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City Council Resolutions, January 2, 2007 NO. 1-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: MELFI _________________________________________________________________ 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 Melfi and seconded by Meneses that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by Melfi and seconded by Townes 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 - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – McAuliffe NO. 2-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ 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 $2,303,367.63 Escrow 885.97 Payroll Agency Account 124,287.40 Self Insurance 44,899.04 Public Parking System 527,015.94 Capital Account 4,040,154.24 Trust Account 12,750.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – McAuliffe NO. 3-07 CARRIED TO MEETING OF JANUARY 16, 2007. OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: ______________________________________________________________________________  INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1-2007, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER 24-89 CHAPTER 13A OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, ENTITLED ‘CONDOMINIUM AND COOPERATIVE UNIT OWNERS ADVISORY BOARD’ AS FOLLOWS: BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 1- 2007 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 January 16, 2007 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 – The City Clerk advised that Resolution #10-07 would be removed from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately as it requires changes. Two appointments to the Condominium and Cooperative Unit Advisory Board that had originally been listed on the draft resolution were removed. NO.10-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the following appointments to the various boards be made: ZONING BOARD Roman Kaminsky, 303 Summit Avenue, be reappointed as Alternate #1 for a two (2) year term to expire December 31, 2008. William DiMinno, 327 Clinton Place, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2010. PLANNING BOARD Ted Malin, 122 Fairmount Avenue, be appointed as Alternate #1 to fill the unexpired term of Walter Hall, term expiration December 31, 2007. HACKENSACK ALLIANCE TO PREVENT DRUG ABUSE (H.A.P.A.D.A.) Rommy Buttafuoco, 208 Fairmount Avenue, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2009. Sara DeBernal, 10 Banta Place, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2009. Captain Tomas Padilla, Youth Division, Hackensack Police Department, be appointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2009. RENT STABILIZATION BOARD Cono Spinelli, 212 Wilson Street, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2008. Debra Telson, 57C Cambridge Terrace, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2008. Ingrid Galed, 387 Maple Hill Drive, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2008. Lucilo Santos, 18 Willow Avenue, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2009. Rose Petretti, 208 Anderson Street, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2009. SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD Oscar Rodriguez, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2008. Theodore Weinberg, 207 Elm Avenue, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2009. SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Jennifer Warhol, 645 Summit Avenue, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2009. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Hugh Carolla, 30 Maple Avenue, be reappointed for a three (3) year term to expire December 31, 2009. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – McAuliffe The City Clerk announced that the following items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion; any items requiring expenditure are supported by a Certification of Availability of Funds; any item requiring discussion will be removed from the Consent Agenda; all Consent Agenda items will be reflected in full in the minutes. NO. 4-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED that in accordance with Chapter 345, Laws of 1979, that interest rates and penalties for delinquent taxes and assessments be charged as follows effective January 1, 2007. Interest will be charged at the rate of 8 percent per annum on all delinquent taxes and assessments on the first $1,500.00 of the delinquency, 18 percent per annum on the amount in excess of $1,500.00 and 8 percent per annum on other City charges except that no interest shall be charged if payment of any installment of taxes is made within ten days after the date upon which the same became payable and interest at the rate of 6 percent per annum shall be charged on the unpaid balance due on assessments if the installment thereon is paid within ten days after the date upon which the installment became due; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-67, a fixed penalty of 6 percent will be charged to a taxpayer with a delinquency in excess of $10,000.00 who fails to pay the delinquency prior to the end of the calendar year. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – McAuliffe NO. 5-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES ______________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Hackensack has been advised that an emergency affecting the welfare of the citizens of the City of Hackensack and the general public when a sewer line collapsed on Railroad Avenue and James Street 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 a emergency did exist and that immediate action was necessary to restore the aforementioned line to full operation; and WHEREAS, the cost of the repair was $7,704.64, which was a fair and reasonable quotation; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #6-01-26-311-311-204, Purchase order #153394; 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., 101 East Broadway, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 be paid therefore. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent - McAuliffe NO.6-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, Total Fire Group, P.O. Box 13616, Dayton, Ohio 45414 was awarded New Jersey Contract #A6478 under the State of New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Program 1-NJCP; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack wishes to purchase Turnout Gear for the Fire Department pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12); and WHEREAS, the cost to purchase the Turnout Gear will be $34,249.68; and WHEREAS, the Fire Chief recommends and the Director of Purchasing agrees that the utilization of this contract represents the best price available;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack authorizes the purchase of Turnout Gear for the Fire Department from Total Fire Group; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account #6-01-27-330-332- 29B of the Current Fund. Purchase Order #153402. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – McAuliffe NO. 7-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-19 provides for appropriation in a temporary resolution the permanent debt service requirements for the fiscal year, provided that such resolution is effective after December 20th of the year preceding the beginning of the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the principal and/or interest will be due on various dates from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 inclusive, on sundry notes and bonds issued from outstanding debt; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following appropriations be made to cover the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 inclusive; DEBT SERVICE-CITY OF HACKENSACK Payment of Bonds $1,628,000.00 Interest on Bonds 677,000.00 Interest on Bond Anticipation Notes 120,000.00 Payment of Bond Anticipation Notes 175,000.00 WASTEWATER TREATMENT LOAN Payment of Loan Principal $ 256,000.00 Payment of Loan Interest 97,000.00 BERGEN COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORITY BERGEN COUNTY BANK LOAN PROGRAM LEASE PAYMENTS Principal $229,000.00 Interest 33,000.00 DEBT SERVICE-PUBLIC PARKING UTILITY Payment of Bonds $ 240,000.00 Interest on Bonds 104,000.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent - McAuliffe NO. 8-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-19 provides that where any contract, commitment or payments are to be made prior to the final adoption of the 2007 Budget, temporary appropriations should be made for the purpose and amounts required in the manner and time therein provided; and WHEREAS, the date of this resolution is within the first thirty days of January, 2007; and WHEREAS, the total appropriations in the 2006 Budget, exclusive of any appropriations made for interest and debt redemption charges, capital improvement fund and public assistance, is the sum of $66,193,104.09; and WHEREAS, one fourth of the total appropriations in the 2006 Budget, exclusive of any appropriations made for interest and debt redemption charges, capital improvement fund and public assistance, in said Budget is the sum of $16,548,276.02; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the following appropriations be made and that a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Chief Financial Officer for his records: 2007 TEMPORARY BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS ACCOUNT SALARIES OTHER NUMBER & WAGES EXPENSES TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT Admin & Exec 20-100-100 128,070.00 22,350.00 150,420.00 Human Resources 20-105-105 130,785.00 130,785.00 Mayor & Council 20-110-110 11,050.00 11,050.00 City Clerk 20-120-120 35,000.00 35,000.00 Elections 20-120-121 15,000.00 15,000.00 Financial Admin. 