JULY 16, 2015, 9:39 PM LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015, 9:46 PM
BY CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD
RIDGEWOOD — A mediator has been assigned to attempt to resolve a lawsuit that was filed last fall against the village by The Valley Hospital.
Last month, a state judge denied Ridgewood’s request to be dismissed from The Valley Hospital’s suit, which suggests the village’s Planning Board acted improperly when it rejected the hospital’s expansion plans nearly a year ago.
It was the second defeat for The Valley Hospital in four years. The suit seeks a state judge’s intervention to end the pricey and protracted stalemate.
Ridgewood’s council signed off on a mediation agreement at its meeting Wednesday night that formally retains former New Jersey Supreme Court Judge Virginia Long.
The village will pay $7,500 for Long’s assistance.
Long will earn a total of $15,000 for her services as a mediator in the case, with The Valley Hospital agreeing to pay the remainder of her fee.( we would have done it for $10,000)
Is this binding or non-binding?
Remind Judge Long to mention to Valley that the PILOT is still pending.
To 10:34 AM – The full article states “Neither side is obligated to accept the terms of any deal suggested by the mediator.”
To 11:05 AM – (1) How is a PILOT still “pending”? (2) If you are willing to accept a PILOT in order to agree to their building project, it really isn’t about the land use issues, is it? That would be playing right into the Valley’s plans.
11:13 no, I’m citing the Morristown decision.
Morristown decision said they owe taxes, nothing about PILOT.
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Sue Valley to over turn their “not for profit” status based on Morristown precedent which was tailor-made for Ridgewood vs. Valley…. $4.3mn+ in annual property taxes would be due based on assessed value of their Ridgewood property… stop screwing around Council and VM and get this done