City Council - Special Council Meeting

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 THURSSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019 The Council met at 6:03 P.M. The Council President Nadrowski 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 November 21, 2019 has been provided to the public in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act of the State of New Jersey. An additional Notice of time and place was posted and filed with the City Clerk and was forwarded to the Jersey Journal and the Star Ledger by on November 19, 2019.” The Special 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. The Council President led the Pledge of Allegiance. ********** 01. Council Member LaPelusa moved that the following communication be received and filed, seconded by Council President Nadrowski, which motion was adopted. CITY OF BAYONNE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 630 AVENUE “C” BAYONNE, N.J. 07002 PHONE 201-858-6010 November 18, 2019 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 Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 6:00 pm. The purpose of the Special Meeting is as follows: An Ordinance amending and supplementing the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Bayonne, creating Chapter 38, Bayonne Municipal Hospital Authority. 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, /s/ James M. Davis Mayor Yeas - Council Members Gullace, La Pelusa, Peres and President Nadrowski. ********** 02. The Clerk announced: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENREAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CREATING CHAPTER 38, BAYONNE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY” which was introduced and passed a first reading at a meeting held November 6 2019, was published in the Jersey Journal and posted on the bulletin board as required by law, with notice that it would be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of November 21, 2019 is now before the Council for its consideration and a public hearing. The Council as a whole moved that the following resolution of second reading be adopted, which motion was adopted. BE IT RESOLVED, that the foregoing ordinance be given a second reading. Yeas - Council Members Carroll, Gullace, LaPelusa, Perez and President Nadrowski. The Clerk read the ordinance by title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENREAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CREATING CHAPTER 38, BAYONNE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY” The Council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize anyone who wishes to speak. There was no response – no person appearing in protest against or object to the ordinance or to its passage. The Clerk made the following statement: "No protest against, objections to, or statements in favor of this ordinance or its passage have been filed with me." Council Member Perez motioned to close the hearing, seconded by Council President Nadrowski which motion was adopted. Yeas - Council Members Carroll, Gullace, LaPelusa Perez and President Nadrowski. Council Member LaPelusa moved a resolution for final passage, seconded by Council Member Perez, which was read by the Clerk and adopted. WHEREAS, an ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENREAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CREATING CHAPTER 38, BAYONNE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY” was introduced and passed a first reading at a meeting held NOVEMBER 6, 2019, and was published and posted as required by law, with notice that it would be considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of November 21, 2019; and WHEREAS, said ordinance was given a second reading at this meeting; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held and such ordinance was considered as required by law; and WHEREAS, no legal objections to said ordinance or to its passage were made at the said hearing; now therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the said ordinance be passed and designated as Ordinance No. O-19-64 Yeas - Council Members Carroll, Gullace, LaPelusa, Perez and President Nadrowski. ********** At 6:07 P.M., Council President Nadrowski moved to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Perez , which motion was adopted. Yeas - Council Members Carroll, Gullace, La Pelusa, Perez, and President Nadrowski. **********  _______________________________________ President – Sharon Nadrowski ____________________________________ City Clerk – Madelene C. Medina