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NEXT COMMISSION MEETING: 7PM, Remote Meeting via ZOOM, Thursday, January 8th, 2026 AGENDA MILLBURN TOWNSHIP CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION MEETING LOCATION: ZOOM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2025 - 7:00 PM CHAIRPERSON Open Meeting Statement Salute to the Flag ROLL CALL Approval of Agenda Minutes â December 18, 2025 Meeting Reports PUBLIC COMMENT: To speak during the public comment period, please follow these instructions: â¢ Ensure your Zoom display name shows your first and last name â¢ Click the "Raise Hand" button when public comment is announced â¢ You will be called upon in order and promoted to panelist â¢ Turn on your video when called to speak â¢ Clearly state your full name and whether you are a Millburn resident or business owner â¢ To facilitate an orderly meeting and permit all to be heard, please limit your comments to 3 minutes RESOLUTIONS: 25-004R Ratifying and confirming Resolution 25-004 Authorizing the award of contract for legal services â Charter Study Commission Attorney [King, Moench & Collins LLP] 25-005 Adopting Charter Study Commission Meeting Schedule OLD BUSINESS: 1. Interviews 2. Community Outreach PUBLIC COMMENT: To speak during the public comment period, please follow these instructions: â¢ Ensure your Zoom display name shows your first and last name â¢ Click the "Raise Hand" button when public comment is announced â¢ You will be called upon in order and promoted to panelist â¢ Turn on your video when called to speak â¢ Clearly state your full name and whether you are a Millburn resident or business owner â¢ To facilitate an orderly meeting and permit all to be heard, please limit your comments to 3 minutes� NEXT COMMISSION MEETING: 7PM, Remote Meeting via ZOOM, Thursday, January 8th, 2026 ADJOURNMENT Connect with your Charter Study Commission The Millburn Township Charter Study Commission meeting will be held, as adequately noticed, at 7:00PM. Check out the Millburn Township YouTube page for recordings of past meetings. Meetings are also available by ZOOM with the option to comment during the appropriate public comment period(s). Commenters must keep their video on at all times with their face showing. Commenters screen sharing is not allowed. You will be prompted during the appropriate public comment period and in order to be heard you shall press *6 if you call in by phone or if attending by computer/device please click raise hand button. Please click the link below to join the webinar: Topic: Charter Study Commission Meeting Time: December 18, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84058998408?pwd=sxbDj7UeIto7zSXVAbFEWPClUPpCnR.1 Meeting ID: 840 5899 8408 One tap mobile +16469313860,, 84058998408# US +13017158592,, 84058998408# US (Washington DC) Join by SIP â¢ [email protected] Join instructions https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84058998408?pwd=sxbDj7UeIto7zSXVAbFEWPClUPpCnR.1 Millburn Township Charter Study Commission draft agendas will be posted at town hall and are also available at https://www.twp.millburn.nj.us/AgendaCenter. The Millburn Township website is available at https://www.twp.millburn.nj.us/.� MILLBURN TOWNSHIP CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION RESOLUTION 25-004R RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING RESOLUTION 25-004 AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES -- CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION ATTORNEY [KING, MOENCH & COLLINS LLP] WHEREAS, on December 18, 2025, the Millburn Township Charter Study Commission adopted Resolution 25-004 authorizing the award of a contract for legal services to King, Moench & Collins LLP; and WHEREAS, Resolution 25-004 required publication of notice within ten days of its passage in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and WHEREAS, due to intervening holidays and administrative scheduling constraints, publication was not completed within the ten-day period; and WHEREAS, the Commission desires to ratify and confirm its December 18, 2025 authorization and ensure full compliance with all publication requirements of the Local Public Contracts Law; and WHEREAS, no contract has been executed pursuant to Resolution 25-004, and the Commission's ratification and confirmation at this time will establish a fresh timeline for all procedural requirements; and WHEREAS, legal services are required for the Millburn Charter Study Commission to fulfill its statutory obligations under the Optional Municipal Charter Law, N.J.S.A. 40:69Aï¿¾1 et seq., including guidance on statutory compliance, procedural requirements, analysis of municipal government forms, public meeting compliance, public records compliance, and preparation of required reports and recommendations; and WHEREAS, King, Moench & Collins LLP is qualified in training and experience to perform such services, with specific expertise in serving as counsel to Charter Study Commissions; and WHEREAS, King, Moench & Collins LLP has provided the Business Entity Disclosure Certification in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.8 and completed Political Contribution Disclosure Form; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.) requires that resolution authorizing the payment of such professional fees without competitive bidding must be publicly advertised. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Millburn Township Charter Study Commission as follows:� 1. That the Commission hereby ratifies, confirms, and readopts Resolution 25-004 adopted on December 18, 2025, in its entirety. 2. That the Chair and Secretary of the Commission are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement, in a form subject to the approval of the Township Attorney, with Michael L. Collins, Esq. of King, Moench & Collins LLP, 200 Schulz Drive, Suite 402, Red Bank, NJ 07701 to be retained as Counsel to the Millburn Charter Study Commission for the duration of the Commission's study. 3. That legal services will be provided at a blended hourly rate of $225.00 per hour, not to exceed $45,000.00 without prior Commission approval. 4. That the Commission will be notified by counsel when 80% of the $45,000.00 authorization is reached. 5. That this contract is made without competitive bidding as a "professional service" under the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law because of the qualitative nature of the service to be performed. 6. That a notice of this resolution shall be published in The Item of Millburn and Short Hills as required by law within ten days of its passage. Adopted by the Millburn Charter Study Commission on December 30, 2025� Resolution 25-004R I, Jerry Kung, Charter Study Commission Secretary, of the Township of Millburn, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, hereby certify this to be a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Charter Study Commission on December 30, 2025. __________________________________________ Jerry Kung Charter Study Commission Secretary INTRODUCED SECONDED COMMISSIONER AYE NAY ABSTAIN ABSENT BILLER KUNG PARKER-LENTZ TANNA DRUCKER [ Certification of Funds Statement ]� 1 MILLBURN TOWNSHIP CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION RESOLUTION 25-005 ADOPTING CHARTER STUDY COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE WHEREAS, the Millburn Township Charter Study Commission authorizes the following meeting dates, all to be held at 8:00 PM as hybrid in-person/Zoom meetings at the Bauer Community Center, 100 Main Street, Millburn, NJ 07041: â¢ Thursday, January 15, 2026 â¢ Thursday, January 22, 2026 â¢ Monday, February 2, 2026 â¢ Tuesday, February 10, 2026 â¢ Wednesday, February 18, 2026 â¢ Wednesday, February 25, 2026 â¢ Wednesday, March 4, 2026 â¢ Thursday, March 12, 2026 â¢ Thursday, March 19, 2026 â¢ Thursday, March 26, 2026 BE IT RESOLVED in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.), that the Millburn Township Charter Study Commission of the Township of Millburn in the County of Essex does hereby notify the public that meetings of the Charter Study Commission will be held on the above dates and times at the location specified above, with Zoom access information to be provided, unless otherwise specifically noticed. 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Adopted by Charter Study Commission on December 30, 2025 Resolution 25-005 I, Jerry Kung, Charter Study Commission Secretary, of the Township of Millburn, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, hereby certify this to be a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Charter Study Commission on December 30, 2025. __________________________________________ Jerry Kung Charter Study Commission Secretary INTRODUCED SECONDED COMMSSION AYE NAY ABSTAIN ABSENT BILLER DRUCKER KUNG PARKERï¿¾LENTZ TANNA