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Votes at a glance: street controls, contracts and routine ordinances approved
Summary
Council approved a set of ordinances and resolutions on traffic controls, right-of-way matters and city construction contracts, including new multiway stops, vacation of a portion of Monroe Street, parking-utility technology support, and a construction contract for Frank Sinatra Drive improvements.
The Hoboken City Council approved a number of routine ordinances and resolutions during the meeting. Highlights with recorded outcomes below:
Multiway stop controls (B810): Council held a hearing and approved an ordinance to add multiway stop controls at Bloomfield Street and Thirteenth Street (B810). Council members voiced support on safety grounds; roll-call votes recorded “aye” during the public hearing and the ordinance passed.
Monroe Street vacation ordinance: Council heard a public portion with no speakers and approved an ordinance vacating a portion of the Monroe Street right-of-way.
Temporary permit amendment (student registration): Council approved an amendment to the municipal code to temporarily remove the requirement for a certified letter from a dean of students as proof of resident registration in specified circumstances.
Parking-utility technology and hosting (T4): Council approved a resolution to extend hosting, support and maintenance services for the municipal parking-enforcement management system (vendor: Carlyle Technologies). Vote recorded in meeting minutes shows majority in favor.
Frank Sinatra Drive Complete Streets construction contract (T1): The council awarded a construction contract to Your Way Construction Inc. in the amount of $8,287,156.69 for the Frank Sinatra Drive Complete Streets redesign (phase 2), to be funded from capital accounts cited at the meeting. Council discussion confirmed the seawall project schedule and the intent to start this contract late fall once seawall work is substantially complete.
Fifteenth Street change order (T5): Council approved a change order to an earlier contract for Fifteenth Street roadway improvements that increased the contract sum by $217,936.54 (an 8.24% increase). The council discussed the causes for common contract increases and requested tighter cost controls in future procurements.
How to find details: The minutes show vote tallies for individual roll-call votes and include the contract amounts and change-order figures in the agenda packet. For more information, the city clerk’s office can provide adopted ordinances and resolution text.
Ending: These items were routine components of the council’s agenda but drew procedural and budgetary questions during debate, particularly around contractor change orders and community notice for street-design projects.
