Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Council Meeting Minutes
January 19, 2021
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: 981 1856 4815. 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 7:05PM. 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.”
The Municipal Clerk read the Resolution for Executive Session: “Whereas, Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances; and whereas, this governing body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist, now, therefore, be it resolved by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach, County of Ocean and State of NJ, as follows: the public shall be excluded from discussions concerning the hereinafter specified subject matter; the general nature of the subject matter discussed is as follows: (1) contractual matter. It is anticipated that the subject matter discussed may be made public upon its conclusion or final disposition.”
Motion by Councilman Vitale to enter Executive Session was seconded by Councilman Migut and carried by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello, Migut…YEA
The Governing Body reserves its right to amend and supplement the purposes of executive session by motion at the public meeting.
CLOSED SESSION BEGAN AT 7:09PM AND ENDED AT 7:33PM.
Mayor Kanitra called the meeting to order at 7:35PM. 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 December 15, 2020 and January 3, 2021 Council meeting minutes was seconded by Councilwoman Testa and carried by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello (except Dec. 15), Migut….YEA
Councilwoman Santanello (Dec. 15)….ABSTAIN
DEPARTMENT HEAD MEMO: Curb Cut Request at 311 Carter Ave.
Councilman Cortes: this was approved in December 2016 – former ZO Petrillo had said the same thing as Engineer Savacool – neither have a problem with it – requesting a 13’ driveway on the east side of the property – house was demolished – it’s a vacant lot – want a 13’ curb cut – there are brackets on the road, not individual spaces – will lose one on-street space – has no issue with this (Councilman Santanello: asked if the Fire Company should be consulted about proximity to the fire hydrant) no – will be a yellow curb – can’t park within 10-15 feet of it (Engineer Mele later confirmed that in NJ, there must be 10-foot fire hydrant separation for curb cut) – approval ADDED AS 1Y.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilman Vitale: gave the Chief’s report – since the last Council meeting, police activity included Canine, SWAT, Workplace Harassment and Supervisory Liability training, arrests for disorderly conduct, DWI and other motor vehicle offensives, simple assault and defiant trespass – urged residents to use caution if an unknown person calls asking for personal information as, many times, the number that appears on the caller ID is spoofed to appear as if it is from an official agency – either tell the caller that you will be calling the police or call the police and file a report – in the process of hiring 20-25 SLEO 1’s for the 2021 summer season to allow adequate staffing to deal with crowds, assist with community policing and enforce quality of life issues – committed to keeping a quiet and safe community – call immediately about anything needing a police response and contact the Chief’s office with any concerns – approval to upgrade police cameras is on the agenda – spoke about the benefits and what is entailed (Mayor Kanitra: Chief Michigan is running a big department and must carefully consider decisions affecting it – when Councilman Vitale thought up this initiative, he made a PowerPoint presentation – Chief Michigan saw the merits and signed up – commended Councilman Vitale); working with the Neighborhood Partnership Initiative and NJ Dept Homeland Security & Preparedness to host a Hometown Security seminar in mid/late-April, possibly on Zoom, for residents and business owners to learn how to protect themselves and the community – Chief is on board – more information to come; had first Recreation meeting last night – 36 active members – he and Chair Simunovich received tons of emails and texts from members volunteering for subcommittees – looking for suggested activities for 2021 – working on adult sports as well as tennis lessons, a town-wide scavenger hunt and kayak regatta (Councilman Cortes: has a lot of ideas) reach out to him – starting to plan 2021 events when they can be rolled out safely; working with IT vendors to enhance Borough Hall wifi; Mayor had a great idea for a hi-definition camera in Council Chambers to eventually live stream Council meetings – is working on quotes.
Councilwoman Testa: Tyler Springsteen had a beautiful article in the “Ocean Star” about the Snowless Snowman Contest winners – thanked members Joylene Rock and Kim Allen – 30 participants – whole community was involved – looking for ideas for next year; Arts Committee has 5 new members – lots of enthusiasm and ideas – working on a downtown gallery and something for Valentine’s Day – more information to follow – they are doing a great job; Beautification Committee meets on January 26th – will be getting flowers ready for spring – invited members; the Building & Code Committee is meeting tomorrow; the Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC) meets this month also; will have more to report next meeting; welcomed BA/CFO Riehl back – glad she is feeling well.
Councilwoman Byrnes: thanked all for being here; Shade Tree Commission’s (HTC’s) Big Beautiful Tree spring planting program has begun taking names – was very popular last year – can reach out to the Commission – thanked the Fisher Family for sponsoring the new Nominate my Block initiative for new street trees – Commission completed their evaluation of trees on Borough property; the Environmental Commission/Green Team has not yet met – working on projects to inspire more volunteerism – public outreach and informational sessions are in the works – they expressed a desire to review plans – will discuss with BA/CFO Riehl tomorrow – the Green Team/Commission will continue to work towards Sustainable Jersey silver certification – volunteerism is encouraged – Chair Ritchings built and installed a wood duck nest box by Lake of the Lillies – the beautiful bird has remained and has been named Waylon; Fire Company members have started getting COVID vaccinations – they were pleased with the last hydrant replacement – Engine 43 has been ordered – the Fire Chief has his budget to be turned in (BA/CFO Riehl: it’s a little late but asked that all the fire budgets be emailed or dropped off to her); the first Senior Committee is Thursday – are affectionately calling it the Golden Gulls – the Ocean County Office of Aging has tax professionals available at a reduced rate or free for seniors – just started taking appointments; spoke to Mary Steiner on Beautification – she would love to leave up the lit garland – would count on Councilman Cortes’ help – snowflakes are gone and they were part of why the breaker kept tripping (Councilman Cortes: GFI outlet covers could probably be closed – will see what morning is doable; Councilwoman Testa: will help) merchants want it lit (Mayor Kanitra: met with outdoor lighting consultants about potential permanent strung light installations/canopy downtown – hopes to start a campaign to raise funds from private doners – spoke with First Aid Capt. Fioretti – the retrofitting bill for the truck went up because more rust was found; BA/CFO Riehl: asked that the revised bill be sent to her).
Councilman Cortes: has thoughts about the canopy lights – will discuss with Mayor Kanitra (Mayor Kanitra: meeting with Engineer about cleaning unnecessary downtown poles) thanked Councilman Vitale for explaining the camera upgrade; recognized January employee anniversaries – Derek O’Neill 22 years, Eileen Farrell 17; found a JCP&L circuit map of the town – shared it with QOL Dir. O’Rourke for newsletter or web site – will show that if someone doesn’t have power but others do, they might be on different circuits; met with Engineer Mele at Lincoln Ave. about the bulkhead asked him to discuss (Engineer Mele: the stone revetment on the north end of the pipe is overdue for replacement – bulkhead is privately-owned – will minimize further erosion by putting in a hybrid mix of hard rock and vegetation – will not eliminate access to the water) the added cost for the rock, permitting and engineering is about $30K (Engineer Mele: about $35K with oversight – and more than a little rock) asked for Council thoughts – resident needs to fix the bulkhead – would hate to see it collapse and ruin the Borough property (Mayor Kanitra: there are a lot of layers – most important is maintaining public access and fixing it in a safe manner that stops erosion – people kayak from there, etc. – the Engineer’s solution gets everyone where they need to be without an undue burden to taxpayers; Councilman Santanello: asked if homeowners would be responsible if they don’t fix their bulkhead and it causes damage to the Borough’s repairs; Attorney Riordan: would depend, but they could be, assuming they did something they weren’t supposed to and that lead to the problem); went to the Maryland Ave. Beach with Engineer Mele – south curb line no longer exists and growth has taken over 6-7 feet of the right-of-way – Aqua-Serve has asked for a larger shed to store a quad – need a survey to reclaim the right-of-way that is rightfully ours – walked on the Mobi-mats, where heavy rain created a rut (Engineer Mele: the vegetation and erosion is going into the right-of-way and into the cartway as well – cartway is about 30-feet-wide and right-of-way is 50-feet-wide – erosion is coming in 10+ feet into the right-of-way – per GIS, aerial view and the tax map, the center of the cartway lines up with the center of the right-of-way – to keep costs minimal, would not do a hard line survey, would like to err on the side of caution and not go the full 10-feet, but maybe 5 to be safe – suggested Councilman Cortes speak to DPW – he would like to speak to the STC about trees and trunks that go into the right-of-way – moderate-size dry wells would be the most cost-effective measure to handle Mobi-mat drainage (Mayor Kanitra: the Maryland Beach contract is up – putting some expectations in the RFP in terms of maintenance and trash, as well as increased operator fees, in order to get a better value for residents) roadway is crumbling at the entrance – asked if homeowners should be notified about the vegetation clean-up (Attorney Riordan: BA/CFO Riehl knows what to do); the burned out AT&T fence was replaced; DPW fixed the Inlet manhole; a truck hit a tree in front of the church on Arnold Ave. – BA/CFO Riehl is looking for insurance; there is a pre-construction meeting on Thursday for the Boston Ave bulkhead – he will meet them on-site to ensure we get what was talked about a year ago; forwarded BA/CFO Riehl a $2,800.00 quote for the Inlet bathroom roof leak repair (BA/CFO Riehl: asked for more information) addressed item 1m – the water/sewer guys love the headsets with noise cancelling earpieces and microphone when using the jet vac (Mayor Kanitra: thanked him, as head of Buildings and Grounds – asked him to expedite bike rack installation and in-ground trash cans) will touch base with DPW Super. Trout – mark outs will take at least 3 days (Mayor Kanitra: QOL Dir. O’Rourke review locations with him).
