2020 Council Archives
2020 Meeting Information:
Agendas:
- December 21, 2020
- December 7, 2020
- November 23, 2020
- November 18, 2020 Special Meeting
- November 16, 2020 Special Meeting
- November 9, 2020
- October 19, 2020
- October 5, 2020
- September 21, 2020
- September 8, 2020
- August 24, 2020
- August 10, 2020
- July 27, 2020
- July 13, 2020
- June 29, 2020 Special Meeting
PHIRL Concept Presentation - June 22, 2020
- June 8, 2020
- May 28, 2020 Special Meeting
- May 21, 2020 Special Meeting
- May 4, 2020
- April 27, 2020
- April 21, 2020 Special Meeting
- April 13, 2020
- March 23, 2020
- March 9, 2020
- March 3, 2020 Special Meeting
- March 2, 2020 Special Meeting
- February 24, 2020
- February 10, 2020
- January 27, 2020
- January 21, 2020 Special Meeting
- January 6, 2020
Approved Minutes:
- January 6, 2020
- January 21, 2020 Special Meeting
- January 27, 2020
- February 10, 2020
- February 24, 2020
- March 2, 2020 Special Meeting
- March 3, 2020 Special Meeting
- March 9, 2020
- March 12, 2020 Emergency Meeting
- March 23, 2020
- April 13, 2020
- April 21, 2020 Special Meeting
- April 27, 2020
- May 4, 2020
- May 21, 2020 Special Meeting
- May 28, 2020 Special Meeting
- June 8, 2020
- June 22, 2020
- June 29, 2020 Special Meeting
- July 13, 2020
- July 27, 2020
- August 10, 2020
- August 24, 2020
- September 8, 2020 Special Meeting
- September 21, 2020
- October 5, 2020
- October 19, 2020
- November 9, 2020
- November 16, 2020 Special Meeting
- November 18, 2020 Special Meeting
- November 23, 2020
- December 7, 2020
- December 21, 2020
Resolutions:
- R20001 Adopting a Cash Management Plan
- R20002-16 Designation of Depositories
- R20017 Designating Official Newspapers of the Township and Designating Two Newspapers to Meeting Notices
- R20018 Designating MyVeronaNJ, Patch Cedar Grove/Verona, and TAPinto Verona/Cedar Grove as Electronic News Sources
- R20019 Setting the Rate of Penalties and Grace Period for Receipt of Delinquent Taxes
- R20020 Authorizing Tax Collector to Make Corrections and/or Adjustments Not Exceeding $10.00
- R20021 Authorizing Tax Collector to Refund Overpayments
- R20022 Temporary Appropriations for Operating Expenses
- R20023 Authorizing Settlement of Tax Appeals Resulting in a Reduction Not Exceeding $10,000
- R20024 Authorizing the Filing of Assessor's Tax Appeals, Answers, Counterclaims, Appeals and Cross Appeals in Tax Matters
- R20025 Appointment of Public Agency Compliance Officer
- R20026 Authorizing Participation in the Law Enforcement Support Office Program
- R20027 Approving Contract - Township Attorney (Aloia Law Firm LLC)
- R20028 Approving Contract - Township Auditor (PKF O'Connor Davies, LLP)
- R20029 Approving Contract - Township Engineer (Beckmeyer Engineering, P.C.)
- R20030 Approving Contract - Special Counsel (Tax Appeals - Law Offices of Michael A. DeMiro, Jr.)
- R20031 Approving Contract - Special Counsel (Special Litigation - Giblin & Gannaio, LLC)
- R20032 Approving Contract - Special Counsel (Special Litigation and Bond Counsel - McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC)
- R20033 Approving Contract - Licensed Utility System Operators (Lyons Environmental Services, LLC)
- R20034 Property Maintenance Lien - 25 Gordon Place
- R20035 Property Maintenance Lien - 111 Linden Avenue
- R20036 Tax Lien Redemption - 1 Claridge Drive, Unit 1004
- R20037 Tax Lien Redemption - 25 Gordon Place
- R20038 Municipal Alliance Grant Authorization
- R20039 Contract Change Order No. 1 and Close-Out - Bid 18-05
- R20040 Executive Session
- R20041 2020 Community Development Block Grant Prioritization
- R20042 2020 Community Development Representatives
- R20043 2020 Essex County Open Space Grant Submission
- R20044 Recognizing Importance of 2020 Census
- R20045 Change Order No. 1 & Close Out for Bid #18-17
- R20046 Ring Neighborhood Partnership
- R20047 Tax Court Refund - 825 Bloomfield Avenue
- R20048 Property Maintenance Lien - 111 Linden Avenue
- R20049 Executive Session
- R20050 Support for the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage
- R20051 Contract Change No. 2, No. 3 & Close-Out Contract No. 18-11 - Fairway Avenue Water Tank Rehabilitation
- R20052 Cross River Fiber
- R20053 Resolution of Need - Affordable Housing Project - Block 2301, Lots 11, 12, 14, 15 & 16
- R20054 Dedication by Rider - Open Space Trust Fund
- R20055 Executive Session
- R20056 Sustainable Jersey Grant Authorization
- R20057 Concerning Comments from the Planning Board - First Amendment to the Depot and Pine Development Area Redevelopment Plan
- R20058 Condo Reimbursement Authorization
- R20059 Tax Lien Redemption - 32 Verona Place
- R20060 Executive Session
- R20061 Amending Resolution No. 2019-163
- R20062 Executive Session
- R20063 Change Order - 19-04 Mechanical Bar Screen
- R20064 Authorizing Contract with FSD Enterprises, LLC
- R20065 Authorizing Contract with Hendricks Appraisal Company, LLC
- R20066 Authorizing Agreement with Rent Board Attorney
- R20067 Reject Bids for Contract #20-01
- R20068 Shared Services Agreement - Roseland Street Sweeping
- R20069 Accepting 2020 US Census Grant from County of Essex ($3,000)
- R20070 Refund Escrow - 248 Linden Avenue
- R20071 Executive Session
- R20072 Emergency Meeting
- R20073 Temporary Budget Appropriations
- R20074 Budget Transfers
- R20075 Certifying the Township of Verona's Compliance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4
- R20076 Change Order - 18-17 Municipal Roof Replacement and Close-Out
- R20077 Waiving Transaction Fees for ACH e-Check Online Payments During State of Emergency
- R20078 Authorizing Contract with Benecke Economics
- R20079 Shared Services Agreement - Roseland - Construction Code Official
- R20080 Refund Escrow - 25 Fairview Avenue
- R20081 Refund Escrow - 30-32 Durrell Street
- R20082 Refund Escrow - 90 Cumberland Avenue
- R20083 Refund Escrow - 166 Pompton Avenue
- R20084 Refund Escrow - 194 Woodland Avenue
- R20085 Budget Introduction
- R20086 Executive Session
- R20087 Executive Session
- R20088 2020 Municipal Budget Read by Title
- R20089 Adoption of 2020 Municipal Budget
- R20090 Refund Escrow - 71 Afterglow Avenue
- R20091 Refund Escrow - 776 Bloomfield Avenue
- R20092 Refund Escrow - 106 Park Avenue
- R20093 Approving Contract - Sherwood Logan
- R20094 Approving Contract - All American Sewer
- R20095 Executive Session
- R20096 Instituting a Grace Period Through June 1st for Payment of 2nd Qtr Property Taxes
- R20097 Authorizing Execution of Memorandum of Understanding with County of Essex Regarding Disbursement of CARES Act Funds
- R20098 Awarding Contract with Enterprise Fleet Management Through the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract for the Procurement of Two (2) 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe PPC Vehicles for the Police Department
- R20099 Authorizing a Shared Services Agreement with the Borough of Caldwell for Flower Basket Watering
- R20100 Executive Session
- R20101 Authorize Purchase and Sale Agreement - Property Acquisition for Redevelopment Purposes - Poekel Properties (Block 2301, Lots 17 & 18)
- R20102 Executive Session
- R20103 Approval of (Amended) Resolution of Need - PIRHL Redevelopment Project - 95 Units
- R20104 Approval of Purchase and Sale Agreement with PIRHL Developers (Block 2301, Lots 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19)
- R20105 Authorizing the Tax Collector to Prepare and Mail Estimated Tax Bills
- R20106 Authorizing an Increase to the Bid Threshold Effective July 1, 2020
- R20107 Rejecting Bids Received - Contract 20-03A Residential Demolitions
- R20108 Approval of Essex County Hazard Mitigation Plan
- R20109 Authorizing Contract with the Land Conservancy of New Jersey as Open Space Consultant
- R20110 Authorizing Execution of a Memorandum of Agreement with the Verona Rescue Squad for the Reimbursement of PPE Supplies for COVID-19
- R20111 Refund Escrow - 763 Bloomfield Avenue
- R20112 Refund Escrow - JAB for 26 Depot Street
- R20113 Refund Escrow - JAB for 9 Newman Avenue
- R20114 Refund Escrow - JAB for 82 Pine Street
- R20115 Refund Escrow - 29 Malvern Place
