VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
AUGUST 11, 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

1. Declare September Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
2. Declare September National Preparedness Month

 

Pursuant to Chapter 3-19 of the Code of the Village of Ridgewood, Manner of Addressing Council, and Chapter

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.  Update on Ridgewood Water PFAS Contamination

12.  ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER

     NONE

13.  ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER

     NONE

14.  RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER

     NONE

15.  ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION

3869 – Amend Firefighters and Fire Superior Officers           Salary Ordinance – Amends the Firefighters and         Fire Superior Officers salary ordinance                previously adopted by the Village Council

3870 - Amend Chapter 265 - Vehicles and Traffic –              Motorcycle Parking at Hudson Street Garage –         Allows a maximum of 7 Ridgewood Parking Permit        Motorcycle permits to be issued. These permits          will allow motorcycles to park on the 2^nd or 3^rd        floors of the Hudson Street Parking Garage                24/7/365. The spaces will not be reserved for        the permit holders, but will be available on a             first come, first served basis each day.      

3871 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Ridgewood Parking            Permit Motorcycle Parking – Establishes the           calendar year fee for the Ridgewood Parking          Permit Motorcycle Parking, located in the Hudson      Street Garage 24/7/365, at $1,500, which fee            shall be pro-rated, based on the month in which            the Ridgewood Parking Permit Motorcycle is                 purchased

3872 - Authorization of Eminent Domain – Block 3806,           Lot 2 – Authorizes the acquisition of this             property for public purposes by any of the          following methods: consummation of a purchase        and sale contract through direct negotiations;          by a gift, grant or contribution by any owner of     the property; or by condemnation of the property     carried out pursuant to the Eminent Domain Act

16.  ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING

3868 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic –             Establish Stop Signs – Hanks Avenue and             Gordon Road at Brookside Avenue

17.  RESOLUTIONS

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21-244 THROUGH

21-262 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:

 

21-244    Title 59 Approval – Leaf Collection Services            - Approves the plans and specifications for              Furnishing and Delivering of Leaf Collection           Services for Area B for the Department of            Public Works of the Village of Ridgewood                October 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021               prepared by the Engineering Division,                 pursuant to Title 59

21-245    Award Contract – Leaf Collection Services              (NTE $105,000) – Awards the second year of a           contract to the sole responsible bidder, DTS            Trucking, LLC, 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ

21-246    Title 59 Approval – Snowplowing Services –             Approves the plans and specifications for             Furnishing and Delivering of Snow Plowing             Services November 1, 2020 through May 1,                2021, inclusive, prepared by the Ridgewood              Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59

21-247    Award Contract – Snowplowing Services

          (NTE $100,000) - Awards the second year of a            contract to the sole bidder, ConQuest                 Construction, 20 Carver Avenue, Westwood, NJ

21-248    Title 59 Approval – Tree Removal Services –            Approves the plans and specifications for             Department of Parks Proposal for Tree Removal         Various Locations in the Village of                    Ridgewood, prepared by the Ridgewood                   Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59

21-249    Award Contract – Tree Removal Services

          (NTE $84,125) – Awards a contract to the               lowest responsible bidder, Dujets Tree                   Experts, Inc., 54 Notch Road, Woodland Park,               NJ

21-250    Award Contract Under State Contract – 2021             Ford F-250 - Police   Department (NTE $45,460)           – Awards a contract under State Contract to            Route 23 Automall, 1301 Route 23, Butler, NJ

 

21-251    Award Contract Under Educational Services               Commission of NJ Cooperative Purchasing                Contract – 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe - Police           Department (NTE $39,548.13) – Awards a                 contract under Educational Services                    Commission of NJ Cooperative Purchasing                Contract to Mall Chevrolet, 75 Haddonfield            Road, Cherry Hill, NJ

21-252    Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative             Purchasing Program – Leasing and Maintenance            - 2021 Ford Explorer – Health Department            (NTE $7,954.92/year) – Awards a contract            under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing                 Program to Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc.,           1550 Route 23 North, Suite 101, Wayne, NJ

21-253    Award Contract Under Educational Services               Commission of NJ Cooperative Purchasing               Contract – Street Sweeper – Streets                Department (NTE $265,202.70) – Awards a                 contract under Educational Services                    Commission of NJ Cooperative Purchasing                Contract to Timmerman Equipment Company, 3554         Route 22 West, Whitehouse, NJ

21-254    Award Contract Under Educational Services               Commission of NJ Cooperative Purchasing               Contract – Turf Equipment Lifts – Fleet                 Services (NTE $12,150) – Awards a contract             under Educational Services Commission of NJ               Cooperative Purchasing Contract to Stertil-             Koni USA c/o Hoffman Services, Inc., 118                Nicholas Avenue, Newark, NJ

21-255    Accept and Authorize Execution of Agreement            with NJ Department of Transportation – Safe               Routes to School Grant – Formally accepts and          approves the execution of the NJDOT Federal               Aid Agreement for the Village of Ridgewood              Safe Routes to School project

21-256    Amend Resolution for Award of Professional              Services Contract – Master Plan (NTE                  $130,000) – Amends Resolution #21-230, to add          $20,000 to the price for additional work to             be done the Planner which will include:                incorporating the Open Space Master Plan               raw data, which is being prepared by the Land          Conservancy of New Jersey, into the Master               Plan document; reviewing and overseeing the               Historic Element of the Master Plan, which is           being prepared by a member of the Planning             Board; and collecting the NV5 documents and             websites and updating them, as part of the           project.

21-257    Authorize Shared Services Agreement –                  Disposal of Dewatered Sludge (NTE - $125,000               - Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission) -                  Authorizes a Shared Services Agreement with           the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission for              the first year of a three-year agreement for            the disposal of dewatered sludge from the             Village of Ridgewood’s Water Pollution                    Control Facility. The charge to the Village             is $49 per 1,000 gallons. Also authorizes the           Mayor, Village Manager, and Village Clerk to            execute the Agreement.

21-258    Amend Resolution for Endorsement of Community           Development Block Grant – Care Plus NJ –               Amends Resolution #21-100, for Endorsement of        a Community Development Block Grant for Care           Plus, NJ, to include the fact that the air              filtration project for their group home,               also contains the title of the project, which           is that it is a COVID-19 Response at their             group home

21-259    Rescind Resolution #21-240 – Award                     Professional Services Contract and Direct              Planning Board to Conduct a Study for The              Valley Hospital Property – Rescinds                 Resolution #21-240 in its entirety, due to              the fact that Resolution #21-240 indicated             that The Valley Hospital property was                 considered a “Condemnation Redevelopment            Area”, when it should have been a

          “Non- condemnation Redevelopment Area”

21-260    Award Professional Services Contract and               Direct Planning Board to Conduct a Study for             The Valley Hospital Property – Awards a                Professional Services Contract to Kyle +              McManus Associates, 2 East Broad Street,                Hopewell, NJ to assist the Planning Board in            conducting a study to determine if The Valley        Hospital property meets the criteria as an           “Area in Need of Redevelopment” and/or as an           “Area in Need of Rehabilitation”, as a

          “Non-condemnation Redevelopment Area”.

21-261    Approve Release of Property Damage Claims –            Approves the release of property damage                    claims, against a driver of a motor vehicle            who was in an accident and caused damage to               a Village-owned traffic signal controller.             The payment of $11,586 will be paid to the            Village by the driver of the vehicle, in               order to pay towards the repairs for the               damage caused, which was in the amount of               $13,630.62.

 

21-262    Appoint Zoning Board of Adjustment Members on           a Temporary Basis – Temporarily appoints the             longest serving Class IV Planning Board                 members, with the most continuous years of            service as Class IV members, as Zoning Board            of Adjustment members, for specific                    applications. These temporary Zoning Board of         Adjustment members will be appointed, in            order of seniority, until the minimum number           of members necessary to constitute a quorum            of Zoning Board members has been achieved,           for specific applications before the Zoning               Board of Adjustment. 

 

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

 

19.  Adjournment

THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL

PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA

August 4, 2021

7:30 P.M.

 

THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL

PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA

August 4, 2021

7:30 P.M.

 

1.         7:30 pm – Call to Order – Mayor

2.         Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act

            Mayor: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin    board in Village Hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission      to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and          time of this meeting.”

3.         Roll Call – Village Clerk                                                                                                       

4.         Flag Salute/Moment of Silence

5.         Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person - 40 Minutes in Total)

6.         Manager’s Report

7.         Council Reports

8.         Discussion

            a.         Ridgewood Water - None

 

            b.         Parking

 

1. Wayfinding Planning and Design Services
2. Two-Wheel Vehicle Parking at Hudson Street Garage
3. Electric Vehicle Parking at Hudson Street Garage

 

            c.         Budget

1.         Award Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Street Sweeper – Streets Department

2.         Award Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Turf Equipment Lifts – Fleet Services

3.         Award Second Year of Contract – Leaf Collection Services – Public Works

4.         Award Second Year of Contract – Snow Plowing Services – Public Works

5.         Award Contract – Tree Removals – Parks Department

6.         Amend Salary Ordinance – Firefighters and Fire Supervisors

7.         Amend Resolution for Award of Professional Services – Master Plan

8.         Award Cooperative Purchasing Contracts – Police Vehicles

9.         Award Lease – Ford Explorer – Health Department

 

 

 

d.         Policy

1.         Opposition to Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Gas-Fired Power Plant

2.         Removed from Agenda

3.         Authorization of Eminent Domain

4.         Reinstatement of State and Local Tax Deduction (SALT)

 

e.         Operations

1.         2022 Village Council Meeting Dates

2.         CarePlus Endorsement to Include Project Name

3.         Authority to Appoint Temporary Members to Zoning Board of Adjustment

 

9.         Preview of August 11, 2021 Regular Public Meeting Agenda         

10.       Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)

11.       Closed   

            1.         Legal – MVA Settlement

            2.         Personnel – Boards and Committees

 

12.       Adjournment

 

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JULY 14, 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

 

     Recognize Retirement of Donna M. Jackson, Deputy   Village Clerk

 

8.   Appointment of Deputy Village Clerk

 

     a.   Resolution 21-206   Appoint Eileen Young as                               Deputy Village Clerk

 

     b.   Swearing-in of Eileen Young as Deputy Village      Clerk

 

9.   Swearing-in of Police Officer Andrew Van Dyke

 

Pursuant to Chapter 3-19 of the Code of the Village of Ridgewood, Manner of Addressing Council, and Chapter

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.

 

10.  Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3              minutes per person - 40 minutes in total)

 

11.  Village Manager's Report

 

12.  Village Council Reports

 

13.  ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER

 

     NONE

 

14.  ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER

 

     NONE

 

15.  RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21-207 THROUGH

20-213 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:

 

21-207    Award Contract – Roof Repairs – Various                Ridgewood Water Facilities (NTE $39,800) –             Awards a contract to the lowest quote from            American Construction Chimney & Roofing                Specialist, 378 Lawton Avenue, Cliffside                Park, NJ

21-208    Award Contract Under State Contract – Water             Testing Laboratory Cabinetry & Countertops

          (NTE $57,496.67) – Awards a Contract under             State Contract to Longo Associates, 100                 Hilltop Road, Ramsey, NJ

21-209    Award Contract Under State Contract –                  Emergency Generator (NTE $135,093) – Awards a          contract under      State Contract to Foley Power           Systems, 855 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway,           NJ

21-210    Award Contract Under State Contract – Western           Star      Tandem Axle Dump Truck (NTE $154,883) –           Awards a contract under State Contract to            Hudson County Motors, 290 Secaucus Road,               Secaucus, NJ

21-211    Award Contract – Removal and Reinstallation            of Existing Stainless Steel Truck Body

          (NTE $5,930) – Awards a contract to Cliffside          Body Corporation, 130 Broad Avenue, Fairview,           NJ

21-212    Award Professional Services Contract –                 Engineering Services for PFAS Treatment                Designs at Various Facilities

          (NTE $1,598,000) – Awards a    Professional             Services Contract to Mott MacDonald, 111              Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ. The required              Pay to Play forms have been filed with the               Village Clerk’s Office.

