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Middletown committee adopts three ordinances on second reading, introduces four for first reading
Summary
On Sept. 15 the Middletown Township Committee adopted three ordinances on second and final reading — energy aggregation, body-worn camera fees, and outdoor display rules — and introduced four ordinances including a redevelopment purchase/sale and a lease for community farming; votes were recorded on each item and a payment resolution passed with one recusal.
The Middletown Township Committee on Sept. 15 adopted three ordinances on second and final reading and introduced four additional ordinances for first reading and public hearing on Oct. 6.
Adopted on second and final reading were: - Ordinance 2025-3477, authorizing establishment of a government energy aggregation program; no members of the public spoke on the item and the motion to adopt passed on a roll-call vote with all present voting yes. - Ordinance 2025-3478, amending the township code to establish a special service charge for requests for body-worn camera footage; no public comment and adopted by unanimous vote. - Ordinance 2025-3479, amending provisions governing outdoor display of goods; no public comment and adopted by unanimous vote.
Introduced on first reading (public hearing scheduled Oct. 6, 2025) were: - Ordinance 2025-3480, authorizing a purchase-and-sale agreement with Mammoth County and Port Mammoth Residential Developer LLC for redevelopment of portions of block 306, lot 666. - Ordinance 2025-3481, amending and restating ordinance 2023-3399 solely to establish fair-market value for block 835, part of lot 18. - Ordinance 2025-3482, authorizing a lease agreement with Fostering Farmers, Inc. for approximately 1 acre at Stevenson Park (block 1012, lot 31.01); the ordinance cites NJSA4A12-14 C in the read statement. - Ordinance 2025-3483, authorizing sale of block 1098.02, lot 19.01 (citation read as NJSA4812-1).
The committee also adopted a consent agenda covering resolutions 25-269 through 25-289. Resolution 25-290 (payment of bills list as of Sept. 15, 2025) was removed for a separate roll-call vote; it passed with Committeeman Clark, Committeewoman Kratz and Committeeman Senino voting yes, Deputy Mayor Hibbell recusing, and Mayor Perry voting yes.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Ord. 2025-3477 (energy aggregation): adopted — Clark yes, Kratz yes, Senino yes, Deputy Mayor Hibbell yes, Mayor Perry yes. - Ord. 2025-3478 (body-worn camera fee): adopted — unanimous yes. - Ord. 2025-3479 (outdoor display): adopted — unanimous yes. - Ord. 2025-3480 through 2025-3483: introduced on first reading, public hearing Oct. 6, 2025. - Res. 25-290 (payment of bills): passed — Deputy Mayor Hibbell recorded as recused.
The committee did not record mover/second by name for most motions beyond the generic "Motion to approve/Second." Where roll-call votes were recorded, members were listed by role (Committeeman Clark; Committeewoman Kratz; Committeeman Senino; Deputy Mayor Hibbell; Mayor Perry). No public speakers addressed the ordinances that were adopted on second reading.
Next procedural step: public hearings for first-reading ordinances are scheduled for Oct. 6, 2025; adopted ordinances take effect per local ordinance rules.
