PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA

Village Hall Court Room - Tuesday, April 7, 2015

(all timeframes and the order of agenda items below are approximate and subject to change)

1.      7:30 p.m. – Call to Order, Statement of Compliance, Flag Salute, Roll Call - In accordance with the provisions of Section 10:4-8d of the Open Public Meetings Act, the date, location, and time of the commencement of this meeting is reflected in a meeting notice, a copy of which schedule has been filed with the Village Manager and the Village Clerk, The Ridgewood News and The Record newspapers, and posted on the bulletin board in the entry lobby of the Village municipal offices at 131 North Maple Avenue, and on the Village website, all in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.

         Roll call: Aronsohn, Bigos, Knudsen, Nalbantian, Joel, Reilly, Dockray, Peters, Thurston, Altano, Abdalla

2.      7:35 p.m. – 7:40 p.m. – Public Comments on Topics not Pending Before the Board

3.      7:40 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. – Committee/Commission/Professional Updates for Non Agenda Topics

4.      7:40 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. – Correspondence Received by the Board

5.      7:45 p.m. – 7:50 p.m. – Public Hearing: Land Use Plan Element of the Master Plan AH-2, B-3-R, C-R and C Zone Districts – Board Deliberations TO BE POSTPONED TO APRIL 21, 2015 MEETING

6.      7:50 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. – Work-session: Reexamination of Master Plan and Development Regulations

7.      9:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Approval of Minutes: April 15, 2014; November 3, 2014; January 29, 2015

8.      10:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. – Executive Session

9.      10:30 p.m. –Adjournment

         In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, all meetings of the Ridgewood Planning Board (i.e., official public meetings, work sessions, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings, which are always open to members of the general public.

         Members: Mayor Paul Aronsohn, Nancy Bigos, Councilwoman Susan Knudsen, Charles Nalbantian, Richard Joel, Kevin Reilly, Wendy Dockray, Michele Peters, David Thurston, Isabella Altano, Khidir Abdalla

         Professional Staff: Blais L. Brancheau, Planner; Gail L. Price, Esq., Board Attorney; Christopher J. Rutishauser, Village Engineer; Michael Cafarelli, Board Secretary

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

VILLAGE COUNCIL

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

APRIL 8, 2015

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

1. Proclaim April as Tree Planting Month and April 24, 2015 as Arbor Day
2. Proclaim April 25, 2015 LAX Day in Ridgewood
3. Proclaim May 3-9, 2015 Drinking Water Week
4. 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

3471 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic –             Definition of Loading Zones – Defines which type  of motor vehicles may be parked in loading zones  and for what time period

3472 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic –             Corella Court – Stop Sign and 2-hour Parking      Limit – Establishes a Stop Sign on Corella Court    at the intersection of Stevens Avenue in the       easterly direction of travel. Also establishes         a 2-hour time limit on all sides of Corella         Court from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday          through Friday, September 1^st - June 30^th.

3473 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic –             Delineation and Clarification of Yellow Zones on      Curbs in Central Business District and Establish    Vehicle Height Restrictions – Establishes              vehicle height restrictions on Garber Square       from West Ridgewood Avenue to North Broad Street    and on West Glen Avenue from Oak Street, west to  Upper Boulevard. It also prohibits vehicles       from having loads or contents that causes damage       to trees within the Village right-of-way. The           fine is $200-$250. This ordinance also prohibits    parking a vehicle on any roadway or in any             municipal parking lot in an area not intended       for parking, whether delineated by marking paint    or prohibited by signage. The fine is $75-$100.

12.  ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING

3468 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Construction Code        Fees

3469 – Amend Chapter 249 – Streets and Sidewalks –         Required Deposit and Maintenance Period

3470 – Amend Chapter 3, Article VIII, Residency                Requirements

13.  RESOLUTIONS

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 15-98 THROUGH

15-117 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:

15-98          Award Sole Source Contract – Bio Organic             Catalyst for Graydon Pool (NTE $5,830) –            Awards a sole      source contract to Bio Organic        Catalyst, Inc., 711     West 17^th Street, Suite

          E-6, Costa Mesa, CA

15-99          Title 59 Approval – Dewatered Sludge Hauling              Services – Approves the plans and                         specifications     for Dewatered Sewer Sludge            Hauling Services for the Village of Ridgewood      Water Pollution Control Facility, Beginning               April 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015,               inclusive, prepared by the Engineering                    Department, pursuant to Title 59

15-100    Award Contract – Dewatered Sludge Hauling            Services (NTE $51,300) – Awards a contract to       the lowest responsible bidder, Ridgewood               Green RMW, LLC, 2 Clerico Lane, Building

          No. 1, Hillsborough, NJ

15–101    Title 59 Approval Design of Replacement Water        Mains at Stream Crossings – Approves the            plans and     specifications for Water Main                    Stream Crossings prepared by the Village of            Ridgewood Water Department, pursuant to Title        59

15-102    Award Professional Services Contract – Design        of Replacement Water Mains at Stream                    Crossings – Ridgewood Water (NTE $78,000) –             Awards a no bid contract to Hatch, Mott,               MacDonald, 111 Wood Avenue, Iselin, NJ. The              Pay to Play forms have been filed as required        by law.

