WORK SESSION MINUTES OF THE WILDWOOD COMMISSIONERS
IN THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Commissioners Meeting Room
Time: 5:30 p.m.
MEETING CALLED:
Meeting called to order by the Mayor
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Clerk leads in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk called the roll and the following Commissioners answered to their names:
Byron – here, Leonetti – here, Troiano – here
OTHERS ATTENDING
Mary Bittner, Solicitor
Chris Fox, Administrator
Chris Eaton, Remington, Vernick & Walberg Engineers
Robert Regalbuto, Police Chief
Ron Grookett, Water Utility
Jason Hesley, Tax Assessor
Jeanette Powers, CFO
Steven Stocks, Beach Patrol Chief
Christopher Wood, City Clerk
Lisa Brown, Aide to the City Clerk
OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
As per N.J.S.A. 10:4-12, City Clerk read the Open Public Meetings Act Announcement.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 25, 2015, Work Session
February 25, 2015, Regular Meeting
February 25, 2015 Executive Session
March 4, 2015 Special Meeting
Pending questions from the Board these Minutes will be approved during the Regular meeting. There were
none.
2A.
A.
B.
Public Hearing and Adoption of the 2015 Wildwood Business Improvement District Budget (BID)
Public Hearing and Adoption of the 2015 Wildwood Special Improvement District Budget (SID)
Pending questions or comments from the Board, the Public Hearing and Adoption of the BID and SID Budgets
were moved to the Regular meeting. There were none.
RESOLUTION
City Clerk read the resolutions listed on the agenda.
A.
Authorizing Emergency Temporary Appropriations
B.
Authorizing Transfers between Budget Appropriations
C.
Lapsing Appropriation Balance to Dedicated Trust by Rider for Snow Removal ($15,000.00)
D.
Authorizing the extension of time to execute contract for Beach Bar until March 26, 2015
E.
Awarding Professional Services Contract with Van Note-Harvey re: Engineering Services in connection
with the Reconstruction of water mains on Buttercup Avenue ($37,100.00)
F.
Authorizing contract with Spectrotel, Inc. re: Local and Long Distance Telephone Services
G.
Authorizing amended quote as submitted by Enforsys, Inc. re: Purchase of Computer Aided Dispatch
System (increase of $15,750.00 for a new total of $46,750.00)
H.
Authorizing contract amendments as submitted by Hewlett Packard Company re: Purchase of in-car
Mobile Data Terminals
I.
Authorizing the 2015 Supplemental Sewer Rate
J.
Authorizing Robert Anderson to submit the Recycling Tonnage Grant Application to NJDEP
K.
Designating Free Bulk Trash Collection dates for 2015
L.
Authorizing credit of water and sewer charges re: Acct#20151760-1 and 2051760-2, Splash Zone, Inc.
(water: $3,176.67 and sewer: $8,683.20)
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
R.
S.
Approving Amusement Game License(s)
Determining the form and other details of not exceeding $2,575,000 General Obligation Bonds of the
City of Wildwood and providing for their sale to the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, pursuant to the State Fiscal Year 2015 New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust
Financing Program for funding the City’s Water System Project in the Borough of Wildwood Crest
Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Loan Agreements to be executed by the City of Wildwood
and each of the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and the State of New Jersey, acting by
and through the Department of Environmental Protection, and further authorizing the execution and
delivery of an Escrow Agreement, all pursuant to the State Fiscal Year 2015 New Jersey Environmental
Infrastructure Trust Financing Program for funding the City’s Water System Project in the Borough of
Wildwood Crest
Authorizing Amendment to Professional Services Contract with Alain Leibman re: Services pertaining
to Point Break Group Management, LLC
Authorizing Mayor to sign a Lease Agreement with the Wildwood’s Convention Center re: 70’s Dance
Party Concert
Authorizing payment of bills in the amount of $2,355,056.80 dated March 11, 2015
Authorizing filing of all reports and other data contained in this agenda
The City Clerk said he had the following Resolutions to add to the agenda, should to Board agree:
I.
