Committee approves payroll direct‑deposit ordinance and several routine resolutions unanimously

The Southampton Township Committee voted unanimously on a package of procedural and budgetary items during its Jan. 15 meeting in Vincentown.

Ordinance 2019‑01, establishing mandatory direct deposit of township payroll, was introduced for first reading and publication and approved on roll call after a motion by Committeeman Mikulski and a second by Deputy Mayor Elizabeth Rossell.

The committee also approved several resolutions by unanimous roll call votes: Resolution 2019‑25 (transfer of 2018 appropriation reserves), Resolution 2019‑26 (change order for CDBG Stagecoach Road sidewalk improvements, Phase II), Resolution 2019‑27 (change order to the 2017 Local Road Program), Resolution 2019‑28 (release of bond for Alloway Associates Realtors), and Resolution 2019‑29 (change order for Hawkin Road improvements). Committeemen and the deputy mayor moved and seconded those motions as recorded in the minutes; each vote was recorded as affirmative for all members present (Committeeman Heston, Committeeman Raftery, Deputy Mayor Rossell, Committeeman Mikulski, Mayor Young).

The committee also voted unanimously to approve the bills for payment and to authorize an executive‑session discussion of contracts under Resolution 2019‑30; the minutes note the committee entered executive session at 8:03 p.m. to discuss potential contracts and returned to regular session with no formal action taken in executive session.

Ending: The meeting concluded with unanimous approval of routine business and adjournment at 8:16 p.m.