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Spring Lake Heights council approves slate of 2026 professional contracts and routine resolutions
Summary
The council unanimously approved a package of 2026 professional service contracts (attorney, audit, bond counsel, planner, engineers) and a consent agenda of routine borough resolutions; one hiring resolution was tabled.
At its Jan. 5 meeting the Spring Lake Heights Borough Council approved a wide-ranging set of professional contracts and routine administrative resolutions for 2026.
The council voted to award the borough-attorney contract to Michael L. Collins (King, Moench & Collins) under R2026-05 and approved audit services to Suplee, Clooney & Company (R2026-06). Additional legal and advisory appointments approved included labor counsel (Bruce Padula, Padula Law Group), tax appeal counsel (Lani Lombardi, Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs LLC), financial advisor Phoenix Advisors, bond counsel Archer & Greiner PC, borough planner Jennifer Beahm of Leon S. Avakian, Inc., and specialty services such as H2M Associates (special water-sewer engineering) and Mark Woszczak Mechanical Contractors for emergency water-sewer repairs. The council adopted these items by voice vote; meeting minutes record unanimous approval where votes are listed.
Council also approved a consent agenda (R2026-20 through R2026-34) that designated official newspapers, set a 2026 meeting schedule, adopted a temporary budget, and confirmed a slate of administrative appointments (assistant borough administrator, deputy clerk, prosecutor, public defender, part-time code officer, recycling coordinator and other posts). One personnel resolution (R2026-35, confirming appointment of a part-time office assistant) was tabled; the council approved payment of bills on R2026-36.
Council members did not debate these appointments at length during the meeting; each contract and consent item was approved by motion and unanimous vote as recorded.
The council adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
