City Council 12/18/25

Call this meeting to order and flag.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
republic for it stands one nation under
God indivisible with liberty and justice
for all
[clears throat]
>> again.
Sorry,
>> Madam Clerk, can I have a roll call,
please?
>> Council member Deans
>> here.
>> Council member Dill
>> here.
>> Council member Gity
>> here.
>> Council member Johnston
>> here. Council member Mcwigan
>> here.
>> Council member Owen
>> here.
>> Council President Habercorn
>> present. Also present is Mayor Tap,
administrator Fost, city clerk Keith,
city solicitor Smith,
city engineer Snider, and Council Member
Elect Slaughter.
Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings
Act, adequate notice of this meeting has
been provided. And the agenda for this
meeting is posted in city hall and on
the city's website, sumsointgov.org.
Try to use Dennis's here. I'm getting a
thing here. Okay. Pursuant to city code
A266-9D
and to afford everyone an opportunity to
address the governing body, the public
may speak only one time and not to
exceed three minutes. We do have a
public hearing tonight. I'm going to
turn it over to Mr. Schneider. So, uh,
the city has applied for a number of
stormwater projects for the New Jersey
Stormwater Infrastructure Bank. Um, the
D r ranks projects by level one, two, or
three based on the environmental impact
that they anticipate. Uh, we already are
about to go out to bid for two level one
projects, which are the Ocean Avenue
storm water replacement and the Pacific
Avenue storm warner um pump station
replacement. But um level those are
level one projects which don't require
public hearings. VAP has identified uh
the rest of the projects that we propose
as level two which requires a public
hearing. So um but I'll go over the
projects and then uh the notice was in
the paper and on our website which is
required. So DP requires this before
they even you know review any plans or
anything. Um, we don't even have concept
plans yet, just rough call assessments,
but I'll go over the projects. The first
is the Exon Road storm water pump
station. This is a brand new pump
station, uh, along Extern Road, Yale
Boulevard. Scope of the work consists of
construction pump station and associated
[clears throat] infrastructure in order
to print tidal water, searchcharging the
storm water system, and alleviate the
damage caused by the resulting flooding.
The project includes pump station, wet
well generator. Everything must be built
above the 500year flood plane. Um the
proposed pump station will be located
out wet out of wetlands and uh the
buffer area is confir confirmed by New
Jersey D. So that's the first project.
The second one is the extent road
shoreline stabilization [clears throat]
living shoreline.
This is uh right near the proposed pump
station. Um when we were surveying for
that uh several neighbors came up and
there's severe erosion along the banks
of that stream there. So this project is
um
to
help stabilize the erosion um and to
stabilize the bank with gabian rock
baskets and a living shoreline of native
plants.
The next project is the stormwater
outflow improvements. There's three
existing outfalls which drain to the
Pacon Creek which are almost completely
clogged with silt. Uh because this is in
wetlands area, the DP requires us to get
permits. Um scope of the work includes
removal of existing silt in the drainage
ditch and uh extens extension of the
existing outfalls with uh and tie check
valves.
The next project is Defa Lane storm
water improvements.
Uh this would include the addition of a
new storm water pipe along DeFao Lane to
increase the amount of water that can go
to Packon Creek which should alleviate
the flooding towards the end of the
system especially at Bethl Road. Bethl
and Route 9. That's the main uh
objective for this. Um right now that
system is overwhelmed because a lot of
the stormware actually comes from the
shop right and connects to our system.
So the pipes aren't sized correctly for
that. So this would add additional
outfall to the Packon Creek um and a new
36 inch storm water pipe along there and
replace the existing one which is in
about is reached its useful lifetime.
Uh next project is the Bay Avenue living
shoreline and storm water improvements.
