##VIDEO ID:Y-3kuPRQOmA## live this meeting is called to order would everyone please rise for the flag salute Al to the United States of America the repblic for stands one nation indivisible liy and Justice may I have a roll call please council member deanis here council member Dill here council member gity here council member Habor pres council member mcgan here council member Owen here council president Johnston here also present is mayor administrator Frost city clerk Keith city solicitor Smith and our s city engineer Snider pursuing to the open public meetings act adequate notice of this meeting has been provided the agenda for this meeting is posted in City Hall and on the city's website Summers Point gov.org uh welcome everyone uh we're going to move uh two resolutions to the top of the agenda in the interest of everyone's time number 278 and 279 uh could I have a motion to open for public comment on resolutions number 278 and 279 only please I'll make that motion second all in favor I any opposed we're now open for public comment on resolutions number 278 and 279 John hellig 106 e STS I just on resolution 278 for Dan Meyers I just want to um you know as I'm sure all you do want to thank Dan for all the work all the volunteer work all the great work that he's done with the Arts commission and I know on the environmental commission he's been a real asset to us so um just wanted to say that thank you thank you thank you motion to close motion to close public portion second all in favor I any opposed 279 we'll do resolution number 279 please resolution number 279 of 2024 honoring The Life and Times of Summers Point K9 police officer Ura go whereas the Summers Point Police Department and the city council of the city of Summers Point were saddened to learn of the passing of retired K9 police officer erko on October 6th of 2024 and whereas retired K9 police officer erco was accepted into the Summers Point Police Department in March of 2013 and whereas during his long career erko acting with his partner K9 Officer Rick Dill was responsible for countless warrant arrests and tracking activities aiding and locating criminals and recovering stolen property to be entered into evidence and whereas erko truly fulfilled his obligation to detect and protect and whereas K9 erco played a major role in our community awareness program and had been an ambassador for the city of Summers Point loved and admired by many and whereas upon retirement from the police department in January of 2020 urko lived with K9 Officer Dill with whom he had forged a relationship of Love loyalty and respect now therefore it is hereby resolved that the city council of the city of Summers Point recognize and salute officer oo's service to the Summers Point Police Department and to the citizens of this community and it is further resolved that we extend our sincere condolences to K9 Officer Rick Dill the dill family and all those who loved ero may he rest rest in peace may I have a motion please I'll make that motion second any comments Madam president yes I just want to thank officer Sergeant d uh for uh taking on that responsibility and that role as a K9 Officer and and more importantly for providing hero a excellent life and uh a home during his time here on Earth thank you I I too want to thank you uh Rick you know uh I can only imagine the pain you felt when erko passed um because I'm sure I mean a lot of us had dogs and they were pets but that was a partner and you were with erco for a lot of years day and night and um I couldn't imagine what you went through by losing ero I'm sorry for your loss um all in favor I I any opposed resolution number 279 is adopted I got too emotional I want to say something but I could marke in the audience hey got your phone get a picture yeah thanks thanks do um resolution number 278 please resolution number 278 of 2024 thanking Dan Myers for his service to the community whereas Dan Meyers accepted the position of chair of the Summers Point Arts Commission in January 2022 under his leadership the group has moved forward with much enthusiasm with many new initiatives which had great success whereas Dan was a very capable chairman and an active participant in every aspect of the commission whereas Dan provided a supportive environment for all the Arts and Summers point he was present at many classes and activities and whereas he was instrumental in securing the use of the youth center and later the senior center to host Arts commission events and whereas Dan acted as our resident photographer for All City events offered yearly photography classes and printed and framed the students works for the annual photo exhibit whereas Dan filled in as facilitator of the Summers Point poetry society when needed now therefore be it resolved that the city council of Summers Point recognizes and honors the efforts of Dan Meyers and be it further resolved that the city council of Summers Point convey their gratitude to Dan Meyers for his tireless volunteerism and service to Summers point and the citizens of this community and in addition be it further resolved that the city council of Summers Point sincerely thank Dan Meyers and wish him well in all his future endeavors may I have a motion please I'll make that motion second any comments Adam president yes uh just want to thank Dan for his leadership the um the programs that he put on always of the highest quality and