Council Business Meeting

BOROUGH OF BRADLEY BEACH MAYOR AND COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA JANUARY 7, 2025 AT 6:30 P.M. This agenda is complete to the extent known and is subject to change, formal action will be taken. If you have any questions regarding an agenda item, please contact the Municipal Clerk at 732 776-2999 Ext. 1026. 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open Public Meetings Act Statement 4(A). 2025-36 A Resolution Filling a Vacant Seat on the Borough Council effective January 1, 2025 until the Certification of the 2025 General Election. 4(B). Roll Call 5. Workshop (s) • Charter Study Commission Budget and Attorney RFFP • Financial Consultants 6. Presentations and Bids 7. Approval of Minutes • January 1, 2025 Council Reorganization Meeting Minutes 8. Public comments/questions pertaining to the 1/7/25 Agenda items only. *Five-minute limit and single instance to speak whether in person or virtual* 9. Ordinance(s) Introduction(s): ORDINANCE 2025-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5: “ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT” OF THE BOROUGH’S REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES TO CLARIFY THE APPLICABLE SCHEDULE FOR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS. ORDINANCE 2025-2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5: “ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT” OF THE BOROUGH’S REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES TO CLARIFY THE PUBLICATION SCHEDULE FOR BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAS.  ORDINANCE 2025-3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 78: “PERSONNEL POLICIES” OF THE BOROUGH’S REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES TO CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION PAID TIME OFF. ORDINANCE 2025-4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 78: “PERSONNEL POLICIES” OF THE BOROUGH’S REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES TO ELIMINATE BOROUGH ATTORNEY ELIGIBILITY FOR DEFERRED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PROGRAM. Adoption(s) 10. Communications • 2025 Governing Body Liaison Assignments • Memo regarding the Special Council Meeting Minutes for 12/23/24 & 12/30/2024. 11. Resolutions Consent Agenda Resolutions: 2025-37 Bill List for January 7, 2025. 2025-38 Professional Service Appointment, Clifford Yannone, Esq. of Starkey, Kelly, Kenneally, Cunningham, as the Borough Public Defender for a period of one year effective, January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. 2025-39 Approving a Consent Letter with Crown Castle, as agent for STC Five, LLC, successor to Sprint Spectrum, LP., for its sublessee, AT&T Mobility, to make certain modifications to Cellular Communications Equipment located on a portion of the Borough’s properties at 725 Main Street. 2025-40 Land Use Board Appointments. 2025-41 Environmental Commission Appointments. Individual Resolutions: 2025-42 Authorizing Award of Proposal for Professional Engineering Services with CME Associates for Main Street Improvements – Phase I. 2025-43 Authorizing the Advertisement of a Request for Proposal for Professional services for a Charter Study Commission Attorney. 2025-44 Authorizing the Budget of the Bradley Beach Charter Study Commission and directing the Borough’s Administrator and CFO to appropriate same in the 2025 Bradley Beach Municipal Budget.  2025-45 Awarding a Non-Fair and Open Professional services contract to Frederick C. Ebenau, C.M.F.O. to perform financial consulting services at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00. 2025-46 Awarding a Non-Fair and Open Professional Services Contract to PM Consultants, LLC and appointing PM Consultants, LLC as Temporary Chief Financial Officer of the Borough at a cost not to exceed $125,000.00 2025-47 Fletcher Lake Commission Reimbursement for 2024. 12. Announcements – None 13A. Administrator Report 13B. Mayor and Council Reports 14. Public comments/questions *Five-minute limit and single instance to speak whether in person or virtual*. 16. Executive Session (Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-13) - None 17. Adjournment As a courtesy to the public this meeting may be attended via Zoom. If for any reason, the Zoom portion of this meeting fails or is disconnected, the in-person meeting will continue and action can and will be taken providing there is an in-person Council Quorum. 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