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Woodbridge council approves minutes and moves several ordinances and resolutions by consent; first-readings set for April 22
Summary
The council approved previous minutes, adopted three ordinances on second reading (a–c) relating to police licensing-coordinator responsibilities, moved multiple ordinances on first reading (d–i) and passed resolutions 1–20 by consent. A public hearing on first-reading ordinances is scheduled for April 22, 2025 at 6 p.m.
The Woodbridge Township Council approved the minutes from its March 18, 2025 meeting and took action on several ordinances and resolutions by consent.
On second reading the council considered letters a, b and c together and voted to adopt amendments that expand responsibilities related to the police department licensing coordinator, including allowing the licensing coordinator (similar to an ABC officer) to issue summonses for ABC violations. The ordinance package on second reading will be submitted to the mayor for approval as required by law.
On first reading the council approved moving ordinances listed as letters d, e, f, g, h and i to publication and scheduled a public hearing for April 22, 2025 at 6 p.m. (the meeting packet lists these as first-reading ordinances; one of those ordinances — described by administration staff during public comments — would amend farm‑animal licensing to clarify that permits are intended for residential uses only). The council also moved resolutions 1 through 20 by consent.
During the public hearing portion of the meeting resident John Vartari (and others) asked whether the police-related ordinance applied to noise complaints; council/staff clarified that the amendments specifically enable the licensing coordinator to issue summonses for ABC (licensing/establishment) violations, and are not a general noise enforcement change.
Where vote tallies were not recorded aloud, the council announced the measures as approved; no roll-call tallies were provided in the public record excerpt.
