Link: Cape May County Herald.

Ron Flemming down at Cape May Bait and Tackle says that with warmer water temps, fishing continues to improve. Solid evidence of warmer water is this week’s prize-winner Vince Sickaro, with a 7 ¾ pound, 22 inch sheepshead caught at Cape May Point jetty with crab as bait. Kingfish action is good with some close to 2-pound, caught using bloodworms around the Point jetties and Sunset Beach. He has also seen mixed catches of weakfish, fluke and croakers.

Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:00 P.M.

313 Monmouth Street

AGENDA

1. Call to Order:  
2. Pledge of Allegiance:

3. Roll Call:

4. Sunshine Law: This meeting is being held in conformance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise known as the \”Sunshine Law\”. It has been legally noticed in accordance with the law and copies have been given to those requesting the same.

5. Public Comment Period: The Governing Body, in accordance with P.L. 2002, c. 80, have adopted the following guidelines relative to the Public Comment Period (PCP) at Caucus, Worksession, Special and Emergency Meetings of the Mayor and Common Council of Gloucester City: The PCP shall occur at the beginning of each meeting; it shall be no longer than one half-hour in length; every person wishing to speak may do so once during the period for no longer than five minutes. No changes have been made for the PCP of the regular monthly meetings.

6. Presentation – Dominique Hawkins, Preservation Design Partnership – discussion of design guidelines

6. Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s): July 7, July 17, July 24, August 4, 2008 (pending)

7. Reports: I. Departmental Reports

II. Committees of Council:

1. Celebrations

b) Finance & Administration

c) Fire

1. Housing
2. Licensing
3. Police

g) Public Works

8. Licenses: None

9. Resolutions:

R212 To Correct Billing Charges on Utility Records

R213 Authorizing Senior and Veterans Deductions

R214 Making Adjustments to Tax Records

R215 Authorizing Subordination of Mortgage Held by the City of Gloucester City to Secure Housing Rehabilitation Loan

R216 Authorizing the Bidding for the Lease of Space for Placement of Telecommunications Antennae and Related Equipment

R217 Authorizing the Sale at Public Auction of City-Owned Equipment

R218 Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Contract with Keating Environmental Services, Inc.

 

10. Ordinances:  

for second reading and public hearing this evening:

O13 Amending the Gloucester City Development Ordinance to Provide for Guidelines for Various Maintenance, Improvements and Historic

 

For second reading and public hearing to be held on August 28, 2008:

O16 An Ordinance Granting Renewal of Municipal Consent to Comcast of Wildwood, LLC to Construct, Connect, Operate and Maintain a Cable Television and Communications System in the City of Gloucester City, New Jersey

O17 Amending the City Code of Gloucester City Entitled Public Facilities User Fees

11. Old Business:

a) Handicapped Parking Spaces: 236 Third St., 304 Hunter St., 718 Division St.

b) League Conference Hotel Reservations and Registration – November 18-21

12. New Business:

 

13. Communications:

a) Welsbach Progress Report

b) From Philly Pretzel Factory – request for 3 – 15 minute parking spaces on Broadway

c) From Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders – Ethics Training Sept. 17^th 9-11 a.m. Camden County Boathouse

d) From Robert E. Lee, Heroes to Hero Race – request for banners Sept. 15^th – Oct. 11^th

e) From residents of Powell Street – complaint regarding Pedrick\’s property

f) From Township of North Brunswick – Resolution Urging NJ State Legislature to Enact Legislation Allowing Municipalities to Opt Out of Civil Service System

g) From Division of ABC – Order Denying Relief – Dooley\’s Inc.

h) From Chase Technologies – Proposal for website design, etc.

i) From Anthony Parisi to Board of Health – unsafe conditions as Chatham Square

j) From Cody Banks – Operation Run for the Fallen August 24^th 12 noon CG Base

14. Round Table:

15. Closed Session: Resolution #R -2008 to enter into closed session for discussion of:

16. Adjournment

Link: FishingWorld.com

(Aug. 19, 2008 – Cape May, NJ)… On Day Two 42 boats headed offshore and the tail end of a mild weather front that passed through south Jersey late Monday night created a bumpy ride for participants in the 2008 Mid-Atlantic $500,000. Though several boats enjoyed good action, no significant changes occurred in the standings.

