Village Council Special Public Meeting minutes 20151202

A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD HELD IN THE SYDNEY V. STOLDT, JR. COURT ROOM OF THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE HALL, 131 NORTH MAPLE AVENUE, RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY ON DECEMBER 2, 2015 AT 7:30 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER – OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT – ROLL CALL – FLAG SALUTE – MOMENT OF SILENCE            

Mayor Aronsohn called the meeting to order at 8:18 P.M. and read the Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. At roll call, the following were present:  Councilmembers Hauck, Knudsen, Pucciarelli, Sedon and Mayor Aronsohn.  Also present were Roberta Sonenfeld, Village Manager; Heather Mailander, Village Clerk; and Matthew Rogers, Village Attorney. 

2.            APPOINTMENT AND SWEARING-IN OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

A.            RESOLUTION #15-372 APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT A. ROONEY AS CHIEF MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICER

The following resolution was read in full by the Village Clerk:

                B.            SWEARING-IN OF ROBERT G. ROONEY AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Mayor Aronsohn swore in Robert G. Rooney as the Chief Financial Officer of the Village of Ridgewood. His wife held the Bible as her husband was sworn. 

3.            RESOLUTION

The following resolution, numbered #15-373, was considered on a consent agenda and was read by title only:

Cynthia Halaby, 274 Evergreen Place, came forward and said that the clean-up of the Twinney Pond Park area is scheduled for this Sunday from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Evasive plants will be removed and replaced with native plants in the spring. 

Councilwoman Hauck stated that she is the liaison to the Conservancy for Public Lands, who is working on this project, along with the Ridgewood Wildscape Association. They are being advised by a Ridgewood resident, who is an ecologist from Rutgers University.  This is a maintenance project for the area but they are also trying to raise awareness about the uniqueness of the park.  Councilwoman Hauck encouraged everyone to participate in this clean up at the park, which is located off Red Birch Court.   

3.            ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Village Council, on a motion by Councilman Sedon, seconded by Councilwoman Hauck and carried unanimously by voice vote, the Special Public Meeting was adjourned at 8:26 P.M.

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                                                                                                                   Paul S. Aronsohn                                                                                                                                                                                          Mayor

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                   Heather A. Mailander                                                                                                                                                                            Village Clerk