THE BOROUGH OF STANHOPE
BUSINESS MEETING
6:00 p.m., January 24, 2023
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AGENDA
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 4, 2023 and was placed on the official bulletin board in the Municipal Building and on the official website of the Borough of Stanhope.
Furthermore, notice of the meeting time change was sent to the New Jersey Herald and Daily Record on January 11, 2023 and was placed on the official bulletin board in the Municipal Building and 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: Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Vance □ Wronko □ Mayor Zdichocki □
2023 BUDGET DISCUSSION
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 minutes given to each Speaker)
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
December, 2022 Business Meeting
Move/2nd _________
CORRESPONDENCE – January 2023 Move/2nd __________
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Move/2nd __________
□ Public Safety: Councilwoman Kuncken/Vance
□ Finance & Administration: Councilmen Romano/Thornton
□ Community Development: Councilmen Wronko/Riccardi
□ Municipal Infrastructure: Councilmen Thornton/Romano
□ Information Technology: Councilmen Riccardi/Wronko
□ Boards/Commissions: Councilman Vance/Kuncken
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
COUNCIL DISCUSSION
- Ordinance Regarding Lead-Based Paint Inspection Requirements
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolutions
041-23 Authorizing Compliance with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s
“Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest & Conviction Records in
Employment Decisions Under Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Group Affidavit)
Motion/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Vance □ Wronko □
042-23 Authorize Change Order No. 1 for the Valley Road & Delaware Avenue Sidewalk and
ADA Ramp Improvements Project
Motion/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Vance □ Wronko □
043-23 Support from the Borough to Submit an Application and Abide by Concessions of the
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs FY2023 Local Recreational Improvement Grant Program
Motion/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Vance □ Wronko □
044-23 Authorize the Borough to Enter Into an Agreement with Hopatcong Borough for Animal
Control and Pound/Shelter Services
Motion/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Vance □ Wronko □
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
045-23 Authorize Award of Non-Fair and Open Contracts for Professional Services for 2023
046-23 Authorize Refund of Overpayment of Taxes
Motion/2nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Vance □ Wronko □
Mayor’s Appointment
047-23 Mayor’s Appointment of AnnMarie Therrien as Construction Department Secretary with Council Concurrence Move/2nd __________
048-23 Mayor’s Appointment of Anthony Riccardi as the Borough’s Representative to the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority with Council Concurrence Move/2nd __________
PAYMENT OF BILLS
049-23 Authorize Payment of Bills
Move/2nd ____________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Thornton □ Vance □ Wronko □
ATTORNEY REPORT
CITIZEN’S TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)
ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2nd _______________