Margate City, NJ Workshop & Commission Meeting March 5th, 2026

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>> Mayor Collins,
>> here.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg,
>> I am here.
>> Commissioner Horn,
>> here.
>> Welcome everybody. We will begin with
our engineering report. Ed.
>> Very good. Thank you, mayor. Good
evening, everyone. I will just touch on
the updates from the report. Starting
out with item A, our citywide dredging
permit. As we've discussed, we have all
of our permits in place. The last piece
is to just finish up with the New Jersey
Bureau of Tidelands. Um, they need to
issue their uh approval in in accordance
with the Dredging permit and Army Corps
dredging permit. So, they asked for some
updated information and it's the normal
course that they approve their u they
issue their approval after we get our
other permits in place. So, we're just
um working with them to get that squared
away. That won't hold up any of our
dredging activity. Um flipping the page
over to page two. Our lead service line
phase 2 project has been submitted to
the iBank for approval to go out to bid.
As I um mentioned at a previous meeting,
we're moving forward with this project
so that we can capitalize on the $1
million in principal forgiveness um that
the city qualifies for every fiscal
year. We have to have that project
awarded by July 1st. So, we're on target
for that. And once they give us the um
authorization to bid, we'll get that
project out to bid and it'll just piggy
back on phase one, which is in active
construction.
for our uh pending grant applications.
We did submit a new grant application to
the local wreck improvement grant fund
for a shade shelter at the Lucy
playground. So, that has been submitted.
We'll wait to hear back from the state
on that. For our Washington Avenue
streetscape project, we have some uh
good news. Um once this project was
awarded, we actually made a um request
to the NJ DOT if there were to see if
there was any additional federal funding
available to help um supplement the
funding that we already had and offset
some of the city's portions of the cost
associated with this project. And we
were notified that an additional
$289,000 of federal funding has been
allocated for this project to help
offset some of the city costs. That
that's great news. And that's in
addition to the grant funding that had
already been secured previously for this
project.
Uh turning over to page three. Um you
see the other projects that are in
construction. Really no updates on these
projects. They are
the updates I have for this meeting.
Great. Yep.
>> Thank you, Ed.
>> All right. We will now move to our
department head reports. Chief Adams,
would you begin, please?
>> Thank you, mayor, commissioners. Um, not
really a whole lot to report. Uh, just a
little storm recap. Uh, we did respond
to a number of incident responses that
were related to the storm. Um,
because I guess less people were out and
less people were moving around and doing
things. So, our fire calls went up and
our EMS responses went down. Um during
the storm, we had constant
communications with myself, Chief
Heninson, and Chuck Labar, uh which we
actually opened our emergency operation
center via phone that it was open to so
we could link with the county on
anything that we needed or anything that
was going on. And you know, I'm sure
they heard it already, but public works
did an outstanding job of our streets.
Uh they were by far the best streets in
Atlantic County as far as I'm concerned.
and I was offshore and I was in other
towns and
>> I think by far
>> our streets were safer and better than
anywhere else. So, thank you to your
crew, Dom and and Pat and James. You
guys did an awesome job and uh that's
about it. Thank you.
>> Great. Thank you, Chief Scott.
>> Just a couple things I bring to
everybody's attention. I don't know if
you've seen the news where the uh
>> Democratic state legislature is
proposing legislation to kill or stop
void out many of these new D
regulations. Uh it's sponsored by
Democrats. So that would think one would
think there's a good chance that's going
to occur. As you probably are aware, our
sister communities, many of them in Kate
May County, some in Ocean County, have
filed suit to block the implementation
of these new D regulations. So for a
Democratic control legislature to
propose legislation to nullify these
proposed regulations, that's very
significant. It will have some impact on
us, us being Margate. I also note that
I've told by a number of people that
recently there's been sort of a change
in attitude, stricter change with regard
to permit and permit conditions and
public access. So, it's developing.
We'll see where all this goes. I can see
several people maybe in the audience
regarding Tequila Bar. Uh from my
understanding is their new flood vents
are put in. The windows should be in at
any time. I've asked uh Mr. Goldstein
uh has has he reached out to any of the
individuals in the neighborhood or to
their lawyer and his position has been
and he said we're very they are very
happy to meet with the neighbors. I
think it would be productive but he
doesn't want to reach out directly to a
lawyer and possibly incur fees if people
in the neighborhood Yeah, I'm looking at
you too, Jeff. if you if you would one
they are certainly very willing to sit
down and go over try to work something
out I always think it's best that people
talk try to resolve the differences so
um that's up to you or if you if you
guys are still being represented by Mr.
