Tuesday, January 20, 2004 - 7:00 P. M.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: Items on the Consent Agenda List are considered to be routine and non-controversial and will be approved by one motion and roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion or debate on these items except for the possibility of brief clarifying statements, which may be offered. If one or more Council member requests, any individual item may be removed from the Consent Agenda List and acted upon separately.

MINUTES:
January 6, 2003 – work session & regular meeting
January 6, 2003 – closed session

REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE CLERK:
Monthly Report of Tax Collections dated 12/31/03, 11/30/03, 10/31/03
Tax Assessor Monthly Report dated 12/31/03
Fire Department Incident Report 1/1/03-12/31/03
Environmental Commission Minutes dated 12/10/03
Construction Permit Activity Report 12/1/03-12/31/03
Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes dated 7/9/03

LICENSE APPLICATIONS: None

RESOLUTIONS: Council will accept questions on Consent Agenda Resolutions
18-01-2004 Resolution Reappointing Chief Financial Officer – Bruce A. MacLeod
19-01-2004 Authorization to File Grant Application to Expand Animal Control Services
20-01-2004 Fixing Rate of Interest on Delinquent Taxes and Assessments and Fixing a 6% Penalty on Delinquent Taxes and Municipal Charges – 2004
21-01-2004 Refund of Overpaid 2003 Taxes, Block 1032, Lot 6 (488 W. Perry Street)
22-01-2004 Refund of Overpaid 2003 Taxes, Block 1110, Lot 51 (1100 West Street)
23-01-2004 Refund of Overpaid 2003 Taxes, Block 1022, Lot 19 (15 North Street)
24-01-2004 Payment of Bills

NON-CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

MINUTES: None

RESOLUTIONS:
25-01-2004 Introduction of 2004 Budget

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION:

ORDINANCE NO. 1324-2004 BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR THE EXPANSION AND/OR RELOCATION OF ITS MUNICIPAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES IN AND BY THE CITY OF CAPE MAY, IN THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY APPROPRIATING $1,100,000 THEREFORE AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,045,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF.

ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING AND CONSIDERATION FOR ADOPTION:

ORDINANCE NO. 1319-2003 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE MAY IMPLEMENTING THE LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM (LOSAP)

ORDINANCE NO. 1320-2003 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT BLOCK 1061, LOTS 52 AND 53 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAME

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS:

A) City Attorney
B) City Administrator
C) City Clerk
D) Councilmembers

MAYOR APPOINTMENTS:

Housing Authority
Pat Milligan
268 Grant Street
term expires 09-16-04
(to fill the unexpired term of Bert Reid)

UBLIC PORTION: Those wishing to speak shall come forward, give their name and address and speak into the microphone. All speakers are limited to 3 minutes.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT