##VIDEO ID:AFBllxesid4## like to call the meeting to order johanah would you read the statement of compliance the notice requirements of the open public meeting act for this meeting have been satisfied a copy of the annual meeting notice was sent to the Atlantic City Press Star Ledger posted on the Bolton board in the municipal building the municipal website and filed in the office of the municipal clerk please turn off all electronic devices please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance flag unit states of Amer to the it stands na indivisible Johanna please take the role mayor Collins here commissioner blumberg I am here commissioner horn here is there a motion for the approval of the October 17 2024 regular and workshop Capital meeting minutes motion I will second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumber yes commissioner horn yes all right we will now open up to public comment anyone has any comment please step forward to the microphone state your name and address thank you my name is Anne rubben my address is six South Huntington and this is my first time addressing all of you so I appreciate the opportunity um I have Legacy in morate my grandparents lived here year round my mother and Uncle graduated from Atlantic City High School so and 29 years ago my husband and I bought a second residence here so I really feel my roots are here and I really care about the community um I also um Embrace change and recognize that change happens and I'm talking about construction and we know this is not the Margate that I grew up in and and I get it my concern however is um is there body who's really looking at the city in a big way as a city plan as opposed to a perlot uh approval of the development I we all know that parking has been an issue in Margate before all of this construction has happened and now with the way the uh architectural designs are every time a house is built at least one parking spot is removed from the street they're doing double garages double Lots and I have pictures if I if there's a way of sharing them on my block alone not only are there double uh driveways on some of them but what is left as a curb is not big enough for a car this summer alone there were three cars towed off of our street because people were there parking and either didn't realize or ignored the fact that they were actually blocking not just roaching but blocking the driveways and so I'm I'm not expecting an answer beyond what is the what is the big plan how do we look at this whole city um it's it's it's a problem and I somehow I think that when we approve a lot for a driveway we need to either take away the whole curb that's there or leave enough which would be my request for at least one car to park there's two thing places like that as I said I have pictures if there's a way of sharing it and right now three houses have been torn down on our street we have the owners are tearing them down and building their own and two of them are together and I'm concerned that we're going to have now a third place on the Block where there's not going to be a you know all of the parking will be going from both of those um and I do have a second request but is is there somebody is there answer to is somebody looking at the big plan of the city as opposed to a perlock development sure so and Roger feel free to chime in at any point but we are you know constantly looking at that constantly looking at the the changes and how they affect I mean what affects your block is affecting all of us in town and um our master plan is up for so every 10 years we have a master plan uh that's supposed to address really the the 10 years of development for the city and how you know what the goals are and you know the outlook for the city so that is um that is going out to bid in January or early next year is that correct once we get the capital in place yes sen RP is probably okay so that's so that's something that will happen happen next year and one of the things Roger and I have talked about is with the master plan next year so 10 years is a long time and in the last 10 years A lot has happened that affects our community and to me I think it's too long between you know when you're looking at these things and and I know it's not we don't just look at it and whatever we say 10 years 10 years ago is what we do Roger is constantly looking at the zoning regulations and adjusting based on um again requirements by fan and and other things but uh one of the things we intend to put into the next master plan is that there are in-depth re reviews at year three and year six so that if there are changes such as a Sandy or a covid things that really just change the dynamic of our city that we're addressing them in that moment as opposed to waiting 10 years to really take a a step back and look at everything so one of the suggestions I have for now one of our neighbors I don't know whether they were allowed or not actually painted this short curb yellow because they didn't want to have to have cars towed anymore maybe that's just something the city can then look at is to go look at where all these construction and when there's a piece of curb that isn't even a car length they could paint it yellow that might help um my other request is that Huntington Beach has always has been a handicap Beach and with the Dune project that we all love so much um even with the slow slope I have a relative and I know other people in our block have had the same problems it's it's very diff difficult for them to walk up it's a longer walk than other beaches because it is handicapped is there a reason we at least on the handicap beaches we couldn't get those blue tarps that they have going to the ramps all the way up the ramps and everything I've seen that in other beaches and other communities on their handicap beaches it would allow for an easier walk as opposed to having to walk in the sand it would allow for someone with a cane it would allow someone with a wheelchair because um those big wheelchairs so I'd like to request that yes so we we have we did address that this summer there were a few um similar requests and you know talking to patent Public Works the the issue with doing that is that they get very Slippery When Wet and uh the uphill you know part over the dunes there have been because I believe at some point you know that was done and there have been some some slip accidents that occur for that so that's why uh they don't go over the dunes we did this year I think hunting was one of the beaches we did once you get over the Dune we did an extra we extended the mat from the bottom out a little bit further it's really over the Dune is the biggest issue for yeah and I think it's just a safety issue those the Mets um over the over the dunes have proven to be a safety issue and I do appreciate that you offer the driving service that's I say we