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Belmar council adopts salary-schedule, housing liaison and fire-department ordinances; several measures introduced
Summary
Council adopted ordinances 20251, 20252 and 20253 on second reading after no public comment, and introduced multiple ordinances on first reading including measures on low-speed electric bicycles and exceeding budget caps.
Belmar Borough Council voted to adopt three ordinances on second reading and public hearing after no members of the public stepped forward.
Ordinance 20251 (amending Chapter 11 to set salary schedules), Ordinance 20252 (creating a municipal housing liaison position) and Ordinance 20253 (amending public safety/fire department provisions) were each opened for public comment, received no speakers, and were adopted by roll-call vote. Council members recorded affirmative votes; the transcript records unanimous roll-call approval for the listed ordinances.
The council also moved several items to first reading and introduction. On first reading the council introduced an ordinance to amend miscellaneous rates and services (first reading/intro), an ordinance to exceed budget appropriation limits (ordinance 20255) and an ordinance adding low-speed electric bicycles and other motorized conveyances to the traffic chapter (ordinance 20256). Those items were introduced and will return for subsequent readings.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 20251 (salary schedules): adopted on second reading (roll-call recorded "yes" votes by council members present). - Ordinance 20252 (municipal housing liaison): adopted on second reading (roll-call recorded unanimous approval). - Ordinance 20253 (fire department amendments): adopted on second reading (roll-call recorded unanimous approval). - Ordinance 20254/20255/20256 (various amendments and first readings): introduced on first reading; no final vote recorded tonight.
Council members said several of the personnel-related titles added in ordinance 20251 represent existing functions or titles on the municipal salary schedule rather than new hires; those clarifications were discussed before the vote. The council recorded the procedural approvals necessary to move first-reading items forward. The meeting later recessed into executive session to discuss contract negotiations under a separate resolution.
