Glen Rock November 17, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 5 Council wants simplified commuter revenue plan by John Koster The Glen Rock Borough Council has introduced an ordinance that would simplify and perhaps enhance the collection of revenue from non-resident commuters who park near Glen Rock’s two railroad stations. The ordinance will be considered for final approval on Dec. 2. The proposed ordinance would imple- Tryforos named historian tials and a long list of achievements,” Mayor John van Keuren in giving Tryforos her oath of office at the most recent public meeting. “I’ve lived here for 30 years and I love this town,” Tryforos said. The new historian holds a degree in art history from McGill University in Canada. She also lives in a house in the old Prospect Park section of Glen Rock, generally considered the borough’s historic district and listed as one of Bergen County’s historic sites. “You come with a great set of accolades,” Mayor van Keuren said. Tryforos said she had been studying Dutch agricultural techniques before she left home for the oath ceremony. Life-long borough resident Jim Seaton, who also knows some Glen Rock history, took Tryforos aside to tell her he had recently found what he thought to be a Lenape Indian arrowhead while doing work around his yard. A historian’s work, once started, is never done. J. KOSTER ment collection of $100 a month from non-resident commuters who park in the 100 spaces available to out-of-towners at Glen Rock’s Bergen Line and Mail Line railroad stations -- revenue that could reach $120,000 per year. The borough recently took measures to close what some residents had called an informal commuter parking lot near the Rock Road bus route to New York City and Hackensack by restricting onstreet parking to four hours at a time on streets near Rock Road. Neighbors said that long-term parking had compromised the safety of their neighborhood by making access by emergency vehicles difficult, if not impossible, and in some cases making it difficult for residents to get out of their own driveways during the day. New York commuters parked on both sides of the quiet residential street and left their cars for 10 to 12 hours a day, five days a week. At least one car had New York plates, and observers said that most of the people who parked in front of their houses all day did not appear to be Glen Rock residents. Still to be decided is the future of the Glen Rock shuttle bus, which will be kept in action for medical visits and weekly shopping trips by senior citizens, but will be terminated for morning and evening commuter transportation at the end of the year unless the council is able to work out a way to operate the bus at less of a loss. The 43 subscribing commuters at this point pay about 10 percent of what it costs to operate the bus. Some commuters and a driver, Griff Jones, recently urged the Glen Rock Council to find a way to maintain the service, perhaps through increased fees and sacrifices on both sides. But the Glen Rock Council, aware that many longterm residents are concerned about the level of municipal property taxes, and pressed for revenue, wants to reduce optional expenses to the greatest possible degree. Under Contract!!! 102 S. Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 The Glen Rock Borough Council has appointed Sue Tryforos (pictured) as the official Glen Rock Borough Historian. “She comes with impeccable creden- 30 Red Rock Ct., Ridgewood, NJ $750,000 BEYOND A GREAT WORKOUT 11-17-10 janine ������������������������������������������������������� DiscoverRealEstate3x3(11-17-10) �������������������������������������������� 3 x 3” �������������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������ �������������������������������������������� November 26 - December 19 Fridays 6pm to 9pm Saturdays 9am to 9pm Sundays 10am to 5pm VISIT OUR XMAS TREE LOT REGISTRATION FOR NEW SESSION OPENS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 at 8:30am Classes begin December 27 �������������� ����������������������������������� ������������������������������������