Mayor and Council

MAYOR AND COUNCIL BOROUGH OF HO-HO-KUS COMBINED WORK/REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA April 23, 2019 OPEN PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT The Combined Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus is now in session in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of the “Open Public Meetings Act”, adequate notice of this meeting has been posted in the front lobby entrance to the Borough Hall and Council Chambers, a copy has been filed with the Borough Clerk, and copies of the Annual Notice of Meetings, of which this is a part, have been heretofore sent to the Record and the Ridgewood News. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATION May Mental Health Awareness Month APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 19, 2019 – Work Session Meeting (Absent Councilman Shell) March 19, 2019 – Closed Session Meeting (Absent Councilman Shell) March 26, 2019 – Public Meeting (Absent Councilman Crossley) March 26, 2019 – Closed Session (Absent Councilman Crossley) DEPARTMENT REPORTS Reports on file in the Clerk’s Office Police Report – March 2019 Court Report– March 2019 Library Report – April 2019 Tyco Animal Control – 2018 Annual Report PUBLIC PORTION ADMINISTRATOR REPORT CORRESPONDENCE • Thank you letter from Bobbie Henry to the members of the Ambulance Corp. • Thank you letter from the Burkes Family to the members of the Shade Tree Commission. • NJDOT – approval for funding for the Brandywine/Valley Forge Drainage Improvement, Phase 3 Project in the amount of $202,000. • Invitation to join the “Stigma-Free Walk & Talk a Thon” hosted by Ramsey Municipal Alliance on May 1, 2019. • NJDEP – Clean & Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program Notice. • Resolution to Oppose the Vegetative Management Response Act from Tenafly, Alpine, Hackensack & Midland Park. • Resolution to Reject Hate within the Township of Teaneck. • Resolution from the Borough of Maywood & Emerson urging the NJ Board of Public Utilities to require landline & wireless telephone services to block robocalls to their customers.  MAYOR AND COUNCIL BOROUGH OF HO-HO-KUS COMBINED WORK/REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA April 23, 2019 • Board of Chosen Freeholder Ordinance #19-09-to Vacate and abandon as a County Road a portion of Jefferson Street in the City of Hackensack. • NJDEP New Releases – Five Chemical Companies to Fund Removal of PFAS Contamination throughout the State, DEP to provide 60,000 free tree seedlings for distribution across the State, and New Jersey will be the first State in the Nation to offer online purchase of Annual State Park passes • Letter from Christopher Karoleski to Mayor requesting a town park. • ZBA Resolution amending their meeting start time. • Board of Chosen Freeholder Resolutions – #351-19 Recognize National Public Health Week, #352-19 Recognize Parkinson’s Awareness Month, #353-19 Recognition of Bergen Community College Day, #356-19 Recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month, #357-19 Recognize April as Month of the Military Child, & #358-19 Recognition of National Donate Life Month. • Board of Chosen Freeholders Ordinances: #19-07 Various Capital Improvements, #19-08 providing for Adaptive Signal System Improvements, #19-09 vacate and abandon as a County Road a portion of Jefferson Street in the City of Hackensack. • Arbor Day Foundation Names Ho-Ho-Kus Tree City USA • BC Unity in the Community Event – June 30, 2019 11am-4pm. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES and PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance #2019-24 - ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A “CAP BANK” (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14) BUDGET-FINAL ADOPTION Resolution #19-53 - Budget Adoption Mayor Randall will inform the public that this portion of the meeting is for the purpose of a public hearing and the adoption of the 2019 Municipal, Water and Solid Waste Budget. Mayor Randall will open the Public Hearing and ask the Finance Chairman and/or Borough Auditor to summarize the major points of the budget. A. Mayor Randall will invite questions from the public on the Budget B Mayor Randall will close the hearing to the public on the Budget C. Approve the Budget: Budget read in full. Motion: Second: Roll Call: Troast Rorty Shell Iannelli Crossley Policastro OFF-CONSENT RESOLUTIONS • 19-56 – Award Contract 2019 Resurfacing Project(Stone Ridge Lane) CONSENT RESOLUTIONS • 19-54 - Payment of Bills – April • 19-55 - Authorize Street Closure -Block Party request – 23 Hollywood Place OLD BUSINESS  MAYOR AND COUNCIL BOROUGH OF HO-HO-KUS COMBINED WORK/REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA April 23, 2019 LIAISON REPORTS Recreation Library Board of Education Ambulance Corp. Fire Department Chamber of Commerce Other NEW BUSINESS MAYOR'S REMARKS CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT *AGENDA SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS/DELETIONS*