Votes at a glance: Clark Township adopts three ordinances, approves multiple resolutions Jan. 21

The Clark Township Council adopted three ordinances and approved multiple resolutions during its Jan. 21 meeting. All recorded roll-call votes for the listed ordinances and resolutions were affirmative among members present.

Ordinances adopted included: - Ordinance 25-01 — to set salaries for communications operators (dispatchers) for 2025–2028; council said this memorializes a negotiated union agreement. - Ordinance 25-02 — authorizing the municipality to exceed budget appropriation limits and bank unused cap for potential future use (a temporary cap bank resolution tied to budget finalization). - Ordinance 25-03 — supplementing town code to regulate clothing donation bins, including zoning and permit requirements.

Council members opened public hearings on the ordinances, received no public comment, and then moved to adopt each. Municipal staff explained that the communications-operator ordinance implements negotiated union contract terms, that the cap-bank ordinance provides flexibility while final state budget numbers are awaited, and that the clothing-bin ordinance standardizes where donation containers may be sited and requires permits enforced by the police department.

Key resolutions and approvals (selected): - Amendment to the township cash-management plan to conform with recent New Jersey Administrative Code provisions on electronic disbursement claimant certification (resolution amending 25-16). - Renewal of a municipal-advisor agreement with Phoenix Advisors for continuing disclosure and advisory services for 2025. - Authorization for the health officer to contract with Atlantic Health System for health-education services funded by a state association grant (up to 225 hours at $64.55/hour, pending budget adoption). - Purchase of TV studio hardware and software through cooperative contract (approx. $21,403.18) to upgrade municipal meeting broadcasts to Comcast and YouTube. - Appointments: two new Clark Volunteer Fire Department members and two new Clark Volunteer Emergency Squad cadets were authorized; William Gribb was appointed to the planning board (alternate #1) to fill an unexpired term. - Purchase of a new fuel-dispensing system to replace an end-of-life Windows 98 platform, and release of performance guarantees for a completed L’Oréal site project, were approved. - A consent agenda of tax and sewer adjustments and refunds was adopted (details listed in the agenda).

Town officials said most of the measures were routine operational items or contract renewals. Roll-call votes recorded “yes” by all members present for the listed ordinances and resolutions; the transcript shows no recorded “no” votes or abstentions for these items.

Speakers

- Jim (Finance/Administrator) — staff member explaining budget and ordinance implications, government, first…