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 TRENTON CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE SESSION COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 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 October 9, 2015. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. DOCKET REVIEW Appearances: Terry McEwen, Business Administrator Francis Blanco, Chief of Staff Marc McKithen, Esq., Law Director James Brownlee, Director, H&HS Monique King-Viehland, Director, H&ED Jacqueline Foushee, Director, PW Qareeb Bashir, Director TFP Ernest Parrey, Jr., Director TPD Ron Zilinski, Director, Finance IV. CIVIC MATTERS V. PUBLIC COMMENT VII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING Zachary A. Chester, Council President  DOCKET THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2015 1. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 1a Civil Action Summons Complaint – Filed by George T. Dougherty, Esquire, Katz 7 Dougherty, LLC., 4020 Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville, NJ – Representing Jason Astbury vs. COT. 1b Tort Claim Notice for Personal and Property Damage – Filed by Kevin S. Riechelson, Esq. Kamensky, Cohen & Riechelson, 194 S. Broad Street, Trenton, NJ – Against the City of Trenton. 1c Pioneer Environmental Group, LLC letter of Technical Requirements for Site Remediation: Lincoln Supply Company, 92‐100 Lincoln Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey. 1d Conversation with Council Form from Thomas Weakley, Trenton, 08611, with a question of “Why is Street Sweeping done on Jackson Street and the other surrounding streets but not for the majority of the streets in Trenton?” 1e Civil Action Summons Complaint for Foreclosure of Tax Sale Certificate – Filed by Anthony L. Velasquez, Esquire, Corporate Counsel, Tryko Partners, 575 Rte 70, 2nd Floor, PO Box 1030, Brick, New Jersey – Representing FNA Jersey Boi, LLC., vs. Nile Real Estate Company, Hart Avenue, Inc., City of Trenton, State of New Jersey. 1f Tort Claim Notice for Personal Injury and Property Damage – Filed by Kevin S. Riechelson, Esquire, Kamensky Cohen & Riechelson, 194 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ 08608 – Representing Emmanuel Philogene vs. City of Trenton. 1g Civil Action Notice of Motion for Entry of Final Judgment – Filed by Robert E. Smithson, Jr., Esquire, Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C., 7 Century Drive, Ste 201, Parsippany, NJ vs. Demetria Page, et. als. 1h Civil Action Certification of Mailing Request for Entry of Default Against Defendants – Filed by Mark E. Herrera, Esquire, Milstead & Associates, LLC., One East Stow Road, Marlton, New Jersey – Representing Federal National Mortgage Association vs. John Davis a/k/a John Davis, Jr. and Karen Davis, his wife; PNC Bank, National Association, Successor in Interest to Midlantic National Bank/North; Wells Fargo Bank, City of Trenton, et. als. 1i Notice of Foreclosure Filed by Shapiro & DeNardo, LLC., 14000 Commerce Parkway, Suite B, Mount Laurel, NJ – Representing Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC., Property Listed: 813 Edgewood Avenue, Trenton, NJ. 1j Civil Action Filing Summons and Complaint in Foreclosure – Filed by David Lambropoulos, Esq., Sterns & Eisenberg, PC., 1040 North Kings Highway, Ste 407, Cherry Hill, NJ – Representing New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing for Property Listed: 936 Park Avenue, Trenton, NJ. 1k State of New Jersey Remediation No Further Action Letter from Kirstin Pointin‐Hahn, Bureau Chief to Trenton Board of Education re: Jefferson School, 417‐419 Brunswick Ave, Trenton, New Jersey. 1l Petition for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for Javier Transportation, LLC, filed with the City of Trenton by owner Paula Javier Garcia, 301 Lawrence Street, New Brunswick, NJ. 1m New Jersey Notification of Environmental Remedial Activities Public Outreach Compliance: Former Sunoco Service Station, 305 North Warren Street, Trenton, New Jersey. 1n Civil Action Order Setting Date, Time, Place and Amount of Redemption and Request for Entry of Default – Filed by Gary C. Zeitz, Esquire, Gary C. Zeitz, LLC., 1101 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 170, Voorhees, New Jersey – Representing Pro Capital Fund I, LLC., vs. Betty Dukuly and Christie Dukuly, et. al., for property listed: 304 Church Street, Trenton, New Jersey. 