Agenda: August 11, 2025

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 819 8479 5177. You may also call in by dialing 1-929-205-6099.

Youtube video of the August 11, 2025 meeting

August 11, 2025 Backup  

 1. CALL TO ORDER

 2. STATEMENT: Adequate Notice of this Regular Meeting was provided to the public and the press on January 19, 2025 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. MAYOR COMMENTS 

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

 7. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST 

 8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

     June 23, 2025 – Executive Session

     June 23, 2025 – Regular Meeting

     July 14, 2025 – Regular Meeting   

 9. CONSENT AGENDA      

      Resolution #25-201: Approving a Peddler’s License for Frank DiAngleo

      Resolution #25-202: Resolution Awarding CC# 6-2025 to Lew Environmental in a Fair and Open Award for Lead Paint Inspection Consultant

      Resolution #25-203: Resolution Rejecting Bid Submittals for Bid # 5R-2025 1^st Responders Memorial Bid

      Resolution #25-204: Resolution Authorizing Negotiations for Receipt of Bids for 1^st Responders Memorial Project Under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(3)

      Resolution #25-205: Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of ALTEC AT40G 4x4 Bucket Truck and Accessories Through Sourcewell National Cooperative 040924-ALT Global Rental Inc. 

      Resolution #25-206: Authorizing Contracts with Certain Approved State Contract Vendors Under T-3124

      Resolution #25-207: Authorize a Date for Municipal Tax Sale      

      Resolution #25-208: Loan Agreement Between Mountain Creek Resort and the State of New Jersey By and For The Department of Environment Protection

      Resolution #25-209: Authorization to Endorse a Treatment Works Approval Application to the New Jersey Department of Environment Protection for Construction of an On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Alteration at Village Way Located at Block 451 Lot 12

      Resolution #25-210: Resolution Appointing Thomas Van Leuven as Fire Official for the Township of Vernon

      Resolution #25-211: Authorizing the Use of Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council for Proposed Improvements to Various Streets-LK Conway

      Resolution #25-212: Authorizing the Award of Contract for Proposed Improvements to Canistear Road

      Resolution #25-213: Authorizing the Use of Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council for Proposed Improvements to Canistear Road

      Resolution #25-214: Authorizing the Use of Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council for Proposed Improvements to Macpeek Road

      Resolution #25-215: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Authorizing a Reduction of the Municipal Portion of Gun and Carry Permit Fee Effective January 1, 2026

 10. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES       

      Ordinance #25-11:  An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5, Entitled, “Administration of Government” of the Code of the Township of Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey

      Ordinance #25-12: An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 250, Entitled, “Fees and Escrows” of the Code of the Township of Vernon, Sussex County, New Jersey     

 11. PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 

       Ordinance #25-10:  An Ordinance Establishing Chapter 409, Parking for Gold Star Families, of the Code of the Township of Vernon

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

 13. COUNCIL COMMENTS 

 14. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS 

 15. ADJOURNMENT