20170412 - Village of Ridgewood Regular Public Meeting

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
APRIL 12, 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

A. Proclaim April as Tree Planting Month and April 28, 2017 as Arbor Day
B. Proclaim April 29, 2017 LAX Day in Ridgewood
C. Proclaim May 7-13, 2017 National Drinking Water Week
D. Proclaim May as Building Safety Month

8. Presentation by Bradford Fritts, Owner of Jersey Mike’s Subs – Donation for Restoration of Bell Tower at Ridgewood High School

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

NONE

13. ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER

3588 – Amend Chapter 269 – Water Irrigation Schedule and Water Emergencies

14. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-87 THROUGH 17-92 ARE TO BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE EACH RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. EACH RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:

17-87 Title 59 Approval – Approves the plans and specifications for Tree Maintenance Services, prepared by the Ridgewood Water Department, pursuant to Title 59
17-88 Award Contract – Tree Maintenance Services – Awards a contract to the sole responsible bidder, Downes Tree Service, 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ on a per item basis
17-89 Award Contract – Water Main Replacements at Stream Crossings ($998,500) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Fred Devens Construction, 403 Stonetown Road, Ringwood, NJ
17-90 Award Contract Under State Contract – Materials and Supplies – Water Main Repairs – Awards a contract under State Contract to Stone Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 8310, Haledon, NJ
17-91 Authorize Change Order – Rehabilitation of Glen Avenue Tank ($29,766) – Authorizes a change order for this project, to the original contractor, Brave Industrial Paint, LLC, 177 Elmwood Avenue, Long Branch, NJ. This change order was necessary due to the fact that additional work, beyond the original contract scope, is necessary.
17-92 Authorize Change Order – Furnish and Install Control Valves at Various Locations ($26,960) – Authorizes a change order for this project, to the original contractor, CFM Construction, Inc., 5 Bay Street, Stirling, NJ. This change order was necessary due to the fact that additional work, not anticipated at the time of award, is necessary.

15. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION

3592 – Establish a CAP Bank - Establishes that the final appropriations in the CY 2017 budget will be increased by 3.5% over the previous year’s final appropriations, amounting to $1,328,460.52 in excess of the increase in final appropriations otherwise permitted. This is done in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14, and is advisable in order to establish a CAP Bank.
3593 – General Capital Ordinance ($6,241,000) – Appropriates this money for various capital improvements/purchases, and capital projects, and purchase of vehicles for the general fund
3594 – Water Utility Capital Ordinance ($5,745,500) – Appropriates this money for various capital improvements/purchase, and capital projects for the Ridgewood Water Utility
3595 – Parking Utility Capital Ordinance ($210,000) – Appropriates this money for preliminary plans for a parking garage
3596 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic - Parking Restrictions – Bogert Avenue and Cambridge Road – Prohibits parking at all times for within 25-feet of the corner at the 90 degree inside corner of Bogert Avenue and Cambridge Road. In addition, prohibits parking from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, September 1st to June 30th,for 219 feet north along the west side of Bogert Avenue from Glen Avenue and 224 feet north from Glen Avenue, along the east side of Cambridge Road
3597 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic - Parking Restrictions – Pomander Walk – Prohibits parking on the South/West side of Pomander Walk 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on all days and restricts parking to two hours on the North/East side of Pomander Walk from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on all days except Sundays and Holidays
3598 – Amend Chapter 260 – Trees and Shrubs – The goals of this ordinance are: preservation of the Village’s native tree stock on both public and private lands; advocating for the removal of invasive and non-indigenous tree and shrub species; replacement of trees removed on both public and private properties; maintain the number of trees in the Village

3599 – Construction of Handicapped Ramp at Irene Habernickel Family Park ($70,000) – Appropriates this money for this project. $50,000 will be received from a Bergen County, and $20,000 from the Ridgewood Capital Fund balance.

16. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING

3589 – Establish Rules and Regulations for Rental of Rooms in The Stable
3590 - Amend Chapter 145 – Fees - Establish Rental Fees – The Stable
3591 – Repeal Chapter 29, Historic Preservation Commission, Amend Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, and Repeal Chapter 251, Swimming Pools

17. 2017 BUDGET INTRODUCTION

A. Budget Message

B. RESOLUTION

17-93 Approve 2017 Municipal Budget and Set May 10, 2017 as the Date for the Public Hearing Thereon

18. RESOLUTIONS

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-94 THROUGH
17-118 ARE TO BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE EACH RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. EACH RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:

17-94 Approve Temporary General Capital Budget – Approves a temporary General Capital Budget, prior to the adoption of the permanent General Capital Budget
17-95 Approve Emergency Temporary Budget Appropriations – Approves Emergency Temporary Appropriations for the payment of claims prior to the adoption of the 2017 General, Water Utility, and Parking Utility operating budgets
17-96 Title 59 Approval – Conduit Installation for Traffic Signals – Approves the plans and specifications for Conduit Installation for Traffic Signals in the Village of Ridgewood prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59

17-97 Award Contract – Conduit Installation for Traffic Signals (NTE $25,325) – Awards a contract to the lowest quote, ConQuest Construction Corporation, 20 Carver Avenue, Westwood, NJ
17-98 Award Contract – Disposal of Recyclable Materials – Authorizes a contract for disposal of the Village’s recyclable materials for the first year of a two-year contract to Atlantic Coast Fibers, LLC, 101 Seventh Street, Passaic, NJ
17-99 Title 59 Approval – Gate House Sloped Entry – Irene Habernickel Family Park – Approves the plans and specifications for Gatehouse Sloped Entry at the Irene Habernickel Family Park prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-100 Award Contract – Gate House Sloped Entry – Irene Habernickel Family Park (NTE $67,735) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Onque Technologies, Inc., 297-146 Kinderkamack Road, Suite 101, Oradell, NJ
17-101 Title 59 Approval – Furnishing, Delivering, and Maintenance of Emergency Equipment and Other Patrol Equipment – Approves the plans and specifications for Furnishing, Delivering, and Maintenance of Emergency Equipment, Radios, Vehicle Computer Systems, and Other Listed Patrol Equipment for the Ridgewood Police Department, July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, inclusive prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-102 Award Contract – Furnishing, Delivering, and Maintenance of Emergency Equipment, Vehicle Computer Systems, and Other Patrol Equipment – Police Department – Awards the second year of a two-year contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Regional Communications, Inc., 64 East Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ at the unit prices stated in the contract
17-103 Title 59 Approval – Paving – Approves the plans and specifications for 2017 Road Resurfacing and Repair of Various Village Streets in the Village of Ridgewood prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-104 Award Contract – Paving ($1,000,000) – Awards a partial award of a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, J.A. Alexander, 13-158 John F. Kennedy Drive North, Bloomfield, NJ

17-105 Title 59 Approval – Traffic Engineering Services – Approves the plans and specifications for the assessments of traffic and conditions for the West Side Study Area prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-106 Award Professional Services Contract – Traffic Engineering Services – West Side Study Area ($14,945) – Awards a Professional Services contract to the lowest proposal by Petry Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 155 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ
17-107 Authorize Shared Services Agreement – Police Pistol Range (Wood-Ridge $150 per officer/retired officer) - Authorizes a Shared Services Agreement between the Village of Ridgewood and the Borough of Wood-Ridge so that the Ridgewood Police Department may use the Police Pistol Range in Wood-Ridge to conduct their annual firearms qualifications
17-108 Reject Bids – School Bus Transportation – Summer Day Camp – Rejects the sole bid by First Student, Inc. of Englewood, NJ due to the fact that the bid received exceeds the available funding
17-109 Declare Police Vehicles Surplus Property – Declares a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria and a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police vehicles surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of these vehicles
17-110 Declare Radar Systems Surplus and Authorize Donation to Englewood Cliffs Police Department – Declares three radar systems surplus and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of and transfer them to the Borough of Englewood Cliffs for use by their Police Department. No warranties or guarantees of the condition or usefulness of the equipment are offered by the Village of Ridgewood.
17-111 Accept Partial Donations – Portable Fuel Cell Trailer – Parks and Recreation - Accepts donations from Maroons Soccer Association ($1,600), Ridgewood Soccer Association ($850), and Ridgewood Jr. Football Association ($600), toward the purchase of a Portable Fuel Cell Trailer which costs $5,478