- R20116 Property Maintenance Lien - 111 Linden Avenue
- R20117 Authorizing Refund of Duplicate Tax Payment - 11 Laurel Court
- R20118 Executive Session
- R20119 Permitting Temporary Zoning Permits of Sidewalk Cafes and Outdoor Restaurant Seating During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shutdown Recovery
- R20120 Emergency Enactment - Ordinance No. 2020-13
- R20121 Council Meeting Dates 2020-2021
- R20122 Authorizing NJDOT Grant Submission - Derwent Avenue
- R20123 Recognizing Pride Month
- R20124 Observing Juneteenth
- R20125 Executive Session
- R20126 Authorizing First Amendment to the Payment In Lieu of Taxes Agreement and the Redevelopment Agreement with PIRHL Developers, LLC
- R20127 Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Agreement with Bobcar Corporation, Neil Joy, LLC and Forsons Partners, LLC
- R20128 Award Contract No. 20-03B - Residential Demolitions (REBID-2)
- R20129 Cooperation Agreement Between the County of Essex and Certain Municipalities for Conducting Certain Community Development Activities
- R20130 Chapter 159 - NJDEP Clean Communities Grant ($24,003.81)
- R20131 Refund Tax Court Judgement - 34 Elk Road
- R20132 Refund Escrow Payment - 33 Gerdes Avenue
- R20133 Property Maintenance Lien - 111 Linden Avenue
- R20134 Executive Session
- R20135 Accepting the Award of the 2020 Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund Local Aid Programs Grant
- R20136 Approving Contract with Valley Health Medical Group for DOT/CDL Employee Drug Testing
- R20137 VMAC Grant Authorization
- R20138 Refund Escrow - 744 Bloomfield Avenue
- R20139 Refund Escrow - 271 Grove Avenue, Building F
- R20140 Property Maintenance Lien - 111 Linden Avenue
- R20141 Certification of 2019 Audit
- R20142 Refund Escrow - 726 Bloomfield Avenue
- R20143 Refund Escrow - 175 Grove Avenue
- R20144 Refund Escrow - 15 Pompton Avenue
- R20145 Refund Escrow - 303 Pompton Avenue
- R20146 2019 LOSAP Certification
- R20147 Cancellation & Refund of Taxes - 8 Otsego Road
- R20148 Refund Duplicate Payment - 46 Wedgewood Dr., Apt 129
- R20149 Municipal Lien - 56 Grove Avenue
- R20150 Property Maintenance Lien - 111 Linden Avenue
- R20151 National Suicide Prevention and Recovery Week
- R20152 Executive Session
- R20153 Authorize Lease Extension Agreement with the County of Essex (Veteran's Field)
- R20154 Contract Close-Out - Contract 19-02A - Reconstruction of Linn Drive
- R20155 Authorize Contract with Precision Electric Motor Works, Inc.
- R20156 Authorize Contract with RT Environmental Services, Inc.
- R20157 Authorize Contract with Ruscon Truck Service & Equipment Co., Inc.
- R20158 Tax Lien Redemption - 200 Bloomfield Avenue
- R20159 Tax Lien Redemption - 176 Bloomfield Avenue
- R20160 Tax Lien Redemption - 69 Newman Avenue
- R20161 Refund Tax Overpayment - 130 Hillside Avenue
- R20162 Refund Tax Overpayment - 146 Morningside Road
- R20163 Refund Water/Sewer Overpayment - 130 Hillside Avenue
- R20164 Executive Session
- R20165 2020/2021 Plenary Retail Consumption Liquor License Renewals
- R20166 2020/2021 Plenary Retail Distribution Liquor License Renewals
- R20167 Settlement Agreement (Docket No. ESX-L-781-19 Jennifer Kiernan vs. Township of Verona)
- R20168 Settlement Agreement (Docket No. ESX-L-2391-19 Erika Varela vs. Township of Verona)
- R20169 Endorsing an Application for a Traffic Control Signal at the Intersection of Pompton Avenue (State Route 23) and Claremont Avenue
- R20170 Authorizing a Second CARES Act Reimbursement Agreement with the County of Essex
- R20171 Authorizing a Sidewalk Maintenance Agreement with the County of Essex
- R20172 Property Maintenance Lien - 111 Linden Avenue
- R20173 Refund Water/Sewer Overpayment - 131 Franklin Street
- R20174 Safe Homes Month
- R20175 Awarding Contract 20-26 - Recycling Collection
- R20176 Increasing Contract to RT Environmental
- R20177 Increasing Contract to Lyons Environmental Services, LLC
- R20178 Increasing Contract to McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC - Special Counsel Services
- R20179 Refund Escrow - 100 Bloomfield Avenue
- R20180 Refund Escrow - 100 Bloomfield Avenue
- R20181 Property Tax Lien - 111 Linden Avenue
- R20182 Executive Session
- R20183 Permitting Extension of Temporary Zoning Permits for Sidewalk Cafes and Outdoor Restaurant Seating During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shutdown Recovery
- R20184 Authorize a Contract with EG Technologies
- R20185 Authorize a Contract with Aqua Tech Pro
- R20186 Authorize a Contract with Longo Electrical-Mechanical
- R20187 Emergency Contract - All Clear Solutions
- R20188 Refund Escrow - 35 Pease Avenue
- R20189 Refund Tax Payment - 8 Otsego Road
- R20190 Executive Session
- R20191 Executive Session
- R20192 Executive Session
- R20193 Rejecting Bid No. 2021A - Renovations to the Verona Community Pool (Rebid) and Authorizing Negotiation
- R20194 Authorize a Payment Agreement with 56 Grove Avenue
- R20195 Omission from Tax Sale - Sewer Utility Charges
- R20196 Executive Session
- R20197 Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the Division of Local Government Services to Authorize a Special Emergency Appropriation
- R20198 Budget Appropriation Transfer - Current Fund
- R20199 Authorize Contract with Harper Control Solutions Inc.
