City Council

The Reorganization Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hackensack was held at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center, 102 State Street, Hackensack, New Jersey, on Thursday July 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. City Clerk Deborah Karlsson called the meeting to order and 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. Flag Salute - Hackensack Police Honor Guard Pledge of Allegiance – Children and Grandchildren of Mayor and Council Elect National Anthem – Steve Garcia Invocation – Father Laffler, St. Anthony’s Church Election Results City Clerk Deborah Karlsson read the following letter giving the results of the May 11, 2021 Municipal Election: “ July 1, 2021 Honorable City Council City of Hackensack 65 Central Avenue Hackensack, NJ 07601 Re: Election Results Honorable City Council: After a careful canvas of the votes, I do hereby issue the following statement of determination of the results of the Municipal Election held in the City of Hackensack ,County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, for the purpose of electing five (5) members of the City Council: John P. Labrosse Jr. 1,879 votes Gerard L. Carroll 1,832 votes Stephanie Von Rudenborg 1,823 votes Kathleen Canestrino 1,812 votes Leonardo D. Battaglia 1,754 votes I further certify that the aforementioned were elected members of the City Council totake effect this first day of July, 2021, for a term of four years. Very truly yours, Deborah Karlsson, RMC City Clerk ” Oaths Administered to Elected Officials John P. Labrosse, Jr.’s Oath of Councilman was administered by the Honorable Assemblyman Gordon Johnson. Gerard Carroll’s Oath of Councilman was administered by the 07/01/2021 1 Honorable Assemblyman Gordon Johnson. Stephanie Von Rudenborg’ s Oath of Councilwoman was administered by City Clerk Deborah Karlsson. Kathleen Canestrino’ s Oath of Councilwoman was administered by the Honorable Assemblyman Gordon Johnson. Leonardo Battaglia’s Oath of Councilman was administered by the City Clerk Deborah Karlsson. Roll Call Ms. Karlsson called the roll: Councilman Battaglia, Councilwoman Canestrino, Councilman Labrosse, Councilwoman Von Rudenborg, Councilman Carroll. Election of Mayor A motion to open the meeting for nominations for the four-year term of the Office of Mayor was offered by Councilwoman Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Battaglia. Councilwoman Canestrino nominated Councilman John Labrosse for the position of Mayor of the City of Hackensack, seconded by Councilman Battaglia. No other nominations were made. A motion to close the meeting for nominations for the four-year term of the Office of Mayor was offered by Councilwoman Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Battaglia. A motion to elect Councilman John Labrosse as Mayor was offered by Councilwoman Canestrino, seconded by Councilman Battaglia, and approved by Councilman Battaglia, Councilwoman Canestrino, Councilman Labrosse, Councilman Carroll, and Councilwoman Von Rudenborg. City Clerk Deborah Karlsson announced the vote has carried and John Labrosse was now Mayor. Oath of Office Administered to Mayor Councilman John P. Labrosse, Jr.’s Oath of Mayor was administered by the Honorable Assemblyman Johnson. MAYOR JOHN P. LABROSSE NOW PRESIDED OVER MEETING. Oath of Office Administered to Deputy Mayor (I) Councilwoman Canestrino’s Oath of Deputy Mayor was administered by Honorable Assemblyman Gordon Johnson. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Canestrino X Battaglia X X Carroll X X 07/01/2021 2  Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 252-21 RESOLUTION APPOINTING DEPUTY MAYOR WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Hackensack believes it is appropriate to appoint a Deputy Mayor to serve as the Council’s representative in matters when the Mayor is absent or has a conflict, and shall preside over any City Council meetings when the Mayor is absent or has a conflict; and, WHEREAS, the Deputy Mayor shall also be primarily responsible for the Council’s oversight of finance and economic development issues; and, WHEREAS, there shall be no additional compensation paid for performing the duties and responsibilities of this position. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Kathleen Canestrino be, and hereby is appointed Deputy Mayor of the City of Hackensack, effective immediately. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Battaglia X Carroll X X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 253-21 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 30-2021, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 175, ZONING OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK WITH RESPECT TO BUSINESSES, AUTHORIZED AND PROHIBITED UNDER THE “NEW JERSEY CANNABIS REGULATORY, ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE AND MARKETPLACE MODERNIZATION ACT” BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 30-2021 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 July 19, 2021 at 7:00 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. CITY OF HACKENSACK ORDINANCE NO. 30-2021 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 175, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK WITH 07/01/2021 3  RESPECT TO BUSINESSES AUTHORIZED AND PROHIBITED UNDER THE “NEW JERSEY CANNABIS REGULATORY, ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND MARKETPLACE MODERNIZATION ACT” WHEREAS, in 2020 New Jersey voters approved Public Question No. 1, which amended the New Jersey Constitution to allow for the legalization of a controlled form of marijuana called “cannabis” for adults at least 21 years of age; and, WHEREAS, Public Question No. 1 was approved by the voters of the State of New Jersey; and, WHEREAS, on February 22, 2021, Governor Murphy signed into law P.L. 2021, c.16, known as the “New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act” (the “Act”), which legalizes the recreational use of marijuana by adults 21 years of age or older, and establishes a comprehensive regulatory and licensing scheme for commercial recreational (adult use) cannabis operations, use and possession; and, WHEREAS, the Act establishes six (6) marketplace classes of licensed businesses, consisting of: 1. Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator license, for facilities involved in growing and cultivating cannabis; 2. Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturer license, for facilities involved in the manufacturing, preparation, and packaging of cannabis items; 3. Class 3 Cannabis Wholesaler license, for facilities involved in obtaining and selling cannabis items for later resale by other licensees; 4. Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license, for businesses involved in transporting cannabis plants in bulk from one licensed cultivator to another licensed cultivator, or cannabis items in bulk from any type of licensed cannabis business to another; 5. Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license for locations at which cannabis items and related supplies are sold to consumers; and, 6. Class 6 Cannabis Delivery license, for businesses providing courier services for consumer purchases that are fulfilled by a licensed cannabis retailer in order to make deliveries of the purchased items to a consumer, and which service would include the ability of a consumer to make a purchase directly through the cannabis delivery service which would be presented by the delivery service for fulfillment by a retailer and then delivered to a consumer. WHEREAS, Section 3 of the Act defines a “cannabis establishment” as “a cannabis cultivator, a cannabis manufacturer, a cannabis wholesaler, or a cannabis retailer;” and, WHEREAS, Section 31a of the Act authorizes municipalities to adopt by ordinance regulations governing the number of (1) cannabis establishments, (2) cannabis distributors and (3) cannabis delivery services, except for the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a cannabis delivery service based and initiated from outside of the municipality; and, WHEREAS, Section 31a of the Act also authorizes municipalities to adopt by ordinance regulations governing the local licensing endorsement, location, manner and times of operation of cannabis establishments and cannabis distributors, and the location and manner of cannabis delivery services, and establishing civil penalties for the violation of any such regulations; and, WHEREAS, Section 31b of the Act authorizes municipalities to prohibit by ordinance the operation of any one or more classes of cannabis establishments, distributors, or delivery services anywhere in the municipality, except for the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies by a delivery service based and initiated from outside of the municipality; and, 07/01/2021 4  WHEREAS, Section 31b of the Act also stipulates, however, that any municipal regulation or prohibition must be adopted within 180 days of the effective date of the Act (i.e., by August 21, 2021); and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 31b of the Act, the failure to adopt a municipal regulation or prohibition shall mean that for a period of five years thereafter, the growing, cultivating, manufacturing, selling and reselling of cannabis and cannabis items shall be permitted uses in all industrial zones, and the retail selling of cannabis items to consumers shall be a conditional use in all commercial and retail zones; and, WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the initial and any subsequent five-year period following a failure to enact local regulations or prohibitions, the municipality shall again, in 2026, have 180 days to adopt an ordinance regulating or prohibiting cannabis businesses, but any such ordinance would be prospective only and would not apply to any cannabis business already operating with appropriate approvals within the municipality; and, WHEREAS, section 40 of the Act permits a municipality to adopt an ordinance imposing a transfer tax on the sale of cannabis or cannabis items by a cannabis establishment that is located in the municipality on receipts from the sale of cannabis by a cannabis cultivator to another cannabis cultivator; receipts from the sale of cannabis items from one cannabis establishment to another cannabis establishment; receipts from the retail sales of cannabis items by a cannabis retailer to retail consumers who are 21 years of age or older; or any combination thereof and to set its own rate or rates, but in no case exceeding: two percent of the receipts from each sale by a cannabis cultivator; two percent of the receipts from each sale by a cannabis manufacturer; one percent of the receipts from each sale by a cannabis wholesaler; and two percent of the receipts from each sale by a cannabis retailer; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack desire, at this time, to allow for certain classes of cannabis establishments now permitted by State law to form within the City of Hackensack in a strictly limited and controlled manner that protects the interests of the residents and businesses of the City, while prohibiting all other classes of cannabis establishments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, as follows: Section 1: Chapter 175 of the Code of the City Hackensack, “Zoning,” shall hereby be amended to establish a Cannabis Retail Overlay Zone (CROZ) and a Cannabis Cultivation Overlay Zone (CCOZ), as identified in the Cannabis Overlay Zones Map, dated July 2021 and as further provided in this Ordinance. Section 2: Chapter 175, Section 2.2, of the Code of the City of Hackensack, “Definitions” shall hereby be amended to add the following terms and definitions: CANNABIS All parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant or its seeds, except those containing resin extracted from the plant, which are cultivated and, when applicable, manufactured in accordance with P.L. 2016, c. 16 for use in cannabis products as set forth in this act, but shall not include the weight of any other ingredient combined with cannabis to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product. “Cannabis” does not include: medical cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients pursuant to the “Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act,” P.L.2009, c.307 (C.24:6I-1 et seq.) and P.L. 2015, c. 158 (C.18A:40-12.22 et seq.); marijuana as defined in N.J.S. 2C:35-2 and applied to any offense set forth in chapters 35, 35A, and 36 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, or P.L. 2001, c. 114 (C.2C:35B-1 et seq.), or marijuana as defined in section 2 of P.L. 1970, c. 226 (C.24:21-2) and applied to any offense set forth in the “New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substances Act,” P.L. 1970, c. 226 (C.24:21-1 et seq.); or hemp or a hemp product cultivated, handled, processed, transported, or sold pursuant to the “New Jersey Hemp Farming Act,” P.L. 2019, c. 238 (C.4:28-6 et seq.). CANNABIS CULTIVATOR 07/01/2021 5 Any licensed person or entity that grows, cultivates, or produces cannabis in this State, and sells, and may transport, this cannabis to other cannabis cultivators, or usable cannabis to cannabis manufacturers, cannabis wholesalers, or cannabis retailers, but not to consumers. CANNABIS DELIVERY SERVICE Any licensed person or entity that provides courier services for consumer purchases of cannabis items and related supplies fulfilled by a cannabis retailer in order to make deliveries of the cannabis items and related supplies to that consumer, and which services include the ability of a consumer to purchase the cannabis items directly through the cannabis delivery service, which after presenting the purchase order to the cannabis retailer for fulfillment, is delivered to that consumer. CANNABIS DISTRIBUTOR Any licensed person or entity that transports cannabis in bulk intrastate from one licensed cannabis cultivator to another licensed cannabis cultivator, or transports cannabis items in bulk intrastate from any one class of licensed cannabis establishment to another class of licensed cannabis establishment, and may engage in the temporary storage of cannabis or cannabis items as necessary to carry out transportation activities. CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT A cannabis cultivator, a cannabis manufacturer, a cannabis wholesaler, or a cannabis retailer. CANNABIS GROWER Any licensed person or entity that grows, cultivates, or produces cannabis in this State, and sells, and 17 may transport, this cannabis to other cannabis growers, cannabis processors, cannabis wholesalers, or cannabis retailers, but not to consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 1 Cannabis Grower license. A cannabis grower may also be referred to as a "cannabis cultivation facility." CANNABIS ITEM Any usable cannabis, cannabis product, cannabis extract, and any other cannabis resin. “cannabis item” does not include: Any form of medical cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients pursuant to the “Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act,” P.L. 2009, c.307 (c.24:6i-1 et seq.) and P.L. 2015, c.158 (c.18a:40-12.22 et seq.); or hemp or a hemp product cultivated, handled, processed, transported, or sold pursuant to the “New Jersey Hemp Farming Act,” P.L. 2019, c. 238 (c. 4:28-6 et seq.). CANNABIS LEAF The leaf of the plant Cannabis sativa L. within the plant family Cannabaceae. CANNABIS MANUFACTURER Any licensed person or entity that processes cannabis items in this State by purchasing or otherwise obtaining usable cannabis, manufacturing, preparing, and packaging cannabis items, and selling, and optionally transporting, these items to other cannabis manufacturers, cannabis wholesalers, or cannabis retailers, but not to consumers. CANNABIS MANUFACTURING The drying, processing, compounding, or conversion of usable cannabis into cannabis products or cannabis resins. “Manufacture” with respect to cannabis does not include packaging or labeling. CANNABIS PARAPHERNALIA Any equipment, products, or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, composting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, vaporizing, or containing cannabis, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing a cannabis item into the human body. “cannabis paraphernalia” does not include drug paraphernalia as defined in N.J.S. 2C:36-1 and which is used or intended for use to commit a violation of chapter 35 or 362 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes. CANNABIS PRODUCT A product containing usable cannabis, cannabis extract, or any other cannabis resin and other ingredients intended for human consumption or use, including a product intended to be 07/01/2021 6  applied to the skin or hair, edible cannabis products, ointments, and tinctures. “Cannabis product” does not include: (1) usable cannabis by itself; or (2) cannabis extract by itself; or (3) any other cannabis resin by itself. CANNABIS RETAILER Any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise obtains usable cannabis from cannabis cultivators and cannabis items from cannabis manufacturers or cannabis wholesalers, and sells these to consumers from a retail store, and may use a cannabis delivery service or a certified cannabis handler for the off-premises delivery of cannabis items and related supplies to consumers. A cannabis retailer shall also accept consumer purchases to be fulfilled from its retail store that are presented by a cannabis delivery service which will be delivered by the cannabis delivery service to that consumer. CANNABIS, USABLE The dried leaves and flowers of the 5 female plant Cannabis sativa L., and does not include the seedlings, seeds, stems, stalks, or roots of the plant. CANNABIS WHOLESALER Any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise obtains, stores, sells or otherwise transfers, and may transport cannabis items for the purpose of resale or other transfer to either another cannabis wholesaler or to a cannabis retailer, but not to consumers. Section 3: A new Section 175-4.4 shall be added to Chapter 175 of the Code of the City of Hackensack, to be entitled “Cannabis Retail Overlay Zone (CROZ)” and shall read as follows: 175-4.4 CANNABIS RETAIL OVERLAY ZONE (CROZ). A. Purpose. (1) To permit the establishment of one (1) Cannabis Retail establishment, as defined herein, within the City of Hackensack, through the mechanism known as overlay zoning. (2) To establish appropriate controls for such establishment so as to protect and promote public safety and quality of life for persons residing and businesses existing in proximity to the establishment. B. Effect on Underlying Zoning. (1) As an overlay zone, the CROZ does not replace the existing, or “underlying,” zone(s). (2) Any person or entity that wishes to use or develop upon a property within the CROZ shall have the option to use or develop the property in accordance with the regulations of either the CROZ or the existing/underlying zone. C. Conditional Uses. Any use that is not specifically identified in this subsection is prohibited in this zone. (1) Cannabis Retail Establishments fitting the Class 5 license category under P.L. 2021, c.16, also known as the “New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act” (the “Act”). D. Conditions. (1) Any and all storage associated with the establishment, including refuse and other solid wastes, shall be stored in a building in a secure fashion. (2) Refuse and solid waste shall be collected off of the property by a private hauler. (3) Signage 07/01/2021 7  i. Shall not include imagery of or representing a marijuana leaf. ii. Shall otherwise comply with the signage requirements established at §175-7.14. (4) Shall not include any indoor or outdoor seating or assembly areas for customers or the public, except for seating that may otherwise be required for health, safety, or accessibility for persons with disabilities. (5) Marijuana or cannabis consumption shall be prohibited on the premises. (6) No retail cannabis or cannabis paraphernalia shall be displayed in any storefront window. (7) The establishment shall not be engaged in growing (cultivating), manufacturing, business to business distribution, wholesale, or delivery to consumer operations from the facility. (8) If located in a multi-tenant or mixed-use building, no part of the retail space where cannabis is stored shall be directly accessible from any common area within the building such as common stairways or hallways. E. Bulk, height, and setback requirements shall be the same as the requirements for commercial uses in the underlying zoning. F. For the purpose of calculating parking in a manner consistent with Article X, the use shall have a parking requirement of four (4) parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross leasable area. G. The establishment shall comply with the Act and with any regulations established and enforced by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission of New Jersey as well as any other lawful authority. Section 4: A new Section 175-4.5 shall be added to Chapter 175 of the Code of the City of Hackensack, to be entitled “Cannabis Cultivation Overlay Zone (CCOZ)” and shall read as follows: 175-4.5 CANNABIS CULTIVATION OVERLAY ZONE (CCOZ). A. Purpose. (1) To permit the establishment of one (1) Cannabis Cultivation establishment, as defined herein, within the City of Hackensack, through the mechanism known as overlay zoning. (2) To establish appropriate controls for such establishment so as to protect and promote public safety and quality of life for persons residing and businesses existing in proximity to the establishment. B. Effect on Underlying Zoning. (1) As an overlay zone, the CCOZ does not replace the existing, or “underlying,” zone(s). (2) Any person or entity that wishes to use or develop upon a property within the CCOZ shall have the option to use or develop the property in accordance with the regulations of either the CCOZ or the existing/underlying zone. C. Conditional Uses: Any use that is not specifically identified in this subsection is prohibited in this zone. 07/01/2021 8  (1) Cannabis Cultivation Establishments fitting the Class 1 license category under P.L. 2021, c.16, also known as the “New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act” (the “Act”). D. Conditions. (1) No marijuana cultivation activity shall result in the emission of any gas, vapors, odors, smoke, dust, heat or glare that is noticeable at or beyond the property line of the establishment at which the cultivation occurs. Sufficient measures and means of preventing the escape of such substances from a retail marijuana business must be provided at all times. In the event that any gas, vapors, odors, smoke, dust, heat or glare or other substances exit a retail marijuana business, the owner of the subject premises and the licensee shall be jointly and severally liable for such conditions and shall be responsible for immediate, full clean-up and correction of such condition. The licensee shall properly dispose of all such materials, items and other substances in a safe, sanitary and secure manner and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. (2) Cultivation shall only occur within a secure building. (3) All storage, including but not limited to that of cannabis products and wastes, shall be located within a building. Outdoor storage is prohibited. (4) Disposal of any wastes or other materials shall be through a private hauler. Disposed materials shall be kept within a physical building until the point that it is hauled from the site. (5) Signage shall comply with the signage requirements established at §175-7.14. (6) The establishment shall not be engaged in retail sale, or any manufacturing, distribution, or wholesale activities except for those which are permitted by the Act or which are inherent and customary to a cultivation operation. (7) If located in a multi-tenant or mixed-use building, no part of the retail space where cannabis is stored shall be directly accessible from any common area within the building such as common stairways or hallways. (8) No pesticides or insecticides which are prohibited by applicable law for fertilization or production of edible produce shall be used in the cultivation process. A recreational cannabis cultivator shall comply with all applicable law regarding use of pesticides. E. Bulk, height, and setback requirements shall be the same as the requirements in the underlying zoning. F. Parking. For the purpose of calculating parking in a manner consistent with Article X, the use shall have the same parking requirements as a warehouse use. G. Energy Usage. Due to the high energy demands of indoor cultivation activity, such establishment is encouraged to generate at least 50% its energy on-site using rooftop solar or other economical renewable energy source. Section 5: Chapter 175, Section 6.9 of the Code of the City of Hackensack, “Prohibited Uses,” shall be amended to include the following prohibited uses: 175-6.9 PROHIBITED USES IN ALL ZONE DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF HACKENSACK. 07/01/2021 9  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 Cannabis Establishments meeting one or more of the following criteria:  “Cannabis Cultivator” as defined in §175-2.2, except in any zone or overlay zone where such use is specifically permitted.  “Cannabis Manufacturer” as defined in §175-2.2.  “Cannabis Wholesaler” as defined in §175-2.2.  “Cannabis Distributor” as defined in §175-2.2.  “Cannabis Retailer” as defined in §175-2.2, except in any zone or overlay zone where such use is specifically permitted.  Cannabis Delivery Service” as defined in §175-2.2. Section 6: All other provisions of Chapter 175 of the Code of the City of Hackensack shall remain unchanged. Section 7: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26 and/or 40:55D-64, after introduction of this Ordinance, it shall be referred to the Hackensack Planning Board for the review required by the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., prior to the hearing on adoption of this Ordinance. Section 8: 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 9: 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 10: The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing on the adoption of this ordinance to the Bergen County Planning Board, and to all others entitled thereto pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-15. Upon adoption of this ordinance, after public hearing thereon, the City Clerk is further directed to publish notice of the passage thereof and to file a copy of this ordinance as finally adopted with the Bergen County Planning Board, as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-16, and with the City’s Tax Assessor. Section 11: Codification. This Ordinance shall be a part of the Code of the City of Hackensack as though codified and fully set forth therein. The Municipal Clerk shall have this ordinance codified and incorporated in the official copies of the Code. The Municipal Clerk and the City Attorney are authorized and directed to change any Chapter, Article and/or Section number of the City Code 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. 07/01/2021 10 Section 12: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication and final passage according to law. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Battaglia X X Carroll X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 254-21 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS FOR PUBLICATIONS OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND NOTICES BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that The Record and the Star Ledger, published and circulating in the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen, be and are hereby designated as the official newspapers for the publication of advertisements and notices required by law to be published by the City of Hackensack. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Battaglia X X Carroll X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 255-21 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTEE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Councilwoman Stephanie Von Rudenborg be appointed to the Library Board to serve as an appointee for Mayor John P. Labrosse, Jr. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von X 07/01/2021 11  Rudenborg Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Battaglia X X Carroll X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 256-21 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING BOARD CLASS 1 AND CLASS 11 MEMBERS BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Mayor John P. Labrosse, Jr. be appointed as a Planning Board Class I member and Deputy Mayor Kathleen Canestrino be appointed as a Planning Board Class II member. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Battaglia X X Carroll X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 257-21 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL LIAISONS TO THE RECREATION BOARD BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Councilwoman Stephanie Von Rudenborg and Councilman Gerard L. Carroll are hereby appointed as Council Liaisons to the Recreation Board. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Battaglia X X Carroll X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 258-21 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RE-APPOINTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Fire Deputy Chief John Niland be and is hereby appointed as the Emergency 07/01/2021 12 Management Coordinator for the City of Hackensack for a term of three years; and to serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Battaglia X X Carroll X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 259-21 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF HACKENSACK TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF BERGEN FOR 2020- 2021 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AWARD FOR ROAD RESURFACING LODI STREET FROM SOUTH STATE STREET TO GREEN STREET NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack wish to enter into a grant agreement with the County of Bergen for the purpose of using $220,245 as part of the 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Award for the project titled Road Resurfacing Improvement Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council hereby authorize John P. Labrosse Jr. to be a signatory to the aforesaid grant agreement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council hereby authorize James Mangin, Chief Financial Officer, to sign all County vouchers submitted in connection with the aforesaid project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council recognize that the City of Hackensack is liable for any funds not spent in accordance with the grant agreement and that the liability of the Mayor and Council is in accordance with HUD requirements. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Battaglia x X Carroll X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 260-21 RESOLUTION EXTENDING APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CITY MANAGER THOMAS FREEMAN 07/01/2021 13  WHEREAS, following the untimely death of City Manager Ted Ehrenburg, on April 13, 2021, the City Council appointed Fire Chief Thomas Freeman as interim City Manager pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:82-6; and, WHEREAS, Chief Freeman has performed his duties as interim City Manager to the Council’s satisfaction while still performing his full-time work as Fire Chief; and, WHEREAS, the Council is currently engaged in the process of searching for a permanent replacement for Mr. Ehrenburg, but is not currently prepared to make a final decision on his successor given the importance of the position and the need to conduct a thorough interview process; and, WHEREAS, in order to ensure the continuity of government, the Council has asked Chief Freeman to continue as interim City Manager through the Council meeting currently scheduled for August 16, 2021, unless the Council appoints his successor prior to that date, and he has agreed to continue to serve as interim City Manager as requested by the Council; and, WHEREAS, the Council has reviewed the work performed by Chief Freeman during the course of his appointment as interim City Manager, above and beyond his regular duties on behalf of the Hackensack Fire Department, and recognizes that given the effort he has expended beyond his usual work hours and his willingness to continue serving in the capacity of interim City Manager beyond the originally anticipated date of July 1, 2021, he should be fairly compensated for the additional time spent in service to the City. 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 above recitals are hereby incorporated as if restated herein in full. 2. The City Council hereby authorizes Fire Chief Thomas Freeman to continue to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the office of City Manager on an interim basis through August 16, 2021, unless the City Council appoints his successor prior to that date. 3. Chief Freeman shall receive a weekly non-pensionable stipend of $950.00 retroactive from the date of his appointment through August 16, 2021 or the date his successor is appointed by the City Council, if before August 16, 2021 (compensation to be pro-rated for any partial week of service). 4. To the extent that it may be applicable, the City Council waives any residency requirement established in N.J.S.A. 40:82-2. 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately. Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X Battaglia X X Carroll X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK 07/01/2021 14  RESOLUTION NO. 261-21 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF LEONARDO BATTAGLIA AS LIAISON TO THE CONDOMINIUM, COOPERATIVE AND MULTI UNIT RENTAL BUILDINGS ADVISORY BOARD BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that Councilman Leonardo Battaglia is hereby appointed as Council Liaison to the Condominium, Cooperative, and Multi Unit Rental Buildings Advisory Board. Public Comment James Tedesco, Bergen County Executive – It is my honor to be here today to represent the people of Bergen County at the swearing in of the Hackensack City Council. Hackensack is the County seat and it is important that the relationship between the County and Hackensack stay strong. The success of the City of Hackensack is part of the success of the County of Bergen. As the County Executive, I am pleased to say that not only do I call them colleagues but they are also my friends. The County of Bergen is going to be a developer in the City of Hackensack at 133 River Street which used to be the probation site which flooded and became unusable after Sandy will not be a 150-million-dollar redevelopment project supported by the County and part of the redevelopment that is taking place in Hackensack. We are proud to be partners not only in the governmental aspect but now in the revitalization of the wonderful City of Hackensack. Thank you to the Council and I look forward to the groundbreaking of this project which is the first of its kind, a workforce housing project that will allow people who want to become teachers, firefighters, police officers, but can’t afford market rate housing, they will be able to afford what we are going to build. We are also building a brand-new bus depot that will allow for electric busses and a large green space. I am happy to be here to congratulate the members of the Council and also to thank them. Cheryl, Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Gottheimer - The Congressman regrets not being here today as he is in D.C. and hopefully heading back soon. On behalf of the Congressman, I present to you this certificate of recognition. Congratulations on assuming the office of members of the City Council in the City of Hackensack. Thank you. Anthony Cureton, Bergen County Sheriff – Congratulations on your election. I look that the work you have done and it speaks for itself in the City of Hackensack. It demonstrates good government. Look around and see the vast improvement over the years. I appreciate all the hard work you have done and look forward to what is to come. On behalf of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, we have certificates for you as well. It is great to have such a great relationship with the Council and Hackensack Police, they are an extension of us and we are an extension of them and we have proven that over the years. John Hogan, Bergen County Clerk – Congratulations on your re-election and welcome to our new Councilman. You are not the only ones who had a hardcore campaign, Gordon Johnson did too and he is going to be our Senator! Congratulations also for the many projects and improvements that are going on throughout Hackensack. You calmly deal with the negative attacks but at the end of the day, you offer strong and steady leadership. You’ve stayed focused. That is how these projects have been completed and at the end of the day we are all going to witness a better Hackensack. Senator-Elect Gordon Johnson – It is an honor to be here and be part of this ceremony. Hackensack is a City of about 44,000 and I believe it is going to increase by quite a bit but because of the efforts of the elected officials here, those appointed and the professionals, that is why Hackensack is doing so well. Congratulations to the governing body and to the people of 07/01/2021 15 Hackensack. On the State level, we have been trying to get this liquor license thing straightened out for Hackensack. We are trying to help small business in this State and that is a part of it. Small restaurants need an affordable way to sell alcohol. It’s going to happen. I am still supporting that. Thank you for letting me be a part of today. A motion to open the meeting to the public was offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Battaglia. Joe Barreto – Hackensack – I want to thank this Council for giving us everything we were promised for the past eight years. I know you will continue it for another four. I wish it were longer. I see in front of me five dedicated people that take the time for everyone here today. Thank you for all your hard work and work to come. When we drive around, we see nothing but wonderful things and I want to thank you for that. God bless. Captain Aquila – I want to congratulate you on another term. Good luck and thank you for all you do. John Chiusolo – Hackensack – I’ve been involved with the boards for over 24 years and I just want to thank the Council for moving forward with all the dreams of development in the City and how you care for people in the City. Hackensack is a different city. In this City, we are all family. Congratulations! Jerry Lombardo – Hackensack – Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your hard work over the past eight years and for sticking with the vision. A lot of time it was not easy and not popular, but you stayed the course and took the criticism but you kept that vision for the downtown. I personally have worked with this Mayor and Council for eight years, I couldn’t be prouder or happier for the support you have for the downtown. I know what you do comes from the heart and because you care about the people of the City of Hackensack. I have experienced it and I know how lucky we are to have this particular governing body. Congratulations and God Bless. Thank you. Fire Chief Freeman – On behalf of the Fire Department, I want to congratulate you on your election and re-election and thank you for what you have done for the Fire Department and all the support you have given us and I look forward to another four years of your unwavering support of our department. Thank you. Tony Cavallo – Hackensack – I have a son that was a detective for the City of Hackensack for 25 years. He was nothing but compassionate and he loved the City and I see that as a continuation with our Council. We have a lot of friction with minorities and the solution to this is we need to get two years of free college for minorities. We have to educate them. This is the key to success for all minority groups. Fighting and hating each other is not the answer. I have a daughter in law who is the supervisor of the English Department of Hackensack and she has under her 32 teachers and she loves Hackensack. I thank you for all you have done for Hackensack. God bless you. Lance Powell – Hackensack – On behalf of the Hackensack School Board and Hackensack School District, I want to say congratulations on your election. I’ve been on the school board for three years and it is very important for the school board and Council to work together to achieve great things. We have a great working experience with you and we look forward to continue working with you. Whenever we work together, we have achieved a lot of success. Congratulations on your hard-fought campaign. We are very happy to be here. Thank you for the invite and it is wonderful for us to be here today. Buildings are going up, many people will be moving in to Hackensack 07/01/2021 16 and some will be coming with kids and some may have kids so it is important we work together and collaborate because the schools are important too. We have great schools and when people are coming in, they want to see great schools, great football fields, great play areas. It has been a pleasure working with you and I look forward to continued success. Victor Geddis – Hackensack – I want to agree with the gentleman that bought up education. Education is the key to moving forward but not just education for minorities, but education for all. We must begin to correct the history and understand that the African American community and minority community played a vital role in building America. Mr. Carroll, I look forward to working with you and the community is looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you. No one else wished to speak. A motion to close the meeting to the public was offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Battaglia. Council Comments Councilwoman Von Rudenborg – It is an honor to be sitting here and serving my second term as Councilwoman for the City of Hackensack. It feels good to see so many supporters and representatives from the Board of Education, County and State. I want to thank all the dedicated city employees and volunteers that continuously