Agenda: July 14, 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 July 14, 2025 meeting

July 14, 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. ITEM FOR DISCUSSION

     Gun Carry Pemit Fees

 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 #25-170: Resolution Adopting Housing Element and Fair Share Plan

      Resolution #25-184: Approval to Submit a Grant Application and Execute a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the Canistear Road Phase 2  

      Improvements Project

      Resolution #25-185: Resolution Increase the Bid Threshold     

      Resolution #25-186: Authorizing the Cancellation of Outstanding Checks Over Six Months Old to Municipal Cash Balances        

      Resolution #25-187: Amending Resolution #25-03 Reauthorizing Petty Cash Funds for Calander Year

      Resolution #25-188: Approving a Charitable Solicitor’s Permit: Vernon Emergency Medical Services Inc.

      Resolution #25-189: Resolution of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, Approving and Authorizing the Use of the Purchasing Procedures Manual and Vendor Manual

      Resolution #25-190: Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Not Exceeding $10,788,000 Bond Anticipation Notes of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, New Jersey

       Resolution #25-191: Refund Overpayment (Block 233 Lot 3-QFarm - Smith

      Resolution #25-192: Refund Overpayment (Block 1 Lot 1)     

      Resolution #25-193: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 164 Lot 1)     

      Resolution #25-194: (Block 164 Lot 1) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

      Resolution #25-195: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 537 Lot 27)

      Resolution #25-196: (Block 538 Lot 27) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran 

      Resolution #25-197: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 8 Lot 3)

      Resolution #25-198: Refund Overpayment (Block 321 Lot 5-QFarm - Pietrowski

 10. ORDINANCE TO INTRODUCE 

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

 11. PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 

        Ordinance #25-09: Bond Ordinance Appropriating $3,492,500, and Authorizing the Issuance of $2,550,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township, for Various Improvements or Purposes Authorized to be Undertaken by the Township of Vernon, in the County of Sussex, New Jersey 

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

  13. COUNCIL COMMENTS 

  14. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS 

  15. ADJOURNMENT