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Jul 9, 2026
Council Meeting 6-4-26
The council adopted Ordinance 11-2026 establishing city salary ranges and removed Ordinance 10 from tonight's adoption to be redrafted. The meeting approved several consent items including a small federal grant insertion, placement of a clothing bin, the bill list, and minutes, and heard updates on road/traffic projects, public safety initiatives, upcoming community events, and website/budget posting issues raised by residents.
Read source-linked summaryApr 28, 2026
Council Meeting 4-16-26
The council introduced several ordinances (public hearings set for May 7) and approved a consent agenda that included appointing a public works operator and introducing the 2026 municipal budget. Staff and council reported on public safety (recent arrests and solicitor rules), community events (shredding, senior brunch, Memorial Day parade), and infrastructure updates — notably Shore Road is slated for county award on May 5. The meeting closed to discuss potential litigation related to the city hall ADA project.
Read source-linked summaryApr 28, 2026
Council Meeting 3-19-26
Council held a short meeting focused largely on routine consent items (contracts for HVAC, landscaping, public-safety communications, court collection solicitation, temporary budget appropriation, and charitable solicitation permits) and approvals (bill list and minutes). Council also discussed infrastructure and public-safety updates: street/road projects and bids, ballfield lighting repairs (work to begin within two weeks), a possible energy audit for lighting upgrades, the hiring of a new police officer, and upcoming budget work and sewer bill deadline.
Read source-linked summaryApr 27, 2026
Council Meeting 3-5-26
The council heard a safety presentation about service animals, conducted regular business including adopting Ordinance 5-2026 on affordable housing, approved the consent agenda (including project financing resolutions and service contracts), and authorized an employment agreement with the police chief. Committee reports covered recent storm response, upcoming community events, and road/project planning; Shore Road finally went out to bid.
Read source-linked summaryFeb 11, 2026
Council Meeting 2-5-2026
Council introduced two capital/land-use ordinances (one for $120,000 in capital improvements and one regulating moving/raising buildings) and adopted an ordinance adding lead-based paint inspections for rental housing. The consent agenda (multiple permits, releases, repairs, grant application, engineering contract, change order) plus the $668,928.46 bill list and meeting minutes were approved; several committee reports and engineering/tax reminders were given. Public commenters pressed the council to refund concealed-carry application fees and asked for exceptions/waivers or adjustments to hotel length-of-stay rules and for a snow-parking sign on dead-end streets.
Read source-linked summaryFeb 3, 2026
Council Meeting 1-29-2026
Council held a regular meeting addressing ordinance updates (rental housing lead-paint inspections and council committees), added retroactive resolutions related to the firehouse project and bond cancellations to the consent agenda, approved the consent agenda and a $989,317.61 bill list, and reviewed budget and department reports. Staff reported city hall ADA entrance is complete and reminded residents tax payments are due Feb 1; public safety warned about an upcoming winter storm and noted new e-bike rules are coming from the state.
Read source-linked summaryJan 21, 2026
Council Reorganization Meeting 1-7-2026
Council held its annual reorganization: oaths were administered to council members and leadership positions were elected. The council introduced an ordinance to restructure committees, approved a large consent agenda of appointments and professional contracts, and the mayor delivered a State of the City addressing public safety, budget challenges, and economic development.
Read source-linked summaryJan 20, 2026
Council Meeting 12-4-2025
Council swore in six new police officers (recent academy grads) and celebrated public safety staffing gains. The council also added and approved an interlocal agreement (resolution 209) with Atlantic County to reconstruct and elevate a flood-prone section of Shore Road and conducted routine consent items, bills, and minutes approvals.
Read source-linked summaryDec 3, 2025
Council Meeting 11-20-25
Council approved two ordinances (a $2 million bond for drainage improvements in the Epsein Estates neighborhood and amendments to the city's uniform construction code fees), passed the consent agenda including the sale of certain city-owned lands, and approved a bill list. Councilmembers gave routine committee and event updates, and a resident asked about allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs).
Read source-linked summaryDec 3, 2025
Council Meeting 11-6-2025
Council introduced a $2 million bond ordinance (IBank principal-forgiveness/grant) for drainage work and discussed additional IBank grant applications for sewer and road projects. Several ordinances (multi-way stops, fire department defs, construction fees) moved forward or were adopted, the council approved a consent agenda with multiple hires and contracts, and city hall lobby ADA upgrades were announced to start mid-November.
Read source-linked summaryOct 20, 2025
Council Meeting 10-16-2025
Council introduced an ordinance to create several multi-way stop intersections, adopted a salary-range ordinance, and approved a $1 million bond ordinance to fund the 2024 road improvement program (authorizing $950,000 in bonds). The council also added and approved two urgent road-related resolutions to the agenda, discussed major drainage and Shore Road projects that are moving toward design and bid, and announced budget deadlines and community events.
Read source-linked summaryOct 7, 2025
Council Meeting 10-2-2025
Council introduced and laid over several ordinances (including salary ranges and a 2024 road bond clarification) and adopted Ordinance 12-2025 updating off‑duty police pay. The council approved a consent agenda with routine items, set a $250,000 minimum bid for sale of a city lot, discussed multiple public‑works projects (Shore Road, ADA ramp, flashing crosswalk), and heard extensive public comment about speeding on Highland/Morton including a governor/state grant application for sidewalks.
Read source-linked summarySep 22, 2025
Council Meeting 9-18-2025
Council introduced Ordinance 12-2025 to raise off-duty police detail rates in two $5 steps (no city funds) and laid it over for public hearing on Oct 2. The council approved a consent agenda (including accepting a volunteer firefighter, a county GIS shared service, a PTO yard sale permit, and a $15,000 increase for vehicle maintenance) and discussed several infrastructure and community items like upcoming road/drainage projects and community events.
Read source-linked summarySep 16, 2025
Council Meeting 9-4-2025
The council opened with recognition of several lifesaving actions by police, EMS and a retired firefighter and honored those responders and a revived patient. The meeting then handled routine business: accepted the 2024 audit and corrective action plan, approved a large bill list and consent agenda items (including vehicle purchase authorization and tax refund), heard reports on school safety/crossing‑guard changes, parks/concerts, homeless outreach, and upcoming road/crosswalk projects, and moved to a closed session for personnel/land/contract matters.
Read source-linked summarySep 3, 2025
Council Meeting 8-7-2025
Council held a regular meeting including a Comcast public hearing, adoption of several ordinances (capital bond, salary ranges, hotel/motel regs, solicitation, traffic/parking rules, and others), and addition of two volunteer firefighters to the fire department. Council discussed homeless-task-force efforts and a community outreach event at Church by the Bay, and took consent-agenda actions including small grant insertion and various authorizations.
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Council Meeting 2-19-26
The council appointed a temporary deputy clerk, introduced an updated affordable housing ordinance to meet state Round 4 requirements, and adopted two ordinances including a $120,000 capital appropriation and a new buildings chapter. The county-approved Shore Road plans will go out to bid with construction possible this summer, and residents raised concerns about cannabis odor at a ShopRite parking lot and a damaged roadway near Pennsylvania Avenue.
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