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Part 1 (Video ID: GJdD7a-9GCc):
- 00:16:59: Council Pre-Meeting Discussion and Formal Meeting Call to Order
- 00:17:40: Pledge, Open Public Meeting Notice, and Roll Call
- 00:18:48: Resolution and Vote to Adjourn to Closed Session
- 00:19:24: Adjournment to Closed Session, Public Comment Closed
- 00:19:24: Reconvening, Pledge, Open Public Meeting Notice and Roll Call
- 01:16:55: Meeting Agenda and Resolution for William J. Moore
- 01:19:09: Resolution Honoring William J. Moore Tennis Club Comments
- 01:19:59: USA NJTL Children's Tennis Program Presentation Introduction
- 01:21:24: NJTL Mission, Goals, Impact, and Future Aspirations
- 01:24:07: NJTL Providing Programs, Social Learning, and Opportunities
- 01:26:35: Details, Accomplishments, and Volunteer Recognition
- 01:33:12: Public Works, Seawall Project, and Updates
- 01:37:16: Council Updates, Jacob Jones Memorial Support Letters
- 01:38:06: Bond Ordinance Approval and Seawall Funding Explanation
- 01:39:26: Ordinance Amending Tree Protection and Discussions
- 01:40:14: Ordinance for Second Reading and Clarifying Questions
- 01:41:39: Discussing Possible Amendments to the Parking Ordinance
- 01:44:10: Motion to Amend, Map, and Legend Discussed and Clarified
- 01:46:22: Motion to Amend Ordinance Passed, Public Comment Open
- 01:47:11: Public Comment - Parking Meters and Expansion Clarification
- 01:50:21: Public Comment - MTRA Chair on Metering Concerns
- 01:51:55: Coin Meter Increment Resolution and Concerns
- 01:55:38: Recommendations, Motion to Amend Passed, Continued Discussion
- 01:57:04: Public Resolutions and Comments on Resolutions for Discussion
- 01:57:46: Public Comment - Jules Roush and City Spending Questioned
- 02:02:35: Public Comment - Jacob Jones Memorial and Questioning
- 02:07:00: Public Comment - Land Development Questions
- 02:08:42: Public Comment - Vehicle Type for Purchases Questioned
- 02:11:19: Close Comments, Motion to Adopt Resolutions -Except 212
- 02:12:07: Discussion and Motion to Open Public Comment on 212
- 02:12:52: Public Comment - Jacob Jones Memorial Support from Owner
- 02:14:11: Public Comment - Lou Paradise and Combat Veteran Memorial Speech
- 02:20:05: Public Comment - Mary McKenna Recognizes Those Who Perished
- 02:23:26: Council Remarks and Motion to Adopt Passed for 212
- 02:24:47: Discussion and New Business Council and Commitee Updates
- 02:34:05: Public Comment - Parking and Affordable Housing in Tennessee
- 02:39:13: Public Comment - Chair of Jacob Jones Memorial Speaks


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He thought it was as set as we can be for tomorrow. >> We're set as we can be for tomorrow. >> Yes. >> Same. >> There's not much and it's everybody else doing it >> which is fine. >> I've been touch base with my committees

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and they're like ready to go. >> Is everybody okay? >> Yeah. So, >> no, that's okay. >> Good afternoon. This is a a special meeting of the city of Cape May city council in the Cape May city hall

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auditorium. Today is Tuesday, May the 19th. The time is 4:04 p.m. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under

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God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Under the open public meetings law, notice of this meeting was sent to the K County Herald in the press of Atlantic City and a copy of the agenda was delivered to each member of city council posted on the city website and city hall bulletin board. Notice hereby provided

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that city council meetings are audio recorded and or video streamed live. Live video streams are posted to the Kate May city website. City of Kate May is not responsible if audio recording or live video streaming of a meeting is unavailable. Roll call. Council member Baldwin >> here. Council member Bodner

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>> here. >> Deputy Mayor McDade >> here. Council member Meyer is absent. Mayor Mullik will be arriving in close session. City solicitor Gillan Schwarz >> here. >> City Manager Dietrich >> here. >> Deputy Manager Riggs >> here. >> Deputy Clerk Turner >> here.

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Uh, we have resolution 199052026, a resolution providing for a meeting not open to the public in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act and JSA 104-12 to discuss shared services agreements for municipal court services. If there's a

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motion I'll make the motion second. >> Deputy Mayor McDade. >> Yes. >> Council member Bodner. >> Yes. >> Council member Baldwin. >> Yes. All right. Any uh public portion at this time? Anyone from the public wishing to speak?

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>> Seeing no one, we will adjourn to uh special close session. Thank you. >> Go into close session at 406. All right. Good evening everyone. We are actually just coming out of a closed session which we need to close. Uh and we're taking no action. Uh so do I have

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a motion to close the closed session? >> I'll make the motion. >> Do I have a second? Second. >> Okay, with that we can open up our regular meeting of the city council of the city of Kate May. We are here in the Cape May city hall auditorium. Today is

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Tuesday, May 19th, 2026. The time is now 502. Please join me for the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under

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God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Under the open public meetings law, notice of this meeting was sent to the Kate May County Herald and the press of Atlantic City and a copy of the agenda was delivered to each member of city council, posted on the city website and

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city hall bulletin board. Notice is hereby provided that Kate May city council meetings are audio recorded and or video streamed live. Live video streams are posted to the Kate May city website. The city of Kate May is not responsible if audio recording or live video streaming of a meeting is unavailable.

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Roll call. Council member Baldwin >> here. >> Council member Bodner >> here. >> Deputy Mayor McDade >> here. >> Council member Meyer >> here. >> Mayor Mullik >> here. >> City solicitor Gillan Schwarz >> here. >> City Manager Dietrich >> here. >> Deputy Manager Riggs

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>> here. >> Deputy Clerk Turner >> here. >> Any additions or deletions tonight? Council, >> any additions or deletions, council? >> No. >> Okay. With that, we can move on to a resolution and presentation.

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>> City clerk, are we going to do resolution 200 first? >> We would. Is there anybody that would that would like to speak on this or should I just read it? Do you do you want me to explain a little bit?

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Feel free to chime in. Tennis club. So, this is a resolution honoring William J. Moore. Um, I don't Well, I won't be reading this word for word. Um, but basically, uh, maybe I will be reading this word for

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word. So in February 2026, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, proudly celebrating breath history month, honored Kate May's William J. Moore as tennis player and contributor who shaped the sport and left a lasting mark of the game and its global community. Um to summarize, uh he lists

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all of his various achievements through his tenure professionally and personally. And uh perhaps the most profound distinction, the Katem Tennis Center was renamed after William J. Moore Tennis Center in 1972 in honor of Moore's 100th birthday. So, council is

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uh possibly adopting this resolution tonight in honor of Mr. Moore and presenting it to the tennis club to display at your facility. >> Do I have a motion on resolution 200? >> I'll make the motion. >> Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Roll call, please.

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>> Council member Meyer? >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor McDeade? >> Yes. >> Council member Bodner? >> Yes. >> Council member Baldwin? Yes, >> Mayor Mullik. >> Yes. And congratulations. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> If you'd like, Dr. Maslo, you can go right into your uh presentation.

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>> Should I say something about the presentation for William Moore, >> please? First, >> by all means. >> Uh I I'll keep everything quick. >> No, take your time. Thank you, Dr. Maslo. >> I'd like to thank the city council for this resolution honoring William J. Moore. He had a profound positive

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influence in KMA during the course of his life. Mr. Moore was instrumental in the development of the Kate May Tennis Club. So much so, the club renamed itself the William J. Moore Tennis Club. But the most enduring legacy was his effect on generations of children that

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went through the Franklin School System. That legacy has continued with the William J. Moore Scholarship Foundation. He would be proud of this honor. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> And moving on to the presentation. Let me start. Is that okay?

