Ridgewood NJ, As if clear cutting hundreds of trees is not already bad enough , Peter Primavera of Peter Primavera Partners LLC the controversial “historic preservation consultant” hired by the Ridgewood Village Council told the Council at Wednesday’s meeting that the circa-1825 Dutch American wood-frame house should be moved about 528 feet north to a yet-to-be-purchased single-family property at 510 West Saddle River Road, make room for the turf field slated for the Schedler Park Property on Route 17.
Ridgewood NJ, according to sources Downs Tree Service received $37,500 to cut down more trees on the Schedler Park Property thats ontop of the on top of the $99,000 they already received.
Ridgewood NJ, Interesting comings and goings at the Schedler Park property . Looks like a lot of dirt being brought in to form the “Berm” . Hopefully its clean fill , New Jersey contractors are notorious for using virtually anything.
20170614 – VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JUNE 14, 2017
8:00 P.M.
Call to Order – Mayor
Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
Roll Call – Village Clerk
Flag Salute and Moment of Silence
Acceptance of Financial Reports
Approval of Minutes
Proclamations
NONE
Recognition of Ridgewood Art Ambassadors
Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)
Village Manager’s Report
Village Council Reports
Public Hearing – Historic Preservation Grant Application – Restoration of Zabriskie-Schedler House Phase II at Schedler Park Property
ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-148 THROUGH
17-149 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:
17-148 Award Contract – Improvements to Booster/Transfer Stations (NTE $827,000) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Fred Devens Construction, 403 Stonetown Road, Ringwood, NJ
17-149 Award Professional Services Contract – Design and Construction Administration of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Treatment System at Carr Treatment Facility (NTE $303,400) – Awards a no-bid contract to Arcadis U.S., Inc., 17-17 Route 208 North, Fair Lawn, NJ. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office.
ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3601 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Stop Signs at Upper Boulevard and Glenwood Road – Establishes Stop Signs at Glenwood Road and Upper Boulevard
3602 – Amend Chapter 222 – Power Tools, Landscaping, and Yard Maintenance Equipment – Amends this ordinance to prohibit the commercial use of power tools in all residential zones or within 200 feet of a residential property line, when such use is conducted on a commercial or industrial property, on all Federal holidays
3603 – Authorize Special Emergency Appropriation – Master Plan Revision ($250,000) – Authorizes this expenditure, which will be financed over 5 years, with one-fifth of the amount paid each year
3604 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Hours for Closure of Clinton Avenue to Through Traffic – Authorizes Clinton Avenue to be closed to through traffic from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on school days
ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3599 – Amend Chapter 260 – Trees and Shrubs
3600 – Amend Chapter 212 – Parks and Recreation Areas Prohibition of Dogs Off-Leash in Certain Parks
RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-150 THROUGH
17-185 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:
17-150 Waive Fourth of July Vendor Fees – Waives solicitor’s fees for vendors connected with the Ridgewood Fourth of July Committee
17-151 Grant Permission to Fireworks Company for Fireworks Display – Permits Fireworks Extravaganza, 174 Route 17 North, Rochelle Park, NJ to hold a fireworks display on July 4, 2017, with a rain date of July 5, 2017
17-152 Authorize Snow Plowing Agreement with Bergen County – Approves the second year of a two-year Agreement for snow plowing with Bergen County for 2017-2018, whereby the Village plows County roads, and is reimbursed for same by the County
17-153 Title 59 Approval – Reconfiguration of Ridgewood Train Station Parking Lot – Approves the plans and specifications for Train Station Parking Expansion with Compact Car Spaces for the Village of Ridgewood, prepared by the Village of Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-154 Title 59 Approval – Butterfly and Sensory Garden at The Lester Stable – Approves the plans and specifications for Butterfly/Sensory Garden at Lester Stable prepared by the Department of Parks and Recreation, pursuant to Title 59
17-155 Award Contract Under State Contract –
E-Ticketing Hardware (NTE $4,797.01) – Awards a contract under State Contract to CDW Government, 75 Remittance Avenue, Suite 1515, Chicago, IL
17-156 Award Contract Under Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission Cooperative Purchasing Program – Furniture for Village Hall Lunchroom (NTE $15,000) – Awards a contract under Middlesex Regional Educational Services Commission Cooperative Purchasing Program to KI Furniture, 1330 Bellevue Street, Green Bay, WI
17-157 Title 59 Approval – Furnishing and Delivering of Crossing Guard Services – Approves the plans and specifications for Furnishing and Delivering of Crossing Guard Services for Village School Posts for the Ridgewood Police Department, June 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017, inclusive, renewed for an Additional Year, August 1, 2017 through July 31, 2018, prepared by the Engineering Division, in conjunction with the Ridgewood Police Department, pursuant to Title 59
17-158 Award Contract – Furnishing and Delivering Crossing Guard Services (NTE $329,630.49) – Awards a contract for the one-year extension in the original contract, to the lowest responsible bidder, All City Management Services, Inc., 10440 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 5, Santa Fe Springs, CA
17-159 Title 59 Approval – On-Call Traffic Engineering Services – Approves the plans and specifications for Request for Proposals for On-Call Professional Traffic Engineering Services for the Village of Ridgewood, prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-160 Award Professional Services Contract – On- Call Traffic Engineering Services (NTE $5,000) – Awards a Professional Services contract to Petry Traffic, LLC, 155 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018
17-161 Authorize Shared Services Agreement – Disposal of Dewatered Sludge (Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, NTE $48 per 1,000 gallons) – Authorizes a three-year Shared Services Agreement with the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, for disposal of dewatered sludge from the Village’s Water Pollution Control Facility
17-162 Approve Resource Room at Gatehouse at Irene Habernickel Family Park – Women Gardeners of Ridgewood – Approves the request of the Women Gardeners of Ridgewood to renovate and utilize one room in the upper level of the Gatehouse at the Irene Habernickel Family Park to serve as a collection site to house printed literature, periodicals, gardening books, reference materials, and historical artifacts or the Women Gardeners of Ridgewood. In addition, this resource room will be open to the public one afternoon per month, and a member of the Women Gardeners will be present to supervise activity and provide information and gardening assistance to the public. The Women Gardeners of Ridgewood will renovate and furnish the room as well as provide for insurance coverage, at their own expense, as a gift to the Village.
17-163 Authorize Cleaning of Kings Pond Park by Ridgewood Wildscape and Partners – Authorizes a cleanup by Ridgewood Wildscape and their partners of the Kings Pond area on June 11, 2017. The Village will provide assistance by providing chest waders, gloves and other protective equipment to handle the debris, rakes and hand tools, and pickup and disposal of the debris. This cleanup has been reviewed by the Village Engineer, pursuant to Title 59.
17-164 Support the Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) Awareness Initiative – Supports the FOP Awareness Initiative and urges the medical community to continue researching for treatment and a cure for this rare genetic disorder in which the body makes additional bone in locations where bone should not form which in time produces a “second skeleton” that immobilizes the joints of the body
17-165 Approve 2016-2017 Renewal of Ridgewood Lodge No. 1455 BPOE Liquor License – Approves the 2016-2017 renewal of the Ridgewood Lodge No. 1455 BPOE liquor license
17-166 Approve 2017-2018 Renewals of Liquor Licenses – Approves the annual renewal of liquor licenses in the Village of Ridgewood
17-167 Authorize Refund of Taxes for Disabled Veteran (Block 3106, Lot 28) – Authorizes a refund to a resident who has filed proof of a 100% permanent disability due to active service in time of war. This refund shall be from November 28, 2015 forward, without interest.
17-168 Urge Support of 2% CAP on Police and Fire Arbitration Awards – Urges the State Legislature to support a five-year extension on the 2% CAP on Police and Fire arbitration awards, which will provide them with hard data to examine and then make a final decision as to whether this law should be made permanent
17-169 Authorize Mailing of Estimated 2017 Third Quarter Tax Bills – Authorizes the mailing of estimated tax bills for the 2017 third quarter
17-170 Approve Funding of Master Plan Revision through Special Emergency Notes – Approves the funding of the Master Plan Revision through Special Emergency Notes and that they be paid in amounts of not less than one-fifth of the total amount appropriated
17-171 Authorize Acceptance of Senior Bus from NJ Transit – Authorizes the Village Manager to accept a Chevrolet El Dorado from NJ Transit, which is used as the Senior Bus by the Village. This vehicle is being released to the Village in “as is” condition with no warranties. This acceptance also requires that when the vehicle is sold in the future, any proceeds will be used for transportation services.
17-172 Approve and Authorize Execution of Agreement – Estate Card Tax Savings Program Master Service Agreement – Approves the Estate Card Tax Savings Program Master Service Agreement and authorizes its execution by Village Officials
17-173 Appoint Members to Planning Board – Appoints James Van Goor as a Class II Member with a term expiring 6/30/18; Councilman Jeffrey Voigt as a Class III Member with a term expiring 6/30/18; Joel Torielli and David Scheibner as Class IV members with terms expiring 6/30/2021; and Frances Barto as an Alternate #2 member with a term expiring 6/30/19. All appointments will be effective at the Planning Board’s Reorganization Meeting.
17-174 Appoint Members to Zoning Board of Adjustment – Appoints Sergio Alegre and Greg Brown as regular members with terms expiring 6/30/21 and John Papietro as Alternate #1 with a term expiring 6/30/19
17-175 Appoint Municipal Court Judge – Appoints David T. Pfund as the Municipal Court Judge from 7/1/17-6/30/20
17-176 Appoint Village Attorney – Appoints Matthew Rogers as the Village Attorney under a no bid contract from for a term of 7/1/17-6/30/18. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed.
17-177 Appoint Village Labor Attorney – Appoints Dominick Bratti of Budd Larner, P.C. as the Village Labor Attorney under a no bid contract from 7/1/17-6/30/18. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed.
17-178 Appoint Village Bond Attorney – Appoints McManimon, Scotland, and Baumann, L.L.C., 75 Livingston Avenue, 2nd Floor, Roseland, NJ as the Village Bond Attorney from 7/1/17 through 6/30/18 under a no-bid contract. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed.
17-179 Appoint Municipal Prosecutor and Assistant Prosecutor – Appoints Margaret Sullivan, Esq. as the Village Prosecutor and Christine Lilore as the Assistant Village Prosecutor from 7/1/17-6/30/18
17-180 Appoint Public Defender and Alternate Public Defender – Appoints Susan Cassell, Esq. as the Public Defender and David Altieri, Esq., as the Alternate Public Defender from 7/1/17-6/30/18
17-181 Appoint Community Development Representative – Appoints Janet Fricke as the Village Council’s representative in the Community Development program
17-182 Appoint Representative to Open Space Trust Regional Committee – Appoints Timothy Cronin as the Village Council’s representative to be a part of the County of Bergen’s Open Space Trust Regional Committee
17-183 Appoint Members to Community Center Advisory Board –
17-184 Appoint Members to Ridgewood Arts Council
17-185 Appoint Village Councilmembers as Liaisons to Various Boards and Committees – Appoints Village Councilmembers as Liaisons to various boards and committees through June 30, 2018
17-186 Approve Release of Closed Session Minutes
Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
Resolution to go into Closed Session
Closed Session
Legal – COAH; Valley Hospital
Contract Negotiations – Central Valet
Personnel – Boards and Committees
The Village Council of the Village of Ridgewood shall conduct a Public Hearing in the Sydney V. Stoldt, Jr. Court Room on the fourth floor of the Ridgewood Village Hall, 131 North Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ at its October 14, 2015 Regular Public Meeting, which meeting begins at 8:00 p.m.
The purpose of this Public Hearing is for the Village Council to receive comments and suggestions from the public for the Village of Ridgewood’s 2015 Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Municipal Park Improvement and Development Grant application. The Village has applied for this grant for Phase 1 work on the Schedler Park property, located at 460 West Saddle River Road, Ridgewood, NJ. Phase 1 would encompass basic infrastructure improvements to include: installation of underground utilities (water, electric, sewer); demolition of two-car garage, small shed; capping of inoperable well; selective removal of down, dead, diseased trees; site clean-up; and cut in proposed parking lot driveway entrance.
