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Mountainside council approves a slate of routine resolutions, budget transfers and appointments
Summary
The Borough of Mountainside mayor and council unanimously approved multiple administrative resolutions including tax refunds, budget transfers totaling $300,000 to capital improvements, temporary appropriations, a salary schedule, personnel appointments and a mandatory direct-deposit payroll policy during the March session.
The Borough of Mountainside mayor and council approved a series of routine measures during their March meeting, including tax refunds, budget transfers, temporary appropriations and personnel actions.
Council adopted Resolution 39-2025 authorizing treasurer refunds of $589.95 (Alpine Ridgeway) and $2,436.97 (Knollwood Road). The body approved Resolution 40-2025, moving $300,000 into the capital improvement fund and transferring $13,000 between pool operating accounts, citing the municipal statute permitting intra-budget transfers. Resolution 41-2025 established additional temporary appropriations for 2025, including a $422,430 contribution to the Rahway Valley Sewer Authority and specified pension and operating increases.
The council also adopted a 2025 salary schedule by Resolution 42-2025 (retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025) and appointed Patricia Gilstrap as a part-time temporary construction staff member at $32 per hour under Resolution 43-2025. Resolution 44-2025 authorized refunds for recreation program fees, and Resolution 45-2025 requested permission from the Division of Local Government Services to create a dedication-by-rider for the tree replacement contribution fund.
The council directed processing of a tax court judgment for Mountainside Holdings LLC (1230 Route 22) under Resolution 46-2025, noting the judgment amounts for tax years 2019 ($15,822.38) and 2020 ($17,608.74). Resolution 47-2025 urged state action to permit municipalities to publish legal notices on official websites after a temporary sunset provision ends; the resolution will be sent to state leadership and the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. By Resolution 48-2025, the council adopted a mandatory direct-deposit payroll policy for borough employees effective April 1, 2025, pursuant to NJSA 52:14-15(f).
The council authorized payment of bills and claims totaling $330,397.18 and approved two motions: the appointment of Anthony Labisi as a volunteer firefighter and approval of a raffle application from the NJ Service Foundation for an on-premise 50/50 and on-premise draw raffle. An amendment to the borough land-use code (Ordinance 13-40-2025) was introduced on first reading to require a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet for subdivisions of three or more lots; the ordinance will return for final adoption at a later meeting.
All recorded votes on the listed resolutions and motions were carried by voice or roll call as presented. The meeting record shows unanimous or affirmative responses from the council during each roll-call taken.
The meeting record indicates these were procedural and budgetary items the council handles annually or routinely; next steps include any required public hearings or final readings for the ordinance and administrative processing of the approved actions.
