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City Council Meeting, March 6, 2007 NO. 63-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that pursuant to Section 3-12 of “The Code of the City of Hackensack, New Jersey”, that Deborah Karlsson be, and hereby is appointed Deputy City Clerk for the City of Hackensack. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 64-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 6-2007 ENTITLED AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-50, SCHEDULE 1, ‘PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES’ TO ADD THE WEST SIDE OF SUMMIT AVENUE, ENTIRE LENGTH FROM HAMILTON PLACE TO PASSAIC STREET. 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 Townes 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 6-2007: AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-50, SCHEDULE 1, ‘PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES’, TO ADD THE WEST SIDE OF SUMMIT AVENUE, ENTIRE LENGTH FROM HAMILTON PLACE TO PASSAIC STREET pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso  NO. 65-07 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 7-2007 AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-49.2 ‘PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED’, TO INCLUDE THE NORTH SIDE OF COLES AVENUE FROM A POINT 125 FEET EAST FROM THE NORTHEASTERLY CURB LINE OF SUMMIT AVENUE TO A POINT 20 FEET EAST 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 Meneses and seconded by McAuliffe 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 7-2007 entitled: AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-49.2 ‘PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED’, TO INCLUDE THE NORTH SIDE OF COLES AVENUE FROM A POINT 125 FEET EAST FROM THE NORTHEASTERLY CURB LINE OF SUMMIT AVENUE TO A POINT 20 FEET EAST THEREOF pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 66-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE _________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2-2005 ENTITLED ‘ENUMERATION OF LICENSES, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND FEES’ BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance being Ordinance 8-2007 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 March 20, 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 - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 69-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE _________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City’s Insurance Committee annually requests the Otterstedt Agency to request proposals for Risk Insurance; and WHEREAS, the Otterstedt Agency has solicited companies for this purpose; and WHEREAS, after careful review of the proposals the City’s Insurance Committee and the Otterstedt Agency, in their opinion, decided that the City award the Risk Insurance to Selective Insurance Package through the Otterstedt Agency; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #7-01-23-220-220-285 of the Current Fund. Purchase Order #153818; 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 the Otterstedt Agency and the City of Hackensack for Risk Insurance with Selective Insurance Company for the period December 31, 2006 through December 31, 2007 at the contract price of $470,905.00. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 70-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ 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 $ 5,740.70 82.01 5 Wolf Block & R Ruffino 2002 STB 5,977.00 82.01 5 “ “ 2003 STB 1,992.95 20 62 Rosero, Sandra 2006 ERR PMT 273.93 58 42.02 Cruz, Luis 2006 “ “ 1,533.19 72 20.01 Sedek, Yaakov 2005 “ “ 939.00 343 14,C011G Donald Jackson, Esq. 2007 “ “ 1,623.00 440 11 Clifton Savings, SLA 2007 “ “ 689.78 541 1,C007D Arcila, Sonia 2005 “ “ 1,369.00 546 21 Gitlitz, Kenneth T. 2005 “ “ 1,791.78 579 31 Lowe, Edward J & Lisa 2005 “ “ 7,327.13 8.01 13 Zito, Riccardo & Rosa 2006 “ “ 1,688.00 69 20 Calero, Jose 2005 “ “ 1,593.00 79 17 ABN AMRO Mortgage Grp 2007 “ “ 1,736.00 113.03 37 Rush, Joan 2005 “ “ 1,378.00 220 29 Trammell, Juanita L. 2005 “ “ 1,890.00 581 1.02 Perez, Migdalia 2005 “ “ 1,676.26 623 5 Truong, Maxwell & Lynn 2005 “ “ 2,057.00 624 9 Countrywide Tax Services 2006 “ “ 162.96 624 27 Ryan, John J. & Catherine A 2006 “ “ 1,629.70 545 33.02 Arroyo, Marcelino & Aretha 2005 “ “ 7,748.60 315 5 Verizon-New Jersey Inc. 2003 STB 31,592.96 315 5 “ “ “ 2004 STB 59,891.30 315 5 “ “ “ 2005 STB 105,831.24 315 5 “ “ “ 2006 STB 584.00 219 3,C004A Dorn, Raymond 2005 ERRPMT $255.14 refund to Cannon Cost Solutions, an agent of Aetna, at 1230-5 Madera Road, Suite 140, Simi Valley, CA 93065-4045 for an overpayment by Aetna. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 71-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE _________________________________________________________________  BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a WQM-003 form to be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection by Azzolina & Feury Engineering, Inc., in connection with a sanitary sewer connection permit application prepared in connection with the construction of the project known as the “Malas Enterprises, 3LLC” located in Block 232, Lot 29 in the City of Hackensack Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 72-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on January 31, 2007 for the purchase and delivery of two 2007 Ford Escapes for the Fire Department; WHEREAS, bids were received from Winner Ford and All American Ford; WHEREAS, after reviewing the bids Winner Ford took exception and did not bid on the specifications as requested; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the purchase and delivery of two 2007 Ford Escapes for the City of Hackensack Fire Department be awarded to all American Ford, 520 River Street, Hackensack, New Jersey at the contract price of $37,539.80; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #T-03-56-850-809-801 of the Trust Fund. Purchase Order #154265 Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 73-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of a Third Party Administrator for Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, and Automobile Liability; 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 proposals were received and reviewed for the aforementioned professional services for the Year 2007 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 Bergen Risk Managers, Inc., P.O. Box 42, 417 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey 07604 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. 74-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of a City Auditor; 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 proposals were received and reviewed for the aforementioned professional services for the Year 2007 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 Ferraioli, Wielkotz, Cerullo & Cuva, P.A., 401  Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes, New Jersey 07442 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. 75-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has a need for run out administrative cost for the Self Insured Health Insurance policy for 2006 as a non-fair and open contract pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 or 20.5; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has determined and certified that the value of this contract will exceed $17,500.00; and WHEREAS, the anticipated term of this contract is for six months; and WHEREAS, Insurance Design Administrators has submitted a proposal dated January 24, 2007 indicating they will provide the run out administrative cost for 2006 for $135,000.00; and WHEREAS, Insurance Design Administrators has completed and submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certification which certifies that Insurance Design Administrators has not made any reportable contributions to a political or candidate committee in the City of Hackensack in the previous one year and that the contract will prohibit Insurance Design Administrators from making any reportable contributions through the term of the contract; 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. 40A:11-3(1)(a)(i) of the Local Public Contracts Law; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional services without competitive bidding and the contract must be available for public inspection; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council of the City of Hackensack to retain the services of Insurance Design Administrators to perform 2006 run out administrative cost for the Self Insurance health insurance plan for an amount not to exceed $135,000.00; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from Account No. 7-01-23-210-210-284 of the Current Fund; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack as follows: 1) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Insurance Design Administrators, 169 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland, New Jersey 07436 to provide aforesaid services for the period January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as a professional service in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1(1)(a)(i) of the Local Public Contracts Law. 3) The Business Disclosure entity Certification and the Determination of Value be placed on file with this resolution. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 76-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ 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 2006 taxes in the amount of $ 2,075.00 on Block 128 Lot 19 to unpaid 2007 taxes as per the homeowner, Duane Robinson. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 77-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ 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: 1825 – Tomorrows Children’s Fund RA: 1826 – Womans Club Ridgefield Park RA: 1827 - PTG of St. Francis School RA: 1828 - The Contemporary Club of Ho-Ho-Kus  Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 78-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (P.L. 1992, C.79) provides the statutory framework for a municipality to pursue redevelopment and rehabilitation activities; and WHEREAS, the Hackensack City Council has the authority pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-14 to determine that a delineated area is in need of rehabilitation; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-14(a) provides that the governing body shall first submit a proposed Resolution determining the need for rehabilitation to the municipal planning board for its review and the planning board shall have forty-five (45) days within which to make recommendations regarding the proposed resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the draft resolution designating Block 15 Lots 1 and 5 and Block 16.01, Lot 1 as an area in need of rehabilitation shall be submitted to the Hackensack Planning Board for its review and recommendations. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 79-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the Mayor and the City Clerk be, and they hereby are, authorized to execute a Developers Agreement by and between the Hackensack Planning Board, Vina Haridas and the City of Hackensack in connection with the development project approved by the Board incorporated into a Resolution adopted by same on June 9, 2004. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso  NO. 80-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that City Manager Stephen Lo Iacono is hereby authorized to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Hackensack Board of Education for the usage of the Thomas Della Torre Athletic Field at Hackensack High School. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 81-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the following appointments to the various boards be made: SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Joan Sampedro, 331 Marvin Avenue, be appointed to a three year term to expire March 1, 2010. Lorelei Kaminsky, 303 Summit Avenue, be appointed as an alternate for a three year term to expire March 1, 2010. Jennifer Warhol, 645 Summit Avenue, be appointed as Chairperson. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 82-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that City Manager, Stephen Lo Iacono is hereby authorized to execute an Interlocal Service Agreement with the Borough of Maywood for Street Sweeping Services, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1, et seq. (the “Interlocal Services Act”), Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 83-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, Deborah L. Karlsson, Senior Clerk Typist, is requesting a twelve (12) month Leave of Absence, without pay, to serve as Deputy City Clerk for the City of Hackensack, and WHEREAS, Stephen Lo Iacono, City Manager, has determined that this employee be granted a twelve (12) month Leave of Absence, as requested, effective March 1, 2007 and terminating February 29, 2008. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, that Deborah L. Karlsson, Senior Clerk Typist, be granted a twelve (12) month Leave of Absence, without pay, as requested; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of the Resolution is forwarded to the employee’s pension system by the Chief Financial Officer, if deemed necessary. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso NO. 84-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: McAULIFFE ________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, New Jersey women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our State in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and WHEREAS, New Jersey women have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural and social role in every sphere of the life of the State by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; and WHEREAS, New Jersey women have played a unique role throughout the history of the State by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the State; and  WHEREAS, New Jersey women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic and cultural institutions in our State; and WHEREAS, New Jersey women of every race, class and ethnic background served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement; and WHEREAS, New Jersey women have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace movement, which create a more fair and just society for all; and WHEREAS, despite these contributions, the role of women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued, in the literature, teaching and study of American history; and WHEREAS, the Department of Community Affairs, specifically the Division on Women’s goals are to remember and celebrate New Jersey women and to:  Ensure that NJ women are offered equal opportunities in education, the workforce and healthcare regardless of age, sexual orientation, income, ethnicity, race or religion.  Identify, implement, measure and coordinate programs that address the needs of NJ women.  Engage in continuous study and research on issues affecting NJ women and their families, develop policy papers and legislative recommendations. NOW, THEREFORE, I, KAREN K. SASSO, Mayor of the City of Hackensack, with other members of the City Council, do hereby proclaim March 2007 as “Women’s History Month – Generation of Women Moving History Forward”. Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Meneses, McAuliffe, Sasso