August 4, 2020

Council Meeting Minutes

August 4, 2020

Due to the Point Pleasant Beach Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared on            March 16, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the directive that all events on Borough property by cancelled until further notice, this meeting was held via the online Zoom Meeting platform/Meeting ID: 984 4710 3255. The public had the option to participate online or via telephone. Instructions were published in the Ocean Star and Asbury Park Press and posted in Borough Hall and on the Borough web site.

Mayor Kanitra called the meeting to order at 7:30PM. Present were Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello and Migut. The Municipal Clerk read the notice indicating compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act: “Adequate notice of the time and place of this meeting was given under the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act and was posted and sent to the officially designated newspapers in compliance with the law.”

Flag Salute, Invocation

Motion by Councilman Vitale to approve the July 21, 2020 Council meeting minutes was seconded by Councilman Migut and carried by roll call vote.

VOTE:  Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello, Migut….YEA

DEPARTMENT HEAD MEMO:  CEO/ZO Tumolo RE:  Fencing for 115 Arnold Ave.

Councilman Cortes:  this will be in the public right-of-way – this is E.J. Geiger’s house – looked at it and spoke with him – Code Enforcement’s comments are in the packet – has a stone front yard and driveway – had to delineate driveway with Belgian block, which created a trip hazard – asking to put small fence along the sidewalk and the down driveway to keep people from tripping – it would be outside of his setback property line – he was told to get approval from the Council and it would be ok – doesn’t see a problem (Attorney Riordan: a license agreement would allow the fence on public property but the Borough could take the property back at any time – if the fence violates zoning ordinances, set-backs, etc., Mr. Geiger would have to go to the Board – asked if layout is in the packet) not that he knows, just a comment and e-mail reference (E.J. Geiger: when he applied, he was informed about the set-back, which is 4 feet from the sidewalk and was told to apply for a variance – he got a call the next day that CEO/ZO Tumolo and Board Secretary Mills had looked at everything and it could be done this way, because it’s not a full fence but 2 corner fences – delineation had been put in at the town’s request; Attorney Riordan: an interesting interpretation of the zoning ordinances – he hasn’t seen the plans but the bottom line stays the same – need a license agreement for permission to build in the town’s right-of-way, as has been done for other properties – set-back requirement problems are an issue for the Zoning Office – recommends approving a license agreement and sending Mr. Geiger back to the Building Dept. for whatever permits are needed – if they are confused, they’ll call him – added as ITEM 1V).

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Councilman Vitale: gave Police Dept. report – tomorrow at 7PM is a Neighborhood Partnership Initiative meeting – great opportunity to interact with the Chief and staff to discuss any topics of interest, specifically quality of life (QOL) issues – Zoom details were sent out via numerous Facebook pages – can email him for information – will be starting monthly meetings with the Police Dept.; the Tug of War is the latest victim of the pandemic – met with Manasquan Recreation and the sponsors – not worth trying to put this together and have low attendance, so it is cancelled until next year; Summertime Surf Camp has released some (inaudible) codes which are posted to the Recreation Facebook page – Committee is looking to move forward with Family Fishing Night in September at the Inlet, with social distancing – some bait shops and charter boats are willing to help – also looking to move forward with the Bonfire, with social distancing – more information to come; is working with Councilman Santanello and BA/CFO Riehl on pooling water on the corner of Broadway and Baltimore – BA/CFO Riehl has reached out to the County for assistance.

Councilwoman Testa: Arts Committee’s an online juried art show is this evening on ptbeacharts.com with gallery on display for public vote that can be sent to the judges – the downtown gallery is moving forward with more art being added near Stella Luna – mor information will be coming about a blog called “What Inspires You to Blog?” – the Committee would like a small gathering at the Library’s back parking lot, with social distancing and masks, for reading and author visits; Beautification Committee will be featured in the next newsletter – they are working hard on their gardens and doing a fabulous job; gets lots of requests to look at areas of concern – forwards them to QOL Dir. O’Rourke and BA/CFO Riehl – will ask DOT to look at Princeton & Chicago and Ocean & Broadway – QOL Dir. O’Rourke spoke with the County about Broadway, where there are plans to add crosswalks at certain intersections – QOL Dir. O’Rourke & BA/CFO Riehl met with DOT and put in work orders to have “Don’t Block the Box” painted on the pavement at Rte. 35S & Arnold and a “No Outlet” sign on Yale; thanked the Mayor and Police Dept.

