Borough Council

BOROUGH OF LAWNSIDE COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA July 22, 2026 7:00 PM VIA MICROSOFT TEAMS Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23604777944352?p=Qo5sxqXL68lMExh86A Meeting ID: 236 047 779 443 52 Passcode: W5nj7gZ7 Dial In: 1 323-676-6123 Phone conference ID: 671 160 785# Please Place Your Electronic Devices on Mute once you are connected to the Call. ***YOU CAN ACCESS ALL DOCUMENTS VIA THIS ONE DRIVE LINK** 07.22.2026 COUNCIL MEETING Call to Order Prayer & Flag Salute Roll Call: P__A__Mary Ann Wardlow, Mayor P__A__Edward H. Hill, Esquire, Borough Solicitor P__A__DeAbreu P__A__Sean Smith Sr., Borough Engineer P__A__Lee P__A__Donza Worlds, Interim Business Administrator P__A__Pollard P__A__Marsharee A. Wright, Deputy Clerk P__A__Wardlow-Hurley P__A__Rafiq Golphin, Public Works Supervisor P__A__Wilcox P__A__Captain Plenty, Public Safety P__A__Wright-McLeod P__A__Chief Jay, Fire Department This meeting is called pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law. This Council Meeting of July 22, 2026 was sent to the COURIER POST and posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building and on the Borough of Lawnside website. In addition, a copy of this notice has been available to the public and is on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. REMARKS BY CITIZENS: -- Please state your name and address for the record. Each citizen may only speak once and will be allotted up to three (3) minutes to speak, in order to allow everyone an opportunity to ask questions and express their opinions or concerns. Please direct all comments to the Mayor and appropriate consideration will be given to all comments. ADOPTION OF MINUTES: Council Meeting – June 3, 2026 PUBLIC HEARING & ADOPTION: ORDINANCE NO. 04-2026 INDEX RATE ORDINANCE CALENDAR YEAR 2026 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14) COLA (CAP) Ordinance 2026 Budget Items:  Resolution No. 73-2026 - Authorizing Municipal Budget to be Read by Title Only for Public Hearing The Public Hearing for the Introduced 2026 Budget A motion was made by _______ and seconded by _________to Open Public Hearing on The Introduced 2026 Budget Roll Call Vote: DeAbreu Lee Pollard Wardlow-Hurley Wilcox Wright-McLeod ___Ayes ____ Nays ____Absent ____Abstain Public Hearing Comments: COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JULY 22, 2026 PAGE TWO A motion was made by _______ and seconded by _________to Close Public Hearing on The Introduced 2026 Budget Roll Call Vote: DeAbreu Lee Pollard Wardlow-Hurley Wilcox Wright-McLeod ___Ayes ____ Nays ____Absent ____Abstain A motion was made by _______ and seconded by _________to Adopt The 2026 Municipal Budget Roll Call Vote: DeAbreu Lee Pollard Wardlow-Hurley Wilcox Wright-McLeod ___Ayes ____ Nays ____Absent ____Abstain INTRODUCTION: ORDINANCE 06-2026: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 05-2026 “AN ORDINANCE FURTHER AMENDING THE BELL AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN TO PERMIT AN AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEX” NEW BUSINESS: All matters listed below under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Borough Council and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. CONSENT AGENDA: A. Resolutions: 1. Resolution No. 74-2026 – Resolution To Adjust Tax Sale Certificate TY-10158 Held By The Borough of Lawnside BLOCK 1202 Lot 14 2. Resolution No. 75-2026 – Resolution to Cancel Credits to Surplus 3. Resolution No. 76-2026 – Resolution Rescinding Resolutions 59-2026 and 60-2026 4. Resolution No. 77-2026 – Appointing Kenneth A. Smith as Property Maintenance Official B. Payment of Bills MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS: MAY 2026 BOROUGH CLERK $ 23,288.04 CONSTRUCTION $ 38,496.98 DOG ACCOUNT $ 865.96 TAX COLLECTOR $ 1,554,806.41 SEWER RENTALS $ 15,434.15 MUNICIPAL COURT $ 9,376.19 HERA Registry $ 300.00 2026 YTD TOTAL $ 1,900.00 REMARKS BY MAYOR, COUNCIL & ADMIN.: ADJOURNMENT: P.M.