THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S

PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA

JUNE 7, 2017

7:30 P.M.

REVISED

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. Swearing in of Fire Fighter Dane Knudsen
6. Swearing in of Fire Fighter Shelby Taylor
7. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person - 40 Minutes in Total)
8. Presentation
9. Ridgewood Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands – Butterfly/Sensory Garden at the Stable

9. Motion to Suspend Work Session and Convene Special Public Meeting
10. Special Public Meeting – See Attached Agenda
11. Motion to Adjourn Special Public Meeting and Reconvene Work Session
12. Discussion

1. Ridgewood Water

1. Improvements to Booster/Transfer Stations
2. Award of Contract – Design and Construction of GAC Treatment System at Carr Treatment Facility
3.  

1. Parking

1. Central Valet Services Proposal
2. Steilen Avenue Parking              c.         Budget
4.  
5.  
6.  

1. Refund of Taxes – Disabled Veteran
2. Resolution Urging Extension of 2% Cap on Police and Fire Arbitration Contract Awards
3. Renovation of Graydon Pool Restrooms
4. Revenue Expense Report – April 30, 2017
5. On-Call Traffic Engineering Services Proposal
6. Parking Kiosk Pilot Study Proposal
7. Award of State Contract – Furniture for Village Hall
8.  

1.       Policy
2.  

1. Boards and Committees
2. Train Station Parking Lot & Garber Square Bike Lane
3. Amendment to Power Tool Ordinance
4. Update on The Estate Card
5. Clinton Avenue Ordinance         
6. Historic Preservation Grant Proposal through Bergen County Open Space –  Zabriskie-Schedler House – Phase II
7. FOP Awareness Initiative
8. Prevention of Unlawful Enrollment of Children in Ridgewood Schoolse.        Operations
9.  
10.  

1. Shared Services Agreement – Dewatered Sludge Disposal – Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission
2. Updating Master Plan
3. New Jersey Transit Senior Bus Grant Release13.       Review of June 14, 2017 Regular Public Meeting Agenda15.       Council Reports17.       Resolution to go into Closed Session            A. Legal – COAH; Valley Hospital; Unauthorized Disclosure of Attorney-Client  Information - Employment Resumes; HealthBarn            C. Personnel – Boards and Committees Liaisons19.       Adjournment
4.  
5.             B. Contracts/Negotiations –
6. 18.       Closed Session
7. 16.       Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)
8. 14.       Manager’s Report
9.  

THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S

PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA

MAY 24, 2017

7:30 P.M.

REVISED

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. Motion to Suspend Work Session and Convene Special Public Meeting
7. Special Public Meeting – See Attached Agenda
8. Motion to Adjourn Special Public Meeting and Reconvene Work Session
9. Presentation
10. FAC – Amend Various Fees and Fines
11. Discussion

1. Ridgewood Water
2.  
3. Parking

1. Discussion of Proposed Parking Garage
2. Train Station – New Parking            c.         Budget
4.  

1. 2017 Estimated Tax Rate
2. Hardware for E-Ticketing Software
3. Award Second Year of Contract - Crossing Guard Services
4. Funding for Addition of Name to World War I Memorial
5.  

1.       Policy

1. Boards and Committees – Structures and By-laws  
2. e.        Operations

1. Request for Resource Room at Gatehouse – Women Gardeners of Ridgewood
2. Proposed Stop Signs – Upper Boulevard and Glenwood Road
3. Kings Pond Area Cleaning Program – Ridgewood Wildscape Assoc. & Partners
4. Renew Agreement for Community Development Block Grant Program & Other Grants
5. NJDOT Request for Additional Bus Stop – State Highway 17 at Race Track Road      12.       Manager’s Report14.       Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)16.       Closed Session            B. Contracts/Negotiations – Barrington Road17.       Adjournment
6.             C. Personnel - Appointments to Boards and Committees
7.             A. Legal – Partial Divestiture of Ridgewood Water; COAH; Valley Hospital; HealthBarn
8. 15.       Resolution to go into Closed Session
9. 13.       Council Reports
10.  

VILLAGE COUNCIL

SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING

MAY 24, 2017

7:30 P.M.

1. Call to Order - Mayor

2. Statement of Compliance with the 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

4. RESOLUTION

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 17-142 IS TO BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE THIS RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THIS RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:

17-142    Award Professional Services Contract – Professional  Historic Architectural Consultant – Zabriskie-Schedler House Stabilization Project (Phase I)(NTE $50,000) -

          This resolution authorizes the hiring of Connolly & Hickey Historical Architects to document the current conditions of the site, restore and stabilize roof prepare and present nomination to New Jersey and  National Register Nomination, and provide assistance for preparation of 2017 Bergen County HPTF Application.

5. Adjournment

                VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

                   VILLAGE COUNCIL

               REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

                    MAY 10, 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

1. National Cancer Survivors Day
2. Emergency Medical Services Week
3. Proclaim May as Mental Health Month
4. Proclaim May as Older Americans Month
5. Proclaim June as LGBT Pride Month
6. Proclaim June 2^nd as National Gun Violence Awareness Day

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

9. Scoping Hearing – Green Acres Diversion on South

     Broad Street

10. Adoption of Ordinance 3592 – Establish a CAP Bank
11. 2017 Budget Hearing

1. Overview of 2017 Budget
2. Village Council’s Comments
3. Public Hearing on 2017 Budget

12. Resolution 17-126 – Cancellation of PSE&G Tree Survey Program Grant

13. Resolution 17-127 - Adopt 2017 Budget

14. Village Manager's Report

15. Village Council Reports

16. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER-NONE

17. ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER-NONE

18. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 17-128, WILL BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE THE RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:

17-128   Award Professional Services Contract - Engineering Services for Suez Corrosion Control (NTE $15,000) – Awards a  Professional Services Contract to Mott               MacDonald, 111 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ

19. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION

3599 - Amend Chapter 260 – Trees and Shrubs –  Establishes rules and regulations for the planting and removal of trees on both public and  private properties

3600 – Amend Chapter 212 – Parks and Recreation Areas –    Prohibition of Dogs Off-Leash in Certain Parks – Prohibits dogs who are off-leash in both the        Irene Habernickel Family Park and the Schedler Park Property

20. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING

3593 – General Capital Ordinance ($6,241,000)

3594 – Water Utility Capital Ordinance ($5,745,500) 3595 – Parking Utility Capital Ordinance ($210,000)

3596 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic -  Parking Restrictions – Bogert Avenue and  Cambridge Road

3597 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic -  Parking Restrictions – Pomander Walk

3598 – Construction of Handicapped Ramp at Irene  Habernickel Family Park ($70,000)

21. RESOLUTIONS

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-129 THROUGH

17-140 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:

 17-129    Title 59 Approval- Replacement of Firehouse   Roof – Approves the plans and specifications  for Roof Replacement at the Main Fire House,              201 East Glen Avenue in the Village of                    Ridgewood prepared by the Engineering                Division, pursuant to Title 59

17-130    Award Contract – Replacement of Firehouse  Roof (NTE $126,760) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, NDP  Construction, LLC, 200 White Road, Suite 207, Little Silver, NJ

17-131    Title 59 Approval – School Bus Transportation  Services – Approves the plans and  specifications for School Bus Transportation   Services prepared by the Parks and Recreation  Department, pursuant to Title 59

17-132    Award Contract – Rebid of School Bus   Transportation Services – Day Camp (NTE $21,000) – Awards a contract to the lowest  responsible bidder, Durham School Services,             248 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ

17-133    Award Contract Under County Contract – Rock  Salt      (NTE $56.86/ton) – Awards a contract  under County Contract to Mid-American Salt,   LLC, 4528     Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne, IN

17-134    Authorize Additional Funding for Special Attorney for RCRD Lawsuit (NTE $15,000) –  Awards an additional $15,000 for the Special  Attorney in the RCRD Lawsuit, Peter  Scandariato of Eastwood, Scandariato, & Steinberg, 336 President Street, Saddle Brook, NJ

17-135    Authorize Application - Designate Graydon   Park - Historic Designation - Authorizing   application to Historic Preservation Office  of the State of New Jersey to add Graydon  Park to the State and National Registers of  Historic Place

17-136    Authorize Shared Services Agreement - Borrowing of County Equipment (Bergen   County) - Authorizes a Shared Services agreement with Bergen County for the sharing of emergency and non-emergency equipment

17-137    Suspension of Ordinance for Certain  Illuminated Signs – Suspends the ordinance   for certain illuminated signs in the Central  Business District until December 31, 2017

17-138    Approve Encroachment Agreement – The Office  Restaurant - 32-34 Chestnut Street – Approves  an Encroachment Agreement for a canopy over the doorway of The Office Restaurant which  extends over the Village’s sidewalk and is  minor in nature. Also authorizes the Mayor  and Village Manager to sign the Encroachment  Agreement.

17-139    Authorize Addition of World War I Ridgewood  Resident Veteran Killed in Action to Memorial  Plaque – Authorizes the addition of the name             of Anthonie J. Wendels, a Ridgewood resident,          who was an Army Veteran killed in action in  World War I, to the plaque at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. Also authorizes the Village to pay the cost of doing so.

17-140    Recognize the Designated Public Forum Space   in Memorial Park at Van Nest Square – Display      of the Pride Flag – Designating the  Public Forum space in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, resolving to display the  Pride Flag for all of June 2017 in  recognition of LGBT Pride Month.

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

23. Resolution to go into Closed Session

24. Closed Session

1. Legal – COAH, Valley Hospital
2.  
3. Personnel – Appointments to Boards and   Committees; Appointments of Professionals; Policy – Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment
4.  
5. Contract Negotiations – Consideration of  Purchase of Property

1. Personnel/Contract Negotiations – White Collar Negotiations25.  Adjournment
2.