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As of 6/16/2016 11:04 AM CITY  OF  BAYONNE   CITY  COUNCIL   REGULAR  MEETING   JUNE  22,  2016 REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL RA-1 From DOROTHY ROSE FORGIONE, requesting permission to address the council on the subject of the property tax problem worsening due to the upcoming reassessment, salaries of public employees of Bayonne and the Board of Education, and increase in taxes due to city debt. RA-2 From JASON MONCIREF, requesting permission to address the council on the subject of impact of Bayonne Bridge construction on the lives of residents within the construction zone. RA-3 From MIGUELINA OVALLE, requesting permission to address the council on the subject of traffic light/crosswalk situation concerning her street address (68 West 57th Street) and more. ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING O-1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE DISSOLVING THE BAYONNE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:5A-20 AND MAKING ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF CREDITORS OR OBLIGEES OF THE AUTHORITY AND THE ASSUMPTION OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORITY. (Being tabled to August 24, 2016) O-2 BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING AS PART OF THE DISSOLUTION OF THE BAYONNE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS OF SUCH AUTHORITY ISSUED TO FINANCE SUCH AUTHORITY’S WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS, APPROPRIATING NOT TO EXCEED $234,920 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ASSUMPTION BY THE CITY OF NOT TO EXCEED $234,920 BONDS OF THE AUTHORITY FOR SUCH PURPOSE. O-3 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANTING OF AN INITIAL ACCESS AGREEMENT/EASEMENT TO BAYONNE ENERGY CENTER TO CONSTRUCT AND INSTALL A GAS PIPELINE. Business Administration O-4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EASEMENT TO 662 AVENUE C URBAN RENEWAL, LLC. O-5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF A PUBLIC ROADWAY. O-6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT OF A UTILITY EASEMENT THROUGH PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLOCK 474.02, LOT 2.01 AND THROUGH THE 5TH STREET EXTENSION FOR THE BENEFIT OF BLOCK 476.01, LOT 10.01. O-7 AN ORDINANCE TO LEASE THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE PREMISES AT 597 BROADWAY, BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY, ALSO KNOWN AS LOT 11 IN CITY BLOCK 171 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, TO THE BAYONNE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-14, ET. SEQ. Business Administration  Regular Meeting June 22, 2016 Page 2 of 7 O-8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. (Restrictive Parking Zones) Public Safety DELETE 215. Helen Barba, 35 West 33rd Street ADD 034. Annette Sisk, 43 Newman Avenue 232. Kenneth Adelung, 84 West 9th Street 372. Samiha Gerges, 121 West 12th Street 373. Zulima Trubbo, 153 West 21st Street 374. Loli Marte, 92 West 29th Street 375. Lucille Pinckney, 149 West 3rd Street 376. Albert Billeci for his mother, Frances Billeci, 31 West 16th Street ORDINANCES PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION O-9 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 35, ZONING REGULATIONS; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, July 20, 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. (Home professional occupations) Planning O-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 3, POLICE REGULATIONS; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, July 20, 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. (Authorizing parking enforcement officers to issue summonses for litter violations.) Public Safety O-11 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 101 EAST 23RD STREET; 103 EAST 23RD STREET; 105 EAST 23RD STREET; EAST 23RD STREET; 102-106 EAST 24TH STREET; AND 162-170 AVENUE F, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 445, LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 7 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, July 20, 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. Planning O-12 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND EXPANDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 73 EAST 31st STREET, 74-78 EAST 32ND STREET AND 258-270 PROSPECT AVENUE, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 411 LOTS 1, 6, 7, 8, 10.01, 11, 12, 13, 14, AND 15 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, July 20, 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. (Peninsula View Development) Planning O-13 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND EXPANDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 678-688 AVENUE E, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 402 LOTS 4, 5, 6, AND 7 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, July 