Agenda: October 17, 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.

Youtube of the October 17, 2024 regular meeting

October 17, 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 #24-256 – Resolution to Enter into Executive Session - Marsico       

____________________________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

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 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

      September 9, 2024 – Regular Meeting

      September 23, 2024 – Executive Session

      September 23, 2024 – Regular Session      

10. CONSENT AGENDA

      Resolution #24-257: Resolution Authorizing Grant of Parking Easement Relative to Property Identified as Block 512, Lot 37 on the Official Tax Map of the Township of Vernon

      Resolution #24-258: A Resolution Approving Participation with the State of New Jersey Federal Grant Program Administrated by the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General       

      Resolution #24-259: Appointment of Office of Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator (Howard Lazier)

      Resolution #24-260: Approving Active Volunteer Firefighter for Membership in the New Jersey State Fireman’s Association (Speight) 

      Resolution #24-261: Approving Active Volunteer Firefighter for Membership in the New Jersey State Fireman’s Association (Pallis) 

      Resolution #24-262: Approving Active Volunteer Firefighter for Membership in the New Jersey State Fireman’s Association (O’Connor) 

      Resolution #24-263: Approving Active Volunteer Firefighter for Membership in the New Jersey State Fireman’s Association (Enering)    

      Resolution #24-264: Authorizing the Use of Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council for Proposed Improvements to Glenwood Mountain Road – Section II    

      Resolution #24-265: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 302 Lot 3 (Muniz)      

      Resolution #24-266: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 436 Lot 14 (Chialkowski) – Amended

      Resolution #24-267: Refund Overpayment Block 233 Lot 1 QFarm (Stephens) 

      Resolution #24-268: Refund Overpayment Block 263 Lot 2 QFarm (Stephens) 

      Resolution #24-269: Refund Overpayment Block 40 Lot 4 QFarm (Stephens) 

      Resolution #24-270: Refund Overpayment (Block 387 Lot 9 - Corelogic)

      Resolution #24-271: Refund Overpayment (Block 529 Lot 248 -Clark)

      Resolution #24-272: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Procuring of Financial Advisory and Management Services LOSAP Program Competitive Contract     

11. INTRODUCTION 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”

 12. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE           

                Ordinance #24-21: An Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey Amending Chapter 275 of the Township Code to Repeal Chapter 275 and Replace Same: to Adopt Flood Hazard Maps: To Designate a Floodplain Administrator; and Providing for Severability and an Effective Date.                  

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

 14. COUNCIL COMMENTS 

 15. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS 

 16. ADJOURNMENT