WESTWOOD, N.J.— The Westwood Mayor and Council are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, May 20, at Borough Hall, 101 Washington Ave., beginning with a closed session at 6:30 p.m. followed by the public meeting at 7:30.
According to the agenda, the closed session will cover affordable housing, a potential amendment to the borough’s cannabis ordinance, zoning enforcement matters, a personnel issue in the clerk’s office (for which a RICE notice was issued), and a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) discussion.
The public session will include the swearing-in of Cadet Daniel McDermott Jr. to the Westwood Volunteer Fire Department, approval of minutes from the May 6 meeting, and updates from the borough engineer and various council liaisons.
Four ordinances are scheduled for introduction, including:
- Amendments to the flood damage prevention code (Chapter 175);
- Updates to the borough’s filming regulations (Chapter 157);
- Changes to land use and zoning provisions (Chapter 195); and
- Revisions to parks and recreation area guidelines (Chapter 243).
No ordinances are scheduled for adoption.
The agenda also includes a consent agenda of resolutions, covering items such as:
- Authorizing the hiring of summer DPW employees;
- Approving contracts with Schmidt Surveying, LLC and Vialytics;
- Authorizing funding for Boswell Engineering to prepare a 2026 NJDOT Municipal Aid application;
- Leasing a copier under state contract;
- Redemption of a tax sale certificate; and
- Tax abatements for 2024 and 2025 (Volz).
The public will have the opportunity to speak during the Agenda/Public Forum portion of the meeting.
The full agenda is available on the borough website. The meeting is open to the public.