20200805 Village Council Special Public Meeting

A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD HELD VIA ZOOM, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ON AUGUST 5, 2020 AT 7:30 P.M.

 

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

 

Mayor Knudsen called the meeting to order at 8:43 P.M. and read the Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act.  At roll call the following were present: Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen.  Also present were Heather Mailander, Village Manager/Village Clerk; Donna Jackson, Deputy Village Clerk; and Matthew Rogers, Village Attorney. 

 

2. PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCES

 

1. # 3803 – Amend Chapter 265 Vehicles and Traffic – Allow Changes to Parking Regulations in Hudson Street Parking Garage and on Streets

 

Mayor Knudsen moved the reading of ordinance 3803 by title on second reading and that the Public Hearing thereon be opened.  Deputy Mayor Sedon seconded the motion.

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

The Village Clerk read ordinance 3803 by title:

 

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 265 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, AT SECTION 265-18, “REGULATIONS NOT EXCLUSIVE” AND SECTION 265-19, “PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES”

 

Mayor Knudsen stated that the Public Hearing was now open.  There were no comments from the public, and Mayor Knudsen closed the Public Hearing.  Councilwoman Reynolds seconded the motion.

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

Councilwoman Walsh moved that ordinance 3803 be adopted on second reading and final publication as required by law. Deputy Mayor Sedon seconded the motion.  

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

2. # 3805 – Amend Chapter 265 Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Grab and Go Parking Spaces in the Central Business District

 

Mayor Knudsen moved the reading of ordinance 3805 by title on second reading and that the Public Hearing thereon be opened.  Councilwoman Walsh seconded the motion.

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

The Village Clerk read ordinance 3805 by title:

 

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 265 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, AT SECTION 265-1, “DEFINITIONS” AND SECTION 265-23, “TIME LIMIT PARKING” AND SECTION 265-26, “LOADING ZONES” AND SECTION 265-34, “UNLAWFUL ACTS”

 

Mayor Knudsen stated that the Public Hearing was now open.  There were no comments from the public, and Mayor Knudsen closed the Public Hearing.  Councilwoman Perron seconded the motion.

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

Councilwoman Reynolds moved that ordinance 3805 be adopted on second reading and final publication as required by law. Deputy Mayor Sedon seconded the motion.  

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

3. # 3806 – Amend Chapter 265 Vehicles and Traffic – Fees for Grab and Go Parking Spaces in the Central Business District

 

Mayor Knudsen moved the reading of ordinance 3806 by title on second reading and that the Public Hearing thereon be opened.  Councilwoman Walsh seconded the motion.

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

The Village Clerk read ordinance 3806 by title:

 

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 145 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD, FEES, AT SECTION 145-6, “ENUMERATION OF FEES RELATING TO CODE CHAPTERS”

 

Mayor Knudsen stated that the Public Hearing was now open.  There were no comments from the public, and Mayor Knudsen closed the Public Hearing.  Councilwoman Walsh seconded the motion.

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

Deputy Mayor Sedon moved that ordinance 3806 be defeated on second reading and final publication as required by law. Councilwoman Walsh seconded the motion.  

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

4. # 3807 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Fees for Grab and Go Parking Spaces in Central Business District

 

Mayor Knudsen moved the reading of ordinance 3807 by title on second reading and that the Public Hearing thereon be opened.  Councilwoman Reynolds seconded the motion.

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

The Village Clerk read ordinance 3807 by title:

 

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 145 OF THE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD, FEES, AT SECTION 145-6, “ENUMERATION OF FEES RELATING TO CODE CHAPTERS”

 

Mayor Knudsen stated that the Public Hearing was now open.  There were no comments from the public, and Mayor Knudsen closed the Public Hearing.  Councilwoman Reynolds seconded the motion.

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

Councilwoman Walsh moved that ordinance 3807 be adopted on second reading and final publication as required by law. Councilwoman Reynolds seconded the motion.  

 

Roll Call Vote

 

AYES:             Councilmembers Perron, Reynolds, Sedon, Walsh, and Mayor Knudsen

NAYS:            None

ABSENT:        None

ABSTAIN:      None

 

3. RESOLUTIONS

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 20-225 THROUGH 20-226, WERE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL:

 

 

THE FOLLOW RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 20-227, WAS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:

 

 

4. ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business to come before the Village Council, on a motion by Councilwoman Walsh, seconded by Deputy Mayor Sedon, and carried unanimously by voice vote, the Village Council’s Special Public Meeting was adjourned at 8:54 P.M.

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                      Susan Knudsen                                                   

                                                               Mayor                     

 

 

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              Donna M. Jackson

           Deputy Village Clerk