Council Regular Meeting

BOROUGH OF HIGHLANDS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 151 Navesink Ave., Highlands, NJ 07732 Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 7:00 PM AGENDA The notice requirements provided for in the Open Public Meetings Act have been satisfied. Notice of this meeting was properly given by transmission to the Asbury Park Press and the Two River Times and by posting at the Borough of Highlands Municipal Building and filing with the Borough Clerk all on January 1, 2024. Items listed on the agenda are subject to change. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Councilmember Cervantes | Councilmember Chelak | Councilmember Melnyk Council President Olszewski | Mayor Broullon APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. November 6, 2024 Meeting Minutes 2. November 6, 2024 Executive Session Minutes CONSENT AGENDA 3. R 24-204 Amending Resolution 24-178 Entitled Approving Request for Waiver of Alcohol Ban for Community Center Rental 4. R 24-205 Authorizing Shared Services Agreement Between the Borough of Highlands and the Borough of Sea Bright for Municipal Court Services 5. R 24-206 Authorizing Appointment of Michael Winch as Plumbing Subcode Official 6. R 24-207 Authorizing the Award of a Non-Fair and Open Contract for Professional Emergency Medical Services Between the Borough of Highlands and JFK Medical Center (“JFK”) for EMS Services 7. R 24-208 Authorizing the Execution of a Shared Services Agreement Between the Borough of Highlands and Borough of Atlantic Highlands for Basic Life Support Response 8. R 24-209 Approving Close Out Change Order and Declaring Acceptance of the Contract for the Improvements to Veterans Memorial Park Project 9. R 24-210 Authorizing Execution of a Transportation Agreement with the County of Monmouth for the Special Citizens Area Transportation System (SCAT) 10. R 24-211 Authorizing the Submission of an Application for the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program for Cybersecurity Resources for Federal Fiscal Year 2024 www.highlandsborough.org (732) 872-1224 ext. 201 Page 1 of 3 11. R 24-212 Authorizing Sale by Public Auction of Municipally Owned Property 12. R 24-213 Acknowledging Receipt and Review of the Land Use Board Consistency Report for Ordinance O-24-19 13. R 24-214 Authorizing the Award of a Non-Fair and Open Contract for Professional Engineering Services in Connection with Improvements to Overlook Park and Frank Hall Park 14. R 24-215 Rejecting Proposal Received for the Land Use Board Engineer Position for the 2025 Calendar Year and Authorizing Readvertisement to Solicit Proposals for the Position of Land Use Board Engineer for the 2025 Calendar Year 15. R 24-216 Approving a Membership Application for the Highlands Fire Department 16. R 24-217 Authorizing the Preparation, Submittal, and Execution of a T-Mobile Hometown Grant for Huddy Park 17. R 24-218 Authorizing the Award of a Non-Fair and Open Contract for Grant Writing Services in Connection with the T-Mobile Hometown Grant 18. R 24-219 Authorizing Payment of Bills 19. R 24-220 Providing for the Transfer of Surplus Funds PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ORDINANCES 20. O-24-18 Designating Restricted Parking in Front of Residence Occupied by Person with Disabilities 21. O-24-19 Amending Chapter 21 (Zoning and Land Use Regulations) Section 21-58 (Plat and Plan Details) OTHER BUSINESS 22. Central Business District Floodplain Design Guidelines REPORTS 23. Mayor's Report PUBLIC PORTION Individuals wishing to address the Council shall be recognized by the presiding officer and shall give their name, address, and the group, if any, they represent. Although the Council encourages public participation, it reserves the right, through its presiding officer, to terminate remarks to and/or by any individual not in keeping with the conduct of a proper and efficient meeting. If any individual refuses to conduct themselves in a proper manner, they will be removed from the meeting. The Council will not, during the public portion of this meeting, discuss matters involving employment, appointment, termination of employment, negotiations, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of the performance of, promotion or discipline of any specific or prospective or current employee. There is a 3- minute time limit for your comments. EXECUTIVE SESSION www.highlandsborough.org (732) 872-1224 ext. 201 Page 2 of 3 Executive Session will be held following the Regular Council Meeting. Prior to each Executive Session, the Borough Council will convene in open session at which time a resolution will be adopted in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-13. No formal action will be taken during Executive Session. RESOLUTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION BE IT RESOLVED that the following portion of this meeting shall not be open to the public, BE FURTHER RESOLVED that private consideration is deemed required and is permitted because of the following noted exceptions set forth in the Act: 24. Litigation BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is anticipated that the matters to be considered in private may be disclosed to the public at a later date when the need for privacy no longer exists. ADJOURNMENT If you have any questions regarding this agenda, please contact the Borough Clerk at (732) 872-1224 ext. 201 or email clerk@highlandsnj.gov. www.highlandsborough.org (732) 872-1224 ext. 201 Page 3 of 3