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City Council Agenda: September 10, 2019 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION 5:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA September 10, 2019 7:00 P.M. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 231 PUBLIC LAWS OF 1975, ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ADOPTED ON JUNE 6, 2019 SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2019-2020, SAID NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON THE CITY HALL BULLETIN BOARD BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK I. ROLL CALL II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. RESOLUTION HONORARILY DESIGNATING THE CORNER OF MADISON STREET AND HOOVER AVENUE AS “COLOMBIA CENTER” IV. PROCLAMATION/RECOGNITIONS:  Merijoel Duran Ambassador Of Passaic Award (Plaque) V. MINUTES: August 6, 2019 City Council meeting. VI. HEARING OF CITIZENS In Accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-1 et seq.). The Council opens every public meeting for comments of the public. However, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 “nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the discretion of a public body to permit, prohibit or regulate the active participation at any meeting,” Therefore, the City Council will not entertain any comments from persons who communicate obscene material, make statements which are considered bias intimidation in which any person attempts to intimidate any individual or group because of race, color, religion, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity or makes personally offensive or abusive, defamatory or profane comments, comments intending to harass or speak any offensive or abusive language. The person who makes these statements will relinquish their allotted five minutes for public discussion. VII. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING( HEARING IS REQUIRED) 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2222-19 ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 170 MYRTLE AVENUE (BLOCK 2179, LOT 26) AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REHABILITATION IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, NJ 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2223-19 ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 72-74 PARK PLACE (BLOCK 2147, LOT 23) AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REHABILITATION IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, NJ 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2224-19 ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 441 PAULISON AVENUE (BLOCK 3220, LOT 29) AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REHABILITATION IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, NJ City Council Meeting Agenda: September 10, 2019 5. ORDINANCE NO. 2226- 19 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLE PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER VIII. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS: 6. Amada D. Curling, City Clerk, submitting raffle license application for the following organization:  Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic 1 Main Avenue  St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Cathedral 96 First Street 7. Zuniga Entertainment, LLC, 115 President Street, submitting the following:  Festival in their private parking lot on September 15, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  Festival in their private parking lot on September 22, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 8. Education Association of Passaic, 124 Gregory Avenue, submitting the following application:  Community Walk on September 21, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Walk will commence at 101 Passaic Avenue and travel to Main Avenue ending on 663 Main Avenue.  Community Education Gathering, at 663 Main Avenue Court Yard, on September 21, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 9. Centro de Residentes Bolivianos en NJ, 202 Dayton Avenue, submitting application to hold a Parade on September 29, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Parade will commence at 202 Dayton Avenue travel to Monroe Street to Lexington Avenue to Main Avenue to Passaic Street end at 330 Passaic Street, Passaic City Hall. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 10. City of Passaic (Department of Recreation), 330 Passaic Street, submitting application to hold a Chili Cook Off in Third Ward Park, on September 22, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 11. Comision de Santa Maria Zacatepec, 18 Myrtle Avenue, submitting application to hold a Block Party at the dead end of Martha Place on September 22, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 12. Organization de Mexicanos Americanos Unidos NJ, 37 Essex Street, submitting the following applications:  Flag Raising in front of Passaic City Hall, on September 22, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  Parade, September 22, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The parade will commence at 330 Passaic Street, Passaic City Hall travel Passaic Street to Lexington Avenue to Monroe Street to Market Street to Bergen Street ending at Pulaski Park.  Festival, in Pulaski Park, on September 22, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 13. Christian Mission Church, 97 Terhune Avenue, submitting application to hold a Religious Service in the Amphi Theater in the rear of Speer Village, 52 Aspen Place, on September 27, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 14. Asociacion de San Juaneros en Nueva Jersey Inc., 264 Highland Avenue, submitting application to hold a Picnic for Members in Third Ward Park on September 29, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 15. St. Anthony of Padua, 101 Myrtle Avenue, submitting the following applications:  Religious Procession on September 14, 2019 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. The Procession will commence at the corners of Oak Street and Tulip travel to Sherman Street ending on Myrtle Avenue. 