City Council

The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hackensack was held at City Hall, 65 Central Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, on Tuesday September 26, 2017 at 8:08 p.m. Mayor John Labrosse 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 Labrosse, Deputy Mayor Canestrino, Deputy Mayor Sims, Councilman Battaglia and Councilwoman Von Rudenborg were present. City Manager Ted Ehrenburg was present. City Attorney Steve Kleinman was present. Flag Salute Proclamations and Presentations - None Approval of Minutes – None City Manager’s Report We have taken measures to organize parking at the M&M Building. Everyone parking in this lot will have a placard issued by the Recreation Department. We have worked with surrounding schools and businesses to accommodate all of them. Everyone parking there without a placard will be ticketed and towed. A new sign will be posted there within the next two weeks. We have identified a list of people who should be properly parking there and have those privileges. The two way conversation of Main Street and State Street is still underway. We are making the improvements and progressing. We should be done with this by November. All leaves should be placed in brown recyclable bags, no plastic. Each resident can pick up one free bundle of bags at the DPW Building starting October 1. This is a voluntary program. Ultimately, this is a phasing project where municipalities will be forced to bag their leaves and not leave them in the street. NJ Transit is updating the railroad crossings, it started on September 11 and Main/Terrace has been completed and Euclid has been completed. Both Anderson Street and Atlantic will begin tomorrow September 27 and be completed on October 3. Resolutions Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X X Battaglia X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 346-17 FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 30-2017, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 170 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, 09/26/2017 1  “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS RESIDING IN HACKENSACK WHILE ATTENDING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN HACKENSACK TO QUALIFY FOR RESIDENT PARKING PERMITS “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?” Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Sims and seconded by Deputy Mayor Canestrino that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING – Chris Coli – This is something new, doesn’t the school have enough parking for its students. This will become an issued in an area where residents are already fighting for parking on all levels. The Attorney responded that this is for students who are renting/leasing residences within the city and the property owner does not supply a driveway. This ordinance is being done so that these students will have a place to park when they are home, they will need to show a rental/lease agreement in order to receive the parking permit. This will only be for a small amount of people. Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Battaglia 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. 30-2017 has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. CITY OF HACKENSACK ORDINANCE NO. 30-2017 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 170 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS RESIDING IN HACKENSACK WHILE ATTENDING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN HACKENSACK TO QUALIFY FOR RESIDENT PARKING PERMITS. WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, the governing body of a municipality may make, amend, repeal, and enforce such other ordinances, regulations, rules and by-laws not contrary to the laws of this state or of the United States, as it may deem necessary and proper for the good of government, order and protection of person and property, and for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants, and as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this subtitle, or by any law; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hackensack has established residents only on-street parking zones on certain streets within the City, as enumerated in Section 170-71 of the Code of the City of Hackensack; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is aware that currently, certain students who are attending an institution of higher education in Hackensack, and who live in Hackensack during the school year, cannot qualify for resident parking permits; and, WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it is appropriate to accommodate those students who reside in Hackensack while attending school here, even if their permanent residence is outside of the City of Hackensack. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, as follows: Section 1: Chapter 170, Section 71 of the Code of the City of Hackensack is hereby amended as follows [additions by underline, deletions by strikethrough] §170-71. Residents only on-street parking. 09/26/2017 2  B. Application for parking permits under this section shall be made in writing to the Police Department on forms provided for that purpose. Permits shall be granted only under the following terms and conditions: (1) The applicant must be a bona fide resident within the area where the resident- only parking program is in effect. The applicant must provide appropriate documentation of such residency such as a deed or lease or utility bill or other verifiable information at the time of the application. (2) The applicant shall submit either as proof of his or her ownership of the vehicle a copy of the lease agreement pertaining to his or her possession or such other verifiable information establishing that the vehicle is used by the resident on a regular and continuing basis. (3) The applicant shall pay a one-time fee of $5 for the issuance of the parking permit for the particular vehicle. (4) Students attending an institution of higher learning located within the City of Hackensack, but are not permanent City residents, upon payment of the fee set forth in (3), above, may be issued a resident parking permit. In order to be eligible for such a permit, the applicant must reside within the City of Hackensack during the academic year within the area where the resident-only parking program is in effect. The applicant must provide all of the following documentation to qualify: (a) A lease agreement with the student’s name listed as a tenant for the academic year in which the application is submitted; (b) proof of enrollment and attendance at an institution of higher learning located within the City for the academic year in which the application is submitted; (c) proof of vehicle ownership or usage as set forth in (2), above, along with the applicant’s driver’s license and the vehicle registration; (d) the student’s valid e-mail address from the institution of higher learning, unless none has been issued. This resident parking permit shall expire thirty (30) days after the student graduates from the institution of higher learning, or is no longer enrolled as an active student, unless he or she has become a bona fide resident of Hackensack within the area where the resident-only parking program is in effect. From time to time the City may require the student to resubmit any or all of the foregoing documentation and may revoke the resident parking permit of any student who fails to provide such information within thirty (30) days after receiving such request. Section 2: All other provisions of Chapter 170, Section 71 of the Code of the City of Hackensack shall remain unchanged. Section 3: This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage, adoption, and publication in the manner prescribed by law. Introduced: September 12, 2017 Adopted: September 26, 2017 Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X Deputy Mayor Sims X X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X 09/26/2017 3  CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 347-17 FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 31-2017, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 170 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” TO ADD MARION STREET AS A RESIDENTS ONLY ON-STREET PARKING AREA “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?” Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Sims and seconded by Councilwoman Von Rudenborg that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING – Kathleen Salvo – This will be great if it is enforced. The two businesses in that location get deliveries of cars on flat bed tow trucks and car carriers. There are a lot of cars here. This needs to be enforced if it is not enforced it will be like it never happened. The weight limit in this area is 4 tons for trucks, this is not being enforced either. The trucks are knocking over signs because they cannot navigate the turns. The City Manager stated that the Traffic Division had researched this area and approved this change. Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Battaglia 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. 31-2017 has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. CITY OF HACKENSACK ORDINANCE NO. 31-2017 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 170 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” TO ADD MARION STREET AS A RESIDENTS ONLY ON-STREET PARKING AREA. WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, the governing body of a municipality may make, amend, repeal, and enforce such other ordinances, regulations, rules and by-laws not contrary to the laws of this state or of the United States, as it may deem necessary and proper for the good of government, order and protection of person and property, and for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants, and as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this subtitle, or by any law; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hackensack has established residents only on-street parking zones on certain streets within the City, as enumerated in Section 170-71 of the Code of the City of Hackensack; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that due to local traffic and parking conditions, it is in the best interest of the City to designate Marion Street as a “residents only on-street parking area.” NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, as follows: Section 1: Chapter 170, Section 71 of the Code of the City of Hackensack is hereby amended as follows [additions by underline, deletions by strikethrough] §170-71. Residents only on-street parking. E. The following streets and parts of streets are designated as resident only parking areas during the hours indicated: (1)-(11) NO CHANGE. 09/26/2017 4  (12) No vehicle which does not properly display a valid resident-only parking sticker shall be permitted to park in excess of two hours between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the following street: Name of Street Location Marion Street Entire length of Marion Street Section 2: All other provisions of Chapter 170, Section 71 of the Code of the City of Hackensack shall remain unchanged. Section 3: Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions. All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, but only however, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, it being the legislative intent that all ordinances or part of ordinances now existing or in effect unless the same being conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance shall remain in effect. Section 4: Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable and if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance, but shall remain in effect; it being the legislative intent this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part. Section 5: Codification. This Ordinance shall be a part of the Code of the City of Hackensack as though codified and fully set forth therein. The City Clerk shall have this ordinance codified and incorporated in the official copies of the Code. The City Clerk and the City Attorney are authorized and directed to change any Chapter, Article and/or Section number of the Code of the City of Hackensack in the event that the codification of this Ordinance reveals that there is a conflict between the numbers and the existing Code, and in order to avoid confusion and possible accidental repealers of existing provisions not intended to be repealed. Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage, adoption, and publication in the manner prescribed by law. Introduced: September 12, 2017 Adopted: September 26, 2017 Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 348-17 FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 32-2017, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 170 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” TO ADJUST THE NO PARKING TIME ON THE EAST SIDE OF CLEVELAND STREET “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?” Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Battaglia that there be a public hearing. 09/26/2017 5  PUBLIC HEARING – No one wished to speak on this ordinance. Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilwoman Von Rudenborg 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. 32-2017 has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. CITY OF HACKENSACK ORDINANCE NO. 32-2017 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 170 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” TO ADJUST THE NO PARKING TIME ON THE EAST SIDE OF CLEVELAND STREET WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, the governing body of a municipality may make, amend, repeal, and enforce such other ordinances, regulations, rules and by-laws not contrary to the laws of this state or of the United States, as it may deem necessary and proper for the good of government, order and protection of person and property, and for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants, and as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this subtitle, or by any law; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hackensack has established times during which there is no parking on certain streets within the City, as enumerated in Section 170-51 of the Code of the City of Hackensack; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that for the efficiency of street sweeping operations within the City there should be an adjustment to the time during which the east side of Cleveland Street is designated as a “no parking” zone. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, as follows: Section 1: Chapter 170, Section 51 of the Code of the City of Hackensack is hereby amended as follows [additions by underline, deletions by strikethrough] §170-51 Schedule II: No Parking Certain Hours. In accordance with the provisions of §170-8, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours listed upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets: Street Side Day Time Location Cleveland Street East Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Entire length Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Section 2: All other provisions of Chapter 170, Section 51 of the Code of the City of Hackensack shall remain unchanged. Section 3: Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions. All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, but only however, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, it being the legislative intent that all ordinances or part of ordinances now existing or in effect unless the same being conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance shall remain in effect. Section 4: Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable and if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance, but shall remain in effect; it being the legislative intent this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part. Section 5: 09/26/2017 6 Codification. This Ordinance shall be a part of the Code of the City of Hackensack as though codified and fully set forth therein. The City Clerk shall have this ordinance codified and incorporated in the official copies of the Code. The City Clerk and the City Attorney are authorized and directed to change any Chapter, Article and/or Section number of the Code of the City of Hackensack in the event that the codification of this Ordinance reveals that there is a conflict between the numbers and the existing Code, and in order to avoid confusion and possible accidental repealers of existing provisions not intended to be repealed. Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage, adoption, and publication in the manner prescribed by law. Introduced: September 12, 2017 Adopted: September 26, 2017 Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X X Battaglia X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 349-17 FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 33-2017, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 175 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, “ZONING,” TO PROHIBIT IN ALL ZONES THE TREATING AND/OR DISPOSING OF ANY HAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE USING COLD STERILIZATION PROCESS “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?” Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Sims and seconded by Councilman Battaglia that there be a public hearing. PUBLIC HEARING – The City Attorney stated that he had been in contact with those that are encouraging this ordinance and feels that there may need to be additional steps taken to deal with this and we may have to go back and address those issues with an amendment to this code as it is now. We all felt that we should get something on the books at this time and change if and when it is needed. This will ensure that there are no loopholes. Chris Coli – I was around when we stopped the incinerator and that was approved by the state. Are we going to make sure that this waste doesn’t get dumped into our sewers? What if the nursing home tries to bring in a machine? The Mayor stated that he was around and working in the hospital when the incinerator was there and also when this machine was being used. He stated that the waste was put into a red dumpster and then shipped out to be disposed of. We just want to make sure that this is not being dumped into our sewers which could go into the waterways and harm the fish. Motion offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilwoman Von Rudenborg that the public hearing be closed. 09/26/2017 7  BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No. 33-2017 has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted. CITY OF HACKENSACK ORDINANCE NO. 33-2017 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 175 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, “ZONING,” TO PROHIBIT IN ALL ZONES THE TREATING AND/OR DISPOSING OF ANY HAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE USING A COLD STERILIZATION PROCESS WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has adopted the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hackensack, which is set forth in Chapter 175 of the Code of the City of Hackensack; and, WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance was enacted in order to promote the public health, safety, morals and the general welfare of the people; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is aware that there is a method for treating and disposing of hazardous medical waste using a cold sterilization process in which the effluent or other fluid used in disinfecting this medical waste may be disposed of in a sanitary sewer system; and, WHEREAS, this process is currently being marketed to health care and other facilities, including under the commercial name “Sterimed;” and, WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the City of Hackensack has reviewed the matter and has determined Chapter 175, Section 6.9 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hackensack should be amended to designate this process as a specifically prohibited use in all zoning districts; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has independently reviewed the matter, and has determined that this process should be prohibited within the City of Hackensack, as it represents a potential hazard to the residents of the City and is likely to result in degradation to the environment; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the City and its citizens to prohibit any method for treating and disposing of hazardous medical waste using a cold sterilization process in which any effluent or other fluid used in disinfecting this medical waste is disposed of in the City’s sanitary sewer system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, as follows: Section 1: Chapter 175, Section 6.9 of the Code of the City of Hackensack is hereby amended as follows [additions by underline]: §175-6.9 PROHIBITED USES IN ALL ZONE DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF HACKENSACK A. The following uses listed in Table 1 are not permitted, accessory or conditional uses and are prohibited in all zone districts in the City of Hackensack. This list is not exhaustive of all uses that are prohibited: Table 1 Uses Specifically Prohibited Treating and/or disposing of any hazardous medical waste using a cold sterilization process in which any effluent or other fluid used in disinfecting this medical waste is disposed of in a sanitary sewer system within the City of Hackensack Section 2: All other provisions of Chapter 175, Section 6.9 of the Code of the City of Hackensack shall remain unchanged. 09/26/2017 8 Section 3: To the extent required, after introduction of this Ordinance the City Clerk shall provide any and all notifications mandated by the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:55D-1 et seq. Section 4: Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions. All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, but only however, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, it being the legislative intent that all ordinances or part of ordinances now existing or in effect unless the same being conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance shall remain in effect. Section 5: Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable and if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance, but shall remain in effect; it being the legislative intent this Ordinance shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part. Section 6: Codification. This Ordinance shall be a part of the Code of the City of Hackensack as though codified and fully set forth therein. The City Clerk shall have this ordinance codified and incorporated in the official copies of the Code. The City Clerk and the City Attorney are authorized and directed to change any Chapter, Article and/or Section number of the Code of the City of Hackensack in the event that the codification of this Ordinance reveals that there is a conflict between the numbers and the existing Code, and in order to avoid confusion and possible accidental repealers of existing provisions not intended to be repealed. Section 7: This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage, adoption, and publication in the manner prescribed by law. Introduced: September 12, 2017 Adopted: September 26, 2017 Council Intr Secon Abstai Recuse Member o d Yes No n Absent d Von Rudenborg X X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 350-17 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 34-2017, AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE NO. 27-2017 ADOPTING THE CONTINENTAL PLAZA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSISTING OF BLOCK 512.01, LOT 6; BLOCK 513, LOT 1; AND BLOCK 514, LOT 1 BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 34-2017 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 October 24, 2017 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 09/26/2017 9 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. CITY OF HACKENSACK ORDINANCE NO. 34-2017 ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 27-2017 ADOPTING THE CONTINENTAL PLAZA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSISTING OF BLOCK 512.01, LOT 6; BLOCK 513, LOT 1; AND BLOCK 514, LOT 1 WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack (“the City”) is authorized pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-14 to determine that a delineated area in the City is an area in need of rehabilitation; and WHEREAS, in order to make that determination, the governing body must first authorize the City’s Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine whether a proposed area is a rehabilitation area according to the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-3 and -14; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 470-16, on December 6, 2016, the governing body authorized and requested that the Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation (“the Investigation”) to determine whether Block 512.01, Lot 6; Block 513, Lot 1; and Block 514, Lot 1 (“the Area of Investigation”) constitute an “area in need of rehabilitation” as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-3 and -14; and WHEREAS, the governing body also authorized its planning consultant, DMR Architects (“DMR”) to assist the Planning Board in the Investigation and the Planning Board appointed DMR to conduct the necessary redevelopment investigation; and WHEREAS, consistent with the requirements set forth in N.J.S.A. 40:12A-3 and -14, the Planning Board specified and gave notice that, on March 8, 2017 and April 12, 2017, hearings would be