Tenafly Mayor and Council adopts ten-year street protection
The Tenafly Mayor and Council's new road-opening rules require restoration security and put permanent repairs under borough control.
Two hosts walk through the week’s edition in conversation — ordinance 26-25 (second reading/public hearing), administrator report, and what’s coming next. Generated by Aware, from this week’s verified summaries.
David Fanslau said the longer protection period gives utilities a reason to finish planned work before the borough paves a street.
A freshly paved street now gets a longer stretch of protection. The Tenafly Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 26-25 on second and final reading, extending the borough's protected street period from five years to ten. The ordinance replaces a section of the borough code with project-specific road-opening controls, restoration security and permanent repairs managed by the borough. No one commented during the public hearing, either in person or online.
Jamie Corsair asked why the period was doubling. David Fanslau, the borough administrator, said utility cuts into recently paved roads can disrupt the borough's investment, including work on curbs. He pointed to PSE&G activity and said roads are financed over ten years under bond law, while their useful life is 10–15 years. The longer period, he said, is meant to protect that investment and encourage utilities to plan work before a road is paved, rather than cut into it afterward.
David Fanslau said utilities receive notice of streets the borough plans to pave so they can complete their work first. That advance warning gives them a chance to coordinate with the paving schedule. After the hearing closed without speakers, the Tenafly Mayor and Council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance. The adoption notice is to be published according to law.
Administrator report: PSE&G paving/milling schedule and Riverside Cooperative paving coordination
PSE&G-related milling and paving could begin in the third or final week of October, David Fanslau told the Tenafly Mayor and Council. He said several streets are involved and that the borough would publish a list. The update did not identify the streets or give a firm start date.
David Fanslau said he planned to meet with engineering and the Department of Public Works to inspect spots of concern, including trenches that had settled. He said the engineer was monitoring the work and that he would keep the Tenafly Mayor and Council informed as it progressed.
The borough is coordinating paving on cooperative streets and would pay half the cost, David Fanslau said. He believed $400,000 was available for additional paving, though he said the amount and the list of roads still needed to be checked with the engineer. Project credits and changes to planned quantities could help cover the work. He expected a change order agreement to come before the Tenafly Mayor and Council at its next meeting.
Agenda comment period closes without speakers
The Tenafly Mayor and Council opened its agenda-item comment period, but no one spoke in person or online. The mayor had set a three-minute limit and asked large groups to choose a spokesperson. With no speakers, the meeting proceeded to public hearings.
Residents had an opportunity to address agenda items before the hearings, but no comments were offered.
Tenafly Mayor and Council adopts multi-way stop
The Tenafly Mayor and Council adopted Ordinance 26-24, designating the intersection covered by the measure as a multi-way stop. No one commented at the public hearing, and the ordinance passed on second and final reading.
Drivers approaching the designated intersection will face stop signs from multiple directions under the new traffic rule.
Health report covers openings, mosquitoes and illness
In a report to the Tenafly Mayor and Council, Julie O Connor said the Board of Health was seeking members and had scheduled its annual flu clinic for October 7. She reported no spike in West Nile virus that year and said a summer illness increase appeared to have subsided.
The report gives residents an update on local mosquito conditions and an opening to serve on the Board of Health.
Rained-out event moves to October 17
A member of the Tenafly Mayor and Council reported that the rained-out “Campfire and Cocktails” event had been rescheduled for Saturday, October 17, at 6:00. Previously purchased tickets remained valid, and people unable to attend could request a refund or give their tickets to someone else.
Ticket holders had options if the new date did not work for them.
What we didn’t fit in this Sundays edition
Tenafly had 3 more items this week. Here are sixfour — the rest are on Aware.
- GOVERNANCEAdministrator report: Health benefits review and potential plan changes. Administrator David reported ongoing work to alter and find alternatives for employee health benefits, including possible movement to the State Health Benefits Plan. He discussed open enrollment timing, notice requirements, budget impacts, and seeking legal advice regarding contract language and limiting plan selections.
- GOVERNANCEMayor’s remarks: Fall Festival attendance and DPW recognition. The Mayor commented that the Fall Festival on Sunday was well attended despite heavy rain, estimated about 1,500 people throughout the day, praised the bands and food, and commended DPW for organization. He noted upcoming events including the Nature Center dinner and a winter festival.
- GOVERNANCEPublic Safety Committee report (filed). Councilman John Rolieri stated it was a pleasure to see the Mayor and indicated his public safety report was filed that day. No additional details were provided in the transcript.
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