This would be between U Maryland and
Ocean Avenue. It would uh consist of
replacing and uh combining outfalls. So
there's only two main outfalls with a
pump station. Um the project proposes to
reduce runoff and improve storm water
quality by creating a living shoreline
along Bay Avenue. Um
this would also include a bio retention
swell of native plant species to the
natural low point and then the uh pump
station would propose any excess storm
water during large storm events. Um this
would also get rid of the existing
fragmitees and plant native species.
The next project is the stormwater lane
pump station uh schoolhouse lane pump
stations. Sorry. It's located on
Schoolhouse Lane between DeFao and
Chapman. It's a low spot in the roadway.
Um when we did road work there, we
actually installed the pipe already for
a future pump station. This would just
be a small electric pump station for
when the uh the rainwater overtakes the
area and causes flooding. Um the outfall
would be along Pack on Creek again and
we include a tide tide valve so that uh
tides cannot searchcharge the system.
Next uh project is the Gulf Mill Road
storm water improvements and pump
station. It um consolidates existing
outfalls along Gulf Mill Road and it
will have a it's proposed to have
another stormwater pump station to
reduce um flooding from the tide to have
a check valve. Um
the project includes storing storm water
pump station um tie check valves
um road improvements
and everything would be done in existing
rightway. uh street paving would also be
included because there's a number all
the storm water pipes are in the uh
existing street.
And the last project is the Pearson Daw
storm water improvements. Um this is
located between Pearson Avenue and Daws
and the rear existing lots. There's a
natural low area that floods during
significant uh precipitation events
which causes damage to the neighboring
properties. This would also be a small
electric pump station that would be
activated when uh the area started to
flood. Um and then it would naturally
pump out to Bay Avenue. There's already
existing storm water infrastructure
which it would tie into. So those are
all the proposed activities. Um the
reason we're doing this is because this
[snorts]
I bank uh program allows us to do 2
million in loan forgiveness every year
[snorts] for these projects. So, these
are projects that were already um
anticipated to be done. So, we're trying
to take advantage of these grants and
then they have low interest or no
interest loans.
So, then we'll open to the public if
anybody have any comments.
>> Can I get a motion to open up to the
public for public comments on the public
hearing?
>> I'll make that motion. Have a second.
>> Second.
>> All in favor? I.
>> Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed.
We're now open for public comment on the
public hearing part.
Hello,
>> good evening.
>> My name is Margaret Needle. Uh, and I
live on Nextton Road. I met with Mr.
Schneider uh after I sent a letter after
receiving the plans in the mail because
I live at 146 uh Exton Road which on the
map that they sent me um is a block well
I don't really really know which block I
am but um I do have and I brought to the
attention of Mr. Schneider and to Jason
Frost that I have an inlet in my
property and an easement in my property
that has been there since the house was
built in 1979.
It belongs to the city of Summers Point.
Um, I've had nobody from the city come
out and ever clean the drain or
acknowledge its existence. It doesn't
appear on any of the maps here. And
[clears throat] as I explained, it is
clogged. It is filled to the gills with
debris and who knows what from
47 years of sitting there. Uh, and when
I I wanted to address it to this
committee because I need to have some
kind of assurance that that drain is
finally going to be addressed and taken
care of because the only time anybody
came out to my house was when the drain
collapsed about 20 years ago and they
retrofitted a smaller grate over the
larger storm drain. And it was worse
because I continued to get runoff from
all of my neighbors because my house is
the lowest one in the development. My
neighbors to the rear installed um
French drains to help with their
flooding problems. Unfortunately, that
only made mine worse. So, I I wanted to
bring it to the committee that I'm that
I can get some assurance that that is
finally going to be taken care of and I
won't have soil erosion. I won't have
water intruding into my house. I've been
looking forward to the pump station
coming for many years. Uh going back to
West Swain because I wrote him when he
was uh our administrator and he told me
that the grant money was there. They
just had to get somebody to do it. And
now it looks like it's finally going to
get done. I'd like to know when it's
going to get done and what they're going
to do about that drain that's on my
property.
