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South River advances multiple ordinances on parking, property maintenance, animals and sale of EMS equipment
Summary
The council approved first readings by title for several ordinances addressing handicap parking, parking enforcement at municipal recreation facilities, bamboo restrictions, the borough leash law, removal of a Maple Street loading zone and the sale of surplus EMS equipment to Milltown Rescue Squad.
The South River Mayor and Council on May 5 held first readings by title and authorized publication for a package of ordinances covering vehicles and traffic, property maintenance, animal control and disposal of surplus EMS equipment.
The council advanced ordinances including 20-25-10 (amending handicap parking provisions), 20-25-11 and 20-25-12 (vehicles and traffic amendments, including enforcement of parking at an office/recreation lot on Reed Street), 20-25-13 (authorizing the sale of surplus EMS equipment to the Milltown Rescue Squad), 20-25-14 (amendments to property-maintenance rules addressing bamboo planting and containment), 20-25-15 (amending Chapter 108, entitled Animals, to adjust enforcement duties) and 20-25-16 (additional vehicles-and-traffic amendments).
Public comment: Jim Michaelson, speaking on behalf of the Office on Aging and the Department of Recreation, urged support for the ordinance restricting outside parking at the recreation/office lot, citing full lots on weekends and Sunday services. A council member noted that the ordinance is intended to keep the lot for program users.
Sale of EMS equipment: Ordinance 20-25-13 authorizes the borough to sell EMS equipment no longer needed for public use in accordance with N.J.S.A. 48:12-21.1 to the Milltown Rescue Squad; the council moved the ordinance on first reading and scheduled the second reading and public hearing for 7 p.m. on June 2 (by Zoom or in council chambers).
Leash-law change: Ordinance 20-25-15 removes the code enforcement officer from leash-law ticketing and assigns certain enforcement to the animal-control officer; the council moved 15 on first reading and set the second reading for June 2.
Votes and next steps: The ordinances were passed on first reading by motions and roll-call votes the meeting recorded as "yes" from multiple council members; second readings and public hearings were scheduled for 7 p.m. on June 2 (or a June date stated in notices) as required by law.
What this means: Passing on first reading lets the clerk publish ordinance titles and legal notices; the council will take public comment and final action at the second reading/public hearing.
