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City Council Agenda: April 12, 2022 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yyx5s1-WL6lZKXc8-rOYBh8_tcVu_Fw7?usp=sharing REGULAR MEETING AGENDA April 12, 2022 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 22, 2021 SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2021-2022, 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 27, 2022, 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. MINUTES: March 22, 2022 Council meeting minutes V. 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. Page 1 of 6 City Council Agenda: April 12, 2022 VI. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING (HEARING IS REQUIRED) 1. ORDINANCE NO. 2337-22 ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF PASSAIC’S EASTSIDE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 1030 LOT 23 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC AND LOCATED AT 125 SOUTH STREET, PASSAIC, NJ (introduced on February 22, 2022 and tabled on March 9, 2022 for April 12, 2022 meeting ) 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2338-22 ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 452-454 PAULISON AVENUE AND 439 OAK STREET (BLOCK 2197.01 LOTS 1 AND 32) AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REHABILITATION IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY( introduced on February 22, 2022 and tabled on March 9, 2022 for April 12, 2022 meeting ) 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2341-22 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2342-22 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 219, “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE”, ARTICLE V “MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS”, SECTION 44 OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC CODE TO REQUIRE THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF HEATING SYSTEMS AND REPORTING OF NECESSARY REPAIRS VII. COMMUNICATIONS 5. Amada D. Curling, City Clerk, submitting Raffle License application for the following organization:  Yeshiva Ktana – 1 Main Ave  Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church – 7 Saint Francis Way 6. City of Passaic submitting the following applications :  Veterans Stand Down Event on April 23, 2022, at Armory Park- Main Ave- 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approval)  Street Naming “Chef Ruiz Way” on April 24, 2022, at Myrtle Ave between Madison Street And Henry St. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approval) 7. City of Passaic Recreation submitting an application to hold an Egg Hunt event on April 16, 2022, from 12:00P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at Third Ward Park (Contingent Upon Departmental Approval) 8. Rene Griggs of Residents of Speer Village, 23 Aspen Place submitting an application to hold an Easter Egg Hunt event on April 15, 2022, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00P.M. at Aspen Place (between 45-33 Aspen Place- Backyard Area) 9. Shaya Eismain of Ahavas Israel Park Jewish, 181 Van Houten Ave submitting an application to hold an Inauguration of a Torch Scroll Parade on May 01, 2022, from 2:00 P.M. To 5:00 P.M. The Procession will commence at 207 Howard Ave, to High Street, to Van Houten Ending at 181 Van Houten Ave. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approval) 10. Alex Caroleo, City Green Inc. 171 Grove St submitting an application to hold a Mobile Farm Stand every Friday from June 03, 2022, to October 31, 2022, from 9:00 A.M. To 1:00 P.M. in front of 330 Passaic Street. Contingent Upon Departmental Approval) Page 2 of 6 City Council Agenda: April 12, 2022 11. Yahaira Sanchez of Passaic Arts & Science High Charter School, 7 St. Francis Way submitting an application to hold a Graduation event on June 20, 2022 , from 03:00P.M. To 08:30 P.M. at Third Ward Park. Contingent Upon Departmental Approval) 12. Missameach, LLC DBA The Brightstone, submitting application to renew their Entertainment license for the year 2022 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. 13. Passaic Board of Education submitting Meeting Notice – for March 28, 2022, Public Meeting 14. LAN Associates submitting Response Action Outcome (RAO) – 180 Paulison Ave ( Passaic High School) 15. Passaic Valley Water Commission submitting the following:  Minutes for January 19, 2022, and February 23, 2022, Regular Public Meeting  March 23, 2022, Public Meeting Notice  March 23, 2022, Public Meeting Agenda  April 27, 2022, Public Meeting Notice 16. North Jersey District Water supply Commission, submitting the following:  Minutes for February 23, 2022, Public Meeting  March 23, 2022, Public Meeting Notice  March 23, 2022, Public Meeting Agenda 17. County of Passaic – Department of Panning and Economic Development submitting April 07, 2022, Public Meeting Notice. Re: Historic Preservation Element to the County of Passaic’s Park, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan 18. County of Passaic – Mosquito Control submitting Information Packet – Re: Spraying for Adult Mosquitos 19. The Okonite Company submitting Status for Site remediation for 220 Passaic Street 20. Passaic Housing Authority submitting the notice of their March 16, 2022 meeting 21. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection submitting Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case # 22-03-29-1330-06 22. State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs submitting Certification of Appointment of Dr. Torise Hiller to the Housing Authority of the City of Passaic 23. Passaic Enterprise Zone Dev. Corp submitting Minutes of their December 08, 2021 meeting 24. City of Garfield submitting their Introduce Ordinance #2927 – AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PART II , GENERAL LEGISLATION , CHAPTER 100, CANNABIS, OF THE REVISED GERERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GARFIELD Page 3 of 6  City Council Agenda: April 12, 2022 25. Hon. Mayor Hector C. Lora, submitting the following:  EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE HONORABLE HECTOR C. LORA MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC: REPLACEMENT OF LEAD SERVICE LINES WITHIN THE CITY OF PASSAIC  PROCLAMATION: DESIGNATION OF CHEF RUIZ WAY  PROCLAMATION: JUNE AS MEN’S HEALTH MONTH  PROCLAMATION: MAY AS COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH  PROCLAMATION:DESIGNATING OPTIMIST YOUTH APPRECIATION DAY APRIL 28, 2022 26. Millenium Strategies Monthly Report For March 2022 VIII. RESOLUTIONS 27. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PASSAIC ON PASSAIC ON APRIL 12, 2022 AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 28. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR GEESE CONTROL SERVICES THIRD WARD MEMORIAL PARK & PULASKI PARK PASSAIC, NJ (Awarded to Geese Chasers North Jersey of Great Meadows NJ in the amount not to exceed $32, 240.00) 29. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR BASEBALL/SOFTBALL DIRT FIELD MAINTENANCE PULASKI PARK BASEBALL FIELD PULASKI PARK SOFTBALL FIELD THIRD WARD PARK BASEBALL FIELD THIRD WARD PARK SOFTBALL FIELD(Awarded to Natural Green Lawn Care, Bridgewater, NJ in the amount not to exceed $30, 778.00) 30. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EIGHTY (80) BODY-WORN CAMERAS PASSAIC POLICE DEPARTMENT( Awarded to Axon Enterprise Inc., Scottsdale, AZ in the amount of $366,666.51) 31. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF CURRENT CLEANING SUPPLIES CONTRACT FOR THE CITY OF PASSAIC(Awarded to Spruce Industries of Rahway, NJ in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00) 32. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR COLUMBIA PARK SITE IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF PASSAIC( Awarded to AA Berms of Belleville, NJ in the amount of $69.520.00) 33. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT TO T-MOBILE USA, INC. GPS TRACKING SYSTEM/CITY VEHICLES (Awarded to T- Mobile USA Inc., New York , NY in an amount of $15,120.00/Year, for a two (2) year contract ) 34. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACTS FOR RECREATION SPORTS EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES YEAR 2022-2023( Aggregate amount of $68,785.93) 35. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR MUNICIPAL SUPPORT OF AMCANN GROUP LLC AND AMCANN MANUFACTURING LLC CANNABIS BUSINESS LICENSURE 36. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELOCATION OF THE ROSOL-DUL AMERICAN LEGION MEMORIAL POST NUMBER 359 NAMESAKE MONUMENT TO THE THIRD WARD MEMORIAL PARK ROSE GARDEN IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY 37. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE LOWE’S HOMETOWN GRANT PROGRAM 2022 Page 4 of 6 City Council Agenda: April 12, 2022 38. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO ENTER INTO A 2022 SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED RESIDENTS 39. RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING VARIOUS MEMBERS TO THE PASSAIC ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 40. RESOLUTION APPOINTING VARIOUS MEMBERS TO THE PASSAIC ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 41. RESOLUTION HONORARILY DESIGNATING THE CORNER MAIN AVENUE AND GREGORY AVENUE AS “INDIA SQUARE” 42. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BLOCK 2185 LOTS 57, 56, 53.01, 53, 52, 51 AND 50 WHICH IS LOCATED AT 177- 195 SUMMER STREET AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REHABILITATION 43. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES (NJCH) ACTION GRANT PROGRAM 2022 44. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STRENGTHENING LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH CAPACITY PROGRAM 2023 45. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FY2022 WIC INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM 46. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S 2022 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FUND GRANT PROGRAM AWARD( Grant amount of $2,000,000.00) 47. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF CONTRACT FOR FURNISHING OF CONCESSION SERVICES PULASKI PARK PASSAIC NJ 48. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC’S 2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) & THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAMS IX. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 49. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS 50. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 51. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 211 “PEDDLING, SOLICITING AND CANVASSING” ARTICLE I PENDING AND HAWKING SECTIONS 1, 9 AND 10.3 OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC CODE TO ADDRESS MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT AVAILABILTY AT HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES 52. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 317, “ZONING”, ARTICLE IX “PLANNED DEVELOPMENT” OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC CODE TO “ELECTRIC VEHICLE” Page 5 of 6 City Council Agenda: April 12, 2022 X. PAYMENT OF BILLS XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XII. MAYOR’S REPORT XIII. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – April 26, 2022) 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 # 898 9261 2341 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 Page 6 of 6