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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JANUARY 13, 2021
8:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order – Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
“Due to the fact that we continue to meet through a remote meeting format, there are some required announcements to be made.
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Members of the public may also submit written comments to us for any future remote meetings by either email to Donna Jackson, Deputy Village Clerk, at djackson@ridgewoodnj.net, with the subject line, “Comments for Village Council Meeting” or written letter to Donna Jackson, Deputy Village Clerk at Village Hall. Written comments must have a name and address, and be received by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the remote meeting in order to be read into the record during the meeting. All written comments must adhere to the time limits already set by ordinance.
Members of the public commenting during a remote meeting shall not act in any manner to disrupt the meeting. If anyone becomes disruptive during the meeting, they will be muted. If time permits, the disruptive individual shall be allowed to speak after all other members of the public are provided an opportunity to comment
Any continued disruption may result in the member being prevented from speaking during the remainder of this meeting. Disruptive conduct includes, but is not limited to, shouting, interruption, and the use of profanity.”
3. Roll Call – Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute and Moment of Silence
5. Acceptance of Financial Reports
6. Approval of Minutes
7. Proclamations
Recognizing Jamboree
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
21-02 Authorize Temporary Capital Budget
12. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
13. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
14. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
15. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3835 – Fire Department Salary Ordinance
3836 – Bond Ordinance – Street Paving and Streetscape
3837 – Amendment to Local Supplemental Violations Bureau Schedule of Designated Offenses and Payable Amounts
3838 – Establish Stop Signs at Eastside Avenue, Albert Place and Maxwell Place
3839 – Supervisors Salary Ordinance
16. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3833 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – Establish Stop Signs at Shelton Road and Steilen Avenue
3834 – Authorize Renewal of PILOT Agreement – Ridgecrest
17. RESOLUTIONS
21-03 Authorize 2021 Temporary Budget
21-04 Authorize Tax Assessor/Tax Collector to File Appeals and/or Settlement Stipulations
21-05 Award Contract – Kitchen Renovation – Fire Department
21-06 Authorize Shared Services Agreement – School Resource Officer (Ridgewood Board of Education – NTE $100,000)
21-07 Authorize Shared Services Agreement – Bergen County Police Chiefs Association Mutual Aid Plan and Rapid Deployment Force
21-08 Certify Compliance with Federal Civil Rights Requirements
21-09 Increase 2021 Deferred School Taxes
21-10 Adopt Notice of Tort Claim Form
21-11 Endorse Application for Community Development Block Grant – SHARE, Inc. – 104 Cottage Place – Bathroom Addition
21-12 Endorse Application for Community Development Block Grant – SHARE, Inc. – 130 Prospect Street – Renovation of Bathrooms and Powder Room
21-13 Authorize Tax Appeal Settlement – Pondview Medical
21-14 Authorize Disbursement of Funds to United Way for Special Needs Housing
21-15 Appoint Member to Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Board
18. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
19. Resolution to go into Closed Session
20. Closed Session
21. Adjournment
Wait a second, the resource officer should be coming from the Board of Education budget. If the officers from the Ridgewood PD, then we should be charging the Board of Education.
That screenshot is SO apropos!!!
I think the salary for the resource officer might be shared between the VC and the BOE
Ok thanks for the info.
number 3839 we would like to see all supervisor salaries listed.
And we would like to know who’s getting stipends and how much.
2105—— fire department kitchen renovations. We have other departments that need kitchen renovations that have been waiting years .
Salaries and TOTAL including OT for ALL employees should be published.
The residents who pay the taxes would SHIT if they only knew…………
(1) The mayor council should inspect and take a look at all kitchens at all locations and see who really needs a new kitchen. If you think of all the Partman needs a kitchen you better take a look at other departments it’s a disgrace.
(2) We definitely want all paid stipends for supervisors be posted , The amount ,And why are they getting them. This is all public knowledge.
Wait until you see the salaries in the police department holy moly. And then the overtime holy shit. And yes all village employees that are receiving stipends must be published.Let’s stop sweeping this under the rug. Because there’s one big hump in that rug now.