Votes at a glance: Pennington Borough Council reorganization meeting (Jan. 5, 2026)

At its Jan. 5, 2026 reorganization meeting, Pennington Borough Council adopted the following resolutions. All motions were carried by unanimous vote of the members present unless otherwise noted.

• Resolution 2026-1.1 — Appoint PKF O’Connor Davies as Borough Auditor for 2026. Estimated fees not to exceed $46,500 (annual audit $35,000; annual financial statement $8,500; LOSAP report $3,000). Motion: Chandler; Second: Stern; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.2 — Appoint McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC as Bond Counsel for 2026. Motion: Angarone; Second: Chandler; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.3 — Appoint Walter R. Bliss, Jr. as Borough Attorney for 2026. Aggregate fees capped at $70,500 (separate litigation contracts excluded). Motion: Angarone; Second: Chandler; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.4 — Appoint Craig J. Hubert as Chief Municipal Prosecutor for 2026. Motion: Stern; Second: Chandler; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.5 — Approve alternate prosecutors (Thomas Manzo; Jeff Rubin; Martin Hillman). Motion: Chandler; Second: Stern; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.6 — Appoint Patrick Nemes as Public Defender, $200 per court session. Motion: Stern; Second: Chandler; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.7 — Appoint John Holliday as Conflict Public Defender, $200 per court session. Motion: Stern; Second: Angarone; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.8 — Appoint Kamal Williams as Municipal Court Administrator effective Jan. 1, 2026 (hiring followed advertisement and interviews; Judge Eric Perkins approved). Motion: Chandler; Second: Stern; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.9 — Retain Phoenix Advisors LLC for continuing disclosure services and name as independent registered municipal advisor of record; base annual fee $1,600 for up to three issues; not to exceed $2,100 without council approval. Motion: Chandler; Second: Stern; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.10 — Establish council committees for 2026 (Personnel, Public Safety, Public Works, Finance). Motion: Chandler; Second: Stern; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.11 — Adopt 2026 meeting schedule (regular meetings first Monday monthly; work sessions last Monday of month); remote (Zoom) regular meetings. Motion: Chandler; Second: Stern; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.12 — Designate official depository banks, official newspapers and authorized signatories (Mayor James Davy; Finance Officer Sandra Webb; Borough Administrator Gian Paolo Caminiti; Council President Nadine Stern). Motion: Chandler; Second: Angarone; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.13 — Authorize cancellation of tax and utility balances under $10 by the Tax Collector/Chief Financial Officer. Motion: Chandler; Second: Stern; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.14 — Fix delinquent-tax interest rates (8% on first $1,500; 18% thereafter) and a 6% year-end penalty for delinquencies over $10,000; authorize Tax Collector to extend third-quarter grace period if necessary. Motion: Chandler; Second: Rubenstein; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.15 — Reappoint Michael W. Pitts Jr. (Pitts and Sons, LLC) as Qualified Purchasing Agent and increase bid/quote thresholds as permitted by law; compensation and hourly rates specified in proposal. Motion: Chandler; Second: Stern; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.16 — Appoint Gian Paolo Caminiti as Joint Insurance Fund Commissioner for 2026 (no additional compensation). Motion: Chandler; Second: Angarone; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.17 — Re-establish Hopewell Valley Green Team and name Pennington representatives (Joann Held, Kim Haren, John Valenza, Gian Paolo Caminiti). Motion: Chandler; Second: Stern; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.18 — Reappoint Julian Antebi as Pennington representative to the Stonybrook Regional Sewerage Authority for a five-year term beginning Feb. 1, 2026. Motion: Chandler; Second: Angarone; Outcome: Approved.

• Resolution 2026-1.19 — Appoint Pennoni Associates (through Ralph Petrella Jr.) as Acting Borough Engineer on a month-to-month basis pending permanent appointment; compensation per prior Fetzer contract. Motion: Stern; Second: Chandler; Outcome: Approved.

All items above were recorded as approved with motions and seconds as noted in the meeting transcript. Where the resolution text cited funding or fee amounts, those figures are included above; when the transcript did not list vote tallies by individual member, approvals were recorded as “all members present voting in favor.”