City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 319 EAST STATE STREET, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 AT 5:30 P.M. AGENDA STATEMENT: Adequate notice of this meeting has been given in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, pursuant to Public Laws 1975, Chapter 231. The Agenda for this meeting was sent to the Trenton Times and the Trentonian Newspapers, posted on the first floor bulletin board in City Hall, and filed in the City Clerk’s Office on, November 28, 2011. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III FLAG SALUTE and INVOCATION IV PUBLIC COMMENT - Comments should be limited to 3 minutes V RESOLUTION 11-664: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO SHOTSPOTTER, INC., VI DOCKET REVIEW AND ADOPTION VII EXECUTIVE SESSION: Personnel – Clerk’s Office and Municipal Court Litigation – Westrum Developers VIII CIVIC COMMENTS IX ADJOURN ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING  DOCKET THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 1. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 1a Tort Claim – Leona Venus Hendryx, 25 Perdicaris Place, Trenton, NJ filing a claim against the City of Trenton for damages to vehicle 1b Tort Claim – Zuckerman and Fisher, L.L.C, filing a claim against the City on behalf of Terry Booker, 21 Brinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ for damages to vehicle 1c Tort Claim – Charles P. Allen, JR, 1901 N. Olden Avenue Ewing, NJ filing a claim against the City on behalf of Ronald J. Matlack and City Auto Radiation Inc.332 – 338 Ferry Street and 237-243 Lamberton Street, New Jersey 1d Civil Action – Joseph D. Kaplan & Son, 70 North Montgomery Street, Trenton ,New Jersey representing Jimmie Gore vs Benjamin Ward, City of Trenton and John Doe, the name John Doe 1e Civil Action – Szaferman Lakind, 101 Grovers Mill Road, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, NJ, Frank D. Girard, Sr. vs. State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation, County of Mercer, City of Trenton Police Department 1f Envirolrac Environmental Services submitting a letter on behalf of Hess Station #30239, 1513 Princeton Avenue, Trenton, NJ regarding the submission of a biennial certification monitoring report 1g State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection –submitting a Notice of Deficiency regarding a June 14, 2011 response to NJDEP review dated March 3, 2011 submitted pursuant to the memorandum of agreement effective June 26, 2000 from PSE&G Services Corp. 2. REPORTS - none 3. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL - none 4. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION 11-664 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO SHOTSPOTTER, INC., 1060 TERRA BELLA AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043 FOR THE FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF ALL MATERIALS, LABOR AND EQUIPMENT FOR A GUNSHOT DETECTION AND LOCATION SYSTEM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE. (Not to exceed $300,000.00) 11-720 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF ELSIE VEGA-MEDINA v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO 2009-32677 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $6,180.00 PLUS ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS 11-721 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF ELSIE VEGA-MEDINA v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO 2008-20671 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $16,040.00 PLUS ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS 11-722 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF ROYSA SWINT v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO 2011-4753 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $12,720.00 PLUS ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS 11-723 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF DAVID MUNN v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO 2011-9112 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $5,000.00 PLUS ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS 11-724 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER ANGELINI v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO 2010-25724 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $17,985.00 PLUS FEES AND COSTS 11-725 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF GARY ADAMS v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO 2010-15407 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $13,992.00 PLUS FEES AND COSTS 11-733 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE 2011 OR LATEST MODEL EXPRESS CARGO VAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF WATER UTILITY THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY COOPERATIVE PROGRAM WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (Not to exceed $19,000.00) 11-734 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO THE LAW OFFICES OF ZARWIN, BAUM, DEVITO, KAPLAN, SCHAER & TODDY, PC, 1818 MARKET STREET, 13 TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES REGARDING GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND DEFENSE LITIGATION MATTERS FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON (Not to exceed $100,000.00) 11-735 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO THE LAW OFFICES OF FLORIO PERRUCCI STEINHARDT & FADER, L.L.C., 218 ROUTE 17 NORTH, ROCHELLE PARK, NEW JERSEY 07662 TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES REGARDING GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND DEFENSE LITIGATION MATTERS FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON (Not to exceed $90,000.00) 11-736 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF GREG HUDZIK v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO 2009-13132 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $35,000.00 PLUS ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 11-737 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDUCTION OF SEWER CHARGES AT 110 WAYNE AVE (ACCOUNT #615-0268-300) DUE TO NON-ENTRY OF WATER INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM. (Reduction amount $1,071.66)  11-738 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDUCTION OF SEWER CHARGES AT 824 ANDERSON ST (ACCOUNT #617—4363-304) DUE TO NON-ENTRY OF WATER INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM. (Reduction amount $856.57) 11-739 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT N.J.S.A. 54:5-113 TO FAY HENRY 11-740 RESOLUTION AUTHORING ASSIGNMENT OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT N.J.S.A. 54:5-113 TO ROBERT D. SPICKLER INC. 11-741 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDUCTION OF SEWER CHARGES AT 115 FULTON ST (ACCOUNT #618-0337-300) DUE TO NON-ENTRY OF WATER INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM. (Reduction amount $123.63) 11-742 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR A CONTRACT WITH BCHG, INC dba LORIA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, 747 CHERRY STREET, SOUTHAMPTON, NJ 080088 WHICH WAS AWARDED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR THE EMERGENCY REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF 75,000 GALLONS OF RESIDUALS FROM THE CLARIFIER TANK OF TRENTON WATER WORKS, WATER FILTRATION PLANT 5. ORDINANCES: Introduction and First Reading - none Second Reading and Adoption- none