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 TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 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 March 15 2013. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III INVOCATION IV FLAG SALUTE V PUBLIC COMMENT (Comments should be limited to 3 minutes) VI PRESENTATION: CDBG FY 2013 Application, Marc Leckington, Housing & Economic Development VII PRESENTATION: FY2013 BUDGET AMENDMENTS, Sam Hutchinson, Business Administrator (Action may be taken on Thursday, March 21, 2013) VIII DISCUSSION: Public Safety Plan Update, Ralph Rivera, Police Director IX CIVIC COMMENTS X DOCKET REVIEW XI ADJOURN ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING Phyllis Holly Ward, Council President Leona Baylor, City Clerk  DOCKET TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013 1. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 1a Tort Claim – Spencer Lionel, 116 Parker Place, Hamilton, NJ – Filed a claim against the City of Trenton for property damages. 1b Tort Claim – Stark & Stark, 993 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville, NJ – Representing Naim Travis, 36 Amboy Avenue, Roebling, NJ on a claim against the City of Trenton for personal injury. 1c Tort Claim Notice – Gaylord Popp, LLC, 850 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 308, West Trenton, NJ – Representing Carlos Baez on a claim against the City of Trenton for personal injury. 1d Tort Claim Notice – Lance Brown and Associates, LLC, 1 AAA Drive, Suite 205, Robbinsville, NJ – Representing Valerie Crudup, 413 South Olden Avenue, Trenton, NJ on a claim against the City of Trenton for personal injury. 1e Civil Action Summons – Gary C. Zeitz, LLC, 1105 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 136, Voorhees, NJ – Representing Life Center Academy v. Norman Gregoire, et al. 1f Civil Action Summons – Lance Brown and Associates, LLC, 1 AAA Drive, Suite 205, Robbinsville, NJ – Representing Abdullah Rasheed v. Trenton Police Department, Officer Bey, Officer Blakely, City of Trenton, John Does 1-5, ABC Corps. 1-5 1g Civil Action Summons - Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC, 20000 Horizon Way, Suite 900, Mt. Laurel, NJ – New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Company v. Sharon D. Phillips, et al. 1h Civil Action Subpoena – Robert Chilson v. City of Trenton, et als. 1i Civil Action Summons – Parker McCay P.A., 9000 Midlantic Drive, Suite 300, P.O. Box 5054, Mount Laurel, NJ – Representing NJM Bank, FSB v. Paulette M. Burrus; Mr. Burrus, her husband, Credit Union of New Jersey; State of New Jersey; City of Trenton 1j Civil Action Summons – Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C., 7 Century Drive, Suite 201, Parsippany, NJ – Representing PHH Mortgage Corporation v. Barry D. Golub, et als. 1k County of Mercer, Administration Building, P.O. Box 8068, Trenton, NJ – Submitted a copy of Resolution NO. 20013-598 Supporting Sustainable State Funding for the Preservation and Stewardship of Open Space, Parks, Farmland and Historic Sites in New Jersey 1l Mercer County Improvement Authority, 80 Hamilton Avenue, 2nd fl., Trenton, NJ – Submitted a copy of the Proposed Amendment to the Mercer County District Solid Waste Management Plan 1m Comcast – Submitted an up to the Comcast Internet Essentials Programs – New Enhancements for 2013. 1n State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection – Submitted a copy of a letter address to Fiona Livingston regarding the Ground Water Remedial Action Permit for Sunoco Service Station #0010-3226 located at 110 Sanhican Drive, Trenton, NJ 1o PARS Environmental, Inc. – Submitted a copy of a letter address to Jerri Morrison regarding the Response Action Outcome Remedial Action, Unrestricted Use for a child care facility Young Scholars Institute Pre-School located at 471 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, NJ 1p Submitted copy of a letter address to Ritchie & Page Distributing Co., Inc. regarding an Amendment to the Response Action Outcome dated January 7, 2013 for Unrestricted Use for a property located at 292 3rd Street, Trenton, NJ 1q Tort Claim – Barbara Newsome, 1 Wineberg Place, Trenton, NJ – Filed a claim against the City of Trenton for personal injury. 1r Township of Lawrence – Submitted a copy of a letter address to the Trenton Water Works regarding a water leak on Review Avenue that is causing a public safety hazard. 1s Tax Appeals – Copies of four petitions were for tax appeals were filed with the City Clerks Office. 2. REPORTS 2a City Clerk’s Office – Submitting a money report for the month of February, 2013 of funds collected by the City Clerk’s Office and deposited with the Finance Department. 2b City Clerk’s Office – Submitting an application for the approval of a 50/50 on premise raffle for Divine Mercy Parish to be held on June 9, 2013 3. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL 2013 Regular Session, March 5, 2013 Regular Session, March 7, 2013 Executive Session, March 7, 2013 ABC Meeting, February 26, 2013 ABC Executive Session, February 26, 2013 4. RESOLUTIONS FOR REVIEW 13-128 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF NEW JERSEY’S MEDICAID PROGRAM AS PROVIDED UNDER THE FEDERAL “PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.” 13-129 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT N.J.S.A. 54:5-113 TO TRIANTAFYLLOS VALAVANIS (Houghton Avenue, Block 2240, Lot 33) 13-130 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE COMPANY, 1352 TAYLORS LANE, CINNAMINSON, NEW JERSEY 008077 TO PERFORM PERIODIC PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION FOR RDP TEKKEM LIME SLAKINGS SYSTEMS FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF WATER WORKS IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $46,614.75 BEGINNING THE DATE OF CONTRACT AWARD THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013-BID NO. 37B 13-131 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PROPOSAL AND AWARDING CONTRACT THROUGH A FAIR AND OPEN PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 ET. SEQ. TO CDM SMITH, 110 FIELDCREST AVENUE, #8, 6TH FLOOR, EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08837 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR REVIEW, ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION SERVICES FOR THE WHITEHORSE TANK IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF TRENTON WATER WORKS BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 2013 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2014 IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $145,054.00 – RFP#118B 13-132 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF STANLEY DAVIS v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO. 2008-35307 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500.00 AND CLAIM PETITION NO. 2009-14879 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $42,500.00 BY WAY OF SECTION 20 DISMISSAL OF BOTH CLAIMS 13-133 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF JAMES EDWARDS v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO. 2011-11152 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $11,839.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 13-134 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF JOHN HENRY v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM  PETITION NO. 2010-21126 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $20,296.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 13-135 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF CAROLYN BROOKS v. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NO. 2007-168 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $4,000.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 5. ORDINANCES: Public Hearing and Second Reading 13-12 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 12-05, RESCINDING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AUTHORIZED THEREBY, AND AUTHORIZING THE RETURN OF A DEPOSIT (Rovelta J. Riley) 13-13 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF TRENTON AND JAMES DAVIS FOR THE USE OF VACANT CITY-OWNED PROPERTY FOR GARDENING (151-153 Walnut Avenue) 13-14 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 10-59, RESCINDING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AUTHORIZED THEREBY, AND AUTHORIZING THE RETURN OF A DEPOSIT (Mario Mastrangeli) Introduction and First Reading 13-15 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE TRENTON AREA PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-21(j) (522, 524, 526, 528 and 536 North Clinton Avenue)