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New Providence council approves ordinances, advances 30‑year affordable‑housing lease introduction
Summary
The New Providence Borough Council approved two ordinances—on peddling/soliciting and Willow Street parking—and a package of routine resolutions and appointments. Councillors introduced a separate ordinance to extend a lease for Elizabeth Barabash Manor for 30 years (03/01/2025–02/28/2055), which officials said secures affordable‑housing credits.
The New Providence Borough Council approved two ordinances and a set of routine resolutions at its regular meeting, and introduced a 30‑year lease‑extension ordinance for an affordable‑housing property.
A clerk read Ordinance o1, amending chapter 201 (peddling and soliciting), and Ordinance o2, amending chapter 257 (vehicles and traffic) to adjust parking on Willow Street near Silver School. Both ordinances were moved, seconded and passed on roll call: Miss Dolan and Miss Peliska voted "Aye" for o1; Mrs. McKnight and Mrs. Jeffroy voted "Yes"; a similar roll call approved the Willow Street parking change.
The council also considered a package of administrative resolutions, including Resolution 2025‑64 to renew a police‑department copier lease (Document Solutions, not to exceed $16,855.20; Sourcewell contract 030321‑KON) and Resolution 2025‑65 approving the local business community’s 2025 events calendar. Appointments to the Municipal Alliance—Stacy Gunnerman (VOE rep), Dave Chango (VOE rep) and Amy Lewis (health department rep)—were moved, seconded and approved as part of consent business.
In finance matters, the committee presented Resolution 2025‑69 to authorize bills payable totaling $9,504,169.86; notable payees announced in the meeting included the New Providence Board of Education (reported at about $8,900,000), Horizon Healthcare (~$152,969), the New Providence Library (~$104,957) and Gold Standard Consulting ($97,001.83). Council also introduced an ordinance (2025‑04) to cancel $808,773 of previously authorized but unissued obligations on completed or grant‑funded projects, and approved Resolution 2025‑70 for emergency temporary appropriations to amend the 2025 municipal budget for items such as insurance and pension payments.
Affordable‑housing business drew extended explanation: a council member introduced Ordinance 2025‑03 to extend the lease of Lot 14.02 in Block 50 (the Elizabeth Barabash Manor) to New Providence Affordable Housing and Urban Renewal Associates LP for 30 years, from March 1, 2025, through Feb. 28, 2055. The speaker said the extension would permit the borough to use 22 affordable‑housing credits in an upcoming round and continue existing expiring controls.
A personnel resolution (2025‑71) advancing Joseph Pasquale at the wastewater treatment plant to a licensed second‑plant operator (step F) was also approved, and the council authorized posting for three DPW summer‑help positions and a $50,000 application to the Union County infrastructure and municipal aid grant program for paving.
The meeting closed after a single roll‑call approval of items 1–13. The council adjourned with no votes recorded to delay or table the introduced affordable‑housing lease ordinance, which remains at the introduction stage pending any future hearings or votes.
