STILLWATER TOWNSHIP

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING

AGENDA

TUESDAY, October 21, 2025

Regular Meeting: 7:00 P.M.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87830809012

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 to the public and sent to the press on January 8, 2025, placed on the Official Bulletin Board at the Municipal Building, and posted electronically on the Stillwater Website.

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FLAG SALUTE:

PLYMOUTH LAKE ASSOCIATION

AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

OPEN PUBLIC SESSION (Agenda items only – 3 min time limit)

OLD BUSINESS:

ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL ADOPTION

ORDINANCE 2025-02A AN ORDINANCE FIXING SALARIES AND WAGES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STILLWATER, COUNTY OF SUSSEX AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FOR THE YEAR 2025

Open to the Public Motion/2nd_________/__________

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Closed to the Public

Adoption Motion/2nd_________/__________

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ORDINANCE 2025-15 CAPITAL ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING UP TO $50,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK

Open to the Public Motion/2nd_________/__________

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Closed to the Public

Adoption Motion/2nd_________/__________

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ORDINANCE 2025-16 CAPITAL ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING UP TO $40,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A TOW BEHIND MANLIFT

Open to the Public Motion/2nd_________/__________

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Closed to the Public

Adoption Motion/2nd_________/__________

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ORDINANCE 2025-17 AN ORDINANCE FIXING SALARIES AND WAGES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STILLWATER, COUNTY OF SUSSEX AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FOR THE YEAR 2026

Open to the Public Motion/2nd_________/__________

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Closed to the Public

Adoption Motion/2nd_________/__________

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NEW BUSINESS: none

CONSENT AGENDA – All items with an Asterisk (*) are considered to be routine

and non-controversial in nature. All such items will be handled by one (1) motion and one (1) second and one (1) vote. There will be no separate discussion of any of these items unless a Committee member requests same, in which case the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.

*MINUTES:

October 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes & Executive Session Minutes

*CORRESPONDENCE:

  1. Stillwater Township Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes September 8, 2025
  2. Hampton Township Ordinance 2025-17 “An Ordinance To Amend Chapter 108, Entitled “Zoning” Of The Code Of The Township Of Hampton, County Of Sussex, State Of New Jersey To Permit Horses, Ponies And Fowl As Accessory Uses In Certain Zones Subject To Requirements”
  3. Stillwater Township School Class Trip Request
  4. Sussex County Department of Health & Human Services Clinics, Outreach Events, Public Education and Upcoming Events

*RESOLUTIONS:

RESOLUTION 2025-143 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DISPOSAL OF (2)-20’ CONTAINERS

RESOLUTION 2025-144 NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION OF LOCAL AID AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION OF AWARD STATE AID PROJECT

RECREATION 2025-145 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF STILLWATER APPROVING APPOINTMENTS OF RECREATION COMMISSION

RECREATION 2025-146 AUTHORIZING AN EXTENDED GRACE PERIOD OF THE 4TH QUARTER TAX PAYMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF STILLWATER TOWNSHIP AFFECTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ON OCTOBER 1, 2025

*REPORTS:

1. Recreation Commission Report – September 2025

2. Board of Health Receipts – September 2025

3. Construction Permit Activity Report- September 2025

4. Vacant/Abandoned Property Registration Report – September 2025

5. Registrar Report – September 2025

6. Certified Copies Report – September 2025

7. ACO Report – September 2025

8. DPW Report- September 2025

9. Tax Collector’s Report- September 2025

10. Zoning Report- September 2025

11. Recycling Center Report- September 2025

12. Landlord Registration Report- September 2025

13. Sussex County Health Inspection Report- August 2025

14. County of Sussex Rabies Data Report- August 2025

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

Motion/2nd_________/__________

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DISCUSSION ITEMS:

  1. Drone Discussion
  2. RFP- Banking

OPEN PUBLIC SESSION (any subject – 3-minute limit)

 

PUBLIC SESSION CLOSED

ATTORNEY’S REPORT

BILLS LIST #16 $ 149,445.33

RESOLUTION 2025-147 Authorizing Payment of Bills

 

Motion/2nd_________/__________

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EXECUTIVE SESSION:

WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231 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 exist.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of Stillwater, County of Sussex, New Jersey as follows:

1. The public shall be excluded from discussion of and action upon the hereinafter-specified subject matter(s).

2. The general nature of the subject matter(s) to be discussed is as follows:

__Personnel _X_ Contract ___ Real Property __X_Litigation/Potential Litigation

__X_ Attorney Client _____ Public Safety

3. 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, subject to applicable law.

4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. Time _______ Motion/2nd________/________

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RETURN TO OPEN SESSION Time ________ Motion/2nd__________/___________

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ADJOURNMENT

Time ________ Motion/2nd___________/____________

 

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