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, June 3, 1996. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order at 8:10 P.M. and asked everyone to stand for the flag salute. The Mayor then asked the City Clerk to call the roll. Present: Deputy Mayor Roger B. Mattei, Councilmen Jesus R. Galvis and Mark A. Stein, Mayor John F. Zisa, City Manager James S. I Lacava, City Clerk Doris L. Dukes and City Attorney Richard E. Salkin Absent: Councilwoman Juanita Trammell Mayor Zisa announced that Mrs. Trammell is still not feeling well. 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. " The Mayor presented a Proclamation for Dominick DeRose, which was accepted by Maureen Taffe, Library Director, for his many years of volunteer service to the Johnson Public Library. Mr. DeRose was in the hospital. Ms. Taffe thanked the Mayor and Council for the recognition on behalf of Mr. DeRose. Paul Amaru, President of the Library Board, also made comments. I The Mayor then presented a Proclamation to George Scudder for his contribution to the school system and the City of Hackensack. Mr. Scudder also thanked the Mayor and Council. Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meetings held May 20, 1996. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Galvis that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried. Mayor Zisa: "This Ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move? " Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Mattei 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 Stein, seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed. Carried FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 9-96 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK TO I EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF BERGEN TO SUPERSEDE THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 1993 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM". Mayor Zisa: "This Ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?" Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Mattei 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 Stein, seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed. Carried Resolution #159 OFFERED BY: MATTEI 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. 9-96 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF BERGEN TO SUPERSEDE THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 1993 AND AMENDMENTS THERETO ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM", pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa I Absent - Trammell Resolution #160 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and City Council be and hereby are authorized to execute an agreement between the City of Hackensack and the Hackensack University Medical Center for the monthly leasing of 289 City-owned parking spaces in the Atlantic Street Parking Garage at the rates set forth in Ordinance No. 41-89. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #161 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, there remain overpayments of 1994 taxes in the amount of $4, 878.00 on various properties for which the owners cannot be located. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council that the proper officers be and are hereby authorized to cancel the 1994 overpayment of taxes and transfer the amount of $4, 878.00 to surplus. I Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #162 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Michael Mariniello be and is hereby appointed to serve as a member of the Bergen County Community Development Committee on behalf of the Mayor and Council for a one-year term, effective July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Raymond Carnevale be and is hereby appointed to serve as his alternate for a one-year term, effective July 1, 1996 through June 30, 1997. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #163 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were I received on May 8, 1996, for the removal of brushes, wood chips and tree logs in the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, two (2) bids were received as follows: A. Fiore & Son $319.00 per container A.B. Dauman Industries 325.00 per container NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for removal of brushes, wood chips and tree logs in the City of Hackensack, be awarded to A. Fiore & Son, 1230 Mccarter Highway, Newark, NJ 07104 for a total cost of  9o $ 319.00 per container; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from account #6-010-430-276 of the General Fund. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #164 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS I WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on May 8, 1996, for the purchase of tires and tubes for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, one bid was received from BABEK Commercial Tire Service, Inc. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for purchase of tires and tubes for the City of Hackensack, be awarded to BABEK Commercial Tire Service, Inc., 178 Green Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 for the following amounts: TYPE PER TIRE P225/70r15 $ 48.9.7 P235/70Rl5 51.11 P205/75Rl5 37.34 Pl75/80R13 29.11 LT245/75Rl6 74.81 750Rl5 62.12 750Rl6 62.12 11R225 193.54 1000RZOG188 202.84 I 315/80R225 245.11 425/65R225 325.73 LT225/75R/16 67.90 Pl85/80R13 30.66 P215/75Rl5 40.40 195/75R14 33.35 Pl85/70Rl4 28.45 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in various accounts of the General Fund. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #165 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, Debby Norman, Clerk Typist, has requested a seven (7) week leave of absence without pay due to illness; and WHEREAS, City Manager James s. Lacava has determined that this employee be granted the seven (7) week leave of absence, as requested, effective May 27, 1996 to July 15, 1996, which shall be with the Group Medical Insurance per the Family Leave Act. I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, that Debby Norman, Clerk Typist, be granted a seven (7) week leave of absence without pay from May 27, 1996 to July 15, 1996; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #166 ' OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack desires to apply for and obtain a grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs entitled "Comprehensive Recreation Service Grant" in the amount of $5, 000 State's share, with $1, 000 City's share, for a total contract amount of $6, 000. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hackensack does hereby authorize the application for and the execution of a contract for the receipt of such a grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, and does further, upon the execution of such contract, authorize the expenditure of such funds pursuant to the terms of said contract between the City of I Hackensack and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the application, the contract and any other documents necessary in connection therewith. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #167 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, R.C. Construction & Development Co., Inc. is constructing nine (9) two-family residences at 266 Passaic Street 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 I requirements of all municipal ordinances and that the governing body of the municipality approves of the project 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 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. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #168 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any County or Municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget; and WHEREAS, said Director may also approve the insertion of any item of appropriation for equal amount. I NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hackensack, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 1996 in the sum of $7, 174.21 which item is now available as a revenue from the Drunk Driving Enforcement Grant pursuant to the provisions of statute; and  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $7, 174.21 is hereby appropriated under the caption "Drunk Driving Enforcement Grant". Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #169 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any County or I Municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget; and WHEREAS, said Director may also approve the insertion of any item of appropriation for equal amount. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hackensack, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 1996 in the sum of $18, 237.65, which item is now available as a revenue from the Pothole Repairs Program pursuant to the provisions of statute; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $18,237.65 is hereby appropriated under the caption "Pothole Repairs Program". Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Resolution #170 OFFERED BY: STEIN 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 I paid: General Account $ 1, 236, 906.03 Public Assistance II Account 14, 262.10 Capital Account 12, 648.36 Public Parking System Account 5, 387.09 Trust Account 200.00 Payroll Agency Account 91, 924.09 SUI Account 4, 877.35 County Com. Dev. Block Grant Account 10, 889.50 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, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell Mrs. Dukes advised the Mayor that her Docket was completed. Mayor Zisa thanked her and asked the City Manager and City Attorney if they had anything to report. They did not. Mayor Zisa reported the OM Team from Nellie K. Parker placed number six in the worldwide competition of the Odyssey of the Mind I Program. The Mayor also reported two former Hackensack High School students received a great send-off on Thursday, May 30th, 1996, for the Summer Olympic Trials. Mayor Zisa asked the members of Council if they had anything to report. Councilman Galvis reported the Commissioner of Community Affairs was in Hackensack May 21st and he had the opportunity to attend a luncheon held in Paramus in her honor.  Mayor Zisa opened the meeting to the public for discussion of City business. There was no response. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried (8:35 P.M.) I ABSENT COUNCILWOMAN JUANITA TRAMMELL \�. I I