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Council: Seeks options on bones of proposed DPW

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When Calamari asked what Morganʼs idea would mean in relation to square footage or possibly two, one-story structures, she said she was “not sure what the DPW is going to need” and said she hoped the architect might “shed some light on several different options.”

Sears said they were hoping to cut the cost of the brick and mortar structure “in half by doing steel and then for the DPW people a brick and mortar building strictly for their use” that would include offices, sleeping space and a kitchen.

Calamari said that DPW “has signed off” on the number of bays, office space needed, and added, “The vehicles will not fit in the parking lot up here, they just wonʼt.”

He said it appeared council was talking about “cutting out the [visitor] parking” in the municipal lot for an expanded DPW structure, and noted some council members were “providing a mixed message” on what they wanted and what to tell the architect.

Calamari said the architect was initially instructed to design a new DPW facility in the prior buildingʼs footprint, and if that space was now larger, he needed to confirm that with the council.

The council appeared to be in favor of leaving the new facility on the former DPWʼs footprint, although designs featuring a second-story storage option and steel structures for covering equipment were requested.

Member Steven Cascio said he wanted to see a couple other renderings of options for steel and brick and mortar buildings, including second floor space for additional storage. “Letʼs get our moneyʼs worth. Give me two or three versions of what we can do on this property.”

Morgan also asked if the architect could attend the next public meeting. Instead, Calamari said, he could bring questions directly back to the architect rather than wait until the next meeting.

Sears asked whether the council should see the square footage of the existing property, adding he liked more bays on the grounds. Cascio said he was not looking for more bays, but “a different design … a different rendering” to consider.

Cascio said constructing a building with half from steel and half from brick and mortar “does not make building sense or financial sense, thatʼs all I have to say.”

Morgan said the council “has a responsibility to look at every single option and decide with what they (DPW) need, what we can do responsibly.” Morgan said she would like to see “multiple renderings” from the architect on possible DPW designs.

Feeney noted “we have been repeatedly told” by the administration and DPW that all the equipment DPW owns will not fit in a DPW facility built at the town hall property. “Regardless of how many bays we build, itʼs not going to happen.”

Feeney said that the architect and DPW officials attend a council meeting to have DPW confirm what building design works best for DPW operations, including bays and equipment storage needs. “Without that, weʼre not going to have the right answers.”

Member Daisy Velez said she wanted to see more renderings and that the architectʼs DPW packet included renderings that she said showed that steel structures would “take away from the (municipal) parking situation.”

Morgan said she did not want to store DPW equipment “permanently” at the recently purchased 6.1-acre former swim club property and that council should not request more bays if it does not reduce the DPW equipment storage at the swim club.

Calamari asked if the council consensus was five bays at the new DPW facility, versus four or six bays. Morgan wondered if the architect could specify how many bays it would take to house all the current DPW equipment. Feeney said an email was sent to council describing what equipment could stay and not stay at the architectʼs first-proposed DPW facility.

Calamari said he would ask the architect how much square footage was needed to house all DPW equipment, and translate that into number of bays.

Morgan asked that if all DPW equipment is not stored in the new DPWʼs bays, and ends up left out in the weather, was there “another shed-like material” that can cover and protect it.

Calamari said they would need to look at the locations where excess equipment could be stored and then what could be done to protect it at those specific locations.

Calamari noted the Bergen County executiveʼs offer of temporary equipment storage was “short term in a pinch” and that the council “is looking for a 50year solution.”

Sears said that one town stores its equipment on a steel structureʼs second floor, which Feeney previously mentioned, noting that plows and generators are examples of what might be stored there.

Replying to resident Thomas Sneeʼs questions, Calamari said township engineer Boswell Engineering “will have some answers to us later this month as to what can and cannot be done at that [swim club] because of the topography.”

Calamari also said the possible purchase of 3.2 acres at 450 Pascack Road “was active and on our radar” and had been discussed in recent closed-session meetings. Snee advocated for 450ʼs purchase to add space for possible parking for major sports events at nearby Memorial Field.

The property had been previously recommended for additional township parking during prior council discussions. The council bid $430,000 last summer for 450 Pascack Road, under threat of eminent domain should negotiations not be successfully concluded.

Negotiations are ongoing, but little information is available due to such legal matters being exempt from public disclosure.

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