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>> Okay. >> And if you could bring Mark Scott, thank you so much for being with us. We appreciate it. And yeah, please, if you would take it away. Give us a >> We can bring those microphones nice and close so everybody can hear you. They move. Thank you. >> Thank you for allowing us this time for

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a presentation of the USA NJTL children's program that we are now running at the Kate May Tennis Club. I apologize that some of us that might be coming in are not dressed appropriately, but we just finished today's kids program at 5:00 and many didn't have

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time to change. >> That is appropriate. >> Okay. This program started three years ago has been a huge success in helping the children in our communities. After numerous meetings, we now are fully integrated and supported by all the school boards and admin administrations

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in San Man, Ma Titleman, Kate May, West Kate May, WA Catholic, Lower Kate May Regional, and KMA Tech. The concept and design was originated by Mark Gallery who used a USA template and is supported by over 50 volunteers at the club. One

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deviation with the national template is all monies go to the local community. I'd like to have Mark explain the purpose, goals, and achievements we have attained, how it affects Kate May, and most important, where we wish to go.

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Thank you, Scott. Uh, and I want to thank you all for uh this opportunity. And I want to make sure also that I don't forget to thank Scott for this opportunity as well, Mary France, and the entire team. These guys the volunteers are totally amazing. So I want to thank thank you all. Uh quite

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quickly a few things on this um first slide the the mission is very important to support underresourced youth through tennis and education programs designed to improve health build character and strive for academic success. This is a lot more than tennis. You will see I got

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a few slides to show you but tennis is just the medium we use to really help these kids. All right that's very important. Few things uh we are a certified national junior test and learning chapter. So there's required a certification by the USDA. We've been uh nominated the organization of the year

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in 2023 in the middle states. That was really nice. And just last year we were awarded the premier provider. So basically in middle states there's few of these uh providers, tennis providers that are named that have this award and we just got nominated for that. So we're

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really proud of that. Um the most important slide of this few slides but that one is really important because you may not really understand all what this is all about. It's not just the Cape me tennis club. This is part of the USD

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Foundation. USD Foundation is is funded by the US Open with serious dollars. And what does it really mean? And I summarize that over here. We have there's there are 270 NJTL chapters like ours in the country nationwide. It

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involves like 230 thou 233,000 kids annually and it they've been having an impact on these youth for for many years. So concretely and I took that from their website. The website address is right here. But we are all you guys

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included transforming lives through the power of tennis education and mentorship. There's guidelines that we have to follow. I think you gave me way too much credit earlier because I'm following the USDA guidelines. We're just applying to our flavor over here. But they have amazing guidelines. This

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is what we're doing. Uh we are all providing equitable access provide access to opportunities so that these young people can reach their full potential not just on the court honestly off the court most importantly. And uh it is proven and I'll show you a little

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bit later that uh the way that this is set up with the tennis and the learning that these have a lasting effect on their lives really. I'll show you a little bit later in the this next slide. So we're part of a huge organization and

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uh well the execution right here in the in the tennis club here is um just to the flavor of the club. So what is it that we are doing very simply? We are providing offering quality tennis program uh at no cost to all kids whether you're wealthy or not whether

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you're under or not the tennis is free to all kids. We are also offering quality learning programs which I'm going to go into a little more details also free to all kids. However, the real money the scholarships will be awarded only to underresourced kids. We have a

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ratio of about 50 to 55% of underresourced. under resources qualified as kids being on a free or reduced lunch program. That's how it's defined by the USDA. Uh we are also really uh using u promoting social

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emotional learning. The reason is simply because uh these guys are extremely serious. They made a study which was run by Eloh insight. They did the study a longitudinal study that happened over many years over 10,000 kids and they

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basically the conclusion was that if you have caring adults around these kids whether it's their teacher their parents us and you have them go through positive experiences you basically

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making sure that this kid is has a successful life. It doesn't take so many things but caring adults plus a solid program and this is what we're trying to really implement day in day out. Uh into a little more details this is the summary on how we are trying

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to impact our kids. Um the first part is really care which I just mentioned and inspire them. making sure they are surrounded by amazing people, making sure they also see the possibilities, understand themsel and we're using the

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social emotional learning values to transfer to them via classes that we have during the tennis. Uh we challenge and support them as well via these classes and also via the game of tennis. And I'll spend a little more time on the uh college and career readiness mentoring and dual credit at the to the

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next slide. So when we do this well, it is proven that the kids are are are in a better position to uh uh to build character to drive to get better uh results at school and also obviously get a better healthy lifestyle.

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So this is what we are about doing at the moment. We've been doing for a little while now where we are adding up to the learning uh program. We have uh if you look over here my my mouse yes so we've been doing social emotional

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learning activities since I think 2024 uh we had a stop we were doing that with ascenda but the idea is really so that these kids get a full understanding of what these values are via the game or some special activities every time we play on Mondays they have special

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activities as well on Tuesdays. So the kids they come in at three six grades they are exposed to this SEAL learning when they uh grow to get to um middle school they have obviously we continue but now oops sorry we also adding a a

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layer to this and now we had a little more exposure to what's possible after high school more exposure to what's possible meaning we go to field trips we are we are uh organizing trade shows we we will have We'll be implementing like

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pizza Friday where we're going to have speaker uh people to talk about what's possible. So we are making sure that uh they are exposed to what's possible after high school and also that they have the right curriculum that they choose during middle school so that they're ready for high school. And the

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third pillar is the college and career readiness. Uh this going to be uh implementing as of September. It is being um discussed with the schools. Everything is done in collaboration with the schools and it is being built at as we speak and in September kids will have

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a possibility to have a one-on-one coaching with career coaches uh group coaching as well. Uh the person who's doing that is she is a um a a career coach from NYU. She has a business and she brings people to help the kids for

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free. It's is it's going to be really amazing. So a lot about build self-awareness which is extremely important for these kids strengthen their communication skills explore a range of all career options which is very important. Some of these kids are not really aware of what's possible. So

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we want to make sure they do they do that and also they develop their resilience and the well-being and the tools to practice this. So this is a huge part of what we're doing as as you can see I didn't mention the word tennis at all over here. This is a a lot of people dedicated to work on this. Uh we

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got great people, great volunteers, professional people that are helping us out implementing this and it's really working out quite good. Um this is the most horrible slide. There's way too much information into this. I just going to hit on just few few points here. Um last year, just last

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year, we managed 450 kids. >> Wow. >> On over the three seasons. Our there's 250 unduplicated. Some kids went to the three seasons, but still 250 kids. Most of them never ever touch a tennis racket.

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>> So, we're really pulling these kids. We're collaborating with the schools. We do demos. We go to all the schools. Schools are collaborating with us really well. And we are able to bring these kids to the club and do something quite good. Uh, I want to mention about the amazing volunteers, more than 5,000

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hours. Uh, I'm telling you, the people at the club help uping us out, it's just really, it's just amazing day in day out. >> I've seen it firsthand. Yeah. >> And the volunteers between Joe and I mean you, Mark, Scott, I mean, there

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there are just so many people and when you see all of this, all of the kids on the tennis courts and they're running and they're it it's just so motivating and you're changing the trajectory. >> Absolutely. just just today there was probably 16 adult adults really on the courts really it's just I mean and this

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guy shows up all single session as well which is good >> the big deal on this program just just real quick is if you get the kids to have fun >> a lot of times they'll trust you if you're not fun that's the last thing is going to work with your child or especially another child

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>> so that's why we have this is the fun >> but maybe listen to us when we get down to school >> the the beautiful thing as well is that just now we have almost 15 kids, high school kids helping us out with the

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younger kids. >> That's amazing. Last week we were kind of tight with volunteers. I sent a a in my band application. I say guys, we need some help. Six, seven of them showed up on that Saturday. It's just really nice. So, they also develop these skills helping us out younger kids volunteering

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is really nice. Um, one thing I want to mention, the uh, all the schools, I know you mentioned already, but the collaboration we have with everyone in Lower Township is outstanding. Kudos to Mary France over here. She was key to

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developing all of this. And now we got buddies if they call us. And it's like really, it's like so easy to work. And we have now a school bus leaving LCMR Telman on Tuesdays. and we she just got the Mold Abrams and um um Sandman school

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bus on Monday as well. It it's it's really amazing. So, um last point I wanted to highlight on this one is also this year we uh started to provide scholarships and we paid for dual credit classes for eight students which is really nice as well. kind of the

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discussions about, hey, do your dual classes, you're gonna save money later and all that. You're going to save time and now we're paying for all dual classes for all kids in our program. So, I just wanted to finish again by thanking you guys on everything that you

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did. I know uh you guys helped us out with the school bus and all that. I know uh Chris is also helping us out fun uh for our fundraising. I want to thank everyone and I want to also thank again Scott and the all the volunteers for this the the amazing support we have for

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this program >> and all good all >> great great job Mark Scott thank you so much thank you to all the volunteers it really is a wonderful program I've seen it myself too and seeing all those kids getting out there and and seeing all you

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wrangled on this. >> Next, >> next week, Wednesday, we have uh Cape May Elementary School, West Cape May Elementary School, all their 36 grades. There'll be 100 kids. We prepare an event just for these kids so that they get exposed. So, it'll be a lot of fun as well. So, >> that's awesome.

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>> Yeah. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Okay, on to updates and old business. Uh city manager, any updates or old business? Yes, I have a couple things. First, um obviously as we're approaching

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the uh Memorial Day weekend, uh public works has been throughout the city making sure all of our facilities and uh areas are ready for the uh I'll say the offic unofficial official start of the summer season. So, we're in good shape.

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um our contractor projects. Uh the the Prominade project is kind of winding down for its major construction and you'll kind of see them buttoning up. Uh I I do have a little you know they've set all the benches and they're now secure. They've set out the new trash

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and recycling can. So from a presentation standpoint, everything is looking good up there. Uh we are still waiting delivery of I'll say the memorial plaques. So that I just want to rest assured the memorial plaques are coming back for the benches that that

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will be moving forward on those. Um they just haven't been delivered to us from the engraver. Um we've also been notified that there is going to be a delay in the surface coating. Uh that was actually scheduled for next week,

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but the uh the the vendor cannot get delivery of the actual uh paint material. So it's got a delay. So he's not going to receive that material until June 15th. So we're trying to figure out the timing of that and how that's going to get coordinated because obviously

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once we're into that time frame, we're into the full summer season and you know trying to figure out when we can paint that and schedule that, we're going to take a take a look at that as that moves forward and see how we can make sure that how logistically we can get that done

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before the start of the season. Um our other projects the uh they've besides Winona and Swan uh all the other uh roads that we've been doing the utility road work on they've all have the base paving so they're all secured and uh for

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at least the weekend and they'll come back and do some finished paving before uh the official start of summer. Other than that all the other projects are moving forward. Um we have several obviously events over the weekend. Um, somebody said there might be rain

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coming. I'm not sure who said that, but just be ad, you know, check and watch um, uh, the city social media for any cancellations, delays, or uh, rescheduling of locations for any of those events um, based on somebody said

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weather. I'm not sure, but we'll see how that goes. But that's all I had this evening. Thank you. >> Perfect. >> Let's bank on the bubble. >> Yep. Uh, city solicitor, >> any updates or old business? >> I'm sorry. I did have one other thing. Obviously, it's a big item on the

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agenda. Um, we did obviously got the official notice for the uh FEMA award of the seaw wall. And so, just to kind of give a summary of that. So, the the FEMA seaw wall grant was $24.3 million um and change. I'm just kind of rounding some

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of the numbers. We also received based on that award, the county just reiterated their commitment uh for the project of $4.3 million and we've also received that we may be getting another million dollars from uh the ocean

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windres preservation project that's set up. So uh all in all that's about 29.6 million which is 84% of the estimated budget cost. So, you know, for a project that's really going to look at securing

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the east end of the city on the ocean side, um, you know, getting 85 84% of the the money is really, you know, from our federal and state county partners is really going to be very beneficial to the residents of the city. Thank you,

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>> city solicitor. >> That's what I was going to say. Uh, but Paul interrupted me, so I don't I don't have any updates tonight. Thank you. >> Okay. City Council, any updates or old business? >> Mayor, I'd like to call this current business. Um, I would like to submit two

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documents to the clerk for the record. Um, this is in response to the Jacob Jones memorial. I'd like to submit a letter from the commander of the VFW of Kate May in support of the Jacob Jones Memorial. And I'd also like to submit a letter of support from the uh Veterans

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of Foreign Wars Auxiliary who are also in support of this. Uh, >> that's wonderful. That's great. Thank you, Mr. Meyer. Any Anything else? >> No, thank you. >> Anyone else, council? Okay. On to ordinances for introduction.

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>> All right. We have number 603-2026 bond ordinance providing for various flood mitigation improvements buying in the city of Kate May and county of Kate May state of New Jersey appropriating $35 million therefore and authorizing the issuance of $35 million of bonds or

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notes of the city to finance the costs thereof. >> Do I have a motion? >> Um >> do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Roll call. >> Council member Meyer. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor McDade. >> Yes. >> Council member Bodner. >> Yes. Yes. Council member Baldwin. >> Yes. >> Mayor Malik.

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>> Yes. >> Mayor, if I could just interject just just to make a comment about it. So, obviously this follows up what I just discussed as far as uh the Seaw wall project. And just to be clear, that 35 million is not in addition to the 29

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million. So, this is not like a $80 million type of or project. This is we need to bond for the full amount of the project because a lot of these are reimbursement grants. we kind of have to have the funds on hand to be able to pay the contractor and then as we pay the contractor we will get reimbursed. So

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this is kind of a a housekeeping budget tools to have the money on hand to do the project and award the project. But as we get those grant funds in when we go out for permanent financing at the final end of the project we'll be looking at the balance not that full 35

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million. I just wanted to >> kind of interject that now. Thank you. >> Thank you. Ordinance 604. >> Yes. 604-2026. An ordinance amending section 482 of the Kate May city code to prohibit conduct likely to result in long-term decline or

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death of trees. >> Do I have a motion? I'll make that motion. Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Any questions or comments? Roll call. >> Council member Meyer. >> Uh, yes. >> Deputy Mayor McDade. >> Yes. >> Council member Bodner. >> Yes. >> Council member Baldwin. >> Yes. >> Mayor Mullik.

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>> Yes. I just want to thank the the solicitor for getting us together for the Shade Tree Commission. >> Thank Thank you for your work with the Shade Tree Commission, too. Thank you. >> Um, ordinances for second reading. >> Yes, we have 602-2026, an ordinance amending chapter 7 of the

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city code regarding metered parking in the city of Cape May. >> There is, I'm sorry, public hearing as well tonight. I don't know if you want a motion and second to have any discussion prior to that. Is anyone here wishing to speak on uh 602?

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>> Ordinance 602. >> I think we have one. >> Okay. One person. >> I'm sorry. I wasn't I thought you guys weren't going to take a role. That's why I was waiting. >> I wasn't sure you were ready for the hearing part. >> Okay. Yeah. Please.

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>> Um just name and address for the record, please. >> Yes. Stacy Shan, 928 Columbia Avenue. I just have I just have some clarif clarifying question for this ordinance. Um are all meters going till December

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31st? And if not, what is that little car about that is not going till December 31st? >> So maybe what we want to do is do we want to deal with the potential amendments to this first and that might that might >> that might clarify it for you. That's why I was waiting for them to take over.

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Yeah, let's Is that all right? That's fine. That's fine. >> Let's go through it first and then if you want to come back. No problem. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> All right. So, there was there's been a gazillion of these drafts floating around, a gazillion maps, but what we adopted on first reading has

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a parking season that is extends to December 31st except for the blue zone. I think that there may be some interest from both members of the public and council members and administration to go back to the current system, which is really only an extended parking season

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in the beating heart of town, which is the yellow zone. That's the Washington Street Mall kind of radius or diameter, whatever it is. Um, so what is and this is h has even been updated as

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of today. So I'll go through the potential amendments to what's already been out there and what we would end up with. So I'm just going to narrate this so you don't have to go line by line in this section and that section. We have all these >> Mr. Gillro, are you are you referring to version two?

