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The committee approved resolutions 2025-166 through 2025-183 by roll call, and it adopted the minutes and authorized payment of the bills by separate roll-call votes. The ordinance, numbered 2025-09, was introduced on first reading under the Local Lands Sale provision NJSA 40A:12-13(b)(5); it will be printed in full in the Westfield Leader and return for public hearing and possible adoption at the committee's next official meeting.

Why it matters: The consent package bundled routine but substantive municipal business — including contracting for road work, personnel changes in the finance office and an interservice public-health agreement with the City of Elizabeth — into a single consent vote, speeding formal approvals while reserving opportunity for public hearing on the ordinance later.

Key outcomes
- Resolutions approved: 2025-166 through 2025-183 (consent agenda) — approved by roll call (all members voting yes). The consent package included an interservice agreement with the City of Elizabeth for public-health related services (resolution number cited on the agenda as 2025-168).
- Minutes approved: Workshop and official meeting minutes referenced on the agenda were adopted by roll call (all members voting yes).
- Payment of bills: Authorized by roll call (all members voting yes).
- Ordinance 2025-09: Introduced on first reading; ordinance authorizes the public sale of narrow township-owned parcels to contiguous property owners pursuant to NJSA 40A:12-13(b)(5). The ordinance will be published and scheduled for public hearing and consideration for adoption at the committee's next official meeting.

Details from the meeting: Mayor Terrence Curran read the open-meetings compliance statement and later noted Resolution Number 2025-168, authorizing an interservice agreement with the City of Elizabeth for public-health services, among the items on the evening's agenda. The committee approved the consent resolutions and the first-reading ordinance with unanimous roll-call votes. Commissioner Black, Commissioner Andrews, Commissioner Miller Prunty and Deputy Mayor Gallo joined Curran in voting yes on the recorded ballots.

What happens next: The text of Ordinance 2025-09 will be printed in full in the Westfield Leader; the ordinance will return for a public hearing and possible adoption at the committee's next official meeting, at which time members of the public may speak on the ordinance before a final vote.

Votes at a glance (recorded roll calls)
- Minutes approval: unanimous (5–0 yes)
- Payment of bills: unanimous (5–0 yes)
- Resolutions 2025-166 through 2025-183 (consent agenda): unanimous (5–0 yes)
- Ordinance 2025-09 (first reading): unanimous roll-call to introduce (5–0 yes)

Staff and committees cited: the township clerk handled publication notifications; the finance office noted the resignation of Assistant CFO Jamie Haines (accepted as part of the consent resolutions).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cranford Town Meeting April 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Cranford Township Committee voted unanimously to approve a package of consent resolutions and introduced an ordinance to sell narrow township-owned parcels to adjacent property owners under state law.","taxTitle","Cranford, Union County, New Jersey","taxId",57963,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063435,"Public commenter accuses mayor and committee; mayor urges police report, defends public programming",1226,2224000,3450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3268050-778083bbf7fdb74fb14f6f487af075af&start=2224&end=3450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3268050-778083bbf7fdb74fb14f6f487af075af/thumbnail_2224000.jpg","/articles/6063435/Cranford/Union-County/New-Jersey/Public-commenter-accuses-mayor-and-committee-mayor-urges-police-report-defends-public-programming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063435-55197b6715079065408e9dad8cb316c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196927&Signature=kAe1PntA5TmVqnm2RQuHxpIw2LyU3c8PwLcCBcwQtwPGbr1ZtK~i8-KIkaBMrsnlbSzTLcYGYMR~P1cRa5Mn3faQnQjBWRL-zC55WSSGItstA5P6HEGX3F4Lbkh5p0q0nWtCE49jeMQJH3DVnpQUNQyrEdsHK6Ax2MwDBg-4SQncppP0jMEt~-MfEDowBTtEs9H-r98kR4oquwhEC9mpy2Lu4psIf5yV21tu~FDavo-7O-rFGjK9VV4Hj5SzFk-O630n48C45NExaTUl-UXFSHl8ukN6qfTVlYTVW8tOo1VKjY51EQCWwu0ZTi0yE3dsvR8sTYG7JriWLfQuzJKKNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A contentious public-comment exchange at the Cranford Township Committee meeting featured strong accusations from a resident and a direct response from Mayor Terrence Curran.

