Caldwell agendas list $413,807.47 drainage contract and $3.48M in bills, with no vote records yet published
Caldwell's Borough Council agenda records for October 6 list a $413,807.47 drainage contract, a $3,484,289.14 batch of bill payments and a $158,300 roof replacement, among other items. None of these can yet be reported as adopted: minutes for the meeting have not been published, and the source document's vote records are blank. The items below are described as they appear on agendas, not as decisions.
Chestnut Street drainage contract heads the October 6 agenda
The council was scheduled to act on a consent agenda of routine resolutions, including a contract for the Chestnut Street Drainage Improvement Project to John Garcia Construction Co. Inc. of 183 Friar Lane, Clifton, NJ, not to exceed $413,807.47. A $50,000 Community Development Block Grant is listed toward the project.
Bills, roof, firefighter and other council business
Also listed on the October 6 records:
- Payment of bills and issuance of checks for September 11, 2026 through October 2, 2026 totaling $3,484,289.14.
- A contract with Northeast Roof Maintenance, Inc. for roof replacement at 1 Provost Square, not to exceed $158,300.00.
- Appointment of Michael West of 52 Hilltop Drive, North Caldwell, NJ as a probationary firefighter in the Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department.
- A non-fair and open contract with Clean-Mats for entrance mats at 80 Bloomfield Avenue and 14 Park Avenue, not to exceed $6,000.00 over three years, at $1,896 per year.
- Resolution 10-230 amending a professional services contract with Matrix New World Engineering for the Municipal Complex Project for an additional $5,000.00.
- Employment of Frank DeMunno as a seasonal Department of Public Works employee at $20 per hour, effective October 13, 2026.
Zoning Board: two Crane Street applications
The Zoning Board of Adjustment was scheduled to vote on a resolution in Application Z25-002 at 51 Crane Street, Block 15, Lot 11.02, for variance relief requested by Goldie Sommer. The board was also to hear new business in Application Z26-005 at 48 Crane Street, Block 10, Lot 17.01, from Landmark Real Estate Developers II, Inc., seeking a use variance (D) and a parking variance (C). Public comment was to be accepted. No outcome is recorded in the materials provided.
Senior transportation and senior programs
The Caldwell–West Caldwell–Roseland Senior Transportation Committee met October 5 at 6:30PM at 14 Park Avenue, Caldwell NJ 07006. Its agenda listed an update on the status of a CDBG grant for a new bus, a review of bus usage statistics, approval of prior meeting minutes, and a public comment period. No votes on contracts, ordinances or fee changes appeared on the agenda.
The Mayor's Senior Advisory Council met October 14 to review past and current programs, discuss future programs, and review the status of funds.
Coming up
- **October 19 — Local Assistance Board:** review of the Food Pantry Trust and Welfare accounts, consideration of new applications for assistance, Food Pantry statistics and holiday planning, and review of board by-laws and member terms.
- **October 20 — Borough Council:** payment of bills for October 3 through October 16, 2026 totaling $1,283,972.65; appointment of Richard Schopperth as Fire Subcode Official Inspector at a salary of $18,095.11; a contract amendment for Trif & Modugno, LLC for special legal counsel increasing the total not to exceed amount to $40,500; authorization of canvasser and solicitor permits; and payment of $586,199.25 to Essex Fells Borough for bulk water.
- **October 21 — Rent Review Board:** approval of minutes from the September 16, 2026 meeting and a tenant complaint for 115 Bloomfield Avenue.
Agendas list what a body intends to take up. They do not establish that action was taken, and figures shown are proposed amounts rather than payments made.