City Council’s Message

During the October 11 City Council meeting, EMS Consulting Services, of Hammonton, NJ, delivered a Power Point presentation, during which they explained their overall assessment of the services currently being offered by Sea Isle’s Volunteer Ambulance Corps. That report is being reviewed by City Council and the City’s Administration. City Council recognizes that our town’s Ambulance Corps has been very devoted to helping the local citizenry for many years; and if the City can assist the Corps and make it stronger, Council will support those efforts.

Also on October 11, Ordinance 1595 received second reading and was adopted, amending the general ordinance entitled “Flood Damage Prevention,” which relates to the adoption of the Sea Isle City Watershed Management Plan developed in 2016.

All of the Resolutions on the October 11 Consent Agenda were approved, including…

• Resolution 196, which authorized the award of a contract for utility reconstruction (specifically water and sanitary sewer replacement) on the following streets: 79^th Street (Central to Roberts), Landis Avenue (72^nd to 73^rd, and 74^th to 76^th), 78^th Street (Landis to Central, and Central to Roberts), 81^st Street (Central to Bay End), 66^th Street (Landis to Central), 68^th Street (Landis to Central), 71^st Street (Landis to Central), 73^rd Street (Landis to Central) and 76^th Street (Landis to Central).
• Resolution 197, which recognized the City of Sea Isle City Employee Handbook, thus ensuring the City’s compliance with Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund regulations.
• Resolution 198, which certified that the governing body reviewed the 2015-2016 Best Practices Inventory.  As required annually by the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services, the City has filed its yearly Best Practices form with the State, and subsequently will receive 100% of the State Aid that is available to us.
• Resolution 201, which recognizes and supports October as National Substance Abuse Prevention Month.
• Resolution 202, which authorized the award of a contract for $90,047 for bulkhead and storm sewer outfall reconstruction at 4516 Park Road.
• Resolution 203, which accepts the Deed of Access Easement for 4516 Park Road.
• Resolution 204, which approved a grant application to accept funds administered by the State of New Jersey in the amount of $124,010 to carry out a project that will obtain funding for the City’s required 10% local match for prior grants received through the FEMA Public Assistance Program for response and recovery efforts before, during and after Superstorm Sandy.

Our next City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m. in Council Chambers.  The public is also invited to a Capital Plan Workshop on Tuesday, October 25, at 1:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. We hope to see you then!

Best regards from the members of City Council,

Council President Bill Kehner (wkehner@seaislecitynj.us)

John Divney (jdivney@seaislecitynj.us)

Frank Edwardi (fedwardijr@seaislecitynj.us)

Jack Gibson (jgibson@seaislecitynj.us)

Mary Tighe (mtighe@seaislecitynj.us)