- R20200 Authorize Contract with Miracle Chemical Co.
- R20201 Chapter 159 - 2020 VMAC Grant
- R20202 Authorizing Tax Duplicate Payment Refund - Wedgewood Dr., Unit #38
- R20203 Cancel Taxes (Block 2301, Lots 17&18)
- R20204 Tax Overpayment Refund - 2 Claridge Drive, #10MW
- R20205 Tax Redemption Refund - 1 Claridge Drive, #425
- R20206 Executive Session
- R20207 Budget Cancellations
- R20208 Appointing 2021 CDBG Representatives
- R20209 2021 CDBG Authorization
- R20210 Authorize Contract - United Soccer Academy
- R20211 Authorize Contract - Shoreline Welding
- R20212 Tax Lien Redemption - 1 Claridge Drive #1028
- R20213 Executive Session
R20214 Requesting a Policy Outlining All Volunteer Board and Commission Members Training for Implicit Bias and Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Reporting PoliciesNOT APPROVED- R20215 Requesting a Written Policy Outlining Employee Training
R20216 Requesting a Salary Analysis of All Employee Titles/Positions to Ensure Conformity with the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay ActNOT APPROVED
Adopted Ordinances:
- 2020-01 Amending Chapter 13 (Court, Municipal)
- 2020-02 Amending Chapter 4 (Administration of Government) Changing Order of Meeting
- 2020-03 Amending Chapter 140 (Vehicles & Traffic) Forest Avenue Stop Intersections
- 2020-04 Adopting First Amendment to the Depot and Pine Street Redevelopment Plan
- 2020-05 Capital Ordinance - Community Center HVAC ($50,000)
- 2020-06 Repealing Chapter 77 (Flood Control) in its Entirety and Establishing a New Chapter 77 (Flood Control and Damage Prevention)
- 2020-07 Amend Chapter A175-Fees (Plenary Retail Consumption and Plenary Retail Distribution License Fees)
- 2020-08 Repealing Chapter 111 (Recycling, Source Separation of Leaves and Garbage Collection) and Establishing a New Chapter 111 (Recycling, Source Separation of Leaves and Garbage Collection)
- 2020-09 Salary Ordinance - Rent Control Board Secretary
- 2020-10- CAP Index
- 2020-11 Capital Ordinance - Sidewalk Replacement ($30,000)
- 2020-12 Bond - Acquisition of Real Property and Other Costs to Provide for an Affordable Housing Redevelopment Project, Appropriating $6,750,000 and Amending in its Entirety and Restating Bond Ordinance #2018-34 Finally Adopted December 3, 2018
- 2020-13 Fee Ordinance - Pool Fees 2020
- 2020-14 2nd Amendment Depot/Pine Redevelopment Plan
- 2020-15 Amending Chapter 100 - Display of Flags
- 2020-16 Vehicles and Traffic - (Linn Drive Parking)
- 2020-17 Bond - Purchase of Block 501, Lot 83 & Block 1201, Lot 3.01 ($12,800,000.00)
- 2020-18 Capital - Water/Sewer Utility - Capital Surplus for Engineering and Planning Costs Relating to the Rehabilitation of the Primary Clarifier Pump Station ($115,000.00)
2020-19 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 112 (Rent Control)Pulled Prior to Adoption - No Action Taken- 2020-20 Amending Chapter 36 (Personnel Benefits, Compensation and Regulations), Article I (Benefits and Compensation), Section 36-25 (Donated Leave Program)
- 2020-21 Amending and Supplementing Chapter 140 (Vehicles & Traffic) and Chapter A175-1 (Schedule of Fees) (Amending Regulations for Public Parking Spaces for Charging of Electric Vehicles)
- 2020-22 Salary Ordinance - Municipal Court Administrator
- 2020-23 Salary Ordinance - Municipal Clerk
- 2020-24 Special Emergency Appropriation - Current Fund ($450,000)
- 2020-25 Special Emergency Appropriation - Swimming Pool Utility Operating Fund ($300,000)
- 2020-26 Recodification of the Township Code