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Bayonne council approves surveillance cameras, vehicles, bonds and summer-camp transport in consent votes
Summary
At its May 14 meeting the council approved a slate of consent resolutions including purchase of mobile surveillance cameras ($229,401.69), police vehicles and equipment (multiple items), bond anticipation notes/special emergency notes, award of summer-camp bus services ($127,600), and routine appointments.
During its May 14 meeting the Bayonne City Council approved multiple consent resolutions covering routine procurement, financing and administrative items.
Key approvals included authorization for the purchasing agent to buy mobile surveillance cameras for the police department from SHI under a cooperative contract for $229,401.69 and multiple vehicle purchases for police use (Ford Interceptor utilities and other patrol vehicles) under county- or state‑level contracts. The council also approved issuance and sale of bond anticipation notes and special emergency notes through the Hudson County Improvement Authority as described in the agenda.
Other consent items approved included a contract award for 2025 summer‑camp bus services to Beloved Community Charter School ($127,600), appointment of Corrado Di Vincenzo to the planning board (term to 06/30/2026), salary-range adjustments for a public‑health title, and authorization of a license agreement to install bike racks and street furniture as part of a redevelopment parcel.
The council approved the consent agenda by roll call with no extended debate on the itemized purchases and resolutions. Several items had been introduced or discussed earlier on the agenda; staff said standard procurement and contract procedures were followed.
