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City Council Resolutions, December 19, 2006 NO. #421 CARRIED TO JANUARY 2, 2007 MEETING OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: ______________________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 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 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” pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - NO.#422 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 39-2006 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 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 A.M. AND 7:00 P.M. FOR THE RESIDENTS RESIDING ON KANSAS STREET BETWEEN HUDSON STREET AND SOUTH STATE STREET; COOLIDGE PLACE; AND NEW STREET BETWEEN KANSAS STREET AND BROADWAY” Mayor Sasso: “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move? Motion offered by Meneses and seconded by McAuliffe that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by Melfi and seconded by McAuliffe 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 39-2006 entitled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 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 A.M. AND 7:00 P.M. FOR THE RESIDENTS RESIDING ON KANSAS STREET BETWEEN HUDSON STREET AND SOUTH STATE STREET; COOLIDGE PLACE; AND NEW STREET BETWEEN KANSAS STREET AND BROADWAY” pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #423 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE _________________________________________________________________ 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 $2,738,758.20 Escrow 13,214.57 Payroll Agency 168,441.54 Public Parking System 142,768.74 Capital 96,087.42 Trust Account 52,758.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #424 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 did occur when a catch basin collapsed at Main and Elm Streets and was rendered inoperable; 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 that immediate action was necessary to restore the aforementioned catch basin to full operation; and WHEREAS, the cost of the repair was $3,200.00, which was a fair and reasonable quotation; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #6-01-201-26-311-311-204, Purchase Order #153099; 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 Construction, 75 Voorhis Lane, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, be paid therefore. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #425 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES ______________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, there exists a need for the City of Hackensack to repair and maintain an underground oil stripper in municipal facilities located at 205 State Street; and WHEREAS, Rapid Pump & Meter Service Company Inc., which is located at 285 Straight Street, Paterson, New Jersey can provide the repair and maintenance services that are necessary for the above referenced project; and WHEREAS, Rapid Pump & Meter Service Company Inc., has submitted a proposal for and has agreed to perform said services for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, the maximum amount of the contract is $4,000 and funds are available for this purpose. NOW THEREFORE BE RESOLVED, by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack as follows: That the Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with Rapid Pump & Meter Service Company Incorporated, 285 Straight Street, Paterson, N.J. 07509 to provide oil stripper and maintenance services for the City of Hackensack; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial Officer has certified in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:27B-10 and 40A:4-57, that monies are available from the general fund in account number 6-01-201-27-330-331-204 in the amount of $4,000. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #426 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES ______________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, Langan Engineering and Environmental has presented to United Water New Jersey an application for an extension to its distributing system consisting of the installation of 2330 feet of eight inch pipe in private roadways to serve the River View Townhouses located on River Street, Hackensack, New Jersey. NOW, THERORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the said extension, be made and the same is approved. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#427 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES ______________________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organization be granted permission to conduct Bingo and Raffles in accordance with the applications on file in the office of the City Clerk: BA: 1816 – St. Francis Church BA: 1817 – PTG of St. Francis School RA: 1818 – St. Francis Church  Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. #428 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack and the Board of Education have collaborated together in an effort to develop projects that will improve access and maintenance on public roads that access school facilities; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack’s Engineering Department has provided a plan specifically designed to address and improve the unique traffic flow/safety issues at Fairmount School by implementing traffic calming measures; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack will submit this plan to the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation for Safe Routes to Schools Grant; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack and the Board of Education recognize the value of interlocal cooperation as a way of reducing duplication and overlap of services as a means of efficient and economical utilization of resources; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Hackensack in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey as follows: The Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack endorse the plan for Traffic Calming Measures on Grand Avenue to improve the traffic flow and safety for Fairmount School to encourage greater pedestrian and bicycle traffic to the school. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#429 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ 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 reasons stated: AMOUNT BLOCK LOT NAME YEAR REASON $2,065.00 539 8 J&D 920 Main St. Assoc. 2002 STB 4,996.60 539 8 “ “ “ “ 2003 STB 8,615.04 539 8 “ “ “ “ 2004 STB 9,018.87 539 8 “ “ “ “ 2005 STB 9,634.23 539 8 “ “ “ “ 2006 STB 1,331.75 218 27,C0310 Boylan,D. & Branca, L. 2006 Err.Payment 2,010.08 625 4 Velez,C. & R. 2006 Err.Payment 631.00 106 13,C00C3 Gold, Avrom 2005 Err.Payment 1,454.00 221 30 Hernandez, Juanita 2005 Err.Payment 250.00 139 55 Linquito,A.-trustee 2006 SC Allowance 250.00 343 12A,C0LPB Peltzman, M.&L. 2006 Vet. Allow. 235.63 351 130 Daniele, D.& I. 2006 SC Allowance 250.00 420 30 Innis, J. & D. 2006 Vet. Allow. 892.32 238 5,C012A First Amer. Real Estate Tax Service 2005 Err.Payment 351.32 537 1,C002C Amer. Home Mortgage 2006 Err.Payment 780.00 106 13,C00A8 First Amer. Real Estate  Tax Service 2005 Err.Payment 5,495.97 521 14 Hester, Vernon&Terry 2006 Err.Payment Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#430 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack Police Department requires Hardware and Software Maintenance for their computer system; and WHEREAS, the services are of an extraordinary nature as it involves maintenance of a complex system as defined in 5:3014C promulgated by the Local Finance Board, Division of Local Government Services; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the proposal submitted by Matrixx Systems, LLC, P.O. Box 412, Midland Park, New Jersey 07410 be accepted and awarded in the amount of $14,400.00; BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in the General Fund of the 2006 Budget from account: 6.1.201.25.240.240.232 $14,400.00 Purchase Order #153265 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#431 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES ______________________________________________________________________________ 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 $201,500.00 be made between the Year 2006 Budget Appropriations as follows: Account No. Account Title From To 6-01-22-195-195-101 Building Inspectors S/W 6,000.00 6-01-22-200-200-101 Inspection of Property S/W 6,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-122 Fire S/W 75,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-116 Police S/W 75,000.00 6-01-25-240-241-118 School Crossing Guards S/W 5,000.00 6-01-25-240-242-274 Traffic O/E 5,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-122 Fire S/W 5,000.00 6-01-25-240-243-100 Communication Ops S/W 5,000.00 6-01-25-265-269-101 EMT S/W 1,000.00 6-01-25-240-243-200 Communication Ops O/E 1,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-122 Fire S/W 25,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-200 Fire O/E 25,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-122 Fire S/W 5,000.00 6-01-25-265-266-117 Fire Official S/W 5,000.00 6-01-25-265-267-273 Fire Alarm O/E 1,500.00 6-01-25-265-267-116 Fire Alarm S/W 1,500.00 6-01-26-300-302-101 Street Cleaning S/W 4,000.00 6-01-26-300-300-107 DPW S/W 4,000.00 6-01-26-311-311-204 Sewer O/E 20,000.00 6-01-26-311-311-118 Sewer S/W 20,000.00 6-01-26-305-306-163 Recycling S/W 40,000.00 6-01-26-300-302-101 Street Cleaning S/W 2,000.00 6-01-26-313-313-116 Shade Tree S/W 2,000.00 6-01-28-375-375-100 Parks & Playgrounds S/W 10,000.00 6-01-28-375-375-234 Parks & Playgrounds O/E 10,000.00 6-01-28-370-370-106 Recreation S/W 10,000.00 6-01-31-460-460-253 Utilities-Gasoline 10,000.00 6-01-28-370-370-106 Recreation S/W 12,000.00 6-01-26-472-472-29U Social Security 12,000.00 __________ __________ Total 201,500.00 201,500.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#432 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has received Change Orders No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 from H.C. Constructors, Inc., in the amount of $16,138.11 for 1) Credit for 1300LF of 2” Rigid Non-Metallic conduit not installed $(1,444.68) 2) Credit for 500 LF of 3” Rigid Non-Metallic conduit not installed (5,269.68) 3) Credit for 1200CY of Embankment fill supplied by others (18,000.00) 4) Credit for Fertilizing and Seeding Riverfront Pathway (20,500.00) 5) Credit for Fertilizing and Seeding Associated Park Transition Area (7,500.00) 6) Supply and Install Arm Rest Kits on 12 Benches 2,767.22 7) Install an Irrigation System 15,726.25 8) Jack and bore under pathway for irrigation system 1,035.00 9) Install 3,511 sq. yards of sod @ $9.00 a sq. yard 31,599.00 10) Hydroseed 15,000 sq. ft of surface area @ .10/ sq. ft 1,725.00 11) Excavation of poor soil/debris removal 16,000.00 WHEREAS, the total contract amount will increase from $596,310.00 to $612,448.11 and; WHEREAS, the City’s Engineer, Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., as well as John Flannigan, the City’s Project Manager have reviewed these change orders and have recommended that said change orders be approved; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account No. C-04-55-S04-000-001 of the General Capital Fund in the amount of $16,138.11, Purchase Order No. 148878; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Change Orders No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 in the amount of $16,138.11 for 1) Credit for 1300LF of 2” Rigid Non-Metallic conduit not installed $(1,444.68) 2) Credit for 500 LF of 3” Rigid Non-Metallic conduit not installed (5,269.68) 3) Credit for 1200CY of Embankment fill supplied by others (18,000.00) 4) Credit for Fertilizing and Seeding Riverfront Pathway (20,500.00) 5) Credit for Fertilizing and Seeding Associated Park Transition Area ( 7,500.00) 6) Supply and Install Arm Rest Kits on 12 Benches 2,767.22 7) Install an Irrigation System 15,726.25 8) Jack and bore under pathway for irrigation system 1,035.00 9) Install 3,511 sq. yards of sod @ $9.00 a sq. yard 31,599.00 10) Hydroseed 15,000 sq. ft of surface area @ .10/ sq. ft 1,725.00 11) Excavation of poor soil/debris removal 16,000.00 for Riverfront Pathway Project for H.C. Constructors Inc., P.O. 855, White House Station, New Jersey 08889 be and is hereby approved. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 433 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Plenary Retail Consumption License No. 0223-33- 050-007 heretofore issued to Land Plus, LLC, be transferred to P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc., c/o The Shops at Riverside, 1 Riverside Square, Hackensack, NJ, effective December 19, 2006; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicant has complied with sub-Chapter 7 of the New Jersey Administrative Code. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#434 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Elisa Coccia is appointed as Tax Collector for a term of four years beginning January 1, 2007. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#435 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF HACKENSACK TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE PRICING AGREEMENT WHEREAS, N.J.S.A.40A:11-11(5) authorizes contracting units to enter into Cooperative Pricing Agreements; and WHEREAS, the Borough of Fair Lawn hereinafter referred to as the “Lead Agency” has offered voluntary participation in a Cooperative Pricing System for the purchase of work, materials and supplies; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, desires to participate in the Central Bergen Cooperative: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED on the 19th day of December, 2006 by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows: TITLE This Resolution shall be known and may be cited as the Cooperative Pricing Resolution of the City of Hackensack: AUTHORITY Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(5), the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a Cooperative Pricing Agreement with the Lead Agency; CONTRACTING UNIT The Lead Agency entering into contracts on behalf of the City of Hackensack shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.) and all other provisions of the revised statutes of the State of New Jersey. EFFECTIVE DATE This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO.#436 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of a licensed New Jersey Attorney for the purpose of special counsel for handling litigation; 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 Paul Kaufman, Esq., 1 Executive Drive, Fort Lee 07024 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.#437 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES ______________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, NJS 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any county or municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget; and WHEREAS, the Director may also approve the insertion of an item of appropriation for equal amount; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 2006 in the sum of $49,997.49, which is now available from U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $49,997.49; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the like sum of $49,997.49 is hereby appropriated under the caption FY05 Buffer Zone Protection Program; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above is the result of funds from U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $49,997.49. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 438 OFFERED BY: McAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Hackensack that the proper officers be and are hereby authorized to make the following refunds: AMOUNT BLOCK LOT NAME YEAR $2,958.71 319 10 CO103 Central Union, LLC c/o 2006 Winne, Banta, Hetherington, Basralian & Kahn, P.C. $2,432.61 319 10 CO302 Central Union, LLC c/o 2006 Winne, Banta, Hetherington, Basralian & Kahn, P.C. $2,484.81 319 10 CO401 Central Union, LLC c/o 2006 Winne, Banta, Hetherington, Basralian & Kahn, P.C. $2,432.61 319 10 CO402 Central Union, LLC c/o 2006 Winne, Banta, Hetherington, Basralian & Kahn, P.C. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso