Glen Ridge

BOROUGH OF GLEN RIDGE COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:30 PM
 
MAYOR Pledge Of Allegiance
MAYOR Reading Of The Sunshine Statement
CLERK Roll Call
MAYOR Adoption of Minutes: November 11 and November 25, 2024
CLERK Presentation Of Written Communications
MAYOR Comments Of The Mayor
MAYOR PROCLAMATION: Women's Club 100th Anniversary
CHIEF Presentation of Commendations
MAYOR Comments Of The Public*
LEFKOVITS FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT

Resolution No. 8-25 - (BILL LIST) This Resolution Authorizes Payment of Bills and Payroll.
Resolution No. 9-25 - (CONSENT AGENDA) Approval of Consent Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA - (Resolutions 10-25 to 43-25) The following items are considered to be routine and will be acted on with a single Motion. If any discussion is requested on a Consent Agenda item, it will be removed from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda. All Consent Agenda items will be reflected in full in the minutes.

Resolution No. 10-25 - (AUTHORIZATION) Authorizes Bank Signatories for Borough Accounts
Resolution No. 11-25 - (AUTHORIZATION) Designates Depositories for 2025
Resolution No. 12-25 - (AUTHORIZATION) Provides for Public Participation in Accordance with the Sunshine Law
Resolution No. 13-25 - (AUTHORIZATION) Provides for Posting of Public Notices in Municipal Building
Resolution No. 14-25 - (AUTHORIZATION) Establishes Meeting Notice Fee
Resolution No. 15-25 - (AUTHORIZATION) Establishes Official Office Hours
Resolution No. 16-25 - (AUTHORIZATION) Designates Glen Ridge Paper & Voice, Star Ledger and Montclair Times as Official Newspapers
Resolution No. 17-25 - (AUTHORIZATION) Adds Volunteer Organizations to Borough's Insurance Policy
Resolution No. 18-25 - (FEES) Amends General Fee Schedule
Resolution No. 19-25 - (AUTHORIZATION) Authorizes Borough Attorney & Tax Assessor to act on behalf of Mayor & Council for tax appeals
Resolution No. 20-25 - (APPOINTMENT MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY) Appoints John Malyska ESQ. of Meyner & Landis as Municipal Attorney
Resolution No. 21-25 - (APPOINTMENT BOND COUNSEL) Appoints McManimon and Scotland, LLC as Bond Counsel
Resolution No. 22-25 - (APPOINTMENT LABOR ATTORNEY) Appoints Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy AND Genova Burns, LLC as Labor Attorney
Resolution No. 23-25 - (APPOINTMENT LAND USE ATTORNEY) Appoints Alan Trembulak, ESQ. as Land Use Attorney
Resolution No. 24-25 - (APPOINTMENT LAND USE PLANNER) Appoints Topology as Land Use Planner
Resolution No. 25-25 - (APPOINTMENT HPC) Appoints Architectural Heritage Consultants, LLC as HPC Consultant
Resolution No. 26-25 - (APPOINTMENT AFFORDABEL HOUSING) Appoints Community Grants, Planning and Housing
Resolution No. 27-25 - (APPOINTMENT MUNICIPAL ENGINEER) Appoints Paul W. Ferriero of Ferriero as Municipal Engineer
Resolution No. 28-25 - (APPOINTMENT UTILITY ENGINEER) Appoints Andrew Holt, PE as Engineer
Resolution No. 29-25 - (APPOINTMENT TRAFFIC ENGINEER) Appoints Bright View Engineering as Traffic Engineer
Resolution No. 30-25 - (APPOINTMENT SURVEYOR) Appoints Michael Petry Engineering as Surveyor
Resolution No. 31-25 - (APPOINTMENT FORESTER) Appoints Rich View Consulting as Forester
Resolution No. 32-25 - (APPOINTMENT PHYSICIAN) Appoints Dr. M. Kelly as Borough Physician
Resolution No. 33-25 - (APPOINTMENT AUDITOR) Appoints John Lauria of PFK O'Connor Davies LLC as Auditor
Resolution No. 34-25 - (APPOINTMENT FINANCIAL ADVISOR) Appoints Laracy Associates and NW Financial Group as Financial Advisor
Resolution No. 35-25 - (APPOINTMENT TAX & WATER SERVICES) Appoints Battaglia Associates for Tax and Water Services
Resolution No. 36-25 - (APPOINTMENT TAX APPEAL APPRAISER) Appoints Hendrick Appraisal Company as Tax Appeal Appraiser
Resolution No. 37-25 - (APPOINTMENT) Appoints Hendrick Appraisal Company as Added Assessment Inspection Service
Resolution No. 38-25 - (APPOINTMENT) Appoints Hacker Technology as IT Security Consultant
Resolution No. 39-25 - (APPOINTMENT) Appoints Aspen Technology Solutions as IT Consultant
Resolution No. 40-25 - (APPOINTMENT WEB DESIGNER) Appoints Crusoe Communications, Inc. as Web Designer
Resolution No. 41-25 - (TAX INTEREST AUTHORIZATION) Establishes Interest Rates for 2025
Resolution No. 42-25 - (FUEL CONTRACT) Authorizes the 2025 Fuel Purchasing Contract
Resolution No. 43-25 - (SHARED SERVICE) Authorizes a shared service agreement with Glen Ridge Library

HUGHES PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT

Resolution No. 44-25 - (GAMES OF CHANCE) This Resolution authorizes a Raffle License for GRHS HSA

ZIMET COMMUNITY AFFAIRS & PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT

Resolution No. 45-25 - (INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY) This Resolution recognizes the Borough's commitment to representing an Inclusive Community
Resolution No. 46-25 - (CIVIL RIGHTS) This Resolution authorizes affirms the Boroughs Civil Rights Policy

LAW PUBLIC WORKS / UTILITY COMMITTEE REPORT

Resolution No. 47-25 - (CHANGE ORDER ) This Resolution authorizes a change order to a contract

MEYER PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE REPORT


MOODY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT

Resolution No. 48-25 - (LEAF BLOWERS) This Resolution authorizes a contract to purchase Electric Leaf Blowers
Resolution No. 49-25 - (AFFORDABLE HOUSING) This Resolution adopts adjusted 4th round Affordable Housing numbers

MAYOR COMMENTS OF ADMINISTRATOR & DEPARTMENT HEADS

MAYOR New And Unfinished Business

MAYOR Comments of the Public*
LAW Motion - (Adjourn)


Regular Meetings of the Mayor and Council are held on the second and fourth Monday of the month in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Building at 7:30pm*.

During July and August, meetings are held on the second Monday only.

*Comments of the Public will be limited to 5 minutes per person