Rahway City Council

CITY OF RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL PRE.MEETING CONFERENCE MINUTES March 712023,7 p.m. Art remarks shau o" )!','::;ffiX::;"#'^zr;::1:;i:#",ix!,i#iiii,?,,!XZr'f{!,,, minutes in duration ,, "oo,!#"lffiii"J"llif,, (chapter 5-63 (C) Rules of Order No' 3) ROLL CALL Council President Cox called the meeting to order at7:02p.m. and asked for a Roll Call. PRESENT: Councilmembers Brooks, Brown, Gibilisco, Miles, Mojica, Newbury, Parker, Cox ABSENT: CouncilmemberParson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and INVOCATION Council President Cox led the Pledge of Allegiance and Council Vice President Brown offered an Invocation. OPEN PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT: City Clerk Jeffrey J. Jotz announced the meeting had been advertised and posted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act of the State of New Jersey. This meeting of March 7,2023 was included in a list of meetings notice sent to the Star-Ledger, Home News Tribune and the Union County Local Source, posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building and has remained continuously posted as the required notices under the Statute. In addition, a copy of this notice is and has been available to the public and is on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk. PRESENTATIONS No presentations were scheduled. COMMUNICATIONS: MAYOR, REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS AND BILL PAYMENT Council accepted the bill payment list. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES No reports from council committees were offered. The members of Council discussed the following items to be placed on the Agenda and Consent Agenda and voted on at the Regular Meeting of March 13,2023: ORDINANCES - FIRST READING o-12-23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 311 "PEDDLING, SOLICITING AND VENDING", ARTICLE V "FOOD VEHICLES" SECTION 35 ..BUSINESS LICENSE AND EMPLOYEE PERMIT REQUIRED'' AND SECTION 37 "FEES" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF RAHWAy (Cox, Entire Council) o-13-23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDTNG AND SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE XVII (DEPARTMENT OF POLICE), CHAPTER $5-66 (ESTABLTSHMENT, COMPOSITION, PROCEDURES) IN ORDER TO CREATE A SAFE EXCHANGE ZONE FOR THE CITY OF RAHWAY (Mojica, Parker) Pre-Meeting Conference of March 7,2023 I of4 City of Rahway  o-14-23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER $389 "TOW TRUCKS; WRECKERS" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF RAHWAY (Brown, Gibilisco) RESOLUTIONS Department of Revenue & Finance AR.75. RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF RAHWAY CY 2023 SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DIi 23 BUDGET (Public hearing) AR-76- RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REFUND OF MONEY DUE TO THE REDEMPTION OF 23 CERTIFICATE FOR 2O22TAX LIENS AR-77- RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REFLIND OF OVERPAYMENTS OF TAXES FOR THE C 23 AR-78- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFLIND OF OVERPAYMENT OF WATER BILLS 23 AR-79- RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CY zOzzBUDGET APPROPRIATION R 23 I)epartment of Recreation AR-80- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF T 23 AUTHOzuZETHE SUBMISSIONS OF THE SUSTAINABLE JERSEY GRANT FTINDED B\ AMOUNT OF $2,OOO.OO AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT THERETO Department of Engineering & Land Use AR-81- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CIT 23 RAHWAY AND COLLIERS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEE] CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CDBG YEAR 4 WINFIELD STREET, HEATON PLACE, BEACON STREET AND HENRY STREF,T PRO.TECT AR-82- RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAHWAY AUTHORIZING AND ] 23 THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF RAHWAY TO I.INDERSTAKE A PRELIMINAR] INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 3OO, LOTS 6,7 ,8, N THE CITY OF RAHWAY'S TAX MAP, TO DETERMINE IF SUCH PROPERTIES QUALIF-\ CONDEMNATION AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:l2A-l ET SEQ. Pre-Meeting Conference of March 7 ,2023 2of4 City of Rahway  AR-83- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CIT 23 RAHWAY AND HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES FOR PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVI TINDERTAKE A REDEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATION OF BLOCK 3OO, LOTS 6,7,8,9 AND I (LEESVILLE AREA PROPERTIES) AR.84. RESOLUTION TO AWARD A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO PROVIDE UNDI 23 UTILITY LOCATING SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LINDERGROUND FACILIT PROTECTION ACT "ONE CALL LAW'' Department of Administration *AR-85-23 RESOLUTION AUTHOzuZING AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO SCHAEFER FIREWORKS FOR THE EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS IN THE CITY OF RAHWAY FOR THE CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023 (Cox, Entire Council) *AR-86-23 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF COURTNEY ANDERSON AS ALTERNATE #3 TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (Parker, Brooks) *AR-87-23 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYOR RAYMOND GIACOBBE' S r APPOINTMENT OF ANDREA ALVARE AS DIRECTOR OF THE HEALTH : DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF RAHWAY FOR A TERM ENDING li DECEMBER3I,2023 OR UNTIL HER SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED (Cox, Entire Council) *AR-88-23 RES OLUTION CONFIRMING MAYOR RAYMOND GIACOBBE' S APPOINTMENT OF NICHOLAS BREINER AS POLICE DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF RAHWAY FOR A TERM ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 OR UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED (Cox, Entire Council) Department of Police *AR-89-23 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN A SIXTY (60) DAY AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (ALPR) PILOT WITH FLOCK GROUP INC. (FLOCK) (Brown, Newbury) *AR-90-23 RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO EVERBRIDGE INC. FOR THE NIXLE PUBLIC EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (Brown, Parker) *AR-91-23 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A PUBLIC DECLARATION LETTER FOR THE USE OF I.]NMANNED AIRCRAFT FROM THE CITY OF RAHWAY TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA), PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. 44807 (Gibilisco, Parker) MISCELLANEOUS (Unfinished Business) Pre-Meeting Conference of Mwch 7, 2023 3 of4 City of Rahway COMMUNICATIONS: HEARING OF CITIZENS ON ANY ITEM (Five minutes per speaker) Council President Cox opened the floor for hearing of citizens. With no one appearing, Council President Cox closed the public hearing. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn the meeting at7:12 p.m. was made by Councilmember Miles and seconded by Councilmember Brooks. The meeting was officially adjournedatT:12 p.m. without objection on a voice vote. Approved: \t''.1 J Jotz, Michael Cox, President , Pre-Meeting Conference of March7,2023 4of4 City of Rahway