Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Borough of Point Pleasant Beach
Council Meeting Minutes
September 3, 2019
The Governing Body reserves its right to amend and supplement the purposes of executive session by motion at the public meeting.
Mayor Reid called the meeting to order at 6:35PM. Present were Councilmen Cortes, Kanitra, Migut and Santanello. Councilman Vogel and Toohey arrived at @7:34PM. 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: two pending or anticipated litigation matters. It is anticipated that the subject matter discussed may be made public upon its conclusion or final disposition.”
Motion by Councilman Migut to enter Executive Session was seconded by Councilman Santanello and carried by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmen Cortes, Kanitra, Migut, Santanello ….YEA
Councilmen Vogel, Toohey….ABSENT
CLOSED SESSION BEGAN AT 6:35PM AND ENDED AT 7:21PM.
Mayor Reid called the regular meeting to order at 7:32PM. Present were Councilmen Cortes, Kanitra, Migut and Santanello. Councilmen Vogel and Toohey arrived at @7:34PM. 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 Migut to approve the August 20, 2019 Council meeting minutes was seconded by Councilman Santanello and carried by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmen Cortes, Kanitra, Migut, Santanello….YEA
Councilman Vogel, Toohey….ABSENT
Motion by Councilman Migut to approve the items listed below was seconded by Councilman Cortes and carried by roll call vote.
CONSENT RESOLUTION 1:
1a Appointment of G. Quaglia to the position of Provisional Police Captain, effective 9/3/19
1b Appointment of R. Kowalewski to the position of Police Lieutenant, effective 9/3/19 & authorization for the Clerk to certify same with the NJ CSC through disposition of cert list
1c Appointment of S. Nase to the position of Police Sergeant, effective 9/3/19 & authorization for the Clerk to certify same with the NJ CSC through disposition of cert list
1d Appointment of B. Kingsley to the position of Provisional Police Officer, effective 9/3/19
VOTE: Councilmen Cortes, Kanitra, Migut, Santanello….YEA
Councilman Vogel, Toohey….ABSENT
OATHS OF OFFICE WERE ADMINISTERED:
a Gerald Quaglia, Provisional Police Captain, by the Municipal Clerk
b Robert Kowalewski, Police Lieutenant, by the Municipal Clerk
c Scott Nase, Police Sergeant, by the Municipal Clerk
d Brianna Kingsley, Provisional Police Officer, by her mother, Marlene Kingsley
Police Chief Michigan: thanked Mayor and Council – have added to the professionalism of the dept. – lost a great guy with Capt. Duffy’s retirement – he moved to Texas or would have been here – Capt. Quaglia started in 1987 and is more than deserving of the position – proud to have him as second in command; Lt. Kowalewski, a PPB kid is an outstanding Officer and Patrol Sgt. – they got their Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees together – lucky to have him – future leader of the dept.; Sgt. Nase was hired when he was appointed Sgt. – spent many years as Patrol Officer – outstanding senior officer – served on midnight shift – happy to have him on board; Officer Kingsley is outstanding – top of her class at the Ocean County Police Academy – excels at everything she does – great addition – proud to have her; future looks great in PPB. Councilman Vogel: congratulated all – acknowledged Capt. Duffy, who was very well-respected – big shoes to fill – great officers – great dept. Councilman Cortes: whole force does a great job – congratulated all. Councilman Kanitra: have a lot of unique issues for a small town – incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful Police force looking out for residents and guests – congratulated all. Councilman Toohey: his boys will be very excited. Councilman Migut: best wishes to the Officers – fine crew and will serve the town well. Councilman Santanello: as head of the Police Committee is proud of the Police force – it’s astonishing how peaceful it is on the Boardwalk compared to 4-5 years ago – dept. is incredible since Chief Michigan has taken over – couldn’t be happier – congratulated all. Mayor Reid: thanked Chief Michigan for his leadership – has done an amazing job – all – always have Governing Body’s support – congratulations to all – will do great.
DEPARTMENT HEAD MEMO/DISCUSSIONS:
Councilman Cortes: agrees with ZO Petrillo that curb cuts should remain as is at 319 Washington, 401 Newark and 1107 St. Louis Aves. – ADDED AS ITEM 2R
Councilman Cortes: 329 River Ave. is not part of the St. Louis Ave. paving project – it’s a subdivided lot – curb cut is on the new lot – looking for another – agrees with ZO Petrillo to approve at 16' (Councilman Vogel: 13' is the maximum allowed in this case; Attorney Zabarsky: it’s whatever the limits of the ordinance are, unless pre-existing non-conforming; Councilman Vogel: confused by the information provided – suggested waiting 2 weeks and getting clarity) – ITEM HELD.
Jason Baldisseri, Global Dir. of Skate Park Development, Spohn Ranch Skateboard Parks: born and raised in Red Bank/Middletown area – attended Monmouth University – grew up skating, surfing, etc. – moved to San Diego about 12 years ago – with Spohn Ranch for 15+ years, designing skateboard parks, doing special events – Spohn Ranch got off the ground in 1992 and started with a guy going to Council meetings, asking for ramps and getting laughed at – designed and built the first 3 years of X Games with ESPN – now have more than 750 projects globally – headquartered in Los Angeles with satellites – project manager is based in Bloomfield, NJ – do a lot of stuff in the Northeast – unique collective of skateboarders, BMXers, architects, engineers and entrepreneurs – just wrapped up a build in Neptune – have done about 25 others in NJ – has seen a transition from ramp-style parks, like Point Pleasant (Boro) has, to concrete, so that’s the direction that they’re following – looking at the site near the PPLL field and Post Office – having assessed sites all over the county, this is by far the best in town – will remove overgrown foliage for clear site lines – BA/CFO Riehl met with JIF liaison (Mayor Reid: along with Councilman Vogel and himself; BA/CFO Riehl: Mike Avalone from the JIF is familiar with Mr. Baldisseri and Spohn Ranch – in his opinion, a top notch company – evaluated the area and is fine with it – did not recommend the proposed train lot location because of heavy vehicular traffic and the residential homes to the east – reviewed the checklist and JIF guidelines and said we are 90% there) – design checks all boxes, having worked with JIF for the last 15 years (Mayor Reid: some experts in town say the site is too small) site is 106' x47'/4,932 sq. ft. – JIF guidelines require a fence around the perimeter and a buffer area 5 feet from the fence to any skate-able feature – buildable area is 96' x37'/3,552 sq. ft. – with skateboarding, less is more – something that is 3,500+ sq. ft. with varying heights, degrees of difficulty and skating elements will keep kids occupied and safe – more skateboarding injuries than any other sport when done outside of a park – in a park, injuries are drastically reduced compared to traditional sports – to say it’s not big enough and let kids skate in the street is not a good argument (Mayor Reid: has created a park that will challenge all levels) urban area designs would be different – accounted for PPB’s heavy surf influence (Mayor Reid: Spohn Ranch’s price is $190K, PPB’s Engineer’s price for environmental studies is $11K and he wants a camera on the course – looking at a cost not to exceed $215K, the price that should be voted on tonight; Councilman Kanitra: asked about fencing and access restrictions) JIF requires 8-ft.-tall chain link fence – regular gate with padlock (Councilman Toohey: asked about a differen fence for aesthetics) fence is strictly for security – could be more security with wrought iron (Councilman Vogel: JIF is concerned with height) has found IF to be somewhat flexible, if there is an explanation (Councilman Kanitra: asked about a warranty) poured in place, rather than pre-cast concrete, will likely be used for surf-inspired skating – 1-year warranty, same as a sidewalk (Councilman Kanitra: asked about annual maintenance/repair costs and if repairs can be anticipated within 5 years) no – maintenance is with the bolts (Councilman Migut: asked if company recommends a number of parking spaces) can do whatever is asked (Councilman Migut: people will have to park in lot next to the firehouse – are 3-4 cars in the Boro’s lot everyday – only 8 spaces at the Post Office; Mayor Reid: will put up signs and police it; Councilman Migut: asked what kind of signs would be needed to ticket someone parking there to bring their child to the park; BA/CFO Riehl: it’s not PPB property; Attorney Zabarsky: they are exempt from site plan approval – doesn’t know if there can be parking limitations or requirements there – is sure that the Post Office can put up a sign saying “Parking is for Post Office Customers Only” – parking is subject to local rules; Mayor Reid: there is public parking across the street; Councilman Kanitra: unusual for PPB not to go out to bid with such a large project – asked how price is dictated with Sourcewell and how often this technique is used to purchase skateboard parks) already went out to bid with Sourcewell for sq. ft./linear ft. for concrete, etc. – were lowest responsive bidder for construction technique – don't charge for design and construction drawings, just engineering – get an engineering stamp – 80% of Spohn Ranch’s work is through these contracts).