Authorizing time extension for Closing on Sale of Bl. 186, L. 2, Center City Parking Lot
The Board agreed to add this item to the agenda for consideration.
ORDINANCE:
1027-15
Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 828-10, Section 1A-7.2 of the Revised General Ordinances
of the City of Wildwood re: Police Staffing (FIRST READING/INTRODUCTION)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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None.
COMMUNICIATIONS:
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2014 JIF Safety Incentive Program Awards ($1,750.00 reimbursement)
APPLICANTS:
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None.
NEW BUSINESS:
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None.
REPORTS:
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Engineer’s Report – On file in the City Clerk’s Office.
Mayor Troiano informed the public about the mishap on Park Boulevard. Although the street was recently
repaved, South Jersey Gas has to break into the street again due to major gas leak. South Jersey Gas will be
responsible to repave the street.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
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None.
ADJOURNED: There being no further business to be discussed, this meeting was adjourned at 5:38 p.m.
Remarks as typed highlighted not verbatim as to subject matter.
MOTION: Byron
SECONDED: Leonetti
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes.
__________________________________________
PETER BYRON, COMMISSIONER
__________________________________________
ANTHONY LEONETTI, COMMISSIONER
__________________________________________
ERNEST TROIANO, JR., MAYOR
ATTEST:__________________________________
CHRISTOPHER WOOD, CITY CLERK
DATE MINUTES APPROVED:_________________________
CHRISTOPHER WOOD, CITY CLERK
REGULAR COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE WILDWOOD
COMMISSIONERS IN THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Commissioner’s Meeting Room
Time: 5:38 p.m.
MEETING CALLED
Meeting called to order by the Mayor
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy City Clerk leads in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk called the roll and the following Commissioners answered to their names:
Byron – here, Leonetti – here, Troiano - here
OTHERS ATTENDING
Mary Bittner, Solicitor
Chris Fox, Administrator
Chris Eaton, Remington, Vernick & Walberg Engineers
Robert Regalbuto, Police Chief
Ron Grookett, Water Utility
Jason Hesley, Tax Assessor
Jeanette Powers, CFO
Steven Stocks, Beach Patrol Chief
Christopher Wood, City Clerk
Lisa Brown, Aide to the City Clerk
OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
As per N.J.S.A. 10:4-12, City Clerk read the Open Public Meetings Act Announcement.
EARLY PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 25, 2015 Work Session
February 25, 2015 Regular Meeting
February 25, 2015 Executive Session
March 4, 2015 Special Meeting
MOTION: Leonetti
SECOND: Byron
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
103-3-15
Public Hearing and Adoption of the 2015 Wildwood Business Improvement District Budget
(BID)
MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
MOTION: Leonetti
SECOND: Byron
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
There being no comment, the Public Hearing was closed.
MOTION: Byron
SECOND: Leonetti
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
MOTION TO ADOPT
MOTION: Leonetti
SECOND: Byron
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
104-3-15
Public Hearing and Adoption of the 2015 Wildwood Special Improvement District Budget (SID)
MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING
MOTION: Leonetti
SECOND: Byron
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
There being no comment, the Public Hearing was closed.
MOTION: Byron
SECOND: Leonetti
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
MOTION TO ADOPT
MOTION: Leonetti
SECOND: Byron
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
RESOLUTIONS: City Clerk read the resolutions listed on the agenda.
