Agenda: November 14, 2024

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 live streamed 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 November 14, 2024 regular meeting

November 14, 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. DISCUSSION ITEM

    2024 Best Practices Survey

6. MAYOR COMMENTS

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

8. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST

9. CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution #24-279: Resolution Of The Township Of Vernon, County Of Sussex, State Of New Jersey, Authorizing The Disposition Or Salvage Of Obsolete Equipment In The Possession Of The Township At Auction On Municibid.Com

Resolution #24-280: Appointment Of The Business Administrator, Tina Kraus, Employment Contract

Resolution #24-281: Transfer Resolution- Balance Transfers

Resolution #24-282: Authorizing The Mayor To Continue The Incentive To Employees Who Enroll In An Alternate Health Or Prescription Plan

Resolution #24-283: Resolution Authorizing the Option for Employees of the Township of Vernon to Waive Health Insurance Benefits

Resolution #24-284: Resolution Authorizing Water Main Extension And System Improvements Agreement With Veolia Water New Jersey, Inc.

Resolution #24-285: Appointment Of Vernon Township Acting Zoning Officer

10. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE

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 Faciltiies As May Be Necessary.

11. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

Ordinance #24-22: An Ordinance Of The Township Council Of The Township Of Vernon, County Of Sussex And State Of New Jersey Amending Certain Portions Of Chapter 99 Entitled “Vehicles And Traffic”

Ordinance #24-23: Bond Ordinance Providing for the Acquisition of New Equipment for Use by the Department of Public Works of the Township of Vernon, in the County of Sussex, New Jersey, Appropriating $540,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $513,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township for Financing Such Appropriation

Ordinance #24-24: Ordinance Addressing Clothing Allowance for Members of Volunteer

Ambulance and First Aid Squads Serving the Township

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

13. COUNCIL COMMENTS

14. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS

15. ADJOURNMENT