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Ogdensburg council adopts litter-control ordinance, approves consent agenda including tax redemptions and liquor-license renewals
Summary
At its June 12 meeting, the Ogdensburg Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 05-2023 adding litter-control to the borough's MS4 code, and approved a consent agenda that included two third-party tax-sale redemptions, liquor-license renewals, lifeguard hires and participation in an ARPA-funded county grant program.
Mayor George P. Hutnick and the Ogdensburg Mayor and Council met June 12 and unanimously adopted Ordinance 05-2023, which adds Section 18-3, "Litter Control," to Chapter 18 of the borough code governing the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). Councilman Ciasullo moved the adoption and Councilman DeMeo seconded; the mayor opened a public hearing, received no comments and the ordinance passed on a roll-call vote of the council members present.
The council also approved the consent agenda, moved by Councilman DeMeo and seconded by Councilman Ciasullo. The package included two third-party tax-sale certificate redemptions: Resolution 47-2023 authorized a payment of $8,862.17 to redeem tax-sale certificate #2022-009 for 46 Edison Ave. (Block 9, Lot 6); Resolution 51-2023 authorized $1,067.65 to redeem tax-sale certificate #2022-006 for 92 High Street (Block 6, Lot 3). Both resolutions recorded the Tax Collector's certification of payment.
Resolution 48-2023 authorized renewal of several liquor licenses for the 2023–2024 licensing year effective July 1, 2023, listing Stew N Dolly’s Place LLC (license 1916-32-004-006) at 46 Main Street, Atlantic Manor LLC (1916-33-002-006) at 83 Main Street, and a club license (1916-31-005-001) for the Ogdensburg Fire Department at 30 Main Street.
Resolution 49-2023 approved hiring lifeguards for the 2023 swim season, pending certification, and set borough swim lessons for July 10–14 and July 17–21. The resolution lists lifeguards Dean O'Dell at $15.00 per hour and Justyn Hetman at $14.25 per hour.
The council also adopted Resolution 50-2023, authorizing the borough to participate in the County of Sussex Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services Grant Program funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Assistance Listing #21.027). The county program directs up to $410,000 and caps awards at $10,000 per volunteer organization; the borough identified the Ogdensburg Fire Department as its volunteer organization for submission to the county.
All consent-agenda items and the ordinance adoption were approved on roll-call votes with the members present (Alvarez, Ciasullo, Cowdrick, DeMeo, Poyer and Ruitenberg) voting in the affirmative. The meeting record notes compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act (NJSA 10:4-6 et seq.).
The council scheduled public hearings for two related draft ordinances. Councilman Ciasullo moved and Councilman DeMeo seconded introduction of Ordinance 06-2023 to add Section 18-4, "Improper Disposal of Waste," and Ordinance 07-2023 to add Section 18-5, "Yard Waste Collection Program," with public hearings set for June 26, 2023.
The council did not receive public comment on the adopted ordinance during the meeting.
Ending: The council will take up public hearings on Ordinances 06-2023 and 07-2023 on June 26, 2023; the adopted Ordinance 05-2023 is effective per the borough's standard adoption procedure.
