City Council

The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hackensack was held at City Hall, 65 Central Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 11:00 am. Mayor John Labrosse Jr. called the meeting to order and the City Clerk Deborah Karlsson announced that the meeting was being held in accordance with the Sunshine Law, notice having been published according to law, with a copy on file in the City Clerk’s office, and a copy posted on the bulletin board in City Hall. Attendance Ms. Karlsson called the roll: Mayor John P. Labrosse Jr., Deputy Mayor Kathy Canestrino, Councilman Battaglia, and Councilman Sims are present. City Manager David Troast is in attendance. Attorney John Visconi is in attendance in place of City Attorney Thomas Scrivo. Councilwoman Greenman is absent. Flag Salute Approval of Resolutions Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Excuse Member o d Yes No n t d Battaglia x x Deputy Mayor Canestrino x Sims x x Greenman x Mayor Labrosse x CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 129-15 RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOSEPH T. AFFLITTO, ESQ. TO CONDUCT A PERSONNEL INVESTIGATION WHEREAS, there exists a need on the part of the City of Hackensack (“City”) to conduct a personnel investigation; and WHEREAS, the City believes that Joseph T. Afflitto, Esq. possesses the qualifications necessary to conduct such investigation; and WHEREAS, prior to the execution of a contract, Joseph T. Afflitto, Esq. will have completed and submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certification which certifies that he has not made any reportable contributions to a political or candidate committee for a candidate or holder of the office of City Council of the City of Hackensack (the “City”) in the previous year and that the contract will prohibit Joseph T. Afflitto, Esq. from making any reportable contributions through the terms of the contract; and WHEREAS, this was not awarded through a “fair and open process” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the City Council feels that it is in the best interest of the City to enter into a Professional Services Contract with Joseph T. Afflitto, Esq. for the professional services of conducting a personnel investigation. 1 3/31/2015  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows: 1. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute a Professional Services Contract with Joseph T. Afflitto, Esq. for the professional services of conducting a personnel investigation for a fee at the rate of $300 per hour, with an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand and 00/100 ($10,000) Dollars. 2. This Contract is awarded without competitive bidding as a “professional service” under the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, more specifically N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5. 3. A certificate showing the availability of funds for the Contract authorized hereby has been provided by the Chief Financial Officer and is made a part hereof indicating that the appropriation for the within expenditure is charged to the applicable budget account. 4. The Business Disclosure Entity Certification shall be placed on file with this resolution. 5. A notice of this action shall be printed in the official newspapers required by law within ten (10) days of its passage. Public Comment A motion was made by Councilman Sims and seconded by Deputy Mayor Canestrino to open the meeting to the public. There was no public comment. A motion was made by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Sims to close the meeting to the public. Council Comments Councilman Battaglia – None Deputy Mayor Canestrino- None Councilman Sims – None Councilwoman Greenman- Absent Mayor Labrosse- None Motion to adjourn offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Sims. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:06 p.m. Approved by Mayor and Council on May 5, 2015. 2 3/31/2015  3 3/31/2015