Mayor & Council Meeting

Borough of River Edge Mayor and Council Agenda September 13, 2021 Regular Meeting Borough Hall 6:30 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 8th of this location, date and time to the Ridgewood 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. Minutes a. Approval of the minutes of the Mayor and Council Regular Meeting of August 9, 2021. b. Approval of the minutes of the Mayor and Council Closed Session Meeting of June 28, 2021 6. Proclamations & Awards – a. Proclamation Honoring Health Officer, Sam Yanovich on his retirement 7. For Discussion – a. Internal Affairs Reporting b. Approve the Request from Bergen County Historical Society to Place a Banner at the corner of Main Street and Kinderkamack for a 3 week period to promote the Baronfest Event on October 16, 2021. 8. Public Comments on any item on this agenda – 9. Appointments & Personnel Changes – a. Approve the salary increase of Peter Stitz, Mechanic in the Department of Public Works from an annual Mechanic I, Step II salary of $80,927.00 to Mechanic I, Step III - $83,632.00 effective September 5, 2021. b. Approve the separation of Matthew Kaufman from the River Edge Library effective August 2, 2021. c. Approve the separation of Owen Svevar from the River Edge Library effective August 31, 2021. d. Approve the hire of Abigail Finan, part-time Library Page at an hourly rate of $12.00, 9 hours a week effective August 30, 2021.  e. Approve the separation of Bruce Madsen as a Police Crossing Guard effective August 25, 2021. 10. Monthly Reports – a. Building Department - July 2021 b. Land Use Board - June 23, August 2, & August 11, 2021 c. Historic Commission - June 2021 d. Library Board of Trustees - September 2021 e. Fire Department - August 2021 f. Land Use Board - August 25, 2021 g. Tax Collector - August 2021 11. First Reading – Ordinances a. Ordinance #21-23 An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance Entitled ‘Police Department’ of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of River Edge, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey By: 2nd: RC: b. Ordinance #21-24 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 360 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of River Edge, Entitled Stormwater Control By: 2nd: RC: 12. RESOLUTIONS - By Consent a. #21-243 Resolution Authorizing Disposal of Surplus Property b. #21-244 Authorize Tax Collector to Refund 2021 3rd Quarter Tax Overpayment(s) c. #21-245 Refund of Performance Escrow for the Property Located at 426 Lafayette Avenue, Block 1003, Lot 18 d. #21-246 Resolution Authorizing Advanced Travel Expenses for the Fire Department e. #21-247 Resolution to Refund Escrow Money f. #21-248 Resolution Recognizing the Month of September 2021 as “Hunger Action Month” g. #21-249 Resolution of Certification of the Annual Audit h. #21-250 Resolution Requesting Approval of Items of Revenue and Appropriation N.J.S. 40A:4-87 i. #21-251 Refund of Performance Escrow for the Property Located at 203 Manning Avenue, Block 706, Lot 15 j. #21-252 Approval to Waive a Portion of the Police Outside Duty Rate for Let It Grow, Inc. k. #21-253 Award Contract – 2020 CDBG Reservoir Avenue Road Improvement Project l. #21-254 Award Contract – River Edge Train Station Parking Lot Improvement Project m. #21-255 Authorize Issuance of Purchase Order – Re-Roofing of Fire Company No. 1 Project n. #21-256 Approve Additional Engineering Services – River Edge Train Station Parking Lot Improvement Project o. #21-257 Approve the Appointment of Crossing Guard – Frank Distefano p. #21-258 Approve the Appointment of Crossing Guard – John Goble q. #21-259 Approve the Appointment of Crossing Guard – Andrew Lieb  r. #21-260 Approval to Waive a Portion of the Police Outside Duty Rate for Bergen County Historical Society s. #21-261 Approve the Appointment of a Volunteer Firefighter t. #21-262 Approve the Appointment of a Volunteer Firefighter u. #21-263 Approve the Appointment of a Volunteer Firefighter v. #21-264 Update Personnel Policy and Procedure Manual w. #21-265 Adopt Volunteer Handbook x. #21-266 Authorize Issuance of a Purchase Order – Concrete Work at Little League Building 13. #21-267 Payment of Bills 14. New Business – a. Updated Fire Department Ordinance 15. Old Business – a. SCORE Re-opening b. Vaccine Policy 16. Public Comments 17. Council Comments 18. #21-268 Resolution to Go Into Closed Session and Exclude Public. Closed Session Docket # Item Title or Description Statutory Reference Personnel – Police Department 21-9/13-1 N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b)8 Waiver 19. Adjournment