meeting call to order council member Bez Anderson here council member Chapman here council member Clayton here Deputy Mayor Quinn here mayor Moore is absent we are now on to an invocation by Reverend David J pariot Jr you [Music] all right let us stand please and let us pray dear wise and loving God first let us say thank you on behalf of all who are gathered here today thank you for your many and Abundant Blessings thank you for those with the ability to be involved in useful work and for the honor of bearing appropriate responsibilities especially in these stressing extraordinary and political itineraries and happenings both past and coming in in 2024 and Beyond in the Scriptures it is said that citizens ought to obey the governing Authority ities you have established those authorities to promote peace and Order and Justice therefore we pray for our mayor our Deputy Mayor and all council members and we are asking that you would graciously grant them wisdom to govern amid the conflicting interests and issues of our time Grant them a sense of the welfare and true needs of our people grant them a king thirst for impartiality and rightness Grant them confidence in what is good and timeon Grant them the ability to work together in harmony even when there is honest disagreement grant them personal peace in their lives and joy in their task we pray for the agendas set before them and all of the appointments and resolutions presented here this morning please give them an assurance of what would please you and what would benefit those who live and work in and around our beloved city of asberg Park and it is in your Most Blessed name that we pray let let's all say Amen am amen thank you may be seated thank you thank you thank you I'm G to ask you to stand back up again we're going to salute the flag I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation God indivisible liy and justice for all as to comply with the open public meetings act chapter 231 PL 1975 adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in the following manner the reorganization meeting notice was forwarded to the Asbury Park Press the coaster in the Star Ledger on January 1 2024 and posted on the bulletin board the same date all notices are on file with the city clerk at this time we're on to the nomination of Deputy Mayor would anyone like to make a nomination I would can I have a second second thank you before I move forward are there is it would anyone else like to make any nominations we're nominating Amy Quinn thank you for the record Okay resolution 20242 resolution appointing a deputy mayor Amy Quinn council member Bez Anderson absolutely yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes thank you we're now on to the swearing in of Deputy Mayor Quinn oh uhoh you break the clock hope a lot longer now [Music] I I do Sol swear or affirm do Sol s that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey uh and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that I will bear true faith and allegiance of the same and to the governments established and to the governments established in the united states in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and that I will faithfully and I will Faithfully impartially justly and partially and justly perform all of the duties perform all of the duties of the office of of the office of city of Asbury Park Deputy Mayor city of Asbury Park Deputy Mayor according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God [Applause] congratulations thank you good oh there it is thank you I'm just gonna say one quick thing Fred I think this is the first time that the John Moore hasn't been here and he and I have been together 11 years now so uh I am missing him today but most importantly I want to thank this Council uh I am lucky to serve with um so many women that are supportive even when we disagree I'm lucky to live in a city that 20 some years ago when I came here felt like home and for a family uh that is always my biggest cheerleaders and that um occasionally get told off because of policies that I pass and are still my biggest cheerleaders so thank you everybody and for the thank you okay we're now now on to the minutes I have the executive meeting minutes and regular meeting meeting minutes of the December 20th meeting and the emergency meeting minutes of January 9th 2024 do I have a motion second council member abz Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes we're now on to consent agenda all matters listed on consent agenda are presented collectively to the city council and will be considered for approval with one vote these matters are considered to be routine in nature and there will be no individual discussion of these items if discussion is desired by one or more council members as to any particular item then said item shall be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately on consent agenda we have resolutions 20243 through 20232 24 do I have a motion move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes mayor Moore I'm sorry yes I think this is the first one he's ever missed right not see we're now on to individual resolutions I have resolution 2024 26 resolution authorizing emergency roof repairs needed at City Hall move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes this resolution 202 2428 resolution appointing Frederick C refero Esquire of the firm of Hill Wallock LLP to serve as Municipal attorney for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional legal services Associated there withth move it second council member abz Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 29 resolution appointing pfk o Conor Davies LLP to serve as auditor for the city and authorizing the execution of agreement for Professional Services Associated there with move