17-112 Accept Donation – Restoration of Sally Port – Ridgewood Police Department – Accepts a donation valued at $3,800 from the owner of Five Star Painting, 38 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ to paint the walls and floors of the Sallyport. The owner of the company, Christian Cruz, has volunteered to donate the labor and supplies to the Village of Ridgewood. He currently has no applications before any Village Boards or Committees nor does he have any pending business with the Village.
17-113 Support Responsible Pet Ownership – Delineates actions to be taken by the Village to support responsible pet ownership, including: enforcing rabies control statutes; impounding stray dogs and cats; educating all residents about responsibilities for pet ownership; increasing the percentage of licensed dogs and cats through ease of licensing and licensing enforcement; identifying and implementing best practices for spaying and neutering animals; identifying alternatives to euthanasia of adoptable companion animals; assisting in identifying resources to improve the condition and increasing the capacity of animal shelters
17-114 Authorize Mayor’s Pledge for Age Friendly Ridgewood Initiatives – Authorizes the Mayor to sign a Mayor’s Pledge to take steps to adopt some policies widely recognized as being advantageous for older adults
17-115 Authorize Release of Cash Security Bond – Sludge Hauling Contract – Authorizes the release of a cash security bond for Ridgewood Green RME, LLC for sludge hauling from the Village’s Water Pollution Control Facility, due to the fact that Ridgewood Green RME, LLC is no longer the Village’s vendor for this service
17-116 Authorize Partial Release of Cash Bond – J.P. Development - 143 & 147 West Glen Avenue – The project is substantially complete, according to the Village Engineer, so the majority of the cash bond will be refunded, with the balance being refunded at the completion of the project

17-117 Authorize Cleaning of Kings Pond Park by Ridgewood Wildscape and Partners – Authorizes a cleanup of the Kings Pond area by Ridgewood Wildscape and their partners on April 30, 2017. The Village will provide assistance by providing chest waders, gloves and other protective equipment to handle the debris, rakes and hand tools, and pickup and disposal of the debris. This cleanup has been reviewed by the Village Engineer, pursuant to Title 59.
17-118 Authorize Installation of Bus Shelter – North Monroe Street and West Glen Avenue – Authorizes the installation of an IKEA Paramus, NJ model bus shelter on North Monroe Street, just north of West Glen Avenue and authorizes the Village Manager to execute the necessary agreements
17-119 Rescind Resolution #15-257 on Schedler Park – Determination of Uses for Schedler Park Property – Rescinds Resolution #15-257 which laid out the uses of the Schedler Park property, to include active and passive recreational areas, as well as a 90-foot baseball diamond
17-120 Authorize Settlement Agreement – Payment for Health Benefits ($25,000)- Authorizes a Settlement Agreement for reimbursement of James Ten Hoeve’s health insurance costs during the pendency of the legal dispute between Mr. Ten Hoeve and the State of New Jersey regarding the status of his pension
17-121 Temporary Water Capital Budget - Approves a temporary Water Capital Budget, prior to the adoption of the permanent Water Capital Budget
17-122 Temporary Parking Capital Budget – Approves a Temporary Parking Capital Budget, prior to the adoption of the permanent Parking Capital Budget

19. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)

20. Resolution to go into Closed Session

21. Closed Session

A. Personnel/Contract Negotiations – Blue Collar, White Collar and Supervisory Union Negotiations

B. Contract Negotiations – Consideration of Purchase of Properties; Contract for Parking

C. Legal - Declaratory Action COAH Litigation; Ridgewood Water

22. Adjournment