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Morristown council adopts three ordinances and two resolutions at March 11 meeting
Summary
The Town Council voted to adopt three ordinances (O‑4‑2025, O‑5‑2025, O‑9‑2025) amending land‑development and adopting a redevelopment plan for 25 Market Street; two resolutions (R‑54‑2025 and R‑55‑2025) were also adopted. One council member abstained from the redevelopment ordinance vote because of proximity to the project.
The Morristown Town Council adopted three ordinances and two resolutions during its regular meeting on March 11.
Ordinance O‑4‑2025: The council adopted an ordinance amending Chapter 30 (Land Development), Part 5 (Environmental Regulations) to create Article 5F addressing privately owned salt storage. The formal motion to adopt was made and seconded on the record; the roll call recorded all council members voting in favor. The vote was recorded as: Councilwoman Foster — Yes; Councilman Ayanna Khan — Yes; Councilwoman Lindsey — Yes; Councilman Politjak — Yes; Councilman Russo — Yes; Councilman Silva — Yes; Council President Umbria — Yes. Ordinance O‑4‑2025 was adopted.
Ordinance O‑5‑2025: The council adopted an ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 30, Section 5, by replacing Subsection 5C (Stormwater Control Regulations). The roll call recorded unanimous approval by the council members present: Foster — Yes; Ayanna Khan — Yes; Lindsey — Yes; Politjak — Yes; Russo — Yes; Silva — Yes; Council President Umbria — Yes. Ordinance O‑5‑2025 was adopted.
Ordinance O‑9‑2025 (25 Market Street Redevelopment Plan): The council adopted an ordinance approving and adopting the 25 Market Street redevelopment plan (Block 6001, Lot 8.01) pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law as cited at the meeting. Councilman Russo abstained from this vote, stating he lives within 200 feet of the project; other members voted yes. Recorded votes: Foster — Yes; Ayanna Khan — Yes; Lindsey — Yes; Politjak — Yes; Russo — Abstain; Silva — Yes; Council President Umbria — Yes. Ordinance O‑9‑2025 was adopted.
Resolutions R‑54‑2025 and R‑55‑2025: The council considered both resolutions together and adopted them by roll call. The meeting transcript lists votes as unanimous for the resolutions; the meeting did not provide details of the resolutions’ subject matter in the public record excerpt. Both resolutions were adopted.
Votes summary
- O‑4‑2025 (privately owned salt storage, Chapter 30): Adopted (7‑0) - O‑5‑2025 (stormwater control regulations, Chapter 30): Adopted (7‑0) - O‑9‑2025 (25 Market Street redevelopment plan): Adopted (6‑0‑1; Russo abstained) - R‑54‑2025 and R‑55‑2025: Adopted (7‑0; considered together)
Ending
The meeting record showed motions were moved and seconded for each item; where abstentions were declared the reason was recorded (proximity to the redevelopment). The transcript did not provide full text of the resolutions adopted; the clerk entered the ordinances and resolutions into the minutes as adopted.
