20230614 - Village Council Regular Public Meeting Agenda
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JUNE 14, 2023
7:30 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. Recognize Retirement of Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke
B. Bee City USA and National Pollinator Week
C. Reaffirm the Commitment and Objectives of the Village of Ridgewood Green Team
3-20, Decorum, the Village Council meetings shall be conducted in the following manner:
Manner of Addressing Council
Persons other than Councilmembers may be permitted to address the Council in the proper order of business. A person present may, upon recognition by the Chair, be heard either upon ordinances upon second reading or at the time of petitions and oral communications from the public and at such other times as the Council may, by majority vote of those present, specifically permit. No person shall address any remark or question to any specific Councilmember, nor shall any person be permitted to address the Chair while a motion is pending. A Councilmember may, through the Chair, respond to any communication or address received pursuant to this section.
Decorum
Any person who shall disturb the peace of the Council, make impertinent or slanderous remarks or conduct himself in a boisterous manner while addressing the Council shall be forthwith barred by the presiding officer from further audience before the Council, except that if the speaker shall submit to proper order under these rules, permission for him to continue may be granted by a majority vote of the Council.
8. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person - 40 minutes in total)
9. Village Manager's Report
10. Village Council Reports
11. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
12. ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
13. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 23-191, WILL BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE THE RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:
23-191 Award Additional Award – PFAS Media Treatment at Twinney and Carr Facilities (NTE $44,760) - Awards an additional amount of money to the original lowest responsible bidder, Calgon Carbon, 3000 GSK Drive, Moon Township, PA. The additional amount is necessary due to unanticipated media requirements for the PFAS Treatment Facilities and the Twinney and Carr Facilities.
14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3959 – Amend Chapter 3 - Administration of Government - Reorganization of Village Council - Amends this chapter to state how the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and President Pro Tempore are all elected by the Councilmembers at the Reorganization Meeting, to be held in January, now that the Municipal Election is held in November, instead of in May
3960 – Amend Chapter 127 – Contributions, Gifts, and Donations – This ordinance provides guidelines and procedures for considering and receiving proposed donations of memorials and/or monuments to the Village of Ridgewood. It also provides policies for evaluating and accepting a park amenity, a landscape feature, public art or monetary donation.
15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3958 – Amend Chapter 145 - Fees – Significant Sewer Discharger Fees
16. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-192 THROUGH
23-231 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:
23-192 Waive Fourth of July Vendor Fees - Waives solicitor’s fees for vendors connected with the Ridgewood Fourth of July Committee
23-193 Grant Permission to Fireworks by Grucci for
Fireworks Display - Permits Fireworks by Grucci to hold a fireworks display on July 4, 2023, with a rain date of July 5, 2023
23-194 Approve Design of Gold Star Families Monument – Approves the design of the Gold Star Families Monument which will be placed in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square
23-195 Award Contract – School Bus Transportation for Summer Day Camp Trips (NTE $6,570) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from First Student, Inc., 53 Central Avenue, Rochelle Park, NJ
23-196 Award Contract – Central Business District Tree Well Refurbishment (NTE $43,937) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from Tode Landscape Contractors, Inc., 53 Spruce Street, Oakland, NJ
23-197 Award Contract – Wind Screens for Tennis and Pickleball Courts (NTE $21,208.63) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from BSN Sports, P.O. Box 841393, Dallas, TX
23-198 Award Sole Source Contract – The Creative Coping Toolkit – Awards a contract to the sole source provider, Impactful, 4111 E. Madison Street, Suite 310, Seattle, WA. The cost of this Toolkit is $19,980, which will be paid for through a grant from the NJ Association of County and City Health Officials
23-199 Award Sole Source Contract – Hose for Sewer Jet Truck (NTE $20,868.07) – Awards a sole source contract to JDC, 15 Taylor Road, Wharton, NJ
23-200 Title 59 Approval – Crossing Guard Services – Approves the plans and specifications for REBID Furnishing and Delivering of Crossing Guard Services for Village School Posts for the Ridgewood Police Department, July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
23-201 Award Contract – Crossing Guard Services
(NTE $494,511) – Awards a contract for an optional year to the original sole responsible bidder, All City Management Services, Inc., 10440 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 5, Santa Fe Springs, CA
23-202 Award Contract Under State Contract – Solar Powered Speed Limit Signs – Signal Division (NTE $23,394) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Elan City, 450 7th Avenue (and 34th Street), Suite 1501, New York City, NY
23-203 Award Contract Under State Contract – Police Vehicles (NTE $93,229) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Winner Ford, 770 Cuthbert Boulevard, Cherry Hill, NJ
23-204 Award Contract Under State Contract – Handguns and Accessories (NTE $66,182.80) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Witmer Public Safety Group, Inc., 101 Independence Way, Coatesville, PA
23-205 Award Contract Under State Contract – Ford
F-600 Mason Dump Chassis (NTE $61,685) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Route 23 Automall, 1301 Route 23 South, Butler, NJ
23-206 Award Contract Under State Contract – Purchase and Installation of Equipment for Vehicles – Police Department (NTE $52,000) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Winner Ford, 770 Cuthbert Boulevard, Cherry Hill, NJ
23-207 Award Contract Under Educational Services of New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Gas Utility Vehicle – Parks Department
(NTE $36,494.38) – Awards a contract under Education Services of NJ Cooperative Purchasing Contract to Storr Tractor Company, 3191 Route 22, Branchburg, NJ
23-208 Award Contract Under Educational Services of New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Diesel Utility Vehicle – Parks Department
(NTE $48,396.38) – Awards a contract under Education Services of NJ Cooperative Purchasing Contract to Storr Tractor Company, 3191 Route 22, Branchburg, NJ
23-209 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Hook Lift Truck – Streets Department (NTE $345,681.55) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract to Gabrielli Kenworth of New Jersey, LLC, 239 Bergen Turnpike, Ridgefield Park, NJ
23-210 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program - Kenworth T-280 Mini Rear Loader Garbage Truck (NTE $230,773.60) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program to Sanitation Equipment, 80 Furler Street, Totowa, NJ
23-211 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program – Rear-Loader Mount for Kenworth Chassis (NTE $380,449.40) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program to Sanitation Equipment, 80 Furler Street, Totowa, NJ
23-212 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program – Snowplow for F-600 Mason Dump Truck (NTE $7,971.30) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program to FDR Hitches, 1173B Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ
23-213 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Maintenance of Phone System (NTE $19,608) – Awards the first year of a three-year contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract to VOIP Networks, 1951 Old Cuthbert Road, Suite 206, Cherry Hill, NJ
23-214 Award Contract Under North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Pricing System – Replacement of Bar Screens – Water Pollution Control Facility (NTE $1,089,500) – Awards a contract under North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Pricing System to Rapid Pump and Meter Service Company, Inc., 285 Straight Street, Paterson, NJ
23-215 Authorize Increase in Hours of Contract – Social Worker – Authorizes an increase in hours to 89 hours/month for Stephanie McTigue, the Social Worker who works with various Village Departments. The cost for this will be $80,100, which will be paid for through a grant.
23-216 Award Professional Services Contract – Grant Management Company – Health Department
(NTE $35,000) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Strategic Health Advisers, LLC
23-217 Authorize Refund of Tax Court Judgment Settlement – 40-46 Godwin Avenue
(NTE $67,000) – Authorizes a tax refund for this address, because the Tax Court Judgment Settlement reduced the assessed value of the property, which created tax overpayments for the years 2020-2023
23-218 Rescind Resolution #22-205 – Ford Rear Loader Packer Body – Rescinds Resolution #22-205 for a Ford rear loader packer body because Ford was unable to produce the chassis for the packer body
23-219 Rescind Resolution #22-200 – Ford F-750 Chassis – Rescinds Resolution #22-200 because Route 23 Automall was unable to provide the vehicle
23-220 Rescind and Replace Resolution #23-126 – Road Resurfacing and Repair – Rescinds Resolution #23-126, which had the incorrect dollar amount of the contract. Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, American Asphalt and Milling Services, LLC, 96 Midland Avenue, Kearny, NJ, in an amount not to exceed $42,534.91.
23-221 Authorize Execution of Memorandum of Understanding – Child Lead Exposure Prevention Project – Authorizes the Mayor and Health Officer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bergen County Department of Health Services for a regional site for the Childhood Lead Program. This is done free of charge, as the Bergen County Department of Health Services runs the program through a grant.
23-222 Request Permission for a Dedication by Rider to Establish Firearm Permit Trust Fund – Requests permission of the Director of Local Government Services to consider a Dedication by Rider to the Village’s budget for the establishment of a Firearm Permit Trust Fund
23-223 Chapter 159 – 2023 Budget Amendment - Accept American Rescue Plan Firefighters Grant - Requests the Director of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of a special item of revenue into the 2023 budget for State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, American Rescue Plan Firefighters Grant in the amount of $32,000 and that a like sum be appropriated in the 2023 budget for State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs, American Rescue Plan Firefighters Grant in the amount of $32,000
23-224 Authorize Renewal of Intent to Participate in Community Development Block Grant Program, HOME Investment Partnership Act Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant - Renews the Village’s intent to participate in these programs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027
23-225 Authorize Execution of Agreement for Participation in the Community Development Block Grant Program, the HOME Investment Partnership Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program – Authorizes the Mayor and Village Clerk to execute an Agreement which will commit the Village to participate in the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Home Investment Partnership Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program for the Fiscal Years 2024, 2025, and 2026
23-226 Authorize Countywide Fire Mutual Aid Agreement – Authorizes the Ridgewood Fire Department to provide mutual aid assistance to all participating municipalities in the Bergen County Fire Mutual Aid Plan. Also authorizes the Mayor and Village Clerk to execute the necessary documents.
23-227 Approve 2023-2024 Renewals of Liquor Licenses - Approves the annual renewal of liquor licenses in the Village of Ridgewood
23-228 Appoint Representative to Open Space Trust Regional Committee - Appoints Nancy Bigos as the Village Council’s representative to be a part of the County of Bergen’s Open Space Trust Regional Committee
23-229 Appoint Alternate Municipal Court Administrator - Appoints Theresa Ernest as the Acting Municipal Court Administrator to undertake the duties of the absent Municipal Court Administrator and/or Deputy Municipal Court Administrator during scheduled and/or unscheduled leaves of absence
23-230 Accept Donation – Paint for Pride Stripes at Van Neste Square – Accepts a donation from Matthew Rossi and Rossi Paint Stores for paint for the Pride Stripes at Van Neste Square. The cost for the paint is $287.35. Matthew Rossi and Rossi Paint Stores do not have applications before any Ridgewood Boards or Committees at this time.
23-231 Accept Donation – Retractable Awning at The Gate House - 1057 Hillcrest Road – Accepts a donation from Stacey Antine, Director of HealthBarn USA, for the purchase and installation of a retractable awning at The Gate House at Habernickel Park, to cover the patio area. The cost for purchase and installation is $7,610. Stacey Antine and HealthBarn USA do not have applications before any Ridgewood Boards or Committees at this time.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-232 THROUGH
23-235, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:
23-232 Award Emergency Contract – Emergency Repair of Village-Owned Storm Drainage Line in Village Easement (NTE $65,528.11)
23-233 Award Contract – Watering of Tree Wells in Central Business District (NTE $43,200)
23-234 Appoint Municipal Court Judge
23-235 Appoint Village Manager
17. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
18. Adjournment
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