Passaic City Council adopts clergy parking ordinance unanimously
Ordinance 2539-26 amends the city’s vehicles and traffic code, but the meeting account does not describe the specific parking changes.
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No one spoke at the required public hearing before the Passaic City Council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance on final reading.
Clergy parking rules received a final vote without public comment. The Passaic City Council adopted Ordinance 2539-26 on second and final reading, amending the city’s vehicles and traffic code. The ordinance concerns Chapter 295, Article 12, Section 20.2, and Schedule “2-500 clergy parking.” The meeting account identifies the section being amended but does not describe the specific parking changes, including where spaces would be located or how many would be affected.
Before the adoption vote, the Passaic City Council held the required public hearing. A motion to open it passed unanimously by roll call. Council President Sher asked whether anyone wanted to address the Council about the ordinance; no one spoke. Members then voted unanimously to close the hearing. The Council considered the ordinance under the agenda section for measures on second and final reading, where a public hearing was required.
On adoption, Councilman Monk, Councilwoman Mello, Councilman Mayor, Councilman Garcia, Councilwoman Colon-Montañez and Council President Sher each voted yes. The same six members had voted yes on the motions to open and close the hearing. The final vote completed the Passaic City Council’s action on the ordinance at this meeting. The meeting account gives no effective date or further steps for the amended schedule, so it does not establish when any parking changes would take effect.
Separate Vote on Item 31
The Passaic City Council voted on item 31 separately after a block vote on items 15, 30, 32, and 37. A motion on item 31 was made and seconded. The meeting account does not identify what item 31 covered, so the recorded approval has no stated subject. Residents can see how members voted, but not what the item would authorize.
The roll call recorded yes votes from Councilman Monk, Councilman Love, Councilwoman Mello, Councilman Garcia, Councilwoman Colon-Montañez and Council President Sher. Councilman Mayor abstained. No member cast a recorded no vote. Because the Passaic City Council took item 31 on its own, the abstention is recorded specifically for that item rather than for the preceding group.
The result was six yes votes and one abstention. The meeting account gives no explanation for Councilman Mayor’s abstention and no further detail about the approved item. That leaves the vote count clear, while the purpose and practical effect of item 31 remain unspecified in the account.
Passaic City Council accepts five communication items
The Passaic City Council accepted communication items 3 through 7 in one unanimous roll-call vote. Council President Sher asked members whether they had questions or wanted to discuss any of the items; none did, and the Council voted on all five together.
Residents can see that these five communications were accepted without questions or separate discussion at the meeting.
Council President reports Business Administrator’s recovery
Council President Sher told the Passaic City Council that the Business Administrator was doing better but remained bedridden. The Council President said he had difficulty walking and might start walking the following week.
The update describes the Business Administrator’s recovery but gives residents no return-to-work date.
Passaic City Council has no private chambers resolutions
The Passaic City Council had no resolutions requiring a meeting in private chambers at that point in the agenda. Council President Sher asked the Mayor about such items, and the Mayor said there were none at the time.
Residents can tell that no resolution called for a private chambers meeting during this part of the agenda.
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