20, 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. (Doolan’s/Bayonne Roofing Development) Planning O-14 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WITH 230-250 AVENUE E URBAN RENEWAL, LLC; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, July 20, 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. (Bayonne Plumbing South Development) Planning  Regular Meeting June 22, 2016 Page 3 of 7 O-15 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WITH 252-268 AVENUE E URBAN RENEWAL, LLC; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, July 20, 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. (Bayonne Plumbing North Development) Planning O-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, July 20, 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. (No parking-East 16th Street & Avenue E) Public Safety O-17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC; and a resolution fixing, Wednesday, July 20, 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 067. Lavina Enoch, 360 Avenue A 376. Jill Patella, 249 Prospect Avenue NAME CHANGE 151. from Joan Delaney to John Delaney, 23 East 35th Street COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be received and filed: C-1 From Joseph G. Boccia, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of PHYLLIS MORGAN, alleging injuries sustained February 17, 2016 in a sidewalk fall at West 22nd Street near Broadway. C-2 From Jan K. Seigel, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of NICOLE GIL, alleging injuries sustained March 12, 2016 in a sidewalk fall at 29 West 16th Street. C-3 From YAN GU, filing four notices of tort claim alleging property damage to his automobile on different dates resulting from being struck by baseballs at 200 Park Road. C-4 From the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Summons and Complaint in matter entitled, “EVERHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY vs. ULICHNY, et al., incl. THE CITY OF BAYONNE.” (Mortgage foreclosure – city holds a subordinate mortgage) C-5 From the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Summons and Complaint in matter entitled, “CITIBANK, NA vs. CADET, et al, incl. THE CITY OF BAYONNE.” (Mortgage foreclosure – city holds a judgment) C-6 From the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, resolution adopting the final budget for the 2016-2017 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 Hon James M. Davis, Mayor, appointing ANTONIO NARDINI to the Bayonne Housing Authority to fill a currently vacant term which expires December 31, 2020. Mayor  Regular Meeting June 22, 2016 Page 4 of 7 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 Joanne Sisk, CTC, submitting Annual Report for 2015. Tax Collector OR-4 From Janet Convery, Treasurer, reporting on the transfer of the following amounts to the Board of Education on June 1, 2016: Finance $5,097,854.00   Claims and payroll for June, 2016 OR-5 From the Purchasing Department reporting on bids received ** for heavy equipment rental **. (# bidders) Purchasing RESOLUTIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be adopted: CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday, May 18, 2016. City Clerk CR-2 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, May 11, 2016. City Clerk CR-3 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of taxes. (18 properties) Tax Collector CR-4 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $2,360.00 payable to BLUELAND, LLC, New York, NY refunding a mistaken charge in connection with its May 18, 2016 electrical permit application for the installation of a solar panel at the Bayonne Crossing Shopping Center. Building Department CR-5 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $61.40 payable to the order of the BUREAU OF RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of 22 dog licenses issued in May, 2016. City Clerk CR-6 Ratifying and confirming the actions of the Municipal Treasurer in issuing a warrant in the amount of $3,000.00 payable to the TREASURER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY in payment of an application fee for a ferry permit renewal. Chargeable to Account GL-4. Finance CR-7 Authorizing renewal of the annual contract with IACP NET, St. Paul, MN, for the Police Department’s annual renewal of on-line subscription access to the IACP (International Association Chief of Police) online information network, for a one- year period commencing July 1, 2016, in the amount of $1,750.00, and ordering a warrant in payment. Chargeable to Account #PS-9. Public Safety CR-8 Authorizing renewal of the annual maintenance contract with EATON CORPORATION, Chicago, IL, for support and maintenance agreement and battery replacement for the Police communications center and emergency center’s Best Brand Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) for a period of one year