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>> Yes. And I'm I'm going to try and describe amendments that you can >> built into a motion so that we can work through this. And >> why don't you bring this a lot closer? Sure. Thank you. >> So, what what I think council may consider

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doing tonight is looking at extending the orange zone. And that would en encapsulate basically from the cove and those residential streets back there all the way to Congress Street. So that would be the

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orange zone. That would be have an end date of 1031. Um >> and $2. So everywhere is $2 an hour except yellow zone, by the way. So that's that's the starting point. There's performance pricing, but only in

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the yellow zone. Everything else is $2. and then going to the other end, the blue zone down towards La Mer and and those areas of towns, blue zone and then green zone, those would shut down 10312.

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So the two extensions of Beach Avenue away from the center of town, those would shut down 1031. Then when we get to the beach avenue in front of the yellow zone essentially and the yellow zone itself that would have

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an extended parking season of 1231. So that would be the air. So the beach avenue in front of the the yellow zone and that's approximately the area of Ocean Street and Gurnie Street to Conger Street would be that area of Beach

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Avenue. So where right where you think it would be, right? Like kind of in in front of the mall. So those areas would have the extended parking season, but only the yellow zone would have the performance pricing at $3 an hour. Beach Avenue would still be $2, but it would

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be have that extended season. So everything else would remain the same, but I'm I'm just narrating that to explain what this amendment would do. So, if council wanted to make an amendment at the table to

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incorporate what I just described, this version two, not the one that was in the packet, but this is the most up-to-date one with the most up-to-date map reflecting what I just described could be framed in a motion um to update,

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republish, and then we come back and have a second reading because we've kind of been going through this. And that would actually give the public a chance to look at the new map, look at the changes. There's really not going to be a lot of changes in the ordinance itself. It's really more making the map

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kind of fit what I just described. Does all of that make sense? Does anybody have any questions on that? >> Um, Mr. Gillanz, the only other thing I want to note is that we are not going to have a three-hour m max in the yellow

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zone, which is currently on the legend. So that will come off >> that only needs to be taken off the map because it's not in the ordinance. >> It's not in the ordinance. Yes. But I just wanted to clarify that it'll be coming off the map and we've already >> I missed that. >> Yeah. And we've already had a discussion with Park Mobile that that will no longer be a restriction

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>> that has appeared on the map off the map on these various drafts. So, we'll just make sure it models the ordinance >> and before we proceed with any amendment with that being the, you know, the potential amendment here. Council may

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want to entertain public comments to just see if there's any follow-up comments on that. I that's up to council, but um I don't know if that answers. >> Why don't we make a motion to amend >> and then open it up? Is that >> Okay, that's fine. >> Okay. So, at least we have that. That would be updated.

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>> Do I have a motion to amend the ordinance based on the recommended changes that we just reviewed? >> I'll make that motion. >> Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Okay. Um, and before I take or should we take roll call on the amendment? >> On the amendment. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Roll call.

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>> Any discussion from council? >> Any discussion on that, council? >> No. >> Okay. >> Council member Meyer? >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor McDeade? >> Yes. >> Council member Bodner? >> Yes. >> Council member Baldwin. >> Yes. >> Mayor Mullik. >> Yes. So we have a uh amended resolution. Do I have now open it up for public

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comment >> on the amendment on amended ordinance? >> Everyone just heard what the amendment is on the on the table. If you have a public comment on the amended ordinance, please feel free to come to the microphone. >> Stacy Shan, 928 Columbia Avenue.

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I just need a clarification on are the lots also affected by this extension like I'm going to do that ones like the Baptist church lot the one

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by the um ocean view are they included in that extension >> all so all the because they're in a different section all of the all of the um lots are through October 31st except

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for the Cape Island Baptist Church. They wanted to extend it through December 31st. >> Okay. >> So, so all of all of the city-owned lots are October 31st as they have I think always been. Um >> except for probably Jackson Street, >> right?

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>> No, Jackson. >> Jackson Street was always one that was >> So Jackson Okay, I just me clarify this. So Jackson Street by Cayer's Liquor Store is ending October 31st. >> Yes. >> But we're going to let the beach go till

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December 31st. >> Just in front of the yellow zone, not the whole beach. >> But does that include Perry Street? >> From from Congress to Gurnie. >> From Congress >> to Gurnie >> to Gurnie. But don't you think more people be parking in Jackson Street lot

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than on Beach Drive? So why are you in why are you extending Beach Drive to December 31st when you should probably should be extending Jackson Street where people are right near the mall. >> I think that priority from the members of the bid um that said that because

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that they use those lots for parking for employees everything else we were trying to be considerate. >> I think the other thing that we're going to be looking at is getting more transactional level detail from the park mobile system. um right now we're getting summary detail. So, you know,

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making changes in my in my opinion on some of these things um more wholesale I think really requires a deeper dive into the data, >> right? Because my my question is you're making Gurnie Street, which is a residential neighborhood, going to December 31st. >> No, >> Gurnie Street is

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>> You said G. You said Gurnie. >> No, on on Beach on Beach Avenue. >> On Beach Avenue. >> Okay. I'm sorry. Gurnie Street itself shuts off on 1031. But and then Ocean Street isn't included or is included? >> Ocean Street is in the yellow zone. So that's going to be >> That's always been in the yellow zone,

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>> right? I know. I'm just trying to make sure what was changed. So Ocean Street will be till December 31st. >> Correct. >> And I'm assuming that little part of Columbia Avenue between Ocean and Decar will be till December 31st. >> Decar 31st.

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>> Jackson Street. >> Yep. That's all yellow. >> Yellow. >> And then um >> that hasn't changed. >> Okay. Okay. I think I got it. But so this is going to be extended for another two weeks or so for us to review. >> It'll probably on be on the next regular

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council meeting because of online noticing now, but this updated map will be available so you can kind of see how it's functioning. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yep. >> Anyone else from the public on this ordinance? Seeing none. Oh, go ahead. I'm sorry.

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And and thank you. >> Sure. I'm Martin Van Walsome, uh, 329 Congress Street, but I am here speaking as chairperson for MTRA. Uh, so we do still have a question about the 10-minute increments that's in the

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ordinance. Um, 10 minutes would be 33 cents for 10 minutes if it's $2 an hour. So, that won't work for the quarter meters for the coin meters. It would need to be a seven and a half minute interval. The ordinance doesn't

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The ordinance goes to just $2 an hour. It doesn't reference the per 10 minutes. >> It says 10-minute increments a couple of times. >> Oh, it does. Okay. So, we can change that. >> I I Yeah, I mean, we could just say payable in 10-minute increments or

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equivalent. >> I mean, I don't >> The park mobile app can >> So, if we change the $2 to seven and a half minute increments, that will solve for the quarter problem. >> Yeah. The the key for me on this the operative one is whether it's $2 or $3. The increments is kind of

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>> so the $3 there are no coin meters I don't believe. >> Correct. >> Okay. So the $2 the $3 can be 10-minute increments. The $2 where there are coin meters would have to be seven and a half meter increments or you'd have to have different rates in the coin meters and

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the kiosks and the and the um >> and the app. So if if we change the $2 to seven and a half minute increments, that's 25 cents. >> I my my opinion on this, we could do

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this administratively. It's really how we get I >> Yeah, that's how do we get to $23? >> I didn't know if you needed to revise it before you voted on the revised order. >> It's a good question. It's a good question. Um and then the other statement that I did want to make was that um with the 1031 1231 issue, MTRA's

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recommendation was made for one very simple reason to eliminate confusion for visitors. >> Yeah. >> And as we seeing we don't even understand now what's 7, what's 1231 and what's 10:31. Visitors don't carry a map. >> They don't even know that there are

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colors. So, it's fine that we're taking it out of this ordinance, but MTRA would strongly encourage us to reconsider potentially even by 10:31 what works and what doesn't work. Um, I did spoke speak with the bid. I heard them loud and clear. Um, I raised the point with them

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that Mansion Street is 1231, Lyall Lane is 1231, and Jackson Street is 10 is 1031. >> And are they okay with that? And they said yes, absolutely. So, to me, that doesn't make sense. the five feet difference. You're paying here, you're not paying there. Um, they raised the

