The meeting was called to order by 1st Vice-President Lach Cameron. Officers and Directors present were Treasurer, Alice Bass, Secretary, Celeste Brockwell and Director Ann Gorga. Absent were President Joe Marcianti. 2nd Vice-President Pamela Boright arrived late.

Minutes from the November meeting: none-the meeting was cancelled due to the Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council the same evening.

Membership: 727 paid memberships for 2007

Treasurer's report was accepted as read and filed with this report.

Correspondence: A letter inviting participation for the Dune grass planting which occurred in November and a letter from the Mayor in reference to the creation of a parking committee and inviting a submission of a name of an LVT member to participate.

Municipal report:

• Electric rates to double beginning January 1, 2008 due to wholesale power costs.
  
• Parking: The Mayor chose 11 citizens to review parking problems. Other organizations received their request for participants in July. After a bit of the 'power of suggestion' the Mayor sent LVT a similar letter, but not until October. Due to yellow curb painting, twenty parking spaces were lost.
  The governing body is attempting to seek relief from the State to lessen the distances required from stop signs and surrounding areas to capture more parking. Angled parking spaces were also lost in front of the condos across from Borough Hall.
  
• Liquor license: A proposal to change the ordinance to reduce the distance between liquor licenses from 1500' to 450' failed by a vote of 4-2. A public hearing with about 200 people was held. Most of the public supported the proposal including groups such as the Planning Board, the Ordinance Committee and the Business Association. Opposed were mostly residents who live in the vicinity of Bond Ave. Cost to the taxpayers in legal fees is around $30,000 and between $50,000-$60,000 to the owner's of Lenny's Restaurant who own the license. Lenny's has withdrawn its application and put their house on Grand Central Ave. up for sale.
  There was also discussion of the possibility of the owner of Gabriella's Restaurant selling its Toms River liquor license and using its Lavallette license at Gabriella's-which is partly in Ortley Beach (Toms River Twp.) and partly in Lavallette.
  
• Proposals have been received by the Borough for 2008 Borough Attorney and Auditor. Borough Engineer is a three year contract commencing in 2007

Approvals were granted for:

• $1,287.08 for LVT liability insurance
• $300.00 for LVT webmaster
• $70.00 for LVT post office box rental
• LVT meeting dates for 2008-the 3rd Friday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Borough Hall

The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m.