City Council - Council Caucus Meeting
Regular MeetingBayonne, NJ · May 9, 2018
Agenda
As of 5/4/2018 2:30 PM
CITY OF BAYONNE
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CAUCUS
MAY 9, 2018
ORDINANCES, COMMUNICATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING
O-1 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CERTAIN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 117-121 PROSPECT AVENUE, AND IDENTIFIED AS
BLOCK 441, LOT 10 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF
BAYONNE PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW,
N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET SEQ. Planning
O-2 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CERTAIN
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 130-134 AVENUE F, EAST 23RD STREET, MECHANIC
STREET, 136 AVENUE F, 37 MECHANIC STREET, 39 MECHANIC STREET, AND
41 MECHANIC STREET, AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 450, LOTS 1, 10.01,
10.02, 22, 23, AND 24 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF
BAYONNE PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW,
N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET SEQ. (Parkview) Planning
O-3 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
ADOPTING AN AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PENINSULA AT
BAYONNE HARBOR, AND REFERRED TO AS “HARBOR STATION SOUTH”.
O-4 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED SCATTERED SITE 14
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK
452.02, LOTS 3-9, AND 11 AND BLOCK 451, LOTS 1.01, 1.02, 2.03, 2.04 AND
2.05 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE.
(Lehigh Realty)
O-5 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT
43-45 W 32ND ST, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 145, LOT 1,
AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE PURSUANT
TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET
SEQ.
O-6 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
ADOPTING AN OVERLAY AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 1180, LOTS 1 AND 2, AS
SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE PURSUANT
TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET
SEQ. (Lincoln Equities property) Business Administration
O-7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 13, SWIMMING POOL,
DOCKS, DON AHERN VETERANS MEMORIAL STADIUM, PUBLIC BOAT RAMP,
MUNICIPAL PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS AND BAYONNE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND
BAYONNE MUSEUM. (Exempting Bayonne non-profits from fees for use of Don Ahern
Veterans Stadium) Recreation
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O-8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION.
(Labor peace agreements for hotels where the city has an interest)
O-9 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF A PERPETUAL NON-
EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT OVER LANDS LOCATED IN NORTH ARLINGTON,
BERGEN, OWNED BY THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND DESIGNATED AS LOTS 3
AND 4 IN BLOCK 167 TO CARCAMO REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS LLC, A NEW
JERSEY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BJ PORETE LLC, A NEW JERSEY
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND THE BOROUGH OF NORTH ARLINGTON, A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW
JERSEY FOR PURPOSES OF INGRESS AND EGRESS FROM THE CARCAMO
AND PORETE PROPERTIES TO THE BELLEVILLE TURNPIKE. (Former pump
station in North Arlington)
O-10 ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ADDENDUM TO AND PARTIAL RELEASE OF
THAT CERTAIN DEED OF EASEMENT FROM THE CITY OF BAYONNE TO THE
BAYONNE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY (“BMUA”) DATED OCTOBER 5,
2006, RECORDED ON OCTOBER 18, 2006, IN THE HUDSON COUNTY
CLERK/REGISTRARS OFFICE IN DEED BLOCK 8028 AT PAGE 56
(“EASEMENT”) GRANTING THE BMUA RIGHTS TO INSTALL, OPERATE,
MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND REPLACE WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS SERVING
REDEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FORMER BAYONNE MILITARY OCEAN
TERMINAL, FORMERLY BLOCKS 404, LOT 1 (“PENINSULA”) SO AS TO
EXTINGUISH THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF A 20-FOOT-WIDE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT LOCATED AT
BLOCK 700, LOT 1, A PORTION OF HARBOR STATION SOUTH, IN FAVOR OF
BAYONNE REDEVELOPERS URBAN RENEWAL BLOCK 700 LLC, THE
SUCCESSOR PURCHASER OF A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY COMPRISING
THE PENINSULA. (Costco Property)
O-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. (Restrictive
Parking Zones) Public Safety
DELETE
031. Mariano DiBenedetto, 161 West 20th Street
044. Brian Sharkey, 39 West 33rd Street
316. Helen Donovan, 6 Story Court
ADD
031. Edward Zaleck, 69 East 25th Street
058. Alice Dahl, 12 West 52nd Street
ORDINANCES PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION
O-12 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY
ADOPTING AN AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE MILITARY OCEAN
TERMINAL/PENINSULA AT BAYONNE HARBOR PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL
REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET SEQ.; and a
resolution fixing Wednesday, June 20, 2018 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.
O-13 An Ordinance approving amendments to the SILK LOFTS REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, June 20, 2018 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.
O-14 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC; and a
resolution fixing Wednesday, June 20, 2018 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.
