Pair Of Boy Scouts To Be Honored By Ocean City Council

OCEAN CITY, NJ — A pair of Boy Scouts who have made a difference in Ocean City will be honored during this week’s council meeting. Ocean City Council will meet on Thursday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m. A pair of non-consent agenda resolutions honor Nicholas Theis and Andrew Leonetti, respectively for reaching the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boys Scouts of America.

Theis designed and launched a program that offers life jackets on loan to boaters in Ocean City. The program provides life jackets for those who forgot their life jackets or whose children have outgrown their old ones. Theis is a freshman at the University of Missouri, where he is studying business, and he also enjoys playing the guitar.

Leonetti’s involvement was critical in helping Ocean City develop the current regulations on entertainers on the Ocean City Boardwalk. He and Ricky Hardin voiced their opposition to several proposals before the final adoption in March of last year. He also built a custom coat portable rack for Ocean City Free Public Library patrons, is a coxswain on the high school’s crew team, a trumpeter in the marching band and a drummer in his own band.

A third non-consent agenda resolution asks council to consider adopting the Special Improvement District Budget for this year, set at $507,278.

The administration will also recognize nine other individuals in two proclamations. One proclamation honors Brendan Gheen, William Martin, George Karpinski, Ryan Lenegan, Matthew Slaughter, Jason Boyle, Sandy Monaghan and Lauren Lasassa. Another honors Thomas Isaac Strunk.

Council will consider a proposed ordinance on introduction amending city ordinance on hedges and curbside planting. Among the changes the proposal makes, the term “hedges” would be removed from the portion of city ordinance that limits the height to four feet above ground level. That portion of the ordinance still applies to fences and walls, except that fences may be increased to six feet within the building lines or along the property line if the adjacent property owner agrees.

Other changes impact walls and curbside plantings. All the changes are detailed in the agenda packet.

There are 26 items on the consent agenda. To view the full agenda, visit ocnj.us.

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