Councilwoman Byrnes: thanked Mayor Kanitra for his tireless efforts and Chief Michigan – everyone she comes in contact with is grateful for such a fine Dept.; met with the Shade Tree Commission last night – well intentioned, well informed, hard-working volunteers – can’t know all they do, from physical demands to behind the scenes work – they are disappointed that the ordinance didn’t pass, but will stay the course – concerned with lake irrigation system and that Rob (P/T maintenance worker) may be taken from his watering duties – the trees are noticeably better because of him – requested he be given a larger water tank – a small ticket item – if the town won’t purchase it, they will (Mayor Kanitra: can work with BA/CFO Riehl after the irrigation system is set up to see how necessary it is) – they said bike racks are badly needed downtown – they are purchasing tree guards to be implemented in the next few weeks – spoke about educational opportunities for constituents to learn how to prune a tree – spoke about the Fisher Fund trees; the Environmental Commission is taking on the land between the firehouse and Post Office on Arnold Ave. – looking for a high school students to get involved with the concept, design and execution – can reach out to her or Shade Tree members; Green Team continues to work on Sustainable Jersey actions – working toward Silver Certification; gave the Fire Dept. report – they are having a t-shirt fundraiser – a small way to recognize them – reach out to her; gets a lot of calls about QOL concerns and works closely with CEO/ZO Tumolo; spoke to weekend residents who shared concerns about garbage – they understand the complications. (Mayor Kanitra: wrote a letter supporting a County grant application that Shade Tree applied for – chances are good).

Councilman Cortes:  recognized August employee anniversaries – Gerald Quaglia 24 years, but is retiring, Patty Kile 8, Collette Betz 6; gave his cell phone number and invited calls on any buildings and grounds issues; met with DPW Super. Trout who met with Enviroscapes about ITEM 1R – hopes for a positive vote; hopes for approval on ITEM 1P – happy to see O’Donnell Stanton get the bid over a Canadian Company; with regard to ITME 1F – playgrounds require certain matting for safety – special play sand at the Inlet gets contaminated with regular sand – have had to purchase new sand numerous times – takes DPW hours to sift – mat should pay for itself within a few storms or high winds; mulch was delivered to DPW – free to residents; purchased and received a second phenomenal street vac – covering more ground quicker; the new antenna installed on the water tower was struck by lightning – BA/CFO Riehl will submit an insurance claim – have a spare antenna, which is great; ITEM 1L is a 2002 dump truck – DPW Super. Trout usually gets the best he can at auction; received a call from Shade Tree Chair Lightburn about the Little Silver Lake sprinkler system – did an in-depth study of both bids – rotor heads will provide enough water to cover grass and trees – not sure what size water tank can fit in the small pick-up truck (Mayor Kanitra: asked that Councilwoman Byrnes work on that with DPW Super. Trout).

