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 Tuesday, September 7, 1999, 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 Roger B. Mattei, Councilman Jesus R. Galvis, Councilwoman Juanita Trammell, Councilman Mark A. Stein, Mayor John F. Zisa, City Manager James S. Lacava, City Clerk Doris I 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 placing a copy on the Bulletin Board in City Hall". Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held August 16, 1999. Motion offered by Trammell, seconded by Stein that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 27-99 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REPEAL SECTION 10 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 93 OF 'THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY', ENTITLED, 'GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND REFUSE, ARTICLE II, COLLECTION AND RECYCLING, LICENSING OF PRIVATE GARBAGE HAULERS'". 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 Galvis, that there be a public hearing. Carried I Mayor ordinance. Zisa asked if anyone There was no response. wished to be heard on this Motion offered by· Mattei, seconded by Trammell, that the public hearing be closed. Carried RESOLUTION #306A OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No. 27-99 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REPEAL SECTION 10 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 93 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED: 'GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND REFUSE, ARTICLE II, COLLECTION AND RECYCLING, LICENSING OF PRIVATE GARBAGE HAULERS'", pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #307 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: MATTEI BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organization be granted permission to conduct a Raffle and a Bingo in accordance with the applications on file in the office of the City Clerk: I RA: 1599 Knights of Columbus, Trinity Council 747 BA: 1600 - Knights of Columbus, Trinity Council 747 Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #308 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: GALVIS 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 $ 506.00 323/20,C002h Mason, Denise A. 1999 Err. Pymt. 1,552.88 441/43 Ramachi & Llivicura & Minchala 1999 Err. Pymt. 1,324.32 527/5D Feinstein,Raiss,Kelin &Booker L.L.C. 1998 STB 632.40 530/4 II II II II 1998 STB 777.48 530/5 II II II II 1998 STB 2,341.92 402/17 Daniel G. Keough, Trustee 1993 STB 2,562.24 2,700.96 2,774.40 402/17 402/17 402/17 " II " " II II " " " 1994 1995 1996 STB STB STB I 1,210.40 527/5D Feinstein,Raiss,Kelin &Booker, L.L.C 1996 STB 1,310.08 527/5D " " " II 1997 STB 578.00 530/4 II II II II 1996 STB 625.60 530/4 II II II II 1997 STB 710.60 530/5 II " II " 1996 STB 769.i2 530/5 II II II " 1997 STB 190.00 to Anne Marie Fortunato, 184 Holt Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601, representing a partial amount for registration for an extended day summer program. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #309 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on August 26, 1999 for snow plowing of City-owned parking lots and streets in the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, bids were received from J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, I Inc. and Hobart Builders, Inc.; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for snow plowing of City-owned parking lots and streets in the City of Hackensack be awarded to J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc., 101 East Broadway, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, at a cost of $170. 00 per hour for plowing of City­ owned parking lot:s and $100.00 per hour for trucks used for hauling, but not to exceed $40,000.00 in total; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds will be available in Account 9-10-425-204 of the Current Fund; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the contract period shall be from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #310 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, one bid was received on August 26, 1999, for Printing Requirements for the City of Hackensack for the period September 1, 1999 to August 31, ' 2000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for Printing Requirements be awarded to J.C. Graphics, Inc., the only bidder, 1 Farview Avenue, I Paramus, New Jersey 07652; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in various accounts of the Current Fund. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa  RESOLUTION #3 1 1 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on August 3, 1999, for the Construction of a Screening Facility at the East Kennedy Street Pumping Station; and WHEREAS, bids were received from J. Fletcher Creamer & Sons, Inc. ( $486, 643), P & H Construction Corp. ($545, 700), Standard Industrial Services Inc. ($597, 000) and Spectraserv, Inc. ($643, 000); I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for the Construction of a Screening Facility at the East Kennedy Street Pumping Station be awarded to J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc., the low bidder, 101 East Broadway, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #X-50-P08-001 of the General Capital Fund. P.O. # 1 12640. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #312 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Hackensack has been advised that an emergency affecting the safety and welfare of the citizens of Hackensack and the general public who operate motor vehicles within the City, due to the water pump of the generator at Fire Headquarters ruptured and was inoperable on August 11, 1999; and WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Public Works has furnished a report setting forth the circumstances regarding the emergency; and I WHEREAS, the governing body is satisfied that an emergency did exist and that immediate action was necessary to correct the condition; and WHEREAS, the cost to make the repair was $8, 355.50, which was fair and reasonable; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account 9- 10-260-273 of the Current Fund. P. O. No. 112452. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that S.B.P. Industries, 1429 Route 1 & 9 North, Rahway, New Jersey, 07065, be paid, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: ll-6, which authorizes the governing body to award contracts without public bidding in emergency situations. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #313 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution #303, passed by the City Council of the City of Hackensack .on August 16, 1999, authorizing the donation of a 1974 Mack Fire Engine to the Bergen County Fire Academy, be and is hereby rescinded and cancelled. I Roll Call: RESOLUTION #3 14 Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: Zisa GALVIS WHEREAS, N.J.S. 40A: 4-87 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 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 $60, 000.00 from the County of Bergen - Community Development Block Grant and wishes to amend its 1999 Budget to include this amount as a revenue; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, hereby request the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 1999 in the sum of $60, 000.00, which is now available as a revenue from: Miscellaneous Revenues - Special items of General Revenue anticipated with prior written consent of the Director of Local Government Services: State and Federal Revenues Off-Set I with Appropriations: County of Bergen - Community Development Block Grant; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $60, 000.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated under the caption of - General Appropriations (a) Operations excluded from 5% caps I State and Federal Programs Off-set by revenues: "County of Bergen - Community Development Block Grant". Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #315 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is desirous of obtaining entertainment on September 23, 1999, for· a "Concert on the Greens"; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to engage the services of Jerry LaGuardia Productions, PO Box 462, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07074 to supply the necessary equipment; and WHEREAS, such services being specialized and qualitative in nature, are "extraordinary, unspecifiable services as that term is defined in N.J.S.A. 40A: ll-2 (7), and are, therefore, exempt from I public bid; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from the 1999 Current Fund Budget, P.O. No. 1 12706 in the amount of $2, 500.00 has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the Resolution authorizing the award of contracts for extraordinary, unspecifiable services without competitive bidding and the contract must be available for public inspection; 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 Jerry LaGuardia Productions for the performance of the aforedescribed extraordinary, unspecifiable services and (2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as an extraordinary, unspecifiable service in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A: 1 1-5 ( 1) (a) (i) of the Local Public Contracts Law; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and is hereby I directed to retain a copy of the contract upon execution, for public inspection and to publish a n.otice of this action once in The Record. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Tr ammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #3 16 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant in the amount of $ 100, 000.00 has been proposed by the City of Hackensack for a new volunteer ambulance; and  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 project is in the best interest of the people 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; I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby confirm endorsement of the aforesaid project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Director of the Bergen County Community Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid project may be expedited. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #316A Amendment to the 1999 Capital Budget offered by Trammell, seconded by Stein, and Carried is attached hereto and made a part hereof. RESOLUTION #317 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 28-99 ENTITLED: "BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $260, 000 THEREFOR, INCLUDING $175, 000 EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED AS A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $247, 000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF". BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance No. I 28-99 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 Tuesday, September 21, 1999, at 8:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached at the regular meeting place of the City Council and 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 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 #318 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 29-99 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 60, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED: 'BARBERSHOPS AND BEAUTY PARLORS'". BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance No. 29-99 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 Tuesday, September 21, 1999, at 8:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached at the regular meeting I place of the City Council and 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 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 #3 19 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the unit owners as listed below are the owners and taxpayers of certain real property condominium units situated on Block 343, Lot 14 designated as 235 Prospect Avenue; and WHEREAS, the taxpayers have filed appeals to their 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 real property tax assessments, which matters are presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, the assessments for the subject property are as set forth below and upon review of information submitted, reductions appear appropriate; WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Tax Attorney and Tax I Assessor that this matter should be settled and said settlement is in the best interest of the City of Hackensack; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the Tax Counsel be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all documents, including requests for application of the Freeze Act (N.J.S.A. 54-:5 1A-8) if appropriate, which