Councilman Santanello: found out today that (resident) Vince Castin has COVID and is in rehab – asked all to keep him in their thoughts and prayers – urged all to keep COVID protocol and get the vaccine – the disease is horrible, real and deadly; got a letter from Senator Ciesla complimenting Water Clerk Ita Brown for outstanding customer service – she remembered that he takes care of his 98-year-old Aunt Helen – she has lived in since the 40’s – he was contacted by Ita regarding a possible water leak in her home, discovered by the new wireless remote meters – is remarkable that she remembered he is her contact and saved his contact information so she could reach out to him if needed – recognized her outstanding work; gave a recap from Engineer Mele of road projects in the works – the Ocean Ave. project is huge – water main will be replaced, requiring 2 crews on either end – goal is to be done by Memorial Day – Engineer Mele will stay on top of it – per the County, many parking spaces are too short – Engineer Mele is working with the County to minimize loss of spaces – must do certain things to keep DOT funding (Mayor Kanitra: Ocean Ave. is a major tourism attraction – must be sure it looks nice when done – are issues with curb degradation – some property owners were in egregious violation of ordinances – letters were sent and some have started fixing trouble spots – asked that Engineer Mele reach out to the others) he will knock on doors if Engineer Mele gives him a list; understands trying Pothole Killers, but they’ve had truck problems, the initial work was substandard and their return has been delayed – they want to please us but nothing is right – withholding judgement as payment is withheld; asked for clarification on the Sign ordinance – wants to support, but asked if the majority of the ordinance also applies to the Boardwalk (Mayor Kanitra: understand it is focused on the Historic Overlay District; Attorney Riordan: recollection is that the existing Boardwalk sign ordinance was incorporated verbatim without change) would seem that all signs would have to be replaced up there – he likes the big screen by the Aquarium (Mayor Kanitra: sign ordinance will not require businesses to change their signs immediately – new businesses and signs needing replacement must adhere – still have to address temporary signage – not putting undue burden on businesses; Attorney Riordan: flashing signs on the Boardwalk and in the parking lot were granted by Zoning Board variances, so they are not covered by this ordinance – ordinary Boardwalk signs are not exempt – ordinance covers all signs in the Borough – it’s up to the Code Enforcement Officer what requires maintenance – can’t let signs degrade) doesn’t read that way to him, but based on what he is being told, will vote ‘yes’; won’t vote for the overlay district – likes some of it, but it’s a massive government overreach – some is vague and subjective – another level, more taxation, will cause massive delays – doesn’t trust the Commissions to be reasonable – is admirable that the Governing Body wants downtown revitalized and successful – all do – no amount of fixing buildings will take care of the lack of diversity – missing things like a florist, men’s clothing and local pharmacy – most downtown shops are not open at night – if they were, they would increase their sales – a philosophical change is way more important than aesthetics (Mayor Kanitra: agrees that a lot of restrictions in the ordinance are burdensome, but clarified they will not be pushed on anyone – it’s give and take – there will be tradeoffs, like deed restrictions, etc. – can’t expect businesses to stay open if not giving them properties that want to locate to; Attorney Riordan: the ordinance, as drafted, does not tie the hands of the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment) is concerned that the Boards come after the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) – an additional layer of government – like the STC police (Attorney Riordan; HPC doesn’t have the powers of STC; Mayor Kanitra: fully supports and loves the STC police and the HPC police) likes the people on them but sometimes they are more passionate than they need be.
