Mayor & Council

Borough of River Edge Mayor and Council Agenda November 14, 2024 Regular Meeting River Edge Library 7:00 P.M. 685 Elm Avenue ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 11, 2024 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. #24-322 – Promote Class II Officer Shawn Mastropierro to the position of Patrol Officer 6. Public Comments on any item on this agenda – (Public Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker) 7. Monthly Reports – a. Land Use Board - September 25, 2024 b. Land Use Board - October 9, 2024 c. Land Use Board - October 23, 2024 d. Historic Commission - October 22, 2024 e. Library Board - October 29, 2024 f. Tax Collector Report - October 31, 2024 8. First Reading – Ordinances Motion that the following ordinances be introduced and passed on first reading and setting December 9, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard as the date and time and the River Edge Library as the Place and Zoom as the virtual platform for the hearing on said ordinance. ORDINANCE #24-24 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF RIVER EDGE, CHAPTER 400, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” By: 2nd: RC: 9. Second Reading & Hearing on Ordinances –  The following ordinance published herewith was first read by title only on October 28, 2024 and posted on a bulletin board outside of the Clerk’s office. ORDINANCE #24-23 – AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $350,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL FUND BALANCE FOR THE UNDERTAKING OF RENOVATIONS TO AND FURNISHINGS FOR THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING Open/Public By: 2nd: VV: Close/Public By: 2nd: VV: Adoption By: 2nd: RC: 10. RESOLUTIONS - By Consent a. #24-323 Award Contract – Professional Planning Services – Housing Element and Fair Share Plan b. #24-324 Resolution Requesting Approval of Items of Revenue and Appropriation c. #24-325 Authorize Competitive Contracting Process – General Labor Services d. #24-326 Approve Change Order #1 – Main Distribution Panel and Current Transformer Cabinet Replacement e. #24-327 Approve Change Order #15 – Borough Hall Addition & Alterations f. #24-328 Approve Change Order #4 – River Edge Police Department – HVAC Replacement g. #24-329 Authorize Execution of Rental Agreement with Kol Dorot h. #24-330 Approve Change Order #1 – 2024 ADA Ramps Improvements and Sidewalk Replacement Project i. #24-331 Approve Change Order #16 Borough Hall Addition & Alterations j. #24-332 Award Contract – DPW Uniform Rental k. #24-333 Resolution Authorizing Budget Transfers for Calendar Year 2024 By: 2nd: RC: 11. #24-334 Payment of Bills By: 2nd: RC: 12. New Business – a. Resolution Supporting ResolutionNJ 13. Old Business – 14. Public Comments -(Public Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker) 15. Council Comments 16. CLOSED SESSION a. #24-335 – Resolution to Enter into Closed Session i. Personnel – NJSA 10:4-12(b)(8) 1. Police Department 17. Adjournment