Ridgewood Village Council Private, Special and Regular Public Meeting Agenda ,October 11, 2023

Village Council Regular Public Meeting Agenda

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VILLAGE COUNCIL(Private)
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
OCTOBER 11, 2023
6:30 P.M.

1. Call to Order – Mayor

2. Statement of Compliance with the 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.”

3. Roll Call

4. Comments from the Public

5. Resolution to go into Closed Session

6. Closed Session

1. Personnel – Boards and Committees and Professional    Appointments

7. Adjournment

 

AGENDA

VILLAGE COUNCIL

SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING

OCTOBER 11, 2023

7:00 P.M.

 

1.  Call to Order – Mayor

 

2.  Statement of Compliance with the 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.”

 

3.  Roll Call – Village Clerk

 

4. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes Per Person)

 

5. Discussion of October 11, 2023 Agenda

 

6.  Discussion of Other Village Council Business

 

7.  Adjournment

 

10/10/2023

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

VILLAGE COUNCIL

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

OCTOBER 11, 2023

7:30 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

 

5. Acceptance of Financial Reports

 

6. Approval of Minutes

 

7. Proclamations

 

1. National Diabetes Awareness Month
2. Declare October National Bullying Prevention         Month

 

8. Recognize Project Pride Award Recipients

 

Pursuant to Chapter 3-19 of the Code of the Village of Ridgewood, Manner of Addressing Council, and Chapter

3-20, Decorum, the Village Council meetings shall be conducted in the following manner:

 

Manner of Addressing Council

 

Persons other than Councilmembers may be permitted to address the Council in the proper order of business. A person present may, upon recognition by the Chair, be heard either upon ordinances upon second reading or at the time of petitions and oral communications from the public and at such other times as the Council may, by majority vote of those present, specifically permit. No person shall address any remark or question to any specific Councilmember, nor shall any person be permitted to address the Chair while a motion is pending. A Councilmember may, through the Chair, respond to any communication or address received pursuant to this section.

 

Decorum

 

Any person who shall disturb the peace of the Council, make impertinent or slanderous remarks or conduct himself in a boisterous manner while addressing the Council shall be forthwith barred by the presiding officer from further audience before the Council, except that if the speaker shall submit to proper order under these rules, permission for him to continue may be granted by a majority vote of the Council.

 

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. PUBLIC HEARING

 

1. Explanation of Public Hearings – Richard Calbi, Jr., Director of Ridgewood Water

 

1. Installation of Improvements to a Pre-existing Drinking Water Well on Green Acres Property –      Northeast intersection of West End Avenue and    Cedarcroft Road

 

     Mayor:  “The Public Hearing on the installation of         improvements to a pre-existing drinking              water well on Green Acres Property,                       located on the northeast intersection of                  West End Avenue and Cedarcroft Road, is                  now open.”

 

(At the conclusion of the Public Hearing):

 

Mayor:  “I move the Public Hearing be closed.”

 

Councilmember:  “I second the motion.”

 

ROLL CALL VOTE

1. Installation of Improvements to a Pre-existing Drinking Water Well on Green Acres Property –      Property located within Maple and Graydon Parks   (259 North Maple Avenue and 200 Northern Parkway)

 

Mayor: “The Public Hearing on the installation of              improvements to a pre-existing drinking             water well on Green Acres Property, located         within Maple and Graydon Parks, is now                 open.”

 

(At the conclusion of the Public Hearing):

 

Mayor:  “I move the Public Hearing be closed.”

 

Councilmember:  “I second the motion.”

 

ROLL CALL VOTE

 

13. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER

 

NONE

 

14. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER

 

NONE

 

15. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-324 THROUGH

23-330 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:

 

23-324    Title 59 Approval – Water Lab Testing Equipment – Approves the plans and specifications for Water Lab Testing Equipment prepared by Ridgewood Water, pursuant to Title 59

23-325    Award Contract – Water Lab Testing Equipment (NTE $137,890.22) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder Agilent Technologies, Inc., 2850 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE

23-326    Award Contract – Public Policy Consultant (NTE $32,400) – Awards a non-fair and open contract to Morford Drulis, Associates, LLC, 308 West State Street Trenton, NJ. The Pay to Play forms have been filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.

23-327    Award Sole Source Contract – Leak Detection Services (NTE $40,000) – Awards a sole source contract to Utilis, Inc., 4180 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 530, La Jolla, CA

23-328    Award Professional Services Contract – Professional Engineering Services for Preparation of a Lead Service Line Replacement Program ($268,800) – Awards a Professional Services contract for Professional Engineering Services to CDM Smith Inc., 110 Fieldcrest Avenue, #8, Edison, NJ

23-329    Authorize Agreement – Temporary Use of Property – Authorizes the Village of Ridgewood to enter into a temporary encroachment agreement with the County of Bergen, for the construction of a pedestrian bridge on the Russell Well property, located at 412 Russell Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ

23-330    Authorize Change Order – Professional Services – Raw Water Mains(NTE $52,700)– Authorizes a change order to the original vendor, which is necessary in order to redesign a portion of the raw water main, so that the new water main is not placed on private property

 

16. RESOLUTIONS

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS NUMBERED 23-331 THROUGH

23-332 ARE TO BE ADOPED BY CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL.  THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE EACH RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE EACH RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. EACH RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.

 

23-331    Award Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service Contract – Level 3 Ceiling of Village Hall – Substrata Failures (NTE $82,800) – Awards an Extraordinary Unspecifiable Contract to HQ Construction and Design LLC, 260 Fresh Ponds Road, Monroe Township, NJ

23-332    Approve Emergency Appropriation – Level 3 Ceiling at Village Hall ($110,000) – Approves an emergency appropriation of $110,000 for  the remediation of structural concerns regarding the Level 3 ceiling of Village Hall 

17. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION

 

3970 – Bond Ordinance – Restoration of Interior Façade at Village Hall ($110,000) – This bond ordinance appropriates funding for the restoration for structural concerns, regarding the interior façade (3^rd Floor Ceiling) of Village Hall

3971 – 2024 Non-Union Salary Ordinance – Establishes salaries and various employment criteria for non-union personnel for 2024

3972 – 2024 Management Salary Ordinance – Establishes salaries and various employment criteria for management personnel for 2024

3973 – Amend Various Sections of Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development and Sections of Chapter 145 – Enumeration of Fees – Amends various sections of Chapter 190, Land Use and Development, as well as Chapter 145, Enumeration of Fees, based on recommendations from the Zoning Board of Adjustment’s Annual Report

 

18. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING

 

3967 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – 2024 Parking Permit          and Pricing for Electric Vehicle Charging

3968 – Amend Chapter 265, Vehicles and Traffic,               “Deposit of Money Required; Overtime Parking          Prohibited”

3969 – Amend Chapter 212 – Parks and Recreation Areas –   Regulations on Electric Bicycles, Electric                Scooters, Electric Skateboards, and Non-Human        Powered Vehicles

 

19. ORDINANCES – CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING

 

3964 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic –              Parking Prohibited at All Times and Time Limit          Parking – North Walnut Street and Mastin Place  

 

20. RESOLUTIONS

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-333 THROUGH

23-356 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. 

23-333    Title 59 Approval – Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services – Water Pollution Control Facility and Graydon Pool Facility – Approves the plans and specifications for Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services Beginning January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, inclusive, prepared by the Village Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59

23-334    Award Contract – Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services – Water Pollution Control Facility and Graydon Pool Facility

              (NTE $49,901.00) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Eurofins Environment Testing Philadelphia, LLC, 213 Witmer Road, Horsham, PA

23-335    Title 59 Approval – Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite and Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions – Approves the plans and specifications for Furnishing and Delivering of Sodium Bisulfite Solution and Sodium Hypochlorite Solution Beginning January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, inclusive, prepared by the Village Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59  

23-336    Award Contract – Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite and Sodium Hypochlorite Solutions (NTE $156,239.00) – Awards a contract for an additional year, to Miracle Chemical Company, Division of W.R. Neumann Co., Inc., 1151 B, Highway #33, Farmingdale, NJ

23-337    Award Contract Under State Contract – Interview Room Cameras (NTE $39,127.20) – Awards a Contract under State Contract to Axon Enterprise, Inc., 17800 North 85^th St, Scottsdale, AZ

23-338    Award Professional Services Contract – Engineering Design and Inspection Services – Replacement of Village Underground Fuel Storage Tanks at Fleet Services Fuel Station (NTE $15,000) – Awards a Professional Services Contract to MCK Engineering P.C., 110 Chestnut Ridge Road, No. 109, Montvale, NJ

23-339    Award Professional Services Contract – Design Services for Repair and Preservation of Pedestrian Tunnel, Ramps, and Supporting Infrastructure at Ridgewood Train Station

              (NTE $53,800) – Awards a non-fair and open Professional Services Contract to Margaret M. Hickey, AIA, of Connolly and Hickey, 2 North Union Avenue, Cranford NJ. The required Pay to Play forms have been submitted to the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.

23–340    Award Professional Services Contract – Employee Assistance Program (NTE $8,100) Awards a Professional Services Contract to Intervention Strategies International, Inc., 351 Evelyn Street, 3^rd Floor, Paramus NJ

23-341    Award Professional Services Contract for a Feasibility Study for a Special Improvement District (NTE $17,000) – Awards a contract to Economic Development Strategists, LLC, 238 Jefferson Avenue, River Edge, NJ

23-342    Award Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service Contract – Remediation of Maple Field after Flooding (NTE $52,354) – Awards an Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service Contract to Landtek Group, Inc., 105 Sweeneydale Ave., Bay Shore, NY 11706

23-343    Award Additional Partial Award – 2023 Road Resurfacing and Repairs of Various Village Streets ($614,019.00) – Awards an additional partial award of the work, utilizing unused capital paving accounts, to Smith-Sondy Asphalt Construction Co., Inc., 150 Anderson Avenue, Wallington, NJ

23-344    Authorize Change Order – Replacement of Headworks Equipment — Screening and Grit Removal Building (NTE $13,350.00) – Authorizes a change order to the original vendor, under the North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Pricing System, through the Lead Agency, the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, Rapid Pump and Meter Service Company, Inc., 285 Straight Street, Paterson, NJ.  This change order is necessary to replace two existing pumps in the grit building that are obsolete.

23-345    Rescind and Replace Resolution No. 23-279 – Award Contract Under State Contract ($18,936) and Under Operational Services Division (OSD) PSE01 Purchasing Cooperative (NTE $150,715.54) – Purchase and Installation of Radio Consoles – Fire Department – Amends Resolution No. 23-279, to divide the award of $169,651.54 with $18,936.00 awarded under State Contract to Motorola Solutions, Inc., c/o Goosetown Communications, 58 North Harrison Avenue, Congers, NY and $150,715.54 awarded under OSD PSE 01 Purchasing Cooperative, to Goosetown Communications, 58 North Harrison Avenue, Congers, NY. This resolution also rescinds and replaces Resolution No. 23-270 with Resolution No.

              23-345.

23–346    Authorize Participation in Federal LESO 1033 Program – Authorizes the Ridgewood Police Department to participate in the U.S. Department of Defense’s surplus property program

23–347    Authorize Grant Application – Preliminary Engineering Services – 2016 Safe Routes to School Grant – Authorizes a grant application for Preliminary Engineering Services for

              LA-2024 LAIF Ridgewood Village SRTS 2016, in the amount of $157,468.20

23–348    Authorize Refund and Cancellation of Property Taxes for Disabled Veteran (Block 5002, Lot 11) – Authorizes refund and cancellation of taxes for a disabled Veteran, in accordance with State statutes

23-349    Authorize Free Parking for Late Night Shopping Event in CBD – Allows free parking from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., during the Ridgewood Guild’s late night parking event, on the four Thursdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas

23–350    Extend Date for Dining Corrals – Authorizes the Extension for Dining Corrals to October 29, 2023

23-351    Accept 2022 Audit – Accepts the annual audit            for 2022 and certifies that all members of

the Village Council have reviewed, at a                minimum, the sections of the audit entitled           “General Comments and Recommendations”

23-352    Approve 2022 Corrective Action Plan – Accepts           the Corrective Action Plan proposed to                correct the deficiencies found in the 2022             Annual Audit

 

23-353    Rescind and Replace Resolution No. 23-149 – Award Contract – Cultural Resource Management and Historic Preservation Specialist –Rescinds Resolution No. 23-149 and replaces it with Resolution No. 23-353, due to the fact that Resolution No. 23-149 had the incorrect company name and address

23-354    Appoint Member to Open Space Committee – Appoints Oleg Rivkin to fill the unexpired term of Fred Jubitz, which term shall expire on 12/31/2023

23-355    Appoint Members to Green Team Advisory Committee – Appoints Joan Hubertus to fill the unexpired term of Anthea Zito, which term shall expire on 12/31/2025; and Alina Mordkovich to fill the unexpired term of Roman Sandoval, which term shall expire on 12/31/2023

23-356    Appoint Member to Central Business District Advisory Committee – Appoints Andy McGonnell to fill the unexpired term of Jordan Kaufman, which term shall expire on 12/31/2023

 

21. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 3 minutes per person)

 

 

22. Adjournment