Board of Commissioners

CITY OF UNION CITY County of Hudson, State of New Jersey Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING of the Union City Board of Commissioners being held on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 7:00 PM at the Jefferson School, 3400 Palisade Avenue, Union City, New Jersey. In accordance with Governor Murphy’s Executive Orders, proper precautions and proper social distancing procedures will be in place and enforced. Additionally, members of the public will be required to wear a mask or cloth face covering. If a member of the public would like to submit their comments in writing, please email them to the City Clerk at eknoedler@ucnj.com by 2 PM on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OPENING STATEMENT This meeting has been called in accordance with Chapter 231, Public Law of 1975, the “Open Public Meetings Act.” Adequate notice of this Meeting has been provided as follows: Notice of this meeting setting forth the time, date, location, and the agenda, to the extent known, was forwarded to THE JERSEY JOURNAL, THE RECORD, and THE HUDSON REPORTER, has been posted on the bulletin board in City Hall and has been made available to the public in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. ROLL CALL: COMMISSIONERS FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Motion must be duly made and seconded that the meeting minutes of January 5, 2021, January 12, 2021, January 19, 2021 and February 9, 2021 of the Board of Commissioners Meeting to be approved and recorded. Motion to Approve Motion made by seconded by___________________ ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _________ CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution Approving the Payment of Claims 2. Resolution Approving the Payment of Concurring Claims 3. Resolution Approving the Escrow Refunds 4. Resolution Approving the City Payroll for January 16th through January 29, 2021 5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for January 16th through January 29, 2021 6. Resolution Cancelling First Quarter Taxes on a New Condominium 7. Resolution Cancelling First Quarter Taxes on a Merged Property 8. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of a Duplicate Payment 9. Resolution Adjusting Estimated Taxes for the First Quarter 10. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale  11. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Redemption Monies Collected to Outside Lienholders 12. Resolution Authorizing Execution of Rights of Way Agreement by and between the City of Union City and Comcast Business Communications, LLC for the Installation, Use and Maintenance of Telecommunications Facilities within Public Rights-of-Way for the Purpose of Providing Telecommunications Services 13. Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Union City, County Of Hudson, New Jersey Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of up to $8,071,128 of Special Emergency Notes of the City of Union City; Making Certain Covenants to Maintain the Exemption of the Interest on Said Notes from Federal Income Taxation; and Authorizing Such Further Actions and Making Such Determinations as may be Necessary or Appropriate to Effectuate the Issuance and Sale of the Notes 14. Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to solicit Bids for the Landscape Program A & B 15. Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to solicit Bids for the Opening, Maintenance and Closing of Pools and Spray Parks 16. Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to solicit Bids for Pool Chemicals 17. Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to solicit Bids for the Sip Street Streetscape Project 18. Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Union City, County of Hudson, New Jersey Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the New Jersey Local Finance Board Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40a:3-1, et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40a:2-11(C) 19. Resolution Appointing Alejandro Velazquez as a Class II Member of the Union City Planning Board 20. Resolution of the City of Union City, in the County of Hudson, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Participation by the City of Union City, County of Hudson, New Jersey, in the Pooled Note Financing Program of the Hudson County Improvement Authority 21. Resolution to Correct Added Improvement Tax 22. Resolution Removing a Lien on 410-5th Street, Block 24, Lot 28, Union City, New Jersey **Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board on Consent Agenda Items** Motion to Close Public Comment Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Motion to Approve All Items on the Consent Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _________ ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION Adoption on first reading authorizes the Municipal Clerk to advertise the Ordinance(s) with a notice of the introduction, together with a notice of the time and place when the Ordinances will be considered for final passage. The Ordinance(s) will be further considered at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners to be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Bruce D. Walter Recreation Center, 507 West Street, Union City, New Jersey.  1. BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL EQUIPMENT IN AND FOR THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $10,000,000 THEREFOR; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $10,000,000; MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND COVENANTS; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ 2. ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH CLOSING REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD OR BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolution Approving the 2020-2021 SFY Budget Amendments Motion to Approve Item 1 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK 2. Resolution Approving a Payment of Claim for the Hudson County Improvement Authority Motion to Approve Item 2 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD Names and addresses need to be provided for the record. Motion to Close the Public Comment Portion of the Meeting Motion made by______________ seconded by ________________ ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARING 1. Sai Prasad, Inc. T/A Bergenline Liquors 3819 Bergenline Avenue Liquor License No. #0910-32-066-004 (Anthony Sarsano, Esq.)  Motion: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK ADJOURNMENT Motion must be duly made and seconded Motion made by____________ seconded by ____________ ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS