City Council

RESOLUTION NO. 141 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN _________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8-2005 ENTITLED: “BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF SPRING VALLEY AVENUE IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $262,500 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $25O,OOO BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF”. Mayor Zisa: “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move? Motion offered by Stein and seconded by Trammell that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING – Joseph Campagna, 33 Essex Street, asked if this will address underground sewer issues and Frank Campbell, 111 Catalpa Avenue, asked if flooding issues would be resolved. Motion offered by Mattei and seconded by Galvis that the public hearing be closed. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No. 8-2005 ENTITLED: “BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PAVING OF SPRING VALLEY AVENUE IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $262,500 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $250,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 142 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack’s Department of Health maintains a recognized program of public health activities that are aimed at meeting Public Health Practice standards for New Jersey Local Boards of Health; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq. municipalities are authorized to enter into interlocal service agreements with counties; and WHEREAS the County of Bergen, Department of Health Services wishes to enter into a interlocal grant agreement with the City of Hackensack’s Department of Health to support its role in countywide activities related to the LINCS Core capacity Infrastructure Grant and to enhance our ability for Practice Standards implementation, active participation in public health partnerships improvement activities and public health threat and emergency preparedness response; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack that Health Officer, John G. Christ is hereby authorized to enter into an interlocal grant agreement with the County of Bergen, Department of Health Services for the aforementioned purposes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to retain a copy of said agreement on file and available for public inspection upon execution of the same. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 143 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: MATTEI _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act, P.L. 1987, C.102, has established a recycling fund from which tonnage grants may be made to municipalities in order to encourage local source separation and recycling programs; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Act to use the grants to develop new municipal recycling programs and to expand existing programs; and WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is publicizing recycling regulations to implement the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act; and WHEREAS, the recycling regulations impose on municipalities certain requirements as a condition for applying for tonnage grants, such as the keeping of accurate verifiable records of collected materials; and WHEREAS, Hackensack’s authorization to apply for a tonnage grant will honor its commitment to recycling; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby endorse the submission of the recycling tonnage grant application for the years 2004 – 2005 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and designates Arthur Koster as the Recycling Coordinator; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the monies received from the recycling tonnage grant be deposited in a trust fund to be used solely for recycling purposes. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 144 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has received Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $300.00 from American Appraisal Associates for an Insurance Report relating to recent on-site appraisals of the City of Hackensack fixed assets; and WHEREAS, the total contract amount will increase from $4,500.00 to $4,800.00; and WHEREAS, the Self Insurance Committee has received this Change Order and have recommended that said Change Order be approved; and  WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account No. 4-10-292-211 of the Current Fund in the amount of $300.00, Purchase Order #141764; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $300.00 for an Insurance Report relating to recent on-site appraisals of the City of Hackensack’s Fixed Asset for American Appraisals Associates, 259 Woodland Road, Wrightstown, Pennsylvania 18940 be and is hereby approved. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 145 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: STEIN _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant of $70,000 has been proposed by the Friendship House for the acquisition of two vans; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Inter-local Services Act, Community Development funds may not be spent in a municipality without authorization by the Mayor and Council; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid projects are in the best interest of the people of Bergen County; and WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite expenditure of the aforesaid Community Development funds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby confirm endorsement of the aforesaid projects; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Director of the Bergen County community Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid projects may be expedited. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 146 OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL SECONDED BY: STEIN _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, it is the wish of the City of Hackensack to conform with Chapter 119, Laws of 1973, N.J.S.A.54:4-14 governing Reg. 18:12A-1.6, which deals with Petition of Appeal; and WHEREAS, the Bergen County Board of Taxation shall not accept, for filing, any petitions of appeal by the Taxing District unless the petition is accompanied by a certified copy of a resolution of the governing body authorizing the appeal; and WHEREAS, upon continuing review of the tax list it may become apparent that inequities may exist or errors may have been made, which will require correction by appeal to the Bergen County Board of Taxation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that they hereby authorize the Tax Collector and/or the City Tax Attorney and/or City Attorney to execute petition of appeal by the City of Hackensack to the Bergen County Board of Taxation in any and all cases where inequities or errors may exist for the Tax Year 2005 and further authorize the Tax Collector and/or City Tax Attorney and/or City Attorney to take any and all actions that may be required to prosecute same to the final determination. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 147 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Local Municipal Aid Bikeway Program, provides grants to municipal/county governments for transportation projects directly approved by the Commissioner of Transportation, and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack desires to further the public interest by supporting the application for grant in the amount of $500,000 from the State to fund the following project(s): City of Hackensack Riverwalk/Bikeway Project. NOW, THEREFORE, the governing body/board resolves that Mayor or the successor to the office is hereby authorized to: (a) support the grant application prepared by the City of Hackensack (b) provide additional application information and furnish such documents as may be required WHEREAS, the State shall determine if the application is complete and in conformance with the scope and intent of the NJDOT Local Municipal Aid Bikeway Program, and notify the applicant of the amount of the funding award; and WHEREAS, the applicant is willing to use the State’s funds in accordance with such rules, regulations and applicable statutes, and is willing to enter into an agreement with the State for the above named project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Hackensack 1. That the Mayor of the above named body or board is hereby authorized to execute support to the grant application of the City of Hackensack to the State with the project name: Hackensack Riverwalk/Bikeway Project. 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 148 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: MATTEI _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Local Municipal Aid Safe Streets to School Program, provides monetary grants to municipal/county governments for transportation projects directly approved by the Commissioner of Transportation, and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack desires to further the public interest by supporting the application for a grant in the amount of $300,000 from the State to fund the following project(s): Safe Streets for Hackensack High School. NOW, THEREFORE, the governing body/board resolves that the Mayor or the successor to the office is hereby authorized to: (a) support the grant application prepared by the City of Hackensack (b) provide additional information and furnish such documents as may be required. WHEREAS, the State shall determine if the application is complete and in conformance with the scope and intent of the NJDOT Local Municipal Aid Safe Streets to Schools Program, and notify the applicant of the amount of the funding award; and WHEREAS, the applicant is willing to use the State’s funds in accordance with such rules, regulations and applicable statutes, and is willing to enter into an agreement with the State for the above named project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor 1. That the Mayor of the above named body or board is hereby authorized to execute support to the grant application of the City of Hackensack to the State with the project name Safe Streets for Hackensack High School. 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 149 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: STEIN _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Local Municipal Aid Streetscape Program, provides monetary grants to municipal/county governments for transportation projects directly approved by the Commissioner of Transportation, and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack desires to further the public interest by supporting the application for a grant in the amount of $500,000 from the State to fund the following project(s): Main Street Improvement Project. NOW, THEREFORE, the governing body/board resolves that the Mayor or the successor to the office is hereby authorized to: (a) support the grant application prepared by the City of Hackensack (b)provide additional application information and furnish such documents as may be required. WHEREAS, the State shall determine if the application is complete and in conformance with the scope and intent of the NJDOT Local Municipal Aid Streetscape Program, and notify the applicant of the amount of the funding award; and  WHEREAS, the applicant is willing to use the State’s funds in accordance with such rules, regulations and applicable statutes, and is willing to enter into an agreement with the State for the above named project: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor 1. That the Mayor of the above named body or board is hereby authorized to execute support to the grant application of the City of Hackensack to the State with the project name Main Street Improvement Program. 2. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 150 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that, pursuant to City Ordinance 117-7B, permission be, and hereby is, granted to the New York/New Jersey Endangered River Canoe and Kayak Squad (NY/NJ ERCKS) to stage a landing/camping event at Foschini Park on May 21st and May 22nd, 2005, in accordance with a letter proposal submitted on or about March 16th, 2005. Said permission is conditioned upon the provision to the City of all requisite proof of insurance coverage as well as appropriate hold harmless documents to be executed for the benefit of the City of Hackensack. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 151 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 refund for the reason stated: AMOUNT BLOCK LOT NAME YEAR REASON $ 667.00 238 5,C014J Beasley, David 2003 ERR PMT 1,323.00 539 10,C00A5 Ramasamy, Uma 2003 “ “ 1,074.00 21 12 LoPiccolo Family Partnership 2003 “ “ 2,491.00 435 42,C0216 Bortugno, Steven J. 2003 “ “ 1,175.00 18 9 Catano, Wilfri 2003 “ “ 2,568.00 35 15 Esposito, Mario 2003 “ “ 1,269.00 36E 35 Dooley, Barry & Marcella 2003 “ “ 799.00 343 14,C008D Gallagher, Ann V. 2003 “ “ 841.60 344 16,C007G Lockwood, John Jr. & Levitt, Amy 2003 “ “ 620.00 440 20,C00C1 Greco, Andrea 2003 “ “ 1,286.00 433 17 Judkins, Jacquelyn M. 2003 “ “ 1,342.00 521 22,C00B2 Schuckle, John & Rachel 2003 “ “ 1,524.00 605A 10 Jackson, Kevin & Sharon 2003 “ “ 1,743.00 19 19 Viola, Frank G. 2003 “ “ 101.70 67 31 Santa, Maria, Jorge & Yamileth 2003 “ “ 220.40 554 31 Currier, Lloyd R. & Rasalba Rohas 2003 “ “ 1,450.00 124D 46 Nugent, Raymond D. & Mercylyn 2003 “ “ 1,470.00 324 39 Remace, Vicente & Clara 2003 “ “ 737.88 540 8,C00D4 Wengiel, Gary 2003 “ “ 1,348.00 124A 63 Alava, John Andrew & Julyne B. 2003 “ “ 661.43 443 19,C00C9 Morris, Bradley 2003 “ “ 1,393.00 24 7 Vasquez, Ana & Benetia 2003 “ “ 888.00 237 2B,C002F Estate of Kathleen Salvatore 2003 “ “ 2,220.00 249 7 Frederic, Felix & Marie Evelyn 2003 “ “ 558.00 353 63,C0081 Stahl, James 2003 “ “ 1,897.00 586 1 Shea, Jean Marie 2003 “ “ 1,239.00 20 50 Jimenez, Rommel M & Michaluk, P. 2003 “ “ 1,524.00 117 40 Robinson, Percy & Shirley J. 2003 “ “ $25.00 refund to Abasi & Diaz Builders, 6918 Newkirk Avenue, North Bergen, NJ 07047 for overpayment of application fee for excavation permit #E-5983, dated 2/17/05. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 152 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant for $100,000.00 for the Commercial Façade Improvement Program of Hudson Street; and WHEREAS, the City has decided that this program will not be completed in the near future; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to request that Bergen County Community Development Block Grant reprogram these funds for the Phase II continuation of the Hudson Street Streetscape Project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council hereby request that the Bergen County Community Block Grant reprogram the City of Hackensack’s $100,000.00 Commercial Façade Improvement Program Grant to be utilized for the Phase II continuation of the Hudson Street Streetscape Project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Bergen County Community Development Block Grant Office. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Trammell, Stein, Zisa Abstain - Galvis RESOLUTION NO. 153 OFFERED BY: MATTEI SECONDED BY: GALVIS _________________________________________________________________ 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 $8,112,153.61 Public Parking System Account 7,617.39 Payroll Agency Account 124,913.82 State Unemployment Insurance Account 1,617.50 Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 154 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the New Jersey State Department of Health requires all local health departments to file an annual report each year; and WHEREAS, the annual report for calendar year 2004 for the Health Department of the City of Hackensack has been submitted for approval by John G. Christ, Health Officer. 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 RESOLUTION NO. 155 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: GALVIS _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, an emergent condition has risen with respect to insufficient temporary appropriations to facilitate the awarding of contracts and payments of bills and salaries and no adequate provision has been made in the 2005 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 2005 pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 40A:4-20 (Chapter 96, P.L. 1951) including this resolution total $25,776,086.76; 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 $2,855,000.00. 2) That said emergency temporary appropriations will be provided for in the 2005 Budget. 3) That one certified copy of this resolution be filed with the Director of Local Government Services. 5-10-210-200 Financial Admin O/E $12,000.00 5-10-261-200 Telephone O/E 33,000.00 5-10-262-246 Utilities-Electric Gas O/E 95,000.00 5-10-262-247 Utilities-Water O/E 10,000.00 5-10-262-253 Utilities-Gasoline O/E 40,000.00 5-10-291-200 Group Insurance Plans O/E 900,000.00 5-10-292-200 General Insurance Surety O/E 40,000.00 5-10-303-200 Fire Official O/E 2,000.00 5-10-305-200 Fire Hydrant Service O/E 60,000.00 5-10-320-200 Volunteer Ambulance Corp O/E 13,000.00 5-10-325-200 EMT O/E 5,000.00 5-10-401-200 DPW O/E 5,000.00 5-10-420-100 Streets & Roads S/W 30,000.00 5-10-425-100 Snow Removal 20,000.00 5-10-430-100 Shade Tree S/W 30,000.00 5-10-450-246 Streets & Roads-Lighting 60,000.00  5-10-501-100 Street Cleaning S/W 10,000.00 5-10-510-200 Garbage & Trash O/E 10,000.00 5-10-525-200 Sanitary Landfill O/E 200,000.00 5-10-530-100 Sewer S/W 30,000.00 5-10-530-200 Sewer O/E 30,000.00 5-10-542-200 Sewer Treatment-BCUA O/E 1,040,000.00 5-10-601-200 Health Dept. O/E 10,000.00 5-10-610-200 Public Health Clinic O/E 5,000.00 5-10-701-100 Parks & Playgrounds S/W 50,000.00 5-10-710-100 Recreation S/W 40,000.00 5-10-710-200 Recreation O/E 20,000.00 5.10.720.200 Celebration of Public Events O/E 20,000.00 5-10-810-100 Safe & Secure S/W 25,000.00 5-10-833-200 Municipal Court O/E 10,000.00 Total $2,855,000.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 156 OFFERED BY: GALVIS SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development grant of $90,000.00 has been proposed by North Jersey Friendship House, Inc. for additional funding for the Renovation of Entranceways Project in the municipality of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Interlocal Services Act, Community Development funds may not be spent in a municipality without authorization by the Governing Body; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid project is in the best interest of the people of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite expenditure of the aforesaid CD funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Governing Board of the City of Hackensack hereby confirm endorsement of the aforesaid project, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Director of the Bergen County Community Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid project may be expedited. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa RESOLUTION NO. 157 OFFERED BY: STEIN SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a non- binding letter of intent with Tel Vue Virtual Television Networks, to explore participation in a sponsorship model with Tel Vue. Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa