VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
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. Walktoberfest
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 RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 17-252, WILL 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:
17-252 Award Contract under State Contract – Chlorine Analyzers (NTE $32,000) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Hach Company, P.O. Box 608, Loveland, CO
14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3613 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Parking, Prohibition of U-Turns, Prohibition of Stopping and Standing for Municipal Complex Parking Lot and Time Limit Parking on North Maple Avenue – Establishes designated parking spots in the Municipal Complex parking lot for the playground, Village Hall patrons, Library patrons, Parking Enforcement vehicles, and motorcycles. In addition, establishes parking spaces to be used by Police vehicles, Village employees, Village Council, and Library employees. Prohibits parking of vans or busses transporting four or more people or spectators of sports in the Municipal Complex parking lot. It also prohibits U-Turns at the driveway entrance/exit and establishes No Stopping or Standing areas on the ramps into and out of the Municipal Complex parking lot. Finally, this ordinance establishes a 2-hour time limit on North Maple Avenue in front of the Library and Village Hall.
3614 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Maltbie Avenue – 2-hour Parking – Establishes 2- hour parking on the east side of Maltbie Avenue, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., all days except Sundays and holidays
3615 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic - Establish Bus Stop on Goffle Road – Establishes a bus stop on Goffle Road, between Ravine Avenue and Liberty Street, in front of 401 Goffle Road
3616 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Designate CBD Employee Parking Spaces – North Walnut Street Parking Lot – Designates 26 spaces for CBD Employee parking in the North Walnut Street parking lot, from the corner of Franklin Avenue southward, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
3617 – Amend Chapter 145 Fees – Emergency Medical Services Third-party Billing Plan Fees – Establishes new or increased fees for Emergency Medical Services for: providing service and transportation; mileage costs; oxygen use. Also establishes the use of a Collection Agency for bills not paid by those who are not Ridgewood residents.
15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
NONE
16. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-253 THROUGH 17-283 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:
17-253 Title 59 Approval – Renovation of Somerville Tennis Courts – Approves the plans and specifications for Tennis Court Repair Somerville Tennis Courts, prepared by the Parks and Recreation Department, pursuant to Title 59
17-254 Award Contract – Renovation of Somerville Tennis Courts (NTE $49,500) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, American Tennis Courts, Inc., 4051 North Point Road, Baltimore, MD
17-255 Title 59 Approval – Furnishing and Delivering of Polymer – Water Pollution Control Facility – Approves the plans and specifications for Rebid Furnishing and Delivering of Zetag 7557 Polymer Beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, inclusive prepared by Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-256 Award Contract – Furnishing and Delivering of Polymer – Water Pollution Control Facility (NTE $31,020) – Awards the optional second year of a 2017 contract to the sole responsible bidder, George S. Coyne Chemical Company, Inc., 3015 State Road, Croydon, PA, at no change in price
17-257 Title 59 Approval – Sodium Bisulfite and Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions – Water Pollution Control Facility – Approves the plans and specifications for Furnishing and Delivering of Sodium Bisulfite Solution and Sodium Hypochlorite Solution Beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, inclusive, prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-258 Award Contract – Sodium Bisulfite and Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions – Water Pollution Control Facility (NTE $49,040) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Main Pool and Chemical Company, Inc., 110 Commerce Road, DuPont, PA
17-259 Title 59 Approval – Laboratory Analysis Services – Water Pollution Control Facility and Graydon Pool – Approves the plans and specifications for Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services Beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, inclusive, prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-260 Award Contract – Laboratory Analysis Services – Water Pollution Control Facility and Graydon Pool (NTE $15,773.15) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Garden State Laboratories, Inc., 410 Hillside Avenue, Hillside, NJ
17-261 Title 59 Approval – Phase I Cleanup – Schedler Property – Approves the plans and specifications for Initial Cleanup (Phase I) Schedler Property, 460 West Saddle River Road, Block 4704, Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 in the Village of Ridgewood, prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-262 Award Contract – Phase I Cleanup – Schedler Property (NTE $99,875) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, DTS Trucking, LLC, 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 17-263 Title 59 Approval – Snowplowing Services – Approves the plans and specifications for Snowplowing Services (November 1, 2016 through May 1, 2017), inclusive prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-264 Award Contract – Snowplowing Services (NTE $185,000) – Awards the optional second year of a 2017 contract to the lowest responsible bidder, ConQuest Construction, 20 Carver Avenue, Westwood, NJ at no change in price
17-265 Title 59 Approval – Pickup, Removal, and Hauling of Leaves – Approves the plans and specifications for Pickup, Removal and Hauling of Leaves, prepared by Ridgewood Water, pursuant to Title 59
17-266 Award Contract – Pickup, Removal, and Hauling of Leaves (NTE $88,500) – Awards a contract to the sole responsible bidder, DTS Trucking, LLC, 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ
17-267 Title 59 Approval – Central Valet Parking Services Pilot Program for Central Business District – Approves the plans and specifications for Rebid Central Business District Valet Parking Concession Pilot Program October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-268 Award Contract – Central Valet Parking Services Pilot Program - (NTE $36,218) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, LAZ Parking New York/New Jersey, LLC, 333 West 39th Street, New York, NY
17-269 Award Contract Under State Contract – Electronic Equipment and Computer Upgrades (NTE $200,000) – Dell – Awards a contract under State Contract to Dell Marketing, L.P., One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX
17-270 Award Contract Under State Contract – Electronic Equipment and Computer Upgrades (NTE $200,000) – SHI – Awards a contract under State Contract to SHI International Corporation, 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ
17-271 Award Contract Under State Contract – 2018 Chevy Tahoe – Fire Department (NTE $35,395.68) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Hertrich Fleet Services, Inc., 1427 Bay Road, Milford, DE
17-272 Accept Bergen County Historic Preservation Grant – Zabriskie Schedler House – Phase 1 – Authorizes the Village to enter into a contract with the County of Bergen for the purpose of using a Bergen County Historic Preservation Trust Fund matching grant in the amount of $116,725, for the Zabriskie Schedler House Roof Stabilization and Planning Documents (Phase I) and authorizes the Village Manager to execute said contract
17-273 Authorize Partial Release of Escrow Funds – 309 Mastin Place, LLC – The Village Engineer is satisfied that the developer has completed the storm water drainage issues at 309 Mastin Place. Therefore, of the developer’s $10,000 escrow, $5,745 will be returned to the developer and the remaining $4,255 will be deposited into the COAH Residential Development Fee account to satisfy the payment of these required fees.
17-274 Establish Annual Service Charge and Payment for Guarantee Bond for Ridgewood Senior Citizen Housing Corporation and Guaranty of Payment of Revenue Bonds - Authorizes the Village Manager to execute an agreement reflecting the annual service charge, in lieu of taxes, for Village services provided to the Ridgewood Senior Citizens Housing Corporation’s housing development. In addition, it requires the payment of $25,000 from the Ridgewood Senior Citizen Housing Corporation for guaranty of the timely payment of principal and interest of 2005 Revenue Bonds.
17-275 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
17-276 Authorize Cleaning of Grove Park Area by the Ridgewood Wildscape Association and Rotary Club of Ridgewood A.M. - Authorizes these volunteer groups to clean the Grove Park area, along with a Public Awareness Campaign, on October 8, 2017. The Village Engineer has reviewed the proposal, the groups have agreed to certain safety precautions, and the resolution is adopted pursuant to Title 59.
17-277 Establish Village of Ridgewood as Bee City USA – Establishes the Village of Ridgewood as a Bee City USA, the first NJ municipality with this distinction. The mission of Bee City USA is to coordinate communities’ efforts to sustain pollinators by providing them with healthy habitat, rich in a variety of native plants and free to nearly free of pesticides.
17-278 Refer Study of Hudson Street as Area of Redevelopment to Planning Board -
17-279 Authorize Ridgewood Wildscape Association to Distribute Door Hangers – Authorizes the Ridgewood Wildscape Association to distribute door hangers to Ridgewood residents with information about preserving the Village’s parklands
17-280 Request Permission for Dedication by Rider – Cultural Arts Purposes – Requests permission of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to deposit and expend funds paid by individuals, to offset the costs of operating Cultural Arts Programs
17-281 Appoint Members to Special Projects Task Force – Appoints the following to the Special Projects Task Force for a term of one year, expiring 6/30/18: John Cavanagh–Coordinator, David Hough, Alex Kisilevich, Rob Kotch, Brian Lahey, and Rei Shinozuka
17-282 Appoint Members to Ridgewood Arts Council – Appoints Frank DelVecchio and Lynn Kenney to the Ridgewood Arts Council, to replace Linda Bradley and Sherry Frank, for terms that shall expire on 6/30/18
17-283 Appoint Members to Central Business District Advisory Committee – Appoints Kathryn Schmidt as a representative of the Ridgewood Guild for a term which expires 6/30/18; Michael Pickholz as a Ridgewood resident member for a term which expires 6/30/18; Amy Bourque and F. Gail McCarthy as Ridgewood resident members for terms which expire on 6/30/19; and William Gilsenan as a business owner for a term which expires on 6/30/19. Also appoints Chief Jacqueline Luthcke or designee and Village Engineer Christopher Rutishauser or designee to terms which expire on 6/30/18.
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 17-284, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:
17-284 Rescind Resolution #13-88 - Establishing a Financial Advisory Committee
17. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
18. Adjournment
