Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Asbury Park Council adopts consent agenda, several resolutions and ordinance on beach equipment
Summary
The council approved a broad consent agenda and multiple individual resolutions, including emergency traffic-signal repairs and a liquor-license transfer; two items drew a dissenting vote from Mayor Moore (payment of bills and a police training contract). A bond ordinance for beach equipment (Ordinance 2026-11) was adopted on second reading.
The Asbury Park City Council approved its consent agenda and a series of individual resolutions and ordinances during a routine meeting that included administrative votes and several public comments.
On routine business, the council approved consent resolutions 2026-268 through 2026-291 by roll call (Councilwoman Chapman, Councilman Clayton and Deputy Mayor Quinn voted "Yes"; Council member Bess Anderson was noted absent earlier). The council then moved to individual resolutions.
Resolution 2026-292 (payment of bills) passed with a majority: Councilwoman Chapman, Councilman Clayton and Deputy Mayor Quinn voted "Yes," and Mayor Moore voted "No." Resolution 2026-293, a contract with Lexipol for online police training, was adopted similarly with Mayor Moore voting "No" while other members voted "Yes." Resolution 2026-294, authorizing emergency traffic-signal repairs at Comstock Street and Asbury Avenue, passed unanimously. Resolution 2026-295, appointing John Walker to the Rent Leveling Board, and Resolution 2026-296, expressing support for Senate Bill S4042 (First Responders and Veterans Lung Cancer Screening Access Act), were adopted unanimously.
A late addition, Resolution 2026-297, approved a place-to-place liquor license transfer and expansion of premises for AP Restaurant 3 LLC; that resolution passed unanimously.
On ordinances, the council introduced several bond and code-change ordinances with public-hearing dates set for July 8, 2026, including a bond ordinance for capital improvements and a bond for sewer improvements. On second reading the council opened, heard one public comment on, and adopted Ordinance 2026-11, a bond ordinance providing $541,000 for beach equipment, by roll call vote (unanimous). The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (Resolutions 2026-268 through 2026-291): adopted, unanimous recorded votes by members present. - Resolution 2026-292 (payment of bills): adopted; Mayor Moore voted "No." - Resolution 2026-293 (Lexipol police-training contract): adopted; Mayor Moore voted "No." - Resolution 2026-294 (emergency traffic signal repairs): adopted, unanimous. - Resolution 2026-295 (appointment of John Walker to Rent Leveling Board): adopted, unanimous. - Resolution 2026-296 (support for S4042): adopted, unanimous. - Resolution 2026-297 (liquor-license place-to-place transfer for AP Restaurant 3 LLC): adopted, unanimous. - Ordinance 2026-11 (bond for beach equipment): opened for comment and adopted on second reading, unanimous.
What happens next: Adopted ordinances and resolutions will be processed per city procedures; public hearings noted for July 8, 2026 for newly introduced ordinances.
