Agenda: May 13, 2024

7:00 PM – VIA ZOOM WEBINAR OR IN PERSON (HYBRID)

This township council meeting will be hybrid. The public can access the meeting 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.

YouTube of the May 13, 2024 regular meeting

May 13, 2024 Agenda Backup

 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. PROCLAMATION

     National Public Works Week

 6. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION

     Zoom Meetings/Public Comment

 7. MAYOR COMMENTS 

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

 9. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST 

 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

       April 22, 2024 – Regular Meeting     

 11. CONSENT AGENDA 

Resolution #24-141: Calling for the Modernization of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and the Swift Passage of S-2930/A-4045  

Resolution #24-142: A Resolution Approving Participation with the State of New Jersey Federal Grant Program Administered by the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General

Resolution #24-143: Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Shared Services Agreement Between the Township of Vernon and the Vernon Township School District

Resolution #24-144: Approving a Charitable Solicitor’s Permit: Vernon Township Fire Department

Resolution #24-145: A Resolution of the Township of Vernon Requesting that First Energy Rapidly Increase Internal Funding for JCP&L to Quickly Rectify Long Delayed, Yet Necessary, Modernization Upgrades to Its Electrical Distribution Grid

Resolution #24-146: Approving a Charitable Solicitor’s Permit: Pochuck Valley Fire Department Inc.

Resolution #24-147: Authorize the Award of a Professional Services Contract with Chris L Mikolajczyk, CLM, of Princeton Hydro, LLC for Lake/Watershed Management Plan Phase II in a Required Disclosure Manner

12. RESOLUTIONS     

Resolution #24-148: Self-Examination of the 2024 Budget Resolution (as required by DCA) 

13. PUBLIC HEARING 2024 MUNICIPAL BUDGET

14. ADOPTION OF THE 2024 MUNICIPAL BUDGET

Resolution #24-149: Adoption of the 2024 Municipal Budget

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

16. COUNCIL COMMENTS 

17. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS 

18. ADJOURNMENT