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Ogdensburg council approves consent agenda including road project change orders and contracts
Summary
At its Jan. 26 meeting the Ogdensburg Borough Council approved a broad consent agenda that included multiple change orders for Phase II road projects, a mortgage discharge under the Home Improvement Program, redemption of a tax-sale certificate, a professional lead-testing contract and a shared recycling-services agreement.
Mayor George P. Hutnick and the Borough Council approved a consent agenda at the Jan. 26, 2026 regular meeting that included a series of contract amendments and administrative items. The roll-call vote on the consent agenda was unanimous among members present.
The agenda included Resolution 22-2026, which amends the Dan Swayze & Son, Inc. contract for the Edison Road Phase II project to reflect a $1,051.02 increase to $1,820.48, attributed to as-built quantity adjustments, fuel and asphalt price changes and cross-drain repair. Resolution 23-2026 adopted a $3,720.00 reduction for the Road Safety Systems LLC Edison Road contract, and Resolution 24-2026 and Resolution 25-2026 adjusted contracts for the Plant Street and Passaic Ave Phase II projects (a $1,678.34 decrease and a $648.47 increase, respectively). The Council accepted each project as complete but conditioned final payment on receipt of maintenance bonds and affidavits of no liens.
The Council also approved Resolution 26-2026 authorizing discharge of mortgage for a paid Home Improvement Program loan of $11,400 on 48 N. Clark Street (Block 12, Lot 1), and Resolution 27-2026 to redeem third-party Tax Sale Certificate #2025-00004 for 46 Edison Ave. for $27,181.94, as advised by Tax Collector Maria Mascuch.
On professional services, the Borough awarded a contract to LEW Environmental Services to manage lead testing for certain rental units as required under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.1 and N.J.A.C. 5:28A; the contract was awarded as a professional service without competitive bidding, and the Council noted that the fees for testing will be rebillable to property owners. The Council also authorized a shared-services agreement with the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority to provide Certified Recycling Professional services and to certify and submit the Borough’s 2025 recycling tonnage report to the NJDEP by April 30, 2026.
Smaller administrative items approved as part of the consent agenda included an agreement with PowerSchool for the Borough notification system and raffle licenses for the Ogdensburg Fire Department for events scheduled March 21, 2026. The meeting record shows all consent items passed on a single roll call with Yeas from Ciasullo, Cowdrick, DeMeo, Gandarinho, Gordon and Lame.
Mayor Hutnick opened the meeting by reading the Borough’s public-notice statement under the Open Public Meetings Act. "Notice requirements of P.L. 1975, Open Public Meeting Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et.seq. have been satisfied," he said at the start of the meeting. The Council directed the Borough Clerk to transmit certified copies of the resolutions and to post required notices where applicable.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 22-2026 (Dan Swayze & Son, Edison Rd increase) — approved; Resolution 23-2026 (Road Safety Systems Edison Rd decrease) — approved; Resolution 24-2026 (Dan Swayze & Son, Plant St decrease) — approved; Resolution 25-2026 (Dan Swayze & Son, Passaic Ave increase) — approved; Resolution 26-2026 (mortgage discharge, 48 N. Clark St) — approved; Resolution 27-2026 (redeem tax sale certificate #2025-00004) — approved; Resolution 28-2026 (LEW Environmental professional services) — approved; Resolution 29-2026 (SCMUA CRP services) — approved; Resolution 30-2026 (PowerSchool) — approved. All were adopted by the Mayor and Council on Jan. 26, 2026.
The meeting later moved into executive session for personnel and contract issues and returned to public session to approve payment of vouchers and departmental reports before adjourning.
