City of Margate Planning Board Reorganization Meeting of January 8, 2026

about that. It's just
ready.
>> Excellent.
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
Roll call.
>> Mike Richmond
>> here.
>> Rich Patterson
>> here.
>> John Pittz
>> here.
>> Dan Adams
>> here.
>> Craig Palmisano.
>> Rich Tullson
>> here.
>> Johanna Perski
>> here.
>> Her Pagno
>> here.
>> Steve Joki
>> here.
>> Drew Campbell.
>> Oh.
Can't
>> you can't get on now.
>> Oh, Sam Freriedman
>> here.
>> Patty Rosenberg
>> here.
>> Okay. This meeting is being held in
accordance with New Jersey statute
requirements of the open public meetings
act sunshine law. Notice of this meeting
has been advertised in the press and
posted on the bulletin board in the
municipal building.
All applicants are hereby advised. Do we
even have to read this? I guess so. All
applicants are hereby advised that if
you receive board approval tonight, you
must come forward and sign a form
outlining the procedures for obtaining
building permits and merkantail
licenses. At the conclusion of your case
tonight, please approach the board
administrator to sign their provided
information sheet.
Okay, so first up is approval of meeting
schedule for 2026.
>> Second.
All in favor? I. Okay. Number
two, reappointments of board members.
>> Okay. There's four of you. Uh
Sam, Dan, Patty, and Herb. I gave each
the the oath. So, basically, I'm going
to each ask you each stand raise your
right hand. I'm going to ask you to
repeat after me, but it's going to start
with I and then each state your name,
and then we'll take it from there. So I
>> do solemnly swear or affirm that I will
support the Constitution of the United
States
>> domly
affirm that I will support the
Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of New
Jersey
>> and the Constitution of the State of New
Jersey
>> and that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same.
>> And that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same
>> and to the governments established in
the United States and in this state. and
to the governments established in the
United States and in this state
>> under the authority of the people. So
help me God.
>> Under the authority of the people, so
help me God.
>> I do further solemnly swear or affirm
>> that I will impartially and justly
perform all duties of the office of
planning board member
>> that I will impartially and justly
perform all the duties of the office of
planning board member
>> according to the best of my ability. So
help me God. according to the best of my
ability. So help me God.
>> All right. Thank you. And if you can
each just sign those and get them back
to
>> Palmer.
That was easy.
>> Okay. Next we have election of
chairperson and vice chairperson.
>> All right.
>> Let's we let's start with chair person.
>> I nominate Mike Richmond.
>> Second.
>> All in favor? I
>> I
>> Anyone opposed? Okay, you're back.
>> Yeah, I thought it was going to be a
good fellow. So, uh,
uh, vice chairman, I'm going to nominate
Rich Patterson.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I
have it.
>> Next is staff appointments of board
solicitor, administrator, planner, and
engineer.
Um, I'm going to nominate Leo Madness.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I.
>> Thank you.
>> Next is administrator. Um, I'm going to
nominate Hama.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I.
>> Next is planner. I'm going to nominate
Roger McLaren.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I. And last but not least, city
engineer, which again is Roger McLaren.
I'm going to nominate him.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I.
>> Okay.
>> Appointment of byite subdivision
committee.
>> Um
and Palma gave us the list from last
year, which was a nice little
document.
I have a question.
>> Do these meeting Do these committees
actually meet?
>> Yes. Yes.
>> As needed.
>> We're waiting for your report.
>> I never got a notice about the site plan
subcommittee meeting.
>> We're waiting for your report.
>> I don't think you really had a site plan
when you came since you've been on
board.
>> Yeah, they're they're less frequent. And
you're also the alternate.
>> So that means I don't have to come to
the meeting. I never got any kind of
>> You would be notified anyway.
>> Okay.
>> There wasn't a meeting, right?
>> We haven't had one yet.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah. It's very kind of infrequent that
we do that, but we do.
>> Yeah. And with the alternates, there's
for each committee, there's going to be
three members in an alternate. Everyone
will be notified. And if one of the
three can't come, that's when the
alternate would step.
>> Okay.
Leo,
>> right?
>> Including me.
>> Oh,
>> what did I miss?
>> You just said three members.
>> The first three committees have a staff
member.
>> Two board members.
>> Two board three members and an
>> Okay. Yeah. And Roger. Okay.
>> Great.
>> Okay.
>> Roger. Two members and an alternate. Got
you
>> as the zoning officer.
>> Okay. All right. So, how
>> Mr. Chairman, can I ask a question? And
to council,
are we anticipating any of these
changing?
>> I think that's what as far as the
committees, that's what we're trying to
figure out tonight, seeing who wants to
do what.
>> If they're not, we could be real
expeditious in this. I would suggest
>> consent
>> or make a motion that all the committees
be reappointed as standing from 2025. If
>> the only change is the master plan
subcommittee, we're adding Craig as an
alternate. John Pitch is a normal
regular board member. So there's an
added person for the master plan.
>> Okay.
>> Gotcha. All right.
>> Is it appropriate to do it with that
amendment?
>> Yes.
>> Yeah.
>> I I think so.
>> Mr. Chairman,
>> if so, I would make that motion.
>> Okay. So the motion's to reappoint
everything from last year by right
subdivision committee site plan
subcommittee ordinance review
subcommittee the master plan
subcommittee with a notation that John
Pittz is going to be one of the full
members and Craig will be an alternate
now a new a new event
>> second
all in favor
>> I I
>> good work
>> run a lot of meetings
Okay.
Okay. Approval minutes meeting of
December 11th, 2025.
>> I'll make that motion.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I
>> Okay.
>> One extension. Mr. Chairman, I wasn't
here.
>> Okay. And then approval of decisions and
resolutions 01-2026.
Scott G. Hmel.
Uh number two 02-2026
Allen and Karen Spiegel
>> motion second.
>> All in favor?
>> I
>> same abstension
>> same here.
>> Okay. Um
>> why are they 2026 BMA?
>> They're the first cuz we're adopting
them this year. They're from December
enacted,
>> right? Yeah. Nobody can stop stop them.
Um okay. Public participation. Anyone
from the public?
>> Portion's closed.
>> I'm done for the night.
>> Other business. Do we have any other
business?
>> Microphone.
>> Roger. Anything?
>> No. Uh, thank you, board members. Thanks
for uh nominating me and and uh
>> Me, too.
>> Yes.
>> Honestly, um you know, I've been on the
board a long time and um you know, we've
had our ups and downs, I think. Anyway,
um but I think this board is really
good. I really do. You know, I
appreciate everybody being here and
their input and I just think uh there's
a lot of open minded thinking on the
board and a lot of smart um responses
to um testimony and so I feel really
good about it. All right.
>> Anything else?
Time to adjurnn.
>> Motion second.
>> All in favor?
>> I
don't