Agenda: September 22, 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.

September 22, 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 #25-266– Resolution to Enter into Executive Session

       Personnel

____________________________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. PRESENTATION

     Police 50^th Anniversary Recognition

     Swearing in of New Officers and Promotions 

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

 8. REVIEW OF BILLS LIST

  9. CONSENT AGENDA 

      Resolution #25-259: Resolution Authorizing the Option for Employees of the Township of Vernon to Waive Health Insurance Benefits

      Resolution #25-260: Authorizing the Cancellation of Outstanding Checks Over Six Months Old to Municipal Cash Balances

      Resolution #25-261: Authorizing the Award of Contract for Professional Services

      Resolution #25-262: Approval Weldon Asphalt Co. Through Union County Cooperative Purchasing               

      Resolution #25-263: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 202 Lot 39)

      Resolution #25-264: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (Block 610 Lot 5) – Revised

      Resolution #25-265: Refund for Totally Disabled Veteran (382 Lot 17) - Revised

 10. INTRODUCTION 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

 11. PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 

        Ordinance #25-13: An Ordinance of the Township of Vernon Amending Chapter 250, Article II “Fees and Escrows Enumerated”, § 250-11, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Vernon                  

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

  13. COUNCIL COMMENTS  

  14. COUNCIL PRESIDENT COMMENTS  

  15. ADJOURNMENT