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Buena Vista adopts street-vacation and development ordinances, wins $100,000 county grant for Town Hall improvements
Summary
Buena Vista Township on July 22 adopted Ordinances 144-2024 and 145-2024 by unanimous roll call and approved consent resolutions including a $100,000 Atlantic County grant to renovate Town Hall/MLK Community Center facilities.
Buena Vista Township Committee voted unanimously July 22 to adopt two ordinances affecting local roads and land-use rules and approved a package of consent resolutions that included a $100,000 county grant for building improvements.
The committee adopted Ordinance 144-2024, authorizing the street vacation of River Street, and Ordinance 145-2024, which amends Chapter 5 development regulations and Chapter 248 stormwater management. Mayor Reri and committee members Krenzer, Renard and Deputy Mayor Ellen Testa recorded affirmative roll-call votes on the adoptions. The planning board reviewed the development-regulation changes and found them consistent with the township master plan and the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, a staff member said.
Township Manager Lisa reported that Buena Vista was one of seven Atlantic County municipalities to receive Atlantic County Improvement Authority funding this year and received $100,000. She said the township typically receives between $31,000 and $35,000 in past years and that this year’s larger award, combined with saved township funds, will be used to renovate restrooms, floors and the kitchen at Town Hall and to support improvements at the MLK Community Center.
The committee also introduced Ordinance 146 (municipal roadway improvements) for first reading and set an Aug. 26 public hearing. Officials described the bond-related measure as a borrowing arrangement internal to the township to finance roadway work, including line striping and other municipal roadway improvements; staff said the township expects to put specifications out to bid after required waiting periods.
The consent agenda — Resolutions 112 through 118 — passed by roll call. Committee members noted the payment of bills and a fire district tax distribution amount of $324,400 that was included in the finance tally. Where the record of total bills was unclear in the meeting transcript, the committee confirmed the distribution to the fire district as stated during the meeting.
The committee adjourned the public portion after extensive public comment and then approved a motion to enter executive session to discuss pending and anticipated litigation, contract negotiations including a Local 676 union matter, and employment matters including the Chief Financial Officer position.
