5/7/2024 City Council Work Session
Regular MeetingCape May, NJ · May 7, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
WORK SESSION 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, May 7, 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
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
PROCLAMATION
Mental Health Awareness Month
UPDATES
Deputy City Manager
City Solicitor
2024 MUNICIPAL BUDGET DISCUSSION
2024 MUNICIPAL BUDGET RESOLUTIONS
150-05-2024 Resolution Authorizing the Reading of the 2024 Annual Municipal Budget by Title
Only
151-05-2024 Resolution Declaring Eligibility to Conduct Self-Examination of the 2024 Budget
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2024 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
152-05-2024 Resolution for the Adoption by Council of the Local Municipal Budget
ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION:
530-2024 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish
a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40a: 4-45.14) – Calendar Year 2024
PUBLIC HEARING
DISCUSSION:
Ugly Mug/Slawek LLC Place-to-Place Liquor License Expansion Transfer Application
RESOLUTION:
153-05-2024 Resolution Authorizing a Place-to-Place Liquor License Expansion Transfer to
Ugly Mug/Slawek LLC to Expand the Licensed Premises from 422-426
Washington Street, Cape May, New Jersey 08204 to Include 142 Decatur Street
PRESENTATION:
Digital Beach Tags
ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION:
532-2024 An Ordinance Amending Revised General Ordinance Chapter 295 of the Code of
Cape May City Regarding Lead Inspections
ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION:
531-2024 An Ordinance Regulating the Use of Artificial Turf 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
154-05-2024 Resolution for the Payment of Bills
155-05-2024 Resolution Designating the 2024 Bathing and Surfing Beaches
156-05-2024 Resolution Rescinding Award of Security Camera Bid (Bid 24R-01), Confirming
Rejection of All Bids, and Authorizing Negotiations Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-
5(3)
157-05-2024 Resolution to Authorize Request for Proposals for Professional Engineering Services
in Connection with Boardwalk Preservation Fund Grant Project
158-05-2024 Resolution Authorizing CC#24-09 to Jersey Cape Diagnostics TOC Inc. in a Fair
and Open Manner for Mobile Beach Pass Access Systems Vendor
159-05-2024 Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid 23-13 for Restoration of AME Church Phase
2 Project
NEW BUSINESS:
• City Solicitor
• Deputy City Manager
• City Clerk – American Red Cross Blood Drive 6/3/2024 Convention Hall 9:00AM-
3:00PM https://www.redcrossblood.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
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