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Preliminary Mayor & Council Meeting Agenda

Borough of Stanhope
Business Meeting
7:00PM   April 28, 2026

AGENDA

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CALL TO ORDER

SALUTE TO COLORS

OPENING STATEMENT

Adequate notice of this public meeting has been made in accordance with P.L. 2025, c.72, N.J.S.A. 35:3-2, and the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A 10:4-6, et seq., inasmuch as a notice has been published on the Borough’s official Internet website, www.stanhopenj.gov, which is accessible and available to the public free of charge. A direct hyperlink to legal notices published on the Borough’s official Internet website is conspicuously placed on the website’s homepage. Notice was also 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 □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □ Mayor Wronko □

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 minutes given to each Speaker)

MINUTES FOR APPROVAL

March 10, 2026 Work Session and Agenda Meeting & Closed Session

March 24, 2026 Business Meeting

Move/2nd __________

CORRESPONDENCE – April 2026 Move/2nd __________

COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Move/2nd __________

□ Public Safety: Councilmen Wachterhauser/Riccardi

□ Finance & Administration: Councilmen Romano/Thornton

□ Community Development: Councilmen Smith/Simpson

□ Municipal Infrastructure: Councilmen Thornton/Romano

□ Information Technology: Councilmen Riccardi/Wachterhauser

□ Boards/Commissions: Councilmen Simpson/Smith

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

COUNCIL DISCUSSION

– Road Closure Request – Dan Callaghan

– Outside Rate Increase Request – Chief Johnson

– Resolution Opposing Senate Bill S-1836

NEW BUSINESS:

Resolutions:

081-26 Authorize Stipend for the Assistant Tax Collector for Additional Responsibilities

Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □

082-26 Authorize Additional Stipend to Linda Chirip and Tammy Minniti for Construction

Department Work

Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □

083-26 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder Move/2nd __________

PAYMENT OF BILLS

084-26 Authorize Payment of Bills

Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □

ATTORNEY REPORT

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)

CLOSED SESSION

  1. The general nature of the subject matter(s) to be discussed is as follows:

_____ Personnel _____ Contract _____ Real Property

_____ Public Safety _____ Litigation/Potential Litigation _____ Attorney-Client

  1. It is anticipated at this time that the above stated subject matter(s) will be made public at the conclusion of each individual specified subject matter.
  2. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Time:_____ Motion/2nd _________

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: Time ___________ Move/2nd ________________

ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2nd _______________