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North Haledon council approves recreation and parking ordinances, appoints planning board secretary and awards multiple contracts
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Ordinances #6-2026 and #7-2026, appointed Emine Hani as Planning Board Secretary, accepted a planning-board resignation, approved a consent agenda that included contract awards (Manchester Avenue improvements to New Prince Construction) and authorized payment of bills totaling $3,706,765.46.
The Borough of North Haledon Council on March 18 adopted two local ordinances amending the borough code, approved a slate of routine resolutions in a consent agenda and authorized several contract awards and personnel actions.
Ordinance #6-2026 revises Chapter 124 to establish a Board of Recreation Commissioners composed of up to seven borough residents to be appointed by the mayor with council advice and consent. Ordinance #7-2026 amends Chapter 423 to designate portions of the municipal parking lot at 535 High Mountain Road as 'Municipal Parking Only.' Both ordinances were read by title, no members of the public spoke during the public comment openings, and the council adopted each ordinance on its second and final reading by unanimous roll-call votes.
On the consent agenda, the council approved Resolution #61-2026 scheduling library remittances of $54,853.83 (April and May 2026) and $54,853.84 (June 2026); Resolution #62-2026 authorizing buyback payments for employees Nicholas Florio ($6,042.40) and Alex Parenta ($7,066.12) for 80 accumulated hours each; and Resolution #63-2026 authorizing appropriation reserve transfers totaling $185,100 to cover prior-year obligations and anticipated shortfalls.
The council also appointed Emine Hani as Planning Board Secretary (retroactive to Feb. 1, 2026) and accepted the resignation of Planning Board Secretary Jennie Bergstrom effective April 30, 2026.
Procurement and contract actions approved on the consent agenda include awarding the Manchester Avenue improvement contract to New Prince Construction as the lowest responsive bidder (total low bid $215,303.17) contingent on receipt of a performance bond; accepting Covenant Cleaning Janitorial LLC for municipal janitorial services at $2,930 per month (not to exceed $35,160 for April 2026–March 2027); authorizing Valley Health Medical Group (proposal dated April 1, 2026) to provide workplace alcohol and drug testing services for the 2026 contract year; and awarding the borough's diesel and premium unleaded gasoline contract to Suncrest Service Station LLC for a three-year term with budgeted not-to-exceed amounts noted in the certification. The council approved a $1,068.75 increase to Boswell Engineering’s contract for 2025 engineering services (revising the total to $112,374.75) and accepted a Boswell proposal for engineering and administrative support for the 2026 Open Space Grant for Task I (not to exceed $2,750).
Resolution #73-2026 authorized payment of bills totaling $3,706,765.46. Council Member Donna Puglisi moved to approve the consent agenda and Council Member Rocco Luisi seconded; the roll call vote was unanimous. Mayor Randy George adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
The minutes were certified by Municipal Clerk Dena Cedar and are scheduled for approval at the council's May 20, 2026 meeting.
