Absecon council approves consent agenda and $2.95M bill list; public asks which parcels are for sale

The Absecon City Council unanimously approved a multi-item consent agenda on March 20 that included change order No. 2 for the CBD streetscape improvement Phase 4, extension of 2025 budget introduction and adoption dates, permits for citywide yard sales and charitable solicitation, continued vehicle maintenance contract, participation in the LEAP implementation grant, an appropriation transfer per NJSA 40:4-59, an overpayment-of-taxes resolution, and authorization for the sale of certain city-owned land (items 79–90 as read into the record).

During the public-comment period, resident Greg Sayers (625 Yarmouth Ave) asked which property was being sold. Staff replied that the resolution lists lot and block references but that the parcels involved are three vacant lots partially on West Fawns Landing and Sycamore Ave. Greg Sayers requested that future resolutions include street addresses to make it easier for residents to know which properties are affected.

The council then approved the consent agenda by motion and roll call. The council also approved the bill list, totaling $2,951,586.72, by roll-call vote.

What was decided: Consent agenda items 79–90 were approved as a bundle; the bill list was approved. What remains: staff acknowledged the suggestion to include street addresses in future sale notices and the presiding officer said he would connect the resident with the city engineer to begin any necessary site review.

Why it matters: The consent agenda bundles routine administrative actions and one land-sale authorization; inclusion of more transparent parcel descriptors was requested by the public to improve resident understanding of land transactions.