I think it brought a lot of people uh into a different Zone they they learned and experimented and uh lot about the Arts so thanks Dan uh Madam president yes I've Know Dan I like to say at least 10 years or more I mean Dan's a real Staple in our community and he's he's really good at uh what he does uh being a part of the Arts commission you're going to be sadly missed I also know that you're also very involved with you know keeping things green here around town environmentally and everything and uh just wish you all the best Madam president uh I met Dan when I I was uh the liaison from Council uh and I was very impressed with the way he pulled that group together and it isn't often that you get to sit on a committee here with the city that's all about having a good time doing something positive and moving the city forward and I totally enjoyed my time working with Dan uh became pretty good friends with him and we're going to miss you madam president yes uh I've had had a lot of uh interactions with you over the years even way back before you were involved and uh every one of them has been a positive experience for me and and uh you know I I hold our uh volunteers like yourself in high regard here in the city and uh you're you're an asset that we're going to Miss May I certainly where you at Dan I can't see you Tim move your head there you go lay down all right so all right Dan I want this is for sure now right it's 15 degrees in North Andover Massachusetts right now you're sure that you really want to leave 99% 99% still got a shot now listen um you're you're hard to come by you know someone who wants to volunteer who wants to help between being on the environmental commission you know the Poetry Society uh with with the photography you've brought so much of the Arts and um the environment to Summer's point and uh you took on leadership roles in all of them uh you are going to be missed um if the temperature does get too cold you want to come back you are always welcome here thank you [Applause] Dan uh all in favor I any opposed resolution number 278 is adopt who do you want give that Arts commission to do it KK not on the Arts commission although I'd be more photogenic than right yeah I'm just kid all right give me the thing we really don't want you to go so we you don't want to finish this process listen kids stay out the sun blog that's all I can tell you right good job thank you Dan good best of luck to you okay communic uh Communications we have our um a report from the Recreation Commission end a year report from the director Doug shellcross yeah I just wanted to give a report on some of the events we had going on this past year and what we're looking forward to for next year and then some of the projects we completed and are hoping to complete in 2025 as far as the events um I can start with the Beach concerts this year it's they were packed every Friday night it seems that we're running out of space to put people on the beach there so that's that was a very successful um season for them it seems like it's growing ever since we kind of came back from 2020 of not having it just keeps getting bigger and bigger every year um then our uh we actually had our kids events on Mondays and those are starting to really fill out uh for next year we're looking to kind of add a couple dates because we kind of run into the weather so we're trying to add a little bit more I think last year we only had four events so we're trying to probably try to double that potentially for next year um our citywide yard sale continues to grow uh I think we had 75 houses this past fall and we had 95 in the spring so those numbers compared to when I first start first brought it back in 21 I think we had like 45 houses both times so there can continue to go up as we get more exposure for that um I could speak on some of the other events like our Trunk or Treat that the police department ran had over 500 kids attended we for my truck at least we ran out of Candy by almost halfway through so it was very well attended our parade just the other just last week had over 50 groups in it very well attended here at the at the tree lighting our uh at our senior center where actually the yoga classes are being run we kind of we started off with just one week one day a week and it's now expanded to it's we're offering three classes a week right now and it's pretty much full 20 people in each class correct yeah so those have been filling up uh we had a band play at the senior center um in the September I'm hoping toep that was attended well attended so we're hoping to bring those back a little bit and then as far as some of our projects um we're actually in the process of already in the planning of it is is U to replace the playground down at the beach to get that all taken out and replaced with a new new set of equipment and my hope is that we can kind of focus on JFK Park next it's kind of at a point where they give it like 20 years but has to get replaced so then being on the water doesn't help either and then as far as the other events obviously hockey working to replace theirs and we're working to get new aeds down at each uh facility so just you don't just in case something comes up we want to make sure that each Sports uh field we have an AED available um we just got the new fence put in for the one Little League field and we're looking to uh work with football to add more storage and uh upgrade their Press Box a little bit so there's any questions but that's all I have anyone have any questions for Mr shoss no thank you very much for the update appreciate it anyone else have any Communications to offer hearing none um Mr Mayor uh just something real quick uh this past Saturday as everyone in town knows we had our Christmas parade and I just want to take this opportunity to thank uh actually a lot of the city workers that uh helped put put this on you know of course uh Chief Summers and the police chief Sweeney uh Chief uh the fire department for company number one and two Phil Gaffney and our Emergency Management our summers Point Historical Society our Sewer Department of course guy Martin and all public works and our parade director Phil KLA who uh really takes a lot of the burden off of all of us trying to get you know all the people that show up and be in a parade he does a great job and I just want to take this opportunity to thank all of them this parade was a great success I think it was bigger this year than we ever had before and it was fast and putting it on a Saturday there was probably twice as many people that were available to see it as opposed to a Friday night so I just want to thank everyone that was involved and that's all I got thank you uh Mr Frost um uh nothing this evening Mr Snider uh yes the city received a uh New Jersey D safe roots to Transit grant for 480,000 for Broadway to um construct a multi-use path um for the uh Recreation facilities that's great man uh Mr Smith nothing tonight not you're not on my list but I didn't forget you that's okay that's not what I said uh could I have a motion to approve the uh minutes for the regular meeting on November oh I'm sorry let's do committee reports first anyone have any committee reports to offer hearing none okay we'll move on to could I have a motion to approve the minutes from November 24th and executive session minutes from November 20 21st 2 both of 21st okay and and um as to content only and the special meeting minutes on December 6th I'll make that motion second all in favor I I any opposed minutes are approved uh ordinance number 20 ordinance number 20 of 2024 an ordinance adopting a Redevelopment plan within block 1 7 Lots 1 2 and 3 block 108 lot 3 and block 121 Lot 2 a portion in an area in need of Rehabilitation within the city of Summers Point County of Atlantic state of New Jersey rid of the spot so I can see could I have a motion to open for a public comment on ordinance number 20 please I'll make that motion second all in favor I hi any opposed we're now open for a public comment on ordinance number 20 yes uh John hbig 106 East STS Avenue I just had a couple of questions or perhaps clarifications I know you have a a busy agenda tonight so I'll try to be as quick as I can um is there a commercial component to this project uh I saw in the Redevelopment plan there were several reference to Future commercial development uh this wasn't sure no there's no no not what they're proposing no all right um will this be a completely private project the city will have no maintenance of the streets the drainage system no trash pickup sanitary sewer it's all going to be handled by a homeowners association right okay um I just looked at the layout of the Lots um you know the lots are 28 ft wide single family home lots um you know the the lots are probably about 2,000 square feet in terms of the buildable area of the Lots i 4 foot setbacks so the the homes are 8 feet apart I just was wondering whether our fire department's taking a look at that in terms of access able to get the apparatus in there our our plan is be great yeah because you he can answer better than anybody yeah so far the project is in concept so that will all be determined during site plan all those reviews including fire department will come later all right I assume the tax implications will be determined later on as well whether we're doing exemptions reductions abatements um again we're in the planning process so okay thank you thank you I motion to close I'll make that motion second all in favor any opposed we're now closed for public comment a roll vote on this that everyone received in a copy of the uh Department of planning zoning memorandum the planning board revie should I read read this if I read this okay just everyone has it you're supposed to comment on summarize okay I didn't say that so you just have to indicate whether or not you in agreement or you reject the uh the planning board's determination that the Redevelopment plan is consistent with C's master plan there were no recommendations made by the way was a seven uh in favor zero against the uh planning review of this uh plan so I just think that you need to make a comment on it and early procedure over substance but that's what we're supposed to do so go through the procedure if you don't mind Madame President point of order if I may yes we have a resolution for an executive session discussing this matter no not for this to discuss the predevelopment agreement okay thank you okay thank you um ordinance number 20 uh could I have a motion for ordinance number 20 please I'll make that motion second I thought we already did maybe we did um I got this I think we need to do a roll call vote like yeah could I have a roll call vote please for ordinance number 20 council member de pampis yes council member Gary please comment on the on the letter from the planning board just comment on whether you accept or reject it I accept it I'm not going to uh go against the planning Bo thank you very simple okay I'm not so Bute Sor council member G uh yes I accept the memorandum from the planning board council member Habor yes I accept the memorandum for the planning board council member Owen yes I accept the memorandum from planning board council member Dill yes I accept the uh planning board's recommendations council member mcguan yes I had an opportunity to review the memorandum and I uh accept that I look forward to the project council president Johnston yes and I also um accept the uh planning board's determination uh ordinance number 20 is adopted uh number 21 please what did you just vote on accepting the planning board okay so it's both got you very good okay thank you okay number 21 please ordinance number 21 of 2024 an ordinance amending sections 174 D1 2 3 4 5 5 6 10 and 11 of chapter 174 mertile licenses this is our second reading can I have a motion to open for public comment please I'll make a motion to open for public comment on this ordinance second that all in favor I I any opposed we're now open for a public comment on ordinance number 21 hearing none could I have a motion to close motion to close that portion second all in favor all any opposed we're now closed for public comment on ordinance number 21 could I have a motion for ordinance number 21 please so moved second any comments all in favor I any opposed resolution number 21 is adopted number 22 please ordinance number 22 of 2024 an ordinance amending sections 95-1 2 3 4 and five of chapter 95 registration of businesses may I have a motion to open for public comment please make that motion second all in favor I any opposed we're now open for public comment on ordinance number 22 motion to close the public portion on ordinance 22 second All In favor I any opposed we're now closed for a public comment on ordinance number 22 could I have a motion for ordinance 22 please I'll make that motion second any comments I'm I'm just going to make a comment about the this process is going to this is going to make the process of getting business registrations and meranti licenses much less confusing than it has been in the past so um this um was a lot of work for Mr Smith and it's it's but it's going to be uh worth it for the clerk's office as well um all in favor I I any opposed ordinance number 22 is adopted number 23 ordinance number 23 of 2024 an ordinance repealing chapter 94 entitled business and rental insurance registration of the city code I have a motion to open for a public comment please I'll make that motion second all in favor any opposed we're now open for public comment on ordinance number 23 motion to close motion to close second all in favor all right any oppos we're now closed for public comment may I have a motion for ordinance number 23 please so moveed second any comments all in favor I I any opposed ordinance number 23 is adopted ordinance number 24 ordinance number 24 of 2024 an ordinance amending chapter 169 Article 5 registration and inspection of certain rental units apartment units and dwelling units section 16947 to require liability insance insurance for rental unit owners may I have a motion please I'll make that motion I'm sorry it's a motion to open yeah open second yes okay all in favor I any opposed we're now open for public comment on ordinance number 24 motion to close the uh public portion second all in favor I any opposed we're now closed for public comment may I have a motion for ordinance number 24 please make that motion second any comments all in favor any opposed ordinance number 24 is adopted number 25 ordinance number 25 of 2024 an ordinance amending chapter 169 article 3 regulations for hotels and motels to include section 16932 liability insurance may I have a motion please to open for public comment I'll make that motion second all in favor I I any opposed we're now open for public comment on ordinance number 25 I have a motion to close motion to close public portion on 25 second all in favor any opposed we're now closed for public comment may I have a motion to adopt ordinance number 25 so moved second any comment all in favor I any opposed ordinance number 25 is adopted ordinance number 26 ordinance number 26 of 2024 an ordinance amending chapter 169 article 3 regulations for hotels and motels section 16928 registration forms filing contents and section 16939 fees motion to open for public comment on ordinance number 26 I'll make that motion second all in favor I any opposed we're now open for public comment on ordinance number 26 motion to close motion to close public rep second all in favor I I any opposed motion to adopt ordinance number 26 I'll make that motion second any comments all in favor I I any opposed ordinance number 26 is adopted thank you moving on to resolutions uh could I have a motion to open for public comment on resolutions only please I'll make that motion I'll second it all in favor all any opposed we're now open for public comment on resolutions only I just want to say a few things sure the first one um just a quick review of what is planned for 2025 just a good time for me to speak up about it um we have quite an activity list for next year oh shanon did you come up yeah just state your name for the record please an Meers 429 Shore Road Summers Point