Village Council Meeting

Village Council meetings are now available with participants at remote locations, connecting to conferencing software provided by zoom.us or by telephone. Members of the public are invited to view meetings live using Zoom, which also allows them to “raise a hand” and contribute with voice and video when they are invited to do so during Public Comments as well as during Public Hearings during the meeting. Please click the link below to join the virtual meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82592799142?pwd=aUlFVTBiditwbEsyRXJFcUFnd3ovdz09 Webinar ID: 825 9279 9142 Passcode: 07450 or Telephone, Dial: 1-646-558-8656, 1-646-931-3860, 1-309-205-3325, or 1-312-626-6799 THE RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE COUNCIL PUBLIC WORKSHOP AGENDA MARCH 5, 2025 7:30 P.M. 1. Call to Order – Mayor 2. Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting 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 5. Swearing-In of Fire Department Personnel a. Fire Fighter Matthew Biagi b. Fire Lieutenant David Kelly c. Fire Captain Jordan Papietro-Zales 6. Acknowledgement of 2024 Annual Awards to Fire Department Personnel 7. Presentation Report on Schedler Property Testing – Matrix New World Engineering, Land Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C. 8. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person - 40 Minutes in Total) 9. Village Manager’s Report 10. Village Council Reports 11. Discussion: a. Ridgewood Water 1. Lead Service Line Replacement Upon Sale of Home b. Parking NONE c. Budget 1. Award Sole Source Contract – Upgrades to SCADA System – Water Pollution Control Facility 2. Award Contract Under State Contract – Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) – Fire Department 3. Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing – Leasing and Maintenance of Police Vehicles 4. Award Contract Under Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing – Leasing of Vehicle for Health Department 5. Award Professional Services Contract – Special Counsel – Schedler Property- SHPO Application 6. Award Professional Services Contract – Historic Preservation Consultant – Schedler Property – SHPO Application 7. Award Professional Services Contract – Engineering and Landscape Architectural Services – Schedler Property – SHPO Application 8. Award Professional Services Contract – Historical Architectural Services – Oversight of Construction of Sanitary Sewer Lateral from Zabriskie Schedler House to Sanitary Sewer Lateral in West Saddle River Road d. Policy 1. Amend Chapter 145 – Fees – Health Department Annual Fees for Temporary Events and Amend Chapter 156 – Food and Food Handling Establishments – Establish Definition of Temporary Events 2. Amend Chapter 260 – Tree Protection, Removal, and Replacement 3. Amend Chapter 241 – Regulating Skateboards, Scooters and Micro-Mobility Devices in the Central Business District 4. Name Change for Project Pride to Ridgewood Beautification Team  e. Operations 1. Authorize Application for and Accept Grant Funding from Bergen County Municipal Alliance Grant 2. Accept Donation – Project Pride 3. Accept Donation – Furniture for Zabriskie-Schedler House 12. Public Comments (Not to Exceed 3 Minutes per Person) 13. Adjournment