20-130-130 93,674.00 14,500.00 108,174.00 Tax Assessor 20-150-150 53,750.00 31,200.00 84,950.00 Tax Collector 20-145-145 44,166.50 11,250.00 55,416.50 Legal Svcs & Costs 20-155-155 75,000.00 75,000.00 Legal Svcs & Codificat. 20-155-156 1,375.00 1,375.00 Municipal Ct.-Prosctr 43-495-495 28,712.25 28,712.25 Mun Ct- Admin 43-490-100 135,519.00 22,500.00 158,019.00 Public Bldgs & Grnds 26-130-130 105,629.00 40,750.00 146,379.00 Public Bldgs Elec&Gas 31-430-430 156,250.00 156,250.00 Public Bldgs Telephone 31-440-440 37,000.00 37,000.00 Public Bldgs Utilities 31-445-445 13,750.00 13,750.00 Public Bldgs Gasoline 31-460-460 100,000.00 100,000.00 Planning Board 21-180-180 13,500.00 13,500.00 Bd of Adjustment 21-185-185 37,500.00 37,500.00 Rent Stabilization Bd. 21-190-190 1,750.00 525.00 2,275.00 Workers Comp Ins. 23-215-215 130,250.00 130,250.00 Group Ins Plans 23-210-210 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 Group Ins & Surety 23-220-220 700,000.00 700,000.00 Capital Improvement 100,000.00 100,000.00 PUBLIC SAFETY Fire Alarm 25-265-267 22,375.00 5,800.00 28,175.00 Fire 25-265-265 2,585,055.25 62,243.75 2,647,299.00 Fire Prevention 25-265-266 148,332.25 4,287.50 152,619.75 Fire-Hydrant Svc. 31-461-461 61,750.00 61,750.00 Police 25-240-240 2,955,198.25 123,750.00 3,078,948.25 Police School Grds. 25-240-241 100,000.00 1,900.00 101,900.00 Police-Traffic Ctrl 25-240-242 18,278.75 9,750.00 28,028.75 Communication Opr 25-240-243 92,993.75 625.00 93,618.75 First Aid Org 25-260-260 9,125.00 9,125.00 Emerg. Med. Serv 25-265-269 124,511.75 6,687.50 131,199.25 Emerg Management 25-252-252 750.00 3,075.00 3,825.00 Safe & Secure 41-751-000 35,625.00 15,000.00 50,625.00 911 42-250-251 64,025.00 34,850.00 98,875.00 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Inspection of Buildings 22-195-195 106,698.00 2,625.00 109,323.00 Inspection of Property 22-200-200 88,380.25 775.00 89,155.25 Community Develop. 22-200-201 13,075.25 22,500.00 35,575.25 Comm Dev-Cons Svs 22-200-202 37,500.00 37,500.00 Const. Bd of Appe 21-180-181 975.00 975.00 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Administration 26-300-300 187,009.75 14,825.00 201,834.75 City Garage 26-300-301 99,070.50 11,075.00 110,145.50 STREETS & ROADS 26-290-290 39,070.25 13,325.00 52,395.25 Snow Removal 26-290-291 25,000.00 25,000.00 50,000.00 Shade Tree 26-313-313 31,700.00 12,375.00 44,075.00 Street Lighting 31-435-435 95,000.00 95,000.00 SANITATION Street Cleaning 26-300-302 30,043.50 8,200.00 38,243.50 Garbage & Trash 26-305-305 350,000.00 50,000.00 400,000.00 Recycling Prog 26-305-306 22,736.25 8,250.00 30,986.25 Sanitary Landfill 26-305-307 393,750.00 393,750.00 Sewer System Mtnc 26-311-311 41,401.75 58,875.00 100,276.75 Sewer Treatment 31-455-455 0.00 Sewer Syst Share of Cos 31-455-456 1,200,000.00 1,200,000.00 Health & Welfare Health Dept-Admin 27-330-331 160,007.75 10,650.00 170,657.75 Pub Health Prior Fnd 41-785-331 5,000.00 5,000.00 Health Dept-Clinics 27-330-330 3,750.00 12,000.00 15,750.00 Dog Regulation 27-340-340 65,000.00 65,000.00 Public Ass’t Dept 27-345-345 52,800.00 4,362.00 57,162.00 PEOSHA 27-330-332 55,000.00 55,000.00 Interlocal Agreement 42-250-250 0.00 RECREATION & EDUCATION Parks & Playgrounds 28-375-375 102,181.75 27,350.00 129,531.75 Recreation Dept 28-370-370 83,076.50 32,625.00 115,701.50 Celebration of Pub Evts 30-420-420 7,500.00 20,000.00 27,500.00 Mtnc Public Library 29-390-390 505,000.00 505,000.00 HAPADA 41-761-000 6,875.00 6,875.00 Clean Communities Prg 41-770-000 0.00 NJ Pedestrian Safety 30-415-417 6,000.00 6,000.00 CONTINGENCIES Contingencies 30-499-000 1,875.00 1,875.00 ACC Wages-All Depts 30-415-415 237,500.00 237,500.00 DEFERRED CHARGES & STATUTORY EXPENDITURES Reserve Unempl.-NJ 23-225-225 18,750.00 18,750.00 PFRS 36-475-475 0.00 PERS 36-471-471 0.00 Social Security 36-472-472 240,000.00 240,000.00 Judgements 37-480-480 2,500.00 2,500.00 Cons. Pol & Fire Pens 36-474-474 0.00 TOTAL 15,425,833.00 Dedicated Public Parking System Utility 72,000.00 278,000.00 350,000.00 GRAND TOTAL 15,775,833.00 Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent - McAuliffe NO.9-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________  WHEREAS, Peggy Moncrief was custodian of the City of Hackensack Tax Collector Petty Cash Fund; and WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:5-21, the City of Hackensack is changing custodians to Elisa Coccia; and WHEREAS, Elisa Coccia is bonded in the amount of $600,000.00 by virtue of a surety bond; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hackensack County of Bergen hereby authorizes such action and two copies of this resolution be filed with the Director of Local Government Services, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for approval. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent - McAuliffe NO. 11-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized to conduct the annual sale of delinquent tax liens for the calendar year 2006 and prior years; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Collector’s authorization to conduct the sale for prior years in 2006 be and is hereby ratified. Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – McAuliffe NO.12-07 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:1819 – Dater School PTO Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – McAuliffe NO. 13-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, various 2006 bills have been presented for payment this year, which bills were not covered by order number and/or recorded at the time of transfers between the 2006 Budget Appropriation Reserve in the last two months of 2006; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.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, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the transfers in the amount of $97,000.00 be made between the Year 2006 Budget Appropriations as follows: 6-01-20-130-130-101 Financial Admin S/W $ 5,000.00 6-01-20-100-100-200 Admin & Executive O/E $ 5,000.00 6-01-20-150-150-116 Tax Assessor S/W 10,000.00 6-01-20-150-150-204 Tax Assessor O/E 10,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-122 Police S/W 40,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-272 Police O/E 40,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-122 Police S/W 20,000.00 6-01-25-240-242-274 Traffic Control O/E 20,000.00 6-01-26-300-302-100 Street Cleaning S/W 12,000.00 6-01-26-313-313-265 Shade Tree O/E 12,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-123 Police S/W 10,000.00 6-01-31-460-460-253 Utilities-Gasoline 10,000.00 ___________ ___________ Total $97,000.00 $97,000.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent - McAuliffe NO. 14-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Hackensack that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a 1-year renewal of the Verizon Centrex III telecommunications contract (formerly known as the Verizon Centrex Custo-FLEX 2100 contract) commencing December 21, 2006 – December 21, 2007; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the terms chosen for the one year timeframe are as follows: $13.92 per line/per month for 172 lines Termination clause addressing charges for the number of CENTREX lines dropping below an 80% level of commitment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in the Current Fund in account number 6-01-31-440-440-249 in the 2006 Budget; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the approval of these contracts are exempt from the public bidding process by virtue of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4(f) of the Local Public Contracts Law for services rendered by an entity which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – McAuliffe NO. 15-07 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 refunds for the reasons stated: AMOUNT BLOCK LOT NAME YEAR REASON $1,949.00 143 34 Burros, Todd A. 2006 ERR PMT 250.00 327 30 Walker, Alvin & Myra 2006 SC Allow 1,475.00 438 17 Dunn & Assoc. LLC Trust 2006 ERR PMT 1,808.00 139 13 Briguglio, Angelo 2006 ERR PMT 1,986.00 574 23 Bowen, Michael & Cassilla 2006 ERR PMT 2,784.62 618 23 Allegreta, Michael & Denise 2006 ERR PMT $355.00 refund to Lenore Kalish, 277 Prospect Avenue, Apartment 3F for Invoice #30492. Payment was made from Medicare for the same Invoice. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – McAuliffe NO. 16-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES _________________________________________________________________ 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 THERFORE 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 2006 – 2007 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and designates Arthur Koster as 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 – Melfi, Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent - McAuliffe