held for the purpose of hearing all persons who are interested in or would be affected by a determination that the properties in the Area of Investigation are a rehabilitation area as that term is defined in Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (“LRHL”); and WHEREAS, DMR prepared a “Report of Preliminary Investigation for Determination of an Area in Need of Redevelopment for the Area of Investigation” (the “Investigation Report”) that was publicly presented after adequate notice before the Planning Board on March 8, 2017 and April 12, 2017; and 09/26/2017 10  WHEREAS, the Investigation Report determined that the Area of Investigation evidences conditions and characteristics that qualify the Area of Investigation as an “area in need of rehabilitation” satisfying the (a)(1) and (a)(4) criteria under N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-14; and WHEREAS, on March 8, 2017 and April 12, 2017, the Planning Board held public hearings concerning the Area of Investigation during which Joseph Mecca, Esq. represented the Planning Board of the City; and WHEREAS, on March 8, 2017 and April 12, 2017, the Planning Board received the uncontested testimony of Francis Reiner, L.L.A., P.P. of DMR, and Mr. Reiner provided an eye witness account of the conditions that he observed at the Area of Investigation which confirmed the description of conditions found in the Investigation Report, and Mr. Reiner also gave testimony concerning the relationship of the observed conditions to the rehabilitation criteria and the decadent effect that these conditions were having on the surrounding properties; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board hearings on March 8, 2017 and April 12, 2017 were open to the public for the purpose of hearing all persons who are interested in or would be affected by a determination that the Area of Investigation is a rehabilitation area; and WHEREAS, after completing its hearing and investigation of this matter, on April 12, 2017, the Planning Board adopted a resolution recommending that the Mayor and City Council designate the Area of Investigation as a rehabilitation area because the Investigation Report and testimony of Mr. Reiner provide substantial evidence that the Area of Investigation meets the statutory criteria and that the Area of Investigation is having a decadent effect on surrounding properties; and WHEREAS, pursuant to a Resolution No. 304-17 adopted on August 22, 2017, governing body concurs with the Planning Board’s findings and determined to designate the Area of Investigation as an “area in need of rehabilitation” pursuant to the LRHL; and WHEREAS, at the direction of the governing body and the Planning Board, DMR has prepared a Redevelopment Plan entitled “Continental Plaza Redevelopment Plan” dated September 2017; and WHEREAS, the governing body wishes to adopt the Continental Plaza Redevelopment Plan for the area designated in need of rehabilitation consisting of Block 512.01, Lot 6; Block 513, Lot 1; and Block 514, Lot 1; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 requires the adoption of redevelopment plans by ordinance with the Planning Board reviewing the plan for consistency with the Master Plan of the City prior to final adoption; and 09/26/2017 11  WHEREAS, on September 12, 2017, the City of Hackensack (“the City”) inadvertently adopted Ordinance No. 27-2017 prior to the Planning Board being able to complete its master plan conformance review due to a heavy meeting agenda; and WHEREAS, the City is, therefore, repealing Ordinance No. 27-2017 and replacing it pursuant to this ordinance to adopt the Continental Plaza Redevelopment Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the governing body of the City of Hackensack in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows: SECTION 1. Continental Plaza Redevelopment Plan. The Continental Plaza Redevelopment Plan prepared by DMR and attached hereto as Exhibit A and by the reference made a part hereof is hereby approved and adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, subsection or paragraph of this ordinance be declared unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative, in whole or in part, by a court of competent jurisdiction, such chapter, section subchapter or paragraph shall to the extent that is not held unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative remain in full force and effect and shall not affect the remainder of this ordinance. SECTION 3. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts of ordinances and resolutions which are inconsistent with provisions of this ordinance shall be, and are hereby, repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency, including specifically Ordinance No. 27-2017, which has been repealed in its entirety. SECTION 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect after final adoption and approval pursuant to law. Introduced: September 26, 2017 Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 351-17 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TAX REFUNDS 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: 09/26/2017 12 AMOUNT BLOCK LOT NAME YEAR REASON PROP LOC $9,322.68 66 38 Essex One LLC 2017 CBJ Court Plaza North 1 Essex St 25 Main St Ste 600 Hackensack, NJ 07601 $587.49 125 22 Kim, Kayoung & Amos 2017 Over Payment 269 Parker Ave 269 Parker Ave Hackensack, NJ 07601 $3,090.87 126 16 Gamez, Celia & 2017 Over Payment Juan Correa Gamez 259 Kaplan Ave 259 Kaplan Ave Hackensack, NJ 07601 $1,980.85 205 3 C001B SMRMMN LLC 2017 CBJ 27 N Broad St 58-60 Main St Ridgewood, NJ 07450 $1,979.13 302 2 Fairway Terrace Corp 2017 CBJ 17 Fairway Terrace 142-148 Main St Norwood, NJ 07648 $1,250.00 336 23 C181B Seretus c/o Lereta 2017 Over Payment For Estropia, Maria Linda 218 Prospect Ave 1123 S Parkview Dr Covina, CA 91714 $3,842.00 448 42 McCabe, Weisberg 2017 Over Payment & Conway LLC 351 Anderson St For Fannie Mae 123 South Broad St Ste 1400 Philadelphia, PA 19109 $53,615.35 Multiple Corelogic Real Estate Tax Service 2017 Over Payments Attn: Tax Refunds See Worksheet PO Box 9205 Coppell, TX 75019 $1,221.50 76 7.03 Hardwood Lloyd, LLC 2015 SBJ For Big P Realty Co LLC 142-44 Kansas St 130 Main St Hackensack, NJ 07601 $678.98 76 7.03 Hardwood Lloyd, LLC 2016 SBJ For Big P Realty Co LLC 142-44 Kansas St 130 Main St Hackensack, NJ 07601 $8,165.50 76 45 Hardwood Lloyd, LLC 2015 SBJ For Big P Realty Co LLC 111 Essex St 130 Main St Hackensack, NJ 07601 $4,536.65 76 45 Hardwood Lloyd, LLC 2016 SBJ For Big P Realty Co LLC 111 Essex St 130 Main St Hackensack, NJ 07601 $2,324.00 100 7.A C0101 Martin Sharit ESQ 2015 SBJ For Hillcrest Properties Inc. 211 Essex St Unit 101 141 Main St Hackensack, NJ 07601 09/26/2017 13 $1,935.50 100 7.A C0402 Martin Sharit ESQ 2015 SBJ For 211 SKS LLC 211 Essex St Unit 402 141 Main St Hackensack, NJ 07601 $17,656.81 128 49 Brach Eichler LLC 2016 SBJ For 321 Essex Holdings LLC 321 Essex St 101 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 $15,805.66 208 22 Winne Banta Basralian & Kohn PC 2016 SBJ For Urgent Care Center of Hackensack, NJ LLC 20-28 Sussex St Court Plaza South East Wing 21 Main St Ste 101 Hackensack, NJ 07601 $4,586.79 209 20 Brach Eichler LLC 2012 SBJ Horizon at Edgewater LLC 85 Main St 101 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 $7,984.59 209 20 Brach Eichler LLC 2013 SBJ Horizon at Edgewater LLC 85 Main St 101 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 $11,567.20 209 20 Brach Eichler LLC 2014 SBJ Horizon at Edgewater LLC 85 Main St 101 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 $12,187.00 209 20 Brach Eichler LLC 2015 SBJ Horizon at Edgewater LLC 85 Main St 101 Eisenhower Parkway Roseland, NJ 07068 $6,691.82 248 22.02 Beattie Padovano LLC Trust Account 2016 SBJ For 67 Summit Ave LLC 67 Summit Ave 50 Chestnut Ridge Rd Ste 208 PO Box 244 Montvale, NJ 07645 $1,418.49 349 1 C0003 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 418 Esplanade 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,718.50 349 1 C0003 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 418 Esplanade 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,172.67 349 1 C0023 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 470 Maple Hill Dr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,473.50 349 1 C0023 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 470 Maple Hill Dr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 09/26/2017 14 $1,172.67 351 113 C0011 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 451 Heath Pl 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,473.50 351 113 C0011 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 451 Heath Pl 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,385.27 351 113 C0037 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 292 Esplanade 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,645.00 351 113 C0037 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 292 Esplanade 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,375.31 351 113 C0048 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 460 Club Way 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,680.00 351 113 C0048 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 460 Club Way 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $408.61 352 90 C0016 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 473 Blanchard Terr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $654.50 352 90 C0016 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 473 Blanchard Terr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $225.90 352 90 C0033 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 460 Health Pl 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $458.50 352 90 C0033 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 460 Health Pl 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $225.90 352 90 C0035 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 460 Heath Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $458.50 352 90 C0035 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 460 Heath Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,172.67 353 63 C0049 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 471 Crestwood Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 09/26/2017 15 $1,473.50 353 63 C0049 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 471 Crestwood Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,192.60 353 63 C0050 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 471 Crestwood Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,501.50 353 63 C0050 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 471 Crestwood Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $704.26 354 37 C0007 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 475 Colonial Terr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $973.00 354 37 C0007 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 475 Colonial Terr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $770.70 354 37 C0029 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 484 Crestwood Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,001.00 354 37 C0029 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 484 Crestwood Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $213.50 354 37 C0037 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 480 Crestwood Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $119.00 354 37 C0038 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 480 Crestwood Ave 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $182.00 354 37 C0043 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 473 Blanchard Terr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,059.72 355 17 C0033 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 479 Maple Hill Dr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,302.00 355 17 C0033 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 479 Maple Hill Dr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,292.26 355 17 C0044 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 465 Maple Hill Dr 673 Morris Ave 09/26/2017 16  Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,550.50 355 17 C0044 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 465 Maple Hill Dr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,292.26 355 17 C0046 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 465 Maple Hill Dr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,550.50 355 17 C0046 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 465 Maple Hill Dr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,239.11 355 17 C0056 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 400 Esplanade 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,543.50 355 17 C0056 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 400 Esplanade 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $853.75 355 17 C0062 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 400 Esplanade 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,123.50 355 17 C0062 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 400 Esplanade 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,772.67 355 17 C0069 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2014 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 488 Colonial Terr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,473.50 355 17 C0069 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf LLC 2015 SBJ For Terrace Square Condos 488 Colonial Terr 673 Morris Ave Springfield, NJ 07081 $2,655.11 406 1.01 511 Main Co and Genova Burns 2016 SBJ 494 Broad St 540 Main St Newark, NJ 07102 $3,280.70 436 3 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf PC 2012 SBJ and Maple II LLC 146 Clinton Pl Springfield, NJ 07081 $3,410.02 436 3 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf PC 2013 SBJ and Maple II LLC 146 Clinton Pl Springfield, NJ 07081 $3,521.32 436 3 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf PC 2014 SBJ and Maple II LLC 146 Clinton Pl Springfield, NJ 07081 $3,710.00 436 3 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf PC 2015 SBJ 09/26/2017 17  and Maple II LLC 146 Clinton Pl Springfield, NJ 07081 $1,874.79 436 3 Law Office of Nathan P Wolf PC 2016 SBJ and Maple II LLC 146 Clinton Pl Springfield, NJ 07081 $3,084.11 502 23 Saiber Attorneys at Law 2016 SBJ Trust Account 13-21 Dyatt Pl 18 Columbia Turnpike Ste 200 Florham Park, NJ 07932 $50.00 536 2 Steven Branda 2017 CBJ 330 Grix Ct 840 Main St New Milford, NJ 07646 Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X X Battaglia X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 352-17 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MURPHY ORLANDO LLC TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF HACKENSACK IN DEFREESE v. SUEZ NORTH AMERICA, ET ALS., DOCKET NUMBER BER-L-6298-17 WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack (“City”) previously appointed the law firm of Murphy Orlando LLC to serve as the City’s Special Counsel for Litigation for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, via the “fair and open process;” and, WHEREAS, the City and Murphy Orlando LLC have entered into a professional services agreement in furtherance of the aforementioned appointment; and, WHEREAS, the City wishes to authorize Murphy Orlando LLC to represent it in litigation entitled Defreese v. Suez North America, et als., docket number BER-L-6298-17; and, WHEREAS, the “not to exceed” amount for this litigation is established at $10,000.00, absent further authorization of the City Council, and the Chief Financial Officer certifies that there are sufficient and legally appropriated funds available in furtherance of this resolution in account number 7-01-20- 155-155-204. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that Murphy Orlando LLC be and is hereby authorized to represent the City in Defreese v. Suez North America, et als., docket number BER-L-6298-17; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the “not to exceed” amount for this assignment is not to exceed $10,000 without further authorization of the City Council; and, 09/26/2017 18  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the hourly rate and other terms and conditions set forth in the existing professional services agreement between the City and Murphy Orlando LLC shall apply to this assignment; and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect immediately. Council Intr Secon Abstai Abse Recuse Member o d Yes No n nt d Von Rudenbor g X X Deputy Mayor Canestrin o X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 353-17 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS 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 $ 919,422.77 Grants 7,450.00 Payroll 1,609,145.77 Public Parking System 984.55 Capital 213,608.15 Escrow 147,067.99 Trust Account 68,489.02 Total Expenditures 2,966,168.25 Interfunds/Transfers $ 313,737.31 Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 354-17 RESOLUTION EXPRESSING OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS 09/26/2017 19  REGARDING THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT (S-1045) AND OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (S-1046) WHEREAS, the New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee took action on Senate Bill Nos. 1045 and 1046, which amend the Open Public Meetings Act and Open Public Records Act, respectively, on June 29, 2017; and WHEREAS, the Committee released the bills to the full Senate without recommendation because the bills are unnecessary, unpopular with the public, and would result in significant financial and administrative burdens on municipalities; and WHEREAS, the bills fail to adequately protect taxpayers, municipalities and, especially, municipal clerks from abusive, harassing, and purposefully confrontational individuals who submit voluminous requests for no legitimate reason; and WHEREAS, the legislation would expand the Open Public Meeting Act to create impractical and burdensome requirements with respect to subcommittees and working groups established by the entire governing body, which would effectively limit the ability of small groups of local officials discussing issues of public concern for the purposes of informing the governing body; and WHEREAS, under the bills, the responsibilities of municipal clerks, who the Legislature has already loaded with responsibilities beyond the scope of their office, would be stretched even further than current law requires without a single dollar of additional resources provided to, or authorized to be collected by, municipalities; and WHEREAS, the bills would impose a financial burden on municipalities that would not be offset by a revenue source other than the property tax, making the bills unfunded mandates prohibited by the New Jersey Constitution; and WHEREAS, some municipalities are more equipped than others to meet the burdens that would be imposed by Senate Bill Nos. 1045 and 1046, however, without assistance of any kind from the States or the courts, every municipality would be on its own to meet the myriad new requirements of the law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, that the Legislature is strongly urged to reject Senate Bill Nos. 1045 and 1046 and draft new legislation to modernize OPRA and OPMA while providing municipalities and clerks with the resources to effectuate these changes for the benefit of the public. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be filed with the legislative sponsors of Senate Bill Nos. 1045 and 1046 and Assembly Bill Nos. 2697 and 2699, 09/26/2017 20 the Speaker of the General Assembly, the President of the Senate, and the Governor, and all parties are urged to listen to the concerns of local officials and prevent Senate Bill Nos. 1045 and 1046 from becoming law. Council Intr Secon Abstai Abse Recuse Member o d Yes No n nt d Von Rudenbor g X Deputy Mayor Canestrin o X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 355-17 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS FOR THE SHADE TREE COMMITTEE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that the following: SHADE TREE COMMITTEE Hamingia Rodas Is hereby appointed to a three year term to expire on 12/31/2020. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 356-17 RESOLUTION FOR OPPOSITION OF PROPOSED LOCAL FINANCE BOARD RULE N.J.A.C. 5:30-18.1 AND 18.2 REGARDING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 09/26/2017 21  DISCLOSURE WHEREAS, notification was received that the Local Finance Board is proposing new rules N.J.A.C. 5:30-18.1 and 18.2 which would set forth public disclosure and hearing requirements for ratification of labor contracts and other compensation measures adopted by resolution; and WHEREAS, certain aspects of these requirements are perceived to be detrimental to the interests of municipalities and their taxpayers as it would significantly delay the hire of new employees and ratification of labor contracts as well as increase advertising costs; and WHEREAS, while there may be some merit to certain disclosures of public employee salary and benefits, this rule as proposed goes well beyond that scope as to overburden local officials with a time-consuming mandate; and WHEREAS, no funding source was identified to cover the cost of the additional work to comply with these additional requirements; and WHEREAS, this State’s constitution requires the State to pay for State mandated programs and services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack emphatically oppose the concept and the implementation of new rules N.J.A.C. 5:30-18.1 and 18.2 proposed by the Local Finance Board regarding Employee Compensation disclosure. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to all Bergen County State Legislators, the Governor’s Office, the Local Finance Board, the Division of Local Government Services, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities and every Bergen County Municipality. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 357-17 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXEMPTION FOR 56 FREDERICK STREET, UNIT #1 FOR 2017 TAX YEAR WHEREAS, 56 Frederick Street, Unit #1 shall be tax exempt for tax year 2017. According to New Jersey State law this aforementioned property is entitled to full exemption; and WHEREAS, 56 Frederick Street, Unit #1 shall be deemed exempt for tax year 2017; and WHEREAS, Tax Assessor will make this property, 56 Frederick Street, Unit #1, Block 42, Lot 32, Qualifier C0001, Hackensack, New Jersey 100% Tax Exempt for 2017 and thereafter according to New Jersey State Statue 54:04- 03.30. THEREFORE, property taxes for 56 Frederick Street, Unit #1, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, Block 42, Lot 32, Qualifier, C0001 should be cancelled for the 12 months for the year 2017. 09/26/2017 22  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this resolution, the Tax Collector is hereby authorized to cancel the taxes for 56 Frederick Street, Unit #1, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, Block 42, Lot 32, Qualifier C0001 for tax year 2017. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 358-17 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF GENNETTE DIAMANTI’S FAMILY LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE WEEKS WITH RETURN TO WORK ON NOVEMBER 6, 2017 WHEREAS, Gennette Diamanti, has requested an extension of her Family Leave of Absence without pay for three weeks from October 16, 2017 to November 6, 2017 for bonding with her newborn child; and WHEREAS, City Manager, Ted Ehrenburg has determined that this employee be granted a Family Leave of Absence extension for three weeks without pay, from October 16, 2017 to November 6, 2017. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, that Gennette Diamanti, be granted a Family Leave of Absence extension for three weeks, without pay, as requested; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution is forwarded to the employee’s pension system by the Chief Financial Officer. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 359-17 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF A 2018 NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – TRANSIT VILLAGE GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE (ADDITIONAL FUNDING) PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack wishes to apply for and obtain funding through the 2018 New Jersey Department of Transportation – Transit 09/26/2017 23 Village grant program for the completion of the Main Street Streetscape (Additional Funding) Project. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hackensack do hereby authorize the submission of such a grant application, for the said project, titled TV-2018-Main Street Streetscape (Additional -00008). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the receipt of a grant award the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the grant agreement and that their signatures constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Deputy Mayor Sims X Battaglia X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 360-17 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF A 2018 NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – MUNICIPAL AID GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE PHASE III PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack wishes to apply for and obtain funding through the 2018 New Jersey Department of Transportation – Municipal Aid grant program for the completion of the Main Street Streetscape Phase III Project. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hackensack do hereby authorize the submission of such a grant application, for the said project, titled MA-2018-Main Street Streetscape Phase III-00127. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon the receipt of a grant award the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the grant agreement and that their signatures constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement. Public Comment A motion to open the meeting to the public was offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilwoman Von Rudenborg. 09/26/2017 24 Regina DiPasqua – Parker Avenue – Hackensack – The city has put nails in transparency’s coffin with the agenda. The book doesn’t work; looking at it online is does not work. That is what you want to do despite the fact that your platform four years ago was transparency. You are opposing OPRA and OPMA because it is too cumbersome and expensive and opposing the employee compensation. You used to fight for every bit of information when you were on this side and now you are holding it back. The OPMA says greater access to meetings, Senator Weinberg is the sponsor of that, and I thought she was your buddy. How could you oppose it? Even if it is not the best, if you are giving the public more, that’s better. You are giving us less. Three minutes, five minutes, thank you John for being in favor of five minutes, but that is giving us less. Transparency is dying. We pay the bills, developers get PILOTs, no developers have made payments yet and we have to pay accelerated taxes. There is no program for homeowners; if you can’t pay, then you will get a tax lien. Developers get breaks but the residents get less information and a higher bill. Leo said there is no time to talk amongst yourself, so that’s why you have to lessen our time. That is total disregard for the residents. Carolyn Davis – Stanley Place – Hackensack – On Monday I made a call to the City Manager and I want to thank him because by Tuesday the issue was solved. There were sneakers thrown across the line on my street and they were taken down right away. Also, a couple weeks ago they were cleaning the sewers on my street. I hope it will be done on a regular basis. There are some trees on our block, during Sandy a huge tree fell between two homes. The trees on Stanley Place are old and large. There is a tree across the street that looks like it has no bark on it, on someone’s property but if it falls it will hit my home. Are inspections done on all trees or is this responsibility of the homeowner? The building department can come and make a complaint against your house if your fence is down or you need to paint the house, why can’t they also inspect a tree? Mayor Labrosse responded - There is an easement from the curb to the house which usually includes a few feet of your property where the city has access. If it is in the middle of the yard, that would be the homeowner’s responsibility. City Manager - If you give me the house number we can check it out. Ms. Davis continued – Rite Aid parking lot has a dangerous situation and I was told the city has no authority because it is private owned. It can be private owned but if something there is dangerous to citizens of the community, I feel like the city has a right to get in touch with the owners of the property. The parking lot goes out to Passaic Street next to the railroad tracks, there are no stop signs either way and one day someone will have an accident there. Mayor Labrosse replied – It is private property and a very large parking lot and people use it as a short cut to go from Passaic Street to Anderson. We can make a recommendation and look into it. Ms. Davis continued – What is going on with the M&M Building? Was there a public meeting? It should have been a public meeting. Are we looking at another building? Mayor Labrosse replied – We looked at the one and only place at Johnson Park and it was cost prohibitive. It would be the same size and cost more. We feel that we are not going to exceed the parking necessary for the building because most of the parking issues don’t have to do with the use of the M&M Building. It was cost prohibitive, we already went out to bid, and we need to move forward. Deputy Mayor Canestrino replied – We basically had three meetings. Fran from DMR made a presentation here at the COW meeting, then at the 09/26/2017 25 Planning Board meeting, and then at an informal first ward meeting at the M&M Building that the Mayor and Deputy Mayor Sims hosted. If you wanted to see the presentation, it is on the city website. You can see the presentation which shows what we could get at Johnson Park versus the old M&M Building. Ms. Davis replied – It is not so much the parking, it is the noise level and the interruption of private time. I hope we don’t have issues later. I would be upset if I lived in that neighborhood. You will have teenagers and a lot of noise. Yes, everything is online but we all asked to be involved and it was done without us. Kathleen Salvo – Lodi Street – Hackensack – I am shocked because no one knew about this meeting. We did have as required, we met in front of the planning board and people were upset, people came from all over the city, not just that neighborhood. We need more than dumping this building here. It is an embarrassment to the city. There is a liquor store there, it’s a bad neighborhood and I wouldn’t want to wait all these years for a recreation center just to put it there. Fran came up and compared three locations. Those locations were campuses like Teaneck and Englewood. They had basketball courts, it wasn’t just a building. You don’t call it a recreation center when it is just a building. We had two murders there and we took that neighbor back. When I say there is an element, there is an element. When you put a building like this in, people from all other towns come with it and the kids hang out and stay out and they aren’t always there for a good reason. You are jeopardizing the neighborhood. Everything we said doesn’t go with the master plan. You are covering the land, there is no drainage. There is only parking on one side of the street. Fran can’t count anything on the street as being parking and you need a fire zone. You need room for the fire trucks if there is a fire. Nobody I know was at that meeting. You weren’t transparent, you didn’t advertise it. We said it would be the destruction of that church if it closes, somebody told Father John that we were going to sell it and somebody told someone else that the Building Department was going to go there. Where are these threats coming from? You are going to threaten us if you don’t have your way? The last week of August the Youth Academy was there, that is the only grass that kids have. I was sitting next to a police officer and he said how will we monitor this thing? The kids come out and it will be crowded, they will be beating each other up. After tournaments these kids fight when they come out. We don’t need this. These are working people who need to go to sleep. Can you tell me about the decals? The school has decals, but the sign that is in existence to change it you are going to need a resolution, it has been there forever. The sign right now reads that you need a decal to park there until 5PM and after 5PM anyone can park there. When there is snow, they park there and when they street sweep they park there. You are going to take that all away from them. City Manager replied – The sign will be replaced and we are going to update the placards for people who have privileges to park there. Richard Cerbo – Spring Valley Avenue – Hackensack – It is still a disaster on Spring Valley. Hackensack is becoming a traffic disaster. River Street is a disaster in the morning going south. Doesn’t this resolution usually have an explanation with it? Is that no longer the case? What is the authorization of tax refunds? There is no explanation. The bags for leaves are a lot of extra work. It is easier to just plow them into the street. I bought up months ago when Mr. Troast was here that we can use these leaves and build a little bio plant and make bio fuel and make money off of them. We pay for them to get picked up, let’s turn them into cash. Also, the tax breaks and giveaways to developers have gone quiet, let’s keep talking about it. My taxes went up but these people get 30 year breaks? Why did my taxes go up 7.5% when some guy downtown gets a 30 year break to build his building whenever he wants to? Also, the hospital mix up after they talked about doing away with 09/26/2017 26 non-profit status, they has to happen because they are making a profit there. Isn’t it a leader’s job to maybe keep that dialogue going and talk to the Governor about it? Do you talk to the County about giving us a break with all the untaxed buildings here? Why should the homeowners bear the burden for all your redevelopment? City Manager replied – We just had a meeting with the County, we are working on it and have a follow up meeting soon. It was more about shared services. Chris Colli – Prospect Avenue – Hackensack – I am here in regards to UNICO. Kathy Salvo is this year’s Citizen of the Year. There will be a ceremony at Columbus Park. No one else wished to speak. A motion to close the meeting to the public was offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Deputy Mayor Sims. Council Comments Councilwoman Von Rudenborg – I want to thank the gentlemen who came out today who opened the new restaurant. It is nice to see new things opening up in the city. I wanted thank Lara Rodriguez from the Board of Education for inviting me to the event with Congressman Gottheimer. It goes to show the relationship between the city and the Board of Ed is going in the right direction. In regards to the length of the minutes, everyone has a chance to speak and we get a lot accomplished when we are here and I think 3 minutes is enough time as you have two chances to speak. I am a big believer in communication through other areas; you can write emails, you can come in and speak to people; it does not have to be a lengthy conversation. When I have concerns at my children’s school, I can write an email or stop in to speak to people, there are other ways. I also want to thank Ms. Salvo, she has a lot to say in regards to the neighborhood and I appreciate that. I think there are issues around town that do need to be addressed and I am a firm believer in if you see something, say something. Have a great night. Deputy Mayor Canestrino – For the benefit of some folks who were not at the COW meeting, Fran gave a presentation about streetscapes and what we are doing in the downtown, how things will be uniform and pleasant. We are doing it in a way that is cost effective to the city. He mentioned that Boswell Engineering, DMR, and the City Manager so far have secured 1.5 million dollars in grant money to do streetscape improvements. We are continuing to apply for more grants. There was also a gentleman who came and spoke about the breast cancer walk on October 7 at the High School. It is a worthwhile cause for anyone who wants to participate. The FAA has their next quarterly meeting on October 25 at 7PM and that is at the building on Moonachie Avenue. We continue to be in communication with each other about the options and hopefully they have some results about where they are at that meeting. It is important to keep calling in about low flying planes and let us continue to not forget this cause as it effects so many of our residents. Thank you Ms. Davis and Ted our City Manager, I think there is good going on in our city and we have to thank the City Manager and our employees for that. You don’t have to wait until a Council meeting if you have a problem. The office doors are always open and someone is there willing to help and get it done. It is nice to hear some good once in a while. Have a good night. Deputy Mayor Sims – I want to thank all who contributed to the school supplies drive. We were able to fill eleven backpacks and it was given to the High School drop in center. Unfortunately, some contributions were taken from the donation box in the lobby and hopefully they were given to a student in need. There were two grand openings in the city the past few weeks. The first one was a state of the art dentist office on Summit Avenue. 09/26/2017 27 The second was Paula’s Soul Food Café located at 331 Main Street. This is the first soul food establishment in the city in the past 5 years and is needed to serve more of the extensive diverse population of the city. It is nice to experience a different type of culture and food every day on Main Street from Cuban to Greek to Spanish to American and now soul food. You can take advantage if the seven dollar lunch. The two splash parks are closed for the winter and will open up Memorial Day 2018 however there is open swim on Wednesdays at the high school from 6PM to 8PM. If we could put a donation box to aid those in Puerto Rico and Mexico; Recommendations are canned foods, pain medicine, batteries, first aid, diapers, tooth brushes, etc. Lastly, we are going to have a breast cancer walk at the High School track 8AM, $10 a person, make a donation and all proceeds go to Hackensack Medical Center Breast Cancer Center. I’m putting together a team. We will pick the box up downstairs on October 6, so try to fill it up as much as possible. Thank you. Councilman Battaglia – Last night the high school soccer team beat Indian Hills 7 to 2. I am really happy that three or four kids got scholarships for college. Another Hackensack kid plays for St. Benedict and also got a soccer scholarship. We are continuing to work with the M&M Building and see what we are going to do. Thank you. Mayor Labrosse – I want to address the leaf situation. I am not a big advocate for the bags but I am an advocate of what is best for the city and I think the bags will help tremendously so I am asking the residents to use the bags. It is voluntary but we are asking you to bag them so the leaves don’t get into the sewers. I did find that if you go to Home Depot for about $6 they have these cardboard sleeves that you can put inside the bag, they help a lot with putting the leaves in the bag. I do not agree with us being non-transparent. This council is the first to televise meetings, to put them on the internet, to put them on two channels. We are the first to televise the COW meetings. Everyone in the city has much more access especially seniors who can’t get out. Students may want to watch. Times have changed. I am a big proponent of the five minutes, I never had an issue with five minutes but a lot of things are done differently now and a lot of people watch from the outside and then call city hall with issues, or councilmembers with issues, and it is handled that way. I think it is more transparent than other past councils. Ms. Davis, we will look into that tree issue and I am glad the sewers are being dealt with. Thank you for the kudos to Ted, he deserves it. I want to thank Kathy for all her work with Teterboro, along with the Condo COOP Board people. We are making noise and keep it up. If you see a low flying plane or hear a loud plane, call the hotline. Mr. Cerbo, I can’t answer why you got a 7.5% increase on taxes, I do not know what the assessment on your house was. If you want to sit down with me and look at the numbers, I would be glad to. Again you brought up the PILOTs being massive tax breaks but again, properties that were paying less than $60,000 in taxes once they are built will be paying close to $700,000 a year in taxes. That is a tremendous increase. Only one of the PILOTs in open, we are still waiting on the others. This does not happen overnight. The M&M Building was discussed for over two years. We had discussions on moving it, it was on boards in this building, it was presented at St. Anthony’s Church, there has been discussion about it, and it was in campaign literature. Mr. Coli has talked about the Dave Sims basketball dome and arena for two to three years. This is nothing new. The fact that several people have brought it up and made it a bigger issue than it really is after we awarded the bid to the contractor, doesn’t make it right. This is nothing new. We looked at quite an expense to the city to try to move it. It made no sense to move it for half the building at one and half times the price. That is why we made the decision we made. There was a curtesy review at the Planning Board. There will be drainage for the building; it is part of the plans. Breast cancer affects more than just women, it affects men too. It is a worthy cause. Get some people together and walk a lap or two and it will help someone from dying. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:33 p.m. 09/26/2017 28 Approved by Mayor and Council on October 24, 2017. _____________________________________ Mayor John P. Labrosse, Jr. _________________________________ Deputy Mayor Kathleen Canestrino ______________________________________ Deputy Mayor David Sims ___________________________________ Councilman Leonardo Battaglia ______________________________________ Councilwoman Stephanie Von Rudenborg Deborah Karlsson, City Clerk 09/26/2017 29