City Council

MEMBERS CITY COUNCIL ALEX BETHEA OFFICE: (609) 989-3147 MARGE CALDWELL-WILSON FAX: (609) 989-3190 ZACHARY CHESTER PHYLLIS HOLLY-WARD CITY CLERK KATHY MCBRIDE OFFICE: (609) 989-3187 GEORGE MUSCHAL FAX: (609) 989-3190 VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 319 EAST STATE STREET, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012 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 Newspaper, posted on the first floor bulletin board in City Hall, and filed in the City Clerk’s Office on, October 2, 2012. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III INVOCATION IV FLAG SALUTE V PUBLIC COMMENT (Comments should be limited to 3 minutes) VI CIVIC COMMENTS VII DOCKET ADOPTION VIII EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation - Rasheed Zareef v. City of Trenton, et al.; Edmund Johnson v. City of Trenton, et al; Robert Tokarcik v. City of Trenton, et al. VIII ADJOURN ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING Phyllis Holly Ward, Council President Leona Baylor, City Clerk  DOCKET THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012 1. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 1a Tort Claim – Thelma A. Scott, 46 West End Avenue, Trenton, NJ filed a claim against the City of Trenton for property damages 1b Tort Claim – Hartsough Kenny Chase & Sullivan, 3812 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, NJ representing Clark Bowens, Sr., 1 Kingsbury Towers Apt. 1C, Trenton, NJ on a claim against the City of Trenton for personal injury. 1c Tort Claim – Annie Ruth Peterson, 60 Poplar Street, Trenton, NJ filed a claim against the City of Trenton for property damages 1d Civil Action – Pellegrino & Feldstein, LLC, 290 Route 46 West, Denville, NJ representing Lienlogic NJ Holdings, LLC v 413 Sanchain, Inc., et als 1e Civil Action – Jospeh D. Kaplan & Son, P.C. 70 N. Montgomery Street, Trenton, NJ representing Rachelle Racusin v NJ Transit Corporation, Trenton Board of Education, City of Trenton, et als 1f State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection – Submitting a copy of a letter address to Mayor Tony F. Mack inform him that the Trenton Ferry Historic District is being considered by the NJ State Review Board for Historic Sites for nomination to the NJ and National Registers of Historic Places. 1g State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection – Submitting a copy of a letter address to Mr. D. Patel, Trenton Water Works regarding a recent inspection by the Dam Safety and Flood Control Bureau of the Trenton Reservoir Dam. 1h Woodard & Curran, 50 Millstone Road, East Windsor, NJ – Submitting Site Remediation forms for a property located at 260 North Willow Street, Trenton, NJ 1i Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, PO Box 1569, Doylestown, PA – Submitting a notice to neighboring landowners regarding an application for freshwater wetland general permit for the former Ryder Transportation Services in Ewing Township 1j Synergy Environmental, Inc., 10008 Astoria Boulevard, Suite A, Cherry Hill, NJ – Submitting a response Action Outcome for the former Exxon Station 30088, located at 1340 North Olden Avenue, Trenton, NJ 1k Tort Claim – Hartsough Kenny Chase & Sullivan, 3812 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, NJ representing Edwin Melendez, 1637 Chestnut Avenue, Trenton, NJ on a claim against the City of Trenton for personal injury 1l Civil Action – Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, 200 Sheffield Street, Suite 301, P.O. Box 1024, Mountainside, NJ representing Valley National Bank v John McLaughlin, et al 2. REPORTS 2a City Clerk’s Office – A Raffle Application has been filed by the Friends of the New Jersey State Museum at the City Clerks Office for approval by City Council: 2b Purchasing = Bid report of bids received on September 14, 2012. ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING Phyllis Holly Ward, Council President Leona Baylor, City Clerk 3. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL Special Session, September 13, 2012 Executive Session, September 13, 2012 Regular Session, September 18, 2012 Regular Session, March 15, 2011 Regular Session, March 17, 2011 4. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION 12-600 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR A CONTRACT WITH WINZINGER INC., P.O. BOX 537, 1704 MARNE HIGHWAY, HAINESPORT, NEW JERSEY 08035, WHICH WAS AWARDED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 318-320 BRUNSWICK AVENUE, TO ALLEVIATE A DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS CONDITION ($29,500.00) 12-601 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF VINCENT MISTRETTA v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO. 2011-33523 IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $5,020.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 12-602 RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 11-123 WHICH AWARDED A CONTRACT TO LOIS KRAUSE, LLC, 109 BUCKINGHAM AVENUE, TRENTON, NJ 08618 TO SERVE AS THE YOUTHSTAT COORDINATOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Not to exceed $38,000.00) 12-603 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDUCTION OF SEWER CHARGES AT 322 W. STATE ST. (ACCOUNT #615-0884.302) DUE TO NON-ENTRY OF WATER INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM (Reduction amount $484.29) 12-604 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR A CONTRACT WITH WATERS & BUGBEE, INC., 75 SOUTH GOLD DRIVE, HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY 08691 WHICH WAS AWARDED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR THE REPAIR OF A 12” WATER MAIN BREAK AT ST JOES AVENUE AND GIRARD AVENUE, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08638 (Not to exceed $18,739.74) 12-605 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR A CONTRACT WITH TED DOLCI, INC., 340 PATTERSON AVENUE, HAMILTON, NJ 08610 WHICH WAS AWARDED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF TWELVE (12) WATER SERVICES ON EXTON AVENUE, HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08610 (Not to exceed $33,290.00) 12-606 RESOLUTION REJECTING A BID PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-13.2 ET. SEQ. FOR THE FURNISH AND DELIVERY OF ALL LABOR, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY 12-607 RESOLUTION REJECTING SEVEN PROPOSALS RECEIVED THROUGH FAIR AND OPEN PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 ET. SEQ. TO PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY 12-608 RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 ET. SEQ. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR REVIEW, ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATIONS SERVICES FOR THE  WHITEHORSE TANK IMPROVEMENTS, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRENTON WATER WORKS 12-609 RESOLUTION REJECTING BIDS PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 ET. SEQ. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM UPDATE ADDITION OF ASSETS LOCATED IN THE TOWNSHIPS OF EWING, HAMILTON, HOPEWELL AND LAWRENCE, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRENTON WATER UTILITY 12-610 RESOLUTION REJECTING A BID PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 ET. SEQ. FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR DESIGN PHASE AND BID PHASE AND FOR CONSTRUCTION PHASE FOR EWING BOOSTER STATION IMPROVEMENTS, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRENTON WATER WORKS 12-612 RESOLUTION REJECTING A BID PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 ET SEQ. FOR THE INSPECTION, DISASSEMBLY, REHABILITATION AND RE-ASSEMBLY OF SIX (6) PUMPS, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRENTON WATER UTILITY 12-613 RESOLUTION APPROVING PERSON-TO-PERSON TRANSFER OF PLENARY RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LICENSE #1111-44-055-007 FROM BEACHWOOD RESTAURANT, INC., TO SANHICAN LIQUOR, LLC (1568-70-72 Edgewood Avenue) 12-614 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT TO LONG MARMERO & ASSOCIATES, 44 EUCLID STREET, WOODBURY, NEW JERSEY 08096 TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES – GENERAL AND MUNICIPAL DEFENSE LITIGATION FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,082.00 12-615 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT TO JOHN MORELLI, P.C., 203 WEST SOMERDALE ROAD, VOORHEES, NJ 08043 TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL LEGAL SERVICES – CIVIL RIGHTS AND OTHER SPECIALIZED LITIGATION FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,107.88 5. ORDINANCES: None