Agenda: July 27, 2015

Township Council Regular Meeting

Time: 7:30 p.m.

1. Call to Order
2. Statement: Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the public and the press on January 4, 2015, 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. Salute to the Flag
5. Moment of Silence: In memoriam of the 5 fallen soldiers killed in Chattanooga, TN
   1. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan of Hampden, Massachusetts
   2. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Squire “Skip” Wells of Cobb, Georgia
   3. Marine Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, of Hixson, Tennessee
   4. Marine Sgt. Carson Holmquist, of Jacksonville, North Carolina
   5. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith, of Paulding County, Ohio
6. Public Comments
7. Mayor’s Report
8. Minutes
   1. Regular Meeting Minutes May 28, 2015
   2. Regular Meeting Minutes June 8, 2015
9. Consent Agenda (View Resolutions)
   1. Resolution #15-112: Authorizing Professional Services Contract with Vital Communications, Inc. in the Amount Not to Exceed $15,600.00
   2. Resolution #15-113: Authorizing In Rem Foreclosure Proceedings 1997
   3. Resolution #15-114: Authorizing In Rem Foreclosure Proceedings 1998
   4. Resolution #15-115: Authorizing In Rem Foreclosure Proceedings 1999
   5. Resolution #15-116: Approving a Solicitor’s Permit: Slomin’s
   6. Resolution #15-117: Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2015 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $140,000.00
   7. Resolution #15-118: Authorizing the Use of the Municipal Lot for a Farmers Expo Hosted by the Vernon Chamber of Commerce as Well as Placement of Signs for the Event
   8. Resolution #15-119: Resolution Authorizing Fireworks to Be Displayed on August 9, 2015, within the Township of Vernon
   9. Resolution #15-120: Resolution Authorizing the Application to the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety for a Seat Belt Enforcement Program, “2015 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Statewide Labor Day Crackdown
   10. Resolution #15-121: Resolution Authorizing Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran (G. Nye)
   11. Resolution #15-122: Resolution Authorizing Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran (R. Villano)
   12. Resolution #15-123: Resolution Authorizing Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran (R. Korek)
   13. Resolution #15-124: Resolution Authorizing Extension of 2015 Third Quarter Grace Period Due Date Only
   14. Resolution #15-125: Resolution Authorizing Refunds for Total Disabled Veterans
   15. Resolution #15-126: Resolution Increasing the Bid Threshold
   16. Resolution #15-127: Resolution Authorizing Sale of Surplus Property No Longer Needed for Public Use on an Online Auction Website
   17. Resolution #15-128: Authorizing the Award of Contract for Construction of Department of Public Works Salt Dome
   18. Resolution #15-129: Resolution Authorizing Refund for Total Disabled Veteran (G. Nye)
   19. Resolution #15-130: Resolution Authorizing Refund for Total Disabled Veteran (R. Villano)
   20. Resolution #15-131: Resolution Authorizing Cancelling Taxes for Township Owned Properties
   21. Resolution #15-132: Resolution Authorizing Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran (F. Bsales)
   22. Resolution #15-133: Resolution Authorizing Refund for Total Disabled Veteran (F. Bsales)
   23. Resolution #15-134: Resolution Authorizing Refund for NJ Housing & Mortgage Finance
   24. Resolution #15-135: Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, and State of New Jersey Approving Settlement of Pending OPRA Litigation
   25. Resolution #15-136: Authorizing In Rem Foreclosure Proceedings 2000
   26. Resolution #15-137: Authorizing In Rem Foreclosure Proceedings 2001
   27. Resolution #15-138: Authorizing the Award of Contract for Construction Materials for the Proposed Police Impound Building
10. Introduction/1st Reading of Proposed Ordinances
    1. Ordinance #15-23: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 142 of the Code of the Township of Vernon Entitled “Alcoholic Beverages”
11. Public Hearing/2nd Reading of Ordinances
    1. None
12. Council Comments
13. Council President Comments
14. Adjournment