THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL
PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA
JUNE 22, 2022
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.”
3. Roll Call – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute/Moment of Silence
5. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person – 40 Minutes in Total)
6. Manager’s Report
7. Council Reports
8. Discussion
a. Budget
1. Award Contract – Restoration of Zabriskie-Schedler House
b. Policy
1. Suspend Processing of Applications for Recreational Structures
2. Energy Tax Restoration
9. Motion to Suspend Work Session and Convene Special Public Meeting
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
JUNE 22, 2022
7:30 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. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3910 – Amend Ordinance Chapter 145 – Fees – Significant Discharger Sewer Fees
3911 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Vehicle Fees for Police Details
5. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 22-237 THROUGH 22-241 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:
22-237 Award Professional Services Contract – Village Planner (NTE $85,000) – Awards a fair and open contract to John Barree, M. McKinley Mertz, and Heyer, Gruel & Associates, 236 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ. The required Pay to Play forms have been submitted to the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.
22-238 Title 59 Approval – Restoration and Rehabilitation of Zabriskie-Schedler House – Approves the plans and specifications for Phase II: Restoration and Rehabilitation Zabriskie-Schedler House, 460 West Saddle River Road, prepared by Connolly & Hickey Historical Architects, LLC and Ridgewood Division of Engineering, pursuant to Title 59
22-239 Award Contract – Restoration of Zabriskie-Schedler House (NTE $759,275) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible, pre-qualified bidder, Dell-Tech, Inc., 930 New York Avenue, Trenton, NJ
22-240 Temporarily Suspend Processing of Applications for Batting Cages and Other Sport Oriented Activities in Residential Zones – Temporarily suspends the processing and permitting of applications for batting cages and other sport oriented activities in residential zones, for four months or until the Village adopts new regulations by ordinance. This is to allow neighbors to have quiet enjoyment of their properties.
22-241 Urge State Legislature to Support A-3804 and S-330 – Restore the Energy Tax Receipts to Municipalities – Urges the NJ State Legislature and Governor Murphy to support bills restoring the Energy Tax Receipts to municipalities, over a five-year period
6. Adjournment
10. Special Public Meeting – See Attached Agenda
11. Motion to Adjourn Special Public Meeting and Reconvene Work Session
12. Discussion
a. Ridgewood Water – None
b. Parking
1. Shared Loading Zones/15 Minute Meters in Central Business District
2. Hudson Street Garage Wayfinding Signs
3. Parking Spaces on Maple Avenue for New Ridgewood Water Offices
c. Budget
1. Sewer Interest Payments on Delinquent Accounts
2. Award Sole Source Contract – Respirator Fit Tester – Health Department
3. Award Additional Professional Services – Planning Consulting Services Green Acres Diversion
4. Award Contract – Restoration and Staining Lester’s Stable
d. Policy
1. Window Displays for Vacant Storefronts
e. Operations
- Graydon Pool Hours
- Change in Titles as Per OLPH Strengthening Grant
- Authorize Memorandum of Understanding Agreement with Bergen County for Lead Poisoning Services
13. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)
14. Closed Session
a. Personnel – Boards and Committees
15. Adjournment
Fix the roads….
Roads Are a complete Disgrace including State roads look at Linwood from walthery down to Route 17
A complete bombed out minefield for cars and bicyclists or motor bikes
Observe drivers driving down center line to save tires and suspension.
No excuses state road or not
Roads Are a complete Disgrace including State roads look at Linwood from Walthery avenue down to Route 17
A complete bombed out minefield for cars and bicyclists or motor bikes
Observe drivers driving down center line to save tires and suspension.
No excuses state road or not
I agree with the posters about the roads – They are AWFUL!!! All over not just Ridgewood. And yes, I find myself trying to dodge all the horrible patchwork and holes (my car is old and cannot afford costly repairs at this point)
Every day and in every way, Ridgewood is becoming less and less special…
Sad.
hopefully the higher interest rates will keep the marginal people out.
this used to be a respectful place but as has been demonstrated, you can take the Hillbillies out of the holla, but you cant take the hillbilly out of the person.
More money spent on the Schedler house? For what? And most importantly, Why? They should not spend a cent more until they have a firm contract for its use! What happened to the playground, the walking trails, the small field? Use the money in ways that it can be enjoyed by the residents of Ridgewood! Not just something that will make the Mayor and her cronies happy and absolutely no one else in the entire Village. The house appears to be a bottomless pit and it has been nothing but a tremendous waste of taxpayers’ money. Stop it already!
Just think how many local streets could have ben repaired with that totally wasted money!
What about the pickle ball. This place is amazing with the money we are dumping into this site. The dirt hilll looks like a dirty site. Litter all by the side of rt 17.
How about cleaning up the village own sites like on just not straight, they are filthy and in need of Major repair work.
PSEG has dug up the town installing new gas pipes and service to homes.
The water co replaced the lead service lines in my area
I was told its best to wait 5-6 months for these excavated areas to settle before repaving to avoid future settling of the road bed.
Lets hope the town can coordinate with PSEG to do it right, pave curb -to- curb since paving only one side never properly adheres to existing pavement, thus creating a future fissure in the middle of the road.
You’re missing the important point.
Those tire wide ruts provide GUIDANCE for those driving in the dark or under the influence. Sort of like autopilot for all.
The scar on North Pleasant has certainly settled.
I drive on the other side of the road to avoid getting stuck in the rut.