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, April 1st, 2002 at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM and asked everyone to stand for the flag salute. The Mayor then asked Mrs. Dukes to call the roll. Present – Councilman Roger B. Mattei, Councilman Jesus R. Galvis, 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 – Deputy Mayor Juanita Trammell Mrs. Dukes: "In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Laws of l975 adequate notice of this meeting was provided by sending a notice to the Record and by posting a copy on the Bulletin Board in City Hall". Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held March 18th, 2002. Motion offered by Stein seconded by Mattei that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried. RESOLUTION #114 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organization be granted permission to conduct Raffles in accordance with the applications on file in the office of the City Clerk: RA:1667 & RA:1668 Hackensack University Medical Center Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #115 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN 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 $2,641.20 205 4 Tropin Brothers of NJ 1998 STB 2,712.20 205 4 “ “ “ 1999 STB 1,078.80 205 8 “ “ “ 1998 STB 1,107.80 205 8 “ “ “ 1999 STB 483.60 343 12A,C002A Sklar, Jay et al 1999 STB 1,361.60 343 12A,C002B Mowatt, Zeke 1997 STB 1,376.40 343 12A,C002B “ “ 1998 STB 558.00 343 12A,C002C Stone, Fred J. et al 1998 STB 1,294.56 343 12A,C002D Bonanno, James Jr et al 1998 STB 1,188.64 343 12A,c003A Bendix, Rudolph et al 1997 STB 1,201.56 343 12A,C003A “ “ 1998 STB 472.44 343 12A,C003C Harris, Manuel et al 1998 STB 1,100.32 343 12A,C004A Morris, Phyllis 1997 STB 1,112.28 343 12A,C004A “ “ 1998 STB 308.76 343 12A,C004D Schlein, Rhoda et al 1998 STB 200.88 343 12A,C005D Halpern, Helen 1998 STB 212.04 343 12A,C006A Urdang, Leon et al 1998 STB  212.04 343 12A,C006D Turnick, Arthur et al 1998 STB 223.20 343 12A,C007A Holzberg, Joel 1998 STB 290.16 343 12A,C007B Merlo, Salvatore 1998 STB 334.80 343 12A,C007C Scher, Mark et al 1998 STB 223.20 343 12A,C007D Brawer, Jerome 1998 STB 301.32 343 12A,C008B Harrell, Hattie 1998 STB 234.36 343 12A,C008D Brawer, William 1998 STB 200.88 343 12A,C009C Levine, Peter et al 1998 STB 215.76 343 12A,C010A Edelman, Donald et al 1998 STB 208.32 343 12A,C010B Bernstein, Vivian 1998 STB 208.32 343 12A,C010C Melick, Lawrence et al 1998 STB 215.76 343 12A,C010D Szalay, Andrew et al 1998 STB 226.92 343 12A,C011A Sorce, Santos 1998 STB 219.48 343 12A,C011C White, Marvin et al 1998 STB 226.92 343 12A,C011D Mines, Miriam 1998 STB 1,115.04 343 12A,C012A Peck, Andrei et al 1997 STB 230.64 343 12A,C012B Kolpan, Henry 1998 STB 212.04 343 12A,C014A Mandelkern, Robert et al 1998 STB 241.80 343 12A,C014B Friedman, Joseph et al 1998 STB 1,144.48 343 12A,C014C Narins, Stanley et al 1997 STB 1,156.92 343 12A,C014C “ “ 1998 STB 252.96 343 12A,C015B Bader, Martin 1998 STB 252.96 343 12A,C015C Kantrowitz, Ann 1998 STB 230.64 343 12A,C016D Levine, Albert et al 1998 STB 215.76 343 12A,C018A Glaser, Ira et al 1998 STB 1,225.44 343 12A,C018B Fiorello, Vincent et al 1997 STB 1,238.76 343 12A,C018B “ “ 1998 STB 282.72 343 12A,C018C Korman, Pauline 1998 STB 215.76 343 12A,C018D Torgovnic, Isaak et al 1998 STB 1,243.84 343 12A,C019C Mendelson, Grace 1997 STB 1,257.36 343 12A,C019C “ “ 1998 STB 1,181.28 343 12A,C020A Volpe, Charles J. et al 1997 STB 238.08 343 12A,C020A “ “ 1998 STB 446.40 343 12A,C020B Leeds, Sandra 1998 STB 189.72 343 12A,C020C Chase, Roberta 1998 STB 14.88 343 12A,C020D Squillace, Eleanor 1998 STB 275.28 343 12A,C0LPC Shapiro, Allan 1998 STB 468.72 343 12A,C0PHB Monteferrario,John et al 1998 STB 264.12 343 12A,C0LPA Kwartler, Pearl 1998 STB 1,289.00 2 58 Arias, Claudia 2002 ERR PMT Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #116 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, it is necessary to furnish and install new offices in the plumbing shop within the Department of Public Works; and WHEREAS, G. Tessaro Construction co., Hackensack, New Jersey, has submitted a written proposal dated February 15 th, 2002 for said repairs in the amount of $15,150.00, which is a fair and reasonable figure; and WHEREAS, the amount proposed is less than the bidding threshold established by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3 and is therefore exempt from public bid; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available for this project in Account No. X-50J05-007, P. O. No. 126228; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the aforesaid proposal of G. Tessaro Construction Co., Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, be and is hereby approved and accepted. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent – Trammell RESOLUTION #117 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN BE IT RESOLVED that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized to transfer an overpayment of 2001 taxes in the amount of $710.00 on Block 341, Lot 8, C004A to unpaid 2001 taxes on Block 341 Lot 8, C0S4A as requested by Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #118 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is desirous in obtaining entertainment on July 4th, 2002, for the July 4th Festivities; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and City Council to engage the services of LaGuardia Associates, 25 Pompton Avenue, Suite 305, Verona, New Jersey 07044 to supply the necessary equipment; and WHEREAS, such services being specialized and qualitative in nature, are "extraordinary, unspecifiable services as that term is defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(7), and are, therefore, exempt from public bid; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available in Account #2-10-720-29W of the Current Fund P.O.# 126682 in the amount of $23,975.00 has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the Resolution authorizing the award of contracts for extraordinary, unspecifiable services without competitive bidding and the contract must be available for public inspection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that: 1) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with LaGuardia Associates for the aforedescribed services. 2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as an extraordinary, unspecifiable service in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(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, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #119 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Plenary Retail Consumption License No. 0223-33-053-009, heretofore issued to Riverside Square 062 Holdings, Inc., Hackensack, New Jersey, a Pocket License, be transferred to McCormick & Schmick’s Hackensack, LLC, 175 Riverside Square, Hackensack, NJ, effective April 12, 2002; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant has complied with Sub-Chapter 7 of the New Jersey Administrative Code; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the License shall be held by the City Clerk until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued by the Department of Community Affairs. Roll Call: Ayes - Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #120 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8-2002 ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 26, SECTION 28 OF “THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY” ENTITLED: “LAND USE PROCEDURES..FEES”. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, that the above ordinance, being Ordinance No. 8-2002 as introduced, does now pass on first reading and that said Ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held April 15th, 2002, 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, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #121 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack wishes to apply for grant funding for a project under the Safe and Secure Communities Program (Grant #P-2455); and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack have reviewed the application and have approved said request; and WHEREAS, the project is a joint effort between the Department of Law and Public Safety and the City of Hackensack for the purpose described in the application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack as follows: 1. As a matter of public policy, the City of Hackensack wishes to participate to the fullest extent possible with the Department of Law and Public Safety. 2. The Attorney General will receive funds on behalf of the applicant. 3. The Division of Criminal Justice shall be responsible for the receipt and review of the applications for said funds. 4. The Division of Criminal Justice shall initiate allocations to each applicant as authorized. 5. The aforementioned application seeks a grant of $60,000.00 for the Hackensack Police Department; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor, City Clerk and all other appropriate City officials be and they hereby are, authorized to execute any and all documents necessary for the perfection and filing of said application. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #122 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, one bid was received on March 5, 2002, for Operating and Maintaining of two Trolley buses for the City of Hackensack within the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, one bid was received from Leisure Lines-Coach USA; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the operation and Maintenance of two trolley buses for the City of Hackensack within the City of Hackensack, be awarded to Leisure Lines-Coach USA, 160 S. Route 17 North, Paramus, New Jersey 07652 for the contract price of $192,588.00; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in Account #2-20-100-227 of the Public Parking System Budget. P.O. #126761. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #123 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN WHEREAS, a professional service contract was awarded to Joseph Scrivo in the amount of $10,000.00, for financial consultant services and Change Order #1 and #2 were approved in the amount of $7,100.00; and WHEREAS, an error of $50.00 for Change Order #2 was made requiring a third and final Change Order #3 for an additional $50.00; and WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Chief Financial Officer that the contract be amended to include the additional $50.00; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account 1-10-210-204 of the Current Fund in the amount of $50.00, P.O.#120231; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $50.00 for Joseph Scrivo, 15 Dogwood Court, Mahwah, New Jersey 07430, be and is hereby approved.  Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent – Trammell RESOLUTION #124 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, an emergent condition has risen with respect to insufficient temporary appropriations to facilitate the awarding of contracts, payment of salaries and insurance premiums and no adequate provision has been made in the 2002 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 WHEREAS, the total emergency temporary resolutions adopted in the year 2002 pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.40A:4-20 (Chapter 96,P.L.1951) including this resolution total $7,862,550.00; 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 $727,550.00; 2) That said emergency temporary appropriation will be provided for in the 2002 Budget. 3) That one certified copy of this resolution be filed with the Director of Local Government Services. Current Appropriations Financial Administration $ 2,000.00 Planning Board O/E 13,000.00 Board of Adjustment O/E 10,000.00 Group Insurance Plan O/E 300,000.00 DPW O/E 10,000.00 City Garage O/E 5,000.00 Garbage & Trash O/E 30,000.00 Sanitary Landfill O/E 200,000.00 Public Health Clinic O/E 5,000.00 Parks & Playgrounds O/E 15,000.00 HAPADA O/E 5,000.00 Estimate for Contingencies 5,000.00 Consol. Police/Fire Pension O/E 122,550.00 Capital Improv. Catch Basin Impr. 5,000.00 TOTAL $ 727,550.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Stein, Zisa Absent - Trammell RESOLUTION #125 OFFERED BY: GALVIS 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 $ 6,413,562.36 Capital Account 117,711.43 Public Parking System Account 6,791.42 Trust Account 19,305.98  Payroll Agency Account 200,309.44 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 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. The Mayor reminded everyone of the five minute limit for speakers. He then opened the meeting to the Public for discussion of City business. Philip McCoy, President of Baseball of Hackensack complained about the condition of the fields in Foschini Park. He suggested the City use the inmates to clean the fields. Mayor Zisa said the Department of Public Works usually start to work on the parks after the winter. There are several parks that they work on. It is not just about Foschini Park. When Mr. McCoy asked about the PBA and stated they owe him money, he was advised that the PBA is a private organization. John Donovan, Willow Avenue, said the five-minute limit was a good idea. He proceeded to address the matter of illegal students and the rules the City of Clifton has created, suggesting that Hackensack should do the same. Eric Martindale, 100 Second Street, questioned development on University Plaza Drive. Mayor Zisa responded. Motion offered by Stein, seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed and the meeting be adjourned. Carried (8:30 PM) __________________________ MAYOR JOHN F. ZISA ____________________________ _ DEPUTY MAYOR JUANITA TRAMMELL ____________________________ COUNCILMAN MARK A. STEIN ___________________________ COUNCILMAN JESUS R. GALVIS ___________________________ COUNCILMAN ROGER B. MATTEI ATTEST: ________________________ CITY CLERK