Agenda: January 15, 2025 Reorganization

6:00 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 video of the January 15, 2025 reorganization meeting

January 15, 2025 Reorganization Backup

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. STATEMENT: Adequate Notice of this Reorganization 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 TO THE FLAG

4. ROLL CALL

5. PRESENTATION
Andrea Cocula – 50 Years of Service

6. SWEARING IN FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEFS AND DEPUTIES

Vernon Township Fire Commissioner and Chief – John Cosh
Deputy Fire Commissioner – Jeff Anderson

Highland Lakes Fire Dept Chief - Scott Semchesyn
Highland Lakes Fire Dept Asst Chief – Karen Thomas

McAfee Fire Dept Chief – Jeff Andersen
McAfee Fire Dept Asst Chief - Mike Passaro

Pochuck Valley Fire Dept Chief - John Cosh
Pochuck Valley Fire Dept Asst. Chief - Brian Enerning

Vernon Fire Dept Chief – Kevin Cooke
Deputy Chief - James Raperto

*****SHORT RECESS*****

7. MAYOR COMMENTS

8. OUTGOING COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS

9. COUNCIL PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS & SELECTIONS

10. COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT NOMINATIONS & SELECTION

11. INCOMING COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS

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

13. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 14, 2024 – Regular Meeting
December 8, 2024 – Executive Session
December 8, 2024 – Regular Meeting

14. CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution #25-01: Designating of Official Newspaper for 2025

Resolution #25-02: Appointments of Special Police Officers

Resolution #25-03: Reauthorizing Petty Cash Funds for Calendar Year 2025

Resolution #25-04: Authorizing a Contract with Munidex to Maintain the Township’s Vital Statistic Software for 2025

Resolution #25-05: Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, and State of New Jersey Appointing Deputy Custodians of Records

Resolution #25-06: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Signature Information Solutions for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates

Resolution #25-07: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Accurate Abstracts for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates

Resolution #25-08: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Valtech Research for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds
and Associates

Resolution #25-09: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Action Title Research for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility Records via Edmunds and Associates

Resolution #25-10: Authorizing a Memorandum of Agreement with Priority Search Services, LLC for “Inquiry Only” Access to Certain Tax Collectors Tax and/or Utility
Records via Edmunds and Associates

Resolution #25-11: Authorizing the Award of a Contract for 2025 Between A & E Clothing and the Township of Vernon to Locate Clothing Donation Bins at the Municipal Recycling Center

Resolution #25-12: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements to Glenwood Mountain Road with Riverview Paving, Inc.

Resolution #25-13: Authorizing Change Order #1 of Contract for Proposed Improvements of Glenwood Mountain Road with Road Safety Systems, LLC

Resolution #25-14: Resolution Authorizing Fireworks to be Displayed on February 3, 2025 within the Township of Vernon for Special Olympics

Resolution #25-15: Resolution Authorizing Fireworks to be Displayed on December 31, 2024 within the Township of Vernon

Resolution #25-16: Authorizing the Municipal Tax Assessor and the Special Municipal Attorney to Defend the Township Before the Sussex County Board of Taxation for Tax
Appeals

Resolution #25-17: Authorize the Award of a Required Disclosure Contract with “Spatial Data Logic” for Permitting / Licensing Software

Resolution #25-18: Approval to Submit a Grant Application and Execute a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the MacPeek Road Improvements Project

Resolution #25-19: Authorizing the Cancellation of Outstanding Checks Over Six Months Old to Municipal Cash Balances

Resolution #25-20: Refund Overpayment (Block 571 Lot 8 – Lereta)

Resolution #25-21: Refund Overpayment (Corelogic-Various Block and Lots)

Resolution #25-22: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Awarding Bid 12R-2024 Fire Suppression Bid

Resolution #25-23: Resolution Amending R# 24-119 for Award of Contract to Vendor with National Cooperative Contracts HGACBUY

Resolution #25-24: Resolution Accepting the Completion of Road Improvements Project to Various Streets within Vernon Township

Resolution #25-25: Resolution Accepting the Completion of Maple Grange Park Lower Parking Lot Resurfacing Project

Resolution #25-26: Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Required Disclosure Contract with “Lawsoft Inc. for Police Records Management System Fire Cad Software”

Resolution #25-27: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Awarding 14-2024 Auto Collision Repair Bid

Resolution #25-28: Resolution Appointing Fund Commissioner

Resolution #25-29: Resolution Appointing Risk Management Consultant

Resolution #25-30: Appointing ADA Coordinator

Resolution #25-31: Appointment of Public Agency Compliance Officer

Resolution #25-32: Establishing Interest Rates for Delinquent Property Taxes and Assessments

Resolution #25-33: Designating Meeting Dates of the Township Council for the 2025 Calendar Year

Resolution #25-34: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing a Municipal Prosecutor

Resolution #25-35: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing an Alternate Municipal Prosecutor

Resolution #25-36: Resolution of the Township of Vernon Appointing a Municipal Public Defender

Resolution #25-37: Appointments to the Land Use Board

Resolution #25-38: Continuation of the Beautification Committee

Resolution #25-39: Continuation of the Economic Development Advisory Committee

Resolution #25-40: Authorizing the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to Sign an Agreement with the County of Sussex for Nutrition Site Premises for Senior Citizens

Resolution #25-41: Resolution Regarding Dual Enrollment by Township Employees in the New Jersey Municipal Employee Benefits Fund (NJMEBF)

Resolution #25-42: Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for the FY 2025 Local Recreation Grant Program

Resolution #25-43: Resolution to Adopt a Cash Management Plan-2025

Resolution #25-44: Authorizing Signatures on Township Checks Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16

Resolution #25-45: Adoption of the 2025 Temporary Municipal Budget

Resolution #25-46: Authorizing Change Order #1 for Vernon Township Pump Station No. 2 Replacement

Resolution #25-47: Authorizing the Award of Contract for Professional Services

Twp. Planner 5-01-20-100-91 10,000.00
Twp. Engineer 5-01-20-165-41 40,000.00
Qualified Purchasing Agent 5-01-20-100-95 10,500.00
Financial Advisors 5-01-20-130-20 7,000.00
Twp. Auditor 5-01-20-135-91 48,530.00
Twp. Atty - In Rem Frclsr/Rdvlpmnt 5-01-20-155-44 50,000.00
Bond Counsel 5-01-20-155-45 15,000.00
Twp. Atty. – Tax Appeals 5-01-20-155-52 60,000.00
Twp. Atty. – Labor 5-01-20-155-53 50,000.00
Litigation (all attorneys) 5-01-20-155-54 70,000.00
Alt Municipal Prosecutor 5-01-20-155-57 3,000.00
Municipal Prosecutor 5-01-25-275-92 34,000.00
Public Defender 5-01-20-155-51 4,000.00
Public Defender T-14-56-825-00 6,000.00
Health Benefits Consultant 5-01-23-220-57 70,000.00

15. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 
Ordinance #25-01: Calendar Year 2025 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14)

16. MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES
Beautification Committee
Board of Recreation
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Environmental Commission
Land Use Board
Senior Citizen Committee

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

18. MAYOR COMMENTS

19. COUNCIL COMMENTS

20. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS

21. ADJOURNMENT