Hamilton council approves consent agenda, advances several ordinances including grant‑funded fire truck purchase

At its Feb. 6 meeting, the Hamilton Township Council approved a 14‑item consent agenda and advanced several ordinances, including actions tied to capital purchases and grant applications.

Council President summarized the consent agenda (CA1–CA14), which included reappointments to the public‑defender office, a Green Acres application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, a two‑year agreement with ARC Mercer, a professional‑services contract for fire‑medical director services, and renovation work at Nottingham Ballroom. The agenda also included sidewalk, ramp and curb work on named streets and the planned purchase of a fire truck. Officials said roughly $1 million of the fire‑truck cost will be covered through grant funding and that prepaying a portion of the purchase will save about $250,000. A motion to adopt the consent agenda passed on roll call 5‑0.

Council also voted to advance several ordinances: multiple handicap‑parking ordinances were carried on second reading (recorded as 5‑0 votes); Ordinance 1‑24‑004 (first reading) would create an accessible parking space at 235 East Franklin Street and was introduced on a 5‑0 roll call; Ordinance 2‑24‑005 to repeal several previously established accessible spaces was introduced on first reading (5‑0); the council introduced Ordinance 5‑24‑008 to purchase real property at 1770 East State Street for $150,000 (estimated total funding $160,000) and recorded the motion to introduce as 5‑0.

During the roll call on Ordinance 3‑24‑006 (cannabis definitions), one council member noted an abstention because of prior work with an affected party; the transcript records the abstention but does not unambiguously record a final tally in the provided segments. The council also introduced a naming ordinance for Olivia Avenue (to be renamed for Brian D. Sutton Sr.) and advanced the towing‑ordinance amendment (Ordinance 3‑24‑003) after public comment.

What’s next: Several items were advanced rather than finally adopted; the council will return those ordinances for subsequent readings or final votes. The administration said staff would follow up on the fire‑truck delivery timeline (about two years) and grant‑funding details.