Cape May City Council Regular Meeting

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Cape May, NJ Cape May City Hall Auditorium Tuesday, May 16, 2023 5:00 P.M. 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 GRANT AWARD PRESENTATION – Cape May County Commissioner Director, Leonard Desiderio ENGINEER PROJECT REPORT – Marc Deblasio, P.E, P.P., C.M.E. UPDATE: City Manager City Solicitor ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: 502-2023 An Ordinance Amending Section 81 of the City of Cape May Code Regarding the Police Department 503-2023 An Ordinance Amending Section 158-9 of the City Code Regarding Prohibited Acts on the Boardwalk, Promenade and Beaches ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION: 499-2023 An Ordinance Authorizing a Lease Agreement with East Lynne Theater Company for the Allen AME Church 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 Special Meeting Minutes dated March 7, 2023 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated March 7, 2023 Reports: Police Incident Report for the month of April 2023 Fire Incident Report for the month of April 2023 Resolutions: 143-05-2023 Resolution Amending Scheduled Council Meeting Date for the Year 2023 144-05-2023 Resolution Appointing City Engineer for the City of Cape May 145-05-2023 Resolution Appointing Tax Assessor for the City of Cape May 146-05-2023 Resolution Awarding a Contract for Transportation Services for the City of Cape May to Atlantic City Jitney Association 147-05-2023 Resolution Authorizing the City of Cape May to Award a Professional Services Contract to Triad Advisory Services, Inc. 148-05-2023 Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement for Bids for Electrical Maintenance Service and Repairs and HVAC Maintenance Service and Repairs 149-05-2023 Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Award for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding and Execution of a Grant Agreement with the County of Cape May 12, 2023 150-05-2023 Resolution Authorizing Award of Bid for Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at the City Hall and the Welcome Center 151-05-2023 Resolution for the Payment of Bills NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk o Friday, May 26th “Say Hello to Summer Beach” Concert Convention Hall Beach 6:30 PM – 8 PM o Monday, May 29th Memorial Day Remembrance and Flotilla Ceremony Soldiers and Sailors Park 11 AM • 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