may be necessary in order to effectuate a settlement of litigation entitled "Alan & Judith Rubin, et als. (Blair House Condominiums) v. City of Hackensack", Docket Nos. 002408-94, 0 124 15-94 through 0 12472-94, 009625-95 and 008892-96 presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey, so that the assessments be reduced as set forth on the attached Schedule A; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that . the foregoing settlement is predicated upon a full waiver of any interest payable to the taxpayer on the refund. Unit Original Assessment Proposed Assessment for: 1993 1994 - 1996 C015A $ 67, 900 $ 67, 900 $ 60, 000 C002B 56, 400 46, 400 COllB C015B C0 14D 93, 800 97, 400 77, 500 88, 000 88, 000 72, 700 80, 000 80, 000 63, 600 I C008E 94, 500 7 1, 500 C003G 88, 500 82, 500 75, 000 C004G 89, 700 82, 500 75, 000 C005G 90, 900 82, 500 75, 000 C008G 94, 500 82, 500 75, 000 C009G 95, 700 75, 000 COllG 98, 100 82, 500 75, 000 C012G 99, 300 82, 500 75, 000 Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #320 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, Garn Realty, LLC is the owner of certain real property known as Block 402, Lot 17 designated as 382 Main Street; and WHEREAS, the taxpayer filed an appeal to its 1998 real property tax assessment, which matter is presently pending in the - Tax Court of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, the assessment for the subject property is $756, 600; I and WHEREAS, upon review of information submitted, a reduction appears appropriate; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Tax Attorney and Tax Assessor that this matter should be settled; and WHEREAS, said settlement is in the best interest of the City of Hackensack;  NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the Tax Counsel be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all documents which may be necessary in order to effectuate a settlement of litigation entitled "Garn Realty, LLC v. City of Hackensack ", Docket No. 004048-98 presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey, so that the assessment be reduced to $660, 000 for 1998; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing . settlement is predicated upon a full waiver of any interest payable to the taxpayer on the refund. I Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #321 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, Anda! Realty is the owner of certain real properties known as Block 345, Lots 8 and 9, designated as 333 Passaic Street and 403 Prospect Avenue respectively; and WHEREAS, the taxpayer had filed appeals to its 1997 and 1998 real property tax assessments, which matters were resolved and Judgement entered in the Tax Court of New Jersey on May 14, 1999, reducing the assessments for those years to $781, 600 for Block 345, Lot 8 (333 Passaic Street) and $638, 400 for Block 345, Lot 9 (403 Prospect Avenue) ; and WHEREAS, the assessments for the subject property for 1999 are $806, 600 for Block 345, Lot 8 and $663, 400 for Block 345, Lot 9; and WHEREAS, the owner has made application to the Tax Court of New Jersey for the benefit of the Freeze Act (N.J.S.A.54:51A-8) for 1999; and I WHEREAS, upon determination by the Tax Attorney and Tax Assessor no lawful objection exists to deny such application; and WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Tax Attorney and Tax Assessor these matters should be settled by agreeing to the application; and WHEREAS, said settlement is in the best interest of the City of Hackensack; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the Tax Counsel be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all documents which may be necessary in order to effectuate the application of the Freeze Act (N.J.S.A.54:51A-8) of litigation entitled "Anda! Realty v. City of Hackensack ", Docket No. 000344-98 presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey, so that the assessments be reduced to $781,600 for Block 345, Lot 8, and $638, 400 for Block 345, Lot 9 for 1999; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the foregoing settlement is predicated upon a full waiver of any interest payable to the taxpayer on the refund. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa I RESOLUTION #322 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, Assemblyman Charles "Ken " Zisa and Assemblywoman Loretta Weinberg sponsored the introduction of Assembly Bill No. 1013; and WHEREAS, said Bill would require entities which use or store environmentally hazardous substances to post standardized informational warning placards at these facilities so as to alert responding firefighters and other emergency service personnel of the potential dangers at the site to such persons, and the public at large; and WHEREAS, it is the perception and belief of the City Council that implementation of such a state-wide warning system would entail an extremely small cost to such entities, yet have the potential to help preserve and protect the lives and health of responding firefighters, other emergency service personnel and the public at large;· 'and WHEREAS, Assembly Bill No. 1013, endorsed by the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, is presently pending approval by the Assembly Solid and Hazardous Waste Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hackensack believe that prompt review, consideration, approval and enactment of I Assembly Bill No. 1013, having as it does the potential to protect life and health, is in the best interests of the people of the State of New Jersey; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hackensack hereby urge the New Jersey Legislature to provide prompt deliberation and passage of Assembly Bill No. 1013, and upon such passage that Governor Whitman sign said bill; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Governor Whitman, Senate President Donald T. DiFrancesco; Senate Minority Leader Richard J. Codey; Assembly Speaker Jack Collins; Assembly Minority Leader Joseph V. Doria, Jr.; Assemblyman John E. Rooney, Chairman of Assembly Solid Hazardous Waste Committee and the governing bodies of all Bergen County Municipalities. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #323 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: GALVIS 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: I Current Account $ 1, 316, 081.16 Public Assistance II Account 14, 255.12 Capital Account 3 1, 549.03 Public Parking System Account 7, 361.98 Trust Account 1, 165.46 Payroll Account 1 19, 427.24 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 #324 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the Ramapo River Watershed, consisting of Sterling Forest, Torne Valley and the Tuxedo Reserve, provides drinking water for over two million New Jersey Residents; and WHEREAS, the Ramapo River is severely stressed and barely able to meet Federal Enviornmental Protection Agency water standards and acquiring land for watershed protection is much less expensive and I more effective than building water treatment plants; and WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey and New York have acquired over 17, 000 acres of Sterling Forest but have not secured the water rights to much of this land; and WHEREAS, much of the Ramapo River Watershed is unprotected and under threat of development with plans to build 1, 300 housing units and a housing development, a stone quarry and two massive gas-fired power plants; and  WHEREAS, these developments will jeopardize the drinking water of millions of New Jersey residents, threatening their health and well-being; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, hereby urge the legislatures to take swift action to safeguard the drinking water by preserving and protecting the properties contained within the Ramapo River Watershed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent I to Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Senators Robert G. Torricelli and Frank R. Lautenberg and the United States Department of Environmental Protection. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Mrs. Dukes advised the Mayor that her Docket was completed. The Mayor thanked her and asked the City Manager, City Attorney and members of Council if they had anything to report. They did not. Mayor Zisa opened the meeting to the public for discussion of City business. Dorothy Schwartz, 47 Prospect Avenue, asked the City Manager if the new calendar will include times for sunset and sunrise with an explanation. He replied that he would look into it. Ms. Schwartz then proceeded to speak on the subject of landlords notifying tenants of hearings held before the boards as they relate to surcharges. She said ordinances for newsracks, commercial vehicles parked in residential zones are not being complied with. William Savage, Co-Owner of Comet Taxi, asked members of I Council to consider allowing Comet to have three additional Taxi licenses. They have two and badly need the additional cars. He said there is a limit of 25 and was told to come to the Council to make the request. He's of the opinion that all 25 licenses are not being used. Mayor Zisa advised him, the Council would take a look and review with the Attorney to see what the process should be. Larry Riley, 27 Rowland Avenue, complained about the mud running down into the residential lawns and the park from the construction site on Summit Avenue. He said it's creating a problem. Mayor Zisa gave a status report regarding the project. He advised that the Developer will not be able to get any more Certificate of Occupancy permits until the matter is resolved. Frank Campbell, 111 Catalpa Avenue, asked questions and/or made comments on the following items: Snow Plowing, the Railroad Tressel at Mercer and River Street, raised catch basins and the walkway in back of DPW. The Mayor responded to his questions. Birdie Gregory, Owner of Comet Taxi asked the Mayor if he I could give her a time frame for getting back to them. Mayor Zisa said they would have to have more information. The City Attorney stated the City Council will have to look into the ordinance and said it would be at least sixty days before she could get an answer. Lenny Nix, 83 Elm Avenue, spoke at length on various matters such as the cars parked along the railroad property on American Legion Drive, Staib Park and Coles Brook.  Rainer Olster, 144 Union Street, commended the Police and praised Mr. Lacava for holding the City's tax rate down this year. Motion offered by Mattei, seconded by Trammell, that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried (9:30 PM) I �� ATTE � 1 CiTY CLERK I I  • • REmlaION NO. 316A CAPITAL BODGET AMENDmNT WHEREAS, the Local capital Budget for the year 1999 was adopted on the 6th day of July , 19 99 -- and, WHEREAS , it is desired to amend said adopted capital Budget section, NOW, THEREFORE, BE �T RESOLVED, by the Mayor & of the council City of Hackensack County of Bergen , that the following amendment(s) to the adopted capital Budget section of 1999 Annual Budget be made: RECORDED VOTE MATTEI ( GALVIS ( AYES TRAMMELL NAYS ( NONE ABSTAIN NONE STEIN ( ZISA ( C APITAL BUDGET (Current Year Action) 19 99 PLANNED FUNDING SERVICES FOR CURRENT YEAR 19 99 ----""""-- Amounts Grants in Project Estimated Reserved in 19 99 Budget Capital capital Aid and Debt To be Funded Project Number Total Cost Prior Years Appropriations Improvement Fund Suprlus Other Funds Authorized In Future Years $ 260,000.00 $ 13,000.00 $ 247,000.00 il Improvements to Staib Park TOTAL ALL PROJECTS YEAR CAPITAL PROGRAM 19 99 - }l'D9 2004 Anticipated PROJECT Schedule and Funding Requirement Estimated Budget Project Estimated Completion Year FUNDING AMOUNTS PER YEAR Project Number Total Cost Time 19 99 19 99 � 2000 � 2001 19 2002 u2ooru 2004 - :al Improvmenes to Staib Park $260,000.00 $260,000':00 TOTAL ALL PROJECTS  • • •• 1999 Year capital Program 1999 - 2004 SUMMARY OF ANTICIPATED FONDING SCXJRCES AND MtJCJN'l'S BODGET APPROPRIATIOOS B:H>.S AND NJ'l'ES Capital Grants in Estimated Current Future Improvement capital Aid and Self Project Total Cost Year 19 99 Years Fund Surplus Other Funds General Liquidating Assement School :al Improvements to Staib Park $ 260,000.00 $ 13,000.00 $247,000.00 TOTAL ALL PROJECTS BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that two certified copies of this Resolution be filed forthwith in the Office of the Director of Local Government Services. It is hereby certified that this is a true copy of a resolution amending the capital Budget section adopted by the governing body on the 7th day of September , 19 99 _. ���� Certified by me (DATE) MUNICIPAL CLERK TRENTON I NEW JERSEY APPROVED I 19--- DIRECTOR OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES