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City Council Agenda: August 5, 2025 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12PDWuEWCJigqVJPMTNuKLzzMeEhRgyUc?usp=sharing REGULAR MEETING AGENDA August 5, 2025 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 17, 2025, SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2025-2026; 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 18, 2025, 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 4, 2025, March 18, 2025 and April 1, 2025- 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 5  City Council Agenda: August 5, 2025 VII. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING (HEARING IS REQUIRED) 1. ORDINANCE NO. 2491-25 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 2. ORDINANCE ADOPTING CHAPTER 231 “RENT STABILIZATION” – ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ADOPTING CHAPTER 231 OF THE CITY CODE, ENTITLED “RENT STABILIZATION,” submitted by initiative petition certified by the City Clerk on July 15, 2025, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-187 et seq. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:69A-191, the Municipal Council shall consider the proposed ordinance for adoption at this meeting. Public hearing to be held prior to final passage. The Municipal Council’s proposed version in response to this initiative petition is listed as Item No. 44 on this agenda. VIII. COMMUNICATION 3. Certified Angels A NJ Nonprofit Corp ,16 Jefferson Street, submitting an application to hold a Block Party for their Summer Program on July 30, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 45 River Drive (Rain date: July 31, 205) (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 4. Vreeland Village Community Association Inc., 220-222 6th Street, submitting an application to hold a Community Event on August 9, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the “Katie Johnson Apartment; 220-222 6th Street (Private Parking Lot) (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 5. Boat House Café, 350 Passaic Avenue , submitting an application to hold a Baby Shower on August 9, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Third Ward Park (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 6. Residents of Speer Village, 23 Aspen Place, submitting an application to hold a Back to School Supply Giveaway event on August 23, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 33-45 Aspen Place (Private parking Lot) (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 7. St. Mary’s Assumption Church, 63 Monroe Street, submitting an application to hold a Procession on October 10, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Procession will commence at St. Anthony Church located at 101 Myrtle Avenue and will travel to Myrtle Avenue to Gregory Avenue to Broadway to Washington Place to Hope Avenue to Harrison Street to Parker Avenue to Monroe Street to Market Street to Morris Street to Passaic Street to Wall Street ending at Holy Rosary located 6 Wall Street. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 8. St. Anthony of Padua Church, 101-103 Myrtle Avenue, submitting application to hold a Religious Procession on December 12, 2025 from 8:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The procession will commence at the corner of Oak Street and Myrtle Avenue, proceed to Gregory Avenue, continue to Monroe Street, and conclude at the corner of Oak Street. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 9. Jefe Group LLC t/a Galleria Restaurant & Lounge, 581- 583 Main Ave, submitting an application for a new Entertainment License for the year 2025. (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. 10. Northrop Grumman Guidance & Electronics Co., Inc., Falls Church , VA  Soil Remedial Action Protective/ Biennial Certification Form, Block 3270, Lot 29; Former Hewitt- Robins Conveyor Site; 270 Passaic Avenue, Passaic , New Jersey ; NJDEP Program Interest No. 005612 Page 2 of 5  City Council Agenda: August 5, 2025  Soil Remedial Action Protective/ Biennial Certification Form, Block 3270, Lot 29.01; Former Hewitt- Robins Conveyor Site; 270 Passaic Avenue, Passaic , New Jersey ; NJDEP Program Interest No. 005612  Soil Remedial Action Protective/ Biennial Certification Form, Block 3251, Lot 2 ; Former Hewitt- Robins Conveyor Site; 270 Passaic Avenue, Passaic , New Jersey ; NJDEP Program Interest No. 005612  Soil Remedial Action Protective/ Biennial Certification Form, Block 3251, Lot 2.02; Former Hewitt- Robins Conveyor Site; 270 Passaic Avenue, Passaic , New Jersey ; NJDEP Program Interest No. 005612  Soil Remedial Action Protective/ Biennial Certification Form, Block 3251, Lot 2.01; Former Hewitt- Robins Conveyor Site; 270 Passaic Avenue, Passaic , New Jersey ; NJDEP Program Interest No. 005612 11. Borough of Wallington submitting the following :  Notice of Hearing to Property Owners regarding a zoning application submitted by Wallington Waterfront LLC, proposing to add a driveway from Wallington Avenue, pave gravel areas, install adequate lighting and drainage, and add fencing and gates around the property at 8 Halstead Avenue, Wallington, New Jersey, as per the proposed site plan. 12. Passaic Valley Water Commission submitting:  Minutes of their May 21, 2025 public meeting 13. City of Passaic, Zoning Board of Adjustments submitting the following  Agenda of their July 8, 2025, meeting  Agenda of their July 22, 2025, meeting 14. City of Passaic, Rent Leveling Board submitting the following:  Agenda of their July 24, 2025 , Special Meeting 15. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission submitting the following:  Notice and Agenda of their July 18, 2025 public meeting 16. State of New Jersey , Department of Environmental Protection submitting the following:  Area of Concern: One 2,000 Gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use- No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue Block 3230, Lot 67 – 146 Boulevard ; Passaic City; Passaic County ; Program Interest #: 1103806, Activity Number: CSP250001 Communications Center Number: 25-02-28-1158-10  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 25-07-15-1431-08  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 25-07-08-1109-32  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 25-07-07-1027-42  Notice to receive interested Party Comment on Proposed Judicial Consent Order Approving Settlement with the 3M Company in Matter of NJDEP, et al., v. E. I. Du Pond De Nemours and Company, et al., Case No.: 1:19-CV-14766- RMB-JBC (D.N.J.) 17. Millennium Strategies submitting the Monthly Activity Report for June 2025 18. Passaic Board of Education submitting the following:  Notice of their July 21, 2025 public meeting IX. RESOLUTIONS 19. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ON AUGUST 5, 2025, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION; CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS Page 3 of 5 City Council Agenda: August 5, 2025 20. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW EMERGENCY FIRE HOUSE ALERT SYSTEM FOR EASTSIDE AND WESTSIDE FIREHOUSES, PASSAIC FIRE DEPARTMENT ($25,258.28) 21. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERA EQUIPMENT PARKING DECK – STATE STREET AND PASSAIC STREET(AWARDING CONTRACT TO SAL ELECTRIC IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $ 125,000.00) 22. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THREE (3) 2025 FORD EXPEDITION VEHICLES ONE (1) 2025 FORD EXPLORER (AWARDING ALL AMERICAN FLEET, PARAMUS, NJ TOTAL AMOUNT $ 294,886.40) 23. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERA EQUIPMENT - VARIOUS LOCATIONS PASSAIC ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (AWARDING CONTRACT TO XF COMPUTERS, LLC, LINCOLN PARK, NJ, IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 246,278.28) 24. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR SOFTWARE LICENSING FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT, CODE ENFORCEMENT, TAX ASSESSOR, FIRE PREVENTION, ENGINEERING AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (AWARDED TO SHI INTERNATIONAL $66,500.00) 25. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR FEMA INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION PROJECT AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS GARFIELD AVENUE & THE CIRCLERIDGE AVENUE BRIDGE (BASEBALL FIELD) BENSON AVENUE & HIGH STREET (PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE)(CMS CONSTRUCTION, INC. OF PLAINFIELD, NJ, FOR $72,026.00) 26. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT GREGORY AVENUE PARKING IMPROVEMENTS (MADISON STREET TO PENNINGTON AVENUE) (AWARDING WESTCRAFT BUILDERS INC., LINCOLN PARK, NJ, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT $ 97,510.00) 27. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR HOWARD AVENUE TENNIS COURTS IMPROVEMENTS (YOUR WAY CONSTRUCTION, INC. OF IRVINGTON, NJ FOR $141,662.56) 28. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR RECREATION UNIFORMS YEAR 2025- 2026 (AWARDING A CONTRACT TO BSN SPORTS LLC, IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $ 30,000.00) 29. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #14 - $ 9,988.40 CHANGE ORDER #15 - $4,734.78, CHANGE ORDER #16 - $14,509.14 CHANGE ORDER #17 - $27,832.78 AND CHANGE ORDER #18 (CREDIT) $ 60,000.00 (Increasing contract $ 57,065.10 to a revised amount of $ 13,722,874.86) (FINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT INCLUSIVE OF $ 60,000.00 CREDIT - $ 13,662,874.86) 30. RESOLUTION-NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD CONTRACT UNDER A NATIONAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT FOR FURNISHING & INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) LED MESSAGE BOARDS (DAKTRONICS) ($147,164.00) 31. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF VARIOUS VACCINES PASSAIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT (REDUCING CONTRACT TO SANOFI, MORRISTOWN, NJ IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 911.89) 32. RESOLUTION AWARDING RESTAURANT FIT-OUT FOR EMPTY RETAIL SPACE PARKING DECK PASSAIC STREET & STATE STREET 33. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE, DELIVERY, AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND THE PURCHASE, DELIVERY, AND INSTALLATION OF RUBBERIZED SURFACING ROBERT STRONE PARK PASSAIC, NJ ( MRC, SPRING LAKE, NJ IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $147,558.42) 34. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CHANGE ORDER TO INCREASE A CONTRACT WITH GREEN VALLEY GROUP MEMORIAL PARK BENSON AVENUE PARKING LOT, TENNIS COURTS SURFACE, AND BASEBALL FIELD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (AMENDMENT OF CONTRACT INCREASE OF $ 1,594.00 INCREASING CONTRACT TO $ 918,983.00) Page 4 of 5  City Council Agenda: August 5, 2025 35. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #2 TO DECREASE A CONTRACT WITH YOUR WAY CONSTRUCTION FOR MERCER STREET DRAINAGE AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (CONTRACT AMENDED, DECREASING THE TOTAL BY $58.64 TO $93,369.05) 36. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT AWARD EXTENSION REQUEST FOR THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION 2023 LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECT FUNDS DELAWARE AVENUE, OAK STREET, PROSPECT STREET, JEFFERSON STREET, MADISON STREET, PROSPECT STREET, PASSAIC STREET, TULIP STREET, AND BROADWAY BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT 37. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION TO UPFIT TWO (2) 2025 FORD EXPEDITIONS – POLICE DEPARTMENT ONE (1) FORD EXPLORER – POLICE DEPARTMENT(AWARDED TO GTBM, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ $ 29,090.60) 38. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY) 2026 WIC HEALTH SERVICES GRANT 39. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE TAX SALE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 99 OF PUBLIC LAWS OF 1997 40. RESOLUTION RE: GOVERNING BODY CERTIFICATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT 41. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024 AUDIT REPORT OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC X. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 42. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 43. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS 44. ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 231-23, "RENT STABILIZATION OF 2025," OF CHAPTER 231, "RENT CONTROL," OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC CODE TO REDUCE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RENTAL INCREASES XI. PAYMENT OF BILLS XII. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XIII. MAYOR’S REPORT XIV. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – September 2, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.) 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 5 of 5