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Pennsauken Committee adopts two traffic ordinances on first reading and a slate of consent resolutions
Summary
At its Jan. 23 meeting the Pennsauken Township Committee introduced two traffic ordinances on first reading and adopted a bundle of resolutions by consent, including appointments and grant applications; the committee also authorized a closed-session meeting on contract matters.
The Pennsauken Township Committee on Jan. 23, 2025 introduced two traffic-related ordinances on first reading and adopted a consent agenda of resolutions covering appointments, grant applications and routine municipal business.
The committee voted to introduce Ordinance 2025-01, amending the township code (vehicles and traffic) for a section affecting Lafayette Street, and Ordinance 2025-02, amending the same chapter to add a handicapped parking space on Chevy Gross Avenue. Both ordinances were approved on first reading with roll-call votes recorded at the meeting.
Why it matters: amendments to the township vehicles-and-traffic code change enforceable parking and traffic rules on local streets; the consent resolutions include personnel appointments, grant submissions and procurement rules that affect municipal administration and funding applications.
The consent agenda adopted by the committee included Resolution 2025-71 appointing Leah McDonald as tax collector; Resolution 2025-72 reappointing Paul Boyle as a Class 4 member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment; resolutions authorizing grant applications and submissions for the Jordanstown enhancement and connectivity initiative; a Department of Community Affairs grant application and acceptance; a fair-share obligation determination using DCA figures; a resolution codifying procurement-card policies for Pennsauken; a resolution addressing unpaid municipal charges (grass cutting, clean-up, board-up and related municipal assessments); an appointment of a crossing guard; multiple refunds for planning escrow; and Resolution 2025-83 authorizing a contract for one 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe through the Bergen County cooperative pricing system. The committee moved to adopt the listed resolutions as a package and approved them by roll call.
The committee also adopted Resolution 2025-84, a separate vote authorizing a closed session to discuss contract matters; the motion stated that no official action would be taken during that closed session.
Meeting procedure and votes: motions to introduce the two ordinances were made and seconded and recorded as approved on first reading. The consent agenda was moved, seconded and adopted by roll call. Where recorded during roll calls, members present responded “yes”; the meeting minutes and roll-call confirmations were the basis for the committee’s formal adoption of the items at the Jan. 23 meeting.
Next steps: Both ordinances were introduced on first reading; further statutory steps (additional readings or formal adoption dates) were not specified during the Jan. 23 public portion of the meeting. The closed session was authorized for contract matters; no actions were taken while the public meeting was in session.
