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MEMBERS CITY COUNCIL JASI M. EDWARDS OFFICE: (609) 989-3147 CRYSTAL M. FELICIANO FAX: (609) 989-3190 JENNA L. FIGUEROA KETTENBURG TESKA T. FRISBY YAZMINELLY GONZALEZ CITY CLERK JOSEPH A. HARRISON BRANDON L. GARCIA OFFICE: (609) 989-3187 JENNIFER C. WILLIAMS FAX: (609) 989-3190 TRENTON CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE SESSION TRENTON CITY HALL, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 319 EAST STATE STREET TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024 AT 5:30 PM AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. STATEMENT: Adequate notice of this meeting has been given in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, pursuant to Public Laws 1975, Chapter 231. This Agenda is complete to the extent known and was sent to the Trenton Times, posted on the first floor bulletin board in City Hall, and filed in the City Clerk’s Office. Formal action will be taken. IV. ROLL CALL V. INVOCATION VI. PRESENTATION: VII. PUBLIC COMMENT VIII. CIVIC COMMENTS IX. COMMUNICATIONS/PETITIONS/REPORTS X. OLD BUSINESS [Ordinances 2nd Reading and Public Hearing] XI. NEW BUSINESS: a. RESOLUTIONS b. ORDINANCES [1st Reading and Introduction] c. OTHER XII ADJOURNMENT NEXT COUNCIL MEETING - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 The public can join the City Council meeting by going to ZOOM.COM go to join meeting and type the meeting ID number 16003746800. The Agenda is subject to change at the discretion of Council leadership.  MEMBERS CITY COUNCIL JASI M. EDWARDS OFFICE: (609) 989-3147 CRYSTAL M. FELICIANO FAX: (609) 989-3190 JENNA L. FIGUEROA KETTENBURG TESKA T. FRISBY CITY CLERK YAZMINELLY GONZALEZ BRANDON L. GARCIA JOSEPH A. HARRISON OFFICE: (609) 989-3187 JENNIFER C. WILLIAMS FAX: (609) 989-3190 TRENTON CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TRENTON CITY HALL, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 319 EAST STATE STREET THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 AT 5:30 PM AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. FLAG SALUTE III. STATEMENT: Adequate notice of this meeting has been given in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, pursuant to Public Laws 1975, Chapter 231. This Agenda is complete to the extent known and was sent to the Trenton Times and the Trentonian Newspapers, posted on the first-floor bulletin board in City Hall, filed in the City Clerk’s Office and posted on the City of Trenton Website. Formal action will be taken. IV. ROLL CALL V. INVOCATION VI. COUNCIL RECOGNITIONS VII. PRESENTATIONS VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT IX. CIVIC COMMENTS X. OLD BUSINESS [Ordinances 2nd Reading and Public Hearing] XI. NEW BUSINESS: a. RESOLUTIONS b. ORDINANCES [1st Reading and Introduction] c. OTHER XII. ADJOURNMENT The public can join the City Council meeting by going to ZOOM.COM go to join meeting and type the meeting ID number 16003746800. The Agenda is subject to change at the discretion of Council leadership.  DOCKET REVIEW FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 1. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL i. MINUTES DATE 2. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS 2a Tort Claim Notice for Property Damage – Filed by Cryssandra Geddies, 25 Fisher Place, Trenton, New Jersey – Against the City of Trenton. 2b Civil Action Amended Foreclosure Complaint To Amend Third Count and Request Reformation of 1st and 3rd Courses – Filed by Naser Selmanovic, Esquire, Brock & Scott, PLLC, 302 Fellowship Road, Suite 130, Mount Laurel, New Jersey – Representing Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Alixza Zayas, Santiago Zayas, City of Trenton, et. als. 2c Tort Claim Notice for Personal Damage – Filed by Coleen Middleton, Esquire, Morgan & Morgan, 2005 Market Street, Suite 350, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Representing Karen Clark vs. City of Trenton. 2d Tort Claim Notice for Other Damages – Filed by Ana Peralta, 30 Woodland Street, Apartment #2, Trenton, New Jersey – Against the City of Trenton. 2e Tort Claim Notice for Personal Damages – Filed by James J. Pieper, Esquire, Anglin Rea Cahalane & Pieper, P.A., 1005 Eastpark Boulevard, Cranbury New Jersey – Representing Stachie Jones, 12 Oak Street, Trenton, New Jersey – Against the City of Trenton. 2f Civil Action Complaint – Filed by Charles Lewis, 198 Pennington Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey – Against the City of Trenton. 2g Tort Claim Notice for Personal Injury – Filed by Ksenia Cutler, Esquire, Stark & Stark, PO Box 5315, Princeton, New Jersey – Representing Mayrene G. Rivas Chavez, 297 Buckelew Avenue, Monroe Township, New Jersey – Against the City of Trenton. 2h Tort Claim Notice for Property Damage – Filed by Nicole Brossoie, 114 Buckingham Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey – Against the City of Trenton. 