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 WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2020 The Council met at 7:05 P.M. The President 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 May 21, 2020 has been provided to the public in accordance with the provision of the Open Public Meetings Act of the State of New Jersey. Notice of time and place of this meeting was posted and filed with the city clerk and forwarded to the Jersey Journal and the Star Ledger by fax on May 18, 2020. And NOTICE WAS HEREBY GIVEN that the Municipal Council of the City of Bayonne will conduct the following meetings of the Annual Meeting Schedule for the purpose of conducting City business for 2020 through VIRTUAL/REMOTE communications equipment in conformance with the directives of the State of New Jersey: Notice of this change in the format of the meeting was provided to the Jersey Journal and the Star Ledger on May 18, 2020 in accordance with the law and applicable Executive Orders. The Regular 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 Perez moved the following communication be received and filed, seconded by Council Member LaPelusa, which motion was adopted. May 19, 2020 Council President Sharon Nadrowksi 630 Avenue C Bayonne, NJ 07002 RE: SPECIAL MEETING NEEDED THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 @ 7:00 PM Mrs. Council President: There is a need for a Special Meeting of the Bayonne Municipal Council on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm for the following item to be addressed: Resolution of the Municipal Council of the City of Bayonne authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a Reimbursement Agreement with the County of Hudson, and any and all documents necessary to effectuate same, in furtherance of expediting the City’s receipt of CARES ACT/Stimulus funds from the County. The primary cause of the need for the Special Meeting is that the Reimbursement Agreement is due on Friday, May 22, 2020. I have attached a copy of the proposed Reimbursement Agreement for the Municipal Council’s review. Thank you for your attention to this matter and please stay safe and healthy. Very truly yours, James M. Davis, Mayor (signed) Yeas - Council Members Carroll, Gullace, La Pelusa, Perez, and President Nadrowski. ********** 02. Council Member LaPelusa moved the following resolution, seconded by Council Member Perez, which was read by the Clerk and adopted. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING (1) THE SUBMISSION OF A REIMBURSEMENT APPLICATION TO THE COUNTY OF HUDSON AND, IF AWARDED THE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDING, (2) EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF HUDSON TO RECEIVE STIMULUS FUNDING PROVIDED TO THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE CORONAVIRUS AID RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT. WHEREAS, the United States of America, the State of New Jersey, the County of Hudson (the "County") and the City of Bayonne (the "City") are victims of and have been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 Virus and Pandemic (the "Coronavirus"); and WHEREAS, the Coronavirus has caused economic damage and hardships to states, counties and municipalities throughout the United States of America; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2020 the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") was signed by President Donald J. Trump; and WHEREAS, the CARES Act was enacted, among other purposes, to combat the economic damage caused to states, counties and municipalities caused by the Coronavirus; and WHEREAS, the County has received CARES Act funds in the amount of $117,327,044.40 from the United States Treasury (the "Stimulus Funds") to be used to reimburse the County and the municipalities and agencies within the County (the "Municipalities"), including the City of Bayonne, for unforeseen economic damage caused to them by the Coronavirus; and WHEREAS, as the recipient of the Stimulus Funds, it will be the responsibility of the County to disburse the Stimulus Funds to eligible recipients in accordance with the terms and provisions of the CARES Act and any guidelines or regulations issued by the United States government or any of its agencies and/or departments; and WHEREAS, the City must submit an application to the County in order to be eligible to receive the Stimulus Funds; and WHEREAS, the City must execute an agreement with the County in order to receive the Stimulus Funds; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, as follows: 1. The Mayor and/or Business Administrator and/or CFO and/or Clerk of the City of Bayonne is/are authorized to submit a reimbursement application to the County for the purpose of receiving funding provided to the County pursuant to the CARES Act. 2. When awarded the Stimulus Funds, the Mayor and/or Business Administrator and/or CFO and/or Clerk is/are authorized to execute an Agreement with the County in substantially the form attached hereto. 3. Subject to review and approval by the Law Director, the Mayor and/or Business Administrator and/or CFO and/or Clerk is/are authorized to execute any Amendments to the aforesaid Agreement. Yeas - Council Members Carroll, Gullace, La Pelusa, Perez, and President Nadrowski. ********** At 7:08 P.M., Council Member Perez moved to adjourn, seconded by Council President Nadrowski, which motion was adopted. Yeas - Council Members Carroll, Gullace, La Pelusa, Perez, and President Nadrowski. ********** _______________________________________ President – Sharon Nadrowski ____________________________________ City Clerk – Madelene C. Medina