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 1, 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 I 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 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. 11 Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on October 18th, 1999. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Galvis that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 33-99 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING MUNICIPAL CLASS POSITION TITLES AND SALARY RANGES FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK". I 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 Trammell that there be a public hearing. Carried The Mayor asked if anyone would like to be heard on this ordinance. There was no response. Motion offered by Trammell, seconded by Stein that the public hearing be closed. Carried RESOLUTION #365 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. 33-99 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING MUNICIPAL CLASS POSITION TITLES AND SALARY RANGES FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK", pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. I Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, RESOLUTION #366 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL Stein, Zisa SECONDED BY: MATTEI 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 All 1999 Err. Pymt. $ 1,046. 94 69/3A Vincenty, Flor 1,220.90 541/17 Shastun, Radislav 158. 76 25/53 Pizza, Michael & Rochelle 158. 76 70/20 Delvalle, Javier & Marlyn Alvarado 68. 76 106/13COOA6 Mohring, Bernard, Jr. I 158. 76 124D/15 Colon, Ileana 158. 76 138/44 Carroll, Gerard L. 158. 76 237/2BC03DD Joroff, Richard H. 158. 76 237/2BC006K Oh, Myung Hwa 158. 76 238/8Cl0El Fontana, Mario & Frances 158. 76 329/55 Perry, Valeria 158. 76 339/63 Collins, Bertha 158.76 340/27 Brewer, Lorenzo & Vera 158. 76 341/8C005E Fichtelberg, Ilene 158.76 343/10C005B Columbia, Darlene 158. 76 343/10C019A Bancic, Nikola 158.76 544/24 Abrahamsen, Robert K. 158. 76 576/7A Bustos, Herbert & Cecelia & Cruz, E. 158. 76 589/5 Keiffenheim, Carl P. & Nancy A. 158. 76 593/17 Marshall, Eugene Jr. & Phyllis 158. 76 601/13 Crews, Margaret 158. 76 607/5A Giorgio, John & Maria 158. 76 616/30 Dow, James E. Jr. & Mabel The following are for cancelled Hip Hop Recreational classes: $ 12.00 to Luz Agudelo, 175 Church St., Lodi, NJ 07644 I 12. 00 to M. L. Evans-Harley, 280 Union St., Hackensack,NJ 36.00 to Mathilda Mack, 66 E. l77th St. , Bronx, NY 10453 12.00 to Ms. Minnella, 446 Marvin Ave. , Hackensack, NJ 12. 00 to E. Stanford, 30 Euclid Ave. ,#3C, Hackensack, NJ 12.00 to Stephen Zaccheus, 59 Ross Ave., Hackensack, NJ Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #367 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organizations be granted permission to conduct a Raffle in accordance with the application on file in the office of the City Clerk: RA: 1607 - Knights of Columbus Trinity Council #747 Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #368 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack wishes to enter into a grant agreement with the County of Bergen for the purpose of using $60,000.00 in 1998 Community Development Block Grant funds for the Planning and Capacity Building on Main I Street; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council recognizes that the City of Hackensack is liable for any funds not spent in accordance with the grant agreements pursuant to HUD requirements.  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to sign the aforesaid grant agreement and that the Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to sign all County vouchers submitted in connection with the aforesaid projects. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #369 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI I WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack wishes to purchase computers for various departments from an authorized vendor under the State of New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Program ( 1-NJCP); and WHEREAS, the purchase of goods and services by local contracting units is authorized by the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A: ll-12; and WHEREAS, Atlantic Business Products, 572 Whitehead Road Trenton, New Jersey 08619 has been awarded the New Jersey State Contract #A81212 for computers; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack feels that utilization of this contract on the grounds that Atlantic Business Products r:epresents the best price available; and WHEREAS, the actual cost of the purchase of the computers is expected not to exceed $129,259.33; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account #X-50-Q24-002 of the Capital Fund in the I amount of $129,259.33. Purchase Order No. 113278; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Atlantic Business Products, be awarded the contract for the Purchase of Computers. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #370 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL 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 has received $4,700.00 from the Bergen County 200 Club and wishes to amend its 1999 CY Budget to include I 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 $4,700.00, 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 with Appropriations: Bergen County 200 Club; ·BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $4, 700. 00 be and the same is hereby appropriated under the caption of - General Appropriations (a) Operations excluded from 5% caps / State and I Federal Programs Off-set by revenues: "Bergen County 200 Club". Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #371 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL 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 $5, 168. 00 from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and wishes to amend its 1999 CY 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 I 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 $5, 168. 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 with Appropriations: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Relocation Support Program; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $5, 168.00 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: "New Jersey Department of Community, Relocation Support Program". Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #372 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL 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 I 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 $9, 957. 40 from the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice FY99 - Body Armor Replacement Fund and  wishes to amend its 1999 CY 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 $9,957. 40, which is now available as a revenue from: Miscellaneous Revenues -Special items of General I Revenue anticipated with prior written consent of the Director of Local Government Services: State and Federal Revenues Off-Set with Appropriations: New Jersey Division of Criminal 'Justice FY99 - Body Armor Replacement Fund; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $9,957.40 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: "New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice FY99 - Body Armor Replacement Fund". Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #373 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack received Change Order No. 1 from Edward R. McGinnis, Architect, for additional architectural services in conjunction with the renovation and improvements to the City Hall Complex; and WHEREAS, Eugene J. Duffy, Director of Community Affairs, has recommended that said Change Order be approved; and I WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account No. X-50-Pll-002 of the General Capital Fund in the amount of $9,925.00. P. 0. No. 106470; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $9,925.00 for Edward R. McGinnis, Architect, 11 East Oak Street, Oakland, New Jersey 07436, be and is hereby approved. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #374 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, various 1999 bills have been presented for payment this year, which bills were not covered by 1999 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 City Council of the City of Hackensack that transfers in the amount of $51,000.00 be made between the 1999 Budget Appropriation as follows:  FROM TO Rent Stabilization Bd O/E $ 1, 000.00 Rent Stabilization Bd S/W $ 1, 000. 00 Police O/E 3, 000. 00 School Crossing Guards O/E 3, 000.00 Police O/E 2, 000. 00 Communication Operators S/W 2, 000. 00 Community Dev. Consultant O/E 8, 000.00 Inspection Property S/W 8, 000.00 I Community Dev. Consultant O/E 7, 000.00 Community Dev. S/W 7, 000. 00 Garbage & 'Trash S/W 30, 000. 00 Garbage & Trash O/E 30, 000.00 TOTAL $ 51, 000. 00 51, 000. 00 Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #375 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, 241 Moore Street Corporation is the owner and taxpayer of certain real property known as Block 312, Lots 1, 3 and 22 designated as 240 Main Street; and WHEREAS, the taxpayer filed appeals to its 1998 and 1999 real property tax assessments, which matters are presently pending for the Tax Court of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, the yearly assessment for the subject property is $995, 000.00; and I WHEREAS, upon review of information submitted, a reduction appears appropriate; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Tax Attorney and Tax Appraiser 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 "241 Moore Street Corporation v. City of Hackensack", Docket Nos. 001756-98 and 001486 - 99 presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey, so that the assessment be reduced to $850, 000.00 for 1998 and $900, 000 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: RESOLUTION #376 Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: Zisa MATTEI I WHEREAS, Ricci and Richie, Inc. , Joseph A. Ferriero, P. C. and 58 Main Street Hackensack, LLC are the owners and taxpayers of certain real property condominium units situated on Block 205, Lot 3 located at 58-60 Main Street as units lC, 3 and 2, respectively; and  WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack, as taxing district, filed appeals of judgments entered by the Bergen County Board of Taxation with respect to unit lC, owned by Ricci and Richie, Inc. and unit 3, owned by Joseph A. Ferreira, P. C. for their respective 1998 real property tax assessments and 58 Main Street Hackensack LLC filed an appeal to its 1998 real property tax assessment which matters are presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, the assessment for unit lC was $109, 900 for 1998 and I 1999, the assessment was reduced to $75, 000 for 1998 by Judgment of the Bergen County Board of Taxation and the assessment for unit 3 was $375, 000 for 1998 and 1999, the assessment was reduced to. $280, 000 for 1998 by judgment of the Bergen County Board of Taxation; and WHEREAS, the assessment for unit 2 was $375, 000 for 1998 and 1999; and WHEREAS, upon review of information submitted, a reduction of the original 1998 and 1999 assessments appears appropriate and it is the recommendation of the Tax Attorney and Tax Assessor that these matters should be settled; and WHEREAS, said settlements are 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: 51A-8), which may be necessary in order to effectuate a settlement of I litigation entitled "City of Hackensack v. Ricci and Richie", Docket No. 005601-98; "City of Hackensack v. Joseph A. Ferriera, P. C. ", Docket No. 005603-98; and "58 Main Street Hackensack, LLC. v. City of Hackensack", Docket No. 004314-98, presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey, so that the assessments be reduced for both 1998 and 1999 to $98, 900 for unit lC; to $337, 500 for unit 3; and $337, 500 for unit 2; 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 RESOLUTION #377 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, N.J. S. A. 40: 8A-3 of the "Interlocal Services Act" authorizes agreements between Municipalities for the joint provision of services; and WHEREAS, the Borough of Paramus has proposed such an agreement to the City of Hackensack for the rented use of the "Life Safety I Complex" owned and operated by the Borough for training purposes of the Hackensack Fire Department; and WHEREAS, The City's Fire Chief has requested that the Hackensack Fire Department be authorized to conduct certain training at the Paramus facility in accordance with the terms, conditions, and rates proposed by the Borough of Paramus in a communication dated September 9, 1999; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack believes that the use of the Paramus training facility will be beneficial to the members of the Hackensack Fire Department; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that sufficient funds are available for this purpose in the 1999 Budget in Account No. 9-10-302-223; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, as follows: 1. The Mayor and the City Clerk be, and they hereby are authorized to execute an agreement with the Borough of Paramus for the purposes set forth herein; and I 2. A copy of the Interlocal Agreement with the Borough of Paramus shall, upon execution, be kept on file and available for public inspection by the City Clerk. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #378 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the terms and conditions contained in the correspondence by and between the City Attorney (dated April 22, 1999) and the law firm of Rabinowitz, Trenk, Lubetkin & Tully, Esqs. on behalf of the Exxon Company, U. S. A. , dated July 7, 1999, pertaining to the establishment of liquidated damages potentially payable to the City of Hackensack in connection with the public auction to be held in connection with certain publicly owned property commonly known as a portion of East Pleasantview Avenue, be and hereby is ratified, I approved and adopted, the City Clerk shall retain copies of the correspondence and make same available for public inspection. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa A copy of the correspondence is attached to the original of these minutes and made a part hereof. RESOLUTION #379 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 34-99 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 166, SECTION 3 A (4) (f) OF "THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY" ENTITLED" "UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE ENFORCEMENT . . . FEES". BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance No. 34-99 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 November 15, 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 I where said ordinance will be further considered for final passage. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa  RESOLUTION #380 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 35-99 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE BY PUBLIC SALE AT AUCTION CERTAIN MUNICIPALLY OWNED REAL PROPERTY NOT NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE, SAID PROPERTY BEING COMMONLY KNOWN AS A PORTION OF EAST PLEASANTVIEW AVENUE". BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance No. 35-99 as introduced, does now pass on first reading and that said I Ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on November 15, 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 #381 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: Current Account $ 8, 640, 845.90 Public Assistance II Account 10, 659. 91 Capital Account 748, 220.48 Public Parking System Account 26, 786. 26 I Trust Account 14, 152. 63 Payroll Agency Account 114, 408.43 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 #382 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant has been proposed by the following: $89, 000. 00 - Bergen County Division of Family Guidance, 21 Main Street, Room #llOW, for their job training program and $31, 400 for their office practice project; 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 projects are in the best interest of I the people of Bergen County and do not compete directly with the 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 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 Community Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid projects may be expedited. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #383 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI I BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following be appointed to serve as members of the Hackensack Alliance to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse (HAPADA) Committee: Larry West, Commerce Bank North, 540 River Street Miriam Confer, American Cancer Society, 20 Mercer Street Marlin Townes, Sr., 474 Blanchard Terrace Anita Sarajian, R.N., 344 Prospect Ave. Apt. 9-D Miriam Ferguson, Supt. of Recreation, 65 Central Avenue Lou Garbaccio, Chief Financial Officer, 65 Central Avenue 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, addressed the issue of the Social Security increases and related it to the rental I increases. Frank Campbell, 111 Catalpa Avenue, said he would like to see the specifications for the Curb Cut program. Mr. Lacava advised that he would speak with Mr. Toscano. Jack Donovan, Willow Avenue, spoke on the subject of the schools as it relates to the scores published throughout the State. He also mentioned the planes flying low and that Teterboro is now tracking them. Rainer Olster, 144 Union Street, mentioned the garbage and recycling pickups. Eric Martindale, 416 Simons Avenue, requested that no signs be placed in front of his house. The Mayor suggested he call the Traffic Division to alert them. Eric also addressed the Summit Gardens as it relate to the house numbers and said he was displeased with the Essex Street project. He would like to see a more upscale developer. He asked I the status of the Moretti property. The Simon Sez Appeal and the Pump Station on Anderson Street. The Mayor responded. Mildred Kearny, 243 Hamilton Place, asked the status of the street sweeping signs that were removed from Hamilton Place. Mayor Zisa replied.  Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Trammell, that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried (9: 10 PM) I S R. GALVIS COUNCILMAN MARK A. STEIN ATTEST: CITY CLERK I I