Village Council Meeting
Regular MeetingRidgewood, NJ · July 14, 2021
Agenda
VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
JULY 14, 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
Recognize Retirement of Donna M. Jackson, Deputy
Village Clerk
8. Appointment of Deputy Village Clerk
a. Resolution 21- 206 Appoint Eileen Young as
Deputy Village Clerk
b. Swearing- in of Eileen Young as Deputy Village
Clerk
9. Swearing- in of Police Officer Andrew Van Dyke
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.
10 . Comments from the Public ( Not to exceed 3
minutes per person - 40 minutes in total)
11 . Village Manager ' s Report
12 . Village Council Reports
13 . ORDINANCES - INTRODUCTION - RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
14 . ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING - RIDGEWOOD WATER
NONE
15 . RESOLUTIONS - RIDGEWOOD WATER
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21- 207 THROUGH
21- 213 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:
21- 207 Award Contract - Roof Repairs - Various
Ridgewood Water Facilities ( NTE $ 39, 800) -
Awards a contract to the lowest quote from
American Construction Chimney & Roofing
Specialist, 378 Lawton Avenue, Cliffside
Park, NJ
21- 208 Award Contract Under State Contract - Water
Testing Laboratory Cabinetry & Countertops
NTE $ 57, 496. 67) - Awards a Contract under
State Contract to Longo Associates, 100
Hilltop Road, Ramsey, NJ
21- 209 Award Contract Under State Contract -
Emergency Generator ( NTE $ 135, 093) - Awards a
contract under State Contract to Foley Power
Systems, 855 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway,
NJ
21- 210 Award Contract Under State Contract - Western
Star Tandem Axle Dump Truck ( NTE $ 154, 883) -
Awards a contract under State Contract to
Hudson County Motors, 290 Secaucus Road,
Secaucus, NJ
21- 211 Award Contract - Removal and Reinstallation
of Existing Stainless Steel Truck Body
NTE $ 5, 930) - Awards a contract to Cliffside
Body Corporation, 130 Broad Avenue, Fairview,
NJ
21- 212 Award Professional Services Contract -
Engineering Services for PFAS Treatment
Designs at Various Facilities
NTE $ 1, 598, 000) - Awards a Professional
Services Contract to Mott MacDonald, 111
Wood Avenue South, Iselin, NJ. The required
Pay to Play forms have been filed with the
Village Clerk' s Office.
21- 213 Award Professional Services Contract - Public
Policy Consultant ( NTE $ 27, 000) - Awards a
Professional Services Contract to Morford
Drulis, 308 West State Street, Trenton, NJ
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 21- 214, WILL BE
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:
21- 214 Award Contract - 2021 Ford Escape ( NTE
27, 498)
16. ORDINANCES - INTRODUCTION
3868 - Amend Chapter 265 - Vehicles and Traffic -
Establish Stop Signs - Hanks Avenue and Gordon
Road at Brookside Avenue - Establishes stop
signs on Hanks Avenue and Gordon Road at
Brookside Avenue
17 . ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARING
3863 - Amend Chapter 145 - Fees - Daily Parking Permit
Fee
3864 - Amend Chapter 265 - Vehicles and Traffic -
Establish Stop Signs - Highland Avenue and
Grandview Circle at McKinley Place
3865 - Repeal Chapter 154 Flood Damage Prevention and
Adopt New Chapter 154 Flood Management
Regulations
3867 - Amend Non- Union Salary Ordinances
18 . RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21- 215 THROUGH
21- 240 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:
21- 215 Title 59 Approval - Infrared Asphalt
Restoration - Approves the plans and
specifications for Infrared Asphalt Surface
Repair, Asphalt Trench Patching, and
Miscellaneous Curb and Sidewalk Repair
Various Locations,
July 1, 2021 through June
30, 2022, inclusive, prepared by the Village
Engineering Division, pursuant to Title 59
21- 215A Infrared Asphalt Restoration ( NTE $ 225, 000) -
Awards a contract to the lowest responsible
bidder, J. Fletcher Creamer and Son, Inc. ,
101 East Broadway, Hackensack, NJ
21- 216 Award Contract - Washing Machine and Dryer -
Fire Department ( NTE $ 22, 940) - Awards a
contract to the lowest quote from Super
Laundry, 368 Starke Road, Carlstadt, NJ
21- 217 Award Contract - Removal and Replacement of
Waste Oil Tank at Fleet Garage ( NTE $ 35, 250) -
Awards a contract to the lowest written quote
from Betts Environmental and Alternate Fuels,
160 Hamburg Turnpike, Butler, NJ
21- 218 Title 59 Approval - Furnishing, Delivering
and Maintenance of Emergency Services
Communications Equipment - Police, Fire,
and Emergency Services - Approves the plans
and specifications for this purchase
prepared
by the Village Engineering
Division,
pursuant to Title 59
21- 219 Award Contract - Furnishing, Delivering and
Maintenance of Emergency Services
Communications Equipment - Police, Fire, and
Emergency Services ( NTE $ 47, 000) - Awards
the additional optional year of a contract
to the sole responsible bidder Regional
Communications, Inc. , 64 East Midland
Avenue, Paramus, NJ
21- 220 Title 59 Approval - Crossing Guard Services -
Approves the plans and specifications for
Furnishing and Delivering of Crossing Guard
Services for Village School Posts for the
Ridgewood Police
July 1, 2020Department,
through June 30, 2021, inclusive prepared
by the Engineering Division, pursuant to
Title 59
21- 221 Award Contract - Crossing Guard Services
NTE $ 376, 204) - Awards the optional
additional year of a contract to the sole
bidder, All City Management Services, Inc. ,
10440 Pioneer Boulevard, Suite 5, Santa
Fe Springs, CA
21- 222 Award Contract Under State Contract - Aerial
Lift Truck - Traffic & Signal ( NTE $ 146, 212)
Awards a Contract under State Contract to
Route 23 Automall, LLC, 1301 Route 23,
Butler, NJ
21- 223 Award Contract Under State Contract - Vehicle
Tracking System Software and Additional
Vehicle Installation Services
NTE $ 32 , 151 . 60) - Awards a Contract Under
State Contract to SHI International
Corporation, 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset,
NJ
21- 224 Award Professional Services Contract - Green
Acres Appraiser - Hammond Road ( NTE $ 2, 000)
Awards a Professional Services Contract to
Theodore J. Lamicella, Associated Appraisal
Group, 6 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ
21- 225 Award Professional Services Contract - Green
Acres Appraiser - South Broad Street and
Hammond Road ( NTE $ 4, 000) - Awards a
Professional Services Contract to Mark E.
Hendricks, Hendricks Appraisal Company,
Hutton Park Professional Building, 7 Hutton
Drive, West Orange, NJ
21- 226 Award Professional Services Contract - Green
Acres Appraiser - Marlborough Road and South
Broad Street ( NTE $ 5, 000) - Awards a
Professional Services Contract to Joseph
Baldoni, Jr. , Appraisal Associates, Inc. , 524
South Avenue East, Cranford, NJ
21- 227 Award Professional Services Contract - Land
Surveying for Green Acres Diversion Issue -
308- 316 South Broad Street ( NTE $ 2, 435) -
Awards a Professional Services Contract to
Daniel Dunn of Dunn Surveying and Mapping,
P. A. , 40 East Prospect Street, Waldwick,
NJ. Also authorizes the Village Manager and
Village Clerk to execute the contract.
21- 228 Award Professional Services Contract - Land
Surveying for Green Acres Diversion Issue -
Marlborough Road Right- of- Way ( NTE $ 8, 150) -
Awards a Professional Services Contract to
Daniel Dunn of Dunn Surveying and Mapping,
P. A. , 40 East Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ.
Also authorizes the Village Manager and
Village Clerk to execute the contract .
21- 229 Award Professional Services Contract - Land
Surveying for Green Acres Diversion Issue -
Block 5005, Lot 5 - Hammond Road ( NTE $ 2, 785)
Awards a Professional Services Contract
to Daniel Dunn of Dunn Surveying and Mapping,
P. A. , 40 East Prospect Street, Waldwick, NJ.
Also authorizes the Village Manager and
Village Clerk to execute the contract .
