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Riverside approves first reading of $70,000 roadway appropriation and authorizes NJDOT grant application
Summary
On July 15 the committee approved first reading of an ordinance to appropriate $70,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for roadway improvements and authorized submission of an NJDOT grant application for Sylvan Street, Pavilion Avenue and Litle Street. The Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign grant documents.
The Riverside Township Committee on July 15 approved Ordinance 2024-#20 on its first reading to appropriate $70,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for costs of various roadway improvements. The motion passed on a roll-call vote with Messrs. Giovanetti, Kimble, Marter and Peditto voting yes; Mr. Kirk was absent.
Separately, Resolution 2024-#88 authorized the township to submit an electronic grant application (MA-2025-SYLVAN ST., PAVILION AVE., LITLE-00412) to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the Sylvan Street, Pavilion Avenue and Litle Street improvement project. The resolution authorizes the mayor and township clerk to sign and execute the grant agreement and accepts the terms and conditions of the grant if awarded.
Ordinance 2024-#20 was approved on first reading (not final adoption); required subsequent hearing and final vote before any appropriation is expended. The clerk's certification language was read into the record for both the ordinance and the grant resolution.
Context from meeting materials: Administrator Meghan Jack also reported that the township previously submitted a NJDOT grant application on July 1 and that the township has other pending and awarded grants (DVRPC Trail grant submitted, and an LRIF award of $70,000 for Bob Kenney Field was noted in the administrator's report). Committee members discussed no further details at the meeting; the grant application and ordinance moves were part of the consent agenda.
What happens next: If the NJDOT grant is awarded, the mayor and clerk will execute the grant agreement as authorized; if Ordinance 2024-#20 completes the required second reading and final adoption, the township would appropriate the $70,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for local roadway work.
