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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 - JANUARY 17, 2017 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 January 13, 2016. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. DOCKET REVIEW Appearances: Terry McEwen, Business Administrator; Francis Blanco, Chief of Staff; Walter Denson, Esq., Law; James Brownlee, H&HS; Qareeb Bashir, TFD; Ernest Parrey, Jr., TPD; Ron Zilinski, Finance; Les Graham, Inspections; Diana Rogers, H&ED; Merkle Cherry, PW IV. CIVIC COMMENTS V. PUBLIC COMMENT VII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING Zachary A. Chester, Council President  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- JANUARY 19, 2017 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 January 18, 2017. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE IV. PUBLIC COMMENT (Docket Items only) V. 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 VI. CIVIC MATTERS VII. PUBLIC COMMENT VIII. ADJOURNMENT Next Council Meeting –February 2, 2017 ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING Zachary A. Chester, Council President  DOCKET THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 1. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 1a Civil Action Foreclosure - Filed by Richard P. Haber, Esq., Buckley Madole, P.C., 99 Wood Ave., South, Ste. 803, Iselin, NJ – Representing U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust vs. Torri L. Thompson, et. al., Property Listed: 1115 Anderson Street, Trenton, NJ. 1b. Civil Action Foreclosure – Filed by Richard P. Haber, Esq., Buckley Madole, P.C., 99 Wood Ave., South, Ste. 803, Iselin, NJ – Representing Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A., vs. Desmond Hatchell, et. al., Property Listed: 59 General Greene Ave., Trenton, NJ. Civil Action Foreclosure – Filed by Malcolm Forbes, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., Ste. 201, 216 Haddon Ave.,, Westmont, NJ – Representing Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Mark Jackson a/k/a Mark H. Jackson. 1c Civil Action Foreclosure – Filed by Malcolm Forbes, Paralegal, McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., Ste. 201, 216 Haddon Ave.,, Westmont, NJ – Representing Fifth Third Mortgage Company vs. Mark Jackson a/k/a Mark H. Jackson. 1d Civil Action Foreclosure – Filed by Richard P. Harber, Esq., Buckley Madole, P.C., 99 Wood Ave., South, Ste. 803, Iselin, NJ – Representing U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust vs. Prodromos Houtridis, et. al., Property Listed: 828 Anderson Street, Trenton, NJ. 1e Civil Action Foreclosure – Filed by Richard P. Harber, Esq., Buckley Madole, P.C., 99 Wood Ave., South, Ste. 803, Iselin, NJ –Representing U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Successor in Interest to Bank of America National Association, as Trustee, Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-7XS vs. Donald Salentre, Sr., et. al., Property Listed: 116 Pearl Street, Trenton, NJ. 1f Civil Action Foreclosure – Filed by Richard P. Harber, Esq., Buckley Madole, P.C., 99 Wood Ave., South, Ste. 803, Iselin, NJ – Representing JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Donna J. Matlock, et. al., Property Listed: 34 Arlington Ave., Trenton, NJ. 1g Civil Action Foreclosure – Filed by Richard P. Harber, Esq., Buckley Madole, P.C., 99 Wood Ave., South, Ste. 803, Iselin, NJ – Nationstar Mortgage, LLC., vs. Henry Aimos, et. al., Property Listed: 231 Bellevue Ave.,, Trenton, NJ. 1h Civil Action Foreclosure – Filed by Sanford J. Becker, Esq., Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC., Mount Laurel Office, 20000 Horizon Way, Ste. 900, Mount Laurel, NJ – Representing NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency vs. Shawn Baker, et. al. Property Listed: 242 Centre Street, Unit CF-4, Trenton, NJ. 1i Civil Action Foreclosure – Filed by Sanford J. Becker, Esq., Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC., Mount Laurel Office, 20000 Horizon Way, Ste. 900, Mount Laurel, NJ – Representing NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency vs. Marelin Caraball a/k/a Marelin Araya, et.al. Property Listed: 612 Adeline Street, Trenton, NJ. 1j Civil Action Final Judgment – Filed by Thomas W. Halm, Jr., Hill Wallack, LLP, 21 Roszel Road, PO Box 5226, Princeton, NJ – Representing Waterfall Victoria Grantor Trust II, Series G vs. Sonya L. Queen, et. al. Property Listed: 95 Spring Street, Trenton, NJ. 1k Civil Action Final Judgment – Filed by Joseph V. Feltri, Esq., Stern Lavinthal & Frankenberg, LLC., 105 Eisenhower Parkway, Ste. 302, Roseland, NJ – Representing NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency vs. Mitchell Mercer; Sharon Davis, his wife; City of Trenton; State of NJ; Investors Bank. 1l Civil Action Summons – Filed by Sanford J. Becker, Esq., Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC., 20000 Horizon Way, Ste. 900, Mount Laurel, NJ – Representing NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency vs. James H. Gray, Jr., and Mr./Mrs. Gray, Spouse of James H. Gray, Jr., Tammy Archer and Mr./Mrs. Archer, Spouse of Tammy Archer; City of Trenton, et. al. 1m Tort Claim Notice for Personal Injury and Property Damage – Filed by Joseph D. Kaplan & Son, P.C., 70 1.19.17 Docket Page 1 of 5  North Montgomery Street, Trenton, NJ – Representing Alicia McMullen, 64 Oak Lane, Trenton, NJ. 1n Tort Claim Notice for Property Damage – Filed by Shellie N. Walton, 2 Frazier Street, Apartment 3b, Trenton, NJ – Against the City of Trenton. 