FREDON TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE Regular Meeting Minutes June 24, 2026 – 7:00 P.M. Fredon Township Municipal Building
CALL TO ORDER
The Regular Meeting of the Fredon Township Committee was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Chris Nichols. The Mayor announced that the meeting was being held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and that notice had been properly provided and published.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Chris Nichols; Deputy Mayor Plock; Committeeperson Weber
Absent: Committeeperson Erin Corcella
Mayor Nichols invited those present to join in the flag salute.
AMENDMENT TO AGENDA / APPOINTMENT TO FILL VACANCY
Mayor Nichols amended the order of the agenda to address the appointment of a Committeeperson to fill an unexpired term.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:16-11, the Fredon County Committee submitted three (3) names as required by law.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Plock, seconded by Committeeperson Weber, to appoint Robert Moore to fill the unexpired term as Township Committeeperson.
Roll Call Vote:
Plock – Aye
Weber – Aye
Nichols – Aye
Motion carried.
Robert Moore was thereupon sworn into office by Deputy Mayor Plock.
CORRESPONDENCE
Motion by Deputy Mayor Plock, seconded by Committeeperson Moore, to waive the reading of correspondence as posted and available for public inspection.
All in favor. Motion carried.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Deputy Mayor Plock, seconded by Committeeperson Weber, to approve the following items on the Consent Agenda:
Minutes of the June 10, 2026 Regular Meeting
Resolution No. 2026-69
Resolution No. 2026-73
Resolution No. 2026-75
Resolution No. 2026-76
All in favor. Motion carried.
VOUCHERS
Motion by Deputy Mayor Plock, seconded by Committeeperson Weber, to approve all vouchers as presented by CFO Womack, including Certification Resolution No. 2026-74.
Roll Call Vote:
Moore – Aye
Plock – Aye
Weber – Aye
Nichols – Aye
Motion carried.
ORDINANCES
Capital Ordinance No. 2026-05 – An Ordinance Providing for Various Capital Improvements and Appropriating $440,000 From the Capital Improvements Fund.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Plock, seconded by Committeeperson Weber, to adopt Capital Ordinance No. 2026-05.
Roll Call Vote:
Moore – Aye
Plock – Aye
Weber – Aye
Nichols – Aye
Motion carried. Ordinance adopted.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution No. 2026-71 – Award of Contract to Fire & Safety Services Under Houston-Galveston Area Council National Cooperative Contract #FS 12-23.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Plock, seconded by Committeeperson Weber.
Roll Call Vote:
Moore – Aye
Plock – Aye
Weber – Aye
Nichols – Aye
Motion carried.
Resolution No. 2026-77 – Approval of FEMA Emergency Generator Application.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Plock, seconded by Committeeperson Weber.
Roll Call Vote:
Moore – Aye
Plock – Aye
Weber – Aye
Nichols – Aye
Motion carried.
CONSIDERATION AND ACTION ITEMS
Discussion was held on the following ongoing and new business items:
DPW Diagnostic Software – status and procurement options reviewed.
31 Springdale Garden Road – status of code violations discussed.
Civic Center Door Replacement – project status update provided.
Ash Tree Management – current status reviewed.
Lodestar Park – storage options discussed.
No formal action was taken at this time.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mitch Ellicot appeared before the Committee and provided an update on the sign and striping project on Route 94. He reported that NJDOT completed striping on June 19, 2026, and that signal work is expected to be finished in July 2026.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Deputy Mayor Plock, seconded by Committeeperson Weber, to adjourn the meeting. All in favor.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne Boland, RMC
Municipal Clerk, Fredon Township