Woodbridge Council adopts parking, lease and CPACE ordinances; approves collective bargaining pact and consent resolutions

Woodbridge Township Council members voted on a series of ordinances and resolutions during their meeting (date not specified). By voice vote the council approved traffic changes for permit parking on Buns Lane, a second modification to a lease at 101 Main Street, and an ordinance to participate in the Garden State CPACE program. The council also approved a collective bargaining agreement after an executive session and adopted a package of consent resolutions numbered 1 through 30 with two recorded abstentions.

Why it matters: The adopted traffic and lease ordinances change local parking and property management rules; enrolling in the Garden State CPACE program gives local commercial property owners a financing option for energy efficiency and resilience projects; the collective bargaining agreement concludes a personnel negotiation that affects municipal labor costs and operations.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes: Council approved the meeting minutes from Feb. 4 by voice vote.

- Ordinances (second/third reading and final adoption): • Letters a & b — Amendments to chapter 7 (traffic) affecting parking on Buns Lane, between DeSoto Avenue and Saint James Street Avenue: the council deleted existing restricted‑time parking (previously limited between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m., Saturday–Sunday) and implemented residential permit parking; public hearing opened and closed; the ordinances were adopted and submitted to the mayor for approval as required by law. • Letter c — Ordinance authorizing a second modification of a lease for property at 101 Main Street: public hearing opened and closed; ordinance adopted and submitted to the mayor for approval as required by law. • Letter d — Ordinance adopting the Garden State CPACE program (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy): public hearing opened and closed; ordinance adopted and submitted to the mayor for approval as required by law.

- Ordinances (first reading): • Letters e & f — Passed on first reading and ordered published in the Homeowners' Tribune on 02/21/2025; public hearings were scheduled for 03/04/2025 at 6 p.m.

- Consent resolutions: • Resolutions numbered 1 through 30 were approved by consent. Two abstentions were recorded: a council member identified as "Mitch" was recorded as abstaining from resolution 30 and was also noted in the record as abstaining from resolution 11. (The meeting minutes should be consulted for roll‑call detail and the official record of abstentions.)

- Executive session and collective bargaining: • After a closed executive session to discuss collective bargaining, the council returned to open session and approved a resolution (numbered 32) to authorize a collective bargaining unit agreement with Local 1426‑02.

How the council voted

Most votes were taken by voice with the president calling for “all in favor, aye.” The meeting record shows the standard voice‑vote carry language (“Ayes have it”) for the ordinance adoptions and consent resolutions. No roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript for these items.

Administrative and agenda notes

The council president announced the permanent closure of the adult variety center on Route 1; ownership will move signage and the building is scheduled for demolition within six months as part of the township’s Route 1 redevelopment plan. The mayor and several council members also discussed budgeting, pilot‑program revenue distribution and local services during the agenda portion of the meeting.

Ending

The council completed the evening’s business with the adoption of the listed ordinances and resolutions and adjourned after approving the collective bargaining agreement. For precise ordinance and resolution numbers, the municipal clerk’s adopted minutes and the formal ordinance/resolution documents filed with the mayor’s office should be consulted.