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Quinton Council approves several ordinances, authorizes USDA pumper truck application and names affordable housing counsel
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Quinton Township Council introduced four ordinances, approved multiple resolutions including a USDA preapplication for a fire pumper, and appointed affordable housing counsel; most measures passed by 3–0 or 2–1 votes.
Quinton Township’s governing body on March 3 introduced four ordinances and approved a series of resolutions, including authorization to seek federal funding for a new fire pumper and the appointment of affordable housing counsel.
Deputy Mayor James Smith moved to introduce Ordinance 2026-01 establishing salaries and compensation for township officers and employees for 2026; the motion, seconded by Marjorie L. Sperry, passed unanimously on roll call (3–0). The council also introduced Ordinance 2026-02, which would exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and establish a cap bank under N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14; that motion passed 3–0.
For two code changes the council recorded closer votes. Ordinance 2026-03, to enact guidelines for the orderly recording of open public township meetings, was moved by Smith and seconded by Mayor Joseph Hannagan; roll call was 2–1 (Smith and Hannagan aye; Sperry nay). Ordinance 2026-04, to add a mobile food vendors chapter to the township code, was moved by Smith and seconded by Hannagan and likewise recorded as a 2–1 vote (Smith and Hannagan aye; Sperry nay). The minutes record those introductions and the council’s roll-call tallies; the ordinances were introduced for further consideration as reflected in the meeting minutes.
On resolutions, the council adopted Resolution 2026-51 certifying compliance with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (3–0) and Resolution 2026-52 approving an appropriation reserve transfer (recorded as unanimous). Resolution 2026-53 to appoint a Planning Board Alternate No. III passed on a 2–1 roll-call vote (Smith and Hannagan aye; Sperry nay).
The council unanimously authorized submission of a preapplication/application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service to request funding for one Pierce Enforcer pumper truck (Resolution 2026-54, 3–0). The minutes show Resolution 2026-55, authorizing Fralinger Engineering to prepare bid documents for the fire house parking lot, had no second recorded on the motion but was later clarified in public comment to have been voted on 2–1 in favor (Smith and Hannagan aye; Sperry nay). The council also appointed Michael Edwards, Esquire of Surenian, Edwards, Buzak & Nolan LLC as affordable housing counsel to evaluate compliance obligations (Resolution 2026-56; 3–0).
The minutes record standard procedural notes: motions, seconds (when listed), and roll-call tallies. Where motions lacked a recorded second the public session clarification indicated the governing body proceeded to a roll-call vote. The solicitor confirmed that copies of introduced ordinances are available on the township website (required starting March 1) and at the clerk’s office.
What’s next: Introduced ordinances will proceed according to the township’s ordinance-adoption timeline and are available through the clerk’s office and township website; the USDA preapplication and legal review by appointed counsel will follow the administrative steps required by the respective agencies and contracts.
