City Council

Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting NO. 287-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: ________________________________________________________________ FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 38-2010, AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING ORDINANCE 10-2009 “PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED” TO ELIMINATE A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 821 MAIN STREET “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 of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No. 38-2010 entitled: AN ORDINANCE RESCINDING ORDINANCE 10-2009 “PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED” TO ELIMINATE A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 821 MAIN STREET has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. Roll Call - Ayes: NO. 288-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: ______________________________________________________________ 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 $8,440,963.17 Grants 30,321.98 Escrow 10,582.47 Payroll 134,544.72 Self Insurance 147,709.36 Public Parking System 7,008.39 Capital 249.10 Trust Account 34,903.71  Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting NO. 289-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following liquor licenses be issued in the City of Hackensack, effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, applicants having complied with the ordinances of the City of Hackensack and any special conditions which may be determined by the City Council, and having paid the required fee: Rojas Wines & Liquors, 139 Hudson Street, 0223-44-033-004 Roll Call: Ayes - NO. 290-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ 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 $1,714.84 455.02 43 Wells Fargo Real Estate Tax 2010 Dup. Pymt. 2,395.70 544 37 Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 2010 Dup. Pymt. Roll Call - Ayes: NO. 291-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has many public parks and recreation areas; and  Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting WHEREAS, the parks and recreation areas are governed with set times of operation; and WHEREAS, from time to time, requests are made to allow activities in particular recreation areas which extend beyond the normal and set times of operation; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the residents of the City of Hackensack to allow extended closing times when it is deemed appropriate; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack wish to grant the City Manager the authority to change the hours of operation of the City parks and recreation facilities on a case-by-case basis when he feels, in his discretion that it would be in the best interests of the residents of Hackensack to do so. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that: (1) The City Manager is granted the authority to change the parks and recreation hours as he sees fit, on a case-by-case basis. Roll Call - Ayes: NO. 292-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of a Special Redevelopment Counsel 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 $17,500.00 per year.  Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that: (2) The Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, through the City Manager, are hereby authorized and directed to retain the services of DeCotiis, FitzPatrick & Cole, LLP, 500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard, Suite 31, Teaneck, New Jersey 07666, to perform the position as Special Redevelopment Counsel for the City of Hackensack. (3) 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: NO. 293-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ 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 refund for the reason stated: $25.00 Payment collected for Health Department birth certificate on receipt #43764, dated 8/3/10. Refund to: Denice C. McNamee, 58 Oxford Street, Haledon, NJ 07508 Roll Call - Ayes:  Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting NO. 294-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, NJS 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any county or municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget; and WHEREAS, the Director may also approve the insertion of an item of appropriation for equal amount, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Hackensack, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the calendar year 2010 in the sum of $11,304.68 which is now available from: Miscellaneous Revenues: Special Items of General Revenue Anticipated With Prior Written Consent of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services: State and Federal Revenues Off-set with Appropriations: 2010 Summer Food Program in the amount of $11,304.68. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $11,304.68 is hereby appropriated under the caption of: General Appropriations: (a) Operations Excluded from CAPS State and Federal Programs Off-Set by Revenues: 2010 Summer Food Program -Other Expenses BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above is the result of funds from the State of New Jersey, Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice in the amount of $11,304.68. Roll Call - Ayes:  Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting NO. 295-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, it has become necessary to amend Resolution No. 270-10 passed on September 7, 2010 to read “Change Order No. 1 for Zenith Construction Services, in the amount of $24,897.02 for As-Built Quantities within Project Limits for Esplanade Park Improvements, which were not included in the contract” and not for Boswell Engineering; and WHEREAS, the total contract amount will increase from $175,255.20 to $202,152.22; and WHEREAS, the additional charges were approved in advance and have been received by the Chief Financial Officer and she has recommended that this change order be approved; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account C-04-55-ZA0-001-002 on purchase order #168652 in the amount of $24,897.02. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Change Order No. 1 for As- Built Quantities within Project Limits for Esplanade Park Improvements, be and hereby is approved. Roll Call - Ayes: NO. 296-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 26:2D-84 requires local health departments in municipalities in which tanning facilities are located to certify that these facilities are in compliance with the safety standards established pursuant to section 3 of N.J.S.A. 26:2D-81 et sequence and are required to periodically inspect the facilities to ensure continued compliance with the standards; and  Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack’s Department of Health has established and maintains a public health sanitation and safety program which ensures the registration and inspection of tanning facilities in Hackensack; and WHEREAS, the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services is making financial assistance available for local health departments to implement tanning facility registration and inspection programs and Hackensack qualifies for said assistance. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that Health Officer, John G. Christ, is hereby authorized to make application to the New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services for participation in the Public Health Sanitation and Safety Tanning Facility Registration and Inspection Grant Program for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Roll Call - Ayes: NO. 297-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: WHEREAS, Bergen County Community Development Grants have been proposed by the following organizations located in the municipality of Hackensack, New Jersey; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Inter-local Services Act, Community Development funds may not be spent in a municipality without authorization by the Mayor and City Council; and WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite expenditure of the aforesaid Community Development Funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack hereby confirms endorsement of the following projects; 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 projects may be expedited.  Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting APPLICANT AMOUNT PURPOSE Boys & Girls Club of Lodi/ Hackensack $ 52,100.00 Juvenile Intervention Fair Housing Council of Discrimination/Comprehensive Northern New Jersey $300,000.00 Housing Counseling North Jersey Friendship House, Inc. $200,000.00 Kitchen Expansion Volunteer Center of Bergen County, Inc. $ 20,000.00 Chore Service Community Resource Council $ 25,000.00 Helpline Service First Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior Program Coordinator/ Center, Inc. $ 67,400.00 Supplies Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior Intergenerational After Center, Inc. $ 68,300.00 School Program Bergen County Family Guidance $ 30,000.00 Mentoring Program for Homeless Youth Heightened Independence & Progress $ 59,167.00 Hispanic Outreach Program City of Hackensack $302,000.00 ADA Improvements to existing facility purchased by the City (old Masonic Lodge) Roll Call: Ayes:  Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting NO. 298-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Ralph Rivera is hereby appointed to the Housing Authority to fill a seat vacated by Daniel Ortega with a term to expire December 6, 2010. Roll Call - Ayes: NO. 299-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ WHEREAS, bids were received on August 8, 2010 for the HVAC Upgrade to the Johnson Public Library; and WHEREAS, bids were received from Bill Leary A/C & Heating a/k/a WHL enterprises, Pennetta Industrial Automation, LLC, Air Group Heating & A/C, K&D Contractors, LLC, Reiner, All County Mechanical, State-Wide Heating & A/C t/a Comfort Plus, Inc., Envirocon, LLC, Gabe Sganga Inc., Kappa Construction Corp., and Amco Enterprises, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that $238,000.00 will be available in the current budget. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the contract for the HVAC Upgrade to the Johnson Public Library be awarded to AMCO Enterprises, Inc., 600 Swenson Drive, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033. Roll Call - Ayes:  Resolutions from 9-21-10 meeting NO. 300-10 OFFERED BY: SECONDED BY: _______________________________________________________________ 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: 1940 Hackensack University Medical Center RA: 1941 A Journey for 9/11 Inc. RA: 1942 Holy Trinity Church RA: 1943 Habitat for Humanity Roll Call - Ayes: