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 – FEBRUARY 14, 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 February 10, 2017. 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 - FEBRUARY 16, 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 February 14, 2017. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE IV. PRESENTATION – Resolution 17-67 RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 16, 2017 AS SCHOOL TRAFFIC GUARD APPRECIATION DAY IN THE CITY OF TRENTON Appearance: Captain Kieffer, TPD 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 – MARCH 2, 2017 ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING Zachary A. Chester, Council President  DOCKET THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 1. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 1a. Tort Claim Notice for Personal Injury – Filed by Kenneth M. Harrell, Esq., Harrell, Smith & Williams, 767 Central Avenue, Westfield, NJ – Representing Richard Anderson, 15 Barley Sheaf Road, Flemington, NJ – Against the City of Trenton. 1b Tort Claim Notice for Personal Injury – Filed by Michael W. Krutman, Esq., Michael W. Krutman, P.C., 2525 Nottingham Way, Hamilton, NJ – Representing Priscilla Stokes, 739 William Street, Trenton, NJ – Against the City of Trenton. 1c Civil Action Notice of Sheriff Sale – Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Clarissa and Daniel Santiago. Property Listed: 595-597 Centre Street, Trenton, NJ – Sale on February 1, 2017. 1d Civil Action Final Judgment in Foreclosure – Filed by Jessica N. Manis, Esq., Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., 1040 North Kings Highway, Suite 407, Cherry Hill, NJ – Representing U.S. Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for the RMAC Trust, Series 2016- CTT vs. Elizabeth Wilson, et. al. Property Listed: 320 North Broad Street, Trenton, NJ. 1e Civil Action Motion for Entry of Default – Filed by Carol Rogers Cobb, Esq., McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., Suite 201, 216 Haddon Avenue, Westmont, NJ representing Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. State of New Jersey – Hudson County, et. al. 1f Tort Claim – Filed by Richard A. Worob, 1502 S. Broad Street against the City of Trenton for property damages. 1g Civil Action – Notice of motion to amend complaint – Filed by McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C. representing Cenlar on a case against William Edward Jones a/k/a William E. Jones, et al 1h United States Bankruptcy Court – Anne Marie P. Kelley, Dilworth Paxson, LLP, Liberty View, Suite 700, 457 Haddonfield Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ representing the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) as a tenant at the nonresidential real property owned by the debtor 2424 Esse, LLC 1i Bankruptcy – Bruce M. Sattin Szaferman, Lakind, et al, Quarkerbridge Executive Center, 101 Grovers Mill Rd., Lawrenceville, NJ filed a copy of the Official Form 309A for Shawn Naylor and Tamara Naylor, 14 Hemmingway Lane, Columbus, NJ (for individuals or joint debtors) 1j United States Bankruptcy Court – Stevie Richardson filed a copy of a Certification of service 1k Civil Action – Comegno Law Group, P.C. 521 Pleasant Valley Ave., Moorestown, NJ representing Community Capital, LLC on a case against William K. Martin; Yolanda Cobbs: City of Trenton et al 1l Civil Action Final Judgment – Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC, 20000 Horizon Way, Suite 900, Mt. Laurel, NJ representing New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency in a case against Angela McRae, et al 1m Civil Action – Thomas W. Halm, Jr., Hill Wallack, LLP, 21 Roszel Rd., Princeton, NJ representing Waterfall Victoria Grantor trust II, Series G on a case against Sonya L. Queen, et al 1n Civil Action Summons – Anthony L. Velasquez, Esq., Corporate Counsel, Tryko Partners, 575 Route 70, Brick, NJ representing FNA Jersey Boi, LLC on a case against Collier Jackson, Jr 1o Civil Action Summons – Pellegrino & Feldstein, LLC, 290 Route 46 West, Denville, NJ representing Tower Fund Services as Custodian for Ebury Fund 1NJ, LLC on a case against Henry Robert Reeves, City of Trenton, et als 1p Civil Action Second Amended Complaint for Foreclosure of Tax Sale Certificate – Gary C. Zeitz, LLC, 1105 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 136, Voorhees, NJ representing Pro Capital Fund I, LLC by its 2.16.17 Docket Page 1 of 4  Custodian, US Bank on a case against Alice E. Hagetter, et al 1q BRS, Inc. – Submitted a Notification for Submittal of Application to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of the City of Trenton, Department of Housing and Economic Development for 310 S. Warren Street & Broad Street. 1r Tort Claim – Filed by Joseph D. Kaplan & Son, P.C., 70 N. Montgomery Street, Trenton, NJ on behalf of Margarita Estremera 1s Civil Action Summons – Frank J. Martone, Esq., 1455 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ representing PNC Bank, National Association on a case against James Bailey, et als 1t PSE & G Company – Letter requesting the City of Trenton 2017 Street Paving schedule 1u Civil – Order correcting name of defendant – submitted by RAS Citron, LLC, 130 Clinton Rd., Suite 202, Fairfield, NJ in regards to the case of Onewest Bank FSB vs Katherine Wells, et al 1v Civil Action – Gaylord Popp, LLC, 850 Bear Tavern Rd., Suite 308, West Trenton, NJ representing Lawese Tilson-Peters on a case against the City of Trenton and John Doe 1w Civil Action – Pluese, Becker & Saltzman, LLC, 20000 Horizon Way, Suite 900, Mt. Laurel, NJ representing New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency on a case against Norma I. Matos, et al 2. REPORTS 2a City Clerk’s Office – Submitting for approval a bingo application filed by St. Francis Medical Center Auxiliary to hold a Bingo on March 19, 2017 and a raffle application filed by CWV Post #417 Holy Cross to hold an Off Premise 50/50 Raffle on May 26, 2017. 