City Council

THE FOLLOWING IS THE FINAL AGENDA FOR THE APRIL 3, 2024 COUNCIL MEETING. CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REVIEW SESSION, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024 @ 5:30 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AGENDA A. CALL TO ORDER, OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT STATEMENT, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: FEBRUARY 21, 2024 C. REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE BY CITY CLERK D. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (OTHER THAN ORDINANCES) E. ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING (REGULAR MATTERS): ORDINANCE ASSIGNED ITEM DESCRIPTION NO. TO: NO. O-032402 TKS 1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLMENT THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, TITLE 10, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 10.12 – TRAFFIC CONTROL REGULATIONS, SECTION 10.12.020 – SCHEDULE 4, “ONE WAY STREETS” AND CHAPTER 10.16 – STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING, SECTION 10.16.050 – SCHEDULE 29, “TIME LIMIT PARKING – PARKING METERS” RE: MORRIS STREET F. ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING (REGULAR MATTERS): ORDINANCE ASSIGNED ITEM DESCRIPTION NO. TO: NO. O-042401 CG 1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, TITLE 10, VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 10.20 – HANDICAPPED PARKING, SECTION 10.20.010 – SCHEDULE 39 – “PARKING ZONES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS” ADD: 106 PAULUS BOULEVARD 323 SOMERSET STREET O-042402 TKS 2 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE NEW BRUNSWICK EASTON SOMERSET TRANSITIONAL REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA IN THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK Page 1 of 5 G. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION ASSIGNED ITEM DESCRIPTION NO. TO: NO. R-042401 TKS 1 APPROVE AGENDA AMENDMENTS R-042402 FIN 2 APPROVE PAYROLL 03/16/24 – 03/29/24 R-042403 FIN 3 AUTHORIZE REFUND FOR REDEEMED TAX SALE CERTIFICATES R-042404 JC 4 APPROVE REQUEST FOR STREET CLOSING REQUESTED BY: RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOR: RUTGERS DAY LOCATION: SEMINARY PLACE BETWEEN GEORGE STREET & COLLEGE AVENUE DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024 TIME: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM POLICE EXTRA DUTY R-042405 CG 5 APPROVE REQUEST FOR USE OF CITY PROPERTY REQUESTED BY: NEW BRUNSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL/NEW BRUNSWICK BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR: 8TH GRADE PICNIC EVENT LOCATION: YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX DATE: MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024 RAIN DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024 TIME: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM R-042406 JC 6 APPROVE REQUEST FOR USE OF CITY PROPERTY REQUESTED BY: SUPERSONICS TRACK CLUB FOR: TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS LOCATION: MEMORIAL STADIUM – TRACK AND FIELD DATES: SUNDAYS, APRIL 21, 2024, APRIL 28, 2024, JUNE 16, 2024 & JULY 21, 2024 TIME: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM R-042407 JC 7 APPROVE REQUEST FOR USE OF CITY PROPERTY REQUESTED BY: SUPERSONICS TRACK CLUB FOR: TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS LOCATION: MEMORIAL STADIUM – TRACK AND FIELD DATES: SUNDAYS, MAY 5, 2024 & JUNE 2, 2024 TIME: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM R-042408 CG 8 APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR: FURNISH AND DELIVER TREES FOR SPRING TREE PLANTING PROGRAM FOR THE DIVISION OF PARKS & SHADE TREE WITH: SITE ONE LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, LLC – ITEMS A, B, C, D, E & F NTE: $3,633.84 WITH: BARBATO NURSERY CORP. – ITEMS G, H, I, J, K & L NTE: $3,935.00 SPECIFICATION NO.: 259-24P Page 2 of 5 R-042409 JC 9 APPROVE REQUEST FOR STREET CLOSING REQUESTED BY: RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL LOCATION: LIVINGSTON AVENUE BETWEEN NEW STREET AND GEORGE STREET FOR: 2024 ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL (RWJMS) CONVOCATION BEING HELD AT THE STATE THEATRE DATE: MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024 TIME: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM POLICE EXTRA DUTY R-042410 CG 10 APPROVE REQUEST FOR USE OF CITY PROPERTY AND USE OF CITY SIDEWALK REQUESTED BY: LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/NEW BRUNSWICK BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR: LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIELD DAY PARK LOCATION: BUCCLEUCH PARK – LAWN AREA NEAR MANSION, PAVILIONS, PLAYGROUND, BASKETBALL COURT SIDEWALK USE: STUDENTS AND STAFF WILL WALK TO BUCCLEUCH PARK USING WYCKOFF STREET TO BARTLETT STREET TO MORRELL STREET TO RAY STREET TO SENIOR STREET TO RICHARDSON STREET TO HUNTINGTON STREET DATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024 RAIN DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024 TIME: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM R-042411 JC 11 APPROVE REQUEST FOR USE OF CITY PROPERTY AND USE OF CITY SIDEWALK REQUESTED BY: LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/NEW BRUNSWICK BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR: KITE FLYING PARK LOCATION: BUCCLEUCH PARK – LAWN AREA NEAR MANSION SIDEWALK USE: STUDENTS AND STAFF WILL WALK TO BUCCLEUCH