Resident Jim Carvallo addressed the committee during public comment, calling the local political operation \"corrupt\" and singling out Mayor Terrence Curran and other officials for criticism. Carvallo accused the mayor of awarding no-bid contracts and of conducting public appearances on the municipal TV channel to distract from alleged misconduct. He said the mayor \"twice lied to the public\" about a swim-pool advisory board and accused him of failing to respond to questions; Carvallo also alleged an assault by an individual he described as defending the mayor.

Mayor Terrence Curran replied that anyone who believes they were assaulted should file a police report and said he had \"no tolerance at all for violence, intimidation, or hatred.\" Curran defended his appearances on TV 35, saying the program is run by Don Smith and is an opportunity for residents to call in with questions, and he described his media and civic activities, including veterans programming and a local cooking show, as voluntary public engagement.

Why it matters: Public-comment exchanges that level accusations against elected officials and prompt public responses can affect trust and prompt further action, such as police reports or formal complaints. The mayor\u000encouraged use of police channels for alleged criminal conduct and declined to engage further with the commenter on the record beyond his statement.

Details and context: Carvallo's remarks covered multiple topics, including the town pools, the advisory board's compliance with local law, and the mayor's media presence. Curran said the Cranford pools' membership is running ahead of expectations this year and reiterated that residents may protest but not intimidate.

Next steps: The mayor invited a formal police complaint if Carvallo or any other resident alleges physical assault; no police report was read into the record at the meeting. No committee member announced follow-up action beyond the mayor's statement.","During public comment, Jim Carvallo accused Mayor Terrence Curran and others of corruption, no-bid contracts and misconduct; Mayor Curran responded on the record, urged any victim to file a police report and defended his media and civic activities.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063440,"Cranford outlines public-works updates: clothing recycling, paving awards and 750 Walnut site work",135,964000,1099000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3268050-778083bbf7fdb74fb14f6f487af075af&start=964&end=1099","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3268050-778083bbf7fdb74fb14f6f487af075af/thumbnail_964000.jpg","/articles/6063440/Cranford/Union-County/New-Jersey/Cranford-outlines-public-works-updates-clothing-recycling-paving-awards-and-750-Walnut-site-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063440-ee19ed335632eb24e4eeb6b91a0e674d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196927&Signature=bBSP3GEtobmOYNaqj7AKZF7OgAPMRYkXBQWxLyvfNT0TSQfEyQpqdCNBb01i3GMChiuF1JjXYwlJLEnnr9gM6PQ1rcnKJmekgaGgnmc7aFYZWoDTOlNH7IS1jDHrRyF8R8uw51LE3zz6syTKfdXIk3kv8GlqA8pPzjxEWhuWUwxQTEMa8o2x6kVh2QdMjn8RL13A5lj3JshekziVWptvGDBl8~blhc1Xz8469~4ZzP8GiW~3QG7KTbfJ0oJIbTqcbpv-QlzGKzbLp8WUlNLuPy8rfSERa7I4IzHuf229KCdB8p~P09h6rCcylKa4NejPgirkNTUjF8knIxdWiynd3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Township commissioners provided several public-works updates, including a new clothing- and shoe-recycling program, awarded road-paving contracts for several streets and multiple pedestrian and landscaping improvements near the 750 Walnut development.

Commissioner Andrews said the township will add a used-clothing and shoe-recycling bin at the conservation center under an agreement with Helpsey, a public-benefit corporation; the bin was expected to be installed within roughly two weeks and guidance on eligible items will be published once available. Andrews also said the committee planned to award contracts that evening to pave Belmont Avenue, Summit Road and Kensington Avenue, while Stout Avenue paving was deferred because bids exceeded available funding and will be included in the next capital batch.

