BRICK – The final Township Council meeting of 2023 also marked the last meeting for Councilwoman Andrea Zapcic, who has served on the governing body since 2014.
Mayor Lisa Crate honored the outgoing council vice-president with a proclamation declaring Saturday, December 30, 2023 to be Andrea Zapcic Day in appreciation of her two decades of service to Brick Township. The mayor also presented Zapcic with a Key to the City.
“I am honored to…have the opportunity to stand up and celebrate her along with everyone else in this room,” the mayor said.
Zapcic has served Brick Township in many capacities, Mayor Crate said, including her tenure as council president in 2019 and vice-president in 2017 and 2023.
“She has been an integral part of several initiatives that made Brick Township better, including the Brick Farmer’s Market, the park improvement program and the Neighborhood Watch Program, among others,” the mayor said.
Before serving on council, Zapcic served the township as the Brick Municipal Alliance Community (BMAC) Coordinator for over six years, and later as superintendent of Recreation for nearly five years.
One of the issues the outgoing council vice-president is most passionate about is education and prevention of substance abuse, Mayor Crate continued, “and she arguably has done more in that field than any other person in our community, consistently making that a top priority of hers, and a focus of her professional endeavors.”
Government business continued as Zapcic took her place behind the dais for a final time.
The governing body passed a resolution to amend the fees at Traders Cove Marina. The rates are being increased to be more in line with other local marinas, Zapcic said.
The new rates will be $100 per foot for boats up to 26 feet, $110 per foot for boats over 26 feet, and $1,500 for slips under nine feet wide. Brick residents will continue to receive a $5 per foot discount. The summer season begins on April 15 and ends on October 15.
The new rates include jet ski docks, transient dockage, winter storage, boat lift and hauling fees and more.
Also, in the final vote, the council unanimously agreed to modify the rates for senior citizens parking to a discounted rate of $1 per day, which can be purchased at the beach with ID.
Seasonal parking passes for seniors will be a thing of the past with the passage of the new ordinance. Officials recommended the change after noticing that the number of sales of the senior passes had quadrupled over the last couple of years and it was discovered that non-seniors were using them.
And finally, at the end of the meeting when elected officials have a chance to comment on anything on their minds, many council members spoke of their admiration and appreciation of Zapcic.
During her own emotional comments, Zapcic thanked her family, her fellow council members, Township Business Administrator Joanne Bergin, Township Attorney Kevin Starkey, Township Clerk Lynnette Iannarone, Council Secretary Debbie Murphy and all the department heads.
“We have always had a great team here in Brick,” she said. “We’ve gotten to do some really cool things over the last 10 years.”
The next council meeting will be on Tuesday, January 23 at 7 p.m.
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