Ocean City Council has a full agenda for its public meeting 7 p.m. Thursday (March 27) at the Ocean City Free Public Library, but here are a handful of things that might be of special interest:
Merion Park Drainage Improvements: City Council will vote to award a $2,739,554 contract to F.W. Shawl & Sons of Marmora for road and drainage work and construction of pump stations to help drain flooded streets. The contract would be one of the final pieces of a bold plan to bring relief to a low-lying neighborhood where tidal salt water floods streets many times a year. The first phase of the project is expected to begin in April.
Ninth Street Crossing: City Council will vote to award a $238,857 contract to Diehl Electric Company of Hammonton to install a user-activated traffic signal to help bicyclists and pedestrians cross Ninth Street. The signal will provide a safe crossing of the busy gateway for bikes traveling on a north-south bike route under development. It also will provide a link for traffic coming from the new Ninth Street Bridge pedestrian and bicycle lane. The signal will be installed near Haven Avenue and provide easy access to an existing bicycle corridor running south from there. It will be activated only by a push button, and it will be timed to work in coordination with the traffic light at Ninth Street and West Avenue. A state grant brought in $100,000 for the project.
Father’s Day Fireworks: City Council will vote to approve a permit for fireworks displays on June 14 and July 16. The displays are sponsored by the Boardwalk Merchants Association and are first-time events for Father’s Day Weekend and the third week of July.
New Track at Carey Field: City Council will vote to approve a $484,750 contract with All Surface Asphalt Paving of Point Pleasant to remove and replace the track surface at the city-owned Carey Field at Ocean City High School.
$69.8 Million Budget: City Council will vote to introduce a $69.8 million proposed city budget for 2014 that raises the tax levy by 2.57 percent.
For complete text of agenda items and supporting documentation, see the City Council Agenda Packet.
