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Council adopts traffic ordinance 24-14, approves grants and a $220,100 tax-appeal settlement
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 24-14 (traffic regulation amendment) to allow enforcement in front of a new Starbucks, approved multiple grant resolutions (including $8,155 for lead-exposure prevention and $40,000 for an outdoor fitness court), authorized MOAs and contract actions, and approved a $220,100 tax-appeal settlement and related refunds on the consent agenda.
At the Oct. 21 meeting the council opened and closed a public hearing for Ordinance 24-14 (an amendment to traffic regulations in Chapter 347) — described as memorializing a planning-board requirement to prevent blocking the box in front of a new Starbucks — and adopted the ordinance after a motion and a second. The adoption was recorded by roll call with all listed members voting yes.
Council also adopted several resolutions by roll call: appointing William Davit to the Clark Volunteer Fire Department; inserting $8,155 for a Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention Program special revenue item; accepting a $40,000 National Fitness Campaign/Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield grant for a public outdoor fitness court and pursuing additional county recreation grant funds; authorizing an MOA for comprehensive tuberculosis services (not-to-exceed $3,566); and authorizing leaf-composting MOUs with Union County at specified per-cubic-yard rates.
On the consent agenda the council authorized refunds and approved a tax-appeal settlement (Block 71 Lot 140101) with a credit issued of $220,100 for years 2020–2021. Staff explained those tax-court reductions reflected assessment changes for the ShopRite property and that the township’s municipal budget covers the refund portion.
Votes and procedural notes: each ordinance/resolution adoption and the consent agenda items were adopted by roll call with Councilmen Hund, Masella, Manti, OConor, Smith, Tol and Council President Albanes recorded as voting yes.
Next steps: implementation items (e.g., pursuing county recreation grant for fitness court, executing MOAs) are assigned to the administration as noted in the resolutions; no further votes were taken at the meeting.
