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Fair Lawn council adopts salary ordinance, introduces part‑time police pay changes and approves consent agenda including Clean Communities grant
Summary
On June 23 the Fair Lawn Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 2750-2025 (salary stipends), introduced Ordinance 2751-2025 (part‑time police pay) for public hearing July 22, and approved consent agenda resolutions including a Clean Communities grant budget insertion of $76,933.87 and disposal of a surplus vehicle.
The Borough of Fair Lawn Mayor and Council completed several legislative and consent actions June 23, voting to adopt one salary ordinance, introduce another for later public hearing, and approve a multi-item consent agenda that included a budget amendment for a Clean Communities grant and authorization to dispose of a surplus vehicle.
Ordinances: The council opened public comment and adopted Ordinance 2750-2025, amending salary stipends for specified employees. The council also voted to introduce Ordinance 2751-2025 (amending the salary ordinance for part‑time police employees) on first reading and scheduled a public hearing for July 22, 2025. Both measures passed on roll-call votes recorded in the meeting.
Consent agenda: The municipal clerk read the consent agenda, listing final resolutions 215-2025 through 229-2025. On a motion and second the council approved the entire consent agenda by unanimous roll‑call vote. During the public-comment period on the consent agenda, resident Pamela Coles asked about two items: a resolution to insert $76,933.87 of revenue into the borough budget for the Clean Communities grant (recorded in the meeting as Item 218-2025) and a resolution authorizing disposal of surplus property by public auction (resident asked whether the item was a vehicle; clerk and staff confirmed it is one vehicle with mechanical problems). Both items were part of the adopted consent agenda.
Why it matters: The budget insertion recognizes grant revenue already received and requires a formal amendment to the municipal budget. Disposal of a borough vehicle removes an asset no longer serviceable and directs sale through auction.
Votes and procedure: Roll-call votes recorded “yes” from Councilmember Salinas, Councilmember Krauss, Deputy Mayor Rotenstryk, Deputy Mayor Reinec and Mayor Christina Cottone for the ordinance adoption, ordinance introduction and consent agenda adoption. The council followed standard procedure by opening public comment for the ordinance on final reading and for the consent agenda, receiving no objections beyond the public clarifications recorded.
Next steps: Ordinance 2751-2025 will return for final hearing and vote on July 22, 2025. Budget and audit staff will process the Clean Communities grant amendment and the vehicle will be listed for auction per the authorizing resolution.
