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Franklin Park council approves library budget, procurement and surplus auctions; authorizes settlements and fuel contracts
Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting the council adopted the Northern Library budget, authorized payment of bills, approved procurement and service contracts (including a vehicle wash plan and equipment purchase), authorized fuel purchases under state contract, and adopted resolutions to auction surplus vehicles; a settlement and several property‑restriction instruments were also authorized.
The Franklin Park Borough Council on Nov. 19 approved a package of routine and substantive actions.
Budget and finance: Council moved to adopt the proposed Northern Library budget and authorized payment of bills that had been posted for public review. The finance report noted general fund revenues through October totaled about $9.53 million and expenditures about $10.22 million.
Procurement and contracts: Council approved a car‑wash agreement to provide unlimited washes for 16 borough vehicles at $5 per vehicle per month (approval recorded). The council also approved an equipment/labor purchase through Sourcewell contract 091024‑JCS; the transcript listed a purchase amount entry that appears garbled and will require clarification in the official invoice.
Resolutions and surplus property: Council adopted resolutions to declare certain borough personal property surplus and authorized online auctions: Resolution No. 1399 (vehicle with VIN ending 8431) to be auctioned Dec. 22, 2025; Resolution No. 1400 (2006 Sterling truck, VIN ending R6735) to be auctioned starting Dec. 8, 2025. The council also adjusted a cash bond held for an easement encroachment, reducing the held amount and leaving $8,000.
Other items: Council authorized declarations of restrictions related to MS4/sediment production parcels, approved the settlement adjustment to a subdivision bond (reducing the bond to $115,920 per a civil engineers' letter), and authorized purchase of gasoline and diesel from Glassmere Fuel Service Inc. under cited state contract numbers. A motion authorized the borough manager to execute a settlement agreement in pending enforcement litigation (document R‑23‑5022) with solicitor‑approved terms and gave authority for the borough manager or council president to execute the final documents.
Votes on the listed items were recorded as carried in the meeting transcript (motions recorded as "motion carries"); the transcript does not always capture roll‑call tallies for each vote. Several agenda items (including an ordinance levying taxes for 2026) were announced for advertisement or future action at the Dec. 3 special meeting.
