VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JUNE 9, 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
Bee City USA and National Pollinator Week
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. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
12. ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
3861 – Amend Ordinance Chapter 145 – Fees – Water Service Connection Fees
13. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21-145 THROUGH
21-151 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:
21-145 Award Contract – SCADA Server Software Configuration and License (NTE $31,467) – Awards a contract to the sole provider, Emerson Power & Water Solutions, Inc., 200 Beta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA
21-146 Award Contract Under State Contract – 2022 Ford F350 Super Cab Truck Body (NTE $38,250) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Cliffside Body Corporation, 130 Broad Avenue, Fairview, NJ
21-147 Award Contract Under State Contract – Chassis for F350 Super Cab Truck (NTE $43,460) - Awards a contract under State Contract to Route 23 Automall, 1301 Route 23, Butler, NJ
21-148 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing System – Mini Hydraulic Excavator (NTE $133,438) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing System to Foley Incorporated, 855 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ
21-149 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing System – Towmaster T-20 Trailer (NTE $23,899) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing System to Foley Incorporated, 855 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ
21-150 Award Professional Services Contract - Engineering Services for PFAS Treatment at Carr/Linwood Facility (NTE $344,000) – Awards a Professional Services Contract under a non- fair and open contract to Mott MacDonald, 111 South Wood Avenue, Iselin, NJ. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office.
21-151 Authorize Execution of Easement Agreement – 897 Best Court – Authorizes the execution of an agreement with Joseph and Amanda Carlone, the property owners, for an easement for Ridgewood Water where potable water infrastructure and piping exists. The Easement Agreement shall be executed by the Director of Ridgewood Water, the Mayor, and the Village Manager.
14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3863 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Daily Parking Permit Fee – Increases the daily parking permit fee in commuter parking lots to $10/day, which requires a free Village of Ridgewood parking sticker. The permit can be paid for and obtained through Parkmobile.
3864 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Stop Signs – Highland Avenue and Grandview Circle at McKinley Place – Establishes Stop Signs on the southerly direction of travel for Highland Avenue and Grandview Circle at their intersection with McKinley Place
3865 – Repeal Chapter 154 Flood Damage Prevention and Adopt New Chapter 154 Flood Management Regulations – Repeals the current Chapter 154 and replaces it with a new Chapter 154, Flood Management Regulations. This required ordinance was reviewed by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in order to confirm that the ordinance was in compliance with their regulations. The Village is obligated to make these revisions in order to be able to continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Programs which provided flood insurance discounts for residents that live in the Village’s flood plains.
3866 – Salary Ordinance Amendments – Amends the Village’s White Collar salary ordinance to include salaries associated with Vulnerable Population Outreach work performed by Village employees
15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3862 – Amend Chapter 244-13, Article IV – Tobacco, Cannabis, and Electronic Vapor Substance Inhalation Shops
16. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21-152 THROUGH
21-192, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RESOLUTIONS NUMBERED
21-177, WHICH WAS MOVED OFF OF THE CONSENT AGENDA,
AND 21-186 AND 21-187, WHICH WERE REMOVED FROM THE
AGENDA, 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:
21-152 Award Contract – Masonry Repairs – 1057 Hillcrest Road (NTE $19,900) – Awards a contract to Bello Grande Contracting LLC, 94 Fox Hedge Road, Saddle River, NJ
21-153 Award Contract Under National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance Contract – Cameras for Hudson Street Garage (NTE $17,750) – Awards a contract under the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance Contract to Secure Watch 24, 70 Moonachie Avenue, Moonachie, NJ
21-154 Title 59 Approval – West Glen Avenue Safety Improvements – Approves the plans and specifications for West Glen Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements in the Village of Ridgewood, prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
21-155 Award Contract Under State Contract – 2022 Ford F350 Super Cab Truck and Utility Body – Parks and Shade Tree ($42,327) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Route 23 Auto Mall, LLC, 1301 Route 23, Butler, NJ
21-156 Award Contract Under State Contract – 2021 Ford Expedition – Parks and Recreation (NTE $45,068) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Route 23 Auto Mall, 1301 Route 23, Butler, NJ
21-157 Award Contract Under State Contract – 2022 Ford F350 Super Cab Truck and Utility Body – Streets (NTE $47,268) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Route 23 Auto Mall, LLC, 1301 Route 23, Butler, NJ