1o Public Notice of Hearing of Hamilton Township Zoning Board of Adjustment for a Use Variance to AS OF 10/9/2015 @ 12:14:21 PM  be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at 2090 Greenwood Avenue, Hamilton, NJ at 6:30 pm. 1p Civil Action Complaint, Jury Demand and Designation of Trial Counsel Demand for Answers to Form C and C(2) Interrogatories – Filed by Brian J. Duff, Esquire, Destribats Campbell, LLC, 247 Whitehorse Avenue, Hamilton, NJ – Representing Christopher R. Brand, Sr. and Denise Brand, his wife vs. Township of Hamilton, City of Trenton, Trenton Water Works, County of Mercer, et. al. 1q Civil Action Judgment – Filed by KML Law Group, PC, 216 Haddon Avenue, Ste., 406, Westmont, New Jersey – Representing New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency vs. Tbarley J. Wleh and Choloplay Juan Wleh a/k/a Choloplay Juah Wleh and Mrs. Choloplay Juan Wleh wife of Choloplay Juan Wleh a/k/a Choloplay Juah Wleh and Mrs. Tbarley J. Wleh, wife of Tbarley J. Wleh. 1r Civil Action Forclosure New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency vs. Bertha L. Morrow, et. al., Listing: 151 Passaic Street, Trenton, NJ. 1s PSEG Public Notification of Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites. 1t PSEG Update on the status of the Former South Warren Street Gas Works. 1u Civil Action Taxpayer Complaint 2015 – Filed by Alex Paul Genato, Esq., Archer & Greiner, P.C., 101 Carnegie Center, Ste 300, Princeton, NJ – Representing Woodrose Transit, LLC. vs City of Trenton. 1v Civil Action Foreclosure Judgment – Police & Fire Federal Credit Union vs. Tracy L. Johnson and Leslie E. Gunter, III. Client City of Trenton. 1w Civil Action for Code Violations – Field by Sarah E. Powers, Esquire, Powers Kirn, LLC, 728 Marne Highway, Suite 200, Moorestown, NJ 08057 – Representing Federal National Mortgage Association vs. Richard Reyes, et. al. 1x County of Mercer copy of Ordinance 2015‐8; with Formal Meeting of September 10, 2015. 1y Soil Remedial Action Permit Modification Site: South Clinton Avenue & Elmer Street a/k/a Pellettieri Homes Development, L.P., 615 South Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ. 1z Civil Action Summons Complaint for Quiet Title to Real Property – Filed by Laura Ann Pontelandolfo, Esquire, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C. – Representing Cenlar, FSB vs. City of Trenton, Myers & Pico, PC and First Deposit National Bank. 2. REPORTS 2a City Clerk’s Office – Submitting the monthly revenue reports for funds collected by the City Clerk’s Office for the month of September, 2015 – Total $25,307.60 3. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL Conference Session, September 29, 2015 Executive Session, September 29, 2015 Regular Meeting, October 1, 2015 Executive Session, October 1, 2015 4. RESOLUTIONS 15‐648 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEETING WHICH EXCLUDES THE PUBLIC – Pending Litigation/Colicelli v. COT [formal action taken 10/1/15] 15‐649 RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2015 AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF TRENTON 15‐650 RESOLUTION GRANTING RENEWAL OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE W/BROAD PACKAGE LICENSE #1111‐32‐050‐006 TO LIQUOR HUT, LLC FOR THE 2015‐2016 LICENSING PERIOD. (POCKET LICENSE) AS OF 10/9/2015 @ 12:14:21 PM 15‐651 RESOLUTION GRANTING RENEWAL OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE W/BROAD PACKAGE LICENSE #1111‐32‐019‐009 TO RANSOME GROUP, LLC., T/A CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS BAR AND GRILL/LIQUORS, 931 CHAMBERS STREET FOR THE 2015‐2016 LICENSING PERIOD 15‐652 RESOLUTION GRANTING RENEWAL OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE #1111‐33‐004‐ 005 TO 428 FARNSWORTH AVENUE CORP., T/A BLUE DANUBE RESTAURANT, 538 ADELINE STREET FOR THE 2015‐2016 LICENSING PERIOD 15‐653 RESOLUTION GRANTING RENEWAL OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE #1111‐33‐071‐ 012 TO COLUMBUS LOUNGE & RESTAURANT, INC. T/A LAS PALMAS BAR & GRILL, 202 FRANKLIN STREET FOR THE 2015‐2016 LICENSING PERIOD 15‐654 RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 15‐471 GRANTING RENEWAL OF PLENARY RETAIL DISTRIBUTION LICENSE #1111‐44‐081‐006 TO TORRES & JIMENEZ, INC. FOR THE 2015‐2016 LICENSING PERIOD 15‐655 