Mayor & Council

Borough of River Edge Mayor and Council Agenda December 9, 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. Approval of Minutes - a. Approval of the minutes of the Mayor and Council Regular Meeting and Closed Session of November 14, 2024. 6. Presentation – a. Borough Hall Entrance Design b. Recreation Ordinance - Fee Amendment c. Historical Preservation Commission QR Code Project 7. Proclamations & Awards – a. Plaque Presentation – Councilwoman Kaufman 8. Public Comments on any item on this agenda – (Public Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker) 9. Appointments & Personnel Changes – a. Approve the promotion of Benjamin Mullen, Department of Public Works from a Laborer, Step VI salary of $64,604.00 to Tree Trimmer, Step IV - $72,380.00 10. Monthly Reports – a. Board of Health - November 25, 2024 b. Tax Collector - November 30, 2024 11. Second Reading & Hearing on Ordinances – The following ordinance published herewith was first read by title only on November 14, 2024 and posted on a bulletin board outside of the Clerk’s office.  ORDINANCE #24-24 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF RIVER EDGE, CHAPTER 400, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” Open/Public By: 2nd: VV: Close/Public By: 2nd: VV: Adoption By: 2nd: RC: The following ordinance published herewith was first read by title only on November 25, 2024 and posted on a bulletin board outside of the Clerk’s office. ORDINANCE #24-25 –BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE PHASE I OF THE REPLACEMENT OF SANITARY SEWERS AT KINDERKAMACK ROAD (FROM RESERVOIR AVENUE TO RUTGERS PLACE) IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF RIVER EDGE, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $188,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, 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. Open/Public By: 2nd: VV: Close/Public By: 2nd: VV: Adoption By: 2nd: RC: 12. RESOLUTIONS - By Consent a. #24-347 Support Amendment of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) as Proposed by the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (NJILGA) b. #24-348 Authorize Purchase of Police Vehicle c. #24-349 Schedule 2024 Sine Die and 2025 Reorganization Meeting d. #24-350 Authorize Tax Collector to Adjust the 4th Quarter 2024 Taxes for a Senior Citizen Deduction Allowed and Refund Overpaid Taxes for 2024 e. #24-351 Authorize Purchase of Office Furniture f. #24-352 Authorize Execution of PY2024-2025 CDBG Grant Agreement – Kinderkamack Road Sewer Improvements g. #24-353 Authorize Purchase of Communications Equipment for the River Edge Police Department Under State Contract h. #24-354 Approve Shared Services Agreement with the Borough of Bergenfield for Municipal Court Administrator Services i. #24-355 Appoint Certified Tax Collector By: 2nd: RC: 13. #24-356 Payment of Bills By: 2nd: RC: 14. New Business – 15. Old Business – 16. Public Comments -(Public Comments will be limited to two (2) minutes per speaker) 17. Council Comments 18. Adjournment