file photo by Boyd Loving
Dear Neighbor,
Here we are yet again at yet another important Village Council meeting, Tonight at 7:30pm at the Village Hall. I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to not making VC meetings a must attend every few weeks.
But that’s just how it is. For now anyway. Until we can get some folks onto the council who we can trust will listen to us and do the right thing when it comes to our village. That day will come sooner than later but for now, we must remain engaged.
So, in case you didn’t know already, tomorrow is the night that the Village Council likely plans to vote on overriding itself and go to the County for a bond. This is without a parking garage proposal that fits within the footprint of the Hudson street lot. This is with us being on the hook for several hundreds of thousands of dollars for the County bond, not to mention the likelihood of millions more for the building of a garage. This is against many of the the findings of the Maser Traffic Study from October 15th, which Councilwoman Knudsen and Councilman Sedon were unaware of until late December. I could go on and on…
The bottom line is that, inconvenient as it is, we must remain vigilant and protect Ridgewood, which means showing up and voicing our concerns.
Hoping to see you tomorrow night. And if you can’t make it, please email our Village Council and Village Manager to let them know that even considering voting to go to the County for a bond at this point is against the better interests of our village.
Paul Aronsohn <paronsohn@ridgewoodnj.net>,
Albert Pucciarelli <apucciarelli@ridgewoodnj.net>,
Gwenn Hauck <ghauck@ridgewoodnj.net>,
Roberta Sonenfeld <rsonenfeld@ridgewoodnj.net>
Susan Knudsen <sknudsen@ridgewoodnj.net>,
Michael Sedon <msedon@ridgewoodnj.net>,
Best,
Dana H. Glazer
I can’t make it. Can somebody please ask Roberta what happened to the previous funds raised through a municipal bonding for a parking garage? That debt is on the Village’s balance sheet and we’re paying interest in it, but no garage. Where’d the money go? Maybe FAC members like Nancy can answer this, too
You got them on that one 11:20
Tonight’s VC agenda reads as though the final garage design is done deal (see 16-31 below) – after all the discussion about making sure it doesn’t encroach onto Hudson Street and remains within the footprint, etc… Wasn’t the message to the public that we would see a smaller design and be able to put in our two cents?
Discussion: Parking
Authorize Change Orders No. 1, 2, & 3 – Hudson Street Parking Deck (Desman)
Authorize Change Order No. 4 – Hudson Street Parking Deck (Desman)
3. Award Professional Services Contract – Validation Study of the Revised Design of the Hudson Street Parking Deck (Walker)
4. Approve Hudson Street Parking Deck Design
Discussion: Budget
Award Professional Services Contract – Professional Land Surveyor Services
Discussion: Policy
Revisions to Field Policy
Healthbarn – Irene Habernickel Family Park
Highlights – Special Public Meeting:
ORDINANCE #3519: PUBLIC HEARING – Leasing Agreement with the Bergen County Improvement Authority Resolutions
16-28: Authorize Change Orders #1, #2, & #3 – Hudson Street Parking Deck – Desman, Inc. (in the amount of $20,800)
16-29: Authorize Change Order #4 – Hudson Street Parking Deck – Desman, Inc. (in the amount of $121,650)
16-30: Award Professional Service Contract – Validation Study of the Revised Design of the Hudson Street Parking Deck (Not to Exceed $12,500)
16-31: Approve Hudson Street Parking Deck Design
Mount St Carmel needs to wake up their sleeping dragons and set their extensive NJ
Church’s Legal resources to slow this down..
This is the same tactic that Valley tried to pull back in the day. Last minute changes of venue and/or agenda to try to catch the opposition napping and rush a Council vote through. Time tor torches and pitchforks again. Remember GW!
The Field Policy…a case of letting the fox into the hen house….this will be the most interesting topic of the night….brace yourself…
3:19. Great. So maybe some people from Willard will actually show up…