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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

VILLAGE COUNCIL

REORGANIZATION MEETING

JANUARY 4, 2023

6:30 P.M.

SYDNEY V. STOLDT, JR. COURT ROOM

1.  Call to Order – Mayor

 

2.  Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act

 

3.  Roll Call of Current Village Council – Village Clerk

 

4.   Flag Salute and Moment of Silence

 

5.  Invocation –

 

6.   Comments from the Public (Not to exceed 3 minutes per person – 40 minutes in total)

 

7.   Approval of Minutes

 

8.   RESOLUTIONS

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-1 THROUGH 23-2 ARE TO BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE EACH RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. EACH RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:

 

23-1 Award Professional Services Contract – Social Worker – Health     Department (NTE $6,750 in 2022, and $13,500 in 2023 for a     total of $20,250) – Awards a Professional Services      Contract to Stephanie McTigue, LCSW, 379 Shelbourne Terrace, Ridgewood, NJ. This is paid for through a grant, which     was obtained through the Health Department. This resolution     rescinds and replaces Resolution #22-417.

23-2 Rescind Resolution #22-414 – Award Professional Services     Contract – Final Design Services – Safe Routes to School    Grant (NTE $141,756.25) – Rescinds Resolution #22-414 in      order to verify the amount of funding available for this project, prior to awarding a Professional Services Contract      for the final design services

 

9.   Remarks by Village Councilmembers about Mayor Susan Knudsen

 

10.  Remarks by Mayor Susan Knudsen

11.  Reading of Certificate of Election of Evan Weitz –

Heather A. Mailander, Village Manager/Village Clerk

 

12.  Oath of Office Administered to Evan Weitz by United States Magistrate Judge Jose Almonte of the District of New Jersey

 

13.  Remarks by Councilmember Evan Weitz

 

14.  Reading of Certificate of Election of Siobhan Winograd –

Heather A. Mailander, Village Manager/Village Clerk

 

15.  Oath of Office Administered to Siobhan Winograd by    Councilmember Pamela R. Perron, Esq.

 

16.  Remarks by Councilmember Siobhan Winograd

 

17.  Roll Call of New Village Council – Heather A. Mailander,     Village Manager/Village Clerk

 

18.  Call for Nominations for Office of Mayor by Heather A.     Mailander, Village Manager/Village Clerk

 

19.  Administering of Oath of Office to Mayor by

 

20.  Call for Nomination for Office of Deputy Mayor by Mayor

 

21.  Administering of Oath of Office to Deputy Mayor by Matthew S. Rogers, Village Attorney

 

22.  Call for Nomination for Office of President Pro Tempore of the Village Council by Mayor

 

23.  Administering of Oath of Office to President Pro Tempore of the Village Council by United States Magistrate Judge Jose   Almonte of the District of New Jersey

 

24.  Remarks by Deputy Mayor

 

25.  Remarks by Mayor

 

26.  RESOLUTIONS

 

THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23-3 THROUGH 23-17 ARE TO BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE EACH RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. EACH RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY TITLE ONLY:

 

23-3      Appoint Village Attorney (NTE $200,000) – Appoints                     Matthew Rogers as the Village Attorney under a non-fair

and open contract for a term of 1/1/2023-12/31/2023.                The required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the              Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.

23-4      Appoint Village Bond Attorney (NTE $125,000) – Appoints                McManimon, Scotland, and Baumann, L.L.C., 75 Livingston           Avenue, 2^nd Floor, Roseland, NJ as the Village Bond              Attorney from 1/1/2023-12/31/2023 under a non-fair and               open contract. The required Pay to Play forms have been      filed with the Village Clerk’s Office, as required by            law.

23-5      Appoint Village Labor Attorney – (NTE $75,000) –                     Appoints Dominick Bratti and Bratti Greenan, LLC,                    1040 Broad Street, Suite 104, Shrewsbury, NJ as                   the Village Labor Attorney under a non-fair and open                contract from 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023. The required Pay           to Play forms have filed with the Village Clerk’s                     Office, as required by law.

23-6      Appoint Village Auditor (NTE $50,000) – Appoints                  Nisivoccia, LLP, 200 Valley Road, Suite 300, Mount                 Arlington, NJ, under a non-fair and open contract. The             required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the                Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.

23-7      Appoint Professional Planning Consultant for Affordable           Housing and Related Matters (NTE $65,000) – Appoints                Elizabeth McManus, LEED, AP, PP, AICP and Kyle +                    McManus Associates, LLC, 2 East Broad Street, Hopewell,                NJ as the Village Professional Planning Consultant for            Affordable Housing and Related Matters under a non-fair            and open contract, from 1/1/2023 – 12/31/2023. The                    required Pay to Play forms have been filed with the            Village Clerk’s Office, as required by law.

23-8      Appoint Village Prosecutor (NTE $550/session, NTE                   $30,000 total) – Appoints Mark P. Fierro, 1086 Teaneck            Road, Suite 3A, Teaneck, NJ as the Village Prosecutor                from 1/1/2023-12/31/2023, under a fair and open                  contract. The required Pay to Play forms have been            filed with the Village Clerk’s Office.

23-9      Appoint Public Defender (NTE $200/case, NTE $3,000                     total) – Appoints Susan Cassell as the Public                   Defender from 1/1/2023-12/31/2023

23-10     Award Professional Services Contract – Risk Management                Consultant (NTE $60,000) – Awards a Professional                   Services contract under a non-fair and open contract to               Brown and Brown Metro, LLC, 56 Livingston Avenue,                    Roseland, NJ. The hiring of a Risk Management                      Consultant is required under the Joint Insurance Fund’s               bylaws, and the required Pay to Play forms have been           filed with the Village Clerk’s Office.

23-11     Appoint Members to the Planning Board – Appoints Rob              Willis as a Class I member, as the Mayor’s designee for                a term that expires 12/31/24; John Young as a Class II             member for a term that expires 12/31/23; Councilmember               Pamela Perron as a Class III member for a term that            expires 12/31/23; Richard Joel and Sergio Alegre as                Class IV members for terms that expire 12/31/26;                 Michael Stern as Alternate #1 for a term that expires              12/31/24; and David Refkin as Alternate #2, to fill the                unexpired term of Sergio Alegre, which term expires              12/31/23

23-12     Appoint Members to the Zoning Board of Adjustment                     – Appoints Matthew Bandelt as a full member for a term                that expires 12/31/26; Jason Curreri to fill the                  unexpired term of Isaac Lebow which term expires                  12/31/23; Harold Maxwell as Alternate #1, to fill the             unexpired term of Jason Curreri, which term expires              12/31/23; and Jamie Fox as Alternate #2 for a term that               expires 12/31/24

23-13      Appoint Member to Library Board of Trustees – Appoints            Laurie Goodman as a member of the Library Board of                     Trustees for a term that expires on 12/31/27

23-14     Appoint Members to Citizens Safety Advisory Committee –                Appoints Shayan Farooqi, John      Prieto, and Henry                  Ratcliffe to terms that expire on 12/31/24; Michael              Lembo as the Ridgewood Board of Education Member,                    Christopher Rutishauser, Village Engineer, or his                    designee, and Chief     Jacqueline Luthcke or her designee           for terms that expire 12/31/23

23-15     Appoint Members to the Open Space Committee – Appoints                Ralph Currey and James Bostler as regular members to            terms that expire 12/31/24. Also appoints Frances Barto             (Planning Board representative), David Sayles (PRC                 Board representative), and Robert Lasky (Field                    Committee) to terms that expire 12/31/23.

 

23-16     Appoint Member to Project Pride Committee – Appoints                Josh Ehlin as a member of Project Pride

23-17      Appoint Village Councilmembers as Liaisons to Various            Boards and Committees – Appoints Village Councilmembers           as Liaisons to various boards and committees through             December 31, 2023

 

27.  Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per    person)

 

28.  Adjournment

 

THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL

PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA

JANUARY 4, 2023

7:30 P.M.

 

1.         7:30 pm – Call to Order – Mayor

2.         Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act

Mayor: “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin            board in Village Hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record, and by submission   to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including the date and             time of this meeting.”

3.         Roll Call – Village Clerk

4.         Flag Salute/Moment of Silence

5.         Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person – 40 Minutes in Total)

6.         Manager’s Report

7.         Council Reports

8.         Discussion

a.         Ridgewood Water

 

1. Award Contract – Line Stop and Valve Insertion Services
2. Award Contract – Distribution Water Main Rehabilitation and Replacement – Nauset Lane and Lakeview Transfer Station
3. Award Contract – Contaminant Monitoring
4. Award Year Two Contract – Delivering of Sodium Hypochlorite Solution
5. Award Year Two Contract – Servicing and Repairing of Potable Water Pumping Facilities
6. Award Year Two Contract – Landscaping Services
7. Award Year Two Contract – Servicing and Repairing of Electric Source
8. Award Year Two Contract – Water Billing and Data Collection Services
9. Bond Ordinances for Ridgewood Water

 

b.         Parking

 

1. Extension of 24/7/365 Parking Spaces

 

c.         Budget

 

1. Establish 2023 Temporary Budget
2. Refund of Overpayment of Taxes – 460 Northern Parkway
3. Tax Exempt Veteran Refund of Taxes
4. Award Professional Services Contract – Land Surveyor Services
5. Award Year Two Contract – Landfill Disposal of Solid Waste
6. Accept Name Change of Vendor – Leaf Vacuum Truck
7. Authorize Shared Services Agreement – TV Inspection
8. Endorse Grant Application – Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling
9. Endorse Community Development Block Grant Application – Family Promise – Empowering Homeless Working Families through Financial Education
10. Accept Donation – Fencing/Posts from RBSA
11. Rescind Replace Resolution 22-414 – Final Design Services – Safe Routes to School Grant

 

d.         Policy

 

1. Hybrid Access to Village Council Meetings
2. EAGER – Selection of Energy Consultant
3. Pedestrian Plaza and Dining Corrals
4. Fire Watch Ordinance
5. Amendment to Paving Moratorium Violations
6. Adopt Notice of Claims Forms
7. Improvements to Public Comment

 

e.         Operations – None

 

9.         Review of January 11, 2023 Public Meeting Agenda

10.       Public Comments (Not to Exceed 5 Minutes per Person)

11.       Adjournment