1/7/2025 City Council Reorganization Meeting - POSTPONED

AGENDA REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE MAY, NJ Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 4:00 P.M CALL TO ORDER – Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag CLERK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Open Public Meetings Law P.L. 1975, Chapter 231 of the State of New Jersey (Sunshine Law) Under the Open Public Meetings Law, notice of this meeting was sent to the Cape May County Herald and the Press of Atlantic City, and a copy of the agenda was delivered to each member of City Council, and posted on the Cape May City website and Cape May City Hall bulletin board. Notice is hereby provided that Cape May City Council Meetings are audio recorded and video streamed live. Live video streams are posted to the Cape May City website. The City of Cape May is not responsible if audio recording or live video streaming of a meeting is unavailable. ROLL CALL INVOCATION Oath of Office administered to Mayor Zachary Mullock – Sworn in by The Honorable Judge Batten (Ret.) Oath of Office administered to Councilmember Steve Bodnar – Sworn in by The Honorable Judge Batten (Ret.) NOMINATIONS Nominations for Deputy Mayor 02-01-2025 Resolution for Election of Deputy Mayor Oath of Office administered to Deputy Mayor 03-01-2025 Resolution Appointing City Solicitor and Authorizing the Execution of Professional Services Contract for Same – Christopher Gillin-Schwartz, Esquire Nominations for Various Board and Commission Liaison Members 04-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of Class III Planning Board Member – Maureen McDade 05-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of Washington Street Mall Business Improvement District Management Company, Inc. Board Member – Lorraine M. Baldwin 06-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of City of Cape May Historic Preservation Commission Board Liaison – Lorraine M. Baldwin 07-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of City of Cape May Shade Tree Liaison – Shaine P. Meier 08-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of City of Cape May Environmental Commission Liaison - Steve Bodnar 09-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of City of Cape May Beach Safety Committee Liaison - Lorraine M. Baldwin 10-01-2025 Resolution for Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Liaison – Steve Bodnar 11-01-2025 Resolution for Municipal Taxation and Revenue Advisory Committee Liaison- Maureen McDade CONSENT AGENDA 12-01-2025 Resolution Designating Official Newspapers for the Year 2025 in the City of Cape May- Cape May County Herald and Press of Atlantic City 13-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of Municipal Public Defender and Authorizing the Execution of Professional Services Contract for Same - Michael A. Sorenson, Esquire 14-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of City Prosecutor and Authorizing Execution of Professional Services Contract for Same- Kyle D. Weinberg, Esquire 15-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of Bond Counsel, Archer and Greiner P.C. as the Cape May City Bond Counsel and Authorizing the Execution of Professional Services Contract for Same 16-01-2025 Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for Professional Services with Brown & Connery for Labor Counsel Services 17-01-2025 Resolution Approving Professional Services Agreement for Special Projects Engineer- Engineering Design Associates, P.A. 18-01-2025 Resolution Approving Professional Services Agreement for Special Projects Engineer- DeBlasio & Associates 19-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of Engineer for Inspection of Projects Approved by Cape May City Planning and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment – Hurless Planning & Engineering, LLC 20-01-2025 Resolution Approving an Agreement between the City of Cape May and James M. Rutala Associates, LLC for Consulting Services 21-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of Risk Management Consultant Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund – Heist Insurance Agency in a Required Disclosure Manner 22-01-2025 Resolution for Appointment of Municipal Auditor and Authorizing the Execution of a Professional Services Contract for Same- Leon P. Costello, CPA, RMA 23-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing Employee Assistance Program Services for 2025 – Health Advocate 24-01-2025 Resolution for Appointing Members of Various Boards and Commissions of the City of Cape May 25-01-2025 Resolution Supporting Continued Participation in the Sustainable Jersey TM Municipal Certification Program – Cape May City Green Team 26-01-2025 Resolution Appointing Members of the Cape May City Creative Team 27-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing Jersey Cape Diagnostic, Training, and Opportunity Center, Inc. to Sell Seasonal Beach Tags via its Website 28-01-2025 Resolution for the Appointment of a Volunteer Harbor Master in the City of Cape May 29-01-2025 Resolution Confirming City Advisory Committees for the 2025 Calendar Year and a Uniform Policy for Annual Confirmation of Committees and their Membership 30-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing Professional Services Contract for Animal Control Services – Animal Control of South Jersey 31-01-2025 Resolution Establishing 2025 Business Hours for City Hall in the City of Cape May 32-01-2025 Resolution Designating Meeting Day and Place for Council Meetings of the City of Cape May 33-01-2025 Resolution Establishing 2025 Scheduled Holidays for the City of Cape May 34-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Issue Bingo and Raffle Licenses throughout the Year to Qualified Organizations 35-01-2025 Resolution Approving list of Peddlers’ Designated Locations 36-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing the Tax Assessor to File a Petition of Appeal and Stipulation of Settlement for the Tax Year 2025 with the Cape May County Board of Taxation 37-01-2025 Resolution Designating Public Agency Compliance Officer 38-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing Contracts with Certain Approved State Contract Vendors for Contracting Units Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40a:11-12a 39-01-2025 Resolution Concerning Deferred School Tax Levy – City of Cape May School District 40-01-2025 Resolution Concerning Deferred School Tax Levy – City of Cape May – Lower Cape May Regional School District 41-01-2025 Resolution Approving the 2025 Cash Management Plan for the City of Cape May 42-01-2025 Resolution Approving the 2025 Temporary Budget 43-01-2025 Resolution Affirming Rate of Interest on Delinquent Taxes and Assessments and Fixing a Six (6%) Percent Penalty on Delinquent Taxes and Municipal Charges for the Year 2025 44-01-2025 Resolution Proclaiming Dr. Sylvia Kuhner Baer as the Cape May City Poet Laureate for the Year 2025 45-01-2025 Resolution Appointing Sean P. Canning as the Qualified Purchasing Agent to Exercise the Duties of a Purchasing Agent Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40a:11-9 in the City of Cape May 46-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for Technology Management Services to Barber Consulting Services, LLC 47-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing a Contract for Professional Services to Surenian, Edwards, Buzak & Nolan LLC for Affordable Housing Counsel to the City of Cape May 48-01-2025 A Resolution Approving an Agreement between the City of Cape May and Triad Associates for Consulting Services 49-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing Renewal of Shared Services Agreement for the Services of a Municipal Court Administrator with the Borough of West Cape May 50-01-2025 Resolution Approving Professional Services Agreement for Special Projects Architect - Robbie Conley Architect, LLC 51-01-2025 Resolution Appointing Honorary Non-Voting Members to the Cape May City Environmental Commission 52-01-2025 Resolution Authorizing a Use Agreement with the New Jersey Audubon Society for of the Nature Center for the City’s Wee Play Program 53-01-2025 Resolution Designating Cape Regional Urgent Care as the Official Physician for the City of Cape May and Authorizing a One-Year Contract Therefor 54-01-2025 Resolution Affirming Authorization for CME Associates as Special Projects Engineer for Ongoing City Projects 55-01-2025 Resolution Affirming Authorization for Colliers Engineering & Design as Special Project Engineer for Ongoing City Projects MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS Historic Preservation Commission Environmental Commission Library Advisory Committee Office of Emergency Management Class II Planning Board Member STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS BY MAYOR ZACHARY MULLOCK COUNCIL COMMENTS BENEDICTION PUBLIC PORTION: Those wishing to publicly comment shall come forward, give their name and address and speak into the microphone. Please limit comments to a 5-minute timeframe. ADJOURNMENT CAPE MAY CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF LIVE-STREAMED, IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS Please be advised that the City of Cape May is holding all scheduled City Council meetings in-person at the Cape May City Hall auditorium, 643 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204. Meetings will also be streamed live on the City’s YouTube account (instructions on how to watch below). To watch and listen to the Council Meeting: - Prior to the start of the meeting, visit the City’s website, www.capemaycity.com, and click the yellow “Livestream” tab on the left-hand side of the screen, or; - Select the meeting you wish to observe (may have to click “Videos” for a full listing) Please note that written submissions and comments made via telephone will no longer be accepted. You must attend the scheduled meeting in-person to make your public comment. Public comments will be limited to a five-minute timeframe. Further notice is given that this notice and relevant meeting documents are posted with each Council Meeting Agenda on the “Meeting Calendar” page of the Cape May City website, www.capemaycity.com, and also posted on the municipal bulletin board. Erin C. Burke, City Clerk City of Cape May