City Council

City Council Resolutions for December 5, 2006 NO.#409 CARRIED TO DECEMBER 19, 2006 MEETING OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: ________________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 38-2006 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-50, SCHEDULE 1, ‘PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES’, TO DELETE THE WEST SIDE OF FRANKLIN STREET, ENTIRE LENGTH AND TO INCLUDE THE WEST SIDE OF FRANKLIN PLACE FROM THE SOUTHERLY CURB LINE OF HAMILTON PLACE TO A POINT 90 FEET SOUTH THEREOF”. Mayor Sasso: “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move? Motion offered by and seconded by that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by and seconded by 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. 38-2006 ENTITLED: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-50, SCHEDULE 1, ‘PARKING PROBIBITED AT ALL TIMES’, TO DELETE THE WEST SIDE OF FRANKLIN STREET, ENTIRE LENGTH AND TO INCLUDE THE WEST SIDE OF FRANKLIN PLACE FROM THE SOUTHERLY CURB LINE OF HAMILTON PLACE TO A POINT 90 FEET SOUTH THEREOF” pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - NO. 410 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 3-2001 CHAPTER 170-71, E4, “RESIDENTS ONLY ON-STREET PARKING” TO PROVIDE “RESIDENT ONLY” PARKING PERMITS TO ALLOW PARKING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 AM AND 7:00 PM FOR THE RESIDENTS RESIDING ON KANSAS STREET BETWEEN HUDSON STREET AND SOUTH STATE STREET; COOLIDGE PLACE; AND NEW STREET BETWEEN KANSAS STREET AND BROADWAY. BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 39- 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 December 19, 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, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #411 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ 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 Fund $2,210,732.87* Escrow 33,005.53 Payroll Agency 123,705.51 Public Parking System 9,089.40 Capital 592,458.02 Trust Account 16,716.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso *Purchase Order 153066 in the amount of $300.00 and Purchase Order 140230 in the amount of $2,185.00 were not voted upon. NO. #412 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has received Change Order No. 3 and 4 from Kario Construction Corp., in the amount of $5,650.44 for the Johnson Public Library Renovations, banner holders and grading and top soil; and WHEREAS, the total contract amount will increase from $253,176.00 to $258,826.44; and WHEREAS, the Library’s Engineers, Arcari & Iovino Architects, P.C. as well as John Flannigan, the City’s Project Manager have reviewed these change orders and have recommended that said Change Order be approved; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from account No. C-04-55-V04-000-001 of the General Capital Fund in the amount of $5,650.44. Purchase Order No. 145605; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Change Order No. 3 and 4 in the amount of $5,650.44. for banner holders and grading and top soil for Kario Construction Corp., 114 Essex Street, Rochelle Park, New Jersey 07662 and is hereby approved. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #413 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Public Health Priority Funding Act of 1977 provides for participation of local health agencies and makes available financial aid to assist such agencies; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has established and maintains a program of recognized public health activities and meets the minimum standards of performance as prescribed by the Public Health Council in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey; and WHEREAS, the Hackensack Health Department qualified for Public Health Priority Funding for the period of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that John G. Christ, Health Officer of the City of Hackensack is authorized to make application to the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services for Public Health Priority Funding for the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#414 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organization be granted permission to conduct a Raffle in accordance with the application on file in the office of the City Clerk: RA:1815 – St. Gabriel Syrian Orthodox Church Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#415 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, various Year 2006 bills have been presented for payment this year, which bills were not covered by Year 2006 Budget Appropriations; and WHEREAS, N.J.S. 40A:4-58 provides that amounts in excess of appropriations over and above the amounts deemed to be necessary to fulfill the purpose of such appropriations may be transferred to appropriations deemed to be insufficient during the last two months of the year; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the transfers in the amount of $232,000.00 be made between the Year 2006 Budget Appropriations as follows: Account No. Account Title From To 6-01-20-120-121-227 Election O/E 10,000.00 6-01-20-100-100-226 Administrative & Exec O/E 10,000.00 6-01-20-150-150-116 Tax Assessor S/W 10,000.00 6-01-20-145-145-101 Tax Collector S/W 10,000.00 6-01-22-195-195-101 Building Inspectors S/W 1,000.00 6-01-22-195-195-233 Building Inspectors O/E 1,000.00 6-01-22-195-195-101 Building Inspectors S/W 1,000.00 6-01-22-200-201-101 Community Dev S/W 1,000.00 6-01-22-195-195-101 Building Inspectors S/W 35,000.00 6-01-25-240-243-101 Comm Operators S/W 35,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-116 Fire S/W 45,000.00 6-01-25-265-266-122 Fire Officials S/W 45,000.00 6-01-25-265-267-262 Fire Alarm O/E 2,000.00 6-01-25-265-267-116 Fire Alarm S/W 2,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-116 Fire S/W 20,000.00 6-01-25-265-269-116 EMT S/W 20,000.00 6-01-22-195-195-101 Building Inspectors S/W 50,000.00 6-01-26-305-305-273 Garbage & Trash O/E 50,000.00 6-01-26-300-300-106 DPW S/W 10,000.00 6-01-26-305-306-163 Recycling S/W 10,000.00 6-01-26-300-301-101 City Garage S/W 20,000.00 6-01-26-305-306-29L Recycling O/E 20,000.00 6-01-26-311-311-204 Sewer O/E 20,000.00 6-01-26-311-311-101 Sewer S/W 20,000.00 6-01-26-313-313-262 Shade Tree O/E 1,000.00 6-01-26-313-313-116 Shade Tree S/W 1,000.00 6-01-28-370-370-106 Recreation S/W 5,000.00 6-01-30-420-420-29W Celebrate Public Events 5,000.00 6-01-43-490-490-101 Municipal Court S/W 2,000.00 6-01-43-495-495-101 Municipal Court Pub Def S/W 2,000.00 __________ _________ Total 232,000.00 232,000.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#416 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ 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 $7,515.00 504.02 14.01 Industrialand Assoc. 2006 STB Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#417 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of a licensed New Jersey retired judge for the purpose of serving as a hearing officer for the City of Hackensack; 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, pursuant to the Fair and Open Process rule, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq., advertisements for proposals were published on the City of Hackensack’s Web Site and The Bergen Record Newspaper, and proposals were received and reviewed for the aforementioned professional services for the Year 2006 which anticipated cost will be over $17,500 per year. 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 Honorable James T. Murphy to perform the aforesaid services. (2) This contract is awarded pursuant to a fair and open process. 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 – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #418 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack provides health, prescription, dental and supplemental insurance coverage for City employees through various policies; and WHEREAS, it is desirous to appoint an Agent and Broker of Record to assist in the efficient administration of such health, prescription, dental and supplemental insurance programs; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack to designate Regional Risk Managers LLC, 777 Terrace Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey as Agent and Broker of Record in connection with the aforedescribed health, prescription dental and supplemental insurance policies; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that Regional Risk Managers LLC, 777 Terrace Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, be and is hereby appointed Agent and Broker of Record in connection with the health, dental and supplemental insurance policies for the City of Hackensack and to serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #419 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City’s Insurance Committee annually instructs the City’s Insurance Agent and Broker of Record to request proposals for employee and retiree group health insurance coverage; and WHEREAS, the City’s Insurance Agent and Broker of Record has solicited numerous companies and third Party Administrators; and WHEREAS, several proposals have been received from Insurance Design Administrators, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, and Oxford Health Plans; and WHEREAS, after careful review of each proposal by the City’s Insurance Committee and the City’s Insurance Agent and Broker of Record it is their opinion that the City award the employee and retiree group health insurance coverage to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute a contract between Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and the City of Hackensack for employee and retiree group health care coverage including prescription coverage for the period January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #420 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development grant has been proposed by the Latin American Institute in the amount of $50,000. for an intensive Alcohol/Drug Rehabilitation Program. 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, 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 Body of the City of Hackensack hereby confirms 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 - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso