Five Things to Know About the Ocean City Council Meeting

Ocean City Council awarded a $642,420 contract to Michael Baker International Company for survey and preliminary designs for a roadway and drainage improvement project for 26th to 34th streets, West Avenue to Bay Avenue at last week’s council meeting.

What else happened at Thursday night’s meeting? Here are five things you need to know.

1. Council approved an ordinance on first reading proposing a change in city code to measure building heights for non-residential and mixed-use buildings from base flood elevation plus one throughout the city. The public hearing and final approval are scheduled for Nov. 12 The full list of proposed changes can be found in the agenda packet.
2. Council approved an ordinance on first reading to change the name of the Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to the Ocean City Healthy Living Advisory Council. The change was proposed in advance of Fitness Week on Nov. 16, and to emphasise the group’s desire purpose to advance health education in Ocean City. The public hearing and final approval are scheduled for Oct. 22.
3. Council approved a resolution to advertise a contract for changes to be made to the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company building. Improvements include the addition of a fire door, but the administration made it a point to say the building was never unsafe. Thus far, the city, which owns the building, has spent a little over $58,000 on maintenance and upgrades.
4. Ocean City awarded a $165,500 contract to All Surface Asphalt Paving out of Point Pleasant for the installation of pickle ball courts on Tennessee Avenue, as well as a playing surface for the basketball courts and street hockey court next to the Civic Center and the replacement of the artificial grass surface at the 18th Street tennis courts.
5. The time for the Oct. 22 council meeting was changed to 5:30 p.m. to avoid a conflict with the Ocean City Roast scheduled for the same night.