Mayor and Council

BOROUGH OF HO-HO-KUS PUBLIC MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL APRIL 25, 2017- 7:30 PM MINUTES Mayor Randall called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 PM. The open meeting statement was read. The combined meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus is now in session. In accord with the provisions of Section 5 of the "Open Public Meetings Act", I wish to advise that notice of this meeting has been posted in the front lobby entrance to the Council Chambers of the Borough Hall and that a copy of the schedule of this meeting has also been filed with the Borough Clerk, and further that the required 48 hour notices have been sent to The Record and the Ridgewood News - newspapers with general circulation throughout the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Roll Call: Members present were: Councilmembers, Troast, Shell Iannelli, Fiato and Crossley. Also present were borough administrator William Jones and attorney David Bole. Absent: Councilmember Rorty COUNCILMAN FOR THE DAY Mayor Randall invited Owen Stecker, Councilman for the day to lead all in the Pledge of Allegiance PROCLAMATION Whereas, autism is a pervasive developmental disorder affecting the social, communication and behavioral skills of those affected by it, and; Whereas, as more health professional become proficient in diagnosing autism, more children are being diagnosed on the autism spectrum, resulting in rates as high as 1 in 68 children nationally and 1 in 45 in New Jersey, and; Whereas, while there is no cure for autism, it is well documented that if individuals with autism receive early and intensive treatment throughout their lives, they lead significantly improved lives, and; Whereas, individuals with autism often require a lifetime of specialized and community support services to ensure their health and safety and to support families’ resilience as they manage the psychological and financial burden autism can present, and; Whereas Autism New Jersey is spearheading an awareness in order to educate parents, professionals and the general public about autism and its effects, and Now therefore be it resolved that I, Thomas W. Randall hereby proclaim April 2017 as NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH in the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, and urge all employees and residents to participate in National Awareness Month activities, in order to become better educated about autism and create a better community for individuals with autism FINAL PASSAGE ORDINANCE # 2017-05 CAP BANK WHEREAS, the Local Government Cap Law, N.J.S. 40A: 4-45.1 et seq., provides that in the preparation of its annual budget, a municipality shall limit any increase in said budget up to .5% unless authorized by ordinance to increase it to 3.5% over the previous year's final appropriations, subject to certain exceptions; and, WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.15a provides that a municipality may, when authorized by ordinance, appropriate the difference between the amount of its actual final appropriation and the 3.5% percentage rate as an exception to its final appropriations in either of the next two succeeding years; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus in the County of Bergen finds it advisable and necessary to increase its CY 2017 budget by up to 3.5% over the previous year's final appropriations, in the interest of promoting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council hereby determines that a 3% increase in the budget for said year, amounting to $185,490 in excess of the increase in final appropriations otherwise permitted by the Local Government Cap Law, is advisable and necessary; and, WHEREAS the Mayor and Council hereby determines that any amount authorized hereinabove that is not appropriated as part of the final budget shall be retained as an exception to final appropriation in either of the next two succeeding years. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus in the County of Bergen a majority of the full authorized membership of this governing body affirmatively concurring, that, in the CY 2017 budget year, the final appropriations of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus shall, in accordance with this ordinance and N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14, be increased by 3.5%, amounting to $216,405, and that the CY 2017 municipal budget for the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus be approved and adopted in accordance with this ordinance; and, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that any amount authorized hereinabove that is not appropriated as part of the final budget shall be retained as an exception to final appropriation in either of the next two succeeding years; and, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that a certified copy of this ordinance as introduced be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services within 5 days of introduction; and, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that a certified copy of this ordinance upon adoption, with the recorded vote included thereon, be filed with said Director within 5 days after such adoption. BUDGET- FINAL ADOPTION Mayor Randall informed the public that the portion of the meeting is for the purpose of a public hearing and the adoption of the 2017 Municipal, Water and Solid Waste Budget. Mayor Randall opened the Public Hearing and asked the Finance Chairman and/or Borough Auditor to summarize the major points of the budget. A. Mayor Randall invited questions from the public on the Budget There were no comments or questions from the public on the adoption of the Budget B Mayor Randall closed the hearing to the public on the Budget Motion: Councilmember Troast Second: Shell Absent: Councilmember Rorty C. Approve the Budget Finance Chairman read the budget in full. Motion: Councilmember Troast Second: Shell Absent: Councilmember Rorty APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. March 21, 2017 Work Session Motion: Cn.Troast Second: Cn. Shell Abstain: Cn. Iannelli 2. March 28, 2017 Public Meeting Motion: Cn.Troast Second: Cn. Iannelli Abstain: Cn. Rorty COMMITTEE REPORTS- March 2017 On file PUBLIC DISCUSSION None CORRESPONDENCE  • Ben Rohman-Ho-Ho-Kus Train Station • County of Bergen- Open Space Trust Fund Notice • Township of Saddle Brook-Resolution CDBG Program • Valley Hospital- Resolution of Support • HHKPD-Distracted Driving Enforcement and Education Campaign • Board of Chosen Freeholders- Shared Services Road Resurfacing • State of New Jersey-Brandywine/Valley Forge Drainage Improvement Award Letter • Ho-Ho-Kus Planning Board- Zoning Ordinance approval INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES None FINAL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES # 2017-04 Procedures for Introduction and Adoption of R2A Single Family Residential District AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 85 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF HO-HO-KUS, 1971 ENTITLED “ZONING” BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM SET OF ZONING REQUIREMENTS; TO ADD AN R-2A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62b, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus are authorized and empowered to adopt and amend the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough; WHEREAS, it is the intent and purpose of the Municipal Land Use Law to encourage municipal action to guide the appropriate use or development of all lands in the State, in a manner which will promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare; WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62b, amendments to the zoning ordinance must be either substantially consistent with the land use and housing elements of the Master Plan, as amended and supplemented or designed to effectuate such elements; WHEREAS, the purpose of the R-2A Zone District is to establish a new zone in connection with a Settlement of Litigation Agreement between the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus and Chamberlain Developers, Inc. as part of settlement terms of the Declaratory Judgement Mount Laurel Litigation, by the terms of which the affected properties shall generate the development set forth therein. The affected properties are identified in the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus tax maps as Block 802, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 & 10. WHEREAS, the purpose of this Zoning Ordinance amendment is to establish specific zoning for the tract identified in the agreement and for the subdivision concept plan arrangement dated 12-13-16 and stipulated bulk criteria contained herein. WHEREAS, this ordinance also provides that "The Settlement of Litigation Agreement” entered into between the Borough and Chamberlain Developers, Inc. dated December 29, 2016 shall be incorporated herein by reference and shall be incorporated in any plan approval granted pursuant to this Ordinance. WHEREAS, the Planning Board, by Resolution dated April 13, 2017, approved the March 31, 2017 amendment to the 2013 Master Plan, which includes reference to the continuing needs of the population of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus to provide alternate forms of housing; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have deemed it in the best interest of the Borough to amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a new single-family residential zone consistent with the current Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the Governing Body has reviewed the report of its planner who has recommended the proposed new single-family zone and map to effectuate these changes; and WHEREAS, upon passage of this Ordinance upon first reading, it shall be referred to the Planning Board for review and confirmation of the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code: BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council, the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows: Section I - Chapter 85 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus 1971, as amended, being an Ordinance entitled "Zoning" is hereby amended by adding thereto following section(s) and revising the numbered sections: 1. Article IV entitled "District Regulations”, is amended by adding thereto the following new district” “R-2A Single-Family Residential District.” 2. Article IV entitled “Zoning”, Chapter § 85-5 ‘Zoning Map; Schedule of Requirements’ is amended to reflect the designation of Block 802, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 as an R-2A Single-Family Residential” Zone District. 3. There is added thereto a new Section entitled “§ 85-10.1 R-2A Single-Family Residential.” to read as follows:  § 85-10.1 R-2A Single-Family Residential District. The following regulations shall apply in all R-2A Districts: A. Permitted uses. (1) Single-family dwellings and the accessory buildings and uses normally auxiliary thereto. (2) Private garages as an accessory building and as regulated by § 85-29 of this chapter. (3) Private swimming pools as an accessory structure and as regulated by Chapter 67, Swimming Pools. (4) Municipally owned or operated facilities. (5) Accessory structures including but not limited to detached sheds, cabanas, gazebos, built in barbecue’s, carports and canopies. (6) Home occupations as an accessory use and as regulated by § 85-32.1 of this chapter. B. Conditional uses requiring a special use permit as provided in Article VIII. (1) Public utility facilities or uses. (2) County, state or federal facilities or uses. B. Prohibited uses. Any uses other than those uses permitted by Subsection A or B are prohibited. C. Minimum lot area and dimensions shall comply with the following standards. (1) The lot area shall not be less than 7,500 square feet. (2) The lot frontage shall not be less than 60 feet, except a minimum lot frontage or width can be reduced to a minimum of 20 feet if all of the following is provided: (a) Said lot is developed to be served by a public street for primary roadway access; (b) The lot using this reduced frontage arrangement shall be a reduced frontage lot as configured in the settlement agreement identified herein, although the lots with reduced frontage may be further adjusted subject to the requirements of this zone. Such a reduced frontage configuration is to foster this specific settlement agreement noted in this amendment since the municipality has a long standing prohibition on flag lot arrangements. (c) Served by a paved driveway with a minimum width of 11 feet where serving one lot or a minimum of 16 feet should the driveway serve more than one lot by a shared driveway easement. (d) The depth of the portion of the lot permitted at the reduced lot frontage measured from the front lot line, wherein the width is less than the required lot width of 60 feet, shall be no greater than 145 feet from the front lot line. (e) No principal or accessory buildings or structures shall be permitted in this reduced portion (less than 60 feet in width), referenced herein. (3) The lot width shall not be less than 48 feet. (4) The lot depth shall not be less than 80 feet. (5) The front door location on a principal residential structure on a lot in this zone shall not prescribe the identification of a front, rear or side yard. (6) The area of an easement on a lot, shall not reduce the area of the lot for purposes of calculating the regulatory criteria of this zone. B. Minimum yard requirements, interior lots. (1) Front yard depth: 25 feet. (2) Side yard width: 8 feet, except that side yards adjacent to an existing R-2 lot shall be 10 feet. (3) Rear yard depth: 25 feet. C. Minimum yard requirements, corner lots. (1) Front street yard depth: 25 feet. (2) Side street yard width: 25 feet. (3) Interior side yard width: 8 feet, except that side yards adjacent to an existing R-2 lot shall be 10 feet. (4) Rear yard depth: 25 feet. D. Minimum open space requirements. (1) Total lot coverage shall not exceed 30 percent of the total lot area. The total lot coverage can be increased an additional 5 percent only for conforming accessory buildings. (2) Lot coverage by accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 15% of lot area. (3) Total improved lot coverage shall not exceed 60 percent of the area of the lot, except an additional 10 percent is permitted but must use pervious pavement or composition of materials with a rate of permeability that will not  result in an increase in runoff from the existing pervious surface conditions, subject to the approval of the designated municipal official. In the case of pavers, the applicant shall show that the pavement materials or a composition of materials are specifically designed for enhanced permeability through the use of wide gaps between pavers or open spaces created by the paving that are filled with gravel (not sand) or of sufficient composition to permit and maintain porosity. In the case of pervious asphalt or concrete, the mix design shall be specifically designed, prepared and installed for high permeability by a firm or firms with experience in the same. Additionally, the applicant must demonstrate there is sufficient soil infiltration below said pervious pavement for the system to function. (4) Livable floor area for one-story dwellings shall not be less than 1,000 square feet and 1,500 square feet for multistory dwellings, exclusive of garages, basements, open porches, livable attics and accessory buildings. (5) There shall be a minimum of 1,500 square feet of lot area for each bedroom provided in a dwelling. (6) First-floor gross floor area of accessory buildings shall not exceed 1,000 square feet per building. (7) Swimming pool improved lot coverage exception. A swimming pool is permitted to exceed the maximum improved lot coverage calculation up to a total of 700 square feet. The area of the pool that exceeds the total lot coverage calculation shall be subject to the installation of a seepage tank sized for draining the pool in accordance with the requirements of the Borough Engineer. E. Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) for a principal structure on a lot or lots that make a single tract for development, shall not be more than 40% for the first 10,000 square feet of lot area. The portions of a lot greater than 10,000 square feet the following additional floor area shall be permitted: (1) For the area of a lot greater than 10,000 square feet and up to 20,000 square feet, a maximum 20 percent FAR calculation is permitted for such area. This additional floor area shall be added to the total permitted floor area calculated by the FAR for the first 10,000 square feet of lot area. (2) For the area of a lot greater than 20,000 square feet, a maximum 10 percent FAR calculation is permitted for such area. This additional floor area shall be added to the total permitted floor area calculated by the FAR for the first 20,000 square feet of lot area as noted herein. The FAR calculations of this section shall exclude the area of a typical two car garage (limited to a maximum of 600 square feet), basements, open porches, attics and accessory buildings. If more than a two car garage is proposed, the area above the two car garage limit shall be added to the FAR calculation. F. Maximum building height. No principal building shall exceed a height of 35 feet containing no more than 2 1/2 stories. No accessory building shall exceed a height of 25 feet containing no more than 2 stories. The accessory building second story interior floor area where the floor to ceiling height is 5 feet or greater shall not exceed more than 75 percent of the total floor area of the first story of the accessory structure. G. Detached accessory building and structure setbacks. Minimum distances to the following: (1) Principal building and each other: 8 feet. (2) Front street: 25 feet. (3) Side street: 25 feet. (4) Interior lot side line: 5 feet, except that setback adjacent to an existing R-2 lot shall be 10 feet. (5) Interior lot rear line: 5 feet, except that setback adjacent to an existing R-2 lot shall be 10 feet. (6) Corner lot side line: 5 feet, except that side setback adjacent to an existing R-2 lot shall be 10 feet. (7) Corner lot rear line: 5 feet. H. Projections into front yard for interior and corner lots. Roofed and unroofed entry platforms and/or associated stoops and steps not exceeding 35 square feet in area shall be permitted in the front yard setback area, provided that, in any single-family zone, such projection shall not extend into the required front yard setback area by more than eight feet. I. Retaining walls requirements. The maximum height of a retaining wall is 6 feet. Shall a series of terraced retaining walls be proposed within 10 feet or less, then a landscaped terrace of a minimum width of 4 feet shall be provided. Where a retaining wall is adjacent to a lot line contiguous with the R-2 zone, retaining walls 4 feet or less in height shall have a one foot offset from a contiguous lot line. Should a retaining wall exceed 4 feet in height or if terraced where the adjacent wall is within 10 feet or less from the face of each wall, the closest wall to an adjacent lot line shall be setback a minimum of two  feet plus one foot of setback for every one-foot vertical wall height of the closest wall and the setback shall be landscaped for screening. J. The right angle or radial lot line requirements contained in §32B-10 A.(5)(b) shall not be applicable to the subdivision of lots in the R-2A zone district. Section II. VALIDITY-SEVERABILITY If the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, or clause of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance but such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, paragraph, subdivision or clause directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered. Section III All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed. Section IV This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage as required by law. Motioned: Cn. Crossley Second: Cn Iannelli Abstain: Cn. Shell Absent: Cn Rorty PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON ORDINANCE: Mr. and Mrs. Wall 817 WSRR raised concerns about traffic issue on Hollywood Ave with kids walking to school. She suggested improving all walk over Hollywood including Guard Rails. Mrs. Wall also asked if the current watering schedule would be affected with the new home being built. Mayor: It’s a County road and they will be notified of the current issue. Mr. Jones: 50 more connection will be added to the new homes, the watering schedule will remain as is. Leah Malley 764 WSRR asked why it was necessary to create a new zone, and where we are with the trees. Mayor: It was a result of the settlement. The existing ordinance would not allow for extra home to be built. Mr. Snieckus. All has still to be reviewed. It will all be discussed when the application is filed before the board. The 200 foot list residents will be notified. RESOLUTIONS None CONSENT RESOLUTION # 2017-48 Shared Services County Road Resurfacing WHEREAS, the County of Bergen maintains and controls approximately 450 miles of County Roads; and WHEREAS , maintenance of the County roads requires periodic