10/17/2023 Cape May City Council Regular Meeting

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Cape May, NJ Cape May City Hall Auditorium Tuesday, October 17, 2023 5:00 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 UPDATE: City Manager City Solicitor City Engineer 2022 AUDIT UPDATE – Kevin Hanie, CFO EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES UPDATE – Kacie Rattigan, Director of Civic Affairs/Recreation/Tourism & Marketing DISCUSSION Music on the Washington Street Mall ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION: 522-2023 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 158 of the Cape May City Code Concerning Beach Tags ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION: 517-2023 An Ordinance Amending City Code to Include a Prohibition of Light Trespass within the Residential Zones in The City of Cape May PUBLIC HEARING 518-2023 An Ordinance Amending Section 7 of the City of Cape May Code to Establish One-Way Lane of Travel for a Portion of Rosemans Lane PUBLIC HEARING 519-2023 An Ordinance Amending the Cape May City Code to Repeal Chapter 258; to Adopt a New Chapter 258 PUBLIC HEARING 520-2023 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 390 of the City Code Regarding Property Maintenance to Include Regulation of Invasive Species PUBLIC HEARING 521-2023 A Bond Ordinance Providing for Various Water-Sewer Utility Improvements, by and in the City of Cape May, in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey; Appropriating $2,000,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $2,000,000 Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance the Costs Thereof PUBLIC HEARING 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: Fire Incident Report for the month of September 2023 Resolutions: 274-10-2023 Resolution Authorizing Submittal of Grant Application and Execution of Grant Agreement with New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Local Transportation Project Fund (FY2024) 275-10-2023 Resolution to Affirm the City of Cape May’s Civil Rights Policy with Respect to All Officials, Appointees, Employees, Prospective Employees, Volunteers, Independent Contractors, and Members of the Public that Come into Contact with City Employees, Officials and Volunteers 276-10-2023 Resolution Authorizing a Historic Preservation Grant Agreement with the County of Cape May for the Allen AME Church 277-10-2023 Resolution Authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract for Engineering Services Required in Connection with the Boardwalk Preservation Fund Grant Program 278-10-2023 Resolution Authorizing Request for Proposals for Safe Streets & Roads Program Action Plan for the City of Cape May 279-10-2023 Resolution authorizing a Bid for Lease of City-Owned Property Known as “Broadway Pavilion,” 100 Beach Avenue, Cape May, New Jersey 280-10-2023 Resolution of the City of Cape May Approving the Corrective Action Plan for the Year 2022 281-10-2023 Resolution Establishing a Town Hall Meeting 282-10-2023 Resolution appointing the ACMJIF Fund Commissioner for the City of Cape May 283-10-2023 Resolution for the Payment of Bills OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk – o Council Work Session Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 5PM o Halloween Parade Sunday, October 22, 2023 1:30PM Registration o Trick-or-Treat Night Tuesday, October 31, 2023 5PM-8PM • 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 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 The City of Cape May