Caldwell council approves amended consent agenda, authorizes new garbage truck purchase and $5.54M in checks

The Borough of Caldwell Council approved an amended consent agenda in a single motion on June 9, authorizing a slate of routine municipal actions and purchases. The motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Councilman Daniolowicz and seconded by Council President Buechner; upon roll-call vote all members present voted in the affirmative.

Included in the consent agenda were two related public-works procurements: authorization to purchase a new garbage truck and chassis from North Jersey Truck Center for an amount not to exceed $147,474, and authorization to purchase a truck body for the Department of Public Works from Sanitation Equipment Corp. for an amount not to exceed $124,849.22. Those purchases were listed among the routine resolutions acted on under a single, omnibus motion.

The consent agenda also approved payment of bills and issuance of checks for the period May 16 through June 5, 2026, in the amount of $5,540,308.44. Other items approved under the consent agenda included a copier-lease award to Cannon USA, a raffle license for First Presbyterian Church, an appointment of a probationary firefighter, a taxicab license and a small amendment to the construction-manager/owner's-representative contract for the 80 Bloomfield Avenue project.

Council did not separately debate these items during the public meeting; they were adopted as part of the consent agenda by a single roll-call vote. The meeting was held at Saint Aloysius Church Gymnasium and adjourned at 7:33 p.m.