VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
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. Read Across America Day
B. Jamboree Days
C. Super Science Saturday
D. Dad’s Night Days – Hawes School and Somerville School
8. Swearing-in of Police Officer Vincenzo Vaccarella
9. Swearing-in of Police Lieutenant Peter Bolten
10. Resolution of Appointment and Swearing-in of Tax Assessor William Palumbo
a. Resolution 22- Appoint William Palumbo as Tax Assessor of the Village of Ridgewood
b. Swearing-in of William Palumbo as Tax Assessor of the Village of Ridgewood
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.
11. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)
12. Village Manager’s Report
13. Village Council Reports
14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
16. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
22- Title 59 Approval – Water Billing and Data Collection Services
22- Award Contract – Water Billing and Data Collection Services
22- Title 59 Approval – Tree Maintenance Services
22- Award Contract – Tree Maintenance Services
22- Title 59 Approval – Pipes, Appurtenances and Service Materials
22- Award Contract – Pipes, Appurtenances and Service Materials
22- Title 59 Approval – Landscaping Services
22- Award Contract – Landscaping Services
22- Award Contract Under National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Various Materials, Supplies and Equipment for Ridgewood Water Facilities
22- Award Professional Services Contract – Hydrogeological Consulting Services – Well Maintenance and Testing Programs
22- Authorize Change Order – Sustainable Yard and Native Plants for Ridgewood Water Headquarters
17. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3891 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Time Limit Parking – Doremus Avenue
3892 – Amend Chapter 222 – Power Tools, Tools, Landscaping, Machinery, and Yard Maintenance Equipment
3893 – Long Term Leasing of Village Parking Spaces for Commercial Dumpsters in the Chestnut Street Lot
3894 – Amend Chapter 145, Fees – Fees for Lease of Parking Spaces for Dumpsters in the Chestnut Street Lot
18. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3886 – Bond Ordinance – General Capital ($2,611,000)
3887 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Sewers and Sewage Disposal Fees
3888 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Route 17 Park and Ride Lot
3889 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Ridgewood Resident Daily Parking Passes
3890 – Authorize an Energy Aggregation Program for Residential Properties in the Village of Ridgewood
19. RESOLUTIONS
22- Award Contract – Soundproofing Glen School Pickleball Courts
22- Award Contract Under State Contract – Firewalls
22- Award Contract Under State Contract – Upgrade/Replace Toughbooks for Police Department
22- Award Contract Under Bergen County Contract – Rock Salt
22- Award Contract Under National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance – Maintenance, Repair, Support, and Replacement Services and Licensing Fees for Security, Cameras, and License Plate Readers
22- Award Professional Services Contract – 2022 Land Surveying Services Retainer for Preparation of Tax Assessment Map
22- Award Additional Contract Under State Contract – Parts, Materials and Supplies – Fleet Services
22- Authorize Additional Award for Disposal of Ground Yardwaste and Grass Clippings
22- Award Professional Services Contract for Increased Hours for Public Health Nurses for COVID Mitigation Efforts
22- Approve 2021 Budget Reserve Transfers
22- Accept Donation – Lighting for Memorial Park at Van Neste Square
22- Accept Grant – New Jersey Historic Trust – Zabriskie-Schedler House
22- Endorse Application for Community Development HOME Block Grant – Children’s Aid and Family Services – Renovation of Home at 138 Prospect Street for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
22- Authorize Release of Escrowed Funds – BE Powers, LLC, d/b/a Flo’s Market Coffee Concession – Ridgewood Train Station
22- Amend Purpose and Membership for Project Pride Committee
22- Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayment – Block 4007, Lot 27
22- Authorize Settlement Agreement – ROCA v. Village of Ridgewood
22- Declare Property Surplus – Streets Division
22- Authorize Gold Star Families Monument at Memorial Park at Van Neste Square
22- Appoint Assistant Tax Assessor
22- Appoint Members to Central Business District Advisory Committee
22- Appoint Members to Citizens Safety Advisory Committee
22- Appoint Members to Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Committee
22- Appoint Members to Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Board
22- Appoint Members to Shade Tree Commission
22- Appoint Members to Green Ridgewood Committee
22- Appoint Members to Ridgewood Green Team Advisory Committee
22- Appoint Members to Historic Preservation Commission
22- Appoint Members to Project Pride Committee
20. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
21. Resolution to go into Closed Session
22. Closed Session
23. Adjournment
Did the mayor And council Ever disclosure how much money they received from Covid relief. And what do they do with the funds .
That would be nice.
Big money, what did they buy. Come on tell us.
Hey miss mayor, you think you can have sanitation department sweep the Business section of the c b d , it’s dirty of litter. What’s up the temperature is in the 50’s not looking good at all. Why is it not being cleaned. Who’s in charge of this.