The last thing I have is just everyone just again back to the snowstorm. Just uh exercise patience. Um public works will get you where you get to it. If you have any specific issues, just call down to the garage. You may get the voicemail because it's all hands on deck. So, including Nick and
everybody, they'll all be out there in the snow plows and so forth, but hopefully somebody will be monitoring uh we we'll get back to the office and monitor everything. But, um you know, plan for the worst and hope for the best as uh Mr. Evan just indicated. So, uh thank you everybody. Thanks for coming.
We'll see you at the next one, February the 4th. Correct. >> To adjourn. >> I need a motion.