Agenda: May 23, 2022

Township Council Regular Meeting

Time: 7:00 p.m.

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 May 3, 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. Salute to the Flag
4. Roll Call
5. Proclamations
   1. Maverick Brendli - Eagle Scout Project
   2. Memorial Day 2022
   3. Older American Month May 2022
6. Discussion Item
   1. Cannabis Ordinance - Saturday Special Meeting
7. Review of Bills List
8. Mayor Comments
9. Public Comments (For current agenda items only, limited to 3 minutes per person)
10. Consent Agenda
    1. Resolution #22-130: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey Opposing Certain Aspects of Assembly Bill 4454 Adopted into Law on March 1, 2021
    2. Resolution #22-131: Refund Overpayment (Block 161 and Lot 37 Wells Fargo Real Estate Tax Services)
    3. Resolution #22-132: Refund Overpayment (Block 446 Lot 15-Solidifi Title)
    4. Resolution #22-133: Refund Overpayment (Block 526 Lot 343-Karin L Pieper)
    5. Resolution #22-134: Refund Overpayment (Block 508 Lot 29-Foundation Title)
    6. Resolution #22-135: Refund Overpayments (Various Block and Lots CORELOGIC)
    7. Resolution #22-136: Authorizing Contracts with Certain Approved State Contract Vendors Beyer Ford State Contract A88214
    8. Resolution #22-137: A Resolution Renewing the Group Dental Benefits Program for Eligible Employees and Their Covered Dependents through Delta Dental of New Jersey, Inc.
    9. Resolution #22-138: Authorizing Issuance of Estimated Property Tax Bills
    10. Resolution #22-139: Resolution Urging the Swift Passage of S-330/A3804, Which Shall Restore the Energy Tax Receipts to Municipalities
    11. Resolution #22-140: Approving a Charitable Solicitor's Permit: Pochuck Valley Fire Department, Inc.
11. Introduction/1st Reading of Proposed Ordinances
    1. Ordinance #22-12: Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Amending Chapter 5, Article X Entitled "Department of Public Works" to Create the Position of Assistant Director of Public Works
12. Public Hearing/2nd Reading of Ordinance
    1. Ordinance #22-09: Capital Ordinance Providing for Various Improvements by the Township of Vernon, in the County of Sussex, New Jersey, Appropriating Therefore the Sum of $323,000.00 and Providing that Sum so Appropriated Shall be Raised from the Capital Improvement Fund of the Township
    2. Ordinance #22-10: Bond Ordinance Appropriating $1,955,000, and Authorizing the Issuance of $1,365,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township, for Various Improvements of Purposes Authorized to be Undertaken by the Township of Vernon, in the County of Sussex, New Jersey
13. Public Comments (Limited to 5 minutes on any topic)
14. Council Comments
15. Council President Comments
16. Adjournment