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Beach Haven council approves three-year library shared-services deal and four-year police contract
Summary
The Beach Haven Borough Council approved a three-year shared-services agreement with the Beach Haven Public Library that sets operating and capital responsibilities and adopted a four-year police contract through 2028 with modest salary and benefit changes.
Beach Haven — The Borough Council voted to approve a package of consent-agenda items on July 31, including a three‑year shared‑services agreement with the Beach Haven Public Library and a four‑year contract with the borough's police bargaining unit.
Under the shared‑services agreement (Resolution 186), the borough will administer payroll, pension, insurance and human‑resources functions for the library while the library will retain responsibility for day‑to‑day operations, staffing and utilities. The borough will cover structure, property maintenance and capital expenses. The library requested an operating budget of $103,400 (an increase over prior years) and the borough agreed to a $135,000 annual capital expenditure commitment; the library may retain 20% of any year‑end surplus and must conduct an independent audit. The contract term is three years from execution and budget amounts may be adjusted during the trial period.
The council also approved Resolution 198, a four‑year police contract through 2028. Terms announced by the mayor included a clothing allowance increase to $1,250 and annual salary increases of 3.25%. The contract increases the estate benefit to $15,000 and maintains retirement medical coverage only for a spouse and dependents who exist at the time of retirement, consistent with state law. When a council member asked whether the dependent cap meant the usual minor‑child limit, the mayor confirmed that state law limits coverage to age 26 unless a dependent is permanently dependent beyond that age.
Other consent items approved included handicap‑parking requests (Resolution 193), awarding a contract to TriedAndTrue Contracting for a library handicap ramp (Resolution 194), two sidebar agreements with Teamsters Local 97 creating and recognizing custodial positions (Resolutions 195 and 197), a fireworks permit for Aug. 30 (Resolution 199) and authorization to hire a full‑time custodial worker (Resolution 200). A bill list totaling $4,222,215.81 — described as largely quarterly payments — was approved separately by roll call.
Council leaders emphasized that routine matters were grouped under the consent agenda to be enacted by one motion; items requiring further discussion would be pulled. Mayor Lambert summarized the library agreement and the PBA terms before the council voted.
The council indicated the library contract and police agreement will be executed according to the terms discussed; staff will return with the executed documents and any required follow‑up reporting to the council.
