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Votes at a glance: Atlantic City Council approves multiple ordinances and contracts on Feb. 19
Summary
At its Feb. 19 meeting the council approved a package of ordinances and contracts including multiple second‑reading ordinances, first‑reading measures and a contract amendment for a recreational field; items removed from the consent agenda were noted and several items were pulled for later discussion.
The Atlantic City Council voted on a set of ordinances, resolutions and contracts at its Feb. 19 meeting. Below are the principal items from the packet with the outcome recorded on the meeting floor.
Key votes (summary): - Ordinance No. 2 (amend City Code, Chapter 111) — second and final reading: approved (recorded as nine in the affirmative). - Ordinance No. 3 (transfer city‑owned property to the adjacent property owner) — second and final reading: approved (nine in the affirmative). - Abatement for property at 121–124 Saint James Place — second reading: approved (nine in the affirmative). - Ordinance No. 5 (five‑year tax exemption/abatement for 800 Pacific Avenue) — second reading: approved (recorded on the floor with the roll call showing most in favor; the meeting record shows eight in the affirmative and one negative on related downtown tax items during the sequence of votes). - Ordinance No. 6 (long‑term tax exemption / Atlantic Lofts) — recorded separately and discussed at length; approved (eight in the affirmative, one negative) — see separate article for full coverage. - Ordinance 2b (handicap parking at 28 North Chelsea) — first reading: approved on the floor (nine in the affirmative). - Ordinance adopting the Southeast Inlet Redevelopment Plan (blocks 71, 703, 704, 706, 78) — approved (nine in the affirmative). - Ordinance 2d (transfer city property to adjacent owners) — approved (nine in the affirmative). - Ordinance 2e (green purchasing policy) — approved (nine in the affirmative); the council noted the policy text was not attached to the meeting packet and will be posted on the city website. - Ordinance 2f (supports solar energy systems) — approved (nine in the affirmative). - Ordinance 2g (amending fences and walls code) — pulled by sponsor for additional work; not adopted at this meeting. - Ordinance 2h (shopping carts / abandoned property) — advanced on first reading as amended (see full article); amendment clarified disposal of abandoned/confiscated items. - Resolution to amend agreement with Weatherby Construction (Poploid Field) — approved (roll call recorded as nine in the affirmative); the amendment funds additional field renovations including security cameras and wiring. - Contract award (late new business) — Snapshot Photography LLC to provide photography services — approved (nine in the affirmative).
Items pulled / postponed: the bond ordinance (postponed to March 19); several items were pulled for additional discussion or public comment (resolutions 63 and 103 were pulled by administration or for public comment as noted in the meeting record).
Ending: Council concluded the regular agenda and moved into an executive session that listed multiple workers’ compensation and settlement items.
