Township Committee — August 11, 2026
The Committee introduced Ordinance #2603, a property maintenance ordinance for non-residential properties, appointed seven Class III special officers for school security under agreements with the Board of Education and Saint James School, and awarded crossing guard services for 2026-2027 (not to exceed $201,000.00), all 5-0. Five people spoke.
- Development
- Government
- Housing
Meeting recording
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What happened
What the record shows
All five members were present: Asay, Hodges, McNally, Tompkins and Mayor Duarte McCarthy. There was no executive session. Every vote below was 5-0 (aye Asay, Hodges, McNally, Tompkins, Duarte McCarthy). The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
Ordinance introduced
- #2603, amending Chapter 3, Police Regulations, on property maintenance excluding residential dwelling unit uses: introduced, hearing August 25, 2026. See the property maintenance ordinance.
Resolutions
The consent agenda included:
- #2026-0366, appointing seven Special Law Enforcement Officers III for school security for the 2026-2027 school year, part-time at $43.71 an hour: Kurt Bernhard, David Kolesar, Dave Malina, Randy Pelley, Brian Stanton, Alexander Sodbinow and Todd Widitz. #2026-0373 and #2026-0374 approved memoranda of agreement on placing a School Resource Officer and Class III officers in each district school, and on Class III officers for Saint James School.
- #2026-0369, crossing guard services from Crossing Guard Services LLC, not to exceed $201,000.00, September 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. See police.
- #2026-0367, a $2,088.08 change order for additional stone on the synthetic turf replacement by FieldTurf USA, to $962,914.08. See parks and recreation.
- #2026-0368, a $7,623.00 down payment assistance grant from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to the buyer of an affordable unit on Baldwin Court. See Fourth Round housing.
- A disabled veteran’s full tax exemption and a refund, a Fellowship Village concert permit and the bill list.
Samuel Aquino Fortes was appointed a junior member of the Liberty Corner Fire Company and Qian Dong a full member of the First Aid Squad. The July 28 minutes were approved.
Public comment
Five people spoke. Todd Edelstein of Riverside Drive commented on Ordinance #2603. Kelly Mertz of Riverside Drive and John Gregor, Ken Atkinson and Richard Gibney of Village Drive commented on the property at 99 Lord Stirling Road (formerly Lord Stirling School); the minutes record no positions. See the Lord Stirling School property.
Records
- Minutes (township document page)
- Agenda (township document page)
- Video on the township’s YouTube channel. This page follows the Committee’s minutes.