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City Council Agenda: April 13, 2021 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18hWdqDHYJIoc-andtIpmnDoEzrx50CYk?usp=sharing REGULAR MEETING AGENDA April 13, 2021 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 23, 2020 SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2020-2021, SAID NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON THE CITY HALL BULLETIN BOARD BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED DUE TO COVID-19 THIS MEETING WILL BE VIRTUAL STREAMED. PUBLIC NOTICE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MEETING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE HERALD NEWS AND POSTED ON MARCH 24, 2021 ON THE CITY OF PASSAIC WEBSITE AT: WWW.CITYOFPASSAIC.COM (COUNCIL AGENDAS) INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE LAST PAGE OF THIS AGENDA. PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY. I. ROLL CALL II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. MAYORS UPDATE V. MINUTES: March 23, 2021 City Council minutes. 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. COMMUNICATIONS 1. George Chrzanowski, Passaic Proof LLC Corp., Passaic Proof , 33 Central Avenue ;Submitting a Taxi Owner Application for the Renewal year 2021(Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 1 City Council Agenda: April 13, 2021 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. 2. Passaic Municipal Court Report: February 2021 3. Millenium Strategies Monthly Activity Report: March 2021 4. Passaic Valley Water Commission, submitting the following: • Minutes of their February 17, 2021 meeting • Notice of their April 14, 2021 meeting 5. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission submitting the following: • Notice of Meeting Revision of their March 24, 2021 meeting • Notice of their March 24, 2021 meeting. • Agenda of their March 24, 2021meeting. 6. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection submitting the following; • Treatment Works Approval No. 20-0469 7. Passaic Enterprise Zone Dev. Corp, submitting the following:  Minutes of their December 9, 2020 meeting VIII. BUDGET INTRODUCTION CY 2021 8. ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14) (First reading to be consider prior to Budget Introduction-Second reading to be set at introduction) 9. RESOLUTION TO ANTICIPATE MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES IN THE 2021 BUDGET USING THE THREE-YEAR AVERAGE OF REALIZED REVENUES FROM THE PRIOR THREE YEARS 10. CY RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE 2021 MUNICIPAL BUDGET TO BE READ BY TITLE ONLY 11. INTRODUCTION OF THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET CY 2021 IX. RESOLUTIONS: 12. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PASSAIC ON PASSAIC ON APRIL 13, 2021 AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 13. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS RESULTING FROM TAX COURT JUDGMENTS($1,541.64) 14. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR AND ACCEPTANCE OF NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY CLICK IT OR TICKET MOBILIZATION GRANT PROGRAM 2021 15. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION AND SCOTTS COMPANY FIELD REFURBISHMENT GRANT PROGRAM 2021 16. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY SUSTAINED ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM FY 2022 2 City Council Agenda: April 13, 2021 17. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY DIVISION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION FUND GRANT PROGRAM FY 2022(up to $35,000.00) 18. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF TAX APPEAL CAPTIONED 636 MAIN REALTY, LLC V. CITY OF PASSAIC ($56,070.80) 19. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE CO., ROUTE 23 AUTO MALL, BUY-WISE AUTO PARTS AND SUPERIOR DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE PURCHASE OF AUTO PARTS FOR ALL CITY VEHICLES (approx. $130,000.00) 20. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING RACHLES MICHELE OIL COMPANY INC., CLIFTON, NJ AS THE PROVIDER OF ULTRA LOW SULFUR DIESEL (approx. $16,276.65/month) 21. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR GEESE CONTROL SERVICES THIRD WARD MEMORIAL PARK & PULASKI PARK PASSAIC, NJ (not to exceed $30,576.00) 22. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT TO VERIZON CONNECT, MORRISTOWN, NJ GPS TRACKING SYSTEM/CITY VEHICLES($34,564.80/year) 23. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF TAX APPEAL CAPTIONED PLATINUM REALTY GROUP ASSOCIATES, LLC V. CITY OF PASSAIC (offer $60,544.97) 24. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH THE RODGERS GROUP FOR ONLINE TRAINING MODULE FOR IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR POLICE ACCREDITATION ($17,920.00/year) 25. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF SCHEDULING SOFTWARE (VISUAL COMPUTER SOLUTIONS) PASSAIC POLICE DEPARTMENT ($19,420.71) 26. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION($2.00) 27. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND PASSAIC COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ($2.00) 28. RESOLUTION DIRECTING A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PASSAIC CITY PLANNING BOARD REGARDING BLOCK 3220, LOT 27 (437 PAULISON AVENUE) AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT/REHABILITATION 29. RESOLUTION DIRECTING A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PASSAIC CITY PLANNING BOARD REGARDING BLOCK 2186, LOT 7 (210 SUMMER STREET) AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT/REHABILITATION 30. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH SIGNAL CONTROL PRODUCTS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLER PRODUCTS (not to exceed $100,000.00) 31. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALARY ADJUSTMENT OF JUDGE RONDA CASSON COTRONEO OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC 31a. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR MADISON STREET AND SIXTH STREET RECONSTRUCTION CITY OF PASSAIC X. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 3 City Council Agenda: April 13, 2021 32. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO CREATE CHAPTER 232 “RECREATIONAL CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS” 33. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 317 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, “ZONING,” ARTICLE VI, “CONDITIONAL USES,” SECTION 23 “M-1 AND M-2 ZONES” TO INCLUDE CANNABIS BUSINESSES 34. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 35. ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, CHAPTER 39, “POLICE DEPARTMENT” ARTICLE VI, “OFF-DUTY POLICE SERVICES” SECTION 39-16, “PAYMENT FOR OFF-DUTY POLICE SERVICES” XI. PAYMENT OF BILLS XII. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XIII. MAYOR’S REPORT XIV. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council Meeting– April 27, 2021) JOIN MEETING LINK: https://www.facebook.com/PassaicCityHall/ MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, WHO WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE DURING THE PUBLIC PORTION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, CAN CALL-IN AT 929 436 2866 US (New York) AND ENTER THE MEETING ID # 86438045497 For residents dialing in please be advised to Press *6 to mute or unmute your phone Press *9 to raise your hand and indicate you would like to speak 4