Perski, he also felt there might be an
ethical problem if he went around your
lawyer. I believe that is your lawyer.
So, uh, I'm sure you'll have questions
to ask. I can give you his phone number,
whatever he whatever you want to do to
try to implement that. But so far, I do
understand these windows should be in
very shortly. What does that mean? A
week, three weeks? That I couldn't tell
you. And I think that's about it. Mayor,
>> thank you, Scott. Tom,
>> hey. Uh we've been pretty busy with uh
last week with the clean up from the
storm. Um we had a couple uh water leaks
that were fixed in the past two weeks.
We're uh also getting ready to uh start
maintaining the beach. So, you know,
we've had a couple storms here and we've
had a neglect down there quite a bit.
So, now we're uh we're back on top of it
getting it ready for the upcoming
season. Um and we have the sweepers are
going back on the road next week. So,
that's all I got.
Thank you, Palma.
>> Good evening, mayor and commissioners.
Just a couple quick updates from the
building department. We've recently
received several more of the fire
department reports related to water
damage from pip pipes bursting for
residents who may have experienced water
damage. Please keep in mind that either
local local and/or construction permits
are often required for repair or rehab
work. We also want to remind property
owners to make sure licensed
professionals are handling any
electrical, plumbing, or HVAC repairs.
Also, a reminder to reals and owners of
rental properties. We are now accepting
summer rental license applications. So,
we strongly encourage everyone to try to
apply as early as possible rather than
waiting for the spring rush. And that's
all we have. If anyone has questions,
just call the building department.
>> Okay. Thank you, Roger.
>> Thank you, mayor and commissioners. To
add on to what Scott was saying about
the uh proposed legislation from the
state senate, it is bipartisan, but is
the Democrats are taking the lead.
Fortunately, um there is a sample
resolution that's going around that they
would like uh towns like Margate,
Bentner, or whoever else to uh pass in
support of the reworking of the
legislation. So, I I think you have a
copy of that. If not, I will forward
that to you, maybe mark it up for you if
you'd like. Uh, today Paul and I were on
board with a uh coastal coalition which
was formed after Superstorm Sandy to
address the ongoing changes in in the
construction zoning and and flood damage
prevention. Uh, of course, this
legislation is part of is a hot topic.
We're going to focus the next two
meetings on addressing that. Again, it
kicks in July 20th of this summer.
And after that, uh, it's going to be big
changes unless it's overturned. So, I'm
I'm hopeful that it's overturned.
>> Wow.
>> Was that me?
>> Yes, it was.
>> So, uh, we're looking forward to seeing
some type of resolution on this this
this law that was passed without any any
votes. Zoning office is keeping busy as,
as Palmer can tell. Everything that goes
to construction goes to zoning
typically. Uh the planning board, we had
we were supposed to have four cases last
week. We had we were down to one. So
that means this month's meeting is going
to be really piled up. Five or six
cases, but they're not that seven.
Who scheduled those?
Seven. Seven cases, but we'll get
through it as we always do. Uh other
than that, there's uh oh, the ice cream
bids will be out advertised hopefully
this weekend, and we'll take bids on
that within two weeks. and hopefully
award the second meeting in March. Other
than that, there's really nothing more
to talk about. Thank you. Great.
>> Thank you, Roger. Chief Henson.
>> Thank you, Mayor, Commissioners. Uh
first of all, I'd just like to uh
recognize that effective March 1st,
2026. Captain Jeff Lee retired from the
Morgan City Police Department. He served
with honor since being hired in January
of 2001, he held multiple positions
within the police department during his
25 years. Most recently, he served as
the operations division commander.
