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Waldwick council approves multiple grant submissions for parks and historic‑site work, introduces two capital ordinances
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Summary
At its regular meeting the Waldwick Borough Council approved submissions for county grants to support ADA parking and pathway work at borough parks and a $100,000 historic‑preservation application for the Erie Railroad Signal Tower, and introduced two capital bond/appropriation ordinances for public improvements and water utility work.
The Waldwick Borough Council voted to authorize submission of several county grant applications and moved forward two capital ordinances at its regular meeting.
Council approved a resolution to repurpose a 2022 Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund award (amount stated in the hearing as $127,995) to resurface ADA‑related pathways, parking areas and other accessibility improvements at borough parks. The council also approved submission of a separate 2026 Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund application for parking‑lot resurfacing and ADA access improvements at Veterans Park and approved a 2026 Broontown Historic Preservation Trust Fund application for restoration work at the Erie Railroad Signal Tower, a project the clerk said is estimated at $100,000 with a required 1:1 local match (the borough share stated as $50,000).
Borough Attorney: “Iam pleased to announce that as of 07:32 this evening, the consent order has been filed to confirm our final compliance with the fourth round of code,” the borough attorney said, noting the filing was completed and the borough is in good shape pending judicial entry.
Why it matters: The Open Space Trust and historic‑preservation grants fund capital work that borough officials said would improve safety and accessibility at parks and stabilize an aging historic structure. The council recorded unanimous approval on the grant submissions during roll call votes recorded in the meeting transcript.
The council also acted on ordinances. Clerk reading established that Ordinance 2026‑03 was taken up on second reading and the council voted to adopt it and authorize the clerk to advertise as required by law. Two other ordinances were introduced on first reading and set for public hearings in two weeks: Ordinance 2026‑04, an appropriation of $2,072,600 to fund public improvements and technology/communications upgrades funded by capital surplus and state grants, and Ordinance 2026‑05, a bond ordinance appropriating $1,475,000 for water‑utility improvements; both were moved, seconded and introduced by voice/roll call.
Votes at a glance: the meeting transcript records affirmative roll call responses for the consent agenda, the grant submissions described above, and the second reading passage of Ordinance 2026‑03; introductions of Ordinances 2026‑04 and 2026‑05 were approved for first reading and set for public hearings.
What comes next: Public hearings for the two introduced ordinances were scheduled two weeks from the meeting at 7:30 p.m.; grant applications will proceed as submitted and the borough will provide the required local matching funds where noted.
