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Wanaque council adopts consent agenda: ADA door contract, CFO hire, emergency water-main repairs among approvals
Summary
The Borough of Wanaque on Jan. 12 approved a consent agenda that included a $43,578.80 contract for ADA door improvements, the hiring of Tiffany Rogers as Chief Financial Officer effective Jan. 1, 2026, appointments to public safety roles, and emergency repairs for a Union Ave. water-main break.
The Borough of Wanaque Mayor and Council unanimously adopted a consent agenda at its Jan. 12 meeting that included a $43,578.80 contract award for ADA door improvements, the appointment of a probationary firefighter, emergency repair authority for a water-main break and the hiring of Tiffany Rogers as the borough's full-time chief financial officer.
During public comment on the consent items, resident Sandy Lawson asked whether the borough had been fined for lacking ADA-compliant doors and how the work was funded. Mayor Daniel Mahler replied, "we never received fines. The funding came from a Passaic County CDBG Grant for around $52,000," and said surplus funds would support the Wanaque Public Library.
Key approvals on the consent agenda (Resolutions #2026-54a through #2026-63) included:
- Contract award of $43,578.80 to Alpha Doors & Security for ADA door improvements at the municipal building and Wanaque Public Library (Resolution #2026-63). - Appointment of Tiffany Rogers as full-time Chief Financial Officer effective Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2029 (Resolution #2026-61). - Emergency procurement authorization to repair a water main break on Union Ave. and an emergency award to Carner Brothers Utilities, with emergency costs noted as not to exceed $10,000 (Resolution #2026-55a). - Approval of inter-appropriation reserve transfers totaling $84,500 to cover line-item shortfalls in the 2025 budget (Resolution #2026-56a). - Appointment of David Longo as a probationary member of Fire Company 2 (Resolution #2026-57) and appointments of Robert Passarella (Class 1 Special Law Enforcement Officer) and Pastor Daniel Girlando (Police Chaplain) (Resolution #2026-60). - Authorization of an Affordable Housing Administrative Agent contract under "Fair and Open" provisions to Community Grants, Planning & Housing not to exceed $15,600 (Resolution #2026-58); the Chief Financial Officer certified available funds for the Housing Trust Fund.
The consent agenda was adopted by roll call vote on a single motion (mover: Councilman Edward Leonard; second: Councilman Donald Pasquariello). The roll call listed six yes votes: Councilmen Balunis, Cortellessa, Kronyak, Leonard, Pasquariello and Pettet; there were no recorded no votes.
The council also authorized bank signatories for municipal accounts and certified professional-service appointments and leaves described in the resolution package. Several items were routine personnel or administrative housekeeping measures that did not generate separate discussion.
Next steps: departments were authorized to execute contracts and encumber funds as detailed in the adopted resolutions.
