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Parsippany (Troy Hills) council adopts emergency severance appropriation, advances cannabis ordinance; multiple consent items approved
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting the council passed Ordinance 2024-18, a $1,255,000 special emergency appropriation for severance liabilities, introduced a cannabis ordinance for a Dec. 17 public hearing, and approved consent items including an emergency well-repair agreement and payroll/bills totaling roughly $3 million.
The Parsippany (Troy Hills) Township Council on Dec. 3 adopted Ordinance 2024-18, a special emergency appropriation of $1,255,000 intended to fund contractually required severance liabilities, and approved several other routine and emergency measures.
Ordinance 2024-18 was read on second and final reading and, after a brief public hearing with no speakers, the council approved final passage by roll call. Council members voting in the affirmative included Miss Hernandez, Mister Musella, Mister Neglia and Mister Kurifi; Mister McGrath was recorded as excused.
The meeting also advanced Ordinance 2024-21, an amendment to the township code addressing municipal regulation of cannabis. The council introduced the ordinance, read it by title and passed it on first reading; a public hearing and final-reading vote were scheduled for Dec. 17, 2024, at 7 p.m.
On the consent agenda the council approved R 2024-203 (a resolution related to the emergency appropriation discussed earlier) and authorized an emergency agreement with a private contractor for repairs to well number 13 under R 2024-204. The well-repair authorization was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
CFO Leonard Ho recommended authorization of payroll estimated at $1,650,000 and payment of bills from the voucher list totaling $1,364,661.89; council approved both items by motion and roll call.
Also discussed on the consent agenda was an authorization to execute a funding agreement with Bricksmore Property Group (described as a standard developer escrow for professional services) and a staff recommendation to release $175,000 from the township Affordable Housing Trust to rebuild an existing group home on Hiawatha Boulevard. Staff said the funding will support renovation to yield four very-low-income bedrooms and that a 30-year deed restriction would be placed on the property; public records were cited as showing a prior related loan had been repaid (amount not specified on the record).
The meeting concluded after routine business and a motion to adjourn.