2i Voluntary Petition for Individuals Filing for Bankruptcy – Michele DePretta Foust 2j Tort Claim Notice for Personal Damage – Filed by Brandon J. Broderick, Esquire, 64 East Route 4, 1st Floor, River Edge, New Jersey – Representing Rodney J. Ellis and his spouse – Against the City of Trenton. 2k Proof of Service 649 Mailand Avenue, LLC, 6 Melnick Drive, #107, Monsey, New York and Seville Lofts, LLC, 507 Grand Street, Trenton, New Jersey, Lexington Group, 6 Melnick Drive, Suite 107, Monsey, New York. 2l Foreclosure Summons and Complaint Notice – Filed by Hill Wallack, LLP, 21 Roszel Road, PO Box 5226, Princeton, New Jersey – Property Address: 394 Brunswick Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey Block 18201, Lot 64. Instate Contact: Anthony Pocorobba, 309 Fellowship Road, Suite 200, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054. 2m Civil Chapter 11- US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York – Filed by Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York- Representing Purdue Pharma, LP, et. al. (debtors) vs. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et. al (A) Motion (1) To Extend the Mediation (2) Extend the Preliminary Injunction and associated Deadlines Including Tolling; And (3) Extend Schedule for the Standing Motion. (B) Memorandum of Law In Support of motion to (1) Extend the Mediation (2) Extend the Preliminary Injunction and associated Deadlines Including Tolling; and (3) Extend the Schedule for The Standing Motion. (D) Debtor’s Ex Parte Motion for Entry of an Order Shortening Notice for Debtors’ Motion to (1) Extend the mediation; (2) Extend the Preliminary Injunction and Associated Deadlines Including Tolling; and (3) Extend Schedule for OCTOBER 3, 2024 Page 1 of 5  the Standing Motion. 2n Civil Pre-Foreclosure Notice in Notice of intention to Foreclose Tax Certificate. Filed by Honig & Greenberg, LLC, 1949 Berlind Road, Suite 200, Cherry Hill, New Jersey – Property Address: 908 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey, Block 26201, Lot 8. 2o Tort Claim Notice for Personal Damage – Filed by Christopher J. Mitchell, Esquyire, Garces, Grabler & Lebrocq, 502 Amboy Avenue, Perth Aboy, NJ – Representing Antonio Coria vs. The City of Trenton. 2p Write of Wage Execution – Filed by Pressler, Felt & Warshaw, LLP, 7 Entir Road, Parsippnay, New Jersey – Representing State of New Jersey Workers’ Compensation vs. Maurice D. Garita, Employer City of Trenton. 2q Civil Action Notice of Motion for Entry of Order for Taxed Costs – Filed by Gary C. Zeitz, Esquire, 1101 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 170, Voorhees, New Jersey – Representing PRO CAP 8 FBO FIRSTRUST BANK vs. Cityside I & II Owner, LLC, et. al. 2r Civil Action Notice of Motion for Entry of order Fixing the Amount, Time and Place for Redemption – Filed by Gary C. Zeitz, Esquire, 1101 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 170, Voorhees, New Jersey – Representing KHHLK Fund, LLC vs. Warren Street Urban Renewal Partners III, LP, et. al. 3. REPORTS NONE 4. ORDINANCES - 2nd Reading and Public Hearing 24-063 ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, “TRAFFIC, ONE-WAY STREET,” AS IT APPLIES TO GIRARD AVENUE AND HOUGHTON AVENUE 5. RESOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARCH LISTON, INTERIM DIRECTOR 24-392 RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH COMUNICACIONES & E, LLC (563 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE) FOR A UEZ-FUNDED JOB CREATION LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $217,500.00 24-407 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF TRENTON TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A FISCAL ALLOTMENT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 FROM THE NEW JERSEY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY ZONE ASSISTANCE FUND (ZAF) TO IMPROVE HISTORIC WAYFINDING IN COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS (TRENTON UEZ HISTORIC WAYFINDING 24-408 RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT THROUGH THE FAIR AND OPEN PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 ET SEQ., AND N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4 ET SEQ., TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES & APPLICATIONS, INC. FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH NJDEP REGULATIONS FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED ONE (1) YEAR FROM DATE OCTOBER 3, 2024 Page 2 of 5  OF AWARD IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $23,960.00 PER RFP2024-15 24-409 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY APPOINTING CONDITIONAL REDEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 24-410 RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH TIMBUCK2UU FOR A JOB CREATION LOAN CITY CLERK’S OFFICE BRANDON GARCIA, CITY CLERK 24-424 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TRENTON ACKNOWLEDGING OCTOBER 5TH – OCTOBER 12TH AS MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS WEEK AND OCTOBER 10TH AS NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DAY IN THE CITY OF TRENTON 24-425 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TRENTON ACKNOWLEDGING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF TRENTON 24-426 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TRENTON ACKNOWLEDGING DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF TRENTON DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, MARIA RICHARDSON, INTERIM BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR 24-411 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A ONE TIME PAYMENT TO SAFETY NATIONAL INSURANCE FOR WORKER’S COMPENSATION EXCESS AUDIT SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,634.00 24-412 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE AND THE CITY OF TRENTON TO PROCESS AN INVOLUNTARY DISABILITY RETIREMENT APPLICATION FOR FIREFIGHTER ROMAN POMPEI 24-421 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A CIVIL ACTION IN THE MATTER OF PAMELA BUSH-ALLEN V. CITY OF TRENTON, ET AL. IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $100,000.00 24-422 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A CIVIL ACTION IN THE MATTER OF SHANDA WILLIAMS V. CITY OF TRENTON, ET AL. IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 24-423 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF A CIVIL ACTION IN THE MATTER OF PATRICIA PETERS V. CITY OF TRENTON, ET AL. IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $75,000.00 OCTOBER 3, 2024 Page 3 of 5  DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE LYNN AU, DIRECTOR 24-413 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE BUDGET OF A MUNICIPALITY PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 (CHAPTER 159, P.L. 1948); CITIES READINESS INITIATIVES – LINCS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.00 24-414 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE BUDGET OF A MUNICIPALITY PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 (CHAPTER 159, P.L. 1948); SUSTAINING LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $168,049.00 24-415 RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE BUDGET OF A MUNICIPALITY PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 (CHAPTER 159, P.L. 1948); STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AMENDED NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION GRANT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $125,000.00 24-416 RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT THROUGH A FAIR AND OPEN PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. 19:44 A-20.4 ET SEQ. TO REALAUCTION.COM, LLC TO HOST ONLINE TAX SALES FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, DIVISION OF TAX DURING THE 2024 TAX YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 AT A RATE OF $15.00 PER ADVERTISED CERTIFICATE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $125,000.00 RFP2024-04 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DR. DIEGO MINACAPELLI, INTERIM DIRECTOR 24-417 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EMERGENCY PAYMENT TO YARDLEY ANIMAL KENNELS, INC. WHICH WAS AWARDED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS FOR EMERGENCY DOG BOARDING FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON ANIMAL SHELTER, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $274,155.00 24-418 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF $202,828.30 TO HOMEFRONT, INC., 1880 PRINCETON AVENUE, LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW JERSEY 08648 TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF TRENTON 24-419 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF $250,000.00 FROM THE CITY’S AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FOR THE STRATEGIC PLANNING STUDY OF KINGSBURY TOWERS TO HOMEFRONT, INC. TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THE HOMELESS, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES IN THE CITY OF TRENTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, WAHAB ONITIRI, DIRECTOR 24-420 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AWARDED TO WITTKE SANITATION EQUIPMENT, FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW LEACH MODEL 2R111 25 CUBIC YARD REAR LOADER MOUNTED ON 2024 FREIGHTLINER M2 106 CHASSIS; OCTOBER 3, 2024 Page 4 of 5  AWARDED THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION OF NEW JERSEY ESCNJ 23/24-04; FOR A ONE TIME PURCHASE, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $259,900.00 6. ORDINANCES - 1st Reading and Introduction 24-064 ORDINANCE AMENDING TRENTON CITY CODE SECTION 2-23D RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Public Hearing and 2nd Reading for Ordinances to be held on October 17, 2024. OCTOBER 3, 2024 Page 5 of 5