The Sun’s City Council preview — Aug. 6, 2014
Vote on Salvation Army boutique hotel project on agenda
The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m.
Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the agenda for both the workshop and regular meeting sessions include:
• A vote on a resolution to conceptually approval a re-adaptive use project to turn the old Salvation Army building on Fifth Avenue into a boutique hotel.
• Discussion of a proposed road closure at Summerfield Avenue and Memorial Drive.
• A resolution to allow Asbury Partners to install bumpouts at curbs in certain intersections within the waterfront.
• First reading of an ordinance to amend the Springwood Avenue Redevelopment Plan.
• A discussion of a fence encroaching on the city right of way at 602 Fourth Avenue.
• A discussion of two special event applications, one for the fire department to conduct a fundraiser and the other for a water baptism.
• A presentation of the 2013 city audit by City Auditor Dave Kaplan.
• Presentations by City Planning and Redevelopment Director Don Sammet on the Springwood Avenue redevelopment project.
• First reading of an ordinance that relinquishes the city’s right of way from three “paper” streets (which only exist on city tax maps) in the Springwood Avenue Redevelopment Area.
• A resolution to accept the donation of an ambulance from Tinton Falls Borough EMS.
• A resolution to authorize preparation and delivery of estimated 3rd quarter tax bills.
• Resolutions to amend the the 2014 municipal budget and 2014 temporary budget appropriations.
In executive session, the council will discuss a personnel matter involving the city clerk and several matters of litigation.
The agendas and supplemental materials for tomorrow’s meetings are subject to change and can be viewed on the city’s website. Agendas are listed by meeting date on the left side of the page, under the “Residents” headling.
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