Shaya kro 411 Sunny Avenue Summers Point Shana has been instrumental in helping during the transition from U stepping down uh we don't as of now have a chair but hopefully in the future near future we have somebody that wants to be uh oh sounds like you've been volunteered hurry up so make a motion but uh I I'm pretty optimistic I think I think that'll happen um can you hear me okay yes okay we also have the list with okay I have resolution very good uh just the highlights we have some great new people coming in to teach some uh great art classes um the budget looks good uh shanon worked super hard uh as well as Donna on a grant so we did receive a grant um how much we haven't got yet we haven't gotten it yet but it's looking good um we did we asked for 10,000 which is more than we've ever asked for so that's pretty optimistic about that uh we have a pretty full agenda uh for next year almost every month that there's something going on um a lot of classes and um did you want to jump in and I don't know if there they have the report so sure I'll let you off um um we have a few um really cool classes that we have on the schedule with some umal award-winning artists and instructors things like color theory floral painting uh intermediate watercolors uh Miss Donna Mo will be teaching a calligraphy class where also hoping to come to some of our City events and become more of a presence at uh bayfest National Night Out um some of the other um what's the other good old days by maybe doing a table with some like light live painting demos getting more involved in like some Compu participation art um Art in the Park of course every September and um that's it in the mat all right any question this coming Sunday's creative writing creative writing group third 10 a.m. yeah that's at the senior recre senior recreation building am Road thank you you're welcome okay thank you thanks thank you motion to close second second all in favor I any opposed we're now closed for public comment on resolutions resolution number 275 please resolution number 275 of 2024 resolution approving programs of activities to be undertaken by the Summers Point Arts commission during calendar year 2025 I'll make that motion second any comments um I want to commend this group for everything that they do it's um for someone like me who's not artistic at all but I do enjoy coming and seeing the things that you do and uh I know how much work it takes to put all this together so I congratulate you on everything that you do um all in favor I any opposed resolution number 275 is adopted number 276 resolution number 276 of 2024 affirming the existence and continuation of the public right of way ad joining block 1914 and Summers Point Maz Landing Road may I have a motion please so moved may I have a second second um all in favor I I any opposed resolution number 276 is adopted number 277 resolution number 277 of 2024 resolution supporting Amendment of the fair share housing act as proposed by the New Jersey Institute of local government attorneys may I have a motion please so moved second any comments all in favor I I any opposed resolution number 277 is adopted resolution number 280 resolution number 280 of 24 authorizing executive session advice of councel and attorney client communication regarding potential litigation in connection with the tax abatement application of LBH LLC 101 East Maryland Avenue block 910 lot one in summers Point New Jersey may I have a motion please I'll make that motion second any com um all in favor I I any opposed we'll be going into executive session at the end of the agenda um resolution number [Music] 284 I'm sorry 281 resolution number 281 of 2024 a resolution approving a short-term tax exemption application for 23 Village Drive South May I have a motion please I'll make that motion can every anyone hear me yeah okay can I have a second can I have a second please okay um any comments all in favor I I any opposed resolution number 281 is adopted number 282 resolution number 282 of 2024 a resolution approving a short-term tax exemption application for four Wood laon Avenue may I have a motion please so moved second any comments all in favor I I any opposed resolution number 282 is adopted number 283 resolution number 283 of 20124 approval of short-term tax exemption application for Sunset Avenue Redevelopment LLC may I have a motion please so move second any comments all in favor I any opposed resolution number 283 is adopted number 284 [Laughter] move resolution number 284 of 2024 authorizing executive session advice of councel and attorney client communication regarding contractual Billings for Legal Services may I have a motion please so moved second all in favor I any opposed resolution number 284 is adopted number 285 resolution number 285 of 2024 resolution releasing the off-site performance guarantee for Sunset AV developers LLC may I have a motion please second any comments all in favor I any opposed resolution number 285 is adopted number 286 resolution number 286 of 2024 resolution authorizing contracts with certain approved State contract vendors for Contracting unions pursuant to njsa 40a col 11-12 a may I have a motion please I'll make that motion second any comments all in favor I I any opposed resolution number 286 is adopted number 287 resolution number 287 of 2024 leap implementation Grant may I have a motion please so move second any comments all