The Atlantic City Council is set to act on accepting bids for the Troublesome Creek Bridge project, as part of the Connector Trail to the Schildberg Recreation Area. Action on a Resolution accepting bids for the project, along with the setting of the bid  letting date as June 30th, will take place during the Council’s regular meeting at 5:30-p.m., Wednesday, and will follow a presentation from Snyder and Associates’ Engineer Dave Sturm, on the plans and details for the project.

In other business, the Council will act on awarding a contract for repairs to the street and storm sewer line at 14th and Linn Streets, to McCarthy Trenching, in the amount of $27,800. The repairs are urgently needed, since there is a sink hole forming in the area. The job includes replacement of a failing pipe as well as intake.

The Atlantic City Council will also set the date for a Public Hearing on an Urban Renewal Plan Amendment, as legal counsel has advised the Boose Building & Construction, L.C. development project on Ash Street does not require the City to issue bonds. Instead, City Administrator John Lund says the City can set up an internal loan for the project, which qualifies as debt and allows the City to set up a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) District to repay itself, which, he says will save the City money and simplify the process.

The Council is also expected to act on a Resolution setting the Salaries and Wages for City Employees, effective July 1st, 2015, and authorize Mayor Dave Jones to enter into a Marketing Agreement with Utility Service Partners, Inc., for the Service Line Warranty Program, which does not cost the City anything, and purportedly gives residents an affordable utility line repair solution, while at the same time educating homeowners about their water/sewer line responsibilities. The agreement would pay the City an annual royalty of 50-cents per month, per paid warranty contract with residential customers.

Finally, the Council will hear from John Lund with regard to the City’s first Annual Tax Report, which is intended to explain the general nature of property taxes, and how Atlantic compares to other communities our size in the State, along with how the tax burden has changed, over time.