PUBLIC NOTICE ON PROPOSED PREQUALIFICATION REGULATIONS AND QUESTIONNAIRE FOR HISTORIC REHABILITATION
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday March 16th, 2010, at or about 8 pm, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bergenfield, 198 North Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, New Jersey, will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers on the adoption of Prequalification Regulations and Questionnaire which will apply to the anticipated bid for general restoration contractors for the rehabilitation of the Historic Tunis R. Cooper Residence. Any member of the public wishing to comment will be heard at that time. A vote to accept the proposed Prequalification Regulations and Questionnaire for the Historic Rehabilitation to the Tunis R. Cooper Residence will take place after the close of the public hearing.
Anyone wishing to inspect the proposed Prequalification Regulations and Questionnaire for the Historic Rehabilitation to the Tunis R. Cooper Residence, prior to the meeting on Tuesday March 16th, 2010 may do so Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm at the office of Frederick McGarril, Administrator, Borough Hall, Bergenfield, N.J.
The Bergenfield Community Center Building Fund Committee (BCCBF) will hold its next Board meeting on Wednesday, March 24 at 8:00 p.m. at the Memorial Park Pavilion. The March meeting was changed from the usual third Wednesday of the month because of St. Patrick’s Day holiday on March 17.
All meetings are open to the public, and interested residents and business owners are invited to attend. For information about BCCBF upcoming events log on to www.bergenfieldcommunitycenter.org or call 201-385-9475.
Local organizations that would like to learn more about the BCCBF can contact Capital Campaign Chairperson Cathie Studwell at 201-385-9475 to arrange for a speaker at their meetings or their religious institution.
As we approach the end of 2009, half way through our 2010 fiscal year budget, it seems appropriate to respond to some of the areas of concerns expressed recently by our residents. In no particular order these concerns center on the borough’s fiscal health, the recent property revaluation, borough spending, and the near term future due to the nationwide recession.
In spite of the present recession the community remains fiscally strong and the present budget does not include an increase in spending in spite of inflationary pressures. We continue to collect the majority of taxes on a timely basis. We have sold some tax liens on delinquent properties where required to maintain our revenue stream. This is not unique to Bergenfield and does not have a serious impact on the borough.
An indication of the borough’s fiscal health was reflected earlier in the year when the borough did not find it necessary to take advantage of a state plan that would have allowed us to pay only 50% of our pension obligations this year. While many communities found it necessary to adopt the plan, we did not believe it was fiscally responsible as it only postponed debt payments to future years.
The recent property tax revaluation reflected in the 3rd quarter 2009 tax bill corrected the gross inequities resulting from the 2004-05 revaluation and will save the 7000 residential property owners approximately $3,000,000 annually. Prior to the revaluation, residential property owners were paying more than their fair share of taxes.
It is no secret that the State of New Jersey is deeply in debt for many reasons including past borrowing practices and the present recession. With the January 2010 change in the state administration we expect to see cuts in state aid to the community as well as to our school system.
While there are few major options available to offset the expect loss of state revenue without reducing services, the borough has taken or will take additional steps in the near future to reduce expenditures. These include the installation of solar panels to generate electricity, improvement in the use of electrical power by changing to more efficient lighting, a change in telephone provider to use VOIP technology, preparing payroll in-house rather than using an outside contractor, a change in garbage disposal methods at our apartment houses and a renegotiated insurance program on our buildings which were over insured.
Regardless of what the future may bring I’m confident that your borough council and the borough staff are capable of resolving them while maintaining the quality of life that we have come to expect in our community.
The Bergenfield Health Department will conduct its annual rabies vaccination program for cats and dogs on Tuesday, January 5th, 4-6pm and Tuesday, January 19th, 6-8pm at the Department of Public Works Garage. The DPW garage is located directly behind the Bergenfield Borough Hall at 198 North Washington Avenue. All dogs must be leashed and cats should be in an approved animal carrier for their safety.
Dogs and cats may be vaccinated as early as three months of age and MUST be revaccinated within one year after the animal's initial immunization. After that, the animal is required to be revaccinated every three years.
For your convenience, dog and cat licenses will be renewed at the rabies program as well. Licenses will NOT be issued if the rabies vaccination is due to expire in 2010. It will not harm the animal to vaccinate early.
If you miss the program Bergenfield contracts with the Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro (201-229-4600) to give free rabies shots to dogs and cats.
With the arrival of fall and winter, the days are progressively getting shorter. As the daylight fades, street lights become an increasingly important source of light. Residents are requested to notify the police department at 201-387-4000 to report non-functioning street lights. The police department will then contact PSE&G to make the necessary repairs.
It is important to remember that PSE&G repairs street lights during the daylight hours, when the street lights are off. To assist PSE&G in identifying the defective street light in a quick and efficient manner, it is requested that when reporting a street light outage you provide the police department with the following information:
1) Exact PSE&G pole number. This is typically located on a metal band affixed to the pole, or stenciled onto the pole.
2) If there is no visible pole number, the closest street address (house number) and/or the closest intersection.
Please help us make the borough as safe as possible by reporting streetlight outages to the police department.
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Borough of Bergenfield
198 N. Washington Ave Bergenfield, NJ 07621 201-387-4055
As we approach the end of 2009, half way through our 2010 fiscal year budget, it seems appropriate to respond to some of the areas of concerns expressed recently by our residents. In no particular order these concerns center on the borough’s fiscal health, the recent property revaluation, borough spending, and the near term future due to the nationwide recession.
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The Borough of Bergenfield is auctioning off its surplus property online through GovDeals. Please 
With the arrival of fall and winter, the days are progressively getting shorter. As the daylight fades, street lights become an increasingly important source of light. Residents are requested to notify the police department at 201-387-4000 to report non-functioning street lights. The police department will then contact PSE&G to make the necessary repairs.
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