Rahway City Council

CITY OF RAHWAYO NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL PRE.MEETING CONT'ERENCE MINUTES May 2,2023,7 p.m. A, remarks sha, u,,ooii![Xfiiiia#:,:,'::r:::;':;;X::;"I;i,*;*;n::f,:;:,x#;:,?iJir'f,i!,,, minutes in duration ,, (Chapter 5-63 (C) Rules of Order No. 3) ROLL CALL Council President Cox called the meeting to order at7:00 p.m. and asked for a Roll Call. PRESENT: Councilmembers Brooks, Brown, Gibilisco, Miles, Mojica, Newbury, Parker, Parson, Cox 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 May 2,2023 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 monthly Special Improvement District (SID) report. 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 May 8,2023: Pre-Meeting Conference of May 2,2023 I of5 City of Rahway ORDINANCES - FIRST READING o-24-23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF RAHWAY TO AUTHORIZE THE HIRING OF ENTRY-LEVEL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITHOUT AN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT (Cox, Entire Council) l1 atr ,r2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 401 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF RAHWAY (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC). HANDICAPPED PARKING (1703IRVING ST.) (Parker, Brown) o-26-23 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MI.]NICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14) Q.{ewbury, Parson) o-27-23 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RAHWAY, COLINTY OF LTNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO ACQUIRE BY NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLOCK 151, LOTS 20,21,22, AND 23 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF RAHWAY (Cox, Gibilisco) o-28-23 BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZETHE ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ESTERBROOK SENIOR CITIZEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN, BY AND FOR THE CITY OF RAHWAY, IN THE COUNTY OF LINION, STATD OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $2.660.000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TC FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS (Brooks, Mojica) RESOLUTIONS Department of Administration *AR.114-23 A RESOLUTION DEDICATING A SECTION OF HAMILTON STREET TO DANIEL L. MARTIN (Cox, Entire Council) *AR-l15-23 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RAHWAY AUTHORIZING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT AND APPROVING A SUCCESSOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL NO. 469 (Miles, Parker) *AR-117-23 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ASHOKKUMAR PATEL AND JAYSHREE PATEL, AND THE CITY OF RAHWAY FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION OF A CERTAIN SITE (1588 IRVING STREET) (Brown, Newbury) Pre-Meeting Conference of May 2, 2023 2 ofS City of Rahway  *AR-l19-23 RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ROBERT B MARKEY AND THE CITY OF RAHWAY FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION OF A CERTAIN SITE (208 CENTRAL AVENUE) (Cox, Entire Council) *AR-121-23 A RESOLUTION AUTHOzuZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LINION COLTNTY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FOR CERTAIN ARTS BASED EVENTS OFFERED BY THE CITY OF RAHWAY (BTOOKS, Gibilisco) *AR,I22-23 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE GLENDENNING HOMES PHASE I PROJECT (Newbury, Brown) Department of Engineering & Land Use *AR-123-23 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RETURN OF PERFORMANCE *2022 SIDEWALK BOND AND FINAL PAYMENT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" TO DLS CONTRACTING INC. (Mojica, Miles) * AR-124-23 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF BID FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "NJDOT FY2O23 BROAD STREET, MAURICE AVENUE & LUDLOW STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT" FOR THE CITY OF RAHWAY TO DLS CONTRACTING INC. (Gibilisco, Cox) *AR,125-23 A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE ACCEPTANCE OF BID FOR THE PROJECT TITLED *2023 SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT'' FOR THE CITY OF RAHWAY TO AA BERMS LLC (Brown, Parker) *AR-126-23 RESOLUTION RATIFYING PAYMENT TO SHAUGER PROPERTY SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY SANITARY SEWER REPAIRS AT 2301 KNAPP DzuVE, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A 404:1 1-6 (Newbury, Brown) *LR-127-23 RESOLUTION RATIFYING PAYMENT TO B&W CONSTRUCTION FOR EMERGENCY SANITARY SEWER AND SINKHOLE REPAIRS AT MAPLE AVENUE & BRYANT STREET, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A 404:1 1- 6 (Parson, Gibilisco) *AR-128-23 RESOLUTION RATIFYING PAYMENT TO SHAUGER PROPERTY SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY SANITARY SEWER REPAIRS ON UNION STREET, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A 40A:1 1-6 (Miles, Brooks) *AR-129-23 RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC. FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE (Gibilisco, Parker) Pre-Meeting Conference of May 2,2023 3 of 5 City of Rahway  Department of Police *AR-I3O-23 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO JOBS4BLUE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF POLICE EXTRA-DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (Brown, Newbury) Department of Public Works *AR.131-23 A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK (Cox, Entire Council) Department of Revenue & Finance *AR.132-23 A RESOLUTION CREATING A TEMPORARY CAPITAL BUDGET (Gibilisco, Brooks) *AR-133.23 A RESOLUTION INTRODUCING THE CY 2023 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (Cox, Entire Council) Department of Engineering & Land Use *AR-134-23 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RAHWAY AND CME ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NJDOT FY 2023 BROAD STRtrDT, MAURICE AVENUE & LUDLOW STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (Parson, Cox) *AR-135-23 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RAHWAY AND CME ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERV ICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2023 SIDEWALK PROJECT (Parson, Cox) *AR-136-23 \RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MLTNICIPAL SUPPORT AND PREFERENCE FOR " RETAIL CANNABIS APPLICANT 2O22.OT TO RECEIVE A CLASS 5 CANNABIS REIAIL'PICENSE FROM THE NEW JERSEY CANNABIS REGULATORY COMMISSION TO OPERATE WITHIN THE CITY OF RAHWAY (Parson, Cox) MISCELLANEOUS (Unfinished Business) 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. Pre-Meeting Conference of May 2,2023 4 of5 City of Rahway EXECUTIVE SESSION In public, Council President Cox stated that the Council had a need to enter Executive Session to discuss matters of attorney-client privilege and that no official action would be taken. A motion was made by Councilmember Miles and seconded by Councilmember Newbury to adopt Resolution AR-I37-23 to enter into Executive Closed Session at7:13 p.m. The Resolution was adopted as follows: YES: Councilmembers Brooks, Brown, Gibilisco, Miles, Mojica, Newbury, Parker, Parson, Cox Council President Cox declared the motion carried. Council President Cox concluded the Executive Closed Session and returned the meeting to the normal order of business at 8:01 p.m. and asked for a Roll Call: PRESENT: Councilmembers Brooks, Brown, Gibilisco, Miles, Mojica, Newbury, Parker, Parson, Cox ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:02 p.m. was made by Councilmember Newbury and seconded by Councilmember Brooks. The meeting was officially adjoumed at 8:02 p.m. without objection on a voice vote. Approved L J J otz, City Clerk Vannie D. Parson, Council President Pre-Meeting Conference of May 2,2023 5OIf, City of Rahway  MINUTES EXECUTIVE SESSION MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. CITY OF RAHWAY. NEW JERSEY M.AY 2.2023 Council President Cox called the meeting to order at7:14 p.m. and asked for a Roll Call. PRESENT: Councilmembers Brooks, Brown, Gibilisco, Miles, Mojica, Newbury, Parker, Parson, Cox Also present were City Clerk Jeffrey Jotz, City Attorney Louis Rainone, Attorney Aaron Rainone, Business Administrator Jonathan Parham, Police Director Nicholas Breiner, Police Officer James Guinta and CFO Frank Ruggiero. Mr. Breiner briefed the council about an incident involving the Rahway Police at the Rahway Motor Vehicle Commission property on April 29,2023. Motion was made by Council President Cox, seconded by Councilmember Newbury to adjourn from Executive Session at7:59 p.m. YES: Councilmembers Brooks, Brown, Gibilisco, Miles, Mojica, Newbury, Parker, Parson, Cox Council President Cox declared the motion carried. I Vannie D. Parson, Council