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City Council Resolutions, March 20, 2007 NO. 85-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ________________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 8-2007, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2-2005 ENTITLED ENUMERATION OF LICENSES, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND FEES” “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 Townes that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by Townes 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. 8-2007 entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2-2005 ENTITLED ENUMERATION OF LICENSES, MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND FEES” pass its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes - Townes, Meneses, Sasso, Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 86-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES ________________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 9-2007, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER 39-2006 CHAPTER 170-71 E4 “RESIDENT ONLY” PARKING PERMITS TO ALLOW PARKING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00AM AND 7:00PM FOR THE RESIDENTS RESIDING ON KANSAS STREET BETWEEN HUDSON STREET AND SOUTH STATE STREET; COOLIDGE PLACE; AND NEW STREET BETWEEN KANSAS STREET AND BROADWAY. “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?  Motion offered by Townes and seconded by Meneses that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by Meneses 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 No. 9-2007 entitled: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER 39-2006 CHAPTER 170-71 E4 “RESIDENT ONLY” PARKING PERMITS TO ALLOW PARKING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00AM AND 7:00PM 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 - Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 87-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ____________________________________________________________ _____ INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 10-2007 - 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 10-2007 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 April 10, 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 – Townes, Meneses, Sasso  Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 88-07 OFFERED BY: TOWNES SECONDED BY: MENESES ___________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-49.2 “PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED”, TO INCLUDE THE NORTH SIDE OF CLAY STREET FROM A POINT 155 FEET EAST FROM THE NORTHEAST CURB LINE APEX OF CLAY STREET AND FIRST STREET TO A POINT 20 FEET EAST THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 11-2007 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 April 10, 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 – Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 89-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:56-84, the District Management Corporation known as the “Main Street Business Alliance, Inc.” has submitted its proposed budget for 2007 to the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack in the amount of $ 260,595.00 for the purposes of introduction; and WHEREAS, municipal approval of said budget may be conferred only upon compliance with the requested statutory notices and procedures, and not prior to a public hearing on said budget to be held not less than twenty-eight (28) days from the date of introduction;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack as follows: 1. The appropriate City Officials are hereby directed to undertake all necessary procedures set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:56-84 prior to the Public Hearing on the proposed budget; and 2. May 8, 2007 at 7:00 P.M., is hereby established as the date of the public hearing on the proposed budget. Roll Call: Ayes – Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 90-07 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 $ 1,948,448.37 Payroll Agency Account $ 122,888.60 Public Parking System $ 28,880.13 Trust Account $ 49,221.00 Roll Call: Ayes – Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 91-07 OFFERED BY:TOWNES SECONDED BY:MENESES MUNICIPAL BUDGET NOTICE Roll Call: Ayes – Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 92 -07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ 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 East Broadway and Hudson 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 $3,629.00, which was a fair and reasonable quotation; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #7-01-26-311-311-204, Purchase order #154665; 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 – Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 93-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, New Jersey Revised Statutes 39:10A-1-7 provides that the City has the right to sell at public auction all abandoned vehicles after due notice has been published in a newspaper five (5) days previous to the date of the proposed sale; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the aforementioned vehicles listed in the advertisement to appear in The Record on Tuesday, April 3, 2007, and notification that they will be offered for sale by the City Manager or a designated representative at the times designated in the notice on Thursday, April 19, 2007 be and hereby are authorized to be sold. Roll Call: Ayes – Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO: 94- 07 OFFERED BY: MENESES 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 Michael I. Schneck, $2,580.00 349 33 Trustee fro LJL Realty 2003 STB Michael I. Schneck, $3,870.00 349 34 Trustee fro LJL Realty 2003 STB Michael I. Schneck, $1,032.50 17 1 Trustee fro LJL Realty 2002 STB Michael I. Schneck, $3,225.00 17 1 Trustee fro LJL Realty 2003 STB Erroneous $739.07 436 7,C001G Sharif, Atiya 2005 Payment Erroneous $1,279.00 423 17 Quizhpi, Cesar R 2005 Payment Erroneous $2,306.01 343 14,C005H Petrizzi, Steve 2006 Payment Erroneous $49.10 102 1,C002C Pak,Chun Joong & Y.Kim 2005 Payment Huillcatanda, Segundo Erroneous $101.13 323 31.01 F 2005 Payment Erroneous $1,475.00 327 42 Posadas, Marlon 2005 Payment Erroneous $100.00 49 26.01 Zseppone, Lucien Jr 2005 Payment Erroneous $869.21 214 16,C0008 Drayton-Iton,Odessa 2005 Payment  Erroneous $2,547.56 435 1,C0N3B Aviles, Maria 2006 Payment Erroneous $1,197.00 435 1,C0N3B Aviles, Maria 2007 Payment Dupars,Joseph Erroneous $686.40 518 47,C0009 C&Maureen 2005 Payment Adekanbi, Adewale & Erroneous $1,523.67 441 14,C0026 Joe, Wendy 2005 Payment Cogelja,Ivica & Erroneous $1,701.41 577 11 Frances 2005 Payment Erroneous $1,486.00 230 16 GMAC Mortgage 2006 Payment Erroneous $1,398.00 230 16 GMAC Mortgage 2007 Payment Erroneous $510.00 323 20,C004L Gaskin, Marco 2005 Payment Erroneous $532.00 219 3,C004A Dorn, Raymond 2003 Payment Meneses,Stalin R Erroneous $1,060.00 431 19 aka Rubin Meneses 2006 Payment Wells Fargo Real Erroneous $1,227.00 238 5,C002F Estate Tax Serv. LLC 2007 Payment Wells Fargo Real Erroneous $1,572.00 319 10,C0205 Estate Tax Serv. LLC 2007 Payment Wells Fargo Real Erroneous $1,268.00 56 8 Estate Tax Serv. LLC 2007 Payment Wells Fargo Real Erroneous $2,039.00 124.01 10 Estate Tax Serv. LLC 2007 Payment Urbina, Jeffrey & Erroneous $533.00 323 20,C001A Rodriguez, Charlene 2005 Payment Curry, Edward & Erroneous $918.00 338 11 Hattie 2005 Payment Roll Call: Ayes - Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent - Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 95-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack has agreed to apply for a PARIS Grant in the amount of $50,000; and WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack is acknowledging and accepting the responsibility of acting as applicant for this grant; and WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey has made PARIS grants available to assist county and municipal governments in their records management, preservation and storage efforts; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this grant is to conduct an archives and records management needs assessment and strategic plan; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack that the City does hereby apply for a PARIS grant for the purpose cited above. Roll Call: Ayes – Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 96-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, it is the wish of the City of Hackensack to conform with Chapter 119, Laws of 1973, N.J.S.A. 54:4-14 Governing Reg. 18:12A-1.6, which deals with petition of appeal; and WHEREAS, The Bergen County Board of Taxation shall not accept, for filing, any petitions of appeal by the taxing district unless the petition is accompanied by a certified copy of a resolution of the governing body authorizing the appeal; and WHEREAS, upon continuing review of the tax list it may