Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • February 17, 2010 Waldwick Council plans to bond various improvements The Waldwick Council has introduced Ordinance 5-10, which would authorize the appropriation of $810,750 for various improvements and purchases, and Ordinance 6-10, which would appropriate $80,000 for water system proj- ects. Ordinance 5-10 includes an appropriation of $140,500 for the fire department. This aggregate sum would over a command vehicle, air packs and bottles, turnout gear, a thermal imaging camera, radios, pagers, helmet face pieces with voice amplifiers, a fire hose, truck hose covers, and an exhaust fan. The down payment would be $1,700 and the bonds and notes would total $33,450. The decision to include the command vehicle had been controversial. However, after the ordinance was intro- duced, a borough official said the council had weighed wants versus needs, and decided to include an SUV for the fire chief to allow him access to equipment and radios from inside of the vehicle. The present vehicle, the official said, has suffered maltreatment and did not fit the needs of the new chief. The ordinance also includes an appropriation of $175,000 for the reconstruction of Industrial Parkway and Demarest Place. This project includes the appropriation of $150,000 provided by a state grant. The balance of the cost will be funded by a $1,200 down payment and $23,800 in bonds and notes. The ordinance also includes a sum of $7,400 for new information technology equipment, including computer equipment for various borough departments, offices, and agencies. Of that total, $400 would be funded by a down payment and the balance would be covered by bonds and notes. A sum of $86,600 has been earmarked for the purchase of a vacuum, perimeter fencing, and other repairs at the municipal pool; installation of a barrier-free front access door at the Waldwick Administration Building; and energy efficiency improvements at various municipal buildings. The cost of these projects will be covered by a $14,500 fed- eral grant, a $3,450 down payment, and $68,650 in bonds and notes. This ordinance also includes $200,000 for the resurfac- ing or reconstruction of borough roads that are listed with the borough clerk. Additions or deletions to that list may be made depending on contract pricing and other circum- stances. The road projects would be funded by a $9,550 down payment and $190,450 in bonds. New communication and signal systems equipment for the Waldwick Department of Public Works, at a cost of $12,500, would be funded by a $600 down payment and $11,900 in bonds. The ordinance also includes $71,100 for a mason dump truck, gas monitors, and a tub grinder cover to be used by the DPW. After the $3,400 down payment, the balance would be funded by $67,700 in bonds and notes. Another $72,500 would cover an oil separator tank for the DPW garage, parking meter housings, a wood chipper box, and a landscaping trailer. The down payment would be $3,500 and the bonds and notes would total $69,000. A sum of $10,000 has been included to cover the cost of storm water sewer collection system upgrades as required by the state. The down payment for this project would be $500 and the balance would be covered by $9,500 in bonds and notes. If approved as written, Ordinance 6-10 would appro- priate $80,000 for the replacement of water mains, fire hydrants and valves, and leak detection and repair at vari- ous locations in the borough, and the rehabilitation of wells two and three. Of the total cost of these improvements, $4,000 will be funded by a down payment, and $76,000 will be covered by bonds and notes. The total cost includes $20,000 for professional fees associated with the design and inspection of the work. Local Girl Scouts support Marine Marine Sergeant Todd Pinkler and his comrades sta- tioned in Afghanistan will soon receive a welcome gift from home, courtesy of the Waldwick Junior Girl Scouts of Troop 1023. The Scouts, who have sponsored the Waldwick Marine for several years, are seeking donations of every- day household items that could make life easier for the men and women in Sgt. Pinkler’s company. Through the month of February, the Scouts will accept donations of the following: toothpaste and toothbrushes, soap, shampoo and conditioner, sunscreen, lip balm, hand sanitizer, moist towelettes, deodorant, disposable razors, pocket tissues and travel toilet paper, insect repellant, mos- quito nets and mouse traps, sunglasses, hand cream, gum and hard candy, stationery and pens, magazines, books, and puzzle books, and flavor packs for water. The Scouts will also accept donations of cash to help defray the expense of shipping these materials overseas. Checks should be made payable to Troop 1023. Donated items will be collected through Saturday, Feb. 27 at the following locations: Waldwick Public Library, 19 East Prospect Street, Waldwick; the Peel Residence, 141 Bergen Avenue, Waldwick; and the Feldman Residence, 48 Rustic Drive, Waldwick. For more information, call Kristine Van Ness at (201) 670-6387, Debbie Peel at (201) 251-8545, or Theresa Feld- man at (201) 652-9020. Business Bank names new board members The Atlantic Stewardship Bank Board of Directors recently appointed five new members to the New Business Development Boards, and three board members retired. The new members include John Belanus of Wyckoff, Peter V. Demarest of Hillsdale, Mary Forshay of Hawthorne, Bernadette Solari of Wayne, and Joseph Pellegrino of Wayne. Members are appointed for a three-year term, during which they promote the bank to individuals and businesses throughout Bergen, Morris, and Passaic communities where the bank maintains branches. The three members who were retired after serving their terms include Allen Stiles of Wyckoff, Ernest P. DeMarco of Franklin Lakes, and Darryl Siss, Esq. of Hawthorne. Belanus is a retired chief operating officer of United Sub- contractors, Inc. in Minneapolis. His affiliations include former president of the Insulation Contractors Association of America, vice president of the Holland Home and the Holland Home Foundation, and director of operations for the Eastern Christian School Association. Demarest is president of Demarest Farms, Inc. in Hill- sdale. His many affiliations include the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture, Bergen County Board of Agricul- ture, New Jersey Farm Bureau, Rutgers University Cook College, Farmers Brokerage, Bergen County Right to (continued on page 11) CHECK OUR WEBSITE www.waldwickchamber.com