City Council

February 16, 2010 NO. 40-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MENESES ________________________________________________________________ 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? Motion offered by Councilman Melfi and seconded by Councilman Meneses that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING Motion offered by Councilman Meneses and seconded by Councilman Melfi 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: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse NO. 41-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3-2010, AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 107.30.1, SECTION “A”, “GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 3-2010 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 3, 2010 at 8:00 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: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse NO. 42-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: SASSO INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4-2010, A BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE Council Meeting – 2/16/10 ISSUANCE OF $950,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 4-2010 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 3, 2010 at 8:00 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: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse NO. 43-10 OFFERED BY: SASSO 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 Fund $13,058,216.23 Grants 10,403.41 Payroll 135,126.48 Self Insurance 54,902.44 Public Parking 9,386.22 Capital 46,691.57 Trust Account 25,125.00 Roll Call - Ayes: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse “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. 44-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ 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.A. 40:4-20 provides for the creation of an emergency temporary appropriations for the above mentioned purpose; and WHEREAS, the total emergency temporary resolution adopted in the year pursuant to the provision of N.J.S.A. 40:4-20 (Chapter 96, P.L. 1951 amended) including this resolution total $17,741,016.96; and Council Meeting – 2/16/10  NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED (not less than two-thirds of all members therefore affirmatively concurring) that in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:4-20 1. An Emergency temporary appropriation be and the same is hereby made for: Debt Service: 2009 Capital Lease Principal Payment 0-01-45-920-945-28M 40,796.55 2009 Capital Lease Interest Payment 0-01-45-920-945-2L 11,031.35 Total Current Fund 51,827.90 **Grand Total** 51,827.90 1. That said emergency appropriation will be provided for in the 2010 operation budget in full. 2. That three certified copies of this resolution be filed with the Director of Local Government Services. Roll Call - Ayes: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse NO. 45-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organization be granted permission to conduct a Raffle in accordance with the application on file in the office of the City Clerk: RA: 1922 Molly Foundation for Diabetes Research, Inc. Roll Call - Ayes: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse NO. 46-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant of $47,255.00 has been proposed by Children’s Aid and Family Services for Eldercare Expansion Services at the Americas Unidas Multicultural Senior Center and the Garfield Senior Center in the municipalities of Hackensack and Garfield; 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, 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 – 2/16/10  Roll Call - Ayes: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse PULLED NO. 47-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, our Nation’s transportation system is in trouble as our dependence on cars for transportation is the number one cause of our addiction to oil and a major contributor to global warming and air pollution; and WHEREAS, Americans waste millions of hours each year on congested roads – many of which are in increasingly poor repair, while spending billions of taxpayer dollars each year on wasteful projects that should go to basic maintenance, modernization and investments in better transportation choices; and WHEREAS, America must move toward a new transportation future for the 21 st century that enhances our economy, national security, public health, environment, and quality of life; and WHEREAS, in order to achieve this, we need a new federal transportation policy that does the following: 1) Expands clean, efficient transportation choices for Americans by prioritizing investment of new capital funds for light rail, commuter rail, rapid bus service, high-speed intercity rail and other forms of modern public transportation, while at the same time, federal policy should encourage transportation investments that build dynamic and accessible communities, where more Americans can walk, bike or take transit to get where they may need to go; and 2) Fixes our crumbling roads and bridges by investing more federal highway money in maintenance, not massive new highway projects and at the same time asks for the federal government to embrace an approach to highway spending that prioritizes maintaining and modernizing our existing highways over building more; and 3) Spends taxpayers’ money more wisely by focusing transportation dollars on solving our nation’s biggest problems, whereas for decades the federal government has spent billions of dollars on highway projects with little evaluation and no accountability and this must change in that federal transportation money should be spent only on projects that produce real results over the long haul – for example, by reducing our dependence on oil, curbing global warming pollution, alleviating congestion, improving safety, and supporting healthy, sustainable communities. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack hereby joins with the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group in support of 21st Century Transportation Solutions. Roll Call - NO. 48-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that a refund in the amount of $490.00 be made to Garden State Limousine Service, 58 First Street, Hackensack, NJ, for overpayment of 2010 renewal fees. Council Meeting – 2/16/10  Roll Call - Ayes: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse NO. 49-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of an Environmental Engineer for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, such professional services will be rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession pursuant to N.J.S.A.19:44A-20.4, 20.5, et seq.; 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 received and reviewed for the aforementioned professional services 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: (l) The Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, through the City Manager, are hereby authorized and directed to retain the services of Birdsall Services Group Engineering, 611 Industrial Way, West Eatontown, New Jersey, to perform the services of Environmental Engineer for the City of Hackensack. (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. Roll Call - Ayes: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse NO. 50-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of a Title Insurance Company for the City of Hackensack; and WHEREAS, such professional services will be rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to provide title insurance services pursuant to N.J.S.A.19:44A-20.4, 20.5, et seq.; 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 received and reviewed for the aforementioned professional services 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: Council Meeting – 2/16/10  (l) The Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, through the City Manager, retain the services of R & G Title Agency, LLC, 11 Dinallo Street, South Hackensack, New Jersey to provide title insurance services for the City of Hackensack. (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. Roll Call - Ayes: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse NO. 51-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the proper officers be and are hereby authorized to make the following refunds for the reasons stated: Amount Block Lot Name Year Reason $1,945.00 615 24 The Title Professionals, LLC 2010 Dup. Pymt. 2,111.09 17 3 ServiceLink 2009 Dup. Pymt. 555.00 78 13 PNC Financial Services 2010 Dup. Pymt. 9,540.00 78 15 PNC Financial Services 2010 Dup. Pymt. Roll Call - Ayes: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse NO. 52-10 OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, bids were advertised to be received on December 16, 2009 for the purchase and delivery of one new 1500 GPM Custom Fire Pumper for the City of Hackensack Fire Department; and WHEREAS, bids were received from Absolute Fire Protection Company, Inc., and Pierce Manufacturing Inc.; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account C-04-55-ZAP-001-001 of the Capital Budget, Purchase Order #170247. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the award of the purchase and delivery of one New 1500 GPM Custom Fire Pumper be awarded to Pierce Manufacturing Inc., 2600 American Drive, Appleton, WI, 54914, be made at the bid price of $422,695.00. Roll Call - Ayes: Sasso, Meneses, Melfi, Townes Absent: Labrosse Council Meeting – 2/16/10