NOTICE OF CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATION FOR REMAINDER OF CALENDAR YEAR 2020
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 convene at 7:00 p.m. 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 November 24
No Meeting December 15
Ellen Horak, RMC
Borough Clerk
Preliminary Agenda for Mayor & Council Meeting
THE BOROUGH OF STANHOPE
BUSINESS MEETING
7:00 p.m., September 22, 2020
AGENDA
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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 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.
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 □
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 minutes given to each Speaker)
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
August 11, 2020 Work Session/Agenda Meeting
August 25, 2020 Business Meeting
Move/2nd _________
CORRESPONDENCE – September 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
- Construction Department (Review of Extra 2 Hours)
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance for Public Hearing and Final Adoption
2020-08 Ordinance Adding New Section 82.2V of Chapter 82 Entitled “Marriage and Civil Union Ceremonies”
Move/2nd ____________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Wronko □
Motion to Publish in Official Newspaper: Move/2nd _________
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
140-20 Authorize Renewal of Liquor Licenses
141-20 Authorize Opening Additional Government Checking Account for Income Wires
142-20 Authorize Renewal of Membership in the Morris County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
143-20 Authorize Refund of Overpayment of Taxes
Motion/2nd __________ Cipollini □ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Wronko □
PAYMENT OF BILLS
144-20 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 _______________
CORRESPONDENCE LIST
8/28/20 NJLM Weekly Round Up
8/31/20 Bowman Consulting Re: ADA Ramp Evaluation Elm Street with Oak Drive and Valley Road BCG File No. 080374-ST-005
9/3/20 Bowman Consulting Re: Bid Tabulation & Review Brooklyn Road/Baker Place Water System Improvements BCG File No. 080374-ST-038
9/8/20 NJLM Weekly Round Up
9/10/20 NJLM Daily Update
9/11/2- NJLM Weekly Round Up
RESOLUTIONS
9/2/20 Stillwater Township – Resolution 2020-112 Opposing the Exclusive Use of Mail-In Ballots for the General Election in November 2020
9/8/20 Lafayette Township – Resolution 2020-37 Opposing the Exclusive Use of Main-In Ballots for the General Election in November 2020
9/9/20 Township of Andover – Resolution #R2020-97 Requesting the County of Sussex to Provide a Separate Taxation to Municipalities that Utilize the Sussex County Dispatch Services
9/9/20 Franklin Borough – Resolution No. 2020-70 Regarding the November 2020 Election
9/9/20 Sandyston Township – R-49-2020 Resolution Urging Governor Murphy to Reopen Business in New Jersey in the Immediate Future
9/9/20 Sandyston Township – R-50-2020 Resolution Opposing the Exclusive Use of Mail-In Ballots for the General Election in November 2020
9/11/20 Borough of Hamburg – Resolution #2020-59 Requesting the County of Sussex to Provide a Separate Taxation to Municipalities that Utilize the Sussex County Dispatch Services
9/16/20 Township of Byram – Resolution No. 158-2020 Requesting Return to an “In-Person” Voting Process As No One Person Should Dictate a Voting Process
9/26/20 Borough of Sussex – Resolution 2020-139R Opposing the Exclusive Use of Mail-In Ballots for the General Election in November 2020
ORDINANCES
9/3/20 Borough of Hopatcong – Ordinance 28-2020 Re-Adopting Amendments to Chapter 242 (Zoning), Section 5 (Terms Defined) and Article IV (General Regulations) Adopting Short-Term Rentals of the Code of the Borough of Hopatcong