City Council - Council Caucus Meeting

As of CITY  OF  BAYONNE   CITY  COUNCIL   COUNCIL  CAUCUS   JANUARY  13,  2016     ORDINANCES,  COMMUNICATIONS  AND   ADMINISTRATION  REQUESTS  FOR  COUNCIL  MEETING  AGENDA REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING O-1 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A PORTION OF THE PENINSULA IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 700 LOT 1; BLOCK 720, LOT 1; BLOCK 730 LOT 1; BLOCK 731, LOT 1; BLOCK 751, LOT 1; BLOCK 770, LOT 1; BLOCK 780, LOT 1; BLOCK 790, LOT 1; AND BLOCK 730, LOT 2 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, AND REFERRED TO AS “HARBOR STATION SOUTH”. Municipal Services O-2 REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE “CITY”) PROVIDING FOR (i) THE REFUNDING OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY DATED JUNE 24, 2009 AND SCHOOL BONDS OF THE CITY DATED DECEMBER 22, 2004 TO PROVIDE DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS, AND (ii) AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $80,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY TO EFFECT SUCH REFUNDING AND APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS THEREFOR. Finance O-3 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A PORTION OF THE PENINSULA IDENTIFIED AS: a. PORTION OF BLOCK 830, LOT 1 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, KNOWN AS PARCELS B4, B5, B6, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B18.1, AND b. 18.2 AND PORTIONS OF PARCELS B7, B16 AND B18.3, AS SHOWN ON THE EXISTING PENINSULA AT BAYONNE HARBOR REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, INCLUDING THE LANDS AND RIGHTS OF WAY FOR THE STREETS KNOW AS I STREET, J STREET, K STREET, SOUTH PARK AVENUE, PARKSIDE STREET, BAY VIEW DRIVE, CENTER STREET AND MEMORIAL DRIVE; AND PORTION OF BLOCK 890, LOT 1 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, KNOWN AS PARCEL B19 (“HUDSON RIVER WATERFRONT WALKWAY”). Municipal Services O-4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. (Restrictive Parking Zones) Public Safety DELETE 049. Bernard Malinconico, 366 Broadway 135. Daniel Youssef, 7 Agnes Street 202. Florence Starita, 41 West 16th Street 203. Daniel Finnerty, 17 Hartley Place 292. Margarita Gonzalez, 44 West 32nd Street ADD 203. Tony K. Chahine, 30 East 50th Street – Apt., 372 292. Eugene Mincieli for his wife, Frances, 90 West 21st Street 310. Carloyn Beatty, 94 West 15th Street 355. Stanley Marko, 77 East 25th Street 363. Gary O’Rourke for his mother, Ethel, 13 Andrew Street ORDINANCES PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION  Council Caucus January 13, 2016 Page 2 of 4 O-5 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 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. (Right turn on red prohibited at Avenue E and Centre Street) Public Safety O-6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 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 ADD ##. Magdy E. Faried, 162 West 49th Street RELOCATE 325. Kevin Hennessy from 180 West 22nd street to 68 West 24th Street AMEND 273. Jane Young, 112 West 3rd Street (corrects side of the street) COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be received and filed: C-1 From Joel Silberman, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of BIONCA COLON, alleging wrongful death of Sabore Worrell sustained November 2, 2015 at Route 440 and East 32nd Street. C-2 From Amadeo & Miller, Esqs., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of HEATHER TAPIA, alleging injuries sustained October 17, 2015 in a collision with a fire engine at Kennedy Boulevard and West 49th Street. C-3 From Daniel R. Bevere, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of AMEER KHAN, alleging property damage to his vehicle sustained November 9, 2015 in a collision with a street sweeper at Kennedy Boulevard and West 35th Street. C-4 From GAIL SARNO, filing notice of tort claim seeking recovery of a towing fee and related expenses from an erroneous license suspension. C-5 From the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Summons and Complaint in matter entitled, “POLSUNAS vs. THE CITY OF BAYONNE, et al.” (Fall in the street on June 3, 2015 at Avenue C and West 51st Street) C-6 From the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Order to Show Cause and Complaint in matter entitled, “PAFF vs. THE CITY OF BAYONNE.” (OPRA request lawsuit) 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 Hon. James M. Davis, Mayor, re-appointing MERYL ROBINS as Alternate #1 of the Historic Preservation Commission for a term to expire December 17, 2017. Mayor OR-2 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-3 From Terrence, Chief Financial Officer, CERTIFICATE OF DETERMINATION AND AWARD regarding the sale of $4,230,000.00 Tax Appeal Refunding Bond Anticipation Notes sold December 22, 2015. (1.25% to Investors Bank, Short Hills, NJ)  Council Caucus January 13, 2016 Page 3 of 4 RESOLUTIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be adopted: CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday, December 16, 2015. City Clerk CR-2 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, December 9. City Clerk CR-3 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of taxes. (6 properties) Tax Collector CR-4 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $754.20 payable to the order of the BUREAU OF RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of 446 dog licenses issued in December, 2016. City Clerk CR-5 Authorizing a warrant in the amount of $13,339.00 payable to the STATE OF NEW JERSEY representing State Surcharge Fees on New Construction and Alterations for the quarter ending December 31, 2015. Chargeable to Account State Training Fees with the Tax Collector. Building CR-6 Revising grant of an Disabled Veterans exemption previously exempt 50% of the two family home located at Block 157 Lot 10 (77 West 30th St.) as of October 13, 2011, to grant a 100% exemption effective September 2, 2015 when the house was converted to a one-family dwelling. Tax Assessor CR-7 Ordering a Current Fund warrant in the amount of $2,022.00 payable to POWER DMS, Orlando, FL, for annual renewal of software upgrade and support for the electronic document management system software for use in the Police Department for the one year period commencing January 1, 2016. Chargeable to Account No. PS-9. Public Safety CR-8 Authorizing renewal of the annual maintenance contract with VISUAL COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC., Freehold, NJ, for the Police Department’s annual support and upgrades for its POSS Enterprise Edition scheduling software for a one-year period commencing March 1, 2015, in the amount of $3,958.00, and ordering a warrant in payment. Chargeable to Account #PS-9. Police CR-9 Granting ** Bingo licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk CR-10 Granting ** Raffle licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk END OF CONSENT AGENDA R-1 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with CODED SYSTEMS, LLC, Spring Lake Heights, NJ for continued updates of the Revised General Ordinances for a one year period commencing January 1, 2016 for an amount not to exceed $15,000.00. Awarded pursuant to the non-fair and open process pursuant to NJSA 40A:11-5. Chargeable to Account #C-6. City Clerk R-2 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER for funding for lead paint clearance monitoring to be performed by MMATRIX ENGINEERING, INC., Florham Park, NJ, for the one year period commencing September 1, 2015 in the amount of $1,195.00. Chargeable to Account CDBG-917. Community Development R-3 Authorizing a second amendment to Agreement No. CY15-067 with the JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER for funding the reconstruction of the boys’ and girls’ locker rooms, reducing the cost of previously authorized additional plumbing work in the amount in the amount of $600.00 and increasing the contract cost  Council Caucus January 13, 2016 Page 4 of 4 for additional work related to the removal and replacement of ceramic tiles in the bathroom area of the locker rooms in the amount of $3,800.00, making the total contract amount $156,900.00. Chargeable to Account CDBG-867. Community Development R-4 Approving Budgetary Transfer #3 in the 2015 budget. Finance R-5 Approving CY 2016 Temporary Budget. Finance R-6 Authorizing the URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE CORPORATION’s Executive Director to apply to the appropriate state agencies for approval of a modification and expansion of the city’s Urban Enterprise Zone map. UEZ