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, January 18, 2000, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order at 8:05 PM and asked everyone to stand for the flag salute. He then asked the City Clerk to call the roll. I Present - Deputy Mayor Roger B. Mattei, 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 Absent - Councilman Jesus R. Galvis 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 placing a copy on the Bulletin Board in City Hall.11 Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meetings held January 3� and lOili, 2000. Motion offered by Mattei, seconded by Stein, that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried RESOLUTION #13 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL 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: I AMOUNT BLOCK L LOT NAME YEAR REASON $ 1,737.00 610/18 Paschall, Geraldine 1999 Err.Pymt. 678.05 42/8 Santos, David & Silva 1999 CTB 764.00 107/26 Cypress Holding Company 1999 CTB 1,430.38 557/7A Santiago, Felix Jr. & Jacqueline 1999 Err.Pymt. 1,373.00 565/24A Fleet Mortgage Group 1998 Err.Pymt. $ 90.50 to Norman Levin, 243 Fairmount Avenue, representing fee paid in error for the use of a personal vehicle Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #14 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Alexis Palinkas be reappointed as a member of the Condominium and Cooperative Unit Advisory Board for a term to expire December 31, 2001. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa I RESOLUTION #15 Absent - Galvis OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack and the Borough of River Edge have heretofore entered into an agreement for cooperation between the Fire Departments of the two municipalities; and  WHEREAS, said agreement is due for renewal; and WHEREAS, the Fire Chief has recommended that said agreement be renewed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute and deliver a renewal of said agreement on behalf of the City of Hackensack. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis I RESOLUTION #16 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, the Finance Department and the Department of Tax Collection require Hardware and Software support and maintenance for their computer systems; and WHEREAS, a proposal dated December 14, 1999 for maintenance of said system to include hardware and software has been obtained from Edmunds and Associates, Inc.; and WHEREAS, these services are of an extraordinary unspecifiable nature as it involves the maintenance of a complex computer system as defined by 5:30-14-c promulgated by the Local Finance Board, Division of Local Government Services and N.J.S.A.40:11- 5 (1) (a) (ii); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the proposal from Edmunds and Associates, Inc., 333 Tilton Road, Northfield, New Jersey I 08225 be accepted in the amount of $5,220.00; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer certified that funds will be available in Account No. 0-10-210-232 in the amount $1,305.00 and in Account No. 0-10-220-232 in the amount $ 3,915.00 of the Current Fund of the 2000 Budget. Purchase Order No. 114524. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #17 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on January 6, 2000, for Janitorial Services for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, one bid was received from Cleaning World, Inc.; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for Janitorial Services for the City of Hackensack be awarded to Cleaning World, Inc., 95 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, in the amount of $ 3,394.00 per month or $ 40,728.00 annually; and I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds will be available in Account No. 0-10-260-204 of the 2000 Budget Current Fund. Purchase Order No. 114586. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis  RESOLUTION #18 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on January 6, 2000, for Elevator Maintenance Service for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, six bids were received: EMCO Elevator, B & G Elevator, Flynn Hill, Atlantic Elevator Co. Inc., International I Elevator Co., Inc. and Richmond Elevator; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for Elevator Maintenance Service for the City of Hackensack be awarded to the low bidder, International Elevator Co., Inc., 622 Route 10, Whippany, New Jersey 07981, for the contract price of $ 9,900.00; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds will be available in Account No. 0-10-260-204 of the 2000 Budget, Current Fund. Purchase Order No. 114585. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #19 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is offering Smart Growth Planning Grants to local governments whereby they may develop plans that lead to "Smart Growth" and more livable and sustainable communities; and I WHEREAS, the municipalities of Central Bergen County wish to submit a joint planning grant application that will promote intergovernmental coordination and cooperation and that will develop a framework to address common issues facing communities in Central Bergen County; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby endorse the filing of the Central Bergen County Smart Planning Grant Application with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #20 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 35-99, bids were received on January 3, 2000, for the sale of certain City-owned property, commonly known as a portion of East Pleasantview Avenue; and WHEREAS, one bid was received in the amount of $ 35,001.00 from Exxon Mobil Inc., 800 Bell Street, Houston, Texas, which I amount met the minimum acceptable bid established by virtue of the afore-described Ordinance; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and any other relevant City Officials be, and they hereby are authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to consummate the sale of the subject property to the successful bidder. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #21 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack requires the services of a Financial Consultant; and I 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 (1) (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 bids and the contract itself must be available for public inspection; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Hackensack to retain the services of Joseph Scrivo, 15 Dogwood Court, Mahwah, NJ 07430 to provide Financial Consulting Services; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available for this contract from a designated appropriation from the 2000 Budget in Account No. 0-10-210-204 of the Current Fund, in an I amount not to exceed $ 10,000.00, Purchase Order No. 114602, has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to and in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:30-14.5 of the Rules and Regulations of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Local Finance Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack as follows: 1. The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Joseph Scrivo to provide said services. 2. This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as professional services in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:11-5 (1) (a) (i) of the Local Public Contracts Law because said services are to be rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession and whose profession is regulated by law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and hereby is responsible to retain a copy of the contract for public inspection and to publish notice of this action once in The Record. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa I Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #22 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is desirous of installing a computer aided dispatch software system for the Hackensack Fire Department; and  WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack to engage the services of Arrokis Publishing Fire Programs, 377 Follow That Dream Highway, Ingles, Florida 34449, to design, program, and install said software; and WHEREAS, such services being specialized and qualitative in nature, and which require expertise, extensive training and proven I reputation in this field of endeavor, are 11extraordinary, unspecifiable services" as that term is defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:ll-2(7}, and are, therefore, exempt from public bid; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from the Capital Budget, Purchase Order No. 114349 in the amount of $64,665.00 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 tnat: 1) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Arrokis Publishing Fire Programs for the performance of the aforedescribed extraordinary, unspecifiable services. 2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as I an extraordinary, unspecifiable service in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:ll-5(1}(a}(i) of the Local Public Contracts Law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be 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 - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #23 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN 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 I 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 represents the best price available; and WHEREAS, the actual cost of the purchase of the computers is expected not to exceed $21,120.69; and  WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account No. X-50-Q24-002 of the Capital Fund in the amount of $ 21,120.69. Purchase Order No. 114566; 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, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis I RESOLUTION #24 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack requires the services of a licensed engineer in connection with the development of a SCADA system at the five pump stations in the City; 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 (1) (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; WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to retain the services of Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., One International Boulevard, I Mahwah, N.J. 07430, to perform said engineering services for an amount not to exceed $65,000.00; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from Account #X-50-024-013, of the General Capital Fund, P.O. #114257 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 aforesaid engineering services; (2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as a professional service in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law (NJSA 40A: 11-5 (1) (a) (i) because said services are to be rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession and whose profession is regulated by law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and and is I 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 - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #25 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack Fire Department requires  Hardware and Software Maintenance on its computers; and WHEREAS, Data General Corporation submitted a proposal in the amount of $ 2,113.00 for a one year period from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000, which is fair and reasonable; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in Account No. 0-10-302-232 of the 2000 Budget; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the contract for Hardware I and Software Maintenance for the Fire Department of the City of Hackensack, be awarded to Data General Corporation, 2400 Computer Drive/G231, Westboro, Maine 01580, pursuant to N.J.S.A.40:11-3, which excludes from public bidding contracts which do not exceed $12,800.00 Purchase Order No. 114646. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #26 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:l0-6, et seq., the Mayor and Council instituted a self insurance program and created an insurance fund requiring insurance consultation services for the administration therefore; 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-3 (1) (a) (i) of the Local Public Contracts Law; and I WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional services without competitive bids and the contract itself must be available for public inspection; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Hackensack to retain the services of Bergen Risk Managers, Inc., to perform insurance consultation services as third party administrator of the insurance fund/self insurance program for an amount not to exceed $ 54,000.00; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from Account No. 0-10-290-289 in the amount of $27,000 and Account No. 0-10-292-289 in the amount of $27,000 of the Current Fund, Purchase Order No. 114432, has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack as follows: 1. The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Bergen Risk I Managers, Inc., 423 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, N. J., to provide the aforesaid services for the period January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. 2. This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as professional services in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:ll-1 (1) (a) of the Local Public Contracts Law. The City Clerk be and hereby is directed to retain a copy of the contract for public inspection and to publish notice of this action once in The Record. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #27 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack retained Kasler Associates to I revise the Master Plan for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, the total contract price was $ 37,000.00 and the original resolution allocated $ 20,000.00 towards the total contract amount; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account 9-10-343-211 of the Current Fund in the amount of $ 17,000.00, Purchase Order #110460. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the additional amount of $17,000.00 for Kasler Associates be and is hereby approved. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #28 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, various 1999 bills have been presented for payment this year, which bills were not covered by order number and/ or recorded at the time of transfers between the 1999 Budget Appropriations Reserve in the last two months of 1999; and WHEREAS, N.J.S. 40A: 4-59 provides that all unexpended balances carried forward after the close of the year are I available, until lapsed at the close of the succeeding year, to meet specific claims, commitments or contracts incurred during the preceding fiscal year, and allow transfers to be made from unexpended balances which are expected to be insufficient during the first three months of the succeeding year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the transfers in the amount of $104,700.00 be made between the 1999 Budget Appropriation Reserves as follows: FROM TO Admin. & Exec. S / W $ 1,500.00 Admin. & Exec. O / E $ 1,500.00 Financial Adm. S / W 1,000.00 Financial Adm. O / E 1,000.00 Tax Assessor S / W 1,700.00 Tax Assessor O/E 1,700.00 Tax Collector S/W 2,500.00 I Tax Collector O/E 2,500.00 Building Inspectors S / W 5,000.00 Planning Board O/E 5,000.00 Building Inspectors S / W 2,000.00 Board o f Adjustment 2,000.00 Group Insurance Plans O / E 40,000.00 Fire Department S / W 40,000.00 Public Bldgs/Grounds S / W 5,000.00 Fire Department 0/E 5,000.00 Fire Official S / W 2,000.00  Fire Official O/E 2, 000.00 Police's/w 10, 000.00 Police O/E 10, 000.00 EMT O/E 1, 000.00 EMT S/W 1, 000.00 City Garage S/W 10, 000. 00 City Garage O/E 10, 000.00 Garbage & Trash S/W 10, 000.00 Garbage & Trash O/E 10, 000.00 I Sewer S/W 10, 000.00 Sewer O/E 10, 000.00 Police S/W 3, 000.00 911 S/W 1, 000.00 911 O/E 2, 000.00 Total $ 104, 700.00 $ 104, 700.00 Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #29 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Joseph Cicchelli, Assistant Principal of Fairmount School be and is hereby appointed as the school's representative on the Local Emergency Planning Committee. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #30 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI I WHEREAS, the City of maintenance of its radio communication system; Hackensack Fire Department and requires WHEREAS, B & C Communication Inc., 1 Bohnert Place, Waldwick, New Jersey 07463, has submitted a proposal in the amount of $10, 266.00 for the period January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000 which is fair and reasonable; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds will be available in Account No. 0-10-301-275 in the amount $192.00, Account No. 0-10-302-275 in the amount $8, 370.00 and Account No. O 10-325-275 in the amount $864.00 of the 2000 Budget. Purchase Order No. 114523. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the maintenance agreement for the Fire Department radio communication system be awarded to B & C Communications pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:ll-3, which excludes public bidding on contracts which do not exceed $12, 800.00. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa I RESOLUTION #31 Absent - Galvis OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, Camden-State Associates is the owner and taxpayer of certain real property known as Block 407A, Lot 2, designated as 22-32 Camden Street; and WHEREAS, the taxpayer filed appeals to its 1997, 1998 and 1999 real property tax assessments, which matters are presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, the yearly assessment is $459,400; and WHEREAS, upon review of information submitted, reductions appear appropriate; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Tax Attorney and Tax Assessor that this matter should be settled; and I ' 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, including documents providing for application of the Freeze Act (N.J.S.A.54: 51A-8), which may be necessary in order to effectuate a settlement of litigation entitled, "Camden-State Associates c/o C.H. Martin v. City of Hackensack," Docket Nos. 007762-97, 004498- 98 and 004498-99 presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey, so that the assessment be reduced to $400,000 for all years under appeal; 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, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis I RESOLUTION #32 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, Ander Company is the owner and taxpayer of certain real property known as Block 410, Lot 9A, designated as 40-46 Anderson Street; and WHEREAS, the taxpayer has filed appeals to its 1998 and 1999 real property tax assessments, which matters are presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, the assessment for the subject property is $1,200,000 for each year under appeal; 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 I be necessary in order to effectuate a settlement of litigation entitled, "Ander Company v. City of Hackensack," Docket Nos. 00341-98 and 000362-99 presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey, so that the assessment be reduced to $1,150,000 for each year under appeal; 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, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #33 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN I WHEREAS, Bahgat H. & Samira A. Ishak are the owners and taxpayers of certain real property known as Block 519, Lot 21, designated as 64 Poplar Avenue; and WHEREAS, the taxpayers filed appeals to their 1998 and 1999 real property tax assessments, which matters are presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, the assessment for the subject property is $ 905,400.00; 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 I City of Hackensack that the Tax Counsel be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all documents, including documents providing for application of the Freeze Act (N.J.S.A. 54: 51A-8) if appropriate, which may be necessary in order to effectuate a settlement of litigation entitled "Bahgat H. & Samira A. Ishak v. City of Hackensack," Docket Nos. 002134-98 and 002073-99 presently pending in the Tax Court of New Jersey, so that the assessment be reduced to $ 825,000.00; 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, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #34 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL 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 Capital Account Public Assistance II Account $ 6,258,584.36 41,343.50 13,992.87 Public Parking System Account 7,037.44 Trust Account 11,796.00 Payroll Agency Account 81,552.61 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, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis Mrs. Dukes advised the Mayor that her Docket was completed. The Mayor thanked her and asked the City Manager, City I Attorney and members of Council if they had anything to report. Councilman Stein said during the next couple of months, the residents will be receiving applications from the Census and encouraged everyone to complete them. Mayor Zisa announced that the Board of Education will welcome a number of students from Costa Rica during this month and the City will honor them with a luncheon. The Mayor opened the meeting to the public for discussion of City business. Dorothy Schwartz, 47 Prospect Avenue, spoke on the subject of the footnotes and asterisks on Zoning Dockets which are inappropriate. She would like to see it stopped. Mr. Salkin was asked to do a follow up. Frank Campbell, 111 Catalpa Avenue, commented on the flying of the flag at Baldwin Park and asked the status of the automated garbage trucks Don Gonzalez, 84 Vanderbeck Place, spoke at length about the abandoned building at 80 Vanderbeck Place. Mr. Lacava will check the taxes to determine whether it is condemned. I Birdie Gregory, Comet Taxi, 254 River Street, again asked the status of obtaining an additional license. Mayor Zisa replied that he had personal conversation with Mr. Saavage. He is pursuing the insurance status and does not have all of the information yet. William Saavage, 291 Herman Street, said they desperately need another license. Laura Koren, 303 Summit Avenue, addressed the matter of the noise and height of the airplanes going into Teterboro Airport. She felt the City of Hackensack should do something. Mayor Zisa stated the people who can help is the FAA and Federal representatives. The City is in constant contact with the state representatives to make our wishes known. The Governor has the ability to control the Port of Autority who has jurisdiction over this airport. Robert Gardner, Anderson Street, also addressed the issue of the noise and height of the airplanes going into Teterboro I Airport. Mayor Zisa encouraged the community to call and voice their complaints. This is a state and federal issue and we need to continually let our presence be known. Kevin Heany, Summit Avenue, referring to the editorial in The  Record said it was very good and supports the City. He said he hates to· see the Mayor "beaten up" by the County Administration. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Trammell, that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried (9: 38 PM) I ABSENT COUNCILMAN MARK A. STEIN I ATTEST: CITY CLERK I