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Wyckoff committee adopts three ordinances, approves $9.2M bond plan and appoints preservation commissioner
Summary
On April 15, 2025, the Wyckoff Township Committee adopted three ordinances including an $825,000 capital appropriation, approved a consent package that includes combining $9,215,000 of general improvement bonds, and appointed Jackie Yakavetsky to the Historic Preservation Commission. One abstention was recorded on resolution 25-133.
The Wyckoff Township Committee on April 15 adopted three ordinances, approved a consent agenda that included a plan to combine $9,215,000 in general improvement bonds, and confirmed Jackie Yakavetsky to the Historic Preservation Commission.
Township clerk Nancy said the meeting's notice requirements under the Open Public Meetings Act were satisfied and that the agenda and notices had been posted and sent to newspapers including the Ridgewood News and the Bergen Record. After the invocation by Reverend West Kenyon and roll call, the committee opened and — finding no members of the public wishing to speak — closed the public comment period.
The consent agenda listed routine administrative items: a resolution supporting preservation of the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds; authorization of vouchers and payment of bills; a Chapter 159 recycling tonnage grant; an agreement with Visual Computer Solutions; award of special counsel for tax appeals; and a proposal to combine certain issues of general improvement bonds, series 2025, into a single issue aggregating $9,215,000 in principal. The committee also approved community-event requests for Zabriski House, Blue Moon Mexican Cafe and Temple Beth Rashan. The consent package passed on a roll call vote; during that vote Mr. Milkon recorded an abstention specifically on resolution 25-133 and voted yes on the remaining consent items.
The committee approved the appointment of Jackie Yakavetsky to fill an open seat on the Historic Preservation Commission created by the resignation of Joseph Haptech.
On ordinances, the committee held the advertised public hearings with no members of the public speaking and adopted all three on second reading by title: ordinance 2037, authorizing $825,000 for various capital expenditures in the township; ordinance 2038, appropriating funds for major vehicle repairs (amount not specified on the record); and ordinance 2039, appropriating funds for future field improvements and safety enhancements (amount not specified on the record). Each ordinance was adopted by affirmative vote of the members present.
Reverend West Kenyon, delivering the invocation before business began, praised local volunteers and said, “I thank you for every single volunteer that puts their mind to giving back to this city.” The committee adjourned after completing the agenda.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda (includes bond combination aggregating $9,215,000): approved; roll call recorded four yes votes and one abstention (Mr. Milkon abstained on resolution 25-133). - Ordinance 2037 ($825,000 capital improvements): adopted on second reading; affirmative vote recorded by the committee. - Ordinance 2038 (vehicle repairs appropriation): adopted on second reading; amount not specified on the record. - Ordinance 2039 (future field improvements and safety enhancements): adopted on second reading; amount not specified on the record.
Next steps: The clerk was directed to publish notices of final passage for the adopted ordinances in the official newspaper as required by law.
