Bond Ordinances/Traffic: Legislation Recently Approved By Council

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown Council gave final approval to a pair of resolutions concerning bus stops and police equipment, while considering three other pieces of legislation on introduction at town hall on Monday night, Nov. 13. Council approved the following legislation at its meeting:

Council gave final approval to a bond ordinance appropriating $190,000 and borrowing $180,500 in bonds or notes to purchase police vehicles and equipment. This includes four sport utility vehicles, rifle sights and vehicle radar units. There will be a down payment of $9,500.

Council also approved the installation of a bus stop on the south side of Camden Avenue, at Garfield Avenue on final reading.

The basketball and tennis courts at Maple Dawson Park may see reconstruction work, as council approved a bond ordinance on introduction for $325,000 that includes the borrowing of $308,750 in bonds or notes, including the down payment of $16,250. The courts were last done 1995, according to Township Manager Tom Merchel. They had a 20-year warranty, and have seen temporary patch jobs over the years.

• The speed limit on Salem Crossing Road would be lowered from 35 mph to 25 mph from Borton Landing Road to Salem Road;
• The speed limit on Salem Road would be lowered from 35 mph to 25 mph from Hartford Road to Salem Crossing Road. The speed limit is already 25 mph from Westfield Road to Bramley Road; and
• Pleasant Valley Avenue will be designated a “No Passing Zone” from Route 38 to Camden Avenue.

Council also approved amendments to its ordinance governing Flood Damage Prevention on introduction. Many of the amendments are minor, and are due to amendments that must be made in other municipalities. They must be approved by Dec. 21 for Moorestown residents to be eligible for federal flood insurance coverage. To view the ordinance, click here.

All legislation was approved by a 4-0 vote, as Councilwoman Victoria Napolitano was absent. The public hearing and final votes for the ordinances that were introduced on Monday is Nov. 27.

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