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Wildwood Crest discusses Nesb Center locker-room use, municipal building renovations and potential grant funding
Summary
Officials reviewed a memo proposing the Nesb Center as female locker-room space, discussed preparing bid specifications for municipal building bathroom renovations and Toledo Avenue reconstruction, and said the borough may be favorably considered for roughly $21 million in grant funding for bayfront and outfall projects (amount not final).
Officials reviewed a Chief Johnson memo suggesting the Nesb Center could be used to provide female locker-room space as part of broader plans to lease the building for revenue in 2025. Commissioners said the borough previously approved leasing the building and staff emphasized that any modifications should be determined before work begins to avoid redoing electrical or other upgrades.
Staff said they are preparing draft bid specifications for a short-term, non-food-related tenant concept that likely would not require deep fry vats, hoods, or grills; staff also noted the building needs electrical upgrades and that the scope of work should follow the intended use. The clerk and public-works staff reported that the public-works roof project and related bathroom work at recreational facilities have started and that a press release was issued to inform the public.
Officials discussed several pending infrastructure projects: advertising bids for municipal building bathroom renovations and preparing a bid for the NJDCA Toledo Avenue reconstruction. They said the Back Beach excavation and dredging work remains pending the Army Corps dune project and that NJ Avenue infrastructure awaits funding commitments. Staff said the borough is being looked on favorably for grant funding for bayfront and Washington C. view outfall improvements; a figure mentioned in emails was an approximate $21 million, but speakers cautioned that the amount is not final.
In public comment, resident Mike Marino urged the borough to implement low-cost striping suggestions at the Park Boulevard/Cressy intersection as a test phase to throttle traffic before the next busy season rather than waiting for larger projects. Commissioners noted event logistics and local traffic-light changes elsewhere on the island.
No formal action was taken on the Nesb Center suggestion; staff will continue to scope necessary modifications and prepare bid specifications before choosing tenants or moving forward with in-house work.
