Votes at a glance: Ridgewood council introduces multiple ordinances, adopts several measures and approves contracts on March 12, 2025

The Village of Ridgewood council on March 12 introduced a slate of ordinances for first reading, adopted several ordinance measures on second reading, approved numerous contracts and professional services on a consent agenda, and separately passed a resolution urging state lawmakers to allow municipalities to publish legal notices on official websites.

Key procedural outcome: Most measures on the evening’s consent agenda were adopted by a unanimous recorded vote of the three council members present (Mortimer, Deputy Mayor Perrin and Council Member Weitz). Four ordinances were adopted on second reading and final publication; several bond and capital ordinances were introduced on first reading with public hearings set for April 9, 2025.

Votes and actions (selected, by item)

- Bills, claims and vouchers: Motion to accept statement of funds on hand as of Feb. 28, 2025 — approved (recorded roll call: Mortimer yes; Perrin yes; Weitz yes).

- Minutes: Motion to approve council minutes of Jan. 22, Jan. 29 (text on record) and Feb. 5 — approved (Mortimer yes; Perrin yes; Weitz yes).

- Proclamations (adopted): World Down Syndrome Day (proclaimed 03/21/2025); National Poison Prevention Week (March 16–20, 2025); World Autism Awareness Day (04/02/2025). These were presented and the council adopted the proclamations as read.

- Ordinances adopted on second reading (final publication required): - Ordinance 40-32 — Appropriation of $350,000 from the water capital fund for SCADA and security upgrades; adopted on second reading (Mortimer yes; Perrin yes; Weitz yes). - Ordinance 40-33 — Amend vehicles and…