VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MARCH 11, 2020
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 March Red Cross Month
2. Proclaim March Colorectal Cancer Awareness      Month

 

Pursuant to Chapter 3-19 of the Code of the Village of Ridgewood, Manner of Addressing Council, and Chapter

3-20, Decorum, the Village Council meetings shall be conducted in the following manner:

 

Manner of Addressing Council

Persons other than Council members may be permitted to address the Council in the proper order of business. A person present may, upon recognition by the Chair, be heard either upon ordinances upon second reading or at the time of petitions and oral communications from the public and at such other times as the Council may, by majority vote of those present, specifically permit. No person shall address any remark or question to any specific Council member, nor shall any person be permitted to address the Chair while a motion is pending. A Council member may, through the Chair, respond to any communication or address received pursuant to this section.

 

Decorum

Any person who shall disturb the peace of the Council, make impertinent or slanderous remarks or conduct himself in a boisterous manner while addressing the Council shall be forthwith barred by the presiding officer from further audience before the Council, except that if the speaker shall submit to proper order under these rules, permission for him to continue may be granted by a majority vote of the Council.

 

8.  Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes   per person – 40 minutes in total)

9.   Village Manager’s Report

10.  Village Council Reports

11.  2020 BUDGET INTRODUCTION

A.   Budget Message

B.   Introduction – Ordinance 3784 – Establish a            CAP Bank –

C.   RESOLUTIONS

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 20-61 THROUGH 20-62 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:

     20-61     Approve Temporary Water Utility Capital                Budget – Approves a temporary Water                    Utility Capital Budget, prior to the                 adoption of the permanent Water                        Utility Capital Budget

     20-62     Approve Temporary General Capital Budget               – Approves a temporary General Capital                   Budget, prior to the adoption of the                permanent General Capital Budget

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 20-63, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:

20-63     Approve 2020 Municipal Budget and Set                  April 15, 2020 as the Date for the                     Public Hearing Thereon

12.  ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER

3785 – Bond Ordinance – Water Utility Capital ($) –            Appropriates this money for various capital            improvements/purchases, and capital projects for       the Ridgewood Water Utility

3786 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Ridgewood Water              Volume Rates – Increases the fees for all              meters, regardless of size, for water consumed        during one calendar quarter, per 1,000 gallons          from $4.82 per 1,000 gallons to $5.21 per 1,000         gallons

3787 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Ridgewood Water             Utility Fees – Changes various fees for the            water utility, to better reflect the practices         of the water utility

3788 – Amend Chapter 269 – Water – Water Service               Connections – States that various water service            connections and inspections are set forth in           Chapter 145, of the Code of the Village of              Ridgewood, Fees

13.  ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER

NONE

14.  RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 20-64 THROUGH 20-69 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:

20-64      Award Contract – Trolley Gate Repair at                Wortendyke Facility (NTE $20,012) – Awards a            contract to the lowest responsible quote from       A.A.A., Inc./Anzalone Fence Co., 295 Huyler               Street, South Hackensack, NJ

20-65      Award Contract – Public Communications                 Consultant – Notification Notices for                  Ridgewood Water Utility (NTE $4,000) – Awards          a contract to Henry & Germann (H&G) Public             Affairs, LLC, Edgewood Grange Hall, 1669                Edgewood Road, Suite 207, Yardley, PA

20-66     Title 59 Approval – Landscaping Services –             Approves the plans and specifications for             prepared by Ridgewood Water, pursuant to              Title 59

20-67      Award Contract – Landscaping Services (NTE              $100,000) – Awards the first year of a two-            year contract to the lowest responsible                    bidder, Clarke Moynihan Landscaping &                 Construction, LLC, 229 Main Street, Andover,              NJ

20-68      Establish Interest Rates for Delinquent                Payments to the Water Utility for 2020 and            Set Grace Period for Payment of Water Utility         Bills – Sets an interest rate of 8% per annum           on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on a             balance over $1,500 for the non-payment of           water utility bills in excess of $50. Also             sets a 30-day grace period for the payment of           all water bills. In addition, a 6% per annum            penalty may be charged on any fiscal year            delinquency in excess of $10,000 in paying a           water bill, as is imposed on taxpayers for               the non-payment of taxes.

20-69      Accept Ridgewood Water Annual Maintenance Fee           – Accepts an operating and administrative           maintenance fee from Ridgewood Water based on      the amount of total tax indicated by the               assessed value of the land owned by Ridgewood           Water

15.  ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION

3789 – Bond Ordinance – Lighting for Maple Park Field          ($447,000) – Appropriates this money for               permanent lighting at the Maple Park turf field

3790 – Bond Ordinance – General Capital ($) –                  Appropriates this money for various capital            improvements/purchases, for the General Fund

3791 – Bond Ordinance – Improvements to Zabriskie-             Schedler House ($865,500) – Appropriates this           money for interior improvements and systems for         the Zabriskie-Schedler House

3792 – Bond Ordinance – Improvements to Schedler Park          ($1,000,000) – Approves this money for various         improvements to Schedler Park field

3793 – Amend Vehicles and Traffic – 15-minute Parking          Spaces – Various Locations – Clarifies 15-minute   parking spaces on West Ridgewood Avenue, Library       Place and Van Neste Square

3794 – Amend Single Use Plastic Bag Ordinance –                Establishes that plastic bags must have a             statement printed on them indicating that they            can be used at least 125 times or there must be          a written document from the distributor or              manufacturer evidencing that it has this                 lifetime. Also designates who may enforce the             ordinance, establishes fines upon conviction,           and that the fines shall be levied against the             proprietor and not the end user.

16.  ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING

3781 – Bond Ordinance – Paving of South Broad Street           ($216,000)

3782 – Bond Ordinance – Paving of Spring Avenue                ($180,000)

3783 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development –          Winter Door Enclosures – Timeframe Allowed

17.  RESOLUTIONS

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 20-70 THROUGH 20-88 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:

20-70      Endorse Submission of Recycling Tonnage Grant           – Annual resolution which endorses the                submission of the Municipal Recycling Tonnage        Grant Application to the New Jersey                    Department of Environmental Protection and              designates Sean Hamlin, Recycling                      Coordinator, to ensure that the application               is properly filed and Johanna Luttrell,                Certified Recycling Coordinator, to submit              the report

20-71      Appoint Tax Assessor – Appoints Anthony                Rinaldi, Jr. as Tax Assessor of the Village           of Ridgewood from 1/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 and            from 7/1/2020-6/30/2024. This resolution also           rescinds Resolution 20-03 which referenced an           incorrect term of office.

20-72      Title 59 Approval – Road Resurfacing and               Repairs – Approves the plans and                     specifications for 2020 Road Resurfacing and               Repairs of Various Village Streets in the               Village of Ridgewood, prepared by the                  Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to            Title 59

20-73      Award Contract – Road Resurfacing and Repairs           (NTE $2,000,000) – Awards a partial contract           to the lowest responsible bidder, American            Asphalt and Milling Services, LLC, 96 Midland          Avenue, Kearny, NJ

20-74      Title 59 Approval – Kings Pond Restoration –            Approves the plans and specifications for             King’s Pond Park Development Phase II in the               Village of Ridgewood, prepared by the                  Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to             Title 59

20-75      Award Contract – Kings Pond Restoration

          (NTE $130,784) – Awards a partial contract to           the lowest responsible bidder, Wetlands,              Inc., 569 North Midland Avenue, Saddle Brook,         NJ

20-76     Award Contract Under State Contract –                  Purchase of Tires (NTE $59,000) – Awards a            Contract Under State Contract to Kirk’s Tire           and Auto, 222 South Washington Avenue,                  Bergenfield, NJ and Hudson Tire Exchange, 212           Hudson Street, Hackensack, NJ

20-77      Award Contract Under State Contract –                  Purchase of Diesel Fuel and Gasoline

          (NTE $370,000) – Awards a contract under               State Contract to Allied Oil Company, d/b/a             Griffith-Allied Trucking, LLC, 25 Old Camplin      Road, Hillsborough, NJ

20-78      Award Contract Under State Contract –                  Purchase of Manholes, Catch Basin Frames and               Grates (NTE $38,690.20) – Awards a contract           under State Contract to Campbell Foundry               Company, 800 Bergen Street, Harrison, NJ

20-79      Award Contract Under State Contract – Parts            and Vehicle Maintenance Services

          (NTE $357,000) – Awards a contract under               State Contract to various companies for                 various parts and vehicle maintenance                services

20-80      Establish Interest Rate for Non-Payment of             Taxes and Assessments for 2020 and Set Grace            Period – Authorizes the Tax Collector to              charge 8% per annum on the first $1,500 of               the delinquency and 18% per annum on any                amount in excess of $1,500 becoming                    delinquent after the due date. Also allows              for a ten-day grace period for quarterly tax             payments. In addition, the Tax Collector is               authorized to charge a 6% per annum penalty            on any fiscal year delinquency in excess of               $10,000.

20-81     Establish Interest Rates for Non-Payment of            Other Municipal Liens for 2020 and Set Due              Date – Sets an interest rate of 8% per annum               on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on a           balance over $1,500 for the non-payment of              other municipal liens. Also sets the due date           at 25 days from the date of Village Council             certification of costs. In addition, a 6% per       annum penalty may be charged on any fiscal              year delinquency in excess of $10,000 in               paying other municipal liens, as is imposed              on taxpayers for the non-payment of taxes.

20-82      Establish Interest Rates for Delinquent                Payments for Significant Sewer Discharger             Bills for 2020 – Sets an interest rate of 8%           per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per               annum on a balance over $1,500 for the non-             payment of significant sewer discharge bills.           Also sets a 30-day grace period for all                  bills. In addition, a 6% per annum penalty            may be charged on any fiscal year delinquency           in excess of $10,000 in paying a significant            sewer discharger bill, as is imposed on                 taxpayers for the non-payment of taxes.

20-83      Authorize Execution of Extension of Lease               Agreement – 43-45 Hudson Street – Authorizes            the Mayor and Village Clerk to execute the            extension of the Lease Agreement for the             rental of 43-45 Hudson Street, Ridgewood, NJ

20-84      Authorize Tax Appeal Refund – 265 Ackerman             Avenue (NTE $22,555.64) – Directs the Tax           Collector to process the refund of tax                 overpayments for 265 Ackerman Avenue,                  pursuant to the Tax Court of New Jersey’s               decision which reduced the assessed value on            this property

20-85     Accept and Authorize Execution of Bergen               County Open Space Grant Agreement – Permanent        Lighting at Maple Park Turf Field – Accepts               a Bergen County Open Space Grant in the               amount of $145,000 and authorizes the Village           Manager to sign the Grant Agreement and the            Chief Financial Officer to sign all County              vouchers submitted in connection with this               project

20-86      Accept Donation from Sports Groups –                   Permanent Lighting at Maple Park Field –               Accepts the donation from several Ridgewood              sports groups totaling $140,000. None of             these sports groups has any applications               before any Village Board or Committee.

20-87      Declare Property Surplus – Graydon Pool                Concession Stand Equipment – Declares                  this property surplus, and authorizes the             Village Manager to dispose of said property

20-88      Approve Person to Person and Place to Place            Liquor License Transfer – Elks Club to                   Signature Cocktails, LLC – Approves a person           to person and place to place plenary retail               consumption liquor license transfer from                Ridgewood Lodge No. 1455 BPOE with no                  licensed premise to Jonathan M. Steingraber,               t/a Signature Cocktails, LLC, 2-4 Garber               Square

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 20-89, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:

20-89     Award Professional Services Contract –                 Zabriskie- Schedler House Phase II Revised –            Grant Writing (NTE $4,750)

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

19.  Resolution to go into Closed Session

20.  Closed Session

21.  Adjournment