Apr 1993 - On-Line Newspaper Archives of Ocean City

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Since this is the 60th anniversary of the _,— &
Edition, what better way to greet our readers, both
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back six decades ago? inckleDtalry, our
year begins with the Spring Edition;
hence, as of this date we are entering our 113th
year of publication.
As you read these 60-year-old opinions, realize
how historical events repeat; how much
t»fimjn the «="TM> even as they chance, and how
HAPPY 6Oth
BIRTHDAY
SPRING EDITION!
(No Birthday Cakes, Please)
'ond memories of the
old days in OC
Ocean City plays initiatives foraccountabifity';-
Pj HENRYS. KNIGHT ; foriner RecreationCmi herinitiated and d d G a t F l
Thursday, April 1)5,1993 Ooun CHy, XJ.
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Pj HENRYS. KNIGHT
Ocean City Mayor
tie article
Gillian it
t my fiEeas a
ageriaOceaaCirr.
We loved to dance at the
Carpenter's Dance dub,
•ooMen over me Moonyn
mf
We never thought'o/
sex or artnl the way some
of the yuuug people act
today. They dart knov$
what .real living, daljug and
life is so
no to sex,
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"don
can gain "fresh* insights fzcro old ideas. Here are
excerpts from the editorial page of the April 21,
• WFRE 55 YEAKS OLD TODAY: Tins is the
first woe of The Sattind-Ledger's 53rd year! Yes
sir; ifs oar birthday anniversary? And we're pretty
spryfora youngster of that age. .
Ob yes, we've suffered a few miseries in the
joints during the depression dampness; we've had
a Jew fight headaches, and here and there we've
worn the old sudt a bit thm. But now that the sun
of prosperity seems to be trying to penetrate the
zma-fc, we're feefiag as skittish as a colt in the pasture
- - • • • • . ' . '. .
We who grade die destiny of the resort's newspaper
are proud of dor heritage — of die long record
of senrice this newspaper has given to the
community, and the high esteem and affection in
which its Dig £un3y of readers hold it And we are
tremendously proud of the results the Sentmdfewitsa
days we .always
t when we went
e boardwalk"
afternoon.
we had ao
er win our
and
My tilltei- used to laugh
and ask sac, "Who is a
hwijghj, die trolley conductor
or the ice man •
They were the good olddays
in Ocean City. " 1§
Wake up, young people!
SmkhkXatiey
Ocean Gty
formw Recreation fommis-
her. initiated and expanded
sion (which oversaw the a seven-day a week sched-
Our community in 1992, k
of needed
services to the_communi
of extra money. .
Come and join die group.
The latest rumor is they .maybe someday someone
plan to build *rest stops' will take the real responsive
action we so desperately
need in Somers Point -
radierdian
KobynOarke
p to build stops
along a stretch of walk that
is less than a mile long. It
seems council hired an
administrator who's primary
function is to come up
with ways to spend our
Harvey Smith,
Vice President
Associated Taxpayers
of Sorters Point
More opinions
on page B26
in an effective
These required .
expected services enable us
xonvenient
induded frep
t ft
Mayor Henry Knight
co«.bin,,io. ,h.. hold. ^ renourishment
occurred on tne last evening
of 1992. The successful
First Night celebration
illustrates the benefits of the
dty having a positive working
relationship with various
elements of the
community. The Chamber
of Commerce together with
the dty and many dozen
volunteers presented a
night of family entertainment
enjoyed by more than
1^00 people.
The Historic Commission's
plan to create a district
that would reflect the
historical heritage of the
dry readied the decision
making level in 1992. A
City Council committee
redrew the proposed district
boundaries, down
scaled die size from the
. and storm water sewage
system and engineer's costs
of a complete investigation
of the water quality of 75
dty water outfall pipes to
determine potential sources
of pollution.
• Hazard
Mitigation
Grant — To support costs
of dune system development
along the boardwalk
from North Street to 23rd
Street.
• Hazard
Mitigation
Grant — For infrastructure
improvements to upgrade
drainage at Ijpt Street and
Corinthian Place.
• Historical Preservation
Bond Program of the New
mariner and in order to do
so we must continue to1%
ten."I appreciated alf the
opportunities ; to meet with
and hear the residents hi
1992 and look forward to
accepting many invitations
to continue to do so in 1993.
Issues already in front of
us for die new 1 year indude:
' • Welfare system:—The
responsibility of adminis-
HiB8temOC
welfare system will become
die munidpaluVs obligation.
Previously nand^eaby
the county, we will manage
and be financially •"•jH*'f i -
Ue forthis program in 1993.
• Telephone system —
An updated telephone system
is scheduled to go online
in 1993. The system,
equipped to efficiently handle
the major ^nf^*v of calls
throughout the summer
season. Will also provide
callers with information on
a variety of topics 24 hounv
seven days a week.
obrkirit' duWnft Ae
l mth S
al
from
to Central
avenues and
referred the proposal to foe
g
die New.
Jersey Historic Trust — To - * Street sweeping plan
cover expenditures for — A more definitive pfoneeded
exterior improve- gram which indudes schedments
to City Hall.
uled street rf«j««w wQl be
• New Jersey Economic designed and implemented
Development Autiiority for to1993.
Economic Recovery Fund
• H
Program — To establish
fd
latest
Tne frequent
ttt''#a? t w
heroes of Congressman Hughes and
g
establish
funding for die purchase of
•'
bay front, W^heaton
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• Healtii Care ~ We not
only recognize but are.
affected by this national -
cl.ppings from past issues
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UPPER TOtVhEHIP — Mayor Leonard Migliacdo, saying
he is tired of "bureaucratic delays;" has sought professional
advise from die private sector for a "more ,
permanent solution* to die continuing erosion problems
dutf have plagued die Whale Beach section of die township.
The township, state and county have spent several million
dollars in recent years attempting to protect die area
widt New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection-proposed
plans cV trucking in sand and gravel fill to
construct manmade dunes in die areaT" Migliacdo notecL
"A drive doough diis devastated area today shows no
gn of he t f i ch t d
g eastated area y hows no
sign of heavy taxpayer-financed effort Each storm doses
O
Drive (a county highway), and h
" die mayor cotid "ft
g y pyerfinanced effort Each storm doses A
Ocean Drive (a county highway), and homes are endan- *
gered," die mayor continued, "ft is uniemore dian fiscal.
uwsponsihflity for die township, state and county to conunue
to pour good tax money after bad to support a state
program that doesn't work, and hasn't worked." — The
Serdmd-Udgfr, April 14,1983. I .
we have come to expect and
enjoy in America's Greatest
Family Resort.
Quality of life, the environment,
and partnerships
depict the second major
theme in 1992. Because life
is a continuum and those of
us who ^erve act as stewards
for those who will fol^
low, many issues carry
through to future years.
Thus, the third
theme
woven irto this document
represents the programs'
and initiatives ongoing that
will
endure, and significantly
affect life in Ocean
Gty fit 1993 and the years
ahead.
The most valuable component
of our organization
is our work force. Ocean
City currently employs 283
full-time employees complemented
with a seasonal
work force of 517.
The dt/s organizational
rit duWnft Ae
test The frequent heroes of -^—.B.«s«««m nugnes and
>wiHter l month S . an analysis approval date to state histo- our community who help state legislators, die • state
of future parking require- £• **A® 1
achieved more create the excellent quaUty Department of Environments,
imKved g moK SiZ^ST£f& ZXL1Z?*%
i
f
ing of the 5th Street lot and
a revised policy on checking
the accuracy of meters
in.conjunction with the
municipal court
Despite the difficulties of
a management
transition
y
„ — individuals,
1992. inducting boards and com-
In December 1992, this mission members continuadministration
engaged in a ally commit time and
minor reorganization of die resources ~ to various
Financial Management; ments of •munidpal
q
and
and both the
ess Center
the Office of Parking
were operationally
self-supporting in
the obligation to serve
'"
public requires the dty
Pereonnel
•» d ** dutie9
have
been
reassigne
their curproductive
level.
In 1992 we listened mare
and instituted new mechanisms
to be responsive to
these public interests.
vice requests lias greatly
improved. All requests
received by the Public
Works Department are
..... volunteers are. the
challenges presented by the unspoken champions, we
acquisition of the Aquatic took the opportunity to
and Fitness Center, Office
publicly recognize these
of Parking Regulation and individuals at a reception
increased use of the Music
hei d in the ir honor in
December.
This year Ocean Gty took
the initiative and became
one of the founding members
of the successful Jersey
. Shore Partnership. The
Usting state-wide, public/private
of all relevant data of. dry- organization
owned fadlities and serves
as a working foundation to
A comprehensive inventory
of dty-oWned properties
was developed by dty
detailed
Werarchy consists of six assigned a reference num- assist in faculty policy inat sb*tebeTch h^dh^soure^
departments: Administra- ***»•- TW« nomihi ft mo i» &.•_ in* (m the va«. l\.^i . ^JT """T Iuntun g source
mental Protection and
Energy and the project
directors* the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. We
watched as modem technology
and talented manpower
quadrupled four
miles of our eight-mile
beach and defined a safer
navigational zone within
the inlet for mariners:
And we viewed, too
often, the renourished
beach fully meet its
intended property protection
purpose. It protected
Ocean Gty from die potential
ravages of tropical
storm Danielle and down
scaled die damage from die
Dec 11 stonri from major to
moderate. Our successful
efforts to accelerate Phase II
(15th Street to 34th Street)
of die project from 1993 to
1992 benefited our community
in. many ways we may
never be able to fully calcu-
23 YEARS AGO
A i
uvuhmeeunc
I ventions»i
pum,and a
events.
of a central building
sand smaU groups, even contion,
Community Services,
Financial Management,
Public Safety, Public Works
and Law, as well as the
state-mandated, quasi-independent
offices of the
Munidpal Court and Gty
Gerk.
The dry's commitment to
respond to cultural, environmental,
informational
needs of the
beach, but
than $200
was reaffirmed
in 1992 as the community
: services department was
fully established with an
acting department head. , - --
This initiative allowed die types received through the
. . j wwie UOIUI nuiuuig wunx The five million cubic
ber.^Iliis perniits timely fol- ^8 fo 7 the year ahead.
in New Jersey and dill-, yards of sand not only revilow-up
and more effective
Lastly, 1992 was a year of gently worked as an ad vo- talizes the 1 heart of our
scheduling of manpower considerable labor relations cate for effective legislation industry, the
and equipment while giv- activity- Two new local to support the heart of our protects more
ing the caller a convenient labor organizations were community, the beach. It
manner to track the formed by workers within proved success/ul when
response. the guidelines of New Jer- Governed Florio signed sta- directly supports a $500
A Public Works response
se Y State Statutes. City hie beach funding legisla- million local tourism indus-
• • " labor contracts were negoti- tion this fall. • try which is more than 3
ated and approved for In 1992 an indusive beach percent of the state's total
police, fire and middle cleaning policy was $17 billion tourism indusmanagementpersonnel.
implemented. Researched try-
Pending for 1993 are and designed by the Public
agreements with the CWA, Works Department, it was
FMBA (Rescue Squad approved by the city
workers) and lifeguards.
administration and the designed in 1992'and an. to
The dty has in place the Coastal Conservation Com- commit volunteers . tothe
formal and informal organi- mission. The policy thor- three extensive effect was
structure to deliver - • • • • - -
tion a
tic Avenue was added to
the district boundaries in
the Planning Board's
review.
The proposal is
now set to go before City
Council in early 1993..
As a result of an.extensive
application submitted
by the dry to the Federal
Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), flood
insurance policy holders
received a 5 percent reduction
in their premiums
beginning with renewal
policies in October of 1992.
The premiums . reduction
was approved by FEMA in
light of the dry's commitment
to maintain a regular
program of storm drain
deeming, informational out-
' reach programs and a plan
to. implement a repetitive
flood loss reduction pro-,
gram.
The cultural focal, point of
our community, the Music
Pier, underwent a fourth
phase of renovations in
1992. The entire Music Pier
second floor was redesigned
and reconstructed m
order to provide changing
rooms for performers, office
space for cm-site workers
p
en ted programming
and a library for die Ocean; commitment to assure
dry marina and recreational
area.
• Intermodal Surface
Transportation Efficiency
Act — To establish funding
source for drainage,
improvements and reconstruction
of Haven Avenue
Greenway Project from 18th
to 24th streets as a bike and
pedestrian way as well as a
localized road..
Grants applied for and
approved in 1992 indude:
• $48,592 dean" Communities
Grant— Enables the
dty to offer environmental
services and a comprehensive,
environmental, educational
outreach program. '
•$110,000 New Jersey
State. Department of Transportation
Grant — Supported
costs for street
reconstruction and paving
of Atlantic Avenue from
2nd to 5th streets and 6th to
9th streets! ;
• $3,000 New Jersey
Department of Community
Affairs — In recognition of
the dty*s,efforts to provide
and promote recreational
activities for the handicapped
in the community.
Partnerships, family oriented
programming and
ity, dry employees,
team that handles only
short duration service
requests was re-established
and refined to handle a
greater variety of community-wide
responsibilities Ais
year. The department
responded to more -man
3,000 such requests In 1992.
Service requests of all
A plan to fulfill our obligation
to reconstruct a
dry-wide dune system was
Mn to uaiin lo
taed to c
th« iwdJoleiW
scope of diverse needs
A proactive approach accountability for opera- tourism industry,
existing to Ocean City. W«s instituted to combat tion» and dedsioiui of their Active load onianiziaoiu
upgrading and extending
38 rain drain
thus reducing
flooding.
of
; discussed concept.
> revitalize our downtown
All restroom
were
renovated and
expanded for the convenience
of the public Every
door and window was
replaced with an energy
efficient model that
upholds the historic and
aesthetic character of the
building.
The 64-year-old landmark
received county recognition
in 1992 as a result of the
dty"s efforts to maintain its
historic appearance and
structural integrity through
reconstruction ongoing
since 1988. Our commitment
to maintain this outstanding
and unique facility
as a programming
centerpiece supports our
endeavor to continue to
our
cornerstones of this community.
Our dty fathers
dedicated their efforts. Jo
creating, a relaxing, safe
retreat for their families,
and our present Gty Council
and administration focus
on preserving mar fundamental
community
objective
1 look forward to new
challenges and continuing
to cultivate the ideas and
programs that are recurrent
tram year to year. It is not
only our rmponsihiuty to
initiate
innovative
approaches for the future,
but to carry through and
reshape pro tent, ongoing
Life knows no calendar
and we '.any fatwaid «n
administration 'and councfl,
will keep us abreast of the
health care developments
on a federal, state and local
level and specifically how it
applies to Ocean City.
Reforms are needed and we
need to be a leader where
feasible. .
• Downrown.Community
Redevelopment — We
need to move from the
drawing board; to final
design and the first phase
of construction in order that
we may have a private/
public partnership investing
in our community's
future.
• Music Pier — We are
scheduled to' complete the
final 'planned phase of tile
Music Pier and to continue
to program entertainment,.,
events and exhibits that
truly reflect our family oriented
values.
••• Haven Avenue Green- .
way
Project (18th
Street-24th Street) — To
begin the renewal of Haven .
Avenue, once grant funding
is secured, to improve 1
drainage and transform the
area to a bike and pedestrian
way with an auto corridor
designed for
neighborhood
traffic • arid
residential parking. .
• 59th Street Pier —lam
committed to . making a
decision on the 59st Street
Pier property, bi all the
years of discussions, no
plan has been presented
that has answered the economic
questions raised.
Instead of continuing to
wait, we will offer an alternative
for CoundTs consideration
so that a dfrisidn
can be made in 1993.
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