WOODBINE – “Our State Police station commander, Douglas Pearson, is about to be transferred. Commander Pearson has done a fine job especially interacting with and supporting our community,” said Mayor William Pikolycky at the June 15 Borough Council meeting.
“There has never been a request when Commander Pearson did not provide help to serve all members of our borough. Effective June 24, the current assistant station commander, Sgt. 1st Class Dave Liberto, will be in charge.”
Ordinances Approved
An ordinance to repeal and replace the flood control regulations to improve flood damage prevention was acted upon at the meeting.
“The flood hazard areas of the borough are subject to periodic inundation which results in loss of life and property, health and safety hazards, disruption of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety, and general welfare,” said the mayor. “Our new ordinance will better protect the residents of Woodbine and minimize costs, rescue efforts and business and utility interruptions and comes into effect Oct. 5.”
A second ordinance provides for accepting the no-cost donation of land from Wells Fargo Bank at 518 Adams Avenue.
Per the ordinance requirements, the bank also agreed to pay closing costs not to exceed $2,500. The donation is contingent upon a determination by the borough that there are no underground storage tanks on the property and no violations of any laws or regulations negatively affecting the property.
Pikolycky announced that “cutting-edge drone technology will be demonstrated at our Borough’s Municipal Airport. I am thrilled that this technology and that of Verizon Airborne LTE used during emergency response team simulations of hurricanes will be seen in Woodbine.”
The event took place June 19 when first responders tried new communication technologies from drones for emergency management exercises.
According to a release, the exercises are being centralized from Woodbine Airport under an 800 square-mile Certificate of Waiver Authorization (COA) issued by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) to Cape May County for missions that serve a public purpose.
U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-2nd), Martin Pagluighi, county Office of Emergency Management director, and company representatives, as well as representatives from public agencies, were to attend the event.
To contact Camille Sailer, email csailer@cmcherald.com.
Cape May – Governor Murphy says he doesn't know anything about the drones and doesn't know what they are doing but he does know that they are not dangerous. Does anyone feel better now?