On 750 Walnut, Andrews said the township recently added a raised crosswalk at Lexington and Colin Kelly and plans a normal crosswalk with a rapid-flashing beacon across Walnut at Bennett Avenue; she said engineers will install necessary infrastructure and the beacon should come in within a few months. Andrews said some large utility boxes near Bennett are mandated by the utility company (identified in the discussion as American Water); the township is exploring landscaping and wrapping options with the utility's approval to reduce visual impact. She also said Hart's Mountain submitted a landscaping plan to address numerous dead or dying trees; Hart's landscape architect prepared a remediation plan that township experts are now reviewing, and Hart's intends to begin planting as soon as the plan is approved.

Commissioner Black noted that one resolution in the consent agenda accepted the resignation of Assistant CFO Jamie Haines and that the road-contract award in the consent package came in $85,000 under budget for a 2024 road program. Black also called attention to a township-sponsored home-improvement program administered by the affordable-housing administrator CGHCP that provides up to $20,000 in repairs for eligible lower-income homeowners and some rental properties.

Why it matters: The recycling addition, pedestrian improvements and landscaping commitments aim to reduce safety risks and visual concerns for residents near 750 Walnut. The deferred paving on Stout Avenue indicates budget pressures in capital road work; the under-budget road contract for other streets yields a modest savings for the township.

Next steps: The township will publish details on eligible items for the clothing-recycling program; engineers will review drainage pooling near the raised crosswalk and the Hart's Mountain planting plan; and Stout Avenue paving will be revisited once capital funds are available in the next cycle.","Commissioners updated residents on a new clothing- and shoe-recycling bin, planned road paving awards, deferred paving for Stout Avenue due to high bids, and pedestrian, landscaping and tree replacement work near 750 Walnut tied to the Hart's Mountain development.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063443,"Cranford schedules two public open houses for proposed downtown streetscape project",124,1445000,1569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3268050-778083bbf7fdb74fb14f6f487af075af&start=1445&end=1569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3268050-778083bbf7fdb74fb14f6f487af075af/thumbnail_1445000.jpg","/articles/6063443/Cranford/Union-County/New-Jersey/Cranford-schedules-two-public-open-houses-for-proposed-downtown-streetscape-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063443-aed82147f540c7da5fe783ebc1699644/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196927&Signature=P5d8s68BojYSHgmtIQp4fb0CKAN0s~gDa~6dIwWKcbTMHYq3p1GUyBrhWHdxUbILiLlZMtPlrMNEbJDVm6Vje2Zw6I~BKVjrp5l0MOM2AcXBWUAU7HX1l5Jj81IgAmECeQtnHMd5upu24~20ifOJfcM6rsYOvVw05A~~EImtIYLlN01B39MKTNXqstBODZjUdXkfXq7S2mXIH11b2GROcSs9uUroZiosDZkcLyaStWOYErMW0lK38vG34gAzYW5d0A7zgVdeSY2J7qYLkVjjpu-0yWI2fCwiDwfOthJKLvbyz2tf11zFwQwLIhemGk7xQnFDifwBmPluOBh0z20kXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cranford Township Committee announced two public open houses to gather public input on a proposed downtown streetscape project as part of the project's public-engagement process.

Commissioner Miller Prunty said the planning firm Arterial will run two open houses: May 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the community center and May 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Eastman Plaza during the street fair; the May 18 session will move indoors to the community center if the street fair is canceled. The sessions are intended for residents, business and property owners, civic groups and township boards to review materials, design options, parking and public-space proposals and provide feedback.

Why it matters: The committee has prioritized public input in downtown planning and intends to use the comments from the open houses and stakeholder meetings to shape a final streetscape plan. Commissioner Miller Prunty said the process will include outreach to businesses, property owners and civic organizations to ensure diverse input.

Details: A frequently asked questions page is available on the township website home page, the committee said. The open houses will be table-based, allowing attendees to move between stations showing materials and design options. All feedback will be collected and considered in developing the final plan.

Next steps: Collected input will be used by Arterial and township staff to draft a final streetscape plan for committee review. The committee emphasized the importance of public participation and directed residents to the FAQ and the open-house sessions for more information.","The township committee announced two public open houses in May for the proposed Downtown Cranford streetscape project. Planning firm Arterial will host sessions to gather public feedback on materials, design, parking and public-space elements before the committee finalizes a plan.","actionData","errors"]

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