VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
APRIL 13, 2016
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
- Proclaim April as Tree Planting Month and April 29, 2016 as Arbor Day
- Proclaim April 30, 2016 LAX Day in Ridgewood
- Proclaim May 1-7, 2016 Drinking Water Week
- Proclaim May as Building Safety Month
8. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 5 minutes per person - 30 minutes in total)
9. Manager's Report
10. Village Council Reports
11. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3528 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Significant Sewer Discharge Fees - Establishes the 2016 fee for tax exempt properties at $4.03 per thousand gallons of flow into the system and commercial/industrial/institutional premises at $4.03 per thousand gallons of flow into the system in excess of one EDU. These are the same fees as were charged in 2015.
3529 – Establish Position of Qualified Purchasing Agent – Establishes the Position of Qualified Purchasing Agent (QPA), and outlines the duties of same. This allows the maximum bid threshold to be increased to $40,000, once a QPA is appointed.
3530 - Establish a CAP Bank - Establishes that the final appropriations in the CY 2016 budget will be increased by 3.5% over the previous year’s final appropriations, amounting to $1,296,662.43 in excess of the increase in final appropriations otherwise permitted. This is done in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14, and is advisable in order to establish a CAP Bank.
3531 – Bond Ordinance – Cleaning of Anaerobic Digesters at Water Pollution Control Facility - $495,000 – Appropriates this money to provide for the cleaning of the anaerobic digesters at the Water Pollution Control Facility
3532 – Establish Guidelines for Audio/Video Recording of Public Meetings – Establishes guidelines for audio/video recording of public meetings. This includes notice given if the public meeting is not recorded by the Village. It also includes notice given of audio/video recording of public meetings if the recording is different than the type of recording already being done by the Village.
12. ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING
3523 – Establish Guidelines for Audio/Video Recording of Public Meetings
3524 – Amend Chapter 3 – Administration of Government – Establish Division of Public Works in the Department of Water Supply
3525 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Day Camp Fees
3526 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – 2016 Graydon Pool Membership Fees and Tennis Badge Fees
13. 2016 BUDGET INTRODUCTION
A. Budget Message
B. RESOLUTION
16-93 Approve 2016 Municipal Budget and Set May 11, 2016 as the Date for the Public Hearing Thereon
14. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 16-94 THROUGH
16-108 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:
16-94 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
16-95 Award Contract – School Bus Transportation Services (NTE $24,000) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Durham School Services, 248 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, NJ. This is being paid for out of the operating budget ($19,000) and the Recreation Trust Fund ($5,000).
16-96 Award Contract – Confined Space Entry Trainer – Fire Department (NTE $33,950) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, ConQuest Construction, Inc., 20 Carver Avenue, Westwood, NJ
16-97 Award Contract Under State Contract – Materials and Supplies – Ridgewood Water – Awards a contract under State contract to Stone Industries, Inc., to exceed the statutory limit of $17,500
16-98 Award Contract Under State Contract – Materials and Supplies – Fleet Services – Awards contracts under various State contracts to various vendors, to exceed the statutory limit of $17,500
16-99 Award Contract Under State Contract – Modification to State Contract – Electronics and Computer Equipment ($70,816.23) – Awards a contract to various State contract vendors, and recognizes CDWG as an authorized reseller of electronic equipment and computer upgrades. Also awards a contract under State contract to CDWG, 75 Remittance Drive, Suite 1515, Chicago, IL.
16-100 Award Contract Under National Joint Powers Alliance National Cooperative Purchasing Agreement – Supplies and Equipment – Various Village Departments and Ridgewood Water (NTE $45,000) – Awards a contract under National Joint Powers Alliance National Cooperative Purchasing Agreement to WW Grainger, Government Call Center, 1001 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, NJ
16-101 Award Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Services Contract – Laboratory Testing Supplies – Ridgewood Water (NTE $30,000) – Awards an extraordinary, unspecifiable services contract to IDEXX Distribution, Inc., One Idexx Drive, Westbrook, ME
16-102 Award Professional Services Agreement – Annual Maintenance Agreement and Rockwell Software Annual Support for SCADA System – Water Pollution Control Facility (NTE $40,000) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Keystone Engineering Group, 590 Lancaster Avenue, Suite 200, Frazer, PA. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed.
16-103 Award Professional Services Agreement – Owner’s Project Manager – Hudson Street Parking Deck (NTE $20,000) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Barr and Barr, Inc., 460 West 34th Street, New York, NY. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed.
16-104 Declare I.T. Department Property Surplus – Declares various I.T. equipment surplus and authorizes and directs the Village Manager to dispose of said items
16-105 Approve Temporary Capital Budget – Cleaning of Anaerobic Digesters at Water Pollution Control Facility – Appropriates money in the Temporary Capital Budget for the cleaning of the anaerobic digesters at the Water Pollution Control Facility, prior to the adoption of the permanent capital budget. The appropriation of $495,000 will be funded through $25,000 in the Capital Improvement Fund and $470,000 bonds or notes.
16-106 Authorize Tax Lien Premium for Block 3003, Lot 71 to be Given to Village Treasurer – Authorizes the Tax Collector to turn over $4,500 from a Tax Title Lien for 412 Eton Court that was sold and for which a premium was paid, but not redeemed, to the Village Treasurer to become part of general revenue
16-107 Approve Person to Person Liquor License Transfer – The Smith Plaza Steak and Chop House, Inc. to Moonlight Mile, LLC – Approves a person to person retail consumption liquor license transfer from The Smith Plaza Steak & Chop House, Inc. t/a Smith Brothers Dining Saloon to Moonlight Mile, LLC t/a Smith Brothers Steak and Chophouse
16-108 Authorize Verizon Small Nodes in Various Locations – Authorizes Verizon Wireless to jointly use existing utility poles to place small node telecommunications low power antennas at 122 Sherwood Road and 660 Morningside Road in order to provide for increased network data capacity
15. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
16. Adjournment
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