Wildwood Crest commissioners adopt cap-bank ordinance, introduce bond and multiple parking measures; approve routine contracts and refunds

The Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Wildwood Crest adopted Ordinance 1482 on second and final reading and carried a slate of routine resolutions at its meeting. The ordinance, described in the meeting as establishing a cap bank for calendar year 2026, passed by unanimous roll-call votes recorded in the transcript as ‘yes’ from the presiding commissioners.

The meeting’s clerk read a bond ordinance (No. 1484) appropriating $5,850,000 for sanitary-sewer improvements and authorizing the issuance of bonds or notes in the same amount; the board approved introducing the ordinance and scheduled a second and final reading and public hearing for April 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Several other ordinances were set for the same April 15 hearing, including Ordinance 1483 (amending parking-meter code to prorate seasonal permits after Aug. 1), Ordinance 1485 (amending restricted-parking zones for persons with disabilities and rules for low-speed vehicles and motorcycles) and Ordinance 1486 (restricting parking on municipal property to facility users).

Beyond ordinances, commissioners approved resolutions to pursue a loan application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to fund sanitary-sewer and roadway restoration projects. The board also approved a number of routine professional-service contracts and administrative actions, including:

- A contract to William J. Kaufman of Neimod Davis & Goldstein as special conflict solicitor for the planning board (CPM-L90-26) not to exceed $10,000.
- Retaining Michael Barker, Esq., to represent the borough solicitor in pending litigation (Lisa Ripo v. Borough of Wildwood Crest, docket CPM-L48-26) pursuant to municipal ordinance section 46-46.
- A contract to Vincent C. Orlando, P.E., as conflict engineer not to exceed $5,000.
- Authorization to auction abandoned vehicles online.
- A $29.89 refund for property at 115 East Coline Road and a $55 Beachbox rental refund to Rhino Baldi.
- A waiver of the special-event application fee so the Wildwood Crest School District may hold graduation at Centennial Park on June 16, 2026 from 5 to 7 p.m.
- Contract awards for Centennial Park improvements and installation of a pool exhaust fan at Joseph Salvage pool.
- Authorization of an emergency temporary budget for 2026 and advertisement of a notice to bidders for ADA-compliance work at Crest Pier Recreation Center.

All listed resolutions and motions were presented by the clerk and approved by recorded roll-call votes as shown in the meeting record. Several motions were described as moved and seconded in the record; in most cases the clerk read the motion and roll-call votes were recorded without naming the individual mover/second in the transcript.

The board also moved to pay all properly authorized bills and then proceeded to other business. The record shows the board voted unanimously on the measures listed above; details such as contract numbers (CPM-L90-26, CPM-L48-26) and not-to-exceed amounts were read into the record by the clerk.

The board set April 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. as the public hearing date for the ordinances listed above. No public hearing testimony was recorded on Ordinance 1482; other ordinance hearings are scheduled for that April meeting.