City Council

THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO LAST MINUTE ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS BY BOROUGH COUNCIL AGENDA PLEASE NOTE: COPIES OF RESOLUTIONS THAT WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE COUNCIL TONIGHT CAN BE FOUND ON THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM FOR YOUR REVIEW. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE ANY RESOLUTIONS FROM THE CLIPBOARD PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THANK YOU. Regular Meeting: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 4:15 P.M. Meeting Called to Order: Roll Call. Announcement Pursuant to Open Public Meetings Act. 1. Minutes 2. Public Comments Regarding Resolutions 3. Resolutions: a. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO MOTT MACDONALD IN THE AMOUNT OF THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($35,224.00) FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH CONTRACT M-108, RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS BULKHEADS (This Resolution was discussed at the September 25th Work Session.) b. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF AVALON THROUGH THE AVALON POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE, 1033 PROGRAM TO ENABLE THE AVALON POLICE DEPARTMENT TO REQUEST AND ACQUIRE EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EQUIPMENT (This Resolution was discussed at the September 25th Work Session.) c. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JOSEPH S. CLARK, QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT FOR THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, TO PREPARE SPECIFICATIONS AND ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CUSTODIAL AND CLEANING SERVICES FOR BOROUGH FACILITIES (This Resolution was discussed at the September 25th Work Session.) d. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE DOWN- PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR A BOND ORDINANCE TO FUND THE BOROUGH’S SHARE OF THE COST OF A HYDRAULIC BEACH FILL TO BE CARRIED OUT UNDER A CONTRACT JUST RECENTLY AWARDED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SINCE NO PROVISION WAS MADE IN THE 2019 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (This Resolution was discussed at the October 16th Work Session.) e. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH ASPHALT PAVING SYSTEMS, INC. OF HAMMONTON, NJ FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS STREETS CONTRACT NO. M-115 IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,967,600.00) (This Resolution was discussed at the October 16th Work Session.) f. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MOTT MACDONALD TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS STREETS, CONTRACT M-115 ON A REIMBURSABLE BASIS FOR AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($158,000.00) (This Resolution was discussed at the October 16th Work Session.) g. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS 4. Ordinances: Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 793-2019: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS BEACH IMPROVEMENTS BY AND IN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, IN THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING FUNDING THEREFOR, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF Second reading, public hearing and final action on Ordinance No. 792-2019: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 8TH STREET JETTY, BY AND IN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, IN THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING $2,300,000 THEREFOR (INCLUDING A GRANT EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,185,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF 5. Reports and recommendations by Mayor and Officials: Month of September, 2019: • Borough Clerk and Registrar’s Report submitted by C. Danielle Nollett. • Bureau of Fire Prevention, Bureau of Licensing, Miscellaneous Construction Collection, Construction Water and Sewer, Uniform Construction Code & Taxicab Reports submitted by John Tracy. • Code Enforcement Report submitted by Paul E. Short, Sr. • Municipal Engineering Report submitted by Thomas Thorton. • Municipal Court Report submitted by Deborah Scott. • Police Department Report submitted by Chief Jeffrey Christopher. • Public Works Department Report submitted by William Macomber. • Recreation Revenue Report submitted by Chuck McDonnell. • Tax Collector & Water Sewer Control Account Reports submitted by Alexis Coan. • Zoning Report submitted by Amanda Seltzer. 6. Pending Business. 7. New Business. 8. Public Comments. (5 minutes each) 9. Resolutions: h. A RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT A CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 10:4-12.b OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT PERTAINING TO THE FOLLOWING THREE MATTERS: ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE CONCERNING POTENTIAL AGREEMENT WITH ICONA GOLDEN INN REGARDING A PORTION OF 79TH STREET; ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE CONCERNING 5499 DUNE DRIVE; AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS OF THE AVALON RESCUE SQUAD ASSOCIATION 11. Motion to adjourn public portion of the Regular Meeting.