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VERNON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 24, 2007
7:30 P.M.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. STATEMENT:
Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the public and the press on January 3, 2007 and September 17, 2007 by delivering to the press and posting at the Municipal Building a copy of the “Annual Notice of Meetings” pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.

III. SALUTE TO THE FLAG

IV. ROLL CALL

V. EXECUTIVE SESSION
A. Attorney –Client Privilege

VI. CHANGES TO AGENDA

VII. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
A. Resolutions for Separate Action
1. Resolution # 07-199; Authorizing Appointment and Executing Contract of Township Manager.

2. Resolution #07-190; Certifying the Council Members have read the Comments and Recommendations of the 2006 Annual Audit.

3. Resolution #07-196; Authorizing the Use of the Morris County Cooperative Program for Purchase of Dump Body for Vernon Township Department of Public Works.

4. Resolution #07-197; Authorizing the Issuance of not Exceeding $3,632,900.00 Bond Anticipated Notes of the Township of Vernon in the County of Sussex, NJ.

5. Resolution #07-200; Support Farmland Preservation Program and Approving the Application for 2008 Funding.

6. Resolution #07-201; Authorizing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Support Participation in the NJ Cancer Education Early Detection Program (NJCEED) of St. Clare’s Hospital, Sussex, NJ.

7. Resolution # 07-202; Authorizing Change Order #1 in the Amount of a Cost Reduction of $58,125.00 with Pact Construction for the Contract#3 – Sewer Transmission and Collection Lines

8. Resolution # 07-203; Authorizing a Change Order #2 in the amount of $1,250.00 with Pact Construction for the Contract #3 – Sewer Transmission and Collection Lines.

9. Resolution #07-204; Authorizing SCMUA to Advertise for Bids for Phase II Upper Wallkill Expansion Project to Serve Vernon Town Center.

10. Resolution # 07-205; Authorizing and Directing the Township Manager and Assessor to Request Proposals in Order to Provide a Property Revaluation for the Township of Vernon in the Tax Year of 2009.

11. Resolution # 07-206; Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Execute a Lease Extension Agreement with Net Access Corp.

12. Resolution # 07-207; Corrective Action Plan, 2006 Audit.

13. Resolution # 07-208; Authorizing the Use of the Morris County Cooperative Program for Purchase of Oil & Stone for Various Road Improvements for Vernon Township Department of Public Works.

14. Resolution # 07-209; Authorizing the Use of the Morris County Cooperative Program for Purchase of Oil & Stone for Various Road Improvements for Vernon Township Department of Public Works.

B. Old Business
1. None

C. New Business
1. None

D. Presentations & Special Items
1. R. Benecke:
* Financial Projection Report
* McAfee Village Redevelopment Ordinance Status Report

E. Managers Comments

F. Attorney’s Report

G. Council Comments and Reports

H. Discussion of New Ordinances
1. First reading tonight:
a. Ordinance #07-40; An Ordinance Amending the Vernon Township Administrative Code Section 330 of the Vernon Township Land Development Subcode by Adding Article XX – Tree Preservation

b. Ordinance #07-43; An Ordinance Establishing a Redevelopment Plan and Designating the Council of the Township of Vernon as the Redevelopment Agency for the Vernon Town Center Redevelopment Area and further Establishing a Mixed Use Redevelopment Project and Establishing the Vernon Town Center Zoning District and Five(5) Sub-Districts including Main Street Sub-District. (PDF)

2. Future consideration:
a. None

VIII. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

IX. ITEMS FOR ACTION
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Meeting(s)
a. July 9, 2007 – (Carew, Desmond, Morrison) (PDF)

2. Executive Session(s)
a. July 9, 2007 – (Carew, Desmond, Morrison)

3. Special Meetings
a. None

B. Consent Agenda
1. Resolution # 07-198; Approval of Bills List

C. Resolutions for Separate Action
1. Resolution # 07-199; Authorizing Appointment and Executing Contract of Township Manager.

2. Resolution #07-190; Certifying the Council Members have read the Comments and Recommendations of the 2006 Annual Audit.

3. Resolution #07-196; Authorizing the Use of the Morris County Cooperative Program for Purchase of Dump Body for Vernon Township Department of Public Works.

4. Resolution #07-197; Authorizing the Issuance of not Exceeding $3,632,900.00 Bond Anticipated Notes of the Township of Vernon in the County of Sussex, NJ.

5. Resolution #07-200; Support Farmland Preservation Program and Approving the Application for 2008 Funding.

6. Resolution #07-201; Authorizing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Support Participation in the NJ Cancer Education Early Detection Program (NJCEED) of St. Clare’s Hospital, Sussex, NJ

7. Resolution # 07-202; Authorizing Change Order #1 in the Amount of a Cost Reduction of $58,125.00 with Pact Construction for the Contract#3 – Sewer Transmission and Collection Lines

8. Resolution # 07-203; Authorizing a Change Order #2 in the amount of $1,250.00 with Pact Construction for the Contract #3 – Sewer Transmission and Collection Lines.

9. Resolution # 07-204; Authorizing SCMUA to Advertise for Bids for Phase III Wallkill Expansion Project to Serve Vernon Town Center.

10. Resolution # 07-205; Authorizing and Directing the Township Manager and Assessor to Request Proposals in Order to Provide a Property Revaluation for the Township of Vernon in the Tax Year of 2009.

11. Resolution # 07-206; Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Execute a Lease Extension Agreement with Net Access Corp.

12. Resolution # 07-207; Corrective Action Plan, 2006 Audit.

13. Resolution # 07-208; Authorizing the Use of the Morris County Cooperative Program for Purchase of Oil & Stone for Various Road Improvements for Vernon Township Department of Public Works.

14. Resolution # 07-209; Authorizing the Use of the Morris County Cooperative Program for Purchase of Oil & Stone for Various Road Improvements for Vernon Township Department of Public Works.

D. Introduction of Proposed Ordinances
1. Ordinance #07-40; An Ordinance Amending the Vernon Township Administrative Code Section 330 of the Vernon Township Land Development Subcode by Adding Article XX – Tree Preservation

2. Ordinance #07-43; An Ordinance Establishing a Redevelopment Plan and Designating the Council of the Township of Vernon as the Redevelopment Agency for the Vernon Town Center Redevelopment Area and further Establishing a Mixed Use Redevelopment Project and Establishing the Vernon Town Center Zoning District and Five(5) Sub-Districts including Main Street Sub-District. (PDF)

E. Second Reading and Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinances
1. Ordinance # 07-41; An Ordinance Establishing a Redevelopment Plan and Designating the Council of the Township of Vernon as the Redevelopment Agency for the Vernon Town Center Redevelopment Area and further Establishing a Mixed Use Redevelopment Project and Establishing the Vernon Town Center Zoning District and Five(5) Sub-Districts including Main Street Sub-District. (Tabled from meeting of 27 August 2007 and September 10, 2007)

2. Ordinance # 07-42; An Ordinance Granting Municipal Historic Designation to Certain Property in the Township of Vernon (Planning Board Meeting cancelled- carry to October 11, 2007 Council meeting)

X. EXECUTIVE SESSION

XI. ADJOURNMENT