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Cranford committee promotes police captain, approves consent agenda and introduces parking and truck ordinances
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Cranford Township Committee unanimously approved promotion of Eugene Perrotta to captain, passed a lengthy consent agenda of contracts and personnel actions, and introduced two ordinances — one restricting heavy trucks on specified streets and one revising parking fees and meter times.
The Cranford Township Committee on Jan. 21 voted unanimously to advance Eugene J. Perrotta to the rank of captain in the Cranford Police Department and approved a package of routine contracts, personnel actions and administrative measures by consent.
Committee members also introduced two ordinances on first reading: Ordinance 2025-01, which amends truck restrictions by adding specified roadways to the schedule that excludes trucks over certain weights, and Ordinance 2025-02, which revises parking fees and extends time limits for a number of street meters (including extending some meters from 1.5 hours to 3 hours). Both ordinances were approved for first reading and will be advertised for public hearing at a later February meeting.
Why it matters: the promotion affects police department leadership and operations; the parking ordinance alters downtown meter limits that officials said respond to business and cultural needs; and the consent agenda commits municipal funds and contracts for services used across town departments.
Most important actions
- Promotion: Resolution 2025-92 advancing Eugene J. Perrotta to captain, effective Jan. 22, 2025. The resolution passed by roll-call vote with all committee members recorded as yes.
- Ordinances introduced on first reading: - Ordinance 2025-01: Amendments to truck restrictions (first reading approved; public hearing scheduled in February). - Ordinance 2025-02: Parking fee revisions and meter-time changes, including extending some meters from 1.5 hours to 3 hours (first reading approved; public hearing scheduled in February).
- Consent agenda: The committee approved by consent a set of resolutions authorizing contracts, purchases, personnel appointments and administrative items. Items included (by resolution number): 2025-94 (police fleet maintenance contract), 2025-95 (apparatus repair services), 2025-96 (library purchases), 2025-97 and 2025-98 (cleaning services for library and community center), participation in the Defense Logistics Agency Law Enforcement Support Office 1033 program (2025-100), multiple tax-lien and tax-exemption administrative resolutions, street-closure and event permits, licensing, and a series of personnel and leave approvals. The full list of consent resolutions appears on the township agenda.
Procedure and votes
The promotion resolution was moved and seconded on the floor and passed on a roll-call vote with all five committee members recorded as yes: Mayor Terrence Curran; Deputy Mayor Gallo; Commissioner Andrews; Commissioner Miller Prunty; and Commissioner Black. The two ordinances were introduced and adopted on first reading by roll call; hearings on their final passage will follow the statutory notice and public-comment process.
What’s next
- Ordinances 2025-01 and 2025-02 will be advertised and scheduled for public hearing and final adoption at the committee's February meeting. - The promoted captain will assume the rank effective Jan. 22, 2025, per the resolution. - The various contracts and appointments authorized under the consent agenda will proceed according to the terms in each adopted resolution.