in favor I any opposed resolution number 287 is adopted number 288 resolution number 288 of 2024 authorizing purchase of Fleet Part Supply through the sourcewell national Cooperative purchasing program for contract number 032 521 dgpc Fleet part supply and related products for the Summers Point Public Works Department may I have a motion please I'll make that motion second any comments all in favor I I any opposed resolution number 288 is adopted uh number 289 resolution number 289 of 2024 authorizing executive session a resolution to adjourn to Executive session to discuss matter involving potential contract negotiations related to the PBA collective bargaining agreement may I have a motion please I'll make that motion second all in favor yes sir I wish to recuse myself from this as I have a uh my son is a proud member of the PB I will also recuse myself from the executive session discussion thank you thank you uh all in favor I I and any opposed uh resolution number 289 is adopted number 290 resolution number 290 of 2024 authorizing executive session advice of council regarding the status of a potential Redevelopment agreement between the city of Summers point and r 152 Partners three bozos LLC and Summers Point paddle Club LLC as redevelopers of Block 17 Lots 1 two and three block 108 lot 3 and block 121 lot two collectively the Maryland Avenue Bay Avenue and Pleasant Avenue project is this one here twice this is the one here twice are they the same oh okay I'm sorry just the executive session okay the actual resolution okay uh may I have a motion please so moved second uh all in favor all any opposed resolution number 290 is adopted number 291 resolution number 291 of 2024 a res resolution authorizing the business administrator to enter into an agreement with David nyers scg Rea for the appraisal of certain property in the city of Summers Point may I have a motion please so moved second any comments Madame President yes sir within the body of this resolution it says Uh there's been discussions between representatives of the city of sumers an exler Building Solutions LLC with regards to this property if exler is uh interested in the property why wouldn't they pay for the appraisal why would it the burden of that appraisal be put upon the citizens at some point the uh thought process was to be prepared for any interest in this property so that we know what it what the value is well no it says there's a specific interest in in this body of uh resolution says there's a specific interest from axler who apparently is a contract buyer of 90 Broadway which would be the only property or the only entity interested in the property so again why would the citizens of Summer Point bear the cost of an appraisal to benefit a developer benefits the city but I'm sorry I can't hear you it benefits the city if we know what we can sell it for we certainly Mr Smith cot the developer went inid anyway so let's just put out the bid then we need to appra apprais PRI to bid when you're referring to a bid Mr Smith what exactly is that the bid for the services if they want to purchase if they want to purchase the property gotta no matter who we sell it to it has to go out to bid I guess I struggle with the fact of you know assuming we're going to sell it well we might not but we need to know what it's worth I mean that's does the strip of property have a history already this is the reverter it was the reverter piece right okay the selling only be used as a buffer and then was there a assessments on the value of that property prior years when you when you first sold it to kasmar question it sold for I think approximately $40,000 are right I have I just have some concerns with the fact that let's say the assessment comes into some minimal amount of money there's a there's a situation where how valuable is it to the redeveloper versus how valuable it is to the city maintaining it and I think if we pay for the the assessment of the property we are we obligated to that that that amount of money or can we still negotiate with the the developer as as associated with his value of that piece of property because as a whole 25t strip way out the bu okay I'm just I'm confused that's all well I don't I don't get confused ear very often but I'm definitely confused about why we're why we're advancing on this when we don't first of all we don't even know whether we're going to keep it or not and number two is you know representing the taxpayers I want to get as much money for that piece of property as I possibly can okay and therefore uh I just think I just think we should just let it go for now until we reach a point where uh the interested party has solved this issue and comes in to the city for with a Redevelopment plan we're putting putting the cart before the horse I think when we're doing this based on I agree with Mr Dill on that point how why don't you make a motion to pull the resolution I don't think I canable table it I'll make that motion to table it I'll second it okay all in favor I any opposed okay we table number 291 uh anyone have any old business to discuss uh I have one thing uh Jason Mr mccary's Pay did we ever get a response did not all right because it's the end of the year and that's going to show up in the audit next year that we overextended that yeah what's the plan could could you notify him and maybe Mr Smith could follow it up with a phone call oh so that's