VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
MAY 14, 2008
8:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
- Mayor
2. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
3. Roll Call -
Village Clerk
4. Flag Salute
5.
Musical Presentation
Names of Performers:
Flute Duet:
Musical
Selections: Duet #2 by Bugs Bower
6. Acceptance of
Financial Reports
7. Approval of
Minutes
8. Presentation
of Plaque for Ridgewood Department of Public
Works as Top 5 in
9. Proclamations
A. Click It or Ticket
B. National Historic
Preservation Month
C. National Cancer
Survivors Day
D. Emergency Medical
Services Week
E. Police Week
10. Comments from the Public (Not to Exceed 30 Minutes)
11. Mayor's
Correspondence
12. Manager's
Report
13. ORDINANCES
- PUBLIC HEARING
3118 Establish a CAP Bank
14. 2008 Budget Hearing
C. Village Councils Comments
E. Resolution #08-103 Adoption of 2008 Budget
15. ORDINANCES
- INTRODUCTION
3122 Amend Chapter 265 - Vehicles
and Traffic Time Limit Parking on South Pleasant Avenue Establishes a two hour parking limit from 9:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the west side of South Pleasant Avenue. This ordinance also establishes a No Stopping or Standing zone on the west side of
3123 Appropriate Water
Utility Capital Fund Balance Appropriates
$920,000 from the Water Utility Capital Fund Balance for various water
utility capital improvements
3124 2008 Management Salary
Ordinance Increases salaries for Management
personnel by 4% in 2008. Also
establishes a payment towards health benefits which will begin once all unions
have agreed to same or January 1, 2010, whichever comes sooner.
3125 2008 Non-Union Salary
Ordinance Increases salaries for non-union
personnel by 3.5% in 2008, with the exception of the Mayor,
Village Councilmembers, and Village Attorney who received no increase in salary. Also establishes a payment towards health benefits
which will begin once all unions have agreed
to same or January 1, 2010, whichever comes
sooner.
3126 Police Officers and
Police Superiors Salary Ordinance Increases the salaries for Police Officers and Police Superiors by 2.1% on
January 1st of each year and 2.1% on July
1st of each year, for the years 2009-2012. In addition, the pay for outside work with
contractors is increased from $65/hour-$75/hour. Also establishes a payment towards health benefits
which will begin once all unions have agreed
to same or January 1, 2010, whichever comes
sooner.
3127 Amend Departmental
Fees for Police Department Amends the
Police Department fees to increase the outside contractor fees for the use of a Police Officer to $75 through 12/31/08. In addition, the Administrative Fee and Fees for
the Police cars for outside contactors will
also be increased.
16. ORDINANCES
- PUBLIC HEARING
3115 Amend Chapter 190
Land Use and Development Sign Regulations
3116 Delete Parades and
Public Assemblies Ordinance and Create Parade Ordinance
3117 Delete Parades and
Public Assemblies Ordinance and Create Public Assembly Ordinance
3119 Permit Use of Graydon
Pool by Residents of
Ho-Ho-Kus and
3120 - Amend Chapter 190 -
Land Use and Development Height of Structures and Retaining Walls
3121 Permit Use of Graydon
Pool by Residents of
17. ORDINANCES
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
3108 Amend Chapter 265 - Vehicles
and Traffic Time Limit Parking on South Pleasant Avenue
3110 Amend Chapter 45
Fees Increase Dog License Fees
18. RESOLUTIONS
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS, NUMBERED 08-104 THROUGH
08-126, ARE TO BE ADOPTED BY A CONSENT AGENDA, WITH ONE
VOTE BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL. THERE IS A
BRIEF DESCRIPTION BESIDE EACH RESOLUTION TO BE CONSIDERED ON THE CONSENT
AGENDA. EACH RESOLUTION WILL BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY:
08-104 Title 59 Approval Sodium Hypochlorite Solution Water
Department Approves the specifications for Sodium Hypochlorite
Solution prepared by
the Department of Water Supply
08-105 Award Contract Sodium Hypochlorite Solution - Water Department ($40,000) Awards a contract
