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City Council Agenda: October 22, 2025 Revised Agenda 10/22/2025 City of Passaic New Jersey CITY COUNCIL https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D8IHwJiP2L4SZweEKO6w8cAAOxG3pdp6?usp=sharing REGULAR MEETING AGENDA October 22, 2025 7:00 P.M. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 231 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1975, ADEQUATE NOTICE AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS MEETING WERE PROVIDED VIA FAX TO THE HERALD NEWS, POSTED ON OCTOBER 10, 2025, ON THE CITY OF PASSAIC WEBSITE UNDER COUNCIL AGENDAS AT WWW.CITYOFPASSAIC.COM, AND DISPLAYED ON THE CITY HALL BULLETIN BOARD BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK: PURSUANT TO THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT, BE ADVISED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC HAS RE-SCHEDULED THEIR OCTOBER 21, 2025, COUNCIL MEETING TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025 AT 7:00 PM, TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FIRST FLOOR, 330 PASSAIC STREET, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY, IN PERSON. PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED THAT 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. 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. COMMUNICATION 1. Weatherly Frias, City Clerk, submitting a request for a refund to Weiss Tittle Group in the amount of $1,500.00, for a Foreclosed/Abandoned/Vacant Property fee. Page 1 of 4  City Council Agenda: October 22, 2025 Revised Agenda 10/22/2025 2. Vreeland Village Community Association, 220-222 6th Street , submitting an application to hold a Halloween Trunk N’ Treat Safety event, on October 25, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 220-222 6th street – in their parking lot (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 3. Resident of Speer Village, 23 Aspen Place, submitting an application to hold a Halloween Trick and Treat, on October 31, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 23 Aspen Place in their parking lot. (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 4. Nefesh Inspired, 174 Rutherford Blvd. , submitting an application to hold a Jog/Walkathon, on December 7, 2025 , from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. within the confines of Third Ward Park (Contingent Upon Departmental Approvals) 5. Avec Amour Event Space LLC, 4-6 High Street, submitting an application for a new Entertainment License for the year 2025. 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. 6. Hon. Hector C. Lora, Mayor, submitting the following:  Memorandum regarding New Fire Fighter Swearing-in 7. Passaic Valley Water Commission, submitting the following:  Notice of their October 22, 2025 meeting  Minutes of their July 23, 2025 meeting  Minutes of their August 27, 2025 meeting 8. Alcoholic Beverage Control of the City of Passaic, submitting the following:  Cancellation of their October 16, 2025 meeting 9. Thor 153 Linden Street LLC, submitting the following :  Soil Remedial Action Protectiveness/Biennial Certification Form to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) for the property located at 153 Linden Street, Passaic, NJ 07055. 10. State of New Jersey , Department of Agriculture submitting the following:  Submitting a notice clarifying that municipal regulation of beekeeping activities is prohibited under state law. 11. State of New Jersey , Department of Transportation submitting the following:  Submitting a notice regarding the Local Freight Impact Fund (LFIF) Program for Fiscal Year 2026 12. State of New Jersey , Department of Environmental Protection submitting the following:  Suspected Hazardous Substance Discharge Notification NJDEP Case Number: 25-09-23-1055-28 13. Rent Leveling Board of the City of Passaic, submitting the following:  Agenda of their October 16, 2025 meeting 14. Matrix New World Engineering, 26 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park , NJ 07932, submitting the following :  Re: City of Passaic Property – Response Action Outcome – Area of Concern – Unrestricted Use 24 Broadway – Passaic, New Jersey 07055-NJDEP Preferred ID:1090231 – Communication Center #24-11-21-1259-16, 25- 04-14-1704-06, 25-02-14-1257-09 15. Millennium Strategies Monthly Activity Report October 1, 2025 VII. RESOLUTIONS Page 2 of 4 City Council Agenda: October 22, 2025 Revised Agenda 10/22/2025 16. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ON OCTOBER 22, 2025, AT 7:00 PM OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION; CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS 17. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO HOLD A NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION WITH SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON PUBLIC PROPERTY 18. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CANCELATION AND REFUND OF TAXES FOR A 100% DISABLED VETERAN ($3,620.16) 19. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CANCELATION AND REFUND OF TAXES FOR A 100% DISABLED VETERAN ($687.12) 20. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS RESULTING FROM TAX COURT JUDGMENT ($7,421.40) 21. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FORTWO (2) MUNICIPAL COURT PROSECUTORS (AWARDED TO LAW OFFICE OF RAJEH A. SAADEH, LLC. BRIDGE WATER, NJ AND JAMES POMACO, ESQ. NUTLEY, NJ NOT TO EXCEED $ 90,000.00 FOR BOTH PROSECUTORS) 22. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL COURT PUBLIC DEFENDERS (AWARDED TO SALVATORE BELLOMO, MICHAEL J MAHER ESQ., LLC, MARCO DI STEFANO, ESQ.,, LLC IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $ 105,000.00) 23. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR TAX MAP MAINTENANCE OF DIGITAL TAX MAPS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) BASE MAP SERVICES TAX ASSESSOR’S OFFICE (AWARDED TO NEGLIA GROUP, IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,500.00) 24. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICALS/MEDICAL AND DRUG TESTING (AWARDED TO MEDRITE, PASSAIC, NJ, AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $ 45,000.00) 25. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR ADULT & PEDIATRIC PHYSICIAN SERVICES (AWARDED TO DR. JEDLINSKI, CLIFTON, NJ, AND DR. MOISES, CLIFTON, NJ $135.00/HR NTE $ 70,000.00 INCLUSIVE OF BOTH PEDIATRICIANS) 26. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR TAX APPEAL ATTORNEY CITY OF PASSAIC (AWARDED TO BOGGIA, BOGGIA & BETESH, LLC, RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $125.00 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00) 27. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR TAX APPEAL APPRAISER CITY OF PASSAIC (AWARDED TO MCNERNEY & ASSOCIATES, OF GLEN ROCK, NJ AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $ 100.00 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 40,000.00) 28. RESOLUTION AWARDING BIKE SHARE PROGRAM FURNISHING DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF SINGLE-SPEED BICYCLES PASSAIC URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE (UEZ) BUSINESS AREA TRANSPORTATION PROJECT (AWARDED TO DYNAMIC BICYCLES, PAWTUCKET, RI IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $ 24,445.00) 29. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR LICENSED SITE REMEDIATION PROFESSIONAL (LSRP) (AWARDED TO FRENCH & PARRELLO ASSOCIATES OF WALL, NJ, NOT TO EXCEED $ 30,000.00) 30. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL COURT INTERPRETER – SPANISH/ENGLISH EVENING SESSIONS (AWARDED TO FERNANDEZ TRANSLATING SERVICES LLC, NOT TO EXCEED $ 50,000.00) 31. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR MUNICIPAL COURT INTERPRETER SPANISH/ENGLISH MORNING AND AFTERNOON SESSIONS (AWARDED TO FERNANDEZ TRANSLATING SERVICES LLC, NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT $80,000.00) Page 3 of 4  City Council Agenda: October 22, 2025 Revised Agenda 10/22/2025 32. RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR 2024 NJDOT LOCAL AID AND URBAN AID ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS (CONTRACT AWARDED TO SMITH-SONDY ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION CO, WALLINGTON, NJ IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 984,465.06 LAFAYETTE AVENUE (DEAD END TO MAIN AVE, OAK STREET (PAULISON TO GREGORY AVENUE) PROSPECT STREET (PASSAIC AVENUE TO BROADWAY)ALTERNATE A – LAFAYETTE (BROADWAY TO HOWE AVENUE ALTERNATE B – LAFAYETTE (HOWE AVENUE TO GRANT STREET ALTERNATE C – LAFAYETTE – (GRANT STREET TO WICKHAM STREET)ALTERNATE D – LAFAYETTE (WICKHAM STREET TO OAK STREET) 33. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CHANGE ORDER TO DECREASE CONTRACT WITH 4- CLEAN UP, INC. 2022 NJDOT LOCAL AID INFRASTRUCTURE FUND PROGRAM MYRTLE AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS (CONTRACT DECREASED $ 243.14 FOR REVISED AMOUNT OF $ 333,587.01) 34. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC DIVISION OF HEALTH TO RENEW USDA GRANT FOR THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) FOR FFY 2026 35. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT, EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE PASSAIC UEZ FY 2026 ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET TO THE NJ URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY (AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $344,486) 36. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PASSAIC ENTREPISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR A MEDIA TECHNICIAN III VIII. ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING: 37. ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 3212 LOTS 21 & 23 (91-95 PAULISON AVENUE) IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY(Set for second and final reading at the meeting of December 2, 2025) 38. ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY NJ LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 39. ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, CHAPTER 295, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC,” ARTICLE XVI, “BUS STOPS,” SECTION 38 “LOCATIONS” TO ADD BUS STOP ON LEXINGTON AVENUE IX. PAYMENT OF BILLS X. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT XI. MAYOR’S REPORT XII. ADJOURNMENT (Next meeting of the City Council – November 6, 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 4 of 4