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, March 6, 2000, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order at 8:08 PM and asked everyone to stand for the flag salute. I The Mayor 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, Acting City Manager Raymond Carnevale, City Clerk Doris L. Dukes and City Attorney Richard E. Salkin Absent - City Manager James S. Lacava 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 by posting a copy on the bulletin board in Hackensack ". Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held February 22nd, 2000. Motion offered by Trammell, seconded by Stein that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2-2000 ENTITLED: "BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RESURFACING OF LODI STREET IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY I APPROPRIATING $164,000 THEREFOR, INCLUDING $100,000 EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $156,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF". Mayor Zisa: "This ord i nance has been advertised pursuant 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 Mayor Zisa asked if anyone wished to speak on this ordinance. There was no response. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed. Carried RESOLUTION #79 OFFERED BY: GALVIS 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. 2-2000 entitled: "BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RESURFACING OF LODI I STREET IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $164,000 THEREFOR, INCLUDING $100,000 EXPECTED TO BE RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $156,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF", pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa  FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3-2000 ENTITLED: "BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SUSSEX STREET IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $388,500 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $370,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF" . Mayor Zisa: "This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to I law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?" Motion offered by Trammell, seconded by Galvis 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 Mattei, seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed. Carried RESOLUTION #80 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL 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. 3-2000 entitled: "BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF SUSSEX STREET IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $388,500 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $370,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF", pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #81 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL I 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 $ 1,093. 68 108/3A Mandelbaum & Mandelbaum, Atty. Trust Account 1998 STB 1,123. 08 108/3A \\ \\ \\ \\ 1999 STB 1,789. 32 210/21 Jules Prosnitz & Sons 1998 STB 1,837. 42 210/21 \\ \\ \\ \\ 1999 STB 5,394. 00 312/1 Shapiro & Croland 1998 STB 3,629. 00 312/1 \\ \\ \\ 1999 STB 2,169. 00 12/21 Andujar,Maximo&Mercedes 2000 Err.Pmt. The following represent the release of Excavation of Performance Guarantees: $9,700. 00 to Richard Pineles, Franklin Universal Bldg. , 1700 Rt. 23, Suite 120, Wayne, NJ 07470 Permit #5450 I $ 375. 00 to Frank Zisa, 444 Crestwood Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601, Permit #6362 $1,250. 00 to Pepe Plumbing & Heating, 171 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604, Permit #6319 Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis., Trammell, Stein, Zisa  RESOLUTION #82 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organizations be granted permission to conduct Raffles in accordance with the applications on file in the office of the City Clerk: I RA: 1616 - Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church RA: 1617 - Project Graduation Hackensack HS RA: 1618 - Project Graduation Hackensack HS Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #83 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, the New Jersey State Department of Health requires a11·1ocal health departments to file an annual report each year; and WHEREAS, the annual report for calendar year 1999 for the Health Department of the City of Hackensack has been submitted for approval by John G. Christ, Health Officer. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the annual report as submitted by the Health Officer be and is hereby approved; Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa I RESOLUTION #84 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, Alfred F. Carroll was a member of the Maywood Fire Department and was enrolled in the New Jersey State Firemen's Association as a member of Maywood; and WHEREAS, Alfred Carroll has resigned from his position with Maywood and wishes to be a member of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association a� a member of the Hackensack Fire Department; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Alfred F. Carroll be and is hereby approved as a member of the NJ State Firemen's Association in the Hackensack Fire Department. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #85 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN 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 I Appropriation Reserves 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 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 transfers in the amount of $1,000. 00 be made between the 1999 Budget Appropriation Reserves as follows: FROM TO I Snow Removal S/W $ 1,000. 00 Snow Removal O/E $ 1,000. 00 TOTAL $ 1,000. 00 $ 1,000. 00 Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #86 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack and the Johnson Free Public Library are required by law to conduct an annual audit; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to obtain the services of a Certified Accounting firm to perform an audit in such circumstances; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has solicited and received a proposal for the cost of such services from John J. Eccleston, CPA, RMA, partner of R.D. Hunter & Company, a qualified accounting firm, One Mack Centre Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officers has certified that funds are available in Account #0-010-211-204 of the Current fund, I P. 0. #115394; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack that John J. Eccleston, CPA, RMA partner , of R. D. Hunter & Company, be and hereby is appointed to perform an audit of the City of Hackensack, Public Assistance and the Johnson Free Public Library for the years ending December 31, 1999 and 2000; Statutory Audit (Including Single Audit) $.30,500 Human Services Audit-Public Assistance 4,000 Johnson Free Public Library 2,500 and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute an agreement between the City and John J. Eccleston, CPA, RMA, partner of R. D. Hunter & Company dated February 8, 2000; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this contract be awarded without competitive bidding as a professional service under the provisions of the Local Public Law because the 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) ; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and she is I hereby directed to cause a copy of this Resolution to be published as required by law in The Record within ten (10) days of the date hereof. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa  RESOLUTION #87 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received for Radio Communications Maintenance for both the Police Department and the Department of Public Works; and WHEREAS, bids were received from Warner Communications, Inc., Electronic Service Solution and Pagecom Communications Specialists; I and WHEREAS, after a meeting with representatives from the Police and Public Works Departments, it was determined that the bids submitted were excessive in cost and therefore all bids should be rejected and re-advertised; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that all bids be rejected and that the Director of Purchasing be authorized to re advertise for bids. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #88 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Hackensack has been advised that an emergency affecting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Hackensack and the general public who operate motor vehicles within the City limits when a traffic signal located at the intersection of State and Passaic Streets was accidentally knocked down and rendered inoperable on January 18, 2000; and I WHEREAS, the Chief of Police has furnished to the City Manager a written report setting forth the time, place and circumstances regarding the emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council is satisfied that an emergency did exist and that immediate action was necessary to restore the aforementioned traffic signal to full operation; and WHEREAS, the cost of the repair was $9,721.25, which was a fair and reasonable quotation; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in Account No. 0-10-318-267. P.O. No. 114962; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the entire cost of the repairs will be recovered from the insurance carriers; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:ll-6 which authorizes the governing body to award contracts without public bidding in emergency situations, the vendor, Traffic Control Equipment Corp., 236 Green Street, South Hackensack, New Jersey 07606, be paid. I Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #89 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, the Hackensack Health Department has a need to make change for citizens who pay cash for various fees, licenses and permits; and  WHEREAS, the Health Department has requested an additional Change Fund in the amount of $50. 00 for an additional clerk to make change for said citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to establish a Change Fund in an amount not to exceed $50. 00 for the Health Department. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa I RESOLUTION #90 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on January 20, 2000 for Removal of Brushes, Wood Chips, and Tree Logs; and WHEREAS, one bid was received from Advanced Enterprises Recycling, Inc. ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for Removal of Brushes, Wood Chips and Tree Logs be awarded to Advanced Enterprises Recycling, Inc., 540 Doremus Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105, for a total cost of $385.00 per container not to exceed $20,000. 00; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #0-10-430-276 of the Current Fund. P. 0. #115008. Roll Call: RESOLUTION #91 Ayes - OFFERED Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI I WHEREAS, Cheryl Block, School Traffic Guard, has requested a Leave of Absence for three (3) months without pay for medical reasons; and WHEREAS, City Manager James S. Lacava has determined that this employee be granted a three (3) month Leave of Absence, commencing January 21, 2000 and terminating April 21, 2000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that Cheryl Block, School Traffic Guard, be granted a three (3) month Leave of Absence, without pay, as requested; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the employee's pension system by the Chief Financial Officer. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #92 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS I BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Howard Gregory be and is hereby appointed Constable for the City of Hackensack, for a one (1) year term and that the duties and activities be limited to those City related activities as directed by the City Manager. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa  RESOLUTION #93 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received for Heating and Air Conditioning Maintenance for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, bids were received from Professional Climate Control, One Service, Allied Service of N.E. and Pro Air, Inc.; and I WHEREAS, after meeting with vendors, one vendor rescinded their bid and two vendors did not meet the specifications; and WHEREAS, after several meetings, it was decided that all bids for Heating and Air Conditioning Maintenance for the City of Hackensack be rejected; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that all bids be rejected and that the Director of Purchasing be authorized to re-advertise for bids. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #94 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: GALVIS INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4-2000 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 17, SECTION 12, OF 'THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY' ENTITLED, 'EMPLOYMENT ...LONGEVITY PAY' 11 • BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance No. I 4-2000 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 March 20, 2000, 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 #95 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, an emergent condition has risen with respect to insufficient temporary appropriations to facilitate the awarding of contracts, insurance, pension costs and payment on salaries and wages and no adequate provision has been made in the 2000 Temporary Appropriations for the aforesaid purpose, and N.J.S. 40A:4-20 provides for the creation of an emergency temporary appropriation for the purpose above-mentioned; and I WHEREAS, the total emergency temporary resolutions adopted in the year 2000 pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.40A:4 20 (Chapter 96,P.L.1951) including this resolution total $10,831,576. 10; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED (not less than two-thirds of all the members thereof affirmatively concurring} that in accordance with N.J.S.40A:4-20:  1) An emergency temporary appropriation be and the same is hereby made for the awarding of annual contracts in the amount of $8,948,576. 10; 2) That said emergency temporary appropriation will be provided for in the 2000 budget. 3) That one certified copy of this resolution be filed with the Director of Local Government Services. Current Appropriations I Admin. & Exec. S/W $ 30,000. 00 Admin. & Exec. O/E 5,000. 00 Financial Admin. S/W 70,000. 00 Audit Services O/E 37,000. 00 Tax Assessor S/W 30,000. 00 Tax Collector S/W 40,000. 00 Tax Collector O/E 10,000. 00 Public Bldgs. & Grounds S/W 90,000. 00 Telephone O/E 35,000. 00 Planning Board O/E 10,000. 00 Board of Adjustment O/E 10,000. 00 Rent Stabilization Board S/W 1,000. 00 Worker's Compensation O/E 60,000. 00 Group Insurance Plans O/E 900,000. 00 Fire Alarm S/W 20,000. 00 Fire Alarm O/E 5,000. 00 Fire S/W 1,500,000. 00 Fire Official S/W 120,000. 00 Fire Official O/E 5,000. 00 I Police S/W 2,500,000. 00 School Crossing Guards S/W 90,000. 00 Traffic Control S/W 14,000. 00 Communication Operation 60,000. 00 EMT S/W 90,000. 00 EMT O/E 5,000. 00 Municipal Court, Public Def. S/W 17,000. 00 Building Inspectors S/W 70,000. 00 Building Inspectors O/E 3,000. 00 Inspection of Property Maintenance 30,000. 00 Community Development S/W 100,000. 00 DPW S/W 140,000. 00 DPW O/E 5,000. 00 City Garage S/W 70,000. 00 Streets & Roads S/W 30,000. 00 Shade Tree S/W 30,000. 00 Street Cleaning S/W 30,000.00 Garbage & Trash S/W 200,000. 00 Recycling S/W 100,000. 00 Sewer S/W 50,000. 00 Sewer O/E 20,000.00 Health Department S/W 100,000. 00 Health Department O/E Human Services S/W Parks & Playgrounds S/W 5,000. 00 40,000. 00 90,000. 00 I Recreation Dept. S/W 60,000. 00 Recreation Dept. O/E 10,000. 00 Safe & Secure S/W 40,000. 00 Municipal Court S/W 90,000. 00 Prior Year's Bills 6,268. 10  Police / Fire Retire O / E 1,511,750.00 Public Employees Retirement System 41,058.00 Social Security-OAS! O / E 190,000.00 Consolidated Police / Fire Pension O / E 82,500.00 911 S / W 50,000.00 TOTAL $ 8,948,576. 10 I Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #96 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized to execute an Agreement with Metricom, Inc., 218-L Middlesex Street, Harrison, New Jersey 07029, setting forth the terms and conditions of the City' s consent for the non-exclusive right of the installation of equipment necessary for the operation of a mobile digital data communication radio network upon P.S.E.&G. utility poles located within the public right of way; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to retain a copy of the Agreement on file and is available for public inspection. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #97 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL 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 $ 1,864,630.68 Capital Account 102,826.57 Public Assistance II Account 34,305.00 Public Parking System Account 4,307.19 Trust Account 21,873.00 Payroll Agency Account 92,467.81 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 #98 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack received Change Order No. 4 from Paragon Associates for the Hackensack Cultural Art Center, due to the partitions requiring a specific size by code the existing windows must be removed and replaced with smaller windows, I installed at a higher elevation; and WHEREAS, Tom Toscano, Director of Operations for the City, has recommended that said Change Order be approved; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account No. x-50-M20-001 of the General Capital Fund in the amount of $2,154.04, P.O. #110911;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $2,154. 04 for Paragon Associates, 251 Jernee Mill Road, Sayreville, New Jersey 08872, be and is hereby approved. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #99 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: MATTEI BE IT RESOLVED that the proper officers be and are hereby I authorized to apply overpayment of taxes as follows: 1998 taxes in the amount of $664. 