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Kalbi said the utility recommended a SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) software upgrade from Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions not to exceed $34,399.89, funded from the water utility capital budget. He also presented a separate award to Emerson for a bank of field‑service hours not to exceed $18,717.78 to assist with start‑up of several new wells; that item was to be funded out of operating budgets.

A third item continued a professional services contract with Circular Water Solutions for hydraulic modeling (second year) at an amount of $66,620, to support prioritization of system upgrades and water‑quality improvements. Council members asked for, and Kalbi described, demonstrations of the modeling tool; he invited the deputy mayor and any interested council members to attend modeling meetings.

Kalbi then proposed an award to Great Meadows Design Engineering, not to exceed $24,100, for HVAC modifications at Water Headquarters to address recurring summer humidity. One council member strongly questioned why the original designer had not included humidity controls and pressed staff to review the original specifications. Kalbi said humidity control was not in the original scope and that Great Meadows would propose a solution to provide the required humidity removal. The council asked staff to pull the original retrofit proposal and to discuss next week whether to delay the HVAC resolution until the vendor/architect relationship and scopes are reviewed; the mayor suggested holding the resolution for the next meeting while staff checks the original contract language.

The fifth item was change order No. 2 to Mott MacDonald for construction administration and inspection of the Ravine PFAS treatment facility, not to exceed $37,000, funded from the water capital budget. Kalbi said delays in securing an appropriate building had led to extended contractor time; the contractor was on its fifth building vendor. Mott MacDonald provided a contingency plan to operate the system without the building free of charge, but the change order would pay for extended administration/inspection time. Kalbi said the new contract total would be $597,500 if the change order is approved.

Council members asked routine clarifying questions about timing and vendor experience. On the HVAC item, council members suggested a closed‑session review with the architect and vendor if necessary; the HVAC resolution was held for further review. The PFAS change order was presented as recommended action and expected to be voted at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village of Ridgewood Council Meeting | 05-07-25","oneSentenceSummary","Ridgewood Water presented five agenda items on May 7 including a SCADA software upgrade, field‑service support hours, second‑year hydraulic modeling, HVAC modifications to address humidity at Water Headquarters and a change order for PFAS treatment construction administration.","taxTitle","Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey","taxId",56894,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063616,"Ridgewood council says state historic‑preservation application resubmitted as public questions mount over Schedler soil testing",3144,255000,3399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3267826-9fe4d0431b189376c73e3cea3917a613&start=255&end=3399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3267826-9fe4d0431b189376c73e3cea3917a613/thumbnail_255000.jpg","/articles/6063616/Ridgewood/Bergen-County/New-Jersey/Ridgewood-council-says-state-historicpreservation-application-resubmitted-as-public-questions-mount-over-Schedler-soil-testing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063616-0530e99500382c398825ea8f2ba13da0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770386091&Signature=IW~N6b72opGQSRCFvBTDqNuTwBNUCeLvAXLmniqRywV740CTvBRo9IJMp0EPtx6hDNQceVlyZeyMJCTVEMyTzMIl9aTyva8iOOTmt~zq82urpkKqOpvDBXYSM9YLILZmxkd0qnmHZO6~435U16iK3OyZIZMf7n60nftHlIabo6tL9FQPcW4q5ZogrnYhuoF826EHiKdWn4ixD~2UzISDn8Msxq1-h-RS3RbTP3pjlozKGWqHZhcFTpyslY1Q3Idlmrag~iV7qqegki52YrQrlHmdCoqyVn3I9O0oFKEfxdZ5YZQwy-5hzfNpckws-BzQxX0VayXtvChimrXRagtadQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Village Manager Keith told the Village Council on May 7 that the revised State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) application for the Zabriskie‑Schedler property was resubmitted to the state late last week and posted on the village website so residents could review it.

The manager said the village received approval from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Solid Waste to proceed with a Matrix‑proposed scope of work for soil testing, and that testing is expected later this month. He also reported Matrix asked the council for a $23,410 change order to continue public outreach and answer new questions tied to the SHPO filing.

The outreach proposal drew concern from several council members during the meeting. The manager said the outreach plan is part of the remediation and public‑engagement process the DEP requires, and that recent submissions included “some of these questions are new” and “some of them tie back to the soil issues to the SHPO application.” He told council members he had instructed Matrix and village staff to avoid answering duplicate questions and to direct residents to previously published answers where appropriate.

During public comment, multiple residents said they had submitted questions and remained dissatisfied with answers so far. Resident Christina Milian told the council she had received conflicting information from county and state officials about whether soil originating from Bergen Community College exceeded mercury standards before it reached Schedler; she said DEP staff provided clarity only after direct engagement. Resident Amy McCambridge criticized the cost of answering multiple public submissions and urged the council to expect continued, intensive resident oversight.

