The meeting was called to order by President Joe Marcianti. Also present were Lach Cameron, Alice Bass, Celeste Brockwell and Marie Lough. Absent were Pamela Boright and Ann Gorga.

Minutes and Treasurer's report were accepted as read.

Membership: 226 paid members for 2008

Municipal report:

• An ordinance was passed to purchase equipment to clean out storm drains
• Town-wide garage sale is June 7th and 8th
• Tress being cut down on West Point Island decreases the bird population who are beneficial in eating insects
• Lavallette was recognized as the 8th best town to live in-"quality of life."
• Infiltration of ground water into the sewer system was the lowest in 2007 than in previous years
• One well to be repaired at a cost of $40,000; a new well would cost $1 million
• Notification from the State to Lavallette: no work to be done on Hwy 35 nor the storm drains until 2016
• Cost to do background checks on borough employees is $30 per person-no longer done in-house due to privacy issues
• Over-sized construction signs violated borough code-new ordinance provides for homeowners to be contacted and in turn to inform their contractors that their signs are in violation
• Repair estimates for tennis courts range from $20,000 to $80,000 per court.

Parking Committee representative report:

First recommendation to Mayor and Council: leasing spaces in front of homes to homeowners with no driveways. Approximately 10 properties are in question.

Next issue: 2 hour parking on Route 35 North-approaching the State to change the regulations so the Borough can establish 2 hour parking. Previous 2 hour parking signs posted by the Borough on State Hwy. 35 were illegal.

LVT Nominating Committee was appointed by LVT President Joe Marcianti as per LVT by-laws. The committee appointed was Walter Boright, June Cameron and Ursula Marcianti. They will set forth nominees at the April meeting for 2008-2009 LVT President, four Directors and two Alternate Directors.

LVT discussed contacting The National Taxpayers Union Foundation for support for non-resident property owners voting in local elections and copying the letter to the Governor. Discussed having a petition at Heritage Day and in LVT's next Newsletter asking property owners if they're interested in voting rights for non-resident property owners. LVT may also write to the States of Colorado and Tennessee since both these States extend voting rights to property owners who are not residents.

The issue of two uses per commercial property was upheld in Court when a local business owner brought suit against the Borough for its expanded interpretation of the current ordinance. The expanded interpretation would have allowed multiple businesses on a property as long as there were only two "uses". There were many negatives presented as to this interpretation among them being parking.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.