Let the games begin!!!

Ducey is by far the most impressive new member of the council. I can see him as the next Mayor and do a good job for the town if he doesn't get caught up in the greed and arrogance like Scarpelli and Acropolis. I wish him luck. Notice how Sangioviani and Toth changed their tunes in a desparate attempt to keep their seats. Will not work.

Sorry, meant Brando, not Sangioviani, Does not matter. The three of them are done come next election.

Was So nice of Steve NOT to attend. Still acting like a 5 year old, taking his ball and going home.

My concern is that we started something and will not finish it. Should it have been started in the first place? Probably not. But, not finishing the job does not help Brick. Maybe I don't fully understand it - are they going to finish the project, but just put the remaining work out for more bids? I hope we don't have yet another property sitting and rotting when this is all over. We already spent a lot of money to get to this point. My understanding is this work would be for the last phase. I am not political in any way - I just want what is best for all of us.

"...but township attorney Jean Cipriani said that decision would come with some risks.

"If you rescind, there may be a basis for challenge, because it was a sealed bid process," Ciprinai said, cautioning council members that under state law, certain bidders' rights vest after a public vote.

"Rather than going the whole route of rescinding and opening up the township to lawsuits, it would be better if the mayor just didn't sign them," said Ducey."

I say let the bidders sue... they won't win, they will just be wasting money on legal fees. The township can cry “Tort, Tort, Tort!!! The township needs to back out of this project now. While a park is nice, it seems like it will be a money pit in the years to come. What will it cost to maintain, police, etc.? - Now is not the time. Just pave the area over with environmentally friendly crushed shells so the property can be used and wait for better times or search for more options.

I applaud the new council for wanting to see all the details before going forth with this park. Leave it just a park (like Point Pleasant's) for everyone to enjoy the bayfront all year round. It is a huge expensive undertaking not only now but for years to come. I only hope the new council reads all our comments on Patch to hear our concerns if we can't get to a meeting. Finally, we may have a council for the people of Brick!

I attended the Brick senior brunch at Leisure Park in Decemger. Unfortunately, the mayor stopped at our table. In the course of his comments, he said "he had money" and "can pay my taxes" He dissed all 4 Republicans that lost the election, saying he "never liked them" and only talked to them because he "had to work with them". In addition, he mocked the people who attend the council meetings, saying "look at the way they come to the meetings, dressed in shorts and t-shirts". So the next meeting you attend, make sure you're dressed in formal gowns ang tuxedos. Maybe the mayor would do the same then.

PS i hope the folks at that table didn't get indigestion or angina when he stopped to talk to them!!!!! I sure would have........

Seems as though there's a serious mutiny in the Brick GOP given the above posted comment. Maybe they'll have a duel at dawn........ LOL

For Lori Morrison; Hi Lori, Happy New Year.
Yes to answer your question to me, I do have a thought about Traders Cove. I strart off with a question: Where on the banks of Barnaget Bay is there eleven (11) acres for sale at a basement bargain price, that of which Brick paid for this pristine location? It was a steal. Have you ever noticed this area before it was developed? It was an eye sore, now look at it now and what it will be when completed. It will rival all other locations in the shore area. It wiill pay for itself and give people a taste of quality of life never before offered at this cost. This is a bargain because it will serve people who need time to regather themselves due to the many discomforts that are being brought forth upon us by a president who wants to change our way of living and keeping us poor. I realize that during these trying times we all have to tighten our belts but making a political football out of something that benefits all is stupid . Both Republican and DEmocratic parties should smarten up and come together for the benefit of Brick. I'm an Independent but registered as a (R) and my thoughts are with our Mayor because I know he is an honest person and until the time he proves to me that he is dirty, Ill stick with him no matter how long it takes.Give him time and thought to prove himself and he will reward Brick with flying colors. You gotta believe.

If they just would've left it as a residential housing site, none of this would be going on. And there would be an income stream from the real estate taxes. All of the over development naysayers got up in arms, and now we have this. Local politics in action. They could make this a Sunday night movie will all of the drama. And for the record, when the lawsuits start coming in, then all of the tax payers foot the bill. So it's a drain on the coffers because of ineptitude.

