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Asbury Park council approves financing measures, redevelopment ordinances and multiple routine resolutions
Summary
The Asbury Park City Council adopted redevelopment-plan amendments, authorized a Local Finance Board application for up to $28,000,000 in waterfront infrastructure bonds, and approved a package of routine resolutions and professional-service contracts during its meeting, clearing the way for developers to move toward planning‑board site-plan filings.
The Asbury Park City Council adopted several redevelopment ordinances and approved a slate of routine resolutions during its meeting, moving the waterfront redevelopment projects forward and authorizing multiple municipal contracts and emergency repairs.
A series of routine resolutions passed unanimously or by majority vote, including routine bills payments and special event approvals, budget adjustments, and contracts for training and services. The council also voted to authorize an application to the Local Finance Board seeking authorization for not-to-exceed $28,000,000 in redevelopment-area bonds to finance waterfront infrastructure improvements.
Why it matters: The bond application and related financial agreements are tied to ongoing waterfront redevelopment projects that will affect city infrastructure and future development financing. Several ordinances that modify redevelopment plans or set up special assessments were adopted, allowing developers to proceed with planning and site-plan steps that must still pass review at the planning board level.
Key approvals and votes (highlights) - Resolution 2025-110 — Payment of bills: approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-111 — Approving special event applications: approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-112 — Amending temporary budget appropriations for the 2025 budget: approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-113 — Refund overpaid municipal charges: approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-114 — Application to the Local Finance Board seeking authorization for not-to-exceed $28,000,000 redevelopment-area bonds (citing NJSA 48:12A-29(a)(3) and 48:12A-67): approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-115 — Shared services agreement with Rumson for technical rescue services (confined space entry): approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-116 — Renewal of vector scheduling software for the fire department: approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-117 — Authorizing emergency Wesley Lake outfall repairs: approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-118 — Professional services to Ocean County Police Academy for Class 2 special law enforcement training: approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-119 — Professional service contract for state police accreditation maintenance (second year of a 3-year agreement): approved (majority) - Resolution 2025-120 — Professional services for police training: approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-121 — Amending prior UEZ application for administrative expenses (moved and considered): approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025-122 — Supporting state legislation (S.3545/A.4696) to impose liability on large fossil fuel companies for certain climate-related damages: approved (unanimous)
Ordinances adopted (final readings) - Ordinance 2025-1 — Amending the 1201 Memorial Drive redevelopment plan (public hearing 03/26/2025): adopted (Council vote: Bez Anderson — No; Chapman — Yes; Clayton — Yes; Deputy Mayor Quinn — Yes; Mayor Moore — No) — outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2025-2 — Special assessment mechanism for certain waterfront infrastructure improvements at Block 4306, Lots 1–8 and related addresses: adopted (Council vote: Bez Anderson — No; Chapman — Yes; Clayton — Yes; Deputy Mayor Quinn — No; Mayor Moore — Yes) — outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2025-3 — Financial agreement with K Hoba’s Delta (Delta townhouse project) and granting a tax exemption (30-year pilot per prior redeveloper obligations): adopted (Council vote: Bez Anderson — No; Chapman — Yes; Clayton — Yes; Deputy Mayor Quinn — No; Mayor Moore — Yes) — outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2025-4 — Amendment to redevelopment plan for 1001 First Avenue (increase from ~86 units to 104 units and design/ setback updates): adopted (unanimous recorded yes votes). - Ordinance 2025-5 — Amendment to special event fees in Chapter 4 (general licensing): adopted (effective after statutorily required days).
What comes next: Adoption of redevelopment-plan amendments and financial agreements permits developers to file formal site-plan applications with the planning board. Those planning-board reviews (and any additional public hearings) will determine access design, detailed traffic mitigation, final engineering and permitting. The council noted that pilot payments and certain tax-exemption negotiations remain subject to separate negotiations.
Council votes and attendance: The council roll call throughout the meeting used the names Council member Bez Anderson, Council member Chapman, Council member Clayton, Deputy Mayor Quinn and Mayor Moore. Motion and second were frequently stated without a named mover; when recorded, votes were announced by roll call.
Ending: Several adopted items were procedural and routine; the major financial step for the waterfront (the Local Finance Board application for up to $28,000,000 in bonds) was highlighted as having wider implications for waterfront infrastructure funding and is expected to be followed by planning-board site-plan review for the associated developments.