DELETE
137. Barbara Benedetto, 33 East 17th Street
228. Helena Zabicka, 56 East 34th Street
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245. Eleanor Hajduk, 84 East 23rd Street
256. Bebawy M. Aziz, 177 West 48th Street
307. Mary Rushnak, 170 West 31st Street
336. John Diaz, 207 Avenue B
ADD
129. Jennifer Agostini, 92 West 24th Street
133. Krzysztof Orlowski, 46 East 18th Street
137. Agnes Hogan, 4 Story Court
144. James Cody, 64 Humphrey Avenue
145. Gerald Grimmeyer, 21 Dodge Street
COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be
received and filed:
C-1 From Michael I. Berliner, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of JOANNA
SMITH alleging personal injuries resulting from a fall on the sidewalk on
February 15, 2018 at 90-92 West 14th Street.
C-2 From Michael Wittenberg, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of TAMER
HEBAYSH alleging property damage to his automobile resulting from being
struck by a city owned vehicle on January 5, 2018 at Newark Bay Court.
C-3 From STEPHEN L. SCARANO, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage
to his automobile on February 11, 2018 resulting potholes on West 46th Street
between Broadway and Avenue C.
C-4 From KAREEM A. RIVERS, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to
his automobile on February 10, 2018 resulting pot holes at LeFante Way west of
Avenue J.
C-5 From JENNIFER SILVEY, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to
her automobile on March 24, 2018 resulting from being struck by a snow plow at
the corner of Meadow Street and East 19th Street.
C-6 From Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Summons and Complaint in
matter entitled, “NAPOLITANO vs. EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION PRO-
FESSIONALS, LLC, et al., incl. THE CITY OF BAYONNE.” (Defective home
construction in 2014, at 73 West 21st Street)
C-7 From the BAYONNE BOARD OF EDUCATION, resolution adopting the tentative
budget for the 2018-2019 school year.
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 May 3, 2018: Finance
$5,533,471.00 Claims and payroll for claims and payroll for May, 2018
OR-3 From the Purchasing Agent reporting on bids received ** for improvements to the
16th Street miniature golf course. (# bidders) Purchasing
OR-4 From the Purchasing Agent reporting on bids received **, for improvements to
Neil A. DeSena Park. (# bidders) Purchasing
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OR-5 From the Purchasing Agent reporting on bids received **, for vehicle collision
repairs. (# bidders) Purchasing
OR-6 From the Purchasing Agent reporting on bids received **, for 57th Street firehouse
bay floor replacement, driveway and sidewalk improvements. (# bidders)
Purchasing
OR-7 From the Purchasing Agent reporting on bids received **, for 2018 roadway
improvements. (# bidders) Purchasing
RESOLUTIONS
CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be
adopted:
CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday April 18, 2018.
City Clerk
CR-2 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
City Clerk
CR-3 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of
taxes. (14 properties) Tax Collector
CR-4 Ordering a warrant drawn in the amount of $374.00 payable to Baran & Sons
Roofing refunding a duplicate payment for a building permit. Building
CR-5 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $ payable to the order of the BUREAU OF
RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of # dog
licenses issued in **. City Clerk
CR-6 Ratifying and confirming the actions of the Municipal Treasurer in issuing
payment from Current Fund in the amount of $6,711,166.84 payable to the
COUNTY OF HUDSON for second quarter county taxes of 2018 and county open
space tax. Finance
CR-7 Authorizing a maintenance agreement with VERIPIC, INC., San Jose, CA, for
software license maintenance for VeriPic photo management software for a one-
year period commencing July 1, 2018 for the amount of $2,140.00. Chargeable
to Account PS-9. Public Safety
CR-8 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to take all steps necessary to execute any
and all documents Corporation for the BAYONNE FARMERS MARKET and to
permit the use of Fitzpatrick Park by individual vendors pursuant to license
agreements for the market to be held each Tuesday from 2:00 P.M. through 7:00
P.M. commencing, May 22, 2018 through November 20, 2018. Business
Administration
CR-9 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a license agreement with the
BAYONNE HOMETOWN FAIR ASSOCIATION in order to effectuate the Bayonne
Hometown Fair on June 9th and 10th, 2018. UEZ
CR-10 Authorizing the UEZ Coordinator to undertake all the required activities related
to the Bayonne Hometown Fair. UEZ
CR-11 Authorizing an application to the HUDSON COUNTY OPEN SPACE RECREATION
AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRUST (COUNTY TRUST FUND) for
improvements to Neil A. DeSena Park in the amount of $692,000.00, with
$500,000.00 from the County Trust Fund and an additional $192,000.00 in city
funds. Business Administration
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CR-12 Approving the design of DR. DAVID MORRIS PARK to determine the cost of in-
kind contribution under section 2.08 of the Resnick redevelopment agreement for
improvements/upgrades to Dr. Morris Park. Business Administration
CR-13 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an amendment to Agreement
No. CY17-080 with the BAYONNE COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY increasing same
in the amount of $11,500.00 for the purpose of providing the cost of the removal,
storage, and reinstallation of existing insulation involved in ceiling replacement,
making the total contract amount $198,025.00. Chargeable to Account CDBG-
917. Community Development
CR-14 Approving Change Order #1 in the city’s contract with CONSULTING AND
MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS, LLP, increasing the amount of the contract by
$5,932.00, making the total contract amount $755,932.50. Public Works
CR-15 Amending Agreement No. CY17-018 with MILLENIUM STRATEGIES to increase
the contract amount from $8,000.00 to $52,447.50. Business Administration
CR-16 Granting ** Raffle licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
R-1 Awarding a contract for improvements to the 16th Street miniature golf course to
** the low/sole bidder, for the amount of/not to exceed $**. Chargeable **.
Purchasing
R-2 Awarding a contract for vehicle collision repairs to ** the low/sole bidder, for the
amount of/not to exceed $**. Chargeable **. Purchasing
R-3 Awarding a contract for 57th Street firehouse bay floor replacement, driveway and
sidewalk improvements to ** the low/sole bidder, for the amount of/not to exceed
$**. Chargeable **. Purchasing
R-4 Awarding a contract for 2018 roadway improvements to ** the low/sole bidder,
for the amount of/not to exceed $**. Chargeable **. Purchasing
R-5 Approving Temporary Emergency Appropriation #4 in the CY 2018 budget.
Finance
R-6 Designating EOM REALTY, LLC as redeveloper of the property located at 554-556
Broadway & 11 East 25th Street, which properties are identified as Block 184,
lots 5 & 10 as shown on the Official Tax Map of the City of Bayonne and
authorizing the negotiation and preparation of a redevelopment agreement with
EOM REALTY, LLC for the redevelopment of such property in accordance with
the redevelopment plan. (Mandee’s)
R-7 Designating NOVA GROUP, LLC as redeveloper of the property located at 474-
476 Broadway, which property is identified as Block 205, lot 10.01 as shown on
the Official Tax Map of the City of Bayonne and authorizing the negotiation and
preparation of a redevelopment agreement with NOVA GROUP, LLC for the
redevelopment of such property in accordance with the redevelopment plan.
(Irwin’s)
R-8 Designating RAM DEVELOPMENT, LLC as redeveloper of the property located at
130-134 Avenue F, East 23rd Street, Mechanic Street, 37 Mechanic Street, 39
Mechanic Street, And 41 Mechanic Street, which properties are identified as
Block 450, lots 1, 10.01, 10.02, 22, 23 and 24 as shown on the Official Tax Map
of the City of Bayonne and authorizing the negotiation and preparation of a
redevelopment agreement with RAM DEVELOPMENT, LLC for the redevelopment
of such property in accordance with the redevelopment plan. (Parkview II)
R-9 Authorizing the Mayor to execute a second amendment to the Amended and
Restated Redevelopment Agreement with FIDELCO BAYONNE REALTY, LLC, for
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the property identified as Block 600, lot 1, Block 630, lot 1, Block 645, lot 1,
Block 660, lot 1, and Block 680, lot 1. Law
R-10 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with 151 CENTRE STREET
URBAN RENEWAL, LLC in connection with the development and construction of
Block 600, lots 1 and 2. Law
R-11 Requesting the Planning Board to reopen the redevelopment plan for the property
commonly known as BAYONNE BAY EAST and located at Block 830, lots 1.05,
1.06, 1.07, and a portion of Memorial Boulevard formerly a portion of Block 830,
lot 1 as shown on the Official Tax Map of the City of Bayonne, pursuant to the
Local Housing and Redevelopment Law, NJSA 30A:12-1, et seq., to reconsider
amendments to the plan. Business Administration
R-12 Designating 425-429 AVENUE C BAYONNE REALTY, LLC developer of block 230,
lots 22, 23, and 24 having a street address of 425-429 Avenue C. Business
Administration
R-13 Designating LEHIGH REALTY CO., INC. as developer of Block 451, lots 1.01 and
2.05 having a street address of 103-142 East 22nd Street and 43-75 Mechanic
Street. (Poesl Redevelopment) Business Administration
R-14 Designating RAM DEVELOPMENT, LLC as redeveloper of 130-134 Avenue F,
East 23rd Street, Mechanic Street, 136 Avenue F, 37 Mechanic Street, 39
Mechanic Street, and 41 Mechanic Street, and identified as Block 450, lots 1,
10.01, 10.02, 22, 23, and 24, and authorizing a redevelopment agreement.
(Parkview) Business Administration
R-15 Designating EOM REALTY, LLC as redeveloper of Block 184, lots 5 and 10,
having a street address of 11 East 25th Street and 554-556 Broadway, and
authorizing a redevelopment agreement and a parking agreement. (Mandee’s)
Business Administration
R-16 Designating NOVA GROUP, LLC as redeveloper of Block 205, lot 10.01, having a
street address of 474-476 Broadway, and authorizing a redevelopment agreement
and a parking agreement. (Irwin’s) Business Administration
R-17 Designating TFG 39-43 W 25TH STREET, LLC as redeveloper of Block 183, lot 1,
having a street address of 39-45 West 25th Street and 554-556 Broadway, and
authorizing a redevelopment agreement. (Manny Klein property) Business
Administration
R-18 Designating TFG 117-121 PROSPECT, LLC as redeveloper of Block 441, lot 10,
having a street address of 117-121 Prospect Avenue, and authorizing a
redevelopment agreement. (Manny Klein property) Business Administration
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