Captain Lee also served and is currently
serving with the 177th Fighter Wing of
the New Jersey Air National Guard where
he holds the rank of command chief,
Master Sergeant. The police department
in the city of Margaret wish him well in
his retirement. It was a nice uh
ceremony we had last Friday and he's
active in his new position with the
177th already. So he jumped from the
frying pan into the fryer. I think
with the recent promotion of Captain Lee
and a recent resignation with the in the
police department, we've begun our our
background checks to hire to fill the
positions that we have from Captain Lee
and our recent resignation. This starts
with a comprehensive background check,
psychological exam, physical exam before
the start of a six-month police academy,
then a 10-we field training officer
program. It's a rigorous process to find
the best candidates to serve the city of
Margate and it takes almost a year
before an officer is viable from the
time we hire them till the time they can
work independently. So, it's a long
process.
Finally, due to a few recent incidents,
I always make this announcement. Just a
reminder to make sure your cars doors
are locked and secure at night. We've
had numerous incidents of vehicles being
burglarized, which could have been
prevented with a locked door. Most of
these are crimes of opportunity. So, if
you go out and lock your door, we can
prevent a lot of these. They're not
forced entry into cars or anything like
that, but again, if you have a little
checklist, lock your car, turn on the
lights, lock your front door, a lot of
crime prevention can be worked out that
way. That's all I have.
>> Thank you, Chief Pat.
>> Good evening. Um, the last meeting there
was a question uh regarding uh the
finance report. Um, just want to make
sure it's okay to to proceed with that.
Commissioner Bomber
>> could by me.
>> Okay, cool. Um,
we uh we gathered some information uh
got some uh some requests and some uh
guidance of what uh some of the folks
might want. Um so we uh we composed up
uh finance uh report um for 2025. Uh
just want to go over the total amount of
taxes um that we collected 2025 which
includes some of the taxes left over
from 2024 and some of the 2026 prepaid
taxes for a total of 74,57412.
Utilities collected 6,467,558
for the year of 2025.
Our annual financial statement reported
that we had an 8,586,173
in surplus at the end of 2025, which is
actually up from 290 up 298,87234
from 2024.
Our annual debt statement shows we have
a total debt of 88,56684.
um that has an impact on our budget by
about a tenth of a cent um for our debt
payment.
Our cash balances
um as of January 31st
um cash on hand um from our current fund
um is over a little over 4 million. Um
the trust on hand is a little over
157,000
and the general capital is right around
265,000.
Um the cashbook balance total um is 6
million 89,684.
Um
still working on this year's budget
trying to keep things as flat as we can.
Looks like there's probably going to be
a small increase though. Um, we've had
we're in discussions and and research
looking at um and comparing years with
the construction office um looking at
the cost for the third party inspectors
um dealing with the extra cost of
snowfall. Um Chief Adams helped apply
through OEM try to get some of the money
back. Uh information is being gathered
and prepared for our annual audit.
paid our first quarter county tax at
7,839,43.
The new employee um as you see will
start 37
um to accounts payable and we're going
to cross train her for some other
things. She comes to us with a couple
years of municipal auditing experience.
She's well versed in the municipal
finance rules and has experience with
our finance system which is Edmonds.
Uh it looks as though contract
negotiations for the three major unions
um have concluded and we believe they're
going to be contracts being voted on
hopefully by next meeting. Um they are
or will be getting reviewed by our labor
council and hopefully will be finalized
by next meeting. That's PBA um the
fireman's uh union and the PBA PBA,
sorry. Um we're looking at taking extra
steps uh at promoting our parking areas
this summer. Um we're looking at uh
various options. We're looking to
continue to explore possibilities of
transportation um in the city. Uh we're
also still exploring uh options with
regard to updating improving our
website, enhancing the video system here
um in this building for future meetings
with extra cameras. Um we made some
moves at city hall. We actually uh are
installing Wi-Fi there um which we
didn't have previously. Uh we continue
to meet in school options going to
different computer vendors for our
computer related and IT needs. Our IT
specialist, myself and Chief Hankinsons
are have been looking into that and
upgrading our video systems throughout
the city. That's my report. Great. Thank
you Pat Johanna.
>> I have nothing to report at this time.
>> Great. Thank you. We will now open up
public comment. If anyone has any
comment on items discussed during
workshop, please step forward.
Jeff Hoffner 5 South Monroe Sunrise to
Kilibar. Now they have to file for
zoning for those windows.
>> Do they have to file zoning for the
windows?
>> Did they file zoning? Uh
>> does have to go through zoning to put
windows in there?
