The Village of Ridgewood Village Council Regular Public Meeting : Ridgewood Water , Outdoor Cafes ,Graydon Pool Fees, Tennis Fees , and Pickleball Fees

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

VILLAGE COUNCIL

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

8:00 P.M.

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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

1.    Read Across America Day
2.    Jamboree Days
3.    Super Science Saturday
4.    Dad’s Night Days – Hawes School and Somerville School

 

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.

8. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)

9. Village Manager’s Report

10. Village Council Reports

11. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER

3940 – Amend Chapter 269 – Water – Amends this chapter          to codify the Smart Controller exemptions on the     same watering time schedule as all automatic           systems. In addition, it establishes when and            how water emergencies are declared.

12. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER

3934 – Bond Ordinance – Water Capital – Construction of       Raw Water Mains to New PFAS Treatment Facilities        (NTE $18,500,000

3935 – Bond Ordinance – Water Capital – New Water                  Treatment Plants (NTE $42,000,000

13. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-63 THROUGH 23-73 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:

23-63      Title 59 Approval – Pipe, Appurtenances and           Service Materials – Approves the plans and           specifications for Pipes, Appurtenances and             Service Materials prepared by Ridgewood                    Water, pursuant to Title 59

23-64      Award Contract – Pipe, Appurtenances and                Service Materials (NTE $410,000) – Awards a             contract to the lowest responsible bidders in         each category to the following: for Section D        (clamps/sleeves) & Section E (hydrants –                Items 14-17, 32, 33-34) to Ferguson                  Waterworks, 190 North Oberlin Avenue,                     Lakewood, NJ; for Section C (fittings) &               Section E (hydrants – Items 8 & 33), and                Section H (copper tubing) to Raritan Group,

          301 Meadow Road, Edison, NJ; and Section A              (pipes), Section B (valves), Section E                 (hydrants – Items 1-7, 9-13, 18-31), Section               F (boxes), and Section G (brass) to: Capitol            Supply Construction, LLC, 149 Old Turnpike                Road, Wayne, NJ

23-65     Title 59 Approval – HVAC Annual Maintenance               Approves the plans and specifications for             HVAC Annual Maintenance for Ridgewood Water,              pursuant to Title 59

23-66      Award Contract – HVAC Annual Maintenance for            Ridgewood Water (NTE $55,000) – Awards the                second year of a two-year contract to T.M.               Brennan Services, Inc., 3505 Route 94,                     Hamburg, NJ

23-67      Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative          Pricing System – Maintenance of Generators        (NTE $42,176.15) – Awards a contract under       Sourcewell Cooperative Pricing System to         Cummins, Inc., 435 Bergen Avenue, Kearney, NJ

23-68     Award Contract under Sourcewell Cooperative              Purchasing System – Materials, Supplies and             Equipment for Upkeep of Ridgewood Water                     Facilities (NTE $65,000) – Awards a contract                under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing                     System to Grainger, Government Call Center,             1001 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, NJ

23-69      Award Professional Services Contract –                     Hydrogeologic Consulting Services

          (NTE $152,000) – Awards a non-fair and open           Professional Services contract to WSP, USA,            600 East Crescent Avenue, Upper Saddle River,       NJ. The required Pay to Play forms have been                filed with the Village Clerk’s Office.

23-70      Reject Bids – Valley View Reservoir and Site           Improvements – Rejects the two bids received             for this project, due to the fact that both             bids exceeded the engineer’s estimate

23-71      Amend Resolution – Annual Laboratory Analysis      Service – Vendor Name Change – Amends                    Resolution #22-389, which awarded a contract            to Aqua Pro-Tech, Inc., 1275 Bloomfield                   Avenue, Building 6, Suite 37, Fairfield, NJ,                to reflect the name and address of the                  company which took over Aqua Pro-Tech, which                is: Pace Analytical Services, LLC, 1800 Elm             Street SE, Minneapolis, MN

23-72      Accept Ridgewood Water Annual Maintenance Fee           – Accepts an operating and administrative             maintenance fee from Ridgewood Water based on       the amount of total tax indicated by the               assessed value of the land owned by Ridgewood          Water

23-73      Establish Interest Rates for Delinquent                      Payments to the Water Utility for 2023 and              Set Grace Period for Payment of Water Utility       Bills – Sets an interest rate of 8% per annum       on the first $1,500 and 18% per annum on a            balance over $1,500 for the non-payment of            water utility bills in excess of $50. Also                sets a 30-day grace period for the payment of           all water bills. In addition, a 6% per annum            penalty may be charged on any fiscal year             delinquency in excess of $10,000 in paying a            water bill, as is imposed on taxpayers for               the non-payment of taxes.

14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION

3941 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Graydon Pool, Tennis,     and Pickleball Fees – Sets the fees for Graydon            Pool, Tennis and Pickleball for 2023. Also adds         a Babysitter membership for the Graydon Pool.

3942 – Amend Chapter 3 – Administration of Government –     Amends this chapter to state that the Mayor,            Deputy Mayor and President Pro Tempore are all        elected by the Councilmembers at the                       Reorganization Meeting, to be held in January,             now that the Municipal Election is held in               November instead of May

3943 – Amend Chapter 156 – Food and Food Handling                  Establishments – Outdoor Cafes – Months of             Operation and Duration of License – Amends this            chapter to allow all outdoor cafes to be               licensed for the calendar year, and to be open          12 months of the year. In addition, requires the        holder of an outdoor café license to be                  responsible for maintaining the outdoor café          area in a clean and tidy manner, whether or not           the outdoor café is being used, and to remove          the outdoor café chairs and tables if they will             cause a hazard on the sidewalks, due to weather             related or other conditions.

