Vernon Township
21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.4055
Township Council Regular Meeting
Time: 12:00 PM – VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN PERSON (HYBRID)
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this council meeting was a hybrid meeting meaning the public could access the meeting via a Zoom Webinar or attend the meeting in person at the municipal building.
YouTube of the January 1, 2023 council meeting
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.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENT: Adequate Notice of this Reorganization Meeting was provided to the public and the press on January 6, 2022 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. OUTGOING COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS
6. COUNCIL PRESIDENT NOMANATIONS & SELECTIONS
7. INCOMING COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS
8. COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS & SELECTION
9. INCOMING COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT COMMENTS
10. SWEARING IN OF JUDGE JAMES SLOAN
11. SWEARING IN OF VOLUNTEER FIRE OFFICIALS
Commissioner – Dan Gros
Deputy Commissioner/Chief – John Cosh
Chief – Jeff Andersen
Deputy Chief – Brian Enerning
Deputy Chief – Scott Semchesyn
12. PUBLIC COMMENTS (For Current Agenda Items Only, Limited to 3 Minutes Per Person)
13. CONSENT AGENDA
Resolution #23-01: Settlement Agreement and General Release Between the Township of Vernon and Joseph Wallace
Resolution #23-02: Designating Meeting Dates of the Township Council for the 2023 Calendar Year
Resolution #23-03: A Resolution to Appoint the Standard Insurance Company to Provide a Fully Insured Short-Term Disability Program for the Period 01.01.23 through 02.01.25
Resolution #23-04: Resolution to Adopt a Cash Management Plan-2023
Resolution #23-05: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Shared Service Agreement with the Vernon Township Municipal Utilities Authority for the Provision of Financial/Administrative Services
Resolution #23-06: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Shared Service Agreement with the Vernon Township Municipal Utilities Authority for the Services of the Department of Public Works
Resolution #23-07: Reauthorizing Petty Cash Funds for Calendar Year 2023
Resolution #23-08: Authorizing an Agreement with the County of Sussex, Department of Human Services, Division of Social Services, for Transportation Services for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities Who Reside in Vernon Township for the Year 2023 in the Amount of $50,000.00 Per Year
Resolution #23-09: Authorizing the Award of a Required Disclosure Contract with “Special Data Logic” for Permitting / Licensing Software
Resolution #23-10: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements of Old Coach Road & Pleasant Valley Road within Vernon Township with Garden State Highway Products, Inc.
Resolution #23-11: Authorizing the Award of a Contract for 2023 Between A & E Clothing and the Township of Vernon to Locate Clothing Donation Bins at the Municipal Recycling Center
Resolution #23-12: Authorizing the Award of Contract for Professional Services for Qualified Purchasing Agent
Resolution #23-13: Appointment of Special Police Officers
Class 2 – Scott Waleck, Roy Wherry
Class 1 – Jim Vette, Mike Sauer, Doug Vince
Resolution #23-14: Resolution Appointing Risk Management Consultant
Resolution #23-15: Resolution Appointing Fund Commissioner
Resolution #23-16: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements of Old Coach Road & Pleasant Valley Road within Vernon Township with Deville Line Painting, Inc.
Resolution #23-17: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements to Various Streets within Vernon Township with Denville Line Painting, Inc.
Resolution #23-18: Authorizing a Contract with Munidex to Maintain the Township’s Vital Statistics Software for 2023
Resolution #23-19: Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, and State of New Jersey Appointing Deputy Custodians of Records
Resolution #23-20: Designation of Official Newspaper for 2023
Resolution #23-21: Appointment of Public Agency Compliance Officer
Resolution #23-22: Appointing Township Business Administrator as ADA Coordinator
Resolution #23-23: Authorizing Signatures on Township Checks Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16
Resolution #23-24: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Signature Information Solutions for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
Resolution #23-25: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Accurate Abstracts for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
Resolution #23-26: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Valtech Research for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
Resolution #23-27: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Action Title Research for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
Resolution #23-28: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Priority Search Services, LLC for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
Resolution #23-29: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing a Municipal Public Defender
Resolution #23-30: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing a Municipal Prosecutor
Resolution #23-31: Authorizing the Award of Contract for Professional Services
1. Twp. Atty. – Labor 3-01-20-155-53 50,000.00
2. Spec. Twp. Atty. – Tax Appeals 3-01-20-155-52 60,000.00
3. Litigation (all attorneys) 3-01-20-155-54 100,000.00
4. Special Counsel (all attorneys) 3-01-20-155-57 10,000.00
5. Bond Counsel 3-01-20-155-45 10,000.00
6. Municipal Prosecutor 3-01-25-275-92 28,500.00
7. Twp. Auditor 3-01-20-135-91 45,800.00
8. Twp. Engineer 3-01-20-165-41 50,000.00
9. Twp. Planner-General 3-01-20-100-91 10,000.00
10. Public Defender T-14-56-825-00 2,000.00
11. Public Defender 3-01-20-155-51 4,000.00
12. Financial Advisors 3-01-20-130-36 5,000.00
13. Expert Appraisal Services 3-01-20-150-37 15,000.00
Resolution #23-32: Establishing Interest Rates for Delinquent Property Taxes and Assessments
Resolution #23-33: Adoption of the 2023 Temporary Municipal Budget
Resolution #23-34: Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon Authorizing the Award of Payroll Management Services and Software Vendor Through the Competitive Contracting Process CC# 4-2019
14. MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
Beautification Committee
Board of Recreation
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Environmental Commission
Land Use Board
Senior Citizen Committee
15. PUBLIC COMMENT (Limited to 5 Minutes On Any Topic)
16. MAYOR COMMENTS
17. COUNCIL COMMENTS
18. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS
19. ADJOURNMENT