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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
APRIL 13, 2022
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
A. Proclaim April as Tree Planting Month and April 29, 2022 as Arbor Day
B. Proclaim May 1-7, 2022 National Drinking Water Week
C. Proclaim May as Building Safety Month
D. Proclaim May as Older Americans Month
8. Fire Department Awards
A. Lifesaving Award
Mark Barone
Matthew Bombace
B. Unit Citation Award – Broad Street Fire/Bagelicious
Thomas Benintende
Timothy Bombace
Paul Brennan
Kurt Harba
John Judge
Jason Kane
Brian Kelly
Oscar Martinez
Michael McLaughlin
Matthew Musicant
Michael Rohrman
Christopher Wolfstirn
B. Medal of Honor – Broad Street Fire/Bagelicious
Michael McLaughlin
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.
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. ORDINANCE – PUBLIC HEARING – ORDINANCE #3895 – Establish a CAP Bank
13. 2022 Budget Hearing
a. Overview of 2022 Budget
b. Village Council’s Comments
c. Public Hearing on 2022 Budget
14. 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT RESOLUTION
22-109 Approve Amendment to 2022 Budget
15. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
16. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
3896 – Bond Ordinance – Water Utility Capital (NTE $12,797,200)
3897 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Water Rates & PFAS
Treatment Charges
17. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 22-110 THROUGH
22-117 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:
22-110 Award Contract – Printing of PFAS Notices (NTE $40,912) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible quote from Ridgewood Press, 609 Franklin Turnpike, Ridgewood, NJ
22-111 Title 59 Approval – Cold Water Meters and Accessories – Approves the plans and specifications for Cold Water Meters prepared by Ridgewood Water, pursuant to Title 59
22-112 Award Contract – Cold Water Meters and Accessories (NTE $214,642.50) – Awards a contract to the sole responsible bidder, Rio Supply, Inc., 100 Allied Parkway, Sicklerville, NJ
22-113 Award Sole Source Contract – Corrosion Inhibitor ESC 532 (NTE $185,000) – Awards a contract to the sole source provider, ESC Environmental, 6 Redwood Drive, Glenville, NY
22-114 Authorize Change Order – Passaic Valley Water Commission Pipeline Project – Design of Guiderail at Diamond Brook (NTE $13,508.75) – Authorizes a change order to the original lowest responsible bidder, Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc., 96 U.S. Highway 206, Suite 101, Flanders, NJ. This change order is necessary due to the requirement of a NJDOT compliant guiderail.
22-115 Refund Overpayment of Water Account – 691 Upper Boulevard – Refunds a duplicate payment by the owner of this property
22-116 Refund Overpayment of Water Account – 234 East Ridgewood Avenue – Refunds a duplicate payment by the owner of the business at this location
22-117 Refund Overpayment of Water Account – 235 Dayton Street – Refunds a duplicate payment by the owner of this property
18. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3905 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – No Left Turn – Franklin Avenue, North Maple Avenue, and Linwood Avenue – Memorializes various “No Left Turn” signs on Franklin Avenue, North Maple Avenue, and Linwood Avenue
3906 – Amend Chapter 165 – Rubbish, Refuse, and Recycling – Collection Schedule and Placement and Removal of Garbage and Rubbish Containers – Establishes that when unfavorable collection conditions exist, residents may be required to bring garbage and rubbish containers to the end of their driveways until the unfavorable collection conditions cease to exist. Also sets times for placement and retrieval of garbage and rubbish containers at the end of driveways/at the curb.
19. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3898 – Bond Ordinance – General Capital (NTE $5,173,400)
3899 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Sewer Connection Fees
3900 – Amend Chapter 260 – Trees and Shrubs
3901 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Trees and Shrubs
3902 – Amend Chapter 190 – Land Use and Development – Zoning Map
3903 – Amend Chapter 265 Vehicles and Traffic – Permit Parking – Extended Parking in Central Business District for Ridgewood Residents in Central Business District and Residential Zones – 3904 – Amend Chapter 145 Fees – Fees for Ridgewood Central Business District Parking 24/7/265 Permit
20. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 22-118 THROUGH
22-144 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:
22-118 Title 59 Approval – Horticultural Supplies – Approves the plans and specifications for Horticultural Supplies for the Years 2021 and 2022, prepared by the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department, pursuant to Title 59
22-119 Award Contract – Horticultural Supplies (NTE $48,500) – Awards the second year of a
two-year contract to the sole bidder, SiteOne Landscape Supply, 1385 East 36th Street, Cleveland, OH. The Parks Department will pay $35,500 and Project Pride will pay $13,000.
22-120 Title 59 Approval – Road Resurfacing and Repairs – Approves the plans and specifications for 2022 Road Resurfacing and Repairs of Various Village Streets in the Village of Ridgewood, prepared by the Ridgewood Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
22-121 Award Contract – Road Resurfacing and Repairs (NTE $2,000,000) – Awards a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, American Asphalt and Trucking, LLC, 818 Summer Avenue, Newark, NJ
22-122 Award Contract Under State Contract – Tri-Band Radios – Police Department
(NTE $31,517) – Awards a contract under State contract to Motorola Radio, c/o Regional Communications, 64 East Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ
22-123 Award Contract Under State Contract – Portable Radios (NTE $13,799.20) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Motorola Radio, c/o Regional Communications, Inc., 64 East Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ
22-124 Award Contract Under State Contract – Gasoline and Diesel Fuel (NTE $370,000) – Awards a contract under State Contract to Racheles/Micheles, 116 Keller Road, Clifton, NJ
22-125 Award Contract Under State Contract and Somerset Cooperative Pricing System – Tires and Related Supplies (NTE $59,000) – Awards a contract under State contract to Hudson Tire Exchange, 212 Hudson Street, Hackensack, NJ and to Custom Bandag, 401 East Linden Avenue, Linden, NJ
22-126 Award Contract Under State Contract – Parts and Supplies – Fleet Services (NTE $580,000) – Awards a contract under State Contract to various vendors for various parts and supplies
22-127 Award Contract Under State Contract – Computer and Server Equipment – Village of Ridgewood and Ridgewood Water
(NTE $251,980.87) – Awards a contract under State contract to Dell, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX
22-128 Award Contract Under State Contract – Computer Equipment (NTE $45,006.30) – Awards a contract under State Contract to SHI International Corporation, 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ
22-129 Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program – Lease of Ford Explorer – Health Department (NTE $8,000) – Awards a contract under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program to Enterprise Fleet Management, 1550 Route 23 North, Suite 101, Wayne, NJ
22-130 Award Professional Services Contract – Animal Control Services and Waterfowl Management – 2021-2022(NTE $31,800) – Awards the second year of a two-year Professional Services contract to TYCO Animal Control Services, One Stout Lane, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ. $26,800 will be for Animal Control and $5,000 is for waterfowl management.
22-131 Award Professional Services Contract – Animal Control Services and Waterfowl Management – 2022- 2023 (NTE $32,400) – Awards the first year of a two-year Professional Services contract to TYCO Animal Control Services, One Stout Lane, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
22-132 Authorize Agreement with PSE&G – Installation and Direct Install for Energy Efficient Lighting and HVAC Equipment – Village Hall (NTE $33,316.40) – Authorizes the Village of Ridgewood to enter into and the Village Manager to execute an agreement with PSE&G. PSE&G will pay $113,270.16 (77%) and the Village will pay $33,316.40 (23%) of the cost. The Village’s payment will be 60 monthly payments of $555.27.
22-133 Authorize Ridgewood Division of Fleet Services to Negotiate Body Shop Services – The Village of Ridgewood went out to bid for Body Shop Services and no bids were received. The Village may now negotiate these services with a provider, through the adoption of a resolution by the Village Council.
22-134 Declare Property Surplus – Police Vehicles – Declares a 2016 Ford Police Interceptor SUV and a 2014 Ford Police Interceptor SUV, which are no longer needed by the Village, as surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to dispose of said property
22-135 Accept Grant and Authorize Execution of Grant Agreement – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – Emergency Watershed Protection Program Grant ($61,200) – Accepts a grant of $201,960 from Federal funds, with the Village paying $61,200 for the streambank stabilization and debris removal at specific locations along the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River, the results of the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Also authorizes the Village Manager and/or the Director of Public Works/Village Engineer to execute the grant agreement.
22-136 Endorse Application for Community Development Block Grant – SHARE, Inc. – 104 Cottage Place and 130 Prospect Street – Air Purification System – Confirms endorsement of a $99,000 Community Development Block grant. This resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the Village but will expedite the expenditure of Community Development funds.
22-137 Endorse Application for Community Development Block Grant – SHARE, Inc. – 104 Cottage Place – COVID-19 Preparedness – Kitchen Renovation and Food Preparation – Confirms endorsement of a $7,000 Community Development Block grant. This resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the Village but will expedite the expenditure of Community Development funds.
22-138 Authorize Release of Performance Surety Bond – Onyx Equities, LLC – The Benjamin – Releases the Performance Surety Bond for The Benjamin, Block 2005, Lot 15.01, due to the fact that the files in the Building Department, Planning Board, and Engineering Division all indicate that the project is satisfactorily complete
22-139 Authorize Encroachment Agreement – 80 Oak Street – Authorizes an encroachment agreement for the retaining wall at 80 Oak Street, which encroaches into the public
right-of-way, and authorizes the Mayor and Village Manager to execute the Agreement
22-140 Approve Eagle Scout Project – The Refurbishment of Citizens Park – Approves the Eagle Scout project of Jack Swartz, which will include: the removal and disposal of the decaying telephone poles outlining the parking lot entrance; the rebuilding and relocation of the memorial bench; and the redesigning and replanting of the corner garden, where the flagpole is located, with native and drought tolerant shrubs and perennials
22-141 Appoint Members to Open Space Committee – Appoints Robert Lasky as the Fields Committee liaison, to a term that will expire on 12/31/22 and David Sayles as the Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Board liaison, to a term that will expire on 12/31/22
22-142 Appoint Member to Green Ridgewood – Appoints Frank Mortimer as the Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Board member to the Green Ridgewood Committee, to a term that will expire on December 31, 2022
22-143 Award Contract – Leasing of Pease Building – Awards a lease to Bohler Engineering, 30 Independence Boulevard, Warren, NJ as the highest responsible bidder for the first year, of a ten-year lease of the Pease Building, at $10,827.91
22-144 Declare Fire Department Property Surplus – Declares Ridgewood Fire Department Turnout Gear (jackets, pants, Firefighter helmets, Firefighter boots, Firefighter goggles), a Pike Pole, closet hooks, a sledgehammer, and a trumpet bar surplus property and authorizes the Village Manager to donate this surplus property to the Clifton Fire Department, to be sent to Ukraine for their use in their war against Russia
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 22-145 THROUGH
22-146, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:
22-145 Approve Floodplain Acquisition Plan
22-146 Extend Grab and Go Parking Spaces
21. Designation of The Valley Hospital as an Area in Need of Redevelopment
A. Explanation and Discussion by Village Council of designating The Valley Hospital as an Area in Need of Redevelopment
B. Questions and Comments from the Village Council
C. Questions and Comments from the Public
D. Resolution #22-146 – Designate The Valley Hospital as an Area in Need of Redevelopment
22. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
23. Resolution to go into Closed Session
24. Closed Session
Personnel – Appointments to Boards and Committees, Professional Appointments, Village Council Liaison Appointments; Emergency Services
25. Adjournment
Terrible turnout – hundreds of people would have showed up if only they had Zoom or a better website. LOL