Agenda: August 8, 2022

Township Council Regular Meeting

Time:

6:00 p.m.—Executive Session, closed to the public
7:00 p.m.—Regular Meeting VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN PERSON (HYBRID)

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this council meeting was a hybrid meeting meaning the public could access the meeting via a Zoom Webinar or attend the meeting in person at the municipal building.

Youtube video of the August 8, council regular

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.

1.  CALL TO ORDER

2. STATEMENT: Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the public and the press on January 14, 2022 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 #22-198 – Resolution to Enter into Executive Session

Personnel Matters – Administration

  AT 7:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. STATEMENT: Adequate Notice of this meeting was provided to the public and the press on January 14, 2022 and July 29, 2022 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. DISCUSSION ITEM

Selected/Dedicated Septic Handlers

6. PRESENTATION

Indoveda LLC – Retail Cannabis License Application

7. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST

8. MAYOR COMMENTS

9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

July 11, 2022 – Regular Meeting

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

11. CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution #22-196:  Renewal of Inactive Liquor License (T&Z Holding Co. LLC) Requiring Special Ruling in the Township of Vernon for the 2022-2023 Licensing Term

Resolution #22-197: Renewal of Inactive Liquor License (JD Vernon Lodge and Inn LLC) Requiring Special Ruling in the Township of Vernon for the 2022-2023 Licensing Term

Resolution #22-199: Refund Overpayment (Block 460-Lot 16 – Johanna Bloomfield)

Resolution #22-200: Refund Overpayment (Block 282-Lot 29 – Marylou Tompkins)

Resolution #22-201:  Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2022 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $38,000.00

Resolution #22-202:  Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2022 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $27,500.00

Resolution #22-203: Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2022 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $15,000.00

Resolution #22-204:  Resolution Authorizing Fireworks to be Displayed on August 6, 2022 with Rain Date of August 7, 2022 within the Township of Vernon

Resolution #22-205:  A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Grant Funds from the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for Deep Core Testing of the Landfill

Resolution #22-206: A Resolution Authorizing Emergency Procurement of Fuel for Daily Operations of the Township of Vernon

Resolution #22-207:  Resolution Authorizing Leasing of Certain Vehicles for the Department of Police Through Sourcewell National Cooperative #060618-EFM Through Enterprice Fleet Management Services Inc. (Quote No. 6595889-1 x Carbonized Gray Metallic)

Resolution #22-208: Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon in Support of an Adult-Use Cannabis Retailer License for Indoveda LLC

12. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE

Ordinance #22-15 – An Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Amending and Supplementing Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the Township of Vernon

13. PUBLIC HEARING/2^ND READING OF ORDINANCE

Ordinance #22-14 – Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property Located at Block 432, Lot 85 and Block 432, Lot 63 on the Tax Map of the Township of Vernon

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

15. COUNCIL COMMENTS

16. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS     

17. ADJOURNMENT