Agenda: October 16, 2025

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

October 16, 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 theOpen Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.10:4-7.

3. ROLL CALL

 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Resolution #25-267– Resolution to Enter into Executive Session

      Legends and SCUMA

____________________________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. 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

      September 8, 2025 – Executive Session

      September 8, 2025 – Regular Meeting

     September 22, 2025 – Executive Session

     September 22, 2025 – Regular Meeting

9. CONSENT AGENDA

Resolution #25-268: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 58 Lot 1)

Resolution #25-269: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 58 Lot 1)

Resolution #25-270: (Block 58 Lot 1) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-271: (Block 58 Lot 1) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran        

Resolution #25-272: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 526 Lot 104)

Resolution #25-273: (Block 526 Lot 104) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-274: (Block 526 Lot 104) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-275: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 527 Lot 196)

Resolution #25-276: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 527 Lot 196)

Resolution #25-277: (Block 527 Lot 196) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-278: (Block 527 Lot 196) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-279: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 599 Lot 40)

Resolution #25-280: (Block 599 Lot 40) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-281: (Block 599 Lot 40) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-282: (Block 599 Lot 40) Cancelling Taxes for Total Disabled Veteran

Resolution #25-283: A Resolution Appointing a Fund Commissioner and Alternate Fund Commissioner to the North Jersey Municipal Employee Benefits Fund

Resolution #25-284: Resolution Authorizing Leasing of Certain Vehicles for the Department of Police Through Soucewell National Cooperative #060618-EFM Through Enterprise Fleet Management Services Inc. (Quote No. 9186641)

Resolution #25-285: Resolution Rejecting All Bids for Bid #7-2025 – Proposed Dodgecagon Gazebo at Maple Grange Park Township of Vernon

Resolution #25-286: Chapter 159 Resolution Requesting Approval of Revenue and Appropriation Amending the 2025 Budget as a Revenue and Appropriation of $7472.00

10. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE

Ordinance #25-16: An Ordinance Amending the Vernon Township Administrative Code Chapter 250, Fees and Escrows, Section 250-13 Department of Public Works       

11. PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

Ordinance #25-14: An Ordinance to Establish a New Chapter in the Code of Vernon Township, Part 1 Administrative Legislation Chapter 2 Entitled “Restricted Areas to Safeguard the Public and Confidential or Exempt Records from Disclosure”

Ordinance #25-15: Ordinance Amending the Salaries for Certain Officers and Employees of the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey

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

13. COUNCIL COMMENTS

14. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS

15. ADJOURNMENT