10/21/2025 Regular City Council 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 21, 2025, at 5:30 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 UPDATES/OLD BUSINESS City Manager City Solicitor City Council ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 581-2025 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 7 of the Code of the City of Cape May Regarding On-Street Parking Permits 582-2025 An Ordinance of the City of Cape May Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7 “Vehicles and Traffic” To Regulate the Operation of Electric Bicycles and Scooters 583-2025 An Ordinance Authorizing an Amendment and Extension of Lease Agreement With New Jersey Transit Corporation for Block 1060, Lots 4.01 and 4.02 Commonly Known as the Welcome Center 584-2025 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 525 of the City Zoning Code to Promote Workforce and Long-Term Housing Opportunities in the C-1 Zoning District 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: Tax Collector Report for the month of April 2025 Fire Incident Report for the month of September 2025 Minutes: Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated September 3, 2025 Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated September 16, 2025 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated October 7, 2025 Cape May City Council Closed Meeting Minutes dated October 7, 2025 Resolutions: 300-10-2025 Resolution Certifying Review of the Local Government Best Practices Check List 301-10-2025 Resolution Authorizing and Adopting a Personnel Policies and Employee Manual for the City of Cape May 302-10-2025 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 303-10-2025 Resolution Authorizing Professional Services Agreement with Taylor Engineering Inc. for Engineering Services 304-10-2025 Resolution for the Payment of Bills NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk o Next Council Meeting is Monday, November 3, 2025 at 5:30pm o Election Day Tuesday, November 4, 2025 polls open 6:00AM – 8:00PM o Trick or Trails cleanup October 30, 2025 3:00PM-5:00PM o Halloween Parade October 19, 2025 3:00PM Rain date October 26, 2025 o Trick-or-Treat night October 31, 2025 5:00PM-8:00PM – closure of a portion of Washington Street anticipated during event hours • 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. - 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 are not accepted. You must attend the scheduled meeting in-person to make 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