it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 30 resolution appointing tnm Associates to serve as Municipal engineer for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional Engineering Services Associated there withth mov it second Council memberz Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quint yes resolution 2024 31 resolution pursuant to njsa 40 col 48-1 authorizing the city engineer to perform Services as designate to the city manager for review of development permits in any area of special flood Hazard move it Council memberz Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor CL yes resolution 2024 73 resolution appointing dillworth Paxton LLP to serve as Bond Council for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional legal services Associated there with move it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 32 resolution appointing Dorth Paxton LLP to serve as Redevelopment Council and authoriz iing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated there with second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 33 resolution appointing mayor zi Falcon LLP to serve as Waterfront R Development Council and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated there with move it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution of the mayor City coun resolution 2024 34 resolution of the mayor and City Council of the city of ASB Park to enter a professional service agreement with public resources Advisory Group for the provision of pilot RBS Administration mov second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 35 resolution appointing Acacia Financial Group Inc to serve as financial advisers for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services associated therewith moov second Council memberz Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 202 2436 resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional real estate appraisal services to Pamela J Bowski at the firm of BRB valuations and Consulting Services LLC move it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes deput mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 37 resolution appointing gjm insurance agenc to serve as an insurance brokerage consultant risk manager and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated there move it second Council memberz Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 38 resolution appointing law offices of Parker McKay to serve as Oprah Council for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional legal services Associated there with M second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 39 a resolution authorizing the award of a contract to the firm of Kyle and McManus Associates LLC to serve as the city's Consulting planner for 2024 second Council memberz Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 20244 resolution appointing law offices of Genova Burns LLC to serve as labor Council for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional legal services Associated there with I have a second second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 202 2441 resolution appointing Community grants planning and housing LLC to serve as affordable housing administrative agent for the city of Asbury Park movement second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor qu yes resolution 202442 resolution appointing The Firm of seran Edwards and Nolan LLC to serve as affordable housing Council for the city of Asbury Park second council member abz Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes deput mayor Quint yes resolution 202443 resolution appointing the city prosecutor James Butler move second council member abz Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quin yes resolution 2024 44 resolution appointing alternate City prosecutor James carton move it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 45 resolution appointing City public defender Matthew Sage move it second council member abz Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mary Quinn yes resolution 2024 46 resolution appointing alternate public defender Donald Greer move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 47 resolution appointing Gregory B pasquali Esquire to serve as special tax counsel for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional legal services Associated there withth mov second council member Bez Anderson council member chap yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 202 2448 resolution appointing The Firm of Gene Anthony Esquire to serve as rent leveling board attorney for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for Professional Services Associated there withth it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor qu yes resolution 2024 49 resolution appointing aari and iino to provide architectural services for the city and authorizing the execution of an agreement for professional architectural services Associated there with move it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor twin yes resolution 202 2450 resolution authorizing the award of a contract to the firm Ingenuity INF infrastructure to perform special project Engineering Services move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 51 resolution authoriz authorizing the award of a contract to the firm of dynamic traffic LLC to perform special project Engineering Services move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 52 resolu authorizing the award of a contract to the firm of arh Associates to perform special project Engineering Services move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 202 2453 resolution authorizing the award of a contract to vcom LLC to perform telecommunications and five 5G Engineering Services second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mary