Village Council Work Session Meeting Minutes 20200304

A REGULAR WORK SESSION 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 MARCH 4, 2020 AT 7:30 P.M.

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

Mayor Hache called the meeting to order at 7:30 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, Walsh, and Mayor Hache. Also present were Heather Mailander, Village Manager/Village Clerk; Matthew Rogers, Village Attorney; and Donna Jackson, Deputy Village Clerk.

Mayor Hache led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag as well as in a Moment of Silence to honor the brave men and women serving in our nation’s armed forces and all our first responders.

2. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

Joseph Ferrante, 610 Hillcrest Road, stated that he was here to commend the Village Council for a very comprehensive and forceful letter to the NJDOT on this issue surrounding the Glenwood Road railroad crossing. He believes it goes some of the way in making up for some lost time and lost ground and he hopes it gets their attention. One of the items in the letter is a plan that has been in existence for almost 50 years for widening Glenwood Road. That is a little disappointing that nothing has surfaced before and that potential was around for some time. He asked if the Village Council might put that plan on the website, as that is probably the strongest case we can make for maintaining the two way road.

Gail McCarthy, 153 Hope Street, stated that she was the new Chairperson of the Kasschau Memorial Band Shell, which is the centerpiece of summer nights in Ridgewood since 1958 and they hope everyone in Ridgewood will take advantage of the amazing concerts this summer. The passing of our long time Chairperson and Volunteer, Jo Delaney in January leaves a large void in our community, but it is the Committee’s goal to make it the best summer yet in her honor. Four generations of the Delaney family live here in Ridgewood and they also hope to honor her in a special way. Jo loved everything about the Shell and was appreciative of the Village’s financial support of the Shell, along with local businesses who contribute year after year. As Jo often reminded us, it is truly a community service to Ridgewood and the surrounding towns and very much appreciated by all of those who attend our summer concerts.

Ms. McCarthy stated that they will be announcing the lineups shortly and send all of the information to the Village to get it up on the website. The concert season starts June 2nd, every Tuesday and Thursday night through August 6th. You can like them on Facebook and Instagram.

There were no additional comments from the public, and Mayor Hache closed public comments.

Mayor Hache stated that he had a good discussion today with one of the Supervisors of Roads in the County, just to bring to their attention that NJDOT never consulted with the County regarding the potential of dumping 2,400 vehicles onto five different County roads. All that the Village asked in the letter that was sent to NJDOT is to have a complete conversation with all of the stakeholders and bring everybody together to come up with a plan that makes sense. Assemblyman DePhillips has been working in trying to get everyone to the table, as well.

3. MANAGERS REPORT

Hudson Street Garage – Ms. Mailander stated that the crane will be moving into the street as of March 9th and it will be there until March 20th. Hudson Street will be closed 24/7 during those dates.

Village Council Candidate Packets – Village Council candidate packets are available in the Village Clerk’s Office. The completed forms are due back to the Village Clerk’s Office by March 9th at 4:00 P.M. There are three Village Council seats up for election.

Poll Worker on Election Day – Ms. Mailander stated that there is an opportunity to be a poll worker in the Village in Election Day. It is $200 for the day, from 5:30 A.M. to 8:30 P.M.

Parking Kiosks – Ms. Mailander stated that parking kiosks are being installed throughout the CBD, and meters are being removed.

Age Friendly Ridgewood – Ms. Mailander stated that they have two presentations coming up, Medicare 101 presented by Sheila Brogan on Wednesday, April 22nd, at 6:30 P.M. in the Library; Mary Creegan will speak about her book “The Scar: A Personal History of Depression and Recovery” on May 6th at 7:00 P.M. at the Library.

Weight Loss Challenge Kickoff – Ms. Mailander stated that the Mayors Wellness Campaign, Parks and Recreation, Healthbarn USA, and the Valley Hospital have joined together to make our Village the healthiest it can be. The Challenge Kickoff will be held Monday, March 9th at Village Hall. To register for the Challenge, call 1-877-283-2276.

Census – The US Census Bureau is currently hiring workers for the 2020 Census. The positions are temporary with various pay ranges, but the pay does start at $19 an hour. If you are interested in a job, please visit the Census Bureau job site to apply.

Recreation Programs – Ms. Mailander stated that “Time to Tone It Up” fitness class Wednesday evenings starting March 18th from 4:45 P.M. to 5:45 P.M. in the Youth Lounge of the Community Center. “Introduction to Beekeeping” is a half day seminar from 11:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M., Frank Mortimer, Adjunct Instructor at Cornell University Master Beekeeping Program, will present this. It is designed for people that have never kept bees before. Students will gain a basic understanding of what is needed to safely, productively, and enjoyably begin keeping bees. It has just been scheduled for Sunday, April 5th.

Pilot Program – Ms. Mailander stated that the Village was starting a new pilot program, the Food Waste Recycling Program. The USEPA estimates that more food reaches landfills and incinerators than any other single material in our everyday trash. We pay to send the food to the landfill and costs are increasing. To better understand the impact a food waste recycling program could have on the Village, the Ridgewood Division of Recycling will soon begin a small pilot program. Participating residents will be offered two days of the week to deliver food scraps to the Recycling Center and in turn, the Recycling Team will bring the scraps to a facility that will turn the food scraps into compost. Program information and a digital application will be available in the next two to three weeks and will be advertised on the Village website, Recycle Coach mobile app, the Recycling Facebook page, and other areas. If you are interested in participating in this program please keep an eye out and volunteer.

Earth Day - Ms. Mailander stated that Sunday, April 19th is the Earth Day Fair and Daffodil Festival at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square. This year’s theme is “2020 Act Now for A Green Ridgewood.”

Mobile Shredding Event – Saturday, April 25th will be a Mobile Shredding Event from 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. at the Graydon Pool parking lot. It is free to Ridgewood residents and businesses only. You can watch as your documents are shredded on camera. As soon as the truck is filled, it is over.

Ridgewood Water Utility and the Ridgewood Glen Rock League of Women Voters - Will host a public forum entitled “Healthy Lawn, Healthy Planet.” Featured guest speakers will present information on what a beautiful lawn really needs, how fertilizers, weed killers, and pesticides effect our environment and what less expensive alternatives are available. This will take place on March 24th at 7:00 P.M. at the Thielke Arboretum, 460 Doremus Avenue, Glen Rock. Light refreshments will be served and it is open to the public.

