October 20 Virtual Regular City Council Meeting

AGENDA WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE MAY, NJ October 20, 2020 4:00 P.M. MEETING HELD VIRTUALLY ON “ZOOM” AND STREAMED LIVE ON THE CITY’S FACEBOOK PAGE “Cape May, NJ COVID” (@capemaycitycovidinfo) Please visit the Cape May City website at capemaycity.com to view instructions on how to participate 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 website, Cape May City Hall bulletin board, and the Police and ADA accessible entrances to Cape May City Hall. 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 Discussion: State/National Register Application for Franklin Street School proposal – James Rutala Flood Mapping Software/Community Rating System update – Louis Belasco, Tax Assessor/CRS Coordinator Proposed Ordinance 407-2020: An Ordinance Authorizing and Approving the Vacation of Various Streets and Portions of Streets in the City of Cape May Future Agenda Items: PUBLIC PORTION ON WORK SESSION TOPICS 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. Statements must be limited to no more than 700 words. ADJOURNMENT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA ADDITION/DELETION OF LATE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ACTION: ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION: 407-2020 An Ordinance Authorizing and Approving the Vacation of Various Streets and Portions of Streets in the City of Cape May CONSENT AGENDA: Minutes: Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated April 14, 2020 Cape May City Council Work Session/ Regular Meeting Minutes dated April 21, 2020 Cape May City Council Special Meeting Minutes dated October 6, 2020 Cape May City Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes dated October 6, 2020 Reports: Occupancy Tax Report for the month of October 2020 Finance Report for the month of September 2020 Tax Collector Report for the month of September 2020 Resolutions: 243-10-2020 Resolution Canceling Outstanding Checks in the Municipal Court General Account 244-10-2020 Resolution Regarding Trick-Or-Treat Night in the City of Cape May 245-10-2020 Resolution Extending Modification of Tent Regulations in the City of Cape May 246-10-2020 Resolution Approving an Agreement with Rutala Associates Regarding the Historic Franklin Street School 247-10-2020 A Resolution Providing for the Insertion of a Special Item of Revenue in the Budget Pursuant to Chapter 159 PL 1948 – NJDCA – Neighborhood Preservation Program Covid-19 Relief 248-10-2020 A Resolution Providing for the Insertion of a Special Item of Revenue in the Budget Pursuant to Chapter 159 PL 1948 – Sustainable Jersey – Sustainable Communities Resiliency Grant 249-10-2020 A Resolution Providing for the Insertion of a Special Item of Revenue in the Budget Pursuant to Chapter 159 PL 1948 – US Dept of Interior – African American Civil Rights of the 20th Century – Library Project 250-10-2020 Resolution for the Payment of Bills 251-10-2020 Resolution for Release of Performance Guarantee for 1024 Washington Street, Block 1110/Lot 12.02 252-10-2020 Resolution for Release of Performance Guarantee for 825 Washington Street, Block 1092/Lot 19 NEW BUSINESS: • City Attorney • City Manager • City Clerk – Vote-by-mail ballot drop box is located outside of the side Police Entrance to Cape May City Hall at 643 Washington Street, Cape May, NJ 08204 • 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. Statements must be limited to no more than 700 words. ADJOURNMENT  NOTIFICATION OF VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS Pursuant to the State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency as ordered in Executive Order No. 103 and 107 by the New Jersey Governor, the City of Cape May is holding all scheduled meetings virtually via Zoom, with a live stream of the meeting on the City’s new Facebook page to be used for open public City meetings and COVID-19 information. The list of all scheduled Work Session and Regular Council Meetings is located below the following instructions. Members of the public have the following options for observing and/or participating in the meeting: To watch and listen to the Council Meeting • Watch the meeting on Facebook as it is streamed live to the City’s Official Facebook page: - Log into Facebook prior to the meeting date and search for “Cape May, NJ COVID” (@capemaycitycovidinfo), or follow https://www.facebook.com/capemaycitycovidinfo - “Like” and “follow” the page. - If you like/follow “Cape May, NJ COVID” prior to the Council Meeting, you will receive a notification once the live stream begins or you can visit the City’s Facebook page at the designated meeting time to watch and listen to the meeting. - You may visit the City’s Facebook page at any time during the meeting to view the live stream. Please note that comments and questions left on the City’s Facebook live stream or Facebook page 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 you hear a busy signal: 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 five-minute limit. Please be advised that the City is working to offer audio teleconferencing as another method of public participation. This notice will be updated and republished accordingly once that service is in place. • 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 Cape May City Hall (call 609-884-9530 to make arrangements for pick-up) 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 no more than 700 words. - Questions or comments must be received at least one hour prior to the scheduled meeting time. - Any written question or comment received after one hour prior to the scheduled meeting will be forwarded to City Council/ or 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. This notice, including instructions, is posted at the Police and ADA accessible entrances to Cape May City Hall. The decision to hold a virtual Council Meeting was made in consideration of the health, safety, and welfare of City Council, City Officials, and the public. We understand that this may be an adjustment for some individuals who choose to attend and participate in City Council meetings. We ask for your cooperation and patience during this time. The City of Cape May thanks you in advance for your understanding. Erin C. Burke, City Clerk The City of Cape May