Borough Council Meeting Notes, May 18, 2010

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING NOTES

May 18, 2010

PELIMINARIES Call to Order, Roll Call, Public Meeting Announcement, Salute to the Flag, Minutes, Communications. 

ROA Survey Report- Sandy Slabik, President of the ROA, presented some results from a survey conducted recently of its membership. The report supported the main issues of why people come to Stone Harbor.  Surprising was the increase in peoples interest in permanently living in Stone Harbor in the future, 29% in 2005 and 42% in this last survey. More information can be found on the ROA website.

Stone Harbor Triathlon- Rob Hicks asked council to approve the 12^th annual Stone Harbor Triathlon hosted by the Stone Harbor Yacht Club on July 18^th. Participants come primarily from the tri-state area, although some from the Midwest and west coast planning their vacations around this event. Motion PASSED

MONTHLY REPORTS

            Public Safety- 835 licensed rental units, 830 inspected, 202 needed re-inspection.

            Donation of a new fire boat was received, bids for a new ambulance will go out, and        received delivery of new fire truck. Three accidents, arrests, one each, for shoplifting,          forged documents and bad checks.

            Natural Resources- Between 104^th to 111^th Beach outfall pipes have been removed and snow fences being replaced. For the Birds cocktail party June 12^th at 96^th Street open  parking lot next to Stone Harbor Pizza to support the Bird Sanctuary. Tours of the Bird Sanctuary were conducted during Sail into Summer Festival.

            Beach and Recreation-  3086 Beach Tags sold totaling $67,720, seventeen (17) Beach  Inspectors; June 5th Lifeguard tryouts; May 30^th Turtle Trot, 200 to 300 runners;       May27th Official Unlocking of the Beach; Seven Mile Resaurant Event with Avavlon,  June 5^th – 11^th; June 24^th Media Day; Great Jersey Shore Debate

            Utilities- Looking into solar projects and LCD lighting

            Public Works- received assistance from ROA on locating hanging baskets and urns;        repairing damage to beach shed roof; new roof completed on the Water Works building;       curb damage being repaired from blizzard; 92^nd Street reflectors installed.

            Administration and Finance- Projects- Contractor on schedule for First Ave paving;         Public Works building repairs almost completed, 99^th street bulkhead repaired/replaced;            87^th and 88^th paving first coat done; additional road improvements scheduled for this fall;            Solar panels waiting to be installed at Public Works

Motion was made and seconded to accept and approve the reports- all in favor

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No Communications

PUBLIC HEARING

John Reddy- “The beach looks great!” (referring to the elimination of some outfall pipes)

OLD BUSINESS

None

NEW BUSINESS

            a.Resolution 2010-S-92 (Liquor License Renewal- Yacht Club)- Passed 

            b. Resolution 2010-S-93 (NJDEP Forest Fire Service Agreement Fire Boat)- Passed

            c. Resolution 2010-S-94(Release of Closed Session Minutes)- Passed

            d. Resolution 2010-S-95 (Refund Overpayment of Building Permit- Arenberg $5)- Passed

            e. Resolution 2010-S-96 (Reimburse Unused Escrow Fee-Silvert, LLC-$119)- Passed

            f. Resolution 2010-S-97(Refund Overpayment Utility-Romney $656)- Passed

            g. Resolution 2010-S-98 (Refund Fire Inspectgion Fee- Holly Bay $50)- Passed

            h. Resolution 2010-S-98 (Lease for 96^th Street and Third-Property for Public Use- 4                             months for $1 Public Works to maintain at approx. $2000- Passed

            i Resolution 2010-S100 (Change Order #1- NJEIT Program- Additional Paving) -Passed

            j Resolution 2010-S-101 (Change Order #1- Public Works Building Paint and Repair)-                      Passed

            k. Resolution 2010-S-102 (Change Order #1- Sanitary Sewer, Water Main, Storm Water,                    Beach Outfall Pipes-Size and number of pipes.- Passed

            l. Resolution 2010-S-103 (Extend Interlocal Agreement Channel 2, Avalon and Sea Isle                     City) Passed

            m. Motion- Authorize Borough Engineer to advertise and receive bids for New                                    Ambulance- Bauer and Cramer- No, Approved

            n. Motion- Approve Special Event Community Options 5K Race Febuary 12, 2011-                  Approved

DISCUSSION

Motion to pay the bills. Approved

Mr. Bauer- questioned where money was going from parking meters. Previous discussions stated monies would be used for lowering taxes, yet ordinance states monies are to be used for maintaining the parking meters. Mayor acknowledged that council should look into this.

Motion to adjourn, adjourned at 5:33 PM

Jack Leisenring