THE BOROUGH OF STANHOPE
BUSINESS MEETING
7:00 p.m., January 28, 2020
AGENDA
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PROCLAMATION: Commemorating Stanhope Borough School Choice Week
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.
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 □ Mayor Zdichocki □
ELECTION OF TEMPORARY COUNCIL MEMBER
Nomination: Motion/2nd _____/______
Close Nomination Motion/2nd _____/______
Roll Call: Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □
OATH OF OFFICE
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 minutes given to each Speaker)
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
December 10, 2019 Work Session/Agenda Meeting
December 19, 2019 Business Meeting
Move/2nd _________
CORRESPONDENCE – January 2020 Move/2nd __________
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Move/2nd __________
□ Public Safety: Councilwoman Kuncken/Thornton
□ Finance & Administration: Councilman Romano/Kuncken
□ Community Development: Vacant/Riccardi
□ Municipal Infrastructure: Councilman Thornton/Vacant
□ Information Technology: Councilmen Riccardi/Cipollini
□ Boards/Commissions: Councilmen Cipollini/Romano
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
- Police Department Access Agreement with Ring, LLC (Resolution)
- James McNeilly Scholarship (Stanhope School)
- Fire Department Bucket Drop Request
- TAP Grant
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinances for Public Hearing and Final Adoption
2020-01 Bond Ordinance Appropriating $28,400 and Authorizing Issuance of $28,400 Bonds or Notes for the Acquisition of New and Additional Vehicular Equipment for Use by the Sewer Utility of the Borough of Stanhope
Move/2nd ____________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ ___________ □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
2020-02 Bond Ordinance Appropriating $461,300 and Authorizing Issuance of $334,625 Bonds or Notes for Various Improvements or Purposes Authorized to be Undertaken by the Borough of Stanhope
Move/2nd ____________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ ___________ □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
2020-03 Bond Ordinance Appropriating $236,400 and Authorizing Issuance of $236,400 Bonds or Notes for Various Improvements or Purposes Authorized to be Undertaken by the Borough of Stanhope for the Water Supply and Distribution System of the Borough
Move/2nd ____________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ ___________ □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance for Introduction and First Reading [Public Hearing on February 25, 2020]
2020-04 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a CAP Bank
Move/2nd ____________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ ___________ □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
Resolutions
041-20 Authorize Award of Non-Fair and Open Contracts for Professional Services for 2020
Move/2nd ____________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ ___________ □
042-20 Authorize Shared Service Agreement with Sussex County MUA for Certified Recycling Professional Services to Certify and Submit 2019 Recycling Tonnage Report to NJDEP
Move/2nd ____________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ ___________ □
043-20 Authorize Award of Contract to Millennium Strategies
Move/2nd ____________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ ___________ □
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:
xxx-20 Authorize Providing Used Turnout Gear Racks to the Township of Montague Volunteer Fire Department
xxx-20 Refund Overpayment of Taxes for 100% Disabled Veteran
xxx-20 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder
Motion/2nd __________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ ___________ □
Mayor’s Appointment:
xxx-20 Mayor’s Appointment of Thomas Romano as the Borough’s Representative to the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority with Council Concurrence Move/2nd _________
xxx-20 Mayor’s Appointment of Patricia Poland as an Alternate Crossing Guard for the Borough with Council Concurrence Move/2nd _________
PAYMENT OF BILLS
178-19 Authorize Payment of Bills
Motion/2nd __________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ ___________ □
ATTORNEY REPORT
CITIZEN’S TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)
ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2nd _______________