Somers Point — The Somers Point City Council adopted a package of resolutions at its Feb. 2025 reorganization meeting, appointing legal counsel, department officers, advisory-commission members and approving contracts for engineering and consultant services. Most items were approved unanimously or via the consent agenda.

Among the items adopted were Resolution No. 1 appointing municipal solicitor Thomas G. Smith; Resolution No. 2 swearing in the city’s fire department officers, including Fire Chief Michael R. Sweeney; Resolution No. 3 appointing the harbor master and deputy emergency management coordinators; and Resolution No. 8 adopting the city’s 2025 temporary budget. The council also adopted appointments to the zoning board (Resolution No. 9), municipal prosecutor (No. 11), public defender (No. 12), municipal accountant (No. 13), engineering and sewer consulting contracts (Nos. 21 and 22), bond counsel (No. 23), and a set of advisory commissions including recreation (No. 16), economic development (No. 24), arts (No. 30), Green Team (No. 31) and others.

Several professional contracts were named: Greg Schneider of Kate Schneider Engineering LLC was appointed city engineer (Resolution No. 21); Polystina and Associates were approved for engineering services on the Somers Point Sewer Utility (Resolution No. 22); Colliers Engineering and Design Inc. was appointed as municipal planner in Resolution No. 36; and Professional Benefits Consultant Inc. received an award for insurance consultant services (Resolution No. 34). The council also named James M. Rotolo as planner and grant consultant (Resolution No. 32) and appointed Michael J. Edwards as the attorney for New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing and Fair Housing Act matters (Resolution No. 25).

Votes were conducted mostly by voice with confirmations recorded as "Aye" and no opposition announced; multiple items were passed as part of the consent agenda. When roll calls occurred for specific items earlier in the meeting, those were recorded by Shelby, the city clerk. The meeting opened a public comment period, which produced no speakers, and then closed.

Votes at a glance: [all items adopted unless otherwise noted]
- Resolution No. 1 (2025): Appointment of municipal solicitor — Thomas G. Smith — adopted.
- Resolution No. 2 (2025): Fire department officer appointments — Michael R. Sweeney and listed officers — adopted.
- Resolution No. 3 (2025): Harbor master and deputy emergency management coordinators — Mike Kedziora; police chief and Jack Shields as deputies — adopted.
- Resolution No. 8 (2025): 2025 temporary budget — adopted.
- Resolution No. 9 (2025): Zoning board appointments (Doug Gilbert, Joseph Craddock, Sean Rowan, John Helbig, Elizabeth Lawler, Mike Kedziora, Rex Granis, Harry Kent, Morgan Slaughter) — adopted.
- Resolution No. 11 (2025): Appointment of municipal prosecutor — Adam Barker — adopted.
- Resolution No. 12 (2025): Appointment of public defender — Frank Lentz — adopted.
- Resolution No. 13 (2025): Contracting with municipal accountant — Leon Costello, Ford Scott & Associates — adopted.
- Resolution No. 14 (2025): Class 3 planning board appointment — Howard Dill — adopted.
- Resolution No. 16 (2025): Recreation Commission appointments — adopted.
- Resolution No. 19 (2025): Tax appeal attorney — Thomas G. Smith — adopted.
- Resolution No. 21 (2025): City engineer — Greg Schneider, Kate Schneider Engineering LLC — adopted.
- Resolution No. 22 (2025): Contract with Polystina and Associates for sewer utility engineering — adopted.
- Resolution No. 23 (2025): Bond counsel — McManaman, Scotland & Bowman — adopted.
- Resolution No. 24 (2025): Economic Development Advisory Commission appointments — adopted.
- Resolution No. 25 (2025): Attorney for NJ Council on Affordable Housing and Fair Housing Act matters — Michael J. Edwards — adopted.
- Resolution No. 30 (2025): Arts Commission appointments — adopted.
- Resolution No. 31 (2025): Green Team Advisory Committee appointments — adopted.
- Resolution No. 32 (2025): Planner and grant consultant — James M. Rotolo — adopted.
- Resolution No. 33 (2025): Police chaplain — Reverend Louis Strugala — adopted.
- Resolution No. 34 (2025): Award of contract to Professional Benefits Consultant Inc. for insurance consultant services — adopted.
- Resolution No. 36 (2025): Appointment of Colliers Engineering and Design Inc. as municipal planner — adopted.
- Resolution No. 37 (2025): Appointment of labor attorneys (Barker, Delfin, James & Sarvis) — adopted.

Notes: most votes were voice votes during the consent agenda; where roll-call or individual votes were recorded earlier in the meeting, Shelby the city clerk read members present and recorded affirmative votes. The record contains no contested or defeated resolutions from this session.