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Spring Lake Heights council adopts cap bank ordinance, introduces six ordinances and approves EMS shared service
Summary
The borough council adopted Ordinance 2025-01 to establish a municipal "cap bank," introduced six ordinances for public hearing March 3, 2025, approved a consent agenda of routine items, and authorized a shared-services EMS agreement with Monmouth County.
The Spring Lake Heights Borough Council adopted an ordinance Feb. 18 allowing the municipality to exceed municipal appropriation limits and establish a local "cap bank" for future use, and the council introduced six additional ordinances for public hearing on March 3, 2025.
Mayor Christopher Campion opened the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. and the council held a public hearing on Ordinance 2025-01, "Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank." No members of the public spoke. On motion, the ordinance was adopted by a roll-call vote of those present: Councilman John Casagrande, Councilwoman Michele Degnan-Spang, Councilman William Graetz, Councilwoman Sara King and Councilman Christopher Willms. Councilman Leonard Capristo was absent.
The council introduced Ordinances 2025-02 through 2025-07. The introduced measures cover: storage on Passaic Avenue (2025-02); an amendment to sidewalk construction/fee requirements (2025-03) described by Councilwoman Sara King as a clarification and simplification of the fee schedule; a policy on property tax exemptions for 100% disabled veterans (2025-04); an amendment to the borough fire code (2025-05); a proposed "No Knock" registry amending canvassing rules (2025-06); and changes to off-duty police monitoring for private activities that create hazardous traffic or pedestrian conditions (2025-07). Each ordinance was introduced by motion and set for public hearing on March 3, 2025.
The council approved a consent agenda (Resolutions R2025-59 through R2025-64) that included a tax refund for 919 Ocean Rd (R2025-59), a water-sewer account adjustment for 2101 Old Mill Rd (R2025-60), fees for the 2025 Fall Festival (R2025-61), approval of baseball-field use at Joseph E. Robertson Park (R2025-62), an outdoor dining and music permit for St. Stephen's Green Publick House (R2025-63), and the permanent appointment of public works employee Justyn Smith (R2025-64).
The council also approved Resolution R2025-65 authorizing execution of a shared-services agreement with Monmouth County for EMS service and approved payment of the Feb. 14, 2025 bills list under R2025-66. All motions and resolutions passed unanimously among members present.
The meeting concluded with adjournment at 7:15 p.m.; the minutes were signed and the meeting record was prepared for approval at the March 3, 2025 council meeting.