have used that for my uncle um but as you can imagine in the busiest times it's it's more it's more challenging and and as happens with many seniors I might get there one day people are embarrassed sometimes and since he can walk in general he it took a lot to get him to accept that to come to the be so I yeah I mean again I think it's something we'll look into to see if there is a safe way to to do that to accommodate thank you and do you have to have the name Roger to be on the city thank you thank you Dennis corosi 7702 M HST Avenue um couple things we had two tax returns already this year with increases but nothing's been reported on it so is anything like how much has been collected over last year in these last two uh quarters based on what you know 2023 was versus 2024 I don't understand what you you mean by tax return how much more money has been collected with the increases in taxes to the people in morgate this year the tax rate increase not tax I could certainly get that information for you be interested for it or the tax collector could also provide that yeah just bear with me because I'm on vacation so well I will provide you with the information I figure the department when Department's report is would be part of a department tax right tax collections the other thing is that when we close the street for whatever work we had just um the last couple days because of water work was it that yeah can we be notified is there any way we have a website something under news it could be flashed out there saying that belan Avenue is going to be closed on you know Wednesday and Thursday you know half the day because of water work it would be nice to get something like that also there's an ordinance I thought for construction that a new construction site supposed to be fenced in with wood or whatever two feet high whatever it is where that water line was put in there's no fence there's no fencing in front of it which in turn if you try to walk down that walkway it's covered in dirt and sand so who does that inspection or who's supposed to be doing that at these construction sites for a a project that has a permit like a new construction project do need to have the fence it's not there so if you want to contact the building department and let us know what property who does the inspections that hasn't had anything in front of it since it's it's been built for almost six months so I mean there has to be inspections that have been done over that period of time am I correct yes okay so why would I need to contact the building department if there should have been inspections done seeing that correct if you're voicing a complaint let us know make sure we go out and address it but you's been there six times or whatever since these permits have been issued and nothing's been said Dennis what was the address on that that would be 22 219 is it 219 okay 219 Del okay we'll look into that and see what what went wrong there all right thank you thank you Steve ja nor lter Avenue um give you a little update on the construction containment ordinance that we started over here um this thing has grown legs uh it is going out throughout the state right now and I would like to have this readdressed from a resolution back to the ordinance if we can do that we we're surrounded we did a lot of research we did a lot of um uh know a educational thing but I would like to see it become an ordinance we can do that do so I know there have been a few towns that took it from I guess the bones of our resolution to to an ordinance do you do you have copies of those are there I know we we addressed this in the past have there been any changes to those ordinances any adaptations as the other towns have been adopting yes um each town they they twist it up a little bit more you know and they add a little bit more to it I yeah if you could send a couple copies I think it'd be good to to look through okay right appreciate it thank you Kathy heitsman 22 sou Adams AV you I have a question about one of the ordinances if you um be a little more specific it's ordinance number 23-22 dealing with multi-way stop inters sure so there's you that that all is there's an additional stop sign being installed at money Marshall avue that's it that's it thank you thank you Kathy is there a motion to close public comment motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumberg yes commissioner horn yes all right we will now have public comment on resolutions and ordinance adoption if anyone has anything further on those please step forward to the microphone is there a motion to close public comment on resolutions and ordinance adoption motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumberg yes commissioner horn yes Jo Hannah please may I have a motion for the introduction of ordinance number 22 of 2024 an ordinance amending chapter 183-s schedule of fees of the code of the city of Margate City Atlanta County New Jersey motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumberg commissioner horn yes may I have a motion for ordinance number 23-20 24 an ordinance amending chapter 27-26 multi-way stop intersection of the code of the city of Margate City County of Atlantic state of New Jersey motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumberg commissioner horn yes may have a motion for the introduction of ordinance number 24 of 2024 an ordinance amending ordinance number one d224 fixing the salaries and compensation of certain officers and employees of the city of Margate City Atlanta County New Jersey motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumberg yes commissioner horn yes may I have a motion for the adoption of ordinance number 21 of 2024 an ordinance amending ordinance number 1 d224 fixing the salaries and compensation of certain officers and employees of the city of morgate City Atlantic County New Jersey motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner plumberg yes commissioner horn yes may I have a motion for resol resolution number 245 2024 authorizing bill payments of claims motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumberg yes commissioner horn yes may I have a motion for resolution number 246 2024 authorizing payment to colar Home Center motion second mayor Collins I abstain commissioner blumberg yes commissioner horn yes may I have a motion for resolution number 247-22 authorizing a transfer of budget Appropriations motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumberg yes commissioner horn yes may have a motion for the consent agenda which consists of resolution number 248 2024 through resolution number 26622 24 motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumberg yes commissioner horn yes that's it all right thank you everybody for coming do we have a motion to adjourn motion second mayor Collins yes commissioner blumberg yes commissioner horn yes enjoy your night everybody