VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
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
NONE
- 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 18-327 THROUGH 18-332 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:
18-327 Award Additional Contract Under National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Agreement – Various Supplies and Equipment (NTE $20,000) – Awards an additional contract under a National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Agreement to Grainger, Government Call Center, 1001 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, NJ
18-328 Award Additional Contract Under State Contract – Chlorine Water Analyzers and Supplies (NTE $75,000) – Awards an additional contract under State Contract to Hach Company, 5600 Lindbergh Drive, Loveland, CO
18-329 Award Contract Under Emergency Purchase - 2017 Volvo Dump Truck (NTE $169,000) – Awards a contract to Hudson County Motors, 614 New County Road, Secaucus, NJ
18-330 Award Professional Services Contract – Special Attorneys for PFAS Contamination Litigation – Awards a Professional Services Contract for Special Attorneys for PFAS Contamination Litigation to Sher Edling, LLP
100 Montgomery Street, Suite 1410, San Francisco, CA. The amount paid to this law firm will be a percentage of the settlement amount paid out after the litigation is complete.
18-331 Establish Interest Rates for Delinquent Payments to the Water Utility for 2019 and Set Grace Period for Payment of Water Utility Bills - Sets an interest rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on a balance over $1,500 for the non-payment of water utility bills in excess of $50. Also sets a 30-day grace period for the payment of all water bills. In addition, a 6% per annum penalty may be charged on any fiscal year delinquency in excess of $10,000 in paying a water bill, as is imposed on taxpayers for the non-payment of taxes.
18-332 Accept Ridgewood Water Annual Maintenance Fee - Accepts an operating and administrative maintenance fee from Ridgewood Water based on the amount of total tax indicated by the assessed value of the land owned by Ridgewood Water
- 14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3687 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Day Camp Fees – Amends the day camp fees, increasing them from $550 to $600. Also establishes a non-resident fee of $850, and a late fee, after June 10th of each year, of $50.
3688 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Graydon Pool Membership Fees and Tennis Membership Fees – Amends the fees for 2019 and 2020 for Graydon Pool memberships for adult and children residents by increasing them $10 each. For adult and children non-residents, Graydon pool memberships will increase $20 each. A resident daily guest pass is increasing $5 and a daily non-resident guest pass, sponsored by a resident member, is established at $20. Late season fees for resident adults and children will increase $5. Tennis badges for 2019 and 2020 are increased $5 for both resident and non-resident adults and children.
3689 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Stop Signs at Claremont Road and Cantrell Road – Establishes a stop sign on Claremont Road at Cantrell Road in both the north and south direction of travel
3690 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Stop Signs at Fairmount Road and Upper Boulevard – Establishes a stop sign on Fairmount Road at Upper Boulevard, in the east direction of travel
3691 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Zoning in B-1 and B-2 Business Districts – Amends the Zoning in the B-1 and B-2 Districts to update the permitted uses in these zones, and make them less restrictive
3692 – Establish Licensing for Barbershops, Hairdressing, Cosmetology, and Nail Salons – Establishes the annual licensing of barber shops, hairdressers, cosmetology, and nail salons through the Ridgewood Health Department
3693 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Fees for Licenses for Barbershops, Hairdressing, Cosmetology and Nail Salons – Establishes annual fees for hairdressers, cosmetology salons/shops, barbershops, and nail salons at $150 for 10 or less work stations and $200 for 11 or more work stations
- 15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3677 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Designate Fairfield Avenue as Through Street
3678 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Stop Intersection at Driveway and Parking Prohibited on Driveway into Irene Habernickel Family Park
3679 – Management Salary Ordinance
3680 – Non-Union Salary Ordinance
3681 – Amend Chapter 105 Animals – Poultry and Fowl
3682 – Amend Chapter 260 – Trees and Shrubs
- 16. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 18-333 THROUGH
18-350 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:
18-333 Authorize Village of Ridgewood to Join The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Cooperative Pricing System – Authorizes the Village of Ridgewood to join TIPS at no cost and authorizes the Village Manager to execute any necessary membership agreements to allow the Village of Ridgewood to purchase goods and services from the TIPS authorized vendors
18-334 Award Additional Partial Contract – Road Resurfacing and Repairs – Hillcrest Road and North Pleasant Avenue (NTE $300,000) – Awards an additional partial contract to the original low bidder, J.A. Alexander, Inc., 130-158 John F. Kennedy Drive North, Bloomfield, NJ. This additional partial contract is for the work done through NJDOT grants for Hillcrest Road and North Pleasant Avenue.
18-335 Award Contract Under Bergen County Contract – Rock Salt (NTE $55.93/ton/$40,000 total) – Awards a contract under Bergen County Contract to Cargill, Inc., 24950 Country Club Boulevard, Suite 450, North Olmsted, OH
18-336 Award Contract Under TIPS Cooperative Purchasing System – Cameras and HD Broadcasting of Village Council Meetings (NTE $59,690) – Awards a contract under TIPS Cooperative Purchasing System to Swagit Productions, LLC, 12801 North Central Expressway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX
18-337 Award Professional Services Contract – Engineering Services for Removal of Odor Control System at Water Pollution Control Facility (NTE $5,250) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc., 96 U.S. Highway 206, Suite 101, Flanders, NJ
18-338 Award Professional Services Contract – Pediatrician for Monthly Child Health Conference (NTE $5,850) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Dr. Wayne Narucki, 33 Lincoln Avenue, Rutherford, NJ. The Borough of Fair Lawn, the Borough of Glen Rock, and the Village of Ridgewood will each pay one-third the cost of this contract.
18-339 Award Professional Services Contract – Valley Hospital, Department of Community Health – Public Health and Nursing Services (NTE $11,853.01) - Awards a contract for the provision of public health and nursing services for childhood immunizations, blood pressure clinics, nursing supervision, and infectious disease reports
18-340 Award Professional Services Contract – COAH Attorney (NTE $) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Elizabeth McManus,
18-341 Award Contract – Emergency Repair and Testing of Underground Fuel Storage Tank at Village Underground Storage Tank Facility (NTE $40,800) – Awards an emergency repair contract to a qualified underground fuel storage tank repair contractor for the repairs to the Village of Ridgewood’s fuel tank system to Betts Environmental and Alternative Fuels, 160 Hamburg Turnpike, Butler, NJ
18-342 Approve Shared Services Agreement – Child Health Conference (Fair Lawn & Glen Rock) (NTE Maximum of $1,950 per municipality) - Authorizes a Shared Services Agreement with the Borough of Fair Lawn and the Borough of Glen Rock for a Child Health Clinic. Each municipality will pay one-third of the cost for the program.
18-343 Approve Shared Services Agreement - TV Inspection of Sanitary Sewer Mains (Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority)(NTE $0.83 per foot, minimum payment $400/day) - Authorizes the first year of a two-year Shared Services Agreement with the Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority for TV Inspection of Water and Stormwater mains. The charge will be $0.83 per foot with a minimum charge of $400 per day in 2019.
18-344 Establish Interest Rate for Non-Payment of Taxes and Assessments for 2019 and Set Grace Period - Authorizes the Tax Collector to charge 8% per annum on the first $1,500 of the delinquency and 18% per annum on any amount in excess of $1,500 becoming delinquent after the due date. Also allows for a ten-day grace period for quarterly tax payments. In addition, the Tax Collector is authorized to charge a 6% per annum penalty on any fiscal year delinquency in excess of $10,000.
18-345 Establish Interest Rates for Non-Payment of Other Municipal Liens for 2019 and Set Due Date - Sets an interest rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on a balance over $1,500 for the non-payment of other municipal liens. Also sets the due date at 25 days from the date of Village Council certification of costs. In addition, a 6% per annum penalty may be charged on any fiscal year delinquency in excess of $10,000 in paying other municipal liens, as is imposed on taxpayers for the non-payment of taxes.
18-346 Establish Interest Rates for Delinquent Payments for Significant Sewer Discharger Bills for 2019 - Sets an interest rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on a balance over $1,500 for the non- payment of significant sewer discharge bills. Also sets a 30-day grace period for all bills. In addition, a 6% per annum penalty may be charged on any fiscal year delinquency in excess of $10,000 in paying a significant sewer discharger bill, as is imposed on taxpayers for the non-payment of taxes.
18-347 Authorize Execution and Filing of Treatment Works Approval (TWA) Applications for American Dream Estates – Authorizes Christopher Rutishauser, the Village Engineer, to execute the necessary Treatment Works Approval applications on behalf of the Village of Ridgewood for the American Dream Estates housing project, in Washington Township, which will generate liquid waste flow to the Village’s Water Pollution Control Facility
18-348 Approve Person to Person Liquor License Transfer – Oak Street Liquors, LLC to 54 East Ridgewood Landmark, LLC – Approves a person to person plenary retail consumption liquor license transfer from Oak Street Liquors, LLC to 54 East Ridgewood Landmark, LLC for premises located at 54 East Ridgewood Avenue
18-349 Reappoint Chief Financial Officer – Reappoints Robert G. Rooney as Chief Financial Officer for the Village of Ridgewood, effective January 1, 2019
18-350 Approve 2018 Holiday Parking Plan in Central Business District – Approves free parking in all parking lots in the Central Business District on the following dates: December 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2018
- 17. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
- 18. Resolution to go into Closed Session
- 19. Closed Session
Personnel – PBA Negotiations
- 20. Adjournment
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
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
NONE
- 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 18-327 THROUGH 18-332 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:
18-327 Award Additional Contract Under National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Agreement – Various Supplies and Equipment (NTE $20,000) – Awards an additional contract under a National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Agreement to Grainger, Government Call Center, 1001 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, NJ
18-328 Award Additional Contract Under State Contract – Chlorine Water Analyzers and Supplies (NTE $75,000) – Awards an additional contract under State Contract to Hach Company, 5600 Lindbergh Drive, Loveland, CO
18-329 Award Contract Under Emergency Purchase - 2017 Volvo Dump Truck (NTE $169,000) – Awards a contract to Hudson County Motors, 614 New County Road, Secaucus, NJ
18-330 Award Professional Services Contract – Special Attorneys for PFAS Contamination Litigation – Awards a Professional Services Contract for Special Attorneys for PFAS Contamination Litigation to Sher Edling, LLP
100 Montgomery Street, Suite 1410, San Francisco, CA. The amount paid to this law firm will be a percentage of the settlement amount paid out after the litigation is complete.
