Agenda
Order of business
- Call to order and statement of adequate noticeThe Council President calls the meeting to order and reads the notice required by the Open Public Meetings Act.
- Roll call
- Approval of minutes
- Public hearing on Ordinance 2026-07The hearing is opened. 11 residents speak. The hearing is closed after 70 minutes.
- OrdinancesIntroduction, public hearing, or adoption as listed.
- ResolutionsResolutions are voted as a group unless a member asks to separate one.
- Public commentResidents may speak for up to 5 minutes each. No prior sign up is required.
- Adjournment
Ordinances
- Ordinance 2026-07
- Bond ordinance for the purchase of Public Works vehiclesPublic hearing and adoption, second reading
Resolutions
- Resolution 2026-155
- Authorizing a lease purchase alternative for one vehicle
Minutes
Roll call
7 present, 0 absent.
- Anthony BellucciPresent
- Rosa MelendezPresent
- Kwame BaptistePresent
- Priya RaghunathanPresent
- Sean MulcahyPresent
- Tomasz WierzbickiPresent
- Yolanda PrietoPresent
Also present
- Denise Okafor-HallMayorThe Mayor is not a member of Council and does not vote. She holds a veto over adopted ordinances.
- Gregory NunesTownship Administrator
- Carla Boateng-RuizTownship Clerk
- Nadia ChowdhuryTownship Attorney
Motions and roll call votes
Table Ordinance 2026-07 for further review
Moved by Yolanda Prieto, seconded by Sean Mulcahy. The motion failed.
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Anthony Bellucci | No |
| Rosa Melendez | No |
| Kwame Baptiste | No |
| Priya Raghunathan | No |
| Sean Mulcahy | Yes |
| Tomasz Wierzbicki | Yes |
| Yolanda Prieto | Yes |
Adopt Ordinance 2026-07 on second reading
Moved by Kwame Baptiste, seconded by Anthony Bellucci. The motion carried.
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Anthony Bellucci | Yes |
| Rosa Melendez | Yes |
| Kwame Baptiste | Yes |
| Priya Raghunathan | Yes |
| Sean Mulcahy | No |
| Tomasz Wierzbicki | Yes |
| Yolanda Prieto | No |
Adopt Resolution 2026-155, lease purchase alternative
Moved by Rosa Melendez, seconded by Priya Raghunathan. The motion carried.
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Anthony Bellucci | Yes |
| Rosa Melendez | Yes |
| Kwame Baptiste | Yes |
| Priya Raghunathan | Yes |
| Sean Mulcahy | Yes |
| Tomasz Wierzbicki | Yes |
| Yolanda Prieto | Yes |
Resolutions adopted
- Resolution 2026-155, Authorizing a lease purchase alternative for one vehicle
Public comment
- Gwen Ashworth
- Opposed borrowing for vehicles and asked whether the fleet could be repaired instead. The Superintendent said 2 of the 4 trucks are past economical repair.
- Desmond Achterberg
- Asked what the bond adds to the tax rate. The Chief Financial Officer said roughly 1.2 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value in the first full year.
- Marisol Fenner
- Supported the purchase and described missed collections during the February storm.
- Ruben Castellano
- Asked the Council to publish the maintenance records for the current fleet. The Administrator agreed to post them.
- Lorraine Diallo
- Objected to the length of the borrowing term and asked for 5 years rather than 10.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 22:18.