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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JULY19, 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 and Moment of Silence
5. Acceptance of Financial Reports
6. Approval of Minutes
7. Proclamation
Proclaim July as Parks and Recreation Month
8. Swearing-in of Police Officer Francisco Santiago
9. Swearing-in of Police Officer Isaiah Walters
10. Swearing-in of Police Sergeant John A. Ward
11. Swearing-in of Police Sergeant Anthony Mormino
12. Swearing-in of Police Lieutenant John Chuck
13. Swearing-in of Police Lieutenant Salvatore D’Amico
14. Swearing-in of Police Captain Glenn Ender
15. Swearing-in of Police Chief Forest Lyons
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.
16. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person - 40 minutes in total)
17. Village Manager's Report
18. Village Council Reports
19. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
20. ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
21. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-247 THROUGH
23-252 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:
23-247 Award Professional Services Contract – Professional Engineering Services – Evaluation of Alternatives to Current Corrosion Control Inhibitor (NTE $20,0000) – Awards a non-fair and open 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, as required by law.
23-248 Additional Award of Professional Services Contract - Preparation of Long Term Funding Plan for PFAS Treatment and Lead Service Line Replacement (NTE $4,755) – Awards an additional amount of money to Howard J. Woods, Jr. & Associates, LLC, 49 Overhill Road, East Brunswick, NJ. This additional funding is needed for the development of long-term funding plan for PFAS Treatment and Lead Service Line Replacement costs.
23-249 Rescind and Replace Resolution #23-162 – Award Professional Services Contract – Public Communications Consultant (NTE $36,245) – Rescinds Resolution #23-162, and replaces it with this resolution, due to the fact that the amount not to exceed in Resolution
#23-162 was incorrect. The correct amount for the contract not to exceed is $36,245, as stated in this resolution.
23-250 Additional Award of Contract – 2023 Road Resurfacing and Repairs – Repair Highland Avenue Water Main Leak Area (NTE $33,881.79) – Awards an additional project to the original lowest responsible bidder for Road Resurfacing and Repairs, Smith-Sondy Asphalt Construction Company, Inc., 150 Anderson Avenue, Wallington, NJ. The Ridgewood Water budget is being charged for the emergency resurfacing repairs to the Highland Avenue area, as the repairs were required as the result of a water main leak.
23-251 Authorize Change Order – Cultural Resource Surveys (NTE $5,742) – Authorizes a change order to the original contractor, Hunter Research, 120 West State Street, Trenton, NJ. This change order is necessary for work beyond the original scope of the project.
23-252 Authorize Change Order – Valley View Reservoir Improvements (NTE $13,169) – Authorizes a change order to the original contractor, T & M Associates, 11 Tindall Road, Middletown, NJ. This change order is necessary for work beyond the original scope of the project.
22. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3962 - Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Establish Regulations for Privately-Owned Salt Storage – Amends the Land Use and Development Chapter to establish regulations for the storage of deicing salt on private property
23. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3960 – Amend Chapter 127 – Contributions, Gifts, and Donations
3961 – Amend Chapter 3 - Administration of Government - Reorganization of Village Council
24. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-253 THROUGH
23-273 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:
23-253 Award Contract – Municipal Court Debt Collection – Awards a contract to TaxServ Capital Services, NJ, LLC. TaxServ Capital Services does not charge the Village for this work; instead, they charge an add-on rate of 20% of the amount of eligible debts collected. Also authorizes the Village Manager and Village Clerk to execute the contract.
23-254 Award Contract – Watering of Residential Trees (NTE $16,800) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from Downes Tree Service, Inc., 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ
23-255 Award Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services Contract – Emergency Repairs to SCADA Control System for Aeration Blowers and Motors – Water Pollution Control Facility
(NTE $113,980) – Awards an Extraordinary Unspecifiable contract to Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions, Inc., 200 Beta Drive, Pittsburgh, PA
23-256 Title 59 Approval – West Glen Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements, Inclusive – Approves the plans and specifications for West Glen Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements, Inclusive, prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
23-257 Award Additional Award of Contract – West Glen Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements - S Hill and Heights Road Intersection
(NTE $50,000) – Awards an additional award of contract to the original lowest responsible bidder for Road Resurfacing and Repairs, Smith-Sondy Asphalt Construction Company, Inc., 150 Anderson Avenue, Wallington, NJ. They will be making the safety improvement in the S Hill and Heights Road Intersection.