>> Yeah. With you. um part of the contract
that uh we received bids for the
stormwater maintenance contract which I
believe will be awarded in January. I
did add a portion of that to clean that
because I want that to be done even
these projects could be held up with the
DP. I mean I didn't want to wait for
that. So it's a fairly minor project. So
we're going to get it done. You know it
probably be in the spring. That's I
already put it in the bid
>> and that's So I will have somebody come
out and finally address that. Okay. And
they're going to repair it or are they
going to keep the same great there? Do
you know because
>> we're probably going to put a new
regular size crate.
>> Okay. The grate went from like 2 feet to
like 18 in. So just so you know.
>> Okay.
>> Thank you.
>> Good evening everyone. My name is Linda
Bakeley Gager. I live on Duran Avenue
which is between Pearson and Daw for
anybody that doesn't know that. I'm 69
years old. I've lived most of my life in
this house. When I was a little girl, it
flooded in front of our house. It's
still flooding in front of our house. We
get a lake at 2 in of rain. We get a
lake at one inch. When we get more than
that, it's catastrophic. We've had it
come around the back during major
flooding events. We've had it come
around the back and come in our house.
Um, I have been told some years ago that
it was supposed to be being taken care
of after something was done with Ocean
Heights Avenue was a very I don't have
the the facts about that, but that's
what I was told. Um, we still get huge
lakes and I was hoping I'm very happy
that all this is being done in Summers
Point, but
my street is not on there. You know, you
mentioned a small one. One of the
smaller projects is between Pearson and
Daws for lowlying areas. We get storm
drain water from the top and from
underneath that comes around all of the
blocks around and just comes shooting up
out of the storm drain that's in front
of our house.
And I was just wondering why it wasn't
part of this project and if you can tell
me if it will be taken care of.
Well, it's not specifically included in
this project because these are more
environmentally sensitive projects. Um,
so they're they're mostly in wetland
areas that your portion would be in the
road. So, it would actually be easier to
do. Um, but we could definitely discuss
it during the steering committee to we
can add projects to this. It's not too
late to add can. So, um, we could
definitely look into that and have an
estimate, submit it. Um, just because
they're on this list doesn't mean
they're guaranteed to be done. You know,
he has to look through them.
>> But, uh, we'll definitely when we meet
with the, uh, committee about the
projects. We'll we'll bring that up and
see if we got it.
>> Okay. I also have um, not with me, but I
have videos and lots and lots of
pictures.
And
>> could you just clarify? Is that the
entire street or where where what
section?
>> It comes right in front of our house.
It's a storm drain.
>> Are you in the middle of Are you in the
middle of the block or
>> I am uh four houses from the bike path.
>> Uh Ralph and
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Right. Right. Yeah.
[laughter]
>> Um Yeah. It's it's it's right. It it I
think it affects uh Ray's house because
but they may have a they may have a sump
pump. I'm not sure.
>> So it it floods that side towards the
bike path. Is that
>> Yes, it flood Well, actually we have a
we we're 100 foot frontage so it's
pretty good size property and it's from
um most of our property
when it's really bad it goes all the way
up to the bake path.
>> And you know, like I said, I had videos.
>> Fortunately or unfortunately, it's
supposed to rain tomorrow. So
>> yeah,
>> when I finally get up, I'll go take a
look.
>> Okay, cool. Thank you very much.
>> Thank you. Thank you.
>> Not seeing anyone else to get up to
speak. Can I get a motion to close,
please?
>> Council President, can I talk?
>> You may.
>> Um, for the first woman that came up at
the speaker here, I actually am your
neighbor. I'm like a block and a half
away from you. I feel your pain as well.
Um, you actually sit up on higher
elevation than I do. I'm I'm over I'm
actually over at five Colgates. So, I'm
like we're basically like the end of the
straw. So, when it comes down to the
flash flooding that we get on occasion,
we're the last ones to basically draw
down on on that part of Amber Road. So,
yeah, I definitely look forward to the
new lift station
road. Um, and this is actually part of
resiliency with with today's
environment. You talk about climate
change and we're we're just trying to
keep the c the uh horse in front of the
cart and we're we're being proactive
which I really appreciate with our city
engineer.
So with with that that's uh pretty much
my two cents here, council president.
Thank you Mr. Owen. Okay. May I get a
motion for motion to close public
motion? Thank you. May I have a second?
Second.
>> All in favor?
>> Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed. We
are now closed to the public. Thank you,
Mr. Schneider, for that.
Do we have any communications?
Not hearing any communications. I did
want to share a couple comments. So, as
the year comes to an end and my term as
a city council president ends, I wanted
to just take a few minutes to uh to to
reach out to here and and mention a
couple people. I had the opportunity to
get to know many employees and
professionals of the city of Summers
Point [clears throat] and enjoyed
working closely with them over this last
year. I want to especially thank city
clerk Heath for her professionalism and
ability to handle all details related to
her position. Business Administrator
Frost for his willingness to answer many
questions in his open communication. CFO
Castro for wa watching her grow over
this year and gain confidence in her
role has really been a pleasure to
watch. Uh Steve Hornick for his
responsiveness. I thank you for that.
Our professionals, Mr. Smith for the
many conversations and guidance you've
provided me over this year. I appreciate
that a lot. [clears throat] Um I do also
want to thank Mr. Schneider for his
professionalism. He's always prepared
when he comes to these meetings and
prepared to answer questions. Mr. Olsen,
Mr. Cananan, and Ms. Green for the work
they put into developing a comprehensive
affordable housing plan and their
assistance in many of our redevelopment
agreements. They they worked uh very
well with the city to get those things
done this year. I also would like to
thank the residents that come up and
talk, participate with dignity and
respect. I really believe that's key,
the dignity and respect to hear from our
our our constituents out here to have
that be in that manner. It really helps
us to be able to take action. I'd like
to say it's been a real pleasure to
serve my city council president and I
thank you for that and I just look
forward to working with all you folks.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
>> [applause]
>> Sounds as if you didn't like working
with me. [laughter]
You said that I said
now. Now you can hear me. Oh, there you
go. Thanks. Uh just something real fast.
I want to congratulate Shore Medical
Center again for being the name uh top
general hospital by the Leaprog Group.
You know, it's funny you listen to
Leaprog Group. What What could that be?
It's Is that really made up? Well, it's
really not. Leap Frog Group is an
independent national nonprofit
organization whose uh ratings programs
are based exclusively for hospital
prevention of medical errors and harm to
its patients and it's fully transparent
and it's free to the public and they do
these grades twice a year. Uh I think
it's wonderful that Shore Medical Center
has been given this award again. Uh it's
a it's
great that Shore Medical Center is here
in the city of Summers Point and I am so
proud of the hard work that they do and
I want to congratulate you once again
and I want to wish everyone a merry
Christmas and happy new year and that's
that.
>> Thank you Mr. Mayor.
>> And I did like working with you too.
>> I know it was it was a very enjoyable
and educational experience for me.
>> Oh my god that
>> Jason [laughter]
Thank you.
That was tough to get back on track
after that touching comment by the
mayor. Um, Mr. Smith,
>> I can't
like that.
No.
[laughter]
>> Do you have anything?
>> I'll reserve it for a few minutes.
>> There you go. Thank you,
>> Mr. Snider. Do you have any more to add
tonight? Uh, I just wanted to go over
some more information for resolution 261
of 2025. The amendment to interlocal
agreement with Land County and Summers
Point for Shore Road. The county is
looking to use the city's contractor
because there's storm drains that are
collapsing that are county owned at
Maryland and Shore Roads. Um, in order
to expedite the repair and which
includes concrete work, um, since there
is a crew already on site, the county is
requesting that the, uh, city allow the
city's contractor to do the work.
