City Hall , 233 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Sea Isle City, NJ 08243
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CITY COUNCIL MESSAGE OCTOBER 1, 2026
At the September 22 council meeting, Mayor Desiderio spoke about the nor’easter that was approaching our region (and has since passed). As the mayor reported in his message today, the city is in the process of cleanup from the effects of the storm, and our beaches fared pretty well - with some erosion but no significant loss of dunes. At the council meeting, the mayor also reported on the city’s plans to provide for a handicapped accessible slip at the city marina; and announced the winners of the 2027 Beach Tag Art Contest: Holiday Tag – Regan Cunningham; Saint Patrick’s Day Tag – Murphy Reilley; Veteran’s Tag – Brielle Davis; Seasonal Tag – Savannah Wagner.
The mayor also made a special presentation to the VFW Post 1963’s Auxiliary, honoring them for all their efforts in support of our veterans.
Before concluding his remarks, the mayor read a letter from Lewis D’Agostino, the young man who had been previously appointed as “Mayor for the Day” on August 25th.
Each of the resolutions on the consent agenda were approved, including…
- Resolution 134, which authorized the approval of vouchers.
- Resolution 135, which authorized the award of a contract to Allied Painting, Inc. of Williamstown New Jersey in the amount of $299,600 for the refurbishment of the water system aerators at our 40th and 55th Street water treatment facilities. The aerators are part of the treatment process for Sea Isle’s drinking water that is drawn from aquifers 800 feet deep in the ground.
- Resolution 136, which adjusted a previous resolution for charges for the installation of curbs and sidewalks.
- Resolution 137, which authorized the approval of a raffle application for the Sailing Foundation of the Sea Isle Yacht Club.
- Resolution 138, which authorized a contract with Walters Marine Construction of Ocean View, New Jersey in the amount of $621,000 for the construction of a handicapped accessible ramp to the beach and an observation platform at 5th Street. The project is funded by a grant from the Cape May County Open Spaces program.
- Resolution 139, which recognizes October 6th as Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day.
During the “Citizen Comment” portion of the meeting, several citizens stepped to the microphone and commented on the following:
-Concerns with speeding on Pleasure Avenue; and a request to paint 15 MPH on the street.
-Concerns with potential construction at 1212 Landis Avenue. Residents within 200 ft. of the property received a letter requesting comments on the project be sent to the NJDEP.
-Concerns with dredging by Avalon impacting Sea Isle’s southern beaches.
-Question on the operating hours of the Community Center (the hours remain the same, and the public will be notified if any changes are made).
-Question regarding the status of the 46th Street pumping station project (the engineers are working on permitting for the discharge of the outfall north of the city’s boat ramp, near the JFK bridge).
Our next City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 13, at 10:00 AM on the third floor of City Hall – and we hope to see you there!
Best regards from the members of City Council,
Council President Michael Jargowsky (mjargowsky@seaislecitynj.us)
Ian Ciseck (iciseck@seaislecitynj.us)
Frank Edwardi (fedwardijr@seaislecitynj.us)
Bill Kehner (wkehner@seaislecitynj.us)
Mary Tighe (mtighe@seaislecitynj.us)
