Tuesday, July 17, 2007

City Council Meetings Tomorrow Night

Friends of Asbury Park:

I am writing to inform you that the Asbury Park City Council will be meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, July 18, 2007. The Executive Session begins at 5pm, however this is not open to the public. The Workshop Session begins at 6pm and the Regular Meeting begins at 7pm, these are both open to the public. I have included the meeting agendas below and I encourage you to attend.

I hope this finds you well.

Peace,

James W. Keady, Councilman
City of Asbury Park, NJ

ASBURY PARK CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING AGENDA
JULY 18, 2007 – 5PM
CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

I. Litigation
A. Metropolitan Hotel (Scattered Sites Issues)
B. Property Acquisition (STARS Phase I)
C. UEZ Board Appointment Recommendations

II. Contract Negotiations
A. Steinbach Parking Agreement – Mr. Tom Hastie, Legal Counsel
B. Ejection Pump Issue
C. Waterfront Height: BBP Analysis


ASBURY PARK CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP SESSION MEETING AGENDA
JULY 18, 2007 – 6PM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

I. UEZ Marquee Sign (Sunset Park) – Mr. Tom Gilmour, Commerce Director

II. Mounted Patrol – Mr. Mark Kinmon, Police Chief

III. Special Event Applications
Trinity Church
Church Service
Library Square Park
8/5/07

IV. Matters to be introduced by City Council

V. Matters to be introduced by City Attorney

VI. Matters to be introduced by City Manager

VII. Matters to be introduced by Assistant City Manager

ASBURY PARK CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
July 18, 2007 – 7PM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

SILENT PRAYER/MOMENT OF REFLECTION

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR SANDERS – as to compliance with “Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975 ,”that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in the following manner: The Annual Notice was forwarded to the Asbury Park Press, The Coaster, and Star Ledger on December 27, 2007, and posted on the City bulletin board the same date. All notices are on file with the City Clerk.

PROCLAMATION: Holly Ferris and Pablo Morales

AWARD TO THE CITY: Clean Communities
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1. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: RM 6/20/07 (M. Sanders absent) (CM Keady partial).
RM 7/3/07 (Mayor Sanders and Deputy Mayor Bruno – partial).

3. PAYROLL RESOLUTION:

4. BILL RESOLUTION + Inservco

5. RESOLUTIONS:
(a) Appointments/Re-Appointments.
(b) Discharge of Mortgage (5).
(c) Certification of Audit – Group Affidavit.
(d) Resolution of NJEIT Loan (3).
(e) Washington Ave. joint project with Housing Authority.

6. ORDINANCES:
Introduction : None

Decision: From 5/23/07 – Baronet/Fast Lane.

Public Hearing: Adv. 6/28 Coaster
(a) Guaranty of Payment on Capital Equipment.
(b) Eminent Domain – 1604 Webb Street.
(c) Re: Dogs on beach.

7. APPLICATIONS/LIQUOR LICENSES:
(a) HEARING – Objections to Brick Wall.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Celebrating the Arts in Asbury Park

Friends of Asbury Park,

I just received the following newsletter from ArtsCAP, the Arts Coalition of Asbury Park. Please take advantage of all the great exhibits, shows and events listed here.

I hope this finds you well.

Peace,

James W. Keady, Councilman
City of Asbury Park

ArtsCAP Committee Meetings
Monday, July 23, 7:00 PM
St. Augustine’s Church
Corner of Prospect and Atlantic Ave
Asbury Park, NJ

Whether you currently serve on an ArtsCAP committee or have interest in joining one, please join us and learn about what you can do to make a difference in Asbury Park’s cultural scene!

FINE ART EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT A
Boardwalk and 5th Ave (732) 988-3077
Presents:
Layer Kake: paintings * photographs * drawings * mixed media
Opens July 14th

Apart Contemporary Fine Art and Framing Gallery
531 Bangs Ave (732) 988-7377
Presents:
Arlene Mollow’s “Ocean Diary”
Opening Night Reception June 23rd, 6-8 pm
Runs through July 21

APEX Gallery
610 Main St., Asbury Park (732) 776-7746
http://www.apexgalleryasburypark.com/
Presents:
Summer Hits! The Jersey Shore and other themes by Gallery Artists
Runs through August 26th

MUSIC, THEATRE, and COMEDY:

Willie Mitchell Collaboration
The Plaza: Boardwalk @ 5th Ave
Free Admission
Saturday, July 14, 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Dan Lawson
Club Deep: Boardwalk between 2nd and 3rd Aves
Free Admission
Sunday, July 15, 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA
Paramount Theatre: Corner of Ocean and Sunset Ave
Tickets: (732) 720-9200 or http://www.mlonj.org/
The Metro Lyric Opera Company opens their 49th season at the Paramount with Verdi’s powerful piece about tormented love and passion.
Saturday, July 21, 8 PM

Chicago City Limits Improv
Paramount Theatre: Corner of Ocean and Sunset Ave
Tickets: (732) 897-8810 or visit http://www.asburyevents.com/
The Park Players presents New York's longest-running comedy revue.
Saturday, July 24, 7:30 PM

Bob Egan’s Open Mic Piano Bar
Moonstruck Bar and Restaurant
517 Lake Ave, Asbury Park, NJ
(732)-988-0123
Bring your singing voice along and perform with Bob Egan at the swankiest piano bar around!
Sunday, July 22, 7-10 PM

Comedienne Judy Gold
Paramount Theatre: Corner of Ocean and Sunset Ave
Tickets: http://www.roadtripasburypark.com/
Road Trip 6 and Asbury Park Marketing Fund Comedy Night
Present star of stage and screen Judy Gold
Saturday, July 28, 9:30 PM

CONTINUING PROGRAMS:

Summer Jazz Series
The City of Asbury Park is sponsoring a Summer Jazz Series
Every Friday 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Asbury Park Transportation Center
Main & Cookman Avenues.
The Series continues through Labor Day Weekend.
UPCOMING FEATURED ARTISTS :
7/20 Phedomia Jazz Band
7/27 Al Wright Jazz Band
8/3 Greg Gambone
8/10 Melvin McKnight
8/17 Six Shoes
8/24 Clifford Adams
8/31 Bradford Hayes Sax.

Short Film Forum
Sponsored by Black Box
1st Monday of every month
Stephen Crane House
508 4th Avenue, Asbury Park
$5 donation

Joyful Noise Café Jazz Series
Joyful Noise Cafe
Corner of Asbury Avenue and Prospect Avenue
Every Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Hot Sand
1200 Ocean Avenue
Asbury Park Boardwalk
Email - Office@HotSandAP.com
http://www.hotsandap.com/
Telephone - (732) 927-5475
Come check out Asbury Boardwalk’s latest addition - a glass blowing studio overlooking the Atlantic Ocean! Stop by or visit their website to sign up for a variety of Glass Blowing classes and exhibitions.

Jersey Shore Writer's Studio
1st Tuesday of each month
7:30 pm
Beginning June 5, 2007
Stephen Crane House
508 Fourth Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ
The Jersey Shore Writer’s Studio (JSWS) is a comfortable, supportive environment created specifically with the writer in mind. The Studio is open to all theatre artists who would like to collaborate in a creative atmosphere to develop a play, screenplay, short story, memoir, etc and who wish to hear their words read by members of the Studio. The experience of hearing a character come alive is a critical step in the process for the writer. In support of that idea, an important component of the JSWS is the intense collaboration between writer and actor. JSWS is an opportunity to develop new work, fine-tune existing work and provide a creative and nurturing home for the aspiring writer.

For more information and submissions, contact Lou Liberatore at JSWStudio@aol.com or 212 647-1959. Electronic submissions of 10 pages (maximum) of a play or screenplay or 5 pages (maximum) of prose are required for consideration and scheduling of a reading.

Don’t see your program listed here? Please email ArtsCAP with your event and all applicable details at artscap@aol.com.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Tourism and Asbury Park

Friends of Asbury Park:

In the past day or so a number of people have been posting to one of the local listserves here in Asbury Park about tourism and our City. In light of what has been written, and also in light of the new life Madison Marquette has brought to our waterfront, I thought I would repost a portion of “The Keady Report” from January 2006 that speaks to this topic. I offer it to keep alive the current conversation about refocusing our efforts to establish Asbury Park as THE premier tourist destination on the Jersey Shore. As you read, I ask you to take particular note of the statistic about accommodations. Asbury Park will need hotels and guest houses to capture these tourist dollars. A bedroom condo community will not serve this purpose.
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Re-focusing on Tourism
In preparations for the January 27th meeting with Asbury Partners I did some cursory research on tourism in New Jersey. I undertook this research because in my gut I just did not believe the argument that Asbury Partners and our own Redevelopment Attorney, Jim Aaron, were making that “retail redevelopment must always be preceded by significant residential development for it to be successful.” This was one of the defenses for Asbury Partners lack of action on the boardwalk properties. They were basically saying that there needed to be more people living near the boardwalk to make the properties commercially viable. I did not buy it when they first said it and now that I have some numbers to back up my gut feeling, I am quite confident in my position.

The simple fact is that we have one mile of beautiful beaches and that if we create a safe, attractive boardwalk, there will be more than enough tourism to support the investments made to redevelop the Pavilions, Conventional Hall, the Paramount Theater and the Casino Complex.

To support my case, here are some facts from the NJ Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission.

* The economic impact of the Travel and Tourism Industry in New Jersey contributes $30 billion dollars in economic activity each year and creates 416,000 jobs.

* In 2003, 65 million people visited New Jersey and tourism generated $2.9 billion in state and local government revenues.

* Of the dollars spent on tourism in New Jersey, accommodations account for the largest share (37%), followed by food (26%), shopping (16%), transportation (10%) and entertainment (7%).

* Nowhere is the impact of the Travel and Tourism industry more evident than at the JERSEY SHORE. The four counties that make up the Shore (Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean) account for more than 72% or $21.6 billion in annual economic activity.

Could you imagine if Asbury Park were able to garner just 5% of the travel and tourism industry in NJ? That would be an influx of $1,500,000,000 into our local economy. This is why we need to seriously reconsider the focus of our efforts on the oceanfront and maximize our beaches, our brand name and our music history to create a first class tourist destination.
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I look forward to reading your comments and I hope this finds you well.

Peace,

James W. Keady, Councilman
City of Asbury Park, NJ

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Summer Soccer Program Starts Monday!

Friends of Asbury Park:

The Asbury Park Soccer Club will be starting its Summer Soccer Program this Monday, July 9, 2007. This year the club has partnered with UK Elite Inc. to provide a dynamic soccer experience for the kids of Asbury Park.

From personal experience, I can share that the coaches and staff of UK Elite are top rate. I am really excited about them teaching the game of soccer to our kids. This should be the best summer soccer program we have had yet.

The program is open to players of all skill levels, including beginners. It will run for seven weeks and will be held on Monday evenings at the Asbury Park High School Soccer Field. The playing times and respective age groups are as follows: Boys and Girls Ages 5-8 will play from 5:30-6:30pm; Boys and Girls Ages 9-12 will play from 6:30-7:30pm; and Men and Women Ages 18 and up will play from 7-8:30pm.

The registration fee for the program is $10 and participants must be residents in Asbury Park. Registration will be conducted this Monday night prior to the start of the program.

The Asbury Park Soccer Club is also still in need of volunteers to help facilitate the program. No prior soccer experience is necessary. If you are interested in being a volunteer or would like more information about the program, please contact me at 732.502.5196.

Peace,

James W. Keady, Councilman
City of Asbury Park, NJ

City Council Meetings Tonight

Friends of Asbury Park:

I am writing to inform you that the Asbury Park City Council will be meeting tonight, Tuesday, July 3, 2007. The Executive Session begins at 5pm, however this is not open to the public. The Workshop Session begins at 6pm and the Regular Meeting begins at 7pm, these are both open to the public.

I have included the meeting agendas below and I encourage you to attend.

I hope this finds you well.

Peace,

James W. Keady, Councilman
City of Asbury Park, NJ

ASBURY PARK CITY COUNCIL
EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING AGENDA
JULY 3, 2007 – 5PM
CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

I. Contract Negotiations
A. Jewell Marketing (Public Relations/Special Events)

II. Property Acquisition
A. Kingsley View Apartments – 1201 Kingsley Street (Block 178, Lot 1)

III. Litigation
A. McDonald and Bercovicz

ASBURY PARK CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP SESSION MEETING AGENDA
JULY 3, 2007 – 6PM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

I. Review of Regular Agenda

II. “Say Go” Review – Mr. Thomas Gilmour, Commerce Director

III. Surveillance Cameras (Requested by Councilman Keady) – Mr. Mark Kinmon, Police Chief

IV. Centers of Place Grant and Resolution – Mr. Donald Sammet, Redevelopment and Planning Director

V. Special Event Applications

Citizens on Patrol
Flea Market
Kennedy Park
7/28

AP Children’s Festival
Family Festival/Music
Boardwalk
7/21

Massiva 2007
Prayer Services/Music
Sunset Park
8/11-12

Cathedral International
Water Baptism
3rd Avenue Beach
8/5

St. George Greek Church
Lunch in Park
Bradley Park
9/16

Faith Baptist Tabernacle
Tent Worship Service
Springwood Avenue (Atkins to Union)
7/14

Reading Buddies To Go
Reading Program
Library Park
7/28

AP Kite Festival
Kite Display
2nd – 4th Avenue Beaches
8/4-5

Surfrider Foundation
Surf Clinic
8th Avenue Beach
8/11

Birthday Party
Street Closure
Sewall Avenue (Pine to Comstock)
7/14

V. Matters to be introduced by City Council

VI. Matters to be introduced by City Attorney

VII. Matters to be introduced by City Manager

VIII. Matters to be introduced by Assistant City Manager

ASBURY PARK CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
July 3, 2007 – 7PM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

SILENT PRAYER/MOMENT OF REFLECTION

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

ANNOUNCEMENT BY MAYOR SANDERS – as to compliance with “Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975 ,”that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in the following manner: The Annual Notice was forwarded to the Asbury Park Press, The Coaster, and Star Ledger on December 27, 2007, and posted on the City bulletin board the same date. All notices are on file with the City Clerk.

1. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: RM – 6/20 (Mayor Sanders absent)
RM – 3/21 (DM Bruno absent)

3. PAYROLL RESOLUTION

4. BILL RESOLUTION and INSERVCO

5. APPLICATIONS/LIQUOR LICENSES
(a) Liquor Renewals (to be submitted)
(b) Hearing – Brick Wall (to be adjourned)

6. RESOLUTIONS:
(a) Appointments/Re-appointments
(b) Publish Summary of 2006 Audit
(c) Amend Budget – items of revenue (5)
(d) Items from Tax Collector

7. ORDINANCES: Introduction
(a) Road Program – Bond Ordinance

ORDINANCES: Public hearing: Adv. 6/14 - Coaster
(a) Register Beer Kegs
(b) Vending on Boardwalk

ORDINANCES: Decision from 6/20/07
(a) $5.4 Million Bond Ordinance – Odor Control


Councilman James W. Keady
1 Municipal Plaza
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
TEL: 732.502.5196
EM: james.keady@cityofasburypark.com
www.cityofasburypark.com