City Council

The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hackensack was held at City Hall, 65 Central Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. Mayor Labrosse called the meeting to order and the City Clerk 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, Councilman Battaglia, Councilwoman Von Rudenborg, and Councilman Carroll were present. City Manager Vincent Caruso was present. City Attorney Steve Kleinman was present via Zoom. City Clerk Deborah Karlsson was present. Deputy City Clerk Allison Saabye was present. Flag Salute Proclamations and Presentations - None Approval of Minutes - None City Manager’s Report - None Resolutions 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. 459-24 RESOLUTION APPROVING TRANSFER OF 2024 BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS WHEREAS, various Year 2024 bills have been presented for payment this year, which bills were not covered by Year 2024 Budget Appropriations; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58 provides that amounts in excess of appropriations over and above the amounts deemed to be necessary to fulfill the purpose of such appropriations may be transferred to appropriations deemed to be insufficient during the last two months of the budget year and the first three months of the reserve year. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the transfers in the amount of $500,000 be made between the Year 2024 Budget Appropriations as follows: CURRENT FUND FROM DEPARTMENT 4-01-23-215-215-200 Workers’ Compensation - OE $200,000 4-01-23-220-220-200 General Liability – OE $100,000 4-01-25-240-243-100 Communication Operators – S&W $30,000 4-01-26-305-306-200 Recycling – OE $10,000 4-01-30-420-420-200 Celebrate Public Events – OE $20,000 12/23/2024 1 4-01-36-472-472-200 Social Security $50,000 4-01-36-476-476-200 Defined Contribution Plan $10,000 4-01-43-490-490-100 Municipal Court – S&W $80,000 Total - $500,000 TO DEPARTMENT 4-01-20-100-100-200 Admin & Exec – OE $12,000 4-01-20-150-150-100 Tax Assessment – S&W $3,000 4-01-23-210-210-200 Group Health Insurance – OE $457,000 4-01-25-240-240-100 Police – S&W $8,000 4-01-26-305-306-100 Recycling – S&W $20,000 Total - $500,000 Council Intr Secon Abstai Absen Recuse Member o d Yes No n t d Von Rudenborg X Deputy Mayor Canestrino X X X Battaglia X Carroll X Mayor Labrosse X CITY OF HACKENSACK RESOLUTION NO. 460-24 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 $ 448,873.22 Grants 46,205.15 Payroll 2,301,246.14 Public Parking System 3,422.44 Capital -0- Escrow 36,353.59 Trust Account 19,449.30 Total Expenditures 2,809,344.69 Interfunds/Transfers $ -0- Public Comment A motion to open the meeting to the public was offered by Deputy Mayor Canestrino and seconded by Councilman Battaglia. No one 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 12/23/2024 2 Councilwoman Von Rudenborg – Happy holidays and Happy New Year. Thank you to all the employees. Stay warm and see you next year. Deputy Mayor Canestrino – Happy holidays for whatever holiday you celebrate. From myself, Merry Christmas and Happy new year. Thanks for another great year. Thank you to all the employees, our Clerk and Deputy Clerk who wears many hats now, to Jim, our CFO. Everyone, have a wonderful holiday. Councilman Battaglia – I wish everyone a wonderful holiday and looking forward to 2025. Councilman Carroll – Happy holiday and Happy New Year. God bless. Mayor Labrosse – Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanza. Have a blessed year and Happy New Year. I want to thank the Council for all the work this past year, it’s not an easy seat but we have done great things and looking forward to more. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 AM. Approved by Mayor and Council on _____________________________________ Mayor John P. Labrosse, Jr. ____________________________________ Deputy Mayor Kathleen Canestrino _____________________________________ Councilman Leonardo Battaglia ___________________________________ Councilwoman Stephanie Von Rudenborg ______________________________________ Councilman Gerard Carroll ______________________________________ City Clerk Deborah Karlsson, RMC 12/23/2024 3