VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
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. Fire Prevention Week
B. Gold Star Mother’s Day
C. National Breast Cancer Awareness Week
D. Proclaim September National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
3-20, Decorum, the Village Council meetings shall be conducted in the following manner:
Manner of Addressing Council
Persons other than Council members 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 Council member, nor shall any person be permitted to address the Chair while a motion is pending. A Council member 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. Public Hearing on Adoption of Prequalification Regulations for Utilization in Connection with Controlling the Qualifications of Prospective Bidders for Interior Restoration and Rehabilitation of the Zabriskie-Schedler House
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 21-266, 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:
21-266 Adopt Prequalification Regulations for Utilization in Connection with Controlling the Qualifications of Prospective Bidders for the Interior Restoration and Rehabilitation of the Zabriskie-Schedler House
12. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
13. ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
14. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 21-267, 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:
21-267 Award Contract Under State Contract and Rescind Resolution #21-209 – Emergency Generator (NTE $135,093) – Awards a Contract under State Contract to Foley Power Systems, 855 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ. Although Resolution #21-209 previously awarded this contract, the price of the emergency generator was incorrect in Resolution #21-209. The correct price of $135,093 is reflected in this new resolution. Resolution #21-209 is rescinded through the adoption of this resolution.
15. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3873 – Vacating a Portion of Upper Boulevard and Barrington Road – Vacates a 40-foot right of way, which is an unimproved paper street, located at the westerly intersection of Barrington Road and Upper Boulevard and provides that the vacated area be incorporated into the adjacent properties. A 15-foot wide water main easement shall be located in the median of the proposed vacated proposal, equally dividing the easement area by the two adjacent property owners.
16. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3869 – Amend Firefighters and Fire Superior Officers Salary Ordinance
3870 - Amend Chapter 265 - Vehicles and Traffic – Motorcycle Parking at Hudson Street Garage
3871 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Ridgewood Parking Permit Motorcycle Parking
3872 - Authorization of Eminent Domain – Block 3806, Lot 2
17. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21-268 THROUGH
21-286 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:
21-268 Award Contract – Disposal of Recyclable Materials (NTE $) – Awards the third year of a three-year contract to Atlantic Coast Fibers, LLC, 101 7th Street, Passaic, NJ
21-269 Award Contract – 2022 Ford Police Explorer – Police Department (NTE $37,130) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from Route 23 Automall, 1301 Route 23, Butler, NJ
21-270 Award Contract – Layout, Printing, Assembly and Distribution of 2022 Village Calendar (NTE $12,890) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from Ridgewood Press, 609 Franklin Turnpike, Ridgewood, NJ
21-271 Award Contract – Preparation of Village Council Meeting Minutes July 1, 2021 Through December 31, 2021 (NTE $11 per page/$10,000 in total) – Awards a Contract to Melinda Dorl, 611 Parkside Village Way, Marietta, GA
21-272 Title 59 Approval – Sale of Finished Compost from Lakeview Compost Facility – Approves the plans and specifications for Proposals for the Sale of Finished Compost Lakeview Compost Facility, Inclusive, prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
21-273 Award Contract – Sale of Finished Compost from Lakeview Compost Facility – Awards a contract to the highest quote from DTS Trucking, LLC, 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ who will pay the Village of Ridgewood approximately $27,000 for the mulch
21-274 Rescind Resolution 21-223 – Award Contract Under State Contract - Vehicle Tracking System – Rescinds Resolution #21-233, due to the fact that after the adoption of this resolution, SHI International Corporation told the Village that at the beginning of 2021, they changed to a new State Contract, which affected both the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 Contract years
21-275 Award Contract Under State Contract – Vehicle Tracking System – January 2021 - June 2021
(NTE $16,075.80) – Awards a Contract under State Contract to SHI International Corporation, 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ
21-276 Award Contract Under State Contract – Vehicle Tracking System – July 2021 – June 2022
(NTE $32,151.60) – Awards a Contract under State Contract to SHI International Corporation, 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ
21-277 Award Contract Under State Contract – Portable Radios – Emergency Services (NTE $34,998.09) – Awards a Contract under State Contract to Motorola Solutions, Inc., 123 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ
21-278 Authorize Additional Contract for 2021 Road Resurfacing and Repairs of Various Streets in the Village of Ridgewood for Sidewalk Work – West Glen Avenue (NTE $160,000) – Authorizes an additional award of contract to the original contract for Road Resurfacing and Repairs, which includes curb and sidewalk construction, for the construction of sidewalks along West Glen Avenue. This contract is awarded to the original lowest responsible bidder, American Asphalt and Milling Services, LLC, 96 Midland Avenue, Kearny, NJ.
21-279 Authorize Electronic Tax Sales – Authorizes the Tax Collector to continue to conduct electronic tax sales through New Jersey Tax Lien Investors/realauction.com, as allowed by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services
21-280 Authorize Tax Collector to Charge for Mailing of Tax Sale Notices - Authorizes the Tax Collector to charge $25 per mailing of the tax sale notice and add it to the cost of the tax sale, in lieu of any two publications of the tax sale notice
21-281 Declare I.T. Property Surplus – Declares various I.T. property surplus, as it is no longer needed for public use, and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of said property
21-282 Appoint Members to Zoning Board of Adjustment - Appoints Michael Pickholz as a regular member, to fill an unexpired term which shall expire on 6/30/2025; Robert Ayes as Alternate #1 to fill an unexpired term which shall expire on 6/30/2023; and Jason Curreri as Alternate #2 to fill an unexpired term which shall expire on 6/30/2022
21-283 Appoint Member to Central Business District Advisory Committee – Appoints Stephen Del Percio to fill an unexpired term which shall expire on 6/30/2022
21-284 Authorize Cleanup of Twinney Pond Area by the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department and the Ridgewood A.M. Rotary Club - Authorizes the Ridgewood A.M. Rotary Club to work with the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department on October 2, 2021 to create easier public access to the Twinney Pond area. This cleanup will include removing the invasive tree species, as identified by the Village Arborist, and providing trail maintenance by spreading woodchips for walkways. The Village Engineer has reviewed the proposal, the group has agreed to certain safety precautions, and the resolution is adopted pursuant to Title 59.
21-285 Temporarily Extend Time of Variance Approval Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic – Temporarily extends the time of variance approval from one year from the date of the adoption of the resolution of approval by a Land Use Board to two years from the date of the adoption of the resolution of approval. This is due to the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for applicants who received variance relief to complete all necessary work to satisfy the requirements of the variance approval within one year. This temporary time extension shall be in effect until a resolution is adopted by the Village Council to rescind it.
21-286 Approve Property Maintenance for Abandoned Property – Authorizes the Village to hire a landscaper to cut the grass, remove leaves from the front and back yards, remove plant growth from the gutters, remove weeds throughout the property, lower the water level in the pool and place mosquito tablets on the pool cover to deter mosquito breeding in the stagnant water of the pool cover. The cost of the landscaper will be charged to the property and will become part of the taxes owed to the Village.
18. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
19. Adjournment
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