15-103    Title 59 Approval – Update of Distribution           Planning Study and Update of 20-Year Capital             Program Forecast – Approves the plans and           specifications for Distribution Planning               Study, Update Capital Program to 2035                prepared by the Village of Ridgewood Water           Department, pursuant to Title 59

15-104    Award Professional Services Contract – Update        of Distribution Planning Study and Update of            20-Year Capital Program Forecast – Ridgewood               Water (NTE $15,500) – Awards a Professional            Services contract to Buck, Seifert& Jost,           Inc., 65 Oak Street, Norwood, NJ

15-105    Award Contract Under State Contract –                Purchase of Industrial Hardware and Related            Items – Ridgewood Water – Awards a contract            under State Contract to W.W. Grainger, Inc.,               Government Call Center, 55 Jackson Drive,            Cranford, NJ

15-106    Award Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services           Contract – Emergency Repairs to Veterans               Field Lighting System ($4,200) – Awards an             EUS contract to Harrison Equipment Corp., 500        Essex Street, Harrison, NJ for the immediate              repair of the meter     pan and components of the         lighting system at Veterans Field

15-107    Approve Shared Services Agreement –                  Registered Environmental Health Services              (NTE $34,176.98) - Northwest Bergen Regional              Health Commission) – Authorizes a Shared             Services Agreement with Northwest Bergen             Regional Health Commission for the provision             of Registered Environmental Health Services

15-108    Authorize Signing of Settlement Agreement –               Park      v. Village of Ridgewood – Authorizes the        signing of this Settlement Agreement for $2.1         million for the final settlement of all                claims associated with this case

15-109    Approve Acceptance of Municipal Alliance             Grant Funds – Approves the acceptance of               $11,677 in Municipal Alliance grant funds for         the Municipal Alliance Committee to provide               Drug and Alcohol Awareness programs for the               community

15-110    Approve Change Order – North Van Dien Avenue              Road Resurfacing and Various Village Streets              (NTE $35,200) – Approves Change Order No. 1           for installation of drainage system                    improvements on Marshall Street which is to               be awarded to the original contractor, J.A.               Alexander, Inc., 130-158 John F. Kennedy              Drive North, Bloomfield, NJ

15-111    Authorize Building Department Permit Amnesty              Program – Authorizes the Building Department            to institute a Building Department Permit            Amnesty Program to encourage safety and                  voluntary self-disclosure of non-permitted           work and to obtain compliance without                pursuing administrative fees or penalties.               This program shall be in effect from April              20-August 21, 2015.

15-112    Approve Girl Scout Juniors Troop 94192 Bronze        Award Project – Planting of Trees at                  Playground on Veterans Field – Approves the              Girl Scout Juniors Troop 94192 Bronze Award              Project of the planting of trees at the                   playground located on Veterans Field,                pursuant to Title 59. This project has been            approved by the Parks Department, Shade Tree              Commission and reviewed by the Village                    Engineer.

15-113    Approve Eagle Scout Project – Learning on the        Trails of Habernickel – Approves Eagle Scout              Robert Schablik’s project at the Irene                 Habernickel Family Park which will entail:               establishment of a new hiking trail; the             identification of trees, flora and fauna; and        the installation of two farmer fences and one          bench along the new trail. This project has             been approved by the Village Engineer and the        Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation, and              has also been approved pursuant to Title 59.

15-114    Approve Adopt A Tree Program – Approves the               Ridgewood Shade Tree Commission’s Adopt a            Tree Program which will assist homeowners in            planting a tree in the Village owned median            between the curb and sidewalk. The Village               shall plant the tree and the homeowner shall              be responsible for watering and other                   maintenance of the tree for the first 5                  years. The Village will maintain the tree                from the sixth year forward. This program is              adopted pursuant to Title 59.

15-115    Accept Corrective Action Plan for 2013 Annual        Audit – Accepts the Corrective Action Plan              proposed to correct the deficiencies found in        the 2013 Annual Audit

15-116    Authorize Charge for Mailing of Tax Sale             Notices -      Authorizes the Tax Collector to            charge $25 per     mailing of the tax sale notice       and add it to the cost of the tax sale

15-117    Appoint Village Auditor ($32,000) – Appoints              Nisivoccia, LLP, 200 Valley Road, Suite 300,              Mount Arlington, NJ as Village Auditor for            the CY 2014 audit and general accounting           services under a fair and open contract.           $3,000 of the fee will be paid by the                Ridgewood Public Library.

14.  Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes    per person)

15.  Resolution to go into Closed Session

16.  Closed Session

     Personnel – Discussion of Workplace Policies

17.  Adjournment

AGENDA

VILLAGE COUNCIL

SPECIAL PUBLIC BUDGET MEETING

APRIL 13, 2015

5:00 P.M.

1.   Call to Order

1. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meeting Act

MAYOR:    “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin board in Village hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and time of this meeting.”

1. Roll Call - Village Clerk

1. Flag Salute and Moment of Silence

1. Public Comments (Not to exceed 5 minutes per person)

1. Discussion Items

1. Discussion of 2015 Operating Budget and 2015 Capital Budgets

b.   Decision on 2015 Budget Proposals:

1. “Recommended Budget”
2. “Premium/Reduced Risk Budget”
3. “Reduced Investment/Greater Risk Budget”
4. Wrap-up of Budget Discussions and Setting of Tax Rate

1. Public Comments (Not to exceed 5 minutes per person)

1. Adjournment