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Ridgewood Council to Appoint New Village Manager at Tonight’s Council Meeting

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Reminder: RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL Meeting
MARCH 1, 2017
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA – REVISED

1. 7:30 pm – Call to Order – Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with 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.”
3. Roll Call – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute/Moment of Silence
5. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person – 40 Minutes in Total)
6. Motion to Suspend Work Session and Convene Special Public Meeting
7. Motion to Adjourn Special Public Meeting and Reconvene Work Session
8. Special Public Meeting – See Attached Agenda (below)
9. Presentation – Removed from Agenda
10. Discussion
a.Ridgewood Water
1.Award of Contract – Water Billing and Data Collection Services – Second Year
2.Proposed Ordinance – Water Emergencies
3.Agreement to Exchange Geographical Information System Data with Bergen County
a.Parking – None
c. Budget
1.Budget Reserve Transfer
2.Award of Professional Services Contract – Vehicle Parts & Service
3.Award of Contract – Horticulture Supplies – Year One
4.Award of Contract – Coach Bus Transportation Services
5.Award of Contract – Graydon Pool Water’s Edge Cafe – Concession Refreshment Service
11. Discussion Cont’d
d. Policy
1.Proposed Ordinance – Facility Use and Rental Fee Updates
2.Proposed Ordinance – Land Use and Redevelopment

12. Review of March 8, 2017 Regular Public Meeting Agenda

13. Manager’s Report

14. Council Reports

16. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)

17. Resolution to go into Closed Session

18. Closed Session

A. Legal – Valley Hospital Litigation; Settlement for Property Damage; Contract for Parking

B. Contracts/Negotiations – Bulk Water Purchase; Potential Purchase of Property

C. Personnel – Blue Collar & White Collar Negotiations; Appointments to Boards and Committees; Village Planner Consulting Services

19. Adjournment

VILLAGE COUNCIL SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING

MARCH 1, 2017 7:30 P.M.

1. Call to Order – Mayor

2. 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.”

3. Roll Call

4. RESOLUTIONS

17-56 Appointment of Planning Consultant – COAH Matters and Related Litigation

17-57 Appointment of Planning Consultant for Land Use Boards,Village Council, and Review of Applications

17-58 Appoint Members to Planning Board

17-59 Appoint Members to Library Board of Trustees

17-60 Appointment Members to Community Relations Advisory Board

17-61 Appoint Members to Stigma-Free Task Force

17-62 Appoint Members to Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board

17-63 Appoint Village Manager

MOVE: SECOND: ROLL CALL VOTE:

5. Adjournment

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Ridgewood Seeks New Village Manager

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JOB POSTING – VILLAGE MANAGER

Salary DOQ. 25,000 population. Council Manager form of government, operating under Faulkner Act. Five member non-partisan Council elected for staggered four-year terms. $47.7 million budget, 264 full-time and 39 part-time Civil Service and an additional 175 seasonal employees. Full-service residential community with AAA bond rating in Northwest Bergen County, with own paid police and fire departments, sanitation division, sewage treatment facility, parking utility ($1.8 million budget) and water utility ($16.5 million budget). Five years managerial/supervisory experience in municipal government including budgeting, Civil Service, union and contract negotiations, and a strong ability to communicate with both staff and members of the public. Candidates should have some familiarity with Ridgewood, its neighborhoods and operations. Bachelor’s degree required; MPA or equivalent experience helpful. Send informative cover letter, resume, salary history, and salary requirements to: Heather Mailander, Acting Village Manager, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07451. Applications must be received by October 26, 2016.

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Mass Email Blast in Support of New Village Manager Raises Eyebrows

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Mass Email Blast in Support of New Village Manager Raises Eyebrows

From: Nancy Johansen

Date: March 6, 2014, 5:24:39 PM EST

Subject: Ridgewood’s New Village Manager

Reply-To: nancy.johansen@optimalpartners.com

Good evening! You may hear through the grapevine that Ridgewood has offered Roberta Sonenfeld the position of Village Manager.  Here’s a link to a Bergen Record story on her upcoming appointment:

https://bit.ly/1hR4MbJ.

This is a bold pick for Ridgewood and one that may get some discussion in the coming days.  I have gotten to know Roberta well and I wanted to share some facts about her so you can make up your own minds.

Roberta has incredibly deep professional experience improving organizations by focusing on customer service and streamlining operations.  At one point in her financial services career she had a team in excess of 2,000 people reporting to her. She has managed budgets five times greater than the budget of the village.  Often during her career she was asked to take on new challenges and always excelled.

Success in that career has given her the flexibility to apply those skills in public service.

If you volunteer your time in Ridgewood chances are you know Roberta too.  She is Vice President of both the Ridgewood Education Foundation and the Volunteer Center of Bergen County.  She is also on the Board of the Ridgewood Historical Society.  She participated in Bergen LEADS a premier civic leadership program for adults who live and work in Bergen County and as a result has a broad network throughout the county. I have worked closely with her on the Financial Advisory Committee where she has served as the vice chair.  She is engaged in our community in a way that demonstrates her commitment to keeping Ridgewood great.

Finally, Roberta is one of our neighbors.  She and her family have lived in the village for 17 years, she pays taxes in the village and her daughter graduated from Ridgewood schools.

These are challenging times for towns in New Jersey that will require strong leadership and creativity.  We need someone who can improve services while staying focused on the budget, someone with an open mind without preconceived notions on solutions, someone that knows the village and the people that live here. Roberta is the right person at the right time for Ridgewood village manager.

Feel free to pass this email to anyone that you think would like this information and please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Nancy

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Ridgewood names new village manager; first woman to hold the post permanently

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Ridgewood names new village manager; first woman to hold the post permanently

THURSDAY MARCH 6, 2014, 10:33 AM
BY  CHRIS HARRIS
STAFF WRITER
THE RECORD

RIDGEWOOD – It has been six months since former Village Manager Ken Gabbert’s unceremonious dismissal, and in that time, the village council has been vetting candidates for his replacement.

That search ended earlier this week with the selection of Roberta Sonenfeld.

Sonenfeld, 59, will likely be formally appointed as Ridgewood’s next top administrator when the council meets next Wednesday night.

Sonenfeld, a village resident for 17 years with three decades of experience as upper management for a number of different financial institutions, said she is “ecstatic” about the new post and ready to hit the ground running March 31.

“My primary motivation is rooted in the desire I have to enhance the town and its financial stability,” said Sonenfeld. “I came across a posting on Facebook this week that said ‘It’s a beautiful thing when a passion and a career come together.’ That pretty much sums it up for me.”

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/ridgewood/Ridgewood_to_name_new_village_manager_first_woman_to_hold_the_post_permanently.html#sthash.zUKsrocF.dpuf