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There is NO GARAGE SUBCOMMITTEE, Jeff

Jeff Voigt Ridgewood Council

October 11,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Jeff Voigt is spitting toxic nails from his mouth on Facebook, desperately sticking to his published LIES.  There is NO GARAGE SUBCOMMITTEE, Jeff.  None.  Do you think if you state this lie enough times it will somehow become true?  He claims that the Mayor is on the committee and one other council member.  NOT TRUE, there is no subcommittee.  He states that the mayor should step off the committee.  How can she step off a committee that does not exist?   In the person of Jeffrey Voigt have an elected official who lies openly, publicly, frequently and viciously.  This is not what our Village deserves.  This is not what people voted for when they were duped into thinking he was a straight shooter.

https://www.vibby.com/watch?vib=m1PngO1DN  

 

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Valley Hospital : Calling all veterans!

Valley Hospital : Calling all veterans!

October 11,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Calling all veterans! Please join us on Saturday, October 28, as we host a FREE event honoring your service! The afternoon will feature Major Lester Bornstein and a “Those Who Have Served” panel. Light food and refreshments will be served, and we will also have tables dedicated to health screenings/information and veteran services. Space is limited, so please call 1-877-283-2276 to register today!

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The Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Council #1736 held their annual stickball tournament

The Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Council #1736 held their annual stickball tournament

October 11,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ,  The Ridgewood Knights of Columbus Council #1736 held their annual stickball tournament on Saturday, October 7, on Passaic Street in Ridgewood.
Now in its eighth year, the Ridgewood Knights of Columbus, in partnership with the Run for Hope Foundation and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, sponsored this community stickball tournament to benefit recently homeless men and women who struggle with addiction, through Mt. Carmel’s Homeless Retreat Ministry. The Homeless Ministry Retreat is a spiritual program to help transform lives for the recently homeless. Through the retreats – one for men and one for women – homeless participants experience hope, faith, and unity through a caring network of men and women from varying socio-economic conditions. All proceeds from this year’s event will be donated to the Homeless Ministry Retreat.

As with previous years, members of Ridgewood’s fire and police departments entered teams, as well as the Village Council. This year’s top prize went to the Skittles Team, made up of Max Gieselmann, Luke Nataro, Brian Skettini and Matthew Favieri.

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Reader suggests what a Ridgewood Water Management Presentation Should Include

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Perhaps it would be beneficial to also have a management expert and a planning expert present. The management presentation could include things like;

how to mislead your customers so that your product is believed to be in short supply. How to purchase an new building while allowing the infrastructure that delivers your product to be wholly inadequate. And how to overcharge some customers without getting caught (need this one)
The planning session could be all about not being able to provide your product while pointing blame at everything else including some half baked climate theories. Should include a session on how not to upgrade storage, capacity, or delivery while agreeing to increased demand.
These would be interesting.

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Reader says Every employee who parks on the street is effectively taking two parking spots

Parking Walnut lot aside town garage employee spaces less than 33 perent used 330 pm weds feb 8 2017

Just a thought – Since employees need a permit card (displayed on the dash) to be able to park in the reserved spots in the lots, doesn’t the Village have the license plate of the cars that are supposed to park in the designated spots in the lots?
If they do, can they ticket the offenders?
If the Village does not have that information, should they both have it and use it?
Every employee who parks on the street is effectively taking two parking spots. The one with the vehicle, and one reserved (and thus unused) spot in a parking lot. That does not seem ethical or fair. Neither does it help the downtown parking crunch, indeed, it magnifies the problem.
The Village needs to check the lots to see how many employee spaces go unused, and then reduce the number of reserved spots. That would be simpler and less expensive than trying to enforce a system of no employee parking on the streets.
They might also enforce the “no repeat parking” rules on the street.

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Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47: this week is National Fire Prevention Week

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October 11,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, according to Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 this week is National Fire Prevention Week  . It is observed  during the week (from Sunday to Saturday) in which October 9th falls . October 9th is the day commemorating the Great Chicago Fire.

The Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire. On the 40th anniversary (1911) of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals Association of North America (FMANA); the oldest membership section of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), sponsored the first National Fire Prevention Day, deciding to observe the anniversary as a way to keep the public informed about the importance of fire prevention. In May 1919, when the NFPA held its 23rd annual meeting in Ottawa at the invitation of the Dominion Fire Prevention Association (DFPA), the NFPA and DFPA both passed resolutions urging governments in the United States and Canada to support the campaign for a common Fire Prevention Day. This was expanded to Fire Prevention Week in 1922. The non-profit NFPA, which has officially sponsored Fire Prevention Week since its inception, selects the annual theme for Fire Prevention Week.

The first Presidential proclamation of Fire Prevention Week was made in 1925 by President Calvin Coolidge. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) continues to be the international sponsor of the week.

When President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the first National Fire Prevention Week on October 4–10, 1925, he noted that in the previous year some 15,000 lives were lost to fire in the United States. Calling the loss “startling”, Coolidge’s proclamation stated: “This waste results from the conditions which justify a sense of shame and horror; for the greater part of it could and ought to be prevented… It is highly desirable that every effort be made to reform the conditions which have made possible so vast a destruction of the national wealth”.

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Ridgewood Schools One Book, One District initiative October 11th

Ridgewood Schools One Book, One District

October 10,2017

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Ridgewood NJ, As part of the One Book, One District initiative, Ridgewood Schools will host it’s first Tech Night for parents and guardians Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 7pm. Please join the presentation on the Ridgewood Public Schools’ use of educational technology and its security. Following the presentation will be breakout sessions led by school administrators on themes and topics discussed in Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair’s book, The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age. Even if you have not yet had the opportunity to read the book, you will easily be able to participate in the discussions.

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New Jersey Teachers Union Head Receives $1.2 million in Salary and benefits 

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October 10,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ,  everyone in the Village remembers the contract talks for teachers salaries. Over the years there have been threats to strike , non signing of recommendation letters and so on, but this takes the cake yesterday the  Star-Ledger reported the NJEA president Ed Richardson is making $1.2 million in salary and benefits .

Once again New Jersey taxpayers are sucker punched and teachers are forced to cough up almost $1000 in union dues for Richardson and his buddies at the top to play around with.  Property taxes go higher and people vote with their feet.

Only in a state like New Jersey can an organization like NJEA continue to exist unfettered without ever having to answer to anyone about its unfettered power and intimidation.

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Reader says Water supply does not seem to be decreasing due to any climate change, but rather due to poor planning and management of existing infrastructure

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Water supply does not seem to be decreasing due to any climate change, but rather due to poor planning and management of existing infrastructure.
From the State of NJ DEP at https://www.nj.gov/dep/dsr/trends/pdfs/climate-change.pdf:
“Total annual precipitation data are also available from the State Climatologist (see
Figure 4). Analysis of the data shows a statistically significant increasing trend (Kendall
Tau = 0.16; p<0.05) since 1895 in total annual precipitation and the departure from
normal with pronounced year-to-year variation. To date, 2011 was the wettest year
on record. In August of 2011, Tropical Storm Irene dropped more than 17” of
precipitation over the State.
Although increased precipitation is projected for New Jersey’s future climate, there is
considerable uncertainty with respect to the magnitude of change from the baseline
as well as the seasonality of the change, which remain active areas of research.”

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OPRA and OPMA Bills Amended

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October 10,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, At their June 29 meeting, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee amended and released without recommendation, S-1045, which amends the Open Public Meetings Act, and S-1046, which amends the Open Public Records Act. The bills now await consideration by the full Senate, although we do not expect a vote until after the November election. The Assembly companion legislation is referenced to the Assembly Judiciary Committee and has not advanced.

Unfortunately, the League and others were unable to testify in opposition to the bills at the June 29 hearing. While we did present detailed written comments on the bills,  no verbal testimony was taken from anyone other than the bill’s sponsor. During her remarks, Senator Weinberg noted that she had sent a letter to all the Mayors in the State and only heard back from one Mayor expressing concerns with the proposed legislation. If you have not already done so, we strongly suggest that you contact Senator Weinberg expressing your concerns with the proposed legislation.

The amendments to the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) bill include provisions, which:

Change the requirements on petitions for a protection order to limit the number of and scope of requests, as follows:

Requires a filed verified petition to the Superior Court instead of an appearance before Superior Court.
Must allege that the requestor has sought records, under OPRA, for the sole purpose to harass a public agency.
Add language that permits the governing body to enter into an agreement with a volunteer fire company or volunteer fire department so the municipal clerk can serve as the records custodian for the volunteer fire company/department.
Amend the alarm system exemption in OPRA to only private alarm systems and surveillance cameras.
Add “an intern and volunteer employee” to the definition of Public Employee.
Remove the language that exempted from OPRA the disclosure of personal identifying information of persons under the age of 18.
Remove the address of record provision of the bill which would have permitted an individual to provide an address other than their home address for disclosure purposes.
Add the award of any contract to “advisory, consultative or deliberative material” definition. As a result, material that is used and relied upon during the consultative process prior to the completion of a competitive application, the award of any contract, or adoption of an ordinance, rule, regulation…..would be considered “advisory, consultative, or deliberative” and exempt from OPRA.
Add e-mail addresses provided to the public agency as contact information on any official government form as an exemption to OPRA
Add EZ pass records (or substantially similar) to the definition of public record thereby making it subject to OPRA. However, law enforcement usage of EZ pass would be exempt.
Change requirements for redaction of records, as follows:
Permits the records custodian to provide a certified statement instead of an affidavit.
Requires the custodian to redact information by deleting or obscuring only that information; while not altering, in any manner, the space in the government record formerly occupied by such redacted information.
Amend the provision that allows the records custodian to direct the requestor to the public agency’s website where the records can be found and deem the request to be fulfilled. The language amended requires the requestor, within 7 business days, to “respond to the records custodian with specificity” that they prefer to purchase copies rather than “advising the requestor”.
Add the requirement that the public agency which maintains a government record in a format or medium that can be inspected without charge to the requestor to:
Inform the requestor of the place and time that the record will be available for inspection in such format or medium;
Permit the requestor to purchase copies of such records, at the requestor’s option; and
Allow the requestor 7 business days to respond to the custodian, specifying that they prefer to purchase the copies, otherwise the request may be deemed fulfilled.
When the request is a commercial request:
The public agency may charge, in addition to the actual cost of duplicating the record, a special administrative charge;
A special administrative charge shall be reasonable and related to ongoing operational expense and shall be for expenditures eligible for inclusion;
GRC is to establish the criteria and parameter for expenditures eligible for inclusion; and
The commercial requestor must certify to the fact that the request is for commercial use.

The public agency may require a requester to state whether the requested records are for a commercial purpose

However, the public agency shall not require the requestor to provide the exact purpose of the commercial request

Provide that a Municipal records custodian:

May direct any officer or employee of that municipality having custody of the record to act on the records custodian behalf and make the record available for inspection, examination, copying, or purchase of copies.
However, such direction does not relieve the records custodian of any responsibility under OPRA.
Amend the composition of the Government Records Council, as follows:
1 person who has experience with the news media (instead of 2).
1 person who is a member of the Municipal Clerks Association (instead of a person who has experience with powers, functions or duties of a municipal clerk).
1 person who is a member of the New Jersey Press Association.
The person with experience in State government must have experience as public records custodian.

The amendments to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) bill include the following:

An amended definition of Agenda, which would:

Remove the language “for which notice was given 48 hours prior to the meeting”. Instead, the bill states “no public body shall act upon a matter that is not listed on the agenda.”   Please note, the bill still permits the adding on an agenda item after the agenda becomes available, if a majority votes that the item is “of such urgency and importance that a delay for the purpose of providing adequate notice would likely result in substantial harm to the public interest” and the minutes must include the reason why it was added, not on the original agenda, and  why delaying action would result in substantial harm to the public.
Remove the requirement to simultaneously make available any government record that is an attachment, appendix, or other documents on the public body’s website.
Add a requirement that the agenda must include a statement that an attachment, appendix or other documents that are a government record is available for inspection, copying or purchase of copies. If such a request is received at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, the records custodian must send an electronic copy of the government record.  If such a request is received within 24 hours of a meeting, the documents must be made available to the requestor at the meeting of the public body.
The timeframe, in which minutes must be made available to the public, would be changed from 60 days after the meeting to “15 days after the next meeting of the public body occurring after the meeting for which the minutes were prepared.” The bill still includes the language with the exception of closed session matters.
Removal of the requirement to include copies of any electronic communications that may take place during a public meeting. Instead, the electronic communication must be filed with the municipal clerk for a period of time determined by the State Records Committee to “permit their use in litigation, to enforce the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, or for public access”.
Changes to the requirements for posting minutes on the municipal website. Municipalities will still be required to post their minutes, except closed session. However, a statement that the closed session minutes are available upon request if those minutes have been deemed a government record pursuant to OPRA.An added requirement that reports of the subcommittees be open to the public in the same manner as minutes.

As a result of the amendments, the League has the following new concerns with the legislation:

Protection Order: The bill changes the requirements of a records custodian or public agency seeking a protective order limiting the number of and scope of the request.  The new language requires that the public agency/custodian allege that the requestor has sought records for the sole purpose to harass a public agency.  This threshold makes this provision a ‘toothless tiger’ and will never be met.
Expand the definition of public employee:  The bill would expand the definition of public employee to include interns and volunteers. This provision is too broad, unnecessary, and otherwise ambiguous.  Currently, any work product of an intern is subject to OPRA under the definition of a government record.  However, we question who will fall under the definition of volunteer.  For example, is it the member of the volunteer first aid squad that is a non-profit or the Little League football coach to be considered a public employee?
Exemption of alarm systems and surveillance cameras: The bill would limit the disclosure of information, including location, of alarm systems and surveillance cameras to private systems only.  As a result, publicly owned alarm system and surveillance camera information, including location, would be subject to disclosure under OPRA.  The League is concerned regarding security and privacy issues that may arise as a result of public disclosure of the location of the publicly owned alarm systems and surveillance cameras.
Release of Minutes: The bill would require that minutes be made available as soon as possible, but no later than 15 days after the next meeting of the public body occurring after the meeting for which the minutes were prepared.   The League appreciates the intent of this provision, however, this mandated requirement will be challenging in smaller municipalities and in municipalities with limited resources.
Municipal Clerks as Volunteer Fire Company Records Custodian: The bill would permit a municipality to enter into an agreement with its volunteer fire company/department where the municipal clerk would serve as the records custodian for the volunteer fire company/department.  Significant implementation and practical issues could arise from this well-intended provision.  By their very definition, most volunteer fire companies/departments are independent of the municipality.  They have their own headquarters, leadership, and policies and procedures.  How will the records custodian be able to ascertain if a record exists or access the records?

The League continues to be concerned with the following outstanding issues:

Subcommittees:  The definition of subcommittees has been changed to “any subordinate committee of a public body, except the Legislature, regardless of label, that is formally created by that body, comprised of two or more members, but less than a quorum, of the public body, and recognized by the public body as a subcommittee thereof.”  Subcommittees would be required to prepare at least quarterly reports of their meetings that must include; the number of meetings held since the last report, the names of members of the subcommittee, and a concise statement of the matters discussed.  Every subcommittee must file at least one report with the public body.  A subcommittee report is available for public access in the same manner as minutes of a meeting of the public body.  If the subcommittee has given an oral report at a meeting of the public body, then they are not required to submit the written report for that quarter. The public body must determine if a subcommittee meeting is open to the public.  If the meeting is open to the public, adequate notice must be provided. The purpose of subcommittees is to make recommendations to the governing body for the governing body to take action. Subcommittees are designed to digest and vet information informally. Subcommittees do not expend public funds nor make binding decisions. That power remains with the governing body. Therefore, they should not be subject to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.   Please note that Senator Weinberg strongly believes the language in the bill permits the governing body to make a subcommittee open to the public but does not mandate the requirement.  We respectfully disagree.
Prevailing Attorney Fees: The OPRA bill continues to mandate prevailing attorney fees for violation of OPRA, and the OPMA bill is changing prevailing attorney fees from permissive to mandatory. The Courts and the Government Records Council need the flexibility to award reasonable attorney’s fees based on the given circumstances of a particular case. The inherent ambiguities of OPRA often times require clarity which can only be achieved through the GRC. The cost for clarifying these ambiguities is more often than not bore entirely by municipalities and property taxpayers.