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point that the Jackson Street lot is not utilized much during the winter during the the fall and winter months. I think that's something that warrants taking a look at. If there's only six cars in the lot, sure, why would we be charging for it? But, um, going back to the the basic

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premise was simply our visitors are confused. They're getting parking tickets. I would say that we're at more risk of a visitor not returning if they get a parking ticket than if they um than than the season being extended to 1231. So, let's plus just please

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continue to consider that. With respect to the three-hour limit, I'm wholeheartedly in support of removing the limit for one very good reason to give us one season to figure out what's going on. How long are people parking? I

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would suggest that um and we talked with uh this at length with the bid and they are very supportive of not wanting people that are not there to visit the business district to be parking for six or eight hours in on

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Carpenter Lane. So we since Park Mobile cannot supply us with that data the way that it is today, we absolutely think that this is a good opportunity for us to get the data, reconvene in the spring, figure out what is actually happening and then potentially make a

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change for next year that moves it to four four hours or some other number uh unlimited. Um our concern would be that we will now have people that are renting houses for the week parking 247. >> So thank you. Can I make a suggestion to

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council as to address I don't I don't want this to create any confusion. I I think the risk is low, but it's easy enough to address it while we're at the table, too. So, if we just added uh after wherever it says $2 per hour payable in 10 10 minute increments where

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it says it in each part, we could just add or less as determined by city administration. And so we obviously don't want people to park pay $2 to park for five minutes, you know. So it kind of allows a minimum increment and allows us to adjust that based on the

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technology. So if we have a token or if it's on, you know, it allow the city to manage that. >> Yeah. I the the concern would be that you're paying a different rate in a metered spot versus a park mobile spot.

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So if you put if you put 10 minutes in and it cost you 25 cents and you put 10 minutes in the meter and you only get and you get a shorter amount of time, that wouldn't really make a lot of sense. So it should be a uniform rate throughout the the zones that are $2 would be our suggestion.

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>> The fortunate thing is we only have 162 $2 an hour meters. So there's only going to be 162 out of those spots that you can find those meters. So they're going to be a little far and few between. Yep. >> Okay. Thank you.

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>> Okay. Anyone else on this um ordinance? Seeing none, we'll close public comment. We have a motion and a do we have a >> Do I have a motion on the amended ordinance, please? >> Yes. >> We want to add the language. >> We want to add the language that Mr. Gillan Schwarz just recommended.

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>> So, add the amendment. The amendment would just be to add language or as otherwise determined by city administration to allow the administration to manage whatever the technology is to fit that $2 per hour rate. >> Do I have a motion amend?

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>> I will make that motion based on Mr. Gillan Schwarz. >> Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> No idea what they're talking about right now. >> Uh roll call on the amendment. Is everyone good with that? >> Yes. >> Okay. Roll call. >> Council member Meyer. Yes. >> Deputy Mayor McDade.

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>> Yes. >> Council member Bodner. >> Yes. >> Council member Baldwin. >> Yes. >> Mayor Mullik. >> Yes. >> Now, do I have a motion on the uh amended ordinance? >> I'll make a motion. >> Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Any questions or comments, council? I

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just thank you all for working on this and I I do think ultimately we have a a a good ordinance. Um, roll call. >> Council member Meyer. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Mcde. >> Yes. >> Council member Bodner. >> Yes. >> Council member Baldwin. >> Yes. Yes, Mayor Malok. >> Yes.

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>> Okay. >> On to a public portion for resolutions this evening. Is anyone here wishing to speak on resolutions this evening? Anyone on resolutions? I see it.

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Jules Rouse, 1010 New York Avenue. Um, >> Resolution 2110526 is that that's for the AM church. >> Which resolution? I'm sorry. >> It's a resolution authorizing a conservation easement. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Would you explain? So in order so that

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is the city received a $750,000 grant from the department of interior >> and as part of that acceptance of that you have to enter into a conservation agreement. Um essentially says you have to maintain the building open to public. If you make any changes to the building that you have to do so in accordance

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with the department of interior standards and you know standard language like that and that's a standard condition of any grant from the department of interior. So that they you actually get the money up front. >> Uh so this money if if we move through

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the process, it'll be for the work that was already completed. So no, we're not getting the money up front because we already built the project. So it's for the work that we did to renovate the the structure to its current condition. It was it cannot be used for any

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additions or alterations to the church. >> Okay. So that 750,000 is not going to be used for any major improvements to the building. >> Any future improvements to the building? It was for major improvements to the building that are already completed.

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Yes. >> Um comment on 2140526 uh purchase of of the vehicles. How how is that going to be funded? >> Uh that is funded through the capital portion of our budget. So we're paying

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cash for those out of the budget. >> And how many of the expeditions will this now give the city? That's a that's a that's a big vehicle. Um and obviously an expensive vehicle. $70,000

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>> one. >> So we already have one. >> The only one. This will be a second one. >> No, this would be only one expedition. >> Any has there is there a forecast on how many what what the replacement purchase now will be? Yeah,

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>> you gave up all those the rental units. How many how are we going to be replacing those short term or long term? If you look at the following resolution number 215, and I'm trying to scroll down to that resolution, that's the

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resolution that that describes the the buildings or the vehicles that we are removing from the city's inventory. So, we're removing one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,

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nine. There's around 10 vehicles. Not all, you know, one, two, three, about eight of eight vehicles from the fleet. >> How many? >> Eight vehicles from the fleet with the purchase that. So that's on resolution

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215. That shows you the list of the vehicles that we're going to dispose of. Obviously, we won't dispose of most of them until we have that replacement vehicle in hand, but as soon as we get them, these other vehicles will be

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disposed of. Is there a forecast as to when when will we get to the point where we are now replaced all of those that were in the in the rental program and we are now dealing with everything that is

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now city-owned. these. So, I don't we these vehicles are not replacing vehicles from that enterprise lease program. The the vehicles we're replacing are older vehicles that have been in our fleet for years. Um we did

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this year, I think last month, um on the bill list, you saw a payment that we bought out the rest of the enterprise lease vehicles, I think on the last bill list. We currently have we have bought all of the vehicles. So we have no lease vehicles.

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>> All right. >> For the city right now, but all those lease vehicles are in use within the city and will probably remain in use for another five to 10 years at least. Mhm.

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>> And I have a comment on the on the Jacob Jones memorial. Um, is it fair to say that they will be going back between either the planning board or HPC

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with an application that will show all the details of what goes into that specific project? I I believe you were in attendance at the HPC meeting last night. Yes. And they they I think they received a conditional approval from the HPC last

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night. >> So that that that then will will then submit that up to the state for the state historic preservation office approval. And once that comes back, obviously they'll be working with administration and Mr. Gillan Schwarz on

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a a memorandum of an agreement or a use agreement to formalize the arrangement between the city and the Jacob Jones Memorial Group to uh codify what are city obligations and what would be

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their obligations as part of moving this forward. But all all the details that are normally associated with a with a uh a land development plan, they aren't they aren't at that point at

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as far as I know. They have they have those planning issues that need to be addressed for the development plan. Will they be doing that independent or will they be coming back into the city uh boards for those reviews? So they

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have sufficient documentation for the HPC review and approval and that's what they need to move forward. So that is the only other city approval that they need. >> Will there be a u a formal public

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hearing on that project? >> They've had their formal public hearing at the HPC last night. >> So that there will be no no additional hearings on that project. >> I don't believe so. They went to they presented to council

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last meeting. They went to the HPC last night and presented uh and the the project was presented to the HPC and they re received a advisory report on appropriateness. The conditional authorization that council is considering adopting tonight

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is incorporating that the presentation of both the design and the location is a desirable thing for both of those items. So council would be potentially making a decision that

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we'd like to see that design at that location proceed with whatever applicable permitting may be left. They have already have they they submitted pretty detailed plans to the HPC in that packet and also in that presentation

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with elevations of video, you know, a fake drone fly through and see what it looks like. You know, they will have to end up with some sort of construction plan. We're not there yet. Um, this authorization is conditioned on

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the concept of we're going to have a formal agreement acknowledging what the responsibilities and maintenance and everything else just like we did with the arches. You know, that was an installation on public property. And

