City Council

AGENDA FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES HELD AT THE BOROUGH HALL, 400 BOULEVARD, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046 MAY 29, 2024 PUBLIC SESSION – BEGINS AT 7PM 1) CALL TO ORDER AND OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT STATEMENT – Mayor This meeting is being held in compliance with Public Law 1975, Chapter 231, Sections 4 and 13, as notice of this meeting has been reported to The Citizen and the Morris County Daily Record and The Star Ledger on January 4, 2024 and posted in the municipal building. 2) ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE - Clerk 3) FLAG SALUTE – Mayor 4) EXECUTIVE SESSION 5) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 6) SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 7) REPORTS OF BOROUGH ESTABLISHED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 8) BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS 9) PUBLIC COMMENT Please state your name for the record. Each speaker is limited to one (1) comment of no more than five (5) minutes and no yielding of time to another person. 10) ATTORNEY’S REPORT 11) MANAGER’S REPORT 12) RESOLUTIONS a. R115-24, Amending the 2024 Capital Budget 13) ORDINANCES TO INTRODUCE a. 8-24, Bond Ordinance Providing for the Improvement of the Mountain Lakes Train Station In and By the Borough of Mountain Lakes, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, Appropriating $543,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $104,200 Bonds or Notes of the Borough for Financing Such Appropriation 14) ORDINANCES TO ADOPT a. 5-24, Amending Chapters 40 and 245 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Mountain Lakes and Establishing Conditional Use Standards for Churches and Schools 15) *CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Matters listed as Consent Agenda Items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion of the Council and one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member requests an item be removed for consideration. BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES MAY 29, 2024 PAGE 2 *RESOLUTIONS a. R111-24, Authorizing the Payment of Bills b. R112-24, Authorizing the Filing of a Tax Appeal Counterclaim and Authorizing the Tax Assessor and Borough Attorney to Represent the Borough in Connection with the Appeal c. R113-24, Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. for Soil Engineering Services d. R114-24, Authorizing an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Affordable Housing Administrative Agent Services Between the Borough of Mountain Lakes and CGP&H (Community Grants, Planning & Housing) e. R116-24, Authorizing Change Order #2 in the Contract Between the Borough of Mountain Lakes and Earthworks LLC for the Sunset Dam Improvement Project *APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5/13/24 (Regular) *BOARD, COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS 16) DEPARTMENT REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR FILING Construction Department Department of Public Works Fire Department Health Department Police Department Recreation Department Code Enforcement/Property Maintenance Tax Collector 17) COUNCIL REPORTS 18) PUBLIC COMMENT Please state your name for the record. Each speaker is limited to one (1) comment of no more than five (5) minutes and no yielding of time to another person. 19) NEXT STEPS AND PRIORITIES 20) ADJOURNMENT  RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE REVIEW FOR THE MAY 29, 2024 MEETING TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL FROM: MITCHELL STERN, MANAGER RESOLUTIONS R112-24, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A TAX APPEAL COUNTERCLAIM AND AUTHORIZING THE TAX ASSESSOR AND BOROUGH ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THE BOROUGH IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPEAL – this resolution authorizes the Borough to file a counterclaim to the tax appeal for 15 Pointview Place due to the property being under assessed. This resolution was requested by the Borough Attorney and the Borough Tax Assessor. R113-24, AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GZA GEOENVIRONMENTAL, INC. FOR SOIL ENGINEERING SERVICES – this resolution authorizes the Borough to enter into an agreement with GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. for soil engineering services for the Sunset Lake Dam project. R114-24, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT SERVICES BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES AND CGP&H (COMMUNITY GRANTS, PLANNING & HOUSING)” – this resolution amends CGP&H’s professional services agreement to include services previously provided by The Housing Partnership for affordable housing unit sales. R115-24, AMENDING THE 2024 CAPITAL BUDGET - this resolution authorizes the Borough to amend the 2024 capital budget to include improvements of the Mountain Lakes Train Station. While it is anticipated that grants will be awarded to fully fund this project, the granting agencies look more favorably at awarding grants to communities willing to support their projects if necessary. Should grant funding be denied, Borough Council will need to determine whether to move forward with expending Borough funds for this project. R116-24, AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #2 IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES AND EARTHWORKS LLC FOR THE SUNSET DAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – approval of this resolution authorizes the Borough Manager to execute Change Order 2 for this project. The change order is in the amount of $274,900 and is necessary due to the discovery of additional peat moss that needs to be removed. This additional cost is within the limit of the increased funding previously authorized by Borough Council. ORDINANCES TO INTRODUCE 8-24, BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MOUNTAIN LAKES TRAIN STATION IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES, IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $543,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $104,200 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH FOR FINANCING SUCH APPROPRIATION - this bond ordinance appropriates $543,000 for the Mountain Lakes Train Station project and authorizes the issuance of a maximum $104,200 in bonds or notes. Adoption of this ordinance is recommended by the Borough Manager and the Borough CFO. ORDINANCES TO ADOPT 5-24, AMENDING CHAPTERS 40 AND 245 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES (RESIDENTIAL ZONING ORDINANCE) – per a recommendation in the Borough’s 2023 Master Plan Reexamination Report, this ordinance amends Chapters 40 and 245 of the Borough code to create conditional use standards for churches and schools. If there are any questions prior to the meeting, please feel free to contact me.