support our City through sports or various boards, you guys dedicate a lot of time to the City and we really appreciate it and all the initiatives and projects that you are all involved with. Thank you to our City employees from our City Hall staff to Police and Fire, Sanitation Department, we appreciate you all. I want to thank my fellow Council members for continuing this journey with me. All three of you have been mentors and have given me so much guidance and I really appreciate it. We have had some tough times and great times together. I am excited to have Councilman Carroll join us. I know him through my children and his children and grandchildren. I know he is going to be a huge asset to this team. We all share the same goals and vision for the City and its residents. I think we will have great things to come in the next four years. I want to thank my family. Four years ago, when I decided to run for Council, we had a family meeting and I said this is what it is going to be, and they all said yes. Four years later after missing baseball games, wrestling matches, the fact that they said do this again means they know how much civic service is and how important it is to keep the vision of Hackensack moving forward. Thank you to my parents and in-laws for picking up the slack to get things done and get kids to practice. It is a team effort and it really does take a village to raise children. We are all in this together and I appreciate the support. Thank you again. Deputy Mayor Canestrino – It was an incredible honor to stand before you this afternoon as I was sworn in for another four years. I want to thank my running mates, our campaign staff, all of our volunteers throughout the campaign to get our message out to the city residents. We could not have succeeded without their efforts. I want to thank my family who was so supportive of me during this campaign. On May 11, the people of Hackensack spoke loud and clear that they continue to believe in our vision for this wonderful city and are proud of the progress we have made in the past eight years. Our continued promise of the next four years, some highlights of where we are looking to grow, stabilizing taxes so people can afford to remain living in Hackensack, living comfortably, happily, with outstanding services provided by our great employees. We are going to continue to follow our redevelopment plan to bring increased revenue into our city. We are going to achieve compliance to our affordable housing plan as was divided in conjunction with Fair Share Housing in the State. We are going to continue to work on our long overdue infrastructure improvements, focusing on our parks and our streets, and our sewer improvements. There 07/01/2021 17 have been multiple places in the city where this has been neglected for way too long. This Council has proven that we are committed to our promises. We are proud of our progress in the downtown. Main Street is now two ways and looking better and better every day. Yesterday I received a call from the regional director at the FAA, that the long-awaited alternate flight path went into effect this morning at 5AM. This battled started long before I was involved, dating back to 2009. We did it and it worked and we did it together. We want to give the residents a better City and return Hackensack to the place of prominence that it once had. I want to thank all of you who spoke for your kind wishes and for your hard work and I look forward to working with all of you over the next four years. Councilman Battaglia – Thank you to my wife and my family. It is not easy to be a Councilperson and the negative attacks. I want to thank all the departments who put this together. Thank you, Debbie, for everything you do for us. Thank you to the residents for giving us another 4 years to continue improving the City, paving the streets, and soon you will see the sports dome for the enjoyment of the residents and the kids. Thank you for everything. Councilman Carroll – I want to thank my wife, friends, and family for their encouragement throughout this campaign. I would also like to thank the citizens of this great City of Hackensack who through their votes believed in me to become part of this fantastic team. It has been a very enjoyable journey leading up to today and I know with my wife, family, friends, and citizens of Hackensack, I will fill this enjoyable journey into the next four years. To the Labrosse Team, I truly appreciate the opportunity to work along with you in helping to improve our city. I am looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and getting to the business on hand. This is a wonderful team and I am proud to be part of it. I would like to thank all of you that came out to this great event. I look forward to serving the City to the best of my ability. Thank you and God bless. Mayor Labrosse – Thank you for attending the 2021 reorganization of the Hackensack City Council. I want to introduce some people that need to be introduced. Our City Attorney Steve Kleinman is here. Our Interim City Manager who is also our Fire Chief, Tom Freeman. Our Deputy Clerk, Allison Saabye. Our City Clerk, Deborah Karlsson. I want to start by thanking our City Clerk and Deputy City Clerk and their staff for putting this whole event together. There is a lot of moving pieces in putting an event like this together. Debbie and Allison thank you for taking care of this. Please pass the thanks on to your staff. I want to thank the DPW and all the guys involved. Thank you to Greg Liosi and Frank. How cool of a theater is this? This is the first event here in a long time. I would like to thank Chief Freeman and his Executive Assistant Jackie Hashmat who do a wonderful job. I would be remiss to not mention my dear friend who just passed Ted Ehrenberg who was our City Manager. He is watching over us right now with a glass of Baileys and a cigar with that sly grin on his face. Thanks, Ted, for being an integral part of Hackensack. Thank you to my family, especially my wife. Being Mayor is not something they asked for, they didn’t run for office or ask for pressures and nonsense that we as elected officials sometimes have to deal with yet they put up with all the things that I as an elected official go through. Being an elected official takes a lot of time and much of that time is time you would have been spending with friends and family. I want to thank my wife for putting up with this the past 12 years. I appreciate it. I want to thank my fellow councilmembers and congrats to our newest member Mr. Gerard Carroll. We picked the right guy and the citizens showed that they knew too. It has been a great learning experience and I know it will continue to be so. Thank you for what you have done to make this city better. This council’s goal is to make Hackensack what it should be, the best city in the State of New Jersey. I want to thank those who have been an integral part of this journey like the Main Street Alliance. Jerry Lombardo, Bryan Hekemian, Patrice Foresman and the rest of the Alliance have been 07/01/2021 18 steadfast in assisting