20220125 - Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board Minutes

PARKS, RECREATION, AND CONSERVATION BOARD

 

JANUARY MINUTES

 

 

Date:                           January 25, 2022 via Zoom 7:30pm   

 

Attendance:                 Present:  Chair R. Brooks, A. Chauvin, F. Mortimer, L. Kloak, D. Sayles, P. Vagianos

 

                                    Absent: D. Sayles, W. Ryker, M. Mogerley

 

                                    Also Present: Director N. Bigos, Parks Office Assistant D. Kat, Resident/Mahmoud Hamza

 

Public Comment &     

Correspondence:        M. Hamza stated that he is hoping the Village Council approves the request for tree plantings since we had so many removals in 2021 due to the Emerald Ash Borer.

 

Minutes:                      Minutes for November 2021 - skipped until next month.

 

PRC Board

Appointments:             Skipped until next month.

 

Open Space

Master Plan:                N. Bigos explained the Open Space tax one half of one cent collected via Village taxes goes into the Open Space Trust Fund. This money is used for the Village of Ridgewood to purchase municipal open space and parkland. In order for us to fulfill our obligations, we need to file an Open Space Master Plan every ten years. The Open Space committee working with liason Council woman Pam Perron decided and voted upon hiring an outside contractor to head up the Open Space Master Plan. It will be presented to the Planning Board. Consultants from the NJ Land Conservancy have been hired to put this document together. The Open Space Committee is considering attending the February 15^th Planning Board meeting.

                                   

Parks                          Update

 

Kings Pond Park:        N. Bigos has set up a meeting with Engineering on Friday, January 28^th to schedule this year’s park development and to establish a timeline to be able to work around paving schedule, PSEG, and infrastructure work. The paving for the walkpath and Lakeview is not complete. The permit needs to be resubmitted to The DEP for the observation dock. A playground has been approved by the Village Council and we will move forward with purchase and installation. A split rail fence will be installed later this spring.

 

Green Acres

Diversion:                    N. Bigos was told that the information needs to go to the Village Council before it would be released.

 

Schedler property:      N. Bigos reported that the bid has been awarded and construction has begun on the berm.

 

Town Garage/

Discussion:                 No Report.

 

Community Center:     N. Bigos reported that the Elder Dinner was a huge success; a grab and go due to COVID, 180 drinks were distributed.

 

Health Barn:                N. Bigos reported that the final lease was sent to the Village’s attorney, Green Acres and the Healthbarn’s attorney. Hoping it will be presented to the Village Council for signature tomorrow. 

 

Recreation:                  N. Bigos shared the Recreation Winter Brochure.

 

Liaison Reports           Village Council – P. Vagianos           

• Pickleball hours is on the agenda tomorrow. F. Mortimer is being re-appointed to the PRC Board.

 

Board of Ed – M. Mahmoud

• No report – absent

 

Open Space Committee – D. Sayles

• No report – absent

 

                                   Fields Committee – R. Brooks

• R. Brooks reported that the last fields meeting they discussed spring schedule. Zach Pace is designing an app for scheduling.  

 

Shade Tree Commission – N. Bigos

• No report

 

                                   Community Center Advisory Board - L. Kloak  

• No report        

 

                                    Ridgewood Green - M. Mogerley

• No report - absent

           

Next Meeting               Tuesday, February 22^nd/ZOOM

 

Adjournment                8:30 PM