Borough of Stanhope
Mayor & Council Meeting Agenda
April 22, 2025 7:00pm
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PROCLAMATION – Arbor Day
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: Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
Mayor Wronko □
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 minutes given to each Speaker)
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
March 11, 2025 Work Session and Agenda Meeting
March 25, 2025 Business Meeting & Closed Session Move/2nd __________
CORRESPONDENCE – April 2025 Move/2nd __________
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Move/2nd __________
□ Public Safety: Councilwoman Kuncken/Riccardi
□ Finance & Administration: Councilmen Romano/Thornton
□ Community Development: Councilmen Wachterhauser/Simpson
□ Municipal Infrastructure: Councilmen Thornton/Romano
□ Information Technology: Councilmen Riccardi/Wachterhauser
□ Boards/Commissions: Councilman Simpson/Kuncken
ENGINEER’S REPORT
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
– Resolution Supporting Preservation of the Federal Tax Exemption of Municipal Bonds
– Resolution Opposing Legislation that Would Preempt Local Planning and Permit Conversions of Certain Office Parks and Retail Centers to Mixed-Use Developments
OLD BUSINESS:
Ordinances for Public Hearing and Final Adoption
2025-06 Ordinance Adopting New Chapter 68 Entitled “Cannabis License Requirements” of the Code to Add Municipal Licensure Requirements for Cannabis Facilities
Move/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
2025-07 Ordinance Permitting Cannabis Retailers Within the Borough, Adding Definitions to Section 100-3 of the Code, Deleting Section 10-52.1 of the Code and Adopting New Sections 100-117.1(F), Permitting Cannabis Retailers as a Conditional Use Within the Highway Commercial Zones in the Borough
Move/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
2025-08 Ordinance Adopting New Chapter 123 Entitled “Taxation of Cannabis Retailer”
Move/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
2025-09 Amending the Borough Code, Including the Zoning Map, Rezoning Block 11802, Lot 1 as High Density Residential, and Amending Chapter 100. “Land Development, Article XIV, Entitled “High Density Residential Zones”, Sections 100-89, 100-90 and 100-91
Move/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF THE 2025 MUNICIPAL BUDGET
Resolution 093-25 Authorize Reading 2025 Municipal Budget by Title
Move/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
Resolution 094-25 Adoption of 2025 Municipal Budget
Move/2nd __________ [Open to Public]
Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
NEW BUSINESS:
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
095-25 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder
096-25 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder
097-25 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder
098-25 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder
099-25 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder
Move/2nd ____________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
PAYMENT OF BILLS
100-25 Authorize Payment of Bills
Move/2nd ____________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
ATTORNEY REPORT
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)
ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2nd _______________