Tuesday, December 11, 2012
UPDATE: Martell's did not yet apply for building permit
Martell's will use a parking lot owned by Risden's as a storage and staging area for building materials and equipment to rebuild its Tiki Bar pier. And the decision to use the lot between Trenton and Forman avenues was nearly final last Friday, even as Councilman Bret Gordon was changing his vote to allow Martell's to use a town-owned lot on New Jersey and Ocean avenues. "The agreement is almost finalized," said Ronald Gasiorowski, Martell's attorney, in a telephone interview on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday night, the Point Beach Council voted 3 to 2 against allowing Martell's to use a town-owned parking lot on New Jersey and Ocean avenues behind a building owned by Risden's and rented out this past summer by Surf Taco. Gordon and …
Friday, December 7, 2012
Mayor acts Fri. after Bret Gordon says he will change vote
Mayor Vincent Barrella said he told Martell's on Friday that the town is allowing them to use a south end parking lot to store building materials and equipment to rebuild the end of Martell's Tiki Bar pier. The mayor's contact with Ed Brannagan, Martell's manager, followed Point Beach Councilman Bret Gordon saying in an email on Friday morning that he is changing his vote to allow Martell's to use the lot. It appears, at this point, that there are now enough council votes for Martell's to set up shop in the parking lot behind Risden's beach and its southernmost building on the boardwalk, just off New Jersey Avenue, rented by Surf Taco this past summer. Saturday Update: However, there is a question now about whether Martell's needs …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Correction: David Bassinder asked the town if Martell's can use the parking lot during rebuilding (see below)
Point Beach Council is not allowing Martell's Tiki Bar to use a town-owned parking lot to store lumber and equipment needed to rebuild the end of the pier destroyed by Sandy. Councilmembers Kristine Tooker, Bret Gordon and Michael Corbally, at Tuesday night's council meeting, voted against Martell's to use a parking lot behind the south end of Risden's Beach and off New Jersey Avenue to store materials and equipment for roughly 5 to 10 days. Counclimembers William Mayer and Stephen Reid voted yes. Councilmember Tim Lurie was absent. Mayor Vincent Barrella did not get a vote because in the Borough Council form of government the mayor only votes when there is a tie. Correction: Barrella said that David Bassinder, the former owner of …
Nick Carraway
10:48 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
This article proves what many who have suffered from Sandy already know...if we're going to recover, it's going to be through the kindness and help of our friends and neighbors. Sadly, the government, and that apparently includes our local government, isn't going to be much help to us. (Yes, I know that Gordon changed his vote, but it's just insane that the Council chose to deny Martells the … more ›