12/17/2024 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, December 17, 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 City Solicitor City Council ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Cape May Historic District (Additional Documentation) Preservation New Jersey 2024 New Jersey Historic Preservation Award – Franklin Street School Restoration and Adaptive Reuse Project Warren Coupland, Historic Preservation Commission Chairperson 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 November 2024 Police Incident Report for the month of November 2024 Tax Collector Report for the month of September 2024 Minutes: Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated August 20, 2024 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated August 20, 2024 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated September 3, 2024 Cape May City Council Work Session Minutes dated September 3, 2024 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated September 17, 2024 Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated September 17, 2024 Resolutions: 327-12-2024 A Resolution Authorizing One Year Extension of Lease for a Portion of City Property Known as “The Welcome Center,” 609 Lafayette Street, Cape May, New Jersey 328-12-2024 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application and Execution of Grant Agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres for what is Currently Known as the Lafayette Street Park 329-12-2024 Resolution of Support from Local Governing Body Authorizing the FY2025 Local Recreation Improvement Grant (LRIG) Application Funded by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs 330-12-2024 Resolution Authorizing Professional Services Agreement Between the City of Cape May and Blauer Associates for FY 2025 NJ DCA Public Facilities Grant 331-12-2024 Resolution for Release of Maintenance Guarantee for Dates Trust Minor Subdivision, Krista M. Dates, Trustee – 910 & 914 Page Street – Block 1090, Lots 54 & 55 332-12-2024 Resolution Authorizing Change Order to Contract for Construction of the Cape May City Fire Station 333-12-2024 Resolution Authorizing a Contract for Professional Services to Deblasio & Associates P.C. to Digitize and Update the City of Cape May Tax Map 334-12-2024 Resolution of Award of FY 2023 N.J.D.O.T. Local Transportation Project Fund and FY 2024 N.J.D.O.T. Municipal Aid Program Reconstruction of Ohio Avenue 335-12-2024 Resolution Authorizing City of Cape May to Execute Permits Related to the Water Treatment Plant Project 336-12-2024 Resolution Authorizing a Shared Services Agreement with the Borough of Cape May Point for the Provision of Uniform Construction Code Services 337-12-2024 Resolution for Transfers of Appropriations – 2024 Budget 338-12-2024 Resolution for the Payment of Bills NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk – o City offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, respectively. o Cape May City Council Reorganization Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 7, 2024 at 4:00PM with the Work Session/Regular meeting to follow at 5:00 PM. • 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