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, February 26, 2020 at 4:15 p.m. Meeting called to order. Roll Call. Announcement Pursuant to Open Public Meetings Act. 1. Minutes 2. Ordinance: Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 798-2020: AN ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14) 3. Public Comments Regarding Resolutions. 4. Resolutions: a. A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, COUNTY OF CAPE MAY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 Borough Clerk to read: The 2020 Local Municipal Budget Summary is available at the back of the room this evening. Copies of the introduced 2020 Local Municipal Budget, in its entirety, and Budget Summary may also be obtained by members of the general public at the Borough Clerk’s Office and on the Borough’s website, www.avalonboro.net, up to and including the time of the Budget Hearing to be held on April 8, 2020. (This Resolution was discussed at the February 12th Work Session.) b. A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE 2020 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET EXAMINATION (This Resolution was discussed at the February 12th Work Session.) c. A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE JIF SAFETY INCENTIVE PROGRAM (This Resolution was discussed at the February 12th Work Session.) d. A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CHANGE FUNDS FOR OPERATION OF VARIOUS SUMMER FUNCTIONS FOR THE 2020 SEASON (This Resolution was discussed at the February 12th Work Session.) e. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR RAFFLE LICENSES SUBMITTED BY CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF CAPE MAY COUNTY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2020 AT ICONA GOLDEN INN, 7949 DUNE DRIVE, AVALON, NJ (This Resolution was discussed at the February 12th Work Session.) f. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CM3 BUILDING SOLUTIONS FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF BOROUGH BUILDINGS FOR A ONE YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2020 (This Resolution was discussed at the February 12th Work Session.) g. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN APPROVED STATE CONTRACT VENDORS FROM JANUARY 1, 2020 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020 (This Resolution was discussed at the February 12th Work Session.) h. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 35TH STREET, FIRST AVENUE TO DUNE DRIVE, CONTRACT M-112 (This Resolution was discussed at the February 12th Work Session.) i. A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE ESTABLISHED RATE ON INTEREST TO BE CHARGED FOR THE NONPAYMENT OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, OR OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS OR CHARGES (These Resolutions were discussed at the February 12th Work Session.) j. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF R. EDWARD DEAN AS ACTING CONSTRUCTION OFFICIAL OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2020 (This Resolution was discussed at the February 12th Closed Session.)  k. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS STREETS, CONTRACT M-111 (This Resolution was discussed at the February 26th Work Session.) l. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS 5. Ordinances: Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 799-2020: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10 (LICENSES AND PERMITS) OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON PERTAINING TO THE LICENSING OF AUTOCABS (TAXICABS) AND THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF LOW-SPEED VEHICLES ENGAGED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGERS WITHOUT CHARGING A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION Reports and recommendations by Mayor and Officials: Monthly Reports: Month of December 2019 Public Works Department Report submitted by William Macomber. Month of January 2020 Municipal Engineering Report submitted by Thomas Thornton 2019 Annual Reports & Month of January, 2020: • 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. Motion to recess the public portion of the Regular Meeting.