Village Council Upcoming Meetings – March 11th is the Public Meeting and introduction of the 2020 budget. March 25th is the Village Council Work Session, and April 1st is a Village Council Work Session.

Ms. Mailander reminded everyone that this Sunday, March 8th Daylight Saving Time begins so we set our clocks ahead one hour.

4. COUNCIL REPORTS

Shade Tree Commission – Councilman Sedon stated that next Tuesday is a Shade Tree Commission meeting at 7:30 P.M.

Planning Board – Councilwoman Knudsen stated that Planning Board met here last evening at 7:30 P.M. and discussed two site plan courtesy reviews for the Schedler House and the Graydon bathroom, as both of those are Historic Designated Sites. The Planning Board agreed that both were appropriate, and they also reviewed two ordinances that are coming back to the Village Council for adoption. There was a NJ Future presentation and NV5 did a presentation on the Visioning Process and the Master Plan process, and this evening he will be doing the same.

Ridgewood Library – Councilwoman Walsh stated that the Library representatives were there tonight and were going to do a presentation on the upcoming application.

Citizen Safety Advisory Committee – Councilman Voigt stated that CSAC had its meeting on the 19th. There was strong support for the sidewalks along West Glen up to North Monroe. Also, there was strong support for upgrading the light on North Monroe and West Glen. They will be interviewing candidates for the CSAC opening the evening of March 10th, there are two candidates to be interviewed. The guardrail on Glenwood Avenue by the Train Station has been fixed by NJDOT. All of the businesses in Ho-Ho-Kus signed a petition to keep that by-pass two-way.

Bike Safety, educational efforts and sidewalk riding are to be addressed by Middle Schools this spring. There was some concern expressed by members of CSAC regarding a proposal that is under discussion to expand the facilities at Ridgewood High School which includes a 1,000 seat auditorium and some of the potential traffic issues on Ridgewood Avenue, which he thinks is evolving.

Community Center Advisory Board – Councilman Voigt stated that they met on the 19th and a number of events are coming up. The upcoming student mixers at the Community Center are: April 17th 7:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. sixth grade mixer, music, and pizza; April 18th Table Tennis Tournament, all ages. May 1st at 7:30 P.M. 7th and 8th grade silent disco; and May 29th 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. there is Step Up for the 5th graders to meet future classmates at BF and GW. May 30th there is a student breakfast at Graydon Pool at 11:30 A.M.

5. PRESENTATION

a. NV5 – Master Plan

Mayor Hache thanked Councilwoman Knudsen and the rest of the Master Plan Subcommittee for all of the work that they have done, including Melanie Hooban, Diane O’Brien, and Richard Joel. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that they had been on the Master Plan Subcommittee for two and a half years now and it has been a long and thoughtful process. Mr. Joel stated that it was a very long and deliberate process, and they took a while to get it going and organized, but Neil Desai did a great job. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that as they work through this process, it is a really exciting opportunity for the Village.

Neil Desai, Senior Planner at NV5, has been working with the Master Plan Subcommittee, and they started the process in summer 2018. The website VisionRidgewood.org has been the central internet presence for the project. He shows the Visioning and the Master Plan process together because where they have arrived is that the final report is part of the Master Plan. There are rules and regulations that come from the State that tell you what a Master Plan requires and what the optional elements are. There is a Statement of Objectives that is required, which is this first report that they have created. The Visioning Process has informed this first section, but it also informs the optional elements, which is up to the Village which optional elements they would like to reexamine, and some of this is coming from the Visioning Process. Mr. Desai stated that there is more feedback that occurs beyond the Visioning Process, as well.

Mr. Desai stated that the Visioning outcomes were the Values, Principles, and Priorities, and that is what you see in this document. They have done the Visioning Questionnaire and an online Map Your Vision tool that people could use to plot out different points. There were also focus groups to reach all demographics, and there was an Instagram account, as well. There is a section on the website called Village Voices which holds the summaries of all of the focus groups.

Mr. Desai went over the Preliminary document and stated the Master Plan Statement of Objectives section says that the primary objective of this Master Plan is to guide future decision making and the planning and deployment of public/private efforts and investments in the Village. He added that the Master Plan is a guide of future decision making and how the Village as a public and private entity supports the aspirations of the Ridgewood community for the future.

Mr. Desai stated that every section has a purpose and in the first section they capture what they did in the Visioning Process, the steps and methods that they used. In the Ridgewood Past and Present section they focused on the fact that Ridgewood has evolved through a series of distinct stages. The parking garage is being built, apartments are being built, the Train Station expansion, the Library Reimagine Project, the Valley Hospital expansion, and relocation. So, this is the first time that there have been changes in Ridgewood and this Master Plan process comes at a great time. As the changes come to fruition they will have impacts on the Village. They will start to see what the results of the changes are and will start to be able to respond to them in more strategic ways through the Master Plan.

Mr. Desai spoke about the existing Master Plan and stated that it is a binder that sits in Village Hall which consists of all of these documents together. It includes items from the 1980s as well as items that have been added throughout the years. They want to be sure that this acts as the base for the new Master Plan. Structure of the Village is a section that came out of the main values through the Visioning Process which was to keep a small town/Village feel, and so character is a big part of that. In order to talk about character, he wanted to define what the character of Ridgewood is. The Village is formed by roads and landforms, and these first few pages summarize those and map them. The structure of downtown is important because they want to be able to define the dimensions and elements of downtown that give it that feel. You need those numbers because ultimately when you are looking at changes in downtown you want to make sure that lines up in terms of measurements.

Mr. Desai stated that he goes through the west side of downtown as well, and there is also discussion about the wings of downtown, Chestnut Street and Broad Street. He asked how the dynamics would start to change in the future, so the Master Plan process will look at that. The data shows that Ridgewood has one of the highest percentages of people who work from home. They depicted some basic data showing the different age groups. The data shows that it’s not just a family town, as more than 33% of the Village has been living in the Village for more than 30 years. Individuals 55 and older make up 26% of the Village population.

Mr. Desai stated that the Trends section show that there are certain trends that are impacting the Village. There was a range of responses to the survey in terms of transportation, environmental issues, and climate change. Trends in demographics, aging population, and high taxes, give some context to what is happening in other parts of the country. In each of the sections, they capture how Ridgewood has been responding to the trend. The State has made a requirement that the Master Plan must include a statement regarding storm resiliency with respect to energy supply, flood prone areas, and environmental infrastructure.

Mr. Desai stated that the Visioning Process Outcomes section is the ten things that they learned from the Visioning Process. He listed what things that residents value the most, such as the schools, Library, small town Village feel, the historic downtown, historic architecture, walkable nature, local shops and restaurants, and the Train Station. These came from the questionnaire, Map Your Vision tool, and Focus Groups. The second outcome is to keep a small town/ Village feel, which elicited several different types of responses. He stated that there are a lot of residents that believe in that principle of a small town Village feel, but they see the need for the Village to change, adapt, or evolve into the future in certain respects.

Mr. Desai stated that the questionnaire expressed a lot of sentiments, and they take those sentiments and use them to guide how they are going to move ahead. That starts to set the values, principles, and priorities of where they are going to start in the Master Plan process and what topics require the most attention now. At the beginning of the discussion, they emphasized if something has a low priority that doesn’t mean that it isn’t important to the Village, it’s just that it may not require immediate attention.

Mr. Desai stated that because they are working within a set of rules that the State requires, they talk about some strategic items such as the Master Plan requirements. You want to be able to meet the requirements of the State, and the last major planning product was the 2016 Master Plan Reexamination Report, and they noticed that there was a lot of recommendations in there that were quite consistent with the outcomes of the Visioning Report when they get into the detail of the planning that is going to be an important reference point.

Mr. Desai stated that because there is a complicated existing Master Plan and you don’t want to tackle everything at once, you want to be able to figure out what to do with the existing Master Plan. There is a section that goes through the construction of the Master Plan and what choices can be made. One of the recommendations is that when putting together the optional elements, you want to talk about them holistically, such as the downtown area.

Mr. Desai stated that the last section of the Master Plan is a Statement of Objectives and Principles. This is an actual part of the document that can be interpreted in different ways that needs to have substance in order to really mean something. These are the guiding principles for the Master Plan, so there are the really important filters through which you consider making decisions of the future.

Councilman Sedon asked how this is going to be compiled along with the new ordinances and new sections. Mr. Desai stated that it is up to the Village, as they haven’t had a discussion about the timeline. Contractually, his job is finished once this document is adopted and approved in the final version. They anticipate that is going to happen in May, and when you start digging into the recommendations of the Master Plan, the Planning Board will have to meet to address each section and what they want to do with the existing Master Plan. Councilman Sedon asked through his experience, once a town gets through the Visioning Process how long does it usually take. Mr. Desai stated that things like ordinances are down the line, as the Master Plan is a process. Westfield has just done a downtown Visioning Process and that would be helpful to us. He added that the momentum should be kept and there should be a plan within the next month to start on one part of the Master Plan. The process is going to be a long one because you start with one piece at a time. You want to launch the land use plan first, but at the same time a recommendation is to start doing the downtown plan first, as well.

Councilwoman Walsh stated that there is a lot of data that residents will have to go through. The thing that struck her through all of this was choices and to be proactive. A couple of things that they have been talking about are doing more with less when all of these other changes are going on. She asked if there were any statistics regarding the new developments, there may be a percentage of people that will downsize but is there anything to give a guideline of percentage of each type of transition. Mr. Desai stated that demographic changes can’t rely on census data because it’s not always up to date, but to get actual data from the property owners to get a sense of the new residents would be best. During the Master Plan process get a sense of who are the types of people that are asking about this place, as eventually you would have to build a relationship with the property owner to get a sense of who is moving here.

Councilwoman Walsh stated that she was caught up by the median income and the value of the home. In theory, the median income does not cover the cost to afford a home, so what is the sustainability for us. If the shift in income becomes non-owner occupied, how are they going to keep up with that, or as a community be able to afford all of those services. Mr. Desai stated that as far as future projections, the Trend section gets into that at a macro level. The question in his mind is in terms of housing and given that the millennial generation seems to have a lower income and marries later, are these large homes going to be desirable. The indicators are not going to be coming out in a year or two, but five or ten years when you will see the impact. There is some ability to plan for them, but at least being aware is important.

Councilwoman Walsh stated that the page that depicted what people seemed counterintuitive to what they hear all the time, such as that the school was in the lowest priority. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that the low priority was things that people were satisfied with, so they became a low priority. The lesser satisfaction levels shifted to higher priority. Mr. Desai stated that when they start getting into the details of the Master Plan process, you can’t do everything all at once, so the chart organizes what needs to begin right away. This is a framework and he has some recommendations as some things should be on the same priority level rather than separate, but it is flexible and this is the starting framework.

Councilman Voigt asked about all of the Master Plans in towns surrounding the Village, and he asked if they were homogenous in terms of look and feel and what that means for the Village. Mr. Desai stated that he is going to write an article on this, as towns expect comprehensive plans to look and feel a certain way, but they can be so much better. The general planning profession is starting to improve in comprehensive plans, but he has ideas for improvements in that. One of his goals is to raise expectations of what Master Plans can be especially as far as the physical document, inserting quotes of people and bringing it alive to reflect people in the Village. He hasn’t yet examined surrounding town Master Plans because that is what happens when you get into the details, but he stated that you should raise your expectations of what a Master Plan should be. In the end, he would be satisfied if there was a Master Plan that residents were interested in.

Councilman Voigt asked if the highest percentage of people working from home was out of New Jersey. Mr. Desai stated that it was out of the County, with 10% of people. Councilman Voigt asked about the median income of the people working from home versus the average in town. Mr. Desai stated that he didn’t think the data went into that fine a grain. Councilman Voigt asked about the figures 26% of the residents 55 and over, which is was increasing over time, and one of the high priorities for aging in place. Mr. Desai stated that the general trend is that the portion of people of a certain age is growing faster and faster. There was concern for older people to be able to stay. It is also concerned with the types of houses. He displayed some data from Zillow which projected that in Bergen County’s central area, by 2027 more than 11% of houses currently owned by seniors will be placed on the market.

