Please. They should be on a timer. Why are we having so many different problems in town. What the hell is going on. It’s amazing. Everything from the lawn not getting cut in town. What is the problem. We can’t even get Porta John’s cleaned out on Maple field. Forget about the lighting. You can’t make this poop up. Well last year the Porta John was over flowing with a duty. Who the hell is in charge.
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MAY 8, 2019
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. Proclamations
THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
MAY 1, 2019
7:30 P.M.
7:30 pm – Call to Order – Mayor
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.”
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
APRIL 10, 2019 : 8:00 P.M.
THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
APRIL 3, 2019
7:30 P.M.
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.”
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MARCH 13, 2019
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. Proclamations
8. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)
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THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL’S
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
7:30 P.M.
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.”
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood residents – there will be no sanitation or recycling collection today, Monday, February 18th. Village Offices will be closed in observance of President’s Day holidays. There will be no sanitation or recycling pickup on these days and the recycling center will be closed. This information is posted on the Village website and calendar.
Please help keep Ridgewood clean and safe by sharing this information with neighbors who have placed curbside recycling/garbage.
“The root of the problem is the failure of our Village Council to distinguish between their Narrow interests and the underlying drivers of value for Village residents. Their self-interests are reflections of important aspects of Village business; but however important and useful for Village planning, they should not be used in a self-congratulatory list of “accomplishments” as surrogates for the underlying value of the Council’s work. Genuine value creation fur residents requires a Council culture that compels our Governing body to pursue projects that promise to improve life for all residents, whether it be property tax reduction or paving our third world roads – while not treating their own narrow self-interests (Schedler, Elks HQ, Hudson Garage) as ends in themselves.”
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Tuesday, February 12th and Monday, February 18th Village Offices will be closed in observance of the Lincoln’s Birthday and President’s Day holidays.. There will be no sanitation or recycling pickup on these days and the recycling center will also be closed.
We have lots of intelligent residents who lead and operate successful businesses. The problem is, we have to wait for them to retire so they could take a volunteer or paid position with Ridgewood. In the meantime people who have no experience and no knowledge of anything rush to see their names and faces in print. Some, like Knudsen, have been unable to realize she is no longer Mayor and keeps sending out “important announcements” before our current Mayor. Maybe this is requested help, and then I apologize. But her notices always preceded his by only a few minutes.
Continue reading Reader says, ” It doesn’t take very long before they notice the rotting spell of greed and personal ambition”
“Self-serving people there for personal gain” defines our Councils of the past decade or more. Riche with his no bid telecoms contracts with the Village, the definition of conflict of interest. Whatever the hell Ahronson, Pooch and Gwen wanted, none of it seemingly any good for the rest of us. Knudsen getting her boys on the RPD and RFD with some nifty maneuvering around the hiring requirements, and protecting the dilapidated Schedler above all other interests because it’s across the street from her dad’s house… the list goes on and on.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, All Village of Ridgewood offices will be closed Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. There will be no sanitation or recycling pickup. The Police Department will be open.
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JANUARY 16, 2019
8:00 P.M.
Jamboree Days
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 19-02, WILL BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE THIS RESOLUTION AND IT WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:
19-02 Authorize Temporary Capital Budget – Approves a temporary Capital Budget to appropriate money for the down payment for the general capital bond ordinance for the 2019 road paving and streetscape program and the purchase of the Senior Bus
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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 19-03 THROUGH 19-19 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:
19-03 Title 59 Approval – Landscaping Services – Approves the plans and specifications for Landscaping Services prepared by Ridgewood Water, pursuant to Title 59
19-04 Award Contract – Landscaping Services
(NTE $61,000) – Awards the second year of a two-year contract to the lowest responsible bidder, LTI, Inc., 122 Main Road, Montville, NJ
19-05 Title 59 Approval – Line Stop and Valve Insertion Services – Approves the plans and specifications for Line Stop and Valve Insertion Services prepared by the Ridgewood Water Department, pursuant to Title 59
19-06 Award Contract – Line Stop and Valve Insertion Services (NTE $100,000) – Awards the second year of a two-year contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Carner Brothers, 10 Steel Court, Roseland, NJ
19-07 Title 59 Approval – Servicing and Repair of Electric Source – Approves the plans and specifications for Servicing and Repairing of Electric Source prepared by the Village of Ridgewood Water Department, pursuant to Title 59
