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, November 2, 1998, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order at 8:55 PM 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 I Tr ammell, Councilman Mark A. Stein, Mayor John F. Zisa, City Manager James S. Lacava, City Clerk Doris L. Dukes and City Attorney Richard E. Salkin Absent - Councilman Roger B. Mattei Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meetings held October 19th, 1998. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Galvis that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried F INAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 15-98 ENTITLED: "BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING BOND ORDINANCE NO. 5-97 FINALLY ADOPTED APRIL 7, 1997, AS SUPPLEMENTED BY BOND ORDINANCE NO. 26-97 FINALLY ADOPTED NOVEMBER 17, 1997, IN ORDER TO REVISE THE DESCRIPTION REFERRED TO '-- IN SECTION 3." Mayor Zisa: "This Ordinance has been advertised according to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move "? Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Tr ammell that there be a public hearing. Carried I Mayor Zisa: " Is there anyone who would like to speak on this ordinance. " There was no response. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed. Carried RESOLUTION # 310 OFFERED BY: Stein SECONDED BY: Tr ammell BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No. 15-98 entitled: "BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING BOND ORD INANCE NO. 5-97 FINALLY ADOPTED APRIL 7, 1997, AS SUPPLEMENTED BY BOND ORDINANCE NO. 26-97 F INALLY ADOPTED NOVEMBER 17, 1997, IN ORDER TO REVISE THE DESCRIPTION REFERRED TO IN SECTION 3, " pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Mattei F INAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 16-98 ENTITLED: " BOND ORDINANCE PROV IDING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $2, 000, 000.00 FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS TO ANDERSON AND COURT STREET PUMPING STAT IONS IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY AND AUTHORIZ ING THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 900, 000.00 BONDS OR I NOTES OF THE C ITY FOR FINANCING PART OF THE APPROPRIATION. " Mayor Zisa: "This Ordinance has been advertised according to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will some so move "? Motion offered by Trammell, seconded by Stein, that there be a public hearing. Carried Mayor Zisa asked if anyone 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 # 311 OFFERED BY: Tr ammell SECONDED BY: Galvis BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No. 16-98 entitled: " BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $2, 000, 000 00 FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS TO ANDERSON AND COURT • STREET PUMPING STATIONS IN.AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 900, 000.00 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY FOR FINANCING PART OF THE APPROPRIATION, " pass its second and final reading and is hereby I adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 312 OFFERED BY: Stein SECONDED BY: Tr ammell 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 Reason $1, 115.00 599 13 Santos, John M. & Karen R. 1998 Err.Pmt Roll Call: Ayes - Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 31 3 OFFERED BY: Galvis SECONDED BY: Stein BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack I that the following organization be granted permission to conduct Bingo Games in accordance with the application on file in the office of the City Clerk: BA:l574 - Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity Roll Call: Ayes - Tr ammell, Stein, Galvis, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 314 OFFERED BY: Tr ammell SECONDED BY: Stein WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack requires maintenance for its Racal Wordnet Recorder; and WHEREAS, KLS Associates, Inc. submitted a proposal in the amount of $3, 987.00 for one year effective November 1, 1998 to October 31, 1999 which is fair and reasonable; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the contract for maintenance of the Racal Wordnet Recorder be awarded to KLS Associates, Inc., SOE Main St., Little Falls, NJ 07424, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:ll- 3, which excludes from public bidding contracts which do not exceed $12, 300.00; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial Officer has I certified that funds are available from Account #8-10- 310-2 32 of the 1998 Budget in the amount of $664.50 and will be' provided for in Account #9-10- 310-2 32 of the 1999 Budget in the amount of $3, 322.50. Roll Call: Ayes - Tr ammell, Stein, Galvis, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 315 OFFERED BY: Galvis SECONDED BY: Tr ammell WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack advertised for bids to be  received on August 5, 1998 and September 30, 1998 for the purchase of one (1) motor vehicle for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, no bids were received and pursuant to Chapter 40A:11- 5 ( 3) the City of Hackensack has the right to negotiate a price; and WHEREAS, a price has been negotiated with Warnock Fleet and Leasing for an amount of $20, 8 3 3.00 to purchase one (1) new Ford I Crown Victoria; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #8-10- 302-261 of the current fund, P.O. #107664; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the proper officers be authorized to purchase one (1) Crown Victoria from Warnock Fleet, 175 Route 10, East Hanover, NJ 07936, in the amount of $20, 8 3 3.00. Roll Call: Ayes - Tr ammell, Stein, Galvis, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 316 OFFERED BY: Tr ammell SECONDED BY: Stein WHEREAS, various 1998 bills have been presented for payment this year, which bills were not covered by 1998 Budget Appropriations; and WHEREAS, N.J.S. 40A:4-58 provides that amounts in excess of appropriations over and above the amounts deemed to be necessary to fulfill the purpose of such appropriation may be transferred to appropriations deemed to be insufficient during the last two months of the year; I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack that transfers in the amount of $125, 500.00 be made between the 1998 Budget Appropriation as follows: FROM TO Building Inspectors S/W $ 10, 000.00 Planning Board O/E 10, 000.00 School Crossing Guards S/W 1, 500.00 Rent Stab. Board S/W 1, 500.00 Traffic Control S/W 2, 000.00 Traffic Control O/E 2, 000.00 Sewer S/W 12, 000.00 Sewer 0/E 12, 000.00 Sanitary Landfill O/E 100, 000.00 Capital Improvement Fund 100, 000.00 TOTAL $125, 500.000 $125, 500.00 Roll Call: Ayes - Tr ammell, Stein, Galvis, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 317 OFFERED BY: Stein SECONDED: Tr ammell I INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 17-98 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 175, SECTION 24 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED 'ZONING •SIGNS'" • • AND • REPEALING OTHER PROVISIONS OF SAID CODE INCONSISTENT THEREWITH. BE IT RESOLVED �hat the above ordinance, being Ordinance No. 17-98 as introduced, does now pass on first reading and that said Ordinance shall be considered for final passage, at a meeting to be scheduled upon receipt of a report from the Planning Board of the City of Hackensack relating to this Ordinance pursuant to N.J.S.A.40:55D-26, that the Ordinance be referred to said Planning Board pursuant to NJSA 40:55D-64 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 and passage on first reading. Roll Call: Ayes - Tranunell, Stein, Galvis, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 318 ·oFFERED BY: Tranunell SECONDED BY: Galvis I 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: Current Account $ 1,807,044.17 Public Assistance II Account 8, 256.62 Capital Account 72 '291.22 Public Parking System Account 121,828.82= Payroll Agency Account 121, 3 32.65 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 - Tranunell, Stein, Galvis, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 319 OFFERED BY: Galvis SECONDED BY: Trammell WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant has been proposed by the following: $116, 000.00 - Bergen County Housing Coalition for their Tenant Outreach and Guidance project; $ 31, 400.00 - Bergen County Division of Family Guidance for I their Connections Office practice and $ 174, 440.00 for their Connections Job Training Program; $ 15, 500.00 - Community Resource Council for their Helpline Information Referral services; $156, 250.00 - Gilda's Club of Northern New Jersey for funding of salaries and fringe benefits for increased staffing; $ 55, 000.00 - H.O.P.E. for Ex-Offenders for administrative costs; $40, 200.00 - ARC of Bergen & Passaic Counties, Inc. for their Independent Living and Family Support Program; WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Interlocal Services Act, Community Development funds may not be spent in a municipality without authorization by the Mayor and Council; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid projects are in the best interest of the people of Bergen County and do not compete directly with the I funding for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite expenditure of the aforesaid Community Development funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that t�e Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby confirm endorsement of the aforesaid projects; and  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Director of the Bergen County Conununity Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid projects may be expedited. Roll Call: Ayes - Tranunell, Stein, Galvis, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 320 OFFERED BY: Tranunell SECONDED BY: Stein I WHEREAS, a Bergen County Conununity Development Grant has been proposed by the following: $ 82, 551.00 - Bergen County Conununity Action Program, Inc., for their Child Development Center-Professional Development/Self Sufficiency Training; $ 28, 000.00 - Martin Luther King Jr. Senior Center, Inc., for Program Coordinator/Program Supplies and $68, 664.20 for their Intergenerational after school program; $ 3 3, 115.00 - Hackensack Board of Education for Fanny Hillers School Playground installation; WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Interlocal Services Act, Conununity Development funds may not be spent in a municipality without authorization by the Mayor and Council; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid projects are in the best interest of the people of Bergen County; and WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite I expenditure of the aforesaid Conununity Development funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby confirm endorsement of the aforesaid projects; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Director of the Bergen County Conununity Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid projects may be expedited. Roll Call: Ayes - Tranunell, Stein, Galvis, Zisa Absent - Mattei RESOLUTION # 321 OFFERED BY: Stein SECONDED BY: Galvis WHEREAS, on June 16th, 1997, the City Council approved Resolution No. 175 authorizing a contract by and between the City and United Gunite Construction, Inc., of 102 Welland Avenue, Irvington, New Jersey, for the performance of certain rehabilitation of storm and sanitary sewer projects; and WHEREAS, said Contract affor�s the City the option to extend the terms, conditions, and costs of the services rendered by United Gunite Construction, Inc., for an additional one (1) year period of time, should the City so elect; and I WHEREAS, it is perceived by the Mayor and Council that is in the best interest of the City of Hackensack to exercise this option, so as to freeze the potential costs of such additional work, should same be deemed necessary and appropriate; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, as follows: 1. The option to extend the existing Contract by and between the City of Hackensack and United Gunite Construction, Inc., for a period of one (1) year, be, and hereby, is exercised. 2. No additional work shall be performed thereunder absent the adoption of an appropriate Resolution therefore. Roll Call: Ayes - Tr ammell, Stein, Galvis, Zisa Absent - Mattei Mrs. Dukes advised the Mayor that the Docket was completed. Mayor Zisa thanked her and asked the City Manager, City Attorney and members of Council if they had anything to report. I They did not. Mayor Zisa announced the Veterans will be holding their Veteran Day Program on November 11, 1998 at 11: 00 A.M. at "The Green". The Mayor opened the meeting to the public for discussion of City business. Joseph Sedlick, 307 Prospect Avenue, said that Prospect Avenue was repaved for two weeks and the signs stating "Rough Roads" and " Raised Manholes" are still there. He felt the signs should be removed. He also stated that the contractor painted parallel lines between Golf Place and Passaic Street but failed to paint the vertical lines. Mayor Zisa said he would have it checked. Mr. Sedlick said there are three ( 3) parking spaces by 307 Prospect Avenue, the apartment complex where he lives. When exiting the garage the driver cannot see oncoming traffic when I vehicles are parked in these spaces. He requested that the three ( 3) parking spaces be eliminated. Don Gonzalez, 84 Vanderbeck Place, advised Council that he has been trying to get a fire hydrant on Vanderbeck Place. The block is narrow and parking is only allowed on one side of the street. At night people from the surrounding areas park on both sides and he fears that if a fire truck has to respond to a call it may not be able to get through. He also discussed an abandoned building near the end of the block and requested that the City condemn the building. Mayor Zisa stated that if the building is in code compliance there would be no need for condemnation. However, the Mayor did request a report be submitted in writing from the various City Departments so the members of Council would know what has taken place. Dorothy Schwartz, 47 Prospect Avenue, spoke about her landlord, lease agreements, and rental increases. Regarding, the parking lot at Thompson Street and Prospect Avenue, she requested that the sidewalk be repaved. Frank Campbell, 111 Catalpa Avenue, addressed the speed limits on Spring Valley Avenue and asked why Hackensack permits passing in I a :twenty-five (25) mile-per-hour speed zone. He requested that the matter be looked into. The City Manager, said he would check with the County. Dorothy Schwartz said she had spoken with John Carr over the weekend. He advised her that the situation with the light shining through his window has not been resolved. He also told her that because of his illness and the medication he is now taking he could not endure stress and therefore, would not be attending the meetings anymore.  Mr. Lacava advised that he had been told that the problem had been resolved and would check it again. Motion offered by Galvis seconded by Trammell that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried (9:55 PM) I ABSENT COUNCILMAN ROGER B. MATTEI ATTEST: I I