00 for 1999 taxes on Block 49, Lot 20, owned by T. & D. Hartmann, who have requested said overpayment be applied to 2000 taxes; 1999 taxes in the amount of $2. 11 made for 1998 taxes on Block 9, Lot 19A COOB4, owned by D. Quitadamo, which will be transferred from 1998 to 2000 1st quarter taxes; 1998 taxes in the amount of $6,623. 76 for 1998 taxes on Block 58, Lot 36 owned by Costa Brothers, Inc. who has requested that $4,791. 72 be applied to 1999 unpaid taxes and $1,832. 04 be applied to 2000 unpaid taxes; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tax Collector be authorized to transfer $1499. 00 taxes from Block 610 Lot 15 to Block 610, Lot 18, made in error by Cedant Mortgage Company in 1999 for 2000 1st quarter taxes. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #100 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL WHEREAS, an emergent condition as described in N. J. S. A.40A:ll- 6 of the "Local Public Contracts Law" affecting the public health, I safety and welfare exists for pedestrian traffic on the west side of Kinderkamack Road, a County road under the Route 4 overpass in the City of Hackensack as certified by Thomas J. Toscano, Director of Operations; and WHEREAS, on March 1st, 2000, the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved Resolution No. 340 authorizing funding in an amount of $23,270. 00 to fully reimburse the City of Hackensack for construction of sidewalks and associated engineering costs to address this emergent condition; and WHEREAS, three proposals for said construction were solicited and the lowest of the three was submitted by Kaycon, Inc. , T/A J & J Builders, 274 Elm Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, in the amount of $18,000. 00; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in Account No. 0-10-260-20U. P. 0. No. 115418; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for the construction of sidewalks on the west side of Kinderkamack Road in the area of the I Route 4 overpass in the City of Hackensack be and hereby is awarded to Kaycon, Inc. , T/A J & J Builders, 274 Elm Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 in the amount of $18,000. 00; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed  to retain a copy of the letter proposal, dated January 26th, 2000, by Kaycon, Inc., on file and available for public inspection. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION #101 Amendment to the 2000 introduced Capital Budget, - offered by Trammell, seconded by Stein and carried is attached to the minutes of this meeting and made a part hereof. I RESOLUTION #102 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 5-2000 ENTITLED: "BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $850,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $850,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF ". BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance No. 5-2000 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 March 20, 2000, 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 I Mrs. Dukes advised the Mayor that her Docket was completed. The Mayor thanked her and asked the Acting City Manager, City Attorney and members of Council if they had anything to report. Councilman Stein said the applications for the Census should be in the mail within a week and encouraged everyone to fill them out. The Mayor then opened the meeting to the public for discussion of City business. Dorothy Schwartz, 47 Prospect Avenue, continued her remarks concerning the suggested income limit for seniors. She also mentioned the homeless shelters in New York. Frank Campbell, 111 Catalpa Avenue, questioned the amount of traffic on Main Street coming from Route 4. Richard Rankin, 430 Union Street, representing Citizens Army for Common Causes asked the Mayor and Council to introduce an I ordinance to protect the citizens by not allowing campaign funds to be generated on public property and other political requests. He distributed a document containing what he would like included in an ordinance. Mayor Zisa replied that the Council may, sometime in the future, discuss the matter. Deputy Mayor Mattei said he would not waste his time on this document.  Councilwoman Trammell pointed out that the document indicates Citizens Army for Common Causes of Paramus and wanted to know why he was asking Hackensack to do this. Mr. Rankin said there are municipalities doing this throughout the state. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Trammell, that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried (9: 40 P. M. ) I . OUNCILWOMAN ANITA TRAMM ELL ��� MARKA:TEIN COUNCILMAN ATTEST: I I  .• -, .• -� .j RESOLUTION NO. 101 CAPITAL BUDGET AMmr.lmNT introduced WHEREAS , the Local capital Budget for the year 2000 was � on the 7th day of February I � 2000 ; and, ---- -- WHEREAS , it is desired to amend said adopted ca pital Budget section, City . City Hackensack NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor & Council of the of County of , that the following arnendment(s) to t�e � capital Budget section ofYear 2000 Annual ------------..-.....,,..� Bergen be made: i ntrocfuced Budget RECORDED VOl'E ( ( ( MATTEI ( GALVIS ( ( AYES ( NAYS ( NONE ABSTAIN ( NONE TRAMMELL ( STEIN ( ( ( ZISA ( ( CAPITAL BUDGET (current Year Action) � 2000 PLANNED FUNDING SERVICES FOR CURRENT YEAR � 2000 Amounts 2000 Grants in Project Estimated Reserved in � Budget Capital capital Aid and Debt To be Fundeci Project Number Total Cost Prior Years Appropriations Improvement Fund Suprlus Other Funds Authorized In Future Years Acquisition, Remediation and $850.!..000.0Q Improvements of Various Properties §=§�Q:QQQ!:QQ= ---------- - TOTAL ALL PROJECTS YEAR CAPITAL PROGRAM � 2000 - i9 2005 Anticipated PROJECT Schedule and Funding Requirement Estimated Budget Project Estimated Completion Year FUNDING AMOUNTS PER YEAR Project Number Total Cost Time 1:9 2000 n 2000 is 2001 xst 2002 x� 2003 W2�� 2005 Acquisition, Remediation and Improvements of Various Properties §§�Q:QQQ!:QQ $850,000.00 ----------- TOTAL ALL PROJECTS