one less deficiency in our audit well that that may be the next thing oh so mayor's always available road trip road trip I'd like to give them an opportunity to uh Rectify this problem certifi certifi yeah Mike said certified letter gets oh hey sure can I there's too much sunshine this gets fixed up you got to stay out of the sun any other go nor any other old business to discuss Madam president may ask a question 292 is this the one we're going to we're gonna I'm sorry I should have said that we're going to wait till after executive session to uh take action on that thank you uh new business we need to set the date for our 2025 reorganizational meeting and I understand the ordinance reads that we have to have it within the first seven days of the year and the first Friday of January is January 3rd I make that motion I'll that motion we do it on January 3rd yeah I'll Bea all in favor any oppos yeah okay the re meeting will be on January 3rd at 700 p.m. all right any other new business to discuss hearing none discussion of the bills Mr Frost thanks may you still got me beat though may have a motion to open for public comment please make that motion second all in favor I I any opposed we're now open for public comment anyone wishing to speak please state your name for the uh record Captain Joe f s Village Drive Su much Point New Jersey I'm here first uh Madame chairman to thank you for your service as a council member and also all the governing members of the council as well but least I forget I want to make special thanks to the people that take care and protect us on a on a daily basis as a 50-year residence at summers's Point I've seen a lot of things happen a lot of things come and go what I'm most impressed with is the fact that our officials here both police and fire have kept us safe in the case of our volunteer fire department I give special thanks I'm scared to death of fire I'll take you in the ocean to the largest waves but a fire I'm a coward I'll run it hide as our police are concerned one of the reasons we don't have a lot of problems here although you don't hear about all of them neither do I thank God is there out patrolling on a regular basis in particular I would like to thank our chief Captain John Conover and all the rest of our uh people who are here tonight thanks again thank you thank you motion to close the public portion okay sorry all talking about Christine kaminka 252 Atlantic Avenue Sean I don't know if you ever got those emails I did get that from you and then I uh spoke to uh our code enforcement uh officer and apparently there's been quite a number of correspondences back and forth uh on that matter and uh it was suggested and advised that I do not uh insert myself upon that this is a problem with the shed being used as a piece of fence which is rotted um and understanding it's a Code Enforcement issue it we don't really well they refused to acknowledge that there was never any variance submitted to do that there was a permit put in just to put a fence up um they're just totally kind of being in denial I've owned the home before that so I know what was there I've owned it since 84 84 um and if you look at what the permit says and what the so nobody's not going to do anything is what you're telling so I have to make it a legal matter against code enforcement I guess and the owners any on that well that's probably what I'll do because it clearly shows where the chain link fence is and that was the permit was to replace the chain Ling fence with a stockade the shed was not there at the time the shed is even showing in front of the fence line and they're used it as a piece of fence so it imposes an aesthetic and when I tried to sell my home I got a lot of comments about you have to take care of that before we make an offer or if we make an offer so does everybody really want to get involved with that kind of issue of causing problems for my property and selling it because like this rotted piece of shed is there if it was a normal piece of fence it could have been replaced and this particular owner now if I hadn't put in a formal complaint her whole fence was collapsing under my property a few feet I had to finally put in a formal I asked her nicely this was going on for a few years I got tired of just trying to be nice so that's where it's at so I guess you're forcing me to declare and go to a lawyer and file a lawsuit is that what you're telling me what's your so nobody up here will do anything about it I just want to know what kind of council we have have in town ofies well their professionals are blind maybe for personal reasons got answer okay maybe for personal reasons but that's okay the lawyer will get to the bottom of it thank you motion to close motion to close second all in favor I any opposed we're now closed for public comment could I have a motion to pay the bills please I'll make that motion second um all in favor any opposed Mr Frost can pay the bills any further comments from the governing body uh since this is our last meeting of the year I don't know if everybody's going to stay until after executive but I just want to wish everyone happy holidays and uh a prosperous and healthy happy New Year um we're going to take a five minute recess and go into executive session you're more than welcome to wait in the lobby we will come out and get you when we're done we most likely will be taking action after uh exact