Mayor & Council

Borough of River Edge Mayor and Council Agenda April 25, 2022 Regular Meeting Borough Hall 6:00 P.M. 705 Kinderkamack Road _________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order – 2. Silent Prayer – Flag Salute 3. Statement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Act: This meeting complies with the Open Public Meeting Act by notification on January 7th of this location, date and time to the Town News and the Record and by posting of same on the municipal bulletin board and Borough Web Site and filing a notice of the same with the Municipal Clerk. 4. Roll Call – 5. Proclamations & Awards – a. Proclamation Recognizing Richard Berry for 54 Years of Service in the Volunteer Fire Department b. Proclamation Declaring April 29, 2022 as Arbor Day c. Proclamation Declaring April 2022 as National Autism Awareness Month d. Proclamation Declaring May 1 – 7, 2022 as Municipal Clerk’s Week 6. Approval of Minutes - a. Approval of the minutes of the Mayor and Council Regular Meeting of March 28, 2022. 7. Public Comments on any item on this agenda – (Public Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker) 8. Presentation – a. Anthony Iovino, Iovino & Arcari Architects – Municipal Building Assessment & Recommendations 9. Monthly Reports – a. Historic Commission - March 2022 b. Library Board of Trustees - April 2022 c. Land Use Board - March 9th, March 23, 2022 d. Tax Collector - March 2022 10. First Reading – Ordinances Motion that the following ordinances be introduced and passed on first reading and setting May 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard as the date and time and the Council Chambers of the River Edge Municipal Building as the place for a hearing on said ordinances. a. Ordinance #22-8 – An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 338 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of River Edge, Entitled ”Seasonal Outdoor Dining” Motion that the following ordinances be introduced and passed on first reading and setting June 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard as the date and time and the Council Chambers of the River Edge Municipal Building as the place for a hearing on said ordinances. b. Ordinance #22-9 An Ordinance Amending the Code of the Borough of River Edge Authorizing and Encouraging Electric Vehicle Supply/Service Equipment (EVSE) & Make Ready Parking Spaces By: 2nd: RC: 11. RESOLUTIONS - By Consent a. #22-128 Amend Resolution #22-66 Refunding a Performance Escrow for the Property Located at 3 New Bridge Road, Block 1303, Lot 4 b. #22-129 Refund Escrow Money c. #22-130 Appoint Plumbing Subcode Official/Plumbing Inspector d. #22-131 Amend 2022 Salary Resolution e. #22-132 Support Bail Reform Measures & Additional Reforms to Bail System f. #22-133 Support Reforms to NJ Attorney General’s Use of Force Policy, Addendum B, Vehicular Pursuit Policy g. #22-134 Authorize Auction of Surplus Property No Longer Needed for Public Use on an Online Auction Website h. #22-135 Cancel Outstanding Checks i. #22-136 Award Contract – Architectural Services – River Edge Fire Department Company #2 Upgrades – Arcari & Iovino Architects, PC j. #22-137 Approve Change Order #1 – Interior Renovations, HVAC Replacement & Generator Project for the River Edge Public Library k. #22-138 Exercise the Second One-Year Option Renewal of the Solid Waste Collection Contract with Joseph Smentkowski, Inc. l. #22-139 Approve the Hire of a Part-time Dispatcher in the Police Department m. #22-140 Approve the Hire of a Part-time Dispatcher in the Police Department n. #22-141 Approve the Hire of a Part-time Dispatcher in the Police Department 12. #22-142 Payment of Bills 13. For Discussion – a. Historic Commission & Traffic & Safety Committee Meetings b. BTBL Girls Travel Championship Winner Recognition & Boys BTBL Air Force Champions c. Farmer’s Market d. Point Person for Future DEP/County/Local Exchanges/Meetings 14. Old Business – a. Update on Construction Projects 15. Second Reading & Hearing on Ordinances – (no sooner than 7:00 p.m.) The following ordinances published herewith were first ready title only on March 28, 2022 and posted on the bulletin board outside of the Clerk’s office. a. Ordinance #22-4 An Ordinance to Fix the Salary, Wage and Compensation of the Officers and Employees of the Borough of River Edge, in the County of Bergen, and State of New Jersey for the Year 2022 b. Ordinance #22-5 Calendar Year 2022 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank (NJSA 40A:4-45.14) c. Ordinance #22-6 Bond Ordinance to Authorize the Improvement of Bogert Road (Section 6) in, by and for the Borough of River Edge, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, to appropriate the sum of $321,000 to Pay the Cost Thereof, to Appropriate a State Grant, to Authorize the Issuance of bonds to Finance Such Appropriation and to Provide for the Issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes in Anticipation of the Issuance of Such Bonds d. Ordinance #22-7 Bond Ordinance to Authorize the Making of Various Public Improvements and the Acquisition of New Additional or Replacement Equipment and Machinery, New Information Technology Equipment, New Communication and Signal Systems Equipment, New Additional Furnishings and New Automotive Vehicles, Including Original Apparatus and Equipment, in by and for the Borough of River Edge, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, to Appropriate the Sum of $5,490,468 to Pay the Cost Thereof, to Appropriate Various Grants, to Make a Down Payment, to Authorize the Issuance of Bonds to Finance Such Appropriation and to Provide for the Issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes in Anticipation of the Issuance of Such Bonds 16. Public Hearings – (no sooner than 7:00 p.m.) a. #22-143 Self-Examination of 2022 Municipal Budget #22-144 Resolution to Read the Budget by Title Only Hearing on 2022 Municipal Budget Open/Public By: 2nd: VV: Close/Public By: 2nd: VV: #22-145 Adopting 2022 Municipal Budget b. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SUBMISSION OF A 2021 BERGEN COUNTY TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION – Application of Borough of River Edge for Bergen County Trust Fund Municipal Program for Park Development Grant Funding for 2021 Open/Public 2nd: VV: Close/Public nd 2 : VV:  #22-146 Authorize Submission of Grant Application for Repurposing – Bergen County Trust Fund Municipal Program for Park Development for 2021 c. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SUBMISSION OF A 2022 BERGEN COUNTY TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION – Application of the Borough of River Edge for the Bergen County Trust Fund Municipal Program for Park Development Grant Funding for 2022. Open/Public 2nd: VV: nd Close/Public 2 : VV: #22-147 Authorize Submission of Grant Application – Bergen County Trust Fund Municipal Program for Park Development for 2022 17. New Business – a. Recreation Director – Proposed Park Improvements 18. Public Comments -(Public Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker) 19. Council Comments 20. Adjournment