Quinn yes resolution 202454 resolution appointing The Firm of CDM Smith Incorporated to perform a special Project's Engineering Services move it second council member bz Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes you're doing great Lisa thank you okay resolution appoint authorizing appointments to the Asbury Park TV committee the appointees are Kathy Kelly Alyssa Deo Michael Sedano and Angela Bez Anderson with a term to with a term to expire January 15 2027 do I have a motion move it second council member abz Anderson can V on oh yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn uh comment I just want to acknowledge Ed salvis who was one of our first ATV committee members he's in the back he's not he's left us this year uh and we are going to miss him tremendously but you've been on over 10 years Ed right 11 years so thank you for serving on the ATV [Music] committee uh resolution 2024 56 resolution authorizing appointments to the business advisory committee the appointees are Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn city manager lilan nazaro Julianne Murray Jen Hampton Bianca Freda Kathy Kelly Russell Lewis flin Sylvia Sylvia chofi Robin Elliot Preston Chris sidorski David Lewis Danny cro Jee magnola and Megan Bole with a term to expire January 15 2025 do I have a motion move it can I edit that so reie oh sorry yeah that's okay you read a name that is not on the committee because she sold her business okie dokie is that okay reie yeah she knows moving she knows okay and we are sorry to see her go she had juice Bas in for years and it has new owners so we wish the new owners the best and hopefully they'll join the committee awesome so I'll take a new motion on on the list on the revised list may have a motion second thank you council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Clint yes resolution 202 2457 resolution authorizing appointments to the Community Development block rant committee the appointees are Mayor John Moore Deputy Mayor Amy Quinn Cassandra Dickerson and Leisa Floyd with a term to January 15th 2025 you have a motion second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 58 resolution extending the duration of the ccrb exploratory committee and reappointing its membership the members are Elaine roacha Daniel Harris Derek Min Bloom Reverend Jason Jennings John Capo Paul Weinstein Diane Shelton Deputy police chief guy Thompson Deputy Mayor am Quinn council member Ivon Clayton city manager lilan nazaro and City attorney Frederick C refero Esquire with a term to be extended until June 30th 2024 do I have a motion move it second council member abz Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 59 resolution authorizing appointments to the deal Lake commission the appointees are jeie toer and Josh Starner with a term to expire January 15 202 five do I have a motion move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quint yes resolution 202 2460 resolution authorizing appointments to the environmental shade tree committee the appointees are Deputy Mayor Quinn and Russell Lewis with a term to expire January 15 2029 move it second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes deput mayor okay yes resolution 202 2461 resolution authorizing appointments to the Green Team the appointees are city manager or design chairperson of the environmental shade tree commission or design chairperson of the Asbury Park business committee or design council member Eileen Chapman Ivonne Adams Michelle Alonzo Derek Mino Bloom Kathleen Muma Diane Pettit josephi gillo Barbara KAC Jen kakowski Joey Morgan and Jana Manning all with the term to expire January 15 2025 do I have a motion Mo second Council memberz Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Clint yes resolution 202462 resolution authorizing appointments to the parking committee the appointees are Mayor John Moore Jean Del James banano Barbara KAC William West Jordan Modell Jill Potter and Craig deala with a term to expire January 15 2025 do I have a motion Mo it second council member Bez Anderson council member chatt yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Clint yes resolution 2024 63 resolution authorizing appointments to the public Arts commission the appointees are Jen Hampton Michael Sedano and Charles Trot with a term to expire January 15 2027 do I have a motion move second council member Bez Anderson council member Chapman council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quint yes resolution 2024 64 resolution authorizing appointments to the participat budget committee the appointees are council member Eileen Chapman Joe lucarelli Chris mancall Jacqueline sharp Paul Weinstein Katherine Healey all with a term to expire January 15 2025 do I have a motion Mo second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2465 resolution authorizing appointments to the planning board we have class three member council member yvon Clayton with a term to expire January 15 2025 class four member Michael goonan with a term to expire January 15 2025 do I have a motion oh I'm sorry and I have Pedro travella as an alternate number two member with a term to expire January 15 2026 do I have a motion move second council member Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinton yes resolution 202 2466 resolution authorizing appointments to the code enforcement quality of life committee the appointees are council member Ivon Clayton council member Eileen Chapman Patricia zanetto Diane Shelton Pamela Major John Scully Lisa bino and Marilyn Lazar Boston with a term to expire January 15 2025 motion move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 202 2467 a resolution authorizing appointments to the recreation committee the appointees are council member Eileen Chapman council member Angela Bez Anderson Jesse Kendall Jesse Ricks angelene Brown Destiny Smith tan Jordan Belle Su and Sylvia Sy Sylvia tropy all the term to expire January 15 2025 do you have a motion move it second Council memberz Anderson council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 202468 resolution authorizing appointments to the rent leveling board the appointees are tenant member Maryann antonucci with a term to expire January 15 2025 landlord member Peter seagull with a term to expire 115 2025 uh other resident propy owner Jesse Ricks with a term to expire January 15th 2025 and Alternate members Derek Mino Bloom and Sam Samantha Warner with a term to expire January 15 2025 do have a motion second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 202 2469 resolution authorizing appointments to the sunset Lake commission the appointees are director of capital projects and public facilities Robert banini Sue Henderson Mark ax and Wendy lastman all with the term to expire January 15 2026 do have a motion Council memberz Anderson yes council member chap yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Clinton yes resolution 20247 resolution authorizing appointments to the Wesley Lake commission the appointees are council member Eileen Chapman director of capital projects and public facilities Robert banini Gail rosewater Edward lome and Jen schimp all with a term to expire January 15 202 7 do I have a motion Mo second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 202 2471 resolution authorizing appointments to the mayor's Wellness committee the appointees are Mayor John Moore Lisa Lee Wendy Glassman Allison Ciro V Mall Su Nina Summerland Pamela major Kathleen Melgar or design Karen moscowitz James rafon will Beth corales Desy Smith and Ross Brown all with the term to expire January 15th 2025 you have a motion move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 202 2472 resolution authorizing appointments to the Zoning Board of adjustments regular member the appointee is regular member Christopher avalone with a term to expire January 15 2028 do I have a motion move it second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes resolution 2024 74 resolution authorizing the renewal of an office 3 365 software Mo second council member Bez Anderson yes council member Chapman yes council member Clayton yes yes Deputy Mayor Quinn yes uh we're now on to mayor's announcements I have the announcement of the mayor's appointment to the library board committee uh the appointees are Diane Shelton Greg Greg Lala Danny Burke all with terms to expire January 15 2029 and Robert makos with a term to expire January 15 2025 we have the announcement of the mayor's appointment to the position of off to the office of emergency management OEM director it would be Garrett M guerson the announcement of the mayor's appointment to the planning board with a class one member which is the mayor or the mayor's designate for a one-year term Mayor John Moore term to expire January 15 2025 class two member is James banano with a term to expire January 15 2025 we're now on to comments from Council council member Bez Anderson okay first of all I'd like to say uh Happy New Year to everyone uh congratulations to our Deputy Mayor and also Welcome to our new city manager look forward to working with you thank you council member Chapman so I'd like to follow up on Angela and um welcome our new city manager and of course acknowledge Amy and look forward to working with this team in 2024 and also wanted to thank everyone and acknowledge everyone who serves on these boards and commissions they're the voice of our community and we appreciate all of their involvement and input thank you council member Clayton um good afternoon everyone happy New Year thank you for coming out and thanks to my fellow Council people for continuing to serve and to be dedicated to this city and Welcome to our new city manager very happy to have you and happy to have you for deputy mayor for another term so thank you thank you we're now want to comments from the deputy mayor uh I think I mentioned some comments before just a couple of quick things one I want to thank Sonia for the amazing calendar if you didn't get your calendar in the mail we have them here there at City Hall to to E's point we have several openings continuing on these boards committees and commissions particularly zoning so we want you to apply th these are absolutely the backbone of the city want to thank the residents of Asbury Park for being amazing as always and just so everyone knows the reason the reorganization meeting was late is many of you know John Moore is out for surgery I had Co at the beginning of the year and um so that's why the reorganization meeting is late and several boards committees and commissions got delayed for that reason and so everything is back in business now for boards and committees and uh welcome Lily thank you and thank you Reverend Perry up for doing our I'm never going to say this word right invocation um which you do most years and always greatly greatly appreciated thank you so much Reverend peret has been in this town for 90 years wow kudos to you Reverend Perot thank you as always for for welcoming the new year with us thank you we're now on to public participation may have motion open the meeting to the public second all in favor I public participation portion is now open any member of the public who wishes to speak please use the microphone state your name and address for the record and there will be a three minute time limit for each speaker move to close second all in favor I public participation portion is now closed if no one has anything else I'll take a motion to meeting move to a journ all in favor the organization meeting is now closed thank you everyone great job