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Cherry Hill Council approves broad consent agenda and $22.95 million in bills
Summary
The Cherry Hill Township Council on June 22 approved a wide-ranging consent agenda—including equipment purchases, grant applications and financial housekeeping—and authorized payment of $22,954,200.76 in bills; votes were unanimous among present members with one noted abstention on a permit item.
The Cherry Hill Township Council approved a package of consent resolutions and authorized payment of $22,954,200.76 in municipal bills at its June 22, 2026 meeting. The actions included procurement, park improvement closeouts, grant submittal for pedestrian improvements on Haddonfield‑Berlin Road, and routine budget transfers.
Councilwoman Jennifer Apell moved to adopt the consent agenda (Resolutions 2026‑6‑19 through 2026‑6‑36), and Councilman Rob Connor seconded the motion. The council approved the package with Councilmembers Apell, Connor, DiRenzo, Doshi, Hulnick and Council President William Carter, III voting aye. Councilmember Jill Hulnick was recorded as abstaining from the Jewish Federation of South Jersey temporary use permit; Michele Golkow was absent.
The consent items named or described on the agenda included resolutions to charge property owners for certain abatement costs, the purchase of two fully electric lawn mowers for Public Works, use of cooperative purchasing for a Chevrolet Tahoe for police, a 60‑day contract extension for police uniforms and equipment, award of insurance brokerage services covering employee benefit plans, the proprietary purchase of wet well monitoring devices, the final change order for park and playground installation at Sandringham Park, renewal of alcoholic beverage licenses for 2026–2027, and municipal budget housekeeping such as appropriation transfers, cancellations, and cancellation of outstanding checks. The council also approved a resolution establishing the preliminary municipal levy pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4‑66.3.
On a separate motion, the council approved Resolution 2026‑6‑17 authorizing payment of bills totaling $22,954,200.76. Councilman Daniel DiRenzo moved the bill list; Councilwoman Jill Hulnick seconded, and the motion carried with Apell, Connor, DiRenzo, Doshi, Hulnick and Council President Carter recorded as voting in favor.
Minutes from the June 8, 2026 meeting were approved earlier in the evening; that vote included an abstention by Councilwoman Doshi on the minutes vote. The meeting record reflects no recorded 'no' votes on the consent agenda or the bill list.The council did not take public votes on the substantive substance of the pedestrian grant application or other items beyond approving the listed resolutions and procedural actions.
The council meeting packet and adopted resolutions provide itemized details and statutory citations where applicable; residents seeking the full lists of vendors, contract amounts, or line‑item budget transfers should consult the township's posted resolutions and the municipal clerk’s office.
