20170111 - Regular Public Meeting Agenda
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JANUARY 11, 2017
8:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order - Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
3. Roll Call - Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute and Moment of Silence
5. Acceptance of Financial Reports
6. Approval of Minutes
7. Proclamations
- Jamboree Days
- Recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
8. Presentation of Certificates to and Recognition of
State Champions - RHS Maroons Football Team
Members and Coach Chuck Johnson
9. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person - 40 minutes in total)
10. Village Manager's Report
11. Village Council Reports
12. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
3574 – Bond Ordinance - Water Main Replacement at Stream Crossings and at Linwood Avenue and Beechwood Road – Appropriates this money to replace water mains at four stream crossings and to replace the water mains at Linwood Avenue in Midland Park and Beechwood Road in Ridgewood
13. ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
14. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
17-02 Award Contract Under Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission – Purchase of Truck Chassis ($78,385.77) – Awards a contract under the Middlesex Regional Education Services Commission contract to Gabrielli Truck Sales, 2300 Route 130 North, Dayton, NJ
17-03 Title 59 Approval – Truck Body with Two Chemical Tanks, with Appurtenances, for the Ridgewood Water Company, Ridgewood, New Jersey – Approves the plans and specifications for Truck Body with Two Chemical Tanks, with Appurtenances, for the Ridgewood Water Company, Ridgewood, New Jersey, prepared by Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-04 Award Contract – Purchase of Truck Body to Hold Chemical Tanks for Truck Chassis ($36,465.55) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from SteelFab, 500 Marshall Street, Paterson, NJ
17-05 Title 59 Approval – Glen Tank Rehabilitation – Approves the plans and specifications for Glen Tank Rehabilitation prepared by Ridgewood Water, pursuant to Title 59
17-06 Award Contract – Glen Tank Rehabilitation (NTE $430,000) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Brave Industrial Paint, 177 Elmwood Avenue, Long Branch, NJ
17-07 Award Contract – Professional Engineering Services for the Water System Divestiture Study (NTE $73,500) Awards a contract for professional services to Mott MacDonald, 111 Wood Ave., Iselin, NJ
15. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3575 – Amend Chapter 265 - Vehicles and Traffic - Central Business District – Amends this ordinance to change some of the regulations for Ridgewood Parking Permits; towing of vehicles; reserved parking spaces for a taxi firm; establishing violations and penalties for various chapters of the Ridgewood Village Code; and CBD Employee Parking
3576 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Ridgewood Parking Permit Fees – Amends the fee chapter to allow a $1,000 Ridgewood Parking Permit holder to park in the Route 17 Park and Ride lot
3577 – Bond Ordinance – Street Paving and Streetscape, Police Department Scheduling Software, and Renovations to Fire Houses – Appropriates this money to allow for the annual paving of various streets, the purchase of scheduling software for the Police Department and renovations to the Fire Houses in anticipation of female Fire Fighters being hired
3578 - Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Day Camp Fees – Increases day camp fees to $550 per camper for the 2017 and 2018 seasons
3579 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Institutional and Religious Uses and Public Utilities – Amends the Land Use and Development chapter to include various requirements for Institutional and Religious uses as well as Public Utilities
16. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3568 – Amend Chapter 263 - Valet Parking Services – Annual Operating Permit Fee and Requirement to Cover Valet Parking Signs
3569 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Ridgewood Parking Permit Ordinance – Parking Permit for All Parking Lots
3570 – Establish Regulations for Short Term Rentals of Private Homes
3571 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish No Left Turn at Van Neste Square
3572 – Amend Chapter 265 – Central Business District Employee Parking Permits to Establish Monthly Parking Permits – Cottage Place and North Walnut Street Parking Lots
3573 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Central Business District Employee Monthly Parking Permits
17. RESOLUTIONS
17-08 Authorize Tax Assessor/Tax Collector to File Appeals and/or Settlement Stipulations - Authorizes the Tax Assessor and/or Tax Collector to file tax appeals and/or settlement stipulations with the Bergen County Board of Taxation for the purpose of correcting assessment errors for the year 2017. This resolution also authorizes the Assessor, in conjunction with the Village Attorney, to conduct settlement negotiations in matters pending before the Tax Court of New Jersey in 2017.
17-09 Title 59 Approval – Traffic Engineering Services – George Washington School/Pomander Walk Area – Approves the Request for Proposals for Professional Engineering Services for the Assessment of Traffic and Conditions West Side Area Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey, pursuant to Title 59
17-10 Approve Replacement of .40 Caliber Handguns with 9mm Handguns and Ammunition – Approves the replacement of .40 caliber handguns with 9mm handguns and their corresponding ammunition and that they shall be made part of the 2017 Capital Budget for the Police Department
17-11 Award Contract Under National Joint Powers Alliance – Hook Lift Truck & Vehicle Rack Body – Parks Department ($183,500.35)- Awards a contract under National Joint Powers Alliance to Peirce/Eagle Equipment, 3388 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ. This price includes a $6,000 trade-in allowance for a 1999 Chevrolet 3500 dump truck.
17-12 Award Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Services Contract – Sanitary Sewer Manhole Cover and Frame Repair (NTE $3,456.71) – Awards an EUS contract to ConQuest Construction, Inc., 20 Carver Avenue, Westwood, NJ
17-13 Approve Shared Services Agreement – Purchase of Brine (Hawthorne) – Authorizes a Shared Services Agreement with the Borough of Hawthorne for the 2016-2017 Ice and Snow Control Season for the purchase of brine at the cost of $0.15/gallon to the Village of Ridgewood
17-14 Approve Shared Services Agreement - Bergen County Police Chiefs Association Mutual Aid Plan and Rapid Deployment Force - Authorizes the Ridgewood Police Department to participate in a County-wide Mutual Aid Plan and Rapid Deployment Force to be used in times of emergency
17-15 Reject Bid – Pilot Program for Ridgewood Resident Commuter Transportation To and From Ridgewood Train Station – Rejects the bid received due to the fact that it was unresponsive to the request for proposals issued by the Village
17-16 Reject Bid – Grant Writing Services – Rejects the bid received due to the fact that it was unresponsive to the request for proposals issued by the Village
17-17 Accept Donation to Police Department – Motorcycle – Accepts the donation of a motorcycle by a Glen Rock resident to the Ridgewood Police Department with no specific terms or conditions. The donator does not have any applications before any Ridgewood Boards. The Village Manager is authorized to execute the title transfer documents and the motorcycle shall be recorded in the Village Capital Assets account.
17-18 Establish Procedures to Establish By-laws and Charters for Village Boards and Committees – Establishes procedures for establishing by- laws and charters for various Village Boards and Committees
17-19 Authorize Temporary Capital Budget - Approves the ordinance to appropriate the money to provide for the 2017 road paving program, the acquisition of the police officer scheduling software, and firehouse improvements.
17-20 Authorize Temporary Water Capital Budget –
Approves the ordinance to appropriate the money to replace water mains at four stream crossings and to replace the water mains at Linwood Avenue in Midland Park and Beechwood Road in Ridgewood.
18. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
19. Resolution to go into Closed Session
20. Closed Session
- Legal – Town Garage; Consideration of Purchase of Property; RCRD Litigation
- Personnel – Planning Board
21. Adjournment
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