Glen Ridge Council approves $3.5 million in warrants, applies for $500,000 flood grant and adopts updated preservation guidelines

The Glen Ridge Borough Council on a unanimous vote approved a series of routine but consequential measures, including a claims list of approximately $3.5 million and an application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for a flood-mitigation study grant.

Councilor Leovitz moved Resolution 131-25 to approve claims and warrants totaling about $3.5 million, saying “we have approximately $3.5 million to pay of which about $2.9 million is going to the Board of Ed.” The motion was seconded and approved with five yes votes and one member absent.

The council next approved Resolution 133-25, authorizing the borough to apply for a Department of Community Affairs grant of about $500,000 to fund a watershed and flood-mitigation analysis. The resolution notes the department may award a lesser or greater amount; the council authorized the mayor and appropriate officials to execute any grant agreement once received.

Councilors also adopted Resolution 134-25 authorizing the tax collector to redeem tax-sale liens and return applicable premiums as listed in the resolution, and Resolution 132-25 appointing resident Roi Tote as a volunteer research adviser to the community affairs committee.

Finally, the council passed Resolution 135-25 adopting updated Glen Ridge historic preservation design guidelines, updates tied to the recent repeal and replacement of the borough’s historic preservation district by Ordinance 1827.

All of the above motions passed on voice roll calls with five affirmative votes, as recorded by roll call responses from Councilors Leovitz, Hughes, Zimit, Law and Moody; Councilor Meyers was recorded absent for the meeting. The actions are procedural formalities recorded in the meeting minutes; none of the resolutions included amendments or extended debate during this session.