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 5, 2000, at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order at 8:15 PM and asked everyone to stand for the flag salute. The Mayor then asked the City Clerk to call the roll. Present - Councilman Roger B. Mattei Councilman Jesus R. I / Galvis, Deputy Mayor Mark A. Stein, Mayor John F. Zisa, City Manager James S. Lacava, City Clerk Doris L. Dukes and City Attorney Richard E. Salkin Absent - Councilwoman Juanita Trammell Mrs. Dukes: 11In 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 meetings held August 21st and 3 oth, 2000. Motion offered by Mattei, seconded by Galvis that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried RESOLUTION #258 OFFERED BY: STEIN 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 I $ 1,182.00 454 Roll Call: 14 Trejos, Crisanto Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa 1998 Err.Pmt Absent Trammell RESOLUTION #259 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, one bid was received on August 8, 2000 for the purchase of one new Triple Combination Pumper for the City of Hackensack; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that upon review and recommendation by the Fire Chief, the purchase of one new Triple Combination Pumper, be awarded to Pierce Manufacturing Inc., T/A Fire Safety Service, Ltd., 2600 American Drive, Appleton, Wisconsin 54912-2017, in the amount of $319,997.45; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account X-50 R07-001 of the Capital Fund, P.0.#11806 I Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Absent - Trammell Zisa RESOLUTION #260 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, on June 19, 2000, the Mayor and Council passed Resolution #187 authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement for joint Health Officer services between Hackensack and Saddle River; and  WHEREAS, the State Health Department required additional information in the agreement and the term must be two years instead of one year and it necessary to amend and supplement said agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute an addendum to the aforementioned agreement to be effective July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2002 pursuant to the Inter-local Services Act NJSA40:8A-1 et. Seq. and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to retain a copy of said agreement on file for public I inspection. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #261 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has purchased three properties known as Block 318, lots 7, 24 and 25 for which taxes have been billed for the year 2000; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is exempt from taxation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the proper officers be and are hereby authorized to decrease the 2000 tax levy in the amount of $16,303.09 representing the total for all three properties. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #262 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS I WHEREAS, the Hackensack Board of Education desires to secure school nurse services for certain Hackensack non-public schools from the City of Hackensack through an inter-local agreement in accordance with N.J.S.A.40:8A-l et.seq.; and WHEREAS, the Health Department of the City of Hackensack can provide qualified personnel to provide said school nurse services; and WHEREAS, the Hackensack Board of Education and the City have prepared an inter-local agreement for the provision of said services for the 2000 - 2001 school year and the amount for said services will not exceed $31,028.00; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute an agreement with the Hackensack Board of Education to perform school nurse services effective September I 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this action is excluded from publication pursuant to NJSA.40:8A-3. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #263 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN 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 $ 5,973,608.83 Public Assistance II Account 8,284.33 Capital Account 128,537. 08 Public Parking System Account 12,139. 41 Public Parking Capital Account 1,838.22 Trust Account 709.00 Payroll Agency �ccount 93,927. 25 SUI Account 4,698.63 I Community Development Block Grant Account 86,444.98 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, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #264 OFFERED BY: MATTTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, Christine M. Trezza, Municipal Court Administrator, has requested a Leave of Absence without pay for fourteen weeks. The first twelve weeks will be under the Family Leave Act due to pregnancy, and WHEREAS, City Manager James S. Lacava has determined that this employee be granted a fourteen week Leave of Absence, commencing September 25, 2000 and terminating January 2, 2001. Now, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, that Christine M. Trezza, Municipal Court Administrator, be granted a fourteen week Leave of Absence, without I 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, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #265 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, Bill A2332 as an airport land development rights acquisition bill would allow indiscriminate expansion of any public use airport in any public airport in any municipality in the State of New Jersey by the administrative officials of the Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, expansion of public use airports is fraught with many negative and dangerous threats to the public through air, ground, pollution and noise pollution, truck, jet and fuel transportation, increased traffic in residential neighborhoods, increased flights I of more and larger aircraft over densely populated areas, and increased possibility of air craft crashes; and WHEREAS, municipalities have protected and promoted the health, safety and welfare of their citizens from these ill effects