Borough of Stanhope
Mayor & Council Work Session & Agenda Meeting
February 10, 2026 7:00PM
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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 7, 2026 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 □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □ Mayor Wronko □
WORK SESSION
– Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (Planner William Hamilton)
NEW BUSINESS:
Ordinances for Introduction and First Reading [Public Hearing on March 10, 2026]
2026-02 Ordinance Deleting Chapter 29, Article VII, Municipal Housing Liaison and Deleting
and Adopting a New Chapter 57, “Affordable Housing”
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
2026-03 Ordinance Amending chapter 100 “Land Development” to Add a New Article XVIB
Section 100-102 “Affordable Housing Overlay Zone”
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
Resolutions:
051-26 Adopt Affirmative Marketing Plan for the Borough of Stanhope
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
052-26 Adopt Fourth Round Affordable Housing Spending Plan
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
053-26 Adopt the Rehabilitation Plan for the Borough of Stanhope
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
054-26 Authorize Reappointment of Angelica Sabatini, CFO and Ashleigh Frueholz, Tax
Collector
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
055-26 Authorize Use of Tilcon New York, Inc. for the Sunset Avenue/Ridge Road Project
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
056-26 Authorize Use of Dan Swayze & Son Inc.. for the Sunset Avenue/Ridge Road Project Striping
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
PAYMENT OF BILLS
057-26 Authorize Payment of Bills
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
AGENDA ITEMS FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2026 BUSINESS MEETING
Minutes for Approval:
January 6, 2026 Reorganization Meeting
January 13, 2026 Work Session and Agenda Meeting
January 27, 2026 Business Meeting & Closed Session
Ordinance of Public Hearing and Final Adoption:
2026-01 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
Resolutions:
xxx-26 Payment of Bills
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)
CLOSED SESSION
- 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
2. 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.
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Time:_____ Motion/2nd _________
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: Time ___________ Move/2nd ________________
ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2nd _______________