Borough Council

BOROUGH OF WESTWOOD PUBLIC MEETING OF THE MAYOR & COUNCIL JUNE 17, 2025 AGENDA 7:00 PM CLOSED / 7:30 PM PUBLIC MEETING 101 WASHINGTON AVENUE WESTWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07675 1. Opening of the Meeting: 2. Roll Call: 3. Resolution #25 - 175: Executive Closed Session a) Pending Litigation (#7 Attorney Client Privilege) b) Personnel Matters Police Department and DPW (#8 Personnel, RICE Notice Issued) 4. Reopen the Meeting: 5. Roll Call II 6. Flag Salute 7. Eagle Scout Project Presentation: Nicholas Doell 8. Proclamation: Westwood Community Band 25th Anniversary 9. Approval of Minutes: June 3, 2025 Closed and Work Session Minutes 10. Engineer’s Report 1) Biweekly Report 11. Reports of Committees and Officials: A) Mayor’s Report B) Council President’s Report C) Council Liaison & Committee Reports 1) Finance, Administration and Capital Projects: EC 2) Fire and Ambulance: BD 3) Health and Hospital: CH 4) Land Use: LL 5) Police and OEM: RB 6) Public Works and Recreation: AG D) Attorney’s Report E) Administrator / Clerk’s Report Agenda Page 2 Public Meeting of the Mayor and Council June 17, 2025 12. Agenda/Public Forum: 13. Ordinances for Introduction/Adoption Ordinances On Introduction: 25-21 An Ordinance Of The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, New Jersey Providing For The Replacement of the Berkley Avenue/Lockerby Lane Walkway And Related Expenses And Appropriating $13,000 Therefor From The Capital Surplus Fund Ordinances On Adoption: 25-19 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 375 Part 2 Article V Parking Prohibitions 25-20 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 166 Fire Prevention 14. Presentation of Bills, Financial Reports and Resolutions: Resolutions as Consent Agenda: The following resolutions may be enacted in one motion as a Consent Agenda. Councilmembers wishing to remove any Resolutions(s) to be voted upon separately may do so at this time, and said Resolution(s) will be considered separately. a) Resolution #25 - : Bill List and Statement of Cash b) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing Hiring of Summer Intern c) Resolution #25 - : Summer Employees – Recreation Department d) Resolution #25 - : Approval to Submit a Grant Application and Execute a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the Irvington Street, Section 2 and Fourth Avenue Project e) Resolution #25 - : Resolution Authorizing Redemption of Tax Sale Certificate #22-001 f) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing Offer of Employment for Police Officer g) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing Offer of Employment for SLEO I h) Resolution #25 - : Approval of Application to Consume Alcoholic Beverages On Public Property for a Baptismal Party at the Community Center i) Resolution #25 - : Renewal of 2025-2026 Liquor Licenses j) Resolution #25 - : Resolution Of The Borough Council Of The Borough Of Westwood Verifying Their Intent To Bond In The Event Of An Affordable Housing Funding Shortfall k) Resolution #25 - : Resolution Of The Mayor & Council Of The Borough Of Westwood Endorsing The Housing Element And Fair Share Plan Adopted By The Westwood Planning Board l) Resolution #25 - : Cancellation of Current Fund Appropriations/Grant Receivables m) Resolution #25 - : Westwood Volunteer Fire Department Matters of Personnel 15. Adjournment: Agenda subject to change