OC Council To Consider $5.7 Million Bond Ordinance Thursday Night

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City Council will consider a proposed bond ordinance on introduction that would allocate $5,700,500 and authorize the borrowing of $5,415,475 in bonds or notes for various improvement projects Thursday night. This would include $285,025 for several down payments.

• Improvements to the beachfront, including but not limited to a beachfront nourishment project, dune maintenance and ADA access improvements: $750,000, with $712,500 to be borrowed;
• LED lighting improvements, boiler upgrades and replacements, various general HVAC, window door and lighting repairs and improvements at various public buildings, as well as improvements and upgrades to the Public Works Department’s carbon monoxide system, the HVAC at the Civic Center, and Humane Society and Art Center repairs: $1,082,500, with $1,028,375 to be borrowed;
• Repairs to the Community Center pool, bleacher replacements, LED lighting at Carey Field, golf course upgrades, citywide landscaping and fencing, and general improvements to various public areas and other recreational facilities: $1,385,000, with $1,315,750 to be borrowed;
• Acquisition of public vehicles, including but not limited to, 4x4 pickup/beach trucks, a Heavy Duty Dump Truck, Load and Park vehicles, a wheel loader, two ambulances, fire and police SUVs, and vehicle rehab and related costs: $1,530,000, with $1,453,500 to be borrowed;
• Acquisition of equipment, including but not limited to, Music Pier and Aquatic Fitness Center equipment, as well as various safety equipment for fire, police and beach patrol operations and other various departmental equipment: $373,000, with $345,350 to be borrowed; and
• Radio upgrades for the fire department and general communications/IT equipment citywide: $580,000, with $551,000 to be borrowed.

Council will also consider a proposed ordinance on first reading to acquire land as a gift from Ocean City residents John D. Leahy and Ann M. Leahy. They own a home on the 5500 block of Central Avenue, and they also own property on the oceanward side of the bulkhead in that area. They are looking to give the land on the oceanward side of the bulkhead — which is already subject to a beach easement in favor of the city — to the city for no cost.

There are also 10 items on the consent agenda. To view the full agenda, visit ocnj.us.

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