19-08 Award Contract – Servicing and Repair of Electric Source (NTE $250,000) – Awards the second year of a two-year contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Vanore Electric, 145 Lexington Avenue, Hackensack, NJ
19-09 Title 59 Approval – Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hypochlorite Solution – Approves the plans and specifications for Furnishing and Delivering of Sodium Hypochlorite Solution prepared by the Ridgewood Water Department, pursuant to Title 59
19-10 Award Contract – Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Hypochlorite Solution (NTE $135,000) – Awards the second year of a two-year contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Miracle Chemical Company, 1151B Highway 33, Farmingdale, NJ
19-11 Title 59 Approval – Laboratory Analysis Services – Approves the plans and specifications for Laboratory Analysis Services, prepared by the Ridgewood Water Department, pursuant to Title 59
19-12 Award Contract – Laboratory Analysis Services (NTE $128,460) – Awards the second year of a two-year contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Aqua Pro-Tech Labs, 1275 Bloomfield Avenue, Bldg. 6, Fairfield, NJ
19-13 Title 59 Approval – Water Billing and Data Collection Services – Approves the plans and specifications for Water Billing and Data Collection Services prepared by the Ridgewood Water Department, pursuant to Title 59
19-14 Award Contract – Water Billing and Data Collection Services (NTE $237,395) – Awards the second year of a two-year contract to the sole responsible bidder, Computil, Inc., 30 Controls Drive, Shelton, CT
19-15 Title 59 Approval – Servicing and Repair of Potable Water Pumping Facilities – Approves the plans and specifications for Servicing and Repair of Potable Water Storage Tanks, prepared by Ridgewood Water, pursuant to Title 59
19-16 Award Contract – Servicing and Repair of Potable Water Pumping Facilities (NTE $250,000) – Awards a contract to the sole responsible bidder, William Stothoff Company, Inc., 110 River Road, Flemington, NJ
19-17 Award Contract – Eastside Reservoir Improvements (NTE $246,600) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Ray Palmer Associates, 95 King Street, Dover, NJ
19-18 Award Professional Services Contract – Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Planning and Treatment Study (NTE $168,600) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to Mott MacDonald, 111 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ. The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office.
19-19 Award Emergency Contract – Boiler Replacement – Glen Avenue Water Facility (NTE $33,800) – Awards an Emergency Contract to Generation III Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, 30 West Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ
3698 – Bond Ordinance – Street Paving and Streetscape, Purchase of Senior Bus ($2,137,000) – Appropriates this money for the 2019 road paving and streetscape program and for purchasing a bus for the Senior Citizen transportation services provided by the Village
3699 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Parking at Train Station Lot after 6:00 p.m. – Amends this chapter to allow all vehicles to be parked at the Ridgewood train station after 6:00 p.m., without the necessity of having a Ridgewood resident sticker and/or a Ridgewood Parking Permit
3700 – Amend Chapter 156 – Food and Food Handling Establishments – Outdoor Café Regulations – Amends this chapter for new regulations for outdoor cafes, including specifying particular types, heights, and locations of barriers, establishing dates when outdoor cafes may operate, and
3701 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Outdoor Cafes – Amends the fees to be charged for outdoor cafes, based on the number of benches or tables and chairs used by each business
3702 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Ridgewood Premium Parking Permit for Hudson Street Parking Lot and Use of Rideshare Arrangement – Establishes the Hudson Street Parking Lot permit, which permits resident commuters to park only in this lot with this particular permit, and guarantees these commuters a parking space in the Hudson Street Parking Lot. It also establishes the fact that those who purchase the Hudson Street Parking Lot permit will participate in a rideshare program, at no additional cost, once the Hudson Street parking lot is closed for the construction of the Hudson Street parking garage. It also requires those who have a 2019 Hudson Street Parking Lot permit to purchase a 2020 Hudson Street Parking Lot permit in order to continue with the rideshare program until the Hudson Street parking garage is completed.
3703 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Ridgewood Parking Permit for Hudson Street Lot – Establishes the fee for the parking permit for the Hudson Street lot only at $1,300
3694 – Amend Chapter 145 Fees – Adopt a Tree and Memorial Benches
3695 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Establish Regulations for Temporary Storage Containers
3696 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Fees for Temporary Storage Containers
3697 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Graydon Pool Membership Fees
3688 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Graydon Pool Membership Fees and Tennis Membership Fees
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 19-20 THROUGH 19-36 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:
19-20 Authorize Tax Assessor/Tax Collector to File Appeals and/or Settlement Stipulations – Authorizes the Tax Assessor and/or Tax Collector to file tax appeals and/or settlement stipulations with the Bergen County Board of Taxation for the purpose of correcting assessment errors for the year 2018. This resolution also authorizes the Assessor, in conjunction with the Village Attorney, to conduct settlement negotiations in matters pending before the Tax Court of New Jersey in 2019.
19-21 Title 59 Approval – Landfill Disposal of Solid Waste – Approves the plans and specifications for Landfill Disposal of Solid Waste, prepared by the Ridgewood Water Department, pursuant to Title 59
19-22 Award Contract – Landfill Disposal of Solid Waste (NT# $66.95/ton) – Awards the second year of a two-year contract to the lowest responsible bidder, IWS Transfer Systems of NJ, Inc., 375 Routes 1 & 9, Jersey City, NJ
19-23 Title 59 Approval – 2019 Recreational Program Instruction – Approves the plans and specifications for Recreational Program Instruction with the Department of Parks and Recreation, Contract Year 2019, prepared by the Ridgewood Recreation Department, pursuant to Title 59
19-24 Award Contracts – 2019 Recreational Program Instruction – Awards contracts to various vendors for 2019 recreation programs offered by the Village of Ridgewood’s Department of Parks and Recreation. These contracts are paid through user fees.
19-25 Approve Shared Services Agreement – School Resource Officer (Ridgewood Board of Education – NTE $100,000) – Approves a Shared Services Agreement with the Ridgewood Board of Education, whereby the Village and the Board of Education will each pay $100,000/year for funding a School Resource Officer
19-26 Approve Shared Services Agreement – Bergen County Police Chiefs Association Mutual Aid Plan and Rapid Deployment Force – Authorizes the Ridgewood Police Department to participate in a County-wide Mutual Aid Plan and Rapid Deployment Force to be used in times of emergency
19-27 Declare Property Surplus – Parks Department Logs – Declares the stockpile of uncut lengths of logs, which are remnants from tree work performed by the Parks Department, as surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of this property
19-28 Declare Property Surplus – Various Vehicles – Declares vehicles from various departments, which are no longer viable for the Village’s use, and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of this property
19-29 Certify Compliance with Federal Civil Rights Requirements – Certifies that the Village of Ridgewood’s hiring practices comply with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964”, as amended, pertaining to the consideration of an individual’s criminal history. This is required under P.L. 2017, c. 183 which requires that this be certified prior to the Village submitting its approved annual budget to the NJ Division of Local Government Services.
19-30 Authorize Release of Escrow Funds – 143 & 147 West Glen Avenue – Authorizes the release of the remaining escrow funds for this project, in the amount of $12,348, since the Village Engineer has deemed the project complete
19-31 Endorse Application for Community Development Block Grant – Care Plus, NJ, Inc. – Client Transportation Assistance – Confirms endorsement of a $43,680 CDB grant. This resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the Village but will expedite the expenditure of Community Development funds.
19-32 Approve Place to Place Transfer of Liquor License – 54 East Ridgewood Landmark, LLC – Expansion of Licensed Premises – Approves a place to place transfer for 54 East Ridgewood Landmark, LLC t/a Filena Restaurant to expand their licensed premises to include all floors within the building, as well as the rooftop
19-33 Authorize Bond Sale for Funding Hudson Street Parking Garage – Authorizes the form and requirements for the bond sale for the Hudson Street parking garage
19-34 Appoint Member to Zoning Board of Adjustment – Appoints Matthew Bandelt as Alternate #2 on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, which term shall begin immediately and expire on 6/30/2020
19-35 Appoint Members to Library Board – Appoints Janis Fuhrman, Rocco Orlando, and Rei Shinozuka to terms that shall begin immediately and expire on 12/31/2023
19-36 Appoint Members to Community Center Advisory Board – Updates the appointment of members of the Community Center Advisory Board as follows, effective immediately and ending on 6/30/2019: Donald Liebreich and Bill Carbone – Senior Citizen Residents; Helen Leonard and Beth Abbott – Adult Residents; Nancy Friedman – Adult Resident (children in Ridgewood school system); Tom Lillis – Ridgewood Highs School Student; Emily Schmitt – George Washington Middle School Student; Chief Jacqueline Luthcke or designee – Ridgewood Police Dept. Liaison; Deanna Schablik – Parks & Recreation Dept. Representative; Sheila Brogan – Ridgewood Board of Education Liaison
Personnel/Contract Negotiations – PBA
