6/21/2022 - Regular Council Meeting

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Cape May, NJ Cape May City Hall Auditorium Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM Please be advised that the City of Cape May is now holding 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 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 PRESENTATION: NJ Safe Passing Law – Paul Mickiewicz of the New Jersey Bike Walk Coalition and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BAPAC) UPDATE: City Manager City Solicitor MERCANTILE LICENSE LATE FEE REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS: Jamie and Wayne Rulon, 209 S Lafayette Street Deanna Brown, 717 Washington Street DISCUSSION: Business Improvement District Brick project ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION 465-2022 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 510 of the City Code Concerning Disclosure of Existence of Water Related Emergencies PUBLIC HEARING 466-2022 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 166 of the City Code to Establish a Harbor Master in the City of Cape May PUBLIC HEARING 467-2022 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 10 of the City Code Regarding the Allocation of Funding for the Tourism Utility PUBLIC HEARING 468-2022 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various Beach Utility Improvements, by and in the City of Cape May, in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey (the “City”); Appropriating $445,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $445,000 Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance the Costs Thereof PUBLIC HEARING 469-2022 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various Water-Sewer Utility Improvements, by and in the City of Cape May, in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey (the “City”); Appropriating $1,364,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $1,364,000 Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance the Costs Thereof PUBLIC HEARING 470-2022 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various 2022 Capital Improvements, by and in the City of Cape May, in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey; Appropriating $2,484,500 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $2,366,189 Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance Part of the Cost Thereof 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: Minutes: Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated March 15, 2022 Cape May City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes dated April 5, 2022 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated April 19, 2022 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated April 19, 2022 Reports: Fire Incident Report for the month of May 2022 Police Incident Report for the month of May 2022 Occupancy Tax Report for the month of June 2022 Tax Collector Report for the month of April 2022 Overtime Report for the months of January through May 2022 Resolutions: 156-06-2022 Resolution of the City of Cape May Authorizing Change Order Numbers 1 & 2 for the Contract with Charles Marandino, LLC. for the Reconstruction of Pennsylvania Avenue Phases 3 & 4, Contract M-25 (tabled from 6/8/2022 Council Meeting) 163-06-2022 Resolution Approving Alcoholic Beverage License Renewals for the 2022-2023 License Year 164-06-2022 Resolution Approving Alcoholic Beverage Club License Renewals for the 2022-2023 License Year 165-06-2022 A Resolution Supporting an Appropriations and Levy Cap Exemption for a Three- Year Period for Increases in Liability, Worker’s Compensation, Cyber Liability and Property Insurance 166-06-2022 Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for Reconstruction of Pennsylvania Avenue Phase 6 f/k/a Phase I (Village Greene) 167-06-2022 A Resolution Authorizing the City of Cape May to Advertise for Requests for Qualifications/Proposals for the Position of Water Projects Engineer for the City of Cape May for the Duration of the Water Treatment Project 168-06-2022 Resolution Appointing a Member to the Cape May City Green Team 169-06-2022 Resolution Establishing a Kiwanis Club Park Task Force 170-06-2022 Resolution Approving a Letter Agreement Between the City of Cape May and the Cape May Lifeguard Association 171-06-2022 Resolution Appointing a Member to the Cape May City Beach Safety Advisory Committee 172-06-2022 Resolution for the Payment of Bills OLD BUSINESS: 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 is holding 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