Agenda: March 13, 2023

Township Council Regular Meeting

6:00 p.m.—Executive Session, closed to the public
7:00 p.m.—Regular Meeting, open to the public

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  March 13, 2023 council meeting

March 13, 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 #23-82 – Resolution to Enter into Executive Session Potential Legends Property Condemnation

 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. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

    Traffic Controls for Street and Highway Construction and Maintenance Operations

    Ad Hoc Charter Study Committee

    RevolutionNJ – Committee   

7. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST

9. CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution #23-83: Resolution Accepting the Completion of Road Improvements Project to Various Streets within Vernon Township

Resolution #23-84:  Resolution Accepting the Completion of Road Improvements Project to Old Coach Road & Pleasant Valley Drive

Resolution #23-85:  Authorizing Acceptance of Grant in the Amount of $149,000.00 from the New Jersey Highlands Council for Development of Vernon Township Lake/Watershed Management Plan

Resolution #23-86:  Authorize the Award of A Professional Services Contract with Chris L. Mikolajczyk, CLM, of Princeton Hydro, LLC for Lake/Watershed Management Plan in a Required Disclosure Manner

Resolution #23-87:  Emergency Temporary Appropriations

Resolution #23-88:  Authorizing Contract with Microsystems-NJ, LLC for the Year 2023 in the Amount Not to Exceed $12,000.00

Resolution #23-89:  A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds from Sussex County for the Town Center Greenway – Black Creek Project

Resolution #23-90:  Resolution to Increase Change Fund

Resolution #23-91:  A Resolution Expressing Community Support for paving of Town Center Trail for Accessibility to Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

Resolution #23-92:  A Resolution Expressing Community Support for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects

10. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

Ordinance #23-09: Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Amending Section 330-186 Entitled “Cannabis Retailers” to Update Eligible Location for Cannabis Retailers

 11. PUBLIC HEARING/2^ND READING OF ORDINANCE

Ordinance #23-05: Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, to Repeal and Replace Chapter 170 of the Municipal Code Entitled “Cable Television and Communications” and to Grant Municipal Consent for the Operations of a Cable Television System Within the Township of Vernon, New Jersey to CSC TKR, LLC

Ordinance #23-06: Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Amending Chapter 5, Article X Entitled” Department of Public Works” to Create the Position of Assistant Director of Public Works and Director of Automotive Services

Ordinance #23-07: An Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, Amending and Supplementing Chapter 509, “Taxation,” of the Township Code to Establish Article III, “100% Disabled Veteran Tax Refunds

Ordinance #23-08: Ordinance Amending the Salaries for Certain Officers and Employees of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey

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

13. MAYOR COMMENTS

14. COUNCIL COMMENTS

15. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS

16. ADJOURNMENT