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that's the only reason that we it's conditional is that we don't we haven't flushed that out yet. And I'm sure we will be able to do that in the near future. But in the meantime, let them continue with what looks like a very positive design at a positive location

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that has been received favorably after going through the rigomearroll of a public process that they submitted themselves to. So that's what's on the table tonight. Um they are going to get whatever permits they need and the city manager's office has been in contact with them about whether and to what

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extent they need D approval. It's going to go through Shipo, which is an arm of the D. If it needs to go any further than that, I'm sure we'll hear about it. >> Yeah. Don't don't misunderstand my my questioning. I I I think it's I think this is a great great monument. I have

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no no problem. I I support it. my my I've got many members of my family have been in the military as I have been. But um I just it is a a slightly different procedure than a normal land development plan would would have to follow. Um

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>> but Mr. Roush, they're not this is a it's a it's not a riverboat casino. It's a memorial proposed on a public space. So it's it's potentially a collaboration. some might view a nice thing between a public and a nonprofit

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organization. So, it's not like other applications, but it's a lot like a lot of the things that the city has done in the past with positive projects, Rotary Park, the Arches, things like that where people want to, you know, present something nice in collaboration with the

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city. Has there been any any discussion as to how the procedures uh will come about as as we develop the the seaw wall plan and the prominade?

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Are they going to be required to wait till that is finished or will there be a coordination within those two projects? I anticipate it's going to be a coordination, but that's one of the the things that we're going to flush out as part of this

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the process of creating that agreement between the two of us. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you, Mr. Rous. Anyone else on resolutions this evening? >> I'm sorry, Mr. uh just as a followup to Mr. Roush's um comments, can you um are

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the cars that are being purchased are they hybrids, Mr. trick or >> no they're the regular because we did have issues with the hybrid police vehicles that we purchased and that's kind of why we're you're seeing an advanced purchase of police vehicles now where normally you know I think some

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people would say hey why are we replacing police vehicles so soon after we just bought police vehicles we the police vehicles that the hybrids that we have purchased have been in the shop almost very frequently and because they have to

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sit an idle so long. Yeah. It's not good on the batteries. >> Um and so we've had a lot of problems with them. So this is essentially as we've Eric uh Preszinski, our superintendent public works, Justin and our mechanic

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have really they've looked at our entire fleet and then this is kind of what we're doing is okay those vehicles aren't weren't a good match for that. Where can we repurpose them within the fleet? And these are some of the vehicles that we're kind of swapping out so that we can get some police vehicles

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that will meet the needs of the police department. But we're still obviously maintaining hybrid vehicles, you know, so we're still maintaining that, you know, >> green portion of our fleet within the you know, we know that the police have

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to keep their >> cars on. So it's just, you know, how we can get some, you know, uh, efficiency. So understanding that they have issues and challenges, you know, works against that, but at the same time being mindful

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that we could see an uptick with more of these vehicles being used by our officers who need to have their cars remain on. Um, >> but if you see also, I'll just note the following resolution of us disposing some vehicles like the 2011 Tahoe,

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>> things like that. were er uh Eric and myself and and the mechanic tried to look at >> how can we repurpose these vehicles to people that are going to use them in a better fashion and then try to swap them them out. So >> just something to keep in mind given the price of gas right now um knowing this.

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So, you know, those economies where we can find them or just keep an eye on what that ising us for. >> And I think when you see when we we go to look at next round of vehicles next year or the year after, we'll be looking at those green vehicles where we can

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whether they're full electric or hybrid based on the needs. It's just unfortunate that the police vehicles just was not suitable. It wasn't compatible with that type of technology at this time. >> All right. Thank you.

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Okay. Uh, we close public comment. Uh, do I have a motion on the, uh, resolutions? >> I'll make the motion. >> Does council I'm excuse me, mayor. Does council have anything you'd want to remove from the consent agenda or are we adopting it as a whole? >> No, I just I had my questions answered,

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I think. >> Yeah. Any council want to remove any of the resolutions? >> Oh, go ahead. >> I'd like to separate 212. >> Got it. >> 212. comments here. >> We have

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>> Oh, we we had closed public comment, but we're we're going to take 212 off of the uh agenda off the So, we we'll we'll open it back up. Um, do I have a motion on everything except 212? >> I'll make that motion.

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>> Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Roll call. >> Council member Meyer? >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor McDade? >> Yes. >> Council member Bodner? >> Yes. >> Council member Baldwin? Yes. >> Mayor Malok. >> Yes. >> And we have >> Do we have a motion on 212? >> I'll make a motion.

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>> Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> We're going to open up um resolution 212 on the Jacob Jones uh for public comment if anyone wishes to speak. Uh, good evening. >> Good evening. >> Oh, it's very loud. U, my name is Andrew

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Bars. Um, as the owner of the Cape Collection, a group of B&Bs, boutique hotels, Airbnb properties, and a weddings and events business here in Cape May. Um, it's truly an honor to be here today in support of the Jacob Jones Memorial, honoring the 138 sailors lost off the coast of Cape May during World

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War II. This memorial project represents a monumental effort to preserve a significant piece of our historical town's past. As many may not know, on February 28th, 1942, the destroyer USS Jacob Jones was sunk by torpedoes fired from a German submarine. The attack

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resulted in the loss of 138 American sailors and marked the first US warship sunk by Nazi Germany after the United States entered the war, bringing the realities of war to America's shores. Many people visiting our beautiful town, myself included, come to Kate May for its beautiful Victorian architecture,

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pristine beaches, and activities. However, many also come to celebrate its history as the oldest seaside resort town in the United States. Established in 1766, Cape May has a rich history, and the creation of this important monument is a significant addition to

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our town. I'd like to thank those who have worked tirelessly to bring this project to fruition. As a business owner in our magnificent town, I recognize and appreciate the addition of this memorial. And today, I'm honored to support this historic moment for Cape May. Thank you.

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>> Thank you, Andrew. >> Anyone else on this resolution? Seeing none, we'll close public comment. Lou Paradise at Lane. Well, first I I have to say there may be a lot of other city councils around, but they had none that is as handsome and beautiful as

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this group right here. I mean, for real. as the uh president of the Cape of uh the Equinis Club of Cape May. And uh and thank you by the way, Steve Otter, thank you and and Moren, thank you sincerely for making that opening of our new

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renovated clubhouse a success. We really appreciate it. You know, this entire town is always been to us very close to our heart because of the nature of the fact of family, people, relationships, taking care of each other. Um, I've never been on the inner workings of

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seeing who is the ones responsible to doing all this. But, uh, the evidence of that is clearly in our city. So, thank you, uh, everybody here, uh, for all the things that you do to make this city incredible and why people like to come

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here. And it is totally true. Our future is in our past. As a Marine Corps combat veteran, I can tell you that when I first heard about the memorial, I was really, really touched. Um, a good deal of the things that happen in life, a lot

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of them when you look at actually being in combat, having a situation where you have a ship uh like the uh Jacob Jones uh so quickly after uh the Pearl Harbor coming under attack and being sunk right

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here in our waters. And I'd like to say two things that take place for me in my mind. Um I've been in uh the combat situation with our wounded uh Marines um uh other forces. We were

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uh uh helicopter combat medevac rescue crew. Um so we have an attachment to the Navy because it wasn't for the Navy and flattops we'd have no way to get anywhere, you know. So we always very very respectful of that. 62,614

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sailors died in the battle for the Atlantic. We have uh 200,000 16 year olds joined the military. We know that some of those were on that boat when it got hit.

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Just imagine a vessel that we we used to call them. In fact, my father and a lot of the other folks in the Navy re always referred to them as tin cans because they were very thin. They were very fast. They were like the bulldogs all

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over the place to protect the crew. Armed to the teeth and the armament is great when you can have it as an offensive situation. Not so cool when torpedoes hit your ship and it's going down and some of those start going off. But imagine,

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we all know what it's like here in February. the ocean temperature at 37 degrees. So even if you got off that boat, imagine the cruelty of the next part of it that went on in terms of what people thought about in surviving.

