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VERNON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
December 12, 2005

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. STATEMENT:
Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the public and the press January 4, 2005 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. ROLL CALL

IV. SALUTE TO THE FLAG

V. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
A. Resolutions for Separate Action
1. Resolution #R05-187; Supporting Wantage Township Deputy Mayor Jeffrey Parrott’s Initiative to the New Jersey Legislative Requesting COAH Credit for Dedicated Open Space and Farmland Preservation

2. Resolution # R05-201; Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Execute a Contract With the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local No. 285 3. Resolution # R05-208; Authorizing the Collective Bargaining Agreement With United Auto Workers, Vernon Township Local#2326

4. Resolution # R05-209; Authorizing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Sign a Traffic Signal Agreement With the State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation

5. Resolution # R05-210; Endorsement of Fair Share Plan Authorization to Petition for Substantive Certification

6. Resolution # R05-211; Accepting the Township Council as the “Lead Planning Agency” (LPA) for the Black Creek Regional Storm Water Management Plan

7. Resolution # R05-212; Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Sign a Contract to Acquire Real Property From John V. McDermott

B. Old Business
1. None

C. New Business
1. None

D. Presentations & Special Items
1. None

E. Managers Comments

F. Attorney’s Report

G. Council Comments and Reports

VI. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

VII. ITEMS FOR ACTION
A. Approval of Minutes
1. Regular Meeting(s)
a. None

2. Executive Session(s)
a. None

3. Special Meetings
a. None

B. Consent Agenda
1. Resolution # R05-202; Approval of Raffle Application

2. Resolution # R05-203; Transfer Resolution 2005 Municipal Budget

3. Resolution # R05-204; Tax Overpayment Due to County Board Appeal

4. Resolution # R05-205; Tax Overpayment – 2004 Taxes

5. Resolution # R05-206; Tax Overpayment – 2005 Taxes

6. Resolution # R05-207; Approval of Bill List

C. Resolutions for Separate Action
1. Resolution #R05-187; Supporting Wantage Township Deputy Mayor Jeffrey Parrott’s Initiative to the New Jersey Legislative Requesting COAH Credit for Dedicated Open Space and Farmland Preservation

2. Resolution # R05-201; Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Execute a Contract With the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local No. 285

3. Resolution # R05-208; Authorizing the Collective Bargaining Agreement With United Auto Workers, Vernon Township Local#2326

4. Resolution # R05-209; Authorizing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Sign a Traffic Signal Agreement With the State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation

5. Resolution # R05-210; Endorsement of Fair Share Plan Authorization to Petition for Substantive Certification

6. Resolution # R05-211; Accepting the Township Council as the “Lead Planning Agency” (LPA) for the Black Creek Regional Storm Water Management Plan

7. Resolution # R05-212; Authorizing and Directing the Mayor and Township Clerk to Sign a Contract to Acquire Real Property From John V. McDermott

D. Introduction of Proposed Ordinances
1. Ordinance # 05-28; Authorizing and Directing the Township Manager to Execute an Easement for Jersey Central Power and Light, a Firstenergy Corporation and Sprint of New Jersey, Inc. for the Location of Utility Poles and Accessory Usage on Township Property

2. Ordinance # 05-29; An Ordinance Amending the Administrative Code of the Township of Vernon

3. Ordinance # 05-30; An Ordinance Amending Ordinance # 05-21 Amending Schedule B of the Vernon Comprehensive Land Development Subcode

4. Ordinance # 05-31; Bond Ordinance Providing for the Acquisition of Lands in and by the Township of Vernon, in the County of Sussex, New Jersey, Appropriating $450,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $428,500 Bonds or Notes of the Township for Financing Such Appropriation

E. Second Reading and Public Hearing on Proposed Ordinances
1. None

VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION

IX. ADJOURNMENT