Councilman Santanello: ITEM 1D is a massive money grab by the Borough Engineer, a large contributor to the Mayor’s campaign – an additional $500 in fees, $3K more in bonds – objects to the total recharge system, which doesn’t work because the water table is no more than 2’ deep; objects to ITEM 1M – in the midst of the greatest economic slump in US history, sending hard-earned money to a Canadian real estate firm; objects to attorney review in ITEM 1P; received a statement of the town’s 2020 revenue to-date – a $350K loss through June – 2020 was not the time to go on a spending spree – will be facing substantial legal fees – the Mayor said it’s no big deal, while the Budget Committee called it a grim report; thanked the Mayor and Councilman Vitale for their time and thoughts on the skatepark ordinance – asked if voting would be on the red-lined version sent to the Governing Body about 2 hours ago (Attorney Riordan: that’s his understanding) not thrilled with the entire ordinance, but a good compromise – nice to know all can work together, just like garbage can ordinance, which is working well; promised himself he would not start fights with other Governing Body members and has done ok but, sadly, the Mayor has brought a fight to him and to people he cares about and respects – last meeting was cordial but, less than 8 hours later, the Mayor put out an insulting social media post placing blame for things happening under his watch – he can’t resist taking shots at Stephen Reid, 7 months after taking office – is also insulting him, former Councilmen Toohey and Vogel, Councilman Cortes and Councilman Migut,  a great endorser of his campaign and a person he fully endorsed for re-election – said they were sitting around doing nothing – they already passed an ordinance limiting cooler size and worked with Boardwalk businesses to ban people without badges from staying on the beach after 5PM, tables, chairs and chafing dishes, and limiting tent size – these are people who donated their lives to making PPB a better place – has heard the mayors of other shore towns comment on the breakdown of behavior this year – it’s clearly not just a PPB thing – he doesn’t blame the Mayor – are experiencing massive society upheaval, highest unemployment in history, economic devastation, a pandemic, uncertainty about schools, jobs and homes – people are angry and scared – there is no excuse for lawlessness but the Mayor is also pointing a finger at the Police Dept., commenting that things have gotten progressively worse – an accusation that they haven’t been doing their job – he has seen the Boardwalk get better every year for 4 years, never feeling unsafe – agrees that this year is the worst ever, but to blame it on the previous Governing Body and Police is wrong – he insulted Councilmen Cortes, Migut and himself for favoring special interests over residents, a line lifted from former Mayor Barrella – don’t owe anything to anyone, are no one’s fools and are independent thinking adults who don’t apologize for having opinions – and he insulted the Boardwalk businesses with his “skin in the game” comment – it was ignorant when Barrella said it and it’s ignorant now – to act like the Boardwalk businesses don’t care about what becomes of the town is ridiculous – their demographic is families – they are not just the largest source of taxes in PPB – most of them live in town – asked why they would intentionally drive away people they are trying to attract – they are being demonized – the beach ordinance is empty, unenforceable, unconstitutional and vague and breaks laws and the public access doctrine – telling businesses how they can operate and who they can hire goes against free society and capitalism – the ordinance violates public trust, is overburdensome and PPB will be sued over it – already have laws for disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct – doing something that harms residents is worse than supposedly doing nothing – is voting against the ordinance because it will cost residents tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees and won’t stand up to legal challenges – the only winners are the attorneys – there has been a full court press to try to make this an overwhelming victory for the Mayor – he e-mailed Councilmen Cortes and Migut begging them to change their votes – beach owners who rely on the town to operate are not going to argue because the Mayor would go after them and their families on social media if it doesn’t work – Barrella tried the same “us against them” ordinances, which failed and cost residents hundreds of thousands of dollars – this is more about the Mayor’s public image than residents – he respects his fellow Councilmembers’ opinions, but just because Attorney Riordan says it’s legal, that’s just his opinion – it doesn’t make it correct or lawful – only a judge can decide – Attorney Riordan is a conflict of interest – a resident, Borough Attorney, de-facto head of the town’s Republican Party and  Committee Chair of electors – he called Councilmen Migut and Cortes to try to change their votes – for the Borough Attorney to actively advocate for an ordinance that he will bill an obscene amount of money from is corruption – he told Councilman Cortes, once he convinced him to change his mind, that he should then call him (Councilman Santanello) and pretend that, on his own, he wanted him to change his vote as well – he is encouraging a sitting Councilman to lie to another sitting Councilman – is important to have unbiased representation – even if you agree with the ordinance, must recognize that the motivations behind it are suspect [Mayor Kanitra: asked if a motion can be made to exclude the Borough Attorney, who wrote the ordinance; Councilman Cortes: hired a pool of attorneys, so there must be enough attorneys to litigate any issues that come from it, should it pass; Attorney Riordan: there are no conflicts, despite what Councilman Santanello may say – this is an issue that could be discussed, but objects to the idea that he’d be disqualified, based on what Councilman Santanello says and would suggest that review should be on who is best able to defend this ordinance – would suggest (inaudible) his firm].

Motion that the Riordan Law Firm not be involved in any litigation involved with Ordinance 2020-12, was seconded by Councilman Cortes and DEFEATED by roll call vote:

VOTE:  Councilmembers Cortes, Santanello, Migut….YEA

Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes and Mayor Kanitra….NAY

Councilman Migut: August Planning Board meeting was cancelled: Parking Authority will meet virtually on Thursday – today, the first cars were parked by downtown employees in the railroad lot – thanked Joe Leone’s, the first participant in the employee parking pass program – expect a second large business to begin participation in a week or so; the new firetruck has been ordered – worked with BA/CFO Riehl on the purchase order – will take 12 months to build, due to COVID shutdowns – was wise of Council to approve the $5K repair to the old truck in March; asked Attorney Riordan to get the Shared Services Agreements to BA/CFO Riehl by August 11th (Attorney Riordan: that’s in Attorney McLean’s hands – should contact him); asked BA/CFO Riehl to prepare a memo to Dept. Heads regarding 2021 capital request, to be submitted earlier with item descriptions and rankings.

Mayor Kanitra: for the past 7 months, during a pandemic, has taken all of Councilman Santanello’s sarcasm, lies and insane conspiracy theories – he has thick skin and other Councilmembers had the backbone to safeguard this town from him – is threatening the fabric of PPB’s existence and future – he is done being silent – Councilmen Santanello and Cortes should be ashamed of themselves, as they are trying to sell out the town – all they do is sit at every Council meeting and act as bitter obstructionists and sore losers – don’t do any work and offer zero solutions – Councilman Santanello couldn’t even get the gazebo painted, which was the one task asked of him all year – don’t volunteer for lake cleanups, downtown cleanups, art events, bonfires, nothing – throughout their terms, have barely showed up for their Committee assignments – the town is in this situation because Councilmen Cortes and Santanello have been vegetables, selling the town down the road for years – their lack of attention to downtown is why there were a dozen vacancies when he took office and why businesses let their properties go to hell without any accountability, it’s why contractors and professionals have done shotty work – their allowing of  private businesses to do whatever they want is why PPB is now a spring break destination with disrespectful tourists who think they can get away with anything – have never said “no” to the Boardwalk – that’s not Republicanism or Libertarianism, it’s being a crony and a lacky and not having a spine to do what’s right for your neighbors – saying “no” once in a while and having a spine doesn’t mean you are anti-Boardwalk or a Vinnie Barrella worshiper (has never talked to him) – thanked God that Councilman Santanello is retiring next year – likes him as a person, but his government legacy is going to reflect how little he cared for anything other than letting everyone get away with whatever they wanted and keeping this town from realizing its full potential; thanked DPW for quick clean-up after the storm – still some sections of town without power but were lucky to receive only a glancing blow – thanked the over 1,000 people who reached out in support of the beach and Boardwalk ordinance – has never seen such unanimously strong support for such a big issue such – thanked the beach operators and lifeguard companies who expressed support – all but one (inaudible) in town has; thanked Carol Vaccaro and Chamber for making the hard decision to cancel the Seafood Festival – are to be commended for putting the town and safety first – they requested that streets be closed every Wednesday night, mainly in fall, after school starts – asked for approval on ITEM 1U, contingent on what Chief Michigan says when he comes back, to try and help them; been putting together the Master Plan Subcommittee – have a meeting this week – working on historic downtown ordinances as well; a deadline difference with ABC licenses is skewing revenue $50K – conservatively budgeted $200K less for parking – at the end of the day, might be down $100K from last year’s Budget – in talking with BA/CFO Riehl, he anticipates making it up in August/September/October, when people continue to come to the beach; spoke about ITEM 2F, which is really important – will have the flag and the National Anthem every morning; spoke about DOT correspondence; BA/CFO Riehl and QOL Dir. O’Rourke met with Enviroscapes at Lake of the Lillies – researching alternative aeration methods and lake treatment history to stop algae blooms before they happen; ordered another 75 feet of  blue mat for the walkover at Maryland Ave. Beach, to be wheelchair compliant; downtown banners are coming next week; employee parking passes for the railroad lot have been handed out; Ocean Ave. water main replacement is underway – will send letters to beachfront alleys for those who may want to enlarge their water service; storm sewer mapping grant was finalized by the State – will be proceeding with mapping and televising; accepted the quote from Jersey Shore Sprinkler System – will be on-site this week to start the project; are revisiting the kayak ramp proposal for the street-end around Randall; suggesting a “Stop Sign Ahead” sign for the big tree on Central & St. Louis; two new hires are vital to getting work done; tax rate is certified – 4^th quarter bills will be mailed shortly; newsletter is being produced, reduced to 2 pages; are continuing to  monitor off-shore wind – drafting 3 sets of comments for submission; meeting with DPW Super. Trout and an electrician about electronic vehicle chargers; (inaudible) grant deadline is August 10^th and is being submitted in a few days; inventory is completed and (inaudible) shops and crafters have been targeted for the pop-up program – left a message for the Chamber on landlord information – need to create a fee ordinance, create a logo and finish the mission statement; the senior survey call with Montclair went well; the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign will target obesity, smoking, vaping, drinking and mental health/depression; have locations mapped out for the seagull bike racks; Census is coming to the Farmer’s Market on the 9^th to hand out flyers and enumerate on the spot – have Spanish language literature to be disseminated; are bringing in $3K from the County for Municipal Alliance – need to appoint committee members – should be on next agenda.

