City Council

MEMBERS CITY COUNCIL ALEX BETHEA OFFICE: (609) 989-3147 MARGE CALDWELL-WILSON FAX: (609) 989-3190 ZACHARY A. CHESTER DUNCAN W. HARRISON, JR. CITY CLERK PHYLLIS HOLLY-WARD OFFICE: (609) 989-3187 GEORGE P. MUSCHAL FAX: (609) 989-3190 VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS TRENTON, NEW JERSEY TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 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 December 30, 2014. I CALL TO ORDER II ROLL CALL III INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE IV RESOLUTION 15-16: APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMMITTEE V PUBLIC COMMENT (Limited to Agenda Items only) VI CIVIC COMMENTS VII DOCKET REVIEW AND ADOPTION VIII PUBLIC COMMENT IX EXECUTIVE SESSION – Pending Litigation: COT v. McBride X ADJOURNMENT Revised as of 12/31/14 ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING Zachary A. Chester, Council President  DOCKET TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 1. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 1a Tort Claim Notice for Property Damages filed by – Rohini S. Nanda, 55 Colonial Avenue, Trenton, NJ‐ Against the City of Trenton. 1b Tort Claim Notice for Personal and Property Damages filed by – Bryant James, 455 West State Street, Apartment C1G, Trenton, New Jersey‐ Against the City of Trenton. 1c Civil Action Second Amended Complaint – ‐ Gary C. Zeitz, Esquire, Robin I. London‐Zeitz, Gary C. Zeitz, LLC, 1105 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 136, Voorhees, New Jersey – Representing Pro Capital Fund I, LLC by its Custodian, US Bank vs. Louise Miller, her heirs, devisees and personal representatives and their or any of their successors right title and interest; Mr. Miller, spouse of Louise Miller; State of New Jersey, et. al. 1d Civil Action Order Setting Date, Time, Place and Amount of Redemption ‐ Gary C. Zeitz, Esquire, Robin I. London‐Zeitz, Esquire, Gary C. Zeitz, LLC., 1105 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 136, Voorhees, NJ ‐ Representing NJ Pro Capital Fund I, LLC by its Custodian, US Bank vs. Willie White and Bessie C. White, City of Trenton, et. al. 1e Civil Action Affidavit of Non‐Redemption – Gary C. Zeitz, Esquire, Robin I. London‐Zeitz, Esquire, Gary C. Zeitz, LLC., 1105 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 136, Voorhees, NJ – Representing PCIREO‐24, LLC., vs. Legacy Development Associates, LLC., City of Trenton, et. al. 1f Civil Action Summons Complaint in Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Frank J. Martone, Esquire, Frank J. Martone, P.C., 1455 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ – Representing PNC Bank, National Association vs. Michelle Jones and Mr. Jones, Husband of Michelle Jones, Robert Jones and Mrs. Robert Jones, His Wife; City of Trenton, et. al. 1g Civil Action Complaint for Foreclosure of Tax Sale Certificate(s) – Jacob D. Rosner, Esquire, Jacob D. Rosner, LLC, 1000 Haddonfield Berlin Road, Suite 202, Voorhees, NJ – Representing Pro Capital I, LLC by its Custodian US Bank, vs. Richard Falcon, his heirs, devisees and personal representatives and their or any of their successors in right, title and interest; Mrs. Richard Falcon, spouse of Richard Falcon; Tomas Falcon, his heirs, devisees and personal representatives and their or any of their successors in right, title and interest, Mrs. Tomas Falcon, spouse of Tomas, City of Trenton Municipal Court, et. al. 1h Civil Action Summons Amended Complaint for Quiet Title to Real Property to Add Heir Information for Edward D. Hatrak, Sr. ‐ Andrew P. Carroll, Esquire, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., 216 Haddon Avenue, Suite 201, Westmont, New Jersey – Representing Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Barbara T. Doncaster, Executrix of the Estate of Edward D. Hatrak; City of Trenton, et. al. 1i New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Remedial Action Outcome Submission: 125 West State Street, Trenton, NJ. 1j Letter Re: 27 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Trenton, NJ request to remove interest, from Calvin Cook and Lamont Kelly. 1k Civil Action Order for Entry of Default Judgment – Robert F. Casey, Esquire, Lenox, Socey, Formidoni, Giordano, Cooley, Lang & Casey, LLC, 136 Franklin Corner Road, B2, Lawrenceville, NJ – Representing Sanda Properties, LLC and HPH Properties, LLC vs. City of Trenton, et. al. 1l New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, Soil Remedial Action Permit Modification 11‐13 Chauncey Street. 1m Mercer County Board of Elections newsletter “MERCER BOARDWORKER INSIDER” 1n PSEG Customer Notice of Filing 1o Conversation with Council from Thomas Weakley re: South Broad Street at Livingston Street to  be designated as a pedestrian cross‐walk. 1p A Statement of the Determination of the Board of County Canvassers relative to the election held in Trenton Mercer County on November 4, 2014. 1q Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders Board, copies of Ordinances adopted at their November 25, 2014 meeting 1r Trenton Housing Authority – Resignation of Commissioner Jennifer Warren effective December 10, 2014 2. REPORTS NO SUBMISSION 3. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL Conference Session, December 16, 2014 Regular Meeting, December 18, 2014 Budget Meetings December 8 and 9, 2014 4. RESOLUTIONS 15‐01 RESOLUTION EXERCISING THE OPTION TO EXTEND A CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR WITH OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY, 30 TWOSOME DRIVE, SUITE 4, MOORESTOWN, NJ FOR ELEVATOR AND CHAIR LIFT PREVENTIVE, MAINTENANCE, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT FOR CITY FACILITIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $46,512.00 – BID 23013‐01 15‐02 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A BID AND AWARDING A CONTACT TO NICHEM COMPANY, 750 FRELINGHUYSEN AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ TO FURNISH AND DELIVER POWDER ACTIVATED CARBON FOR TRENTON WATER UTILITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $108,00000 – BID 2014‐72 15‐03 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A BID AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO H.D. SUPPLY WATER WORKS, LTD, 228 WILLIAMSTOWN ROAD, BERLIN, NJ TO FURNISH AND DELIVER SENSUS IPERL COLD WATER METERS FOR TRENTON WATER UTILITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $123,832.00 – BID 2014‐69 15‐04 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR A CONTRACT WITH GRES PAVING CO., INC 2475 EAST STATE STREET, TRENTON, NJ WHICH WAS AWARDED ON A EMERGENCY BASIS FOR THE EMERGENCY ROADWAY RESTORATION SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON, TRENTON WATER WORKS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $44,505.00 15‐05 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A BID AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO EAGLE EQUIPMENT INCORPORATED, D/B/A/ PIERCE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 3388 ROUTE 22 WEST, BRANCHBURG, NJ FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW COMBINATION SEWER VACUUM & HIGH PRESSURE JET RODDER HAVING POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT (PD) POWER AND TEN (10) CUBIC YARD DEBRIS HOPPER OR EQUIVALENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $309,930.00 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBIC WORKS, DIVISION OF SEWER UTILITY – BID 2014‐65 15‐06 RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 14‐620 FOR STATE CONTRACT M‐0053 NO. 82710 AWARDED TO SHARP ELECTRONICS, CORP. 15‐07 RESOLUTION EXERCISING THE OPTION TO EXTEND THE CONTACT WITH RIGGINGS, INC., P.O. BOX 150, MILLVILLE, NJ FOR THE FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF UNLEADED 87 OCTANE GASOLINE ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENT THROUGH NJ STATE CONTRACT NO. 80909  FROM JULY 1, 2014 TO FEBRUARY 28, 2015 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $620,003.00 15‐08 RESOLUTION REJECTING PROPOSAL RECEIVED TO PROVIDE COUNSEL AND LITIGATION SERVICES AS ATTORNEY TO THE PLANNING BOARD. 15‐09 RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ESTIMATED TAX LEVY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUING 2015 1ST QUARTER TAX BILLS. 15‐10 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT N.J.S.A. 54:5‐113 TO OAK LIEN, LLC. 15‐11 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT N.J.S.A. 54:5‐113 TO MW TAX, LLC 15‐12 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF TRENTON TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COSTS OF STREET LIGHTING ON THE PUBLIC STREETS THAT ARE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY KNOWN AS THE VILLAGES AT DELAWARE RUN 15‐13 RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE FORM AND OTHER DETAILS OF NOT TO EXCEED $38,465,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, WHICH MAY, AT THE OPTION OF THE CITY, BE ISSUED AS QUALIFIED BONDS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISION OF THE MUNICIPAL QUALIFIED BOND ACT, CONSTITUTING P.L. 1976 C.18 AS AMENDED, CONSISTING OF NOT TO EXCEED 91 0 $32,620.00 GENERAL IMPROVEMENT REFUNDING BONDS, (2) NOT TO EXCEED $2,730,000 WATER UTILITY REFUNDING BONDS AND (3) $3,115,000 SEWER UTILITY REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY OR SUCH LESSER AMOUNT AS DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO ACCOMPLISH A REFUNDING ON THE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 5:30‐2.5, CONSISTENT WITH THE REFUNDING PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND PROVIDING FOR THE SALE AND DELIVERY OF SUCH BONDS TO RBC CAPITAL MARKETS CORPORATION 15‐14 RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY UTILITY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SFY 2015 TEMPORARY BUDGETS OF THE CITY OF TRENTON 15‐15 RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SFY 2015 TEMPORARY BUDGETS OF THE CITY OF TRENTON CURRENT FUND 15‐16 RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMMITTEE 15‐17 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEETING WHICH EXCLUDES THE PUBLIC (Pending Litigation) 5. ORDINANCES PUBLIC HEARING AND 2ND READING 14‐59 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY’S REACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY CONVEYED BY THE CITY TO HHG DEVELOPMENT PHASE I, LLC 14‐60 REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TRENTON IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY PROVIDING FOR THE ADVANCE FUNDING OF ALL OR A PORTION OF 1) CERTAIN 2005 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS (QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL QUALIFIED BOND ACT, P.L. 1976 C.38, AS AMENDED) CONSISTING OF GENERAL IMPROVEMENT REFUNDING BONDS, WATER UTILITY REFUNDING BONDS AND SEWER UTILITY REFUNDING BONDS AND 2) CERTAIN 2007 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS (QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL QUALIFIED BOND ACT, P.L. 1976 C.38, AS AMENDED) CONSISTING OF GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND SEWER UTILITY BONDS APPROPRIATING $38,465,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $38,465,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS FOR SUCH PURPOSES.