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Council adopts several redevelopment ordinances, introduces bond cleanup and COLA measures
Summary
Council approved amendments to redevelopment plans for 1000 Emmett Ave and Route 27, adopted a handicapped-parking amendment, and introduced ordinances to cancel older appropriations and bond proceeds; motions and roll calls were recorded.
At its July 24 meeting, Edison Township Council adopted a set of ordinances aimed at redevelopment and housekeeping of capital accounts and also introduced a cost-of-living adjustment for certain township employees.
The council adopted Ordinance 2225-2024, amending the redevelopment plan for 1000 Emmett Avenue, and adopted the ordinance establishing the 1810 Route 27 redevelopment plan (Route 27 & Schuyler Drive Study Area) under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (NJSA 40A:12A-1). Council members described the Route 27 action as a step to convert blighted properties into investment opportunities. "This is a perfect example of blighted properties in redevelopment in the area to create investment," Councilman Coyle said during comments in support.
The council also adopted Ordinance 2227 to add a handicapped-parking address to the municipal code. In procedural business, the council introduced ordinances to cancel an unused appropriation ($178,979.41) and to cancel $398,996.63 in bond proceeds and transfer such amounts to a capital-surplus account; both measures were introduced and scheduled for public hearing on Aug. 28. Administration staff explained the transfer to surplus is an accounting mechanism to clear older bond authorizations rather than immediate operating spending.
Finally, the council introduced an ordinance providing a cost-of-living adjustment for certain township employees (public hearing set for Aug. 28); several members asked about inclusion of specific positions such as the construction-code official. Council discussion included assurances from administration that a 3% cost-of-living increase was applied and that the adjustments at issue were for employees who had reached pay-range caps.
