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Mount Arlington council approves retention of special labor counsel and authorizes service of employee charges
Summary
The Mount Arlington Borough Council unanimously approved two related resolutions June 12 to retain special labor counsel and to authorize promulgation and service of disciplinary charges against an unnamed employee; both motions passed by recorded roll call with six council votes and no discussion or public comment.
The Mount Arlington Borough Council voted unanimously June 12 to retain special labor counsel and to authorize the promulgation and service of disciplinary charges against an unnamed borough employee.
Council President Delaney moved to approve Resolution 2025-87, authorizing the promulgation and service of charges, and Councilman Cangiano moved to approve Resolution 2025-86, authorizing the retention of special labor counsel; both motions were seconded (Cangiano seconded 2025-87; BaRoss seconded 2025-86). Acting Borough Clerk Ashley Todd recorded aye votes from Councilman BaRoss, Councilman Cangiano, Councilwoman Fostle, Councilman Fuller, Councilwoman Galate and Council President Delaney. No council member recorded opposition or abstention and no council discussion was reported on either resolution.
The meeting agenda showed no presentations, appointments, approval of minutes, ordinances or public comment for the special meeting. Borough Administrator & CFO Carolyn Rinaldi and Borough Attorney Matthew Jessup were listed as present; the record also notes Sgt. Ryan Sherburne in attendance. The council opened the meeting at 7:01 PM and adjourned at 7:04 PM.
The resolutions move the personnel matter forward by adding external labor counsel and by authorizing formal service of charges; the employee named in the resolutions was not identified in the meeting record. The council did not discuss next steps, timelines for counsel to act, or any specifics of the charges in the public portion of the meeting.
The special meeting record indicates the council took two formal actions by recorded roll call and then adjourned without further public comment or debate.