21- 230 Award Professional Services Contract - Master
Plan ( NTE $ 110, 000) - Awards a non- fair and
open Professional Services Contract to Heyer
Gruel Associates, 236 Broad Street, Red Bank,
NJ. The required Pay to Play forms have been
filed with the Village Clerk' s Office.
21- 231 Authorize Rebid of Contract - Body Shop
Services - Public Works - Authorizes the
rebid of this contract due to the fact that
no bids were received
21- 232 Authorize Shared Services Agreement -
Snowplowing ( Bergen County) - Authorizes
the second year of a two- year Agreement for
snow plowing with Bergen County for 2021-
2022, whereby the Village plows County roads,
and is reimbursed for same by the County
21- 233 Accept Grant and Authorize Execution of Grant
Agreement -
Body- Worn Cameras for Police
Department - Accepts a grant from the State
of New Jersey in the amount of $ 97, 824 to
purchase 48 body- worn cameras with
accessories and software licenses, and
authorizes the Mayor to execute the grant
agreement
21- 234 Accept Donation
- Tree Planting - Accepts the
2, 000 donation by Mahmoud Hamza for tree
planting. One tree will be planted in memory
of his mother, next to the tree planted in
memory of his father. The rest of the
donation will be used towards tree planting
in the Central Business District. Mr. Hamza
does not have any applications before any
Ridgewood Board or Committee at this time.
21- 235 Accept Donation - Wee Note Collection of
Musical Instruments - Children' s Sensory
and Butterfly Garden - Accepts the $ 12, 000
donation from
Conservancy for the
Ridgewood Public Lands . The Conservancy for
Ridgewood Public Lands does not have any
applications before any Ridgewood Board or
Committee at this time .
21- 236 Authorize 2022 NJDOT Municipal Aid Grant
Application - Resurfacing of North Monroe
Street - Authorizes the electronic
application for this grant to the New Jersey
Department of Transportation and authorizes
the Village Manager to sign the grant
agreement
21- 237 Release of Escrow for 9- 27 Franklin Avenue -
The Benjamin - Authorizes the release and
return of $ 64, 847 . 46 of escrowed funds to the
developer and also releases the performance
bond for the project, since the Planning
Board, the Building Department, and the
Engineering Division have indicated that
the project is satisfactorily complete
21- 238 Set Days/ Times for Pickleball Play at Glen
School and Bellair Courts - Establishes that
the days and hours of pickleball play at the
Glen pickleball and Bellair tennis courts
will remain the same as they are currently,
with no increase in days or hours . This will
be from August 8, 2021 through October 17,
2021, which will be the next 60 days after
the expiration of the first 60 days, which
expiration date is August 7, 2021 .
21- 239 Approve Extension of Sale of 24- hour Parking
Permits - Approves the extension of the sale
of 24- hour parking permits for 30 parking
spaces in the Train Station lot and 30 spaces
in the Cottage Place lot. The 24- hour parking
permits shall be made available for sale to
Ridgewood residents only, and will be
effective from August 1, 2021 through
December 31, 2021 . The price for these
parking permits shall be $ 335 for five
months .
21- 240 Award Professional Services Contract and
Direct Planning Board to Do Study for The
Valley Hospital Property ( NTE $ 10, 000) -
Awards a Professional Services Contract to
Kyle + McManus Associates, 2 East Broad
Street, Hopewell, NJ to assist the Planning
Board in conducting a study to determine if
The Valley Hospital property meets the
criteria as an " Area in Need of
Redevelopment" and/ or as an " Area in Need of
Rehabilitation"
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 21- 241 THOROUGH
21- 242, WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:
21- 241 Title 59 Approval - Lease of 1057 Hillcrest
Road, The Gate House at Habernickel Park
21- 242 Award Lease of 1057 Hillcrest Road, The Gate
House at Habernickel Park
19. Comments from the Public ( Not to Exceed 5 minutes
per person)
20 . Adjournment
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