Expands the definition of Government Records:  The bill expands the definition of government record to include a record that is “required by law to be made, maintained or kept on file.”  Currently, if an OPRA request is received for a document that does not exist, the OPRA request is denied and there is no violation of OPRA.  By expanding the definition, a Records Custodian will be in violation of OPRA if the record was required to be made (e.g. an old municipal budget) but they are unable to locate the archived record.  The bill does provide protections to limit the record custodian liability, but the Records Custodian will still be in violation of OPRA.

Exemption of the Legislature:  Both bills continue to exempt the Legislature from many requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act and all of the requirements of the Open Public Records Act.  In the interest of transparency and openness, the various exceptions in the Open Public Meetings Act and Open Public Records Act that applies to the Legislature should be removed. The rules that the legislation makes applicable to other governmental bodies should apply equally to all governmental levels and officials.
The League remains concerned with the legislation’s impact on daily operations, staff time and resources, with the subcommittee language, with the continued exemption of the Legislature, and with a municipality’s increased exposure to liability and frivolous lawsuits.
We ask you to carefully consider the impact that these bills would have on municipal operations and budgets. Based on those considerations, please contact your State Legislators, urging them to oppose S-1045 and S-1046.
Contact: Lori Buckelew, Senior Legislative Analyst, [email protected], 609-695-3481 x112.

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Road Work This Week In Ridgewood

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file photo by Boyd Loving

October 10,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Tuesday 10/10/17 through Friday 10/13/17 PSE&G will continue with gas work on E. Ridgewood Ave between S. Pleasant Ave and the Duck Pond. The medical complex around 1200 E. Ridgewood Ave. will be accessible from Paramus Rd. PSE&G will also be working on Doremus Ave between Ackerman Ave and Bellair Rd. during the same time period.

Wednesday 10/11/17 milling and paving of Broad St. between Franklin Ave. and Hudson St. Will take place at night and begin at 8pm. Starting at 6pm, no parking will be permitted in the parking lot at the intersection of E. Ridgewood Ave and Broad St. as well as all of Broad St. Franklin Ave will have two-way traffic under the railroad tracks all night during this construction.

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

Village Council Meeting

file photo by Boyd Loving

20171011 – Village Council Public Meeting
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
OCTOBER 11, 2017
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. Proclamation
National Diabetes Awareness Month
Honor Robert Paoli
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. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
12. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
13. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-294 THROUGH
17-305 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:
17-294 Title 59 Approval – Laboratory Analysis Services
17-295 Award Contract – Laboratory Analysis Services
17-296 Title 59 Approval – Service and Repair of Electric Source
17-297 Award Contract – Service and Repair of Electric Source
17-298 Title 59 Approval – Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hypochlorite Solution
17-299 Award Contract – Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hypochlorite Solution
17-300 Title 59 Approval – Emergency Generator Installations
17-301 Award Contract – Emergency Generator Installations
17-302 Title 59 Approval – Service and Repair of Potable Water Pumping Facilities
17-303 Award Contract – Service and Repair of Potable Water Pumping Facilities
17-304 Authorize Change Order – Professional Services for Glen Tank Rehabilitation (NTE $3,602.41)
17-305 Authorize Execution of Lease – Co-Location of Wireless Telecommunication Antennas – Glen Avenue Tank
14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3618 – Supervisors Salary Ordinance
3619 – Non-Union Salary Ordinance
3620 – Management Salary Ordinance
3621 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – South Hillside Place
3622 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Stop Signs at Hope Street and Gilbert Street
15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3613 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Parking, Prohibition of U-Turns, Prohibition of Stopping and Standing for Municipal Complex Parking Lot and Time Limit Parking on North Maple Avenue
3614 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic –
Maltbie Avenue – 2-hour Parking
3615 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Bus Stop on Goffle Road
3616 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Designate
CBD Employee Parking Spaces – North Walnut Street
Parking Lot
3617 – Amend Chapter 145 Fees – Emergency Medical Services Third-party Billing Plan Fees
16. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-306 THROUGH
17-327 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:
17-306 Award Contract – Layout, Printing, and Distributing of 2018 Village Calendar
17-307 Title 59 Approval – Repair of Stairs – Train Station
17-308 Award Contract – Repair of Stairs – Train Station
17-309 Title 59 Approval – Repair of Stairs – Corsa Terrace to Pease Library Building
17-310 Award Contract – Repair of Stairs – Corsa Terrace to Pease Library Building
17-311 Award Contract Under State Contract – Recapped Tires (NTE $55,000)
17-312 Award Contract Under State Contract – Ford F250 Pickup Truck with Snowplow – Engineering Division (NTE $37,406.50)
17-313 Award Second Additional Partial Contract – Tree Planting (NTE $50,000)
17-314 Award Third Additional Partial Contract – Road Resurfacing and Repair (NTE $)
17-315 Award Contract – Odor Control System – Water Pollution Control Facility (NTE $)
17-316 Award Professional Services Contract – Odor Control System – Water Pollution Control Facility
17-317 Award Professional Services Contract – Grant Writing and Consulting Services (NTE $)
17-318 Award Professional Services Contract – Professional Engineering Services – Preparation of Plans for Bids – Improvements to HVAC System in Village Hall (NTE $26,800)
17-319 Authorize Submission of 2018 NJDOT Paving Grant Application
17-320 Approve Eagle Scout Project – Building of Raptor Nests
17-321 Accept Annual Audit Report
17-322 Authorize Corrective Action Plan
17-323 Authorize NJDOT Grant Application – Hillcrest Road
17-324 Oppose Amendments to OPRA and OPMA
17-325 Authorize Settlement of Claim
17-326 Amend Resolution – Pilot Program for Central Valet Parking in Central Business District
17-327 Award Contract – Operation and Maintenance of Chestnut Street Dumpster Pad
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 17-328, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:
17-328 Hudson Street – Area in Need of Redevelopment
17. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
18. Resolution to go into Closed Session
19. Closed Session
20. Adjournment

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Race Track Road Closed After a late night, two Vehicle Crash on Route 17 south in Ridgewood

Route 17 south in Ridgewood

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

October 9,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, A late night, two (2) vehicle crash on Route 17 southbound in Ridgewood on Sunday, 10/08, resulted in all southbound lanes being closed at Race Track Road for approximately one (1) hour while crews worked to clear the highway of wreckage. Multiple non-life threatening injuries were reported with victims being transported by ambulances to local area hospitals. Ridgewood Police, Fire, and EMS units responded. Ho-Ho-Kus Police assisted with traffic control. A flatbed tow truck was required to remove a wrecked 4-door sedan, and crash related debris, from the highway before all travel lanes could be reopened.

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Ridgewood Police Issue Traffic Alert for Linwood Avenue

Ridgewood Police Traffic Alert  Linwood Avenue

Traffic Alert

October 9,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Linwood Avenue will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, October 10th and Wednesday, October 11th for roadway milling and on Tuesday, October 17th for paving (weather permitting). The closure will be from Paramus Road to Pascack Road. A detour will be set up sending traffic to East Ridgewood Ave. Access for local houses and businesses will be allowed, however expect delays. The work is expected to start at 7am and finish at 5pm each day. Thank you for your patience during this county road resurfacing project.

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Ridgewood Police Officer Christopher Mormino Receives Distinguished Service Award

Ridgewood Police Officer Christopher Mormino Receives Distinguished Service Award

photo courtesy of the Ridgewood PBA local 20

October 8,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood PBA local 20 was proud to honor one of its members, Officer Christopher Mormino, at the 200 Club of Bergen County’s Annual Valor Awards. A special thank you is in order for Officer Mormino’s Distinguished Service and the 200 Club of Bergen County for it’s recognition of that service.