file photo courtesy of Boyd Loving
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MARCH 8, 2023
8:00 P.M.
- Call to Order – Mayor
- Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
- Roll Call – Village Clerk
- Flag Salute and Moment of Silence
- Acceptance of Financial Reports
- Approval of Minutes
- Proclamations
- Proclaim March Red Cross Month
- Proclaim March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
- Proclaim March 19-25, 2023 as National Poison Prevention Week
- Swearing-in of EMS Officers
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.
- Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)
- Village Manager’s Report
- Village Council Reports
- ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
3945 – Amend Chapter Water Rates and PFAS Treatment Surcharge
- ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
3940 – Amend Chapter 269 – Water – Smart Controllers and Water Emergencies
- RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
23- Award Contract – Gate Repairs at Glen Avenue Water Facility
23- Award Sole Source Contract – Furnish Corrosion Inhibitor
23- Title 59 Approval – Ravine PFAS Treatment Facility
23- Award Contract – Ravine PFAS Treatment Facility
23- Award Contract Under State Contract – Water Main Repairs Materials and Supplies
23- Award Professional Services Contract – Rate Expert for 2023 Budget and Water Rates
23- Award Professional Services Contract – Cultural Resources Surveys for PFAS Treatment Facilities
23- Award Professional Services Contract – 2023 Water Main Distribution Infrastructure Improvements in Glen Rock, Ridgewood, and Wyckoff
23- Award Professional Services Contract – Professional Engineering Services – Bid and Construction Phase – Ames, Cedar Hill, Prospect and Wortendyke Facilities
21- Authorize Change Order – Professional Engineering Services for Various Transmission and Distribution Improvements
23- Authorize Change Order Professional Engineering Services for Ames, Cedar Hill, Wortendyke, and Prospect Water Treatment Facility Designs
- ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3946 – Establish a CAP Bank
3947 – Amend Chapter 18 – Green Ridgewood Committee – Membership
3948 – Amend Chapter 26 – Green Team – Membership
3949 – Amend Chapter – Parking Rates
- ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3941 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Graydon Pool, Tennis, and Pickleball Fees
3942 – Amend Chapter 3 – Administration of Government 3943 – Amend Chapter 156 – Food and Food Handling Establishments – Outdoor Cafes – Months of Operation and Duration of License
3944 – Amend Chapter 156 – Food and Food Handling Establishments – Outdoor Cafes – Property Maintenance of Outdoor Cafes
- RESOLUTIONS
23- Award Contract – Automated External Defibrillators
23- Award Contract – Materials and Supplies – Signs for Parking and Kiosks
23- Authorize Shared Services Agreement – Municipal Court
23- Authorize Budget Transfers
23- Increase 2023 Deferred School Taxes
23- Establish Trust Fund – Trees
23- Endorse Submission of Recycling Tonnage Grant
23- Authorize Encroachment Agreement – 22 Maynard Court
23- Establish Waivable Curfew for Village Council Meetings
23- Authorize Pilot Program – Chestnut Street and Chestnut Lot
23- Establish Dates for Dining Corrals and Pedestrian Plaza
23- Establish No Mow May
23- Endorse Community Read
23- Establish Protocol for Written Comments at Hybrid Village Council Meetings
23- Establish Pride Day Committee
- Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
- Resolution to go into Closed Session
- Closed Session
- Adjournment
This has become a must watch comedy act.. better than actual TV show’s
Tragedy not comedy
Oh good, this gives Siobahn 2 days to prepare.
#22
( Big changed coming in the )
—- D-p-w —-
Like to know what the amended new wording is for the Smart Controllers so the ‘entitled ones’ obey.
13. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
3940 – Amend Chapter 269 – Water – Smart Controllers and Water Emergencies
How about a new definition of smart.. Allow residents to put manual sprinklers out as necessary any day. Its not fair to those of us that the lazy ones with the sprinkler systems drain the tank
To Be Continued….
Public Hearing on Smart Controllers Ordinances to be continued to next public council meeting … to get a definitive answer, explanation before taking a vote.
Last month, heard the water dept. say was going to “CODIFY” the use of smart controllers to be the Same as automatic irrigation systems and change the time of use to 3 am to 6 or 7am and ALL auto systems to water on the set 2 day allowances & times only! so that enforcement would be able to be done. Since owners of smart controllers were over riding systems and manually turning them on evenings when they weren’t supposed to if on “their honor”.
Comment from public pointed out the way ordinance is written, smart controllers could still water 7 days a week! and asked what is the point of that, how can they make enforcement . Also pointed out that smart controllers can be set a certain time just like automatic systems.
(Hint — more water they use, more $$money town makes!)
A council person stated, smart controllers are to work the way they’re meant to.
What a joke!
Again, to the mayor and council, you guys are in charge to make sure things are getting done. Again, we are requesting all village vehicles to be lettered and numbered, unless they are unmarked vehicles for the police department .
Thumbs up baby.
I think they should have a real big jar sitting on the counter when you walk into the lobby of Village Whole. So everyone can write the grievances down on a piece of paper and put inside the jar. And then the mayor and council when they get time Open it up once a month and read what’s on peoples minds. Just for the shit of it. Why not right. We need some more amusement. I can’t wait for the next council meeting. I have a big bag of popcorn and pretzels and a six pack it’s going to be great .