23-258 Award Contract Under State Contract – Tasers – Police Department (NTE $106,214) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Axon Enterprise, Inc., 17800 North 85th Street, Scottsdale, AZ
23-259 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Kenworth Truck Chassis and Godwin Chipper Body – Shade Tree Division
(NTE $200,091.38) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract to Gabrielli Truck Sales, 2306 Route 130 North, Dayton, NJ
23-260 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing – Snowplow for New Signal Truck
(NTE $7,971.30) – Awards a Contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing to FDR Hitches, 1173 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ
23-261 Award Contract Under Educational Services Commission of New Jersey Contract – Body for Ford F-350 Pickup Truck Chassis – Signal Division (NTE $19,170) – Awards a contract under Educational Services Commission of NJ Contract to Cliffside Body Corporation, 130 Broad Avenue, Fairview, NJ
23-262 Award Contract Under Educational Services Commission of New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing – Steel Mason Dump Body
(NTE $31,566) – Awards a contract under Educational Services Commission of NJ Contract to Cliffside Body Corporation, 130 Broad Avenue, Fairview, NJ
23-263 Recognize Receipt of No Bids – Body Shop Services – This resolution recognizes the fact that the Village has gone out to bid twice for this service, with no bids being received. The Village is now able to negotiate with select vendors for this service, as provided by law.
23-264 Authorize Shared Services Agreement and Execution of Memorandum of Understanding - Various Health Services (Bergen County Department of Health Services) – Authorizes a Shared Services Agreement with the Bergen County Department of Health Services for Tuberculosis Control, Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, NJ Cancer Education and Early Detection Program, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program. These health services are free of charge to the Village, as the County receives grant monies for providing these programs to the Village.
23-265 Chapter 159 – 2023 Budget Amendment – Strengthening Local Public Health Capacity Grant - Requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of a special item of revenue into the 2023 budget for State of New Jersey, Department of Health – Strengthening Local Public Health Capacity Program Grant in the amount of $406,046 and that a like sum be appropriated in the 2023 budget in Operations Excluded from “CAPS” in Public and Private Appropriations Offset by Revenues - State of New Jersey, Department of Health - Strengthening Local Public Health Capacity Program Grant in the amount of $406,046
23-266 Chapter 159 – Youth Leadership Grant - Requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of a special item of revenue into the 2023 budget for State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services – Division on Mental Health and Addiction Services, Youth Leadership Grant in the amount of $4,620 and that a like sum be appropriated in the 2023 budget in Operations Excluded from “CAPS” in Public and Private Appropriations Offset by Revenues - State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services – Division on Mental Health and Addiction Services, Youth Leadership Grant in the amount of $4,620
23-267 Approve 2024 NJDOT Municipal Aid Grant Application and Authorize Execution – South Pleasant Avenue Resurfacing with Enhanced Improvements for the Disabled – Approves this grant application, authorizes the submission of an electronic grant application, and authorizes the Village Manager to execute the grant agreement
23-268 Declare Fire Department and EMS Division Property Surplus – Declares a vehicle and various equipment surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of said property
23-269 Amend Holidays for Village of Ridgewood to Include Juneteenth – Recognizes June 19th as an annual official holiday of the Village of Ridgewood
23-270 Appoint Joint Insurance Fund Commissioner – Appoints Keith Kazmark, Village Manager, as the Bergen JIF Fund Commissioner for the Village of Ridgewood for the remainder of 2023
23-271 Appoint Public Agency Compliance Officer – Appoints Keith Kazmark, Village Manager, as the P.A.C.O. for the Village of Ridgewood, for the remainder of 2023
23-272 Appoint Member to Central Business District Advisory Committee – Appoints Police Chief Forest Lyons or his designee to the unexpired term of Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke, which term will expire on 12/31/2023
23-273 Appoint Municipal Representatives to Bergen
County Community Development Regional Committee – Appoints Keith Kazmark, Village Manager, as the Representative and Stephen Sanzari, Village Treasurer, as the Alternate Representative to the Bergen County Community Development Regional Committee
25. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
26. Adjournment
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