>> Construction.
>> Yeah, construction. Okay.
Um,
so February 15th,
the 26th
>> and the 1st.
Would I need this? Um,
of course.
Um, I just want to wear I don't I don't
want to I really don't want to go
through another summer like I had last
summer. That's what I'm getting at.
We don't need
>> And would this be acceptable to anybody?
Would that be acceptable to anybody?
How's that?
How would you like to come home to that?
Nobody has an answer.
Jeep, what should I do coming home to
that?
>> As I said before, we have every time
there is a call, we respond. Tequila
Sunrise has pled guilty to five four
more noise violations.
>> So he said we have and I've worked in
coordination with I have never said no.
I've never I've tried every avenue. I've
worked with the building department.
I've worked with our solicitor. I've
worked with the attorney. I am working
my hardest and I have for the last two
years
as a resident again but I'm up to and
I've always said that even signing your
own complaints on top of it like I said
our our court has worked through many of
these cases
>> and I worked all day I'm I'm I'm hearing
this before I even get home
>> they said we've worked through all the
cases and every time there has been a
complaint we have responded we have
written close to 20 summones for noise
>> no I understand that we are working we
are working as hard
>> some officers would say well well it's
not 10:00
>> well I said We are working within the
parameters we're given to address these
issues and we have over and over and
over. We are hoping these windows will
make an effect. We have gotten noise uh
certifications from them. I've spoken
with Roger McLaren about it. I said so
we are working on this as hard as we
can.
>> If there's not a solid ceiling in there,
it's not that the windows aren't going
to do any good at all.
>> I again I am not
>> my I have certain limitations on what I
know,
>> but I do you know what I mean? Like I
said, I have worked in coordination with
every department in the city.
>> I mean to try to address concerns,
>> especially me.
>> Yeah. He said, "I've worked with
everybody in the city tirelessly to
address your concerns."
>> So, Roger, maybe can help me out with
the louvered ceiling. They have a hard
ceiling in there. If if they have a
louvered ceiling in there, it doesn't do
anything. Was there a sound engineer?
>> We will request the sound engineers
report on that. Um,
>> you don't say the louvers are open.
There's no
>> I I don't disagree with you. And
again, I I hate to say it, but it's like
>> windows on fire every time with these
guys. Uh I I don't know what to tell you
other than they're they they are trying
to mitigate the noise by installing
these windows. I don't disagree. I think
the noise is going to go straight.
>> It's going right out the window. Right
out the roof.
>> And if that's the case, then we continue
our course on what we're doing. I mean,
we're we're not done doing what we think
we can do.
>> I mean, it's not conditioned up there.
They have to put air conditioning up
there. They got windows.
>> That's been discussed with them.
>> Okay. I'm just aggravated, tell you the
truth. I'm really um
coming to that.
>> I do have a suggestion and I because
I've gone over this with Goldstein. I
don't know if Perski's representing you
particularly or what. I do believe it
would be beneficial for all parties for
you to sit down and talk to each other
and I
>> you took the girl you took the numbers
last last meeting or a month ago. They
didn't reach out to the girls at all.
>> He feels he Mr. Goldstein I talked to
him again today. I've talked to him a
lot about this one. Feels inappropriate
to reach out to any individuals because
you're represented by council and there
is there are ethical rules on that. Now,
if individuals reach out to him to say,
"We do want a meeting with the owners."
You can do it individually or you do it
through your if you have this lawyer
involved. I I don't know if you do or
not.
>> Right.
>> Okay. We're just me.
>> I I I
was the same thing the first same thing.
Like, what the hell's going on here?
>> Well, apparently these windows are about
$180,000.
>> It doesn't matter how much they are. can
be a million dollars if the roof
>> but they're not in yet. I mean I I
agree. I think the louver roof is going
to be a problem, too.
>> That's a big problem. Come right comes
right out of there.
>> So, okay.
>> I guess the rest of the crew will be
back next week or next meeting.
>> You don't want to try to reach out to
them and have a meeting?
>> Maybe we can.
>> Okay. But I I see him on the street. You
guys have a lawyer. Do you want to use
your lawyer? Do you want to do it
individually? You want to talk to
Goldstein individually? He said you're
welcome to do that.
>> Okay.
>> Do you have his phone number?
