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, May 26, 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 ADOPTING THE EMERGENCY OPERATING PLAN IN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, COUNTY OF CAPE MAY IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AS APPROVED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF LAW & PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE POLICE FOR THE FOUR (4) YEAR REVIEW OF SAME (This Resolution was discussed at the May 12th Work Session.) b. A RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN BONUS PAYMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE AVALON BEACH PATROL AND ELIGIBLE BEACH TAG INSPECTORS FOR THE 2021 SEASON; ADJUSTING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR BEACH TAG INSPECTORS AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT THEREOF (This Resolution was discussed at the May 12th Work Session.) c. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A CERTAIN PARKING SPACE RESERVED FOR HANDICAPPED ONLY (This Resolution was discussed at the May 26th Work Session.) d. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS 4. Ordinances: Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 821-2021: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 26 ENTITLED 7 SUBDIVISION AND SITE PLAN REVIEW AND CHAPTER 27 ENTITLED 8 ZONING OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON PERTAINING TO 9 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 822-2021: AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY CLASS OF CANNABIS BUSINESS WITHING THE GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON AND AMENDING ORDINANCE 781-2018 WHICH AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED CHAPTER 27 ENTITLED “ZONING” OF THE AVALON BOROUGH CODE PERTAINING TO THE SALE OF MARIJUANA AND DECLARING SUCH SALE TO BE A PROHIBITED USE WITHIN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON AND READOPTING ORDINANCE 781-2018 AS AMENDED Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 823-2021: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENTS WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON INCLUDING PROHIBITING THE SMOKING OF TOBACCO, CANNIBIS AND CANNIBIS MATERIALS OR ANY OTHER SUBSTANCES WHICH CAN BE SMOKED OR THE INGESTION THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF AND AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 18 OF THE AVALON BORORUGH CODE ENTITLED HEALTH AND SAFETY Second reading, public hearing and final action on Ordinance No. 820-2021: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 797-2020 KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE (AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED) PERTAINING TO THE AVALON BEACH PATROL AND CONSTRUTION CODE ENFORCEMENT 5. Reports of Officials: Month of April, 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. Motion to adjourn the Regular Meeting.