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Allendale council approves police CBA and awards grant-funded park improvements
Summary
The Allendale mayor and council approved a collective bargaining agreement with the police department and awarded a grant-funded hardscape contract to TerraForms for veterans park and island out-pocket farm improvements as part of a consent agenda; both passed during the regular meeting on Dec. 18.
The Allendale mayor and council approved a police collective bargaining agreement, cited as contract number 217, and awarded a grant-funded hardscape contract to TerraForms for improvements to an island/out-pocket farm and the borough veterans park during their Dec. 18 combined work and regular session.
Mayor Wilczynski said the CBA reflects “months and months of really good dialogue, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to doing what is right for our officers and for our community.” The mayor credited the agreement with recognizing “the dedication and the professionalism of our police members” and said the council and mayor fully back the department.
The council considered the CBA and the park improvements as part of the meeting’s consent agenda. The clerk called the consent vote after the motion and second were made; the council approved the consent items by recorded voice. The mayor said the park work is grant-funded and that TerraForms was selected to perform the hardscape work.
Council members framed the CBA as a step to retain and attract officers and praised collaboration with police leadership during negotiations. No public comment on the item was recorded during the meeting.
Next steps: the agreement and contract awards will be executed according to the grant and procurement process described at the meeting; the mayor said the contracts position the borough to continue public-safety and park improvements into the coming year.