1o Civil Action Summons 3rd Amended Mortgage Foreclosure Complaint (To include additional SNJ and USA) – Filed by Djibril Carr, Esq., Stern Lavinthal & Frankenberg, LLC., 105 Eisenhower Parkway, Ste. 302, Roseland, NJ – Representing NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency vs. Walter J. Green, His Heirs, Devisees and Personal Representatives 1-5, George O. Sykes, as Administrator of the Estate of Charlotte Harper-Sykes, City of Trenton, et. al. 1p Hamilton Township Public Notice Zoning Board of Adjustments Meeting scheduled for January 10, 2017 at 6:30 pm, Hamilton Municipal Building. 1q Mercer County Planning Board Public Notice of January 11, 2017 at 9:00 am, McDade Administration Building, Room 211. 1r Civil Action Final Judgment – Filed by Robert E. Thomas, Esq., Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC., 20000 Horizon Way, Ste. 900, Mount Laurel, NJ – Representing NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency vs. Sondra Brown, et. al. 1s Civil Action Final Judgment – Filed by Sanford J. Becker, Esq., Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC., 20000 Horizon Way, Ste. 900, Mount Laurel, NJ – Representing NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency vs. Latoshia Parker, et. al. 1t Civil Action Order Vacating Final Judgment and Writ of Execution and Granting Plaintiff Leave to File an Amended Complaint – Filed by Stacyann Bullen, Esq., Ras Citron, LLC, 130 Clinton Road, Ste. 202, Fairfield, NJ – Representing U.S. Bank National Association vs. Barbara Ann Lewis, et. al. Property Listed: 323 Gardner Ave., Trenton, NJ. 1u Civil Action Order Setting Time Place and Amount of Redemption – Filed by Rebecca D. Boudwin, Esq., Comegno Law Group, P.C., 521 Pleasant Valley Ave.,, Moorestown, NJ – Representing Community Capital, LLC., vs. Passaic Street Housing, LLC, RREF II 1B Acquisitions, LLC; City of Trenton; State of NJ. Property Listed: 119 Passiac Street, Trenton, NJ> 1v Civil Action Verified Complaint Vacant & Abandoned Residential Property Mortgage Foreclosure – Filed by Fei F. Lam, Esq., Stern Lavinthal & Frankenberg, LLC., 105 Eisenhower Parkway, Ste. 302, Roseland, NJ – Representing U.S. Bank National Association vs. Christopher Harper, Individually; Christopher Harper, Administrator of the Estate of Justin J. Harper; City of Trenton, et. al. Property Listed: 314 Alden Street, Brick, NJ. 1w Civil Action Notice of Motion to Change Name of Defendant – Filed by Robert F. Thomas, Esq., Pluese, Becker & Saltzman,LLC., 20000 Horizon Way, Ste. 900, Mt. Laurel, NJ – Representing The Bank of New York Mellon vs. Bridgette D. Sapp, et. al, 1x Civil Action Request to Enter Default and Certification – Filed by Jeanette F. Frankenberg, Esq., Stern Lavinthal & Frankenberg, LLC., 105 Eisenhower Parkway, Ste. 302, Roseland, NJ – Representing Ditech Financial, LLC, fka/ Green Tree Servicing, LLC., vs. Jose O. Garcia; Olga Garcia, his wife; City of Trenton, et. als. 1y Civil Action Summons Complaint – Filed by Michael W. Krutman, Esq., 2525 Nottingham Way, Hamilton, NJ – Representing Gladys Salazar vs. David L. Watkins, City of Trenton, et. al. 1z NJ State Remedial Action Permit Deed Notice with Engineering Control Modification. Site: The Times of Trenton aka International Academy of Trenton Charter School. 2. REPORTS 2a City Clerk’s Office – Submitting the revenue monthly report for the month of December, 2016 for funds collected by the City Clerk’s Office staff – Total $47,757.80 2b City Clerk’s Office – Submitting for approval a raffle application filed by Fathers and Men United for a Better Trenton, Inc. to hold On Premise 50/50 Raffles on May 14, 2017, June 18, 2017 and July 4, 2017. 1.19.17 Docket Page 2 of 5 3. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL Executive Session, December 1, 2016 Executive Session, December 15, 2016 Budget Meeting, December 19, 2016 Conference Session, January 3, 2017 Executive Session, January 3, 2017 Regular Meeting, January 5, 2017 4. RESOLUTIONS 17-32 RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE TRENTON BOARD OF EDUCATION TO TOLL THE APPPOINTMENT OF NELSON RIBON AS SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS [formal action to be taken on 1/5/17] 17-33 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY UTILITY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SFY 2017 TEMPORARY BUDGETS OF THE CITY OF TRENTON 17-34 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF GRANT BALANCES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 17-35 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR A CONTRACT WITH TRUSS CONSTRUCTION, 4215 CROSSWICKS-HAMILTON ROAD, HAMILTON, NJ WHICH WAS AWARDED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR THE REPAIR OF BROKEN WINDOWS AND WINDOW SILLS AT THE ROEBLING MACHINE SHOP, 675 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE (IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,550) 17-36 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY FROM OVIVO USA, LLC, 4246 RIVERBOAT, SUITE 300, SALT LAKE CITY, UT OF SPARE PARTS AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR OF THE PRIMARY SLUDGE TRAVELING BRIDGE SLUDGE COLLECTOR MECHANISMS FOR TRENTON SEWER UTILITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,807.04 17-37 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF ONE (1) TANDEM AXLE DUMP BODY INSTALLED ON MODEL 7600, SFA, 6X4 STANDARD CAB AWARDED TO BUCKS COUNTY INTERNATIONAL, INC., 134 OLD OXFORD VALLEY ROAD, LANGHORNE, PA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY OF MERCER COOPERATIVE CONTRACT PURCHASING SYSTEM AGREEMENT CK09MERCER2016-19 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $210,912.00 17-38 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) LICENSE PLATE READERS (ALPR) AWARDED TO MAJOR POLICE SUPPLY, 47 NORTH DELL AVENUE, KENVIL, NJ THROUGH NJ STATE CONTRACT #80311 G-2001 FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2011 TO JUNE 30, 2017 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $26,887.90 17-39 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF NETWORK STORAGE DEVICES AWARDED TO CDW GOVERNMENT, LLC, 230 NORTH MILWAUKEE AVENUE, VERNON HILLS, IL THROUGH THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION OF NJ COOPERATIVE PRICING SYSTEM #65MCESCCPS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $36,479.90 17-40 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO DEWCON, INC., P.O. BOX 439, BASKING RIDGE, NJ FOR WORK PERFORMED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS TO REPAIR A 16 INCH WATER MAIN BREAK 1.19.17 Docket Page 3 of 5  AND UNDERMINING ROADWAY AT NORTH OLDEN AVENUE AND 5TH STREET, EWING, NJ IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,200.68 17-41 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACTS TO MULTIPLE VENDORS TO PROVIDE ANNUAL WATER SERVICE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND DISCONNECT AT THE WATER MAIN DUE TO WATER LEAKS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $800,000.00, BID2016-89 17-42 RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTING THE TRENTON DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN 17-43 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TAX COLLECTOR FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON TO CONDUCT THE ANNUAL TAX SALE ONLINE THROUGH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY PILOT PROGRAM 17-44 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF TRENTON TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,400.00 FROM THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP) MERCER COUNTY LOCAL BOARD TO OPERATE THE PURCHASE OF SERVICE PROGRAM 17-45 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MUNICIPAL ONLINE SURPLUS AUCTION THROUGH USGOVBID/ AUCTION LIQUIDATION SERVICES FOR VEHICLES AND AUTO PARTS NO LONGER NEEDED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 17-46 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING IN LIEU OF PUBLIC BIDDING FOR PARKING PAYMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE CITY OF TRENTON 17-47 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING IN LIEU OF PUBLIC BIDDING FOR PAYROLL AND HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM SERVICES 17-48 RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MERKLE CHERRY, JR. AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 17-49 RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF DIANA R. ROGERS AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 17-50 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SFY 2017 TEMPORARY BUDGETS OF THE CITY OF TRENTON CURRENT FUND 1.19.17 Docket Page 4 of 5 5. ORDINANCES 2nd Reading and Public Hearing 16-73 ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SALE OF TOBACCO AND NICOTINE DELIVERY PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 (continued from 1.5.17) 17-1 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY TAX MAP AS 31 KELSEY AVENUE (BLOCK 33303, LOT 14), PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13.2 AND 40A:12-13(B)(5) TO ELDORA BROWN FOR THE SUM OF $700 17-2 ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF PAYROLL SUPERVISOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, FIXING THE SALARY RANGE, THEREFORE, AND SETTING FORTH CERTAIN REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAME 1st Reading and Introduction 17-3 ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, FIXING THE SALARY RANGE, THEREFORE, AND SETTING FORTH CERTAIN REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAME Public Hearing and 2nd Reading for Ordinance 17-03 to be held on February 2, 2017 1.19.17 Docket Page 5 of 5