Councilman Migut: asked BA/CFO Riehl when the Budget binders will be available for the Finance Committee (BA/CFO Riehl: anticipates early next week – will then schedule meetings); Planning Board met virtually last week – Peter Ritchings was elected Chair, Glen Paesano and Courtney Bixby Co-chairs, Mr. Mele is the Engineer and Mr. Galvin is the Attorney – welcomed Dave Cavagnaro to the Board; approached 5 young ladies riding skateboards in the street and asked them why there were not at the skate park – they said they left there because it was crowded – he was wrong about the skate park – he was the only Councilmember opposed to it – will be apologizing to all those on the Governing Body with him at the time (Mayor Kanitra: echoed that – he was in the middle for a multitude of reasons, but every time he goes over there, it’s young kids and it’s been nice to see).
MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Kanitra: later this week, he is speaking at the Downtown NJ conference – are already starting to make waves with what we is being done downtown – it’s only he and the Mayors of Trenton and Montclair – they are interested in how PPB is looking to protect history and revitalize things – he did not seek this, they came to him – bodes well for the town’s future; spoke about the Historic Overlay District Ordinance – purpose is to provide incentives to preserve PPB’s historic seashore character and buildings constructed between 1880 and 1980, their original style, features and materials, without designation or strict application of historic guidelines – not looking for cookie-cutter – PPB is unique because of its hodgepodge of different buildings – those gems will bring people to PPB and make downtown just as much as destination as the Boardwalk – the proposed overlay district would be an incentive to be used at the owner’s and applicants’ option – has met with a dozen developers – some love it and some don’t – those who do, love that we are looking to increase property values and rents to be charged – gave examples like Arnold Hall, the first fire station and town hall – the theater on the second floor has names like John Arnold signed on the walls, a beautiful grand staircase and a wooden ticket booth – but the building is falling down – the easiest thing is to take it down and build something that maximizes the square footage – developers need to have a stake in this – Arnold Hall used to be three stories but there was a fire on the third floor – wants to keep PPB small and quaint, but if someone wants to add a third floor, should find a way to help them, with parking, etc. – in any vibrant town, you have to walk a block or so – a theater is important to give people something to do after hours – would encourage businesses to stay open later – giving the Historic Commission an opinion is very important, as they are the protectors of the town’s history – he and the rest of the State feel strongly about this – would appreciate all due consideration (Councilman Migut: there was an application before the Planning Board @2016 to renovate Arnold Hall – no action was taken, but as part of the approved application, there was going to be a roof deck) that’s the Zoning Board’s domain – would assume the HPC would not want a club or lounge up there (Attorney Riordan: there is a definition of building height in the ordinance – 3 stories or 35-feet maximum; Councilman Cortes: asked how measuring is done; Attorney Riordan: same as the ordinance has always required) it’s important that people perceive Rte. 35 as the gateway to downtown – the Beach Diner is an example of a building with no historic value – Jerry Woolley, town historian, believes the building there was 2-3 stories at the turn-of-the-century – ordinance would incentivize people to tear down buildings with no historic value and build something that harkens back to what was or should have been there – asked Attorney Riordan to ensure that, if a building is one story and people want to go to two stories, this would apply (Attorney Riordan: recommended approving as is and talking to Planner Lawlor between meetings to see if it can be addressed and if that change is significant – doesn’t expect it would be); addressed the Sign ordinance – some businesses signs are horrendous – Haddonfield’s signs are incredible, attract customers and represent their goods and services properly – will only relate to new businesses and when signs need to be replaced; the Master Plan is going to the Planning Board’s next meeting and then for public comment; plans on attending the first Senior Committee meeting – incredible to have almost 30 members; the Resident Survey is ready and will be published on social media and the Borough web site with links and postcards will be sent to residents to get a baseline and pulse on various issues; MAC is meeting at 8PM on January 26th to discuss overdose prevention programming; Safe Routes to School RFP will be announced soon; is attending a Sustainable Jersey meeting on the 28th; the Downtown Business Summit will be on February 10th or 11th; great to have BA/CFO Riehl back ahead of schedule – appreciates all she contributed while out.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
BA/CFO Riehl: no report – just back in the office this week and catching up – thanked the Councilmembers, Borough staff and residents who reached out to her with warm wishes – will have a full report at the next meeting – will be scheduling professional meetings and moving on from there.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BEGAN AT 9:14PM
Mayor Kanitra, (in honor of Vince Castin, who always asks about the Coast Guard Station): had an incredible meeting with Congressman Smith and Coast Guard leadership last week – conversations continue to progress – remediation efforts should be concluded by March and, at that point, will be able to open negotiations – should be able to move by early 2022 – thanked Congressman Smith and his staff for keeping this in front of Coast Guard leadership – process continues on Federal and State historic designations – will be incredible to secure for Historical museum and meeting space.
