VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MAY 13, 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
A. Recognize Brian Vanore as 2015 Electrical Inspector of the Year
B. National Cancer Survivors Day
C. Emergency Medical Services Week
D. Proclaim May as Mental Health Month
8. Resolution of Appointment and Swearing-in of Temporary Chief Financial Officer – Robert G. Rooney
- Resolution 15-129 Appointment of Temporary Chief Financial Officer
- Swearing-in of Temporary Chief Financial Officer
9. Swearing-in of Fire Fighters
- Fire Fighter Anthony Dinice
- Fire Fighter Henry Van Wageningen III
10. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 5 minutes per person - 30 minutes in total)
11. Manager's Report
12. Village Council Reports
13. ORDINANCES - INTRODUCTION
3478 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Corella Court – Stop Sign and Parking Restrictions – Establishes a Stop sign on the east side of Corella Court at the intersection of Stevens Avenue and prohibits parking on a portion of the north side of Corella Court
14. ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING
3471 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Definition of Loading Zones
3472 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Corella Court – Stop Sign and 2-hour Parking Limit
3473 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Delineation and Clarification of Yellow Zones on Curbs in Central Business District and Establish Vehicle Height Restrictions
3474 – Establish a CAP Bank
3475 – General Capital Ordinance
3476 – Water Capital Ordinance
3477 – Parking Utility Capital Ordinance
15. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 15-130 THROUGH
15-146 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:
15-130 Title 59 Approval – Road Resurfacing and Repairs – Approves the plans and specifications for 2015 Road Resurfacing and Repair of Various Village Streets in the Village of Ridgewood prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
15-131 Award Contract – Road Resurfacing and Repairs (NTE $1,663,918) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Rockborn Trucking and Excavation, Inc., 12 Taylor Road, Wharton, NJ
15-132 Title 59 Approval – Horticultural Supplies – Approves the plans and specifications for Horticultural Supplies for the Years 2015 and 2016 prepared by the Parks and Recreation Department, pursuant to Title 59
15-133 Award Contract – Horticultural Supplies (NTE $38,750) – Awards the first year of a two- year contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Shemin Nurseries, Inc., 100 Weyerhauser Road, Mahwah, NJ. For this award, $29,250 will come from the Parks Department budget and $9,500 will come from the Project Pride budget.
15-134 Award Contract and Authorize Execution of Contract – E-Ticketing (NTE $6,000) – Awards the first year of a two-year contract to the lowest quote, Mobizent, LLC, 345 Plainfield Avenue, Suite 204, Edison, NJ
15-135 Award Contract Under State Contract – Purchase of Chlorine Analyzers (NTE $43,765.98) – Awards a contract under State contract to Hach Company, P.O. Box 608, Loveland, CO
15-136 Award Contract Under State Contract – Purchase of Computer Equipment (NTE $48,305.08) – Awards a contract under State contract to Dell Marketing LP, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX
15-137 Award Contract under State Contract – Purchase of Road Materials Hot Mix Asphalt – Awards a contract under State Contract to Stone Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 8310, Haledon, NJ
15-138 Award Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services Contract – Distribution Leak Survey – Ridgewood Water (NTE $23,600) – Awards a
no-bid Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Services Contract to Northeast Water Technology, 19 Nee Avenue, New Windsor, NY. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk.
15-139 Authorize Execution of Contract – Financial Consulting Services – North Walnut Street Redevelopment Area - Authorizes the Village Manager to sign a contract with Northwest Financial Group, LLC, 2 Hudson Place, Jersey City, NJ to provide financial consulting services. These services will be to review and assist the Village in determining the financial viability of the proposal submitted by Kensington Senior Development, LLC for the North Walnut Street Redevelopment area. Kensington Senior Development, LLC has agreed to pay for these financial consulting services.
15-140 Award Emergency Purchase – Sodium Hypochlorite Pumps – Ridgewood Water (NTE $11,757.26) – Awards an emergency purchase of sodium hypochlorite pumps to David Heiner Associates, P.O. Box 6016, Parsippany, NJ. This purchase is to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s and the NJ Department of Environmental Protection’s mandate
15-141 Authorize Property Tax Overpayment Refund Due to Reduced Assessment – Block 4205, Lot 7.01 – Authorizes a property tax refund for this property in the amount of $236,134.36, based on the fact that its assessed value has been reduced through a State Tax Court judgment. This refund, for the years 2010-2012, shall be paid within two years or interest will accrue on the money owed.
15-142 Authorize Mailing of 2015 Third Quarter Estimated Tax Bills - Authorizes the Tax Collector to prepare and issue third quarter estimated tax bills to ensure that sufficient cash flow is available to meet obligations
15-143 Adopt Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan – Adopts the Bergen County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan as an official plan of the Village of Ridgewood and designates the Emergency Management Coordinator to coordinate with the various Village departments to pursue implementation of the plan.
15-144 Declare Property Surplus – Fiber Optic Cable Reels – Declares this property as surplus and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of said property
15-145 Confirm Endorsement of Community Development Block Grant Application – Family Promise – Family Sheltering Programs - Confirms endorsement of a $50,000 CDB grant. This resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the Village but will expedite the expenditure of Community Development funds.
15-146 Authorize Execution of Pease Library Lease Amendment – Authorizes the Mayor and Village Clerk to sign the Lease Amendment with the original tenant, Ridgewood Medical Media, LLC, for a three-year extension.
16. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
17. Adjournment
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