Preliminary Mayor & Council Meeting Agenda

PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE: This meeting will begin at 6:00PM

Borough of Stanhope
Work Session/Agenda Meeting Agenda
January 14, 2025   6:00PM

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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 8, 2025 and was placed on the official bulletin board in the Municipal Building.

Furthermore, notice of the change in meeting time was sent to the New Jersey Herald and the Daily Record on January 9, 2025 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: Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □

Mayor Wronko □

CLOSED SESSION

1. 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

1. 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.
2. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Time:_____ Motion/2^nd _________

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: Time ___________ Move/2^nd ________________

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

WORK SESSION

NEW BUSINESS:

Resolutions

038-24 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)

039-25 Authorize Award of Non-Fair and Open Contracts for Professional Services for 2025

Move/2^nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ 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

040-25 Authorize Budget Transfer Between 2024 Appropriation Accounts

041-25 Support Amendment to Fair Housing Act as Proposed by the NJ Institute of Local
Government Attorneys

042-25 Authorize Refund for Duplicate Tax Payment

043-25 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder

044-25 Authorize Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lien Holder

Move/2^nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □

Mayor’s Acceptance of Resignation

045-25 Mayor’s Acceptance of Resignation of Michael Balogh from the Environmental

Commission with Council Concurrence Move/2^nd _______________

Mayor’s Appointment

046-25 Mayor’s Appointment of Darren Large as a member of the Recreation Advisory

Committee with Council Concurrence Move/2^nd _______________

PAYMENT OF BILLS

047-25 Authorize Payment of Bills

Move/2^nd __________ Kuncken □ Riccardi □ Romano □ Simpson □ Thornton □ Wachterhauser □

AGENDA ITEMS FOR JANUARY 28, 2025 BUSINESS MEETING

Minutes for Approval:
December 10, 2024 Business Meeting

Resolutions:
xxx-25 Payment of Bills

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD (5 Minutes given to each Speaker)

ADJOURNMENT Time ___________ Move/2^nd _______________