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Votes at a glance: Atlantic City Council passes multiple ordinances and resolutions, including bond ordinance and tax abatements
Summary
At its Jan. 29 meeting Atlantic City Council approved a series of ordinances and resolutions including a $2.1 million bond ordinance to acquire stormwater equipment and several tax-abatement and redevelopment authorizations.
The Atlantic City Council considered and approved a package of ordinances and resolutions on first reading and related resolutions during its Jan. 29 meeting. Most items were presented together as part of the regular agenda; the council used consent and grouped votes for many technical items.
Key adopted measures (at-first-reading, consent or accompanying resolutions): - Ordinance 1a: Bond ordinance for acquisition of stormwater equipment, $2,100,000. The council also adopted Resolution 41 to approach the Local Finance Board to authorize the borrowing; city staff said the purchase is eligible for state principal forgiveness. Vote recorded in favor: nine in the affirmative. - Ordinance 1b: Amendments to Atlantic City Municipal Code, Chapter 111, constructing a "clean and safe worksite" requirement for certain building work; councilmembers discussed public-health benefits and enforcement. Motion carried on first reading. - Ordinance 1c: Transfer of city-owned parcel at 259 North Shabazz Avenue to adjacent property owner; council recorded approval (vote recorded: nine in the affirmative). - Ordinance 1d / 1e / 1f: A set of tax-exemption and abatement approvals including a five-year abatement for the Saint James Place project ("The James") and a long-term tax-exemption application and financial agreement for Atlantic Walk Urban Renewal. Council votes approving these measures were recorded on the docket; the council directed staff to provide supplemental materials (for some items administrative exhibits were requested for second reading).
Other votes and motions: - Recognition resolutions (for example, a resolution honoring the Atlantic City Vikings football team) were approved with unanimous or large-majority support. - Procurement and contract authorizations were advanced on the consent calendar; one contract amendment for charter-bus services was discussed and explained as a multi-year budget/contract requirement to support recreation and senior-program transportation. - The council rejected received bids for the city vehicle-fleet car wash program and instructed staff to reissue the solicitation after specification review.
Why it matters: the bond ordinance and related finance-board request enable equipment purchases that staff expect to be reimbursed in whole or part by a state program; the tax exemptions and abatement approvals are intended to move stalled redevelopment projects forward while tying future capital-improvement obligations to tax benefits.
Next steps: many of the first-reading ordinances will return for second reading per the normal ordinance process; staff promised additional documentation for several redevelopment and abatement items so the council can review exhibit material before final votes.
