City Council

/tf The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hackensack was held at City Hall, 65 Central Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, on Tuesday, January 16, 1996. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order at 8:40 P.M., and asked everyone to stand for the flag salute. I The Mayor then asked the City Clerk to call the roll. Present: Councilmen Roger B. Mattei and Jesus R. Galvis, Councilwoman Juanita Trammell, Deputy Mayor Mark A. Stein, Mayor John F. Zisa, City Manager James S. Lacava, City Clerk Doris L. Dukes and City Attorney Richard E. Salkin Mrs. Dukes: "In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Laws of 1975, adequate notice of this meeting was provided by sending a notice to The Record and posting a copy of same on the Bulletin Board in City Hall." Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meetings held January 2, 1996. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Trammell that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried FINAL ADOPTION OF OR DINANCE NO. 1-96 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 100 OF THE CODE OF T HE CITY O F HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED: ' HOUSING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE'". Mayor Zisa: "This Ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?" I Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Trammell that there be a public hearing. Carried Mayor Zisa asked if anyone present wished to be heard on this Ordinance. There was no response. Motion offered by Mattei, seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed. Carried Resolution #23 OFFERE D BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey that Ordinance No. 1-96 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 100 O F T HE CODE OF T HE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED ' HOUSING AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE'", pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #24 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, Jay Alpert, Police Sergeant, has requested a twelve I (12) month leave of absence without pay in order to continue to serve Bergen County as Undersheriff; and W HEREAS, City Manager James S. Lacava has determined that this employee be granted the twelve (12) month leave of absence, as requested, effective January 3, 1996 and terminating December 31, 1996. NOW, T HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that Jay Alpert, Police Sergeant, be granted a twelve (12) month leave of absence without pay; and /..5 BE IT FURTHER RESO LVED that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the employee's pension system by the Chief Financial Officer. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #25 OFFERE D BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, the Police, Public Works and Human Services Departments of the City of Hackensack require Hardware and Software support and maintenance for their computer systems; and W HEREAS, a proposal for maintenance of said systems, dated January 1, 1996, has been obtained from DMA Industries, Inc.; and WHEREAS, these services are of an extraordinary unspecificable I nature as it involves the maintenance of a complex system as defined by 5:30-14c of the Local Finance Board and N.J. S.A. 40:11- 5 (i) (a) (ii) . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV E D by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for hardware and software maintenance of computer systems in the aforementioned departments be awarded to DMA Industries, Inc., Fair Lawn, N.J., 07410, for the cost of $2 8, 5 84.00, as per the proposal dated January 1, 1996; and BE IT F URTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from account numbers 6-010-310- 232 in the amount of $ 1 8, 744.00; 6-010-401-232 in the amount of $4, 920. 00 and 6-010-620-232 in the amount of $4, 920.00 of the Current Fund, P.O. #92413. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #26 O FFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI I WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack and the Borough of River Edge have heretofore entered into an agreement for cooperation between the Fire Departments of the two municipalities; and WHEREAS, said agreement is due for renewal; and WHEREAS, the Fire Chief has recommended that said agreement be renewed. NOW, T HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute and deliver a renewal of said agreement on behalf of the City of Hackensack. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #27 O F FERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the proper officers be and are hereby authorized to make the following refunds for the reasons stated: $ 8, 134.4 8 FUND, Cust. for Nat'. Tax Funding, Inc., L.P. 1995 erroneous payment on Block 46, Lot 11 575.94 Roll Call: Fleet Mtge. Group, 346, Lot 3 1995 Erroneous Payment on Block Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa I Resolution #2 8 O FFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: MATTEI INTROD U CTION OF ORDINANC E NO. 2-96 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANC E FIXING AND DETERMINING MUNICIPAL CLASS POSITION AND SALARY RANGES FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMUNICATION S DEPARTMENT OF T H E CITY O F HACKEN SACK'".  BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance No. 2-96 as introduced, does now pass on first reading and that said Ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on February 5, 1996, at 8:00 P.M, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at the regular meeting place of the City Council, artd at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance, and that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to publish said Ordinance according to law with a notice of its introduction I and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where said Ordinance will be further considered for final passage. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #29 OF FERED BY: STEIN SECONDE D BY: TRAMMEL L WHEREAS, the Hackensack Communications Operations Unit, Local 115 8 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) , has been recognized by the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) to negotiate with the City of Hackensack for the purpose of a labor contract; and W HEREAS, both parties, having been involved in negotiations for a contract regarding conditions of employment and wages, have reached an agreement which has been incorporated into the language of the proposed contract. NOW, T HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to sign the contract with the Communications Operators, Local 115 8, for the period January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1997. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa I Resolution #30 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN W HEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack to provide a clean, litter-free environment for its citizens; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is eligible to receive an annual grant under the Clean Communities Act of the State of New Jersey (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.l et seq., as amended by P.L.19 89, c.10 8 and P.L. 1992, c. 150) as administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, to create or to supplement an existing litter reduction program within the City; and W HEREAS, to be eligible for this funding the Mayor and Council must adopt a model program for litter control as required by N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.2e, and must certify that the model program has been adopted. NOW, T HERE FORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that Mayor John F. Zisa is hereby authorized to apply to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for a 1996 grant of no less than $45, 670.00 and to execute all documents necessary for the grant; and I BE FURT HER RESOLVED that if any additional Clean Communities funding is awarded, said funding will be used only on a program of litter reduction in accordance with the grant requirements and all other conditions of this application; and BE IT F URTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council that Model II with all its requirements is hereby adopted and that the Clean Community Coordinator be and is hereby responsible for the implementation of the Clean Community Program. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa 17 Resolution #31 O FF ERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL W HEREAS, the City of H ackensack has received State Aid Ch ange Order No. 2 for the Improvement of Summit Avenue between P assaic Street and Spring V alley Avenue, adjusting the final contract amount to $138, 580.39 covering all extras, reductions and supplement al items for the project; and W HEREAS, the Chief Fina�cial Officer h as certified in writing I that funds are available from account no. 05 -0793-0001, Capital Account, Purchase Order No. 84758 dated June 29, 1994. NOW, T HERE FORE, BE IT R E SOLVED tpat Ch ange Order No. 2 for the State Aid Improvement of Summit Averiue is hereby approved. ' Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #32 O F F ERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN W HEREAS, the New Jersey �tate-wide Mand atory Source Separation and Recycling Act, N.J. S.A. 13:1E-99.ll, et seq., h as established a recycling fund from which tonnage grants m ay be m ade to municipalities in order to encourage local source separation and recycling programs; and WHEREA S, the intent of the Recycling Act is to develop new municipal recycling programs and to continue and expand existing programs; and WHEREAS, the Recycling Act imposes certain requirements as a condition for municipalities to appl� for tonnage grants including, but not limited to, making and keeping accur ate, verifiable records of m aterials collected by the municipality; and I WHER EA S, the City of Hackensack wishes to apply for such tonnage grant per the requirements of the Recycling Act. NOW, T HERE FORE, BE IT R E SOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby authorize the submission of a Municip al Recycling Tonnage Grant Application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, Office of Recycling and Pl anning; and BE IT F URTHER RESOLVED that the Recycling Coordin ator for the City of Hackensack is hereby designated to ensure that the s aid application is properly filed. Roll C all: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #33 OFF ERED BY: T�ELL SECON DED BY: MATTEI BE IT RESOLVE D by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the bills in the following accounts be and are hereby ordered paid: General Account $ 5, 429, 844.36 Public Assistance II 17, 018.53 Capital Account 66, 105.00 Public P arking System Account 6, 189.33 I P ayroll Agency Account 166, 762.95 Trust Account 3, 100.00 U DAG Account 200, 000.00 BE IT F URTHER R E SOLV E D that s aid bills are on file as a public record in the office of the Chief Financial Officer. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa The Mayor stated the Council was scheduled to meet with the Tax Attorney before taking action on the resolutions regarding tax appeal settlements. �  The City Attorney advised that the resolutions could be tabled. A motion was offered by Mattei, seconded by Stein and carried to table Resolution Numbers 34, 35, 36, 37, 3 8, 39, 40 and 4 1 until the next meeting. Mrs. Dukes advised the Mayor that her Docket was completed. Mayor Zisa thanked her and asked the City Manager if he had I anything to report. Mr. Lacava gave a report on the recent snowstorm. He said he received both good and poor opinions about the removal. The staff did an outstanding job, some working around the clock. Mayor Zisa pointed out that many of our main arteries are designated as County roads and they did not plow to curb side and we should let them know. He said the men are to be commended. There is no community that has done a better job than we did. The Manager said he has been in touch with the County on a daily basis, and with each contact, was told the City was on their list. The Mayor asked the City Attorney and members of Council if they had anything to report. Councilman Galvis said he received several calls regarding the great job that was done in removing the snow, and commended the DPW for their coordination with the Police Department. Deputy Mayor Stein added the Emergency Management Team also did an outstanding job with their coordination and the way they took action. I Mayor Zisa opened the meeting to the public for discussion of City business. Jack Donovan, Willow Avenue, commented on the school system and teachers are overpaid. He said the City did a good job with the snow. Richard Rankin, 430 Union Street, commented on the CAP program and the snow covering the trash receptables on Anderson and Main Streets. Mayor Zisa made the following appointments to the Library Board: Dominick DeRose, reappointed for a five-year term to expire December 31, 2000 Bert Ferguson, 233 Clinton Place, appointed for a five-year term to expire December 31, 2000 Motion offered by Trammell, seconded by Stein that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjo (9:25 P.M.) I � Zisa raa oeputyMayOr�n � a� l 1S Attest: