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City Council Agenda: September 2, 2025 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oPrzMrLzeVHGVJaNCsqQeGDrIopaPUKX?usp=sharing September 2, 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 AUGUST 8, 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. 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. VI. ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING (HEARING IS REQUIRED) 1. ORDINANCE NO. 2490-25 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14) (Introduced at the July 15, 2025 council meeting) 2. ORDINANCE NO. 2492-25 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 3. ORDINANCE NO. 2493-25 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS Page 1 of 6  City Council Agenda: September 2, 2025 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2494-25 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 VII. COMMUNICATION 5. Weatherly Frias, City Clerk, submitting Notification of Withdrawal – Initiative Petition re: Chapter 231 Rent Stabilization – The City Clerk has received formal written notice from the Committee of Petitioners withdrawing their initiative petition pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:69A-191. The petition is hereby withdrawn and no further action will be taken. 6. Weatherly Frias, City Clerk, submitting a request for a cash bond refund in the amount of $2000.00 to Amigos Colombianos de Passaic Inc. (Event: Festival held July 13, 2025) 7. St. Paul Baptist Church, 22-24 Aspen Place, submitting an application to hold a fundraiser/youth event on September 13, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in their private parking lot (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 8. Holy Rosary R.C. Church, 6 Passaic Street, submitting an application to hold their Annual Church Picnic on September 13, 2025 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and September 14, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in their private parking located at 6 Wall Street, on (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 9. Kimberly Diaz, 256 Paxton Street, Paterson, NJ 07503, submitting an application to hold a civil wedding ceremony on September 13, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Third Ward Park (near the water fountain) (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 10. Braking AIDS Ride, 630 9th Avenue, Suite 1207, New York, NY 10036, submitting an application to hold a charity bicycle ride on September 14, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.; please see application for map route. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) VIII. CY 2025 BUDGET ADOPTION “PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED" 11. RESOLUTION ADOPTION OF THE CY 2025 MUNICIPAL BUDGET 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. 12. Hon. Hector C. Lora, Mayor, submitting the following:  Proclamation – Honoring Hector Acosta “El Torito” Dominican Musical Artist and Senator  Memorandum appointing Tomlee L. Abraham to the Planning Board as a Class IV Commissioner filling an unexpired term commencing immediately and expiring June 30, 2028  Memorandum appointing Gina Freites to the Planning Board as a Class IV Commissioner term commencing immediately and expiring June 30, 2027  Memorandum reappointing Shaun Witten to the Planning Board as a Class IV Commissioner term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2029  Memorandum reappointing Sardis Cruz-Perez to the Planning Board as a Class IV Commissioner term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2027  Memorandum reappointing Kevin Enriquez to the Planning Board as a Class IV Commissioner term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2029  Memorandum reappointing Carlos Lopez to the Planning Board as a Class IV Commissioner term commencing immediately and expiring June 30, 2028 Page 2 of 6 City Council Agenda: September 2, 2025  Memorandum reappointing Bonnita Kelawon Cuello to the Planning Board as a Class IV Commissioner term commencing July 1, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2029 13. Passaic County Board of County Commissioners, submitting Agenda of their May 27, 2025 meeting re: Resolution Authorizing Transmittal of the Passaic County Cross-Acceptance Response to the State Planning Commission, in furtherance of the County’s continued participation in the Cross-Acceptance process toward adoption of a new State Development and Redevelopment Plan 14. Millennium Strategies, submitting their Month Report- August 2025 15. Municipal Court of the City of Passaic submitting month court report for July 2025 16. Jersey Strong Coastal Coalition, submitting the following:  New Jersey Energy Master Plan 17. Alcoholic Beverage Control of the City of Passaic, submitting the following:  Notice of their September 18, 2025 meeting 18. Passaic Arts and Science Charter School submitting the following:  Notice of their Board of Trustees meeting dates for August 2025 to June 2026 19. Planning Board of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their August 6, 2025 meeting 20. Zoning Board of the City of Passaic submitting the following:  Agenda of their August 5, 2025 meeting  Agenda of their August 19, 2025 meeting 21. North Jersey District Water Supply Commission submitting the following:  Minutes of their June 25, 2025 meeting  Notice and Agenda of their July 23, 2025 meeting 22. Redevelopment Agency of the City of Passaic, submitting the following:  Correspondence advising that Commissioner Ruth Perez’s seat was declared vacant on July 30, 2025  Notice of their July 31, 2025 meeting 23. Passaic Valley Water Commission, submitting the following:  Minutes of their June 25, 2025 meeting  Agenda of their July 23, 2023 meeting  Notice cancelling their August 27, 2025 public meeting 24. Rent Leveling Board of the City of Passaic, submitting the following:  Agenda of their July 24, 2025, Special Hearing 25. State Planning Board Commission submitting notice of their virtual public hearing regarding the Draft Final New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan and the Draft Infrastructure Needs Assessment, scheduled for: October 14, 2025; October 15, 2025; October 16, 2025; and October 17, 2025 26. Eikon Planning