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City Council Resolutions, March 21, 2006 NO. 089 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2-2006 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-56, SCHEDULE VII, ONE WAY STREETS” TO INCLUDE THE CHANGE OF DIRECTION OF CAMDEN STREET FROM EAST TO WEST FROM MAIN STREET TO STATE STREET Mayor calls for a public hearing. Motion offered by Sasso and seconded by Melfi that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by Meneses and seconded by Sasso 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. 2-2006 ENTITLED: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-56, SCHEDULE VII, ONE WAY STREETS” TO INCLUDE THE CHANGE OF DIRECTION OF CAMDEN STREET FROM EAST TO WEST FROM MAIN STREET TO STATE STREET pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent – McAuliffe NO. 090 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3-2006 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF GRAFFITI WITHIN THE CITY OF HACKENSACK.” Mayor calls for a public hearing. Motion offered by Meneses and seconded by Sasso that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by Sasso and seconded by Melfi 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. 3-2006 ENTITLED: “AN ORDINANCE ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF GRAFFITI WITHIN THE CITY OF HACKENSACK.” pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 091 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________  FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4-2006 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 15-1 ‘ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION‘ TO INCLUDE A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY MANAGER TO SERVE AS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION” Mayor calls for a public hearing. Motion offered by Sasso and seconded by Meneses that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by Melfi and seconded by Meneses 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. 4-2006 ENTITLED: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 15-1 ‘ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION’ TO INCLUDE A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY MANAGER TO SERVE AS EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION” pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 092 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, since 1974, the United States Congress, through the Community Development Block Grant Program supported the future welfare of the Nation and the well being of its low income citizens through maintaining viable urban communities as social, economic and political entities; and WHEREAS, said Program has been and continues to be a critical affordable housing, community and economic revitalization tool for families and communities across the nation; and WHEREAS, the President’s FY07 budget proposes a 30% cut of the Community Development Block Grant Program, within the Department of Housing and Urban Development: along with a formula change which reduces the entitlement allocation to Bergen County an additional 40% - 70%; and WHEREAS, the broad spectrum of activities, including homeownership opportunities; elimination of slum and blight; housing rehabilitation; improvements to public facilities and infrastructure, such as roads, water and sewer systems, libraries, fire stations, and community centers; and public services, such as employment raining, child care, transportation services, services for senior citizens, the disabled and youth; business development and job creation will no longer be able to be undertaken: and WHEREAS, such action will no longer enable cities, counties and states to meet their community development, affordable housing and economic development needs;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the governing body of the City of Hackensack hereby requests your help to fight to reject the proposed cuts and formula change of the Community Development Block Grant Program and recommend the CDBG Program be funded at a level no less than $4.5 billion in formula funding in FY07. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the entire New Jersey Congressional Delegation, the United States Senate Committees on Appropriations and Budget and House Committees on Appropriations and Budget. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO.093 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION - OPPOSING FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF U.S. AIRLINES WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation has proposed the implementation of a rule to allow foreign ownership of U.S. based airlines; and WHEREAS, if implemented, such a rule would jeopardize the national security in times of emergency, would undermine the U.S. economy and would adversely affect airlines fares; and WHEREAS, the European Union, America’s largest foreign competitor in the airlines industry, continues to prohibit U.S. ownership of airlines based in Europe; and WHEREAS, Congressman Steven Rothman is an original co- sponsor of H.R.4542 which would prohibit not only foreign ownership of U.S. airlines, but would stop the U.S. DOT rule from being implemented NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, Bergen County, New Jersey, that the Mayor and Council oppose legislation of the United States Department of Transportation’s proposed rule to allow foreign ownership of U.S. based airlines and urges the adoption of H.R. 4542 which would prohibit not only foreign ownership of U.S. airlines, but would also stop the U.S. DOT rule from being implemented; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to send a copy of this resolution to the United States Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, Congressman Steven Rothman and the balance of the New Jersey Congressional delegation and to the municipal clerks of each municipality within the State of New Jersey. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 094 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Hackensack has been advised that an emergency affecting the safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Hackensack and the general public when catch basins at Sussex Street and Court Plaza and Atlantic Street and Warren Street collapsed; and WHEREAS, the Project Manager notified the City Manager setting forth the circumstances regarding the emergency; and WHEREAS, the governing body is satisfied that an emergency did exist and the immediate action was necessary to restore the aforementioned catch basins; and WHEREAS, the cost of the repairs were $6,500.00, which is a fair and reasonable quotation; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in accounts 5-01-23-220-220-211 $300.00, 5- 01-26-311-311-204 $3,300.00 and 5-05-55-512-000-206 $2,900.00. Purchase Order #148633; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6, which authorizes the governing body to award contracts without benefit of public bidding in emergency situations and the vendor Kaycon General Contractors, be paid therefore. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 095 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on September 1, 2004 for the Operating and Maintenance of Two Trolley Buses for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, one bid was received from Saddle River Trails, Inc.; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for operating and maintaining two trolley buses for the City of Hackensack be awarded to Saddle River Trails for the period January 1, 2006 through February 19, 2006 at the contract price of $47,762.10; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account 6-05-55-502-000-227 of the Public Parking System Budget. Purchase Order #148644 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 096 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 54:5-113 authorizes assignment by a municipality of a tax sale certificate for the full amount of the certificate, including all subsequent municipal taxes and other municipal charges; and WHEREAS, Malas Enterprises 3, LLC, has presented an offer to purchase, by assignment, Certificate of Sale No. 91-118, which was issued to the City of Hackensack at a tax sale held on October 18, 1991, on Block 232 Lot 29 (formerly known as Lots 6A, 29 and 30), known as 29 First Street (formerly known as 17-31 First Street), Hackensack, New Jersey, and assessed to Crescent 17 Associates, in the amount of $287,121.46, being the full amount of the certificate, including all subsequent municipal taxes and other municipal charges. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hackensack hereby authorizes the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the necessary assignment document to effect assignment of the above referenced Certificate of Sale. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the Tax Collector Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 097 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey has granted a franchise to Cablevision to provide cable television services to the residents of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, Cablevision has unilaterally implemented a change in service effective July 1, 2006, requiring all households to subscribe and pay for a digital cable box in order to continue to receive programming; and WHEREAS, separate digital cable boxes would be required on each television set in order to continue to receive programming on each television; WHEREAS, the additional cost of each digital cable box is proposed to be $5.74 per month, which could add an additional $275 per year for a family of four; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council for the City of Hackensack oppose the implementation of Cablevision’s unilateral determination to require customers to subscribe and pay for digital cable boxes for each and every television set in order to continue to receive cable services and hereby petitions the New Jersey Office on Cable Television to commence an investigation and public hearing to halt the implementation of such a determination; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby authorizes and directs the City Clerk to send a copy of this resolution to Governor Jon Corzine, State Senator Loretta Weinberg, Assemblyman Gordon Johnson, Assemblywoman Valerie Huttle, the balance of members of the New Jersey Legislature and to the municipal clerks of each municipality within the State of New Jersey. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 098 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, Resolution Number 088 was passed on March 7, 2006; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it is appropriate to rescind Resolution Number 088. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution 088 has been rescinded. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent – McAuliffe NO. 099 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has a need to acquire a Grant Writer as a non-fair and open contract pursuant to the provision of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 or 20.5 as appropriate; and WHEREAS, Raymond Carnevale has determined that the value of the acquisition will exceed $17,500; and WHEREAS, the anticipated term of this contract is monthly with automatic renewals unless terminated by either party; and WHEREAS, Millennium Strategies, LLC has submitted a proposal indicating they will provide services as a Grant Writer for the price of $48,000.00; and WHEREAS, Millennium Strategies, LLC has completed and submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certification which certifies that Millennium Strategies, LLC has not made any reportable contributions to a political or candidate committee in the City of Hackensack since January 1, 2006, and that the contract will prohibit Millennium Strategies, LLC from making any reportable contributions through the term of the contract; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from the General Capital Fund from Account Number 6-01-22-200-202-212 in the amount of $48,000.00 and Purchase Order Number 148663; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hackensack authorizes Steve Lo Iacono to enter into a contract with Millennium Strategies, LLC as described herein; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Business Disclosure Entity Certification and the Determination of Value be placed on file with this resolution. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent – McAuliffe NO. 100 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________  WHEREAS, Ralph Patrick Busshie, School Crossing Guard, has requested an additional six month Leave of Absence without pay for personal medical reasons; and WHEREAS, City Manager Stephen Lo Iacono, Jr. has determined that this employee be granted a six month Leave of Absence, as requested, commencing March 8, 2006 and terminating September 8, 2006. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, that Ralph Patrick Busshie, School Crossing Guard, be granted a six month Leave of Absence, without pay, as requested; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution is forwarded to the employee’s pension system by the Chief Financial Officer. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 101 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 5-2006 AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2- 82 CHAPTER 170-49.2 “PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED”, TO INCLUDE THE SOUTH SIDE OF BROADWAY FROM A POINT 20 FEET WEST THEREOF/1 SPACE. BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 5- 2006 amending City Ordinance 2-82 Chapter 170-49.2 does now pass on first reading and that said Ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on April 4, 2006 at 7:00 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 – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 102 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ 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:1799 – Holy Trinity R.C. Church RA:1800 – Holy Trinity Church RA:1801 – Holy Trinity Church Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 103 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ 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 $3,919.29 542 29.PHS VNB Mortgage Services 2005 ERR PMT 2,183.00 542 29 PHS “ “ “ 2006 ERR PMT 1,506.35 354 37,C0039 Bonilla Vivian 2005 ERR PMT 721.00 354 37,C0039 “ “ 2006 ERR PMT $60.00 refund to Marsha A. Bueno, 300 Park Street, Apt. 5H, for a Basketball registration. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 104 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: MELFI ______________________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized to transfer an overpayment of 2005 taxes in the amount of $4,813.49 on Block 542 Lot 29.PHS to unpaid 2005 and 2006 taxes on Block 542 Lot 29.5A as per VNB Mortgage Services, Inc. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 105 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized to transfer an overpayment of 2005 and 2006 taxes in the amount of $3,612.39 on Block 340 Lot 4 to unpaid 2005 and 2006 taxes on Block 36.02 Lot 9 as per LandAmerica Corp. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 106 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized to transfer an overpayment of 2005 and 2006 taxes in the amount of $3,362.21 on Block 344 Lot 16,C0041 to unpaid 2005 and 2006 taxes on Block 344 Lot 16,C0161 as per Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Company. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 107 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, it has become necessary to prepare Change Order No. 1 for Saddle River Trails, Inc. in the amount of $17,781.84 for gasoline charges and Saturday tours for the Shuttle Bus Services which were not included in the contract and listed as an option; and WHEREAS, the total contract amount will increase from $292,612.56 to $310,394.40; and WHEREAS, the additional charges were approved in advance and have been received by the Chief Financial Officer and have recommended that this change order be approved; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from account 5-05-55-502-000-227 of the Public Parking System budget in the amount of $17,781.84. Purchase Order #142910; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Change Order No. 1 for gasoline charges and Saturday tours for the Shuttle Bus Service be awarded to Saddle River Trails Inc., be and hereby is approved. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 108 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Hackensack had been advised that an emergency affecting the safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Hackensack and the general public when a snow storm occurred on February 12, 13, 2006; and WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Public Works notified the City Manager setting forth the circumstances regarding the snow emergency; and WHEREAS, the governing body is satisfied that an emergency did exist and that immediate action was necessary to remove snow from city parking lots; and WHEREAS, the cost of the snow removal was $30,211.00, which was fair and reasonable; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #6-01-201-26-290-291-204. Purchase Order #148712; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-6 which authorizes the governing body to award contracts without benefit of public bidding in emergency situations and the vendor J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc., be paid therefore. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 109 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program (“State”), provides loans and/or grants to municipal and county governments and grants to nonprofit organizations for assistance in the acquisition and development of lands for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack desires to further the public interest by obtaining a loan of $63,000. and a grant of $737,000 from the State to fund the following project: Hackensack High School Athletic Field. NOW, THEREFORE, the governing body/board resolves that Stephen Lo Iacono Jr. or the successor to the office of City Manager is hereby authorized to: (a) make application for such a loan and/or such a grant (b) provide additional application information and furnish such documents as may be required (c) act as the authorized correspondent of the above named applicant, and WHEREAS, the State shall determine if the application is complete and in conformance with the scope and intent of the Green Acres 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 and Council of the City of Hackensack 1. That the City Manager of the above named body or board is hereby authorized to execute an agreement and any amendment thereto with the State known as Hackensack High School Athletic Field, and; 2. That the applicant has its matching share of the project, if a match is required, in the amount of $-0-. 3. That, in the event the State’s funds are less than the total project cost specified above, the applicant has the balance of funding necessary to complete the project, and; 4. The applicant agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations in its performance of the project. 5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe CERTIFICATION I, Debra A. Heck, City Clerk do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Hackensack City Council at a meeting held on the 21st day of March, 2006. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunder set my hand and the official seal of this body this 21st day of March, 2006. ___________________________ Debra A. Heck, City Clerk NO. 110 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ 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 $ 2,012,571.65 Capital Account 27,518.05 Trust Account 6,868.73 Public Parking System 9,451.82 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 111 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 6-2006 AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 19 SECTION 27 BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 6- 2006 as introduced as amended, does now pass on first reading and that said Ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on April 4, 2006 at 7:00 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 – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 112 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 7-2006 - AN ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14) BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 7- 2006 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 April 4, 2006 at 7:00 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 – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 113 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is desirous in improving Green Street located in the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack advertised bids for the improvement of Green Street; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack utilized the fair and open process by advertising in The Record newspaper; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack received numerous bids in accordance with the specifications prepared on behalf of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the contract will be in excess of $17,500.00; and WHEREAS, AJM Contractors located in Passaic, New Jersey was the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $92,225.30; and WHEREAS, Kenneth J. Job, an Engineer from Job & Job Consulting Engineers, has recommended that the City of Hackensack award this contract to AJM Contractors in the amount of $92,225.30; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the municipality be and is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with AJM Contractors in the amount of $92,225.30 for the purposes of improvement of Green Street subject to review and approval of New Jersey Department of Transportation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from the General Capital Fund from Account Number C-04-55-U11-000-001 in the amount of $92,225.30. Purchase Order Number 148876 IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of Hackensack be and is hereby authorized to execute said agreement. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 114 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is desirous of improving the Green on Main Street and Court Street in the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack advertised bids for The Historic Green Improvement Project; and  WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack utilized the fair and open process by advertising in the official newspaper of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack received numerous bids in accordance with the specifications prepared on behalf of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the contract will be in excess of $17,500.00; and WHEREAS, Concrete Construction Company located in South Hackensack, New Jersey was the lowest responsible bidder; and WHEREAS, T & M Associates, the engineers for the City of Hackensack, have recommended that the City of Hackensack award this contract to Concrete Construction Company in the amount of $223,457.70; and WHEREAS, the total lowest bid was $259,003.70; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack after careful consideration reduced the alternate options by $35,546.00 leaving a net low bid of $223,457.70. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the municipality be and is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Concrete Construction Company in the amount of $223,457.70 for the purposes of the Historic Green improvement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from the Current Fund from Account Numbers 5-01-41-806-000-227 $190,000.00 and 5-01-41-807- 000-204 $33,457.70. Purchase Order Number 148877. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 115 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is desirous in creating a Riverfront Pathway for Johnson Park located in the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack advertised bids for the Riverfront Pathway Project; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack utilized the fair and open process by advertising in The Record newspaper, and Star-Ledger newspaper; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack received numerous bids in accordance with the specifications prepared on behalf of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the contract will be in excess of $17,500.00; and WHEREAS, H.C. Constructors, Inc. located in Whitehouse, New Jersey was the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $596,310.00; and WHEREAS, Malcolm Pirnie, Environmental Engineer for the City of Hackensack, has recommended that the City of Hackensack award this contract to H.C. Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $596,310.00; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the municipality be and is hereby authorized to enter into a agreement with H.C. Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $596,310.00 for the purposes of the Riverfront Pathway Project subject to review and approval of New Jersey Department of Transportation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from the General Capital Fund from Account Number C-04-55-S04-000-001 in the amount of $596,310.00. Purchase Order Number 148878. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of Hackensack be and is hereby authorized to execute said agreement. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 116 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 8-2006 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE CHAPTER 170-62, TO INCLUDE ONE EXTENDED BUS STOP WITH APPROPRIATE BUS SHELTERS ON THE EAST SIDE OF OLD RIVER STREET NORTH OF ATLANTIC STREET BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 8- 2006 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 April 4, 2006 at 7:00 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 – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 117 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 9-2006 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE CHAPTER 170-50 “SCHEDULE I: NO PARKING”, TO INCLUDE THE PROHIBITION OF PARKING ON OLD RIVER STREET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF OLD RIVER STREET AND ATLANTIC STREET RUNNING NORTH BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 9- 2006 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 April 4, 2006 at 7:00 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 – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 118 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Council of The City of Hackensack are allowing New Jersey Transit to construct bus shelters; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Council of The City of Hackensack are allowing construction of bus shelters on the East side of Old River Street from the intersection of Atlantic Street and Old River Street running north; and WHEREAS, this construction will include the installation of concrete pads ancillary to the construction of bus shelters NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that New Jersey Transit is authorized to construct bus shelters on Old River Street so long as New Jersey Transit follows the direction of and complies with the requirements of the Director of Operations of the Hackensack Department of Public Works who will designate the specific location of the aforesaid bus shelters. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 119 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ 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 2006 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; WHEREAS, the total emergency temporary resolutions adopted in the year 2006 pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.40A: 4-20 (Chapter 96, P.L. 1951) including this resolution total $12,475,003.47; 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 $12,475,003.47.  2) That said emergency temporary appropriations will be provided for in the 2006 Budget. 3) That one certified copy of this resolution be filed with the Director of Local Government Services. Account Number Account Title Amount 6-01-20-100-100-100 Admin & Exec S/W $130,000.00 6-01-20-100-100-200 Admin & Exec O/E 5,000.00 6-01-20-110-110-100 Mayor & Council S/W 10,000.00 6-01-20-120-120-100 Municipal Clerk S/W 30,000.00 6-01-20-130-130-100 Financial Admin S/W 90,000.00 6-01-20-130-130-200 Financial Admin O/E 10,000.00 6-01-20-135-135-204 Audit Services 10,000.00 6-01-20-145-145-100 Tax Collector S/W 40,000.00 6-01-20-145-145-200 Tax Collector O/E 10,000.00 6-01-20-150-150-100 Tax Assessor S/W 40,000.00 6-01-20-150-150-200 Tax Assessor O/E 10,000.00 6-01-20-155-155-200 Legal Services/Costs O/E 50,000.00 6-01-21-190-190-100 Rent StabilizationBd D/W 1,500.00 6-01-22-195-195-100 Bldg Inspectors S/W 100,000.00 6-01-22-200-200-100 Inspection of Prop (Mgmt) S/W 80,000.00 6-01-22-200-201-100 Community Dev S/W 15,000.00 6-01-22-200-201-200 Community Dev O/E 40,000.00 6-01-22-200-202-200 Comm Dev Consultant O/E 40,000.00 6-01-23-215-215-200 Worker’s Compensation O/E 150,000.00 6-01-23-220-220-200 General Insurance/Surety 150,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-100 Police S/W 3,000,000.00 6-01-25-240-241-100 School Crossing Guard S/W 100,000.00 6-01-25-240-242-100 Traffic Control S/W 15,000.00 6-01-25-240-243-100 Communication Ops S/W 80,000.00 6-01-25-260-260-200 Volunteer Amb Corp O/E 8,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-100 Fire S/W 2,300,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-200 Fire O/E 55,000.00 6-01-25-265-266-100 Fire Official S/W 130,000.00 6-01-25-265-266-200 Fire Official O/E 4,000.00 6-01-25-265-267-100 Fire Alarm S/W 20,000.00 6-01-25-265-269-100 EMT S/W 110,000.00 6-01-25-265-269-200 EMT O/E 5,000.00 6-01-26-130-130-100 Public Bldgs/Grounds S/W 80,000.00 6-01-26-290-290-100 Streets & Roads S/W 35,000.00 6-01-26-290-291-100 Snow Removal S/W 50,000.00 6-01-26-300-300-100 DPW S/W 170,000.00 6-01-26-300-300-200 DPW O/E 5,000.00 6-01-26-300-301-100 City Garage S/W 90,000.00 6-01-26-300-301-200 City Garage O/E 5,000.00 6-01-26-300-302-100 Street Cleaning S/W 20,000.00 6-01-26-300-302-200 Street Cleaning O/E 5,000.00 6-01-26-305-305-100 Garbage & Trash S/W 290,000.00 6-01-26-305-305-200 Garbage & Trash O/E 30,000.00 6-01-26-305-306-100 Recycling S/W 50,000.00 6-01-26-311-311-100 Sewer S/W 30,000.00 6-01-26-313-313-100 Shade Tree S/W 25,000.00 6-01-27-330-330-200 Public Health Clinic O/E 30,000.00 6-01-27-330-331-100 Health Department S/W 150,000.00 6-01-27-330-331-200 Health Department O/E 10,000.00 6-01-27-330-332-200 PEOSHA O/E 40,000.00 6-01-27-340-340-200 Dog Warden O/E 50,000.00 6-01-27-345-345-100 Human Services S/W 50,000.00 6-01-27-345-345-200 Human Services O/E 3,000.00 6-01-28-370-370-100 Recreation S/W 50,000.00 6-01-28-370-370-200 Recreation O/E 50,000.00 6-01-28-375-375-100 Parks & Recreation S/W 70,000.00 6-01-28-375-375-200 Parks & Playgrounds O/E 40,000.00 6-01-29-390-390-200 Library O/E 650,000.00 6-01-30-415-415-200 City’s Website 5,000.00 6-01-30-415-416-100 Accumulated Wages All Depts 400,000.00 6-01-30-415-417-200 New Jersey Pedestrian Safety 15,000.00 6-01-31-430-430-200 Utilities 155,000.00 6-01-34-435-435-200 Streets & Roads Lighting O/E 100,000.00 6-01-31-440-440-200 Telephone O/E 50,000.00 6-01-31-445-445-247 Utilities-Water O/E 10,000.00 6-01-31-460-460-253 Utilities-Gasoline O/E 100,000.00 6-01-31-461-461-247 Fire Hydrant Water Service 60,000.00 6-01-36-471-471-200 PERS O/E 197,979.23 6-01-36-472-472-200 SSS-OASI O/E 200,000.00 6-01-36-474-474-200 Consolidated Police/Fire O/E 79,555.62 6-01-36-475-475-200 PFRS-Police/Fire O/E 1,907,968.62 6-01-41-745-000-100 Drunk Driving Enf. Grant O/E 1,000.00 6-01-41-751-000-100 Safe & Secure S/W 40,000.00 6-01-41-761-000-200 HAPADA O/E 2,000.00 6-01-42-250-251-100 911 S/W 60,000.00 6-01-43-490-490-100 Municipal Court S/W 120,000.00 6-01-43-490-490-200 Municipal Court O/E 30,000.00 6-01-43-495-495-100 Municipal Court Pub Def. S/W 25,000.00 $12,475,003.47 =========== Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 120 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE CHAPTER 170-56 “ONE WAY STREETS”, TO INCLUDE OLD RIVER STREET AS A ONE WAY STREET FROM EAST ATLANTIC STREET TO THE END OF OLD RIVER STREET BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 10- 2006 as introduced as amended, does now pass on first reading and that said Ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on April 4, 2006 at 7:00 pm 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 – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 121 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: SASSO MUNICIPAL BUDGET NOTICE  Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent – McAuliffe NO. 122 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: SASSO _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, various Year 2005 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 2005 Budget Appropriation Reserve in the last two months of 2005; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-58 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, IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the transfers in the amount of $185,000.00 be made between the Year 2005 Budget Appropriations Reserves as follows: Account Number Description From To 5-01-28-370-370-100 Recreation Dept S/W 10,000.00 5-01-21-185-185-200 Board of Adjustment O/E 10,000.00 5-01-28-375-375-200 Parks & Playgrounds O/E 15,000.00 5-01-26-130-130-200 Public Bldg & Grounds O/E 15,000.00 5-01-26-305-307-29P Sanitary Landfill O/E 15,000.00 5-01-26-290-290-200 Streets & Roads O/E 15,000.00 5-01-26-300-300-106 DPW S/W 5,000.00 5-01-26-305-305-200 Garbage & Trash O/E 5,000.00 5-01-26-311-311-116 Sewer S/W 5,000.00 5-01-26-311-311-200 Sewer O/E 5,000.00 5-01-26-305-307-29P Sanitary Landfill O/E 5,000.00 5-01-26-313-313-200 Shade Tree O/E 5,000.00 5-01-26-305-307-29P Sanitary Landfill O/E 1,000.00 5-01-27-330-331-200 Health Dept O/E 1,000.00 5-01-26-305-307-29P Sanitary Landfill O/E 1,000.00 5-01-27-345-345-200 Human Services O/E 1,000.00 5-01-30-420-420-100 Celebrate Public Events S/W 5,000.00 5-01-30-420-420-200 Celebrate Public Events O/E 5,000.00 5-01-25-265-265-122 Fire Dept S/W 5,000.00 5-01-31-461-461-200 Fire Hydrant Service O/E 5,000.00 5-01-25-265-266-116 Fire Official S/W 10,000.00 5-01-37-480-480-200 Out of Court Settlement O/E 10,000.00 5-01-25-240-240-100 Police S/W 103,000.00 5-01-25-240-240-200 Police O/E 103,000.00 5-01-25-265-265-122 Fire Dept S/W 5,000.00 5-01-25-265-265-200 Fire Dept O/E 5,000.00 __________ __________ $185,000.00 $185,000.00  ========== ========= Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe NO. 123 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: SASSSO _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Division of Local Government Services requires the Chief Financial Officer to prepare, with assistance from other officials affected by the audit finding and recommendations, and to file a “Corrective Action Plan” outlining the actions to be taken by the City relative to the finding and recommendations in the Annual Audit Report; and WHEREAS, said “Corrective Action Plan” is required to be approved by the governing body and maintained in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack hereby approves the “Corrective Action Plan” for the 2004 Audit Report. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent – McAuliffe NO. 124 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Robert Wickersheim and Robert Wickersheim, Jr. be reappointed to the Construction Board of Appeals for terms to expire on December 31, 2009. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Sasso, Meneses, Townes Absent - McAuliffe