I can't believe people would want condos at Trader Cove and not a park. Don't we have enough condos in this town? Each year that goes by, we residents loose areas that used to be open to the public, to the rich and elite building homes and condos on water front property. It's time to preserve some waterfront property for the rest of the non rich residents of town to use, to preserve open land for the future generations of this town. Plus a lot of you like to play politics with this whole thing, you bitch about a park because it was one political party's idea, but if it were condos going up you would still bitch and say a park should be built and to preserve land because it was another party idea. ridiculous! The park should be completed BUT without all the of the grandiose plans Yes include the spray water park as long as it is designed to look like part of the shore and not some industrial complex, a lot of you don't seem to understand what this spray water park will be like. So I Googled some spray parks around the country and here is one that is one of the best in the country, I don't think Brick's will be as fantastic as this one, with some of the comments I've read on here, most of you would just install shower heads for the kids to run through. Check out this spray water park http://youtu.be/xwoLWWxhgTA . As for a banquet hall plans, those should be scrapped. The spray water park could also be used by disabled people and seniors as well.

The splash park, marina and hall space are revenue generating ideas that will benefit Brick. This project will beautify a township waterfront area and provide us another township attraction that will benefit all of our residents. Build the hall space and let all of our childrens sports teams & clubs use this facilty for their award banquets instead of going down to Toms River. Build the Spray Park which is a great attraction for our families with little ones. We renovated other parks in town (like Midstreams) which will not generate revenue like a spray park. The spray park is a small cost for a unique feature not found in many other towns.

When T.C.president Ducey sends his letter to the mayor I hope he includes a copy of THE RULES OF RECALL.That might get the mayors attention.

It is my understanding that the bulkhead material being used is aluminum being held onto the pilings with stainless steel hardware. Salt water & aluminum together?....HELLO! It doesn't work! The aluminum will be garbage in a few years, never mind any galvanic action taking place! Did any engineer look at the spec's prior to the install?

The words to a song written years ago are worth printing again. "FIRST YOU SAID YOU WILL, AND THEN YOU WON'T< THEN YOU SAID OK AND THEN YOU DON'T, YOU'RE UNDECEIDED NOW SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?" All of you are just a bunch of kids getting off on harming someone else. for your pleasure. If this were the (D's) doing this, they would be in print, make up your minds because you sound stupid. If you think you could do better, try running for an elected office. Then you will find out who likes you or better, not. Complain about a SPRAY PARK and then put an age limit on it. You make me sick but it is your constitutional right to do so. Smarten up you pampered kids. Let the park be built because it will benefit all, even you hecklers. You have let a political organizer, Joe Lamb enter your minds. Shame on you.

Art I found a song written just for you

They're coming to take me away, ha-haaa!!
They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, hee-hee, ha-haaa
To the funny farm. Where life is beautiful all the time and I'll be
happy to see those nice young men in their clean white coats and they're
coming to take me away, ha-haaa!!!!!

You are a very nasty man, who obsesses in stalking Councilman Dan, and kissing Steve's butt. But there is help all you have to do is ask Art.

"Examine and compare the respective websites of Eagle Construction Services, Inc., a legitimate building firm, with that of Standard Alternative, LLC, a paper entity run out of a hotel suite in Hoboken."

"The Eagle site has a list of its professionals and their biographies, as well of their many successful projects, both those completed and those under construction."

"The Standard site only has general solar information and no mention of any professional, employee, owner, officer, project, client or customer. And no company location, only a transient mailing address."

NEXT BRICK MAYOR
Did you ever think of the $$$$ that will be generated by docking of boats? This is not a free-be. Also there is an OYSTER FARM located there that will help the bay residents, possibly yourself. A fee for parkinf too. All this via grants coming to Brick.

There are Wants and there are Needs and this isn't a need when I see people getting taxed out of their homes.

Sean, since you seem to be so curious about standard alternatives.. Do you WHOIS.COM search on their domain name and see who owns it,

"Match for Standardalternative.com (singular) is Ironstate Development, a huge Hoboken-based residential and mixed-use developer of properties in Hudson County, New York, and Long Branch (Pier Village). No mention of any industrial or solar farm projects. Check out their website.