PARK USING WYCKOFF STREET TO BARTLETT STREET TO MORRELL STREET TO RAY STREET TO SENIOR STREET TO RICHARDSON STREET TO HUNTINGTON STREET DATE: MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024 RAIN DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024 TIME: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM R-042412 JC 12 APPROVE REQUEST FOR USE OF CITY PROPERTY, STREET CLOSURE AND USE OF CITY SIDEWALK WITH MURAL INSTALLATION REQUESTED BY: NEW BRUNSWICK CULTURAL CENTER LOCATION: MONUMENT SQUARE PARK STREET CLOSURE: LIVINGSTON AVENUE BETWEEN GEORGE STREET AND NEW STREET SIDEWALK USE: SIDEWALK AROUND PARK FOR MAY 2, 2024 ONLY FOR: 2023 FIRST FRIDAYS AT MONUMENT SQUARE PARK MURAL INSTALLATION FROM ARTS INSTITUTE OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY ON THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024 AND FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024 DATES: THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024 AND FIRST FRIDAYS – MAY 3, 2024, JUNE 7, 2024, AUGUST 2, 2024, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024, OCTOBER 4, 2024, NOVEMBER 1, 2024 & DECEMBER 6, 2024 TIME: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM POLICE EXTRA DUTY FOR FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024 ONLY Page 3 of 5 R-042413 TKS 13 APPROVE REQUEST FOR USE OF CITY PROPERTY REQUESTED BY: AMAZING DRONE SHOWS, LLC FOR: DRONE SHOW IN BUCCLEUCH PARK LOCATION: BUCCLEUCH PARK BASEBALL FIELD #1 DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL, 3, 2024 THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2024 SET UP AND BREAK DOWN TIME: 12:00 PM – 9:15 PM LAUNCH TIME: 7:45 PM R-042414 CG 14 APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT WITH: JOHN DUFFY FUEL COMPANY FOR: FURNISH AND DELIVER DIESEL FUEL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TERM: TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD COMMENCING APRIL 8, 2024 AND ENDING APRIL 7, 2025 SPECIFICATION NO.: 247-24P NTE: $70,000.00 R-042415 JC 15 AUTHORIZE APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENT FOR FY2025 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH: NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY FOR: HTS FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT FY2025 R-042416 JC 16 AUTHORIZE APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF GRANT FOR FY2025 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH: NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY, DIVISION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR: FY2025 STATE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION FUND GRANT R-042417 CG 17 APPROVE RELAXATION OF THE CITY NOISE ORDINANCE AND ROAD CLOSURE REQUESTED BY: MAXIM CRANE WORKS REASON: PLACE A CRANE AT 25 KIRKPATRICK STREET BETWEEN BAYARD STREET AND NEW STREET TO REPLACE A BACK-UP GENERATOR ON THE ROOFTOP DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024 ALTERNATE DATES: SATURDAYS, APRIL 13, 2024 & APRIL 20, 2024 HOURS: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM R-042418 CG 18 APPROVE RELAXATION OF THE CITY NOISE ORDINANCE REQUESTED BY: MAXIM CRANE WORKS REASON: LIFT AND SET SCAFFOLDING FOR ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; CRANE TO BE LOCATED ON FRENCH STREET BETWEEN JOYCE KILMER AVENUE AND PATERSON STREET DATE: SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2024 HOURS: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM R-042419 JC 19 APPROVE AMENDMENT OF RESOLUTION R-032450 SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES # 3 REASON: ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $84,960.00 WITH: MATRIX NEW WORLD ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, PC FOR: NEILSON STREET PARK PROJECT FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION NO.: 894-21RFP NTE: $84,960.00 Page 4 of 5  R-042420 FIN 20 AUTHORIZE TAX COLLECTOR TO TRANSFER OVERPAYMENTS ON SEVERAL TAX AND UTILITY ACCOUNTS R-042421 FIN 21 AUTHORIZE TAX COLLECTOR TO CANCEL AND REFUND LIENHOLDER, FIG 20, LLC FOR CERTIFICATE #22-00101 AGAINST BLOCK 172, LOT 18, 107 SEAMAN STREET DUE TO UTILITY BILLING ADJUSTMENT R-042422 TKS 22 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO THE NEW JERSEY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY FOR FIRST GENERATION ENTERPRISE ZONE ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AMOUNT: $350,000.00 R-042423 CG 23 APPROVE AWARD OF CONTRACT WITH: FILMTEC CORPORATION FOR: PROPRIETARY MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT FOR THE MEMCOR MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR THE WATER UTILITY TERM: TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD COMMENCING APRIL 4, 2024 AND ENDING APRIL 3, 2025 NTE: $34,800.00 R-042424 FIN 24 AUTHORIZE TAX COLLECTOR TO ISSUE REFUND TO DEBORAH HERCZKU DUE TO BILLING ADJUSTMENT ON UTILITY ACCOUNT #6938-0, BLOCK 715.03, LOT 26, 78 PENNINGTON ROAD IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $2,690.80 H. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL: ACTION ASSIGNED ITEM DESCRIPTION TO: NO. I. PUBLIC COMMENT: J. DATES TO REMEMBER: 1. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REVIEW SESSION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024 5:30 P.M. 2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024 IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AGENDA REVIEW SESSION PREPARED AND EDITED BY: DEPARTMENT OF LAW - KAREN B. CIPOT Page 5 of 5