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North Haledon council approves consent agenda: road work contracts, SRO agreements and $11.09M in bills
Summary
Council approved a 21-item consent agenda including engineering proposals, award of a Highland Road contract to La Forza ($343,730.85), SRO interlocal agreements with local schools, contract increases, and authorization to pay $11,091,842.63 in bills and pursue short-term bond financing.
The Borough Council unanimously approved a multi-item consent agenda on May 20 that bundled routine and substantive municipal actions. Items approved include engineering proposals, contract awards, interlocal School Resource Officer (SRO) agreements, contract increases, and authorization for bill payments and bonding actions.
Key approvals: The council accepted Boswell McClave Engineering proposals for a boundary survey at 535 High Mountain Road (not to exceed $8,650), 2027 Municipal Aid Grant preparation ($3,000) and design/construction services for the 2026 Road Improvement Program (total not to exceed $80,254). The Highland Road Improvements contract was awarded to La Forza Construction for $343,730.85 as the low bidder, subject to receipt of a performance bond. The council authorized interlocal agreements to provide SRO-trained officers for the North Haledon School District (two officers), Mary Help of Christians Academy (one officer) and Eastern Christian High School (one officer) for specified school-year terms.
Other financial and procurement items: The council approved increases to existing contracts (GovPilot, NW Financial Group, Neighborhood Compost), authorized purchase of a 2026 Tahoe Patrol vehicle from Gentilini Motors for $55,749.85, and authorized the municipal clerk to advertise bids for the 2026 Road Improvement Project. The council also authorized payment of bills totaling $11,091,842.63 and adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of Bond Anticipation Notes up to $9,724,386 to refund prior notes and temporarily finance capital projects.
Procedure and next steps: Each item carried by unanimous roll call. Several items included Chief Financial Officer certifications that funds were available; the Highland Road award is subject to the contractor’s performance bond. The bond authorization delegates execution of official statements and continuing disclosure obligations to authorized officers in consultation with bond counsel and the auditor.