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Here's people that were 16 to 25 or thereabouts, maybe 33 will be tops. They never had an opportunity to have a future. They never had an opportunity to grow a family. They never had the opportunity to be recognized from a

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point of service. Imagine a 16-year-old having the courage of his his convictions to decide to join a military force. And um because a lot of people when World War II really started in terms of our whole situation on on December 7th,

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1941, a lot of people were very angry about it obviously and wanted to do something to get to take care of this quote unquote enemy which was very formidable. Imagine you boats parked all on up and down our

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shores, New Jersey, in the battlefield when we pick up wounded or try to comfort people that were dying. We' ask them, "What can we do for you?" There was a couple three responses that

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was always kind of dominant. One said, "Please let my family know how much I love them." Another would be, "My mother is going to be so disappointed. I promised her I was going to come home." And others would

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say, "Please don't let them forget me." We think about the honor and and the incredible uh power of the transformation of life of touching a life with dignity and honor, respect, being able to to to categorize it in a

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sense of commemorating our time for what it is that a person would need from us. I always imagined it this way. When I was a kid, I heard that William Shakespeare said, "We are actors on the

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stage of life." Now, as a professional singer, I didn't look at the orchestra or any of those things. I'm saying, "Okay, this is a round thing. There's a big mezzanine all around this this stage and all of these people up there that came before us and they're looking down

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at who we are." And we're going to ask them that question. Is it worth your sacrifice? Is it worth the struggle? Is it worth the pain maybe or even your life for now what you see people picking up the torch? This legacy

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of honor, decency, respect, duty, call to call to justice. Was it worth it? I would like to believe all those people sitting there were only front row row seats in this mezzanine. They would all like to I would like to believe they would say absolutely yes. This town is

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definitely reflective of that. This memorial is not just a object in the sand. This is really a commemoration. And and think of all the other other people, other 62,000 beside these incredible young people on this particular boat

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that would be honored to have the opportunity. How many memorials that we go to see people healing? They're finally feeling, oh my god, somebody remembered our loved ones. somebody cared deeply enough about the reality of the of the fabric of life

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and where we are in our responsibility especially to our nation our nation's children because if you forget your past our future's in our past there's a there's a reason for this being the mantra here this the saying here this is not just a saying this is a call to action and all I got to say is that I

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just can't even begin to thank you all enough for living up to that so I'm hoping that whenever every all the decisions are made about this memorial. They better get it damn done. I'm sorry. I lost my mind there for a minute. We So, thank you sincerely and uh and

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Miles and his crew, thank you guys for inviting me here and and now I have an opportunity to say all of these things and and thank you all sincerely for everything you do for the city because if it wasn't for this council and the and the incredible uh sense of honor and decency you bring, let alone the joy you

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bring. and hope you have some fun sometimes with this as well because it would be boring as hell if not. And I want to thank you again for allowing me the opportunity to uh address you today. So, thanks. Thank you. >> Thank you, Lou. >> Thank you, Lou. And thank you for your

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service. Uh and and I echo your sentiments and thanking everyone that's been involved. So, hi. Hi. Pardon me. I'm Mary McKenna and my husband Theodore and I live at 33 Harbor Cove here in Kate May and we're thrilled to be residents of Kate May for more than 25

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years. Um I I just want to say that I grew up here and I loved the history of Kate May. Our family lives here. Two of our three children, grown children who have uh children of their own that you know um live in Lower Township and West Kate May. and our uh grandchildren

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participate in K kids, the Kuanas program and the tennis club program and we're just thrilled with the history that they've learned here about Kate May. We fully support the honor that's being given to recognize those who perished in this tragedy um and to

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further the knowledge of the history that Kate May has contributed especially in this 250th anniversary of the freedom of our country. So, thank you council for the support. I know that it's been a tough road for this committee, Miles and the the rest of the team, and I just

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appreciate that the citizens have stepped up and communicated needs and that those were listened to, and it's just a beautiful memorial that's being proposed. So, thank you for considering this. >> Thank you very much. Yeah. >> Any other comments?

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>> I'd like to just add, Mr. May uh Miss Mayor, that you know, Memorial Day coming up. This is a great time that we're doing this. It's very appropriate. >> Anyone else? council. I I'll just uh say what I said last week and that is that I I just think you hit

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it out of the park and not just the memorial itself which I think is absolutely wonderful but the way uh you all worked with the entire community um with all the different meetings and I think the final product is just absolutely beautiful and um something

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that the whole community can be proud of because u you included the entire community. So, I I think this is just going to be an excellent project and I I can't wait to see who wins the race of this seaw wall or the memorial at this point, but we'll I'm looking forward to

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working together and I think it's going to be such a beautiful project. So, with that, uh, roll call. >> Council member Meyer, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor McDeade, >> yes. >> Council member Bodner, >> yes. >> Council member Baldwin, >> yes. >> Mayor Mullock,

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>> yes. Great job. Congratulations. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Okay. On to uh new business. City solicitor, any new business? >> Nothing tonight. Thank you. >> City manager, >> nothing. Thank you. >> City clerk,

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>> just a few. Um, obviously there is a fun-filled weekend plan. I won't bore everyone with all of the individual events. They are all over our social media. We've got flyers. It's on our website. As the manager said, if there's any inclement weather, the city will be updating the public as much as we can.

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But go ahead and get out there this weekend and have some fun. Um, more maintenance. The next regular council meeting is Monday, June 1st, because the primary election is Tuesday, June 2nd from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. So, the next council meeting on June 1st will

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actually be at 3:30 p.m. And then that starts our summer hours where the meetings thereafter will be at 3 p.m. for the remainder of the summer season. Um there are several shade tree commission vacancies. Um currently we did update the website to show the

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openings. However, if you know of anyone who is a city resident, there is a residency requirement with the Shade Tree Commission. If anyone is interested in serving on the Shade Tree Commission, please email myself or Brian with your contact information. Let us know your interest and we'd be happy to provide

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that to council for consideration. Um and lastly, a reminder that the open house um is scheduled for tomorrow um May 20th from 5:00 to 7:00 at convention hall. This is an opportunity to meet and greet with all the boards and commission and advisory committees of the city. So

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we encourage everyone to attend that. That's it. Council, thank you. >> Okay. Um council members, council member uh Baldwin. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, just wanted to let you know, those of you who were able to attend jazz festival this past weekend,

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it was a huge success. The weather was beautiful. Um, and what was really nice about it is this council approved the lighting in uh, convention hall and the lighting uh, in the back of the house on the rack lighting that lights up the

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stage was amazing. Um, you don't you have the LEDs now which are not hot lights. Um, it changed everything in there. It was wonderful. >> Good to hear. >> And the HVAC in there. I know we've been dealing with that for for quite a while.

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Um, but even, you know, the employees, the the the festival, you know, um, people who are Yeah, there were people who are running it and running the the, you know, the light boards and so forth. Um, they thank everybody. Um, the open house tomorrow. Uh, yeah, don't

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forget about that. From 5:00 to 7:00. And then um the last thing is um I just want to extend my condolences to Chief Fashaw, his family for the loss of his mother. >> Thank you. >> Uh Councilman Bodner,

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>> I join um join Councilwoman Baldwin in that um my condolences to Chief and uh and his family for the loss of his mom. Um, also want to touch on the um, just take a moment acknowledging what we did as far as voting tonight on the seaw

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wall to move that project forward. Um, it's such a significant necessary project for Cape May and it's just um, this is just one of those moments that it's glad to I'm glad to see that we're moving forward. The city's able to move forward with it. As I said, a

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significant necessary project for Kate May, but it's also a great project for the taxpayers of Kate May based off of how the uh financial aspect of this project has been put together through an awful lot of hard work by an awful lot of people and appreciate all of that and

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I think it's going to be um it's a great benefit for the community all around. Um I also want to take a moment to acknowledge the Jacob Jones Memorial Committee um for all their hard work. Um, you know, I agree with, you know, the the remarks that were made by my

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fellow council members. You know, through this process, you really found the right location and you designed the right memorial for this uh for this project. And I know it wasn't easy um along the way, but the fact that you took the feedback in from everybody, it

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really has, this is an exciting project. Um, and I think from my conversations with John Becker, my conversations with Miles Martell, um, the um, presentations that I have seen of the memorial project

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that I think the public is going to one be u blown away by this project as far as how it's going to represent memorialize that area and also the memory that it's going to provide as for as far as for those fallen sailors. So,

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thank you. Appreciate you. >> That's great. Uh, Deputy Mayor. >> Yeah. >> Sorry. Um, yes. I I I too would like to pass on my thoughts and prayers to um Chief Fashaw and his family on the loss

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of his mother. Um, it's always a difficult time when you lose a parent. Um, but you can never seem to recover from it. So, um, thoughts and prayers to all of them. The other thing I do want to just mention is, um, you know, shout

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out to our, uh, department head, Eric Bzinski. There was a situation on, uh, Friday, uh, in which, uh, there was an area in the city that needed to have the the grass cut. Um, and he came in early on Friday morning uh, and did it

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himself. So, you know, once again, uh the the department heads and the employees of this city are going above and beyond every day. Um and I just want to recognize him for um taking that ownership um and leading by example. So, thank you, Eric.