Council members acknowledged the expense of continued outreach. One council member asked for a tally of prior outreach spending; the manager said he would compile prior Matrix invoices and noted this was an additional appropriation request—the fourth round of outreach—and that earlier rounds had already been billed. The manager also underscored that, under the DEP’s public‑engagement requirements, the obligation to respond remains open for the duration of the remediation.

Council members asked staff to provide clearer explanations on the website and to publish tools to help residents follow the schedule and findings. The proposal for additional Matrix outreach remained an appropriation request to be considered by the council; no final appropriation vote was recorded in this meeting.","Village Manager Keith told the Village Council on May 7 that the revised State Historic Preservation Office application for the Zabriskie‑Schedler property was resubmitted and that DEP‑approved soil testing will proceed later this month.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063611,"Ridgewood council and residents clash over field scheduling, turf proposals and conduct at public fields meeting",4845,0,4845000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3267826-9fe4d0431b189376c73e3cea3917a613&start=0&end=4845","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3267826-9fe4d0431b189376c73e3cea3917a613/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6063611/Ridgewood/Bergen-County/New-Jersey/Ridgewood-council-and-residents-clash-over-field-scheduling-turf-proposals-and-conduct-at-public-fields-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063611-05e99f89085b013e6d6a63f6e24e6a7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770386167&Signature=OJwXxkvv~Mg3XSVA8aGr0iypjPyi34pIalqHT8JqOqfP4p~Ix21-F5OFWOm9oJR6d18X2ydkXtA9n9ZfkMdwe9v6GrvyECQwmJ7cHj~Lk6r1UjQAe9igqTsnHHiI4B5z5Xm2xBbOlXgWRMNAKeBE4KbusrOfONeX1cvt~pBPE5abONd2xTuunS65pMvDGODkUwzMONdf8-T1JQTaGRQwixSO5rX3MnM7F4Gt63ZhksIHOnjSmFtmoCSOZEY68-AaHsuPtJNd0jZUpa0b10EPmmS1ZGim0TlAJJSVEmEePmuhnNzsCo3U12lG7lWh5tU61tmi2NUqr5DXwGJoNkJJBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members and residents spent a lengthy portion of the May 7 meeting on sports‑field scheduling, grass upkeep and recent public conduct at a fields meeting held the previous day.

A council member summarized capacity across village facilities: “we have 5 fields, 5 field facilities,” noting specific booking counts for Habernacle, Hawes, Maple and Veterans fields and stressing that “that does not mean that all of those numbers… can be booked at the same time” because field layouts overlap. The council member said that explanation had been given to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and to attendees at the fields meeting.

Council members and staff described an active discussion about grass‑field maintenance, scheduling rules in the village’s master‑library booking system and possible contractual penalties in the master library for users who hold fields and do not use them. One council member said the Board of Education’s architect had confirmed that a full‑sided field could fit at BF and that a small group was now evaluating grass versus turf options for that site.

Several residents used public comment to criticize behavior at the fields meeting. Boyd Loving and Anne Loving said women were berated by a male attendee and that no one intervened; Cynthia O’Keefe and Amy McCambridge described repeated incidents of what they called bullying and misogyny at the meeting and urged the council to impose rules of conduct. McCambridge called the turf option “dangerous for the kids” and urged the council to bring in alternative field‑management experts; she said turf would “let you play in the rain” but warned of heat and regulatory risks.

Council members proposed concrete follow‑ups: Village Manager Keith asked IT or GIS staff to prepare an overlay showing how each bookable configuration overlaps at a given field so residents can see why multiple bookings cannot occur simultaneously; the manager said that is “an easy thing” for staff to do. Council members also said they will continue grass‑field investments where appropriate—council remarks noted recent investment to rehabilitate Hawes and that Habernacle is maintained as a grass field.

The council did not adopt new policy at the meeting but endorsed outreach and information steps. Multiple council members urged respectful public engagement and said complaints about conduct at public meetings should be noted in future committee procedures.","Council members and residents debated overlap in field bookings, master scheduling, and a contentious public fields meeting that attendees said included bullying and disparaging remarks; council asked staff to produce GIS overlays explaining field overlaps and noted board of education interest in a full‑sided field at BF.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063596,"James Rose Center seeks $50,000 Bergen County preservation grant to repair windows, doors and staircase",161,1564000,1725000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3267826-9fe4d0431b189376c73e3cea3917a613&start=1564&end=1725","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3267826-9fe4d0431b189376c73e3cea3917a613/thumbnail_1564000.jpg","/articles/6063596/Ridgewood/Bergen-County/New-Jersey/James-Rose-Center-seeks-50000-Bergen-County-preservation-grant-to-repair-windows-doors-and-staircase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063596-997a426c166166927941224bbddbfb56/orig.mp4?Expires=1770386144&Signature=Z0rQZybc9M9AsDSzqbjvd43yHKITcQ4v6bJi1E4NVZ7IKwrND8ZBScW7KSaSTDVy7q3cZICF~9vYuAawwSnOre8G67lWWoKU9xm3PUhxC5AKEuW2U5E1CRmTnAbV9pFYZhKCuEV8X3GjDUeWGNMJQgmgKlrsvw-z4FdAfHCH0g1yFa~aeHWfP8U7jTKTIomU4PYjhJ~yYopYE8Y3iFK4EPKbcH78Ovg~UW8N1w6-q4t1~Xcnry3fInHxCTuOvPiwm1e9EKs34uyGL9sE~Rxhf-7JCIE~VmTaCs3Yxn8Z9BsYA3PCKsU7PRgbEahJTUakSAD1eVRUg3h5QY-T7Dgcfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kevin Rose, associate director of the James Rose Center, told the council he submitted public notice and a request that the council read a resolution informing the community the center is applying for a Bergen County Historic Preservation Trust Fund grant.

Rose said the total package of needed exterior repairs totals about $47,500 for replacement windows, exterior doors and repair of a central staircase leading to the second‑floor garden; the grant is a three‑to‑one match, and the center would provide the 25 percent local match. He said architectural work for a larger restoration of an enclosed second‑floor space (the Zendo) is estimated near $1.5 million and would require a different funding approach.

Council members and residents praised the center as a regional attraction and asked whether the repaired stairwell would reopen upstairs to the public; Rose said most of the second floor has been public in recent years except the Zendo, which remains closed after a tree fell on it years ago. Council members also reminded the public that the center will offer treetop yoga events and volunteer days to support the season’s opening.

The council agreed to read a proclamation at an upcoming public meeting to recognize the center and its work. Rose said the James Rose Center would match the grant and that additional grant applications will follow.","Kevin Rose, associate director of the James Rose Center, notified the council the center applied for a Bergen County Historic Preservation Trust Fund grant for $50,000 to replace windows and exterior doors and to repair a staircase; the center will match 25 percent of roughly $47,500 in work costs.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6063601,"Council approves consultant phase to form Special Improvement District; steering committee recommends SID as economic tool",214,2756000,2970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3267826-9fe4d0431b189376c73e3cea3917a613&start=2756&end=2970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3267826-9fe4d0431b189376c73e3cea3917a613/thumbnail_2756000.jpg","/articles/6063601/Ridgewood/Bergen-County/New-Jersey/Council-approves-consultant-phase-to-form-Special-Improvement-District-steering-committee-recommends-SID-as-economic-tool","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6063601-f6b9415bde68ce9ec2ad0be73fa0efe6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770385963&Signature=S1E~sSc5fvevbGacLqqAzgGubA6EAPKA-V6j3qFsFuXMtDDuerk4bVx~FCBkzi6nR7tM-DmWys6Rh~nTb1rjnh9wRaSwFhVLEjwh3TiWdqhLT6iGA2CWG6P8wZh42g7kYb67BgoB8YtZJHtOThDRi1--tQ5rmYOi6AISKe2TznjEfUCHzzgknTTNn3Rrj7R45A~XP1L8EiNJr19CcKEVbYRRUknfJPXxb3r-4RAQBhFFMxR-kPz5xHq6mqp88vtHQujTybJ2VQPIA1nz5pPtcOjFHZa-EJPBVJmPndw1a89w4yU5Fd8QRgvDUrFjd7iiposUJc~tB0yuAMwAfG3k7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy Mayor Pam told the council that a steering committee has been meeting with consultant Stewart Copperweiss of Economic Development Strategists for more than a year and has concluded the feasibility phase with a report recommending a Special Improvement District (SID) for the Central Business District.

Pam said the steering committee recommended moving forward with phase 3, which will include drafting the ordinance to create the SID, creating a district management corporation, holding an election for its board of trustees, applying for nonprofit status, establishing a bank account and opening an office. The contract for phase 3 with Economic Development Strategists was presented at $14,000.

Council members asked about timeline and finances. Pam estimated phase 3 would take about three months to produce a draft ordinance and initial implementation documents, with an additional period to complete the district management corporation formation; the council discussed presenting the feasibility report in a public meeting and expected final steps and formal ordinance vote in the months ahead. One council member said she wants to see detailed financials and proposed assessments for businesses before an ordinance is voted.

The council authorized the phase‑3 consultant contract to continue the SID formation process; Pam and other council members said they would coordinate with beautification and business groups to avoid duplication and refine the proposed district functions.","The deputy mayor reported the steering committee’s feasibility report recommends forming a Special Improvement District (SID); the council approved a $14,000 contract for a third phase to draft an ordinance and set up the district management corporation.","actionData","errors"]

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Ridgewood Water seeks SCADA, modeling and PFAS construction funds; council presses HVAC designer on humidity issue

Ridgewood council says state historic‑preservation application resubmitted as public questions mount over Schedler soil testing

Ridgewood council and residents clash over field scheduling, turf proposals and conduct at public fields meeting

James Rose Center seeks $50,000 Bergen County preservation grant to repair windows, doors and staircase

Council approves consultant phase to form Special Improvement District; steering committee recommends SID as economic tool