Asbury Park council approves broad slate of appointments and professional contracts at reorganization meeting

The Asbury Park City Council approved a long list of appointments to boards and committees and awarded professional services contracts during a reorganization meeting, voting unanimously on the consent agenda and a series of individual resolutions.

The council approved the consent agenda covering Resolutions 20‑25‑3 through 20‑25‑20 and then voted separately to confirm individual appointments and service agreements including the appointment of James Butler, Esq., as city prosecutor (Resolution 20‑25‑21); James Carton, Esq., as alternate city prosecutor (Resolution 20‑25‑22); Matthew Sage, Esq., as city public defender (Resolution 20‑25‑23); appointment of Jean J. Anthony, Esq., as rent leveling board attorney (Resolution 20‑25‑25); Community Grants Planning & Housing LLC as the city’s affordable housing administrative agent and housing rehabilitation program administrator (Resolutions 20‑25‑26 and 20‑25‑27); and award of EPA brownfield assessment grant services to Brownfield Redevelopment Solutions Inc. (Resolution 20‑25‑28). The council also authorized professional services agreements with Public Resources Advisory Group for PILOT and RAB administration (Resolution 20‑25‑29); PFK O’Connor Davies LLP as city auditor (Resolution 20‑25‑30); T&M Associates as municipal engineer (Resolution 20‑25‑31); Dilworth Paxton LLP for bond counsel and redevelopment counsel (Resolutions 20‑25‑32 and 20‑25‑33); and several engineering and planning firms for special project work, including NV5, CDM Smith, Leon S. Avakian Inc., Dynamic Traffic LLC…