VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
OCTOBER 13, 2021 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. National Diabetes Awareness Month
b. Declare October National Bullying Prevention Month
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. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
3874 – Bond Ordinance – Emergency Water Capital – Hurricane Ida
12. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
13. RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
21- Rescind Resolution #21-210 – Award Contract Under State Contract – Western Star Tandem Axle Dump Truck
21- Award Contract Under State Contract – Western Star Tandem Axle Dump Truck
21- Award Contract Under North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Pricing System – Maintenance of Pumps and Motors – Repairs, Replacement and Installation
21- Award Sole Source Contract – Exchange of Granulated Activated Carbon Vessels at Carr Well
21- Award Professional Services Contract – Twinney Treatment Facility
21- Award Professional Services Contract – 2022 Budget and Water Rate Setting
21- Reject Bids – Pipes, Appurtenances and Service Materials
14. ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3875 – Bond Ordinance – Emergency General Capital – Hurricane Ida
3876 – Amend Chapter 165 – Garbage, Rubbish, Refuse and Recycling – Definitions of Bulk Refuse
3877 – Amend Chapter 165 – Garbage, Rubbish, Refuse and Recycling – Container Specifications and Setout Requirements
15. ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3873 – Vacating a Portion of Upper Boulevard and Barrington Road
16. RESOLUTIONS
21- Award Contract – Layout, Printing, Assembly and Distribution of 2022 Village Calendar
21- Award Contract – Ridgewood Train Station Taxi Stand – North Broad Street
21- Award Contract – Spatial Data Logic Software
21- Title 59 Approval – Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services – Water Pollution Control Facility
21- Award Contract – Furnishing Laboratory Analysis Services – Water Pollution Control Facility
21- Title 59 Approval – Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite Solution and Sodium Hypochlorite Solution – Water Pollution Control Facility
21- Award Contract – Furnishing and Delivering Sodium Bisulfite Solution and Sodium Hypochlorite Solution – Water Pollution Control Facility
21- Award Professional Services Contract – Update to Parking Rate Feasibility Study
21- Chapter 159 – Accept Municipal Alliance Grant
21- Chapter 159 – Accept State of New Jersey, Department of Health – Strengthening Local Public Health Capacity Program Grant
21- Request Correction to 2021 Budget – Recreation Department – Matching Funds for Grants: Local Share – Bergen County Department of Health Services Municipal Alliance Grant Program – Other Expense
21- Change Start Date for Outdoor Cafes in 2022
21- Authorize Cancellation of Certain Property Tax Overpayments/Refunds
21- Approve Proposal by American Legion for Gold Star Mothers Memorial in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square
21- Approve Proposal by Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands – Restoration of Parkland Along North Broad Street
17. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
18. Resolution to go into Closed Session
19. Closed Session
a. Legal – The Town Garage
20. Adjournment
How about engineering department notify Bergen county to repay their county roads throughout the village. Because they are in terrible shape.
What’s the plans for the old town garage site.
Pauli V wants to add more parking to old town garage space. Level, repave and for parking lot. Another self serving project
The plan is to spend a ton of money cleaning it up.
Let the speculators cash out.
Get some of that “free money” for open space.
Look on your tax bill.