There's no cost to the city be fully
reimbured by the uh, county. But that's
the amendment is to um, have the
contractor do the work and the county
pay for it.
>> So that's the amendment that's on for
the resolution, correct?
>> Yes. Thank you.
Thank you for clarifying that um
committee reports.
>> Uh council president and I
>> have a parking committee report. Um
I think it was a couple of months back
we met and talked about launch avenue
the parking there. Uh the solution we
came up with was to making make it no
parking on the east side of that street.
Uh that didn't work out real well. So,
we looked at it again and um had all of
our professionals, our city engineer,
chief of police, public works, our fire
department, they all came down, looked
at it again, and we're now going to make
the no parking on the west side. So,
originally they had five spaces on the
west side. They will no longer be
available. But if we make the west the
east side available for parking, they
will get eight spaces. So they will
actually add three more spaces. You you
can't park on both sides of the street.
It's a it's a narrow street to begin
with. And we have to make sure that
police, fire, trash trucks, they can all
get down the street. And uh with cars on
both sides, they cannot. So, uh, our
engineer has laid them out so that these
trucks can make the turns and can get on
the street in case they are needed. And,
um,
and it'll also be lined so that
everybody knows exactly where they can
park. So,
>> and and the professionals did go over
gave us very detailed written reports on
what they were able to do.
So, I think we we tried to cover all the
bases on this one to make sure that we
we got all our professionals in on it.
>> Thank you very much for that.
>> You're welcome.
>> Any other committee reports?
Not hearing any more committee reports.
We're going to move on to approval of
the minutes. The regular meeting, excuse
me, the regular meeting minutes of
December 11, 2025 and executive session
minutes of December 11, 2025. I need a
motion and a second to approve for
content only.
>> I'll make that motion.
>> I have a second.
>> Second.
>> Any comments? Not hearing any comments.
All in favor?
>> Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed.
The above mentioned meeting minutes are
approved. We do have one ordinance on
tonight. Uh it is a second reading. So
there will be a public comment. Madam
clerk, would you please do the honor of
reading number 17, please? Ordinance
number 17 of 2025, an ordinance of the
city of Summers Point, County of
Atlantic, State of New Jersey,
regulating the operation of electric
bicycles on municipal bike paths and
public sidewalks, amending chapter 250,
vehicles, and traffic, article 8,
bicycles, skateboards, skates, and
scooters of the municipal code.
>> Before opening for public comment, Mr.
Smith, you would wanted to speak. Uh,
>> yes, please. We uh
guess this is the third time this has
been here.
>> This is the third.
>> And what made
allow speed electric bikes on the
bicycle path? That's the only change I
made the original
and take a look at section seven.
So see
[snorts] subsection
one
subsection two
just says the operational prohibition
set forth in subsection one shall not
apply to low speed electric bicycles and
that term is defined in NJSA 39.
So any low speed
electric bike can be [snorts] operated
on the bike path. There was questions
about the other type of electric bikes
that have a range
why they did this but the range is
supposed to be 20 to 28 miles hour
faster than 28 miles hour but they were
already prohibited from our bike path by
state law.
if anyone asking question.
>> All right. Can [snorts] um can I get a
motion open for public comment, please?
>> I'll make that motion.
>> I get a second.
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> Any opposed? Any opposed? We are now
open for public comment.
Motion to close public portion. May I
have a second?
>> Second.
>> All in favor?
>> I. Any opposed? Not hearing. Any
opposed? We are now close for public
comment on ordinance number 17. May I
have a motion to adopt?
>> Mr. uh President, can I be heard or
>> may I be hard?
>> Yes, you may.
>> Sure. Uh this uh you know uh the
original ordinance was banning all the
electric bikes off of the bike and and
as I spoke uh at that time that that was
my preference and it still is my
preference uh today. Uh, but I will be
voting for this because I guess half a
loaf is better than no loaf.
>> What keeps them off of sidewalks?
>> Sure.
So, uh, right now there's a
there's a there's a bill uh pending in
front of the legislation that will uh
eliminate the classifications and the
designations of the different bike ebike
classes.
If that were to pass, and this is
obviously a hypothetical question, what
does that do to our designation in here
in this ordinance that we're making
reference to a a a statue that may may
or may not be eliminated?
>> Council already.
>> Sure.
>> State law supersedes our ordinance. So
regardless of what happens,
>> the state law is one that allows
>> Yeah.
>> alleged bikes by pass and also allows
this municipality to to prohibit that
should we wish to do so. So I say I'm so
privileged to be here next year.
Hopefully we get something from the
state on this and I'll take a look at it
and it may be that this is
>> right.
>> Right,
>> Mr. Smith in reading that law that is,
you know, potentially that that piece of
legislation that's up there right now in
Trenton, if I read it correctly, if it
does pass as written, all vehicles that
we are talking about as ebikes would be
considered motorized vehicles.
>> Correct. So if that is the case by what
we have on the bike path today we do not
allow any motorized vehicles.
So am I is my logic correct there?
>> Our definition [clears throat]
did notude.
>> Right. But it could include in the
future.
>> Yes.
>> Let's just
>> I have a feeling we're going to revisit
this much.
>> Yes. Okay. So could I make
>> no
>> does anybody else have any comments?
>> I'll stay where I go at the end of the
day.
>> With all that being said, I would
suggest that anyone who
wants to keep these
or doesn't like the state bill that's in
front of him to please reach out to your
state legislator and let them know your
opinions and your feelings before that
gets voted on. And to the contrary,
anybody that wants that to happen,
please reach out to you.
>> Absolutely. Either way, that was pretty
much what I said. Either way,
>> I knew where we were going.
>> And if we're giving out bikes, I'd like
to give out some
>> Don't buy your kid an electric bike.
>> All right. All right. We're going to Now
I need a motion.
>> I'll make that motion.
>> Second.
>> Okay. All in favor?
>> Any opposed? All right. We're not
hearing any opposed. So,
All right, that was out there for a
while. Um, now we're moving to uh
resolutions.
May I [clears throat] have a motion to
open for public comment on resolutions?
>> I'll make that motion.
>> Thank you, Mr. Dill. May I have a
second? There we go.
>> All in favor?
>> Any opposed? Any opposed? We are now
open for public comment on resolutions
only. On on this time, if you come up,
you need to state your name. And we do
have a threeminut rule. So, just to
point that out.
>> Motion to close public portion
resolutions. Second. Second. All right.
All in favor?
>> Any opposed?
>> I hear any opposed. We are now closed
for public comment on resolutions.
Madame clerk, number 259, please.
>> Resolution number 259 of 2025, a
resolution approving the condition of
employment of Robert C. Summers as chief
of police for the city of Summers Point.
>> Have a motion. So moved. I have a
second.
>> Second.
>> Any comments? Yeah, council president.
Yes, sir. Uh I will be recusing myself
for a vote on this because I I have two
two uh sons that are police officers and
it it's best discretion that I not vote
on it. Thank you. Any other comments?
Not hearing any comments. All in favor?
>> Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed.
Resolution 259 is approved.
Number 260, please. Madam clerk,
>> resolution number 260 of 2025, a
resolution of the city of Summers Point
authorizing change order number two,
final contract number 13, rebid pump
station number three, force main
replacement to increase the cost of
resolution number 83 of 2024.
>> Have a motion.
Second. Any comments? Not any comments.
All in favor? I.
>> Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed.
Resolution 260 is approved. Number 261,
please.
>> Resolution number 261 of 2025.
Resolution to authorize an amendment to
the interlocal agreement between the
county of Atlantic and the city of
Summers Point concerning pedestrian
improvements within the right of way of
Shore Road.
