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Council sets several ordinances for later readings and approves routine items unanimously
Summary
Passaic City Council unanimously moved multiple ordinances and routine items: items 1–5, 6–13 and 16–26 were approved as presented; Ordinances 27, 29 and 30 were set down for second readings on March dates shown on the agenda.
The council handled several procedural and legislative items on March 5, 2026. After standard roll-call procedures the council approved communications and consent items 1–5 and later accepted items 6–13 and 16–26 on voice and roll-call votes; the motions passed with unanimous 'yes' votes.
Key ordinance actions: - Ordinance 27 (amendments regarding disabled-parking plates and related state license-plate references) was set down for second and final reading on the next scheduled meeting (motion carried on roll call). - Ordinance 29 (amend Chapter 203 parks and playgrounds to amend fishing at Hughes Lake to conform with New Jersey Fish and Game Law and facilitate DEP spring stocking) was set down for second and final reading on March 17 (motion carried unanimously). - Ordinance 30 (clarifying affordable-housing mandatory set-aside language in Chapter 317) was set down for second and final reading on March 17 after staff explained the change is clarifying rather than substantive.
Votes at a glance: the multiple roll-call votes recorded during the meeting were unanimously in favor as listed in the transcript responses (each recorded roll call showed all present council members voting yes). No items were tabled or failed during the session.