Fallon Schultz, 330 River Ave., PPB: supports the Historic Overlay and Sign ordinances – are highly successful models like Easton, PA, an area similar to PPB – they decided to revitalize downtown and began to thrive with signage and lighting ordinances – hopes to bring nightlife to PPB – this would be a great start – hopes the Gottlieb building will be a catalyst for immersive experience.
Dave Cavagnaro, 118 Parkway, PPB: Happy New Year; welcomed back BA/CFO Riehl; concerned with deed restrictions in ordinance, as it is pejorative and affects property value; doesn’t understand objection to pin lights in Sign ordinance – concerned about lighted sign limit at Christmas.
Kitty Stillufsen, 54 Channel Dr., PPB: ran Red’s Lobster Pot for 20 years and Urban Exchange in the Gottlieb building, substituted in the local school district, chaired the STC for 8 years and is now an Airbnb super host – the town is already a treasure trove – Boardwalk and beach are the greatest attractions – have a beautiful downtown, but people come to the beach – if they were staying overnight in downtown, they would be more apt to eat and shop there – there is not a single accommodation downtown – suggested encouraging downtown Airbnb’s – asked Mayor Kanitra to considered addressing, at the Downtown NJ meeting, that NJ doesn’t have a beer and wine license – a full liquor license is prohibitively expensive – no one can afford to be a BYOB restaurant on the water – if NJ created a beer and wine license, limited to 2 per municipality at $50K each, talking about $56M instantly earned by the State, plus millions more each year – that would give a boost to small businesses – would love to see PPB start the lobbying campaign – biggest opposition is the NJ Restaurant Association; sent Councilwoman Byrnes a letter about the Sign ordinance – started Red’s when she was 16 with a wooden box, an umbrella and a sign – totally illegal, with no permit – agrees with Councilman Santanello that less government intervention is how businesses will thrive.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENDED AT 9:35PM
Motion by Councilman Vitale to close public participation and approve the items listed below was seconded by Councilman Cortes and carried by roll call vote.
CONSENT RESOLUTION 1:
1a Memorialization/approval of pymt Payrolls 26 ($261,449.89)/27 ($267,053.28)/1 ($310,629.50)
1b Approval of 2 W/S relief requests
1c Auth/re-auth. of records disposal requests in accordance w/NJ DORES retention schedules
1d Approval of payment to BTMUA for December bulk water usage ($51,763.50)
1e Auth. to incorporate a hybrid shoreline projection into Lincoln Ave outfall reconstruction proj.
1f Approval of payment of insurance opt-outs for Jul-Dec 2020 ($28,948.46)
1g Approval of payment to NJ DCA for 4th Q State training fees ($3,129)
1h Approval of pymt to Graber Manufacturing for 18 custom seagull bike racks w/shipping ($18,071)
1i Rescindment of Resolution 2021-0103/2Y (special DWI stipends) to conform to State guidelines
1j Approval of payment to Sprague Resources for DPW diesel fuel ($3,828.25)
1k Approval of payment to Servpro of Toms River for bioremediation, 12/3-1/4 ($9,500)
1l Approval of pymt to Mid-Atlantic Truck Ctr for DPW dump truck parts ($2,573.54)
1m Approval of pymt to Hudson Machinery for DPW jetting nozzle and headsets ($4,302.50)
1n Amendment to Res 2021-0103/2W to reflect NJ’s increased bid threshold, from $40K to $44K
1o Approval of pymt to the State of NJ for Jan employee & retiree health benefits ($119,893.47)
1p Appointment of C. Villani to fill T. Spader’s unexpired term as 3rd alternate on Bd of Adj.
