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Votes at a glance: March 18 Passaic City Council actions
Summary
The council approved multiple routine items, passed two ordinances on second reading and introduced additional measures for final reading. Key votes included approval of disabled‑parking changes and the zoning amendment allowing townhouses.
At its March 18 meeting the Passaic City Council approved several ordinances and a package of routine communications, resolutions and contracts.
Key outcomes
- Ordinance 24‑78‑75 (amending restricted parking for disabled persons): Passed unanimously on second and final reading.
- Ordinance 24‑79‑25 (permit townhouses in R‑1 and R‑2 districts): Adopted following public hearing; recorded as a unanimous vote.
- Consent and routine items: The council voted to accept communications and routine items listed as agenda items 3–12, 14–16, and 17–26 (motion approved by roll call). Item 13 passed with one recorded abstention by Councilman Love.
- Capital/contract items: A block of agenda items including contracts and purchases (items 29–37) were accepted by roll call vote; the mayor and administration described several of those items, including contracts for parking‑deck equipment and other capital expenditures.
- Ordinance introduction: The council introduced ordinance number 38 (amending restricted parking for disabled persons) for first reading and set it for second and final reading on April 1.
Vote details and roll calls were recorded in the meeting transcript. Where roll calls were read, the transcript recorded Councilman Monk, Councilman Love, Councilman Mello, Councilman Schwartz, Councilman Garcia, Councilman Colombo (Muntenez/Colombo Daniels variants), and Council President Schier voting “yes” on most measures; Item 13 recorded one abstention by Councilman Love.
Ending: Routine bills were approved by roll call and the council scheduled introduced ordinances for future hearing dates; official minutes and the codified ordinance texts will provide final vote tallies and effective dates.
