MAYOR Jay Coffey COUNCIL MEMBERS Joseph A. Irace, Council President The Stuart E. Briskey, Patricia Cooper, Richard Gallo, Ellynn M. Kahle, John A. Patti BOROUGH ADMINISTRATOR Oceanport Raymond T. Poerio BOROUGH CLERK Jeanne Smith VOBL. XVuII, Nlo.l 1 etin January/February 2017 Mayor’s Message Calendar of Events First, I want to say Happy Birthday to Lauren Davis, a third grader at Wolf Hill School, who told me her birthday was January the same day as the Borough Council’s Reorganization 1 . Happy New Year! Borough Meeting! . Reorganization Ceremony & Meeting A lot of amazing things happened in 2016: the Cleveland 2 . Borough Offices & Recycling Yard Closed Cavaliers won a championship, the Chicago Cubs won a 5 . Mayor and Council Workshop & Regular Meeting championship, and Donald Trump was elected President. 9 . Environmental Commission Meeting If you had bet $100.00 on that trifecta at the beginning of 2016, 10 . Planning Board Meeting you would have won a LOT of money. Really amazing stuff. 10 . Water Watch Committee Meeting Quietly, off the national radar screen, on the very local 11 . Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting 19 . Mayor and Council Regular Meeting level, some other amazing things were happening: Councilman 21 . Free Rabies Clinic Joe Irace sat in for me at a FMERA meeting and nobody got 24 . Planning Board Meeting hurt. In fact, he actually complimented the FMERA staff and 25 . Oceanport Board of Education Meeting Board. Oceanport’s Emergency Services Providers saved a 31 . Dog & Cat License Renewal Due Date man’s life in such an amazing fashion that they were awarded the “Call of the Year” by the EMS Council of New Jersey. Our February own Judge John D’Amico was given the 2016 New Jersey Law 1 . Property Taxes Due Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his 2 . Mayor and Council Workshop Meeting years of outstanding public service. The Borough of Oceanport 7 . Planning Board Meeting re-established its relationship with Monmouth County, resulting 8 . Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting in a $250,000.00 grant from the County in furtherance of the 11 . Port-au-Peck Chemical Hose Co. Fishing Flea Market 13 . Environmental Commission Meeting potential purchase of land at the former Fort Monmouth site, 14 . Happy Valentine’s Day and re-kindled its relationship with the Borough of Shrewsbury, 14 . Water Watch Committee Meeting resulting in an extension of the use of their court facilities and 16 . Mayor and Council Regular Meeting the initiation of some shared services agreements designed to 22 . Oceanport Board of Education Meeting save both boroughs money. Thanks to Councilman Briskey, we 28 . Planning Board Meeting actually got some movement on the Lake Oceanport problem March over on Main Street at the Conrail easement. The Fort 2 . Mayor and Council Workshop Meeting Monmouth Ad Hoc Committee, with Patty Cooper, Ray Poerio, 12 . Daylight Savings Time Begins Marc Lower, and Wayne Mackenrodt at the helm, got us all 14 . Planning Board Meeting the way with FMERA to the point where we can actually con - 16 . Mayor and Council Regular Meeting sider whether we want to re-locate our municipal complex to 28 . Planning Board Meeting the Fort property off of Main Street. And the County of Recycling Monmouth stepped up to the plate and funded the purchase of Zone 1 . First and Third Wednesday of the Month the entire Oceanport section of the Fort by FMERA from the Zone 2 . First and Third Thursday of the Month federal government, thereby removing a substantial layer of bureaucracy from the development process. I was. I still believe all 430 acres should be Oceanport’s to devel - But make no mistake about it, Oceanport is still a small op, but that’s not going to happen no matter how much I stomp town with some big city issues. The redevelopment of Fort my feet or Councilman Irace holds his breath. So, we’re looking Monmouth is our long-term issue. The rehabilitation of our at it now as an opportunity. An opportunity for Oceanport to bet - school infrastructure is our mid-range issue. And the continued ter its lot, improve its position, and protect its standard of living. sustainability of Monmouth Park is our near-term issue. But I Although Oceanport has only one vote on the board at FMERA, believe Oceanport is uniquely prepared to handle each of these I can assure you that our voice on the FMERA Board is going matters and, in the long run, Oceanport will not only survive, to be heard and we will be an active participant in all matters but thrive, by approaching these issues not as “problems”, but involving Oceanport going forward. as opportunities. As for the rehabilitation of Wolf Hill and Maple Place, that is We’re already doing that at Fort Monmouth. Nobody was up to the Board of Education. But this Governing Body expects more opposed to the legislation that set up the FMERA than (MAYOR’S MESSAGE continued