City Council

The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hackensack was held at City Hall, 65 Central Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, on Monday, March 4, 1996. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order at 8:00 P. M. , and asked everyone to stand for the flag salute and to remain standing for a moment of silence in memory of Police Officer Robert Smith. 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 February 20, 1996. Motion offered by Trammell, seconded by Mattei that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried. Resolution #83 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Roger B. Mattei be and is hereby designated to act in place and instead of John F. Zisa as Mayor of the City of Hackensack and that he be given the title of Deputy Mayor of the City of Hackensack and there be conferred upon him all rights and privileges incident to his appointment. I Roll Call: Ayes - Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Abstained - Mattei Mayor Zisa called the Honorable Judge Guida to swear-in Mr. Mattei while his daughters, Marcella and Melanie, held the Bible. Before the Judge proceeded, he stated he has known Roger for over fifteen years and considered him to be a friend. He commended the Mayor and other members of Council for appointing him to serve as Deputy Mayor. Deputy Mayor Mattei received congratulations from the Mayor and Council, Attorney and others present. Deputy Mayor Mattei thanked the Mayor and Council for their confidence and said he was honored by their action. He acknowledged the presence of his two daughters, his girlfriend and her daughter, a long-time friend George Diana, the Police Chief, and former Mayor Frank Zisa and his wife Jean. Mayor Zisa said he has known Roger for many years. They have served the City together in various capacities. He said he was sure Roger will do a "heck of a job, as he has done in the past". The Mayor acknowledged the job Mark did as Deputy Mayor and thanked him for his efforts for the past eighteen months. I Resolution #84 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organizations be granted permission to conduct MATTEI raffles in accordance with the applications on file in the office of the City Clerk: RA:l490 & 1491 Holy Trinity Home and School Association RA:1492 & 1493 Community Resource Council, Inc. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa 1-/-7 Resolution #85 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby elects to pay the liability for the- 1993 Early Retirement Incentive Program over a period of ten ( 10) years, pursuant to Chapters 138/191 P. L. 1993. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #86 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI I 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: Amount Block/Lot Name Year/Reason $1,924. 00 344 6A Nicholas D. & Barbara Pontilena 1996 Err. Paymt. 1,825. 00 591 9 George Heitman 1995 Err. Paymt. 380. 47 540 1-COOJ John A. Ocker 1995 Err. Paymt. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #87 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack wishes to amend Grant Agreement #CD-Hack-Park-93 with the County of Bergen for the purpose of using $50,000 in 1994 Community Development Block Grant funds in conjunction with a previous grant in the amount of $815,544. 00 for a total amount of $865,544.00 for the Foschini Park Improvements project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the aforesaid amended grant agreement and that I the Chief Financial Officer be and is hereby authorized to sign all County vouchers submitted in connection with the aforesaid project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack recognizes that the City is liable for any funds not spent in accordance with the aforesaid grant agreement pursuant to and in accordance with HUD requirements. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #88 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack entered into an amended Grant Agreement ( #CD-Hack-Park-93) with the County of Bergen for the purpose of using $815,544. 00 for the Foschini Park Improvement project; and WHEREAS, an additional $50,000. 00 is needed to complete the aforesaid project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack wishes to transfer $50,000. 00 of 1994 Community Development Block Grant Funds from Grant Agreement #C036 I to Amended Grant Agreement #CD-Hack-Park-93 for a project total of $865,544. 00. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #89 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, the Sherbrooke Co-op, Inc. , 125 Prospect Ave. , received Tax Court Judgments for 1993 in the amount of $116,590. 88 for 1993, $221,759. 36 for 1994 and $263,555. 44 for 1995 for a total sum of $601,905. 68, and agreed to have said judgments applied to their unpaid 1995 taxes and the balance applied to their 1996 taxes on Block 241, Lot 23.  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized to apply the Tax Court Judgment in the amount of $601, 905. 68 to 1995 and 1996 taxes. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #90 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that Kevin O'Hara, 196 Clinton Place, Hackensack, NJ, be I and is hereby appointed to replace Jack D'Ambrosio who resigned as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for a four year term to expire December 31, 1999. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #91 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: GALVIS BE IT RESOLVED that transfers totaling $23, 850. 00 be made between the 1995 budget appropriations indicated in accordance with N. J. S. A. 40A:4-59: CURRENT APPROPRIATIONS INSIDE CAP FROM Sanitary Landfill O/E $ 11, 925. 00 Sewer O/E 11, 925. 00 TO Legal Services O/E 3, 300. 00 Public Bldgs. 0/E 3, 500. 00 Bd. of Adjustments 100. 00 Fire O/E 4, 000. 00 Police 0/E 3, 300. 00 Building Inspectors O/E 200. 00 DPW O/E 250. 00 Streets & Roads O/E 250. 00 Snow Removal O/E 3, 600. 00 Shade Tree O/E 750. 00 Street Cleaning O/E 1, 300. 00 Garbage & Trash O/E 2, 100. 00 Recycling O/E 100. 00 Parks & Playground O/E 700. 00 Recreation O/E 150. 00 Celebrations O/E 250. 00 $ 23, 850. 00 Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #92 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on January 5, 1996, for the resurfacing of various streets, in the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, Kenneth Job, the City's Consulting Engineer, has reviewed the bids and recommended that the contract be awarded to Dell Contractors, Inc. , the low bidder. I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for the resurfacing of various streets in the City of Hackensack be awarded to Dell Contractors, Inc. , One Hill Street, Paterson, N. J. , 07502, for the total amount of $151, 112. 95; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that. the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from account # X-050-K26-001 of the Capital Account, P. O. #93235. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #93 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, there is a need for professional engineering services for the purpose of providing a Space Need Study for the City Hall Complex relative to the City's compliance with the ADA legislation; and WHEREAS, such professional services will be rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession and whose practice is regulated by law pursuant to I N.J.S.A. 40A:ll-5(l)(a)(i) of the Local Public Contracts Law; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional services without competitive bids and the contract itself must be available for public inspection; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack to retain the services of Christopher P. Statile, 11 East Oak Street, Oakland, NJ 07436, to provide said service; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available in Account #X-050-L04-002 of the Capital Fund in the amount of $ 12, 000 (P.O. #93228) has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:30-14.5 of the Rules and Regulations of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Local Finance Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack as follows: 1. The Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Letter Proposal dated January 5, 1996, submitted by Christopher P. Statile. 2. This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as a professional service in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:ll-5(l)(a) of the Local Public Contracts Law because said services are rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession, and whose profession is regulated by law. 3. The City Clerk be and hereby is responsible to retain a copy of the Letter Proposal for public inspection and to publish notice of this action once in The Record. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #94 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, Browertown Associates is constructing a nursing home at 336 Prospect Avenue in the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the developer of this project obtain from the Department of Environmental Protection a Sewer Extension Permit WQM-003; and WHEREAS, pursuant to statute, it is required that the municipality certify that the project is in conformance with the requirements of all municipal ordinances and that the governing I body of the municipality approves of the project as directed by the Superior Court of New Jersey, as proposed by the applicant and that the City does not object to the application of a Sewer Extension Permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign the WQM- 003 endorsement on behalf of the municipality approving the project as proposed by the developer, and as originally approved by the City of Hackensack, upon satisfaction of all conditions required by the City Engineer; and  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no construction permits be issued until all permit applications required by any Department or Division of the State of New Jersey have been approved. Mayor Zisa said he had a problem with the wording of this resolution. The City did not approve the project, approval was ordered by the Court. He . asked the Attorney if it could be amended. Mr. Salkin said yes and a motion was offered by Stein, seconded by Galvis that the resolution be amended to change the wording in the third paragraph from "approves of the project as I proposed by the applicant" to "approves of the project as directed by the Superior Court of New Jersey." Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #95 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI BE IT RESOLVED 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, 000, 733. 51 Public Assistance II Account 6, 759. 83 Capital Account 90, 409. 57 Public Parking System Account 8, 222. 81 Payroll Agency Account 106, 272. 02 S.U.I. Account 4, 832. 68 B.C. Comm. Dev. Block Grant Account 50, 651. 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said bills are on file as a public record in the office of the Chief Financial Officer. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #96 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL I WHEREAS, on September 13, 1995, the Planning Board of the City of Hackensack memorialized a resolution granting approvals to Site Plan Application No. 1-95, Variance Application 9-95, and Minor Subdivision Application No. 684, sought by applicants Hackensack Medical Center/Mediplex Medical Building Corporation relating to premises located at 30 Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, known as Lot 1, Block 235 and Lot 1. 01, Block 236, on the Tax Map of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, said approvals are contingent upon the execution of a Developer's Agreement by and between the aforenamed applicants and the City of Hackensack to provide for the acquisition and/or construction of certain off-site improvements necessitated by the applicant's development of its property, and to memorialize certain representations made by the applicants to the Planning Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they hereby are authorized to execute a Developer's Agreement with the aforenamed · applicants; and . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall, upon execution of the Developer's Agreement by all parties, retain a copy of same in her records and make same available for public inspection. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Resolution #97 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following be appointed to serve as members of the Economic Development Commission for the terms stated: Three-year terms to expire March, 1999 Peter Tucci, Chairman, 540 Hudson Street SI Linda Longo, Sears, Roebuck & Co. , 436 Main Street John Ferguson, Hackensack University Medical Center, 30 Prospect Avenue Two-year terms to expire March, 1998 David Sanzari, Sanzari Enterprises, 25 Main Street Dr. Pargellen McCall, 192 Berry Street Ronald Squillace, Wellington Hall, 30 1 Union Street One-year terms to expire March, 1997 I Joseph Pizza, Summit Avenue George Machado, Century Real Estate, Main Street James Napolitano, Independence Bank The following members shall serve as Ex-officio members at the pleasure of the Mayor and Council: William "Pat" Schuber, County of Bergen Walter Hecht, President, Chamber of Commerce Donald Tretola, Public Service Electric & Gas Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Mrs. Dukes advised the Mayor that her Docket was completed. Mayor Zisa thanked her and asked the City Manager, City Attorney and members of Council if they had anything to report. They did not. Mayor Zisa announced that this is the first meeting for which we have equipment for the hearing impaired. He said the City is trying to comply with the ADA regulations. The Mayor opened the meeting to the public for discussion of City business and asked if anyone present wished to be heard. Richard Rankin, 430 Union Street, made comments regarding the closing of Main Street for snow removal and competitive bidding for the removal of snow. When Mr. Rankin began to make other misleading comments, Mayor Zisa advised him his four minutes were up. Dorothy Schwartz, 47 Prospect Avenue, stated the audio system is excellent and added that the equipment is made to be clipped to a pocket or a belt designed by men for men. Ms. Schwartz continued her remarks regarding rent increases and stated 92. 5% of her social security check is used for rent. Motion offered by Mattei, seconded by Trammell that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried ( 8:50 P. M. ) I