PARK RIDGE—The Borough Council voted unanimously in a special Zoom meeting Jan. 9 to hire Colliers Engineering as the borough planner for 2024, after voting against hiring another planner at its Jan. 2 reorganization meeting.
The council voted 4-2 against hiring Burgis Associates, Westwood, with newly elected councilmen Robert Metzdorf and Michael Mintz in favor of Burgis Associates. Voting against: Gregory Hoffman, Bruce Goldsmith, Matthew Capilli, and John Ferguson.
Following the vote, Mayor Keith Misciagna said, “Wow, we’re off to a great start this year. Horrible. I’m embarrassed to be up here.”
Colliers Engineering, Red Bank, was the borough planner in 2023. The professional appointment runs through 2024, said Clerk Maggie Giandomenico.
The unanimously approved a Water Department Rate Engineer (H2M Associates, Parsippany); an Electric Department Rate Engineer (Asplundh Engineering, Boonton) and issued a request for qualifications to hire a municipal Tax Appeal Attorney.