20190925 Village Council Special Public Meeting
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 SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 AT 7:30 P.M.
- CALL TO ORDER – OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT – ROLL CALL
Mayor Hache called the meeting to order at 7:59 P.M. and read the Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. At roll call the following were present: Councilmembers Knudsen, Sedon, Voigt, and Mayor Hache. Also present were Heather Mailander, Village Manager/Village Clerk; Matthew Rogers, Village Attorney; and Donna Jackson, Deputy Village Clerk. Councilwoman Walsh was absent.
- ORDINANCES
- INTRODUCTION – #3750 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – 15 Minute Parking Meter on East Ridgewood Avenue
Mayor Hache moved the first reading of ordinance 3750. Councilman Sedon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Councilmembers Knudsen, Sedon, Voigt, and Mayor Hache
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Walsh
ABSTAIN: None
The Village Clerk read ordinance 3750 by title:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 265 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, AT SECTION 265-29, “PARKING METER ZONE DESIGNATED”
Councilwoman Knudsen moved that ordinance 3750 be adopted on first reading and that October 7, 2019 be fixed as the date for the hearing thereon. Councilman Sedon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Councilmembers Knudsen, Sedon, Voigt, Walsh, and Mayor Hache
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Walsh
ABSTAIN: None
- PUBLIC HEARING - #3746 – Bond Ordinance – Zabriskie-Schedler House – Phase III
Mayor Hache moved the reading of ordinance 3746 by title on second reading and that the Public Hearing thereon be opened. Councilwoman Knudsen seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Councilmembers Knudsen, Sedon, Voigt, and Mayor Hache
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Walsh
ABSTAIN: None
The Village Clerk read ordinance 3746 by title:
BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ZABRISKIE-SCHEDLER HOUSE PHASE III IN AND BY THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $158,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $78,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE VILLAGE TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF
Mayor Hache stated that the entire Village Council should vote on this bond ordinance, and since Councilwoman Walsh is not present this evening, they will be continuing the Public Hearing and final vote to their October Public Meeting. The Public Hearing on Ordinance 3746 was advertised for this evening, so anyone wishing to comment may do so at this time. He stated that the Public Hearing was now open.
There were no comments from the public, and Mayor Hache moved that the Public Hearing on ordinance 3746 be continued to October 7, 2019. Councilman Sedon seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
AYES: Councilmembers Knudsen, Sedon, Voigt, and Mayor Hache
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Walsh
ABSTAIN: None
- RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 19-320 THROUGH 19-326, WERE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, AND WERE READ BY TITLE ONLY:
- ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Village Council, Councilwoman Knudsen made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Councilman Sedon, and carried unanimously by voice vote, the Village Council’s Special Public Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
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Ramon M. Hache, Sr.
Mayor
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Donna M. Jackson
Deputy Village Clerk
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