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, July 18, 2023 3:00 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 EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH RECOGNITION EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION PRESENTATION Promenade Arches - John Boecker and Tom Carroll UPDATE: Water Treatment Plant Project – David J. Samuel, PE, PP, CME, Managing Partner, Consulting and Municipal Engineers (CME) UPDATE: Municipal Taxation and Revenue Advisory Committee – Dennis Crowley, Chair UPDATE: City Manager City Solicitor ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: 515-2023 An Ordinance Amending Section 7-23 Regarding Loading Zones on Jackson Street in the City of Cape May 516-2023 An Ordinance Amending Section 7-13 Regarding Prohibited Parking on a Portion of Elmira Street ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION: 506-2023 An Ordinance Amending Zoning Code to Include Recommendations Made Pursuant to 2019 Master Plan Reexamination PUBLIC HEARING 507-2023 An Ordinance Amending Zoning Code to Include Minimum Requirements for Landscape Buffers to Surround Private and Semiprivate Swimming Pools PUBLIC HEARING 508-2023 An Ordinance Updating and Adopting Historic Design Standards for the City of Cape May Historic Preservation Commission PUBLIC HEARING 509-2023 An Ordinance Amending Section 7 of the City of Cape May Code to Establish Additional Stop Intersections Along Elmira Street and Venice Avenue PUBLIC HEARING 510-2023 An Ordinance of the City of Cape May Amending the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Cape May to Provide for Restricted Handicapped Parking Space at or Adjacent to 1017 Lafayette Street for Joan Hurd PUBLIC HEARING 511-2023 Bond Ordinance Providing for the Acquisition of a Fire Truck and Related Apparatus, by and in the City of Cape May, in the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey; Appropriating $1,000,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $952,381 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: Reports: Police Incident Report for the month of June 2023 Fire Incident Report for the month of June 2023 Tax Collector and Utility Collections Report for the month of May 2023 Resolutions: 190-07-2023 Resolution Awarding Contract for the Supply of HVAC Maintenance Service and Repairs 191-07-2023 Resolution Awarding Contract for the Supply of Electrical Maintenance Service and Repairs 192-07-2023 Resolution of the City of Cape May Opposing Portions of A-5175 which Changes Certain General Election Deadlines 193-07-2023 Resolution authorizing the Execution of a Vendor agreement by and Between the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) in the New Jersey Department of Community affairs (DCA) and the City of Cape May to Provide Funds for Qualified Residential Water and or Wastewater Users in the City of Cape May 194-07-2023 A Resolution Authorizing the City to Award a Contract to an Educational Services Commission of New Jersey Cooperative Vendor, Groff Tractor Mid Atlantic, LLC for Case Loader Forks, Side Bucket and Bucket for the City of Cape May, in the Amount Not to Exceed $56,225.00 195-07-2023 Resolution for Release of Performance Guarantee For 1105 Pittsburgh Avenue, Block 1172/Lot 4 196-07-2023 Resolution for the Payment of Bills 197-07-2023 Resolution Authorizing Execution of Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) Agreement in connection with USDA Rural Development Grant/Loan Application OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk – National Night Out August 1, 2023 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Beach Avenue and Promenade in front of Convention Hall • 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