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The Asbury Park City Council Tuesday reorganization not only featured the swearing-in of Mayor John Moor and Councilman Jesse Kendle, who won second terms in office during the November elections, it also included the unanimous vote for and swearing-in of Councilwoman Amy Quinn as Deputy Mayor.

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The 11 am meeting set the official 2019 calendar, as well as the reappointment of city officials, consultants, professionals, and committee and commission members.

Quinn, who co-hosted an informational session with Councilwoman Eileen Chapman last month to attract new and diverse groups of residents to serve on its ad-hoc boards, said those appointed Tuesday were primarily reappointments.

“We are still asking you to go to boards committee and commission [meetings] that might interest you and submit an application in the next month or so,” Quinn said.

The governing body is expected to begin rolling out new appointments throughout January and February, she said.

There are a total of 17 boards comprised of volunteer members, including the APTV Committee, The Business Committee, Deal Lake Commission, Environmental Shade Tree Commission, Green Team Committee, Housing Authority, Library Board, Parking Committee, Planning Board, Public Arts Commission, Quality of Life Committee, Recreation Committee, Sunset Lake Commission, Technical Review Committee, Mayor’s Wellness Committee, Wesley Lake Commission, and Zoning Board of Adjustment.

The Mayor’s appointments included Angela Ahbez Anderson, Diane Shelton and Anita Weiner to the Library Board; Garrett Giberson Jr to the Office of Emergency Management Director; and Michael Manzella to the Planning Board.

“I know we have a tough year in front of us, the five us are committed to working extremely hard for the best of Asbury Park; the entire city,” Moor said.

He also thanked the community and those in attendance, including Sen Vin Gopal who attended the morning meeting, and the ‘elected officials above us,’ saying without Gopal, “the Freeholder’s and State’s help Asbury Park would not be where it is today.”

Quinn thanked the community and volunteers who serve on the various boards.

“As much as I agree with John and we should thank the elected officials, I think Asbury Park wouldn’t be where it is now without all of you in the room and the community…stepping up and joining our committees and commissions and having really great ideas and communicating them to us.”

Kendle said the governing body is committed to working together, saying, “regardless of what comes up we put forth from our hearts the main issue that is involved and that is the city.”

For more information about the City’s various boards and committees, click here.

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