Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Business topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Southampton Committee approves routine resolutions, licenses and bills; executive session held
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the Southampton Township Committee unanimously approved minutes and a slate of resolutions (2025‑97 through 2025‑107), approved multiple storage‑container licenses and a car‑lot license, and approved bills for payment (with Committeeman Raftery abstaining); the Committee also entered executive session on contract negotiations (Res. 2025‑108).
The Southampton Township Committee voted on a package of routine matters at its Aug. 19 regular meeting, recording affirmative roll calls on minutes and a series of resolutions and licenses.
Minutes and routine resolutions: The Committee approved the July 15 regular and executive session minutes. It then adopted Resolution 2025‑97 (renewing membership in the Burlington County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund) and successive resolutions through Resolution 2025‑107 covering petty cash adjustments, tax‑collector account adjustments, and acceptance of a cash performance guarantee related to Red Lion Circle Partners, LLC (1751 US Route 206). Recorded roll calls on the listed resolutions were unanimous in the affirmative.
Storage container and vehicle‑lot licenses: The Committee approved numerous storage‑container licenses for addresses including 2050 Route 206, 1706 Route 206, 129 Eayrestown Road, and others, and approved a used/new car lot license for Southampton Auto Center at 1831 Route 206.
Bills for payment and abstention: The bills for payment were approved; Committeeman William Raftery abstained from the bill list vote. The record shows the motion to approve bills was made by Deputy Mayor Elizabeth Rossell and seconded by Committeeman James Young.
Executive session and adjournment: The Committee adopted Resolution 2025‑108 and entered executive session at 7:29 p.m. to discuss attorney‑client privileged contract negotiations; it returned to public session at 8:08 p.m. and adjourned the meeting.
Below is a concise list of formal items recorded on the Aug. 19 agenda (outcome noted where recorded):
- Minutes (July 15 regular and executive): approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025‑97: approved (unanimous) - Resolutions 2025‑98 and 2025‑99 (petty cash rescind/establish): approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025‑100 (BEMS Solar Project liquidated damages/closing funds): approved (unanimous) - Resolutions 2025‑101 through 2025‑107 (tax collector adjustments, CHAPTER 159 insertion, performance guarantee approval): approved (unanimous) - Resolution 2025‑108 (executive session): approved (unanimous) - Storage container licenses (multiple addresses listed in minutes): approved (unanimous) - Southampton Auto Center used/new car lot license (1831 Route 206): approved (unanimous) - Bills for payment: approved (Committeeman Raftery abstained)
The Committee did not take public final action on the draft shared‑services EMS agreement; that item was reviewed in executive session and remains under consideration.