18-331 Establish Interest Rates for Delinquent Payments to the Water Utility for 2019 and Set Grace Period for Payment of Water Utility Bills - Sets an interest rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on a balance over $1,500 for the non-payment of water utility bills in excess of $50. Also sets a 30-day grace period for the payment of all water bills. In addition, a 6% per annum penalty may be charged on any fiscal year delinquency in excess of $10,000 in paying a water bill, as is imposed on taxpayers for the non-payment of taxes.
18-332 Accept Ridgewood Water Annual Maintenance Fee - Accepts an operating and administrative maintenance fee from Ridgewood Water based on the amount of total tax indicated by the assessed value of the land owned by Ridgewood Water
- 14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3687 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Day Camp Fees – Amends the day camp fees, increasing them from $550 to $600. Also establishes a non-resident fee of $850, and a late fee, after June 10th of each year, of $50.
3688 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Graydon Pool Membership Fees and Tennis Membership Fees – Amends the fees for 2019 and 2020 for Graydon Pool memberships for adult and children residents by increasing them $10 each. For adult and children non-residents, Graydon pool memberships will increase $20 each. A resident daily guest pass is increasing $5 and a daily non-resident guest pass, sponsored by a resident member, is established at $20. Late season fees for resident adults and children will increase $5. Tennis badges for 2019 and 2020 are increased $5 for both resident and non-resident adults and children.
3689 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Stop Signs at Claremont Road and Cantrell Road – Establishes a stop sign on Claremont Road at Cantrell Road in both the north and south direction of travel
3690 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Stop Signs at Fairmount Road and Upper Boulevard – Establishes a stop sign on Fairmount Road at Upper Boulevard, in the east direction of travel
3691 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Zoning in B-1 and B-2 Business Districts – Amends the Zoning in the B-1 and B-2 Districts to update the permitted uses in these zones, and make them less restrictive
3692 – Establish Licensing for Barbershops, Hairdressing, Cosmetology, and Nail Salons – Establishes the annual licensing of barber shops, hairdressers, cosmetology, and nail salons through the Ridgewood Health Department
3693 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Fees for Licenses for Barbershops, Hairdressing, Cosmetology and Nail Salons – Establishes annual fees for hairdressers, cosmetology salons/shops, barbershops, and nail salons at $150 for 10 or less work stations and $200 for 11 or more work stations
- 15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3677 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Designate Fairfield Avenue as Through Street
3678 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Stop Intersection at Driveway and Parking Prohibited on Driveway into Irene Habernickel Family Park
3679 – Management Salary Ordinance
3680 – Non-Union Salary Ordinance
3681 – Amend Chapter 105 Animals – Poultry and Fowl
3682 – Amend Chapter 260 – Trees and Shrubs
- 16. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 18-333 THROUGH
18-350 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:
18-333 Authorize Village of Ridgewood to Join The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Cooperative Pricing System – Authorizes the Village of Ridgewood to join TIPS at no cost and authorizes the Village Manager to execute any necessary membership agreements to allow the Village of Ridgewood to purchase goods and services from the TIPS authorized vendors
18-334 Award Additional Partial Contract – Road Resurfacing and Repairs – Hillcrest Road and North Pleasant Avenue (NTE $300,000) – Awards an additional partial contract to the original low bidder, J.A. Alexander, Inc., 130-158 John F. Kennedy Drive North, Bloomfield, NJ. This additional partial contract is for the work done through NJDOT grants for Hillcrest Road and North Pleasant Avenue.
18-335 Award Contract Under Bergen County Contract – Rock Salt (NTE $55.93/ton/$40,000 total) – Awards a contract under Bergen County Contract to Cargill, Inc., 24950 Country Club Boulevard, Suite 450, North Olmsted, OH
18-336 Award Contract Under TIPS Cooperative Purchasing System – Cameras and HD Broadcasting of Village Council Meetings (NTE $59,690) – Awards a contract under TIPS Cooperative Purchasing System to Swagit Productions, LLC, 12801 North Central Expressway, Suite 900, Dallas, TX
18-337 Award Professional Services Contract – Engineering Services for Removal of Odor Control System at Water Pollution Control Facility (NTE $5,250) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc., 96 U.S. Highway 206, Suite 101, Flanders, NJ
18-338 Award Professional Services Contract – Pediatrician for Monthly Child Health Conference (NTE $5,850) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Dr. Wayne Narucki, 33 Lincoln Avenue, Rutherford, NJ. The Borough of Fair Lawn, the Borough of Glen Rock, and the Village of Ridgewood will each pay one-third the cost of this contract.
18-339 Award Professional Services Contract – Valley Hospital, Department of Community Health – Public Health and Nursing Services (NTE $11,853.01) - Awards a contract for the provision of public health and nursing services for childhood immunizations, blood pressure clinics, nursing supervision, and infectious disease reports
18-340 Award Professional Services Contract – COAH Attorney (NTE $) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Elizabeth McManus,
18-341 Award Contract – Emergency Repair and Testing of Underground Fuel Storage Tank at Village Underground Storage Tank Facility (NTE $40,800) – Awards an emergency repair contract to a qualified underground fuel storage tank repair contractor for the repairs to the Village of Ridgewood’s fuel tank system to Betts Environmental and Alternative Fuels, 160 Hamburg Turnpike, Butler, NJ
18-342 Approve Shared Services Agreement – Child Health Conference (Fair Lawn & Glen Rock) (NTE Maximum of $1,950 per municipality) - Authorizes a Shared Services Agreement with the Borough of Fair Lawn and the Borough of Glen Rock for a Child Health Clinic. Each municipality will pay one-third of the cost for the program.
18-343 Approve Shared Services Agreement - TV Inspection of Sanitary Sewer Mains (Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority)(NTE $0.83 per foot, minimum payment $400/day) - Authorizes the first year of a two-year Shared Services Agreement with the Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority for TV Inspection of Water and Stormwater mains. The charge will be $0.83 per foot with a minimum charge of $400 per day in 2019.
18-344 Establish Interest Rate for Non-Payment of Taxes and Assessments for 2019 and Set Grace Period - Authorizes the Tax Collector to charge 8% per annum on the first $1,500 of the delinquency and 18% per annum on any amount in excess of $1,500 becoming delinquent after the due date. Also allows for a ten-day grace period for quarterly tax payments. In addition, the Tax Collector is authorized to charge a 6% per annum penalty on any fiscal year delinquency in excess of $10,000.
18-345 Establish Interest Rates for Non-Payment of Other Municipal Liens for 2019 and Set Due Date - Sets an interest rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on a balance over $1,500 for the non-payment of other municipal liens. Also sets the due date at 25 days from the date of Village Council certification of costs. In addition, a 6% per annum penalty may be charged on any fiscal year delinquency in excess of $10,000 in paying other municipal liens, as is imposed on taxpayers for the non-payment of taxes.
18-346 Establish Interest Rates for Delinquent Payments for Significant Sewer Discharger Bills for 2019 - Sets an interest rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on a balance over $1,500 for the non- payment of significant sewer discharge bills. Also sets a 30-day grace period for all bills. In addition, a 6% per annum penalty may be charged on any fiscal year delinquency in excess of $10,000 in paying a significant sewer discharger bill, as is imposed on taxpayers for the non-payment of taxes.
18-347 Authorize Execution and Filing of Treatment Works Approval (TWA) Applications for American Dream Estates – Authorizes Christopher Rutishauser, the Village Engineer, to execute the necessary Treatment Works Approval applications on behalf of the Village of Ridgewood for the American Dream Estates housing project, in Washington Township, which will generate liquid waste flow to the Village’s Water Pollution Control Facility
18-348 Approve Person to Person Liquor License Transfer – Oak Street Liquors, LLC to 54 East Ridgewood Landmark, LLC – Approves a person to person plenary retail consumption liquor license transfer from Oak Street Liquors, LLC to 54 East Ridgewood Landmark, LLC for premises located at 54 East Ridgewood Avenue
18-349 Reappoint Chief Financial Officer – Reappoints Robert G. Rooney as Chief Financial Officer for the Village of Ridgewood, effective January 1, 2019
18-350 Approve 2018 Holiday Parking Plan in Central Business District – Approves free parking in all parking lots in the Central Business District on the following dates: December 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2018
- 17. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
- 18. Resolution to go into Closed Session
- 19. Closed Session
Personnel – PBA Negotiations
- 20. Adjournment
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