Jeffrey Bader

This document initiates a structured governance-level review by the Administration & Public Works Committee for the City of Wildwood's contracted police services. It outlines fiscal trends, staffing adjustments, and long-range projections, focusing on community outcomes, service model alignment, and long-range fiscal sustainability. The objective is to foster preparation, clarity, and alignment for future FY 2027 budget deliberations, ensuring they reflect community expectations and long-term fiscal responsibility regarding public safety.

This memorandum outlines a long-term stewardship framework for the City of Wildwood's Municipal Building, focusing on post-stabilization maintenance, capital investment, and operational management. Key components include establishing a dedicated annual maintenance allocation and a capital preservation fund, with a target reserve range to ensure structured capital reinvestment. The framework also emphasizes formal documentation to prevent deferred maintenance and the potential engagement of property management services. The overarching goals are to enhance budget predictability, extend the building's useful life, increase operational accountability, and reduce emergency repair costs, treating the building as a long-term public asset.

The Wildwood Historic Preservation Plan acts as a comprehensive roadmap to integrate historic preservation into the city's master planning, government processes, and community initiatives. It focuses on enhancing the visitor experience and economic opportunities along the Route 66 corridor, protecting threatened historic and natural resources, and preserving the histories of Indigenous and African American communities. Key priorities also include expanding heritage tourism, engaging youth in preservation, and optimizing community involvement to strengthen the city's unique character, foster civic pride, and ensure sustainability over the next ten years.

Key discussion topics for this meeting include a wrap-up on arterial roadways and an updated transportation element list. The group will also discuss the policies of the Economic Development Element, including presentation, discussion, and consensus on changes, additions, goals, and objectives. Furthermore, the agenda sets forth the process for the Land Use Discussion, focusing on conceptual land use categories and map review. The meeting will include a public comment period.

The meeting included a public hearing concerning proposed changes to several chapters of the City of Wildwood's zoning ordinance, specifically regarding allowances and prohibitions for short-term rentals within residential districts. Key discussions involved clarifying the definition of short-term rentals (generally defined as less than 30 days), the implication that short-term rentals operate as commercial hotel-like uses in residential zones, and the existing provision for conditional use permits for bed and breakfast establishments in non-urban resident districts. Additionally, an update covered ongoing issues related to the Special Circumstances Overlay District (SCOD), including lack of response from departments regarding maintenance requests and questions about the application scope of the SCOD. Another update discussed a meeting between the department and the EPA.