us with our downtown redevelopment from branding to streetscapes to keeping Main Street clean, helping merchants during the pandemic, working with merchants to upgrade their stores, etc. They have been with us every step of the way. Thank you to the redevelopment team, attorney Brian Nelson, Mike Hanley, our Director Albert Dib, our CFO Jim Mangin and all the folks in our Building and Zoning Department. A special thanks to our Planning Board and many of them are here this afternoon. Deputy Mayor Canestrino and myself are also heavily involved with redevelopment, making sure these new developments are the right thing for Hackensack. We have turned down more developments than we have accepted. Thanks for our Zoning Board as well. I want to thank all the citizens who volunteer their time to be on boards, from the Condo Board, Shade Tree, Rent Board, Rec Board, Environmental Commission, Library Board, thank you all. Also shout out to our Hackensack Garden club who have done a wonderful job keeping the city beautiful. Thanks to all those involved with the infrastructure work on Main Street and the two-way conversion and all the professionals, engineering firms, the firms that actually do the work. It has been a huge task, one of the biggest accomplishments of this administration. The fruits of everyone’s labor are paying off. Thanks to the developers, thanks for taking the risks and believing in our city and staying the course through one of the worst pandemics we have ever seen. The naysayers haven’t a clue to how valuable you are to the City of Hackensack. I am going to toot my horn a little bit on what has been accomplished over the past 8 years. The Council made a commitment and stayed the course to what many said would never work, never be done. We were told if we built buildings in downtown, no one will move to Hackensack. Well, they are here and they are coming and they are going to keep coming. We were told the M&M Building would be a nightmare for the City. Meanwhile, it has been a beautiful addition to the area and has proven to be a much needed and valuable facility. We were told that right outside this building right behind me, that once stood a parking lot where a beautiful new park stands would be a huge detriment to the folks on Warren Street and the surrounding areas. Shortly after the completion, businessman who were not in favor of the project realized what a jewel this project was and actually came to a Council meeting saying we did the right thing. We were told that turning our Main Street into a two-way would be the death of the downtown. Again, the naysayers were wrong and the vibe on Main Street changed instantly when the street was converted back to two-way and it is safer and better because of it. We were told that the schools would be bursting at the seams and that is not the case. We did our homework on this and knew that the amount of school aged children coming out of these buildings would pose very little impact on the school’s population. We also said if there is an impact on the school’s population, we would step in to help with that matter. We were told there was no way we would be able to separate our combined sewer systems without raising taxes through the roof but we have finished phase one and are on to phase two of the combined sewer system separation. Through good financial planning and proper debt management, we have been able to finish two phases of the sewer separation without raising taxes considerably. This Council’s MO has been to stay the course, ignore the negative folks, and get it done. Today, after years of hard work and commitment after being told by countless that it would never happen, I am happy to say that the Teterboro flight pattern has been put into effect and we will see a huge decrease in the amount of air traffic flowing over the Prospect corridor and over Hackensack University Medical Center and our schools. When I think of this Council, I think of an old story I once read, the Council has a way of getting stuff dumped on them and we have a way of shrugging it off and shaking it off and step up. This farmer’s donkey fell into a hole. There was no way him and his staff could get the donkey out. The farmer figured it would be best to just fill the hole with the donkey inside so they proceeded to shovel dirt into the hole and with every shovel that landed on that donkey, he would shake the dirt off. This would go on for hours and every time they threw the dirt in, the donkey shook it off. As the dirt came off the donkey, it filled the hole eventually until 07/01/2021 19 it was at the top. The donkey shook off the last shovel of dirt off its back and proceeded to walk out of what was once a hole. The moral of the story is that when people throw dirt on you when you’re down, just shake it off and step up. Never underestimate those who face adversity yet are willing to sacrifice and step up when needed to accomplish their goal. That is this Council. We have stayed the course and have accomplished much of what was said could never be done. We are a constant work in progress and we will continue until the job is finished. I want to thank the citizens of Hackensack for having faith in me for the last 12 years and giving me another 4 years to make our city all it could be. I am really proud of all we have done. Thank you to all the departments in the city who have also stayed the course and worked with us through some very hard times, police, fire, DPW, all our city hall workers, thank you for all you do. I want to briefly speak about covid-19 and the pandemic. Our city, as the largest in Bergen County, had the most cases and most deaths due to the virus. It was not an easy time for our country or our state or our city but as Americans we persevered and it looks like we are almost out of the woods. Thank God for that. I want to thank Hackensack University Medical Center where I work for the work they did during this pandemic. Seeing what was done firsthand, I can only say, Thank God this facility is in our City. Kudos to all the healthcare workers, first responders, essential workers that got us through this. Thank you to Gordon Johnson for swearing me in and for the clergy for participating in tonight’s ceremony, and thank you all for spending some time with us as we start another four years on this great journey we are all on. I also want to thank Steven Garcia for playing the National Anthem. God bless you all and thank you for coming today. There will be a reception after this in the park. Benediction – Rev. Jarvis Williamson, Mt. Holiness Temple There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:38 p.m. Approved by Mayor and Council on July 19, 2021. _____________________________________ Mayor John P. Labrosse, Jr. _________________________________ Deputy Mayor Kathleen Canestrino ______________________________________ Councilman Leonardo Battaglia ______________________________________ Councilwoman Stephanie Von Rudenborg ______________________________________ Councilman Gerard Carroll 07/01/2021 20 Deborah Karlsson, RMC, City Clerk 07/01/2021 21