Hoboken City Council approves on-call snow removal contract
The $12,000 award gives the city access to roadway crews when weather demands them, without guaranteeing the contractor any work.
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Staff said the city will pay only for equipment it calls in, at rates approximately 25–30% lower than last year’s.
Snow removal now has a contract before the city needs it. The Hoboken City Council unanimously approved an on-call roadway snow removal award after staff said the city had sought bids in advance rather than arranging the work on an emergency basis. The award amount was $12,000, but staff stressed that it is not a guaranteed bill.
The city received two bids. Staff said one bidder did not properly complete the specifications and was disqualified. Under the approved arrangement, the city can call for equipment when weather requires it, and the contractor will bill for what it uses. Staff described seven vehicle types, each with its own rate, and said the rates were approximately 25–30% lower than last year’s.
A Hoboken City Council member asked for the details while discussing snow preparedness. Staff explained that a call to plow a few roads could produce a bill based on the equipment needed; no work means no charge under the on-call contract. The arrangement gives the city a way to bring in roadway snow removal help when conditions warrant it, while the cost of any particular storm will depend on what equipment the city requests.
Discussion: cannabis licensing limits and process; compliance with City and state law
A request for a cannabis license support letter led the Hoboken City Council to discuss what its current ordinance allows. A councilmember said the limit stands at six licenses. Raising that number would require council action, and a higher limit would not reserve a license for any particular business.
Any added license would go through an open process with applications and hearings before the cannabis review board, the councilmember said. The member supported increasing the limit but said clear support for a change had not emerged at a development committee meeting. The member called for a timely answer so businesses could make plans.
The presiding officer said cannabis businesses must meet city and state requirements and that the Hoboken City Council cannot waive those rules. The discussion followed public comments seeking support for a business pursuing a state license. The Hoboken City Council took no vote on the license limit or the requested letter.
Hoboken City Council delays garage contract vote
The Hoboken City Council carried a garage-operator contract resolution to its November 4 meeting. A bidder had been disqualified, and the council did not vote on the proposed award at this meeting.
The city’s garage-operator award remains undecided until the Hoboken City Council returns to the item.
Hoboken City Council updates health license fees
The Hoboken City Council unanimously approved changes to license fees, including fees for kennels and a new poultry slaughterhouse fee. The kennel fee rises from $100 to $150 for fewer than 10 dogs and from $250 to $300 for 10 dogs.
Kennels covered by the ordinance will pay higher license fees; the city added a poultry slaughterhouse fee.
Hoboken City Council converts official parking space
The Hoboken City Council unanimously approved removing a restricted parking space beside a county multi-service center. A councilmember said the space, previously reserved for a county health officer, is no longer needed for that use and will become permit parking.
Permit holders will gain a parking space that was previously reserved for official use.
Hoboken City Council approves councilwoman’s parental leave plan
The Hoboken City Council unanimously approved a councilwoman’s parental leave plan, covering an anticipated leave from approximately November 7 through November 30. She said she was already participating remotely and hoped to continue joining council subcommittee meetings virtually.
The plan sets out how the councilwoman can continue participating remotely during her anticipated leave.
What we didn’t fit in this Sundays edition
Hoboken had 3 more items this week. Here are sixfour — the rest are on Aware.
- GOVERNANCEMayor’s proclamation presentation honoring Raul Morales II and Marsha Morales for Hispanic Heritage Month. The Mayor presented a proclamation honoring Raul Morales II and Marsha Morales during Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing decades of service through the Puerto Rican Culture Committee and community service work. The honorees thanked the City and credited their parents’ example of service.
- GOVERNANCEShort-term rental ordinance delayed for a November 4 first reading. The Council removed the short-term rental/Airbnb ordinance from the current agenda rather than taking it up as an emergency measure. It is scheduled to return for a first reading on November 4, with public review and comment invited; other agenda items were also removed or carried over.
- GOVERNANCEPublic comment on resolutions: garage operator bid protest; light rail expansion; Housing Authority redevelopment milestone; zoning board concerns; short-term rentals; other agenda questions. During the public comment period on resolutions, speakers addressed: a disputed garage-operator contract award; support for a light rail expansion resolution; statements celebrating the Housing Authority redevelopment agreement milestone; concerns about zoning board processes and variances; and calls for urgent action on short-term rentals and tenant protections.
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