resurfacing for the benefit of the drivers and residents of Bergen County; and WHEREAS, the County's Department of Public Works performs this resurfacing through periodic Road Resurfacing Projects; and WHEREAS , the County's Road Resurfacing Projects require cooperation and coordination between the County and the seventy municipalities in which the County roads are located ;and WHEREAS , a formal agreement between the County of Bergen and the seventy municipalities in which the County will undertake road resurfacing activities will serve to memorialize the respective responsibilities of the County and the municipality in connection with a Road Resurfacing Project; and WHEREAS , N.J.S.A. 40A :65-4(a)( l) states, in part, that "[a]ny local unit may enter into an agreement with any other local unit or units to provide or receive any service that each local unit participating in the agreement is empowered to provide or receive within its own jurisdiction;" and WHEREAS , the County and the seventy municipalities within Bergen County are "local units" under N.J .S.A . 40:65-4(a)(l), authorized to enter into shared services agreements pursuant to the Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act, N.J.S.A. 40A:65-l et seq.; and WHEREAS, County Counsel has, with the input of the Department of Public Works (Supervi sor of Roads) and the Department of Planning and Engineering (County Engineer), prepared a form of shared services agreement for execution between the County of Bergen and each municipality in which the County will carry out its Road Resurfacing Project, a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit A; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV ED, by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, upon the recommendation of Tom Connolly, Supervisor of Roads, and Joseph Femia, County Engineer , as follows : 1. The recital s set forth above are hereby incorporated into the body of this resolution as if set forth at length herein . 2. The Board of Chosen Freeholders hereby approve and authorize the execution of a shared services agreement between the County and each municipality in which the County will be performing a Road Resurfacing Project, in substantially the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A 3. The County Executive is hereby authorized to execute a shared services agreement with each of the municipalities in a form determined by County Counsel to be in substantially the form annexed as Exhibit A. # 2017-49 Appointment Fireman- Matthew Lynch WHEREAS, the Fire Department of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, through its Chief, has recommended to the Mayor and Council the appointment of Matthew R. Lynch, Waldwick New Jersey; and WHEREAS, Mr. Lynch has passed his physical as required by the Borough, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho- Kus that Matthew Lynch on this date is appointed as fireperson of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus # 2017-50 Distracted Driving Enforcement and Education Campaign WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2014 alone 3,179 people were killed in distracted driving crashes and an estimated 431,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashed involving a distracted driver; and WHEREAS, the Ho-Ho-Kus Law enforcement officers will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April; and WHEREAS, Beginning April 1-April 21, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking on hand held cell phones and sending out text messages while driving; and WHEREAS, the campaign is being carried out during the month of April, which the National Safety Council has designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus declares April 1- April 21 as Distracted Driving Awareness month and support the ‘UDrive. UText. UPay, Education Campaign. # 2017-51 NWB Shared Services Road Resurfacing WHEREAS, the Borough of Ramsey, acting as lead agency for municipalities in the Northwest Bergen County Shared Services Group, has received bid results for the Northwest Bergen Cooperative for the 2017 Resurfacing Program; and WHEREAS, Crossroads Pavement Maintenance LLC, 81 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, New Jersey 07110 is the lowest responsible, responsive bidder; and WHEREAS, the Borough plans to resurface Lakewood Avenue, Sherwood Avenue, Riverview Lane, Dogwood Lane, Ferris Court and Blanchfield Court; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has attached a Certification that adequate funds have been duly budgeted and appropriated to pay for the Contract; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, that a Contract for resurfacing of the aforesaid streets is hereby awarded to Crossroads Pavement Maintenance LLC in the amount of TWO HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT and 77 CENTS ($202,788.77) upon recommendation of the Borough Engineer; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Borough Clerk are authorized to sign the Contract following legal review. # 2017-52 Fire Department Mutual Aid-Paramus WHEREAS, the borough of Ho-Ho-Kus and the Borough of Paramus seek to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Fire Departments for Mutual Aid; and WHEREAS, the departments may on occasion need to call upon each other to provide service