Lakewood public meetings in 2022
10 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee is holding its regular meeting on December 8, 2022, with a consent agenda covering routine items. The main actions are approving $561,000 in transfers within the 2022 municipal budget and renewing towing licenses for six companies for 2022-2023. The meeting also includes roll call, approval of prior minutes, and public participation via Web-Ex.
- Resolution 2022-0338 renewing towing licenses for Barina Automotive, Barina Autobody, Freedom Towing, Acme Towing, Tilton Bodyworks, and Total Transport
- Resolution 2022-0404 authorizing $561,000 in transfers between 2022 municipal budget accounts, including $397,000 to the Board of Education and $164,000 from Police Department salaries
- Approval of minutes from November 10, 2022 meeting
- Public can participate via Web-Ex (ID 26321289350) or email comments
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee is holding a regular meeting with a discussion on the Best Practices Inventory, where the township received a score of 32.5, earning full state aid. The consent agenda includes routine resolutions to renew towing licenses for 2022-2023 and release several performance and maintenance guarantees for development projects.
- Renewal of towing licenses for Barina Automotive, Freedom Towing, Acme Towing, Tilton Bodyworks, Total Transport
- Release of $52,830 performance guarantee for Sephardic Bet Yaakov (Prospect St, Block 411, Lots 26 & 27)
- Release of $1,860 performance guarantee for Miz Construction NJ (Bergen Ave, Block 189.02, Lot 175)
- Release of $31,270 maintenance guarantee for 1382 Lanes Mill LLC (Lanes Mill Rd, Block 189.15, Lot 47)
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee is holding a regular meeting on October 20, 2022, with a consent agenda of routine resolutions. These include releasing performance guarantees for several development projects, consolidating industrial properties, cancelling grant balances, and establishing a fund balance policy. No public hearings or major ordinances are listed.
- Release $123,880 performance guarantee for ARM Land Group (SD #2026, Clover St & Ocean Ave) contingent on $31,300 maintenance guarantee
- Release $12,690 performance guarantee for Elihu Kahanow (145 Gudz Rd) and replace with new check
- Release $73,860 performance guarantee for Lakewood Investments (ZB #3952, James St) with maintenance guarantees of $8,610 and $11,610
- Release $17,590 TCO performance guarantee for CBRC Holdings (SP #2315, Cedarbridge Ave)
- Consolidate 11 industrial lots (Block 1165, 1173-1175, 1184-1187, 1195-1196) into Block 1165, Lot 1.01
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee is holding a regular meeting with a consent agenda that includes routine resolutions. The main items are releasing or reducing developer performance and maintenance guarantees for various properties, and authorizing a new three-year contract with AFSCME District Council 71 Local 3790. The meeting is open to the public via WebEx.
- Release maintenance guarantee for Construction Depot, LLC (SD #1558, Sunset Rd, $1,260)
- Release maintenance guarantee for Bourbon Place, LLC (SD #2027B, Bergen Avenue, $60,030)
- Replace cash performance guarantee with bond for Park Lot, LLC (SD 2125, Providence Ave, $24,100)
- Release performance guarantee for 570 Ocean, LLC (ZB #4090, Ocean Ave, $45,000)
- Reduce performance guarantee for Sweet Salem, LLC (ZB #4029, Gates Ave, from $637,254.19 to $210,811.24)
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee is holding its regular meeting on August 18, 2022, with a consent agenda containing six resolutions. These include establishing payment methods for delinquent taxes before tax sales and releasing maintenance or performance guarantees for several development projects. The meeting is open to the public via WebEx and phone.
- Resolution 2022-0280: Sets rules for delinquent tax payments—personal checks, credit cards, or electronic payments accepted up to 7 days before tax sale; certified/bank checks required within 6 days or less.
- Resolution 2022-0281: Releases $74,830 maintenance guarantee for MNYK Developers at Prospect, LLC (SD #1997, Block 472, Lots 1, 4 & 7) with conditions like seeding and debris removal.
- Resolution 2022-0282: Releases $97,000 maintenance guarantee for Prospect Lakewood Development, LLC (ZB #3923, Block 474, Lot 1).
- Resolution 2022-0283: Releases $5,000 performance guarantee for Avenue of the States Urban Renewal (SP 2340, Block 961, Lots 2.02 & 2.03).
- Resolution 2022-0284: Releases $10,365 TCO performance guarantee for Lakewood Investments, LLC (ZB #3952, James St, Block 344, Lots 1.01 & 1.02).
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee is holding a regular meeting on July 14, 2022, with a public hearing and adoption of the amended 2022 municipal budget as the main items. The consent agenda includes several routine resolutions releasing performance and maintenance guarantees for development projects, plus two budget insertions for grants. The meeting is open to the public via WebEx.
- Public hearing and adoption of the 2022 municipal budget as amended
- Release of $271,952.59 performance guarantee for Chateau Holdings (SP #2114, River Ave) with maintenance guarantees totaling $66,750
- Release of $33,480 performance guarantee for Prospect Business Park II (SP 1842, Prospect St)
- Insertion of $15,500 for Central Jersey Health Insurance Fund 2022 Wellness Grant Program
- Insertion of $250,267.88 for NJDEP Electronic Bus grant (AQ22-063)
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee is meeting to introduce the 2022 municipal budget and consider a consent agenda of routine resolutions. The consent agenda includes several resolutions to release or reduce performance guarantees for developers, including Captain Finchley, LLC, The Special Children's Center, Inc., Niagara Air Cooling and Heating LLC, and Arm Land Group, LLC. These actions are based on Township Engineer recommendations and involve specific dollar amounts and conditions.
- Introduction of 2022 Municipal Budget and User Friendly Budget
- Release of $145,220 TCO performance guarantee for Captain Finchley, LLC (SD #1356, Route 9)
- Release of $80,420 performance guarantee for Captain Finchley, LLC (SD #1356B) with conditions including maintenance guarantees
- First reduction of performance guarantee for The Special Children's Center, Inc. from $224,530 to $67,359 (SP #2123)
- Release of $682,480 performance guarantee for Arm Land Group, LLC (ZB #3710B) with maintenance guarantee requirement
Committee Meeting
The Township Committee is meeting to approve a consent agenda featuring budget appropriations and the release of several developer guarantees. The body is also processing a liquor license transfer and a professional services contract for a grant writer.
- Emergency Temporary Appropriations of $24,898,151.50 for the Municipal Operating Budget
- Release of $45,650.00 maintenance guarantee for Times Square Homes, LLC (New Central Avenue)
- Release of $34,480.00 maintenance guarantee for Cedarbridge Development, LLC (Blvd Of The Americas- Basin)
- Release of $54,600.00 performance guarantee for Platinum Developers, LLC (James St)
- Transfer of Plenary Retail Distribution License #1514-44-005-011 to Sunbeam Lakewood, Inc
Committee Meeting
The Lakewood Township Committee is meeting to consider routine consent agenda items, primarily resolutions to release performance and maintenance guarantees for various development projects. These include guarantees for demolition, site improvements, and monuments, with amounts ranging from $180 to $538,130. The meeting also includes roll call, approval of minutes, and public participation via Web-Ex.
- Release $15,000 performance guarantee to Zvi Rottenberg for demolition at Block 855.04, Lot 32 (Towers St)
- Release $15,000 performance guarantee to HD Trust for demolition at Block 156, Lot 2.04 (8th St)
- Release $538,130 (reduced to $161,439) performance guarantee to Pinny Wolhendler for ZB #3926 (Oak St), waiving maintenance bond
- Release $180 monument guarantee to Zvi Rottenberg for SD #2014 (Towers St)
- Release $7,600 maintenance guarantee to Regency Development Properties for SP #2312AA (Monmouth Ave)
Committee Meeting
The Township Committee is reviewing a consent agenda featuring police department funding and equipment requests. The body is also addressing performance and maintenance guarantee adjustments for local developers.
- Authorization for Police Department to acquire excess Department of Defense equipment via the 1033 Program
- Application for a $32,400 Safe and Secure Communities Grant with a $96,728.21 municipal match in fringe benefits
- Reduction of performance guarantee for Rishon Associates, LLC (Prospect & Cross St) from $1,848,660.00 to $986,136.63
- Release of $66,250.00 maintenance guarantee for Hope Hill Developers, LLC (Hope Hill Ln)
- Designation of Tower Five Equity LLC as successor redeveloper for Block 961, Lot 2.13 in the Cedarbridge Redevelopment Area