Agenda: February 16, 2017

Township Council Regular Meeting

Time: 7:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order
2. Statement: Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the public and the press on January 5, 2017 and February 7, 2017, and was posted on the bulletin board in the municipal building in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-7.
3. Roll Call
4. Salute to the Flag
5. Proclamations
   1. Black History Month
6. Public Comments
7. Mayor’s Report
8. Items for Discussion
   1. Personnel - Resolution 17-50
   2. MUA Progress - Lift Station and Declaratory Judgment
   3. Liquor License Fees
   4. Liquor License Renewals - Transfers
9. Consent Agenda (View Resolutions)
   1. Resolution #17-50: Appointment of Director of Recreation and Community Development
   2. Resolution #17-54: Approval to Submit a Grant Application and Execute a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the Maple Grange Road Improvements Project
   3. Resolution #17-55: Resolution for Calculation for Reserve for Uncollected Taxes
   4. Resolution #17-56: Transfer Resolution—Fund Balance Transfer
   5. Resolution #17-57: Authorizing Execution of an Agreement with the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council to Renew Membership Therein for the Period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2021
   6. Resolution #17-58: Authorizing Application and Execution of the “2017 Distracted Driving Crackdown U Drive U Text Upay” Grant Administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
   7. Resolution #17-59: Resolution Awarding a Contract to Realty Appraisal Co., for the Revaluation of Real Property for Assessment Purposes
   8. Resolution #17-61: Renewal of Liquor Licenses in the Township of Vernon for the 2016-17 Licensing Term
   9. Resolution #17-62: Authorizing the Vernon Township Council to Approve a Person-to-Person and Place-to-Place Transfer of Liquor License #1922-33-007-012
10. Introduction/1st Reading of Proposed Ordinances
    1. Ordinance #17-02: An Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey Authorizing the Sale of Property Owned by the Township and Not Required for Public Purposes and More Commonly Known as Block 142.01, Lot 1
    2. Ordinance #17-03: An Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey Authorizing Correcting the Zoning Map for Various Properties
11. Public Hearing/2nd Reading of Ordinances
    1. Ordinance #17-01: Calendar Year 2017 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40a: 4-45.14)
12. Appointments
    1. Resolution #17-60: Appointment to Municipal Utility Authority
13. Council Comments
14. Council President Comments
15. Adjournment