VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
7:30 P.M.
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
7:30 P.M.
photo by Boyd Loving
Village Council Regular Public Meeting Agenda
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Ridgewood NJ, January 4th the Village Council Reorganization Meeting starts 6:30 p.m. in the Court Room of Village Hall . All are invited to attend as we honor Mayor Susan Knudsen for her service to the Village and swear-in and welcome Councilmembers-Elect Evan Weitz and Siobhan Winograd to the Village Council.
Village Council Public Work Session begins at 7:30 p.m. This is the regularly scheduled Public Work Session for the newly formed Village Council. The public is always invited to attend meetings, both Work Sessions and Public Meetings. In addition, the Village Council meetings are broadcast live on the Village website, and Channel 34 on FiOS. Meetings are also available on YouTube.
Continue reading Village to Swear in New Council Members January 4th
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
8:00 P.M.
photo by Boyd Loving
20210512 – Village Council Regular Public Meeting Agenda
For the duration of the Coronavirus pandemic, Village Hall is closed to the public and meetings are being held with participants at remote locations, connecting to conferencing software provided by zoom.us. Members of the public are invited to view meetings live using Zoom, which also allows them to “raise a hand” and contribute with voice and video when they are invited to do so during Public Comments as well as during Public Hearings during the meeting.
Continue reading VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING MAY 12, 2021 8:00 P.M.
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
APRIL 12, 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. Proclamations
8. Presentation by Bradford Fritts, Owner of Jersey Mike’s Subs – Donation for Restoration of Bell Tower at Ridgewood High School
9. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)
10. Village Manager’s Report
11. Village Council Reports
12. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
13. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
3588 – Amend Chapter 269 – Water Irrigation Schedule and Water Emergencies
14. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-87 THROUGH 17-92 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:
17-87 Title 59 Approval – Approves the plans and specifications for Tree Maintenance Services, prepared by the Ridgewood Water Department, pursuant to Title 59
17-88 Award Contract – Tree Maintenance Services – Awards a contract to the sole responsible bidder, Downes Tree Service, 65 Royal Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ on a per item basis
17-89 Award Contract – Water Main Replacements at Stream Crossings ($998,500) –Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Fred Devens Construction, 403 Stonetown Road, Ringwood, NJ
17-90 Award Contract Under State Contract – Materials and Supplies – Water Main Repairs – Awards a contract under State Contract to Stone Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 8310, Haledon, NJ
17-91 Authorize Change Order – Rehabilitation of Glen Avenue Tank ($29,766) –Authorizes a change order for this project, to the original contractor, Brave Industrial Paint, LLC, 177 Elmwood Avenue, Long Branch, NJ. This change order was necessary due to the fact that additional work, beyond the original contract scope, is necessary.
17-92 Authorize Change Order – Furnish and Install Control Valves at Various Locations ($26,960) – Authorizes a change order for this project, to the original contractor, CFM Construction, Inc., 5 Bay Street, Stirling, NJ. This change order was necessary due to the fact that additional work, not anticipated at the time of award, is necessary.
15. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3592 – Establish a CAP Bank
3593 – General Capital Ordinance
3594 – Water Utility Capital Ordinance
3595 – Parking Utility Capital Ordinance
3596 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Parking Restrictions – Bogert Avenue and Cambridge Road – Prohibits parking at all times on the east side of Bogert Avenue within 25-feet of the 90 degree inside corner in the road north of Glen Avenue and on the west side of Cambridge Road within 25-feet of the 90 degree inside corner in the road north of East Glen Avenue. In addition, prohibits parking in other sections of Bogert Avenue and Cambridge Road from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, September 1st through June 30th.
3597 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Parking Restrictions – Pomander Walk –Prohibits parking on the South/West side of Pomander Walk 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on all days and restricts parking to two hours on the North/East side of Pomander Walk from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on all days except Sundays and Holidays
3598 – Amend Chapter 260 – Trees and Shrubs – The goals of this ordinance are: preservation of the Village’s native tree stock on both public and private lands; advocating for the removal of invasive and non-indigenous tree and shrub species; replacement of trees removed on both public and private properties; maintain the number of trees in the Village
16. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3589 – Establish Rules and Regulations for Rental of Rooms in The Stable
3590 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Establish Rental Fees – The Stable
3591 – Repeal Chapter 29, Historic Preservation Commission, Amend Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, and Repeal Chapter 251, Swimming Pools
17. 2017 BUDGET INTRODUCTION
A. Budget Message
B. RESOLUTION
17-93 Approve 2017 Municipal Budget and Set May 10, 2017 as the Date for the Public Hearing Thereon
18. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 17-94 THROUGH
17-118 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:
17-94 Approve Temporary Emergency Capital Budget
17-95 Approve Temporary Emergency Budget Appropriations
17-96 Title 59 Approval – Conduit Installation for Traffic Signals – Approves the plans and specifications for Conduit Installation for Traffic Signals in the Village of Ridgewood prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-97 Award Contract – Conduit Installation for Traffic Signals (NTE $25,325) –Awards a contract to the lowest quote, ConQuest Construction Corporation, 20 Carver Avenue, Westwood, NJ
17-98 Award Contract – Disposal of Recyclable Materials – Authorizes a contract for disposal of the Village’s recyclable materials for the first year of a two-year contract to Atlantic Coast Fibers, LLC, 101 Seventh Street, Passaic, NJ
17-99 Title 59 Approval – Gate House Sloped Entry – Irene Habernickel Family Park –Approves the plans and specifications for Gatehouse Sloped Entry at the Irene Habernickel Family Park prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-100 Award Contract – Gate House Sloped Entry – Irene Habernickel Family Park (NTE $67,735) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Onque Technologies, Inc., 297-146 Kinderkamack Road, Suite 101, Oradell, NJ
17-101 Title 59 Approval – Furnishing, Delivering, and Maintenance of Emergency Equipment and Other Patrol Equipment – Approves the plans and specifications for Furnishing, Delivering, and Maintenance of Emergency Equipment, Radios, Vehicle Computer Systems, and Other Listed Patrol Equipment for the Ridgewood Police Department, July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, inclusive prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-102 Award Contract – Furnishing, Delivering, and Maintenance of Emergency Equipment, Vehicle Computer Systems, and Other Patrol Equipment – Police Department –Awards the second year of a two-year contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Regional Communications, Inc., 64 East Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ at the unit prices stated in the contract
17-103 Title 59 Approval – Paving – Approves the plans and specifications for 2017 Road Resurfacing and Repair of Various Village Streets in the Village of Ridgewood prepared by the Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
17-104 Award Contract – Paving ($1,000,000) – Awards a partial award of a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, J.A. Alexander, 13-158 John F. Kennedy Drive North, Bloomfield, NJ
17-105 Award Professional Services Contract – Traffic Engineering Services – West Side Study Area ($14,945) – Awards a Professional Services contract to the lowest proposal by Petry Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 155 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ
17-106 Authorize Shared Services Agreement – Police Pistol Range (Wood-Ridge $150 per officer/retired officer) – Authorizes a Shared Services Agreement between the Village of Ridgewood and the Borough of Wood-Ridge so that the Ridgewood Police Department may use the Police Pistol Range in Wood-Ridge to conduct their annual firearms qualifications
17-107 Reject Bids – School Bus Transportation – Summer Day Camp – Rejects the sole bid by First Student, Inc. of Englewood, NJ due to the fact that the bid received exceeds the available funding
17-108 Declare Police Vehicles Surplus Property – Declares a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria and a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police vehicles surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of these vehicles
17-109 Declare Radar Systems Surplus and Authorize Donation to Englewood Cliffs Police Department – Declares three radar systems surplus and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of and transfer them to the Borough of Englewood Cliffs for use by their Police Department. No warranties or guarantees of the condition or usefulness of the equipment are offered by the Village of Ridgewood.
17-110 Accept Partial Donations – Portable Fuel Cell Trailer – Parks and Recreation – Accepts donations from Maroons Soccer Association ($1,600), Ridgewood Soccer Association ($850), and Ridgewood Jr. Football Association ($600), toward the purchase of a Portable Fuel Cell Trailer which costs $5,478
17-111 Accept Donation – Restoration of Sally Port – Ridgewood Police Department – Accepts a donation valued at $3,800 from the owner of Five Star Painting, 38 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ to paint the walls and floors of the Sallyport. The owner of the company, Christian Cruz, has volunteered to donate the labor and supplies to the Village of Ridgewood. He currently has no applications before any Village Boards or Committees nor does he have any pending business with the Village.
17-112 Support Responsible Pet Ownership – Delineates actions to be taken by the Village to support responsible pet ownership, including: enforcing rabies control statutes; impounding stray dogs and cats; educating all residents about responsibilities for pet ownership; increasing the percentage of licensed dogs and cats through ease of licensing and licensing enforcement; identifying and implementing best practices for spaying and neutering animals; identifying alternatives to euthanasia of adoptable companion animals; assisting in identifying resources to improve the condition and increasing the capacity of animal shelters
17-113 Authorize Mayor’s Pledge for Age Friendly Ridgewood Initiatives – Authorizes the Mayor to sign a Mayor’s Pledge to take steps to adopt some policies widely recognized as being advantageous for older adults
17-114 Authorize Release of Cash Security Bond – Sludge Hauling Contract – Authorizes the release of a cash security bond for Ridgewood Green RME, LLC for sludge hauling from the Village’s Water Pollution Control Facility, due to the fact that Ridgewood Green RME, LLC is no longer the Village’s vendor for this service
17-115 Authorize Partial Release of Cash Bond – J.P. Development – 143 & 147 West Glen Avenue – The project is substantially complete, according to the Village Engineer, so the majority of the cash bond will be refunded, with the balance being refunded at the completion of the project
17-116 Authorize Cleaning of Kings Pond Park by Ridgewood Wildscape and Partners –Authorizes a cleanup of the Kings Pond area by Ridgewood Wildscape and their partners on April 30, 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.
17-117 Authorize Installation of Bus Shelter – North Monroe Street and West Glen Avenue – Authorizes the installation of an IKEA Paramus, NJ model bus shelter on North Monroe Street, just north of West Glen Avenue and authorizes the Village Manager to execute the necessary agreements
17-118 Rescind Resolution #15-257 on Schedler Park – Determination of Uses for Schedler Park Property – Rescinds Resolution #15-257 which laid out the uses of the Schedler Park property, to include active and passive recreational areas, as well as a 90-foot baseball diamond
19. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
20. Resolution to go into Closed Session
21. Closed Session
22. Adjournment
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Ridgewood NJ ,Deputy Mayor Albert Pucciarell at a recent council meeting said “Im going to introduce an Ordinance” In regards to video taping of council meeting. Seemed after his recent out bursts he was not happy with being taped by outside sources .
You might want to run that one by the NJ Supreme Court .
At Village Council Meetings There are no expectations of privacy in a person in a public place.The meeting is already being videotaped, why is personal video a problem?
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey praised a New Jersey Supreme Court decision released today that protects an individual’s right to videotape public meetings.
“Videotaping is an invaluable method of documenting government activities or misconduct,” said ACLU of New Jersey Legal Director Ed Barocas. “We are pleased that the Supreme Court recognized that American freedom and democracy depend on the people having a right to access government information.”
So whats the problem ?