City Council - Council Caucus Meeting

MINUTES OF COUNCIL CAUCUS CAUCUS MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 630 AVENUE C, ON WEDNESDAY, Time of Meeting: 7:00 P.M. The President announced: “I would like to advise all those present that notice of this Caucus Meeting of the Municipal Council of the City of Bayonne of May 13, 2015, has been provided to the public in accordance with the provision of the Open Public Meetings Act of the State of New Jersey. Notice of time and place has been included in the annual notice of meetings, which was posted and filed with the Jersey Journal and the Star Ledger within the time required. An additional notice of time and place of the meeting was posted and filed with the city clerk and forwarded to the Jersey Journal and the Star Ledger by fax on May 8, 2015.” The following Council Members were present if an “X” appears, absent if an “A” appears: Council Members: Cotter X , Gullace X , La Pelusa X , Perez X , President Nadrowski X The Council reviewed the items submitted on the proposed agenda for its next regular meeting and at least one Council Member proposed that the items appearing on the attached agenda should be included on the agenda for the regular meeting, subject to the addition of any items the Council may entertain at the regular meeting which may not have been discussed at the Caucus. CITY OF BAYONNE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MAY 20, 2015 BUDGET HEARING B-1 Public hearing and further consideration of the CY 2015 LOCAL MUNICIPAL BUDGET. ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING O-1 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING THE 8 TH STREET STATION REHABILITATION PLAN. (Tabled from the April 22nd Meeting) Planning O-2 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING AN AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 163, LOT 45 (COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 662-666 AVENUE C). Planning O-3 CALENDAR YEAR 2015 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14). Finance O-4 BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS 2015 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, BY AND IN THE CITY OF BAYONNE, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE “CITY”); APPROPRIATING $3,975,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,780,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COSTS THEREOF. O-5 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. (Expanding loading zone hours at Hudacko’s Pharmacy) Public Safety O-6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. Establishing a loading zone at Angela’s Mum Floral design on East 34 th Street, south side) Public Safety O-7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. (Establishing a loading zone for Ideal Window on West 7th Street, south side) Public Safety O-8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. (Restrictive Parking Zones) Public Safety REMOVE 048. Alan Leavy, 75 East 25th Street 161. Robert Astuni, 306 Broadway 216. Edward Lewandowski, 65 Garretson Avenue  241. Clementine Bogart, 82 West 6th Street 326. Helene P. Ramer-Zdyb, 14 Cooper Street ADD 161. Thomas Turelik, 539 Avenue A 216. Patricia Daly, 86 West 7th Street 362. Priscilla Souvlatsis, 15 Cottage Street RENUMBER From 346. to 326. Martin Schnitzer, 3 Bergen Court, Apt. 2-C ORDINANCES PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION O-9 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF DEL MONTE DRIVE; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at 7:00 P.M., and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers, Municipal Building, as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. (In connection with the Rendino Redevelopment) O-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at 7:00 P.M., and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers, Municipal Building, as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. (Restrictive Parking Zones) Public Safety DELETE 010. Patricia Acevedo, 724 Avenue E, Apt. 1G 062. Donna Mari, 113 West 8th Street 087. Walter Bilyk, 20 Cottage Street 115. Helen Warzecha, 798 Broadway 168. Louise Wyrick, 15 Sunset Avenue 310. Michael Petruska, 111 West 4th Street 327. Joseph DioGiorgio, 214 Avenue B ADD 048. Anthony M. Feminello, 132 West 54th Street 062. Solomon Baker, 34 East 17th Street 087. Marie Hemmings, 89 West 53rd Street 115. Francesco Miele, 11 West 27th Street 364. Karim Abdelmalak for his daughter, Hanna Noor, 81 Andrew Street RELOCATE 008. Bernard Malinconico from 87 West 55th Street to 69 West 55th Street COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be received and filed: C-1 From Robert Farber, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of JOHN HELBIG, alleging injuries sustained March 6, 2015 in a fall on the sidewalk at Avenue C and 2 nd Street. C-2 From TINA GOMEZ, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to her automobile on March 27, 2015 resulting from being struck by a police car at Avenue A and 19th Street. C-3 From ADAM T. STRUYK, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his automobile on March 10, 2015 resulting from striking a pot hole at Goldsborough Village Drive. C-4 From JOSEPH RUSSELL CHRZANOWSKI, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his automobile on March 5, 2015 resulting from being struck by a fire engine at Avenue B and 37 th Street. C-5 From the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Summons and Complaint in matter entitled, “NOCUM vs. THE CITY OF BAYONNE.” (Fall in the street on November 1, 2013 at 22 nd Street and Broadway) C-6 From the Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, “175 AVENUE A HOLDINGS, LLC vs. CITY OF BAYONNE.” (Avenue A & North Street, Block 300.01, lots 2 & 3 - commercial) C-7 From the Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, “McDONALD’S CORP. vs. CITY OF BAYONNE.” (537-543 Broadway, Block 189, lot 24 - commercial) C-8 From the Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, “INSERRA SUPERMARKETS vs. CITY OF BAYONNE.” (567-589 Avenue C, Block 182, lot 11.01 - commercial) C-9 From the Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, “THE FOUR B’s vs. CITY OF BAYONNE.” (688-692 Broadway, Block 154, lot 47 - commercial) C-10 From the Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, “RMDG SORBARA, LLC vs. CITY OF BAYONNE.” (512-514 Broadway, Block 197, lot 4 - commercial) OFFICERS’ REPORTS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Officers’ Reports to be received and filed and any resolution incorporated within them to be adopted: OR-1 From Terrence Malloy, Chief Financial Officer, reporting on vendor payments and recommending payment of same, and a resolution adopting the recommendation and ordering payment of claims. Finance OR-2 From Janet Convery, Treasurer, reporting on the transfer of the following amounts to the Board of Education on April 2, 2015: Finance $4,949,372.83 Claims and payroll for April, 2015  RESOLUTIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be adopted: CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday, April 15, 2015. City Clerk CR-2 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, April 22, 2015. City Clerk CR-3 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of taxes. (19 properties) Tax Collector CR-4 Ratifying and confirming the actions of the Municipal Treasurer in issuing payment from Current Fund in the amount of $06,900,338.77 payable to the COUNTY OF HUDSON for second quarter county taxes of 2015. Finance CR-5 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $68.40 payable to the order of the BUREAU OF RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of 32 dog licenses issued in April, 2015. City Clerk CR-6 Ratifying and confirming the actions of the Municipal Treasurer in issuing a warrant from the Unemployment Trust Fund in the amount of $ 24,743.83 payable to the STATE OF NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF EMPLOYER ACCOUNTS for the City of Bayonne unemployment bills for quarter ending March 31, 2015. Finance CR-7 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $5,277.50 payable to KAMAL GIRGIS, representing the return of a deposit by an unsuccessful bidder for the purchase of city owned property located at 182 West 8th Street as originally authorized by Resolution No. 04-01-19-062. Business Administration CR-8 Ratifying and confirming the actions of the Corporation Counsel and the Treasurer in purchasing and issuing a warrant in payment for a software upgrade for the Amicus Attorney software to establish a file and calendar management system in the Law Division. Business Administration CR-9 Amending Resolution No. 15-03-18-045 authorizing an agreement for event production and management services in connection with the city’s First Annual Bayonne 5K and Mayor’s Mile run to reflect the name of the vendor as NV EVENTS, LLC. Business Administration CR-10 Accepting a gift in kind from SKANSA for repair and replacement of roofs within Collins Park. Business Administration CR-11 Authorizing the sale at public auction of city vehicles that are no longer serviceable. Public Works CR-12 Authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for renovations to the ice rink facility. CR-13 Granting ** Bingo licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk CR-14 Granting ** Raffle licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk END OF CONSENT AGENDA R-1 Authorizing renewal of the annual contract with GLOBAL SOFTWARE, Chicago, IL, for software support for the Police Department’s CISCO brand records management software (RMS), ECAD Dispatch Software, and numerous custom software interfaces, for a one-year period commencing July 1, 2015, in the amount of $13,408.00, and ordering a warrant in payment. Chargeable to Account #PS-9. Public Safety R-2 Authorizing the city to accept the 2014 NEW JERSEY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE (EMMA) GRANT in the total amount of a $10,000.00 federal award and a $10,000.00 local match for the one year period commencing July 1, 2014 for the purpose of enhancing Bayonne’s ability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, natural disasters and other catastrophic events and emergencies. Emergency Management R-3 Amending Agreement CY 14-025 with LENOX CONSULTING for public relations, communications, and graphic design services to extend the term of the contract for the period January 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Business Administration R-4 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with MATRIX NEW WORLD ENGINEERING, INC., Eatontown, NJ for professional general engineering services for a one year period commencing January 1, 2015 for an amount not to exceed $t/b/d. Chargeable to Account BPH, BA-2 and various escrow accounts. Business Administration R-5 Authorizing the city to adopt the 2015 HUDSON COUNTY ALL HAZARD MITIGATION UPDATE as the Municipal Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan to guide pre-and post-disaster mitigation of the hazards identified in the plan. Emergency Management R-6 Authorize acceptance of a PEER Grouping grant from the HUDSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEATH & HUMAN SERVICES in the amount of $7,500.00 for the Home Delivered Meals Program for the period April 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, making the total PEER Grouping grant $10,000.00 for calendar year 2015. Municipal Services R-7 Authorizing an amendment to Agreement No. CY 15-029 with the BAYONNE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION for funding for Home Delivered Meals to increase the total amount of the agreement from $7,500.00 to $10,000.00. Municipal Services R-8 Authorizing a ground lease for the area of the 24 th Street parking lot in connection with the Rendino Redevelopment. Law R-9 Granting an exemption from the city’s noise ordinance to allow UNION PAVING to perform work weekdays and some weekends in conjunction with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s 14A reconstruction project. (Times and dates to be submitted each month for approval.) Municipal Services R-10 Authorizing the Mayor to submit the 2015-2019 Five Year Consolidated Plan and the 2015 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Program to the DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Community Development