by imposing reasonable and responsible regulations on the use of land for such purposes; and WHEREAS, the aviation industry has proposed legislation designed to defeat municipal regulation of land use by transferring the power to regulate airport expansion through purchase of airport land development rights to administrative officials of the New Jersey Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, A-2332/S-1450 is directly contrary to New Jersey's tradition of home rule over zoning and land use matters and if enacted, will take away from people the power to regulate land use in communities in regard to location and expansion of airport facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED · that the City Council of the I ' City of Hackensack does hereby strongly oppose the enactment of A- 2332/S-1450 by the legislature of the State of New Jersey and strongly urge Governor Christine Todd Whitman to immediately VETO this legislation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to Governor Christine Todd Whitman; our Senate and Assembly Legislators and the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #266 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, bids were received on August 9th, 2000, for renovations to the Civic Center, second Floor; and WHEREAS, twelve (12) bids were received ranging from $224, 000.00 to $420, 000.00; and I WHEREAS, all bids received exceeded the estimated cost of the work bid as determined by Edward R. McGinnis, R.A., the architect retained by the City for this project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that all bids received be, and hereby are REJECTED; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Purchasing Agent, or other designee cause the project to be re-advertised for the receipt of new bids. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #267 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council are desirous of exploring the feasibility of a redevelopment project in the general area of Hackensack Avenue, near the former Packard's site and the Fairleigh Dickenson complex and require professional, legal and planning service in connection therewith; 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 the firm of DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Gluck, Hayden & Cole, Esqs., 500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Teaneck, New Jersey, 07666, to provide these services; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available for this contract from Account No. 0-70-100-217 of the Trust UDAG Fund in an amount not to exceed $12, 500.00, P.O. #118192 has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to and in accordance I 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: The Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute a letter proposal dated August 18, 2000, with DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Gluck, Hayden & Cole, Esqs., for the provision of the necessary legal/planning services at a cost not to exceed $12, 500.00; 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 directed to retain a copy of the letter proposal for public inspection and to publish notice of this action once in The Record. I Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Absent - Trammell 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, bought to the attention of the City Council an exhibit by Frank Campbell that is going on in the Johnson Public Library. She suggested members of Council stop by to see it. Ms. Schwartz commented on the signs that go across the streets advertising the City's summer concerts. She said the dates nor the times could not be seen. I Regarding the parking lot on the corner of Thompson Street and Prospect Avenue, she said the Parks Department, when cutting the grass left the cuttings and pebbles on the sidewalk. She cautioned them to make sure the sidewalks are cleaned and clear. Ms. Schwartz said she had observed a private garbage collector picking up the garbage for the buildings at 33/59 Prospect Avenue and the building at 60 Prospect Avenue is being picked up by the City. She asked if someone could give her an answer as to what is going on with the garbage collection. Mr. Lacava said he would find out and let her know.  Mayor Zisa advised her, regarding the concerts, the City will advertise in more and larger sources to make people aware of when they will be taking place. Jack Donovan, Willow Avenue, said he would like to have known when the concerts were being held. He had not seen any information. The Mayor said he would try to make sure it is in the newsletter. Mr. Stein added the County Cultural Arts Center puts out a I flyer that goes out in the Spring and we may be able to get information in that flyer. Carol File, 7 Banta Place, reported the merchants are having a problem with parking on Banta Place. There are two (2) hour parking signs and people who are working there are parking their cars all day. They are losing business because their customers have no place to park. She said she has called the Traffic Division so many times they are on first name basis. She has also spoken with the City Manager's Office and nothing is being done. She does not know what to do. The two (2) hour parking is not being enforced. Ms. File said the largest offenders are IDT and the Military. Mayor Zisa advised her the Police are actively pursuing overtime with the meters. He pointed out that we must enforce the law with those individuals who are staying more than 2 hours. Mr. Lacava said he will make sure the department takes action. Mayor Zisa asked Ms. File to call Mr. Lacava if she sees violators and asked if she would report back in three or four weeks to see if there is a change. I Angela Laguadian, 3 Banta Place and Mr. Eskandarie, Banta and Main, also addressed the parking problems. Motion offered by Mattei, seconded by Stein, that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried ( 9: 05 p .M.) A. STEIN C'eus� R. GALVIS ABSENT ILWOMAN JUANITA TRAMMELL �� I ATTEST: