20231108 - Village Council Regular Public Meeting Agenda
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
NOVEMBER 8, 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
5. Acceptance of Financial Reports
6. Approval of Minutes
7. Proclamations
NONE
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 RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-361 THROUGH
23-365 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:
23-361 Reject Bid – Valley View Reservoir Improvements – Rejects the lowest bid, from Brave Industrial Paint, due to insufficient experience and qualifications, which made this bid out of compliance with the bid document
23-362 Award Contract – Valley View Reservoir Improvements (NTE $391,400) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, DN Tanks, Inc., 11 Teal Road, Wakefield, MA
23-363 Award Contract – Pump House Floodproofing – Linwood Pump House and East Saddle River Pump House (NTE $230,940) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, VNL, Inc., 107 Main Street, Whitehouse Station, NJ. FEMA mitigation funds in the amount of $57,950 have been issued to the Village for use on this project.
23-364 Award Professional Services Contract – Stage 2 Archaeological Survey – Cedar Hill PFAS Facility in Wyckoff (NTE $45,144.40) – Awards a non-fair and open Professional Services Contract to Hunter Research, Inc., 120 West State Street, Trenton, NJ. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law. Also authorizes the Mayor and Village Clerk to execute the contract.
23-365 Authorize Amendment to Shared Services Agreement – Water Main Relocation at Greenwood Avenue Bridge in Midland Park (Bergen County)(NTE $41,158.05) – Authorizes an additional amount to reimburse Bergen County for additional water main replacement work and sewer repairs that were performed by Bergen County’s bridge contractor. Also authorizes the Village Manager to sign the Agreement with Bergen County.
14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3974 – Amend Chapter 105 – Cats – Expiration of 3-Year Cat Licenses – Changes the deadlines for registering cats with a 3-year license
3975 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Emergency Medical Services Third-Party Billing Plan Fees – Updates the fees to be charged for Emergency Medical Services calls for service, providing service and transportation, mileage costs, and oxygen use
3976 - Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Permit Microbreweries and Brew Pubs – Amends Chapter 190, to change the zoning to permit microbreweries and brew pubs in the B-1 and B-2 Retail Business Districts and in the C Commercial district
3977 – Firefighters and Fire Superior Officers Salary Ordinance – Establishes the salaries for Firefighters and Fire Superior Officers for the years 2023-2026
15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3970 – Bond Ordinance – Restoration of Interior Façade at Village Hall ($110,000)
3971 – 2024 Non-Union Salary Ordinance
3972 – 2024 Management Salary Ordinance
3973 – Amend Various Sections of Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development and Sections of Chapter 145 - Enumeration of Fees
16. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-366 THROUGH
23-383 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:
23-366 Award Contract – Payment of Parking Transactions Using Mobile Technology and Other Related Services – Awards the first year of a three-year contract to Parkmobile, LLC, 1100 Spring Street NW, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA. This contract has no fee to the Village and a 50 cent fee, per transaction, for those who use Parkmobile
23-367 Award Contract – EMS Rooftop Heating Unit Replacement (NTE $29,094.44) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from Wallington Plumbing and Heating Supply, 545 North Midland Avenue, Saddle Brook NJ
23-368 Title 59 Approval – Leasing of Taxi Stand at the Ridgewood Train Station Building – Approves the plans and specifications for Train Station Baggage Building (a.k.a. the Taxi Stand) on North Broad Street at the Ridgewood Train Station Building January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025 in the Village of Ridgewood, prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
23-369 Award Contract – Leasing of Taxi Stand at the Ridgewood Train Station – Awards a two-year contract to the highest bidder, Tri-Plex Industries, Inc., 933 Route 9 North, South Amboy, NJ, in an amount not to exceed $501/month or $6,012 annually, for the first two years
23-370 Title 59 Approval – Enhancing Public Safety Cellular Communications Select Locations – Approves the Request for Proposal package entitled, Enhancing Public Safety Cellular Communications Select Locations in the Village of Ridgewood, prepared by the Village Public Safety Departments in conjunction with the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
23-371 Award Contract Under State Contract – Computer Equipment (NTE $65,695.90) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Dell 01396, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX
23-372 Award Contract Under National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance Contract – Purchase and Installation of Intercom Call Boxes
(NTE $19,838.04) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Securewatch 24, LLC, One Penn Plaza, Suite 4000, New York, NY
23-373 Award Professional Services Contract – Administrative and Testing Services - Dust Wipe Sampling for Lead Paint Inspections of Rental Units – Awards a contract to Lew Environmental Services, LLC, 181 US Highway 46, Mine Hill, NJ. This will be at no cost to the Village, as the landlord of the rental unit will be directly billed for the dust wipe sampling and testing.
23-374 Award Professional Services Contract – Grant Writer (NTE $4,800 and Project Support at $150/hour) – Awards a Professional Services contract to Millennium Strategies, 60 Columbia Road, Suite 230, Morristown, NJ
23-375 Award Professional Services Contract - Public Health and Nursing Services (NTE $12,221.70) - Awards a Professional Services Contract to Valley Hospital, Valley Department of Community Health and Community Benefit, 223 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ
23-376 Authorize Shared Services Agreement – Barbershop, Beauty Shop, and Nail Salon Inspections (Norwood) - Authorizes a Shared Services Agreement with the Borough of Norwood, whereby the Village of Ridgewood will provide the Borough of Norwood with these inspections for the year 2024
23-377 Authorize NJDEP Settlement Agreement – Chestnut Street Underground Storage Tanks ($7,500) – Authorizes the payment of a $7,500 fine to the NJDEP for the regulatory violations for the Village’s underground fuel storage tanks at 218 Chestnut Street. Also authorizes the Village Manager to execute the Settlement Agreement.
23-378 Confirm Endorsement of Community Development Block Grant Application – Family Promise – Expanding Access to Financial Education to Include Spanish-Speaking Families - Confirms the endorsement of a $25,000 Community Development Block grant. This resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the Village but will expedite the expenditure of Community Development funds.
23-379 Confirm Endorsement of Community Development Block Grant Application – SHARE, Inc. – Bathroom Renovations – 104 Cottage Place - Confirms the endorsement of a $24,340 Community Development Block grant. This resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the Village but will expedite the expenditure of Community Development funds.
23-380 Authorize 2023 Budget Transfers - Annual resolution which transfers money from departments which have excess funds to those departments which do not have adequate funds
23-381 Declare Property Surplus – Crane Carrier Sanitation Trucks – Declares five Crane Carrier sanitation trucks surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of said property, through GovDeals
23-382 Accept Donation – Hazmat Truck – Accepts a donation of a 1999 Freightliner Hazmat Truck from Bergen County, at no cost to the Village, to be used by the Ridgewood Office of Emergency Management as a Mass Casualty Incident vehicle. The Village will be responsible for registering the vehicle and paying any fees, upon transfer of the title.
23-383 Rescind and Replace Resolution No. 23-306 - Award Professional Services Contract – Archaeological Survey – Zabriskie-Schedler House and Property (NTE $35,610) – Rescinds and replaces Resolution No. 23-306, due to the fact that there was a mathematical error in Resolution No. 23-306. The resolution Awards a Professional Services Contract to the sole responsible quote from Richard Grubb & Associates, 259 Prospect Plains Road, Building D, Cranbury, NJ for an amount not to exceed $35,610.
17. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 3 minutes per person)
18. Resolution to go into Closed Session
19. Closed Session
Personnel – Fire Department, Emergency Services Department
20. Adjournment
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