Agenda: April 14, 2025

7:00 PM – IN PERSON 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE by the Council of the Township of Vernon that according to resolution #24-162, all meetings of the Township Council, except portions which may be legally privileged or contain otherwise confidential proceedings, such as an executive session, shall be livestreamed or otherwise broadcast over the internet utilizing existing and available technology such as, but not limited to, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and/or Google Hangouts Meet; and that members of the public watching the meetings of the Township Council via livestream shall not have the right to address the Township Council as if they were attending the meeting in person.

The public can watch the meeting livestream via a Zoom Webinar or come to the meeting in person at the municipal building. The meeting ID is 819 8479 5177. You may also call in by dialing 1-929-205-6099.

Youtube video of the April 14, 2025 meeting

April 14, 2025 Backup

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. STATEMENT: Adequate Notice of this Regular Meeting was provided to the public and the press on January 19, 2025, and was posted at the Municipal Building in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-7.

3. SALUTE THE FLAG

4. ROLL CALL

5. PROCLAMATIONS

     Autism Month

6. PRESENTATION

     State of the Township

7. DISCUSSION ITEM

    2025 Municipal Budget

8. MAYOR COMMENTS

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

10. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST

11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

     March 24, 2025 – Executive Session

     March 24, 2025 – Regular Meeting

12. CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution #25-111: Appointing of Vernon Township Acting Zoning Officer

Resolution #25-112: Amended Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for the FY 2025 Local Recreation Improvements Grant Program

Resolution #25-113: Side Bar Agreement Between the Township of Vernon and U.A.W. Local No. 2326

Resolution #25-114: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Awarding Refreshments Vendor at the Maple Grange Park Snack Stand Concession to “The Scoop”

Resolution #25-115: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran Block 557 Lot 5 (Apodaca)

Resolution #25-116: Refund Overpayment (Block 464 Lot 2 – Hohn)

Resolution #25-117: Refund Overpayment (Block 526 Lot 381 – Bhatia)

13. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE

Ordinance #25-05: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 374 of the Township Code Entitled “Nuisances, Public Health” to Prohibit Intrusive Outdoor Lighting

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

15. COUNCIL COMMENTS

16. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS

17. ADJOURNMENT