NOTICE OF CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATION & TIME CHANGES FOR REMAINDER OF CALENDAR YEAR 2020
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, that the meetings of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Stanhope to be held on November 10, 2020 and November 24, 2020 at the Stanhope Public School, 24 Valley Road, Stanhope, NJ and scheduled to commence at 7:00 p.m. will commence at 6:00 p.m. Action will be taken at this meeting.
Ellen Horak, RMC
Borough Clerk
TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Stanhope, in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-1 et. seq., hereby announces that the remainder of their 2020 Work Session/Agenda and Regular Business Meetings included in their annual meeting notice to be held on the dates listed below, and scheduled to be held at the Municipal Building, 77 Main Street, Stanhope, New Jersey will be held at the Stanhope Public School, 24 Valley Road, Stanhope, New Jersey. All meetings shall be opened to the public and public participation will be entertained at all meetings. Official action may be taken at all meetings. MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIRED
Work Session/Agenda Regular Business
Meetings Meetings
————- July 28
August 11 August 25
September 8 September 22
October 13 October 27
November 10 (6:00pm) November 24 (6:00pm)
No Meeting December 15 (7:00pm)
Ellen Horak, RMC
Borough Clerk
Preliminary Agenda for Mayor & Council Meeting
THE BOROUGH OF STANHOPE
BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 p.m., November 24, 2020
AGENDA
Click Here To View/Print PDF of Agenda, Correspondence List, Resolutions and Bills List
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, 2020 and was placed on the Official Bulletin Board in the Municipal Building.
Furthermore, notice of the change in the meeting location was sent to the New Jersey Herald and Daily Record on July 22, 2020 and was placed on the official website of the Borough of Stanhope.
Furthermore, notice of the change in meeting time was sent to the New Jersey Herald and Daily Record on November 2, 2020 and was placed on the official website of the Borough of Stanhope.
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: Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Wronko □ Mayor Zdichocki □
DISCUSSION: 2021 Municipal Budget
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 minutes given to each Speaker)
PRESENTATION: Jason Laliker – Borough Tax Assessor
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
October 13, 2020 Work Session/Agenda Meeting
October 27, 2020 Business Meeting
Move/2nd _________
CORRESPONDENCE – November 2020 Move/2nd __________
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Move/2nd __________
□ Public Safety: Councilwoman Kuncken/Thornton
□ Finance & Administration: Councilman Romano/Kuncken
□ Community Development: Councilmen Wronko/Riccardi
□ Municipal Infrastructure: Councilmen Thornton/Wronko
□ Information Technology: Councilmen Riccardi/Cipollini
□ Boards/Commissions: Councilmen Cipollini/Romano
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
- Juneteenth Holiday
- 2021 Reorganization Meeting
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
164-20 Accept Fruit Basket Donation for Stanhope Police Department Employees
165-20 Authorize Shared Service Agreement with Netcong Borough for Emergency Management Coordinator
166-20 Refund Overpayment of Taxes Due to Successful County Tax Appeal
167-20 Waive Charges and Fees for Untimely Water and Sewer Account Payments Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Motion/2nd __________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Wronko □
PAYMENT OF BILLS
168-20 Authorize Payment of Bills
Motion/2nd __________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Wronko □
ATTORNEY REPORT
CITIZEN’S TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)
CLOSED SESSION
WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231 P.L. 1975 permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently existing;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Stanhope, County of Sussex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
- The public shall be excluded from discussion of and action upon the hereinafter specified subject matter(s).
- 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
- 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.
- This resolution shall take effect immediately. Time:_____ Motion/2nd _________
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: Time ___________ Move/2nd ________________
ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2nd _______________