Agenda: November 28, 2022

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

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 of the November 28 council meeting

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 July 29, 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 #22-283 – Resolution to Enter into Executive Session Personnel – 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. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST

6. MAYOR COMMENTS

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

8. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

    2022 Best Practices Survey

    Municipal Utilities Authority Update

    2022 NJ League of Municipalities – Clerk/Assistant 

9. MINUTES

    October 13, 2022 – Executive Session

    October 13, 2022 – Regular Meeting

    October 24, 2022 – Regular Meeting

    November 10, 2022 – Special Meeting 5:00pm

    November 10, 2022 – Special Meeting 6:00pm

    November 10, 2022 – Special Meeting 7:00pm

10. CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution #22-268: Authorizing Contracts with Certain Approved State Contract Vendors AAA Emergency Supply Co. Inc. for Purchase for Volunteer Fire Department Gear

Resolution #22-269: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, In the County of Sussex, New Jersey Directing the Township Land Use Board to Review an Amendment to the Town Center Redevelopment Plan Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law  

Resolution #22-270: Refund Overpayment (Multiple Block and Lots CORELOGIC)

Resolution #22-271: Refund Overpayment (Block 46 Lot 5-Titlevest Agency, LLC) 

Resolution #22-272: Refund Overpayment (Block 527-Lot 286 Builders Title Agency)

Resolution #22-273: Refund Overpayment (Block 512 Lot 125-A Absolute Escrow Settlement Co., Inc.)

Resolution #22-274: Refund Overpayment (Block 470 Lot 18-Title on Demand Settlement Services)

Resolution #22-275: Resolution Authorizing an Agreement Between Township of Vernon and UAW Local 2326 for 2021-2024 

Resolution #22-276: Canceling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran (Block 355 Lot 10-Tadrick) 

Resolution #22-277: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 355 Lot 10-Tadrick)

Resolution #22-278: Resolution Authorizing Fireworks to be Displayed on December 13, 2022 Within the Township of Vernon

Resolution #22-279: Transfer Resolution-Balance Transfers

Resolution #22-280: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Shared Services Agreement Between the Township of Vernon and the Township of Hardyston for Animal Control Services

Resolution #22-281: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Shared Services Agreement Between the Township of Vernon and the Borough of Hamburg for Animal Control Services

Resolution #22-282: Resolution Authorizing a Sidebar Agreement Between Township of Vernon and AFSCME Local 3181 (Rank and File Unit)

Resolution #22-284: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Awarding Bid # 10-2022 Pump Station No. 2 Replacement, To Coppola Services Inc.

11. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE

 Ordinance #22-24 – Ordinance Approving Town Center Redevelopment Plan Amendment to Add Block 391, Lot 11 to the TCLI Overlay Zone and to Permit Outdoor Storage with Buffering in the TCI

12. PUBLIC HEARING/2^ND READING OF ORDINANCE

Ordinance #22-23 – Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Amending and Supplementing Chapter 509, Article II Entitled “Cannabis Tax” to Dedicate Cannabis Transfer Tax Proceeds for the Repair and Maintenance of Township Roadways  

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

14. COUNCIL COMMENTS

15. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS     

16. ADJOURNMENT