Borough of South Toms River

The board meeting included the swearing in of a new Class IV member to fill an unexpired term. Financial actions involved the review and approval of engineering invoices. During board member discussions, the board addressed the requirement for the new marina project to come before the board for review and explored potential development of a municipal parking lot in that area.

The board approved the payment of professional service invoices. Discussion topics included updates regarding property code enforcement at 56 Flint Road and compliance issues with a previously granted variance at 65 Flint Road for the property known as God's Wheel.

The meeting commenced with the swearing-in of new appointments for Class I, Class II, Class III, and Alternate Class IV positions. Key actions during the reorganization included the approval of resolutions appointing the Attorney and Engineer, followed by the confirmation of the LUB Chairman and Vice-Chairman, and the appointment of the LUB Secretary. There were no items of old business, new business, correspondence, or invoices. During the board member comment section, the issues at 56 Flint Rd were discussed, with actions assigned to a board member and the Chairman to speak with the code enforcer.

The meeting included an Open Public Law Statement and a Chairman's Statement regarding decorum and judicial proceedings. Key business involved the approval of Resolution 2025-12 regarding 2026 Meeting Dates, where the board was informed about applications from Rumpf Law for board attorney and Van Cleef Engineering for board engineer following their respective RFPs. Additionally, invoices totaling $2,015.00 for Van Cleef Engineering services were reviewed and approved. The Chairman's Report acknowledged the board's accomplishments for the year, and there were no public comments.

The regular meeting included a moment of silence and flag salute, followed by a review of the state of public notice. Key agenda items involved a presentation regarding the Gaitor Way project and several resolutions. Resolutions authorized the execution of a Shared Services Agreement with the Borough of Beachwood for Construction Services, authorized advertisement for a Request for Proposal for Janitorial Maintenance Services, renewed membership in the Ocean County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund, and amended the Tax Assessor resolution. New business addressed the Summer Council Meeting Dates.