Agenda: January 13, 2020

Township Council Regular Meeting

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

1. Call to Order
2. Statement: Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the public and the press on January 7, 2020, 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. Executive Session
   1. Resolution #20-55: Property Acquisition
6. Public Comments (on current agenda items only)
7. Minutes
   1. Regular Meeting Minutes December 9, 2019
8. Items for Discussion
   1. Vernon Township MUA
9. Consent Agenda (View Resolutions)
   1. Resolution #20-47: Total Disabled Veteran
   2. Resolution #20-48: Resolution Accepting the Completion of Road Improvement Project to Warwick Turnpike
   3. Resolution #20-49: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements of Line Striping to Higgins Drive and Walsh Way with Denville Line Painting
   4. Resolution #20-50: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements of Line Striping to Lake Pochung Road with Denville Line Painting
   5. Resolution #20-51: Resolution Authorizing Fireworks to Be Displayed on February 3, 2020 within the Township of Vernon
   6. Resolution #20-52: Resolution Adopting a Domestic Violence Policy
   7. Resolution #20-53: Resolution Authorizing Agreement with the Vernon Police Athletic League to Administer and Run Recreation Programs
   8. Resolution #20-54: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Shared Service Agreement between the Township of Wantage and the Township of Wantage Fire Department and Township of Vernon
   9. Resolution #20-56: Resolution Accepting the Completion of Road Improvement Project to Higgins Drive & Walsh Way
   10. Resolution #20-57: Authorize the Award of a Required Disclosure Contract with SREC Resources for Purchase of Communications Backup Generator
   11. Resolution #20-58: Transfer Resolution - Balance Transfers
   12. Resolution #20-59: Authorizing Contracts with Certain Approved State Contract Vendors under T0155 and T0142
   13. Resolution #20-60: Authorizing Contracts with Certain Approved Sussex County Cooperative Contact Vendors
   14. Resolution #20-61: Authorizing the Collective Bargaining Agreement with New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local #285, Vernon Township
10. Introduction/1st Reading of Proposed Ordinances
    1. Ordinance #20-02: Ordinance Extending Lease Agreement between the Vernon Township Board of Education and the Township of Vernon, and Sub-Lease Agreement between the Township of Vernon and the Dog Owners Gathering Society of Vernon Township, for Certain Unimproved Real Property Identified on the Official Tax Maps of the Township of Vernon as Block 308 Lot 2 (Old Block 133, 2.05)
    2. Ordinance #20-03: Ordinance Amending the Salary Ordinance for “Non-Union” Employees
    3. Ordinance #20-04: Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Creating Chapter 476 of the Municipal Code of the Township of Vernon Entitled “Short-Term Rentals”
    4. Ordinance #20-05: An Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Amending Chapter 509 of the Municipal Code of the Township of Vernon Entitled “Taxation” to Include Transient Accommodations
11. Public Comments (limited to 3 minutes on any topic)
12. Mayor’s Report
13. Council Comments
14. Council President Comments
15. Adjournment