I have been reading the comments posted here for many weeks and I think that a few key questions have not been asked. Has anyone been to a spray park? What towns have the mayor and council visited to use as a model for this one? Colts Neck offers a free park that is appropriate for toddlers up to tweens, but you cant ever go to it because it is PACKED with people from everywhere in Ocean and Monmouth counties on a regular basis. Monroe township just built one recently and I am not sure if it is free to township residents or not, but will there be a break for township residents? We will see a huge amount of traffic at the base of the Mantoloking bridge which is already congested on a summer day. These parks can also cost a huge amount in liability insurance, water+metal+kids=injuries. I would love a place to take the kids for some fishing and crabbing and a sandwich. I would pay whatever the daily cost would be. I just dont think the town realizes how many more people will be coming to an already congested area.

To Concerned.....exactly! Those are my concerns. Thank you for saying what I've been trying to say.

"Check out these websites:
www.standardalternative.com
www.ironstatedevelopment.com
www.mack-cali.com
www.thepegasusgroup.com

"Since Ironstate apparenty owns Standard's domain name, apparently Ironstate and its two partners are the real owners and/or associates of Standard Alternative, LLC, hence the '$12 billion company' once mentioned by a councilman."

Concerned - excellent points. FYI, the Spraypark in Colts Neck is a Monmouth County Park and has, to date, been free for everyone. The cost to operate it, is shared by all the residents of Monmouth County. In contrast, the costs to operate the proposed Traders Cove Spraypark will be a burden for only Brick taxpayers, not all residents of Ocean County.

Don't get me wrong. A spray park in this town would be a great addition and let's face it, not many of us can afford a day at the boardwalk let alone great adventure or a water park. This would be a great alternative, but can you imagine what it would be like to try and make a left hand turn after the bridge has just gone up? I still don't think the outgoing council considered how many people could be there on any given day.

Amen Concerned

Concerned I agree. Traffic will be an issue. Mantoloking Road really needs to be 4 lanes. Years ago there was a plan to declare eminent domain to widen the road. Business owners and others were once notified. Widening this roadway would again be the best thing regarding any area improvement. When Parkway 89 opened there was a noticeable increase in traffic due to the direct shore route. Once it opens in both directions in 2014… It will be worse. The other big problem is the backup on RT 35 which holds up the works. That problem will never go away as more people head to the shore.

Traffic Light?

It is amazing how this article devolved to mudslinging. My major problem is the dirty po(litics)ol is shoving through the spending bills without legitimate reason instead of waiting until today or next week. That was EGO and Arrogance.
This is the first reorganization meeting I have missed since coming to Brick. The actions taken on Dec 30, 2011 were as bad as the October mudslinging mailer.
I do not at this time have an opinion on what is best at Trader's Cove because I have not heard the arguments. For some arguments in this context mean discussions or debates if you will. I have spoken to all the new Council members and take them at their word they will work in the best interests of Brick. To do so they need to evaluate the evidence they are given and that they hear.
If we do not stop thinking in terms of us against them (whoever us is and whoever them is) we will fail to have a town worth living in.
No one has all the right answers. No one is infallible and that includes the Pope of the Catholic Church who is only infallible when he speaks 'ex cathedra'. Check how often that has happened.

Bulkhead material appears to be 6063 t-5 aluminum as listed on the original bid form.
The attaching fasteners are 304 stainless steel. I was surprised to see these materials being used given their acceptability to galvanic corrosion which would be even more accelerated by the saltwater environment. Why wasn't vinyl or composite sheeting used like most other bulkhead projects on the bay?
I aggree with Bob and would like to know which Engineer at Birdsall Engineering did the specs and was corrosion given any consideration.

Traffic light at the very least. I really hope that the new council gets a good look at all of the proposals and contracts before anything is decided upon.

Progress in Brick Must Not Stop. Projects take time to get through the necessary state agency approvals. Keep this project moving forward do not let it get tied up in politics......