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Millville City Commission approves contracts, UEZ funding and purchase of two SUVs
Summary
The Millville City Commission approved multiple resolutions including UEZ funding, contract amendments and a state-contract purchase of two 2025 Ford Explorers to be acquired under a city fleet program; commissioners voted unanimously on the items. A resident questioned the timing of the vehicle purchase.
The Millville City Commission voted unanimously to approve a package of ordinances and resolutions at its meeting, including funding for Urban Enterprise Zone projects, contract amendments, and a state-contract purchase of two 2025 Ford Explorer 4WD vehicles.
The commission approved a five-year tax agreement with Godi Enterprises and a bond ordinance for water utility improvements on second reading. It also certified smaller funding items: $3,000 for a downtown gift-card program and $11,000 for a Vinland UEZ initiative. Amendments and procurement approvals included a $45,000 amendment to a Mont Rose Environmental contract and an $18,776 non-fair and open contract to Corin Maine. Each action passed on roll-call votes with all present commissioners voting yes.
On procurement, the commission authorized a resolution to purchase two 2025 Ford Explorer 4WD vehicles from Gentle Lady Motors via a state contract. The meeting transcript records the certification amount as “$95,39.50,” which appears to be a transcription error in the minutes; a resident earlier characterized the total as "nearly $96,000." CFO Trisha McGee certified availability of funds for multiple items during the meeting.
Resident Tim Cardi raised concerns during the agenda-only public comment period about which department would use the SUVs and whether buying the vehicles weeks before a newly elected commission takes office removes choices for incoming officials. A city staff member replied that the city has used a practice of buying SUVs through the administration for a year and then transferring them to the police department, and that two Explorers will be purchased this cycle and later equipped for police use.
Other approvals included budget appropriation transfers for the 2025 budget and a non-fair and open contract with Ocean First Bank. Two items were tabled: the appointment of a conflict labor council and setting the 2026 solid-waste utility rate. The commission also voted to receive and file a zoning-board resignation from William Beck.
The meeting closed after public comment and farewell remarks from outgoing commissioners, who highlighted infrastructure projects, redevelopment sales and ongoing sewer and water upgrades. The commission adjourned following a final motion.
