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, September 23, 2020 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 THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH ASPHALT PAVING SYSTEMS, INC. OF HAMMONTON, NJ FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS STREETS CONTRACT NO. M-120 IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,752,500.00). (This Resolution was discussed at the September 9th Work Session.) b. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MOTT MACDONALD TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS STREETS, CONTRACT M- 120 ON A REIMBURSABLE BASIS FOR AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000.00). (This Resolution was discussed at the September 9th Work Session.) c. A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 809-2020. (This Resolution was discussed at the September 9th Work Session.) d. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN DEED RESTRICTION LIMITING HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES TO TWO STORIES AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN OTHER CONDITIONS REGARDING NUMBER OF BUILDINGS, MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE REQUIREMENTS OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING, AND MINIMUM LOT SIZE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: THAT PROPERTY CURRENTLY KNOWN AS BLOCK 75.04 LOT 39 ON THE CURRENT OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON AND ALSO KNOWN AS 261 76TH STREET, AVALON, NEW JERSEY. (This Resolution was discussed at the September 23rd Work Session.) e. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN DEED RESTRICTION LIMITING HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES TO TWO STORIES AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN OTHER CONDITIONS REGARDING NUMBER OF BUILDINGS, MINIMUM SQUARE FOOTAGE REQUIREMENTS OF PRINCIPAL BUILDING, AND MINIMUM LOT SIZE FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: THAT PROPERTY CURRENTLY KNOWN AS BLOCK 10.01 LOT 5 and BLOCK 10.01 LOT 7 ON THE CURRENT OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON AND ALSO KNOWN AS 25 E. 11th Street and 35 E. 11th Street, RESPECTIVELY, AVALON, NEW JERSEY. (This Resolution was discussed at the September 23rd Work Session.) f. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF ELEANOR CIFALOGLIO AS ACTING TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE BOROUGH OF AVALON EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 24, 2020. (This Resolution was discussed at the September 23rd Work Session.) g. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS. 2. Ordinances: Second reading, public hearing and final action on Ordinance No. 809-2020: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR PROPERTY OWNERS TO OBTAIN A RELEASE AND DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN DEED RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE BOROUGH OF AVALON IN CERTAIN DEEDS OF CONVEYANCES EXECUTEED AND DELIVERED BY THE BOROUGH OF AVALON PRIOR TO 1979. 3. Reports of Officials. 4. Monthly Reports: Month of August, 2020: • Bureau of Fire Prevention, Bureau of Licensing, Miscellaneous Construction Collection, Construction Water and Sewer, Uniform Construction Code & Taxicab Reports submitted by R. Edward Dean. • Borough Clerk and Registrar’s Report submitted by C. Danielle Nollett. • Code Enforcement Report submitted by Paul E. Short, Sr. • Municipal Court Report submitted by Deborah Scott • Municipal Engineering Report submitted by Thomas Thornton. • Public Works Department Report submitted by William Macomber. • Police Department Report submitted by Chief Jeffrey Christopher. • Recreation Revenue Report submitted by Chuck McDonnell. • Tax Collector & Water Sewer Control Account Reports submitted by Alexis Coan. • Zoning Report submitted by Amanda Seltzer. 5. Pending business. 6. New business. 7. Public comments. (5 minutes each) 8. 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 PERSONNEL ISSUES INCLUDING MATTERS WITHIN ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. 9. Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting.