Agenda: December 8, 2025

6:00 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION

7:00 PM REGULAR SESSION 

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.

December 8, 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. ROLL CALL

 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Resolution #25-303– Resolution to Enter into Executive Session - PILOT

____________________________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 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. PRESENTATION

     Recognition Special Police Officers

      Special Police Officer Mike Sauer (hired in 1990, 35 years of service to Vernon Township)

      Special Police Officer James Vette (hired in 1986, 39 years of service to Vernon Township)

      Special Police Officer Doug Vince (hired in 1986, 39 years of service to Vernon Township) 

  6. MAYOR COMMENTS 

  7. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION

     Garbage Incentive    

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

  9. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST 

10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

     November 10, 2025 – Executive Session

     November 10, 2025 – Regular Meeting

     November 24, 2025 – Regular Meeting    

 11. CONSENT AGENDA 

       Resolution #25-304: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Awarding Bid #8-2025 DPW - Flooring Services

       Resolution #25-305: Transfer Resolution – Balance Transfers

       Resolution #25-306: Resolution Appointing Fund Commissioner

       Resolution #25-307: Resolution Appointing Risk Management Consultant

       Resolution #25-308: Resolution Authorizing Leasing of Certain Vehicles for the Department of Public Works Through Sourcewell National Cooperative #060618-EFM Through Enterprise Fleet Management Services Inc. (Quote No. 9387254)

       Resolution #25-309: Resolution Rejecting All Bids For Bid #7R-2025 – Proposed Dodecagon Gazebo at Maple Grange Park

       Resolution #25-310: Resolution Authorizing Negotiations For Proposed Dodecagon Gazebo at Maple Grange Park Under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(3)

       Resolution #25-311: Resolution Appointments to the Vernon Township Municipal Utility Authority

       INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 

  12. Ordinance #25-17: Ordinance of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, New Jersey Approving Application for a Long Term Tax Exemption and Authorizing the Execution of a Financial Agreement with Omega Drive Redevelopment Urban Renewal, LLC   

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

  14. COUNCIL COMMENTS 

  15. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS 

  16. ADJOURNMENT