City Council

CARRIED NO. 299-09 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: ________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 22-2009, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE 27-74, CHAPTER 170-7 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED “PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES”. “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move? Motion offered by and seconded by that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by and seconded by that the public hearing be closed. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No. 21-2009 entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE 27-74, CHAPTER 170-7 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED “PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES” has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: CARRIED NO. 300-09 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: ________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-2009, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 170-51 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED “NO PARKING CERTAIN HOURS”.  “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move? Motion offered by and seconded by that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by and seconded by that the public hearing be closed. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No. 23-2009 entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 170-51 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED “NO PARKING CERTAIN HOURS” has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: CARRIED NO. 301-09 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: ________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2009, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 170-71(E)(2) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED “RESIDENT ONLY ON STREET PARKING”. “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move? Motion offered by and seconded by that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by and seconded by that the public hearing be closed. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No. 24-2009 entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 170-71(E)(2) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, ENTITLED “RESIDENT ONLY ON STREET PARKING” has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call: Ayes: NO. 302-09 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: TOWNES ________________________________________________________________ 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 $11,921,950.65 Grants 42,694.02 Payroll 140,795.18 Public Parking 9,998.10 Capital 5,192.47 Trust Account 78,408.14 Roll Call: Ayes – Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes “The City Clerk announces 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 including any exceptions and/or additions.” NO. 303–09 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey intends to construct its Train Preemption for Traffic Signals North II project within the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, the project proposed by the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation may require the limited use of municipal police as Traffic Directors for work zone safety operations supplementing the traffic control plan established under the contract for construction of the project; and  WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation has requested that the City of Hackensack enter into a Police Agreement for use of City officers as traffic directors, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, in the County of Bergen in the State of New Jersey, that the City Manager, Stephen Lo Iacono, is hereby authorized to execute an agreement between the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation and the City of Hackensack to provide police officers as traffic directors. The costs incurred by the City of Hackensack for use of its officers in connection with the State construction project shall be paid directly to the City of Hackensack by the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation pursuant to the agreement attached hereto. In addition, the City of Hackensack, authorizes the Chief Financial Officer, Ross Bobal, to submit and execute State Payment Vouchers, PV-C, on behalf of agreement signatory. Roll Call: Ayes - Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes NO. 304-09 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, statute N.J.S.A. 54:4-8 allows a permanently and totally disabled Veteran to be 100% tax exempt; and WHEREAS, an