1q Approval of PO to Borden’s for 12 chairs for the Council room ($3,348)
1r Approval of PO to All Covered for network upgrade–hardware/software/svc/ship ($23,574.93)
1s Approval of pymt to Rutgers U for Cert Public Mgr Prog for T. McCrystal & P. Kile ($7,400)
1t Approval of pymt to Darren Meseroll Painting for Gazebo sanding/cleaning/painting ($3,175)
1u Approval of pymt to Mitchell Humphrey for annual software license for Bldg Dept ($6,065)
1v Approval of payment to Riggins for no lead fuel for DPW for 2020 ($9,817.09)
1w Approval of payment to Mid-Atlantic Truck Center for Easy-Tec Laptop for DPW ($5,676)
1x Committee appointments/removal
1y Approval of 13’ curb cut at 311 Carter Ave. – ADDED PER DH MEMO
CONSENT RESOLUTION 2:
2a Approval of payment of computer-generated vouchers ($183,893.67)
2b Authorization to execute OC MOVE OVER Shared Service Agreement for FY 2020/21
2c Approval of participation in NJ Safe & Secure Comm Grant Prog/Auth for Mayor to execute app
2d Approval of membership in Fire Company No 1 for J. Moore, Pt. Pleasant
2e Memorialization of approval of computer-generated vouchers, 12/10-12/15 ($22,200.96)
2f Approval of pymt to Meridian Occupational Health for 36 police applicant physicals ($11,866)
2g Approval of pymt to Ocean Cardiovascular for 36 police applicant stress tests ($8,500)
2h Approval of pymt to NJ Business Syst for replacement of camera on Rte 35/Arnold ($3,366)
2i Approval of amended LESO resolution
2j Approval of membership in Fire Company No 1 for D. Finlay, Jr., PPB
2k Approval of pymt to Solutions II for annual maint agmt/network managed svcs for PD ($6,180)
2l Approval of PO to NJ Fire Equipment for hoses & equipment for the Fire Dept. ($24,704)
2m Approval of PO to NJ Business Systems for street camera upgrades ($163,675.16)
VOTE: Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello (except 2f, 2g, 2k, 2m), Migut (except 2a, 2d, 2j, 2l)….YEA
Councilmen Santanello (2f, 2g, 2k, 2m), Migut (2a, 2d, 2j, 2l)….ABSTAIN
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance 2021-01 (Create Ch. 18 – Arnold and Bay Historic District) was introduced on first reading. Motion by Councilman Migut to approve Ordinance 2021-01 on first reading was seconded by Councilman Vitale and carried by roll call vote. Public hearing will be February 16, 2021.
VOTE: Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Migut….YEA
Councilmen Cortes, Santanello….NAY
Ordinance 2021-02 (Amend Ch 19/Create Ch 17 – Regulation of Signs) was introduced on first reading. Motion by Councilman Cortes to approve Ordinance 2021-02 on first reading was seconded by Councilman Vitale and carried by roll call vote. Public hearing will be February 16, 2021.
VOTE: Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello, Migut….YEA
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BEGAN AT 9:39PM
Dave Cavagnaro, 118 Parkway, PPB: has been vandalism at the gazebo – camera is blocked by a tree – asked to either move it or get a new one; lights on poles is nice idea but is concerned about what the weather will do to them and with kids snapping bulbs – Chamber put up rope lighting one year and it looked really nice – something to consider; is concerned about sand on the Boardwalk –when water comes; asked about any plans for COVID injection sites in PPB.
Jeff King, Eatontown: a few years ago, he advocated against the ordinance against medical cannabis dispensaries – stands behind it – heard discussion about liquor licenses and Airbnb – can possibly combine cannabis with other initiatives – cannabis enthusiasts would enjoy being in PPB – Asbury Park has a dispensary – appreciates open minds.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ENDED AT 9:47PM
Motion by Councilman Cortes to close public participation and adjourn was seconded by Councilman Migut and carried by consent of Council.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:47PM.
ATTEST: _______________________________
Eileen A. Farrell, RMC
Municipal Clerk
