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At-a-glance: Bayonne council actions Nov. 12 — ordinances, pilots and contracts approved
Summary
The council voted Nov. 12 to advance multiple ordinances and resolutions, including final passage of parking/traffic enforcement ordinances, authorization of a Phase 1 sale for a redevelopment, approval of a 25‑year pilot for a Broadway project, and award of a new solid‑waste contract.
The Bayonne City Council took a number of formal actions at its Nov. 12 meeting. Key outcomes:
- O1 (626–628 Avenue E redevelopment): Postponed to December to allow review of prior court papers and related documentation; motion carried by roll call.
- O2 (266–280 Broadway — Title 39 enforcement): Second reading completed, public hearing closed with no registered protests, and council ordered final passage by roll call (ayes recorded).
- O3 (Title 39 enforcement for multiple parcels): Second reading and final passage ordered after no registered objections.
- O4 (Sale of city property — Block 830 Lot 2.02): Council closed the hearing and ordered final passage to authorize closing on Phase 1 (net purchase price just under $5M; remediation credit noted). Vote recorded as unanimous ayes.
- O5 (Amended redevelopment plan for the peninsula at Bayonne Harbor): Council ordered final passage after extended public comment; one councilmember recorded a no vote. Staff were directed to prepare follow‑up traffic, affordability and labor‑related analyses.
- O6 (Financial agreement for 562–568 Broadway; pilot analysis presented): NW Financial presented a memo that concluded conventional taxes would leave the project infeasible; a negotiated 25‑year pilot with phased conventional tax phase‑ins was presented and the council ordered final passage (one recorded No vote by a council member was noted during roll call).
- Solid waste contract: The council awarded the city’s solid‑waste collection contract (3‑year term with two 1‑year options) to Century Waste Services as the lowest responsive bidder; the award passed on roll call.
Procedural notes: Several ordinances were introduced for Dec. 17 public hearings and final passage; multiple redeveloper designations and interlocal agreements (including a shared‑services item with the Bayonne Housing Authority) were approved as consent items.
Votes & notable tallies (from roll calls recorded in the meeting): where the roll call was read in order, the council recorded a majority of 'Aye' votes on final passage items; on O5 and O6, at least one council member recorded a dissenting 'No' vote in roll‑call announcements. For full vote text and member-by‑member tallies see the official minutes and recorded roll‑call in the city clerk’s file.
What to watch: Follow‑up items the council directed staff to return on include traffic mitigation on the peninsula/MOT, enforceable affordability and labor options in redevelopment agreements, and final closing paperwork for Phase 1.