The Municipal Clerk announced additions/revision to agenda. Councilman Vitale asked all to mute themselves. Councilman Cortes reminded all to state their names and addresses. Attorney Riordan reminded all that the first Public Participation is for agenda items and first reading ordinance.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BEGAN AT 8:34PM

Dr. Rob Moreau, Beach Animal Hospital, 208 River Ave., PPB: asked about speaking on 2nd reading ordinances; asked about ITEM 2C – paying 10X the going rate; asked about ITEM 2D.

Mary Steiner, 423 Yale Ave., PPB: asked about skate park opening/closing and supervision – children asked about having BMX bikes, bikes and scooters – should be banned by the ordinance.

Vince Castin, 15 Trenton Ave., PPB: asked about ITEMS 1F, 1E, 2F, said large “No Smoking Signs” should be at Boardwalk access points with larger receptacles; Council must work as a team.

Dave Cavagnaro, 118 Parkway, PPB: asked about the “Stop Sign Ahead” sign on the tree at Central and St. Louis; asked for today’s changes to the skate park ordinance.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENDED AT 8:57PM

Motion by Councilwoman Testa to close public participation and approve the items listed below was seconded by Councilman Vitale and carried by roll call vote.

CONSENT RESOLUTION 1:

1a     Approval of payment of Payroll #16 ($361,155.37)

1b     Acceptance of Annual Audit for 2019

1c     Approval of W/S relief request

1d     Authorization for Attorney to draft ordinance updates as recommended by Borough Engineer

1e     Approval of payment to Selective Flood Insurance for 1000-1002 Ocean Ave. ($6,725)

1f      Approval of PO to Sof Surfaces for Sura Safe mat for Inlet playground ($36,924.43)

1g     Approval of payment to Servpro of Toms River for COVID-19 Cleaning, 4/20-7/20 ($25,550)

1h     Approval of PO to Coastal Cleaning Services for painting of Council Chambers ($2,700)

1i      Approval of S/E app for OC Music Student Recital Showcase, Borden’s lot, 8/22, 5-8PM

1j      Approval of S/E app for PPBHS Surf Club team practice, MD Ave. Beach, 9/7-10/30, 3:45-5PM

1k     Approval of payment of Recreation Summer Park Program refunds, due to cancellation

1l      Authorization to auction surplus DPW vehicle and equipment on Municibid

1m    Approval of payment to Maser Consulting for professional services ($3,437.50)

1n     Appointment of V. Narcisi, PPB as a member of the Cultural Arts Committee for 2020

1o     Appointment of M. Szeman, S. Plainfield & J. Woszczak, Brick, to position of F/T DPW Laborer

1p     Approval of O’Donnell Stanton proposal for Boston Ave Bulkhead Reconstruction, contingent upon Attorney review ($31,100)

1q     Approval of payment to Spohn Ranch for skatepark construction ($57K)

1r      Approval of pymt of Pay Cert 8/final to Enviroscapes for Shoreline Imp to Lk of Lillies ($10,516)

1s      Authorization for Administrator to execute an amendment to the T-Mobile lease agreement

1t      Approval of S/E app for Hoop Group Hdqrtrs Summer Basketball League, Pleasure Park, 8/5-8/27

