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, August 17, 1998, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order and asked everyone to stand for the flag salute. He then asked the City Clerk to call the roll. Present - Deputy Mayor Jesus R. Galvis, Councilwoman Juanita Trammell, Councilman Mark A. Stein, Mayor John F. Zisa, City I Manager James S. Lacava, City Clerk Doris L. Dukes and City Attorney Richard E. Salkin Absent - Councilman Roger B. Mattei Mrs. Dukes: 11 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 by posting a copy on the Bulletin Board in City Hall." Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held August 3, 1998. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Trammell, that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried RESOLUTION #228 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN 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 reason stated: AMOUNT BLOCK LOT NAME YEAR RSN. $ 3,080.40 85 10 Chapman,Henkoff,Kessler,Peduto, 1996 STB Saffer Trust Acct.Atty Rodan Ass. 3,334.08 85 10 " " " " " " 1997 STB I 3,370.32 85 10 " " " " " " 1998 STB 2,743.80 78 14 " " " " " " 1996 STB 2,969.76 78 14 " II II II II II 1997 STB " II 3,002.04 78 14 " II II II 1998 STB 14,720.00 309 3 Tenakill Office Center 1997 STB 990.00 568A 6 Boltze, Donald 1998 Er.Py 1,799.84 203 4 Karas,S.J. & Mary & William J. 1998 CTB $169.00 to Novatech, Inc., P.O. Box 814, Old Bridge, NJ 08857 for Permit #98-0949 obtaind in error for lead abatement $ 50.00 to Maintainco, Inc., 65 E. Leuning St., S.Hackensack, NJ 07606, for a C.O. sent in error for 89 Michael St. $3,560.47 to Mercury Foam Corp., 80 Leuning St., S. Hackensack, NJ 07606, for an application to the Planning Board which was withdrawn Roll Call: Ayes - Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Trammell Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION #229 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:87 provides that the pirector of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of I 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 an equal amount; and  WHEREAS, the City will receive $7,000.00 ·from the Department of Community Affairs and wishes to amend its 1998 Budget to include this amount as a revenue; 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 1998 in the sum of $7000.00, which item is now available as a revenue from Miscellaneous Revenues - Special items of general revenue anticipated with prior written I consent of the Director: Public and Private Revenues Off-set with appropriations: Recreation for individuals with Disabilities; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $7000.00 is hereby appropriated under the caption of: - "General Appropriations (a) Operations excluded from 5% caps - Public and Private Programs Off-set by revenues: "Recreation for Indivudals with Disabilities". Roll Call: Ayes - Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 230 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: GALVIS BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Louis J. Garbaccio, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for the City of Hackensack, whose signature is on file with First Union Bank, be and is hereby authorized to sign checks in the absence of Agatha A. Toomey on Account #20820 15002268 issued by the First Union Bank. Roll Call: Ayes - Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION #231 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: STEIN BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack I that the bills in the following accounts be and are hereby ordered paid: Current Account $ 5,278,023.53 Public Assistance II Account 3 1,262. 10 Capital Account 20,228.30 Public Parking System Account 82,970.99 Public Parking Capital Account 48.20 Payroll Agency Account 1 13, 173.12 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 - Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION #232 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack requires the services of an engineer in connection with the preparation of the annual report required by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection I Permit NJ 0 10523 in connection with the operation of the City's Combined Sew�r System; 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 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 resoJ.µtion authorizing the award of contracts for professional services without competitive bidding and the contract must be available for public inspection; and ' WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to retain the services of Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., One International Boulevard, Mahwah, N.J. 07430, to perform said engineering services; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available I from Account, #8-10-530-204 of the Current Fund in the amount of $10,000.00 P.O. #106697, has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that: (1) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., for the performance of the aforedescribed engineering services; (2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as a professional service in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law (NJSA 40A:ll-5(1) (a) because said services are to be rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to pratice a recognized profession and whose profession is regulated by law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and and is hereby directed to retain a copy of the contract, upon execution, for public inspection and to publish a notice of this action once in The Record. Roll Call: Ayes - Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Mattei I RESOLUTION #233 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack requires the services of an engineer in connection with the preparation for, and administration of the rebidding process necessary for the award of a contract for the screening improvements to be constructed at the Anderson Street and Court Street C.S.O. Regulators; 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 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 bidding and the contract must be available for public inspection; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to retain the services of Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., One International Boulevard, Mahwah, N.J. 07430, to perform said engineering services; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from Account, #X-50-M05-002 of the Capital Fund in the amount of $30,000.00 P.O. #106697, has been issued by the Chief Financial I Officer; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that: (1) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., for the performance of the aforedescribed engineering services;  � -�-- ' (2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as a professional service in accordance with the Local Public Cont��cts Law (NJSA 40A:ll-S(l) (a) because said services are to be rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to pratice a recognized profession.and whose profession is regulated by law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and and is hereby directed to retain a copy of the contract, upon execution, for public inspection and to publish a notice of this action once in The Record. Roll Call: Ayes - Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Mattei I 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. The Mayor opened the meeting to the public for discussion of City business. Dorothy Schwartz, 47 Prospect Avenue, discussed the amount of traffic on Prospect Avenue because of the Medical Center. Ms. Schwartz informed Council she missed the notice stating that the Planning Board Meeting scheduled for August 12th had been cancelled. When she arrived and no one was present she went to Police Headquarters and was told there was no meeting. She felt a note should have been posted on the door. Mayor Zisa said he did not know if a note on the door was - mandatory, but agreed that one should have been posted. I Frank Campbell, 111 Catalpa Avenue, again spoke on the issue of noise from leaf blowers and gave Mr. Lacava an article from a newspaper about the subject. He again mentioned that cameras should be placed on Main Street to determine the traffic flow and how pedestrians cross the street. Jack Donovan, Willow Avenue, voiced his objection to the Board of Education mailing a newsletter to the residents at the taxpayers expense. He again complained about the educational system in Hackensack. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried. (8:35 PM) � . ZISA ABSENT COUNCILMAN ROGER B. MATTEI DEPUTY MAYOR JESUS R. GALVIS I I � q� � ATTES�/�#�: ,� COUNCILMAN MARK A. STEIN City Clerk