City Council

*THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO LAST MINUTE ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS BY BOROUGH COUNCIL PLEASE NOTE: COPIES OF RESOLUTIONS BROUGHT BEFORE COUNCIL AT THIS MEETING CAN BE FOUND IN THE MEETING ROOM FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE ANY RESOLUTIONS FROM THE CLIPBOARD PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THANK YOU. Regular Meeting: Wednesday, October 27, 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 PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (This Resolution was discussed at the October 13th Work Session.) b. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MOTT MACDONALD TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY SAVINGS PLAN ON A REIMBURSABLE BASIS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ($5,600.00) (This Resolution was discussed at the October 13th Work Session.) c. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BOROUGH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH TAYLOR DESIGN GROUP INC TO COVER CERTAIN CAPITAL PROJECTS INCLUDING THE DUNE DRIVE REPLANTING PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($65,000.00) THEREBY INCREASING THE TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT TO $95,000.00 FOR THE YEAR 2021 (This Resolution was discussed at the October 13th Work Session.) d. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT MODIFICATION AMENDING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE LAW FIRM OF BLANEY, DONOHUE, KARAVAN & WEINBERG, P.C. FOR 2021 TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT AUTHORIZED BY AN ADDITIONAL $30,000.00 (This Resolution was discussed at the October 13th Work Session.) e. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF 2021 APPROPRIATIONS (This Resolution was discussed at the October 27th Work Session.) f. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF ATLANTIC ENGINEERING LABORATORIES, INC. AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000.00 IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE FIRE STATION OF THE AVLON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT – PPROJECT GA#19-49 (This Resolution was discussed at the October 27th Work Session.) g. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE DOLLARS AND THIRTY-TWO CENTS ($869,291.32) in payment of the Borough’s obligation for the 2019 beach nourishment project known as NJDEP PROJECT NUMBER 6036-A-R4-19; AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH IN A CERTAIN LETTER TO ACCOMPANY SAID PAYMENT (This Resolution was discussed at the October 27th Work Session.) h. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS Regular Meeting Agenda – September 22, 2021 Page 2 4. Ordinances: Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 831-2021: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON PERTAINING TO THE MUNICIPAL COURT AND THE PERSONNEL THEREOF Second reading, public hearing and final action on Ordinance No. 830-2021: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR COMMUNICATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE AVALON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, IN THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING $625,000.00 THEREFOR (INCLUDING A GRANT EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $571,428.57 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF (This Ordinance was introduced on October 13, 2021.) 5. Reports and Recommendations by Mayor and Officials: Reports of Officials: Month of September, 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.