10/29/2024 City Council Work Session

AGENDA WORK SESSION/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 29, 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 UPDATES/OLD BUSINESS City Manager - Floodplain Management Planning Annual Progress Report City Solicitor City Council ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: 547-2024 Ordinance Cancelling Certain Funded Capital Appropriation Balances and Reappropriating Said Funds for Other Capital Projects 548-2024 Ordinance Amending Bond Ordinance 399-2020 and Capital Ordinances 302-2016 and 418-2021, Each Heretofore Finally Adopted by the City Council of the City of Cape May, in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey, to Amend the Descriptions Set Forth Therein 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: 295-10-2024 Resolution Certifying Review of the Local Government Best Practices Check List 296-10-2024 Resolution Directing the Distribution of Cape May City Net Returned Surplus Funds Held in Trust by the Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund 297-10-2024 Resolution Authorizing a Shared Services Agreement Between the City of Cape May and Cumberland County Improvement Authority for Construction Management Services 298-10-2024 Resolution Authorizing Disposal of Damaged Equipment due to Lightning Strike 299-10-2024 Resolution Accepting Donation of World Trade Center Steel from the Eck Family to the City of Cape May 300-10-2024 Resolution for the Refund of Overpaid 2024 Property Taxes 301-10-2024 Resolution for the Payment of Bills NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk – o Trick or Treat Night Thursday, October 31, 2024 5pm-8pm -Washington Street closed from Jefferson to Union o Early voting Oct. 26 thru Nov. 3 – closest is Lower Township Library 2600 Bayshore Rd Villas o Vote by mail applications:  Applications by mail deadline is Oct. 29 (7 days prior to the Election)  In-person applications at County Clerk’s Office deadline is Monday, Nov. 4 at 3pm  Election Day Nov. 5, 2024. Polls open 6am-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 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