Boonton, New Jersey
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Historic Preservation Commission
The Boonton Historic Preservation Commission will discuss its public outreach efforts and consider the application to change siding at 131 Church Street. Commissioners will also address any ordinance violations that have been reported. The meeting includes routine approval of minutes and a report from Town Council member Balan.
- Public outreach update
- Siding change application for 131 Church Street
- Discussion of ordinance violations
- Approval of previous meeting minutes
Mayor & Town Council Meetings
The Boonton Mayor and Town Council will hear a presentation from Boonton Main Street on Canalside Park and consider a consent agenda of 27 resolutions. Key items include the appointment of a Town Administrator, salary increases for non-union employees, and several personnel hires.
- Appoint Patrick M. Laverty as Town Administrator for a four-year term at $150,000 per year (Resolution 26-134)
- Approve 2.25% salary increase for non-union employees for 2026 (Resolution 26-137)
- Appoint Joseph Morabito as full-time Fire Prevention and Zoning Inspector at $85,000 (Resolution 26-138)
- Hire two seasonal DPW laborers at $18.00/hour (Resolutions 26-139 and 26-140)
- Increase annual LOSAP contribution for volunteer firefighters from $2,141 to $2,208 (Resolution 26-142)
Planning Board
The Boonton Planning Board will hold a regular meeting on June 10, 2026, with no public hearings or resolutions on the agenda. The board will discuss an expedited waiver site plan process memo and a follow-up on the Riverwalk Extension request, approve prior meeting minutes, and handle routine administrative items.
- Expedited Waiver Site Plan Process memo by Planner Chris Colley
- Riverwalk Extension Request Follow-up (TBD)
- Approval of minutes from May 13, 2026 regular meeting
- Payment of bills confirmed by Board Clerk
Historic Preservation Commission
The Boonton Historic Preservation Commission will discuss applications for review, including the 719 Main Street signage request. The meeting will also address old business items such as the Rockaway Historic District sign, public outreach efforts, and the 131 Church Street siding change application. An additional topic on ordinance violations will be noted.
- 719 Main Street – Signage Application
- Rockaway Historic District Sign (old business)
- Public Outreach (old business)
- 131 Church Street – Siding Change Application (old business)
- Ordinance Violations (additional topic)
Mayor & Town Council Meetings
The Boonton Mayor and Town Council will hold a public meeting on June 1, 2026, featuring a presentation on Canalside Park by Boonton Main Street and a consent agenda with several resolutions. Key decisions include certifying the 2025 municipal audit, promoting a police captain, and awarding contracts for road paving, stormwater study, Right to Know reports, and sludge removal. Public comments are accepted in person or via email.
- Presentation on Canalside Park by Boonton Main Street
- Promotion of Anthony LiMandri to Police Captain at $167,330 per year
- Road paving contract with Tilcon New York for $146,655.75
- Stormwater feasibility study contract with Boswell Inc. not to exceed $46,200
- Sludge removal contract awarded to Spectraserv at $0.085 per gallon
The Mayor and Council certified the 2025 municipal audit and approved the promotion of Anthony LiMandri to Police Captain. They also authorized a contract with Boswell, Inc. for a stormwater feasibility study grant.
- Certified 2025 municipal audit compliance (unanimous)
- Promoted Anthony LiMandri to Police Captain ($167,330 salary)
- Awarded Boswell, Inc. contract for stormwater feasibility study ($46,200)
- Approved payment of vouchers (Resolutions 26-133 through 26-144)
Mayor & Town Council Meetings
The Boonton Town Council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance 10-26, which authorizes the private sale of a 15-foot town-owned alley (Block 75) for at least $10,000 to the highest bidding contiguous property owner. The meeting also includes a closed session for personnel matters, a TAP Grant presentation, and a consent agenda with appointments and a duplicate tax sale certificate.
- Public hearing and proposed adoption of Ordinance 10-26 to sell a 15-foot alley (Block 75, Lot 12.01 and Lot 5.02) via private sale to contiguous owners, minimum price $10,000
- Consent agenda appointing Thomas DeGroot as per diem bus driver at $25.00/hour effective May 5, 2026
- Consent agenda appointing Garry Smith as part-time Plumbing Sub-code Inspector at $15,600/year, not to exceed 6 hours/week
- Consent agenda authorizing duplicate tax sale certificate for Lot 8 in Block 7 (certificate 25-00001) upon loss affidavit and $50 fee
- Correspondence requesting approval to bury a time capsule on Town Hall lawn on July 20, 2026, as part of semi-quincentennial celebration
The Boonton Town Council unanimously adopted five resolutions. They approved the May 4 meeting minutes, authorized payment of all submitted vouchers, appointed Thomas DeGroot as a per‑diem bus driver at $25.00 per hour, appointed Garry Smith as a part‑time plumbing sub‑code inspector at a $15,600 annual salary, and authorized issuance of a duplicate tax‑sale certificate with a $50 fee.
- Approved May 4, 2026 meeting minutes (Resolution 26-127)
- Authorized payment of all department vouchers (Resolution 26-128)
- Appointed Thomas DeGroot as per‑diem bus driver at $25.00/hour (Resolution 26-129)
- Appointed Garry Smith as part‑time plumbing sub‑code inspector at $15,600 annual salary (Resolution 26-130)
- Authorized issuance of duplicate tax‑sale certificate with $50 fee (Resolution 26-131)
Planning Board
The Planning Board will hold a regular meeting with no public hearings or resolutions. The agenda includes approval of prior meeting minutes and acknowledgment of an expedited waiver site plan at 313 Main Street approved on March 6. The board will also discuss a Riverwalk Extension Request. Public comment on non-agenda matters is invited.
