Saddle Brook council tables Leister Avenue parking ordinance, approves consent agenda and bill payments (one recusal)

The Saddle Brook Township Council moved to table the Leister Avenue resident-parking-permit ordinance and approved routine items and the payment-of-bills resolution at its meeting.

Why it matters: The Leister Avenue ordinance would establish a resident parking-permit program on a street with reported parking issues; tabling defers that change and any resident-notice timeline. The payment-of-bills resolution (Resolution No. 6) was approved separately and a council member recused herself from that vote.

The presiding officer introduced a motion to table the Leister Avenue ordinance (identified in discussion as "18‑06‑26"). The motion carried after a roll-call vote. Council then approved the remaining consent-agenda items by single motion and voice vote. The presiding officer then presented Resolution No. 6 (payment of bills) to be voted separately because Councilwoman Mazur needed to recuse herself; the roll call recorded the recusal and the resolution passed.

Roll-call detail recorded in the meeting for the table motion included affirmations from council members identified in the roll call as Councilman Garrett, Councilman Akamando, Councilwoman Sanchez, Councilwoman Major and Council President Zimler. (Roll-call confirmations appear in the transcript.)

What comes next: Tabling keeps the Leister Avenue ordinance open for future consideration; staff indicated that ordinances can be amended and reintroduced, and the council said it will revisit the resident-parking item when the outstanding details are filled in.

Sources: motions and recorded roll-call votes in the Saddle Brook Township Council meeting transcript.