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Council introduces shoreline easement ordinance, approves minutes and consent items; taxi medallion transfer OK'd
Summary
At its March 26 meeting the Long Branch City Council approved the minutes from March 12, introduced an ordinance to grant a storm-damage easement tied to the beach erosion control project and approved a consent agenda that included a taxi medallion transfer.
The Long Branch City Council on March 26 approved routine items including the minutes of its March 12 meeting, introduced an ordinance to authorize an easement tied to a beach erosion control project and approved a consent agenda that included the transfer of taxi medallion number 27.
The ordinance introduced, labeled Ordinance 05-25, would authorize an amendment and grant a storm-damage reduction easement for Block 298, Lots 4.03 and 1.02 to enable the city to cooperate with the State of New Jersey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a beach erosion control project. Council members voted to introduce the ordinance on first reading, advertise and post as required and set a public hearing for April (date not specified in the meeting record).
Council action on the routine items was taken by roll call. Council President Viera, Councilman Dangler and Councilman Rassus voted yes; Councilwoman Wittig and Dr. Voda were recorded as absent. The same roll-call pattern was recorded for the consent agenda and for approval of the taxi medallion transfer from Mohammed Khan to Mohammed Ashmalua.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes (March 12, 2025): Motion passed (Dangler: yes; Rassus: yes; Wittig: absent; Voda: absent; Viera: yes). - Ordinance 05-25 (first reading; public hearing set for April): Introduced and motion passed (Dangler: yes; Rassus: yes; Wittig: absent; Voda: absent; Viera: yes). - Consent agenda: Approved by roll call (same votes recorded). - Transfer of taxi medallion #27 (Mohammed Khan to Mohammed Ashmalua): Approved by roll call (same votes recorded).
The ordinance concerns a city easement related to a planned erosion-control project coordinated with state and federal agencies; the council did not adopt the ordinance at this meeting and the public hearing will occur in April.