21-213    Award Professional Services Contract – Public           Policy Consultant (NTE $27,000) – Awards a                Professional Services Contract to Morford           Drulis, 308 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 21-214, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:

 

21-214    Award Contract – 2021 Ford Escape (NTE                 $27,498)

 

16.  ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION

 

3868 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic –             Establish Stop Signs – Hanks Avenue and Gordon           Road at Brookside Avenue – Establishes stop           signs on Hanks Avenue and Gordon Road at                Brookside Avenue

 

17.  ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING

 

3863 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Daily Parking Permit         Fee

3864 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic –              Establish Stop Signs – Highland Avenue and                Grandview Circle at McKinley Place

3865 – Repeal Chapter 154 Flood Damage Prevention and          Adopt New Chapter 154 Flood Management               Regulations

3867 – Amend Non-Union Salary Ordinances

18.  RESOLUTIONS

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21-215 THROUGH

20-240 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:

 

21-215    Title 59 Approval – Infrared Asphalt                   Restoration - Approves the plans and                   specifications for Infrared Asphalt Surface            Repair, Asphalt Trench Patching, and                Miscellaneous Curb and Sidewalk Repair                 Various Locations, July 1, 2021 through June            30, 2022, inclusive, prepared by the Village           Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59

21-215A   Infrared Asphalt Restoration (NTE $225,000) –           Awards a contract to the lowest responsible           bidder, J. Fletcher Creamer and Son, Inc.,           101 East Broadway, Hackensack, NJ

21-216    Award Contract – Washing Machine and Dryer –            Fire      Department (NTE $22,940) – Awards a               contract to the lowest quote from Super                 Laundry, 368 Starke Road, Carlstadt, NJ

21-217    Award Contract – Removal and Replacement of            Waste Oil Tank at Fleet Garage (NTE $35,250)–       Awards a contract to the lowest written quote          from Betts Environmental and Alternate Fuels,         160 Hamburg Turnpike, Butler, NJ

21-218    Title 59 Approval – Furnishing, Delivering             and      Maintenance of Emergency Services                 Communications      Equipment – Police, Fire,               and Emergency Services -      Approves the plans            and specifications for this purchase                    prepared by the Village Engineering                     Division, pursuant to Title 59

21-219    Award Contract – Furnishing, Delivering and             Maintenance of Emergency Services                      Communications      Equipment – Police, Fire, and           Emergency Services (NTE $44,000) – Awards             the additional optional year of a contract               to the sole responsible bidder Regional                 Communications, Inc., 64 East Midland                  Avenue, Paramus, NJ

21-220    Title 59 Approval – Crossing Guard Services -           Approves the plans and specifications for              Furnishing and Delivering of Crossing Guard           Services for Village School Posts for the               Ridgewood Police Department, July 1, 2020              through June 30, 2021, inclusive prepared            by the Engineering Division, pursuant to              Title 59

21-221    Award Contract – Crossing Guard Services

          (NTE $376,204) – Awards the optional                   additional year of a contract to the sole               bidder, All City Management Services, Inc.,              10440 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 5, Santa           Fe Springs, CA

21-222    Award Contract Under State Contract – Aerial            Lift Truck – Traffic & Signal (NTE $146,212)           - Awards a Contract under State Contract to            Route 23 Automall, LLC, 1301 Route 23,                    Butler, NJ

21-223    Award Contract Under State Contract – Vehicle           Tracking System Software and Additional                    Vehicle Installation Services

          (NTE $32,151.60) – Awards a Contract Under             State Contract to SHI International                Corporation, 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset,             NJ

21-224    Award Professional Services Contract – Green            Acres Appraiser – Hammond Road (NTE $2,000)             - Awards a Professional Services Contract to               Theodore J. Lamicella, Associated Appraisal           Group, 6 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ

21-225    Award Professional Services Contract – Green            Acres Appraiser – South Broad Street and           Hammond Road (NTE $4,000) – Awards a                 Professional Services Contract to Mark E.               Hendricks, Hendricks Appraisal Company,                Hutton Park Professional Building, 7 Hutton              Drive, West Orange, NJ

21-226    Award Professional Services Contract – Green            Acres Appraiser – Marlborough Road and South            Broad Street (NTE $5,000) – Awards a                 Professional Services Contract to Joseph              Baldoni, Jr., Appraisal Associates, Inc., 524           South Avenue East, Cranford, NJ

21-227    Award Professional Services Contract – Land             Surveying for Green Acres Diversion Issue –

          308-316 South Broad Street (NTE $2,435) –              Awards a      Professional Services Contract to            Daniel Dunn of Dunn Surveying and Mapping,             P.A., 40 East Prospect Street, Waldwick,           NJ. Also authorizes the Village Manager and             Village Clerk to execute the contract.

21-228    Award Professional Services Contract – Land             Surveying for Green Acres Diversion Issue –

          Marlborough Road Right-of-Way (NTE $8,150) –           Awards a Professional Services Contract to            Daniel Dunn of Dunn Surveying and Mapping,             P.A., 40 East Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ.           Also authorizes the Village Manager and                Village Clerk to execute the contract.

 

21-229    Award Professional Services Contract – Land             Surveying for Green Acres Diversion Issue –

          Block 5005, Lot 5 – Hammond Road (NTE $2,785)           – Awards a Professional Services Contract             to Daniel Dunn of Dunn Surveying and Mapping,        P.A., 40 East Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ.       Also authorizes the Village Manager and                Village Clerk to execute the contract.

21-230    Award Professional Services Contract – Master           Plan (NTE $) – Awards a Professional Services           Contract to Heyer Gruel Associates, 236 Broad         Street, Red Bank, NJ  

21-231    Authorize Rebid of Contract – Body Shop                Services - Public Works – Authorizes the              rebid of this contract due to the fact that            no bids were received

21-232    Authorize Shared Services Agreement –                  Snowplowing (Bergen County) - Authorizes               the second year of a two-year Agreement for             snow plowing with Bergen      County for 2021-              2022, whereby the Village plows County roads,         and is reimbursed for same by the County

21-233    Accept Grant and Authorize Execution of Grant           Agreement – Body-Worn Cameras for Police                Department – Accepts a grant from the State               of New Jersey in the amount of $97,824 to            purchase 48 body-worn cameras with                     accessories and software licenses, and                 authorizes the Mayor to execute the grant               agreement

21-234    Accept Donation - Tree Planting – Accepts the           $2,000 donation by Mahmoud Hamza for tree           planting. One tree will be planted in memory             of his mother, next to the tree planted in                memory of his father. The rest of the                  donation will be used towards tree planting            in the Central Business District. Mr. Hamza           does not have any applications before any               Ridgewood Board or Committee at this time.

21-235    Accept Donation – Wee Note Collection of               Musical Instruments – Children’s Sensory             and Butterfly Garden – Accepts the $12,000           donation from the Conservancy for                     Ridgewood Public Lands. The Conservancy for             Ridgewood Public Lands does not have any                applications before any Ridgewood Board or           Committee at this time.

21-236    Authorize 2022 NJDOT Municipal Aid Grant                Application – Resurfacing of North Monroe              Street –      Authorizes the electronic                    application for this grant to the New Jersey            Department of Transportation and authorizes               the Village Manager to sign the grant                  agreement

21-237    Release of Escrow for 9-27 Franklin Avenue -            The      Benjamin – Authorizes the release and             return of      $64,847.46 of escrowed funds to the          developer and also releases the performance           bond for the project, since the Planning            Board, the Building Department, and the                Engineering Division have indicated that               the project is satisfactorily complete

21-238    Set Days/Times for Pickleball Play at Glen             School and Bellair Courts – Sets the days and        hours of play at the Glen pickleball courts             as follows: Sunday - 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,

          Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to          7:00 p.m., and Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00           p.m. The days and hours of play at the                    Bellair tennis courts (which are retrofitted         to allow for pickleball play) shall only be            permitted on Monday and Tuesday from 8:00              a.m. to 8:00 p.m. This will be from August 8,        2021 through October 17, 2021, which will be       the next 60 days after the expiration of the           first 60 days, which expiration date is               August 7, 2021.

