
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
FEBRUARY 19, 2020 – 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
A. Dad’s Night Days – Hawes School and Somerville School
B. Read Across America Day
C. Super Science Saturday
D. Proclaim March 15th – 21st National Poison Prevention Week
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 Council members 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 Council member, nor shall any person be permitted to address the Chair while a motion is pending. A Council member 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. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 20-29, WILL BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE THE RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THE RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:
20-29 Authorize 2020 Temporary Capital Budget – Paving ($396,000) – Authorizes and establishes a 2020 Temporary Capital Budget for the South Broad Street and Spring Avenue Resurfacing projects, since the permanent Capital Budget has not yet been adopted
12. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
13. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
14. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 20-30 THROUGH 20-34 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:
20-30 Award Sole Source Contract – Corrosion Inhibitor (NTE $175,000) – Awards a sole source contract to ESC Environmental, 6 Redwood Drive, Glenville, NY
20-31 Award Sole Source Contract – Exchange of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Vessels at Carr Well (NTE $128,000) – Awards a sole source contract to Calgon Carbon, 300 GSK Drive, Moon Township, PA
20-32 Title 59 Approval – Customer Billing Portal, Communications and Consumption Analytics Software – Approves the specifications for Customer Billing Portal Communications & Consumption Analytics Software for the years 2020, 20201 and 2022, prepared by Ridgewood Water, pursuant to Title 59
20-33 Award Contract – Customer Billing Portal, Communications and Consumption Analytics Software (NTE $66,450) – Awards a contract to the sole responsible bidder, Rio Supply, Inc., 100 Allied Parkway, Sicklerville, NJ
20-34 Award Contract Under National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Materials and Supplies (NTE $85,000) – Awards a contract under the National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing contract to Grainger, Government Call Center, 1001 Hadley Road, South Plainfield, NJ
15. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3781 – Bond Ordinance – Paving of South Broad Street ($216,000) – Appropriates this money for the South Broad Street Resurfacing Project, with $210,000 from a NJDOT grant, and $6,000 from the General Capital Fund Balance Account
3782 – Bond Ordinance – Paving of Spring Avenue ($180,000) – Appropriates this money for the Spring Avenue Resurfacing Project, with $175,000 from a NJDOT grant, and $5,000 from the General Capital Fund Balance Account
3783 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Winter Door Enclosures – Timeframe Allowed – Changes the timeframe allowed for winter door enclosures to: from December 10th to February 28th/29th
16. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3775 – Bond Ordinance – Street Paving and Streetscape,Security for Village-Owned Facilities and Buildings (NTE $2,308,000)
3776 – Parking Utility Bond Ordinance – Environmental Cleanup for Hudson Street Parking Lot (NTE $350,000)
3777 – Amend Chapter 212 – Parks and Recreation Areas – Rules and Regulations for Tennis Courts – Pickleball
3778 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Requirements for Lettering on Signs
3779 – Amend Chapter 165 – Garbage, Refuse and Recycling – Bulk Refuse Definitions
3780 – Amend Chapter 165 – Garbage, Refuse and Recycling – Container Specifications & Setout Requirements
17. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 20-35 THROUGH 20-55 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:
20-35 Approve 2019 Budget Reserve Transfers – Transfers money in the 2019 budget from departments which have excess funds to those departments which do not have adequate funds
20-36 Award Contract – Diesel Exhaust Removal System (NTE $20,586.03) – Fleet Services Garages – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from Clean Air Company, Inc., 428 New Brunswick Avenue, Fords, NJ
20-37 Award Contract – Drainage System at 220 Chestnut Street – Fleet Services Garage (NTE $26,430) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from ConQuest Construction,Inc., 20 Carver Avenue, Westwood, NJ
20-38 Award Contract – Printing for Municipal Election (NTE $19,800) – Awards a contract to Royal Printing Service, 441 51st Street, West New York, NJ
20-39 Title 59 Approval – Coach Bus Transportation Services – 2020 Senior Day Trips – Approves the plans and specifications for Supply of Coach Bus Transportation Services for Senior Day Trips for the Ridgewood Department of Parks and Recreation, January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, prepared by the Department of Parks and Recreation, pursuant to Title 59
20-40 Award Contract – Coach Bus Transportation Services (NTE $11,080) – Awards a contract to the sole responsible bidder, Panorama Tours,Inc., 480 Main Avenue, Suite 8, Wallington, NJ
20-41 Title 59 Approval – Installation, Service and Repair of Police, Fire, and EMS Equipment and Radios – 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, Fire and Emergency Services Departments for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30,2019, prepared by the Police Department, pursuant to Title 59
20-42 Award Contract – Installation, Service and Repair of Police, Fire and EMS Equipment and Radios (NTE $30,000) – Awards one additional year of a contract to the original sole responsible bidder, Regional Communications, 64 East Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ, at the same rates as 2019
20-43 Award Contract Under State Contract – Portable Radios (NTE $31,660.50) – Awards a Contract under State Contract to Motorola Solutions, Inc., c/o Regional Communications,Inc., 64 East Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ
20-44 Award Contract Under State Contract – GIS Mapping Services for Tree Inventory (NTE $56,215) – Awards a Contract under State Contract to Civil Solutions, 215 Belleview Avenue, Hammonton, NJ. Partial funding of this has been provided by a NJ Urban Community Forestry Stewardship Grant in the amount of $10,000.
20-45 Award Contract Under State Contract – 2019 Ford F250 Truck Chassis – Water Pollution Control Facility (NTE $36,846) – Awards a Contract under State Contract to Route 23 Automall, LLC, 1301 Route 23, Butler, NJ
20-46 Award Professional Services Contract – 2020 Land Surveying Services Retainer for Preparation of Tax Assessment Map (NTE $1,700) – Awards a Professional Services contract to Daniel M. Dunn, of Dunn Surveying and Mapping, P.A., 40 East Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ
20-47 Authorize Membership in Somerset County Cooperative Pricing System – Authorizes the Village of Ridgewood to join the Somerset County Cooperative Pricing System, from February 19, 2020 through December 31, 2023, at no cost, and authorizes the Mayor and Village Manager to execute the membership agreement
20-48 Increase 2020 Deferred School Taxes – Increases deferred school taxes from $48,257,409.50 to $48,977,618.54, an increase of $720,209.04 from 12/31/18 to 12/31/19
20-49 Accept Donation for Community Center from North Jersey Masters – Accepts a $1,000 donation from North Jersey Masters for the Ridgewood Community Center. North Jersey Masters currently does not have any applications before any Village development boards or Village departments.
20-50 Adopt Anti-Idling of Vehicles Policy – Adopts a policy whereby any gasoline or diesel- powered motor vehicle should turn off their engines immediately at schools and off-site school events to minimize exposure of children to vehicle emissions; maintain municipal vehicles to eliminate any visible exhaust; promote widespread use of emission controls in construction contracts; and support broad education of the public about the health, environmental, and economic impacts of idling and ways to reduce idling
20-51 Appoint Clean Communities Coordinator – Appoints Sean Hamlin as the Clean Communities Coordinator for 2020
20-52 Appoint Recycling Coordinator – Appoints Johanna Luttrell as the Certified Professional Recycling Coordinator for 2020
20-53 Declare Property Surplus – Police Department Vehicle – Declares a Police Department 2011 Ford Crown Victoria surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of said property
20-54 Declare Property Surplus – Parks and Recreation – Various Items – Declares various Parks and Recreation items surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of said property
20-55 Authorize Change Order – Graydon Pool Bathrooms (NTE $30,000) – Authorizes a change order to allow for new partitions for the Graydon Pool bathroom renovation
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 20-56, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:
20-56 Award Contract – Sound Panels for Glen Pickleball Courts
18. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
19. Resolution to go into Closed Session
20. Closed Session
Personnel/Contract Negotiations – FMBA Negotiations
21. Adjournment
What about repairing the bus station.
What happened to freedom of speech.
What about the old taxi stand on North Broad Street. The village owns that building, and it’s in so much disrepair. It’s actually embarrassing for the Village of Ridgewood to have that eyesore in the CBD. Waking around that building it’s ridiculous but it looks like it’s filthy no one has operated the first floor in probably 30 years. Are used to be Ridgewood taxi downstairs and then they moved upstairs the whole building needs to be got it out and restored the village owns that site. It would be a great site for the Ridgewood Police Department to have a central headquarters in the CBD. I think it would make a Great public relations please/fire/emergency services something like that why not. Yes It’s small inside but I think it will be good for an office.
The village Mayor and counsel should Make sure that they are putting millions of dollars into the paving budget. Because as a long-time resident we are real behind and re-paving roads in this town.
nothing is going to be done till the garage and the 4 high density housing projects are finished
Come on James, let’s think positive. At least let’s get these roads repaved. Because it’s starting look Beirut.
The Word on the street is any kind of legal documents that you receive from the villager Ridgewood. Make sure you proofread it. Why because they are known for changing morning. So to all be very careful take your time and examine every sentence word for word.
Thank you yours truly.
Yes we herd this from a few respected people of the village ,They think we are stupid. Ok just sign it .
THE Road conditions are a complete Breakdown of the Villages responsibility and stop blaming
this on the county who also has neglected their part responsibility for Safe Roads.
we will pay the lawsuits or pay the pavers. VOR get your act together. People are moving out..
good for the realtors who are our new ruling class with the local politicians
welcome to Venezuela
3776 – Parking Utility Bond Ordinance – Environmental Cleanup for Hudson Street Parking Lot (NTE $350,000)
another Scam involving the unwanted concrete hi rise for cars and for all that new business we intend
to get back from amazon.com . Towns a disgrace . Tax and Spend…. new Hi rises look like hell.
THE HISTORIC Ridgewood Train Station has a gunny tower hanging over its mission style façade.
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