Village engineers recommended replacing Village Hall's aging door-dam flood mitigation panels and ancillary hardware with new flood-control devices at all main and staff entrances, and the council authorized awarding the work to Orange Flood Control (Old Tappan) for up to $171,250.

Staff said the current system, installed in late 2008, performed well in most events but was overtopped during Hurricane Irene in August 2011; the panels and mounting system have since shown wear and seepage. The recommended contract would replace door-dam panels and install new jamb mounts and retention hardware at multiple entrances including the community center entrance, employee/lunchroom entrances and the police department garage/sally port.

Council members asked staff to clarify which entrances and how the mounts would appear; staff explained some jamb receivers are integrated into the building facade and others use in-ground anchors at wider openings. Funding for the work will come from a combination of older capital accounts, staff said.

The council advanced the recommended contract and staff will proceed with procurement and installation.