- Acknowledgment of Expedited Waiver Site Plan EWSP 26-03 (Victor Cotto, 313 Main Street, Block 1 Lot 12) approved March 6, 2026
- Discussion of Riverwalk Extension Request
- Approval of minutes from the April 8, 2026 regular meeting
- Confirmation of payment of bills
The Boonton Planning Board approved paying bills and accepted meeting minutes. The Board directed staff to amend minutes to include unit square footage and review the expedited approval process. The Board tabled a request for an extension of Riverwalk approvals pending more documentation and discussed a $117,000 planning grant.
- Approved payment of bills (unanimous)
- Accepted April 8, 2026 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Directed minutes to include unit square footage for 313 Main Street (unanimous)
- Directed Planner to review expedited approval process (unanimous)
- Tabled Riverwalk extension request pending documentation (9-0)
- Welcomed $117,000 Highlands Council planning grant
- Requested Planner report on Expedited Waiver Site Plan ordinance revisions
- Adjourned meeting at 8:13 p.m.
Historic Preservation Commission
The Historic Preservation Commission will consider two applications: a signage request at 920 Main Street and a siding change at 131 Church Street. They will also discuss old business including the Rockaway Historic District sign and public outreach, as well as ordinance violations. The meeting includes public comments.
- Signage application at 920 Main Street
- Siding change application at 131 Church Street
- Discussion of Rockaway Historic District sign
- Discussion of public outreach
- Discussion of ordinance violations
Mayor & Town Council Meetings
The Mayor and Council will hold public hearings and consider adopting the 2026 municipal budget totaling $17,769,364, including a cap-bank ordinance (Ordinance 7-26) to allow spending up to 3.5% over the previous year. The council will also vote on a budget amendment adjusting employee group insurance appropriations and a resolution to adopt the final budget.
- Ordinance 7-26: public hearing on exceeding 2% state cap to 3.5%, creating a $189,075.71 cap bank
- Resolution 26-114: adoption of $17,769,364 2026 municipal budget with $10,258,094 raised by taxation
- Resolution 26-115: amendment shifting $25,700 within employee group insurance lines
- Consent agenda includes appointment of Michael N. Mullane as temporary probationary police officer
Mayor & Town Council Meetings
The Boonton Mayor and Town Council will consider a consent agenda including resolutions to approve meeting minutes, pay vouchers, and authorize professional engineering services. They will also discuss two correspondence items: a request from Boonton Volunteer EMS to hold a coin toss during EMS week, and a request from Boonton Rainbow Pride to keep a pride artwork structure in Grace Lord Park through June 2026.
- Resolution 26-112 authorizes a five-year, $20,600 professional services contract with Revize, LLC for website design, hosting, and maintenance ($4,120 per year).
- Resolutions 26-110 and 26-111 authorize Boswell, Inc. and Colliers Engineering & Design to provide professional water and sewer engineering services for 2026.
- Correspondence: Boonton Volunteer EMS requests approval to hold a coin toss on May 20-22 from 3pm to sundown.
- Correspondence: Boonton Rainbow Pride requests permission to keep the annual pride artwork structure in Grace Lord Park through the end of June 2026.
The council approved two correspondence items: the Boonton Volunteer EMS Coin Toss event and the Boonton Rainbow Pride Day rainbow structure in Grace Lord Park, both pending satisfaction of requirements. The consent agenda (Resolutions 26-108 through 26-113) was also approved, including the authorization of professional water and sewer engineering services with Boswell, Inc. and Colliers Engineering & Design, approval of meeting minutes, and payment of vouchers. No other substantive decisions were made.
- Approved Boonton Volunteer EMS Coin Toss event pending satisfaction of requirements (voice vote)
- Approved Boonton Rainbow Pride rainbow structure in Grace Lord Park through June 2026 pending satisfaction of requirements (voice vote)
- Approved consent agenda including Resolutions 26-108 (minutes), 26-109 (voucher payments), 26-110 (Boswell engineering contract), 26-111 (Colliers engineering contract), and 26-112-26-113 (not specified)
Planning Board
The Boonton Planning Board will vote on a resolution of approval for Application 2025-06, a site plan exempt with C and D variances at 103 Oak Street by the Congregation of the Boonton Oratory. The board will also approve minutes from March 11, 2026, and note two expedited waiver site plan applications approved on March 30 at 312 Main Street and 508-512 Main Street. No public hearings are scheduled.
- Resolution of approval for site plan with variances at 103 Oak Street (App 2025-06, Block 17 Lot 13)
- Approval of minutes from March 11, 2026 regular meeting
- Payment of bills confirmed by board clerk
- Two expedited waiver site plans approved March 30: EWSP 26-01 at 312 Main Street and EWSP 26-02 at 508-512 Main Street
- Public comment invited for non-agenda matters
The Planning Board approved Resolution 2025-06 for 103 Oak Street, allowing conversion of a single-family home into a two-family dwelling with conditional use approval and C and D variances. The vote was 6-1-4. The board also approved the payment of bills and the minutes of the March 11 meeting. Discussions on expedited waiver site plan applications for 312 Main Street and 508-512 Main Street were held, but no formal action was taken.
- Approved Resolution 2025-06 for 103 Oak Street (site plan exempt with variances) (6-1-4)