City Council

February 2, 2010 “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 including any exceptions and/or additions.” NO. 17-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: LABROSSE ________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1-2010, A BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A FIRE PUMPER IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $500,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $475,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF. “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move? Motion offered by Councilman Melfi and seconded by Deputy Mayor Sasso that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by Councilman Melfi and seconded by Deputy Mayor Sasso 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. 1-2010 entitled : A BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A FIRE PUMPER IN AND BY THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $500,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $475,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses A motion to carry the following resolution, No. 18-10, was made by Councilman Melfi and seconded by Deputy Mayor Sasso due to untimely publication. NO. 18-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: ______________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2-2010, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 15-2008, THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, TO REQUIRE A PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR FIRE ALARM MASTER BOXES “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move? Council Meeting – 2/2/10  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. 2-2010 entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 15-2008, THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, TO REQUIRE A PERMIT AND INSPECTION PROCESS FOR FIRE ALARM MASTER BOXES has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call - Ayes: NO. 19-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI ________________________________________________________________ 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 $ 2,280,017.08 Grants 51,010.85 Payroll 154,171.48 Self Insurance 49,403.13 Public Parking 11,051.04 Capital 342,370.06 Trust Account 9,375.00 Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 20-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:5-4 requires the governing body of every local unit to have made an annual audit of its books, accounts and financial transactions; and WHEREAS, the Annual Report of Audit for the year 2008 has been filed by a Registered Municipal Accountant with the City Clerk of the City of Hackensack as per the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:5-6, and a copy has been received by each member of the governing body; and WHEREAS, R.S. 52:27BB-34 authorizes the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey to prescribe reports pertaining to the local fiscal affairs; and WHEREAS, the Local Finance Board has promulgated N.J.A.C. 5:30-6.5, a regulation requiring that the governing body of each municipality shall, by resolution, certify to the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey that all members of the governing body have reviewed, at a minimum, the sections of the annual audit entitled “Comments and Recommendations”; and WHEREAS, the members of the governing body have personally reviewed, as a minimum, the Annual Report of Audit, and specifically the sections of the Annual Audit entitled “Comments and Recommendations”, as evidenced by the group affidavit form of the governing body attached hereto; and Council Meeting – 2/2/10  WHEREAS, such resolution of certificate shall be adopted by the governing body no later than forty-five (45) days after the receipt of the annual audit, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-6.5; and WHEREAS, all members of the governing body have received and have familiarized themselves, at least, the minimum requirements of the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey, as stated aforesaid and have subscribed to the affidavit, as provided by the Local Finance Board; and WHEREAS, failure to comply with the regulations of the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey may subject the members of the local governing body to the penalty provisions of R.S. 52:27BB-52, to wit: R.S. 52:27BB-52: A local officer or member of a local governing body who, after a date fixed for compliance fails or refuses to obey an order of the director (Director of Local Government Services), under the provisions of this Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, in addition shall forfeit his office. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the governing body of the City of Hackensack hereby states that it has complied with N.J.A.C. 5:30-6.5 and does hereby submit a certified copy of this resolution and the required affidavit to said Board to show evidence of said compliance. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 21-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, an emergency condition has arisen with respect to the need to make payments for operation expenses prior to the adoption of the budget; and WHEREAS, no adequate provision has been made in the 2010 temporary budget 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; and WHEREAS, the total emergency temporary resolutions adopted in the year pursuant to the provision of N.J.S. 40A:4-20 (Chapter 96, P.L. 1951 amended), including this resolution total $17,689,189.06. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, (by not less than two-thirds of all members therefore 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: TEMPORARY BUDGET APPROPRIATION: Grants: 2010 Public Health Priority Funding 0-01-41-700- 000-000 20,394.00 2009 Summer Food Service Program 0-01-41-700-000-000 73,670.06 2009 Emergency Management Assistance 0-01-41-700-000-000 5,000.00 TOTAL CURRENT FUND $99,064.06 GRAND TOTAL $99,064.06 2. That said emergency appropriation will be provided for in the 2010 operation budget in full. Council Meeting – 2/2/10  3. That three certified copies of this resolution be filed with the Director of Local Government Services. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 22-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI WHEREAS, bids were advertised to be received on January 12, 2010 for Improvements to Union Street Park; and WHEREAS, ten bids were received; and WHEREAS, after review of the bids, it is recommended by Boswell McClave Engineering that due to the fact that the bid submitted by the apparent low bidder contained deficiencies and all other bids were higher than the preliminary budget range of $150,000.00 and $200,000.00 for this project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that all bids be rejected and that the Director of Purchasing is hereby authorized by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack to re-advertise for bids. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 23-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ 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 THEREFORE 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 year 2010 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 purpos es. Council Meeting – 2/2/10  Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 24-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is desirous of obtaining a Fireworks display for the City of Hackensack festivities on July 4, 2010; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to engage the services of Bay Fireworks to perform this service; and WHEREAS, such service, being specialized and qualitative in nature, and which requires expertise, extensive training and proven reputation in this field of endeavor, are “extraordinary unspecifiable services” as that term is defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:11- 2(7) and are, therefore, exempt from public bid; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in the 2010 Budget, account 10-01-201-30-420-420-29W, purchase order #169494 in the amount not to exceed $14,250.00; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for extraordinary, unspecifiable services without competitive bidding and the contract must be available for public inspection; 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 Bay Fireworks for the performance of the afore described extraordinary, unspecifiable services. 2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as an extra-ordinary, unspecifiable service in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(i)(a)(1) of the Local Public Contracts Law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to retain a copy of the contract, upon execution for public inspection and to publish a notice of this action once in The Record. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 25-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _____________________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of a Risk Management and Safety Consultant to provide specialized training for City employees and to assist the safety program, per state regulations; 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 Council Meeting – 2/2/10  WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to retain the services of E.J. Tobias & Associates as Risk Management and Safety Consultant to the City of Hackensack for an amount not to exceed $12,000.00 for twelve months; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds will be available in the 2010 Budget from Account No. 10-01-27-330-332-204 of the Current Fund in the amount of $12,000.00, Purchase Order No. 169370 has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer; 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; 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 E.J. Tobias & Associates, 81 Morrissee Avenue, Wallington, New Jersey 07057, to provide the services of a Risk Management and Safety Consultant to provide specialized training for City employees and to assist the safety program, per state regulations. (2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as professional services in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1(1)(a) of the Local Public Contracts Law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to retain a copy of the contract for public inspection and to publish notice of this action once in The Record. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 26-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the Hackensack Board of Education desires to secure school nurse services for certain Hackensack non-public schools from the City of Hackensack through an interlocal agreement in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40;8A-1 et. Seq.; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack’s Department of Health can provide duly qualified personnel to carry out said school nurse services; and WHEREAS, as the Hackensack Board of Education and the City of Hackensack have prepared an interlocal agreement for the provision of said services for the 2009- 2010 school year; and WHEREAS, as the maximum amount of this agreement is $33,582; and WHEREAS, it has been certified that this meets the statutes and regulations for the execution of said agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack as follows: 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with the Hackensack Board of Education to perform school nurse services for the period September 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. 2. That this agreement be executed without publication or hearing as it is expressly excluded in N.J.S.A. 40:8A-3. 3. The action of the Mayor and City Clerk in executing said agreement is hereby ratified. Council Meeting – 2/2/10  4. That this resolution shall be effective as of September 1, 2009. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 27-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ 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: 1921 The Columbians Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 28-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ 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 $3,765.08 209 28 Anthony J. Graceffo, Esq. and 73 Main St. Assoc., LLC 2007 STB 3,967.52 209 28 “ “ “ “ 2008 STB 5,661.54 217 7 Bergen Home Care & Nursing, Inc. 2009 STB 4,957.17 304 5 Daniel P. Simpson, Attorney for Armour Realty, LLC 2009 STB 9,165.94 326 1 Stern & Kilcullen, LLC and Tryon Associates 2007 STB 9,658.78 326 1 “ “ “ “ 2008 STB 8,998.78 336 9 Stern & Kilcullen, LLC and 271-279 Central Ave Assoc, LLC 2007 STB 9,482.63 336 9 “ “ “ “ 2008 STB 9,619.66 506 3 Stern & Kilcullen, LLC and Thirty Euclid Ave. Assoc., LLC 2007 STB 13,282.40 506 3 “ “ “ “ 2008 STB 14,412.68 604 10.01 Scott D. Heller, Attorney for Jialin, Chen 2008 STB 3,322.50 604 10.01 “ “ “ “ 2009 STB 2,751.26 604 14.03 “ “ “ “ 2008 STB 2,906.08 604 14.03 “ “ “ “ 2009 STB Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 29-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey has launched its pioneering Public Archives and Records Infrastructure Support (PARIS) grant program to meet the strategic records management, preservation, and storage needs of county and municipal Council Meeting – 2/2/10 governments; and WHEREAS, a top priority of the PARIS grants program is to achieve efficiencies of cost and operation through shared services and to create a service structure for municipalities that do not have the resources to create one for themselves; and WHEREAS, in the 2010-2011 grant cycle, priority funding will be given to county projects shared services projects with its constituent municipalities; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack desires to collaborate with the County of Bergen in the performance of PARIS Grant Shared Services; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is acknowledging that their eligible funding of $150,000.00 will be leveraged with the County of Bergen; and WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is acknowledging that the County of Bergen would be both the lead agency and the applicant for such a proposal; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack does support and commit to cooperation and participation in the PARIS grant for the purposes set forth above, and to execute and deliver all documents required incident thereto. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 30 -10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, various Year 2009 bills have been presented for payment this year, which bills were not covered by Year 2009 Budget Appropriations: and WHEREAS N.J.S.A. 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 sufficient during the last two months of the year: and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, that the transfers in the amount of $480,800 be made in the Year 2009 Budget Appropriations: INSIDE ACCOUNT TITLE TO FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER Legal Fees O/E 65,000.00 9-01-20-155-155-200 Administration & Executive O/E 15,500.00 9-01-20-100-100-200 Tax Collector O/E 800.00 9-01-20-145-145-200 Financial Administration O/E 20,000.00 9-01-20-130-130-200 Community Development O/E 500.00 9-01-22-200-201-200 Police O/E 20,000.00 9-01-25-240-240-200 School Crossing Guards O/E 40,000.00 9-01-25-240-242-200 Volunteer Ambulance O/E 7,500.00 9-01-25-260-260-200 Streets and Roads O/E 9,500.00 9-01-26-290-290-200 City Garage O/E 4,000.00 9-01-26-300-301-200 Garbage & Trash O/E 30,000.00 9-01-26-305-305-200 Sewer O/E 46,000.00 9-01-26-311-311-200 ACCOUNT TITLE TO FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER Council Meeting – 2/2/10 Street Cleaning O/E 15,000.00 9-01-26-300-302-200 Tax Assessor O/E 45,000.00 9-01-20-150-150-200 Street Lighting O/E 46,400.00 9-01-31-435-435-246 Utilities O/E 57,700.00 9-01-31-430-430-246 Fire Hydrant Service O/E 26,900.00 9-01-31-461-461-247 Sewer Treatment/Disposal O/E 18,000.00 9-01-31-445-445-247 Administrative & Executive S/W 10,000.00 9-01-20-100-100-100 Elections S&W 2,000.00 9-01-20-120-120-100 Tax Collector S/W 500.00 9-01-20-145-145-100 Codification of Ord O/E 4,000.00 9-01-20-155-156-200 Building Inspection S/W 4,800.00 9-01-22-195-195-100 Inspection of property S&W 2,000.00 9-01-22-200-200-100 Community Development S&W 10,000.00 9-01-22-200-201-100 Community Development-Consultant O/E 75,000.00 9-01-22-200-203-200 Communications Operators O/E 400.00 9-01-25-265-267-100 Emergency Medical Services O/E 2,400.00 9-01-25-265-269-200 Buildings and Grounds O/E 12,000.00 9-01-26-130-130-200 Streets and Roads S&W 900.00 9-01-26-290-290-100 Gdog Warden S/W 4,000.00 9-01-27-340-340-100 Recreation O/E 30,000.00 9-01-28-370-370-200 Celebration -Public Events O/E 8,000.00 9-01-30-420-420-200 Group Insurance O/E 314,800.00 9-01-23-210-210-200 $480,800.00 $480,800.00 Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 31 -10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant of $15,000.00 has been proposed by the Mayor and Council for improvements to existing basketball courts and lighting in the municipality of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Inter-local Services Act, Community Development funds may not be spent in a municipality without authorization by the Governing Body; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid project is in the best interest of the people of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite expenditure of the aforesaid CD funds. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack hereby confirms endorsement of the aforesaid project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Director of the Bergen County Community Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid project may be expedited. Council Meeting – 2/2/10  Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 32-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant of $6,750.00 has been proposed by the Mayor and Council for various road resurfacing in the municipality of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Inter-local Services Act, Community Development funds may not be spent in a municipality without authorization by the Governing Body; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid project is in the best interest of the people of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite expenditure of the aforesaid CD funds. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack hereby confirms endorsement of the aforesaid project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Director of the Bergen County Community Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid project may be expedited. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 33 -10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant of $302,000.00 has been proposed by the Mayor and Council for ADA improvements to existing facility purchased by the City (old Masonic Lodge) in the municipality of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Inter-local Services Act, Community Development funds may not be spent in a municipality without authorization by the Governing Body; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid project is in the best interest of the people of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite expenditure of the aforesaid CD funds. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack hereby confirms endorsement of the aforesaid project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Director of the Bergen County Community Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid project may be expedited. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses Council Meeting – 2/2/10  NO. 34 -10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant of $12,000.00 has been proposed by the Mayor and Council for improvements to East Railroad Avenue landscaping in the municipality of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Inter-local Services Act, Community Development funds may not be spent in a municipality without authorization by the Governing Body; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid project is in the best interest of the people of the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite expenditure of the aforesaid CD funds. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack hereby confirms endorsement of the aforesaid project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Director of the Bergen County Community Development Program so that implementation of the aforesaid project may be expedited. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 35-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI WHEREAS, there exists a need for the City of Hackensack to provide occupational health services for certain City employees; and WHEREAS, the Health Awareness Regional Program (HARP) of Hackensack University Medical Center can provide said services; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional service without competitive bidding and the contract itself must be available for public inspection; and WHEREAS, the maximum of the contract for said services for the year 2010 is $5,000.00; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from account #10- 01-27-330-332-29X of the current fund in the amount of $5,000.00, PO #170058 has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer. 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 an agreement with the Health Awareness Regional Program (HARP) of Hackensack University Medical Center to perform the aforementioned services effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. (2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-51 of the Local Public Contracts Law; and (3) That a notice of this resolution be published once in the Record. Council Meeting – 2/2/10  Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 36-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI WHEREAS, there exists a need for the City’s Health Department to provide Public Health Nursing Services; and WHEREAS, the Health Awareness Regional Program (HARP) of Hackensack University Medical Center has agreed to provide said services for the year 2010 for an amount not to exceed $11,536.00; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from account #g- 02-10-904-000-000 in the amount of $3,934.00 of the General Fund, and account #10- 01-27-330-330-208 in the amount of $7,602.00 has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer PO # 1170059. WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional service without competitive bidding and the contract itself must be available for public inspection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that: (3) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with the Health Awareness Regional Program (HARP) of Hackensack University Medical Center to provide public health nursing services effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. (4) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. of the Local Public Contracts Law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and she 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: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 37-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI WHEREAS, there exists a need for the City of Hackensack to provide professional education services in order to comply with the New Jersey State “Community and Worker Right to Know Act”; 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:11-1 et seq.) of the Local Public Contracts Law; and Council Meeting – 2/2/10  WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to retain the services of E.J.Tobias & Associates to provide said services for an amount not to exceed $2,100.00; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from account #10- 01-27-330-332-29Q of the General Fund in the amount of $2,100.00, PO #170060 has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer. WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional service without competitive bidding and the contract itself must be available for public inspection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that: (5) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with E.J. Tobias & Associates, 521 Ninth Street, Carlstadt, New Jersey, to provide Community & Worker Right to Know education services for the year 2010. (6) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. of the Local Public Contracts Law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and she 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: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 38-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI WHEREAS, there exists a need for the City’s Health Department to provide Physician Services; 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:11-1 et seq.) of the Local Public Contracts Law; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to retain the services of Marjorie E. Jones, M.D. to provide said physician services for the Health Department; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from account #10- 01-201-27-330-330-208 of the General Fund in an amount not to exceed $7,000.00, PO #170061 has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer. WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional service without competitive bidding and the contract itself must be available for public inspection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that: (7) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Marjorie E. Jones, MD, 35 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Teaneck, New Jersey, to provide physician services effective January 1, 2010. (8) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. of the Local Public Contracts Law; and Council Meeting – 2/2/10  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and she 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: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses NO. 39-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI WHEREAS, there exists a need for the Hackensack Health Department to provide Physicians services; and WHEREAS, the Pediatric Department of Hackensack University Medical Center has agreed to provide professional services and their Outpatient Department agreed to provide said services for the year 2010 for an amount not to exceed $10,000.00; and WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds are available from -account #9- 01-27-330-330-208 in the amount of $9,200.00, PO #164356 of the General Fund, has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer. WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq) requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional service without competitive bidding and the contract itself must be available for public inspection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that: (9) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with the Pediatric Department of Hackensack University Medical Center to perform the aforementioned services effective January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010. (10) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1) of the Local Public Contracts Law; and (3) That a notice of this resolution be published once in the Record. Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Meneses Council Meeting – 2/2/10