Councilwoman Knudsen thanked Mr. Desai and her colleagues, and pointed out from the postcard to the level of detail that they sought to obtain through this process was important because they worked so hard to get this right. They look forward to continuing and moving this forward so they can formulate a structure for the public comment. She appreciated the efforts of everyone who promoted this through the use of social media and speaking to neighbors.

Mayor Hache stated that this has been such an interesting process in terms of how this developed. There are so many moving parts and, to see how this all interplays is a very interesting exercise for him. He attended one of the workshops that they hosted and it was unbelievable.

b. COAH Presentation – Beth McManus

Beth McManus with Kyle McManus and Associates presented the Draft Housing Element Fair Share Plan. She will be presenting this before the Planning Board as it has to be adopted by them first, but there is so much that is a Village Council element that it should be presented to them, as well. The biggest issue for the Village Council is the implementation, in ordinances, and resolutions.

Ms. McManus stated that she was here to talk about the housing plan and to see the Village through the process of getting the Judgment of Repose and then the Immunity from Builders Remedy Litigation. All of this started in 2015, but the Village does have a long history of providing affordable housing, as it received substance certification which is the COAH approval of the housing plan in 1990, as well as in 2004. So, there was a foundation that they were able to build upon for this process. In 2015 there was the Mount Laurel Decision which took the power of determining municipal obligations and municipal compliance away from the Council on Affordable Housing and gave it to the courts. That same year, Ridgewood filed a Declaratory Judgement Complaint, telling the court it wanted to comply and wanted immunity from Builder Remedy from doing so.

Ms. McManus stated that as part of that process the Village was required to essentially strike a settlement with Fair Share Housing, and it did so. That was done in 2018, and that settlement agreement put forth the affordable housing obligation and it set forth what it is that the Village is going to do to satisfy it. The settlement agreement was approved by this Village Council in 2018 and later approved by the court in 2019. As a brief reminder, there is the rehabilitation component which is six units; a prior round obligation of 229 units; and a third round of 669 units. Those are huge numbers, and what they have is a vacant land adjustment which is a process that was started by COAH, and the Village actually did that as part of previous substantive certifications and has reduced the prior and third round obligations down to something that is more reasonable. That number was reduced as part of the settlement down to 55 units.

Ms. McManus stated that all of these projects to help the Village meets its 55 units are already built or have already been approved. She stated that the unmet need is new ordinances. In the downtown B-1 and B-2 districts, and this strategy requires an amendment to the two zones to better accommodate affordable housing. Right now, it amends the districts to allow for dwelling units on the upper floors, or have common space on the ground floor, and she also added to allow ground floor units where they do not face a public street. The existing B-1 and B-2 standards allows for affordable housing and points to a different section that tells you the requirements. She amended these standards significantly, as this is what the Village was using to regulate affordable housing. She deleted all of those because one of the other ordinances they will have is an affordable housing regulating ordinance where she takes all of the components that had previously just applied to B-1 and B-2 and put it in a new section that applies to affordable housing anywhere in the Village.

Ms. McManus stated that one of the things they are able to accommodate is maintaining that maximum building height of 50 feet, which continues within the B-1 and B-2 district. One of the things that the Special Master, the Court, and the Fair Share Housing are on the lookout for is to make sure that the Village’s ordinances really make sense. She wanted to make sure that what was intended in the settlement agreement can indeed be constructed.

Ms. McManus stated this was also in the B-2 district but was specific to the portion of North Maple Avenue and the Goffle Avenue B-2 district. She created a new zone because the standards applying to them are the same, so she created a B-3 district and placed it in a new affordable housing district. The permitted use is mixed use and allows dwelling units above. It includes accessory uses that are consistent to what you might see. She tried to make sure that the ordinance works well with the remaining ordinances. It includes a graduated density that was specifically negotiated with Fair Share, and the density increases with the lot size, which ranges between 12 and 20 units an acre. This ordinance also includes a variety of building and site design standards.

Ms. McManus stated that the Affordable Housing (AH3) district which is a few lots located off Route 17 and is similarly structured to the B-3 districts in that it has a graduated density. It ranges between 14 and 18 units an acre, and those same building and site designs apply, but this is a residential only use. It also has single family residences surrounding it.

Ms. McManus stated that the Valley Hospital campus is the last specified location for unmet need zoning. Unlike the ordinances, Fair Share recognizes that this is such a significant site, so they allocated the Village with additional time. They gave the Village up to 18 months to move ahead and create a development area and the designated zoning for it, so this will have to come back. Any future redevelopment plan requires 35 to 45 family designated units to be available on site. Should a redevelopment not occur, the Village will overlay zoning on the property at 12 units an acre with 20% set aside.

Mc. McManus stated that the last item she wanted to talk about was one other ordinance called a mandatory set aside. It is essentially required for every vacant land community and it stated that where the Village or Council grants additional residential density in the amount of five units or more the project is required to do a 20% set aside. If you approve the variance request you have to include the 20% set aside. She recommended the Village Council adopt it because it is in the settlement agreement and also because it will ensure at any time an opportunity for affordable housing comes forward the Village has the power to require the 20% set aside.

Ms. McManus stated that the next steps are she will be before the Planning Board on March 17th in hopes of their adoption of the housing element as part of their Master Plan. Also, there are a number of ordinances and resolutions within the Village Council jurisdiction. There are a number of resolutions that they need the Village Council to endorse and approve. Once all of this is done, they will make a Submission to Court which will hold a hearing and review whether the documents are complaint with the settlement agreement. Then they will end up with the Judgement of Repose which will be conditional on the Valley Hospital site. This will last through 2025.

Councilman Sedon asked if this plan gives the Village a level of comfort and protection against zoning small areas of town and getting sued by developers. Ms. McManus agreed and the ability to defend yourself against that type of situation is why you would adopt it and the housing element so you can protect your zoning. Councilwoman Walsh stated that she thinks it is fair, and nobody could come into town and say that this whole outcome isn’t fair. Councilman Voigt asked how they are able to get around the B-1 and B-2 and B-3. He was assuming in the B-3 there were set asides too. Ms. McManus stated that it is 20% in each of the zones. She went through several mechanisms for unmet need and when they were negotiating there were several choices, and they decided to spread it around. Councilman Voigt asked if developers could come back and ask about certain areas. Ms. McManus stated that they could, but once the plan is in place you can show them the housing plan and they would have to comply with that. Councilwoman Knudsen thanked Ms. McManus and Mr. Rogers and stated that the outcome is not only fair but compliments the needs of Fair Share Housing and the Village of Ridgewood.

Ms. McManus stated that she thinks that the Village is in a good position as the settlement that was negotiated was much more advantageous to the Village than some other settlements she had seen. Part of that was the Village’s willingness to work with Fair Share. There are surplus credits to the Realistic Development Potential (RDP), the unmet need zone was kept with the density relatively low compared to other municipalities, also the timing knowing that the Affordable Housing Plan is adopted and allows you to focus on all of the other things that are going to come up in the Master Plan and you don’t have to worry about the housing taking priority over everything else. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that she found the process with Fair Share was fair and they were not unreasonable, and they were open and understood the importance of maintaining the uniqueness of the Village. Mayor Hache stated that this was really interesting as there was a lot of work and they are in a good place for the future and the fact that they can feel a lot more comfortable and envision the future.

c. Reimagine Ridgewood Public Library

Nancy Greene introduced Gail Campbell; Rocco Orlando, Library Trustee; Rebecca Rubenstein; Paul McCarthy, Friends of the Library; Tom DeVita, Foundation; and Assistant Director Laurie Steinbrock.

Rocco Orlando stated that they took all of the comments they received from the public, and how to use the space, and what would work and integrate into the needs of the users, and brought that to the architect. They have boards showing the floor plans prior and then how the adjusted it. He talked about how the previous design looked and changed the Library. On the new plan they were conscious of the existing structure and tasked the architect with a stair that got light from the second floor, and had a welcoming space. They shifted the stair over to the side, and on the rendering they created a stair that is done in various libraries creating stairs and bleachers within that space and integrating the functions around that stair as part of the Library. The Circulation Desk is shifted over and Lending Services is joined to that space. They looked at the need of the Library and how much they could function in that space so they reduce the office areas and increased other spaces that needed more space to function. The teen area increased in size and creates a larger gathering space for them.

Mr. Orlando stated that on the second floor, they had the circular stair that took up a bit of space and they reduced that quite a bit. The mezzanine expanded as it did on the prior design, but the stair is reduced in size and there is more space for functioning in the Library. There was a staff lounge and meeting room upstairs and they reconfigured that space to make it functionally better. He stated that they went through the budget and tried to see where they could save. In doing so, they also looked at what they were carrying before on existing elements in the building that they know have to become part of the renovation that they didn’t have in play initially when this budget was developed because there are now things that they have to incorporate that they didn’t prior. The roof needs to be replaced, as well as the HVAC equipment, and a generator that they worked into the plan.

Mr. Orlando stated that they feel that they can come to a savings of $500,000 overall in the project. They have part of the grant and an estimator that has to compile a full estimate as part of the application and they are working on that. He was able to review the estimates that they received before, and then he looked at the elements that were changed and added back in, and doing all that they are at approximately a $500,000 savings.

Councilman Voigt asked how that changes their “ask” and if they were still asking the Village Council for $2 million. Mr. Orlando stated that they were looking at an ask of $1.6 million. Councilwoman Walsh added that the team has been working around the clock because the application deadline is looming. They were considering a generator, so in case of an emergency the Library would be able to operate as a safe space. Also, they were about to reconfigure the space and it was a challenge to not lose anything in the design, and they accomplished that. Councilman Sedon stated that this design has more usable space and he liked the idea of the generator. Ms. Greene stated that the Library hasn’t flooded in the 25 years that she has been there.

Councilwoman Knudsen asked about the original plans, the original $2 million, and that $8 million did not include the roof. Ms. Campbell stated that part of that was at the time this was originally evaluated six years ago, the roof had a decent life expectancy. Now, they are looking at the roof again. Councilwoman Knudsen asked about the equipment that was included now. Mr. Orlando stated that would be the HVAC, and a generator. Councilwoman Knudsen asked about the new stair design with the bleacher effect as it seemed a stark difference from the original staircase. Mr. Orlando stated that he thinks it is great, is more incorporated with the plan, complements the adjoining spaces, and is multi-function. It also provides them with more functional space around it. Ms. Campbell added that it is also not impacting the beams as they are now, and should not be considerably costly compared to the spiral staircase. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that she thinks through the process that the staircase is a more functional outcome and complements the plan.

Mayor Hache stated that they have done a tremendous job and he loves the staircase as it is a great element to add to the plan. He was pleased with the numbers and added that what is here now touches on all of the different spots that weren’t addressed with the previous design. Councilman Voigt asked if the redesign was less or more functional space. Mr. Orlando stated that it was a lot more functional, it is the same footprint but they really looked at spaces and integrating them better into the plan. Ms. Rubenstein stated that they don’t have every single item figured out exactly, but they could figure that out for the Village Council. Mr. Orlando stated that you are probably a third of what it was. Councilwoman Knudsen wanted to acknowledge Mr. Orlando’s work on this as well.

6. DISCUSSION

a. Ridgewood Water

1. Ordinance for Revised Water Rates

Mr. Calbi stated that the first ordinance is a follow up from the budget meeting on Monday with the proposed rate increase on the water rent with a 39 cent per thousand gallon rate increase, which is an 8% increase. This is due to the increase in the debt payment for the utility and their three year projection as debt is increasing and the need to maintain a certain amount for operating expense. The rate is going from $4.82 to $5.21 per thousand gallons that would be effective with the third quarter bill this year.

2. Ordinance for Revised Water Fees

Mr. Calbi stated that they have had the need to redo what has been codified in the water fee ordinance. This is an overhaul of the wording and fee structure for the Water Department. Most of this won’t result in new revenue but codify things they have been doing for a long time. This includes the two fixed rate or facility charges for the 3 inch and 4 inch meters and the recalculated connection fee, which goes up slightly.

Mr. Timmeny stated that this is a lot of revised wording and better itemization of the fees. There are things that have been in the code for 20 years and were no longer used or relevant which confused people. It was better for them to spell out the changes and provides a pricing sheet for the field support based off the ordinance. One of the things that did change was the 3 inch and 4 inch rates for the calculations. Flush tank service is no longer relevant so that was deleted, and there were additional things that were removed to clean up the language. The new water service connection is the audited figure provided to them, so that is a small change from $3,575 to $3,730 per unit.

Councilwoman Walsh stated that you don’t usually see the service fees unless you are renovating or doing any kind of construction.

3. Award Contract – Public Communications

Ms. Mailander stated that in 2018 they hired H&G Public Affairs for the public notification supplement and would like to hire them again for the current public notification supplement. They will be hourly, in an amount not to exceed $4,000.

4. Award Contract – Landscaping Services

Ms. Mailander stated that they went out for bid with eight bid packets picked up and two received. The annual bid price includes a $25,000 allowance for miscellaneous services. The low bidder was $100,000. The services provided will include spring cleanup, edging, trimming, debris cleanup, mowing, fall clean up, and gutter cleaning at system locations. The low bidder is Clarke Moynihan Landscaping and Construction of Andover. It is the first year of a two-year bid, and the funding is in the Water Utility operating budget.

b. Parking

1. Update on Amending Time for General Parking in Lots

Ms. Mailander stated that in February, they changed it so that people could park in parking lots after 3:00 P.M. Now, they are proposing that in the station plaza lot, anyone can park there from 12:00 P.M. on and no resident sticker is needed. They must pay for the space up until 8:00 P.M. Monday through Friday or until 6:00 P.M. Saturday. She spoke with Sergeant Chuck about someone parking there for eight hours, and asked about a three hour limit. Sergeant Chuck stated that it would be very difficult for the Parking Enforcement Officers to limit the time accurately. As for the other lots, they don’t have to change it to noon because there are no set commuter spots, and if they are full or not it’s either shopper/diner or commuter. Mayor Hache stated that in Chestnut there are designated commuter lots. Ms. Mailander stated that it would apply there then, as well.

Mayor Hache asked about the enforcement possibility for a three hour limit and for clarification on mode of payment. Ms. Mailander stated that payment is through the kiosk or Parkmobile and that she would go back and ask Sergeant Chuck about the enforcement. Councilwoman Walsh stated that had been the problem with Parkmobile as you could pull in, and then pull out and to another spot and then you have moved. Mayor Hache stated that one of the things that they talked about in CBDAC was can they have no repeat parking within an hour of parking in a previous session anywhere in the downtown in the same zone. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that complicates the issue. Ms. Mailander stated that they are trying to make this simpler but it becomes more complicated for people who want to try to use the parking lots correctly and the rules keep changing. She added that she would get a better explanation.

2. Update on West Ridgewood Avenue – 15-Minute Parking Spaces

Ms. Mailander stated that the wording was changed to include the 15 minute spaces within the ordinance.

c. Budget

1a. Budget Wrap-Up

Mr. Rooney stated that he heard from Councilman Sedon and Councilman Voigt in terms of their priorities. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that they have another $400,000 from the Library, but added that she really does wish they could find a way for the Village to have another $200,000. The sidewalks that were important to Councilman Voigt were $150,000 and the trees that were important to Councilman Sedon were $110,000. She asked if that allowed them to do the Fire House kitchen and the shower for Sean Hamlin. Mr. Rooney stated that puts $150,000 for the sidewalks and $110,000 for the trees. Councilwoman Knudsen added the cardboard compactor was $45,000 which would resolve the issue of the folks behind having to hear the noise all day on a Saturday. Mr. Rooney stated that number is now $8,394,000. Councilwoman Knudsen asked Mr. Rooney to take out the $400,000 from the Library. Councilwoman Walsh added that the timeline on Schedler was another issue. Ms. Mailander stated that it was $1 million for the house and the field. Councilman Sedon stated that once the grants come in that goes immediately to paying down the debt service.

Mr. Rooney stated that after making those adjustments, you are $8,394,000 as he took $400,000 out of the Library, added in everything including the financing costs and they are at $8.4 million. Councilman Voigt asked about the West Glen signal as that is important. Mr. Rooney stated that they were up to $8.6 million. Councilwoman Knudsen asked where they were on the $8.4. Mr. Rooney stated that they would need another $4,000 to cover the capital improvement fund. The down payment of capital will mean the operating fund has to go up by $4,000. Councilman Voigt asked where that puts them in the net debt ratio. Mr. Rooney stated that they were slightly higher but would still be less than 1%.

Councilman Voigt asked about the underground fuel storage tank. Ms. Mailander stated that the issue is that is thirty years old and they want to replace them because of the 1980s fuel tank spill and the gasoline went down onto Oak Street and effected homes there. Councilman Voigt asked why that happened. Mr. Rooney stated that the tank that had a leak and caused the Village to purchase 210 Oak Street as part of the remediation effort, plus a lot of other work. The leaking tanks were replaced, and the tanks that were put in have a life expectancy of 30 years and they are now about 32 years old. There have been a couple technical issues with the tanks and they want to replace them while they are still in good graces with the NJDEP. Councilman Voigt asked if they were okay with the tanks today. Mr. Rutishauser stated they were okay with the tanks today, but they are past their life expectancy and it would be prudent planning to plan and anticipate their replacements prior to a catastrophic failure primarily because they have already faced that. Councilman Voigt asked if he was nervous about a catastrophic failure. Mr. Rutishauser stated that he was nervous enough to ask for the money to replace them.

Councilwoman Knudsen asked what they did with Kings Pond and where that left off. Mr. Rooney stated that they were presented with $155,000 and he took $155,000 off. Mayor Hache asked what the remaining work was. Mr. Rutishauser stated that right now they are removing the dredged soils, the next phase would be the final landscaping and beautification of the area that was dredged. Councilwoman Knudsen asked how much money they had remaining. Ms. Mailander stated that they were above where they were previously. Councilman Sedon stated that he wasn’t comfortable going any higher. Ms. Mailander confirmed the things that they were putting pack in, including the Fire House kitchen, cardboard compactor, West Glen sidewalks, trees, West Glen signal, and the Sanitation bathroom. Councilwoman Knudsen asked where they were. Mr. Rooney stated that they were at $8,559,261. Ms. Mailander confirmed that included the financing cost.