to the low bidder, Miracle Chemical Company,
08-106 Title 59 Approval School Bus Transportation Approves
the plans and specifications for School
Bus Transportation Services prepared by the Department of Parks and Recreation
08-107 Award Contract School Bus Transportation Services
Awards a contract to the low bidder, First Student, Inc.,
08-108 Title 59 Approval Village Hall Flood Protection Project
Approves the plans and specifications for
Village Hall Flood Protection
Project prepared by the Engineering
Division
08-109 Award Contract Village Hall Flood Protection Project ($94,865) Awards a contract
to the lowest responsible bidder, ComQuest
Industries, LLC,
08-110 Title 59 Approval Flower Bed and Certified Playground
Mulch Approves the plans and specifications for Blown in Bark
Flower Bed and Certified
Playground Mulch prepared by the
Parks and Recreation Department
08-111 Award Contract Flower Bed and Certified Playground Mulch
($40,000) Awards a contractor for the second year of a two year bid to the low bidder, Downes Forest Products,
08-112 Title 59 Approval Landscaping Services for Water Department Approves the plans and specifications
for Landscaping Services prepared
by the Department of Water Supply
08-113 Award Contract Landscaping Services for Water Department ($77,850) Awards a contract
to the lowest responsible bidder, Jacobsen
Landscaping,
08-114 Title 59 Approval Improvements to Habernickel Dam
Approves the Request for Proposals
for Professional Engineering Services
for the Renovation of the Pond, Dam and
Pedestrian Walkway on Lots 16.01 and 16.02,
Block 1103, also known as the Irene Habernickel
Family Park prepared by the Engineering
Division
08-115 Award Professional Services Contract Professional
Engineering Services - Improvements
to Habernickel Dam ($121,580) Awards a
fair and open Professional Services Contract
to Pennoni Associates, Inc.,
08-116 Authorize Agreement Countywide Emergency Notification System Authorizes the Village to
enter into an Agreement with the
08-117 Award Contract Disposal of Grass Clippings ($15/cubic
yard, NTE $35,000) Awards a contract to the lowest responsible
quote from Environmental Renewal,
LLC, 27 Andrews Drive, West
Paterson, NJ.
08-118 Award Contract under State Contract 2008 Ford E150
Cargo Van ($14,746.40) Awards a contract under State contract to Ditschman/Flemington Ford
Fleet Sales, 215 Routes 202
& 31, Flemington, NJ
08-119 Authorize Safe Routes to School Grant Application
Authorizes the submission of a grant
application to NJDOT for the Safe Routes
to School program. The grant will help fund educational awareness programs
for grammar and middle school
students; crosswalk hatching; and
pedestrian countdown signals at key
intersections with traffic lights.
08-120 Approve NJDEP Settlement Agreement Water Pollution
Control Facility Authorizes the Mayor
to execute a Settlement Agreement with the
NJDEP for an error made at the Water Pollution
Control Facility
08-121 Accept Donation of Two 9/11 Memorial Benches from Rotary Club of
08-122 Authorize Contest to Establish a Recycling Mascot and Accept Donation for the First
Place Prize Authorizes a contest to establish a Recycling Mascot for the Recycling
Division of the
08-123 Return of Security Deposit Block 2009, Lot
08-124 Return of Escrow Funds Block 2404, Lot 3 West Side Presbyterian Church Directs the Director
of Finance to return the sum of $5,000
being held as escrow for inspection services during the work of a major
soil permit at 6 South Monroe
Street due to the fact that
the Village Engineer has deemed that
the major soil permit conditions have been satisfactorily completed
08-125 Authorize Cancellation of Excess Water Capital Ordinance Balances Cancels the unexpended
water balances in 5 Water Utility Capital
Ordinances in the total amount of $349,850.83
08-126 Authorize
Renewal of Intent to Participate in Community
Development Block Grant Program and HOME
Investment Partnership Act Program
Renews the Villages intent
to participate in these programs for the Program Years 2009 -
2012
19. Comments from
the Public
20. Adjournment