>> Have a motion. I'll make that motion.
Have a second.
>> Second.
>> Any comments? Uh, Mr. Schneider, this is
the resolution that you uh spoke on
earlier. It is. Yes. Okay. Any other
comments? Any other comments?
>> Can I just say I'm just very glad to see
that all of this is finally happening on
Shade. We've been working on it for a
while and it's great that it's all being
done with grant funds as well. So,
>> it sure is. Thank you.
>> Any other comments, Council President?
>> Yes, Mr.
>> I look forward to this as well. I mean,
last thing we need is any type of like
sink holes and whatnot from our storms
and storm drains and whatnot. It's uh
it's good. Everything's getting taken
care of.
>> All right. Anybody else have any
comments? Not hear any more comments.
All in favor? I
>> Any anyone opposed? Not hearing. Anyone
opposed? Number 261 is approved. Number
262, please.
>> Resolution number 262 of 2025, budget
appropriation transfer.
>> We have a motion. I'll make that motion.
Have a second. Second. Any comments? Any
comments? All in favor? I. Any opposed?
Any opposed? Number 262 is approved. May
I have a motion for the consent agenda,
please? I'll make that motion. I have a
second. Second. Any comments? Not
hearing any comments. All in favor?
>> Any opposed?
Any opposed? The consent agenda is
approved. Yes. Now, we [clears throat]
move to old business. Does anyone have
any old business? Not hearing any old
business. Any new business? Hearing any
new business, Mr. Frost. Discussion of
the bills, please.
>> Yes, sir.
>> Thank you, Mr. Frost. Um, I have a
motion open for public comment at this
time.
>> So moved. I have a second.
>> Second.
>> All in favor? I.
>> Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed, we
are now open for public comment.
Mr. Hellbig, I know you know the rules.
>> I do. Yes. Good evening everybody. John
Hellbig, 106 East Daw Avenue. Um, I know
it's not on the agenda this evening, but
I just want to um talk for a minute
about Dr. Troy's project. Um, these
projects seem to get a momentum of their
own. So, I wanted to see if I could get
out in front of this a little bit. Um
we've seen some of the conceptual plans
that he's brought in. You know, the
underlying zoning where this site is
being proposed is our um historic
village waterfront zone. The base
density in our current zoning ordinance
is six units an acre in that zone. Six
units an acre. Um the site itself is a
little under two acres in size. Okay. So
what Dr. Petrai is proposing is a
density you know nine times nine times
our base density and I know um
developers redevelopers rather have the
ability to propose their own use and
bulk standards for projects however they
should have some underlying relationship
to the zoning that's in place currently
you know I can only think that six units
an acre was developed as part of our
ordinance After a master plan was done
in order to efficiently accommodate
parking, traffic congestion, storm water
management,
uh buffers and um setbacks to other uses
in the area, public safety, flood hazard
mitigation, all the issues that are
critical for a major project.
I just think what Dr. Troy is currently
proposing is too intense for the site.
Um, I don't know enough about a condo
hotel use to to question his use. Um, I
just think the project is too intense
for the property that's being proposed
on. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr. Helvik.
>> He's not the only one.
>> I know. That's for sure. That's for
sure.
>> But I'm glad [clears throat] he got up
to voice his opinion.
>> Absolutely.
tonight a little bit
a lot. Um, Patricia Pearson, 587 Marks
Road, Summers Point. I want to put some
things on the record since this is the
last end of
2025. Also, uh, next meeting is reorg,
right?
>> Yes.
>> And then the one after that, we can
start talking about the real stuff like
the budget, the court, the lawsuits,
everything. after that, right?
>> I'm sure you will, Mr.
>> Okay, get ready, people. All right, now
she knows better.
