City Council Meetings Tonight

Friends of Asbury Park:

I am writing to inform you that the Asbury Park City Council will be meeting tonight, Wednesday, December 5, 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
DECEMBER 5, 2007 – 5PM
CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

I. Contract Negotiations
a. WRA Subsequent Developer’s Report
b. Interfaith Neighbors
c. YMCA Building (Mr. Brian Grant)

II. Litigation
a. Metropolitan Hotel

III. Personnel
a. Professional Appointments
1. Attorneys: City, Redevelopment, Bond, Conflict Redevelopment, Workers’ Comp, Tax Appeals, Tax Foreclosure, General Conflict, and Special Auditor
2. Auditor
3. Appraisal
4. Chief Finance Officer

ASBURY PARK CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP SESSION MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 5, 2007 - 6PM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
I. Review of Regular Agenda Items

II. Items Presented by Thomas Gilmour, Commerce Director
1. Asbury Works Lease and Relocation Funding
2. Lease Project Amendment to Increase Funding

III. Special Event Applications
Madison Marquette
Holiday Fireworks
3rd and 5th Between Beaches
11/30

IV. Asbury Park Sustainability Committee, Tom Pivinski – Member

V. Springwood Avenue Redevelopment Plan Recommendations from the Planning Board, Don Sammet, Redevelopment and Planning Director

VI. Matters to be introduced by City Council

VII. Matters to be introduced by City Attorney

VIII. Matters to be introduced by City Manager

IX. Matters to be introduced by Assistant City Manager

ASBURY PARK CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
DECEMBER 5, 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 10/17/07 (CM Loffredo and DM Bruno absent)
RM 11/7/07 (Mayor Sanders absent)
RM 11/19/07 (CM Loffredo and Mayor Sanders absent)

3. PAYROLL RESOLUTION:

4. BILL RESOLUTION + Inservco

5. APPLICATIONS/LIQUOR LICENSES:
(a) Raffle License – Little League – RL:15-2007
(b) Liquor Transfer – Red Fusion license

6. RESOLUTIONS:
(a) Appointments/Re-Appointments (Finance Officer)
(b) Items from the Tax Collector
(c) Increase Municipal Court Change Fund
(d) Senior Center Rental Agreement with Seaview Towers
(e) Retain LGA Engineering, Inc. $25K

7. ORDINANCES: Introduction: None
ORDINANCES: Public Hearing: Adv. 11/21/07 – The Coaster
(a) Increase liquor license fees and eliminate retirement fund fee of
$200.00 per year

8. DECISION ON BIDS – 1511 Park Avenue (RCA Project)