March 16, 2021 Regular Council Meeting

AGENDA REGULAR MEETING of the City Council of the City of Cape May, NJ Cape May City Hall Auditorium Tuesday, March 16, 2021 6:00 P.M. 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 Livestream account, with all the services for remote City Council meetings being offered (more information/instructions are attached to this agenda). No more than 10 members of the public will be permitted to attend. Wearing masks and social distancing is required. The temperatures of all attendees will be checked upon arrival. Any individual with a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher will not be permitted to enter City Hall. We respectfully encourage that the public continue to observe/participate in the Council Meeting remotely so as to reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. 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 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 REGULAR MEETING: AGENDA ADDITION/DELETION OF LATE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ACTION: BUDGET DISCUSSION ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION: 415-2021 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40a: 4-45.14) – Calendar Year 2021 INTRODUCTION OF CAPE MAY CITY BUDGET 91-03-2021 Resolution for the Approval by Council of the Local Municipal Budget ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: 416-2021 An Ordinance Establishing Conditional Use Standards for Small Wireless Facilities in the Rights-of-Way in the City of Cape May 417-2021 An Ordinance Establishing Chapter 428 of the City of Cape May Code Prohibiting Smoking Marijuana in Public Areas 418-2021 Capital Ordinance Providing for the Acquisition and Installation, as applicable, of Body Cameras and Associated Software for the Police Department, by and in the City of Cape May, In the County of Cape May, State of New Jersey; Appropriating $105,000 Therefor from the General Capital Fund to Pay for the Cost Thereof PUBLIC PORTION ON RESOLUTIONS ONLY: Those wishing to publicly comment shall call 609-884-9533, give their name and address and speak clearly into the phone. Please limit comments to a 5-minute timeframe. Statements/questions e-mailed to cityclerk@capemaycity.com at least one hour prior to the meeting will be read into the record. CONSENT AGENDA: Minutes: Cape May City Council Work Session Meeting Minutes dated February 2, 2021 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated February 16, 2021 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated February 16, 2021 Reports: Fire Incident Report for the month of February 2021 Occupancy Tax report for the month of December 2020 Finance Report for the month of December 2020 Tax Collector report for the months of January and February 2021 Overtime report for the month of February 2021 Resolutions: 92-03-2021 Resolution Authorizing Addendum to Agreement of Sale for Purchase of Property owned by African Methodist Episcopal Church, Block 1080, Lot 30 And Lot 31, A/K/A the Allen A.M.E. Church in Cape May 93-03-2021 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Shared Services Agreement with the County of Cape May for the Provision of EMT Services at County Vaccination Sites 94-03-2021 Resolution Authorizing Renewal of Expansion of Pedestrian Access for a Portion of Beach Avenue during the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency 95-03-2021 Resolution Extending Approval of Temporary Outdoor Seating and Dining in the City of Cape May 96-03-2021 Resolution Authorizing the City of Cape May to Award a Professional Services Contract for Land Surveying to the Martinelli Group LLC 97-03-2021 Resolution Authorizing an Agreement for Use of the Soccer Field at Lafayette Street Park 98-03-2021 Resolution Designating the 2021 Bathing Beaches 99-03-2021 Resolution Amending the Employee Policy and Procedures Manual of the City of Cape May 100-03-2021 Resolution of the Governing Body Certification of Compliance with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” 101-03-2021 Resolution for Temporary FY 2021 Capital Budget 102-03-2021 Resolution for the Payment of Bills REGULAR AGENDA: 103-03-2021 Resolution Extending Temporary Approval of Public Consumption of Alcohol in the City of Cape May 104-03-2021 Resolution Appointing Michael J. Voll As City Manager for the City of Cape May OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: • City Solicitor • City Manager • City Clerk – Cape May City Sponsored Red Cross Blood Drives: March 18 and April 26, 2021 at West Cape May Volunteer Fire Hall 10:00am-3:00pm. • Councilmembers PUBLIC PORTION: Those wishing to publicly comment shall call 609-884-9533, give their name and address and speak clearly into the phone. Please limit comments to a 5-minute timeframe. Statements/questions e-mailed to cityclerk@capemaycity.com at least one hour prior to the meeting will be read into the record. ADJOURNMENT  CAPE MAY CITY COUNCIL NOTICE OF LIVE-STREAMED, IN-PERSON MEETINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS 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 Livestream account, with all the services for remote City Council meetings being offered (more information below). No more than 10 members of the public will be permitted to attend. Wearing masks and social distancing is required. The temperatures of all attendees will be checked upon arrival. Any individual with a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher will not be permitted to enter City Hall. We respectfully encourage that the public continue to observe/participate in the Council Meeting remotely so as to reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Pursuant to Local Finance Notice 2020-21, members of the public have the following options for observing and/or participating in the meeting: 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; - Follow this link directly to the City’s Livestream page: https://livestream.com/cityofcapemay - Select the meeting you wish to observe Please note that comments and questions left on the City’s Livestream will not be addressed. The public has the following options for submission of questions or comments: • Dial 609-884-9533 to call-in with your question or comment during the open public portion only. - If the call is not answered: the line is in use by another caller. Please continue dialing in and we will eventually reach your call. - You must give your full name and address prior to giving your question or making your statement. - Please keep your question/statement concise and specific to an agenda topic. - Comments must be kept to a 5-minute timeframe. • E-mail your specific questions or comments to cityclerk@capemaycity.com; mail your written comment to Cape May City Hall, 643 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204, or drop off your written comment to the City Clerk’s Office, and they will be read into the record and addressed during the meeting. - You must include your full name and address in the body of the e-mail or letter, or your question/statement will not be addressed. - Please put “Public Comment (insert meeting date)” in the subject line/on the envelope. - Please keep your question/statement concise and specific to an agenda topic.  - Comments must be less than 700 words. - Questions or comments must be sent prior to one hour before the scheduled meeting time. - Any written question or comment received after one hour prior to the scheduled meeting will be forwarded to City Council/the appropriate City Official after the meeting, but will not be read into the record during the meeting. 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