New Providence public meetings in 2022
10 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Borough Council
The Council approved a 2% salary increase for non-union employees effective January 1, 2023. Other actions included appointing a new police sergeant, awarding several construction and recreation contracts, and authorizing over $658,000 in bill payments.
- Appointed Thomas Hoppe to Sergeant in the Police Department
- Approved 2% salary increase for non-union employees (Resolution 2022-305)
- Authorized $658,446.56 in bill payments, including $191,500 for Commerce St Bridge replacement
- Awarded contracts to Robert W. Wogisch Landscape Contractor, Inc. for cricket pitch site prep ($11,690) and turf installation ($5,500)
- Awarded contract to Quality Electrical Construction for pedestrian flashing beacon at Central Avenue and Valentine Road
- Approved $14,275 purchase order for electronic plan review equipment from iProjectSolutions, LLC
- Approved raffle license applications RA1180 and RA1181 for NP Education Foundation
- Awarded multi-sports program contracts to US Sports Institute and Strive In Sports
Board of Adjustment
The Board approved a 6,894 square foot addition to the Spring Grove nursing home and a residential addition at 26 E. Fourth Street. Two other residential variance resolutions were also approved. The nursing home approval includes conditions regarding emergency gate security and the removal of on-site trailers.
- Approved nursing home addition at 144 Gales Drive with conditions on gate security, trailer removal, and EVC station (6-0)
- Approved residential addition at 26 E. Fourth Street with conditions on driveway restoration and lighting (7-0)
- Approved driveway expansion at 48 Edgewood Avenue (6-0)
- Approved residential addition at 44 Kendrick Road (6-0)
- Approved December 5, 2022 meeting minutes
Planning Board
The Board approved an amended site plan for GH NP Central, LLC to meet NJDEP wetlands requirements. A public hearing for Porto-Heli, Inc. was postponed, and the Board agreed to move 2023 meeting start times to 8:00 p.m.
- Approved amended site plan for 730 Central Avenue and 111 Spring Street (6-0)
- Carried Porto-Heli, Inc. hearing for 1318 Springfield Avenue to January 10, 2023
- Agreed to change 2023 meeting start times to 8:00 p.m.
- Approved November 22, 2022 meeting minutes
Borough Council
The Council approved a consent agenda covering 17 items, including significant bill payments and wastewater infrastructure upgrades. They also prioritized CDBG grant applications for senior services and facility upgrades. A down payment assistance loan for an affordable housing unit was authorized.
- Approved $3,930,652.39 in bill payments (unanimous)
- Approved $118,120 for a wastewater treatment mechanical bar screen (unanimous)
- Authorized $10,770 affordable housing loan for 3 Timothy Field Road (unanimous)
- Accepted $40,703 NJDEP grant for Ping Wang site remediation (unanimous)
- Approved professional engineering services for 2022 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project (unanimous)
- Approved $14,075.74 for police vehicle lighting equipment (unanimous)
- Authorized shared service agreement for wastewater operations with City of Summit (unanimous)
- Prioritized CDBG Year 49 grants for Senior Services and DeCorso Center drainage
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment approved a use variance to rebuild a home at 1823 Springfield Avenue and a setback variance for a home addition at 44 Kendrick Road. A driveway expansion at 48 Edgewood Avenue was approved with specific storage and maintenance conditions.
- Approved use variance to rebuild a single-family home at 1823 Springfield Avenue (6-0)
- Approved driveway expansion at 48 Edgewood Avenue with conditions on vehicle storage and snow removal (7-0)
- Approved second-floor addition variance at 44 Kendrick Road (6-0)
- Approved November 21, 2022 meeting minutes
Planning Board
The Board approved an amended site plan for GH NP Central, LLC at 730 Central Avenue and 111 Spring Street to comply with NJDEP wetland buffers. The revised plan eliminates one eight-unit carriage house and absorbs those units into two apartment buildings. The Board also updated meeting start times and presentation requirements.
- Approved amended site plan for 192 dwelling units at 730 Central Ave and 111 Spring St (7-0)
- Approved October 18, 2022 meeting minutes
- Decided to change meeting start time back to 8:00 p.m.
- Required commercial applicants to provide digital presentations at hearings
Board of Adjustment
The Board approved a use variance to rebuild a single-family home at 1823 Springfield Avenue and approved two residential addition requests. An application for a second-floor addition at 35 Grant Avenue was denied.
- Approved use variance to rebuild single-family home at 1823 Springfield Avenue (7-0)
- Approved addition at 102 Bradford Street (7-0)
- Approved addition at 30 Edward Court (5-0)
- Denied second-floor addition at 35 Grant Avenue (7-0)
- Removed PBK 44 NP, LLC application for 44 South Street from agenda after applicant agreed to withdraw
- Approved minutes from November 7, 2022
Borough Council
The Council adopted an ordinance amending downtown zoning and another updating vehicle and traffic codes. A consent agenda was passed approving various service contracts, tax refunds, and a $7.2M bills payable list.
- Adopted Ordinance 2022-15 amending downtown zoning (4-2)
- Adopted Ordinance 2022-16 amending vehicles and traffic (6-0)
- Approved $7,231,356.52 in bills payable (6-0)
- Approved website hosting and design services from Civic Plus (6-0)
- Authorized bidding for DeCorso Center Roof Replacement Project (6-0)
- Approved $19,609.31 in tax overpayment refunds to 6 residents (6-0)
- Approved contract for municipal management software from Spatial Data Logic (6-0)
- Approved Summit Speech School sublease to Signature Relocations, LLC (6-0)
Board of Adjustment
The Board approved a resolution for a home addition at 40 Laurel Drive. A proposal for a nursing home addition at 144 Gales Drive was carried to a future meeting to allow for management testimony regarding site access and evacuation. The Board also agreed to continue holding remote meetings in 2023.
- Approved addition at 40 Laurel Drive (5-0)
- Tabled nursing home addition at 144 Gales Drive until December 19, 2022
- Approved October 17, 2022 meeting minutes
- Consensus reached to continue remote meetings in 2023
Borough Council
The Council approved a five-year recycling collection contract with Grand Sanitation Service and passed ordinances regarding business insurance certificates and lead paint testing. They also renewed a wastewater shared service agreement with the City of Summit.
- Approved Ordinance 2022-12 to establish a registry for business insurance certificates
- Approved Ordinance 2022-13 to add lead paint testing to the Borough Code
- Awarded 2023-2027 recycling contract to Grand Sanitation Service for $2,006,851.00
- Approved 3-year wastewater operations shared service agreement with City of Summit
- Accepted Collier Engineering & Design Inc. proposal for Library HVAC replacement
- Authorized payment of bills payable list totaling $498,754.15
- Approved limousine license for Shahid Akram – Summit Express
- Approved October 11, 2022 meeting minutes