Vernon Township
21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.4055
Township Council Regular Meeting
Time: 7:00 PM – 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 June 13, 2022 council meeting part one »
YouTube video of the June 13, 2022 council meeting part two »
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.
CALL TO ORDER
STATEMENT: Adequate Notice of this meeting was provided to the public and the press on January 14, 2022 and May 3, 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
PRESENTATION
Heathy Town Award – New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
PROCLAMATIONS
Sussex County Pride
DISCUSSION ITEM
Mayor’s Salary
Northwoods at Vernon (Resolution #154)
Per Diem Mutual Aid Agreement for Water Emergency Standbys (Resolution #22-160)
Cannabis Cultivation Site Visit
REVIEW OF BILLS LIST
MAYOR COMMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENTS (For Current Agenda Items Only, Limited to 3 Minutes Per Person)
MINUTES
April 11, 2022 – Regular Meeting
April 25, 2022 – Executive Session
April 25, 2022 – Regular Meeting
May 9, 2022 – Executive Session
May 9, 2022 – Regular Meeting
May 23, 2022 – Regular Meeting
CONSENT AGENDA
Resolution #22-141: Refund Overpayment (Block 431 Lot 4-Celeste Reddy)
Resolution #22-142: Refund Overpayment (Block 386 Lot 7 – Lereta)
Resolution #22-143: Refund Overpayment (Block 529 Lot 12-Debra Marotta)
Resolution #22-144: Refund Overpayment (Block 527 Lot 532-Allied Title)
Resolution #22-145: Refund Overpayment (Block 528 Lot 82-Guardian Title Services, LLC)
Resolution #22-146: Refund Overpayment (Block 379 Lot 4-John & Helene Salerno)
Resolution #22-147: Refund Overpayment (Block 581 Lot 30-Bruce Tussey)
Resolution #22-148: Refund Overpayment (Block 431 Lot 4-Celeste Reddy)
Resolution #22-149: A Resolution Authorizing Emergency Procurement of Fuel for Daily Operations of the Township of Vernon
Resolution #22-150: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Awarding Procurement 7-2022 Refreshments Vendor at the Maple Grange Park Snack Stand Concession to CupCake Café, LLC
Resolution #22-151: Resolution Authorizing Interlocal Services Agreement for the Services of the Department of Public Works.
Resolution #22-152: Authorizing to Endorse a Treatment Works Approval Application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for Construction of an On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Alteration at Camp Louemma Located at Block 5 Lot 12
Resolution #22-153: Chapter 159 Resolution Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2022 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $54,505.72
Resolution #22-154: Resolution Concerning Enforcement of Fines Against Northwoods at Mountain Creek, LLC
Resolution #22-155: Approving Active Volunteer Firefighter for membership in the New Jersey State Fireman’s Association (Diorio)
Resolution #22-156: Resolution Proclaiming June 2022 Freedom Month in Vernon Township
Resolution #22-157: Renewal of Liquor Licenses in the Township of Vernon for the 2022-2023 License Term
Resolution #22-158: Authorizing the Township Planner to Prepare a Redevelopment Plan for Block 521, Lot 10
Resolution #22-159: Authorizing the Township Land Use Board to Undertake a Preliminary Investigation to Determine Whether the Proposed Study Area Block 525, Lot 19 Study (Exhibit A), Qualifies as a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5
Resolution #22-160: Resolution Authorizing Mayor and Municipal Clerk to Execute Per Diem Mutual Aid Agreement for Water Emergency Standbys as Requested Through the Sussex County Fire Coordinator on an As Need Basis
Resolution #22-161: Resolution Vernon Township Flag Display Policy
INTRODUCTION/1ST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Ordinance #22-13: Ordinance Establishing the Salaries for Certain Officers and Employees of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey
PUBLIC HEARING/2ND READING OF ORDINANCE
Ordinance #22-11: Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Amending Section 330-160 Entitled “Schedule of Permitted, Conditional and Accessory Uses and Structures” to Prohibit Farmland Assessment on Properties Where Legal Cannabis is Cultivated
PUBLIC COMMENT (Limited to 5 Minutes on Any Topic)
COUNCIL COMMENTS
COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT