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, April 26th, 2023 at 4:10 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 2023 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET READ BY TITLE ONLY AS PROVIDED BY N.J.S.A. 40A:4-8 b. A RESOLUTION REGARDING 2023 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET AS FINALLY ADOPTED c. A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE 2023 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET EXAMINATION 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, 2023 (This resolution was discussed at the April 12th Work Session) e. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN (This resolution was discussed at the April 12th Work Session) f. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON AND THE BOROUGH OF STONE HARBOR FOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SERVICES FOR A TERM OF THREE (3) YEARS (This resolution was discussed at the April 12th Work Session) g. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYCLING CART GRANT FROM THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF NINETY-ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($91,200.00) (This resolution was discussed at the April 12th Work Session) h. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF AVALON TO EXECUTE A STATE AID AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE TOWNSENDS INLET TO CAPE MAY INLET, NEW JERSEY SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT FIFTH PERIODIC NOURISHMENT CYCLE PROJECT NUMBER 6036-A-R5-23 AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS AND SIXTY-EIGHT CENTS ($1,135,678.68) (This resolution was discussed at the April 26th Work Session) i. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE AGREEMENT TO 3189 DUNE DRIVE, LLC, FOR BLOCK 31.03 LOT 39 COMMONLY KNOWN AS UNCLE BILL’S RESTAURANT TO MAINTAIN A MINOR ENCROACHMENT INTO THE BOROUGH RIGHT-OF-WAY WHICH ABUTS 32ND STREET IN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS AND SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL RENEWAL UPON EXPIRATION (This resolution was discussed at the April 26th Work Session) j. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS 4. Ordinances a. Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 860-2023: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 17 OF THE AVALON BOROUGH CODE ENTITLED “SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT” PERTAINING TO STANDARD SIZE RECEPTACLE CARTS FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF APPROVED RECYLCABLE MATERIALS AND SOLID WASTE b. Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 861-2023: AN ORDINANCE CREATING A TREE DEDICATION PROGRAM IN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON AND RETITLING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 29 OF THE AVALON BOROUGH CODE Regular Meeting Agenda – March 22, 2023 Page 2 c. Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 862-2023: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 (BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE AVALON BOROUGH CODE d. Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 863-2023: BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS 2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BY AND IN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, IN THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING $5,179,923.29 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $4,038,638.63 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF e. Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 864-2023: f. BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS 2023 WATER AND SEWER UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS, BY AND IN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, IN THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE “BOROUGH”); APPROPRIATING $3,181,900 THEREFOR FROM THE WATER AND SEWER UTILITY OF THE BOROUGH AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,181,900 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH TO FINANCE PART OF THE COSTS THEREOF g. Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 865-2023: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 (SUBDIVISION AND SITE PLAN REVIEW) AND CHAPTER 27 (ZONING) OF THE AVALON BOROUGH CODE h. Second reading, public hearing and final action on Ordinance No. 859-2023: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SUBCHAPTER IN THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, CHAPTER 2-12, ENTITLED “RESTRICTED AREAS IN BUILDINGS WHERE MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED LIMITED TO AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES ONLY TO PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD PUBLIC RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION 5. Reports and Recommendations by Mayor and Officials: Reports of Officials: Month of March 2023 • Borough Clerk and Registrar’s Report submitted by C. Danielle Nollett. • Bureau of Fire Prevention, Bureau of Licensing, Miscellaneous Construction Collection, Construction Water and Sewer, Uniform Construction Code & Taxicab Reports submitted by R. Edward Dean. • 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 Report 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. Resolutions: k. 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 AND CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 10. Motion to adjourn the Public Portion of the Regular Meeting.