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 CITY HALL THURSDAY- DECEMBER 1, 2016 at 6:30 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 November 23, 2016. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE IV. PUBLIC HEARING – FY17 MUNICIPAL BUDGET V. PUBLIC COMMENT (Docket Items only) VI. DOCKET ADOPTION Appearances: Terry McEwen, BA; Francis Blanco, Chief of Staff; Walter Denson, Esq., Law; James Brownlee, H&HS; Diana Rogers, H&ED; Qareeb Bashir, TFD; Ernest Parrey, TPD; Ron Zilinski, Finance; Les Graham, Inspections; Merkle Cherry, PW VII. CIVIC MATTERS VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION – Attorney/Client Privilege (Staton/Holly-Ward Report) X. ADJOURNMENT Next Council Meeting December 15, 2016 ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING Zachary A. Chester, Council President  DOCKET THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016 1. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 1a Civil Action Sheriff Sale – Filed by Sarah E. Powers, Esquire, Powers Kirn, LLC, 728 Marne Highway, Suite 200, Moorestown, NJ – Representing Federal National Mortgage Association vs. Ayinde Limited Partnership, et. al. Property Listed: 541 Emmett Avenue, Trenton, NJ. 1b Notification of contact person to Property Preservation Department, KML Law Group, PC, 216 Haddon Avenue, Suite 406, Westmont, New Jersey. Property Listed: 451 South Logan Avenue, Trenton, NJ. 1c Civil Action First Amended Complaint – Filed by Amber J. Monroe, Esquire, Gary C. Zeitz, LLC, 1101 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 170, Voorhees, NJ – Representing Pro Cap III, LLC by its Custodian, US Bank vs. Norberto Salas and Maria Salas, his wife, et. al. 1d Notice of Motion for Entry of Final Judgment – Filed by Rima Zaman, Esquire, Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon, LLP, 80 Main Street, Suite 460, West Orange, NJ – Representing New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency vs. Leslie C. Lake, et. al. 1e Tort Claim Notice for Property and Other Damages – Filed by Max G. Usanov, 1019 Park Avenue, Trenton, NJ – Against the City of Trenton. 1f Civil Action Certification of Diligent Inquiry and Accuracy of Foreclosure Documents and Factual Assertions – Filed by Rhondi Lynn Schwartz, Esquire, Milstead & Associates, LLC, One East Stow Road, Marlton, NJ – Representing Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust; Not Individually but as Trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust vs. Stanley Reece, et. al. 1g Tort Claim for Personal Injury – Filed by Brandon J. Broderick, Esquire, 90 Main Street, Suite 201, Hackensack, NJ – Representing Cryl Sathjye, 126 Johnston Avenue, Trenton, NJ – Against the City of Trenton. 1h Civil Notice of Motion to Reopen Bankruptcy to Complete Plan – Filed by Allen I. Gorski, Esquire, Gorski & Knowlton, PC, 311 Whitehorse Avenue, Suite A, Hamilton, NJ – Leslie Burrell. 1i Civil Action Notice of Motion to Vacate Judgment and Writ of Execution – Filed by Stacyann Bullen, Esquire, RAS Cintron, LLC, 130 Clinton Road, Suite 202, Fairfield, NJ – Representing U.S. Bank National Association vs. Barbara Ann Lewis, Robert L. Pool aka Robert L. Poole, City of Trenton, et. al. Property Listed: 323 Gardner Avenue, Trenton, NJ. 1j Tort Claim Notice for Property Damage – Filed by PSEG, 24 Brown Avenue, Springfield, NJ – Against the City of Trenton. 1k State of New Jersey Department of Transportation notice of acceptance of applications for FY 2017 State Aid programs. Programs Listed: Municipal Aid, Transit Villiage, Bikeways, Safe Streets to Transit. 1l State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Administrative Final Case Disposition in the matter of Harry B. Scheeler, Jr., vs. City of Trenton. 1m Civil Action – Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Successor by Merger to Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota; National Association Formerly known as Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association, as Trustee for Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 1998-AQ1 V. Viola Dash, 124 Pennington Avenue, Trenton, NJ. 1n New Jersey Transit Bus Stop Proposal: Bank Street, Westbound, at Barnes Street near side. 1o Civil Action Notice of Motion for Entry of Order Fixing the Amount, Time and Place for Redemption – Filed by Amber J. Monroe, Esquire, Gary C. Zeitz, LLC, 1101 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 12.1.16 Docket 11/30/2016 8:45 AM Page 1 of 3  170, Voorhees, NJ – Representing Pro Cap III, LLC by its Custodian, US Bank vs. Douglas Hughes and Kirk Bland, et. al. Property Listed: 674-676 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Trenton, NJ. 1p Civil Action Notice of Motion for Entry of Default After Six Months and Certification – Filed by Amber J. Monroe, Esquire, Gary C. Zeitz, LLC., 1101 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 170, Voorhees, NJ – Representing Pro Cap III, LLC by its Custodian, US Bank vs. Douglas Hughes and Kirk Bland, et. Al 2. REPORTS 2a City Clerk’s Office – Submitting two (2) raffle applications for approval filed by the NJ Foundation for Aging to hold an Off Premise 50/50 Raffle on January 16, 2017 and MVC Social Activities Club to hold on premise 50/50 raffles on 1/13/17, 1/27/17, 2/10/17, 2/24/17, 3/10/17 and 3/24/17. 3. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL None 4. RESOLUTIONS 16-725 RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING DECEMBER 5, 2016 AS COMMUNITIES OF LIGHT DAY IN THE CITY OF TRENTON 16-726 RESOLUTION GRANTING RENEWAL OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE# 1111-33-154-006, EL POTRILLO RESTAURANT, LLC. FOR THE 2016-2017 LICENSING PERIOD 16-727 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZNG ASSIGNMENT OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT N.J.S.A. 54:5- 113 TO TANWIR HAQUE 16-728 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF GRANT BALANCE FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ($4,000) 16-729 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF GRANT BALANCE FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ($17,385) 16-730 RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 16-162, RESCINDING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AUTHORIZED THEREBY AND AUTHORIZING THE RETURN OF A DEPOSIT AND OTHER COSTS 16-731 RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 15-206 ENTITLED “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF TRENTON TO ENTER INTO A PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR THE MARINE TERMINAL PROJECT” TO ENTITLE THE CITY OF TRENTON CREDIT FOR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE CONTINUED DESIGN ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE WORK OF RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SEAWALL AT THE NORTH END OF THE CIRCA 1931 MARINE TERMINAL PARK 16-732 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR A CONTRACT WITH GRES PAVING CO., INC., 2475 EAST STATE STREET, TRENTON, NJ WHICH WAS AWARDED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR THE EMERGENCY ROADWAY RESTORATION SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON, TRENTON WATER WORKS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $67,800.00 12.1.16 Docket 11/30/2016 8:45 AM Page 2 of 3 16-733 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACTS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS TO MULTIPLE VENDORS FOR EMERGENCY DEMOLITION AND REPAIRS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF TRENTON FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEAS WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND TWO 1-YEAR CONTRACTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000.00; BID 2016-80 16-734 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF MCDONALD BLAMO VS. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2015- 7477 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $7,956.00 INCLUDING STENOGRAPHIC FEE 16-735 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF KEVIN BEYROUTY VS. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2015- 32774 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $10,350.00 INCLUDING STENOGRAPHIC FEE 16-736 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF ERIC MILLER VS. THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2015-6628 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $34,005.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 16-737 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEETING WHICH EXCLUDES THE PUBLIC (ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE: STATON/HOLLY-WARD REPORT; PENDING LITIGATION: M. BLAMO; K. BEYROUTY; E. MILLER) 5. ORDINANCES Introduction and 1st Reading 16-68 ORDINANCE RESCINDING THE SALE OF 126 OLD ROSE STREET, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 15-28 16-69 ORDINANCE RESCINDING THE SALE OF 31 MURRAY STREET, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE 15-35 Public Hearing and 2nd Reading for Ordinances 16-68 and 16-69 to be held on December 15, 2016. 12.1.16 Docket 11/30/2016 8:45 AM Page 3 of 3