April 7 Work Session / Regular City Council Meeting - Virtual
Regular MeetingCape May, NJ · April 7, 2020
Agenda
AGENDA
WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE MAY, NJ
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 4:00 P.M.
MEETING HELD VIRTUALLY ON “ZOOM” AND STREAMED LIVE ON THE CITY’S
FACEBOOK PAGE “Cape May, NJ” (@capemaycity)
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 Star and Wave
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 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
WORK SESSION
ENGINEER REPORT – Thomas R. Thornton, PE, CME
NEW BUSINESS:
Proposed 2020 Municipal Budget Discussion – Leon Costello, CPA, RMA, LSPA
2020 Capital Budget Items
Mott MacDonald proposal: Broad and Elmira Streets 4-way Stop Traffic Study
Mott MacDonald proposal: Beachfront Restroom Study
Proposed Ordinance 396-2020: An Ordinance Amending the City Code to Make a Portion
of Bank Street One-Way and to Limit Parking Thereon
Potential conversion of parking spaces across from City Hall to 15-minute metered parking
for City business
Pinelands Preservation Alliance Presentation on Dune Maintenance – Heather Sampey, Ryan
Rebozo
Potential waiving of flood vent fees
Potential extension of deadline for submission of mercantile licenses
Grace period for activation of parking meters in Washington Street Mall area
ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA ADDITION/DELETION OF LATE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR ACTION
2020 MUNICIPAL BUDGET RESOLUTIONS
117-04-2020 Resolution Authorizing the Reading of the 2020 Annual Municipal Budget by
Title Only
118-04-2020 Resolution Declaring Eligibility to Conduct Self-Examination of the 2020
Budget
ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION
394-2020 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to
Establish a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40a: 4-45.14) - Calendar Year 2020
PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2020 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
119-04-2020 Resolution for the Adoption by Council of the Local Municipal Budget
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
395-2020 An Ordinance Vacating a Portion of Yacht Avenue in the City of Cape May
396-2020 An Ordinance Amending the City Code to Make a Portion of Bank Street
One-Way and to Limit Parking Thereon
ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION
391-2020 Ordinance Modifying Chapter 525 of the Code of the City of Cape May to
Create Standards for Roof-Mounted Solar Energy Systems
PUBLIC HEARING
392-2020 Bond Ordinance Providing for the Construction of a New Public Safety
Building in and by the City of Cape May, in the County of Cape May, New
Jersey, Appropriating $15,000,000 therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of
$14,285,714 Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance Part of the Cost thereof
(OPTION 2)
PUBLIC HEARING
393-2020 Ordinance Amending Chapter 92 of the Municipal Code of the City
of Cape May Regarding Fees for Certain Records
PUBLIC HEARING
CONSENT AGENDA:
Tax Collector Report for the month of February 2020
Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated January 7, 2020
Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated January 7, 2020
Cape May City Council Work Session/Regular Meeting Minutes dated January 7, 2020
Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated January 21, 2020
Cape May City Council Regular Meeting Minutes dated January 21, 2020
120-04-2020 Resolution Approving an Agreement Involving the Realignment of Yacht
Avenue in the City of Cape May
121-04-2020 Resolution Approving a Traffic Study in Connection with a Possible Four-
Way Stop at Broad and Elmira Streets in the City of Cape May
122-04-2020 Resolution Approving an Engineering Study for Beach Public Restrooms in
the City of Cape May
123-04-2020 A Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Intergovernmental
Agreement with the Stockton Coastal Research Center for Development of a
Watershed Management Plan for Cape May City, New Jersey
124-04-2020 Resolution Designating a Second Monthly Cape May City Council Work
Session Meeting and Amending the Adopted Council Meeting Times for 2020
125-04-2020 A Resolution of the City of Cape May Authorizing Change Orders No. 4a
(Revised) And 5 for the Contract with Joseph Porretta Builders, Inc. for the
Cape May Convention Hall Annex Exterior Improvements
126-04-2020 Resolution for the Payment of Bills
127-04-2020 Resolution Approving an Agreement for Engineering Services for Water
Main Replacement at Soldiers and Sailors Park
REGULAR AGENDA:
128-04-2020 Resolution Supporting the Preservation of The Sewell Tract
129-04-2020 Resolution Authorizing the City of Cape May to Contribute to the Litigation
Expenses of the Concerned Citizens for Sewell Tract Preservation, Inc.
NEW BUSINESS:
• City Attorney
• 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
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