Ms. Mailander stated that they would be ready to introduce next week and then the other capital ordinances.

2. Award Professional Services Contract – Zabriskie-Schedler House – Phase II Revised

Ms. Mailander stated that over the past year, Zabriskie-Schedler House has undergone mostly the exterior renovation, although there was asbestos abatement inside. The exterior shingles were removed, they were replaced and painted. The window framing and reglazing is ongoing. The roof was installed with two chimneys restored and the stone foundation repointing work. To complete it and make it suitable and safe for public programming, new interior systems need to be installed, which includes HVAC, plumbing repair, install electric wiring, new electric service box, security fire protection, as well as project considerations. To cover the cost of the work, they anticipate submitting two grants and they will need Connolly and Hickey to help prepare them. They are proposing a not to exceed amount of $4,750. This is the first time they have ever applied to the New Jersey Historic Preservation Trust.

Councilwoman Walsh asked what the date is that the applications are due. Ms. Mailander stated that they needed a letter of intent by April and then it was May when they were due, but they don’t award until the fall.

3. Award Contract – Paving

Ms. Mailander stated this was our annual paving. There were ten plan holders eligible to bid, they received nine bids, and the low bidder was American Asphalt and Milling Services of Kearny in an amount of $2,538,450.91. The low bidder submitted a complete bid package and was the Village’s paving contractor for 2019. This work is to be funded from the 2020 Capital Budget. She recommended a partial award of $2 million. Councilwoman Knudsen asked if there were any trees. Ms. Mailander stated that there weren’t any trees in the bid because it didn’t work out last year as they were so much more expensive.

4. Award Contract – Kings Pond Restoration

Ms. Mailander stated that there were 13 plan holders eligible to bid, and the Village received 6 bids. The low bid was from Wetlands, Inc. of Saddle Brook with a quote of $239,184. The low bidder submitted a complete bid package with all necessary information. They are a new firm to the Village and this is the final improvements at Kings Pond. The bid is greater than the funds that are available, so they are recommending a partial award of $130,784 to start the critical elements of the project, as soon as possible.

5. Award Contract – Affordable Housing Administrative Agent

Ms. Mailander stated that this will be the entity that will help administer the affordable housing units in each of the multi-family units. They received two proposals, one is from CME Associates and the other is from Piazza and Associates. The difference from what she can see is that CME has given a full accounting for all of their costs, and Piazza gave a proposal and then an a la carte menu. CME provided a full bid packet, and Piazza did but their insurance was not at the level that the Village would want. She asked if the Village Council would like to interview them, but they have to move on this as they have to be part of the marketing plan for the multi-family units. There was an agreement to interview by the Village Council. Ms. Mailander stated that they would get it done as soon as possible and then hopefully adopt it in April.

6. Award Contract – Tire Purchasing – Fleet Services

Ms. Mailander stated that these are both new and recapped tires from vendors under State Contract. The award is recommended to Kirk’s Tire and Auto and Hudson Tire Exchange in an amount not to exceed $59,000.

7. Award Contract Under State Contract – Parts and Vehicle Maintenance Services – Fleet Services

Ms. Mailander stated that this is for various parts needed from various vendors on the New Jersey State Contract. It depends what the item is as far as who is awarded the contract. The total is not to exceed $357,000 and it is out of the 2020 operating budget.

8. Declare Surplus – Graydon Pool Equipment

Ms. Mailander stated that there are two Taylor Ice Cream Machines. The first was purchased in 2003, and it was used until 2012. The other was donated by Parkwood Deli and was used until 2012. The concession stand was privatized and they didn’t want to serve ice cream in that way, and the machines have been sitting at Recreation.

d. Policy

1. Dog Waste Bags in Parks

Ms. Mailander stated that there has been a proposal to have dog waste bag dispensers in several parks, and Parks employees would fill the dispensers as part of their regular duties. The waste bag container would have to be put next to the dispensers so that dog owners could dispose of their bags. She stated that this is a health concern as the dog waste bags sit in the regular garbage that are only picked up two days a week. The garbage would have to be clear as per Police regulations. The Village Code required residents to dispose of their solid waste and the responsibility does not fall on the Village. There is the risk that the dispensers could run out and people would assume that the bags are there and rather just leave the waste. She added that some people will look at this as a free giveaway, in which case they will run out more quickly. She stated that the National and State parks have a carry in/carry out rule. There are 1,567 households that own one or more dogs, which equates to 21% that have a dog.

Ms. Mailander stated that she received an email today from a resident who is against the Village providing the bags for waste citing all the same reasons that Ms. Mailander had stated previously.

Councilwoman Walsh stated that her understanding was having the bags there for the odd moment that somebody didn’t bring a bag with them so that it wasn’t left on the ground. As a dog owner, she wouldn’t assume that it was always going to be the Village maintaining the dog bags, but that the idea what that it would be available for somebody that either forgot it or needed another bag. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that presently the trash cans are clear, and you see whatever is in there, but somehow now the small bag of dog waste is now offensive. Ms. Mailander stated that she thinks it is going to be more likely to smell. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that people walk their dogs now and pick up their dog waste and already throw it away all the time.

Mayor Hache asked if there was an estimate of the cost. Ms. Mailander stated that she didn’t know. Mayor Hache asked if there was anything preventing people from bringing their own bag and picking up after their dog. Ms. Mailander stated that she saw Councilwoman Walsh’s point but didn’t know how you would ensure that people still brought their own bags. Councilwoman Walsh stated that you publicize it so that the intent is if you forget your bag.

Councilwoman Knudsen asked if someone’s dog is runs around the park alone, it would be Parks that would be cleaning it up. Somebody still has to clean it, so isn’t it better that they encourage people to do the right thing and give them that option. Ms. Mailander stated that every dog owner she spoke to said it was their responsibility and not something that the Village should provide. Councilwoman Knudsen stated that nobody was saying that it’s not a dog owner’s responsibility to bring a bag, but what Councilwoman Walsh is saying they have to decide if this is a viable project. Mayor Hache stated that they should start with the cost. Councilman Sedon stated that if you have one central collection point where people are directed to put it, it could get offensive quickly.