2 City Council Meeting Agenda: September 10, 2019  Walk-A-Thon within the confines of Third Ward Park on October 19, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Religious Procession on December 12, 2019 from 8:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. The Procession will commence at the corners of Oak Street and Tulip travel to Sherman Street ending on Myrtle Avenue. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 16. YBH- Passaic Hebrew Institute, 270 Passaic Avenue, submitting application to hold a Bike-A-Thon within the confines of Third Ward Park on November 3, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 17. City of Passaic (Administration), 330 Passaic Street, submitting application to hold a Mexican Independence Day Celebration, on September 15, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Garibaldi Plaza corner Monroe Street and Dayton Avenue and St. Mary’s Church private parking lot Monroe and First Street (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) ALL MATTERS LISTED HEREUNDER ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION ANY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION. 18. Resident complaint regarding food truck permanently stationed at 242 Lexington Ave (resident requested this item to be distributed to Council for meeting) 19. Milton Schatz, Taract Management, LLC submitting notice to property owners within 200ft of 684 Main Avenue, of their Planning Board Preliminary and Final Site Approval Hearing scheduled for August 14, 2019 20. Hon. Hector C. Lora, Mayor submitting the following:  Memorandum reappointing Arthur Soto to the Redevelopment Agency term commencing immediately and expiring June 30, 2024  Memorandum reappointing Maritza Colon Montanez to the Planning Board, term commencing immediately and expiring June 30, 2023  Memorandum appointing Carlos Lopez, to the Planning Board term commencing immediately and expiring June 30, 2020.  Memorandum appointing Shaun Witten to the Planning Board term commencing immediately and expiring June 30, 2020.  Proclamation – Mayor Gerald Goldman  Memorandum re-appointing Kenneth Simpson to the Planning Board term commencing immediately and expiring June 30, 2020  Memorandum Appointing Special Law Enforcement Officer III-Mark Tolomeo 21. Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders, submitting notice of their August 27, 2019 public hearing. 22. Vidya Nayak, City of Passaic Chief Financial Officer, submitting correspondence re: $4,500,000 Bond Anticipated Note Sale 23. NJ Department of Environmental Protection, submitting the following:  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 19-08-22-1004-07  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number 19-08-22-0942-35  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number 19-08-07-1051-39  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number 19-07-30-0955-43  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number 19-08-01-0949-28  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number 19-07-30-1618-30  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number 19-08-29-1029-05 3 City Council Meeting Agenda: September 10, 2019 24. Arcadis Design & Consultancy, submitting the following re: 270 Passaic Street, former Hewitt-Robins Conveyors Site.  Public Notice Biennial Update  Public Notice Biennial Updates Public Notice Biennial Update and Clarification Exception Area Notification 25. Passaic County Clerk Office, submit notice increasing the Homelessness Trust Fund Surcharge. 26. The Okonite Company, submitting notification on status of site remediation for 220 Passaic Street. 27. Passaic Science and Charter School, submitting notice of their school board meeting dates for the year school year 2019-2020. 28. NJ Transit, submitting notice of their September 4, 5, 10, 2019 public hearings. 29. Planning Board of the City of Passaic, submitting agenda of their August 14, 2019 meeting. 30. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, submitting the following:  Notice and Agenda of their August 28, 2019 meeting.  Minutes of their July 24, 2019 meeting. 31. PSE&G, submitting the following:  Notice of their September 20, 2019 public meeting. 32. Passaic Valley Water Commission submitting the following:  Notice cancelling their August 21, 2019 meeting. 33. Personnel Action Forms- July 2019 34. 2019 Recreation Fall Schedule 35. Passaic Municipal Court Monthly Report July 2019 36. Millennium Strategies Monthly Activity Report July 2019 37. Millennium Strategies Monthly Activity Report August 2019 IX. RESOLUTIONS: 38. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PASSAIC ON PASSAIC ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 AT 5:30 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 39. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES FOR BATHROOMS AND GENERAL BUILDING RENOVATIONS –PUBLIC WORKS 870 MAIN AVENUE (Increase to the contract of $ 3,500. total contract amount to $ 20,900.00.) 40. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF CONTRACT FOR TAX APPEAL ATTORNEY CITY OF PASSAIC. (Chasen Lamparello Mallon and Cappuzzo amended to increase an additional $10,000.00 for a contract amount of $95,000.00) 41. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF SCHEDULING SOFTWARE PASSAIC POLICE DEPARTMENT (awarded to SHI International of Somerset, NJ, in the amount of $18,855.00 for the time period February 1, 2019 through January 31, 2020.) 42. RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS FOR PRINTING SERVICES YEAR 2019-2020 CITY OF PASSAIC 4 City Council Meeting Agenda: September 10, 2019 43. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION TO APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS UNDER THE FY2020 RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ROID) GRANT PROGRAM 44. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO ENTER INTO EQUIPMENT LOAN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DIVISION OF FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC WIC PROGRAM. 45. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FIREHOUSE SUBS PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION 46. RESOLUTION – CANCELLATION OF GRANT RECEIVABLE AND APPROPRIATED GRANT BALANCES 47. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND ST. MARY’S ASSUMPTION OF PASSAIC CHURCH FOR TEMPORARY USAGE OF PARKING LOT ( This resolution is part of agenda item no. 17) 48. RESOLUTION DIRECTING A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PASSAIC CITY PLANNING BOARD REGARDING BLOCK 2186, LOT 8 (212-214 SUMMER STREET) AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REDEVOLOPMENT/REHABILITATION 49. RESOLUTION DIRECTING A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PASSAIC CITY PLANNING BOARD REGARDING BLOCK 4125 (39-41 LEXINGTON AVENUE) AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT/REHABILITATION. 50. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION TO RECEIVE UP TO $340,000.00 IN HOME FUNDS FROM THE CITY OF PASSAIC FOR ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MIX-USE AFFORDABLE RENTAL PROJECT 51. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS ($4,369.17) 52. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PASSAIC COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF A Q-STAR CAMERA 53. RESOLUTION TO AMEND CY2019 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87) CITY OF PATERSON GRANT FOR HOUSING OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS $150,000 54. RESOLUTION TO AMEND CY2019 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87) NJDOH CHILD LEAD PREVENTION GRANT $750,000 55. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND GIANT PB LLC. 56. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OPPORTUNITY ZONE CHALLENGE PROGRAM, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,00.00 57. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – LOCAL AID INFRASTRUCTURE FUND GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE HIGH STREET CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 5 City Council Meeting Agenda: September 10, 2019 58. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO SELL INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 1 MARKET STREET, BLOCK 1030, LOT 53, PURSUANT TO NEW JERSEY LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET ALS 59. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC, DIVISION OF ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION SERVICES ANDTHE PASSAIC MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE FOR THE PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND/OR PUBLIC AWARENESS ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ALCOHOL / DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION 60. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY LOADING ZONE FOR 32 WALL STREET, PASSAIC NJ 61. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES /VARIOUS ENGINEERING PROJECTS. (Awarded to Boswell Engineering, South Hackensack, NJ as per the attached hourly rates with the use of local funds not to exceed $75,000) 62. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE 2019 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, THE CITY OF PATERSON, AND THE CITY OF CLIFTON 63. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE STATE HOUSE COMMISSION PREAPPLICATION TO THE NJDEP GREEN ACRES PROGRAM FOR THE PROPOSED LAND SWAP INVOLVING A PORTION OF THIRD WARD PARK 64. RESOLUTION APPOINTING JEREMIAS E. BATISTA AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC. 65. RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING COMMISSIONER TO THE PASSAIC REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (Arthur Soto) 66. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS RESULTING FROM TAX COURT JUDGMENTS ($4,045.54) 67. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS RESULTING FROM TAX COURT JUDGMENTS ($1,317.08) 68. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS ($1,779.78) 69. RESOLUTION TO AMEND CY2019 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A. 40A:4- 87)SAFE & SECURE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM $90,000.00 70. RESOLUTION TO AMEND CY2019 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87) PASSAIC COUNTY MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE $39,478.00 71. RESOLUTION RE: GOVERNING BODY CERTIFICATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT 72. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2019 AUDIT REPORT OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC 73a. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR HOOVER AVENUE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF PASSAIC (Awarded to AJM Contractors, Inc. of Clifton, NJ in the amount of $144,092.00 6  City Council Meeting Agenda: September 10, 2019 X. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 73. ORDINANCE DESIGNATING GARDEN STREET AND LEONARD PLACE AS A ONE-WAY STREET 74. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 75. ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, CHAPTER 295, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” ARTICLE XV, “LOADING ZONES,” SECTION 36, “LOCATIONS DESIGNATED” 76. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LANGUAGE OF PREVIOUSLY PASSED ORDINANCE #2153-18 REGARDING MARKET STREET PROJECT (TITLES ONLY) XI. PAYMENT OF BILLS XII. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XIII. MAYOR’S REPORT XIV. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – September 24, 2019) 7