Page 12 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 31, 2012 Waldwick A Superior Court judge last week put to rest a challenge about the leaf disposal facility used by Waldwick’s contractor. Judge Alexander Carver dissolved a temporary injunction against the borough and ruled that an exempt composting site constitutes a state-approved facility pursuant to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection regulations. Environmental Renewal of Woodland Park, an unsuccessful bidder for the leaf disposal work, had sought to stop RVH Mulch Supply of Wyckoff, the low bidder awarded the contract, from carrying out the contract. Douglas Willer, an owner of Environmental Renewal, had contended that RVH’s bid did not comply with the specifications for the job and should have been rejected because its disposal facility operates under a “notice of exemption” from a permit, which, he maintained, did not constitute “state approval.” Willer had told the council at a meeting earlier this month that the state approval process is time consuming and expensive, which is reflected in his higher price. Had Judge Carver not ruled in the borough’s favor, the judge could have opened the door for Environmental Renewal to be awarded the contract or awarded it to Environmental Renewal outright, or he could have ruled that the contract be re-bid, forcing the borough to have to enter into an emergency contract until the re-bidding process was completed, according to Borough Attorney Craig Bossong. RVH’s low bid to transport and dispose Court rules leaf disposal contract can be fulfilled of the leaves for the fall season was for $6.19 per cubic yard, the same price as he bid for the 2011 season, when he was also the low bidder. Environmental Renewal bid $8.24 per cubic yard, and Reliable Wood Products bid $8.90. Borough Administrator Gary Kratz noted that Environmental Renewal had not raised the state permit question during last year’s bidding process, which included the same specifications. Also last week Willer accused the borough council at its regular meeting of changing, after the fact, the specifications of the lease awarded to RVH to operate a transfer station at the site of the borough’s leaf compost facility off Wyckoff Avenue. He said that RVH’s application in front of the board of adjustment for a use variance to run the facility included the use of property outside the area delineated in the lease. “The specifications were not changed,” said Bossong. He explained that the engineer for RVH drew the boundary lines of the leased area wrong on the site plan submitted to the board of adjustment. “The boundary lines were not in accordance to the bid specifications, and the trailer that RVH requested was also shown outside the leased area. The board of adjustment picked up on these items and questioned RVH about them and adjourned the board of adjustment hearing so they could be corrected. The borough met with RVH and their engineer, and a revised site plan which conforms to the bid specifications will be presented at the next board of adjustment meeting. The trailer that is being requested will also be shown within the leased area,” Bossong said. Though he had not bid on the transfer station, Willer raised the question about the state permit in relation to the award of that bid to RVH. The borough bid out separately the leaf disposal operation for this year because RVH was not ready to start the transfer station in time for the 2012 leaf season. Amber of Waldwick hangs out with the skeleton rock band, Dead Skeleton and the Rolling Bones, which is part of her family’s outdoor Halloween display. That’s the spirit!