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Runnemede council adopts multiple resolutions authorizing tax-sale, contractor change orders and online tax-lien processing
Summary
At a regular borough council meeting, members adopted several resolutions including authorizing a tax sale for prior-year delinquencies, allowing pre-sale fee collection, appointing an online tax-lien processor, approving contractor change orders for Mitchell Avenue and recreation-field lighting, and accepting an NJDEP settlement; all recorded votes were affirmative.
The Borough of Runnemede council adopted a slate of resolutions during a regularly scheduled meeting, approving measures on tax enforcement, contractor change orders, an online tax-lien processor and an environmental settlement.
Council President (speaker 1) introduced Resolution 26-108 authorizing the tax collector to hold a tax sale for prior-year delinquent municipal charges; the motion was made and the clerk recorded four ayes, and the resolution was adopted. The council then approved Resolution 26-109 to authorize collection of fees and costs from delinquent taxpayers prior to a tax sale; that measure also passed on a recorded vote.
The body approved Resolution 26-110 appointing Rock Industries Inc. (d/b/a taxlieninvestor.com) to provide internet-based electronic processing of bid information for municipal tax-lien certificate auctions. Council members also adopted change orders: Resolution 26-111 for South State Inc. related to reconstruction of Mitchell Avenue, and Resolution 26-112 approving a change order for electrician Ronald Genet for recreation-field lighting improvements. Each motion was seconded and adopted by roll call.
Council approved Resolution 26-113 authorizing acceptance of a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection settlement agreement. The council also accepted an employment-related item under Resolution 26-114 regarding the resignation of an employee (referenced in the transcript as 'z Avila'); a motion to accept the resignation was recorded as adopted.
Clerk roll calls for the votes consistently recorded affirmative responses from the members present. No motions in this slate were tabled or amended on the floor at the meeting.
What happens next: The adopted resolutions will be implemented by the appropriate borough departments or officials per standard procedures; the record shows each resolution adopted by roll call during the meeting.
