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>> You want some? Good evening. This is the RI Ridge Rididgewood VI Village village Council Public Workshop. The date is December 3rd, 2025. The time is 7:32 p.m. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin board in Village Hall, by mail
to the Ridgewood News, the record, and by submission to all persons entitled same as provided by law of a schedule, including the date and time of this meeting. Roll call. >> Council member Mortimer >> here. Deputy Mayor Parn >> here. Council member Whites >> here. >> Council member Winterrad here.
>> Mayor Bajanos >> here. Will you all please join us in a salute to our flagg to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice
for all. >> And we're going to take something a little out of order tonight. We have um people from Matrix who are going to give us an environmental update on the Shedler property. So uh we're going to do that before public comments so that
if anyone has questions, they can be better informed before they ask their questions. So ladies and gentlemen, will you please come up and join us? >> Mayor, at this time I'd like to um introduce uh Sharon Stecker. She is a vice president at Matrix New World
Engineering and she is here tonight with two familiar faces. Uh Melissa Fior who is an environmental scientist and the project manager on the Shedler site and Chris Pitesi who is the LSRP um who's working on the project as well. So Sharon, I'll turn over the
presentation to you. >> Thank you very much. I I know everybody probably has some questions for these two here on on schedule and path forward, but before we get there, there's been uh some angst out there around the remediation and and the selection of the remedy. And I'd like to
just uh make a statement and uh be very brief, but I want to get something on the record if you don't mind. >> By all means, thank you all for coming tonight. >> So, good evening, council members. My name is Sharon Stker. I'm a vice president and director of environmental
services with Matrix New World Engineering. I've spent more than three decades working with agencies, developers, private industry all across New Jersey on complex environmental challenges, projects that have ranged from brownfield redevelopment to the
cleanup and restoration of contaminated properties, some of which were intended for public use. Much of my work focuses on helping support our teams and our clients in moving projects forward safely, transparently, and in a way that stands
up to regulatory scrutiny and public expectations. As you all know, over the past year and a half, uh, our team and and these two in particular, uh, with my oversight have worked to evaluate the environmental conditions at the Shedler
property. That work has included soil sampling, the lineation of impacted areas, evaluation of an appropriate remedial action, and preparation of the full NJD required documentation. All of this has now culminated in a D
approved remedial action work plan which formally authorizes the cleanup approach we've recommended. I want to take a moment to explain why removal and disposal was selected and why it's clearly the most protective, predictable
and appropriate remedy for future recreational complex. [clears throat] First, the end use matters. The NJDP has very stringent cleanup standards and rightfully so. Excavation and disposal is the only alternative that fully
removes the contaminated fill from the property, eliminating ongoing exposure pathways, long-term maintenance burdens as well. Second, removal is the most predictable and permanent solution. other
technologies and specifically bioremediation which I know has has brought some attention and been raised by some can take years to reach targeted contamination concentration levels. It involves uncertainty in how contaminants respond particularly in heterogeneous
environments which is what we have here on this property. It requires long-term monitoring and still ultimately may not achieve the standards required. Removal, on the other hand, provides immediate, measurable results. It's the most
straightforward path to regulatory closure and is the only option that gives the township certainty on completion and compliance. Third, we've heard community concerns about truck traffic, noise, and dust.
These are all important considerations. I want to underscore that just like hundreds of other similar projects across New Jersey, these issues can be fully managed through standard construction best practices, including things like controlled truck hours, dust
suppression, air monitoring, and clear communication with residents and other stakeholders such as the police department. We will be developing plans to address those uh details more further once we continue to advance. uh these are not
new challenges and we know exactly how to address them. Finally, the township should take confidence in the fact that NJD has already reviewed and approved the remedial action work plan. That approval means the plan meets the state standards
for protectiveness and is recognized as an appropriate path to restoring the property for safe public use. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you and get on the record with this. Um Chris and Melissa and I are happy to answer any questions you might have.
>> Council questions. >> What did you mean by a heterogeneous area? >> Uh not a singular type of material. So you've got debris, you've got solid waste, you've got a mix of material. It's not one solid,
you know, like lens of sand. It's a mix of materials. >> Thank you. >> Others. So just to jump in a little bit deeper with the bio remediation because I I think that there's some thought that it's like just spraying the stuff on the
existing berm. Could you detail like just hypothetically how would that happen? >> Yeah. Bio remediation is a is a contact sport as they say and it very [clears throat] much again that's why the heterogeneous comments important. It involves an ability to get nutrients
that would in essence support the bug, you know, activity. Uh, you've got to get that contact. You've got to, you know, be able to connect nutrients or whatever substrate might be with those bugs in the subsurface for them to do their thing. That's a complicated uh
mechanism, you know, involves a lot related, you know, what's going to work best anorobically, what bugs are there, do we have to introduce bugs, is it, you know, uh uh a chemistry that needs to be altered. Um so it it does involve uh in
some cases mixing uh doing doing quite a bit of mixing in the soil. So it would involve construction on the property as well. Um it in in some cases involves exitude treatment. So you could dig it all out, try to treat it with bugs, put it back in. Uh it's it's a complicated
science that um you know is not foolproof and uh you know and [music] again just in comparison to excavating and removing materials um you know that removal action rises uh much
higher very quickly in terms of a preferred alternative. So to be clear, what you're saying is that the burm would not be intact with these introduced to it. The berm would have to be physically taken apart and mixed because it's a contact sport with the
bugs and I love bugs to make sure that worked. [laughter] >> Yes. >> All right. Thank you. And can you just [clears throat] elaborate on the timing for bio remediation as well as I think what you refer to as the uncertainty of it? >> Yes. Again, the uncertainty is you just don't know. You know, there's so many
variables. So all those variables have to be tested over time. If you've got to do pilot testing, you've got to do, you know, additional analysis. Uh and bio remediation [clears throat] takes time. It takes time to activate uh bacteria. It takes time to uh test
whether it's working or not. Um and again, depending on the compounds, you get something that's referred to as rebound. So you could think you've solved a problem and then come back a year later and it's come back. Uh, so again, there's a lot of nuance around this and and I I certainly don't want to
try to oversimplify it, but just give you a feel that it's it's, you know, [music] it's not as simple as spreading some things on the ground and and having, you know, contamination disappear. >> It sounds like if it's mixing, then that would also you'd have the same potential for dust as you would excavating.
>> Correct. >> Yeah. >> And have you used the excavating technique that you're suggesting and D has now approved? Have you used that on similar sites before? And if so, can you describe successes or issues that you've had with those elsewhere? >> Yeah, I mean that that's being done all across the state, has been done for the
last 30 years. Um, and and again, it's a it's a preferred remedy uh for a project just like this where we want certainty. >> So through through you, mayor. Um so Sharon, you know, we began this journey
so to speak. Um late 2023, um we were notified by the NJ. Uh by spring of 24 we were in the ground. Um I think the first time Melissa and Chris joined us at a council meeting uh to
read out on the soil burm sampling results was June of 24. Um so we've been working with you guys for some time. uh during that time period um the two recommendations or the two I shouldn't say recommendations the two discussions about how to remediate the site um at
one point we did talk about capping that was ruled out um and then ultimately a recommendation became uh excavation and the removal of the the soil from the site um can you just talk about the highest standard
that D has and I believe it's the residential standard >> that's correct Um, and that would be the most conservative, right? It would we would have to bring it to the highest level of cleanliness, for lack of a better term. >> Um, and and how that ties into a
prospective park being built on on that site and why that is matrix recommendation. >> Yeah, it's it's you know, it's a permanent solution that is protective of human health in the environment. So, you know, you you said it, D came up with
these standards looking at various criteria. And if you're going to have uh children and and residents on this property, you know, I you want to go with the highest standard, >> which would be the residential standard, >> which would be the residential standard. And as far as
nothing's guaranteed in life, but as far as as far as highest degree of success, because [music] just so the council's aware, this came up and I think they've all watched it or most of the council people have watched it on YouTube, but the meeting that we had uh with the community and Chris and
Melissa were both there. Um, and the public brought up some very good questions. Um, some of that information had actually been new to me, the the bio remediation specifically, and so we went back and had some extensive conversations with with your team. But
as far as the um guaranteeing um with a high level of certainty the um success of remediating this site, how does the how does the excavation
recommendation compare to the bio remediation uh concept? >> It it it you know it derisks that uncertainty. >> Okay. That's all I have. Mayor, >> I I have a couple questions. First, thank you all for being here. Um, you
guys been here so many times, it's like [laughter] there's been a path worn between your office and ours. Um, uh, Sharon, you've used several terms um, uh, with respect to bio remediation. Um, you called it a complicated scheme,
talked about uncertainty. Um, with excavation, you talked about predictable and permanent. Um, we're making this into a park >> where our children are going to play. >> Is there any choice here?
>> I I don't think so. >> So really, excavation is your only recommendation? >> It it is the best recommendation. >> And and is this something that the D prefers?
>> Yes, it is because we're going to meet have to meet residential standards. Again, we're we're we're derisking it. We're making it permanent. We're making it protective for human health and the environment >> and it's already and our plan has already been approved. >> Yep. >> I have nothing else. Anybody else? [clears throat]
>> Just I do want to echo Paul's thanks. Very much appreciated. I read all the material. It's very well put together as well. >> Yeah. Thank you all so much >> through through you mayor. I have one other followup. So Sharon, one of the other concerns that I think is worth mentioning, we have some residents who live in that neighborhood who are with us here tonight. One of the other
concerns that was brought up and a lot of questions were asked were the safety precautions that the team would take and that ultimately the contractor who is the lowest responsible bidder once we put the bid specifications out. >> Um what safety procedures and safety
precautions will be put in place during the removal? Can you just explain that to to the council and also for the benefit of the public who's here tonight? >> Yep. and and you know, we'll work with the contractor uh to sort of finalize some of those, but we'll we'll do some we will develop a plan for air
monitoring. We will develop a plan for traffic control. We'll develop a plan for noise mitigation. Um all that gets worked into a detailed plan of what we're doing, how we're analyzing where those monitors would be placed. Um that that's a next step. That's the next step
on the project. >> Great. And then for the council's edification on the village side, we've already opened up dialogue with uh the superintendent of schools. Um if any bus stops need to be temporarily relocated further into the neighborhood to avoid
children interacting with any type of truck traffic or anything of that nature, Mark is very open to to working with the police department um on that uh for that temporary period while the uh while the excavation is happening. Um, and we've also started to talk, Melissa and I have had some extensive
conversations about public notification. Um, that if an air quality monitor did go off, what the notification processes would be, how we'd get in touch with the residents, um, if that were necessary. Um, so we're working on both of those initiatives internally relative to the
to the safety during the the course of the project. >> Thank you all so much for coming tonight. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. [music] >> Safe home. Yeah, they're they're heading out. We we can send the video tape if we
want. >> Uh and now we'll go to public comment. >> Say the new thing. Just just so you're aware, there will be a um twominut um warning bell and then so that lets you know that there'll be
one minute left. When the buzzer goes off, I will say time is up. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Ann loving Ridgewood resident. First of all, it was predictable that they would leave because that's what always happens
and they're being paid. I don't understand why they couldn't stay for the few minutes of public comments. That's dismaying but expected. I also did a lot of reading about bio- remediation after the Thursday meeting a
few weeks ago and um I think that what was presented here tonight was totally an oversimplification of it's not that reliable. There's uncertainty. Um, bioreediation is from what I see a
really fantastic way of clearing chemicals from the soil. First of all, looking at the bigger picture, if you take this dirt and move it somewhere else, you're kicking the can down the road, it's still got all those dangerous
chemicals in it. So, that's not very responsible to the greater good of the earth that we're just moving it out. Why not fix it where it is? Secondly, the burm. If the burm could stay in place, then you've got this massive huge
protection for the children because trucks and cars aren't going through that burm. And I know I've seen a lot of photos that my husband has taken. Those guard rails will not stop an 18-wheeler that's out of control on Route 17. Some
cars flip over them. I mean, it's totally crazy to just have a guardrail when you could have a burm and we could keep the burm if we could do bio remediation. If you could do biio-mediation on the level land, then you wouldn't have to
dig 4 feet deep around these trees, which will kill the trees. So, you know, you could do that as well. Um, if you did bio remediation, you wouldn't have to have trucks rumbling around spilling
airborne particles of poison and so on. I mean, it would just be so much better. To me, it would be so much cleaner. The lady from Matrix said that there would there's uncertainty with biio-mediation. Well, first of all, this plan, according
to Mr. Kazmark a few Thursday nights ago. We're not even going to test at the end. So, there's going to be uncertainty with the current plan because we're not going to test the soil when it's over. So, that's pretty major uncertainty right there that I don't understand.
Uncertainty. I asked, "What is the foam you're going to put down to keep the dust at bay in freezing weather?" They didn't know. The foam is going to be chemicals, something other than dihydrogen monoxide. But uncertainty, they didn't know what it
is. I I just I can't understand why you wouldn't go for this. I mean, in science, learning new things and coming up with new ways, that's what scientists do. And as responsible leaders, here we go. Six seconds. You You should
definitely consider this. I think it's fantastic. >> Time is up. >> Thank you, Ann. Patty Infantino6 Betty Court. I have to agree with you. What happens is that when we went to the meeting uh with these people, we found out that 35 trees
were going to have to be taken down. That the 80 trees that are up on the burm now in and they have the roots in this soil that has to be cleaned up are going to have to be moved and there's a good chance they're not going to even make it. The 35 trees that you're going
to take down are big old growth trees. Tonight she talked about foolproof. That's a word I wouldn't use because they're not going to test what they're going to do all this remediation, take out all of this um the burm and all these the soil and then in the end
they're not going to test. I mean it seems insane. And when we asked them, what's the chance since now you're going to be at the highway without the burm that because of the cars and so forth that there's going to be more contaminants in the soil. And they said
last time they can't prove that there won't be. So I'm pointing out to you that this is a really bad plan, I think. And uh I really wish you would look at it again. Thank you, Patty.
Dr. Salvo Infantino 6 Betty Court. Um, I met with the rememiation team uh the other night when they had their meeting and we had a a long conversation about what they're about to do and I pointed out to them, I've been practicing my whole life as a physician, you need to
get to the origin of the problem if you want to really have a remediation. what they're proposing is a temporary fix to a problem that is going to come back. They admitted when I spoke to them that any uh land along a busy highway like
that is constantly being contaminated. So, by taking this dirt away, you're [clears throat] just going to have a six-month reprief. Within six months, that earth is going to be contaminated again with all the pollutants that are spewing from Route 17. There is no way
that this is going to stop. So either you either you stop the traffic on Route 17 and don't have those trucks going up hitting their brakes with with the sparks of the of the of the brake lining and the tires that are being consumed that are being spewed within 100 meters
of that highway. Or you you possibly can do biorediation which those uh bacteria that remain in the earth will combat the uh the pollutants that are going there and maybe will keep the levels of pollution
down. But also to their admission when they tested the the earth the earth where the trees were not was highly polluted but the earth under the trees was not as polluted because those trees served as a filter filtering the land of
the pollutants. I've been here many times and I've told you I think this is insane that you're going to be putting a field there. You're putting our children at in harm's way. Um, you know, if if I was younger, I' I'd run a study of
cohorts of children playing in that field, and I guarantee you I'm going to come up with a spike in neoplastic diseases, cardiorespiratory diseases in those children. It is, it is unfathomable, irresponsible that a
playing field in 2025 when we know what we know to be built over there. I know there are fields along highways all over the United States of America there. I know that people used to smoke all the time. We learned and we don't smoke anymore. We should learn [music] that
building a field for children on a on a on a busy highway is putting them in harm's way. And I have discussed it with them. You can talk to them. There is no way that you're going to stop the pollutants from that highway spewing on that earth after you finish. And if you
test that ter that land afterwards, it's going to be polluted again. So, I think you need to really consider what you're doing because I I I I I think it's malpractice uh to to put a field in that area. You're going to be hurting
people's lives. I think you need to look at your consciousness a little bit. I've come here a million times. I know you don't listen. I don't know where you think I'm coming from, but everything I say is backed up by scientific data and medical data. Thank you very much for your time.
>> Thank you, S. >> Hi, I'm Nancy Freriedman, 526 West Saddle River Road. Um, I was reluctant even to come to the meeting tonight because I feel like I've been coming to these since 2013 and it feels like shouting into an echo chamber with no
one listening. Um, so tonight you referenced that you were informed of the problem in 2023, that you were already in meetings in spring of 24. Here we are. It's the end of 2025 and there's talk about monitoring and how we're going to communicate when the levels get
too high for the residents and when they should be informed. And it's ironic really because the village dumped it there to begin with and it was tested before it was put there. So the village did know before they even put it there. No one was worried about notifying anyone then. They were hoping to bury it
in the dirt. Um, and they talked about certainty and how there'll be certainty if they do this plan. I don't think there's certainty with any plan. And there's certainly not certainty if you're not going to test the soil after you've done it. If you're going to remove something cancerous from your body, they'd have to test the margins
around where they did it to know that they got it. In this instance, they're telling us, "Oh, nope. This is the most reliable way and we're not going to test it again because we trust ourselves and that's simply not responsible." Also, we're worried about moving bus
stops, coordinating schedules. We have a shortened shortened number of daylight hours in winter, potentially frozen ground. It makes no sense to rush this through in January. If you moved it to the summer, you wouldn't have to worry about the bus
schedule. Lots of people are traveling. They wouldn't maybe be as impacted by this. And it's really a shame that they didn't stay because another concern I have is and I think many have already voiced is the number of truckloads that are coming in and out. I'm not sure why
they didn't look at using the other side of the site where they could just get right on Route 17. You wouldn't have to drive through the neighborhood. So you could reroute those trucks so they never drive down the block. Um I think that's pretty much all I have. It's just been a long and frustrating
process and the collective village councils, not just you, but everybody who's been in your seat since then, really feels like they've been disingenuous in the whole process. >> Thank you, >> Cynthia O'Keefe, Ridgwood, resident. Um,
yeah, I' I would echo the concerns and the comments from everybody who spoke about this plan. I I think it's a terrible plan to rush through. Um Keith, when you first got here as village manager, I you asked me to come to your
office and I did and I told you that the Shedler neighborhood has zero trust in all of you sitting up there on the deis and you've done nothing to regain our trust in all this time. Nothing. and you were invited into everybody's living
rooms to talk about this and it it's been nothing but a disappointment. So, the overdevelopment of that property is a disappointment. The this plan, this remediation plan that you're trying to rush through in
January, you know, and and we've been criticized as neighbors that we come up with X and Y and Z and all these other things. We live in this neighborhood. We're trying to protect the children, the our whole
community. Everybody's living in fear. And I don't know what part of that you don't understand. You know, we talk about decorum and you know, Pam Paul wasn't here that night. You talked about how, you know, we as the public should come to you and have manners when we're speaking. I think
many of us have been lumped into a category of, you know, lobbing insults. And you know, I have not done that, but yet you always, it's like the us and the them, just like sports and you know, the Shedler neighborhood. You've put us in a
very awkward position where people have been bullied. This is a a really terrible situation. And now you're talking about bringing in truckloads of dirt and you know, you have this plan and I think somebody else said it, there's zero trust.
We feel like sitting ducks in this neighborhood. There are people who have asthma. There are people who are on an oxygen machine, the woman who lives right next to the property. Have you considered that? Have you factored in anybody's health risks? It is unconscionable
that you are going to do what you're going to do. And um you know, I'm very disappointed in each and every one of you um for you know, trying to rubber stamp and steamroll this plan through. It is not safe and it's, you know, you
can you can say whatever you want because you're going to do it anyway. Um, but it's really disappointing that nobody's slowing down and saying, "Let's make sure we have all the the bells and the whistles." And you even said, Keith, that we have a very robust um
communication plan among neighbors and that what are you going to do? Are you going to go out there with a bullhorn? There's dust out there. Everybody duck. What are you going to do? What's the plan? Cuz I don't have any confidence
that we should feel safe in our own neighborhood. It's, you know, from a breathing standpoint, from everything time is up. >> It's just very sad. Thank you, Heather. I I heard the bell. Thank you. >> Thank you, Cynthia. Anybody else?
>> Different subject. >> Sure. Pam Welch, Rididgewood resident. Um, I understand today was a uh uh court case with Kensington, the town and Matt Rogers. I just wanted to find out did
that happen today and uh if it did, is there more than one meeting? What is the process going forward from this point? That's all I have. I'm not asking what happened, just the process.
>> Thank you, Pam. Anyone else? >> Seeing no one, we'll go to our participants in hybrid access. Mr. Halib, you're first up. >> Yeah. Uh, Roric Alibab
resident. [clears throat] Uh, I address this to the many good people living north of Route 17. I appreciate your concerns and confusion with all the noise and misinformation being banded about the
development of Shedler. We have a first class village council and village manager who have set the standard for competence, honesty, and open communication. After some 15 years of the village
spinning its wheels on developing Shedler, we have a village council that is committed to finishing Shedler into a park that the neighbors and all of Ridgewood will be proud of. I suggest you the neighbors work directly with the
council to help alleviate your fears and concerns and not those who supposedly represent you. And my advice to the handful of people who have created much of the noise is to sit back and think about what you are
doing. You come up with any argument you can think of to delay or derail the project including for example you can't develop Shedler because would you believe we have eagles nesting and on and on one silly excuse after another.
It's kind of crazy. My advice to you, the aunties, is to stop your negative hand-to-hand combat approach and to work positively with the village council and village manager. You are all smart, articulate, analytical, and
energetic. You can do so much good. For instance, the Shedler House, Shioban Winrad, and Keith Casmark have found great use for the house. What can you do to make the house an even better asset for a much has been said
about the turf field poisoning the local wells? If anything has poisoned the wells, it is the runoff from Route 17. What can you do to connect the homes to ridged water? Lastly,
what will replace the burm? Hopefully, a wall and not a fence. What can you do to affect that? or even better do what the Germans do, which is to line their highways with solar panels. Can you imagine a solar panel a third of a mile
long and 20 ft high? It will generate enough electricity for a thousand homes and save a million tons of CO2 from going into the air. I realize this sounds like another crazy rurick idea, but if the Germans can do it, why not
Americans? Also, crazy ideas is what makes the world go round. Again, to the aunties who have done everything you can to derail the project, do what you can to work positively with the council and the village manager. It's a shame to
waste your talents. And to the village council and to Keith, you're doing a tremendous job. >> Just get it done. [music] Thank you. >> Thank you, Roric. Susan, you're up. Hi, Susan Ruan. I'm a village resident.
Um, I just have a question and this is I heard that the residential is the highest grade for them to remediate. However, I'm uncertain because I know that they the people have already left. >> Susan, if you could speak a little more
slowly and clearly because we we can't it's it's not coming through clearly. >> Can can you start with the question? Yeah, start. If you could start start over, we'll give you some additional time. >> Can you hear me now better? >> Yes. >> Okay. Yes. Um I know that people left
already regarding the remediation. Um and they said that the residential remediation is the highest. However, again, I'm not I'm uncertain why Orchard, which was also remediated for similar circumstances,
that they were that that particular soil was tested again and again after remediation and the field was closed. I remember hearing the sports people complaining about the field being closed as they're down one field. And why is
that seems to be a higher level of remediation than what is being done at Cheddler? Because as soon as they're done, they don't have continuing testing like they did at Orchard. So again, I'm not certain why they say that one level
is the highest, but what was done at Orchard seems to be even more more efficient or more um um better. on a separate topic. Thank you for the foot bridge being opened and finished. All
right, that's pretty much it. Thank you. >> Thank you, Susan. >> Anyone else? >> Boy, a loving Rididgewood resident and Rididgewood taxpayer. I don't think it was more than one or two meetings ago that there was a call from this council
for people to be respectful to everyone in the room. We just heard Mr. Howibby refer to us as silly and crazy and you didn't stop him. I don't understand that. You asked for everybody to be respectful or they'd be thrown out
of the room. But yet, we just heard a man refer to some of the people in the room as silly and crazy. This has got to stop. If we are going to be treated in one way and he's going to be treated in another way, we're going to have trouble. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Boyd. [applause] And with that, I'm going to close public comment. Council, would anyone like to respond to any of the comments made tonight? I just want to address the one comment about the uh the litigation going on with Kensington and I know everybody's
interested in this and wants to know what's going on. Problem is it is litigation. We don't usually comment on litigation. Um there was a conference today the judge did say in the conference that everything remains confidential from the settlement conference. So there's limited information we give at this time.
