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Council advances multiple ordinances, OKs $700,000 bond for lead‑service work
Summary
Park Ridge council introduced and approved first readings and adopted several ordinances including a $700,000 bond ordinance (Ordinance 2026‑016) to fund Phase 1 of lead service‑line replacements; other ordinances addressing false alarms, parking, water and electric fees were advanced or adopted and a small lot sale was approved.
At its regular meeting the Borough of Park Ridge advanced a package of ordinances and passed a resolution to sell a small municipal lot.
The council introduced Ordinance 2026‑016, a bond ordinance to authorize Phase 1 of the borough’s lead service‑line replacement project for the water utility, authorizing an appropriation approximating $700,000 and directing issuance of bonds to finance the work. The ordinance was introduced on first reading and a public hearing and final passage were scheduled for 05/12/2026.
Council also introduced and approved first reading of Ordinance 2026‑017, an amendment to Chapter 46‑6 to raise penalties for repeat false alarms at the request of the fire department. Ordinance 2026‑019 (amending no‑parking rules in Section 97‑31 to create a 10‑foot no‑parking zone at certain sidewalk cutouts for sight‑line and handicap access) was introduced and set for a public hearing on 05/12/2026.
During the meeting the council opened, heard no public comment and adopted several budget‑related ordinances: Ordinance 2026‑012 (allowing a cap bank under NJSA provisions to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits), Ordinance 2026‑013 (amending water connection fees), Ordinance 2026‑014 (amending electric connection fees) and Ordinance 2026‑015 (establishing water rates and security deposits, adding an 8‑inch meter option). The clerk read each ordinance by title and the CFO provided brief summaries of fee changes.
On the consent agenda the council adopted Resolution 026‑167 authorizing the sale of Lot 13, Block 2102 (an undersized wedge of about 1,338 square feet on Civil Drive) to Charles and Antoinette Berger following an appraisal valuing the lot at $16,700.
All motions and ordinance introductions in the meeting’s business section carried by roll call; the transcript records affirmative roll‑call responses from council members on these items.
Next steps: public hearings for several introduced ordinances are scheduled for 05/12/2026; the bond ordinance (2026‑016) will return for final passage at that hearing.
