City Council - Council Caucus & Special Public Meeting
Special MeetingBayonne, NJ · May 6, 2020
Minutes
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW
JERSEY, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 630 AVENUE C, ON
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020
The Council met at 7:13 P.M.
The President announced: “I would like to advise all those present that notice of this Special
Meeting of the Municipal Council of the City of Bayonne of May 6, 2020 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 1, 2020.
And NOTICE WAS HEREBY GIVEN that the Municipal Council of the City of Bayonne will
conduct the following meetings of the Annual Meeting Schedule for the purpose of conducting
City business for 2020 through VIRTUAL/REMOTE communications equipment in conformance
with the directives of the State of New Jersey:
May 6, 2020 Caucus Meeting
May 6, 2020 Special Meeting
May 13, 2020 Regular Meeting
Notice of this change in the format of the meeting was provided to the Jersey Journal and the Star
Ledger on May 1, 2020 in accordance with the law and applicable Executive Orders.
The Regular Meeting of the Municipal Council of the City of Bayonne is now in session.
The clerk called the roll.
Present were: Council Members Carroll, Gullace, La Pelusa, Perez, and President Nadrowski.
Absent – Council Member LaPelusa.
The Council President led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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01. Council Member Perez moved the following communication be received and filed,
seconded by Council President Nadrowski, which motion was adopted.
May 1, 2020
Madelene C. Medina, City Clerk
City of Bayonne
630 Avenue C
Bayonne, NJ 07002
RE: Call for Special Meeting
Dear Ms. Medina:
Please be advised that it will be necessary to call for a Special Meeting of the Municipal Council of
the City of Bayonne on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 immediately following the Council Caucus at
7:00 P.M. The purpose of the Special Meeting is as follows:
Extending the grace period for the payment of second quarter 2020 real property taxes to
June 1, 2020, pursuant to Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 130.
Please provide the required notices. If you should have any questions or comments, please
contact me at the above numbers. Thank you for your attention in this matter.
Very truly yours,
James M. Davis
Mayor
(signed)
Yeas - Council Members Carroll, Gullace, La Pelusa, Perez, and President Nadrowski.
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02. The Council as a whole moved the following resolution, which was read by the Clerk and
adopted.
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Whereas, the Governor of the State of New Jersey has issued Executive Order No. 130,
and
Whereas, said Executive Order allows municipalities to extend the grace period for 2 nd
quarter property tax bills to June 1, 2020, and
Whereas, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic the Mayor and Municipal Council are
desirous to provide said relief to the Bayonne taxpayers, now, therefore, be it
Resolved that:
1. The grace period for property taxes due on May 1, 2020 is hereby extended to June 1,
2020
2. Any payments received after June 1, 2020 shall be charged the authorized rates of
interest retroactive to the nominal due date of May 1, 2020 as prescribed by statue
Be it further
Resolved, that commencing with the 3rd quarter property tax bills due August 1, 2020, the
grace period for late payments will revert back to ten days after the nominal due date
Yeas - Council Members Carroll, Gullace, La Pelusa, Perez, and President Nadrowski.
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At 7:17 P.M., Council Member Perez moved to adjourn, seconded by Council President Nadrowski,
which motion was adopted.
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President – Sharon Nadrowski
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City Clerk – Madelene C. Medina
Agenda
As of 4:08 PM, 05/01/2020
CITY OF BAYONNE
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CAUCUS
MAY 6, 2020
ORDINANCES, COMMUNICATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING
O-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 35, ZONING REGULATIONS
(Amending Zoning Map)
O-2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7,
TRAFFIC. (Restrictive Parking Zones) Public Safety
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Speakers are to sign the signup sheet prior to the meeting.
ORDINANCES PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION
O-3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7,
TRAFFIC and a resolution fixing Wednesday, June 17, 2020 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
#039. Caterina P. DeLapa, 127 West 20th Street
#069. Marian Kilarski, 53 Linden Street
#111. Mary J. Silvani,, 206 Avenue F
#411. Carmelo Fantino, 13 East 27th Street
COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be
received and filed:
C-1 From David Gott, Esq., filing notice of claim on behalf of CYNTHIA GAINOUS
alleging personal injury sustained from a fall in front of the Bayonne Museum.
C-2 From Tax Court of New Jersey in matter entitled, “IJKG OPCO, LLC. a New Jersey
Limited Liability Company, Tenant, in parcel owned by WTFK Bayonne Propco,
LLC vs. the City of Bayonne. (Commercial)
C-3 From the Tax Court of New Jersey in matter entitled, H & H BROTHERS % ROYAL
WINE CORP. vs. the City of Bayonne. (Industrial)
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 Donna L. Mauer, Chief Financial Officer, reporting on vendor payments and
recommending payment of same, and a resolution adopting the recommendation
and ordering payment of claims. Finance
RESOLUTIONS
CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be adopted:
CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday April 15, 2020. City
Clerk
CR-2 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, April 8, 2020. City
Clerk
CR-3 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of
taxes. (4 properties) Tax Collector
CR-4 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-5 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to apply for a FY2019 Staffing for Adequate
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant. Fire
CR-6 Authoring the Mayor and City Clerk to apply for 2020 Assistance for Firefighters
Grant, COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S) in the amount of $35,268.71 to purchase
COVID-19 related equipment. Fire
CR-7 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with VERIPIC,
San Jose, CA for Veripic Digital Photo Management software for period of one year
commencing July 1, 2020 in the amount of $2,900.00. (Public Safety)
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
R-1 Approving Temporary Emergency #5 in the CY 2020 budget. Finance
R-2 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with SPATIAL
DATA LOGIC , for continued technical support and maintenance of departmental
data management software and continued enterprise licensing for the municipal
management software, for a period one year commencing July 1, 2020 for a total
contract amount of $55,000.00. Business Administration
As of 9:00 AM, 05/04/2020
CITY OF BAYONNE
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 6. 2020
ORDINANCES, COMMUNICATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
CALL OF THE MEETING
OR-1 From HON. JAMES M DAVIS, Mayor, calling a special meeting for May 6, 2020,
immediately following the Council Caucus at 7:00 P.M. for the purpose of
extending the grace period for property taxes.
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 Extending the grace period for the payment of 2nd quarter 2020 property tax to
June 1, 2020, pursuant to Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 130.
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