Borough Council

BOROUGH OF WESTWOOD PUBLIC MEETING OF THE MAYOR & COUNCIL MARCH 18, 2025 AGENDA AMENDED 7:00 PM CLOSED / 7:30 PM PUBLIC MEETING 101 WASHINGTON AVENUE WESTWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07675 1. Opening of the Meeting: 2. Roll Call: 3. Resolution #25 - 85: Executive Closed Session a) Litigation (#7 Attorney Client Privilege) - LJK 4. Reopen the Meeting: 5. Roll Call II 6. Flag Salute 7. Resolution #24 - 55: Westwood Volunteer Fire Department Matters of Personnel and Swearing In 8. Proclamation: Arbor Day 2025 9. Approval of Minutes: March 4, 2025 Closed and Public Session Minutes 10. Engineer’s Report 1) Biweekly Report 11. Reports of Committees and Officials: A) Mayor’s Report B) Council President’s Report C) Council Liaison & Committee Reports 1) Finance, Administration and Capital Projects: EC 2) Fire and Ambulance: BD 3) Health and Hospital: CH 4) Land Use: LL a) Zoning Permitted Use 5) Police and OEM: RB 6) Public Works and Recreation: AG D) Attorney’s Report E) Administrator / Clerk’s Report Agenda Page 2 Public Meeting of the Mayor and Council March 18, 2025 12. Agenda/Public Forum: 13. Ordinances for Introduction/Adoption Ordinances On Introduction: 25-4 Bond Ordinance To Authorize The Installation Of LED Lighting At Westvale Park In, By And For The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, State Of New Jersey, To Appropriate The Sum Of $143,000 To Pay The Cost Thereof, To Make A Down Payment, To Authorize The Issuance Of Bond Anticipation Notes In Anticipation Of The Issuance Of Such Bonds 25-5 An Ordinance Of The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, New Jersey Providing For Acquisition Of A Floor Scrubber And Exterior Camera For The Community Center And Related Expenses And Appropriating $11,300 Therefor From The Borough’s Recreation Trust Fund 25-6 An Ordinance Of The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, New Jersey Providing For Acquisition And Installation Of An Evidence Shed For The Police Department And Related Expenses And Appropriating $225,000 Therefor From The Borough’s Federal Forfeiture Fund 25-7 An Ordinance Of The Borough Of Westwood, In The County Of Bergen, New Jersey Providing For Acquisition And Installation Of A Mechanic’s Lift And Holiday Lighting For The Department Of Public Works And Related Expenses And Appropriating $24,500 Therefor From the Borough’s Capital Fund Surplus Ordinances On Adoption: 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 #25 - : Bill List and Statement of Cash b) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing Submission of Municipal Alliance Grant for FY 2026 c) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing the Auction of Certain Surplus Property No Longer Needed for the Public Use by Westwood Borough Utilizing the Services of GovDeals, Inc. d) Resolution #25 - : Authorize Hiring of On-Call Parking Consultants e) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing 2025 Landfill Regulatory Compliance Engineering Services f) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing Funds to Turtle & Hughes for Westvale Park LED Lights g) Resolution #25 - : Establishment of Preliminary Costs h) Resolution #25 - : Establishment of Preliminary Costs i) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing Funds to Johnston Brothers Contracting for Decorative Light Fixtures j) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing Funds to Boswell Engineering for Preparation of 2025 NJDOT Municipal Aid Project for Road Improvements to Irvington Street Agenda Page 3 Public Meeting of the Mayor and Council March 18, 2025 k) Resolution #25 - : Temporary Capital Budget Amendment l) Resolution #25 - : Temporary Budget Amendment #5 m) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing Funds to Boswell Engineering for Engineering Plans for the 2025 Bergen County Open Space Grant n) Resolution #25 - : Authorizing Hiring Process for SLEO III 15. Adjournment: Agenda subject to change