1u     Approval of S/E app for Chamber Shopping & Dining downtown, Weds, 8/19-11/4

1v     Auth to enter into a license agreement with 115 Arnold Ave., contingent upon Bldg. Dept. requirements – ADDED PER DH MEMO

CONSENT RESOLUTION 2:

2a     Approval of payment of computer-generated vouchers ($170,301.51)

2b     Approval of payment of hand checks from Developer Escrow accounts

2c     Approval of payment to Dr. Mark White for 21 Police psychological evaluations ($10,500)

2d     Approval of pymt to Atlantic Tactical for 45 Glock, belt keeper, cuff case, etc. for PD ($10,922.85)

2e     Appointment of 10 SLEO II’s

2f      Order approval to Open System Integrators for Boardwalk Police Station sound system ($10,660)

VOTE:  Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes (except 1d, 1m), Santanello (except 1d, 1m,

1p, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f), Migut (except 2a)….YEA

Councilmembers Cortes (1d, 1m), Santanello (1d, 1m, 1p)….NAY

Councilmembers Santanello (2c, 2d, 2e, 2f), Migut (2a)….ABSTAIN

ORDINANCES:

Ordinance 2020-12 (Amend Ch 21, Regulations Governing Conduct on Beaches and Boardwalk) was considered on second reading. Mayor Kanitra opened the public hearing.

Ron Gasiorowski, attorney representing the Storino family, primary owners of the Boardwalk property referred to in the ordinance: emailed a letter to Attorney Riordan and Mayor and Council – asked if all received and read it (Mayor Kanitra: yes – Governing Body received a memo from the Borough Attorney afterwards) the words cronyism and lackey are pejorative – a Councilmember practicing cronyism, or serving as a lackey, would be doing it in conjunction with another person (Mayor Kanitra: Mr. Gasiorowski has threatened, in public comment and in a letter, a lawsuit against Mayor and Council – asked if he should comment or if that would be cross-examination; Attorney Riordan: recommended Mr. Gasiorowski be permitted to speak – encouraged Governing Body not to answer any questions – litigation is likely – then, it would be time to answer questions in a different forum); at this public forum, the Mayor specifically accused Councilmembers of cronyism and serving as the lackey for certain interests – asked who he was referring to – whose interests they were serving, who they were cronies with and who they are lackey to (Attorney Riordan: directed Mayor Kanitra not to answer) asked on what basis (Mayor Kanitra: this isn’t a court room, this is a Council meeting); this is a public hearing of a public body, which is being broadcast – the Mayor has impugned the reputations of community members – the citizens of PPB are entitled to know who he is accusing of something – the Mayor also said certain actions were destroying the fabric of the community – (Attorney Riordan: asked him to move on to the ordinance) has clearly stated his opinions – finds the accusations troubling and harmful to his client – asked what, specifically, is being done that is wrong (Attorney Riordan: Mr. Gasiorowski has threatened to sue the Mayor and Governing Body – advised them not to answer him, unless and until it gets to that forum) clarified that this is not a threat.

Dr. Rob Moreau, Beach Animal Hospital, 208 River Ave., PPB: ordinance is incredibly broad – says if anybody next to you is bothering you, that is not acceptable – will initiate court proceedings (Mayor Kanitra: not accurate – basically says, if playing music so loudly it’s disturbing someone else, it’s not allowed) that’s not the way it’s written (Attorney Riordan: that section of the ordinance is borrowed from one that has been in effect and enforced on the Maryland Ave. beach for over a decade – and that ordinance is modeled on virtually every town up and down the shore) under this ordinance, if someone says something is bothering him, it would have to be enforced by Police (Attorney Riordan: that’s not the way the ordinance has been enforced up and down the shore for more than a decade – is sure that is not the way it will be enforced in PPB) are legalizing enforcement (Attorney Riordan: that’s not what the ordinance says) he can read (Mayor Kanitra: that’s not what it says – he wrote it, along with Attorney Riordan – it’s very clear) if it is true that Attorney Riordan is advocating for passage behind the scenes, that requires the Governing Body to table this ordinance because there will be litigation –a conflict of interest – need outside legal opinions.

Motion by Councilwoman Testa to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance 2020-12 on second reading, was seconded by Councilman Vitale and carried by roll call vote.

