CAPE MAY – Cape May City Council passed a resolution March 5, to retain the services of its special counsel heading the city’s Convention Hall lawsuit. The attorney, Anthony Drollas, changed firms and the resolution was a housekeeping task to officially retain Drollas at his new firm.
The resolution was also a reminder that the litigation surrounding Convention Hall is still active.
Convention Hall’s grand opening was Memorial Day 2012. The 20,000-square-foot building cost $10.5 million. That same year, Hurricane Sandy visited the state. The city quickly created a dune and the building escaped damage. Problems emerged as the city sought flood insurance in the post-Sandy landscape.
What was at issue was a part of the building that is below FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) guidelines for a structure that close to the ocean. By 2016, the city sued the private companies involved in the building’s construction. The companies claimed the city had full review of the plans at all points.
The city’s legal services budget has born the burden of the litigation since its inception, and the resolution passed by council was just a reminder that legal wrangling is not over almost seven years after the building opened its doors.
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