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City Council Agenda: July 16, 2024 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JcANALqsN-KC9IUvwS1itGQNpmE1uOBk?usp=drive_link July 16, 2024 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 18, 2024, SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2024-2025; SAID NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON THE CITY HALL BULLETIN BOARD BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED THIS PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON. THE ZOOM STREAM PROVIDED IS FOR VIEWING ONLY AND IS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC AS A CONVENIENCE. ON JULY 5, 2024 PUBLIC NOTICE AND ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MEETING WERE PUBLISHED IN THE HERALD NEWS AND POSTED 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. MINUTES: March 05, 2024 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, please be advised that the Council will not entertain any comments from persons who communicate obscene material, make statements which are considered bias intimidation in which a person intends to intimidate any individual or group because of race, color, religion, gender, handicap, sexual orientation or ethnicity or makes comments intending to harass or speak any offensive language. The person who makes these statements will relinquish their allotted five minutes for public discussion. Page 1 of 6  City Council Agenda: July 16, 2024 VII. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING (HEARING IS REQUIRED) 1. ORDINANCE NO. 2452-24 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14) 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2453-24 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2454-24 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 149, ARTICLE III OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, ENTITLED "MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS" TO PROVIDE FOR THE TOWING OF UNLICENSED MOBILE FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS VIII. COMMUNICATION 4. Weatherly Frias, City Clerk, submitting an application for a refund in the amount of $125.00 for a parking permit to Rey Cuesta Martinez of Health Care Premier Insurance Group. 5. Iglesia De Gracia Maranatha, 59 Jackson Street, submitting an application to hold a Evangelistic Outreach, at Third Ward Park (Stage Area), on July 27, 2024 from 1:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 6. Residents of Speer Village, 23 Aspen Place, submitting an application to hold a Back to School Supply Give- A- Away, at Speer Village (rear of 45-33 Aspen Place) on August 24, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 7. First Baptist Church, 150 Gregory Avenue, submitting application to hold a Wedding at 150 Gregory Avenue, on July 20, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 8. United Puerto Rican Council, 173-175 Passaic Street, submitting an application to hold a Flag Raising on July 21, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in front of Passaic City Hall. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 9. Ecuadorian Alliance for Progress, submitting an application to hold a Flag Raising on August 11, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in front of Passaic City Hall. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 10. ELBJ, LLC t/a Platinum Dolls, 426 Van Houten Avenue, submitting an application to renew their Entertainment application for the year 2024. 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. 11. Mayor Hector C. Lora, submitting the following:  Memorandum appointing Omar Garcia to the UEZ Board to fill an unexpired term to commence immediately and expire on April 12, 2026  Memorandum Re: Fire Department Swearing- in 12. State of NJ Department of Environmental Protection, submitting the following:  Soil Remedial Action Permit – Site: 70 Parker Avenue AKA: Beth Israel Hospital Association Address: 70 Parker Avenue – City: Passaic City – County: Passaic – SRP Program Interest #: G000061299: Soil Remedial Action Permit # RAP 230001 Block: 4057 Lot: 23, 52 Block 4065 Lot: 1.2  Soil Remedial Action Permit Application –Case Name: Litton System Incorporated – Address: 270 Passaic Ave–Municipality: Passaic City – County: Passaic – SRP PI #: 005612 Activity Ref # RAP 190002  Soil Remedial Action Permit Application –Case Name: Litton System Incorporated – Address: 270 Passaic Ave–Municipality: Passaic City – County: Passaic – SRP PI #: 005612 Activity Ref # RAP 190001 Page 2 of 6 City Council Agenda: July 16, 2024  Soil Remedial Action Permit Modification Site: Pantasote Inc.: Address: 26 Jefferson Street; City: Passaic City: County: Passaic: SRP Program Interest # 007047 Soil Remedial Action Permit #: RAP230001 Block: 4075.01 Lot: 2, 3, 35. A, 37. A,39,40,41,42,43,44,47  Area of Concern: One 550 Gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use- No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue Block 4099, Lot 3 – 281 Hope Ave; Passaic City, Passaic County; Program Interest #: 1063395, Activity Number: CSP20240001: Communication Center Number: 24-04-30-1057-11  Apply for a Land Use Authorization or Permit – Land use Authorization or Permit: PSEG Former Passaic Gas Works: Off–Site soil remedial action and restoration north of Block 1083 lot 29  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 24-06-24-1105-51 13. City of Passaic, Planning Board submitting the following :  Minutes of their January 10. 2024 meeting  Minutes of their February 07, 2024 meeting  Minutes of their March 06, 2024 meeting  Agenda of their July 10, 2024 meeting 14. City of Passaic, Zoning Board of Adjustments Agenda submitting the following :  Minutes of their January 09, 2024 meeting  Minutes of their January 30, 2024 meeting  Minutes of their April 09, 2024 meeting  Minutes of their April 16, 2024 meeting  Minutes of their February 06, 2024 meeting  Minutes of their February 20, 2024 meeting  Minutes of their March 05, 2024 meeting  Minutes of their March 19, 2024 meeting  Minutes of their May 07, 2024 meeting  Agenda of their July 09, 2024 meeting 15. City of Passaic, Enterprise Zone Dev. Corp, submitting the following:  Minutes of their March 13, 2024 meeting 16. T. Slack Environmental Services, submitting the following :  Response Action Type: Unrestricted Use Scope of Remediation: Area(s) of Concern: AOC – 1 Historic Dry Cleaning Operation Evaluation for PCE Impacts; Case Name: 213-225 Main Ave (Former Zober Cleaners) Address: 219 Main Ave; Municipality: Passaic County: Passaic; Block: 3265 Lot: 34 Preferred ID: 216812 Activity: LSR15001 Communication Center # 15-03-30-1101-00 17. The ERM International Group Limited, 200 Charles Ewing Blvd, Suite 160 Ewing, NJ, submitting the following:  Copy of completed application to NJDEP- DLRP – Public Services Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) Off-Site Residential Soil Remediation – Block 1083 Lot 3,5, 6, 7, and 15 City of Passaic, Passaic County-NJ Reference:0599358.01 (File is available for review in the City Clerk’s Office) 18. Viridian Environmental Consultants, PO Box 3009, Upper Montclair, NJ, submitting the following :  Response Action Outcome; Remedial Action Type: Limited Restricted Use with Permit Requirements Scope of Remediation: ISRA Industrial Establishments as Defined according to N.J.A.C 7:26B- Entire Site Case Name: Falstrom Court (a.k.a. 147 Falstrom Court)Municipality: Passaic; County: Passaic; Block 1321 Lot: 1, Block: 1321.01 Lots: 20 & 1T01; Preferred ID: 018907 ISRA Transaction: Sale of Property – ISRA Case # E2021187900 Well Permit #E202111110 19. Law Office of Wanda Chin Monahan, LLC, submitting the following:  NJSDA – Deed Notice for 70 Parker Avenue, Passaic NJ Page 3 of 6  City Council Agenda: July 16, 2024 20. City of Passaic Valley Water Commission, submitting the following:  Minutes of their May 23, 2024 meeting.  Agenda of their June 26, 2024 meeting 21. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, submitting the following:  Notice and agenda of their July 9, 2024 Special Meeting.  Notice of their September 19, 2024 Regular meeting 22. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, submitting the following:  Meeting cancellation Notice of their June 24, 2024 meeting.  Minutes of their May 22, 2024 meeting  Agenda of their June 26, 2024 meeting IX. CY 2024 BUDGET ADOPTION “PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED" 23. RESOLUTION – CANCELLATION OF APPROPRIATED GRANT RESERVE BALANCES – AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN 24. RESOLUTION ADOPTION OF THE CY 2024 MUNICIPAL BUDGET X. RESOLUTIONS 25. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PASSAIC ON PASSAIC ON JULY 16, 2024, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 26. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR CARNIE BRAGG PARK CONCESSION STAND PHASE II - FINAL DESIGN DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, COST ESTIMATE PHASE III – CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTIONS (COPPA MONTALBANO ARCHITECTS, LLC, TOTOWA, NJ PHASE II – FINAL DESIGN, DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND COST ESTIMATE- $85,140.00 PHASE III – CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION - $ 43,860.00 TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $ 129,000.00.) 27. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CHANGE ORDER TO INCREASE A CONTRACT WITH DLS CONTRACTING 2021 NJ DOT LOCAL AID ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (Adjusting the contract an additional $ 44,764.99 to the revised total amount of $ 715,986.74) 28. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES CITY OF PASSAIC POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION BY NJ STATE ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE (AWARDING LEXIPOL OF FRISCO, TEXAS IN AN AMOUNT OF $ 84, 571.88) 29. RESOLUTION REJECTING RE-BID RECREATION UNIFORMS YEAR 2024-2025 30. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PASSAIC ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PEZDC) RIVERWALK PROJECT CITY OF PASSAIC (AWARDING A CONTRACT TO DIAMOND CONSTRUCTION, BRICK, NJ IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 98,600.00) 31. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF SHOPRITE GIFT CARDS FROM CUELLAR SHOPRITE, PASSAIC, NJ (total amount of $ 38,300.00.00 to Cuellar Shoprite of Passaic) 32. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) 2024 FORD MAVERICKS XL AWD VEHICLES FOR THE PASSAIC PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (AWARDING PARAMUS FORD DBA ALL AMERICAN FORD OF PARAMUS TOTAL AMOUNT $ 54,239.10 ) 33. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY SANITARY SEWER REPAIR PASSAIC STREET & 10TH STREET INTERSECTION PASSAIC NEW JERSEY (AWARDING JOHN GARCIA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 11, 148.00) Page 4 of 6 City Council Agenda: July 16, 2024 34. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2024 DODGE DURANGO PURSUIT AWD VEHICLE (AWARDED TO NIELSEN OF MORRISTOWN, NJ $50,798.91) 35. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH CAMPBELL SUPPLY COMPANY, MONROE TWP., NJ FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF LADDER 1 (AWARDING CAMPBELL SUPPLY COMPANY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 64,973.12) 36. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT TO REPLACE COPPER WIRING FOR NEW FIBER LINES PASSAIC POLICE DEPARTMENT (awarded to Data Network Solutions, Little Silver, NJ $20,660.00 for the first year and $ 20,160.00 for the second and third year) 37. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BLOCK 2203 LOTS 3 AND 4, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 151 & 155 BROADWAY AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REHABILITATION 38. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING LETTER OF INTENT FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE CHILDHOOD LEAD PROGRAM GRANT 39. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE RYAN WHITE PART A AND MINORITY AIDS INITIATIVE GRANT FUNDS 2024 ($202,705.00) 40. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AND CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS FY2024 SUSTAINING LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT ($168,049) 41. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ROID) 2025 GRANT PROGRAM ($20,000) 42. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR THE DEP’S BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT AREA (BDA) INITIATIVE AND SUPPORT OF THE BDA PROJECT AND THE CREATION OF A BDA STEERING COMMITTEE 43. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR THE CREATION OF A BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT AREA 44. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE AND GRANT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY URBAN INVESTMENT FUND GRANT PROGRAM (maximum grant award is $5,732,716.00 with a 20% match) 45. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC’S 2024 -2028 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND THE 2024 ACTION PLAN AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTIMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS 46. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT, EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PASSAIC UEZ 2025 ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET TO THE NJ URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY ($294,849) 47. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT, EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PASSAIC UEZ 2024 CLEAN SWEEP/GRAFFITI ERADICATION PROJECT TO THE NJ URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY ($517,876) 48. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT, EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PASSAIC UEZ CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT SIDEWALK PROGRAM TO THE NJ URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY ($200,000) Page 5 of 6  City Council Agenda: July 16, 2024 49. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT, EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PASSAIC UEZ 2025 MARKETING PROJECT TO THE NJ URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY ($200,000) 50. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A FEDERAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE NJDOT 51. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FY2025 BIKEWAYS GRANT PROGRAM FOR PASSAIC CITY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AT MULTIPLES LOCATIONS XI. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 52. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 317 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO ADD ARTICLE XVII, MUNICIPAL EXEMPTION FROM ZONING REGULATIONS 53. ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, CHAPTER 258A “STORMWATER CONTROL” XII. PAYMENT OF BILLS XIII. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XIV. MAYOR’S REPORT XV. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – August 06, 2024, at 7:00 PM) Members of the public can view, but not participate in, the City Council meeting starting at 7:00 P.M. by using the “Zoom” online meeting platform using the following Internet link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89892612341 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC VIEWING VIA ZOOM WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A STATEMENT READ AT THE MEETING: Please email your prepared statement to publiccomment@cityofpassaicnj.gov by 3:00 P.M. on the day of the meeting. Please note that viewing the meeting via Zoom and submitting a written statement are not substitutes for live attendance and do not constitute official meeting participation under the Open Public Meetings Act. Page 6 of 6