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Tenafly council introduces four ordinances for January hearings and approves three resolutions; one resolution passed with one 'no' vote
Summary
The council introduced ordinances to amend solid waste, parking for a veterans housing project, sign regulations, and stormwater control; it approved three consent resolutions and narrowly approved one resolution for additional engineering services for the Little League field by voice roll call (1 no).
At its meeting the Tenafly Borough Council introduced four ordinances for first reading and set hearings for Jan. 21, 2025, and approved several consent resolutions, including one that drew a single dissenting vote.
Ordinances introduced on first reading (motions and roll calls): - Ordinance 25‑01 (amending Chapter 19, Solid Waste Management): Council moved to introduce the ordinance and set the hearing for Jan. 21, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.; roll call recorded the councilmembers present voting yes (names listed on the roll call). The motion was introduced for first reading, to be heard January 21. - Ordinance 25‑02 (parking amendment for Serpentine/Felts — to facilitate a proposed 16‑unit veterans housing project): Introduced to allow parking adjustments that the planning board will need for the project's application; roll call recorded members present voting yes. - Ordinance 25‑03 (sign regulations — amendments to Chapters 14 and 35 related to signage): Introduced on first reading; council indicated readiness to appoint the sign committee to proceed with the ordinance process. - Ordinance 25‑04 (stormwater control — updates to align with state DEQ recommendations): Introduced so the borough ordinance conforms to state stormwater requirements; the ordinance will also be sent for the required agency review.
Resolutions: The council approved resolutions R25‑55 through R25‑57 on a consent vote. Resolution R25‑58, authorizing additional professional engineering services (related to the Little League field project), passed with one dissenting vote (Councilmember Dayton voted no). A councilmember asked that R25‑58 be pulled for separate consideration; the council then held a separate roll call on that item.
Votes recorded on ordinances and resolutions were read into the record during the meeting; the clerk conducted roll calls for each introduced ordinance and for the resolution votes. Where roll calls named councilmembers, the transcript lists each member's recorded vote. No ordinance adoptions occurred at the meeting; all four ordinances were set for public hearing and second readings on Jan. 21, 2025.
Full roll‑call transcripts and the ordinances and resolution texts will be made available in the meeting minutes and on the borough website.