The white marlin category remains unchanged with Rich Ryon’s Anthracite leading the category with a 75-pound billfish caught on Day One. Dan Paulus’s Hullabaloo is still in second place with his white marlin of 73 pounds and Jim McCarthy’s Covert Mission is in third place with a 72-pound white marlin. Both second and third place white marlin were caught on Day One as well.

In the blue marlin division, Adam Demeusky holds the lead with a 719 pounder caught on Day One aboard his Impulse V. Second and third place remain vacant.

No changes occurred in the tuna division where Mike Tyson’s Runaway still has two tuna at the top of that category including yellowfins of 80 and 77 pounds holding first and second place respectively. Sean O’Donnell’s Got Walls remains in third place with a yellowfin of 75 pounds.

In the dolphin category, Anthracite continues to lead the category with a 43-pound mahi-mahi and John Gallagher’s Raging Bull has the lead in the wahoo category with a 35-pound ‘hoo. Both fish were caught on Day One.

WIDEN

Rose Marie

 

On August 20, 2008. (nee Kearns) Age 87. Surrounded by her loving family. Of Gloucester City. Loving wife of 56 years to the late Edward F. Widen. Loving mother of Rosemary C. Lee of Westville and Edward R. (Linda) Widen of Gloucester Heights. Loving grandmother of John, Edward, and Eric and great-grandmother of John Leonard. Dear sister of Harold (Marie) Kearns of Phila. and sister-in-law Caroline Brennan of Phila. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Rose was a faithful and devoted parishioner of Saint Mary’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City. She was a member of The Gloucester City Senior Citizens Club for many years.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Friday evening from 7 to 9 pm and Saturday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St. (at Brown St.) Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 am at Saint Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Interment New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.

The family requests memorial donations in Rose’s memory to the St. Vincent De Paul Society: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Please write Rose Marie Widen in the memo of the check. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Rose Marie Widen.

 

McKIERNAN

Mary M.

 

On August 15, 2008. Age 83. Of Gloucester City. Loved and cared for by her sister, Claire T. Kain (late Francis I.) and predeceased by her brother Charles McKiernan. Loving aunt of Charles and Michael McKiernan and Joseph Kain, Mary Margaret Campbell, Claire Marie Devereaux, Brian Kain, Bernadette Gruff, Charles Kain, Stephen Kain, and Colleen Piechowski. Also survived by many great-nieces and great-nephews.

Mary was born and raised in Gloucester City. She was a faithful and devoted parishioner of Saint Mary’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City. Mary was a member of the Secular Order Discalced Carmelites of Philadelphia.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Tuesday morning from 8:30 to 10 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 am at Saint Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery, Hainesport. There will be no evening. Family requests memorial donations in Mary’s name to Saint Mary’s R.C. Church Special Fund at the above address. Please write Mary McKiernan in memo.

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Mary McKiernan.

 

 

 

 

Link: The Bulletin – Philadelphia\’s Family Newspaper

Yes, the amount of television coverage of the Little League World Series is bad for the athletes involved. Every August, the ESPN and ABC networks provide coverage of the annual baseball tournament. In recent years, however, it hasn\’t been enough to televise only the World Series games. Now we must see the championship games of the regional tournaments, which decide which teams will represent the different regions of the U.S. in Williamsport.

DeSTASIO

Sarah

 

On August 17, 2008. (nee Sabatini) Age 97. Of Clearwater, Florida. Formerly of Gloucester City and South Philadelphia, PA. Loving wife of 62 years to the late Thomas DeStasio. Beloved mother of Henry R. DeStasio and his wife Mickey of Clearwater, Florida. Cherished grandmother of Thomas (Laura) DeStasio and Robert (Theresa) DeStasio. Devoted great-grandmother of Robert, Eric, Thomas and Sarah. Dear Sister of Joseph Sabatini of California. Sarah was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA. She moved to Gloucester City and later to Clearwater, Florida after her husband passed in 1995.

Sarah was a devoted parishioner of Saint Mary’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City and a former member of the Gloucester City Seniors Citizens Association. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Monday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am at Saint Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Entombment New Saint Mary’s Mausoleum, Bellmawr. There will be no evening viewing.

Family requests memorial donations in Sarah’s memory to

Hospice of the Florida Sun Coast: 5771 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, Florida 33760. Please write in memo: Sarah DeStasio. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Sarah DeStasio.

 

 

 

Link: Breaking News From New Jersey – NJ.com.

The governing body for high school sports in New Jersey – in an attempt to rework decades of non-sensible conference alignments while tackling the issue of competitive balance – released a proposal today that would create six super conferences involving more than 200 high schools in Central and Northern New Jersey.

The proposal, created by a 34-member Leagues and Conferences Realignment Committee formed by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, will create super conferences based on county lines with divisions based on enrollment.

Bill\’s Point of View:

Date: November 7, 2006 (ClearysNoteBook)-Chatham Square Apartments home to 100 residential units, located on Rte. 130 and Klemm Avenue has been fined $96,000, plus $17,000 per day until the violations are corrected, for numerous housing violations by the Gloucester City Municipal Court. The Municipal Court issued its decision on October 24, 2006.

The court action is the result of the ongoing efforts of the newly formed Property Maintenance Task Force, which involves representatives from the Fire, Police and Housing Departments who meet regularly to formally coordinate enforcement of housing regulations throughout the City. The City Housing Department cited Chatham Square Apartments in violation of various housing issues, primarily dealing with conditions of common areas, failure to obtain certificates of occupancy, interior life hazard issues and code enforcement violations, to name a few. The Housing Department and the Municipal Court is continuing to monitor the complex for full compliance with the violations.

The most important characteristic of our City is its strong family of neighborhoods,” said Mayor “Tut” Kilcourse. “It is the City’s top priority to maintain and improve all housing conditions within the City.”

SEE ARTICLE

December 05, 2007 (ClearysNoteBook) – At last Thursday council meeting a resolution (R276) was passed to allow the City of Gloucester City to enter in to Agreements for the Sale of the Properties known as Chatham Square and Gloucester Terrace. According to Councilman Marchese if an agreement is reached to purchase the property, the apartments would be demolished and single family homes would be built. Both he and Mayor James said that this idea is in the early planning stages.

Chatham Square is located on Rt. 130 and Klemm Avenue in the area where Beazer Construction Company has built 64 new homes.

SEE ARTICLE

Some figures to ponder. According to TReND, who compiles property records for realtors, Chatham Square was purchased in 1976 for $1,131,800. In 1998 the selling price for the property was $1,450,000, and in 2002 the purchase price was $2,800,000. The City paid $4.1 million giving the seller a $1.3 million profit.

According to the August 17th Courier Post, the mayor, said the city plans to have a new, on-site maintenance manager in place. The city also expects \”to consolidate everybody into two or three buildings so they\’re not in scattered sites,\” James said.

Whether the city could sell the land for commercial redevelopment, James said that\’s not a possibility right now, at least in the short term. Nor does the city plan to increase the rent, he said. SEE ARTICLE

Costs for this latest scenario Mayor and Council is following can only end up increasing our taxes. Originally the plans called for demolishing the apartments and putting up single family homes. I still believe that is the best idea.

However the majority of the populace elected these individuals to do what they think is best for the community. If I was in charge I would have spent the $4 million buying up the 1200 rental properties that are spread out throughout the City. Fix those up and sell each as single family homes. But that is me, and I am not in charge. So like everyone else I’ll just have to sit back and watch what becomes of this blunder. Hopefully they prove those who are against this course of action all wrong.

~Bill Cleary

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