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 21, 2003 at 8:00 P.M. Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order and asked everyone to stand for the flag salute. The Mayor then asked Ms. D’Auria to call the roll. Present – Councilman Roger B. Mattei, Deputy Mayor Mark A. Stein, Councilwoman Juanita Trammell, Mayor John F. Zisa, City Manager, James S. Lacava, Acting City Clerk Debra A. D’Auria and City Attorney Richard E. Salkin. Ms. D’Auria: "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 January 6th, 2003. Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Mark Stein and seconded by Councilwoman Juanita Trammell that the minutes be approved as submitted. Carried. RESOLUTION #23 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL 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 $3,191.99 517 20 Roman, Efrain & Larissa 2001 ERR PMT 585.00 540 8,C00C8 Cuzzi, Kristine A. 2001 “ “ 1,511.25 450 4 Memedi, Hajredin & Remzie 2001 “ “ 1,050.00 326 21 Calderon, Carlos E. & Margareta L. 2001 “ “ 3,900.00 504A 14D Mandelbaum & Mandelbaum PC Attorneys for Vobb Rlty Corp 2000 STB 3,940.00 504A 14D “ “ “ 2001 STB 4,130.00 504A 14D “ “ “ 2002 STB $45.00 to Harvey Calderon, 27 Franklin Street, refund for Hackensack Youth Basketball registration. $45.00 to Susan Novello, 477 Hudson Street, refund for Hackensack Youth Basketball registration. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent - Galvis RESOLUTION #24 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL  WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of a Risk Management and Safety Consultant to provide specialized training for City employees and to assist the safety program, per state regulations; 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.40A11-5(1)(a)(i) of the Local Public Contracts Law; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to retain the services of E. J. Tobias & Associates as Risk Management and Safety Consultant for the City of Hackensack for an amount not to exceed $13,200.00 for twelve months; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds will be available in the 2003 Budget from Account #3-10-855-204 of the Current Fund in the amount of $13,200.00, Purchase Order #132517) 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 professional 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: (l) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with E. J. Tobias & Associates, 81 Morrissee Avenue, Wallington, New Jersey 07057, to perform the aforesaid services. (2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as a professional service in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-l et seq.); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to retain a copy of the contract 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: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized to transfer $739.00 from 2003 taxes to unpaid 2002 taxes on Block 344, Lot 16, C002I. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent – Galvis RESOLUTION #26 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI WHEREAS, various Year 2002 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 2002 Budget Appropriation Reserve in the last two months of 2002; 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, and allow transfers to be made from unexpended balances which are expected to be sufficient 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 $210,000.00 be made between the Year 2002 Budget Appropriations Reserves as follows: ACCOUNT TITLE FROM TO Police S/W $70,000.00 Utilities $70,000.00 Communication Operator S/W 10,000.00 Fire Department O/E 10,000.00 Sanitary Landfill O/E 10,000.00 City Garage O/E 10,000.00 Sanitary Landfill O/E 15,000.00 Street & Roads O/E 15,000.00 Sanitary Landfill O/E 15,000.00 Snow Removal O/E 15,000.00 Police S/W 20,000.00 Garbage & Trash O/E 20,000.00 Police S/W 40,000.00 Sewer O/E 40,000.00 Police S/W 20,000.00 Parks & Playgrounds O/E 20,000.00 Parks & Playgrounds S/W 10,000.00 Celebrate Public Events O/E 10,000.00 ___________ __________ Total $210,000.00 $210,000.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent – Galvis RESOLUTION #27 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized to execute a “Final Certificate of Completion” pursuant to a Redevelopment Agreement by and between the City and Sanzari 2001, LLC, dated March 20th, 2001, upon verification of such status by relevant City inspectors. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent – Galvis RESOLUTION #28 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized to execute an Addendum to the existing Developer’s Agreement by and between the City of Hackensack and the Hackensack University Medical Center for the construction of the “Women’s and Children’s Pavilion” to permit the use of the property commonly known as 92 Second Street, 244 Atlantic Street, and 248 Atlantic Street for off-street parking for construction workers and the placement of no more than two (2) construction trailers, during the construction of the project.. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent – Galvis RESOLUTION #29 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL 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 $ 6,853,698.58 Capital Account 157,485.51 Public Parking System Account 42,099.24 Trust Account 8,356.00 Payroll Agency Account 104,285.49 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 RESOLUTION #30 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL 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 applications on file in the office of the City Clerk: RA:1687 – Hackensack University Medical Center RA:1688 – Columbians, Inc. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Absent – Galvis Ms. D’Auria advised the Mayor that the docket was completed. The Mayor thanked her and asked the City Manager, City Attorney and members of the Council if they had anything to report. There were no items from Council. Mayor Zisa stated that at the meeting of January 6, 2003 he had failed to reappoint Joanne Colon to the Planning Board. The Mayor opened the meeting to the public for discussion of City business.  Ted Dunn, 599 Summit Avenue, inquired when the parking study would be completed and the Mayor indicated that a report had just been received, however, it will probably be ninety days before the final outcome is released. Mr. Dunn also reiterated his question concerning the Excelsior advertising rooms for rent and Mr. Salkin advised that a letter from the zoning officer was sent to the owner of the Excelsior. The Excelsior responded that this was a mistake and they are presently on notice for this. Mr. Dunn also stated that the Hackensack Renaissance Coalition presently has a listing of houses within the City that are in bad condition and the Mayor suggested that this list be turned over to the zoning officer. Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Mark Stein, seconded by Councilwoman Juanita Trammell that the meeting be adjourned. Carried (8:15 p.m.) __________________________ MAYOR JOHN F. ZISA ____________________________ _ DEPUTY MAYOR MARK STEIN ____________________________ COUNCILWOMAN JUANITA TRAMMELL ____________________________ COUNCILMAN JESUS R. GALVIS ___________________________ COUNCILMAN ROGER B. MATTEI ATTEST: ________________________ ACTING CITY CLERK