Village Council Meeting
Regular MeetingRidgewood, NJ · March 30, 2023
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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD
VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING
MARCH 30, 2023
7: 30 P. M.
1. Call to Order - Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public
Meetings 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 and Moment of Silence
Manner of Addressing Council
Persons other than Councilmernbers 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 Councilmernber, nor shall any person
be permitted to address the Chair while a motion is pending.
A Councilmernber 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.
5. Comments from the Public ( Not to exceed 3
minutes per person - 40 minutes in total)
6. Overview and Discussion of 2023 Budget and 2023
Capital Budgets
7. 2023 BUDGET INTRODUCTION
a. Budget Message
b. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 23- 119 THROUGH
23- 121 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- 119 Approve Temporary Water Utility Capital
Budget - Approves a temporary Water
Utility Capital Budget, prior to the
adoption of the permanent Water
Utility Capital Budget
23- 120 Approve Temporary General Capital Budget
Approves a temporary General Capital
Budget, prior to the adoption of the
permanent General Capital Budget
23- 121 Approve Temporary Parking Capital Budget
Approves a temporary Parking Capital
Budget, prior to the adoption of the
permanent Parking Capital Budget
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, NUMBERED 23- 122, WILL BE
CONSIDERED SEPARATELY AND READ IN FULL:
23- 122 Approve 2023 Municipal Budget and Set
April 27, 2023 as the Date for the
Public Hearing Thereon
8. ORDINANCE - INTRODUCTION - RIDGEWOOD WATER
a. # 3950 - Bond Ordinance - Water Utility Capital
NTE $ 8,996,000) - Appropriates this money
for various capital projects/ purchases for
Ridgewood Water
9. ORDINANCES - INTRODUCTION
a. # 3951 - Bond Ordinance - General Capital
NTE $ 5,732,774) - Appropriates this money
for various capital projects/ purchases for
various Village departments
b. # 3952 - Bond Ordinance - Creation of New Village
Website ( NTE $ 39,140) - Appropriates this
money for the creation of a new Village
website
c. # 3953 - Bond Ordinance - Parking Capital
NTE $ 60,770) - Appropriates this money
for various capital projects/ purchases for
the Parking Utility
10. Comments from the Public ( Not to Exceed 5 minutes
per person)
11. Adjournment
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