City Council - Council Meeting

As of 1:29 PM, 04/09/2020 CITY OF BAYONNE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING APRIL 15, 2020 ORDINANCES, COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA R-6 Amending the Resolution No. 19-12-19-030 adopting the 2020 Municipal Council meeting schedule to include remote accessiblilty for the following meetings: CAUCUS MEETINGS: REGULAR MEETINGS: April 8- 7:00 P.M.-Wed. April 15-7:00 P.M.-Wed. May 6- 7:00 P.M.-Wed. May 13-7:00 P.M.-Wed. ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING O-1 AN ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK, (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14), O-2 REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE “CITY”) PROVIDIND FOR (I) THE REFUNDING OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING QUALIFIED GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS BONDS, SERIES 2016 OF THE CITY DATED APRIL 19, 2016 AND SCHOOL REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2016 OF THE CITY DATED APRIL 16, 2016 TO PROVIDE DEBT SERVICE SAVINGS, AND (II) AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $75,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATIONS REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY TO EFFECT SUCH REFUNDING AND APPROPRIATING THE PROCEEDS THEREOF O-3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 4, LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS, (4-29 Towing Law) O-4 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISTION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS AND PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENTS BY THE CITY OF BAYONNE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF A TWIN ACQUEDUCT PIPELINE SYSTEM NECESSARY TO TRANSPORT POTABLE WATER UNDER THE HACKENSACK RIVER AND OR OVER AND/OR THROUGH LANDS LOCATED IN JERSEY CITY AND KEARNY, OWNED BY OTHER PERSONS, ENTITIES OR MUNICIPALITIES. O-5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE COUNTY OF HUDSON APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND PLATTYKILL URBAN RENEWAL, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18-52 EAST 12TH STREET, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 268, LOT 2 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 TFG 115-117 WEST 2ND STREET URBAN RENEWAL, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 115-117 WEST 2ND STREET, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 365, LOT 9 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE. (Chris’ Corner) O-7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 16, RENT CONTROL. (Extending Rent Control) O-8 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-9 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 35, ZONING REGULATIONS, and a resolution fixing Wednesday, May 13, 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. (Amending Zoning Map) O-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC and a resolution fixing Wednesday, May 13, 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 ADD xxx. Rosalie Polomski, 54 Cottage Street xxx. Pedro Perez, 161 West 10th Street xxx. Donna Burgess, 126 West 23rd Street xxx. Ahmed Abdelghany, 340 Kennedy Blvd. RELOCATE 090 Claire Poli from 79 West 33rd Street to 96 West 3rd Street COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be received and filed: C-1 From Steven Benevenisti, filing notice of tort claim on behalf of BESHOY GERGIS alleging personal injury sustained resulting from a fall at Avenue C and West 27th Street. C-2 From Superior Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “JOANNA SMITH v. CITY OF BAYONNE, et al. C-3 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “RITE INVESTORS-NJBR v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 210, Lot 25.01-Commercial) C-4 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “LEG-BP BAYONNE OWNER LLC c/o LINCOLN EQ v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 1180, Lot 1.02-Industrial) C-5 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “LEG-BP BAYONNE OWNER LLC c/o LINCOLN EQ. v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 1180, Lot 1.01-Vacant) C- 6 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “CAMELOT AT BAYONNE LLC v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 363, Lot 1.01-Multi-Dwelling) C-7 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “GORDON TERMINAL SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, INC. v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 478, Lot 2-Commercial) C-8 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “120 WEST 28TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC. v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 169, Lot 27-Multi-Dwelling) C-9 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “GOLDBRUN REALTY LLC v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 205, Lot 1-Commercial) C-10 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “AIM DEVELOPMENT, LLC v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 183, Lot 14-Commercial) C-11 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “44-46 W. 33rd ST., LLC v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 145, Lot 50-Multi-dwelling) C-12 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “804-810 AVENUE C ASSOC. v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 126, Lot 40 – Multi-dwelling) C-13 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “TERRENO 20 PULASKI, LLC. v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 396, Lot 1 – Industrial) C-14 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “MPT OF BAYONNE, LLC v. CITY OF BAYONNE,” (Block 164, Lot 5.01- Commercial) C-15 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “LEVIN MANAGEMENT CORP. v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 36, Lot 4.01 – Commercial) C-16 From Tax Court of New Jersey in the matter entitled, “455 BROADWAY ASSOCIATES, LLC v. CITY OF BAYONNE” (Block 216, Lot 18.01-Commerical) 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 OR-2 Authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $70,274,705.00 in Tax Anticipation Notes of CY2020 of the City of Bayonne, in the County of Hudson, New Jersey. RESOLUTIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be adopted: CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday March 11, 2020. City Clerk CR-2 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, March 18, 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 $36.60 payable to the order of the BUREAU OF RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of 13 dog licenses issued in March. City Clerk CR-5 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $1,750.00 drawn to the order of the TREASURER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY representing the state’s share of 70 marriage licenses issued during the months of January, February and March, 2020. City Clerk CR-6 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $220.00 payable to BLESSED MIRIAM TERESA DEMJANOVICH PARISH as refund for canceled raffle application. City Clerk CR-7 REMOVED CR-8 Authorizing the Mayor and City Council to accept a donation from BENNET REALTY LLC in the amount of $27,323.57 to be use as a lease payment of a 2018 Spartan Metro Star Fire Engine. CR-9 Ordering a warrant payable to ATMAIL in the amount of $16,795.50 for annual subscription for cloud based email solution and for professional services to migrate existing users and email data, for period of one year commencing June 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021. Chargeable to account 0-01-25-240-0000-029. Public Safety CR-10 Establishing policies for the payment of claims pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16 and N.J.A.C. 5:30-9A.6. CR-11 Authorizing the Mayor to exercise the option to renew Agreement No. CY15-042 between Marie Tsirabdides t/a Let’s East Concession for the lease of the pool concession for a one year period commencing May 1, 2020 at the lease price of $8,222.22. END OF CONSENT AGENDA R-1 Awarding contract to FLANAGAN CONTRACTING GROUP, INC., 90 Camplain Road, Hillsborough, NJ for the Newark Bay Waterfront Access Project in the bid amount not to exceed $705,063.00. Chargeable to Account ##- Waterfront Walkway Escrow. R-2 Awarding contract to ** for the Improvements to Fitzpatrick Park. R-3 Providing for and determining the form and other details of the offering of $27,026,000 Federally Taxable General Improvement Bonds, Series 202 of the City of Bayonne, in the County of Hudson, New Jersey. R-4 Determining the form and other details of General Obligation Refunding Bonds of the City of Bayonne, in the County of Hudson, State of New Jersey, and providing for the sale and the delivery of such Federally Taxable General Improvement Refunding Bonds. R-5 Approving Temporary Emergency #4 in the CY 2020 budget. Finance R-6 MOVED TO BEGINNING OF MEETING