on page 5) COMMUNITY NEWS Overnight Parking Ban Please be aware overnight parking on Borough 2017 Mayor and streets is prohibited when the streets are covered in Council Meetings snow – whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation Please note the 2016 schedule for the Oceanport is such that it covers the streets. The parking prohibition Mayor and Council Meetings listed below. Workshop shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the Meetings will be held on the first Thursday of each streets have been plowed sufficiently and month and Regular Meetings on the third Thursday to the extent that parking will not interfere with the of each month except for the month of June, meetings which will be held on the second and fourth normal flow of traffic. Thursday. Please note summer schedule is in effect with one meeting for both Workshop and Regular Dog & Cat License Renewal in July and August due to the NJ League of The Borough began issuing 2017 dog and cat licenses Municipalities Conference and due to holidays one beginning the first of the year. Licenses are required to be meeting for both Workshop and Regular in renewed by January 31st, 2017. In accordance with state November and December. regulations, your pet’s rabies vaccination must be valid Workshop Meetings: through October 2017 for a license to be issued. January 5th, February 2nd, March 2nd, April 6th, Additionally, please advise the Borough if your pet is May 4th, June 8th, July 20th, August 17th, September deceased. If you have any questions, please call the 7th, October 5th, November 2nd, and December 14th. Borough Office at (732) 222-8221. Oceanport provides a free rabies clinic on January 21st. Take advantage of this Regular Meetings free service to get your pet up to date! January 5th and 19th, February 16th, March 16th, April 20th, May 18th, June 22nd, July 20th, August 17th, September 21st, October 19th, November 2nd, and December 14th. 2017 Planning Board Meeting Schedule Please note Planning Board meetings take place the Oceanport Borough second and fourth Tuesday of each month except where noted. The meetings begin at 7:30 pm and Free Rabies Clinic take place at Maple Place School, 2 Maple Place, Saturday, January 21st Oceanport. 9:00 – 11:00 am • January 10th and 24th Port-Au-Peck Chemical Hose Co., on Myrtle Avenue • February 7th* and 28th Please take advantage of this free service provided by • March 14th and 28th the Borough. Dogs must be on a lease and cats should be in • April 11th and 25th a carrier. • May 9th and 23rd • June 13th and 27th • July 11th* • August 8th* • September 12th and 26th • October 10th and 24th • November 28th* • December 12th* * Due to holidays, 1st meeting in February will be on the 1st Tuesday of the month, November and Christmas Tree Disposal December have one meeting scheduled and summer Christmas trees for disposal can be placed at the curb on schedule is in effect with one meeting in July and your 2nd garbage pickup of the week up until January 31st. August. 2 COMMUNITY NEWS Notice Publicizing the Map Information Service Cub Scout Corner NOTICE TO: Public, Lending Institutions and Oceanport Cub Scouts Pack 58 finished out 2016 Real Estate and Insurance Agents with some wonderful activities! They had a hugely successful fundraising season, selling popcorn and SUBJECT: Flood Insurance Rate Map Zone Information cheesecakes. Thank you to all those who helped make The Borough of Oceanport currently participates in the Community that happen by purchasing these items. In addition to Rating System (CRS) under the National Flood Insurance Program den meetings and Go-See trips, boys worked on their (NFIP). The CRS administered by the Federal Emergency Management rank requirements, did community service activities, Agency (FEMA), provides that a community, who performs specific and had fun! In November, some of scouts attended a activities related to flood protection, flood awareness, and flood preven - “Cubmobile” go-kart event. In December, some of our tion, can secure reduced flood insurance premiums for all property own - scouts, siblings, and friends, attended a Blessing of ers within the community. the Stockings event, which included a story about As a public service, the Borough of Oceanport will provide you Saint Nicholas, decorating Christmas cookies, and with the following information upon request: making cards for children who were in the hospital • Whether a property is in or out of the Special Flood Hazard Area during the holiday season. (SFHA) as shown on the current Flood Insurance Rate Map 2017 has started with a pack event at Glow Golf. (FIRM) of the City. In February, their pack will have the annual Pinewood • Additional flood insurance data for a site, such as the FIRM zone Derby car race and in March, they will spend the and the base flood elevation or depth, if shown on the FIRM.
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