105-3-15
Authorizing Emergency Temporary Appropriations
106-3-15
Authorizing Transfers between Budget Appropriations
107-3-15
Lapsing Appropriation Balance to Dedicated Trust by Rider for Snow Removal ($15,000.00)
108-3-15
Authorizing the extension of time to execute contract for Beach Bar until March 26, 2015
109-3-15
Awarding Professional Services Contract with Van Note-Harvey re: Engineering Services in
connection with the Reconstruction of water mains on Buttercup Avenue ($37,100.00)
110-3-15
Authorizing contract with Spectrotel, Inc. re: Local and Long Distance Telephone Services
111-3-15
Authorizing amended quote as submitted by Enforsys, Inc. re: Purchase of Computer Aided
Dispatch System (increase of $15,750.00 for a new total of $46,750.00)
112-3-15
Authorizing contract amendments as submitted by Hewlett Packard Company re: Purchase of incar Mobile Data Terminals
113-3-15
Authorizing the 2015 Supplemental Sewer Rate
114-3-15
Authorizing Robert Anderson to submit the Recycling Tonnage Grant Application to the NJDEP
115-3-15
Designating Free Bulk Trash Collection dates for 2015
116-3-15
Authorizing credit of water and sewer charges re: Acct#2051760-1 and 2051760-2, Splash Zone,
Inc. (water: $3,176.67 and sewer: $8,683.20)
117-3-15
Approving Amusement Game License(s)
118-3-15
Determining the form and other details of not exceeding $2,575,000 General Obligation Bonds of
the City of Wildwood and providing for their sale to the New Jersey Environmental
Infrastructure Trust and the State of New Jersey, acting by and through the Department of
Environmental Protection, pursuant to the State Fiscal Year 2015 New Jersey Environmental
Infrastructure Trust Financing Program for funding the City’s Water System Project in the
Borough of Wildwood Crest
119-3-15
Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Loan Agreements to be executed by the City of
Wildwood and each of the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and the State of New
Jersey, acting by and through the Department of Environmental Protection, and further
authorizing the execution and delivery of an Escrow Agreement, all pursuant to the State Fiscal
Year 2015 New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program for funding the
City’s Water System project in the Borough of Wildwood Crest
120-3-15
Authorizing amendment to Professional Services Contract with Alain Leibman re: Services
pertaining to Point Break Group Management, LLC
121-3-15
Authorizing Mayor to sign a Lease Agreement with the Wildwood’s Convention Center re: 70’s
Dance Party Concert
122-3-15
Authorizing payment of bills in the amount of $2,355,056.80 dated March 11, 2015
123-3-15
Authorizing filing of all reports and other data contained in this agenda
124-3-15
Authorizing time extension for Closing on Sale of Bl. 186, L. 2, Center City Parking Lot
MOTION: Byron
SECOND: Leonetti
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
Mayor Troiano informed the public that the Sewer Rate remained the same in prior years and congratulated the
Sewer Utility on a job well done.
ORDINANCES:
1027-15
Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 828-10, Section 1A-7.2 of the Revised General Ordinances
of the City of Wildwood re: Police Staffing (FIRST READING/INTRODUCTION)
MOTION: Troiano
SECOND: Leonetti
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
The Mayor announced Ordinance 1027-15 has passed First Reading.
PUBLIC COMMENT: During regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting. Remarks will limit to
five (5) minutes per person. City Clerk will be keeper of time and advise speaker when time has expired. Each
member of the public will be permitted to speak only once per meeting. Criticism of public employees will be
directed to the Personnel Department during work hours only.
Al Brannen, 217 E. Bennett Avenue: Mr. Brannen would like the City to challenge the person who wrote an
article in the paper stating that the City of Wildwood has a “tent city” under the boardwalk and on Pacific
Avenue. Mayor Troiano said he attended a County Freeholder meeting last night because of these comments
and informed them that the City has taken an aggressive stand of chasing people out of town instead up placing
them in sub-standard housing, and made it clear that the City of Wildwood does not have a “tent city”.
ADJOURNED: There being no further business, this meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Remarks as typed
highlighted not verbatim as to subject matter.
MOTION: Leonetti
SECOND: Byron
ROLL CALL: Byron – Yes, Leonetti – Yes, Troiano – Yes
____________________________________________
Peter Byron, COMMISSIONER
__________________________________________
Anthony Leonetti, COMMISSIONER
____________________________________________
Ernest Troiano, Jr., MAYOR
ATTEST:____________________________________
Christopher Wood, City Clerk
DATE MINUTES APPROVED:__________________