become apparent that inequities may exist or errors may have been made, which will require correction by appeal to the Bergen County Board of Taxation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that they hereby authorize the Tax Collector and/or the City Tax Attorney to execute petition of appeal by the City of Hackensack to the Bergen County Board of Taxation in any and all cases where inequities or errors may exist for the tax year 2007 and further authorize the Tax Collector and/or City Tax Attorney to take any all actions that may be required to prosecute same to the final determination. Roll Call: Ayes – Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO: 97-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ 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 $280,000.00 be made between the Year 2006 Budget Appropriations as follows: From To 6-01-20-100-100-105 Admin & Executive S/W $ 5,000.00 6-01-20-100-100-226 Admin & Executive O/E 5,000.00 6-01-30-425-425-101 Salary Adjustments S/W 42,000.00 6-01-20-155-155-201 Legal Services/Costs O/E 42,000.00 6-01-30-425-425-101 Salary Adjustments S/W 20,000.00 6-01-21-185-185-201 Board of Adjustment O/E 20,000.00 6-01-22-195-195-101 Building Inspectors S/W 1,000.00 6-01-22-195-195-218 Building Inspectors O/E 1,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-112 Police S/W 5,000.00 6-01-25-260-260-200 Volunteer Amb Corp O/E 5,000.00 6-01-25-240-243-101 Communication Ops S/W 1,000.00 6-01-25-240-243-239 Communication Ops O/E 1,000.00 6-01-25-265-269-101 EMT S/W 1,000.00 6-01-25-265-269-232 EMT O/E 1,000.00 6-01-26-300-300-106 DPW S/W 5,000.00 6-01-26-300-300-232 DPW O/E 5,000.00 6-01-26-305-307-29P Sanitary Landfill O/E 10,000.00 6-01-26-305-305-272 Garbage & Trash O/E 10,000.00 6-01-30-425-425-101 Salary Adjustments S/W 10,000.00 6-01-26-305-306-29L Recycling O/E 10,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-123 Police S/W 40,000.00 6-01-26-311-311-101 Sewer S/W 4,000.00 6-01-26-311-311-272 Sewer O/E 44,000.00 6-01-26-313-313-101 Shade Tree S/W 3,000.00 6-01-26-313-313-276 Shade Tree O/E 3,000.00 6-01-28-370-370-106 Recreation S/W 3,000.00 6-01-27-345-345-235 Human Services O/E 3,000.00 6-01-28-375-375-111 Parks & Playgrounds S/W 5,000.00 6-01-28-375-375-271 Parks & Playgrounds O/E 5,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-116 Police S/W 30,000.00 6-01-31-430-430-246 Utilities Elect/Gas O/E 30,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-112 Police S/W 15,000.00 6-01-31-460-460-253 Utilities Gasoline 15,000.00 6-01-26-300-301-101 City Garage S/W 5,000.00 6-01-26-300-301-272 City Garage O/E 5,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-116 Police S/W 55,000.00 6-01-25-240-240-200 Police O/E 55,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-100 Fire S/W 20,000.00 6-01-25-265-265-272 Fire O/E 20,000.00  __________ __________ Total $280,000.00 $280,000.00 ========== ========= Roll Call: Ayes - Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 98-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES 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 release the following Performance Guarantee. Name & Address Job Site Permit # Amount Mercury National Construction 359 Union Street E-6621 800.00 52 First Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 Mercury National Construction 359 Union Street E-6625 1,425.00 52 First Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 Verizon New Jersey 60 S. Newman Street E-6651 550.00 1500 Teaneck Road – 2nd Floor Teaneck, NJ 07666-3612 Mitchell D. Easton 180 Cedar Avenue E-6677 450.00 180 Cedar Avenue Hackensack, NJ 07601 Roll Call: Ayes - Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO: 99-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, an emergent condition has risen with respect to insufficient temporary appropriations to facilitate the awarding of contracts and payments of bills and salaries an no adequate provision has been made in the 2007 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 2007 pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.40A: 4-20 (Chapter 96, P.L. 1951) including this resolution total $12,973,312.82; 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 $12,973,312.82. 2) That said emergency temporary appropriations will be provided for in the 2007 Budget. 