4/15/2025 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, April 15, 2025, 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 PROCLAMATION Dennis Crowly, Chairperson of the Municipal Taxation and Revenue Advisory Committee PRESENTATION: USS Jacob Jones UPDATES/OLD BUSINESS City Manager City Solicitor City Council BUDGET DISCUSSION – Kevin Hanie, CFO and Leon Costello, City Auditor ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 558-2025 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40a: 4-45.14) – Calendar Year 2025 BUDGET RESOLUTIONS 156-04-2025 Resolution for the Approval by Council of the Local Municipal Budget 157-04-2025 Resolution for Governing Body Certification of Compliance with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Enforcement Guidance on the  Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION: 555-2025 An Ordinance Amending Section 434 of the City of Cape May Code to Establish Limits on City Recycling Collection and Require Private Collection for Amounts Exceeding Those Limits 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 March 2025 Police Incident Report for the month of March 2025 Minutes: Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated March 19, 2024 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated April 16, 2024 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated January 7, 2025 Cape May City Council Special/Regular/ Partial Reorganization Meeting Minutes dated January 7, 2025 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated January 22, 2025 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated January 22, 2025 Cape May City Council Reorganization Meeting Minutes dated January 22, 2025 Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated January 22, 2025 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated February 4, 2025 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated February 4, 2025 Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated February 4, 2025 Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated February 19, 2025 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated March 4, 2025 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated March 4, 2025 Resolutions: 158-04-2025 Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Issue Bingo and Raffle Licenses Throughout the Year to Qualified Organizations 159-04-2025 Resolution Authorizing Voluntary Recognition of PBA Local 59 as the Bargaining Agent for City of Cape May Police Department Lieutenants and Captain 160-04-2025 Resolution Authorizing invitation for Bid for Tree Trimming, Maintenance and Stump Grinding Services in the City of Cape May 161-04-2025 Resolution Authorizing Approval of a Required Disclosure Award to Complete Control Services for VFD Upgrade at Well 7 162-04-2025 Resolution Authorizing Contract for Professional Booking and Production Services for Cape May Convention Hall Summer Concert Series for the Year 2025 With Rose Relations 163-04-2025 Resolution Authorizing Contract for Professional Booking and Production Services for Cape May Convention Hall Summer Concert Series for the Year 2025 With Spy Boy Productions 164-04-2025 Resolution of City of Cape May Authorizing Change Order to Contract for Franklin Street Reconstruction with Charles Marandino LLC 165-04-2025 Resolution of City of Cape May Authorizing Change Order to Contract for Reconstruction of Beach Avenue (Broadway to The Cove) with Charles Marandino LLC 166-04-2025 Resolution Approving Emergency Temporary Budget Appropriations – Current Fund 167-04-2025 Resolution Approving Parking Lot Use Agreement with Cape Island Baptist Church 168-04-2025 Resolution for the Payment of Bills 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. NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk • 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