Millville approves routine ordinances, contracts and community events; authorizes UV equipment replacement and city participation in joint programs

The Millville City Commission on April 7 approved a package of routine ordinances, resolutions and appointments in unanimous roll-call votes.

Among the items approved: second‑reading traffic ordinances (handicap parking changes at several addresses), first‑reading items including a salary ordinance and a chapter 30 land‑use amendment (referred to the planning board), and resolutions to amend a professional services contract for affordable‑housing planning, adjust tax and utility accounts, and continue the Four Seasons street‑lighting agreement.

The council also approved a non‑fair and open contract to Trojan Technologies to replace aging UV disinfection equipment in the sewer utility (the mayor and staff noted the modules are manufacturer‑specific and approaching lifespan limits). Commissioners authorized a municipal safety coordinator (a JIF‑required position), approved fireworks for a Fourth‑of‑July display tied to America’s 250th celebration, and authorized FY2025 Local Justice Assistance grant application and a shared‑services agreement with neighboring jurisdictions for DOJ funding.

Other administrative votes included joining a cooperative pricing system to achieve purchasing efficiencies and accepting recycling tonnage grants. The commission approved two special‑event permits: the Teen Arts Festival (April 22) and the National Day of Prayer event (May 7).

All ordinance and resolution roll‑call votes recorded in the minutes on April 7 were unanimous in favor; no recorded no‑votes or abstentions appeared in the transcript. Council members said they would publish supporting materials, vendor presentations and work‑session handouts for items that drew technical questions.

The meeting closed after final commissioner remarks and a roll‑call adjournment vote.