Councilwoman Knudsen stated that in the summer they don’t collect the garbage on the weekends. She added that she agreed with Mayor Hache that they have to look at the cost. Ms. Mailander asked how they would know how many bags were needed. Councilwoman Knudsen stated they would have to look to see how many bags it takes to fill it. Ms. Mailander stated that they could work on the numbers.

e. Operations

1. Liquor License Transfer – Elks Club

Ms. Mailander stated that this is the Elks Club liquor license transfer to John Steingraber d/b/a Signature Cocktails, LLC. The Elks Club is a pocket liquor license so this is a person to person and place to place transfer. They have paid the appropriate fees and the Police Department approves of this transfer.

2. Authorize and Accept Execution of Bergen County Grant – Permanent Lighting at Maple Park

Ms. Mailander stated that Muscoe Lighting is the vendor and this is for LED lighting, removing the environmental challenges of the portable light towers. The funding for this project will be through a Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Matching Grant of $145,000, to be matched by the Village of Ridgewood Capital Budget of $145,000, and a $140,000 donation from the Ridgewood Youth Sports Groups. The total price will not exceed $430,000. This resolution would accept the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Grant. There will be another resolution to adept the donation of $140,000. Maroons Soccer is providing $54,000, Ridgewood Lacrosse is providing $42,000, Ridgewood Soccer Association $30,000, Ridgewood Baseball Softball Association $7,000, and Ridgewood Junior Football $7,000.

7. REVIEW OF MARCH 11, 2020 PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA

The following is a review of the March 11, 2020 Public Meeting Agenda.

Proclamations include: Proclaim March Red Cross Month; and Proclaim March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

2020 Budget Introduction: Budget Message; Introduction – Ordinance 3784 – Establish a CAP Bank.

2020 Budget Resolutions: Approve Temporary Water Utility Capital Budget; Approve Temporary General Capital Budget; and Approve 2020 Municipal Budget and Set April 15, 2020 as the Date for the Public Hearing Thereon.

Ordinances for Introduction for Ridgewood Water: 3785 – Bond Ordinance – Water Utility Capital; 3786 – Revise Water Rates; and 3787 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Ridgewood Water Utility Fees.

Resolutions for Ridgewood Water: Award Contract – Trolley Gate Repair at Wortendyke Facility; Award Contract – Public Communications; Award Contract – Landscaping Services; Establish Interest Rates for Delinquent Payments to the Water Utility for 2020 and Set Grace Period for Payment of Water Utility Bills; and Accept Ridgewood Water Annual Maintenance Fee.

Ordinances for Introduction: 3788 – Bond Ordinance – Lighting for Maple Park Field; 3789 – Bond Ordinance – General Capital; 3790 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Parking in Station Plaza after 12:00 P.M.; 3791 – Amend Vehicles and Traffic – 15-minute Parking Spaces on West Ridgewood Avenue; and 3792 – Amend Single Use Plastic Bag Ordinance.

Ordinances for Public Hearing include: 3781 – Bond Ordinance – Paving of South Broad Street; 3782 – Bond Ordinance – Paving of Spring Avenue; and 3783 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Winter Door Enclosures – Timeframe Allowed.

Resolutions include: Endorse Submission of Recycling Tonnage Grant; Appoint Tax Assessor; Award Contract – Purchase of Tires; Title 59 Approval – Road Resurfacing; Award Contract – Road Resurfacing; Title 59 Approval – Kings Pond Restoration; Award Contract – Kings Pond Restoration; Award Contract Under State Contract – Purchase of Diesel Fuel and Gasoline; Award Contract Under State Contract – Purchase of Manholes, Catch Basin Frames and Grates; Award Vehicle Contract Under State Contract – Parts and Vehicle Maintenance Services; Award Professional Services Contract – Zabriskie-Schedler House Phase II Revised; Award Professional Services Contract – Administrative Agent for Affordable Housing; Establish Interest Rate for Non-Payment of Taxes and Assessments for 2020 and Set Grace Period; Establish Interest Rates for Non-Payment of Other Municipal Liens for 2020 and Set Due Date; Establish Interest Rate for Delinquent Payments for Significant Sewer Discharger Bills for 2020; Extend Sublease Agreement of 43-45 Hudson Street for EPIC Management; Authorize Tax Appeal Refund – 265 Ackerman Avenue; Accept Donation from Sports Groups – Permanent Lighting at Maple Park Field; Accept and Authorize Execution of Grant Agreement – Permanent Lighting at Maple Park Field; Declare Property Surplus – Graydon Pool Equipment; and Approve Person to Person and Place to Place Liquor License Transfer – Elks Club to Signature Cocktails, LLC.

8. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

Anne Loving, 342 South Irving Street, thanked the Village Council for passing the ordinance that allows dogs to be in all the parks as she really appreciated it. In terms of the discussion about the waste bags, as Councilwoman Walsh said the girl scouts may be able to manage it, and at least one family has already volunteered to donate to this project. The cost is minimal as she looked it up before, and the bags can be biodegradable. The thing about the garbage cans is that the waste bags are all over town. Every town that she is familiar with has the dispensers and it wouldn’t be something that dog owners would depend on as they already carry bags, it would just be as a courtesy or also as a gentle reminder to the occasional person who might not have brought bags. She added that the time to reload the dispenser should only be about 30 seconds and shouldn’t be an added burden on the Parks Department.

Boyd Loving, 342 South Irving Street, stated that he also wanted to thank this Village Council for passing the ordinance that permits him and his wife to walk their dog around Vets Field. He also added that he has been going to Village Council meetings regularly since 2000 and he has never heard a Manager give preceding comments to a discussion as negative as the comments that were given this evening. He is outraged by them and personally offended as a dog owner that there was nothing but negative comments about why this wouldn’t work. He added that he was going to OPRA those remarks and publish them.

There were no additional comments from the public, and Mayor Hache closed public comment.

9. RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION

Deputy Village Clerk Donna Jackson read Resolution #20-60 to go into Closed Session as follows:

10. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Village Council, on a motion by Councilwoman Knudsen, seconded by Councilwoman Walsh, and carried unanimously by voice vote, the Village Council’s Work Session was adjourned at 11:27 P.M.

 

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Ramon M. Hache, Sr.
Mayor

 

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Donna M. Jackson
Deputy Village Clerk