PLANNING BOARD SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING : Concerned Residents of Ridgewood Make their Case
PLANNING BOARD SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Benjamin Franklin Middle School Auditorium
335 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ – 7:30 P.M.
(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, Pucciarelli, Nalbantian, Hurley, Reilly, Joel, Grant, Dockray, Peters, Connors
2. 7:35 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. – Public Comments on Topics not Pending Before the Board
3. 7:45 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. –Public Hearing on Amendment to the Land Use Plan Element of the Master Plan for the H – Hospital Zone, The Valley Hospital, 223 N. Van Dien Avenue, Block 3301, Lot 51 –
a) Continued testimony and cross examination of Concerned Residents of Ridgewood
b) Reports/Memos from various Village Departments, Boards and Committees
4. 10:15 p.m. – 10:20 p.m. – Approval of minutes – June 18, 2013
5. 10:20 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. – Executive Session if needed
6. 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, Councilman Pucciarelli, Charles Nalbantian, Morgan Hurley, Kevin Reilly, Richard Joel, Cyril Grant, Wendy Dockray, Michele Peters, Trisha Connors
Professional Staff: Blais L. Brancheau, Planner; Gail L. Price, Esq., Board Attorney; Christopher J. Rutishauser, Village Engineer; Jane Wondergem, Board Secretary
I’m really confused as to how a teacher(s), as good as Ms. Brogan thinks he/she is, will somehow make the learning experience for a BF student (who is, at the very least, “distracted” by the noise that will come from this construction) no different than a GW student. Does the teacher just yell out the window and tell the guy with the jackhammer to stop, go outside and tell him, or just tell the kids,” will get to that later ?” Get real…
After saying all the politically correct, not to mention obvious things any parent would say regarding the “concerns” related to this really bad joke of an idea, she copped out. But it was encouraging to know that she was aware Mr. Fishbein’s wife was also on the staff of other hospitals besides Valley. And people actually thanked her for her ” input.” Amazing.
Who is at risk for an asbestos-related disease?
Everyone is exposed to asbestos at some time during their life. Low levels of asbestos are present in the air, water, and soil. However, most people do not become ill from their exposure. People who become ill from asbestos are usually those who are exposed to it on a regular basis, most often in a job where they work directly with the material or through substantial environmental contact.
KIDS AT BF WILL BE EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS REMOVAL OVER A PERIOD OF 10 years. That is substantial environmental contact!
You can show your concern by showing up at the next Board of Education meeting on Monday, November 4