City Council
Regular MeetingPassaic, NJ · October 20, 2022
Agenda
City Council Agenda: October 20, 2022 Revised
City of Passaic New Jersey
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
October 20, 2022
7:00 P.M.
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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 21, 2022, SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF REGULAR
MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2022-2023; 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 IN
PERSON and VIRTUAL STREAMED VIA ZOOM. PUBLIC NOTICE AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THIS MEETING WERE PUBLISHED IN THE HERALD NEWS AND POSTED ON
OCTOBER 12, 2022 ON THE CITY OF PASSAIC WEBSITE AT:
WWW.CITYOFPASSAIC.COM (COUNCIL AGENDAS.) INSTRUCTIONS ARE ALSO
AVAILABLE ON THE LAST PAGE OF THIS AGENDA.
PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY.
I. ROLL CALL
II. INVOCATION
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. MAYOR’S UPDATE
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
VI. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING (HEARING IS REQUIRED)
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1. ORDINANCE NO. 2365-22 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF
RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER
2. ORDINANCE NO. 2366-22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 295 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”
VII. COMMUNICATIONS
3. Residents of Speer Village (Rene Griggs), 23 Aspen Place, submitting application
to hold a Tricky Trunk, in their private property (33-45 Aspen Place), on October
30, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental
Approvals)
4. City Green Inc., 171 Grove Street, Clifton, submitting application to hold a Fresh
Produce Market, at 333 Passaic Street, on October 20, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals)
5. City of Passaic (Administration), 330 Passaic Street, submitting the following
applications:
Street Renaming Ceremony, “ DJ Web” Ayala Way, on the corner Market
Street and Essex Street, on October 8, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Italian American Flag Raising, in the City Hall Courtyard, on October 9,
2022 from 1:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Mayor Lora’s Community Sukkot, in Third Ward Park (Ice Skating Rink)
on October 9, 2022 to October 16, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
(Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals)
6. Mayordomia Guadalupana, 256 Sherman Street, submitting application to hold a
Religious Event, on the corner of Hope Ave and Madison St., on December 11, 2022
from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals)
7. Our Lady of Fatima & Saint Nicholas, 153 Washington, submitting application to
hold a Procession, on December 12, 2022 from 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The
procession will commence on the corner of Exchange Place and Pennington
Avenue, proceeding to Passaic Avenue to William Street, to Washington Place
ending at 153 Washington Place. (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.
8. Hon. Hector C. Lora, submitting the following:
Certificate of Recognition Honoring John Sr. & Eleanor Herbert
9. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of the City of Passaic, submitting the following:
Notice of their September 22, 2022 regular meeting
Notice cancelling their September 22, 2022 meeting and rescheduling to
September 29, 2022
Agenda of their September 29, 2022 regular meeting
10. NJ Environmental Protection, submitting the following:
Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP CASE NO.
22-09-28-1043-12
Soil Remedial Action Permit Modification, Site: Route 20 Retail Center,
265 Mclean Boulevard/Route 20, 283-307 McLean Boulevard, Paterson,
NJ – Soil Remedial Action Permit # RAP220002
Remediation cost review- 2 Market Street Associates, LLC RAP #170001
Site 2 Market Street, Passaic, NJ
11. Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, submitting the following:
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Soil Remediation Action Protectiveness Biennial Certification Form Re: 2
Market Street Associates, 2 Market Street, Passaic
12. North District Water Supply Commission submitting the following:
Minutes of their August 24, 2022 public meeting
Agenda and notice of their September 28, 2022 meeting
13. Millennium Strategies Activity Report September 20, 2022
VIII. RESOLUTIONS
14. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF PASSAIC ON PASSAIC ON OCTOBER 20, 2022 AT 7:00 PM OR
ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION, CONTRACT
NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS
15. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE NJ
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (DEP) LAND AND WATER
CONSERVATION FUND OUTTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP (OLRP)
GRANT PROGRAM
16. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE NEW
JERSEY DIVISION OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED
OVER YEAR END HOLIDAY CRACKDOWN GRANT PROGRAM 2022
17. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 VACCINATION ACTIVITY D
GRANT PROGRAM 2023
18. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF FIVE (5) 2023 CHEVROLET
MALIBU (Awarded to Mall Chevrolet of Cherry Hill, NJ in the amount of
$127,7005.02)
19. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND
INSTALLATION TO UP FIT FIVE (5) 2023 CHEVROLET MALIBU POLICE
DEPARTMENT (Awarded to GTMB in the total amount of $38,169.65)
20. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $230,839.00 IN FUNDING
FROM THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE 2022 GRANT
PROGRAM
21. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF PASSAIC AND THE CITY OF PATERSON AND THE CITY OF CLIFTON FOR
2022 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD
22. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT FOR 2022 NJDOT LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS PROGRAM
(LTP) ROAD IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS (Awarded to Neglia
Group, Lyndhurst, NJ , not to exceed $69,402.00)
23. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PRIVATE ON-SITE INSPECTION
TO SERVE AS ELEVATOR SAFETY SUBCODE OFFICIAL (Awarded to Municipal
Inspection Corp of Bayonne, NJ )
24. RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS FOR COLUMBIA AVENUE AND JEFFERSON
STREET PARKING LOT CITY OF PASSAIC
25. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BLOCK 3271.02 LOT 18, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 373
BROADWAY AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REHABILITATION
26. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT FOR BULK
ROCK SALT 2022-2023 WINTER SEASON (Amendment to the contract between
the City of Passaic and Morton Salt, Chicago IL for Bulk Rock Salt to extend
through November 30, 2023 a not to exceed amount of $199,620.00.)
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27. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO ENTER INTO A NATIONAL
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH SOURCEWELL
28. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD CONTRACT UNDER A NATIONAL COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PIERCE TRIPLE
COMBINATION PUMPER (SOURCEWELL)
29. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE NJ
DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY (LPS) AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE
READER (ALPR) INITIATIVE 2022 GRANT PROGRAM
30. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL COURT INTERPRETER
SPANISH/ENGLISH MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSION PASSAIC, NJ (Awarded
to Sol’s Interpreting Service, North Berge, NJ for a total amount not to exceed
$55,500)
IX. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING:
31. ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 373 BROADWAY BLOCK
3271.02 LOT 18 IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY
32. ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC CHAPTER 258A
“STROMWATER CONTROL”
32a. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 219, “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE”, ARTICLE
IX “ADMINSTRATION”, SECTION 153.1 “OBLIGATIONS OF OWNERS OR
AGENTS” OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC CODE TO REQUIRE THE OWNERS OF
PROPERTY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING RENTERS INSURANCE TO
THEIR TENANTS
X. PAYMENT OF BILLS
XI. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
XII. MAYOR’S REPORT
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
(Next meeting of the City Council – November 10, 2022, at 7:00 PM)
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