Agenda: August 14, 2023

Township Council Regular Meeting

 6:00 p.m.—Executive Session, closed to the public 

 7:00 PM – VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN PERSON (HYBRID)

This township council meeting will be hybrid. The public can access the meeting via Zoom Webinar or come to the meeting in person at the municipal building. The meeting ID is 830 4980 3307. You may also call in by dialing 1-929-205-6099.

Guidelines for attending the meeting in person:

There shall be a maximum of seventy-five (75) public participants allowed in the council chambers during any hybrid meeting. All public participants attending a hybrid meeting in-person must maintain three (3) feet of distance between their chairs except that family members may elect to move their chairs together. Reading of e-mails into the meeting minutes will not be required, they may be entered by acclamation.

YouTube of the  August 14, 2023 council meeting

August 14, 2023 Agenda Backup

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. STATEMENT: Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the public and the press on January 6, 2023 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. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Resolution #23-200: – Resolution to Enter into Executive Session Contract Negotiations 

______________________________AT 7:00 PM ___________________________________

 1. CALL TO ORDER 

2. STATEMENT: Adequate Notice of this Regular Meeting was provided to the public and the press on January 6, 2023 and was posted at the Municipal Building in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-7.

3. SALUTE TO THE FLAG 

4. ROLL CALL 

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (For Current Agenda Items Only, Limited to 3 Minutes Per Person)

6. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST 

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

   July 10, 2023 – Regular Meeting

8. CONSENT AGENDA 

   Resolution #23-201: Resolution Authorizing Leasing of Certain Vehicles for the Department of Animal Control Through Sourcewell National Cooperative #060618-EFM Through Enterprise Fleet Management Services Inc. (Quote No. 7310491 – 1 x Oxford White)

   Resolution #23-202: Refund Overpayment (Block 531 Lot 33 – Fulman)

   Resolution #23-203: Authorizing the Award of a Required Disclosure Contract with Granicus for Compliance Software

   Resolution #23-204: Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2023 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $13,002.24

   Resolution #23-205: Resolution Authorizing Leasing of Certain Vehicles for the Department of Police Through Sourcewell National Cooperative #060618-EFM Through Enterprise Fleet Management Services Inc. (Quote No. 7372059 – 1 x DB Black Clearcoat)   

   Resolution #23-206: Approving Active Volunteer Firefighter for Membership in the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association (DePalo)  

   Resolution #23-207: Renewal of Inactive Liquor License (JD Vernon Lodge and Inn LLC) Requiring Special Ruling in the Township of Vernon for the 2023-2024 Licensing Term

   Resolution #23-210: Resolution Requesting Authorization to Hire Certain Police Officers

   Resolution #23-211: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 68 Lot 4 – Jones)

   Resolution #23-212: Authoring the Award of a Required Disclosure Contract for Professional Legal Services for Redevelopment Projects and Tax Foreclosures

   Resolution #23-213: Resolution Authorizing Leasing of Certain Vehicles for the Department of Public Works Through Sourcewell National Cooperative #060618-EFM Through Enterprise Fleet Management Services Inc. (Quote No. 7405097 – 1 x Oxford White)

   Resolution #23-214: Resolution Authorizing Leasing of Certain Vehicles for the Department of Public Works Through Sourcewell National Cooperative #060618-EFM Through Enterprise Fleet Management Services Inc. (Quote No. 7405203 – 1 x Oxford White)

   Resolution #23-215: Authorizing Contracts with Certain Approved State Contract Vendors Under T0896

   Resolution #23-216: Authorizing the Use of the 2023 Sussex County Road Resurfacing Program with Proposed Improvements to Various Streets within the Township of Vernon

   Resolution #23-217: Authorizing the Use of Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council for Proposed Improvements to Various Streets within the Township of Vernon

9. 2022 ANNUAL AUDIT 

    Resolution #23-208 2022 Annual Audit

    Resolution #23-209 Corrective Action Plan 2022 Audit

10. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE

     Ordinance #23-18: Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Amending Chapter 5 of the Code of the Township of Vernon Entitled “Administration of Government” to Update Reorganization and Term Start Dates     

11. PUBLIC COMMENT (Limited to 5 Minutes On Any Topic)          

12. MAYOR COMMENTS

13. COUNCIL COMMENTS  

14. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS 

15. ADJOURNMENT