3) That one certified copy of this resolution be filed with the Director of Local Government Services. Account Number Account Title Amount 7-01-20-100-100-100 Admin & Exec S/W $140,000.00 7-01-20-110-110-100 Mayor & Council S/W 10,000.00 7-01-20-120-120-100 Municipal Clerk S/W 30,000.00 7-01-20-130-130-100 Financial Admin S/W 70,000.00 7-01-20-130-130-200 Financial Admin O/E 10,000.00 7-01-20-145-145-100 Tax Collector S/W 30,000.00 7-01-20-145-145-200 Tax Collector O/E 10,000.00 7-01-20-150-150-100 Tax Assessor S/W 20,000.00 7-01-20-150-150-200 Tax Assessor O/E 30,000.00 7-01-21-180-180-200 Planning Board O/E 10,000.00 7-01-21-185-185-200 Board of Adjustment O/E 10,000.00 7-01-22-200-200-101 Inspection of Prop S/W 70,000.00 7-01-22-200-201-101 Community Dev S/W 15,000.00 7-01-23-220-220-288 General Insurance O/E 100,000.00 7-01-25-240-240-100 Police S/W 2,500,000.00 7-01-25-240-241-100 School Crossing Guard S/W 100,000.00 7-01-25-240-242-100 Traffic Control S/W 15,000.00 Account Number Account Title Amount 7-01-25-240-242-200 Traffic Control O/E 15,000.00 7-01-25-240-243-100 Communication Ops S/W 80,000.00 7-01-25-260-260-200 Volunteer Amb Corp O/E 5,000.00 7-01-25-265-265-100 Fire Dept S/W 2,000,000.00 7-01-25-265-265-200 Fire Dept O/E 50,000.00 7-01-25-265-266-100 Fire Official S/W 140,000.00 7-01-25-265-266-200 Fire Official O/E 4,000.00 7-01-25-265-267-100 Fire Alarm S/W 20,000.00 7-01-25-265-269-100 EMT S/W 100,000.00 7-01-25-265-269-200 EMT O/E 10,000.00 7-01-26-130-130-100 Public Bldgs/Grounds S/W 80,000.00 7-01-26-290-290-100 Streets & Roads S/W 30,000.00 7-01-26-290-290-200 Streets & Roads O/E 10,000.00 7-01-26-290-291-100 Snow Removal S/W 25,000.00 7-01-26-290-291-200 Snow Removal O/E 25,000.00 7-01-26-300-300-100 DPW S/W 150,000.00 7-01-26-300-300-200 DPW O/E 10,000.00 7-01-26-300-301-100 City Garage S/W 70,000.00 7-01-26-300-301-200 City Garage O/E 16,000.00 7-01-26-300-302-100 Street Cleaning S/W 30,000.00 7-01-26-300-302-200 Street Cleaning O/E 5,000.00 7-01-26-305-305-100 Garbage & Trash S/W 200,000.00 7-01-26-305-305-200 Garbage & Trash O/E 40,000.00 7-01-26-305-306-100 Recycling S/W 20,000.00 7-01-26-311-311-100 Sewer S/W 30,000.00 7-01-26-313-313-100 Shade Tree S/W 20,000.00 7-01-26-313-313-200 Shade Tree O/E 5,000.00 7-01-27-330-331-100 Health Department S/W 140,000.00 7-01-27-330-331-200 Health Department O/E 5,000.00 7-01-27-330-332-200 PEOSHA O/E 10,000.00 7-01-27-330-330-200 Public Health Clinic O/E 20,000.00 7-01-27-345-345-100 Human Services S/W 40,000.00 7-01-28-370-370-200 Recreation O/E 30,000.00 7-01-28-375-375-100 Parks & Recreation S/W 80,000.00 7-01-28-375-375-200 Parks & Playgrounds O/E 20,000.00 7-01-29-390-390-200 Library O/E 600,000.00 7-01-30-415-417-200 New Jersey Pedestrian Safety 10,000.00 7-01-30-420-420-100 Celebrate Public Events S/W 5,000.00 7-01-30-420-420-200 Celebrate Public Events O/E 20,000.00 7-01-31-430-430-200 Utilities-Electric/Gas 50,000.00 7-01-34-435-435-246 Streets & Roads Lighting 50,000.00 7-01-31-440-440-249 Telephone O/E 30,000.00 7-01-31-455-456-259 Sewer Treatment BCUA O/E 1,200,000.00 7-01-31-460-460-253 Utilities-Gasoline O/E 80,000.00 7-01-31-461-461-247 Fire Hydrant Water Service 40,000.00 7-01-36-471-471-29E PERS 360,042.00 7-01-36-472-472-29U SSI-OASI O/E 200,000.00 7-01-36-474-474-29D Consolidated Police/Fire Pension 79,555.62 7-01-36-475-475-29D PFRS-Police/Fire 3,089,615.20 7-01-41-751-000-100 Safe & Secure S/W 30,000.00 7-01-41-761-000-200 HAPADA 5,000.00 7-01-41-770-000-100 Clean Communities S/W 5,000.00 7-01-41-770-000-200 Clean Communities O/E 5,000.00 7-01-41-810-000-200 DARE 9,178.00 7-01-42-250-251-100 911 S/W 40,000.00 7-01-43-490-490-100 Municipal Court S/W 100,000.00 7-01-43-490-490-200 Municipal Court O/E 15,000.00 7-01-43-495-495-100 Municipal Court Pub Def. S/W 20,000.00 7-01-41-785-000-200 911 Grant 224,922.00 $12,973,312.82 =========== Roll Call: Ayes - Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO: 100-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 362, adopted October 17, 2006 by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, the Planning Board of the City of Hackensack was authorized to undertake a preliminary investigation to make a determination pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6 as to whether certain properties were qualified as areas in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack are desirous of including certain additional properties as part of the area to be investigated by the Planning Board pursuant to Resolution No. 362 to determine whether the designation as an area-in-need of redevelopment is appropriate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6 is appropriate with respect to such additional properties; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack are desirous of amending Resolution No. 362 to include such additional properties as part of the Planning Board’s area-in-need investigation; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Resolution No. 362 be and the same is hereby amended to include the following properties to be investigated as properties which may qualify as an area-in-need of redevelopment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1 et seq.: Block 419, Lots 30, 18, 21, 22, 26, 27 (collectively, the “Additional Properties”). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6, the Planning Board is hereby directed to include in its preliminary investigation the Additional Properties to determine whether such properties meet the criteria as an area-in-need of redevelopment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. A copy of this Resolution shall be kept on file in the office of the Mayor and Council. A copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Planning Board of the City of Hackensack. Roll Call: Ayes - Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 101-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ 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: 1829 – Holy Trinity Church RA: 1830 – Holy Trinity Church Roll Call: Ayes - Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 102-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, The Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighters Protection Act has been introduced in the New Jersey Assembly (A.2575 (Conners, et al.) and in the Senate (S.2043 (Sarlo, et al.)); and WHEREAS, cigarettes are the leading cause of fire deaths in New Jersey and the United States; WHEREAS, The Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act would require that cigarettes sold in New Jersey meet stringent fire safety standards to make cigarettes less likely to ignite upholstery and mattresses; and  WHEREAS, enactment of The Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act would require that New Jersey adopt the identical cigarette fire safety test and standard used in the states of New York, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, as well as Canada; WHEREAS, The Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act would require cigarette manufacturers to certify compliance with the state Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs; WHEREAS, the New Jersey Fire Chiefs Association, fire departments, firefighter associations, the National Fire Protection Association, the American Cancer Society, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and other civic organizations support The Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack supports passage of The Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act A.2575/S.2043 and urge the Legislature and Governor to enact this important legislation. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Jon Corzine, local legislative representatives, the New Jersey League of Municipalities and all municipalities in the county. Roll Call: Ayes - Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 103-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ___________________________________________________________ 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 2005 Audit Report. Roll Call: Ayes – Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe NO. 104-07 OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: TOWNES ________________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on March 1, 1007 for the Hackensack River Street Relief Sewer; WHEREAS, bids were received from Matina and Son, Inc., Colenelli Bros., Inc., Tomco Construction, P.M. Construction, J.Fletcher Creamer and Son, Inc., Montana Construction, Stacey Contracting, Marvec Construction, New Prince Construction, M.S.P. Construction and Pact Construction; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for the Hackensack River Street Relief Sewer be awarded to Matina and Son, Inc., 146 English Street, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 for the contract price of $ 230,500.00; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account 7-01-42- 250-252-227 of the Current Fund, Purchase Order # 154749. Roll Call: Ayes - Townes, Meneses, Sasso Absent – Melfi, McAuliffe