Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • September 21, 2011 Ramsey Library announces autumn slate of programs The newly-renovated Ramsey Free Public Library will be hosting a number of programs this fall. Ramsey’s own Ann Napolitano will appear on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. to discuss her second novel, “A Good Hard Look,” influenced by the life of Flannery O’Connor. Books will be available for purchase and signing. For anyone who has thought about becoming a writer, local author Valerie Gross will offer a three-session workshop on Tuesdays, Nov. 1 and 15, and Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Gross will discuss the art of turning a family’s history into stories that will entertain current and future generations. For music lovers, the Bernstein Bard Quartet will perform on Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of Ramsey Library, this program will usher in the 2011-12 music season. FORL will also present a Jan. 15, 2012 show featuring Francine Evans and Joel Zelnick in a tribute to the Vegas “Rat Pack.” Many of the programs presented at the Ramsey Free Public Library are supported by the Friends of the Ramsey Library. This volunteer organization has available for purchase 2012 Book Lover’s Calendars. Calendars may be purchased at the Ramsey Farmers Market on Sunday, Sept. 25 or at the library throughout the fall. The Friends ask residents to donate their used books and media to the upcoming Friends Book Sale. Donations will be accepted during regular library hours from Oct. 17 through 20. The sale will begin Friday, Oct. 21 with a preview night for members from 7 to 9 p.m. New members are welcome to join at the door. The sale will be open to the general public on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 23 from noon to 3 p.m. The Friends of Ramsey Library group meets on the second Monday of each month at 10 a.m. in the library at 30 Wyckoff Avenue, Ramsey. New members are welcome. Call (201) 327-1445 or e-mail bloom@bccls.org. Crossroads opponents seek action from township (continued from page 5) based on the Time of Application Rule. Cimis said he has never seen an application that was perfect on submission, and he added that the application should be reviewed by other township professionals in addition to the zoning administrative officer before a letter is sent to the developer advising that the plan submitted is deemed complete. “I submit that the plan will not be complete if the township engineer and others look at it very carefully. I submit they will find defects in what has been submitted,” Cimis said. The developer’s plan was submitted on Aug. 31, one day before the council was scheduled to (and did) adopt an ordinance to repeal the rezoning ordinances that permitted the developer to build retail on the Crossroads site. Four business days later, the township’s planning department advised that Gary Montroy, the township’s planning/ zoning officer and construction code official, declared that the application was complete according to the checklist of documents that must be submitted with a site plan. The site plan is now being reviewed by the township engineer for completeness and accuracy. The plan will also be reviewed by the police, fire, and water departments and other township professionals before a public hearing is scheduled by the planning board. There are differing legal opinions on whether the Time of Application Rule requires that a site plan must be deemed complete before it can be considered submitted and that issue may have to be resolved in Superior Court if either the developer, the council, or the resident group decides to challenge it in court. Andrew Kohut, an attorney representing Crossroads Developers LLC, has already notified the township that he believes the ordinance to repeal the previous rezoning ordinances and return the property to an office park zoning is in violation of numerous state statutes. Kohut referred to one statute concerning the procedure for the passage of an ordinance and the state’s open public meetings act. He advised that he retains his client’s right to contest the manner in which the ordinance was adopted. Another Crossroads attorney, James Jaworski, has also indicated that his client might sue the township over the adoption of the repealing ordinance. No schedule has yet been set for the planning board to review the Crossroads plan at a public hearing, but the council’s previous vote to request that the Bergen County Board of Elections place a non-binding referendum on the November ballot remains in effect. That referendum will determine the preference of the voting residents of the township on the zoning of the Crossroads property. The referendum will ask if the property should be rezoned as primarily a retail mall, and residents will be asked to answer “yes” or “no.” The results of the non-binding referendum will not have any legal impact on the zoning of the property, especially if the plans submitted by the developer are determined to be governed by the zoning that was in effect prior to the adoption of the repealing ordinance. Coming October 12th! ����� in business A Pictorial Supplement to The Villadom TIMES Introduce that special woman in your organization to the community. 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