to each other in times of need; and, WHEREAS, the departments agree to provide each other with mutual aid when called upon to do so; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the borough of Ho-Ho-Kus that it is hereby authorized to execute an agreement between the Borough of Paramus and the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department. # 2017-53 OEM County Equipment Shared Services WHEREAS, the County of Bergen owns certain vehicles and equipment (the "Equipment") that it could make available to the local units within Bergen County, subject to the operational needs of the County; and WHEREAS, some of the Equipment was acquired by the County's Office of Emergency Management pursuant to State and Federal grants for the express purpose of making same available to the municipalities within Bergen County, and is controlled by the County's Office of Emergency Management ('OEM"); and WHEREAS, other Equipment is controlled by other departments of the County, such as Public Works and Parks; and WHEREAS, due to emergencies, mechanical breakdown or budgetary restrictions, the need arises occasionally for which the local units do not possess the required equipment; and WHEREAS, there is often insufficient time to execute formal agreements to enable the sharing of Equipment under such circumstances; and WHEREAS, by entering into written agreements governing the terms for sharing of County owned Equipment in advance of the actual need, the County will be able to facilitate the prompt availability of such Equipment at such time as the local units have a need to utilize same; WHEREAS, the County is authorized to enter into shared services agreements in accordance with the Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act, P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65- J, et seq.). WHEREAS, County Counsel has prepared a form of Shared Services Agreement "FOR THE SHARING OF COUNTY-OWNED EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT" ("Shared Services Agreement"), a copy of which is annexed to this Resolution; and WHEREAS, the Shared Services Agreement sets forth the terms under which the County will, subject to availability and the County's operational needs, Joan Equipment to municipalities for short term use, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Chosen Freeholders as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated as if set forth at length herein. 2. The Board of Chosen Freeholders hereby endorses the proposed Shared Services Agreement, and approves the terms thereof, as annexed to this Resolution. 3. The County Executive is hereby authorized to sign the Shared Services Agreement in the form annexed with each local unit in Bergen County, together with any other documents necessary to implement the Agreement, the Agreement and all other documents to be in forms approved by County Counsel. # 2017-54 Payment of Vouchers WHEREAS, claims have been submitted to the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus in the amount of $4,704,118.09 WHEREAS, such claims have been listed according to Department and account number with corresponding vouchers to be reviewed and approved by the Mayor and Council; and, WHEREAS, the CFO has determined that the funds have been properly appropriated for such purposes and are available, in the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus and that the claims specified on the schedule attached hereto, following examination and approval by the Mayor and Council, be paid and checks issued accordingly; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus that the claims totaling $4,704,118.09 be approved and ratified respectively Motion: Cn. Fiato Second: Cn. Iannelli Absent: Cn. Rorty OLD BUSINESS A. Liaison Reports: 1. Recreation  Cn. Iannelli: Slow start with registration due to weather. Started the season off with a Parade. Football registration in progress. Light registration with Pee Wee football. 2. Board of Education Cn. Iannelli: Board of Education will meet at the Library on May 2, 2017 at 7:30 PM. The governing body is invited to attend the meeting. 3. Other a. Ambulance Cn. Crossley: Attended meeting. Concern rises when older members retire, there will be a need for new members. b. Library Cn. Fiato: Ceremony held for a Mural- Harry Potter Theme. B. Shade Tree Mr. Jones: Received planting Grant. Replacing of all trees due to hurricane Sandy will be first priority. C. Chamber of Commerce Taste of Ho-Ho-Kus set for June 7, 2017 from 6PM-9PM. Fire Department raffling off a Quad and a trailer. Drawing will be in the fall. NEW BUSINESS Chief Minchin: Grant received for Distracted Driving. Jeff Pattman: Upgrading Water System. MAYOR'S REMARKS None CLOSED SESSION WHEREAS, under the “Open Public Meetings Law”, all sessions must be open to the public, and WHEREAS, under the Public Meetings Act Law, exceptions exist for a public body to hold a Closed Session NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus hereby recess under negotiation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the results of the Closed Session will be available to the public in the minutes regarding the same at the conclusion of the matter. ADJOURNMENT With no further discussion to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Laura Borchers, RMC/CMR Borough Clerk