There'll be more forthcoming but at this point in time tonight can't really speak further to it. And Matt Pam was asking about the process. What happens now is the um >> the um I was trying to explain this to
John Fry earlier. The um the process at this point in time is kind of called the program and the fourth round rules that have been set up with the with this recent round of affordable housing requirements is called the fourth round and it's called the program. part of the
program. Uh you have a judge that sits in superior court that oversees your housing element and fair share plan. You also have a separate settlement judge. And right now we are before the separate settlement judge. And that settlement judge is required to see if if the judge
can settle the case, settle all issues before the end of the year. because if the if things aren't settled, the judge makes a determination of what should happen next and makes a recommendation to the superior court judge as to what
might go next. So, we're in the process of dealing with the settlement at this point in time or potential for a settlement. [clears throat] And uh depending upon what happens with that, the judge will make a recommendation. The settlement judge will make a re recommendation to what I'd call the
trial judge, the one in superior court. and and determine um with that recommendation decide what should be done with our fair share and housing only. So that's part of the process. I think it's all it's all meant to finish before midway through 2027,
but um I can't say I can't say no through 2026 rather. I can't say that. Um >> I know right now when it's going to finish, but that's what it's geared toward. Matt, didn't did we schedule another settlement conference? >> The judge set scheduled another
settlement conference. >> And when is that for? >> December 11th. >> Good. >> And that's that's the next step in the process. That's as far as we've gotten on that. Okay. Um Boyd, to your comment about silly and crazy, um forgive me. I
heard the word silly. I did not hear the word crazy. I'm not saying he said it or didn't say it, but I did not hear it. And uh I thought that Silly was right at the edge but not over the line. So that was just my opinion. Um I try and be as
consistent as I can. I have interrupted that individual as many times as I've interrupted anybody else. So um I try and be fair all the way around. Other comments? >> Sure. So I just I I want to say a couple things in response. So to Suzanne, um
not all remediations are the same and this is be simply because I'm an Orchard um resident. Orchard is coal contamination and the method for their remediation because coal is a different particulate used to be, you know, an industrial area there was [clears throat] to cap it. Um so if you want to write us, we can connect you
with the board of ed and their LSRP because board of ed land is separate, but their contamination was a dust particulate of coal. I know that because you know I live in the area and I went to it and their method was capping which meant to put 18 inches of extra on top. So that's one standard. If you want more
detail we can make that connection with um the board of ed for you. Um I I want to separate shedler into two parts and I'm only going to speak to the remediation because we have two things occurring. We have park development which has been controversial with this council and then we have the
remediation. For me, um, when I took my seat, I had no knowledge that there had been six sources of dirt. Um, there was no testing provided to us or the public at that time. It was, if I were being critical of the prior council, the
actual fact that they failed to hire an LSRP is how the contaminant came to be. When anybody handling dirt, hire an LSRP, which is what we did here with taxpayer money. So upon taking my seat and I believe everybody up here, nobody had knowledge that the dirt was dirty or
how many sources of contamination there were. To Dr. Infantino, the contamination that's being removed is attributed to the imported dirt, not the highway. So the test results are a particular element that came with the dirt that came in, not the the
exceedences don't relate to Route 17. So um so the testing that we did similar to the delineation we the dirty dirt has to go it it's a fat complete the area needs to be remediated and I hear the community that there's different ways
[music] to do it. Um the cleanest way in my decision-making process that will have the highest rates is actually to excavate it. It's got to go. Um I feel terrible about this. I feel terrible that nobody knew about it, that we had to disclose it to the public. It's been
an enormous required amount of money to test, delineate, and provide the public with this. But remediation, I believe, for the full council is a fate of complete. [clears throat] It has to go. We have to whether we did nothing, no turf, nothing. We have to remediate this
land. And that's just a community problem that we all need to sit in and understand. The decision we are making is to do excavation. And I understand and I hear everybody, but nobody on this council brought this dirt in. Nobody when they took their seat had an
understanding. So at in part one, we're remediating. We have to. It needs to be done. It's required. It's an important piece of land. [clears throat] We have a $2.6 million asset of the house that we never talk about. The park development comments I'm going to leave in park
development but for for the entire Ridgeway community the remediation is a fata complete the decision it has to be done we have to remediate nobody would say it can remain contaminated um so I hope that when we speak about that we don't put the two issues together the
project that we're doing is to remediate and the secondary park development I'm not insensitive to that it's contentious but I think the entire town needs to understand this dirty dirt needs to be removed. And I think at this point we're just splitting hairs of how it's going
to be removed. Our technical experts that we hired are making a recommendation and we're going to do that. And with community outreach, if anybody wants more, let us know. We write us. We'll figure out a way. I mean, Keith has been masterful at communication. I understand it's going
to impact your quality of life. I went through this with Orchard. You know, I live in the Orchard district. We're here for that discussion. So when this starts, we will communicate. If we make a misstep, we will apologize, but we are going to remediate this land and then we're going to build in the second park
a park. >> Anyone else? >> Mayor, just a few points of clarity. Um, first, there was some discussion tonight about the burm staying intact. So, in my discussions with Matrix, um, and I am
far from the expert on this, but the way it's been explained to me is that if bio rememediation were ever pursued on a site like this, the burm would need to be taken apart. And I think Frank alluded to that during his questioning of Matrix this evening. Um the burm as it stands today um which you know is a
protective barrier and I think that was the intent of the prior administration to build the burm in conjunction with a potential park. Uh that burm would need to be taken apart regardless whether it was through bio remediation and needed
to be spread out around the property in order to properly treat the dirt um or through excavation which we've discussed. So I just wanted to to clarify that the burm would not be able to stay in either scenario. Secondly, um
the dirt is being taken away by a certified hauler who has expertise in removing uh this type of material um from properties um where soil remediation needs to take place and it's
going to be taken to an approved facility. What they do with it at that approved facility, I do not know. Um, but it is not just going to be taken elsewhere. It is going to be taken to a specific location that accepts this type of material. With regard to um the Burm
and what replaces it, as I mentioned at prior meetings, and I did mention at the community meeting back on November 13th, uh we are in discussion with the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Um I've had multiple conversations with the assistant commissioner there about what would be the best option um beyond just
a guardrail. Um those conversations are continuing and at some point we will also involve Suburban who is uh responsible for the park development uh to engage in those conversations as well. Um, with regard to the follow-up testing after the excavation, um, it was
explained at the community meeting um, on November 13th and in subsequent conversations that we've had with Matrix. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection does not require testing in a situation like this at the end of the project. And the
reason that is is all the testing is done up front and the depths and the width of what needs to be excavated has already been delineated. It's already been identified in all of these sessions that we've had where matrix has been
present. Most of what they've talked about with regard to the soil testing was the delineation process and they've already identified what needs to be removed in order to make the site clean. Everything they've done has been with
the full approval of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The NJD does not require testing at the end because all the testing has been done up front and all of the soil that has been tested and determined required
to be removed will be removed as part of this excavation process. So I just want to explain again for the public's edification and also for the council why there is not a testing process at the end of the project. And lastly um matrix has also advised me that regardless of
the process that we would go through whether it's excavation which is what's going to be pursued or whether this other option of bio remediation uh would be considered um those 35 trees that are in the delineated area would need to be removed regardless of the path forward.
So, I just wanted to clarify some of those points that were of public concern tonight. >> Yeah. And I I want to jump in. Um, this is a Dapproved plan. Um, [music] for anyone who is unaware, the D has not been easy to get
our plan approved. They are very stringent. They're they're to the letter of what needs to be done. Um, and in in our discussions with our experts, um, first let me let me explain how [clears throat] the experts work, and
I've said this before. We hire them, we pay them, they don't answer to us, they answer to the D. They don't do what we want to do. They do what the DP wants them to do. And when we discussed with them the
possibility of bio- remediation, they said, "We cannot recommend this under any circumstances." These are people who have not just done some reading on it. This is what they do for a living. They're environmental scientists. They put the plan together,
sent it to the D, and [clears throat] D questioned it, checked it, made sure it's what they wanted. It's not what we want. It's not what you want. It's what the D wants because they know what they're doing. And to Keith's point in that testing, the again the reason that
it's done like that is that and I'll just pick numbers out of the air. If if they dig to 3 feet and there's contamination, but then they dig in a grid to 4 feet and there is no contamination, then if they dig then then the plan is
approved based upon that that there is no contamination at 4 feet or whatever it was in the plan. So that's why it's done ahead of time [music] so that everyone knows where this is going. Anybody else?
No. Thank you. Then we will move on to our regular agenda. >> Thank you, mayor. Um first, I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving with friends and family. Um we've been hard at work here in the village. Uh and I just have a few updates on some of the projects uh that are before us. First,
with regard to the West Glenn Avenue sidewalks, a letter went out updating residents as to the status of the project before Thanksgiving. Um, back in October, the village council adopted resolution 25414 authorizing the purchase of decorative
modular concrete retaining wall blocks uh that were have been selected by our engineering department for this project. On Wednesday, November 12th, the village council adopted resolution 25448 awarding the geotechnical and civil engineering design services needed to
build these retaining walls. The work is expected to begin within the the next several weeks and it will start with a geotechnical investigation to env evaluate the subgrade soil conditions along those properties. The geotechnical findings will then be used to finalize
the wall design. Once the design is complete, the village will bid out the construction of the retaining walls and the sidewalks. We anticipate that bid to be opened in March of 2026 with an expected award in April. Uh if all proceeds as planned, the construction work should begin this spring. We thank
everyone for their patience regarding this project. It is a complex endeavor um and significant legal work. And I want to thank Matt Rogers uh went into this, including the need to attain easements and right-of-way right of access agreements from the residents uh who are going to see the sidewalks
placed in front of their house. Um but we're now ready to move forward. Um and all the approvals are given. So, at this point, it's just comes down to the bid cycle um and the weather and when the weather breaks in the spring. Um very pleased to report that we received a
grant for $259,000 from the NJ DOT for the resurfacing of West Ridgewood Avenue from Garber Square to Maltby Avenue. We are looking forward to this improvement on the west side and we want to thank Senator Curado and Assemblyman the Phillips and Baras for
their support in helping to secure these funds. Um, this week we announced our overnight parking portal. I want to thank uh the leadership, the Rididgewood Police Department and the folks over at Central Dispatch for helping to create
an online overnight request portal. Um, this will notify Central Dispatch so that overnight parking is calls are or reporting is easier and more convenient for our residents rather than have a call-in each night. We hope that
this will assist residents with this task. Um, and if there are any questions, please feel free to reach out to my office and we will happily guide anyone through the use of the new portal. Uh, last Wednesday, Down's Tree Service cut down and donated our village
Christmas tree, which they transported across town and set in place um by the train station. Uh, don't miss the tree lighting this Friday night for the Chamber of Commerce's downtown for the Holidays event. Again, that's December 5th at 6:45 p.m. The festivities start
at 5:00 p.m. for a special kids hour featuring music, arts, crafts, hot cocoa, and more. Uh, the East Ridgewood Avenue crosswalk. Last week, the engineering division and the police department set up a temporary crosswalk on East Ridgewood Avenue near Tate
Bakery and Cafe in response to safety concerns. This coming spring, the village will evaluate the crossing and consider making it permanent with new curbing and striping. On November 17th, the village hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at the ADA accessible
playground at Habernickle Park. Thank you to the parks and recreation department and the Rididgewood Access Committee for their work on this project and for helping to secure a $68,000 state DCA grant to help offset the cost to get it done. Pleased to report that
the fittings and install for the new flood dams on level one of Village Hall have been completed. Thank you to our signal division for helping to spearhead this effort and to help protect the building from future flood events. very pleased to announce that the village has officially passed the 1 million minute
mark as part of the mayor's wellness campaign. Let's keep the momentum going for the next few days as there is still time to log in even more minutes for the wellness challenge before the deadline this Friday. And finally, um on November 14th, we held a kickoff meeting with
Walker Consulting relative to the parking and wayfinding study in the central business district. Uh we met, reviewed objectives, and discussed how to best collect feedback from business owners and from the public at large. We anticipate holding two community meetings after the holidays to engage
the public on the important topic of parking in Ridgewood. Community partners, which include the Chamber of Commerce, the Guild, and the Ridgewood Business Alliance, will also be part of the study. While we have many areas to review as part of this work effort, the goal is simply to make d the downtown
Rididgewood experience easier and simpler for those coming downtown to shop, dine, and enjoy our central business district. And that concludes my report. Mayor, >> thank you, Keith. Let's go to council reports. Frank, >> thank you, Mayor. Um, a long time ago on
November 13th, the open space committee met. Uh we celebrated the referendum win, discussed the goals for 2026, and the open space committee is planning on setting a list of objectives that we'll share with the council and some of the uh things they'd like to do with the
added funds. We also discussed the clearing of the greenacres diversion and how we should go after grants once we're eligible again for that. On uh November 20th, citizen safety committee met um regarding Maple and Franklin. The our
engineering department provided a detailed report on that intersection and what is possible and not possible. And um one of the outcomes of that was that they're going to restripe all the crosswalks. They're going to do it as soon weather permitting um right now and
then once maple is resurfaced then they'll do it more permanent with thermoplastic. Additionally, the police department reported on the number of accidents over a 5-year period at Maple and Franklin. And what they said was that the overall number is far below the number of
accidents at other intersections such as Lynwood and Maple. And there was only one that involved a pedestrian. We also discussed site sing site triangle updates. Um, three additional properties have come into compliance. One new summon has been issued and now the total
number of compliances is up to 121 West Glenn sidewalks. I'm not going to repeat anything that Keith said. I will just add that a repurchase order has been issued for the retaining walls. And if you'd like to see what they look like, go to the Chestnut Village Apartments. If you're looking at it and
the YMCA is behind you, enter on the left side and straight back and that's what the retaining walls will be. And uh I was really surprised at how natural and good that looks. So, I'm excited to see it. Um, and then finally, wanted to say that uh I along with several of my
colleagues attended the uh New Jersey League of Municipalities. This was obviously my first time there. Um, I found it to be very informative. There was some great sessions and I learned a lot. Um, for one thing, myself along with uh Deputy Mayor and Councilwoman
Winred, we took the risk management course which was informative and the best thing is is it actually lowers the village's insurance because we attended um and then my favorite session overall was governing with AI and it just really uh it was a well done presentation and
sparked a lot of ideas of how it could make the the village more efficient um and we could also provide more information to the residents. So, I'm hoping that some of the stuff I gained there that I can work with staff to put into practice. Um, and most importantly, it was just a very productive experience
that I believe will help me serve the community better. And that's it. Mayor, >> thank you, Frank Siobhan. >> Sure. So, I have a several updates. Um, just to echo what Keith said, I wanted to encourage everybody to visit the Haberno playground. It is lovely and it
was a joint effort between access and the parks department. You will notice some um inclusionary elements worth noting. There's a ramp that is, you know, much more accessible for kids who have mobility issues. There's also a feelings board for non-verbal children
at all ages. It's also a fun way to communicate with anybody. Um I really want to thank Access for participating in the park selection and of course the parks department for being open to it. If you have not been, I highly suggest you get there. In addition to that, I too attended um the League of
Municipalities. I want to thank Heather and her office who registered for us and made all the plans um which not just for the council but the village. Um so, thank you to everybody for making that happen. and um immediately after habernnickel is that there's this movement which I'm going to be speaking
and have spoken of that Jake's law grants are available and while um habernnickel's ADA there is the sentiment from the access committee that we need to do more and an inclusionary playground should be Ridgwood's next step there was um a lot of uh vendor
information and this is a very interesting thing for the village to consider obviously we want all children of all ages and levels to play um for the the disabled child, it's very important, but equally important is for their siblings. So, thank you to Heather for making all those classes available
to all of us. Um, I feel like you have not lived until you've been to Atlantic City for this session. Um, I also wanted to let the community know that uh this year we've winterized the pots in town. So, we have these brand new lovely pots
that were quasi public private through donations and we've winterized them with balsom fur and elements that really beautify our main street and they also prevent people from using our lovely planters as trash trash recepticles. I want to thank all of the beautifification team and everybody who
came out to do this. I also want to thank everybody. You'll notice that the kissing balls and the snowflakes are out. Um, all of them are pre-ested by a lot of elves that got underneath the ramp of the garage and got in there and made sure that all of the bulbs are lit.
