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Upper Township Committee approves consent agenda and several routine actions; special counsel appointment carried with abstentions
Summary
The committee approved the consent agenda, appointed Norman W. Briggs as special legal counsel (three yes, two abstentions), authorized donation of a cedar signpost (four yes, one abstention), and approved all submitted claims for payment.
The Upper Township Committee voted on multiple routine items at its June meeting: the consent agenda passed by voice roll call with all members voting yes. The committee separately appointed Norman W. Briggs to act as special legal counsel; the roll call recorded three yes votes and two abstentions, and the motion carried.
The committee also authorized donating a cedar signpost to Strathmir United Methodist Church pursuant to NJSA 48:12-21.1; the roll call showed four yes votes and one abstention (the mayor). Finally, the committee approved all claims submitted for payment by unanimous roll-call vote.
Why it matters: While procedural, these votes record the township's legal representation, the disposition of municipal property and standard financial approvals. The special-counsel appointment included abstentions, which the committee recorded on the public record.
What to watch next: Item 22 was removed from the consent agenda and will be heard at a public hearing on the committee's June 22 meeting; staff also indicated the living-shoreline project will be re-bid after engineering revisions.
