10/15/2024 City Council Regular Meeting

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Cape May, NJ Cape May City Hall Auditorium 643 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204 Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 5:00 P.M. Please be advised that the City of Cape May holds 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 page (instructions on how to watch are attached to this agenda). 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/or 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 ADDITIONS/DELETIONS FROM AGENDA EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH UPDATES/OLD BUSINESS City Manager City Solicitor City Council RECOGNITION OF THE HONORABLE LOUIS J. BELASCO, JR., CAPE MAY CITY MUNICIPAL JUDGE 280-10-2024 Resolution Recognizing the Service of the Honorable Louis J. Belasco, Jr. as Cape May City Municipal Court Judge PUBLIC PORTION ON RESOLUTIONS ONLY: 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. CONSENT AGENDA Reports: Police Incident Report for the month of September 2024 Fire Incident Report for the month of September 2024 Resolutions: 281-10-2024 Resolution Regarding Trick-or-Treat Night in the City of Cape May 282-10-2024 Resolution Authorizing a Shared Services Agreement between the City of Cape May and Cumberland County Improvement Authority for Construction Management Services 283-10-2024 Resolution Approving a Shared Services Agreement Between West Cape May, Cape May, and Cape May Point for the Cape Island Joint Rabies Clinic 284-10-2024 Resolution Authorizing Delaware Audio Visual Integration and Design for Repair of Emergency Notification Speakers at Cape May City Beach 285-10-2024 Resolution Authorizing Requests for Proposals for RFP#24-26 Employee Assistance Program Services in the City of Cape May 286-10-2024 Resolution Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for Lafayette Street Park – Phase 1 287-10-2024 Resolution Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for Lafayette Street Park Nature Trails 288-10-2024 Resolution for Appointment of Municipal Court Judge Thomas D. Keywood, Esq. 289-10-2024 Resolution Authorizing Amendment to Agreement for Fall Recreation Program – Skyhawks & SuperTots Sports Academy 290-10-2024 Resolution Authorizing Sale of Vehicle to Borough of Cape May Point Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40a:12-21.1 291-10-2024 Resolution for the Payment of Bills 292-10-2024 Resolution Terminating All Participation under the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk – Halloween Parade October 20, 2024 1:30pm registration at Perry & S. Lafayette, parade begins at 3:00pm; Trick or Treat Night Thursday, October 31, 2024 5pm-8pm – Washington Street closed from Jefferson to Union • Councilmembers 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 holds 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 The City of Cape May