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Perth Amboy council moves through public hearings, consent agenda items and bids; several hearings continued to Feb. 11
Summary
The council read multiple ordinances (handicapped parking, bond and appropriation amendments, library renovations, property transfers), reviewed bids and a long consent agenda including contract and grant authorizations, and heard public comment; several items were continued for Feb. 11 and formal vote outcomes were not fully recorded in the transcript.
Perth Amboy, N.J. — At its Jan. 28 meeting the Perth Amboy City Council opened public hearings on several ordinances, reviewed bids and a broad consent agenda of resolutions, and fielded public comment before adjourning to the formal meeting.
Council staff read ordinance titles including Ordinance 380-85 (designating restricted parking spaces for use by handicapped persons), a bond-ordinance amendment (2200-2024), and an appropriation to supplement prior library renovation funding (the record cites $1,500,000 to supplement $1,800,000 previously appropriated, and referenced a $645,000 supplemental appropriation). The council also considered acceptance and transfer of property (block 349, lot 3, commonly known as 196 Avenue) and lease authorizations under NJSA citations (transcript references NJSA 48-12-1 and NJSA 48-14 for local lands and lease provisions).
Staff presented bids and reports: bids for repair and maintenance of pump stations (Rapid Pump and Meter Service Corporation quoted in the record), repair bids for the Florida Road booster station, and the December 2025 check register and investment report. The clerk and finance staff also previewed a consent agenda containing numerous resolutions authorizing grant acceptances, contract awards, change orders (including an emergency snow-plowing change order to BNW Construction), professional-service agreements, and temporary budget appropriations for 2026.
Council members asked clarifying questions about a proposed loading zone and potential proximity to a fire hydrant; staff said hydrant setbacks were accounted for in the calculation. Several public hearings were continued to Feb. 11 when the record showed timing would allow additional public notice and review. The transcript records motions to open and to adopt for a number of ordinances and seconds, but full vote tallies were not included in the provided transcript.
What happens next: Several public hearings were formally moved to Feb. 11; staff will return with any additional materials and the councils consent agenda is expected to be considered for adoption at a subsequent business meeting.
