Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Borough of Point Pleasant Beach
Council Meeting Minutes
January 29, 2020
The Governing Body reserves its right to amend and supplement the purposes of executive session by motion at the public meeting.
Mayor Kanitra called the meeting to order at 6:30PM. Present were Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, 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
RESOLUTION A: Appointment to fill vacancy of Mayor Kanitra’s former Council seat
Councilmember Santanello: stated, for the record, that he objected to Mr. Riordan being present – as Municipal Chair and Borough Attorney, he has a clear and concise conflict of interest.
Mayor Kanitra: appreciates all coming to fill vacant seat – invited nominations from the floor.
Nomination by Councilmember Cortes for Mike Gnapp to fill the vacant Council seat was seconded by Councilmember Santanello, and defeated by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmembers Cortes, Santanello….YEA
Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Migut….NAY
Nomination by Councilmember Santanello for Art Gant to fill the vacant Council seat was seconded by Councilmember Cortes, and defeated by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmembers Cortes, Santanello….YEA
Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Migut….NAY
Nomination by Councilmember Migut for Caryn Byrnes to fill the vacant Council seat was seconded by Councilmember Testa and carried by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Migut….YEA
Councilmembers Cortes, Santanello….ABSTAIN
Mayor Kanitra: those nominated by Councilmembers Cortes and Santanello are excellent – they screened for the process – there is an appetite on Council to close the gender gap – now 5-2, which is more representative of the town, which is 52% female (Councilmember Santanello: has no objection to that) appreciates Councilmembers Cortes and Santanello abstaining.
PULIC PARTICIPATION BEGAN AND ENDED AT 6:35PM WITH NO MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO BE HEARD
Motion by Councilmember Migut to close public participation and adjourn was seconded by Councilmember Santanello and carried by consent of Council. Meeting was adjourned at 6:36PM.
ATTEST:
Eileen A. Farrell, RMC
Municipal Clerk
