Borough Council

BOROUGH OF WESTWOOD PUBLIC MEETING OF THE MAYOR & COUNCIL JULY 19, 2022 AGENDA 7:30 PM CLOSED 8:00 PM PUBLIC MEETING 101 WASHINGTON AVENUE WESTWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07675 1. Opening of the Meeting: 2. Roll Call: 3. Resolution #22 - 181: Executive Closed Session 1. RFP Positions (#7 Attorney Client Privilege) 2. Shared Services Discussion (#7 Attorney Client Privilege) 4. Reopen the Meeting: 5. Roll Call II: 6. Flag Salute 7. Approval of Minutes: June 28, 2022 Executive Closed Session Minutes, June 28, 2022 Public Meeting Minutes 8. Oath of Office for Police Officers 9. Oath of Office for SLEO II’s 10. Engineer’s Report 1) Biweekly Report 11. Reports of Committees and Officials: A) Mayor’s Report 1) Parking 2) Buses 3) Sandwich Boards B) Council President’s Report 1) Food Trucks C) Council Liaison & Committee Reports 1) Finance, Administration and Capital Projects: BD 2) Fire and Ambulance: AG 3) Health and Hospital: CH 4) Land Use: CM 5) Police and OEM: EC Agenda Page 2 Public Meeting of the Mayor and Council July 19, 2022 a) Shade Tree Draft Ordinance 6) Public Works and Recreation: RB D) Attorney’s Report E) Administrator / Clerk’s Report 1) Community Development Representatives 2) LOSAP 12. Agenda/Public Forum: 13. Ordinances for Introduction/Adoption Ordinances for Introduction 22-22 An Ordinance Of The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, New Jersey Providing For Improvements To Jake Voorhis Park Pathway And Acquisition And Installation Of Flood Sensors For The Borough And Related Expenses And Appropriating $55,000 Therefor From The Borough’s General Capital Fund Surplus 22-23 Bond Ordinance To Authorize Resurfacing Of Green Avenue In, By And For The Borough of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, State of New Jersey, To Appropriate The Sum Of $140,000 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 Ordinances for Adoption 22-14 An Ordinance Of The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, New Jersey providing For The Acquisition Of Various Equipment For the Borough Department of Public Works, Fire Department and Clerk’s Office And Related Expenses And Appropriating $70,000 Therefor From the Borough’s Capital Fund Surplus 22-15 An Ordinance Of The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, New Jersey providing For The Acquisition Of Various Equipment For the Borough Department of Public Works And Recreation Department And Related Expenses And Appropriating $25,000 Therefor From the Borough’s Recreation Trust Fund 22-17 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 And New Automotive Vehicles, Including Original Apparatus And Equipment, In, By And For The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, State of New Jersey, To Appropriate The Sum of $720,000 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 Agenda Page 3 Public Meeting of the Mayor and Council July 19, 2022 22-18 An Ordinance Of The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, New Jersey, Dissolving The Westwood Parking Authority Pursuant To N.J.S.A. 40A:5A-20 And Making Adequate Provision For The Payment Of Creditors Or Obligees Of The Authority And The Assumption Of The Services Provided By The Authority 22-19 An Ordinance Of The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, State Of New Jersey, Creating A Parking Utility 22-20 An Ordinance To Establish A Schedule Of Salaries, Wages And Compensation Of The Public Officials, Officers And Employees Of The Borough Of Westwood In The County Of Bergen, And To Establish A Method Of Payment Of Such Compensation During Calendar Year 2022 22-21 Capital Ordinance To Appropriate The Sum Of $28,500 For The 2022 Road Resurfacing Program In, By And For The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, New Jersey And To Transfer An Unexpended Bond Ordinance Balance And Reappropriate Same To Finance Such Appropriation 14. Presentation of Bills, Financial Reports and Resolutions: Resolutions as Consent Agenda: The following resolutions may be enacted in one motion as a Consent Agenda. Councilmembers wishing to remove any Resolutions(s) to be voted upon separately may do so at this time, and said Resolution(s) will be considered separately. a) Resolution #22 - : Bills List and Statement of Cash b) Resolution #22 - : Annual Municipal Snow Plow Agreement 2022-2024 c) Resolution #22 - : Award of Bid for NJDOT Local Aid Grant for Improvements to Lafayette Avenue and Adams Court Project d) Resolution #22 - : Authorizing the Execution of a Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Agreement for Special Law Enforcement Officer Class III By and Between the Westwood Regional Board of Education and the Borough of Westwood e) Resolution #22 - : 2022-2023 Community Development Representatives f) Resolution #22 - : Street Closure For Zion Lutheran Outdoor Service g) Resolution #22 - : Approval of Request to Consume Alcoholic Beverages on Public Property for the Westwood Volunteer Ambulance Corps Wetdown h) Resolution #22 - : Authorizing 2% Salary Increases i) Resolution #22 - : Authorizing Funds to Ben Schaffer Recreation for New Pavilion At Brookside Park j) Resolution #22 - : Westwood Volunteer Fire Department Matters of Personnel – Kevin May k) Resolution #22 - : Authorizing Lease of Light Poles to Dragon Soccer 15. Adjournment: Agenda Page 4 Public Meeting of the Mayor and Council July 19, 2022 Agenda subject to change