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Votes at a glance: Hawthorne council approves consent agenda, PFOS loan payment, PVSC funding request and other items
Summary
The council approved several resolutions on March 19, including a $1,000,000 payment to reduce PFOS loan principal, a request for federal assistance for PVSC, and a shared-services agreement with the Board of Education for a roller-hockey rink.
The Hawthorne Borough Council took multiple formal actions at its March 19 meeting. Key outcomes and where they were discussed are listed below.
R54-25 (Emergency temporary budget): Approved on roll call; motion carried.
R55-25 (Payment toward NJIB/PFOS construction financing): Approved. The administration described a $1,000,000 payment from the water fund to reduce the borough's long-term loan on a PFOS treatment project; officials said litigation recoveries are expected to replenish the water fund in coming months.
R56-25 (Redemption of a tax sale certificate): Approved on consent.
R57-25 (Request for federal assistance for Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission projects): Approved. The resolution asks the federal government for assistance on a multi-billion-dollar federally mandated PVSC project; administrators said member municipalities would otherwise bear increased costs.
R58-25 (Support for publishing legal notices on government websites): Approved. The council voted to support legislative change to allow or encourage official government websites and statewide online databases to host legal notices, reducing reliance on paid newspaper publication.
R59-25 (Reaffirming support for sustainable land-use practices): Approved on consent.
R60-25 and R601-25 (Assessment revision and change order/project closeout for water service work and road program items): Approved as listed on the consent agenda; administrative discussion clarified the scope and historical assessment dates.
R62-25 (Shared-services agreement with the Board of Education for roller-hockey rink): Approved; one council member (Vice President Bennett) voted no. The Board of Education adopted the agreement the night before the council vote.
Ordinances 23-64-25 and 23-65-25: Both ordinances passed first reading and were scheduled for final passage at the council's April 16, 2025 meeting. They amend traffic code schedules affecting speed limits and prohibited turns.
Consent agenda and bills: The council approved the consent agenda (multiple items) and a warrant of bills; the roll call produced several unanimous votes and one recorded abstention on a fire-department vendor payment.
Full roll-call details and meeting minutes should be consulted for the precise recorded votes; the meeting record shows the council adopted the consent agenda, dozens of administrative matters and the resolutions listed above during the session.
