Agenda: April 28, 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 28, 2025 meeting

April 28, 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. PRESENTATION
Cody Jacobs – Eagle Scout

6. PROCLAMATIONS
Autism Month
Volunteer Month

7. MAYOR COMMENTS

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

9. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST

10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 14, 2025- Regular Meeting

11. 2025 MUNICIPAL BUDGET

BUDGET PRESENTATION

Resolution #25-118: A Resolution to Read the 2025 Municipal Budget By Title Only

PUBLIC HEARING 2025 MUNICIPAL BUDGET

Resolution #25-119: Resolution to Amend Introduced Budget

ADOPTION OF THE 2025 MUNICIPAL BUDGET

Resolution #25-120: Resolution to Adopt the 2025 Municipal Budget

12. CONSENT AGENDA

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

Resolution #25-121: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 202 Lot 39 – (Schwind)

Resolution #25-122: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 458 Lot 53 – (VonEssen)

Resolution #25-123: (Block 458 Lot 53 (VonEssen) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-124: Approving Active Volunteer Firefighter for Membership in the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association (Rivera)

Resolution #25-125: Authorize the Award of a Required Disclosure Contract with “Firefighter
One” for Purchase of Volunteer Fire Department Gear Maintenance Tools

Resolution #25-126: Resolution Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the FY2025 Transportation Alternatives Program

Resolution #25-127: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 153 Lot 2 (McCullough)

Resolution #25-128: (Block 153 Lot 2 (McCullough) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-129: (Block 210 Lot 7 (Barrett) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-130: Refund Overpayment (Block 571 Lot 8 – Mendoza)

Resolution #25-131: Refund Overpayment (Block 608 Lot 10 – (Cicerale)

Resolution #25-132: Refund Overpayment (Block 527 Lot 479 – Turek)

Resolution #25-133: Refund Overpayment (Block 350 Lot 5 – Jenkins)

Resolution #25-134: Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2025 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $12,337.00

Resolution #25-135: Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2025 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $2,563.50

13. PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION 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