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As of 2/14/2018 2:37 PM CITY OF BAYONNE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 14, 2018 REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL RA-1 From MEGAN McNALLY, requesting permission to address the council on the subject of its incompetence. ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING O-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 33, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT. (Requiring Project Labor Agreements for all developments receiving Financial Agreements (PILOTs) with construction costs exceeding $15,000,000.00) Business Administration O-2 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING FIVE (5) YEAR TAX EXEMPTION ON THE ASSESSED VALUE OF NEW IMPROVEMENTS ONLY FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED UNITS WITH RESPECT TO THE PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT BLOCK 226, LOTS 18 & 19 (A/K/A 189-195 AVENUE E) ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE. (Paulento Dental) Planning O-3 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 27-31 PROSPECT AVE, 33-39 PROSPECT AVE, AND 41 PROSPECT AVE, WHICH PROPERTIES ARE IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 455, LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 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. (Madison Hill, II Redevelopment, 27-41 Prospect Avenue) Planning O-4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. (Revising no left turn on West 29th Street and Avenue A to include 2:30 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.) Public Safety O-5 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. (Church parking on West 15th Street west of Avenue C) O-6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC. (Restrictive Parking Zones) Public Safety DELETE 078. Sheila Cain for her mother, Connie Sackowitch, 142 West 31st Street 129. Carmen Coss, 30 East 50th Street, Apt. 274 145. Carole Tocci, 156 West 4th Street 205. James Stendardo, 63 Trask Avenue 414. Edward Maksymowicz, 26 East 28th Street ADD 053. Ereny Youseff-Salama, for her mother, Wedad Abdelmalak-Youseff, 7 Agnes Street 055. Souzan F. Morgan, 23 Andrew Street ORDINANCES PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION O-7 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.; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 14, 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. Planning  Regular Meeting March 14, 2018 Page 2 of 5 O-8 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING AN AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 171-181 LEFANTE WAY; 77-97 LEFANTE WAY; 101-129 LEFANTE WAY; 131-139 LEFANTE WAY; AND 191 LEFANTE WAY, WHICH PROPERTIES ARE IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 412, LOTS 1.01, 2.01, 2.021, 2.022 AND 2.03, AND COMMONLY KNOWN AS SOUTH COVE, AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 14, 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. (Riverwalk) Planning O-9 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 14, 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. (Restrictive Parking Zones) Public Safety DELETE 354. Paul Kelly, 82 West 9th Street 403. Kemuel Velazquez, 160 West 21st 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 LIAM JOHNSON alleging personal injuries resulting from being held at gunpoint on November 30, 2017 at the Bayonne High School Ice Rink. C-2 From HOWARD S. KRONBERG, ESQ., filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his automobile on December 15, 2017 resulting from being struck by a city owned vehicle at the 28th Street side of City Hall. C-3 From Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Summons and Complaint in matter entitled, “EMAN vs. OLYTHOSE PARTNERS, LLC and THE CITY OF BAYONNE.” (Sidewalk fall down on January 28, 2016, at 11 East 10th Street) 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 Terrence Malloy, Chief Financial Officer, ANNUAL DEBT STATEMENT for CY 2017. Finance OR-3 From Janet Convery, Treasurer, reporting on the transfer of the following amounts to the Board of Education on February 2, 2018: Finance $5,533,471.00 Claims and payroll for February, 2018 OR-4 From the Purchasing Department reporting on bids received January 24, 2018, for 2017 roadway improvements. (6 bidders) Purchasing OR-5 From the Purchasing Department reporting on bids received January 24, 2018, for improvements to LeFante Way. (9 bidders) Purchasing OR-6 From the Purchasing Department reporting on bids received February 2, 2018, for improvements to the intersection of Avenue C and West 12th Street. (3 bidders) Purchasing  Regular Meeting March 14, 2018 Page 3 of 5 RESOLUTIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be adopted: CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday January 17, 2018. City Clerk CR-2 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, January 10, 2018. City Clerk CR-3 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of taxes. (7 properties) Tax Collector CR-4 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $879.40 payable to the order of the BUREAU OF RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of 472 dog licenses issued in January, 2018. City Clerk CR-5 Adopting the 2018 CASH MANAGEMENT PLAN. Finance CR-6 Authorizing a warrant payable to GTBM, East Rutherford, NJ for the semi- annual software license renewal and support for the Police Department’s “Info Cop” mobile computer software for the period of six months commencing January 20, 2018, in the amount of $8,850.00. Chargeable to Account PS-9. Public Safety CR-7 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a second amendment to Agreement No CY 17-004 with ROTH D’AQUANNI for professional legal services as labor attorneys, extending the agreement for two months commencing January 1, 2018 for an additional amount not to exceed $10,000.00, making the total amount $85,000.00. Chargeable to Account 8-01-20-156-0000-028. Law CR-8 