The Municipal Council of the City of Bayonne on Oct. 15 adopted a $3,000,000 special emergency appropriation to cover contractually required severance liabilities and approved several traffic‑related ordinances on second reading. The council also set Nov. 12 as the public hearing and final passage date for a slate of redevelopment, sale and traffic items.

Key actions taken

- O‑1: Adopted final passage — special emergency appropriation of $3,000,000 to provide for payment of contractually required severance liabilities resulting from layoffs or retirements. Second reading, public hearing held; resolution ordering final passage approved by unanimous roll call (Booker, Carroll, Perez, Weimer, LaPalouse: Aye).

- O‑2, O‑3, O‑4: All are ordinances amending and supplementing Chapter 7 (Traffic) of the Revised General Ordinances. Each ordinance had been introduced Sept. 17; the council held second‑reading public hearings on Oct. 15 and ordered final passage by unanimous vote (no public protests filed).

- O‑5 through O‑11: The council moved and passed resolutions fixing Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the Dorothy Harrington Council Chambers as the time and place for public hearings and final passage for redevelopment plans, title 39 enforcement authorizations, city property sale, amended redevelopment for Bay East, and several financial/traffic agreements. Those items include:
• O‑5: Approving a redevelopment plan for 626–628 Avenue E (Block 405, Lot 31) — hearing set Nov. 12.
• O‑6 and O‑7: Authorizing Title 39 enforcement (NJSA 39:51‑1) to enforce traffic and parking violations at specified properties/locations — hearing set Nov. 12.
• O‑8: Authorizing sale of city‑owned property (Block 30, Lot 2.02) — hearing set Nov. 12.
• O‑9: Approving amended redevelopment plan for the peninsula at Bayonne Harbor (Bay East) — hearing set Nov. 12.
• O‑10: Financial agreement with Chauncey 5 Urban Renewal LLC (introduced; see separate coverage) — hearing set Nov. 12.
• O‑11: Amendment to Chapter 13 (Recreation and other public facilities) — hearing set Nov. 12.

Resolutions, officers’ reports and consent business

- R‑1: Authorized issuance of special emergency notes to finance the $3,000,000 appropriation — adopted by unanimous roll call.

- R‑2 through R‑7: The council authorized planning‑board investigations, non‑condemnation redevelopment designations, cost‑sharing agreements for a traffic signal (reported total ~$1,300,000 to be split among developers, with Bayview JV fronting initial cost), and professional services contract adjustments. All passed on voice/roll call votes recorded in the meeting.

- Officers’ reports and consent communications (C1–C6, CR1–CR27 and OR items) were received and filed as a block; the council also approved salary ranges for two municipal positions (assistant construction official and municipal court judge) that were discussed during public comment.

Why it matters: The severance appropriation is an immediate budgetary action that authorizes a $3 million special emergency note; the traffic ordinance amendments alter local parking and traffic regulations; and the redevelopment items set for Nov. 12 will determine land use and future development patterns across multiple Bayonne sites.

What was not decided: Several redevelopment and sale ordinances were only scheduled for public hearing on Nov. 12 and were not finally adopted on Oct. 15.

Votes at a glance (selected):
- O‑1 (special emergency appropriation): Final passage — unanimous (Booker, Carroll, Perez, Weimer, LaPalouse: Aye).
- O‑2 through O‑4 (traffic ordinance amendments): Final passage — unanimous roll calls recorded; no protests filed.
- Resolutions fixing Nov. 12 for public hearings (O‑5 through O‑11): Passed on motions and recorded aye votes; each was scheduled for Nov. 12, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Next steps: The items scheduled for Nov. 12 will return for public hearings and potential final passage; the council will also receive additional documents (financial packages, redevelopment agreements) ahead of those hearings.