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. Council Meeting: Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. Meeting called to order. Roll Call. Announcement Pursuant to Open Public Meetings Act. 1. Discussion Items: a. Discussion regarding Resolution authorizing the extension of the grace period for 3rd Quarter Property Taxes. b. Discussion regarding Resolution establishing appointments and standing committees. c. Discussion regarding potential amendment to Chapter 8 (Traffic) of the Avalon Borough Code in connection with parking in publicly owned parking lots. d. Discussion regarding Resolution appointing Deputy Court Administrator. e. Discussion authorizing final payment to Lafayette Utility Construction Co. Inc., Contract No. 58, in the total agreed upon amount of $205,380.96. 2. Minutes 3. Public Comments Regarding Resolutions 4. Resolutions: *Resolution 145-2023 was discussed at the July 12th Work Session; Resolutions 146-2023 and 147-2023 were discussed at the July 26th Meeting.* a. 145-2023: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE ON BEHALF OF 24TH STREET, LLC T/A THE DUNES OF AVALON LICENSE NO. 0501-33-003-005 FOR LICENSE TERM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A 12.39 SPECIAL RULING b. 146-2023: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF AVALON TO EXTEND THE GRACE PERIOD BY LOWERING THE INTEREST RATE FOR 3RD QUARTER TAX PAYMENTS TO ZERO (0%) PERCENT DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 1, 2023 THROUGH AUGUST XX, 2023 c. 147-2023: A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYOR’S NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM ACTING DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE SHARED MUNICIPAL COURTS OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON AND THE BOROUGH OF STONE HARBOR d. 148-2023: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS 5. Ordinances: Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 866-2023: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 14 (WATER AND SEWER) OF THE CODE OF REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES, 2013 ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR WATER AND SEWER RATES Council Meeting Agenda – July 26, 2023 Page 2 6. Reports and Recommendations by Mayor and Officials: Reports of Officials: Month of June 2023– submitted by respective Department/Division Heads • Borough Clerk and Registrar’s Report • Bureau of Fire Prevention, Bureau of Licensing, Miscellaneous Construction Collection, Construction Water and Sewer, Uniform Construction Code & Taxicab Reports • Code Enforcement Report • Municipal Court Report • Municipal Engineering Report • Police Department Report • Public Works Department Report • Recreation Revenue Report • Tax Collector & Water Sewer Control Account Reports • Zoning Report 7. Pending Business: 8. New business: 9. Public comments: (5 minutes each) 10. Resolution: f. 149-2023: 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 CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING TEAMSTERS LOCAL 676 11. Motion to adjourn the Public Portion of the Council Meeting.