City Council - Council Meeting

As of 2:54 PM, 02/19/2020 CITY OF BAYONNE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 19, 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 15, BUILDING AND HOUSING. (Construction Permit Fees) Planning O-2 WITHDRAWN O-3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING AN EASEMENT OVER THE CITY’S RIGHT OF WAY ACROSS BLOCK 721, LOTS 3 (Cross Lane) FOR BLOCK 721, LOT 2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING A FIVE (5) FOOT WIDE CANOPY AND FOOTING. O-4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 5, ANIMAL CONTROL. (defining definition of Service Animals) Municipal Services O-5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND LOFTS ON AVENUE E URBAN RENEWAL ENTITY I, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 306-322 AVENUE E, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 440, LOTS 3.01 AND 4 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE O-6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND LOFTS ON AVENUE E URBAN RENEWAL ENTITY II, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 317 AVENUE E, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 191, LOT 5.02 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE O-7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND 23RD STREET URBAN RENEWAL JOF AAI III, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT NJ STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE 440 AND EAST 22ND STREET (a/k/a 43-47 Mechanic Street), WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 451, LOT 2.05 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE O-8 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUTNY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY FOR A PORTION OF BLOCK 931, LOT 1 AND BLOCK 404, LOT 1 FOR THE USE OF A COMMUTER PASSENGER FERRY TERMINAL O-9 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC (Restrictive Parking Zones) Public Safety Restrictive Parking Zones  ADD 116. Thomas Kouveliotes, 1099 Broadway 125. Amanda Kahn, 7 Sisson Court 147. Ewa Kotowska, 376 Avenue C PUBLIC COMMENTS Speakers are to sign the signup sheet prior to the meeting. ORDINANCES PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION O-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON AUTHORIZING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF THE EAST 25TH STREET RIGHT OF WAY, and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 18, 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. O-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 4, LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS, and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 18, 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. (Law) 4-29 Towing O-12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 18, 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. (Public Safety) 7-18.2 Trucks, Truck Tractors and Trailers, Special Regulations O-13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 18, 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 Restrictive Parking Zones Delete 022. Norman Donegan, 203 Broadway 102. Richard Roles, 88 West 9th Street 106. Caroline Miele, 93 Andrew Street 296. RJ Norman, 135 Avenue E Add 152. Michael Bell, for his son Michael Bell II, 273 Avenue A O-14 BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, ROADWAY AND TRAFFIC CALMING IMPROVEMENTS, BY AND IN THE CITY OF BAYONNE, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE “CITY”); APPROPRIATING $10,000,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $9,523,809 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COSTS THEREOF, and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 18, 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. O-15 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 35, ZONING REGULATIONS, TO ADOPT ZONING THAT SERVICES THE PRESENT HOSPITAL USE FOR BAYONNE HOSPITAL AND MAINTAINS AND SUPPORTS FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL FACILITIES BY CREATING A HOSPITAL DISTRICT, and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 18, 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. O-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHPATER 7, TRAFFIC and a resolution fixing Wednesday, March 18, 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. (Public Safety) Subsection 7-16.1 Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be received and filed: C-1 From Eldridge Hawkins, Esq., filing notice of claim on behalf of JASMINE VARGAS- SANABRIA, alleging personal injury resulting from a false arrest. C-2 From Brian A. Held, Esq., filing a tort claim on behalf of STEPHANIE RAMIREZ for MAURIUS RAMIREZ, a minor, alleging personal injuries sustained December 18, 2019. C-3 From Linda T. Tran, Esq., filing a tort claim on behalf of SHARON BROWN, alleging personal injury sustained from a fall at Avenue F and 22nd Street on December 5, 2019. C-4 From Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Summons and Complaint in the matter entitled, CAMILO A. LOPEZ vs. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, NEW JERSEY TURNIPIKE and CITY OF BAYONNE, et al. (Personal injury sustained from motorcycle accident) C-5 From Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Summons and Complaint in the matter entitled, TERRENCE SHEPPARD vs. BAYONNE POLICE DEPARTMENT. (False Arrest) C-6 From Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Divisions Summons and Complaint int the matter of GLENN REGAN vs St. Andrew’s Church and Convent, City of Bayonne, et al. (Personal injury-sidewalk fall down) C-7 From Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, “190 W 54th Urban Renewal vs. CITY OF BAYONNE.” (190-200 W. 54th St., Block 32, Lot 21.01-commercial) 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 January 15, 2020. City Clerk CR-2 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, January 8, 2020. City Clerk CR-3 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of taxes. (8 properties) Tax Collector CR-4 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $719.40 payable to the order of the BUREAU OF RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of 367 dog licenses issued in January. City Clerk CR-5 WITHDRAWN CR-6 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $1,496.00 payable to SESAC, INC., Nashville, TN, representing payment for annual license to play music at various functions including, but not limited to, festivals, firework shows, concerts, community centers and “on hold” telephone calls for the one year period commencing January 1, 2020. Chargeable to Account 0-01-20-101-0000-028. Business Administrator CR-7 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $4,749.60 payable to VISUAL COMPUTER SOLUTIONS, INC., for annual support and upgrades for the POSS Enterprise Edition Scheduling software for a period of one year commencing January1, 2020. Chargeable to account no. 0-01-25-240-0000-029 CR-8 Authorizing an agreement with GENERAL CODE, Spring Lake, NJ for codification services for 2020 for an amount not to exceed $15,000.00. Chargeable 0-01-20- 121-0000-029. City Clerk CR-9 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $250.00 payable to JOHN COLANGELO, refunding him for the payment of a Distributor’s License. City Clerk CR-10 Amending Resolution No. 20-01-15-045 authorizing the Mayor to request, accept and expend a total amount of $20,000 to read $10,000 of $10,000 for the Emergency Management Performance Grant-EMPG/Emergency Agency Assistance EMAA sub grant award for the period covering July 1, 2029 to June 30, 2020. CR-11 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Hudson Milestones, Jersey City, NJ for providing the cost of renovations at the 333 Broadway location, work to be completed by AIA Restoration Group, LLC, Hawthorne, NJ in the amount of $147,975.00 for the period commencing September 1, 2019 and ending August 31, 2020. Chargeable to CDBG-1024. (CDBG) CR-12 Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to purchase 44 MacKay M90 Vault complete with lock and fastener for the Parking Utility through the NJ Parking Institute Coop. from INTERGRATED TECHNICAL SYSTEMS, INC., Wallington, CT, in the amount of $34,500.00, chargeable to Parking Utility Capital Fund CR-13 Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to advertise for DPW Uniforms. (Purchasing) CR-14 Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to advertise for the lease of Food Concessions at the Municipal Pool. (Purchasing) CR-15 Authorizing the purchase and installation of a Hitachi Security Camera System in the amount of $38,218.57. (UEZ) CR-16 Amending Resolution No. 19-12-19-070 authorizing the agreement with JOHN T. DEDOUSIS, MD, for professional medical services to uniform employees to increase total amount from $42,000.00 to an amount not to exceed $52,000.00, to include the cost of services for pre-employment and pre-placement physicals for anticipated new hires for the Police and Fire Departments. (Mun. Services) CR-17 Declining the City’s option and/or right of first refusal to purchase vacant land located at 440 Avenue C, designated as Block 329, Lot 1, presently lease by the City for use as a playground; and consenting to the Assignment of the Lease Agreement the City and Friendship Baptist Church of Bayonne, Inc. for said land, to the successor owner; and authorizing the City to execute any and all documents to effectuate the same. (Bus. Administration) CR-18 Granting 9 Raffle licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk END OF CONSENT AGENDA R-1 Authorizing and directing the Planning Board to conduct a Non-Condemnation area in need of redevelopment study for Block 427, Lots 1 & 2 pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (Gel-Spice & DPW Garage) Planning R-2 Authorizing the execution of a redevelopment agreement with EOM 90 AVENUE E URBAN RENEWAL LLC for the property identified as Block 467, Lot 8 and 9 as shown on the official tax map of the City of Bayonne for the redevelopment of such property in accordance with the redevelopment plan. R-3 Authorizing the execution of a redevelopment agreement with RAM DEVELOPMENT LLC for the property located at 130-134 Avenue F and 37, 39 and 41 Mechanic Street, which property is identified as Block 450, Lot 1, 10.01, 10.02, 22, 23 and 24 as shown on the official tax map of the City of Bayonne for the redevelopment of such property in accordance with the redevelopment plan. R-4 Authorizing the execution of a redevelopment agreement with LEHIGH REALTY CO. INC., for the property located at 103-143 East 22nd Street and 43-75 Mechanic Street, which is identified as Block 451, Lots 1.01 and 2.05 as shown on the official tax map of the City of Bayonne for the redevelopment of such property in accordance with the redevelopment plan. R-5 Authorizing the City of Bayonne to consent to the filing of a Land Use Application for the property located 117-121 Prospect Avenue and a portion of the East 25th Street Right of Way, which is identified as Block 441, Lots 10 and 25th Street Rose as shown on the official tax map of the City. R-6 Authorizing the execution of a redevelopment agreement with PARKVIEW REALTY URBAN RENEWAL for the property located at 101 East 23rd Street, which is identified as Block 445, Lot 1.01 as shown on the official tax map of the City of Bayonne for the redevelopment of such property in accordance with the redevelopment plan. R-7 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into agreement with INGLESINO, WEBSTER, WYCISKALA & TAYLOR, LLC, Parsippany, NJ for professional legal services as Redevelopment/Land Use Attorney for the period commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020 in amount not to exceed $60,000.00. R-8 WITHDRAWN R-9 Approving budgetary transfer #1 in the 2019 budget. Finance R-10 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with RAINONE, COUGHLIN, MINCHELLO, Iselin, NJ for professional legal services related to the existing Utility and Management Agreements for the City’s water and sewer systems for the period commencing February 20, 2020 through December 31, 202 in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00. TO BE ADDED AT MEETING ADD-1 Approving Temporary Emergency Appropriation #2