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. SOCIALLY DISTANCED ATTENDEES CAN FIND COPIES OF ALL DRAFT RESOLUTIONS POSTED ON THE BOROUGH WEBSITE STARTING APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) HOUR PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. THANK YOU. Regular Meeting: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 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. 817-2021: 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 2021 b. A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT A CERTAIN YARD SALE SCHEDULED TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE AVALON GARDEN CLUB ON SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021, IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 10 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, 2013 (This Resolution was discussed at the February 10th Work Session.) c. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING THE ATLANTIC COUNTY MUNICIPAL JOINT INSURANCE FUND’S 2021 SAFETY INCENTIVE PROGRAM (This Resolution was discussed at the February 10th Work Session.) d. A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CHANGE FUNDS FOR OPERATION OF VARIOUS SUMMER FUNCTIONS FOR THE 2021 SEASON (This Resolution was discussed at the February 10th Work Session.) e. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MOTT MACDONALD TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR 2021 BACKPASSING PROJECT FOR A TOTAL FEE OF SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($63,900.00) (This Resolution was discussed at the February 10th Work Session.) f. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MOTT MACDONALD TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL FEE OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($113,500.00) (This Resolution was discussed at the February 10th Work Session.) g. A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE BOROUGH OF AVALON’S SUPPORT OF CAPE MAY COUNTY’S PROJECT TO IMPROVE OCEAN DRIVE (COUNTY ROAD NO. 619) (This Resolution was discussed at the February 10th Work Session.) h. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESIGN FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ADA COMPLIANT RAMPS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF SUNRISE DRIVE AND SEVENTH AVENUE AND AT SUNRISE DRIVE AND SIXTH AVENUE PREPARED BY THE BOROUGH ENGINEER (This Resolution was discussed at the February 24th Work Session.) i. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS 5. Reports of Officials: Annual & Monthly Reports: Month of December, 2020: • Public Works Department submitted by William McCormick. 2020 Annual Reports and Month of January, 2021 • 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 Wendy Torroni. • Municipal Engineering Report submitted by Thomas Thornton. • Police Department Report submitted by Chief Jeffrey Christopher. • Public Works Department submitted by William McCormick. • Recreation Revenue Report submitted by Chuck McDonnell. • Tax Collector & Water Sewer Control Account Reports submitted by Alexis Coan and Eleanor Cifaloglio. • Zoning Report submitted by Amanda Seltzer. 6. Pending business. 7. New business. 8. Public comments. (5 minutes each) 9. Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting.