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, March 24, 2021 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 REGARDING 2021 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET READ BY TITLE ONLY AS PROVIDED BY N.J.S.A. 40A:4-8 b. A RESOLUTION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2021 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET c. A RESOLUTION REGARDING 2021 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET AS FINALLY ADOPTED d. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT, NON-FAIR AND OPEN, WITH 7 MILE PUBLISHING AND CREATIVE GROUP, LLC OF AVALON, NJ FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING SERVICES FOR THE BOROUGH OF AVALON FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR COMMENCING APRIL 1, 2021 (This Resolution was discussed at the March 10th Work Session.) e. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JERSEY CAPE DIAGNOSTIC, TRAINING, AND OPPORTUNITY CENTER, INC. TO SELL SEASONAL BEACH TAGS VIA ITS WEBSITE (This Resolution was discussed at the March 10th Work Session.) f. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO TRIAD ASSOCIATES, AS A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT, NON-FAIR AND OPEN, TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT A REGIONAL FEMA ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (AFG) APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE AVALON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR COMMENDING MARCH 1, 2021 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($24,500.00) DOLLARS (This Resolution was discussed at the March 10th Work Session.) g. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF AVALON TO UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF COASTAL BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. AND THE CAPE MAY COUNTY HERALD TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND OTHER NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE LOCAL AND COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE PERIOD COVERING JANUARY 1, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021 (This Resolution was discussed at the March 10th Work Session.) h. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PERSON-TO-PERSON TRANSFER OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE NO. 0501-36-001-009 (This Resolution was discussed at the March 10th Work Session.) i. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF VERIZON WIRELESS TO USE CERTAIN DESIGNATED UTILITY POLES LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF 5G TELECOMMUNIATIONS EQUIPMENT PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 813-2021 (CODIFIED AT AVALON BOROUGH CODE SECTION 15-4 ET SEQ.) FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS FROM APRIL 1, 2021 TO MARCH 31, 2026 (This Resolution was discussed at the March 10th Work Session.) j. A RESOLUTION APPROVING MEDIATION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN THE MATTER OF MATHIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. V. BOROUH OF AVALON, SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY, DOCKET No, CPM-L-000355-20, AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF $63,000.00 AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CLOSING DOCUMENTS (This Resolution was discussed at the January 13th Work Session and March 10th Closed Session.)  k. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM McCORMICK AS FULL- TIME DIRECTOR OF THE AVALON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND RETROACTIVELY TO DECEMBER 17, 2020 AND AMENDING RESOLUTION 229-2020 (This Resolution was discussed at the March 24th Work Session.) l. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH JOLA SITE CONTRACTORS, LLC FOR BOROUGH CONTRACT NO. 21—02, 2021 DUNE DRIVE REPLANTING 19TH STREET – 34TH STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($123,875.00) (This Resolution was discussed at the March 24th Work Session.) m. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MOTT MACDONALD TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PRINCETON HARBOR EMERGENCY DREDGING PROJECT FOR A LUMP SUM FEE OF SIXTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS ($60,400.00) (This Resolution was discussed at the March 24th Work Session.) n. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS 4. Ordinances: Second reading, public hearing and final action on Ordinance No. 818-2021: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE AVALON BOROUGH CODE PERTAINING TO THE AVALON BEACH PATROL 5. Reports of Officials: Month of February, 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 Eleanor Cifaloglio. • Zoning Report submitted by Amanda Seltzer. 6. Pending business. 7. New business. 8. Public comments. (5 minutes each) 9. Resolution: o. 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 ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE IN CONNECTION WITH MOREY V. BOROUGH OF AVALON 10. Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting.