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High Bridge council approves consent agenda and awards sewer pump station contracts; bills totaling $2.55 million authorized
Summary
Council approved a multi-item consent agenda including personnel appointments, a Wilson Avenue grant application, and contracts for sewer pump station upgrades; the bill list for $2,545,855.81 was also approved. Resolutions 207 and 210 were discussed separately before approval.
The Borough of High Bridge council on July 20 approved a multi-item consent agenda covering several personnel actions, grant applications and contract awards, and then approved the borough's bill list totaling $2,545,855.81.
The consent agenda included Resolutions 204 through 214. Items recorded in the meeting minutes included acceptance of the resignation of Department of Public Works laborer Manuel Lopes Jr. (Resolution 204-2023), the appointment of Mark Brong as annual reassessment inspector (205-2023), the appointment of a Clean Communities Coordinator (206-2023, name not specified in minutes), and the probationary status confirmation for full-time DPW laborer Anthony Frezza (212-2023). The council also approved refund of a construction permit to Vision Solar (213-2023) and the cancellation of capital balances (211-2023).
Resolutions concerning Department of Public Works staffing and sewer infrastructure were discussed individually before separate votes. Councilman Silvestri explained retirements and resignations in DPW and the intention to appoint Jeffrey (Jeff) Smith to the supervisor role; the council then approved Resolution 207-2023 to appoint Jeff Smith as DPW supervisor. Separately, Councilman Silvestri described a computer system failure at the borough's sewer pump station and presented a proposed fix; the council approved Resolution 210-2023 to award a contract to PSI for sewer pump station upgrades. The council also awarded a contract to RVE Engineering for related sewer pump station upgrades (Resolution 214-2023).
Council approved the consent agenda (with the two items held for brief discussion) on a roll call vote and later approved the held items; all recorded votes show six yes and no recorded oppositions. The approval of the bill payment list for $2,545,855.81 was made by motion and recorded by roll call as passed.
Meeting minutes do not list dollar amounts for individual contracts or the Clean Communities coordinator appointment; those specifics were not provided in the July 20 record and are recorded here as not specified.