application must be in writing by the claimant and submitted on Form PTD to the Tax Assessor’s office supported with documents to substantiate all necessary qualifications; and WHEREAS, Stanley Sinowitz, residing at 245 Prospect Avenue, Unit 19B, Hackensack, New Jersey, having satisfied the above, determined to be a 100% disabled veteran, is entitled to tax exemption at 100% to be prorated as of September 23, 2008 and is entitled to receive the following refund: 2008 tax exemption prorated 9/23/08 $2,195.55 2009 tax exemption (amount paid) 3,870.00  Total refund due $6,065.55 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tax Collector is directed to cancel property taxes for Block 343 Lot 12.A assessed to Stanley and Joan Sinowitz prorated as of September 23, 2008 in the amount of $2,195.55 and cancel taxes for the full year of 2009 in the amount of $8,191.37 accordingly, to reflect the disabled veteran exemption and issue a refund in the amount of $6,065.55 to Stanley Sinowitz. Roll Call: Ayes – Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes NO. 305-09 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Recreation Department received a payment of $140.00 for the registration of two children in the junior track program; and WHEREAS, the children were not able to attend this program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a refund in the amount of $140.00 be issued to Mrs. Latesha Everett, 495 Washington Avenue, Hackensack, NJ, 07601 for the previously paid registration fee. Roll Call: Ayes – Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes NO. 306-09 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organizations be granted permission to conduct a Raffle in accordance with the applications on file in the office of the City Clerk: RA: 1908 The Valley Hospital Auxiliary RA: 1909 Saint Francis Church Roll Call: Ayes – Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes  NO. 307-09 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, there presently exists a road within the City of Hackensack commonly known as McKinley Street, and WHEREAS, Patricia Fuoco was involved in an accident on February 14, 2009 on McKinley Street in Hackensack; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Fuoco alleges that her vehicle struck a raised sewer grate which she alleges the City of Hackensack failed to maintain in a safe manner; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Fuoco’s vehicle sustained property damage; and WHEREAS, a claim was made against the City of Hackensack for payment of said damage; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Hackensack to amicably resolve this matter with Patricia Fuoco, and WHEREAS, the City does not admit any liability on behalf of the City of Hackensack. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hackensack is authorized to pay Patricia Fuoco the amount of $2000.00 in full settlement of this claim. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to retain a copy of this resolution for public inspection. Roll Call: Ayes – Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes NO. 308-09 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen with respect to the emergency repair of the failure in infrastructure within the City of Hackensack in the area of Euclid Avenue, Summit Avenue and Anderson Street, and, no adequate provision was made in the 2009 budget for the aforesaid purpose, and WHEREAS, NJS 40A:4-46 provides for the creation of an emergency appropriation for the purpose mentioned above, and WHEREAS, the total amount of the emergency appropriations created, including the appropriation to be created by this resolution is $ 630,000.00 and three (3) percent of the total operating appropriations in the budget for 2008 is $ 1,010,862.38 and WHEREAS, the foregoing appropriation together with prior appropriations does not exceed three (3) percent of the total operating appropriations (including utility operation appropriations) in the budget for 2008. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that in accordance with NJS 40A:4-48: 1. An emergency appropriation is hereby made for Emergency Repair of Infrastructure within the City of Hackensack in the amount of $ 450,000.00 2. That said emergency appropriation shall be provided for in full in the 2010 budget, and is requested to be excluded from CAPS, pursuant to NJS 40A:4-53.3c(1). 3. That two (2) certified copies of this resolution be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services Roll Call: Ayes – Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes NO. 309-09 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES BE IT RESOLVED, that the following individuals are appointed as Special Law Enforcement Officers in the City of Hackensack for the period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010: Name Badge # Abreu, Destinee Nana-Yaa Achanfuo-Yeboah 841 Zachary Ahmed Jennifer Ali Nelson Alvarez 710 Jamie Anderson 898 Daniel Appel 703 Carlos Arenas 818 Elias Arroyo 727 Kingsley Attor 935 Cleveland Atwater 733 Anthony Avila 899 Michael Ayala Frank Belluardo Mark Botelho 756 Jonathan Bressor 837 Eduardo Bueno James Calero 942 Matthew Campbell 758 Michael Camporale 721 Michelle Campo Paola Candela 711 Gerald Carroll 718 David Carpenter Albert Comacho 913 Ariel Castillo Crystal Colbert Todd Compesi 928 Adalgisa Contreras 744 Adam Cordero 912 Alyssa Cornelius Jessica Cosby 937 Peter Coste 882 Kristen Coughlan 879 Jonathan Cronin Gevan Cruz 857 Luis Cruz 933 Joanna Dabek 871 Keith Dalton 936 Joseph Dellasala 766 Michael Demetropoulos 748 Jordan Descafano 838 Anthony Diaz Steven Diaz 897 Gregory DiGuglielmo 907 Justin DiGuglielmo Matthew Dogali 750 David Dominguez Pedro Dominguez 753 Cindee Donovan 765 Rebecca Drexl 843 Matthew Elling 893 Nancy Elsayed 768 Yorki Fernandez Claudia Ferreira 754 Tara Feury 908 Manuel Fidel Sharday Figueroa 911 Adam Fingeroth 769 Sean Flannelly 904 Iosef Florian 771 Daniel Francavilla 868 Michael Frech 736 Christopher Gallardo 889 Paul Frye 894 Alan Gamarra Amaya Garcia 940 Harem Ghandour Lindsay Glidden 875 Julian Gonzales 932 Waldo Gonzales 902 Jessica Graf 761 Ryan Greene 762 Donald Grey Carmisha Grier 779 Michael Guarino 900 Hensly Guerra Robert Gutierrez 742 Charo Heredia ` 938 Thomas Halter 774 Erika Hampe 915 James Han 775 Troy Hartsgrove 725 Catherine Hartwell Ryan Hazelgreen 829 Matthew Hinz 789 Todd Housell 745 James Howard Andrew Howe 901 Matthew Hughes 830 Daniel Jackman 832 Travoun James 876 Romeo Joseph 906 Deborah Karlsson 707 Mark Keller Joanna Klubek 941 Sean Kohler 939 David Kopic 864 Franklin Laboy 705 Piotr Latka Michael Lee Melvin Lewis 704 Deicy Lliguicota Christopher Lopez 780 Alex Lorice 877 Nicholas Lubrano Daniel Lyons 859 Emily Lyons 920 Michael Ma Steven Mantilla Jesse Marino Alexander Maro Dean Mattalian 717 William Moyano 918 Ryan McCaffrey 867 Dean McCarroll 797 Brett McCarthy 886 Brianne McCully 842 Daniel McCue 866 Ryan Mecca Roberto Medrano 923 Roger Mejia-Lopez Vincent Miller John Monaco 910 Roy Monge Robert Mosely 892 Erjon Mucka 798 Katherine Mularczyk Matthew Mulroy 927 Kevin Mulvaney 831 Nicole Nelson 909 Herminio Neto Christopher Nichols 799 William Noriega Jorge Orihuela 727 Mark Orlando 770 Ionnis Papanikolaou 858 Steven Patifio 801 Kley Peralta Antonio Perez 914 Lissette Perez 735 Brian Petrozzino 709 Hugo Pinheiro 713 Lothairs Porter 863 Randy Portillo Irene Quevedo 803 Kornelia Rachwal Sheila Ramirez 943 Saad Rehman 869 Nia Relf 734 Michael Reo 819 Nicholas Reo 885 Michael Riccardello Erico Rios Michael Rispoli Jennifer Ritchie 844 Ernesto Robinson 825 Terrence Robinson 929 Michelle Rodriguez 944 George Rodriguez Nancy Rojas Catherine Rojo-Ortiz 738 Rodolfo Romero Richard Rosario 853 David Ross 805 Matthew Rubbinaccio Douglas Salazar 706 Giacomo Sallustio 806 Joseph Sanfilippo Juan Santiago Frank Scordo 905 Matthew Scott 919 Kyle Seper 924 Jaldeep Singh 729 Gavin Solimando 731 John Sousa Michael Suarez 851 Thomas Sucameli 922 Greg Szacon 873 Pawel Szast 874 Jacek Powel Szczypien Michael Tarakji Joel Tatis 917 Carlos Taveras 934 Michael Terranova Joby Thomas 845 Thomas Litty 896 Jason Tillson 810  Steven Timpone Enrique Torres 921 Nichole Toto 880 Ronald Triolo Michael Tsiolas 891 Andrew Tuers Karina Vallejo 931 Andrew Vanalstyne 821 Paul Vargas 715 Elizabeth Vega 872 Mahickol Velasquez Paul Verduga 811 Joissy Vildoso 739 Frank Vitale 945 Slobadan Vuckovic 722 Craig Walker 827 Bryan Weber 916 Chian Weekes 812 Joseph Weidner 846 Arthur Weimer 822 Saranne Weimer 813 Kimberly Weinel Jeffrey Wiatrak 815 Florian Wouters 817 Gary Yannetti Stephanie Yosco Christian Zuleta Roll Call: Ayes – Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes NO. 310-09 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: LABROSSE INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 25-2009, AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING MUNICIPAL CLASS POSITION TITLES AND SALARY RANGES FOR CERTAIN NON-CONTRACTUAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK. BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 25-2009 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 September 15, 2009 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 – Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes