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Votes at a glance: Parsippany (Troy Hills) Township Council actions, Jan. 21, 2025
Summary
A roundup of all formal resolutions, change orders and procurement approvals acted on by the Parsippany Township Council at the Jan. 21 meeting, with vote tallies and short notes on each item.
The Parsippany (Troy Hills) Township Council approved a series of resolutions, change orders, procurement items and settlements at its Jan. 21 meeting. Below are the items taken and the recorded outcomes.
Votes at a glance
- R2025‑38 — Extend 2025 budget introduction and adoption dates (accept extension of municipal budget deadlines). Motion passed by roll call (unanimous). No appropriation action was recorded at the meeting; the resolution accepts an extension offered by the Local Finance Board.
- R2025‑39 — Create Mount Laurel subcommittee to assist with affordable‑housing issues. Motion passed by roll call (unanimous). Names of two planning‑board members were listed in the resolution.
- R2025‑40 — Authorize submission of a grant application and execute a contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the Gretchen Street bridge replacement project over Troy Brook (grant application approval). Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
- R2025‑41 — Authorize change order No. 1 for the North Beverwyck Streetscape Phase 1 project. Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
- R2025‑42 — Authorize change order No. 1 for the Edwards Road improvement project Phase 2. Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
- R2025‑43 — Authorize change order No. 2 for the meter replacement program. Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
- R2025‑44 — Authorize change order No. 1 for well redevelopment and pumping replacements (Wells 18 and 19). Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
- R2025‑45 — Authorize purchase of equipment (item described in minutes as "12024 Ham HD 12 v Vibroler"). Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
- R2025‑46 — Authorize change order No. 2 for the emergency agreement with Online Contract Inc. for replacement of the East Heading Place retaining wall. Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
- R2025‑47 — Authorize settlement in Troy Hills Villages Partnership v. Parsippany, docket MRS‑L‑822‑24. Motion passed by roll call (unanimous); settlement details not discussed in open session at length.
- R2025‑48 — Support passage of the New Jersey Climate Superfund Act. Motion passed by roll call, 4‑1 (Mister Musella voted no).
- R2025‑49 — Commit to fourth‑round affordable‑housing need as calculated by DCA with a modified prospective obligation of 496 units. Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
Other financial approvals
- Payroll and bills: The council authorized payment of two estimated payrolls (amounts recorded in the minutes) and a voucher list totaling $1,773,493.95. Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
Procedural notes: The meeting included a brief executive session to discuss attorney‑client privileged matters and affordable‑housing litigation; the council announced no official action was taken in closed session. Several routine change orders and procurement items were handled under the non‑consent agenda, each approved by roll call vote.
For the items above, the meeting minutes record roll‑call tallies and motion sponsors where specified in the agenda; where the mover/second was not named in the recorded line, the vote tally was recorded by roll call.
