VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MAY 10, 2023
7:30 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 May 21-27, 2023 as Emergency Medical Services Week
- Proclaim May as Mental Health Awareness Month
- Proclaim June as Pride Month
- Proclaim June 4, 2023 as National Cancer Survivors Day
- Proclaim June 2, 2023 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day
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
- PUBLIC HEARINGS – BERGEN COUNTY TRUST FUND GRANTS
- Bergen County Municipal Park Development/Improvement Grant
- Bergen County Municipal Property Acquisition Grant
- ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
- ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING – RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
- RESOLUTIONS – RIDGEWOOD WATER
23- Title 59 Approval – Infrared Asphalt Surface Repair
23- Award Contract – Infrared Asphalt Surface Repair
23- Award Professional Services Contract – Public Communications Consultant
23- Award Professional Services Contract – Evaluation of Corrosion Control Inhibitor
23- Award Professional Services Contract – Green Acres Consultant
23- Authorize Lease of Wireless Telecommunication Antennas – Glen Avenue Water Tank
23- Authorize Consent Order with NJ Department of Environmental Protection – Compliance Schedule for PFAS Treatment
- ORDINANCES – INTRODUCTION
3958 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Significant Sewer Discharger Fees
- ORDINANCES – PUBLIC HEARING
3942 – Amend Chapter 3 – Administration of Government
3954 – Amend Chapter 265 – Vehicles and Traffic – No Stopping or Standing – Various Well Houses
3955 – Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Fire Department Fees
3956 – Amend Chapter 133 – Refuse Containers
3957 – Amend Chapter 18 – Green Ridgewood Composition and Membership
- RESOLUTIONS
23- Award Contract – Garbage and Recycling Cans for Central Business District
23- Award Contract – Second Treatment of Ash Trees with Emerald Ash Borer Insecticide
23- Award Sole Source Contract – LUCAS CPR Devices and Accessories
23- Award Contract Under State Contract – Computer Software – Spatial Data Logic
23- Award Contract Under State Contract – Parts, Materials, and Supplies – Fleet Services
23- Award Contract Under State Contract – Tires – Fleet Services
23- Award Contract Under State Contract – Bulletproof Vests and Related Law Enforcement Personnel Items
23- Award Contract – CCTV/Access Control Licensing Fees
23- Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract – Leasing and Maintenance of Police Vehicles
23- Award Contract Under State Contract – Pickup Truck Rentals for Police Department
23- Authorize Change Order – PSE&G Energy Saver Program
23- Acknowledge No Bids Received for Coffee Concession at Ridgewood Train Station
23- Rescind Resolution #22-102 – Membership and Terms for Ridgewood Community Access Network (ACCESS)
23- Authorize Brook Cleanup – Temple Israel
23- Appoint Members to Green Ridgewood Committee
- Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 5 minutes per person)
- Resolution to go into Closed Session
- Closed Session
- Adjournment
How about employees for yard waste. why are we utilizing two full-time employees when that’s a seasonal position. Talk about waste of money.
They mow Habernickel twice a week. Poor management. They do the lawn one day then a couple days later they do outside the fence and the area between sidewalk and street. Crazy waste of resources, gas and time. Parks and rec leadership sucks
Rec division absolute joke. And they march to RBSA orders
From Spring to Fall, homeowners have weekly pick up of yard waste at curbside. Includes grass clips, branches, shrubs, etc. for everyone.
And when are they going to pave W. Saddle Rd. from 117 to our border. The road has been a disgrace for so many years.
when are they going to open their eyes and force homeowners on corners to cut hedges to comply with the ordinance in place
i almost got hit the other day entering north monroe
Town should cut and leave a bill
What about repaving Ackerman Avenue? The road is a disaster.
Those roads are a Richwood FEATURE so folks know where they are………….
I called the police about a non-emergency matter and reached a recording that said the number was not in service. Twice.
Do you have your home line from your cable provider…?
West Saddle River Road was last paved when our grandson was 3. We spent many hours watching it be done. He is now 33. Isn’t that a long enough time between repaving? However, if they are actually going to do something illegal with Schedler–a certified historic property–we might need to wait until that is finished so it isn’t torn up by all the trucks illegally destroying Schedler.
Reposting because people should all get up to speak about Paul’s unethical behavior with Tapinto.
Blog comment, Oct. 20, 2021:
“Tap into Ridgewood is o/o by Jason DeAlessi. DeAlessi also owns Fuerza Strategy LLC. Fuerza Strategy was Paul’s previous PR firm. Fuerza Strategy employs Donna Abene who is th Treasure of Paul’s campaign. Paul’s campaign is being managed out of Fuerza Strategy’s Kinnelon offices . There are no dots to connect here; it’s a direct line from Tap into Ridgewood to Paul’s campaign. They are one and the same. Sleazy not to say this upfront. Tap into Ridgewood has been doing opposition pieces on the current Council, Hooban , etc. Clearly, this is being directed by the pro-garage, pro high density housing crowd (the Paulie’s, Rurik, Siobhan, etc). It’s all a matter of public record on the internet. Not hard to find this out.”
https://theridgewoodblog.net/tap-into-ridgewood-editor-democratic-operative-and-former-paul-vagianos-campaign-manager/
Ideally public government officials should be held to a higher standard of ethical behavior. Looks like Paul’s kingdom is crumbling and the skeleton’s are banging to get out of the closet! For the record, everyone but Lorraine suck’s bigtime!
Interesting that the first items on the council notices involve ethics and decorum.
If you worked in the G, you would know that the most corrupt offices always have highly visible ethics/codes of conduct on the walls.
I especially love the 2 agenda items related to Green Ridgewood and #23- Appoint Members to Green Ridgewood Committee:
Except, Ridgewood is being called out on social media and elsewhere for Greenwashing. What is greenwashing you ask. Greenwashing is a form of advertising or marketing spin that deceptively uses green PR and green marketing to persuade the public to actually believe that a company, in this case, Ridgewood, aims to actually be “Green” sustainable and enact policies that are environmentally friendly or less environmentally damaging than they actually are.
So I guess if you repaved in a few years maybe , Band-Aid, on top of Band-Aid just ridiculous
Hey, be thankful, you’re getting new garbage cans in the CBD.
And why are we using full-time employees to do a seasonal operation. That’s a big difference in pay isn’t it. Something doesn’t make sense.
So very true.
It will be the usual sh*tshow of BS and how they plan to waste money.