commencing July 1, 2016, in the amount of $4,624.00, and ordering a warrant in payment. Chargeable to Account #PS-9. Public Safety CR-9 Authorizing renewal of the annual contract with SBP INDUSTRIES, South Plainfield, NJ, for annual emergency generator maintenance services for six backup generators for the amount of $3,210.00, and a standby backup generator for the amount of $2,640.00, for a total contract amount of $5,850.00 for the city-wide communications system, for a one-year period commencing July 1, 2016 and ordering warrants in payment. Chargeable various accounts. Public Safety  Regular Meeting June 22, 2016 Page 5 of 7 CR-10 Authorizing an agreement with CI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Townsend, MA, for software license renewal and support for the Police Department’s IA Pro Internal Affairs computer software for a one year period commencing July 1, 2016 at a cost of $2,040.00, and ordering a warrant in payment. Chargeable to Account #PS-9. Police CR-11 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, 2016, in the amount of $14,518.00, and ordering a warrant in payment. Chargeable to Account #PS-9. Public Safety CR-12 Authorizing the Police Department to enter into an agreement with SHI, Somerset, NJ, for 12 months of Swift Research 9-1-1 emergency notification system access, under State Contract Number 77560, for an annual service charge of $16,025.00 for a one year period commencing June 1, 2016. Chargeable to Account #PS-9. Public Safety CR-13 Authorizing an agreement with HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS, Santa Clara, CA, for software support renewals and extended one year warranties on all equipment deployed as part of the Digital Video Surveillance Network (DVSN) deployed throughout the city, for a one-year period commencing July 1, 2016 in the amount of $38,000.00, and ordering a warrant in payment. Chargeable to Account #PS-9. Public Safety CR-14 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an amendment to Agreement No. CY 16-019 with ROTH D’AQUANI, LLC, Springfield, NJ for professional legal services for arbitration hearings, litigation before the courts, negotiation and PERC hearings, increasing the amount by ** for additional work not anticipated at the time the contract was originally entered into. Business Administration CR-15 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an extension of the lease agreement with BLUE APRON, Jersey City, NJ for certain real property located in the vicinity of Centre Street for temporary employee parking through September 30, 2016 for an additional amount of $10,500.00. Business Administration CR-16 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an amendment to Agreement No. CY 15-0254 with ALL COVERED IT SERVICES FROM MINOLTA, Mt. Laurel, NJ for IT services, increasing the contract cost by an amount not to exceed $60,000.00, making the total contract amount not to exceed $175,000.00. Business Administration CR-17 Ratifying and confirming the actions of the Mayor and City Clerk in executing an addendum to the lease with FORUM FITNESS for thirty (30) parking spaces in Lot #5 for the one year period commencing January 1, 2015, and authorizing an additional one year extension for the period commencing January 1, 2016. Business Administration CR-18 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an amendment to the existing right of entry agreement with BAYER CORPORATION and the N.J DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION to allow for the completion of remedial actions at its property located at 169 West 52nd street pursuant to a request from its consultant, ELM, INC. Law CR-19 Mandating direct deposit for all city employees. Business Administration CR-20 Authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for abandoned building board up. Purchasing CR-21 Granting ** Bingo licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk CR-22 Granting ** Raffle licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk  Regular Meeting June 22, 2016 Page 6 of 7 END OF CONSENT AGENDA R-1 Awarding a contract for heavy equipment rental to **, the low bidder, for a term of **, commencing ** , in an amount of / not to exceed $**. Chargeable to Account – **. R-2 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with SPATIAL DATA LOGIC, Somerset, NJ for continued technical support and maintenance of its departmental data management software and continued enterprise licensing for the municipal management software currently in use for a one year period commending Juley 1, 20167 for a total contract amount of $48,500.00. Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services Contract obtained through the Non-Fair and Open Process. Notice of its award will be published. Chargeable to Account No. UCC. Business Administration R-3 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the BAYONNE MASONIC LODGE, for the purpose of providing cost of a location survey from Manno Surveying Inc., Lyndhurst, NJ, in the amount of $995.00. Chargeable to Account #CDBG-917. Community Development R-4 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the BAYONNE YOUTH CENTER for the purpose of providing cost of the cost of design improvements to the asphalt paved area to the rear of the Youth Center from Jag Paving Corp., Kearny, NJ, in the amount of $149,845.00. Chargeable to Account #CDBG-917. Community Development R-5 Ratifying and confirming the actions of the Director of Community Development in authorizing BARD CONSTRUCTION relocate a gas line, relocate the security alarm panel and remove/install the new bookcases in their library due to exigent circumstances, for the amount of $13,750.00; and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an amendment to Agreement No. CY15-040 with the Community Day Nursery, increasing the contract in the amount of $13,750.00 to cover the cost of the relocation of the gas line, relocation of the security alarm panel and removal/installation of the new bookcases in the library. Chargeable to Account CDBG-917. Community Development R-6 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a shared services agreement with the BAYONNE MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY to provide such services as may be required with respect to engineering, environmental, public finance, litigation and such other matters as may be requested or required by the Authority to assure continuity of ongoing projects and services and protection of public assets during the transition to full City management. Business Administration R-7 Supporting the submission of a grant application for the SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM within the STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and authorizing the Mayor, Business Administrator and City Clerk to execute any and all documents necessary and related to the submission of said grant application or grant agreement. Business Administration R-8 Further consideration of the CY 2016 Budget. R-9 Approving Temporary Emergency Appropriation #5 in the CY 2016 budget. Finance R-10 Accepting bid for property sold at public auction on January 6, 2016: Law Real Property Bidder Bid Amount Block 215, Lot 8, commonly known as 81 West 20th Street Robert Bubnis $500.00 R-11 Accepting bid for property sold at public auction on January 6, 2016: Law Block 295, Lot 16, commonly known as North Street Rear Richard Cirminello $1,900.00  Regular Meeting June 22, 2016 Page 7 of 7 R-12 Authorizing the Treasurer to issue a warrant in the amount of $50.00 payable to ROBERT BUBNIS, representing the return of funds on deposit in connection with a bid for Block 333.01, lot 1, commonly known as 16 Bayview Court on January 6, 2016, which bid has been withdrawn. Law R-13 Ratifying and confirming the actions of the Mayor and City Clerk in executing any and all closing documents to effectuate the conveyance of Block 467, lot 2, commonly known as 78 Avenue E to JESUS ROSADO and CAROLE GORIS by way of quitclaim deed dated May 2, 2016 for the amount of $10,000.00; and authorizing the Treasurer to issue a warrant in the amount of $1,000.00 to Robert Bubnis representing the return of funds on deposit in connection with his bid for the property. Law R-14 Designating a redeveloper for a portion of HARBOR STATION SOUTH. Business Administration R-15 Designating property located at 101 East 23rd Street; 103 East 23rd Street; 105 East 23rd Street; East 23rd Street; 102-106 East 24th Street; and 162-170 Avenue F, which property is identified as Block 445, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 as shown on the official Tax Map of the City of Bayonne as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the local redevelopment and housing law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12a-1 et seq. Planning R-16 Designating property located at 73 East 31st Street, 74-78 East 32nd Street and 258-270 Prospect Avenue, which property is identified as Block 411 lots 1, 6, 7, 8, 10.01, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 as shown on the official Tax Map of the City of Bayonne as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (Peninsula View Development) Planning R-17 Designating property located at 678-688 Avenue E, which property is identified as Block 402 lots 4, 5, 6 and 7, as shown on the official Tax Map of the City of Bayonne as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (Doolan’s/Bayonne Roofing) Planning R-18 Authorizing and directing the execution of a settlement agreement and releases by and between the CITY OF BAYONNE, CAMERON BAYONNE URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, and 195 EAST 22ND STREET URBAN RENEWAL, LLC for the property identified as Block 452.01, lots 1, 2 and 9 as shown on the official Tax Map of the City of Bayonne.