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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING MARCH 8, 2023 8:00 P.M

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

VILLAGE COUNCIL

REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING

MARCH 8, 2023

8:00 P.M.

  1. Call to Order – Mayor
  1. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public       Meetings Act
  1. Roll Call – Village Clerk
  1. Flag Salute and Moment of Silence
  1. Acceptance of Financial Reports
  1. Approval of Minutes
  1. Proclamations
  1. Proclaim March Red Cross Month
  2. Proclaim March Colorectal Cancer Awareness        Month
  3. Proclaim March 19-25, 2023 as National Poison Prevention Week
  1. Swearing-in of EMS Officers

 

 

 

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 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.

  1. Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3              minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)
  1. Village Manager’s Report
  1. Village Council Reports
  1. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER

3945 – Amend Chapter Water Rates and PFAS Treatment        Surcharge

  1. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER

3940 – Amend Chapter 269 – Water – Smart Controllers           and Water Emergencies

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes   per person)
  1. Resolution to go into Closed Session
  1. Closed Session
  1. Adjournment

10 thoughts on “VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING MARCH 8, 2023 8:00 P.M

  1. This has become a must watch comedy act.. better than actual TV show’s

    1. Tragedy not comedy

  2. Oh good, this gives Siobahn 2 days to prepare.

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  3. #22
    ( Big changed coming in the )
    —- D-p-w —-

  4. 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

    1. 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

    2. 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!

  5. 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 .

  6. Thumbs up baby.

  7. 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 .

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