The Borough of Stanhope
Work Session/Agenda Meeting Agenda
January 13, 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 □
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
WORK SESSION
- 2026 Municipal Budget
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolutions:
037-26 Appoint an Officer in Charge of the Stanhope Police Department Until a New Chief of Police is Selected
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
038-26 Authorize Award of Contract to Millennium Strategies
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
039-26 Promote Four DPW Employees from Laborer 4 to Laborer 5
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
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
040-26 Authorize Submission of Strategic Plan for Lenape Valley Municipal Alliance Grant
041-26 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
Mayor’s Appointment
042-26 Mayor’s Appointment of John C. Hulse Jr. as a Member of the Stanhope Fire Department
With Council Concurrence Move/2nd __________
PAYMENT OF BILLS
043-26 Authorize Payment of Bills
Move/2nd __________ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Smith □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □
AGENDA ITEMS FOR JANUARY 27, 2026 BUSINESS MEETING
Minutes for Approval:
December 9, 2025 Business Meeting
Resolutions:
xxx-26 Authorize Award of Contract of Non-Fair and Open Contracts for Professional Services For the Year 2026
xxx-26 Payment of Bills
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)
ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2nd _______________