Borough of Stanhope
Mayor & Council Regular Meeting Agenda
July 22, 2025
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CALL TO ORDER
SALUTE TO COLORS
OPENING STATEMENT
Adequate Notice of this Meeting has been provided according to the Open Public Meetings Act, Assembly Bill 1030. Notice of this Meeting was included in the Annual Meeting Notice sent to the New Jersey Herald and the Daily Record on January 8, 2025 and was placed on the official bulletin board in the Municipal Building.
In the event the Mayor and Council have not addressed all items on this Agenda by 10:00 PM and they are of the opinion that they cannot complete the Agenda in a reasonable time period, the Mayor and Council may exercise their option to continue this meeting at an agreed to date, time and place. Please turn off all cell phones for the duration of this Meeting.
ROLL CALL: Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □ Zampino □
Mayor Wronko □
PUBLIC AUCTION 1) Block 10314, Lot 2: Leo Avenue, Stanhope, NJ
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 minutes given to each Speaker)
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
June 24, 2025 Business Meeting
June 30, 2025 Special Meeting Move/2nd __________
CORRESPONDENCE – July 2025 Move/2nd __________
RESOLUTION:
133-25 Mayor’s Appointments to Council Committees with Council Concurrence
Move/2nd __________
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Move/2nd __________
□ Public Safety: Councilman Wachterhauser/Councilman Riccardi
□ Finance & Administration: Councilmen Romano/Thornton
□ Community Development: Councilmen Zampino/Simpson
□ Municipal Infrastructure: Councilmen Thornton/Romano
□ Information Technology: Councilmen Riccardi/Wachterhauser
□ Boards/Commissions: Councilman Simpson/Councilman Zampino
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
OLD BUSINESS:
Ordinances for Public Hearing and Final Adoption
2025-16 An Ordinance Fixing the Salary and Wages for Borough Employees and Officials
Move/2nd __________Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □ Zampino □
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolutions:
134-25 Fixing the 2025 Salaries of Borough Employees
Move/2nd __________Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □ Zampino □
CONSENT AGENDA (All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the Borough
Council and will be enacted by one motion of the Borough Council with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is required, the item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by Council action.)
Resolutions
135-25 Authorize 100% Disable Veteran Exempt Status to Owner of Blk 11502 Lot 2 C0106 for Tax Year 2025 and Refund of Taxes Paid for 2nd Quarter 2025
136-25 Extend the Grace Period for Payment of 2025 Third Quarter Taxes
137-25 Grant Approval for Block Party (Lakeview Estates)
138-25 Increase the Bid Threshold to $44,000 and Quote Threshold to $6,600 for Contracts Subject to Public Bidding Under the Local Public Contracts Law
Move/2nd __________Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □ Zampino □
Mayor’s Acceptance of Resignation
139-25 Mayor’s Acceptance of Resignation of Jeanne Schwartz as Overseer of the Poor with
Council Concurrence Move/2nd __________
PAYMENT OF BILLS
140-25 Authorize Payment of Bills
Move/2nd __________Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □ Zampino □
ATTORNEY REPORT
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)
ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2nd _______________