The Atlantic City Council has a lot to consider during their meeting on Wednesday (July 1st). On their agenda is:

• The 3rd & final reading of an ordinance amending the Animal Shelter’s fee schedule to cover State mandated vaccinations of all intake animals and those adopted, if there is no proof of prior vaccinations. Approval of the ordinance would mean animals over 6 months of age not claimed by their owner within 3 days, must be vaccinated for Parvovirus, Distemper & Rabies. Animals under 6 months of age will need all vaccinations except rabies. No animal may be adopted or transferred to another facility without the age required vaccinations. The costs, ranging from $13-to-$60 or more, will be passed on to the adoptee.
• The 2nd reading of an ordinance amending City Code with regard to Curfew. The current ordinance states persons under 18 are not allowed outdoors “except between 6-p.m. and Midnight.” The overlooked error will be changed to “Midnight to 5-a.m.”
• The Atlantic City Council will also act on the 1st reading of an amended ordinance pertaining to Tree Trimmer Licensing. The amendment of a Permit Required section will be amended so that proof of Worker’s Comp Insurance (if applicable) is required; The amendment adds exemptions for: City employees performing tree work as part of their job; Private property owners trimming, removing or cutting trees on their own property or the publicly-owned right-of-way abutting their property, or any exceptions determined valid the Mayor, on a case-by-case basis (such as a declared emergency).
• The Council will hold the 1st reading of an amended ordinance pertaining to “Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants.” Changes include the addition of mobile food vendors and requirements, bond requirements are changed to insurance requirements, and there are two new exemptions.
• Another 1st reading of an ordinance concerns “Doing Business with the City,” which adds requirements for persons and businesses doing work for the City, to include insurance requirements.
• The Atlantic City Council will hold the 1st reading of an ordinance pertaining to “Truck & Large Vehicle parking,” (as previously mentioned, following last week’s CPC meeting).

There are also matters pertaining to: The closing of an alley behind the Fireside Lounge on July 11th, from 8-a.m. until 11-p.m, for a Street Dance; The Whitney Group Urban Renewal Area/TIF/Property Tax levy & a related public hearing; A supplemental Engineering Agreement for the 2020 Atlantic Golf & Country Club/Palm Street Drainage problem; The re-appointment of Alexsis Fleener to the Community Promotion Commission, and recognition of Crista Wiskus for her 20-years of service to the Atlantic Public Library.