If you do happen to notice anything out, please let us know. Um, there's over a hundred kissing balls and dozens of snowflakes and we're hoping it'll inspire people to be happy, enjoy the season, and support our local downtown. Um, I also attended the fields committee
meeting this week. I just want to a couple updates that um because our fields are so overutilized, both the board of ed and the village is going to extend this the winter nap a little bit longer. Um so our fields will be rested until March 30th, which is a two-eek
delay from um other years. We also had a discussion on World Cup. As some of you may be aware, it's a World Cup year. It's largest sporting event in the entire world. and we have a group of soccer enthusiasts who are looking to have a watch party. Um I'm on the
committee if anybody has any ideas. It's it's a great community gathering. They want to do it for the home opening game which is June 12th and we will be having subcommittee meetings. Equally important to note when um we were at the League of Municipalities there were sessions on World Cup and how it will impact New
Jersey particularly here where we're close to Metife. So, if anybody has any interest in getting involved with Rididgewood's Watch Party, we would welcome it. And obviously within the state of New Jersey, this is going to be a big summer and you're going to hear more about the impact with traffic and
with stays and people and lodging. Um, so that's that. I also wanted to say thank you to the interfaith community. Um, several of of us were invited and attended um the interfaith service. So effectively, interfaith is where every
house of worship sits and promotes one service that's non-denominational at the Old Premise Church. It's a lovely event. I want to thank Old Premis Church for hosting us and bringing you together. If you've never been, it's always the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. And it's
just a reminder that we're grateful to live here, have all that we have, but also have the clergy that we have that sits together despite, I'm sure, lots of differences in philosophy and promotes a sense of gratitude the week before. Um,
just a couple of things. I did want to take a brief moment and congratulate our intern from Lafayette College, Cole Duchang, who worked on the parks inventory process. um he won the Patriot League men's final in men's soccer and so we are so grateful when kids from
these um academic institutions he worked on the inventory of what what we have had to detail it on the website and we are so very proud of him academically and now to get a championship was a big deal and just so the public knows I did go to Lafayette so I'm equally as proud
so congratulations Cole um I want to remind everybody that on Monday we have the sensory friendly tree lighting this is the program if you have a neurode divergent child who can't handle a crowd or what's going to occur with the general celebration uptown. It's a quiet
environment. The tree will be dark later Monday and we want to thank Signal and everybody who will be there to create a quiet um silent Christmas tree lighting so the kids that have neurode divergent issues can process it and take it in. We're very thankful to Richmond Station
Cafe. Um I hope everybody shows up to this. It's actually like a really beautiful special way and I feel so grateful that our village staff sits outside in the cold and listens to the countdown and lights the trees. And lastly, Stigmafree is running um making
cards of joy um to pass on holiday messages and like feelings of wellness and happiness during the season because it's not always that happy time for everybody. So, if anybody would like to attend any part of this, um, we have we
had a session today. We're going to be including them at access events. And I want to thank the board of health and stigmafree. And I just want to a gentle reminder that while the holidays are a time to be celebrated, it's also time to be a good neighbor because there might be somebody who needs to be included. And that's a wonderful message from
stigmafree. And that's it. >> Thanks, Siobhan. Evan, >> thanks so much. Um, I will spare all of you the joke about my colleagues going to Atlantic City without me. Um, with that, um, I just have two things. >> Did you? >> I did not. No, no, I did not. Um, I do
have two things just to bring up fairly quickly. Um, library did meet. Um, doing great work. Um, really privileged to serve on that on that committee. And then just want to echo Siobhan's comments on interfaith. I know most of us went. Um, if you haven't gone, really wonderful event. About a dozen or so of our clergy in the Richard area get
together and do a joint service of Thanksgiving. Um, old old um, Paramis church did a really wonderful job hosting us on a really awful rainy, cold, windy night. Um, but really the warmth of the room uh, outshined the cold outside. That's all I've got.
>> Nice. Nice. Nice. Thanks, Evan. him. >> Uh even before we cut the ribbon at the tabernacle playground, um anybody who had any thought of is this worth it just had to see the kids running all over the place. It was so
much fun. Um that's really going to be a great asset to our younger residents. The Ridgewood BA business uh alliance is up and running thanks to the ordinance that created it and we are in full
startup mode. It's not a village committee. It is an independent entity but by statute one member of the local government has to sit on it. And so, um, I'm that one member and, uh, so I'm
reporting back to you all. So, you know that, uh, we are looking for office space. We're we've gotten insurance for our directors. We're looking at 501c3 status, and we are also in the middle of
a search for an executive director. So if you know somebody who is interested in marketing or economic development and has great credentials, send them send them our way. We are taking applications
now. Um the League of the U League of Municipalities is where we get training. It is where we get great ideas and it's like being in college. you're just kind of running from one class to another and
it it's really very stimulating and our staff goes also and uh that helps with their certifications. Um the Rididgewood Arts Foundation continues to meet in the endeavor to
draft the grant application to uh further the Warner theater project. And so that's in full throttle as well. Uh with regard to the central business district advisory committee, we do have
an opening that recently opened up in the last month. And so if a resident is interested in working on that committee focus on the downtown and our next meeting is December 11th at 8:30 in the
morning in the senior lounge. That's all I have. >> Thanks Pam. I'm going to recap a couple things. I got a couple of new ones. Um first, the Christmas tree on Friday. If you haven't been there, it's a wonderful night and this year's tree is going to be dedicated to our very own Tony
Damiano. Um it's going to be a very special night because the Central Business District was really something that he helped build. Um million minutes challenge. Uh, I'm so happy about this because it's gotten everybody off the couch or not everybody, but if you
haven't, it's not too late. Um, it's a it's a wonderful thing to do. And there's so many different ways to be part of the million minutes. It's not just, as I said before, um, getting on the treadmill or lifting weights. It's also um, spiritual wellness, um, uh,
family wellness. Um, it's a really great thing. So, I I recommend it to everyone um because it's not too late. um the interfaith community service. Let me tell you something. I am almost in tears every time I go because you know around the world wars have been fought between
faiths. Um and here all the different faiths gathered together. Um again as Siobhan said the Tuesday before Thanksgiving it is something you will never regret having gone to. Um sensory friendly dinner. I want to thank um I
want to thank Siobhan for all the amazing work that she and um our fearless leader Jamie Davis have done on this. Um it is a um it is a wonderful wonderful thing. I want to thank the fire department and the police department because they always show up in uniform because the kids really love
that. Um and I want to thank Ridgewood Station Cafe for hosting this. And now the new stuff first um this Friday um uh earlier than the Christmas tree lighting will be the um ribbon cutting for the
Kingsbridge Lane bridge that was um closed for so many years. Took it away, brought it back all shiny and new. Um what time is that one, Keith? Noon. >> 11. >> 11. Yeah, it's going to be a it's going to be a really nice nice day. So um I
recommend uh anyone want who wants to attend. And lastly, um, uh, for those of you who don't know him, Arturo Lewis Lewis has been the, uh, reverend at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church for a while now. He has been a local resident. His
son went to Ridgewood High School and, uh, this man has been a giant in the community. Um, and somebody who I look up to and um, he is moving, he is moving on with his life. He's retiring. um and
he's moving out to California to live with his son. Um and we are losing um there's going to be a hole um that is going to be difficult to fill. Um and and I just want to wish him God's speed
uh because he has really he has always been there for our community. And with that, let's move on to our regular agenda. Keith, >> mayor, tonight I'd like to just take the agenda slightly out of order. Um, we
have Sergeant Torino from the Ridgewood Police Department, uh, who along with Heather is going to speak on item 9B2. This is relative to the parking at the train station parking lot. So Ray, if
you would come forward and Heather, if you want to start the conversation. I know we discussed this at a previous work session and following that discussion, um, Heather asked if we could revisit this at tonight's work session. >> Correct. So the last time we discussed it, it was late in the meeting, it was
late at night, and I think most of us didn't um, understand it fully, myself included, I have to say. And so I spoke with Sergeant Torino again about it. I tried, this is a very voluminous u memo. However, I was trying to lay it out as
best as I could so that you would understand it um because I understand it better myself. And so, Sergeant Torino, if you could take it from here and just kind of give the proposal of what um so I I do want to mention that um myself,
uh Keith Casmark, Bob Rooney, who is our, um parking utility director, our uh court administrator, Erica Will, as well as Captain Glennander, and Sergeant Ray Torino were meeting about this, and these were recommendations that came
from that meeting. So, Sergeant Torino, if you would explain it. Uh, sure. >> Uh, hello everyone. Thanks for having me. >> Welcome, Ray. >> Thank you. Uh, we've spent a lot of time on parking, on signage. Um, we
unfortunately see a lot of issues uh in the police department with the PEOS, the park enforcement officers, and in court. A lot of our issues can be alleviated um by making the process easier. Um, we all know that we're a transportation hub.
