Agenda: May 30, 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 30, 2024 regular meeting

May 30, 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. PRESENTATION

     Scenic Byway

 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

       May 13, 2024 – Special Joint Meeting MUA/Township Council

       May 13, 2024 – Regular Meeting

       May 14, 2024 – Special Emergency Meeting

10. PUBLIC HEARING 2024 MUNICIPAL BUDGET AMENDMENT

11. ADOPTION OF THE 2024 MUNICIPAL BUDGET

Resolution #24-163: Adoption of the 2024 Municipal Budget

12. CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution #24-153: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 8 Lot 3 – Soler)

Resolution #24-154: Refund Overpayment Due to State Tax Court Judgement (Jennifer R. Jacobus) Block 541 Lot 48

Resolution #24-155: Resolution Requesting Authorization to Purchase Five (5) Cardiac Science Automatic External Defibrillators (AED’s) from the Newton Medical Center Foundation.

Resolution #24-156: Continuation of the Art Advisory Committee

Resolution #24-157: Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2024 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $202,000.00

Resolution #24-158: Authorizing Issuance of Estimated Property Tax Bills

Resolution #24-159: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Procuring of Telephonic Communications System, Service, Software and Hardware through the Competitive Contracting Process

Resolution #24-160: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Authorizing the Award of CC# 5-2024 Grant Writing Services Vendor Through the Competitive Contacting Process

Resolution #24-161: Authorizing Change Order # 2 for PS No. 2: PCO No. 5 – Pressure Reducing Valve Change

Resolution #24-162: Resolution Regarding Livestreaming of Vernon Township Council Meetings

13. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

Ordinance #24-07: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5, Article XVI of the Municipal Code of the Township of Vernon

Ordinance #24-08: Capital Ordinance providing for various improvements by the Township of Vernon, in the County of Sussex, New Jersey, appropriating therefore the sum of $160,000.00 and providing that such sum so appropriated shall be raised from General Capital Reserves and the Capital Improvement Fund of the Township

Ordinance #24-09: Bond Ordinance Providing for the Improvement of the Highland Lakes Fire Department Building In and By the Township of Vernon, In the County of Sussex, New Jersey, Appropriating $105,750 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $100,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township for Financing Such Appropriation.

Ordinance #24-10: Bond Ordinance Appropriating $3,483,624, and Authorizing the Issuance of $2,220,000 for Various Improvements or Purposes Authorized to be Undertaken by the Township of Vernon, In the County of Sussex, New Jersey.              

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

15. COUNCIL COMMENTS

16. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS

17. ADJOURNMENT