Plainsboro has adopted an ordinance as a formality to enforce its affordable housing plan that addresses its third-round fair share obligations under the state Council on Affordable Housing.##M:[more]##
As reported in the News last month, Plainsboro received COAH approval for its fair share plan, introduced the ordinance, and adopted the ordinance after a public hearing on July 8.
The ordinance memorializes the township’s fair share plan in ordinance form as a formality to comply with COAH requirements.
Bond Ordinance. In other business during the meeting, the Township Committee introduced a bond ordinance to cover various general improvements as called for in this year’s budgets.
About $3 million of the $4.054 million in projects called for in the ordinance will be spent on road improvements and renovations to the existing library once the new library opens. Other projects include smaller park improvements, the next phase of the bike path, replacement of the police in-car video systems, purchase of a new truck for the Public Works department and the purchase of a new Voice Over IP system for the township building.
The township will issue $3.444 million in bonds to cover the costs and will make a down payment of $181,”275, and use a $421,”000 grant.
In other business during the meeting, the committee also introduced a salary ordinance that would increase the annual pay for non-union township personnel by 3.5 percent, “consistent with the marketplace,” said Township Administrator Robert Sheehan.
The committee will hold a public hearing on both of these ordinances on Wednesday, August 12.
The committee also awarded contracts to three vendors totaling $382,”912.70 for furniture for the new library. The three bidders were EvensonBest, of New York, who received $265,”765.60; Business Furniture, of Parsippany, who received $62,”641.68; and Feigus Office Furniture, of Howell, who received $54,”505.42.
