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Paramus council adopts consent agenda, approving hazard plan, turf change order, grants and personnel actions
Summary
The council approved a broad consent agenda by unanimous vote that included adopting Bergen County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, a $57,014.15 change order for the Midland Field artificial turf project, multiple personnel appointments and a grant acceptance; raffle applications and solicitor applicants were also recorded.
The Borough of Paramus Mayor and Council voted unanimously on Feb. 19 to adopt a consent agenda that bundled numerous resolutions, appointments, refunds and applications.
Key items recorded in the minutes and approved as part of the consent agenda included:
- Resolution No. 26-02-115 authorizing payment of bills. - Resolution No. 26-02-116 adopting the Bergen County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan. - Resolution No. 26-02-118 approving Change Order No. 1 for the Midland Field artificial turf project in the amount of $57,014.15 due to scope modifications. - Resolutions authorizing tax-overpayment refunds (including PSE&G and CoreLogic) and redemptions of tax-sale certificates. - Resolution No. 26-02-124 authorizing a person-to-person transfer of liquor license No. 0246-33-001-006 to Westfield Paramus Holdings, LLC. - Resolution No. 26-02-125 accepting a Boswell proposal for engineering services in the amount of $11,750 for the pump house upgrade at Paramus Golf Course. - Resolution No. 26-02-127 accepting a State of New Jersey SFY 2026 Safe and Secure Communities grant (details not specified in the minutes). - Resolution No. 26-02-128 authorizing a sick-time payout of $2,913.19 to Diane Longo. - Several personnel appointments, step increases and acknowledgements of resignations and retirements (Res. Nos. 26-02-130 through 26-02-137 and others); salaries and hourly rates listed in the minutes include a mechanic at $52,792.00 annually, and an intern/laborer rate of $16.00 per hour.
The consent agenda was moved by Councilman Antonio, seconded by Councilman Kaiser and approved 5-0. The minutes list multiple raffle applications from community organizations and record solicitor applicants Brad Edson and Paige Piechowiak.