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Councilman Vogel: Shade Tree is working with Manasquan on a joint purchasing program – an 8-12-ft. tree is $350, a 6-7-ft. evergreen is $250-350 – applications, due September 23rd, are in the Clerk's office – finishing the street tree and Borough property inventory – identified trees to be removed and sent letters to property owners – must go through Shade Tree approval process to remove those trees – Commission is planning on planting 6 trees on Richmond Ave. and by Joe Leone’s –received donations from the Environmental Commission to plant a tree on the Arnold Ave. easement – volunteers continue to water – working on plantings at Lake of the Lillies; Seafood Festival is September 21st – restaurant tour is September 7th – contact the Chamber for tickets; been working with the Fire Official to address inspection issues and State follow-ups and will be hold a follow-up meeting on the summer task force; asked BA/CFO Riehl about follow-up with DOT on Forman Ave. way finding signage that they promised months ago – continue to see traffic backing up at St. Louis and Arnold because of it (BA/CFO Riehl: she sent them a very specific prototype in June).
Councilman Cortes: in reference to item 2o, is glad to have 2 more full-time laborers; recognized September employee anniversaries – Bill Ippolito 24 years, Tom Hayes 2, Chief Michigan 24, Kevin Thompson 2, Chris Macomber 10, Mike Gardner 20, BA/CFO Riehl 34; he and BA/CFO Riehl inventoried damaged equipment and benches at Pleasure Park – working to fix/replace, as needed; some non-working sprinklers at Borough Hall are being taken care of; JCP&L set a pole on Channel Dr. prior to getting a mark-out and damaged the water line – BA/CRO Riehl had them put it in writing that they will reimburse PPB for repairs; BA/CFO Riehl is meeting with the contractor tomorrow to evaluate Lake of the Lillies water quality and plantings around the lake; adjusted water level in Little Silver Lake with the storm coming – 2 valves have been shut; were discussions with Ocean County regarding Randall Ave. flooding – they want to replace the inadequate valve there; company is coming tomorrow to clean basement and quote on waterproofing – everything outside has been done – pavers will be put out shortly (BA/CFO Riehl: waiting for paver delivery and install –Serve Pro is coming tomorrow to clean – they don’t do waterproofing – that’s Gavan Construction); sink hole on the east side of Randall has been repaired – thankful it was brought to his attention; meeting with NJNG on the 10th – excess flow valve has to be put in flood prone areas – they’ve identified 232 locations that need road opening permits, 78 which will not and 270 locations that need to be evaluated – hopes none are on recently-paved streets; DOT is starting Phase 2 on the Rte. 35 bridge on September 13th – BA/CFO Riehl informed them that 4 open lanes are needed for the Seafood Festival – asked if she’s heard back (BA/CFO Riehl: their plan is to not change the pattern until the 22nd and the contractor was requesting it be on the 13th – is hopeful, will follow-up); had a chance to see the new water meter program on BA/CFO Riehl’s computer – awesome – shows usage per day, etc., reverse flow and constant flow alerts, etc.
Councilman Kanitra: appears the storm will hit Friday and the Bonfire is 6PM Saturday – anticipates a good turn-out – nice community event to celebrate the start of local summer; encouraged all to vote for item 2b, which is needed by the Environmental Commission and Green Team for Sustainable Jersey points – striving for Silver status; encouraged support for 2c – appointment to Green Team; mural on the oil company’s white wall has started – will look like an old-type postcard.
Councilman Toohey: Little Silver lot pump station smells like raw sewage – doesn't understand why it's been allowed – reached out to Ocean County Utilities Authority (OCUA) about 3 years ago and was told a door was left open – District 4 never smelled as bad as it did on August 12th – e-mailed Freeholders and OCUA – OCUA determined that it does smell even with the door closed – Authority's Board of Commissioners is considering installing an odor control system at the lift station – there is a number for people to call – asked that it be put on the website – facility is outdated and can’t handle the capacity, especially in summer – asked all to reach out to OCUA when they smell raw sewage.
Councilman Migut: reiterated details of the Animal Welfare Committee fall fundraiser at Last Wave Brewery; corrected statement from last meeting – Planning Board will be hearing an application for a taco stand, not a New York-style deli, on Arnold Ave.
Councilman Santanello: apologized for texting – explained that he was just informed his daughter was evacuated from college in Charleston, SC to Columbia, SC, so she is safe; Rec basketball signups are in September – Joe Fitzsimmons will be the Director again this year; Intercoastal Tug of War is October 12th at noon – reiterated information and announced the various teams; gave Police report since last meeting, relaying the Chief’s observations – PPB will not condone disruptive behavior – Officers are charged to be proactive – continue to see a large return of families – thanked PFCs Drew and Bortula and POs Gippetii and Siculietano for being outstanding Boardwalk Supervisors – into the final planning of the Seafood Festival – partnering with local, State and Federal agencies to provide safety and security – Lt. Kowalewski will take over operational planning – will bring in extra officers to assist on Thursday for the first day of school – thanked Mayor Reid, Council, Clerk Farrell, BA/CFO Riehl and Attorney Zabarsky for support on Police appointments; (Councilman Migut stepped out briefly; Councilman Toohey stepped out briefly twice – once during the discussion on lake access); read an email from a resident who is beyond pleased that her yard no longer floods – T&M has done a great job – will miss their expertise come January; been talking about Lake Louise access for paddleboards and canoes, etc. – he and Councilman Cortes met with residents who had the great idea to put access at the end of Harvard and Randall – spoke with Councilman Vogel – both sides of Harvard along Cooks Creek have more water and access – would be a better spot – could do a floating dock – people could back cars in without stopping traffic – must fix bulkhead at Boston and Niblick.
Motion by Councilman Santanello to add to the agenda authorization to fix the bulkhead at the end of Niblick and Boston, without any access being put there, was seconded by Councilman Cortes (discussion ensued – no objection to voting in 2 weeks with Open Space input; Councilman Vogel: there is more parking on the west side; BA/CFO Riehl: east side, by ordinance, is a designated water drafting area for the Fire Dept. – west side is not – is prohibited to dock or tie a boat on both sides; Councilman Vogel: would have to amend the ordinance) mostly rentals on the Randall side, so would be less objectionable to year-round residents. Motion to withdraw the previous motion by Councilman Santanello was seconded by Councilman Cortes and carried by consent of Counsel.
Airbnb tax for private rentals was repealed by Gov. Murphy – he and Councilman Kanitra disagreed at the Non-Resident Taxpayer Committee meeting in June – Councilman Kanitra said if the State repealed it, he would repeal it locally – not true – BA/CFO Riehl and Attorney Zabarsky looked into it and, for private rental, he still owes – as the first in town to pay his Airbnb tax, he presented a check to BA/CFO Riehl (Councilman Kanitra: asked if the State’s appeal causes the Borough’s ordinance to be null and void; BA/CFO Riehl: no – Borough ordinance is still in full force and effect).
Motion by Councilman Kanitra to add to the agenda the repeal of the Airbnb ordinance (Councilmen Santanello and Vogel left the room) was seconded by Councilman Toohey (Councilman Kanitra: assumes the Borough will collect revenue from prior to the repeal; Councilman Migut: only repealed for those who rent properties themselves – on Airbnb, the law is still in force; Councilman Toohey: need more information; BA/CFO Riehl: if landlord goes through the online procedure, he is not exempt; Councilman Kanitra: asked if the Borough’s ordinance can be amended – doesn’t want to tax residents on a component the State isn’t taxing them on; BA/CFO Riehl: asked that it be given some review – doesn’t know how it could be collected). Motion by Councilman Toohey to amend the motion and add to the agenda ITEM 2S – authorization for Counsel to draft a transient occupancy ordinance amendment was seconded by Councilman Cortes and carried by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmen Cortes, Kanitra, Toohey, Migut…YEA
Councilman Vogel….ABSTAIN
Councilman Santanello….RECUSE
Mayor Reid: congratulated Chief Michigan – has a great group because of his leadership – this Mayor and Council will always be behind him and the Police; October 12th is the Tug of War – last year, the town made $13K – hoping for a lot more this year – invited all to come and participate.
BA/CFO Riehl: meeting tomorrow about Lake of the Lillies with subsequent meeting with OEM and dept. heads about storm preparation – currently lowering Lake of the Lillies and Little Silver, as designed; opening bids next week on St. Louis Ave. and on Arnold Ave. sidewalks – Maryland and Delaware Aves. are currently in the design phase; meeting with the gas company on the 10th.
The Municipal Clerk announced revisions/additions to the agenda.
PULIC PARTICIPATION BEGAN AT 9:03PM
Patti Villani, PPB: skateboard park sounds like a great idea – asked if dirt would be paved over (Mayor Reid: will dig down into the dirt) have a deficit of permeable surfaces – if this goes ahead, would like a discussion on how to counteract that and provide more permeable surfaces in town – rain gardens, etc. – because of the runoff that goes into the lakes and ocean – not allowing water to be recharged without permeable surfaces – already in a bad situation – Environmental Commission would be open to discussion, for the filtering effect of the earth.
Dave Cavagnaro, PPB: asked about the curb cut that was held (Councilman Vogel: subdivided property; Attorney Zabarsky: sounds like the subdivision did not provide for a curb cut); asked about 2b (Councilman Kanitra: encourages adoption and appropriate pet care – part of Sustainable Jersey initiative – PPB is deficient in some points); asked about 2q – if Council has same the design that’s on the counter (BA/CFO Riehl: the rather lengthy design specifications can be made available) asked when Council got their plans (last week) and if anyone had looked at other companies besides these 3 (Councilman Toohey: between this week and last, he has not, but going back to 2017 looked at a lot – Governing Body at that time had a high level familiarity with this company) asked if anyone was approached for fundraising (Councilman Toohey: not yet, but committed to Doug Vitale at the last meeting, as he had people lined up and has had people reach out to him, that he will pursue) information presented was informative, but is concerned that public didn't see plans until tonight – asked that vote be held until next meeting – asked if anyone has considered a Rec center (Councilman Toohey: discussed with the Bd. of Education/BOE leading up to budget season – very expensive – decided not to borrow for it through a bond ordinance) asked if a Rec Center on Arnold Ave. was discussed with the Boro (Councilman Vogel: yes – they are still kicking around ideas) asked about suspending the Open Space tax for a year or so, since there is such an excess.
Cary Mulkeen, PPB: the Boro has a great Rec Center program – PPB wants to use Open Space money for a skate park – asked about using it and the proposed area for a soccer field and paid Rec personnel instead – whole town, not just a small section, would benefit from it – skate park is mostly cement and the Environmental Commission is concerned about permeable area – lot of money for only a 1-year guarantee – wondered why it’s not guaranteed for longer if it is not going to break down – asked that soccer field be put on agenda (Councilman Cortes: was past President of the Point Pleasant Soccer Club for 17 years – it was formed in 1970 for the Beach and Boro – different from the Point Pleasant Soccer Assoc. – Beach kids can play – they use Antrim and Boro fields, which are on BOE and County property) those fields are maxed out (Councilman Cortes: will try to use some influence at the BOE to allow use of the fields; Mayor Reid: do a great job with volunteers for other programs; Councilman Vogel: had a soccer field behind VFW until PPLL fields were reconfigured).
Vince Castin, PPB: odor has been abated since Labor Day when visitors left; asked if lake lowering was permanent (Councilman Cortes: through the storm – will see) should be (Councilman Toohey: agrees – it’s a catch basin for storm water runoff – doesn't think it should be touched); asked that skateboard park vote be held – been thrown out and turned down a number of times – people don’t want it – liability – doesn't belong – Arnold Ave. is a heavy traffic area – California company – lawsuit was filed in 2010 in conjunction with this company – more homework should be done.
PULIC PARTICIPATION ENDED AT 9:22PM
Councilman Toohey: asked that item 2q be carved out – NOW RESOLUTION 4.
Motion by Councilman Toohey to close public participation and approve the items listed below was seconded by Councilman Santanello and carried by roll call vote.
2a Approval of payment of Payroll #18 ($305,303.40)
2b Support for responsible pet ownership programs in Point Pleasant Beach
2c Appointment of Dee Zoller to the Green Team
2d Approval of 15 W/S relief requests
2e Approval of Chamber’s Banner Permit App for Tug of War banner on Arnold Ave, 9/23/-10/13
2f Memorialization of approval of Alzheimer NJ Banner Permit App for banner on Arnold, 9/6-20
2g Approval of payment to US Postal Service for prepaid postage ($4K)
2h Approval of PO to All Covered for renewal of Microsoft Online license ($6,475.92)
2i Approval of payments on Developer escrow bill list
2j Approval of ABC Social Affair Permit app for the PPB PEF event at the Lobster Shanty, 2/7
2k Approval of ABC Social Affair Permit app for the Elks Tailgate Party, 10/13
2l Approval of payment to the State of NJ for employee and retiree health benefits ($119,335.34)
2m Approval of payment to M. Woszczak for fire hydrant replacements ($15,400)
2n Approval of pymt of Pay Cert 1 to Gavan Gen’l Cont for Municipal basement work ($20,146.18)
2o Appointment of D. Sherman and Z. Giles to the position of F/T DPW Laborer
2p Approval of salary adjustment for P. Kile for passage of courses leading to certification
2q CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AS RESOLUTION 4
2r Approval of curb cut requests at 319 Washington, 401 Newark, 1107 St. Louis – PER DH MEMO
2s Auth. for Counsel to draft a transient occupancy ordinance amendment – PER CMTE RPTS
CONSENT RESOLUTION 3:
3a Approval of payment of computer-generated vouchers ($190,084.00)
3b Approval of payment to Glenco Supply for Police stenciled cone/bands ($3,350)
3c Approval of pymt to L3 Mobile-Vision for flashback HD system/Wifi/GPS for PD ($4,046.25)
3d Approval of Fire Dept & First Aid Squad to charge for parking in lots during Seafood Fest
3e Approval of payment to Firefighter One for 5 SCBA air pak sets ($55,762)
VOTE: Councilmen Vogel (except 2s & 3), Cortes, Kanitra, Toohey, Migut (except 3a, 3e),
Santanello….YEA
Councilmen Vogel (2s & 3), Migut (3a, 3e)….ABSTAIN
Councilman Santanello (2s)….RECUSE
Councilman Kanitra: $200K+ is a significant portion of the annual $14M budget – has family and friends who skate – design looks palatable – doesn’t believe skateboarding or skateboarders are bad – concerned with Open Space opposition, the Sourcewell process, use of Open Space money, removal of a huge tree and the permeable/drainage aspects – not a ton of people here and not the same fervor as last time, but town is probably split – more than 50% are senior citizens, whose viewpoints are just as valid as those of young families with kids – coming to the end of a term when maintenance and operation will be left to another Council – no petition nor definitive statement showing this is what the people want – elected officials should try to represent the will of the people – being ramrodded through and will divide the town – not the Governing Body’s role, especially when spending taxpayer dollars – asked Chief Michigan about a plan – spoke about the Boro’s issues (Chief Michigan: spoke to Boro Chief Larsen, who said there were a lot of problems in the beginning but, if asked now, would be in favor – has no written plan but would call upon Chief Larsen again – would not leave an emergency call to close the park) Boro requires registration for users – doesn’t see such legislation here (BA/CFO Riehl: received JIF guidelines – need to address by resolutions or ordinances) very small group of taxpaying PPB residents would actually use the park – might want a baseline of how many kids would use it in order to make a more educated decision – maybe enter a shared services agreement with the Boro – fiscally irresponsible to spend that money to placate a couple of families.
Motion by Councilman Vogel to close public participation and approve the item listed below was seconded by Councilman Santanello and carried by roll call vote.
RESOLUTION 4: Auth. to build a Spohn Ranch skateboard park, pending participation in Sourcewell (NTE $215K) – AMENDED PER COMMITTEE REPORTS
VOTE: Councilmen Vogel, Cortes, Toohey, Santanello….YEA
Councilman Kanitra….ABSTAIN
Councilman Migut…NAY
ORDINANCES:
Ordinance 2019-13 (Amend Ch. 15 / Fire Safety Ordinance) was considered on second reading. Mayor Reid 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 2019-13 was seconded by Councilman Santanello and carried by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmen Vogel, Cortes, Kanitra, Toohey, Migut, Santanello….YEA
Ordinance 2019-14 (Amend Ch. 2-40 / LOSAP Ordinance) was considered on second reading. Mayor Reid opened the public hearing with no member of the public wishing to be heard. Motion by Councilman Cortes to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance 2019-14 was seconded by Councilman Kanitra and carried by roll call vote.
VOTE: Councilmen Cortes, Kanitra, Toohey, Santanello….YEA
Councilmen Vogel, Migut….ABSTAIN
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION BEGAN AND ENDED AT 9:44PM.
Motion by Councilman Vogel to close public participation and adjourn was seconded by Councilman Santanello and carried by consent of Council. Meeting was adjourned at 9:44PM.
Eileen A. Farrell, RMC
Municipal Clerk