Um, and we aren't doing the best job at creating rules that can be easily understood. Specifically to right now, what we're talking about is commuters and people that are trying to go into the city. Um, we see really three groups of individuals that are using the
commuter lot. The commuters who are paying properly to use the commuter lot, which is station plaza. individuals who are going there thinking that they maybe can park there based upon how they're reading the signage but then getting a
summons and then individuals that are rolling the dice and just parking there because in reality the fee structure is set up that it's not a bad summon to get if you're not paying for a permit, if
you're not paying for tolls, if you're not paying for parking in the city. rolling the dice for $25 to go into the city might be a good deal. So really what we're trying to do is eliminate the confusion, make it a commuter lot. So
when people pull into the station plaza, it says commuter parking only or commuter parking by permit only. the fee structure is going to change slightly so that really it's in line with um a a
proper penalty which I think it's in the range I think with Erica was talking about in the $50 range. I'm not going to deal with fines but that seems to be more appropriate for somebody who is maybe rolling the dice to get away with parking in a in a commuter lot when they don't have a permit and they're also
taking that spot away from somebody who rightfully paid for it. So, the idea we're having is simplify it, make it a permit parking only. Um, the only change that we're really doing, we're changing it from at 9:00 at 9:00 a.m. We say that
if there's any open spots, anybody can park there for up to three hours. But let's be serious. If you're parking in that lot after 9:00, you're parking there to go into the city and you're getting a summon. What we're basically saying again is the only people that can park in there until 3
p.m. are commuters. If you don't have a commuter parking sticker, you're going to get a summon for improper permit. At 300 p.m., we realize that some of the commuters are starting to come home. That's when the restaurants are opening
up. That's also when people decide they might want to go into the city with their family. We are going to open it up to individuals at 3 pm that can park there for the rest of the night if they decide they want to use it as a parking lot to go into the city at 3 p.m. So
there will be a 5-hour limit to park in the station plaza parking lot starting at 3 p.m. That would be Monday to Friday. The other idea is on Saturday that lot remains rarely unfilled and unused. Again, being
a commuter lot and a commuter town, a commuter hub, let individuals come into Rididgewood, use it for the eight hours that it's a metered lot, and let them go into the city with their family. Let them go see a show, let them go to restaurants in the city, let them go wherever they want
to go and use our lot, paying for eight hours to use it on a Saturday. So, that's what we're proposing. We're proposing making it strictly a commuter lot, make it easier, make the signage more readable. take the confusion out of the equation and change the fee structure.
>> Thank you for that very clear explanation. Council questions. >> So, just to be clear that on the weekday that it's um to 8:00 p.m. because that's as long as you're that the meters you have to pay until correct. >> Right. So, we're going to change it that they can actually park there starting at
3:00 for 5 hours if they pay the meter. >> And if they stay for me, if they stay later because they're in the city, they're going to a Ranger game, they're going >> Yes. >> You know, they're going to the rodeo. that sounds they can stay there as as long as they want up to overnight hours.
>> I'm supportive of the $50 fine. Um it's not a revenue generating thing for the village, but if we have people that are depending on a spot and spent a lot of money on a spot and are trying to hit the express train, I can sympathize with that to have them look for another spot and miss that express train because somebody decided to roll the dice as you
put it. I mean, listen, I'd even go higher, but I don't think I'd have the support on the council for it. Um, but I do very much like that idea because I think we have that obligation to our part our permit holders. >> And just to make sure make it perfectly clear, Sunday it's free and anybody can
park there. >> Correct. >> I like it. My only question is with the westside businesses has that um, you know, I know that people park there and hop in and like La Turner, Blue Sushi. Have we spoken with them? And
>> so we haven't. We did do a two-eek study of that specific commuter lot. Uh Mondays through Thursdays, it's packed with commuters, >> right? >> Um at the overnight hours or the evening hours as it starts to um as it starts to quiet down as people start to come home
from work, there are open spots that those restaurants can utilize. >> Okay. >> Um but during the day, the idea was brought up uh earlier councils that well, if there's open spots, let people park and use those stores. We're not seeing that. We're seeing it's strictly used as a commuter lot
>> and I I know it's on but with that have we looked at how many 15inute meters are also over there because when I was on the west side talking to people like as one does uh actually holiday shopping there's so many 15minute meter on um west west avenue so it it's fine we can
talk about that another day but you know what I'm talking about >> yeah that whole area of westwood from Garber up to basically library place is is 15 minutes and that's been like that since I can remember it was more because most of stores there at the time >> were grab and go >> were rapid grab and go quick quick quick and easy stuff
>> through you mayor to council member Winterrad when the deputy mayor and I met with Walker one of the topics we had was reviewing the 15-minute spaces because we do have some shop owners that would prefer longer duration parking adjacent to their storefront. So that is
something that we're talking to Walker about and it's going to be considered as part of that study. >> I think I think it's great. Look, I think the whole thing is great, but when you start to bring Garber in, it's going to bring the West Side in and then they're going to start to go to the next thing of the meters. I think it's excellent for all great reasons. I think
everybody should shop dine in Ridgewood and then hop on a train and go support New York City, >> go to a Rangers game with Frank. Um [laughter] Ray, I I have a couple questions um on the same topic that Siobhan has. [music] >> So, um what's the lot like on Saturdays?
So on Saturdays it's it's pretty empty. So it's not being utilized to its full abilities. And I think a lot of that has to do with on Saturdays right now it is a three-hour limit. So if you want to go into the city on a Saturday, the only lot that we have that's more than three
hours is the cottage street lot. That's a good four blocks uh a good four block walk, five block walk from train station. But in terms of the businesses, so it doesn't get a lot of play on Saturday, which would be a a local business.
>> So on Saturday evenings, it's not completely filled, but it uh I have seen nights during the holidays where Station Plaza uh is filled for for parking. Um I don't see the entire lot being filled on a Saturday just for people going into
the city. >> What about during the day? And and here and here's my my question. Let me let me frame it. is is I'm completely on board with the whole idea. You have it at 3:00. >> What about if it was done at noon?
>> And I'm again I'm just thinking about people who want to come and shop. >> Yeah. >> Um or have lunch and and that's why I'm asking about Saturday because Saturday would of course be a an even >> greater demand day for parking. So you
don't see much of that. again. What do you What do you think about noon? >> It's very empty. Specific to Saturdays. Yep. >> It's It's very empty. I mean, it's occupied maybe 10 to 15% on on a Saturday up during the day up until
>> 3, four, 5:00 when people are deciding to go into the city or uh restaurants are opening. >> What do What do you think about doing it at noon instead of three? Does that achieve the same Monday through Friday? >> Yeah, I know. No, I'm asking about
Saturday because Saturday is a greater demand day just to give get an idea of how many of how many people use it. So, I'm thinking Monday through Friday if for for the shopping there and for the dining, you know, for for lunch if it was opened up at noon. What do you what
do you I mean, does that >> What do you mean opened up at noon? That that's the time that they can start parking there to go. So that so it would be a it would be an eight hour an eight hour max instead of a >> right >> 10 hour max. >> So So what does that does the noon
>> opening up achieve the goals that you want to achieve? >> I think the goals are still there. It's just adding that extra layer of signage that's going to say, you know, another another layer of you're only allowed to park. You can pay here from
10 to 12. You can't pay to go into the city yet. you have to wait till 12 o'clock to then use it for >> and and that's where the complication comes in. And that's that's a that's one of the crux of the conversation we're having with Walker is how we simplify
these things because these little nuances make it make it intimidating to to to decide whether you're doing the right thing if you're parking >> and and maybe maybe I'm not fully understanding it. What I'm saying is you're saying that you're going to open it up to public parking at 3:00,
correct? on >> Monday through Friday. Monday through Monday through Friday. >> Monday through Monday through Friday. >> Any anybody can park there >> just like they can now, which we're saying that they can do at 9:00, but all that's doing is adding confusion. >> Right. But you're bumping it to three. >> Monday through Friday, we're pumping it to three,
>> right? And what I'm saying is what if you bumped it to noon? >> The spots aren't there. The the really the spots really aren't opening up until we get to that 3:00 hour. And I don't even think really the spots aren't opening up till five o'clock anyway. Okay. I just figured three o'clock was a
good time if people wanted to come in, go to the city, do what they want to do, and use it as a community. >> But the 3:00 Monday through Friday doesn't affect Saturday. >> 3 o'clock Monday through Friday doesn't exactly here. I I brought up Saturday just as a frame of reference. Not that I was interested in doing anything on
Saturday and everyone fixated on that. It's I I'm really just looking at it that it's a higher demand day. So, if there's not really that much demand at noon and there's and there's less availability at noon, yeah, I'm good with the three o'clock. >> So, are we comfortable with this as written? >> Yes.
>> All right. Ray, I'm going to ask you to wait one second. >> Um, >> can I ask a question, though? Do we don't need to change an ordinance for that, do we? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, that's going to go into effect late now, right? >> It's not immediate. >> It'll go into effect in February. >> Okay.
Um if if we can just backtrack um I would like to just cover B1 under parking which is the the midblock crosswalk that I talked about under the manager report. I'm just going to ask Ray to stay in case there's any police questions on this. Uh but as I
mentioned um Chief Lions had come to me uh maybe two months ago uh with some concerns about people parking in that or crosswalk u recommendation because people were crossing um from the lot
over to the area where Tate Bakery is. Um he was concerned and had multiple officers report back to him um about increased pedestrian traffic in that area. We had done some minor modifications including uh signage that
pointed people to the nearest crosswalk which is maybe 30 40 feet up the block. Um that was relatively unsuccessful. Um chief came back. We had a we had a meeting about this again brought in the engineering department. Um we were
looking at doing a temporary crosswalk which is what has been established there now. Um they use two concrete blocks um which are traditionally used for the dining corrals um to establish almost like a temporary bumpout to shorten the
crosswalk area which is our objective as we talked about when we discussed bumpouts at a at a prior work session. Um and the hope is is that this crosswalk there will be successful tested out over the holidays and as we
as we get into the spring. Um and then from there um if it is successful uh the engineering department has a plan to make it permanent uh with uh with concrete curbs and and things of that nature. So I just didn't know if anybody on the council had any police questions
relative to this because this really was generated from Chief Lions. Um and I know Heather had had observed it as well. Um but we do need to uh back this up with an ordinance as proposed in the packet tonight. >> And I'm sorry. And the ordinance would just be for a test run to evaluate. No,
it would establish the park. It would establish it so we don't have to go back and do it again. >> We wouldn't actually do the physical work until later next year. >> Correct. But we wouldn't do if we would have to rescend it if we if we retracted it. But thus far with the week or so that it's been up, I think the the
>> reaction has been somewhat positive to it. Um I know there was a a fender bender out there. The streets division actually put reflective um markings on those concrete blocks so people can see them better. Um, but they would only be temporary until the springtime where we could do the concrete work assuming that
the uh the pilot program is successful. >> That that's what I wanted to be sure of. I like the idea of doing a pilot program first before we start, you know, installing stuff. So, I'm I'm in agreement with all >> Yeah. As we get towards um the road resurfacing and concrete work bid specification going out in March and April, which I talked about in the
manager report. We would also ask the chief uh to to give us an evaluation of what the findings are with the temporary crosswalk and if there was a desire to move forward, we would include that as part of that bid specification. >> That's what I wanted to hear. That's great. All right, everybody's good with this.
>> I have two questions. So, are the concrete barriers going to get snow markers with snow coming? Because I'm worried about our plows. >> Yeah, we're definitely going to have to put out more. Uh we're thinking about putting up the the tall ballards, just making them more visible. Um they're definitely protection right now because of how the length of the the crosswalk
itself. So it's that extra layer of security for the uh individuals that are coming into the crosswalk. It's going to eventually be that same distance because there will be bumpouts making it safer because that is a anybody who's walked it. It's a very long stretch, a long distance to to walk in. Uh but that's
definitely something we're going to do for the winter. >> Okay. And then my only other question because someone asked me this is how do we determine when crossworks are aesthetically made brick? because people, you know, people were talking about the visualness of them and then it was actually someone from beautifification. We have lovely brick
crosswalks and people there's always been the discussion of does that differentiation of color and the texture help and do we do the brick crosswalks anymore? >> We that's something that we can talk about with resurfacing. Um the brick crosswalks that you see are allowed through the MUTCD. Um, so if it's
something that wants to be addressed when we do the resurfacing of of East Ridgewood, um, we could definitely >> conversation we'd have to have with engineering. >> Okay. I was just wondering if there was >> and and I think it would probably occur when we do the resurfacing of East Ridgewood Avenue, which we talked about when we talked about the bumpouts at
length at that work session. So, um, you know, I think that would probably be the time that we would do that work because we would be resurfacing the road at the same time. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Thank you. Um, >> and and just so you know too, we we actually have already had conversation with the staff from streets that does
the plowing in that area about these this crosswalk and about those uh those concrete blocks there. But we will also have markings as identifiers during a snow event. >> Yeah, I saw them. I mean, I went by, I crossed it. No one tried to hit me. >> I'm sorry, Deputy Mayor. I didn't mean
to interrupt you. Um I I seem to recall that about 20 years ago at the crosswalk um from uh the post office across East Ridgewood Avenue there was something shiny in the roadway.
>> And I loved it because you came up to it and you realized, hey, there's a crosswalk and now I don't see it anymore. >> Yeah. It was very new for the time. We had uh we had um these red strobes put in as you would cross and they were always on at night. Um, a lot of towns have gone to things like that where it's
actually a push button and and it's a strobe that goes across the last resurfacing. I I I don't know what the end result was. That was I think it was my first year that I was I was here. So, my opinion didn't mean much when when I was here at that time, but I don't know why they didn't really go to that or
keep them or if it was >> maybe the plows ate them. >> It was pretty set low to the ground on a little bit of an angle. So, I don't think there was a plow issue. I just I don't I don't know how it was what the response was to it. But we've now moved on to the you know the pedestrian strobe
lights. That's more of um that's recognized by the MUTCD which is which is the the signs that we are allowed to do. >> Somebody has to activate those. >> Somebody has to activate those. Yeah. And I don't know if there's anything motion sensored. >> They were always on. >> They were always on.
>> You could just see them better at night. They were like they certainly got your attention. strip like a airport landing strip. >> I just think it like larger discussion for the resurfacing is we should probably look at some of because there's always the discussion of the paint, right, and the texture and these things.
There might be added, you know, especially mid blocks some improvements we could put >> and that's probably CBD. I know in SEAC meetings we've spoken about it before. >> Yeah. Because like in SESAC that like they change what they look like because then you don't become used to it so you're more likely to stop. Um, so
that's where like engineering would have some um ideas what to do. >> We can certainly talk to them about that as we prepare next year's pits back. >> Cool. >> So, what are you thinking about it, Ray? You like the crosswalk? You like the idea of the bumpout? >> The volume has increased tremendously. There was always there was always volume
there with the parking lot. People that actually use the cottage parking lot going to Foxes. Yeah. >> There there are people that uh were always crossing there. No matter how many times we were there to say, you know, use the crosswalk, they see the store that they want to go to. They at a diagonal
>> because that was always a tricky crossing area anyway with the competing driveways across the street from one another. But now that the that steady flow of traffic of of pedestrian traffic to Tate >> just made it >> like
>> scary. >> And visually with the with the uh lip of the the apron of the driveway to the cottage street lot, it's giving a straight visual to that pedestrian there. There's no no line of sight issues right there. the other side. Same. There's a driveway right there. The line of sight shouldn't be as bad.
Um, but I know that there's talk of taking a spot or two away. We had to take two spots already. My recommendation would be to take away another one or two just to make it a clear line of sight. >> But you but you like this thing. >> I I I think it it it's being used
properly now. >> Good. I I I will tell you there was a significant amount of internal debate on this. We we were in the room for probably two hours debating the the merits of this and and a midb block and but the police department was rather
committed that while midblock crosswalks are not the ideal, >> this was going to create a safer situation than what we had been dealing with up until the time that they created the temporary crosswalk. >> Great. >> Thank you very much, Ray. >> Thanks, Ray. >> Thanks, Ray. >> It is amazing to see so much additional
pedestrian traffic. It's like amazing that area of town. Really, one store can really generate so much. >> So, let's move on. >> Next up, uh we're gonna go back to page one, which is uh 9A, which is Ridgewood Water. Director Calby is here tonight.
Um he has a number of items, 19 in total. Um and then one under budget. So, uh >> he'll be here for the rest of the night. >> He has 20 items to talk. So I wait just so I understand. We've been here for an hour and a half and we're we're and we're at the beginning of the agenda. I just don't understand.
>> Just scratching the surface here. Rich, the floor is yours. >> Welcome, Rich. >> Good evening. I'll be quick. >> Just so you know, you're on you're on a tight budget tonight. You know, I don't want to I don't want to hear any of those big numbers. Sorry. >> Yeah. It's it's hard to believe that another year has gone by. So a lot of this is annual contracts to set us up
for next year. Uh so I'll try to keep them as brief as possible. stop me with questions please. Um the the first five items are all awards of bid contracts service contracts for the water utility. Uh the first one is the annual PAS
laboratory analysis services. Uh this bid opening was November 19th. There were five biders. Uh the low bidder was PACE analytical services in the amount of $77,000. So recommendation is to award not to exceed contract to pace and this is
funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> Everybody good? Let's go. Uh the next bid was for the servicing and repair of electric source. This is for our hired electrician um and his services. Uh this bid was also opened on November 19th. There were
two biders. The low bidder was Venor Electric Inc. Um, and this is a not to exceed annual service contract in amount of $250,000. This is also funded out of the water utility operating budget. Good. Let's
go. Next one is for annual landscaping services for the cutting of all the the lawns and the leaf removal of all the water properties. Also opened on [clears throat] November 19th. Uh, two bids uh were submitted. The low bidder
was LTI Inc. in the amount of $147,495. Um, this is also funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> Everybody okay? Oh, question. >> Yep. Uh, you know, the board of ed put out their RFP for a landscaper that
would use electric powered leaf blowers and they got a big contract. >> We have a copy of it. >> Yeah. >> We're going to look at it for the future. >> Microphone, please. Oh yeah. Um it's on. Um and uh so the next time round I would
like you to consider that. >> We're going to evaluate and I don't know what their cost is. We have to look at the contract cost as well. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Can you hear in the back? >> Good. >> Can you hear in the back?
>> I'll sit down. I'll sit down. >> Okay. Good. >> Okay. Next next item was a bid. um for pipe and impertinances. This is for all the pipe material, valves, um hydrants, etc. that we utilize for all repairs and replacements. Uh this was a bid opening
on November 19th. Uh there were three biders. The low bidder was capital supply. Um and this is not exceed of $415,000 and this is funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> Everybody okay? >> Yep.
>> Good. Next bid was for the furnishing and delivery of sodium hypocchlorite. This is the disinfectant we use in the drinking water. Uh this was a bid opening on November 19th. There was only a single bidder uh Miracle Chemical
Company um in the amount of $121,950. Um that will be the not to exceed for the contract year and this is also funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> Questions? >> Is this cheaper than last year? Uh, last year's price
was two. Yes, it was $248. >> Well, good. >> So, $244. >> Do not try and put something past the deputy mayor again. You understand that? >> Let's go. >> Now, we're moving into non-bids, but
contract uh year continuations or awarding for the extended year might be the third or fourth option year. Uh the first is the annual laboratory analysis services. This is for general testing, not um outside of POS. Um this
is to also to PACE lab in the amount not exceed of $177,755. This is funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> Everybody okay? >> Good. Next is our cold water meters and accessories. These are the meters that
are within all the consumers homes. additionally meters that we have throughout the system. Um this is year two of two to Rio supply and not to exceed amount of $263,451.70. Um this is also funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> Everybody good?
>> Let's go. >> Next one is for the award of an optional extension year for the infrared asphalt surface repair to Atlantic Infrared. This is where we go and and heat up the final surface and provide a nice smooth finished surface particularly on new
newer paved roads. Um this is a not to exceed amount of $150,000 and also funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> Good. >> Good. Let's go. >> Next one is for our annual contract also an optional extension year to award
water water service line replacements main to curbs. Um this is in addition to the larger lead service line project we're doing. This is to replace the main to curb lead service lines that are owned and operated by the utility mainly in the street. Uh this is the conquest
construction and amount not to exceed $150,000 and this is in the water funded by the water utility capital budget. >> Everybody good? Let's go. Next is our annual tree maintenance services. This is your two of two recommended toolstead
tree and shrub care company North Tailen not to exceed of $80,000 per year funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> I have a question. Yeah. >> Yes. So, so as I looked at this, I realized it's a different company than the village uses. And I just I wondered
maybe the question is to Keith, if not you, is would it make sense for us or can we budget the tree stuff as village plus water or do they always have to be separate? It's an accounting issue. Um we the
utility does a much larger amount or covers a much larger area, >> you know, four different municipalities. Um but You know, we also for tree maintenance, we have a lower budget for the whole village than this. So, >> yeah, I'm just saying like if we if we made one bid for village plus water,
would we get a better deal? >> But we we do our maintenance in-house. This is some of the maintenance. >> So, we have staff. >> I I would [music] to your point, I we we do have contracts both on the village side through the parks and recreation
department and then through Richmond Water. From an auditing standpoint, we try to keep the two work efforts separate because they're coming from one's coming from the utility budget, one's coming from the general fund. Um, we can certainly talk to the vendor about whether um there would be economy
of scale there. Um, no problem doing that. It just makes it a little bit more complicated from a budgetary standpoint. >> Everybody okay? >> Yep. >> Let's go. >> Okay. Okay, the next one is the optional extension year for the asphalt trench
patching. Um, this is for patching trenches that we open up for repairs and replacements just before the final course goes on. Uh, this is the conquest construction amount not to exceed $200,000 funded out of the water utility operating budget. Good.
>> Let's go. Next one is also extending the optional year on contract for concrete uh sidewalk restoration. Uh this is also the conquest construction not to exceed of $100,000 funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> Questions?
>> So this is like if like you're repairing something and you destroy a sidewalk that you'll fix it. >> Best example right now is on Glenn in front of the arts institute where we're putting a new pump station. >> We'll utilize this contract to put the uh restored concrete back. Okay. Evan, I
know exactly what you're talking about. So thank you. >> Thank you. Okay. Uh next is for the optional extension year for the water billing and data collection services. Uh this is the computill. Uh this is for all the uh quarterly billing um that goes out to
all the consumers. Uh this is the second year of the renewal um annual fee of $345,7000 and this is funded out of the water utility operating budget. >> Questions? No. >> Let's go.
Okay, now we're moving on to security upgrades. Uh, this is phase two of the security upgrades to the PAS treatment facilities. This covers three of the plants. The West End treatment facility in Ridgewood, the East Ridgewood treatment facility in Ridgewood, and the
Wharton Dikeke treatment facility in Midland Park. This covers security cameras and door access controls. Um this is um a cooperative contract and not to exceed amount of $244,000
and $444,2582 uh to open system integrators and this is funded out of the water utility capital budget. [clears throat] >> Everybody good? >> Yep. >> Let's go. >> We're getting close. Uh the ne the next one is a final payment and closeout uh
for the bank stabilization and 20-in um water mane along the um the path um easement where we had to restore the Hocus Brook >> Dunham Trail. >> Dunham Trail. Thank you. It's getting late. >> You know I told you about that. [laughter]
This is Col Colinelli brothers in the amount of $25,2370 cents on this funded out of the water capital budget. >> Everybody okay? >> Yep. >> Let's go. >> Uh the next one is a request to participate in in kind agreement with
the New Jersey Institute of Technology Center for Transational Research. Um the center is performing groundbreaking research in PAS. They're developing methods for testing POS in 24 hours which will benefit utilities
nationwide. Addition in addition to that, they're studying methods to extend the life of the media that's in the vessels that we utilize, which again would be a groundbreaking improvement nationwide for all utilities. They're looking for cash commitments from
utilities, but I've spoken to them and they've agreed that if we participate, they'll accept inind services whereby we would utilize our water to help test their methods, maybe provide some of our lab services to help validate that. So,
I'm asking for a $2,500 commitment in the first year and $5,000 each subsequent year so that we could participate in that research. I I think this is fantastic. I was really excited to see it. What I like is that they're going to test their different methods on
[snorts] our water. Um so I not only love this, I'd say if they can do more, let's do it. Great job. >> Going into >> helps when you have an alumni in charge of the >> I wish they were there six years ago quite honestly, but they're they're
catching up now. >> Sounds like you have support for this one. >> Thank you. >> Let's move. Uh so the next one is the short-term loan approvals for three of the last four PAS treatment facilities. East Side facility, the main facility,
and the mountain facility. East Side is in Ridgewood, Maine is in Glenrock, and Mountain is Wyoff. All three of these projects have already been appropriated via bond ordinances. These resolutions are simply authorizing the short-term loans through the New Jersey
Infrastructure Bank. It's a formality. you know, they're written up by our bond council, but otherwise, these projects have been approved already, and actually all three are under construction. >> So, this isn't additional monies that >> it's not additional money. >> Okay. You're just breaking up the bonds
to little bits. >> We we borrow the money on a short-term basis from the I bank and we pay none of that until the project is done. It's like the equivalent of like a student loan. You go to school, you don't pay until you're done. We don't pay until
the project is done and operating. So, this authorizes that short short-term loan [snorts] for those projects. >> You were staying under budget until this >> just you kind of broke your budget. >> There's one more coming up.
>> Yeah, I I know. I know. Go ahead. Uh the next one is the uh follow-up request from a prior close session to enter into an easement agreement with 535 East Ridgewood Avenue. Uh this is to permit the construction of a new water
man that will connect the Irving well to the Prospect Treatment Facility in Glenrock. Um easement agreement has been negotiated. copy is attached here and the resolution will authorize the signature on that agreement and the the transfer of the payment for the uh the easement.
>> Good. >> Let's go. >> And the final item uh for water tonight um is also for the I bank. This is for lead service line replacements. This is not POS. Uh this is in the amount of $18.8
million. Um, again, this is fully authorized by a prior bond ordinance. This is just for the short-term note authorization for the I bank. Um, I can tell you we've let the first contract, we've begun work on
this already, and the hope is we're not going to get close to the $18.8 million when we're all done. I hope. >> Everybody good? >> Y, thank you so much. uh he's going to cover C1 on the budget which is uh under sanitation.
>> And this this is a good news item. We we bid the disposal of solid waste um on a yearly or two-year basis. Um and on November 19th, we took bids. Um there were two biders. Uh the unit price per ton came in at $91.88,
which is the exact same price bit in the prior contract. Um, so we were expecting or fearful that there would be an increase. Um, but I'm glad to say that we're paying the same price moving forward for for tipping our uh solid waste uh from the consumers in Richmond.
>> Good. Everybody good? >> Great. >> Thank you. >> Thank you for >> Okay, moving on to uh budget C2. Um the first request is an authorized emergency award of contract for a repair to a sanitary sewer line on Corsa Terrace.
Back on November 5th, uh we discovered a damaged and compromised pipe uh sanitary sewer line on Corsa Terrace. Uh during the efforts to clear the pipe, water pollution control uh had their sewer jet truck and camera stuck in the pipe. We
had a call on the support of the Hokus public works department uh who used their hydro excavator and other large equipment um to assist us. Uh we determined that the sanitary sewer line uh was damaged and compromised to the extent that it needed to be replaced.
This is not something we could address in house and we contacted JA Alexander Incorporated for assistance once the emergency was declared. the contractor performing the work um is the same as the one who has done our village capital paving program for 2025.
Um they came in and they commenced with the necessary repairs. Uh due to the emergency situation uh we do need a council resolution um that indicates such this is a not to exceed contract of $113,21587. Um and we are in discussion with PSENG
who installed a natural gas main back in 2020. Um and may may have some culpability and we're exploring our insurance options relative to same >> questions. Let's go. >> Okay. Item three um is to authorize a
change order for professional environmental services for laboratory analysis of collected samples relative to the removal of the abandoned fuel storage tanks on North Walnut Street. Um as you know this project uh has been
ongoing for some time. We've moved 11 abandoned uh tanks uh from under that parking lot. Uh all of the work requires the assistance of a licensed site remediation professional as we discussed tonight on another project um in order
to continue uh with the environmental testing that's required. Uh this will require the installation of groundwater and monitoring wells uh and periodic sampling. Uh VHB is who we have worked with in the past is the recommended vendor. Um, this is a not to exceed
$65,879.90 and it is available through capital funding on this project. >> Questions? >> No, but it's fascinating reading. It's just so interesting. I've highlighted so the science is just amazing. >> Anyway, >> I appreciate you so much, Deputy Mayor.
[laughter] >> You know why he appreciates you? Because he's as nerdy as you are. [laughter] Keith, is this it or do we anticipate any additional um costs with this? >> It it's it's really I the short answer is no. Um but it really depends on what
the environmental testing uh comes back with and what the D requires us to continue to do. In fairness, we have an LSRP on the Hudson Street garage just to put things in perspective that we still work with. I don't think you're going to be looking at this type of um of of
funding necessary moving forward. Um but until we make a decision on how to move forward with that property, I think there will be uh the services of the LSRP will continue to be necessary. >> Okay. >> Um the next item uh item five is to authorize a shared services agreement uh
with the maintenance and repair of vehicles with the bureau of Pamis. >> You missed you missed four. >> I did miss four. Okay. Actually, let's do Pamas first if that's okay. Okay. >> Um, so this is a resolution that would continue our agreement for the
maintenance and repairs on our motorcycle uh units from the police department. Um, and we'll continue under the same agreement that we've had in the past. We just need to renew. >> Everybody good? >> Right. >> Good. >> Circling back to four, my apologies. Uh, authorized change order for professional services contract for tax exemption
matters related to properties owned by Valley Hospital. This has to do with the multiple Valley Hospital tax appeal matters that exist. Um, we've had a professional relationship with Martin Allen, uh, who's our legal counsel for these tax appeal matters. Uh, Marty has
extensive experience, um, in dealing with tax appeals relative to hospitals and healthcare centers throughout New Jersey. And we're seeking an additional $10,000 in funding to continue uh, to procure his services. >> Everybody good? >> Yeah, let's go.
>> Okay. Item six is uh transfer portions of the opioid abatement funds through a memorandum of agreement between the state of New Jersey and the local governments on opioid litigation recoveries uh with County of Bergen and with the Ridgewood Board of Education. Uh so what you have here is a memorandum
from Bob Rooney, our chief financial officer, um who outlines the history of the national opioid um litigation resolution. Um we've received approximately $100,000 for the program in 2025. Um we're looking to endeavor
with two different organizations. The first is the board of education uh for use in education via school assembly, student surveys, community awareness events, Narcan training and distribution. Uh such events will be for educating our residents about the impact of opioid use and misuse harm reduction
services, addiction treatment, social services that address opioids. Uh the second is with the county of Bergen uh to provide funds for their established opioid remediation programs that we have taken advantage of. So there's two respective resolutions to enter in uh to agreements with both organizations.
>> Everybody good? Let's go. >> Okay. The next is um also a memorandum from Bob Rooney, our chief financial officer, regarding 2025 appropriation transfers. Um there is a resolution that outlines uh the to and from lines and
also a page that explains uh the purpose of the transfers. That's a there is $68,900 being transferred in the general operating accounts. Uh $200 in the water account and $955 in the parking accounts.
>> Questions? >> Let's go. >> Okay, moving right along. Number eight is a chapter 159 budget amendment uh to accept the grant from the New Jersey Department of Human Services for the division of deaf and heart of hearing uh for the hearing loop
grant uh total amount of $7,000. >> Anybody object to uh getting money? >> No, we're good. >> In the fastest grant ever? >> Yes. Thank you, Carol Belcowski. >> Yes. >> Um Dylan, are you ready? Okay. So, the next item is something that I have been
working on since shortly after my arrival here. And we have been working with uh two different architectural firms to come up with some sort of barrier fencing on the fourth floor of the Hudson Street garage. Um, not long
after my arrival here, um, an undisclosed resident sent this image that's up on the screen, um, over Heather's shoulder, um, to my attention, and we immediately began discussions, um, with how we were going to address
this issue. In this picture, Dylan, you can't put them up on all the screens. >> Okay. In this photo, you will see what I believe to be a teenager standing on the edge of the Hudson Street garage, uh,
cell phone in hand, um, in a very, very dangerous situation as the sun was setting in the background. Um, this immediately caused us to start discussing what security measures we needed to take at
the garage in order to address this concern. Um we on a temporary basis um at the police department's recommendation hired a private security firm um to monitor the
garage at times that were provided by the police department where we have the most influx of young people um frequenting there. Um, but both Bob Rooney, the our parking director, and I both feel uh that we need a more
permanent solution at the top of the garage to prevent a potential tragedy. So, Bob has outlined in the memo that has been provided to you tonight um that we are looking to maximize the security on the fourth floor of the garage by um
installing barriers along the exterior walls. Um, this did take some engineering to figure out what those walls could sustain as far as some sort of barrier fencing to go along the perimeter. Uh, the choice of materials was limited uh due to windshar impact
and the pre-cast walls. Um, Epic, who was the initial contractor on the Hudson Street garage project, uh, was engaged. They were asked to provide services to design and uh produce um a recommendation for how we can um shore up that area. Uh the mounting of the
screening to the pre-cast walls requires technical knowledge. Um and they were able to come up with a recommendation. Epic had a field manager out there along with an architect and they've designed the allowable screening uh to locate and support the posts and how they would
need to be installed along the outer perimeter wall of the fourth floor. Uh this would be a change order to the original contract. Um the total is not to exceed $350,000. Uh we do have uh available capital through the parking utility. Um, and
while this is a big number, um, I really believe that this is necessary in in light of the concerns of young people frequenting at the top of the garage. >> What do these look like? >> Yeah, exactly. >> So, I asked for a schematic. Um, I do
not have that yet. Um, I also made a commitment uh to the Monscenior at Mount Carmel that we would uh share that with them. Um, so we do not have that as of today, but I can provide that to you. It is decorative. [snorts] Um, and it will
model the um the fencing, the decorative fencing that is in the open areas along the first floor. >> This is metal. >> Yes. >> Got it. Um, >> yeah. No, we we went through a lot of different iterations of what could go
here. we, you know, chain link fencing, all of that type of thing was was not an option. It needed to meet the aesthetics um of downtown. And I've heard from Heather and others, you know, some of the controversies that went on about the aesthetics of the garage and how we were
going to deal with that. That's what actually led me to to meet with the manscior at Mount Carmel to talk about this. But once we have that, we will circulate it to you. But it will be it will be appropriate. It will be decorative. Is this climbable?
>> No, because it will be short. What it will do is it will prevent someone from standing on the edge of the garage. >> Can we see it? I'm sorry. Can we see it before we approve it? >> Well, I mean, if if you authorize the resolution, I will move to make sure that you have um an image of it before
next week. >> Can I >> There are schematics that are attached to this document. Um, but I think you're looking for an actual design element so you know exactly what it looks like. >> And for me, I like I fully support the safety of it, but 350,000 for a fence
seems a lot. And so I'd like to be justified in that number. >> I I will tell you that as I said, we've exhausted every option of trying to provide some sort of barrier up there. And in order for this to be installed
properly and maintain the aesthetics, I I we believe that this is really the only option to move forward. >> So, it sounds like the aesthetics is what's driving the price up. >> I think it's a combination. Um, you know, you can't just go up there and throw a chain link fence in. I mean, there were other options that we
discussed. Um, you know, we can certainly have Bob come in. He's he's quarterbacked this for us and explain those to you if you'd like to do that. Um, but I will just >> I would and I don't mean to be but to me $350,000 is a lot of money. >> I mean that that's a mortgage.
>> It's a large area though, Frank, if you if you >> did no disrespect, but it's a fence, right? Or it's a wall and I just want to understand why it costs $350,000. >> I I think don't be mad that the garage was such a source of conflict. It is in the historic district. I think we need
an aesthetic. Don't be madder. But I think HPC needs to weigh in and I think Mount Carmel's an important neighbor, but having been intimate with the garage discussion, there's the peekaboo section that goes to West Ridgewood Avenue, East
Ridgewood Avenue, where you can see the top floor of the garage. So, um I think I'm all for it. I think that the safety is a big big big concern for all the obvious reasons, but um I think the aesthetics will dictate the cost. That's
probably why it's premium. But I mean, Evan, you're HBC. I think Didn't the original garage go to HBC? >> Oh, this one. >> It should probably go there. >> Yeah, we're just looking to see when the next meeting was. I think it's >> Don't Sorry, but we >> Listen, I I've brought it to your attention. And I'm going to tell you
that this picture haunts me. It's haunted me since the day it was sent to me. I I think >> I have and I have and and and I will tell you that if there is one issue that I have really been motivated to address through Bob Rooney, it's this issue
because I do not want a kid to fall off the top of that building on my watch. >> We are we are all on the same page on this. We just want to see it >> and um you know I don't I don't know. >> I I do know he asked for it because I wanted that to be the second visual
tonight. Um, but we did not get it from uh from Epic. So, what I will do is I will ask him to get that and provide it to you uh before we move forward. >> Can we get it to HPC? >> Monday? >> Yeah, this Monday. >> I mean, we can we can it's this Monday night
>> the 8th. Yeah. >> Yeah. I I will I will work with him tomorrow to to get the visual so you can be shared. >> And and Evan, if again, not not that they need to approve it or not approve it, but they can move on it quick. >> No, I Right. I mean, I don't even know if we need to put it to a formal vote, but I want their feedback, and I can
certainly report back to the five of us separately uh their views on it. >> And and Keith, the the security is still there, the physical security. >> It is. It is, but again, it's not there 24 hours. So, that's the that's the concern. >> And uh did you say that it the fencing
will be mounted on the exterior >> of the wall? >> No, it'll be on the it'll be on the flat surface of the wall >> on top. Okay. Mhm. >> And and Keith, when they're installing this, is there going to be some u clearing of of the walkway below
the sidewalk area so that >> Yeah, they would have to take the necess and they're an architectural firm. They'll it'll be overseen and we'll take all the necessary safety precautions when when it's actually being installed. >> Okay. thing and and I think that if you can get us this
>> even before we get our packet usually the packet is like Tuesday night >> as soon as we have it we'll send it to you. >> Great. Thank you very much. >> And I just want to mention this isn't an isolated incident, right? >> There were other incidents as well where there were um several of them sitting on
the wall >> and god forbid someone came up behind them and said boo. >> What if they were startled and just fell? So, this is definitely something that is needed. >> No, we're we're all I think everyone's on the same page. It's just let's just
see what we're doing here and and make sure. So, next. >> Okay. Um the next item on the agenda is the award of contract for the hearing loop uh that we discussed under the prior issue. Um and again, the uh not to exceed is $62,500
and that's for all three of the identified rooms, the courtroom, the senior lounge, and the youth center. >> Good. Let's go. Okay. The next is the endorsement of a community development block grant uh for the lining of the sewer pipes. Uh this is the area off of
Broadstrike Street that is identified um as a CDBG eligible neighborhood. Um and we're looking to do an endorsement uh of this grant application um in the amount of $450,000. I will tell you to set expectations. We're not going to get
$450,000 because there's only a certain amount of uh monies available, but this is what we're going to make the request for. >> Pretty good. Let's go. >> Um, next is a to authorize a change order for various hardware and software
purchases. Um, this is coming from Dylan Hansen up in it. Um, and this is for a change order in the amount of $8,843.75, uh, with our state contract vendor of SHI International, uh, originally awarded by resolution 25368. And the
reason to the increased expenditure is due to unexpected increases in software packages, um, that the village utilizes. >> Right. >> Good. Mhm. Let's go. >> Next item is an emergency pro. Well, actually, that's redundant. We did that
already. 13. Um, moving down to D1. Uh, this is to authorize an encroachment agreement at 102 Stanley Place. Um, this resident is seeking to memorialize an existing encroachment um on their
property uh has into the right of way of Stanley Place the existing and proposed replacement encroachment can be seen in the attached copy of the residents property survey prepared by John Butler uh from Butler Surveying and Mapping. Uh Chris points out in this memorandum that
Stanley Place is a very narrow street with a 20 foot rightway per the tax map. Um there had been a minor fender bender there that I think brought this to the forefront. Uh but Chris is making a recommendation that the village council approved this encroachment agreement. >> Everybody good?
>> I always thought that was a driveway. The next item is um the community center is going to be held over to the January 7th work session. So the last item is under operations uh
which is to declare surplus property for police vehicles as listed. >> Pretty good with that. >> And that's all I have. Mayor, that concludes my portion of the agenda. >> With the police surplus that like do we get money back by with those or what do we what do we do with the cars?
>> I'm sorry, I didn't hear your question. >> With the the surplus cars, do we sell those to somebody that or how do those get we get rid of those? >> No, the um so if you take a look at the memo um they will go back to be traded
to enterprise for fair market value. So, we will get a residual from that. >> And it's a 2020 Chevy Tahoe, a 2018 Chevy Tahoe, and a 2017 Chevy Tahoe PPV. >> Yeah. Because, and I and I brought this up one other time, and it sounds funny,
but just I'm being semi-serious is that I I've seen on college campuses where they'll they'll take a car, like take a police car, and then people, and this is to raise money for different charities, they have giant sledgehammers, and they pay to to whack the car. And I'm just
wondering if when we have a car that's really beat up, especially a police car. [snorts] >> So, actually, if if the vehicle has a residual value and we can get something back from Enterprise, which is the whole basis of our lease agreement, we're going to take advantage of that. >> Agreed. >> A vehicle that is junked goes to the
fire department for training. So, if you ever go to the recycling center and you look left, there's sometimes some beat up vehicles back there. Um we primarily use those vehicles for the fire department to train with jaws of life and other uh
>> saving devices. Um and then after that fleet and fire department have a process in which they they junk those vehicles and the tower comes and takes them off site. >> So they don't put sledgehammers through them, they set them on fire. [laughter] >> Can we volunteer to do that? >> Yeah. Yeah. You know, I'm not crazy about that. It's a little distressing
that a that a 2020 vehicle has to be gotten rid of. >> And and here, let me jump in on this one. And and the reason the reason is >> that >> while your car and my car gets used an hour or two a day.
>> These are in continuous because I I've asked that question. These are in continuous. >> The wear and tear on a police department is endless. A police department vehicle is endless. >> Yeah. It's it's it's not the it's not the same um as as what we do with the car. So um and with that, let's go to
public comment audience. >> Good evening again. Ann loving Richard resident. Uh just a couple things I wanted to mention. First is um I really don't know what goes on with the chairs up there. I've mentioned this
before constantly. You guys seem to be very uncomfortable and I feel bad about it. For example, Mr. Whites is standing right now. Chairs out here, we never have to get up and we're here the same amount of time you are. So maybe you might want to try these chairs up there.
I'm not being facitious. I'm being I' I've mentioned this before. The second thing is uh regarding the flashing lights at the crosswalks. I walk to council meetings most nights and um I love those lights at South Irving and
Ridgewood Avenue. They're fantastic. So, the more you can put those up around town, the better. Um the next thing is regarding um the village code. I have a suggestion. I had a little um back and
forth with deputy mayor um Parin a few weeks ago because she um talked about the village code and the manner of addressing the council and I she she kindly you know responded to me I think
that the code should not be the manner of addressing the council because sometimes the council addresses the public in uh in inappropriate way and I I think maybe you might want to look at that the manner of everybody addressing
everybody. Um the deputy mayor did say that code sections 319 and 320 apply to everyone in the room, but it doesn't read that way. The way I read it, it's strictly about the manner in which we can address you. I'm just saying it
might be something to look at because I've actually been um addressed improperly from the day at one point or another myself. Okay, just a suggestion. Another thing, um, regarding the aesthetics of the
fence at the top, I do not think aesthetics should be important. I, you know, as far as I am concerned, safety should be the main thing. I don't think people are walking around looking up at the top of the garage. I mean, the garage is ugly to begin with. It's like,
just make it safe. And to Councilman Mortimer's point, if it could be a little less than $350,000 and be safe and unclimbable, well, that would be just much better in my opinion. I don't think aesthetics way up there matters. Lastly, regards this new thing
of bells ringing. Um, it's we're not an elementary school. I don't know whose idea that was, but it seems really intimidating. I think most people respect the buzzer at the end of three minutes. Um, sometimes you courteously, in fact, tonight you let somebody go
over by a number of seconds. I think the bell's thing is just intimidating. Thank you. >> Thank you, Ann. >> Uh, good evening, boy, a loving Rididgewood resident and taxpayer. U Mr. Mayor, with all due respect, I think we
will agree to disagree about the comment silly. You know, and I'm sure you know how emotional this issue is, the issue of Shedler is for many people who live in the neighborhood. Some have come up here and cried. So for somebody to have
a public comment and for another person to say they're silly and crazy, I just think is is inappropriate. So you said, "Well, I heard it and I just kind of passed it off." in the future. I think or I would request that you respect the fact that that is a very emotional issue
for a lot of people and they don't want to stand up here and pour their hearts out about this matter and then have another person say, "Well, they're silly and crazy." So, if we can just agree that it's an emotional issue for some people and you've got to be very careful if somebody else says something nasty
about them and and and stop it. Thank you very much. >> Agreed. Thank you, Boyd. Let's go to public comment. Mr. Halib. >> Uh, yes. Uh, Roric Halabe, village resident.
[clears throat] I'd like I I miss those emotional people under the old regime when I used to be the voice in the wilderness fighting against turning Shettler into a dump and none of these
people showed up to support it. Now everybody is being so emotional. Now let me say I made reference to city as to an idea when people talked about the fact that you couldn't touch shedler because
there are eagles nesting. I can tell you it is a silly idea because it's either benited or disingenuous because anyone who knows anything about eagles will tell you eagles nest near large bodies
of water since they're they eat fish. Plus their nests weigh anywhere from one to two tons. so that you can you'll have to put together all the trees in shedler
to be able to support one uh nest. So it wasn't the people I was calling silly. And believe me, Paul, I can tell you, I thought long and hard about the word silly. I could have used a much earthier word, but I knew you wouldn't like it.
Uh secondly, as far as crazy, I made reference to my idea of the solar panels lining the highway as being another crazy idea by Rurick. I mean to me crazy ideas is not necessarily a bad idea. It is just something outside the box. So
people before they get on their high horse and start lecturing people, they should really listen to what is being said because I bent over backwards to be as consiliatory to people I disagree with terribly and just say, "Hey, let's get
together, work with the village council." So I have no way of in any way apologizing for the word silly or crazy. Thank you. Thank you, Roric. Cynthia, you're up. >> Cynthia,
>> hi Cynthia resident. Can you hear me? >> We can. >> Excellent. Um, I just wanted to clear up. Um, one point that was made. Um, Siobhan mentioned that I guess the last council, you know, you made a
recommendation that they should have used an LSRP. Um, and I do agree, but you said we did hire one, but you were mandated to hire one. So, you know, when when you're making a statement, you can't say, "Well, they didn't do it, but we did
it." You you had to do it because the NJ mandated you. So, you didn't do it out of, you know, actually, we were told the soil was not contaminated. And it was a neighbor that reached out to the NJP, which is when, you know, they felt there
was a sense of, you know, urgency to this and they sent you the letter. I believe it was last December. So that um just clears up that point. Um and then, you know, I brought up about the communication to neighbors um with the remediation plan. And I guess I just
wanted to know is there an alert process um that would consist of, you know, a call tree or emails? Um, you know, you're talking about a very serious remediation that's going to involve a lot of moving parts and it doesn't seem
smart to me if you don't have the contact information for um everybody in that neighborhood. You know, that seems pretty serious. Um, and and then the last question I have is
we talked about the 35 trees, um, which I'm assuming is just the beginning. Do you have like a plan of various sets of trees and the total number that will be removed? Because you know, you talked
about 35. Um it seems to me that uh when the trees are removed off the burm and cleaned off and whatnot, replanted, would additional trees then need to be removed where you're going to replant
the you know the former burm trees, the new barrier trees. Um so how is this going to work and how will this be communicated? Um, transparency is key and you know, I'd really like to know some answers to these questions. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Cynthia. Anybody else? >> Seeing no one, I'm going to close public comment. Would anyone like to respond to any of the comments made? >> Mayor, the only thing I I will say is that the um the 35 trees that need to be
removed within the area of excavation um they they will need to be removed. there's there's no scenario where those trees are able to remain with regard to the relocation of the 80 trees from the burm uh to the north end of the property. Um that area where there are
two rows along the northern end of the property um is fully uh shown on the approved shedler property schematic uh the plan. Um, so you can clearly see where those trees are intended to be
planted um, once Downs begins that work. >> Anybody else? >> No. Okay. Resolution to go into close session. So move >> be resolved by the village council of the village of Ridgewood that the village council meet in close session on
December 3rd, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. or soon thereafter as a matter on the agenda can be reached and that said close session be held in the caucus room on the fourth floor of the Ridgewood Village Hall 131 North Maple Avenue, Rididgewood, New Jersey. Be further resolved that the matters to be discussed in close session are limited to legal matters to include
Kensington traffic expert, vacation and village property grand circle and personnel matters to include annual performance review of village clerk and village manager. These matters are allowable under NJSA 10 col 4-12 be further resolved as the minutes of this
meeting shall be made available to the general public when such matters have been deemed completed by resolution of the village council. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? Okay, thanks.