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Northville council approves consent agenda; authorizes watershed inventory and appoints temporary plumbing inspector
Summary
The borough approved a consent agenda that authorizes a phase‑1 watershed inventory (MS4 mapping), designates a temporary plumbing inspector, and accepts the 2024 audit.
At a combined meeting, the Borough of Northville council approved a multi‑item consent agenda that included resolutions to submit the best practices checklist for the borough audit, advertise requests for qualifications for 2026 professional services, and authorize the borough engineer (Negley Group) to perform a phase‑1 watershed inventory report tied to the borough’s MS4 mapping.
Engineer Robert (Negley Group) told the council the watershed inventory compiles drainage areas and outfalls and follows a state-provided table of contents. He said the town has 15 mapped outfalls and that the mapping and accompanying report must be submitted to the state by Jan. 1; additional phases may follow once the state publishes further requirements. The council recorded authorization for Negley Group to proceed with phase 1 work.
Other consent items the council approved included raffle licenses for the Northville PTO and Saint Anthony’s Church, a temporary appointment of Mark Solano as plumbing inspector while the regular inspector recovers from heart surgery, a Riverside cooperative bid award for roadway striping, and acceptance of the 2024 annual audit. The planning/permit report showed 22 permits issued in October and fees collected of $24,173 for the month (year-to-date $328,980).
Engineering staff also reported a contractor performance issue: DNL Paving has not completed grease‑curbing work. Staff said the borough issued a letter requiring completion before Thanksgiving and warned it would assess liquidated damages and penalties if the contractor failed to finish the work.
Procedural details: Councilman Vitallion moved to adopt the consent agenda and Council President McNamara seconded; the clerk conducted a roll-call vote of present councilors and recorded affirmative votes. Staff will execute contracts, publish required notices, and follow up on the contractor compliance matter.
Next steps: Negley Group will complete the phase‑1 watershed inventory and submit the required mapping to the state by the stated deadline; borough staff will monitor the contractor’s response to the completion letter and take enforcement actions if necessary.
