City Council - Virtual/Hybrid Meeting

As of 1:25AM-01/19/22 CITY OF BAYONNE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 19, 2022 ORDINANCES, COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR PASSAGE O-1 Postponing final passage of an ordinances entitled, “AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE HUDSON COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $95,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE AUTHORITY’S GUARANTEED LEASE REVENUE BONDS (BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTER PROJECT) AND ANY NOTES ISSUED IN ANTICIPATION THEREOF BY THE HUDSON COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY,” to the meeting of February 16, 2022 O-2 Postponing final passage of an ordinances entitled, “AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED, “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE GUARANTY OF THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON NOT EXCEEDING $95,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CITY GUARANTEED LEASE REVENUE BONDS (BAYONNE MEDICAL CENTER PROJECT), TO BE ISSUED BY THE HUDSON COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SECURITY THEREFOR AND DETERMINING CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,” to the meeting of February 16, 2022. ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING O-3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE BY ADDING CHAPTER 18, ENTITLED “CRANE REGULATIONS” O-4 BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, BY AND IN THE CITY OF BAYONNE, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $2,500,000 THEREFOR (INCLUDING A NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $802,443) AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,697,557 BONDS OR NOTES TO FINANCE THE COST THEREOF O-5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN TITLED, “REDEVELOPMENT PLAN MARIST” FOR THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 13, LOTS 1.01, 16, 17, 18 & 18B01 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., O-6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN TITLED GAMAL GROUP EAST REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (FORMERLY CASCHEM) FOR THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 361, LOT 12 AND BLOCK 362, LOT 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. O-7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 16, RENT CONTROL (Extending Rent Control until December 31, 2022) O-8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC (No Turns of Red-25th Street & Ave. A and 25th Street & Ave. E) O-9 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC (Restrictive Parking Zones-Delete-6) 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, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND 6 COMMERCE STREET URBAN RENEWAL, LLC and resolution fixing Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. Law O-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A REIMBURSEMENT AGREEEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND 7 HOOK ROAD URBAN RENEWAL, LLC and resolution fixing Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. Law O-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND 22ND STREET PARTNERS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 25 E 22ND STREET, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 206, LOT 1.01 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE and resolution fixing Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. (Mt Carmel) Law O-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND AVE E DEV AMS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 132 AND 140 AVENUE E, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 458, LOT 1.02 (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BLOCK 458, LOT 1.01 AND BLOCK 467, LOTS 24-26) AND BLOCK 467, LOT 23 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE and resolution fixing Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. (SILK LOFTS EAST) Law O-14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND 218-220 BROADWAY URBAN RENEWAL, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 218-220 BROADWAY, WHICH PROPERTY IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 319, LOT 26 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE and resolution fixing Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. (DELTA GAS STATION) Law O-15 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, COUNTY OF HUDSON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAYONNE AND AVE E DEV MILE HIGH AMS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 157-163 AVENUE E, WHICH PROPERTY IS  IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 234, LOT 8.01 AS SHOWN ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE and resolution fixing Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. (SILK LOFTS WEST) Law O-16 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A 5-YEAR TAX EXEMPTION UNDER N.J.S.A. 40A:21-16 and BAYONNE ZONING ORDINANCE 10-1.11 to 172 Ave F, LLC FOR THE PROEPRTY AT 172 AVENUE F, WHICH IS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 445, LOT AS SHOWN OF THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, and resolution fixing Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. Law 0-17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, and resolution fixing Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. (7-13.2 Parking Time Limited on Certain Streets during Certain Hours; 7-16 No Parking Certain Hours and 7-15 Parking Prohibited at all times on certain streets) Public Safety COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be received and filed: C-1 From ALEXANDRA PENA RODRIGUEZ filing a notice of claim alleging damage to her automobile when it was struck by a police vehicle on August 29, 2021. C-2 From JANE and FRANK PALMACCIO filing a notice of claim alleging damage to her automobile when it was struck by a city vehicle while parked on October 8, 2021. C-3 From Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division in the matter of ROBERT ARCHIBALD vs. the CITY OF BAYONNE.” (Violation of Open Public Meeting Act) 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 From Hon James M. Davis, Mayor, reappointing ROBERT DORIA to the Bayonne Housing Authority term to expire December 31, 2026 and a resolution consenting the reappointment. OR-3 From the Hon. James M. Davis, Mayor, reappointing DEMAYANA YOUSSEF to the Planning Board term to expire December 31, 2022 and a resolution consenting the reappointment. OR-4 From the Purchasing Agent reporting on bids received for SNOW REMOVAL DURING SNOW EMERGENCY on December 3, 2021. (1 bidder) RESOLUTIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be adopted: CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday December 15, 2021. City Clerk CR-2 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, December 8, 2021. City Clerk CR-3 Approving the minutes of the special meeting held Tuesday, January 4, 2022. City Clerk CR-4 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of taxes. (8 properties) Tax Collector CR-5 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $452.40 payable to the order of the BUREAU OF RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of 261 dog licenses issued in December. City Clerk CR-6 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $2,775.00 drawn to the order of the TREASURER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY representing the state’s share of 111 marriage licenses issued during the months of October, November, and December, 2021. City Clerk CR-7 Authorizing a warrant in the amount of $104,615.00.00 payable to the STATE OF NEW JERSEY for new construction and alterations for State Surcharge fees. Building CR-8 Authorizing submission of a strategic plan for the BAYONNE MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE grant to the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse through the County of Hudson in the amount of $19,921.00 with a $4,980.25 cash match and a $14,940.75 in-kind match. Finance CR-9 Authorizing Request for Proposals for Architectural Services for Supportive Housing. Law CR-10 Authorizing the acceptance of the Local Recreation Improvement Grant in the amount of $100,000.00. Finance CR-11 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with STEVENS JERSEY CITY FORD for the purchase of parts and supplies for various city vehicles for a total contract amount not to exceed $25,000.00. Chargeable to Account #2- 01-26-315-0000-030. DPW CR-12 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with CAMPBELL SUPPLY CO., INC. for the purchase of parts and supplies for various city vehicles for a total contract amount not to exceed $25,000.00. Chargeable to Account #2- 01-26-315-0000-030. DPW CR-13 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with M & R MILLER AUTO GEAR for the purchase of parts and supplies for various city vehicles for a total contract amount not to exceed $42,500.00. Chargeable to Account #2-01- 26-315-0000-030. DPW CR-14 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES for uniform rental/laundry services for the Department of Public Work for a total contract amount not to exceed $25,000.00. Chargeable to Account #2-01-26-315-0000-030. DPW CR-15 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with IMPERIAL BAG AND PAPER CO., LLC for the purchase of janitorial goods and supplies for the Department of Public Works for a total contract amount not to exceed $30,000.00. Chargeable to Account #2-01-26-315-0000-030. DPW CR-16 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with GRAINGER INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY for the purchase of janitorial goods and supplies for the Department of Public Works for a total contract amount not to exceed $35,000.00. Chargeable to Account #2-01-26-315-0000-030. DPW CR-17 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with GENUINE AUTO PARTS CO. d/b/a NAPA AUTO for the purchase of parts and supplies for various city vehicles for a total contract not to exceed $65,000.00. Chargeable to Account #2-01-26-315-0000-030. DPW CR-18 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with SAMUELS INC. d/b/a BUY WISE NEW JERSEY for the purchase of parts and supplies for various  city vehicles for a total contract amount not to exceed $70,000.00. Chargeable to Account #2-01-26-315-0000-030. DPW CR-19 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with TETHERVIEW for remote- web hosting services for various public meetings for a total contract amount not to exceed $30,000.00. Chargeable to Account #2-01-31-460-0000- 020. Finance CR-20 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with CRYSTAL CLEAR VIDEO PRODUCTIONS to produce Public Service Announcements and Special Events Announcements Videos for a total contract amount not to exceed $40,000.00. Chargeable to Account #2-01-31-460-0000-020. Finance CR-21 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to apply for a FY2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant. Fire CR-22 Approving Design Guidelines for the Town Center Special Improvement District. CR-23 Authorizing the Mayor and/or his designee to execute any and all documents necessary to join with the County of Hudson in applying for a LOCAL EFFICIENCY ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) Challenge grant in the amount not to exceed $150,000 to promote benefits to the participating local unit’s residents through the sharing of support services. CR-24 Granting 4 Raffle licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk END OF CONSENT AGENDA R-1 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with ROYAL PRINTING SERVICE, West New York, NJ for printing services in connection with the Municipal Election to be held May 10, 2022, and any runoff election to be held June 13, 2022, including layout, design, and printing of all machine, mail-in, provisional, and emergency ballots, and related printing, for an the amount of $52,500.00 for the Municipal Election and $35,000.00 for the Runoff Election, total contract not to exceed $85,500.00. Chargeable to Account #2-01-20-122- 0000-020. City Clerk R-2 Awarding the contract for Bell and Clock Tower Improvement at Francis G. Fitzpatrick Park to ** for the bid amount of $ ** R-3 Awarding the contract for the Rental of Heavy Duty Equipment to CONTROL SERVICES, LLC, P.O. Box 269, Bayonne, NJ for the bid amount not to exceed $150,000.00 annually for a total of three (3) years commencing January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2025. Chargeable to various accounts R-4 WITHDRAWN R-5 Approving Emergency Temporary Budget #1 for CY2022 Municipal Budget R-6 Authorizing the execution of a Redeveloper Agreement with DANOI RESIDENCES LLC for properties located at 1099-1105 Avenue and 66-68 West 54th Street, which is identified as Block 34, Lots 26, 27, 28. 29 & 30. Law R-7 Authorizing the execution of a redevelopment agreement between the City of Bayonne and PIER VIEW LOFTS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC for the redevelopment of block 402, Lots 4.01 (formerly Lots 4, 5, 6 & 7) which has a street address of 676-684 Avenue E (PIER VIEW LOFTS – DOOLAN’S) Law R-8 Adopting An Area in Need of Redevelopment Study for property located at 455- 461 Avenue C which property is identified as Block 219, Lot 24.01 as a non- condemnation redevelopment area and authorizing the Planning Board to prepare a redevelopment plan for further consideration by the Municipal Council pursuant to the LRHL, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (former Bayonne Giant Laundromat) Law R-9 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with RELIABLE PAPER RECYCLING, Jersey City, NJ for the receipt of the City’s Recycling  Commodity, Mixed Paper only, for the period one year commencing January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 pursuant to the Non-fair and Open Process. R-10 Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with SIMS MUNICIPAL RECYCLING, Jersey City, NJ for the receipt of the City’s Recycling Comingled which includes glass, metal cans and plastics, for the period one year commencing January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 pursuant to the Non- fair and Open Process. R-11 Adopting the CY2022 CASH MANAGEMENT PLAN.