and Design, LLC submitting the following:  Correspondence – Classification exception area/ Well Restriction Area Former Innovation Laminating Corp. parcel 347 Broadway, Passaic 27. State of New Jersey , Department of Environmental Protection submitting the following:  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 25-07-07-1027-42 Page 3 of 6 City Council Agenda: September 2, 2025  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 25-07-08-1109-32  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number:25-07-15-1431-08  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number:25-07-28-1643-59  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 25-07-30-1350-11  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 25-08-08-1238-09  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 25-08-22-1450-02  Notice re: Environmental Protection Contaminated site remediation and redevelopment office of natural resource restoration – notice to interested party comment on proposed judicial consent order approving settlement with the 3M Company in the matter of NJDEP, et al., v. E.I. Du Pond De Nemours and Com pany, et al., Case No.: 1:19-CV-14766-RMB-JBC (D.N.J.)  RE: United Scrap Iron & Metal Co.; Draft Administrative Consent Order NJDEP File #: NEA250001 - 1607-14-0002.2 705-713 River Drive, Block 1326, Lots 1 & 1.5 Passaic City, Passaic County, New Jersey  Re: 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 1291.02, Lot 3; 135 Park Avenue Passaic City, Passaic County Program Interest #: 1107113, Activity Number: CSP250001 Communications Center Number: 25-07-07-1027-42  Re: 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  Re: 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 3239, Lot 10; 229 Boulevard Passaic City, Passaic County Program Interest #: 1101938, Activity Number: CSP250001 Communications Center Number: 25-01-03-1306-17 28. Paul Sakson Environmental, 79 Hosford Avenue, Leonardo, NJ 07737 submitting the following:  Re: Response Action Outcome Withdrawal- Case Name: Akademia Malucha Address: 26 Wall Street- Municipality: City of Passaic- County: Passaic Block: 1017 Lot: 1- Preferred ID: 562108- Child Care License # 110800226 29. Northrop Grumman Guidance & Electronics Co., Inc., Falls Church , VA submitting the following:  Subject/Title: Public Notification and Outreach; Block 3270, Lot 29.01 Former Hewitt-Robins Conveyor Site- 270 Passaic Avenue Passaic, New Jersey- NJDEP Program Interest No. 005612 30. 82 Brook Avenue LLC , 303 Terhune Avenue., Passaic NJ 07055, submitting the following:  Notice to property owners within 200ft of Development: 82 Brook Avenue, Passaic, New Jersey Block 2184 Lot 1 – Zoning Board hearing Scheduled for August 6, 2025 31. Passaic Board of Education, submitting the following:  Notice of their August 18, 2025 meeting Page 4 of 6  City Council Agenda: September 2, 2025 IX. RESOLUTIONS 32. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2025, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION; CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 33. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD CONTRACT UNDER A NATIONAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT FOR FURNISHING & INSTALLATION OF SEVEN (7) PAY STATIONS – MAIN AVENUE LOTS (MACKAY METERS)(AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $44,975.00) 34. RESOLUTION RESCINDING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO FRED BEANS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, DOYLESTOWN, PA, FOR THE FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF ONE (1)2025 CHEVROLET TAHOE 35. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT UNDER A NATIONAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT FOR FURNISHING & INSTALLATION OF THREE (3) LED MESSAGE BOARDS (DAKTRONICS) (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $147,164.00) 36. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT TENNYSON PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AT VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK (AWARDING GREEN VALLEY GROUP, INC., IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT $ 641,875.00) 37. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS RESULTING FROM TAX COURT JUDGMENT ($11,641.81) 38. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS ($1,593.88) 39. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS ($8,675.15) 40. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS (VARIOUS PROPERTIES, $70, 686.17) 41. RESOLUTION HONORIFICALLY DESIGNATING THE CORNER OF MONROE STREET AND COLUMBIA AVENUE AS “CHIN LEGACY WAY” 42. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF TAX APPEALS VERIZON v. CITY OF PASSAIC BLOCK 5200 Lot 102 43. RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BLOCK 3212 LOTS 21 AND 23, WHICH IS LOCATED AT 91-97 PAULISON AVENUE AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REHABILITATION 44. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER AND CITY OF PASSAIC TO EXECUTE A NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NJDEP) TREATMENT WORKS APPROVAL (TWA) PERMIT APPLICATION AND STATEMENT OF CONSENT FOR BLOCK 3245.05 LOT 1. X. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 45. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 295, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, ADDING NEW SECTION 295-7.4 ENTITLED “STATE STREET MUNICIPAL PARKING DECK FEES” 46. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC CHAPTER 295, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” ARTICLE XII, “SCHEDULES,” SECTION 32.1, “SCHEDULE XIV: STOP INTERSECTIONS” TO ADD ADDITIONAL STOP SIGN AT MONROE STREET INTERSECTION OF HOPE AVENUE 47. ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC CHAPTER 295. “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”, PART 1. “GENERAL PROVISIONS”, ARTICLE XII. SCHEDULES, SECTION 23.1. SCHEDULE IVA: “ANGLE PARKING” Page 5 of 6  City Council Agenda: September 2, 2025 48. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS 49. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER XI. PAYMENT OF BILLS XII. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XIII. MAYOR’S REPORT XIV. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – September 16, 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 6 of 6