Township Council Reorganization Meeting
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Due to technical difficulties, the January 1, 2022 council meeting was rescheduled.
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 January 10, 2022 council meeting part one »
YouTube video of the January 10, 2022 council meeting part two »
YouTube video of the January 10, 2022 council meeting part one »
YouTube video of the January 10, 2022 council meeting part two »
Guidelines for attending the meeting in person:
- http://www.vernontwp.com/images/sep_vert.gif") 0px 0px repeat-y;">Maximum of twenty-five (25) public participants allowed in the municipal building. No one will be allowed to stand in the lobby/hallway.
- http://www.vernontwp.com/images/sep_vert.gif") 0px 0px repeat-y;">Six-foot distance is mandatory (family members can move their chairs together).
- http://www.vernontwp.com/images/sep_vert.gif") 0px 0px repeat-y;">Masks are mandatory and can ONLY be dropped if speaking for public comment.
- Call to Order
- Statement: Adequate Notice of this reorganization meeting was provided to the public and the press on January 6, 2022 and was posted at the municipal building in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-7.
- Salute to the Flag
- Roll Call
- Swearing in Council Member Brian Lynch
- Swearing in Council Member Natalie Buccieri
- Swearing in Council Member Patrick Rizzuto
- Council Vice President Nominations & Selection
- Incoming Council Member Comments
- Incoming Council President Comments
- Mayor Comments
- Public Comments (For current agenda items only, limited to 3 minutes per person)
- Resolutions
- Resolution #22-01: Resolution Establishing the Township of Vernon Policy for Hybrid Meetings of the Vernon Township Council
- Resolution #22-02: Resolution for Council to Vote on Legal Representation
- Resolution #22-03: Reauthorizing Petty Cash Funds for Calendar Year 2022
- Resolution #22-04: Adoption of the 2022 Temporary Municipal Budget
- Resolution #22-05: Appointments to the Land Use Board
- Resolution #22-06: Authorizing the Award of Contract for Professional Services for Qualified Purchasing Agent
- Resolution #22-07: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Award of a Police Special Duty Scheduling and Processing Vendor Through the Competitive Contracting Process CC#11-2021
- Resolution #22-08: Authorizing the Award of a Required Disclosure Contract with “Spatial Data Logic” for Permitting/Licensing Software
- Resolution #22-09: Resolution Authorizing the Township of Vernon to Participate in Opioid Litigation Settlements
- Resolution #22-10: Authorizing the Award of a Contract for 2022 Between A & E Clothing and the Township of Vernon to Locate Clothing Donation Bins at Municipal Recycling Center
- Resolution #22-11: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Execution of Sourcewell National Cooperative Contract #030321-KON with Konica Minolta Document Solutions for the Rental of Multifunctional Copier Systems
- Resolution #22-12: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements of Guide Rails on Barrett Road and Glenwood Mountain Road with Road Safety Systems, LLC
- Resolution #22-13: Appointment of Special Police Officers
- Resolution #22-14: Authorizing the Municipal Tax Assessor and the Special Municipal Attorney to Defend the Township Before the Sussex County Board of Taxation for Tax Appeals
- Resolution #22-15: Appointment of Public Agency Compliance Officer
- Resolution #22-16: Appointing Business Administrator as ADA Coordinator
- Resolution #22-17: Authorizing Signatures on Township Checks Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:5-16
- Resolution #22-18: Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, and State of New Jersey Appointing Deputy Custodians of Records
- Resolution #22-19: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Signature Information Solutions for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
- Resolution #22-20: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Accurate Abstracts for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
- Resolution #22-21: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Valtech Research for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
- Resolution #22-22: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Action Title Research for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
- Resolution #22-23: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Priority Search Services, LLC for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates
- Resolution #22-24: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing an Alternate Municipal
- Prosecutor
- Resolution #22-25: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing a Municipal Prosecutor
- Resolution #22-26: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing a Substitute Municipal Court Judge for a Term of (3) Three Years
- Resolution #22-27: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing a Municipal Public Defender
- Resolution #22-28: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing an alternate Municipal Public Defender
- Resolution #22-29: Continuation of the Beautification Committee
- Resolution #22-30: Continuation of the Greenway Action Advisory Committee
- Resolution #22-31: Continuation of the Economic Development Advisory Committee
- Resolution #22-32: Granting Authority for Approval of Certain Purchases Through New Jersey State
- Contracts and/or Purchasing Cooperatives for 2022
- Resolution #22-33: Designation of Official Newspaper for 2022
- Resolution #22-34: Authorizing the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to Sign an Agreement with the County of Sussex for Nutrition Site Premises for Senior Citizens
- Resolution #22-35: Authorizing the Award of Contract for Professional Services
- Resolution #22-36: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements of Guide Rails on Barrett Road and Glenwood Mountain Road with Riverview Paving, Inc.
- Resolution #22-37: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements of Guide Rails on Barrett Road and Glenwood Mountain Road with Denville Line Painting, Inc.
- Resolution #22-38: Establishing Interest Rates for Delinquent Property Taxes and Assessments
- Resolution #22-40: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Hiring of an Internet Technology Support Company through the Competitive Contracting Process
- Resolution #22-41: Transfer Resolution-Balance Transfers
- Resolution #22-42: Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with U.A.W. Local No. 2326
- Resolution #22-43: Appointment to the Vernon Township Municipal Utility Authority
- Resolution #22-44: Designating Meeting Dates of the Township Council for the 2022 Calendar Year
- Resolution #22-45: Resolution to Adopt a Cash Management Plan-2022
- Resolution #22-46: Authorizing a Contract with Munidex to Maintain the Township’s Vital Statistics Software for 2022
- Emergency Management Coordinator
- Resolution #22-39: Appointment of Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Ken Clark
- Mayoral Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Environmental Commission
- Board of Recreation
- Beautification Committee
- Economic Development Advisory Committee
- Greenway Action Advisory Committee
- Recommendation to Amend Ordinance #21-25
- Public Comments (Limited to 3 Minutes On Any Topic)
- Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
- Glenwood Pochuck Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
- Chief Operations Officer/Captain—Kevin Duffy
- 2nd Lieutenant—Michael Griffin
- Sergeant—Robert Haley
- Glenwood Pochuck Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
- Council Comments
- Council President Comments
- Adjournment