After closed session, Lebanon Committee agrees to pursue $10,000 management proposal with Jersey Professional Management

Following an executive session June 7 to discuss contract negotiations, collective bargaining and personnel matters, the Lebanon Township Committee reconvened and agreed unanimously to pursue a management proposal from Jersey Professional Management (JPM).

Resolution No. 70-2023 authorized the Committee to enter executive session at 8:12 p.m.; the minutes record topics that included the PBA collective bargaining agreement, pending or anticipated litigation/contract negotiation related to employee succession planning and Block 51 Lot 14.05, and personnel matters concerning per diem and time-off issues for CWA employees. The meeting record states the public disclosure of details would be withheld because disclosure could adversely affect the township's position while negotiations or litigation remain pending.

After the executive session, the Committee voted (motion by Mayor Beverly Koehler, seconded by Abe Abuchowski) to enter into an agreement with Jersey Professional Management subject to finalizing a proposal agreeable to the township attorney, at a cost of $10,000 per JPM's April 19, 2023 proposal. The motion carried by unanimous favorable roll call vote. The minutes record that the agreement is subject to finalizing the proposal document and attorney review prior to execution.

No further contract text or scope-of-work details are included in the minutes; the Committee instructed staff and counsel to finalize the proposal and the attorney to review terms before the Township executes any contract.