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Lebanon Committee adopts grant, equipment and service awards; hires temporary financial consultant
Summary
At its Oct. 2 meeting the Lebanon Township Committee accepted a $37,000 county infrastructure grant, approved equipment and procurement actions (including a $7,475 blower and rock-salt participation), and awarded a temporary financial consulting contract to Holman Frenia Allison for up to $17,500.
The Lebanon Township Committee on Oct. 2 approved a series of routine but consequential municipal actions, including acceptance of a $37,000 Hunterdon County Municipal Infrastructure Grant, procurement awards for public-works equipment, participation in the county rock-salt contract and a professional services agreement to provide temporary financial consulting after the retirement of the township’s longtime CFO.
Resolutions adopted unanimously included:
- Acceptance of Hunterdon County Municipal Infrastructure Grant ($37,000) and authorization for the Mayor and Clerk to execute the grant agreement (Resolution No. 153-2024).
- Award of a purchase contract to Frank Rymon & Sons Inc. to supply a Buffalo Turbine Cyclone Blower for the Department of Public Works at $7,475, funded from the Clean Communities Grant (Resolution No. 155-2024).
- Authorization to solicit bids for a 2023-or-newer Chevrolet Tahoe SSV 4WD (or equivalent) for the Police Department (Resolution No. 156-2024).
- Participation in the Hunterdon County Cooperative Pricing System award to Morton Salt, Inc. for rock salt at $65.81 per ton (anticipated 2,000 tons) for the 2024–2025 season (Resolution No. 157-2024).
- Redemption authorizations for two tax-sale certificates: $18,073.18 for 223 Musconetcong River Road (Resolution No. 159-2024) and $53,329.10 for 405 Trimmer Road (Resolution No. 160-2024).
- Award of a professional services agreement to Holman Frenia Allison, P.C. for temporary financial consulting services (not to exceed $17,500) while the township transitions to a new CFO (Resolution No. 162-2024). The Committee expressed consensus to proceed with HFA's proposal; the resolution passed by recorded ayes.
Motions to adopt the resolutions were moved and seconded by committee members as noted in the meeting record; all recorded votes on the listed resolutions were unanimous (ayes recorded for each of the five members). The meeting also tabled adoption of a Code of Ethics (Resolution No. 158-2024) to allow Attorney Mark Roselli additional review before further action.
Votes at a glance:
- Res. 153-2024 (accept $37,000 infrastructure grant): adopted (motion: Abuchowski; second: Wojcik). - Res. 154-2024 (insert $700 revenue from Somerset County): adopted (motion: Abuchowski; second: Wunder). - Res. 155-2024 (award blower to Frank Rymon & Sons Inc., $7,475): adopted (motion: Wunder; second: McKee). - Res. 156-2024 (solicit bids for police Tahoe): adopted (motion: Wunder; second: Wojcik). - Res. 157-2024 (participate in Morton Salt contract at $65.81/ton): adopted (motion: Wojcik; second: Abuchowski). - Res. 159 & 160-2024 (tax sale certificate redemptions): adopted (motions as recorded). - Res. 162-2024 (award HFA financial consulting, up to $17,500): adopted (motion: Abuchowski; second: McKee).
Why it matters: The grant and equipment approvals support infrastructure and winter-operations readiness. The professional-services award ensures temporary financial oversight as the township fills its CFO vacancy. The resolutions were routine in debate but affect near-term municipal operations and finance.
Next steps: Implementation actions include execution of grant agreements, issuance of purchase orders from appropriate funds, public bid solicitation for the police vehicle, and engagement of HFA under the contract terms approved by the Committee.
