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Council approves consent agenda, sewer bond and several land‑use ordinances
Summary
Hamilton Township Council voted 5–0 on Nov. 12 to approve the consent agenda (CA1–CA14), an ordinance authorizing $5 million in sewer bonds for wastewater-treatment work and multiple land‑use and permitting ordinances; several measures advanced on first reading or were referred to the Planning Board.
Hamilton Township Council on Nov. 12 cleared a slate of routine and policy measures, voting unanimously on a consent agenda and moving several ordinances forward.
The council approved consent agenda items CA1–CA14 by roll call; the items included intra-departmental transfers, a grant for a traffic-safety effort, vendor additions to cooperative purchasing lists, a reduced price on a Genesee Street paving project and authorizations for professional services and tax-appeal settlements.
On second reading and public hearing the council approved Ordinance 124-042, a $50,000 capital appropriation for replacement computers and laptops in the Department of Information and Technology, and Ordinance 224-043, an authorization to issue $5,000,000 in sewer utility bonds to finance improvements at the township wastewater-treatment facility. During discussion public works staff explained the bond will support phased replacement of rotating biological contactors (RBCs) across the plant; councilors noted this is an expensive, multi-year replacement schedule and staff said work is being scheduled in waves.
Council also advanced Ordinance 324-044 (acquisition of 1755 Roberts Avenue) and Ordinance 424-045 (land‑use code change to limit patios to 25% of the rear yard) on second reading and public hearing. The patio ordinance was discussed at length to clarify that the 25% limit applies to the rear‑yard area and is in addition to building-area coverage; if impervious-surface requests exceed the new limits, applicants will still have to seek planning-board review as required.
Several measures were introduced on first reading, including a salary-range amendment (Ord. 124-046) that allows a lower entry step for some municipal positions; the council also referred proposed land‑use code amendments (Res. 124-411) and cottage-food-operator changes to the Planning Board for review.
Roll-call votes recorded on the ordinances and consent agenda items were unanimous where tallies were announced (5–0); specific motions and roll calls were made on the record for each item.