>> I want to talk about the good news. Um,
in 2017,
our councilwoman Janice Johnson started
Lawson's Pride. It was a city of Summers
or Summers Point adopted a Coast Guard
cutter down in Kate May. And from then
till now, we've been doing good things
like three or four times a year for the
crew of this Coast Guard. Last Thursday,
we gave them a Christmas party, which we
have done in the past. Greg Sakor
brought the music. They all we all
provided the food. It was an excellent
time. The recruits were from all over
from the Philippines, from Florida, from
here, from there. there there all kinds
of tech tech, you know, computer techs
and everything. And the captain was
wonderful. He was a good guy from New
York. It was an excellent party.
Summer's plane put it on and I want you
to know that.
Okay. The Christmas M at the mansion was
also excellent.
Uh there were a lot of vendors there. It
was a lot of music. Greg and Donna Moore
had that going and they had it going
perfect. Also, the mansion is lit up
beautiful for Christmas. It would never
be lit up like that and it looks so good
because these two people
>> have made that possible.
>> Thank you, Donna. Yeah.
>> Yes. Thank you. Back here in the
>> Now, we there's a photo club and it
meets at Stockton University. So, they
wanted to have a Christmas party and Dan
Meyer offered well they paid for it but
the uh senior citizen center. So, they
had a wonderful Christmas party over
there, the whole photo club with Marie
Dere and Dan Meyers working on that one.
The antique club had a Christmas party
in um the Lutheran church that was also
excellent. Josie Kelly's had carolers
from uh I think the city of a harbor and
a Santa brunch which was also good. The
gateway had has two shows for this
Christmas season and uh that's all good.
Okay. And um
Shore Medical got the award for being so
good. So did the beach concert. Best in
the United States. So, we deserve that,
don't we? And the other thing is the
South Jersey yachts got two big best in
the United States. So,
we're doing good, guys. And I want you
to know it. And merry Christmas and
happy new year.
>> Thank you, Mr. Pearson. Thank you.
>> Thank you.
>> All right.
[clears throat]
Got a motion to motion to close.
>> Motion to close public portion. A
second. Second. All in favor?
>> I. Any opposed? Any opposed? We are
closed for public session. I get a
motion to pay the bills. So move.
Second. All in favor?
>> I.
>> Any opposed? Not hearing any opposed.
Mr. Frost, you may pay the bills. Uh
comments from the governing body.
>> Uh council president.
>> Yes.
>> I appreciate uh serving the city of
Summers Point, working up here with uh
ladies and gentlemen up here on the
council. Uh it's great great great great
uh two-year term running. I I wish uh
Morgan S all the best uh as she sits up
here this coming year future. Also
appreciate all our volunteers in this
town. We have really strong volunteerism
in this town as well as our veterans uh
in this town. like to think that we have
probably the strongest veteran
communities here in New Jersey and as
well as I also want to appreciate uh you
know our medical facilities that we have
here in town. You don't have to go far.
I mean people say that you know where
else would you rather go. So we have
everything from A to Z. We could be our
own public. Uh you don't you don't have
I mean we you think of it we have it and
it's a strong aspect here some point.
Thanks.
>> Thank you Mike. Anybody else have any
comments? Um,
>> I would like to make a couple comments.
First, first of all, Mr. Allen, I wish
you well and enjoy your free time and I
hope you won't be a stranger to us. I
don't think you will. Um, and Mr.
Habacorn, also enjoy all your free time.
I know it's going to be a big difference
because I've been there.
>> And I'd like to wish everyone a very
happy, healthy, and safe holiday season.
And thank you for being here. And uh
just want to reiterate Janice's points
that you know everybody have a safe and
happy uh holiday season however you
celebrate but you know do celebrate.
It's a good time [clears throat] of year
to get out enjoy the town. Mrs. Pearson
brought up a lot of great things going
on in town. Get out and enjoy Summers
Point. Spread the word. Thank you. I
need a motion to close.
Some move. Second.
>> All in favor? I opposed any opposed