VOTE:  Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes and Mayor Kanitra….YEA

Councilmembers Cortes, Santanello, Migut….NAY

(Mayor Kanitra: asked the Municipal Clerk to attach Attorney Gasiorowski’s Letter to the minutes of this meeting, as it is now public record)

Ordinance 2020-13 (Amend Ch 3, Regulations on Use of Plastic Bags as Receptacles for Curbside Pick Up) was considered on second reading. Mayor Kanitra opened the public hearing.

Dave Cavagnaro, 118 Parkway, PPB: concerned with employees getting back issues lifting heavy pales – asked that they be monitored and, if so, consider adding more plastic bags.

Bob Rinaolo, 1411 Oceanfront, PPB: a non-resident – comes on Friday and goes home on Sunday – doesn’t have a neighbor who can bring cans in when he leaves – suggested a dumpster at the Recycling Center where they could bring garbage, rather than have the can sit outside all week – would be willing to pay extra for DPW workers to bring the can back to his yard – has never had his garbage broken into by birds or critters – doesn’t see the reason for this – not right to have DPW lifting a can containing a bag of compacted garbage (Mayor Kanitra: suggested paying a local kid bring cans in) unfortunately, does not have that option – a dumpster at the Recycling Center would also help renters who put garbage out on Saturdays when they leave (Councilman Cortes: will discuss the possibility and feasibility of a dumpster with DPW Super. Trout).

Kristin Orlando, 300 Philadelphia Ave., PPB: neighbor puts plastic bags on her lawn – doesn’t want to be fined – she is only down on weekends – she brings her recycling home with her, but would appreciate a dumpster for trash (Mayor Kanitra: suggested a dumpster outside the DPW gates).

David Betten, 400 New Jersey Ave., PPB: asked about the number and type of receptacles ordinance allows (Attorney Riordan: explained) asked for consideration of 2 bags instead of 1.

Motion by Councilman Santanello to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance 2020-13 on second reading, was seconded by Councilwoman Testa and carried by roll call vote.

VOTE:  Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello, Migut….YEA

Ordinance 2020-14 (Multi-Purpose Bond Ordinance) was considered on second reading. Mayor Kanitra opened the public hearing with no member of the public wishing to be heard.

Motion by Councilman Migut to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance 2020-14 on second reading, was seconded by Councilman Cortes and carried by roll call vote.

VOTE:  Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello, Migut….YEA

Ordinance 2020-15 (Amend Ch 3, Skate Park Rules & Regulations) was introduced on first reading. Motion by Councilman Santanello to approve Ordinance 2020-15 on first reading was seconded by Councilman Cortes and carried by roll call vote. The public hearing will be held on August 18, 2020.

VOTE:  Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello, Migut….YEA

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BEGAN AT 9:23PM

Dr. Rob Moreau, Beach Animal Hospital, 208 River Ave., PPB: interprets the beach ordinance it to mean that if a someone is offended by a gay couple kissing or if a white family is  disturbed by a black family or vice versa,  the ordinance memorializes Police to enforce – is not casting dispersions on anyone – this is a very poorly written ordinance – it will and should invite lawsuits.

Kim Allen, 146 Ocean Ave., PPB: is thankful for the garbage ordinance – encouraged a DPW dumpster – the easiest solution for renters.

Tom Highton, 400 Central Ave., PPB: thanked the Governing Body for addressing the issue at Central and St. Louis and for approving the measure to address QOL concerns on the Boardwalk – they don’t go far enough – noted the thick smell of marijuana smoke, endless foul language, people throwing litter on his front lawn, and recent sexual behavior in a car in front of his house – questioned the net tax benefit of a family who goes to the beach, eats out of a cooler and  pays beach fees, then returns to the non-paid parking spot in front of his house and drives away.

Joylene Rock, 215 Trenton Ave., PPB: hopes scooters will be allowed at skate park for kids with balancing issues.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENDED AT 9:31PM

Motion to close public participation adjourn by Councilwoman Testa was seconded by Councilman Vitale and carried by consent of Council.

Meeting was adjourned at 9:31PM.

ATTEST: _______________________________
Eileen A. Farrell, RMC

Municipal Clerk