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Wildwood Crest adopts handicap parking ordinance and $700,000 bond ordinance; council approves consent slate
Summary
The Wildwood Crest Borough Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 1434 creating restricted parking zones for persons with disabilities and Ordinance 1435, a $700,000 bond ordinance to fund new equipment. The council also approved a slate of routine resolutions including renewing membership in the Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund and awarding an emergency electrical contract.
Wildwood Crest — The Borough Council voted unanimously to adopt two ordinances and approved a series of routine resolutions at its meeting. Ordinance 1434, which amends the borough code to add restricted parking zones for persons with disabilities, was placed on second reading, opened for public comment (none offered) and adopted by roll call (Mr. Schiff, Mr. Franco and Mr. Caba voting yes).
The council also adopted Ordinance 1435, a bond ordinance appropriating $700,000 for the acquisition of new borough equipment and authorizing the issuance of $665,000 in bonds or notes to finance the appropriation. The ordinance was placed on second and final reading, heard with no public comment, and passed unanimously.
Why it matters: Bond ordinances and parking-law amendments change the borough’s regulatory or fiscal obligations. The parking ordinance creates or clarifies spaces reserved for residents or visitors with disabilities; the bond ordinance authorizes the borough to finance equipment purchases that will be repaid from future revenues or debt service allocations.
In the accompanying consent section the council approved a list of resolutions including authorizing a fireworks display for the Sea Fare celebration (September 21, 2024), refunding a mercantile license/tourism fee, waiving fees for the TJ Hunt Memorial Foundation 5K, accepting a $2,100 Drive Sober grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, and authorizing an emergency electrical contract to Anzelone Electric Company for work at the Beach Patrol building under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6. A resolution to renew the borough’s membership in the Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (GIF) also passed by roll call.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance 1434 (restricted parking for persons with disabilities): adopted on second and final reading; roll-call votes — Mr. Schiff: yes; Mr. Franco: yes; Mr. Caba: yes. Outcome: approved. Ordinance 1435 (bond ordinance, $700,000 appropriation; $665,000 bonds authorized): adopted on second and final reading; roll-call votes — Mr. Schiff: yes; Mr. Franco: yes; Mr. Caba: yes. Outcome: approved. Resolution — Renew membership in Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund: adopted by roll call. Outcome: approved. Resolution — Award emergency electric contract to Anzelone Electric Company (beach patrol building): adopted by roll call. Outcome: approved. Other consent items (refunds, fee waivers, grant acceptance, contract increase): adopted by roll call.
What the council said: The mayor and council emphasized that ordinances were advertised and read by title; no members of the public spoke for or against either ordinance during the hearings. When the emergency electrical contract was discussed, staff clarified the work was emergency in nature and not a contract change order.
Next steps: Ordinances adopted on second and final reading will be advertised according to law, and the borough will proceed with the equipment purchases and implementation steps authorized by the bond ordinance. The emergency electrical work will move forward as authorized; staff expects power activation for the Beach Patrol building to enable pursuit of a temporary certificate of occupancy while finishing a final punch list.