21-239    Approve Extension of Sale of 24-hour Parking           Permits - Approves the extension of the sale              of 24-hour parking permits for 30 parking             spaces in the Train Station lot and 30 spaces         in the Cottage Place lot. The 24-hour parking           permits shall be made available for sale to            Ridgewood residents only, and will be                  effective from August 1, 2021 through                  December 31, 2021. The price for these                  parking permits shall be $335 for five                 months.

21-240    Award Professional Services Contract and               Direct Planning Board to Do Study for The           Valley Hospital Property (NTE $10,000) –               Awards a Professional Services Contract to              Kyle + McManus Associates, 2 East Broad                Street, Hopewell, NJ to assist the Planning               Board in conducting a study to determine if              The Valley Hospital property meets the                    criteria as an “Area in Need of                        Redevelopment” and/or as an “Area in Need of            Rehabilitation”

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21-241 THOROUGH

21-242, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:

 

21-241    Title 59 Approval – Lease of 1057 Hillcrest            Road, The Gate House at Habernickel Park

21-242    Award Lease of 1057 Hillcrest Road, The Gate            House at Habernickel Park

 

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

 

20.  Adjournment

THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL

PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA

July 12, 2021

7:30 P.M.

 

1.         7:30 pm – Call to Order – Mayor

2.         Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act

            Mayor: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin    board in Village Hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission      to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and          time of this meeting.”

3.         Roll Call – Village Clerk                                                                                                       

4.         Flag Salute/Moment of Silence

5.         Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person - 40 Minutes in Total)

6.         Manager’s Report

7.         Council Reports

8.         Removed from Agenda

9.         Removed from Agenda

10.       Removed from Agenda

11.       Presentation

            a.         Budget-Conscious Solutions for Recycling and Solid Waste

12.       Discussion

            a.         Ridgewood Water

1.         Award Contract – Roof Repairs Various Ridgewood Water Facilities

2.         Award Contract – 2021 Ford Escape Purchase

3.         Award State Contract Purchase – Water Testing Laboratory Cabinetry & Countertops

4.         Award State Contract Purchase – Emergency Generator

5.         Award State Contract Purchase – Western Star Tandem Axle Dump Truck

6.         Award Professional Engineering Services – PFAS Treatment

 

            b.         Parking

 

                        1.         24-Hour Parking Spaces

 

            c.         Budget

1.         Award Contract – Kingsbridge Lane Pedestrian Bridge

2.         Award Year Two of a Two Year Contract – Emergency Services Communications Equipment

3.         Award Capital Account Purchase – Washing Machine and Dryer for Fire Department

4.         Rebid for Body Shop Services for Public Works

5.         Release of Escrowed Funds – The Benjamin

6.         Award Professional Services -- Land Surveying for Green Acres Divergence Issue

7.         Award Lease – 1057 Hillcrest

8.         Award Professional Services – Master Plan

 

d.         Policy

1.         Stop Signs for Hanks Avenue at Brookside and Gordon Road at Brookside

2.         Barrington Road Vacation

3.         Pickleball Days and Hours

4.         Authorize Planning Board – The Valley Hospital Redevelopment

 

e.         Operations

1.         Playground and Observation Dock for Green Acres Diversion

2.         Accept Grant – Body-Worn Camera for Police

3.         Accept Donation of Planting of Trees

4.         Authorize 2022 Municipal Aid Grant Application – Resurface North Monroe Street

5.         Review of Parks and Park Projects

6.         Dining Corrals

 

13.       Review of July 14, 2021 Public Meeting Agenda

14.       Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)

15.       Adjournment