Agenda: July 10, 2023

Township Council Regular Meeting 

Time: 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  July 10, 2023 council meeting

July 10, 2023 Agenda Backup

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. PRESENTATION

   a. Economic Development Advisory Committee

   b. Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP)

6. DISCUSSION ITEM

   a. Mayor’s Salary

   b. Ordinance #23-17: Establishing a Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the Volunteers of the Vernon Township Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services 

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

8. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST 

9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

   June 26, 2023 – Regular Meeting

10. CONSENT AGENDA 

   Resolution #23-156: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Hiring Emergency Medical Services Through the Competative Contracting Process

   Resolution #23-187: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 393 Lot 3 – Taormina)

   Resolution #23-188: Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

   Resolution #23-189: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 393 Lot 3 – Taormina)

   Resolution #23-190: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 546 Lot 22 - Keller

   Resolution #23-191: Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran  

   Resolution #23-192: Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Not Exceeding $600,000 Bond Anticipation Notes of the Township of Vernon, In the County of Sussex, New Jersey 

   Resolution #23-193: Resolution Authoring the Issuance of Not Exceeding $6,221,000 Bond Anticipation Notes of the Township of Vernon, in the County of Sussex, New Jersey

   Resolution #23-194: Resolution Authorizing the Hiring of an On-Line and In Person Credit Card Payment and Processing Vendor Through the Competitive Contracting Process Concession

   Resolution #23-195: Resolution Authorizing Fireworks to be Displayed on August 6, 2023 with Rain Date of August 12, 2023 within the Township of Vernon

   Resolution #23-196: Resolution Authorizing Application to Lead Grant Assistance Program

   Resolution #23-197: Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2023 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation $10,4000.00

   Resolution #23-198: Refund Overpayment (Block 202 Lot 44 Wells Fargo Real Estate Tax Services)

   Resolution #23-199: Refund Overpayment (Block 202 Lot 44 Wells Fargo Real Estate Tax Services)

11. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 

   Ordinance #23-17: Establishing a Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) for the Volunteers of the Vernon Township Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services

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

13. MAYOR COMMENTS

14. COUNCIL COMMENTS  

15. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS  

16. ADJOURNMENT