21-158 Award Contract Under State Contract – 2022 Ford F350 Super Cab Truck and Utility Body - Fleet Services (NTE $41,786) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Route 23 Auto Mall, 1301 Route 23, Butler, NJ
21-159 Award Contract Under State Contract – Body- Worn Cameras – Police Department
(NTE $300,000) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Axon Enterprise, Inc., 17800 North 85th Street, Scottsdale, AZ
21-160 Award Contract Under National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance – Air Filter Units for Village Hall (NTE $25,000) – Awards a
contract under the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance to Timilon Corporation, 34201 Walden Center Drive, Bonita Springs, FL
21-161 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program – Plow, Quad Blade and HD Snow Deflector – Parks and Shade Tree (NTE $6,229.71) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program to FDR Hitches, 1173 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ
21-162 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program – Plow, Quad Blade and HD Snow Deflector – Streets (NTE $6,229.71) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program to FDR Hitches, 1173 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ
21-163 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program – Plow, Quad Blade and HD Snow Deflector - Fleet Services (NTE $6,229.71) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program to FDR Hitches, 1173 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ
21-164 Award Contract Under Sourcewell National Cooperative Purchasing Agreement – Rubber Tire Front End Loader – Water Pollution Control Facility ($58,611.80) - Awards a contract under the Sourcewell National Cooperative Purchasing Agreement to Gamka Sales Company, Inc., 983 New Durham Road, Edison, NJ
21-165 Award Contract Under Educational Services Commission of NJ Cooperative Pricing System – Replacement Vehicle Lifts at Lower Garage – Fleet Services Division (NTE $27,714.41) – Awards a contract under Educational Services Commission of NJ Cooperative Pricing System to Stertil-Koni USA c/o Hoffman Services, Inc., 118 Nicholas Avenue, Newark, NJ
21-166 Award Contract Under Houston-Galveston Area Council Purchasing Contract – Mini Sweeper – Solid Waste (NTE $101,807) – Awards a contract under Houston-Galveston Area Council Purchasing Contract to Bortek Industries, Inc., 4713 Gettysburg Road, Mechanicsburg, PA
21-167 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program – 2021 Leach Rearloader Packer Truck - Recycling (NTE $284,872.56) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program to Sanitation Equipment Corporation, 80 Furler Street, Totowa, NJ
21-168 Award Contract Under Educational Services Commission of NJ Cooperative Pricing System - Single Operator Leaf Vacuum Truck - Streets (NTE $206,903.78) – Awards a contract under Educational Services Commission of NJ Cooperative Pricing System to Peirce-Eagle Equipment Company, 3388 Route 22, Branchburg, NJ
21-169 Award Professional Services Contract – Update Open Space Plan, Open Space Priority Needs and Prioritization Study, and Environmental Resources Inventory (NTE $25,500) – Awards a non-fair and open Professional Services Contract to The Land Conservancy of New Jersey, 19 Boonton Avenue, Boonton, NJ, under a no-bid contract. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.
21-170 Authorize Additional Funding for Special Needs Housing – The Enclave - Authorizes the release of an additional $25,000 from the Village’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund to 257 Ridgewood Avenue Associates, Bergen County United Way, and Madeline Housing Partners, LLC for completing the development and construction of the Affordable Housing Special Needs Housing at the Enclave project. Also authorizes the execution of any documents required to effectuate the same.
21-171 Authorize Release of Performance Surety Bond and Cash Guarantees – Ridgewood Dayton - 100- 152 South Broad Street – Authorizes the release and return of escrow funds of $49,607 and the release of a Performance Surety Bond since the Village Engineer has deemed the project to be satisfactorily complete
21-172 Recognize Name Change for Licensed Site Remediation Professional - Recognizes the name change of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional from Brinkerhoff Environmental Services, Inc. to Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
21-173 Endorse Affordable Housing Plan – Endorses the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan as adopted by the Planning Board on July 21, 2020
21-174 Authorize Settlement Agreement – Pinchera vs. Village of Ridgewood (NTE $15,000) – Authorizes the execution of a Settlement Agreement and payment, as stipulated in the Settlement Agreement
21-175 Authorize Person to Person Transfer of Liquor License – Kings Supermarkets, Inc. to Ridgewood Food, LLC, t/a Green Way Markets – Authorizes the person to person transfer of a liquor license from Kings Supermarkets, Inc. to Ridgewood Food, LLC t/a Green Way Markets
21-176 Approve 2021-2022 Renewals of Liquor Licenses - Approves the annual renewal of liquor licenses in the Village of Ridgewood for the 2021-2022 license year
21-177 MOVED OFF OF CONSENT AGENDA
21-178 Appoint Village Bond Attorney (NTE $120,000) - Appoints McManimon, Scotland, and Baumann, L.L.C., 75 Livingston Avenue, 2nd Floor, Roseland, NJ as the Village Bond Attorney from 7/1/21-6/30/22 under a no-bid contract. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.
21-179 Appoint Village Labor Attorney (NTE $40,000) - Appoints Dominick Bratti of Bratti Greenan, LLC as the Village Labor Attorney under a no bid contract from 7/1/21-6/30/22. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.
21-180 Appoint Professional Planner (NTE $40,000) – Appoints Maryann Bucci-Carter, Peter Van den Kooy, and CME Associates as the Village Professional Planners from 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2022. The required Pay to play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.
21-181 Appoint Professional Affordable Housing Planner and Related Matters (NTE $20,000) - Appoints Elizabeth McManus, LEED, AP, PP, AICP and Kyle + McManus Associates as the Village Professional Affordable Housing Planning Consultant and related matters from 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2022, under a no-bid contract. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.
21-182 Appoint Village Prosecutor and Assistant Village Prosecutor (NTE $30,000) - Appoints Mark P. Fierro, 226 Main Street, Suite 303, Fort Lee, NJ as the Village Prosecutor from 7/1/21-6/30/22, under a no bid contract. Also appoints Elsbeth J. Crusius, 267 Summit Avenue, Hackensack, NJ as the Assistant Village Prosecutor from 7/1/21-6/30/22, under a no bid contract. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.
21-183 Appoint Municipal Public Defender and Alternate Municipal Public Defender ($6,500) - Appoints Susan Cassell, Esq. as the Municipal Public Defender and David Altieri, Esq., as the Alternate Municipal Public Defender from 7/1/21-6/30/22
21-184 Appoint Community Development Representative - Appoints Janet Fricke as the Village Council’s representative in the Community Development program
21-185 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
21-186 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
21-187 REMOVED FROM AGENDA
21-188 Appoint Member to Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Board – Appoints Liz Kloak as a member for a term that expires on 12/31/2023
21-189 Appoint Members to Ridgewood Community Center Advisory Board - Appoints the following members to this Board with terms that will expire 6/30/22: Donald Liebreich – Senior Citizen Resident; Helen Leonard – Senior Citizen Resident; Carol Mattessich – Adult Resident; Beth Abbott – Adult Resident; Brandon Shintani – Ridgewood High School Representative; Isabella Harelick, Ridgewood High School Representative; Chief Jacqueline Luthcke or designee – Ridgewood Police Dept. Liaison; Deanna Schablik – Parks & Recreation Dept. Representative; and Sheila Brogan – Ridgewood Board of Education Liaison
21-190 Appoint Members to the Ridgewood Arts Council - Appoints the following members for terms that will expire 6/30/22: Frank DelVecchio, Audrey Fink, Sean Flanagan, Sherry Frank, Dana Glazer, Rosemary Gunther McCooe, Max Viola, and Michael Walsh. Also appoints Dana Glazer and Sherry Frank Co-Chairs.
21-191 Appoint Member to the Central Business District Advisory Committee – Appoints Stacey Tsapatsaris as a business owner member for a term that will expire on 6/30/23. Also appoints Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke or her designee and Christopher Rutishauser, Village Engineer or his designee for terms that expire 6/30/22.
21-192 Appoint Village Councilmembers as Liaisons to Various Boards and Committees - Appoints Village Councilmembers as Liaisons to various boards and committees through June 30, 2022
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21-177 AND 21-193, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:
21-177 Appoint Village Attorney (NTE $185,000)
21-193 Relax Enforcement and Temporarily Amend Pickleball Regulations
17. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
18. Resolution to go into Closed Session
19. Closed Session
a. Legal – Town Garage
b. Personnel – Boards and Committees
20. Adjournment