>> I'm sure I can get it.
>> All right. Or I can give it to you.
>> Yeah.
>> I'll be happy.
>> It's easy. It's easy to get.
>> All right.
>> Okay. Thanks.
>> Thank you.
Any other public comment on workshop?
Is there a motion to close public
comment on workshop?
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> Mayor Collins?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Horn? Yes.
>> Is there a motion to adjurnn?
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> Mayor Collins.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Blubber.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Horn.
>> Yes.
>> We will begin the next meeting.
>> Like to call the meeting to order,
please. Johanna, will you read the
statement of compliance?
The notice requirements of the open
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>> Please stand for the pledge of
allegiance.
>> Attention salute. I pledge algiance to
the flag of the United States of America
and to the republic for which it stands.
One nation under God, indivisible with
liy and justice for all.
>> Johanna, take the role, please.
>> Mayor Collins
>> here.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg,
>> I am here.
>> Commissioner Horn
>> here. Do we have a motion for the
approval of the February 19th, 2026
regular and workshop meeting minutes?
>> Motion. Second.
>> Mayor Collins.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Plumber.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Horn.
>> Yes.
>> All right. We will now open up public
comment on resolutions on today's
agenda. If anyone has any comment on the
agenda items for tonight, please step
forward.
Is there a motion to close public
comment on resolutions?
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> Mayor Collins?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Horn?
>> Yes.
>> Johanna, will you proceed, please? May I
have a motion for resolution number 56,
2026
authorizing bill payment and claims?
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> Mayor Collins.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Blumb,
>> yes.
>> Commissioner Horn,
>> yes.
>> May I have a motion for resolution
number 57 2026 authorizing amendment to
the 2026 temporary budget?
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> Mayor Collins.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg. Yes.
>> Commissioner Horn.
>> Yes.
>> May I have a motion for the consent
agenda which consists of resolution
number 58206
through resolution number 61206.
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> Mayor Collins.
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg. Yes.
>> Commissioner Horn.
>> Yes.
>> Thank you, Johanna. We will now open up
public comment. If anyone has any
comment on any topic, please step
forward.
Hello. Can you hear me? My name is
Maryanne Clemer, 25 North Madison. And
since I've been coming to these
meetings, I've been also reading the
right what's written in the paper
concerning the tequila bar. And it seems
to me that in the planning stage,
the employees that they were granted
whatever they were granted, I'm not sure
what it's called legally, but they were
granted what they were granted for the
bar with a stipulation that the
employees park three blocks away, which
is exactly the reason why I have no
parking. But I never got any answers
when I came here. So that's why I have
the parking issue. So,
I had asked at one of the meetings if we
could have some kind of
uh designated 3-hour parking for
residents only for maybe Winchester
Avenue. And no one answered me. So, I
don't know how I go about that because
we can't park if employees are p pulling
up and parking there and told to park
there as they got their
license to build or whatever.
So, does anybody have an answer?
>> Roger, can you get clarification to her
if that was in the planning? I can tell
you that the planning board would not
impose a condition that the employees
would have to park three blocks away
from their employment. The applicant may
have introduced that on the record, but
that is not a condition of approval.
>> I believe it was in Mr. Goldstein's
record letter that was in. So why
wouldn't anybody notice notify the
people that are the taxpayers that live
in that threeb block area to come to a
meeting that this is what I just don't
understand. I've asked this. You said
you couldn't have referendums. I did
consult somebody. It this whole thing
could have been on a ballot at some
point. Mari had said that there's no
there's no real per se legal part to
have us vote it on the streets to vote
on anything that concerns us. So I did
do my homework with that. But I just
don't understand why if something's
going to impact especially in the summer
the residents. Now, as um Jeff had said,
there was I don't know whether they had
a permit for it, but Sunday there was
200 people walking down the street. I
counted them. How could 200 people fit
in that tequila bar when you said the
occupancy was 90?
Like they keep breaking all the rules
and everybody says, "Oh, well, they got
fined, but they keep breaking them. So,
does anybody care about us?" Like it
seems like that end of from Washington
Avenue down no one cares about us.
There are no answers like to what would
I have to how would I go about trying to
find if we could get at least the
streets around where this designated
employee parking is that we could get
some type of thing like they have in
Atlantic City Vetner
residents only 3 hours
>> yes I I don't know about I mean it would
have to be a restricted permit parking
for certain areas of the neighbor you
can't restrict
um
you know that residents only um we'd
have to we'd have to figure something
out through the police department. I
don't know if we do any uh permit
parking in any areas in the business
districts. We do have um two-hour
parking, 30 minute parking, things like
that. Um
not really onto Winchester Avenue, but
certainly something.
>> But that won't help them.
>> Yeah. Yeah. because that's not going to
help a resident who wants to park there
because you'd have to move your car
every two hours as well. So,
>> no, when I go to Ventner, if I'm if they
have a sticker, if I go to frequent
somewhere or a business, if you're not a
resident, you're only allowed to park in
certain spots for 3 hours. That's all
I'm asking. Like, is anybody going to do
anything for the residents that live
down there that can't park? Because if
the occupancy's 90 and just if half of
them went that's 45 parking spaces.
There aren't 45 spaces
and no one really addresses the noise
ordinances to me
or they wouldn't have done what they did
on Sunday.
So I guess no answer.
You know, you're you're saying that
people on Winchester Avenue, there's
about six or seven restaurants and bars
in that area. You think it's just the
employees from Tequila Park away from
their bed? It's the entire area, the
entire neighborhood.
>> So, we
>> How can we stop that? How do you know
that only Tequila employees are park? I
mean, I don't want to argue with you,
but the more I think about what you're
saying,
>> doesn't make any sense. I see.
>> What about the employees at Johnny's or
the ch or the Japanese restaurant?
Where? How about we're going to restrict
them? They can't park either.
>> Well, I think it's ludicrous that
someone could get away with writing in a
stipulation that they could build.
Excuse me. Excuse me, Scott. It's in
there. I saw it. So, I'll bring it to
the next meeting. Okay, I will.
>> I don't I don't I don't want to argue.
They may have represented that at the
hearing or something, but that's not in
any planning board resolution that you
must have your employees park.
>> Where were the people going to park? So,
is there an answer to that? That's all I
want to know. Where were they?
>> The answer is that that doesn't exist.
>> Okay. Well, so if I find it in writing,
then
>> I don't believe it's in a resolution.
>> Where do I bring that in writing? To
whom?
>> Well, listen. This is one of the reasons
why we bought a a parking lot area on
the north end of town. And perhaps that
should be done on the south end to try
to help the parking situation.
Maybe that would help. I know we have
one parking lot backed by public works
which I don't know a lot of people don't
seem to use that but it's there. Um and
maybe this is some something that should
be done but we have six or seven
restaurants may uh the rest of them
Sophia's
>> tomatoes
>> they all have employees. We have become
the mecca of good dining and restaurants
on the South Jersey shoreline. That
That's just the way it is. Yeah. On the
on the summertime, we're going to have a
problem parking. That That's the way
it's going to be.
>> Well, that's not the point. I'm saying I
see the people pulling up. I brought
this up. I just couldn't make the last
meeting. I was out of town
>> and I saw it in writing that that was
one of their stipulations with their
supposed planning.
>> I'd be very surprised. I've never heard
of that before. Well, do I bring it to
you then, Scott?
>> You can. If I find it where I read it,
it was in a it was in it was in the the
newspaper the stipulations for their
planning.
>> All I can tell you is
>> I don't believe it's in the resolution.
I've read those resolutions.
>> It's not a condition. It
>> I don't think it was a resolution. It
wasn't in a resolution.
>> My guess it would be probably the
employer say to their employees, don't
park in front of the front door of the
bar. that that's probably what
>> they what I read I can't verbatim quote
it but it was the employees would park
three blocks away so that would impact
people three blocks away yet we knew
nothing about what was going on around
the corner
>> well that was what three years ago four
years a I hear you I don't know what we
can do
>> I well why isn't this like the people
next to me had a three ft easement and I
got notified
the last administration how How come I'm
not notified now over something that's
going on around the corner from where I
live that has such an impact? That's all
I'm trying to ask.
>> New Jersey state statute requires
everyone within 200 feet be notified of
any planting wood application. If you're
outside of 200 ft, there is no
obligation to to notify you.
>> Okay. Well, then I address what I read
in the paper that was a legal document
to you, Scott. Is that what I do?
>> Yes. And in fact is I'll ask for the
copy of the resolution, too. see if it's
in there. I don't think it's in there.
>> I'm not saying that nobody has the
doesn't have the right to park, but you
if they told their employees
and that's what I read to park three
blocks away, that's exactly where
they're parking and that's why we have
no parking. So, I'm asking now you say
no, you can't give a
>> No, no. Only thing I'm saying no is I
don't think it's in a resolution as a
condition. So, nobody would ever in the
future address it that we get what
Vetner has or Atlantic City.
>> No one would ever talk.
>> How would 3-hour parking help you? You'd
have to move your car every 3 hours.
>> No, the residents that have the stickers
would be allowed to stay there.
>> Hey, that's something we can take a look
at.
>> That's all I mean, do we have any remedy
or is it just the people with the money?
That's what I want to know.
To be honest with you, we're a
summertime seashore resort. Even if we
were to build a 400 car parking lot, we
would still have a parking problem in
Margate. Okay.
>> To be honest with you,
>> right? I mean, you know what it's like
on a Fourth of July weekend. You know
what it's like in August.
>> Well, we didn't have we didn't have the
issues that we have until I've been here
all my life. I think it used to be
worse.
>> No, not not not the issues that we have.
Nobody would be coming to these meetings
as much as they are if the if the if
there if these issues
>> I'm not
boils down to you didn't have a tequila
bar you had a liquor store with a small
bar and now it's different and I it's
it's a it's a hell of a problem for us
too
>> well the occupancy level should have
been addressed that's all I feel thank
you for your time
>> thank you
do we have Any other public comment?
>> Good evening, mayor and commissioners.
How are you? My name is Yonatan Levy
Smith, 121 North Granville. I'm not here
about any um uh of the public section or
anything, but I'm here more of a
business proposition on my behalf of a
business that I'm trying to create or in
the process of creating. and I'd like
some maybe ideas or feedback to see what
you guys would think. So, the business
is more or less on a ecigarette vending
machine and I've spoken to a few of the
local bars and they I mean I've
basically gotten a good idea about how
they would think it's a pretty decent
idea. Um, I've looked up a lot of the
Margate regulations and rules regarding
this and there's nothing saying that
this wouldn't be legally allowed. And I
understand that we have no shops around
here. And I'm not asking about like a a
specific shop, but more or less
obviously vending machines, more in 21
plus areas like bars, not restaurants or
even liquor stores. That's what I'm
basically trying to get at. So, I'd like
to see if uh anyone has any feedback. I
spoke with the zoning office about a
about a week ago and
um I mean they they they said that
they might not be too fond of it and I
understand that it's not such a great um
thing for maybe even young children but
I understand that I know in local bars
nobody's allowed inside of them unless
they are 21 plus. So, I would basically
just like to see and hear feedback from
anybody regarding whether this would be
a okay idea
to continue with.
>> Yes. I mean, so when you first brought
it up, I was going to uh refer you to
our zoning office. So,
>> I suggested that he come here and
present his idea. My thought is, you
know, I was envisioning ecigarette
machines on the sidewalks. said that's
not going to fly. I don't think they're
a good idea to have in castles, but he
said they would be in bars. Um, and I
told him at that point in time that the
that agreement would between him and the
bar owner, not the city.
>> Correct.
>> On city land. I don't see that
happening.
>> Yeah. And it's not it wouldn't be on any
sidewalks or or uh supermarkets or any
anything like that. basically just local
bars and maybe even liquor stores. So, I
would just like to hear any feedback to
see if that would be okay. And I
understand I know we need licenses and
permits and nothing in the Margate at
least law that I've seen prevents me
from being able to do so.
And I mean, like I said, we we have
liquor stores, we have bars. It's not
like uh Ocean City or anything like
that. So,
that's basically what I have today.
Thank you.
>> Yeah. Thank you.
>> Thank you guys.
>> Any other public comment?
>> Is there a motion to close public
comment?
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> Mayor Collins?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Horn?
>> Yes.
>> Is there a motion to adjurnn?
>> Motion.
>> Second.
>> Mayor Collins?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Blumbberg?
>> Yes.
>> Commissioner Horn? Yes.
>> Thank you everybody. Have a good night.