City Council

CITY OF UNION CITY County of Hudson, State of New Jersey Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING of the Union City Board of Commissioners being held on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 7:00 PM at Bella Vista Apartment, 522 - 22nd Street, Union City, New Jersey. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENING STATEMENT This meeting has been called in accordance with Chapter 231, Public Law of 1975, the “Open Public Meetings Act.” Adequate notice of this Meeting has been provided as follows: Notice of this meeting setting forth the time, date, location, and the agenda, to the extent known, was forwarded to THE JERSEY JOURNAL, THE RECORD, and THE HUDSON REPORTER, has been posted on the bulletin board in City Hall and has been made available to the public in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONERS FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK SPECIAL PRESENTATION • Union City Warriors & Warriors Cheerleaders – Hudson County Champions • Union City Chiefs – Regional Champions & Participation in the Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Motion must be duly made and seconded that the meeting minutes of the Board of Commissioners Meeting held on November 13, 2018 to be approved and recorded. Motion to Approve Motion made by seconded by ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ___ ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION Adoption on first reading authorizes the Municipal Clerk to advertise the Ordinance(s) with a notice of the introduction, together with a notice of the time and place when the Ordinances will be considered for final passage. The Ordinance(s) will be further considered at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners to be held on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Jose Marti Freshman Academy, 1800 Summit Avenue, Union City, New Jersey. 1. BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN AND FOR THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $10,311,764 THEREFOR; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $10,311,764;  MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND COVENANTS; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ 2. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-53(h) TO FUND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED SEVERANCE LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ($1,012,741.16 - new) Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ 3. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-53(h) TO FUND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED SEVERANCE LIABILITIES OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ($1,732,768.86 - prior) Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution Approving the Payment of Claims 2. Resolution Approving the Payment of Concurring Claims 3. Resolution Approving the City Payroll for the Period of November 22, 2018 through December 7, 2018 4. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for the Period of November 22, 2018 through December 7, 2018 5. Resolution Appointing Walter Laurencio, Police Lieutenant, as the Fund Commissioner and Erin Knoedler, City Clerk, as the Alternate Fund Commissioner to the New Jersey Intergovernmental Insurance Fund (“NJIIF”) 6. Resolution Cancelling Taxes on Property Deemed Exempt due to the PILOT Agreement 7. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 8. Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 9. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of an Overpayment 10. Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the New Jersey Local Finance Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:3-1, et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40A:2-11(C) 11. Resolution of the City of Union City, in the County Of Hudson, State Of New Jersey (The “Local Unit”) Authorizing The Local Unit’s Participation In The Pooled Note Financing Program Of The Hudson County Improvement Authority In A Not-To-Exceed Amount Of $26,453,127 12. Resolution of the City of Union City Authorizing the Emergency Repair of the Department of Public Works Garage Roof 13. Resolution Authorizing the Addition of a Bus Stop be Added at 17th Street and New York Avenue **Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board on Consent Agenda Items** Motion to Close Public Comment Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Motion to Approve All Items on the Consent Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _________ REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolution for the Payment of Claims to the Hudson County Improvement Authority Motion to Approve Item 1 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _______ OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD Names and addresses need to be provided for the record. Motion to Close the Public Comment Portion of the Meeting Motion made by______________ seconded by ________________ ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK LIQUOR LICENSE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS 1. Strike It Rich T/A Bowl Rite Location: 714 Summit Avenue Liquor License No.: 0910-33-185-001 Motion to Approve: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______ 2. RG Enterprise Entertainment T/A Therapy Lounge Location: 2803 Bergenline Avenue Liquor License No.: 0910-33-134-002 Motion to Approve: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______ 3. El Idolo, LLC T/A Angelo’s  Location: 4215 Park Avenue Liquor License No.: 0910-33-111-008 Motion to Approve: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______ 4. JRV Restaurant T/A El Papaturro Location: 1018 Summit Avenue Liquor License No.: 0910-33-137-005 Motion to Approve: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______ 5. Azucar Club Inc. T/A Azucar Location: 421 43rd Street Liquor License No.: 0910-33-111-008 Motion to Approve: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______ ADJOURNMENT Motion must be duly made and seconded Motion made by____ seconded by ______ ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: _______________________