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Nutley commissioners approve bills, multiple resolutions and budget insertions; votes at a glance
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the Nutley Board of Commissioners approved the grand total of bills ($10,517,862.57), adopted salary ordinances, accepted several grant insertions including a $67,227.13 Clean Communities grant, authorized Franklin Avenue bid advertising (CDBG), and approved vehicle disposals and multiple proclamations.
The Nutley Board of Commissioners on Aug. 19 approved routine bills and a package of ordinances and resolutions covering budget insertions, procurement steps, proclamations and municipal housekeeping.
The clerk reported bills totaling $10,517,862.57 (including payroll totals). A motion to approve the bills passed with all present voting aye. The board adopted salary ordinances to adjust pay ranges (one covering Teamsters/union employees and another adjusting nonunion salaries); Mayor Kelly recorded an abstention on the nonunion salary ordinance.
Resolutions approved included disposal of inoperable township vehicles to Bibbs Auto Recycling (accepted offer $2,500) and to Recycling Solutions LLC (accepted offer $600), authorization to advertise sealed bids for the Franklin Avenue Streetscape Project (CDBG-funded), and insertion of a $67,227.13 New Jersey Clean Communities grant into the 2025 budget.
The board also approved proclamations recognizing Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and National Blood Cancer Month, authorized multiple raffle licenses for local nonprofit events, and appointed Salvatore Ferrero to the Community Development Block Grant committee. The board authorized a first amendment to the redevelopment agreement for the Ciccolini project to modify its timeline and approved multiple Chapter 159 grant insertions for public-safety and pedestrian-safety programs.
The meeting concluded with no public comment; the board adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
Votes at a glance - Bills (grand total $10,517,862.57): approved (4–0; 1 absent) - Playground grant-match ordinance: approved (4–0; 1 absent) - Salary ordinance — Teamsters (union): approved (4–0; 1 absent) - Salary ordinance — Nonunion: approved (3–0–1 abstain; 1 absent) - Vehicle disposal to Bibbs Auto Recycling ($2,500): approved (4–0; 1 absent) - Franklin Avenue Streetscape bid advertisement (CDBG): approved (4–0; 1 absent) - Clean Communities grant insertion ($67,227.13): approved (4–0; 1 absent) - DCA grant application for school renovations (approx. $250,000): authorized (4–0; 1 absent) - Proclamations and raffle licenses: approved (4–0; 1 absent)
All votes listed reflect the board roll call during the meeting; Commissioner Petraco was recorded absent and excused.
