RED BANK – Municipal officials have introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, provide for the acquisition of two easements on property owned by the Red Bank Borough Public Schools Board of Education.
Obtaining the easements at the Red Bank Primary School, which is located at 222 River St., would allow for the construction of an emergency access driveway and a water main, according to the ordinance.
The ordinance was introduced with a unanimous vote of Borough Council members on Sept. 12. A public hearing and possible vote for adoption was scheduled for the council’s Sept. 26 meeting.
According to the ordinance, if the easements are obtained, a second driveway leading to and from the primary school would be constructed and serve as an alternate access route for vehicles.
At present there is one driveway on River Street that leads to and from the primary school’s parking lot.
The ordinance states, “The borough and the Board of Education have agreed the construction of an emergency access driveway and improved water main on the property would enhance the health and safety of students attending the Red Bank Primary School.”
“This is pursuant to our joint agreement working with the Board of Education,” Mayor Pasquale Menna said.
The ordinance regarding the easements does not list costs or a time frame associated with the proposed improvements.
In other business, council members unanimously introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted, permit the operation of tattoo shops in certain zones in Red Bank.
Amendments to an existing ordinance that prohibits tattoo parlors will be made and presented before the Planning Board before further action is taken, according to the ordinance.
A public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled for Oct. 10, at which time residents may comment on the proposal.