2b City Clerk’s Office – Submitting the revenue report for the month of January, 2017 for funds collected by the City Clerk’s Office staff. (Total - $175,565.95) 3. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL Conference Session, January 17, 2017 Regular Meeting, January 19, 2017 4. RESOLUTIONS 17-67 RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 16, 2017 AS SCHOOL TRAFFIC GUARD APPRECIATION DAY IN THE CITY OF TRENTON 17-68 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PERSON-TO-PERSON TRANSFER OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE # 1111-33-011-010 TO ROCKY BAR, LLC (602 FEDERAL STREET) 17-69 RESOLUTION APPROVING PLACE-TO-PLACE TRANSFER (EXPANSION OF PREMISES) OF PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION W/BROAD PACKAGE LICENSE # 1111-32-043-004, CANDLE LIGHT EVENTS, LLC (24 PASSAIC STREET) 17-70 RESOLUTION GRANTING RENEWAL OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE # 1111-33-028-010, DEEPAK VISWANATH, LLC FOR THE 2016-2017 LICENSING PERIOD (811 S. BROAD STREET) 2.16.17 Docket Page 2 of 4 17-71 RESOLUTION REPORTING THE RECEIPT OF $883.38 FOR THE MUNICIPAL ONLINE SURPLUS AUCTION FOR OBSOLETE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NO LONGER NEEDED BY THE CITY OF TRENTON 17-72 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE SFY 2017 TEMPORARY BUDGETS OF THE CITY OF TRENTON CURRENT FUND 17-73 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CANCELLATION OF EXCESS PROGRAM INCOME BALANCE FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 17-74 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF AUCTION BIDS AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTIES 17-75 RESOLUTION EXERCISING THE OPTION TO EXTEND A CONTRACT FOR ONE YEAR TO ZOMPARELLI CONTRACTORS, LLC, 11 MICHAEL MCCORRISTIN ROAD, TRENTON, NJ 08690 FOR REPLACEMENT OF SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAY APRONS AND CURBS FOR THE DIVISION OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00 – BID2015-37 17-76 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDUCTION OF SEWER CHARGES AT 566 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE (ACCOUNT #617-3092-301) DUE TO NON-ENTRY OF WATER INTO THE SEWER SERVICE 17-77 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REDUCTION OF SEWER CHARGES AT 74 NORTH OLDEN AVENUE (ACCOUNT #616-2590-309) DUE TO NON-ENTRY OF WATER INTO THE SEWER SERVICE 17-78 RESOLUTION REJECTING PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES FOR FY 2017 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, PHASE 1 CONSISTING OF RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING OF VARIOUS STREETS THROUGH CDBG FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – RFP2016-36 17-79 RESOLUTION REJECTING PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES FOR FY 2017 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, PHASE 2 CONSISTING OR RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING OF VARIOUS STREETS THROUGH CDBG FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS – RFP2016-37 17-80 RESOLUTION REJECTING SIX (6) PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT – RFP2015-36 17-81 RESOLUTION REJECTING FIVE (5) PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES – RFP2015-40 17-82 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF JOHN DELLI VS THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2013-9652 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $76,828.60 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 2.16.17 Docket Page 3 of 4 17-83 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF SAMUEL JOHNSON VS THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2014- 28879 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $14,953.59 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 17-84 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF TIMOTHY LONDON VS THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2015- 13663 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $45,484.80 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 17-85 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF A WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN THE MATTER OF RONALD DYOUS VS THE CITY OF TRENTON, CLAIM PETITION NUMBER 2014-18854 IN THE CLAIM AMOUNT OF $51,391.00 INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES AND COSTS 5. ORDINANCES 2nd Reading and Public Hearing 17-04 ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, “TRAFFIC, BUS STOPS”, AS IT APPLIES TO GREENWOOD AVENUE 17-05 AMENDMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPEAL OF INTRODUCED ORDINANCE 16-73 AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE OF TOBACCO AND NICOTINE DELIVERY PRODUCTS TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 1st Reading and Introduction 17-06 BOND ORDINANCE AMENDING BOND ORDINANCE NUMBER 05-86 FINALLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY ON JULY 19, 2005 ENTITLED, “BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $14,099,373 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $14,099,373 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF”, TO AMEND AND RESTATE SECTION 3 AND SECTION 6 THEREIN 17-07 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY TAX MAP AS 1115 GREENWOOD AVENUE, BLOCK 28105 LOT 0001, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12- 14( C ), TO HOWARD’S HEALTHY CHOICES Public Hearing and 2nd Reading for Ordinance 17-06 and 17-07 will be held on March 2, 2017 2.16.17 Docket Page 4 of 4