3944 – Amend Chapter 156 – Food and Food Handling                  Establishments – Outdoor Cafes – Property               Maintenance of Outdoor Cafes – Establishes that        outdoor café owners must maintain the property          around the outdoor café and remove all chairs          and tables if there is snow or some other                  weather related event. Also establishes                 penalties for those outdoor café owners who do            not follow the property maintenance                  requirements.

15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING

3936 – Purchase of Vehicles, and Purchase of LUCAS             Devices (NTE $2,508,000)

3937 – Amend Chapter 149 – Fire Prevention – Establish        Fire Watch Services

3938 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Fire Watch Services 3939 – Amend Chapter 249 – Streets and Sidewalks –           Paving Moratorium Violations – Fees

16. RESOLUTIONS

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-74 THROUGH 23-89 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:

23-74      Title 59 Approval – Graydon Pool Concession          Refreshment Service – Approves the plans and         specifications for Graydon Pool Concession        Refreshment Service prepared by the             Recreation Department, pursuant to Title 59

23-75      Award Contract – Graydon Pool Concession           Refreshment Service – Awards a contract                to Michael Sims, Mellsworth Foods, Inc., 102         East Main Street, Ramsey, NJ. The Village          will receive $10,500 from Mr. Sims for the         2023 pool season.

23-76      Award Contract – Annual Maintenance for                Software for Finance Department (NTE $25,000)        – Awards a contract to Edmunds & Associates,          301 Tilton Road, Northfield, NJ

23-77      Award Contract Under North Jersey Wastewater          Cooperative Pricing System Through Passaic           Valley Sewerage Commission – Repair Services        for Two Sludge Digester Mixers (NTE $93,000)          – Awards a contract under North Jersey               Wastewater Cooperative Pricing Universal           Electric Motor, 131 South Newman Street,        Hackensack, NJ

23-78      Award Contract Under State Contract – Police         Radios (NTE $16,717) – Awards a contract       under State Contract to Motorola Radio, c/o           Regional Communications, 64 East Midland         Avenue, Paramus, NJ

23-79      Award Contract Under Bergen County Contract –           Rock Salt (NTE $140,000) – Awards a contract         under Bergen County contract to Atlantic           Salt, Inc., 134 Middle Street, Suite 210,           Lowell, MA

23-80      Establish Interest Rate for Delinquent Taxes               and Non-Payment of Assessments and Other               Municipal      Liens for 2023 and Set Grace                  Period and Due Date – Authorizes the Tax                Collector to charge 8% per annum on the first         $1,500 of the delinquency and 18% per annum             on any amount in excess of $1,500 becoming             delinquent after the due date. Also allows                for a ten-day grace period for quarterly tax             payments and a due date at 25 days from the                date of Village Council certification of               costs for other municipal liens. In addition,       the Tax Collector is authorized to charge a                6% per annum penalty on any fiscal year                delinquency in excess of $10,000.

23-81      Establish Interest Rates for Delinquent                      Payments for Significant Sewer Discharger               Bills for 2023 – Sets an interest rate of 8%              per annum on the first $1,500 and 18% per               annum on a balance over $1,500 for the non-               payment of significant sewer discharge bills.          Also sets a 30-day grace period for all                 bills. In addition, a 6% per annum penalty              may be charged on any fiscal year delinquency           in excess of $10,000 in paying a significant            sewer discharger bill, as is imposed on                taxpayers for the non-payment of taxes.

23-82      Authorize Mailing of Estimated 2023 Third                Quarter Tax Bills – Authorizes the mailing of           estimated tax bills for the 2023 third                 quarter to ensure that sufficient cash flow                is available to meet the Village’s financial                obligations

23-83      Authorize Electronic Tax Sales –  Authorizes                the Tax Collector to continue to conduct            electronic tax sales through New Jersey Tax             Lien Investors/RealAuction.com, as allowed by           the Director of the Division of Local                   Government Services

23-84      Authorize Cancellation of Tax Overpayments              and Delinquent Amounts – Authorizes the Tax             Collector to cancel delinquent property taxes           and refund property tax overpayments in                  amounts of less than $10

23-85      Authorize Tax Collector to Charge for Mailing        of Tax Sale Notices – Authorizes the Tax              Collector to charge $25 per mailing of the            tax sale notice and add it to the cost of the          tax sale, in lieu of any two publications of               the tax sale notice

23-86     Authorize Release of Escrowed Funds and Site           Improvement Performance Bond – Hopper Ridge            Condominiums – Retaining Wall Replacement –             Authorizes the release of escrowed funds and            a Site Improvement Performance Bond for this              property, due to the fact that the Planning                Board, the Ridgewood Engineering Division,            and the Building Department have all deemed                that the project is satisfactorily complete

23-87      Accept Monetary Donation – Community Center –       Accepts a $1,000 monetary donation from North           Jersey Masters for the Community Center.              North Jersey Masters does not have                         applications before any Ridgewood Board or                Committee at this time.

23-88      Rescind and Replace Resolution #22-364 –                NJDOT Paving Grant (NTE $414,961.62) –                 Rescinds and replaces Resolution #22-364, due         to the fact that it did not award the entire              amount of the contract to the lowest                    responsible bidder, which is required by               NJDOT. This resolution awards the entire              amount of the contract to the lowest                   responsible bidder, American Asphalt and                Trucking, LLC, 818 Summer Avenue, Newark, NJ

23-89      Appoint Members to Shade Tree Commission –              Appoints Ian Keller, Andrew Lowry and George                Wolfson to 3-year terms that will expire on            12/31/25; Nancy Brennan-Hill, Yamini Chinni,             and Carolyn Jacoby, to 2-year terms that will          expire on 12/31/24; and Adam Brown, Maria                Damasco, and Mahmoud Hamza, to 1-year terms                that will expire on 12/31/23            

17. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)