Agenda: December 9, 2024

6:00 PM - EXECUTIVE SESSION

7:00 PM – IN PERSON 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE by the Council of the Township of Vernon that according to resolution #24-162, all meetings of the Township Council, except portions which may be legally privileged or contain otherwise confidential proceedings, such as an executive session, shall be livestreamed or otherwise broadcast over the internet utilizing existing and available technology such as, but not limited to, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and/or Google Hangouts Meet; and that members of the public watching the meetings of the Township Council via livestream shall not have the right to address the Township Council as if they were attending the meeting in person.

The public can watch the meeting livestream via a Zoom Webinar or come to the meeting in person at the municipal building. The meeting ID is 861 5309 2920. You may also call in by dialing 1-929-205-6099.

Youtuve video of the December 9, 2024 regular meeting

December 9, 2024 Backup

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. STATEMENT: Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the public and the Press on January 17, 2024 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 #24-286– Resolution to Enter into Executive Session
Legends, Personnel

____________________________AT 7:00 PM _________________________________

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. STATEMENT: Adequate Notice of this Regular Meeting was provided to the public and the press on January 17, 2024 and was posted at the Municipal Building in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-7.

3. SALUTE THE FLAG

4. ROLL CALL

5. PRESENTATION
Swearing In – Officer Robert Baumann
Swearing In – Sgt. Harry Russo
Recognition: Tyler Mackesy
Jenna Mackesy
Candice Leitner
Robert Niessen
Tiffany Burrows

Recognition: Alexander Ortiz
Officer Abigal Lenz #71

6. MAYOR COMMENTS

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

8. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST

9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 28, 2024 – Executive Session
October 28, 2024 – Regular Meeting

10. CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution #24-280: Appointment of the Business Administrator, Tina Kraus Employment Contract

Resolution #24-287: Appointment of Office of Emergency Management Coordinator (Kenneth W. Clark)

Resolution #24-288: Appointment of Office of Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator (Daniel B. Young)

Resolution #24-289: Appointment of Office of Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator (Ken Kiefer)

Resolution #24-290: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Awarding Bid# 10-2024 Air Filling Station Bid

Resolution #24-291: Transfer Resolution – Balance Transfers

Resolution #24-292: Temporary Budget – Debt Service

Resolution #24-293: Resolution Amending Resolution #24-252 for Award of Contract to Vendor with National Cooperative Contracts HGACBUY

Resolution #24-294: Refund Overpayment (Block 257 Lot 15 – Wheaton)

Resolution #24-295: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 73 Lot 4-Williams)

Resolution #24-296: (Block 73 Lot 4-(Williams) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #24-297: (Block 73 Lot 4-(Williams) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #24-298: Resolution Requesting Authorization to Purchase 5 Cardiac Science Automatic External Defibrillators (AED’s) from the Newton Medical Center Foundation

Resolution #24-299: Resolution Authorizing the Award of CC# 9-2024 Financial Advisory and Management Consulting Services LOSAP Program Through the Competitive Contracting Process

Resolution #24-300: Resolution Accepting Bid of Hunter Truck Sales for 2023 Kenworth T880 or Equivalent Bid 11-2024

Resolution #24-301: Authorizing an Agreement with the County of Sussex, Department of Human Services, Division of Social Services, for Transportation Services for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities who Reside in Vernon Township for the Year 2025 in the Amount of $50,000.00 Per Year

Resolution #24-302: Approving Active Volunteer Firefighter for Membership in the New Jersey State Firefighter’s Association (Petrucci)

Resolution #24-303: Approving a Solicitor’s Permit – Archtop Fiber

Resolution #24-304: Approving a Solicitor’s Permit – WVT Fiber

Resolution #24-305: Resolution Authorizing Leasing of Certain Vehicles for the Department of Fire Prevention Through Sourcewell National Cooperative #060618-EFM Through
Enterprise Fleet Management Services Inc. (Quote No. 8452213- 1 x Vermillion Red)

Resolution #24-306: Authorizing the Collective Bargaining Agreement with U.A.W. Local #2326 and Vernon Township

11. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE/PUBLIC HEARING

Ordinance #24-16: An Ordinance Of The Mayor And Council Of The Township Of Vernon, In The County Of Sussex, State Of New Jersey, Providing For The Municipal Consent Of The Township For Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc. To Provide Water Service To Certain Properties Identified On Exhibit A Annexed Hereto In The Township Of Vernon And For The Laying Of Pipes And The Installation Of Other Utility Facilities As May Be Necessary. 

12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Limited to 5 Minutes On Any Topic)

13. COUNCIL COMMENTS

14. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS

15. ADJOURNMENT