Northfield civic updates
Sep 13, 2023

Northfield City Council SPECIAL Meeting

The council held a special meeting to approve two resolutions related to pursuing a USDA grant: appointing a special engineer to assist with the grant process and committing $8,000 toward the project with expectation of additional grant funding. Both resolutions were adopted. The next council meeting was scheduled for September 12.

Key points

  • Council appointed a special engineer to begin the USDA grant application process, but the engineer was given an extra week and is not permitted to start substantive work yet.2:00

  • Council committed $8,000 in municipal funds toward the grant/application with the expectation of obtaining additional grants.3:32

  • Both resolutions (Res. 161-2023 and Res. 162-2023) were adopted by roll call vote.2:00

  • Next regular council meeting set for September 12 (6:00 PM session with regular meeting to follow).3:32

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Topics with timestamps

Appointment of special engineer

2:00

Council appointed a special engineer to assist with the USDA grant application and allowed an extra week before the engineer begins work; they cannot start substantive work yet.

Financial commitment for grant

3:32

Council approved committing $8,000 toward the project as part of the grant effort, expecting additional grant funds to follow.

Resolution approvals

2:00

Two resolutions (Res. 161-2023 and Res. 162-2023) were moved, seconded, and passed by roll call vote.

Meeting schedule

3:32

Council announced the next meeting for September 12 with a 6:00 PM session and the regular meeting immediately after.

Decisions / votes

  • 2:00Adopted Resolution 161-2023 to appoint a special engineer for the USDA grant application process.
  • 3:32Adopted Resolution 162-2023 committing $8,000 toward the grant/application effort.

Public comment

No members of the public spoke during the public session; no Zoom participants raised hands.

Transcript (443 words)
in
progress
ready yes
thank good afternoon this is a special
meeting of Northfield city council
September 5th of
2023 this meeting has been properly
advertised in accordance with public law
1971 chapter 235 oh my gosh chapter
Public Law 1975 chapter 231 in the Press
of Atlantic City on September 2nd of
this year may have a flag salute led by
mayor
CH I pledge allegiance to the flag of
the United States of America and to the
Republic for which it stands one nation
under God indivisible liberty and
justice thank
you roll call Mrs bchi here Mrs carfano
here Mr deiz here Mr Leeds here Mr
Notaro here Mr Smith Mr Palestina here
and Mr cha here Mr President thank you
um we'll work go right into the public
session anyone from the public wishing
to S on any topic we ask you step
forward state your name and address for
the record and observe a five limit
minute limit per speaker uh if there's
anyone in Zoom please raise your hand no
one in
Zoom seeing no one public session is now
closed
uh do in consent if you just want to do
them one at a time it's quite quicker
yeah
okay um well the two resolutions we
have engineer uh to appoint a special
engineer for the grant process and uh
giving them an extra week of time
basically to begin the application
process with the USDA they weren't
they're not permitted to start doing any
work even if even if we mark on a
t um so with that said uh we have a mo
for resolution 161
2023
make resolu
16123
second roll call
please Mrs bchi yes Mrs carfano yes Mr
DZ yes Mr Leeds yes Mr Notaro yes Mr
Smith Mr Palestina yes motion carries
for the adoption of resolution 161 of
2023 thank and resolution 12 162 is the
actual one where we
um are going to pay the $8,000 we'll be
committing to $8,000 but um with the
belief that we should be able to get
this Grant and uh additional grants on
top of that
so I'll do it I'd like to make the
necessary motion to adopt resolution
16222 second
who's taking
it please Mrs bchi yes Mrs carfano yes
Mr DZ yes Mr Leeds yes Mr Notaro yes Mr
Smith Mr Palestina yes motion cares for
the adoption of resolution 162 of
2023 our next council meeting is sept 12
6m session with the regular meeting
falling immediately
there all in favor I any
opposed see
y'all Dave I got this oh
yeah made it just in
time