Pennsauken Committee adopts ordinance on second reading and approves consent agenda; first-reading fire-prevention amendment also advanced

The Pennsauken Township Committee took multiple formal actions at its March 20 meeting, including adopting an ordinance on second reading, advancing an ordinance on first reading, and approving a multi-item consent agenda covering contracts, project awards and municipal assessments.

Ordinance on second reading: The committee considered an ordinance described in the meeting as "an ordinance to exceed the municipal budget's appropriation limit to establish a cafe at JSA 48, Block 4, Lot 5.14" and conducted the required public-comment period. Seeing no public comment, the committee closed public comment and approved the ordinance by roll call (all members present voted yes). No ordinance number was specified in the meeting transcript.

Ordinance on first reading: The committee approved first reading of an ordinance identified in the transcript as amending Chapter 162, Fire Prevention.…