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>> Councilman, >> Councilman Meyer. >> Uh yes, Mayor. I'd like to also share that my thoughts and prayers with Deacon Fash's family and him. Um, and the other thing I just want to reiterate what the clerk was saying, there are so many things going on our in this town. Just keep your eyes glued to the website and

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to the uh convention hall uh site because if you don't, you know, you know, we'll miss it >> if you blink. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Mayor. >> I I I echo uh the condolences for Chief Bashaw and his family and um and also a

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a strong congratulations to the Jacob Jones Memorial. uh group that's done just such a wonderful job. Um and I also want to thank all of the HPC the liaison uh council councilwoman um Baldwin. That

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was such an excellent um uh event. Thank you. That was such an excellent event to get that many people in the same room uh for historic preservation. I just thought it was wonderful and to see all the talented um um architects and and um

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carpenters and and just so many people that care about um you know the the history of Kate May. It really was a wonderful event and uh and I think people walked away with a wonderful award that they're going to be proud to hang on their homes. So it's really

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really cool and um I I do want to u comment on the seaw wall. This has been uh over 10 years in the making. Uh after Sandy um and and just thinking back to

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Sandy, you all remember when you know we had water coming in on on the end there and um it there's been a lot of people involved in this. We had a seaw wall committee for for years. people put a ton of work into this and then to be honest with you kind of went stagnant

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for the last few years as we were just waiting for all the approvals to come through. But I want to thank HPC, the Seaw wall committee who put in hours and hours works kind of a long time ago now, but did so much work. I want to thank all of our representatives on the county

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and state level and federal level. uh Congressman Van Drew, Senators Booker, and um Senator Kim, all of those folks worked really hard to make sure that we actually got this funding. So to come out with, I think, $29 million in

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funding um is something we should all be really proud of and it's going to be a wonderful project. Um, it's been a while since we've had a presentation on it as we've waited, but just as a reminder for those who don't know, we're basically extending the prominade as it as it is

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today all the way down to the u the end there. So, even for recreation and people to be able to walk, it's going to be such a wonderful asset, but more importantly, a a vital protection for our town for many, many years to come. So, that's just going to be an excellent

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project. and and to our city manager who has worked so hard on this. It's seemed like one of those projects was hurry up and wait, hurry up and wait, but we got it done and and and really excited to see this get started. So, thank thank you to all of city council for for

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pushing this again for, you know, Shane, I think how many years have have you been involved in this now? 10 8 10 years. Yeah. I mean, it's incredible. So, thank you. Uh, with that we'll open it up for comment on any and all matters. Please come to the microphone

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and state your name and address. >> Stacy Shan, 928 Columbia Avenue, Kate May. Um, quick question. I thought we weren't going to vote on that ordinance for parking tonight because of the changes >> there. They didn't adopt it tonight.

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It's we we amended it, reintroduced it's and all the changes we discussed today are going to be republished and then second reading and final adoption will be at a subsequent >> Okay. I I was getting confused there with all the >> um the amendments >> the amendment and voting on the amended

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resolution. I was thinking you voted on >> it's going to come back next. >> It's going to be coming back. Okay. >> Yep. >> I got a little confused. Thank you. >> Anyone else this evening? Seeing none, we'll Oh, so I'm sorry, Martin. I'm quick. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No

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problem, Martin. >> Uh, there were two news items this week that caught my eye. >> Um, I'm sorry. Name >> and Martin Van Walson, 329 Congress Street. >> Um, and they cons they're there news items that concern us as Cape May citizens, citizens in the in the Cape

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May County area. One was um that the 340 affordable housing and marketbased um houses in Middle Township is moving forward. There apparently was one um homeowner, one property owner that is that filed suit, but they're in the

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process of getting rid of that. Just think about that. 340 smaller homes for people to live in. How much of an impact that's going to have for the Cape May County area. And then also this week um the Cape May County itself is trying to move forward once

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again with a different proposal for the airport where um 18 acres of airport property which based upon the fact that they had previously wanted to do 33 acres which was 300 homes. I think that would be about 160 homes would be built

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um on at the Cape May County Airport um for um Coast Guard employees uh uh and for other public safety employees. Once again, that's just something that we would love to be able to do in Cape May, but we just don't have the room to be able to do it. But even being built at

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the airport helps Cape May. >> Um I just returned from Johnson City, Tennessee. Uh it's in eastern Tennessee about an hour north of Asheville. Um and as I was um doing my running through um through the neighborhoods of Johnson City, they actually build apartments.

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Can you imagine? They actually build apartments for people to live in. Um not multi- uh multi-story 3,000 4,000 5,000t homes. They build apartments. What it showed me was it is

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economically feasible >> to build apartments. We just have to have developers that see that as an opportunity. Again, we don't have property to be able to do that. But in our conversations with the surrounding communities, anything that's done um in

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along those lines helps Cape May. So, whenever we are involved in conversations, you you all talk with people outside of your our own jurisdiction. Um and Justin, you do as well. I know a lot. Um it these are really important for the future of Cape

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May to be able to have our teachers and our police officers and how our firefighters have places that they can live. So I strongly encourage us to be supportive whenever possible. Thank you. >> Thank you, Martin. >> Mr. Vlosom, just so you know, this that exact conversation was brought up at the

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last uh mayors and administrators meeting. Um and uh we did speak in support that we would obviously welcome that. Um, obviously it's not in Kate May City itself, but it does benefit us here in Kate May City. So, thanks for highlighting. >> Well, yeah. So, you know, why is Johnson

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City building apartments? Because, um, I mean, there's a tremendous number of very beautiful homes that have been built in the last 20 years. Um, and businesses are go are relocating there because there's affordable labor force moving out of places like California where they can't where

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workers can't afford to live anymore. Um, but when you're adding very nice homes, you need more teachers, you need more nurses, you need more doctors, you need more police officers, you need more firefighters, and it's

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important to allow the area to grow that we're providing a place for people to live that that aren't making I saw um many of you know I live in Massachusetts. is one of the one of the states that says you have to have 200 you have to earn $250,000 a year to live

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comfortably in Massachusetts and other surrounding surrounding states >> and you know I don't think that's true so much in New Jersey but it's not it's a number that's not much lower than that. >> Thank you. >> Thank you Miles.

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>> Yeah. If I can go up. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. Do you hear me? Okay. >> Yes. >> Yes. My name is Miles Martell and I'm the chair of the Jacob Jones Memorial Project. I want to thank all of you for

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the support that you've given us throughout this yes difficult process but the look how it's turned out and you have an awfully lot to do with that. I want to thank you all for the guidance that you provided throughout. I want to thank the community for their input and

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thank you for acknowledging the fact that we listened and I want to thank you for your vote of approval tonight. Thank you. It means so much to all of us on our team, many of whom are with us tonight. So, thank you and all the best to you.

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>> Thank you, Miles. Thank you. Great job. >> Anyone else this evening? Seeing none, we'll make a motion to adjurnn. Thank you everyone and have a great evening. Thank you.