2/20/2024 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, February 20, 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 City Manager City Solicitor ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION: 528-2024 An Ordinance Establishing Mandatory Direct Deposit of Net Pay for Employees of the City of Cape May ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION: 525-2024 An Ordinance Amending Sections 482 and 525 of the City of Cape May Code to Update the Policies and Procedures for the Protection of Trees in the City of Cape May 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: Tax Collector Annual Report for the Year 2023 Fire Incident Report for the month of January 2024 Police Department Report for the month of January 2024 Minutes: Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated September 19, 2023 Resolutions: 87-02-2024 Resolution Authorizing a Community Highway Safety Grant Application Available From New Jersey Office of Highway Traffic Safety 88-02-2024 Resolution Authorizing the Hiring of a Payroll Processing Software Firm through the Competitive Contract Process 89-02-2024 Resolution for Release of Performance Guarantee and Establishment of a Maintenance Guarantee for Ricky Slade Construction, Inc. in Relation to the Beach Avenue Promenade Expansion Project 90-02-2024 Resolution Authorizing Advertisement for Bids for the Reconstruction of Beach Avenue - Broadway to the Cove 91-02-2024 Resolution for the Payment of Bills OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager – P-Card • City Clerk – Cape May City sponsored American Red Cross blood drive at Convention Hall on Monday, March 11, 2024 from 9am-3pm. Please make appointments online at www.redcross.org. • 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