RESOLUTION CANCELLING BALANCE SHEET BALANCES FOR UTILIZATION AS BUDGET REVENUES IN THE SFY 2016 CURRENT AND UTILITY FUND BUDGETS FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON. 15‐656 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH DEWCON, INC., POB 439, BASKING RIDGE, NJ WHICH WAS AWARDED ON AS EMERGENCY BASIS FOR THE REPAIR OF A 16 INCH VALVE REMOVED AND REPLACED AT CHAMBERS STREET AND GREENWOOD AVENUE IN TRENTON IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $33,187.85 15‐657 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH DEWCON, INC., POB 439, BASKING RIDGE, NJ WHICH WAS AWARDED ON AS EMERGENCY BASIS FOR THE REPAIR OF A 16 INCH VALVE ON EAST HANOVER STREET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $28,,423.97 15‐658 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF PABLO RIVERA VS. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2013‐28340 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $4,590.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 15‐659 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF CLAYTON HOLLEY VS. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2010‐14625, 2012‐ 27800 AND 2015‐1400 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $12,266.40 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 15‐660 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF JAMES JOURNIGAN VS. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2014‐30209 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $3,600.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 15‐661 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF PAMELA BUSH‐ALLEN VS. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2013‐27052 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $4,434.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 15‐662 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER AS OF 10/9/2015 @ 12:14:21 PM  OF LOUIS BAINBRIDGE VS. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2014‐6080 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $20,783.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 15‐663 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH PRIME POINTE, HRMS & PAYROLL, 2 SPRINGSIDE ROAD, MT. HOLLY, NJ FOR AN AFFORDABLE CARE ACT EMPLOYER REPORTING SOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $17,000.00 15‐664 RESOLUTION GRANTING RENEWAL OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE W/BROAD PACKAGE LICENSE #1111‐32‐138‐009 TO MATUCHECK, MICHAEL P., T/A FUEGO CLUB LOUNGE. 530 LALOR STREET FOR THE 2015‐2016 LICENSING PERIOD 15‐665 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEETING WHICH EXCLUDES THE PUBLIC – Pending Litigation 5. OLD BUSINESS 15‐571 RESOLUTION APPROVING PERSON‐TO‐PERSON AND PLACE‐TO‐PLACE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE #1111‐33‐234‐011, TO MATA HOLDINGS, LLC T/A SOUTH RIO, 120‐24 SOUTH WARREN STREET FOR THE 2014‐2015 LICENSING PERIOD 6. ORDINANCES Public Hearing and 2nd Reading 15‐31 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF TRENTON AND TAMMY DUFFY FOR THE USE OF VACANT CITY‐OWNED PROPERTY FOR GARDENING (678 NORTH CLINTON AVENUE) 15‐32 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY‐OWNED PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY TAX MAP AS 172 BRUNSWICK AVENUE, BLOCK 8102 LOT 23, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12(B)(5) AND N.S.A. 40A:12‐13.2, TO ROSA M. MALLOY FOR $10,100.00 15‐33 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY‐OWNED PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY TAX MAP AS 347 WALNUT AVENUE, BLOCK 27401 LOT 14, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12(B)(5) TO ELOY A. GOODEN FOR $1,500.00 15‐34 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY‐OWNED PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY TAX MAP AS 53 VIOLET STREET, BLOCK 8102 LOT 24, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12(G), TO MARCUS GREEN FOR $5,000 Introduction and 1st Reading 15‐35 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY‐OWNED PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY TAX MAP AS 31 MURRAY, BLOCK 2606 LOT 1, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12(G), TO RONNOLLA DUNSTON FOR $250 Public Hearing and 2nd Reading for Ordinances 15‐35 will be held November 5, 2015 AS OF 10/9/2015 @ 12:14:21 PM