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with ROTH D'AQUANNI, LLC, Springfield, NJ, for professional legal services as labor attorneys for a ten month period commencing March 1, 2018 at a rate of $165.00, for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00. Chargeable to Account 8-01- 20-156-0000-028. Law CR-9 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with McDONALD’S for the lease of four parking spaces on Block 189, lot 24, having a street address of 537-543 Broadway. Planning CR-10 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an interlocal agreement with the HUDSON REGIONAL HEALTH COMMISSION for the conduct of environmental investigations related to children with elevated blood lead levels. Mayor CR-11 Authorizing the submission of a strategic plan for the BAYONNE MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE grant year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 to prevent alcoholism and drug abuse, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign Form 1B in connection with the grant. Board of Education CR-12 Authorizing a UEZ/SID project in the amount of $60,000.00 for the BROADWAY ART PROJECT. UEZ CR-13 Authorizing a UEZ/SID project in the amount of $40,000.00 for the purchase of security cameras. UEZ CR-14 Authorizing the UEZ/SID signage and façade project in the amount of $150,000.00. UEZ  Regular Meeting March 14, 2018 Page 4 of 5 CR-15 Authorizing the UEZ/SID to retain an architect or other professional to serve in reviewing and approving façade and sidewalk proposals that are in conflict with the SID guidelines. UEZ CR-16 Authorizing the Public Safety Director to sell at auction one vehicle no longer needed for municipal use. Public Safety CR-17 Authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for improvements to Neil A DeSena Park. CR-18 Authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for improvements to the police firing range. Purchasing CR-19 Granting 14 Raffle licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk END OF CONSENT AGENDA R-1 Awarding a contract for 2017 road improvements to JTG CONSTRUCTION, INC., Newark, NJ the low bidder, for the amount of $398,842.50. Chargeable to DOT Grant and Road Restoration. Purchasing R-2 Awarding a contract for improvements to LeFante Way to JTG CONSTRUCTION, INC., Newark, NJ the low bidder, for the amount of $893.262.00. Chargeable Bond Ordinance O-17-21. Purchasing R-3 Awarding a contract for improvements to the intersection of Avenue C and West 12th Street to ZUCCARO, INC., Saddle Brook, NJ, the low bidder, in the amount of $257,715.00. Chargeable to Capital Improvement Ordinance introduced at this meeting. Purchasing R-4 WITHDRAWN. R-5 Approving Budgetary Transfer #4 in the CY 2017 budget. Finance R-6 Approving Temporary Emergency Appropriation #1 in the CY 2018 budget. Finance R-7 Providing for the combination of certain issues and determining the form and other details of the offering of $20,656,000 General Improvement Bonds. ($7,209,000 tax exempt general improvement bonds, and $13,447,000 federally taxable general improvement bonds). Finance R-8 Designating certain property located at 117-121 Prospect Ave, which property is identified as Block 441, lot 10, as shown on the official Tax Map of the City of Bayonne as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment and authorizing and directing the planning board to prepare a redevelopment plan for the property pursuant to the Local Redevelopment And Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. Planning R-9 WITHDRAWN. R-10 Designating MHP 33 PROSPECT AVENUE, LLC as redeveloper of Block 455, lots 1-3 and authorizing the execution of a Redevelopment Agreement. (33-41 Prospect Avenue) Planning R-11 Authorizing the Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation to expand the BAYONNE COVE REDEVELOPMENT AREA to include various properties between West 19th Street and north of West 22nd Street as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment. (Newark Bay river walk) Planning TO BE ADDED AT THE MEETING  Regular Meeting March 14, 2018 Page 5 of 5 ADD-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 14, 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. (Parking in front of driveways) ADD-2 Authorizing and directing the planning board to reopen and amend the 8TH STREET STATION REHABILITATION AREA PLAN pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. ADD-3 Authorizing acceptance of a grant from the HUDSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in the amount of $10,000.00 for the one year period commencing January 1, 2018 for additional meal deliveries to the elderly and disabled through the Peer Grouping Grant. Mayor ADD-4 Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute agreements with SHOKRY ABDELSAYED, ESQ., Bayonne, NJ and THOMAS J. KOEHL, ESQ., Secaucus, NJ to perform professional legal services as the Alternate Municipal Public Defender in connection with the representation of indigent individuals coming before the Municipal Court of the City of Bayonne at the rate of $300.00 per session for the one year period commencing January 1, 2018, for total contract amounts not to exceed $7,500.00 each. Chargeable to Account #8-01-43-495-2-028. ADD-5 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $1,046.00 payable to SCF REALTY III, representing reimbursement of the fee for Building Permit #17-10-131 in connection with the minor framing, sheetrock and insulation for 75 East 2nd Street, which work was never performed. Chargeable to Accounts T-12-56-813- 0000-199 ($980.00) and T-12-56-839-0000-199 ($66.00). ADD-6 Adjusting the compensation due to SUSAN B. GYSS as Municipal Prosecutor and STEVEN R. HUMMELL as Alternate Prosecutor increasing the compensation sue to Susan B. Gyss in the amount of $400.00 and decreasing the compensation due to Steven R. Hummell in the amount of $400.00; and ratifying and confirming the actions of the Treasurer in issuing a warrant in the amount of $400.00 to Susan B. Gyss.