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Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting

Union City, NJ · August 30, 2022

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1 1 CITY OF UNION CITY HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 2 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 3 : REGULAR MEETING : TRANSCRIPT OF 4 : --------------------: PROCEEDINGS 5 6 ROOSEVELT SCHOOL 4507 Hudson Avenue 7 Union City, New Jersey 8 Tuesday, August 30, 2022 9 Commencing at 7:03 p.m. 10 11 M E M B E R S P R E S E N T: 12 WENDY A. GRULLON, COMMISSIONER MARYURY A. MARTINETTI, COMMISSIONER 13 CELIN J. VALDIVIA, COMMISSIONER BRIAN P. STACK, MAYOR 14 15 M E M B E R S A B S E N T: 16 LUCIO P. FERNANDEZ, COMMISSIONER 17 A L S O P R E S E N T: 18 SCARINCI HOLLENBECK 19 BY: ANGELO AUTERI, ESQ. Corporation Counsel 20 RAY GONZALEZ, ESQ. 21 Attorney for the Union City Alcohol Beverage Control Commission 22 HILDA ROSARIO, City Clerk 23 24 SUSAN BISCHOFF, CCR, RPR 449 Columbia Blvd., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 25 201-933-8220 SBischoffccr@yahoo.com 2 1 I N D E X 2 PAGE 3 CALL TO ORDER 3 SALUTE TO FLAG 3 4 ROLL CALL 3 5 MINUTES 4 6 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION 5 7 CONSENT AGENDA 11 8 REGULAR AGENDA 17 9 CITIZENS ADDRESS THE BOARD 18 10 LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS 20 11 ADJOURNMENT 24 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 3 1 MS. ROSARIO: This is a regular public 2 meeting the Union City Board of Commissioners 3 being held on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at 7:00 4 p.m. at the Roosevelt School, 4507 Hudson Avenue, 5 Union City. Please stand for the Pledge of 6 Allegiance. 7 (Whereupon, the Pledge of Allegiance was 8 recited.) 9 MS. ROSARIO: This meeting has been 10 called in accordance with the Open Public Meetings 11 Act. Adequate notice was forwarded to The Jersey 12 Journal, The Record, and The Hudson Reporter, has 13 been posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall 14 and has been made available to the public in the 15 Office of the Municipal Clerk. 16 17 ROLL CALL: 18 19 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Fernandez is 20 absent today. Commissioner Grullon. 21 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Here. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 23 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Here. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 25 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Here. 4 1 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 2 MAYOR STACK: Yes. Commissioner 3 Fernandez is on a family emergency. 4 MS. ROSARIO: Thank you. 5 6 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 7 action on the following item: 8 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES - REGULAR 9 MEETING - AUGUST 16, 2022.) 10 11 MS. ROSARIO: The first item is the 12 approval of our previous meeting minutes. Motion 13 to approve meeting minutes for the August 16, 14 2022, Board of Commissioners meeting? 15 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 16 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 17 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 18 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 19 Martinetti. 20 Commissioner Grullon. 21 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 23 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 25 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 5 1 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 2 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 3 4 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 5 action on the following item: 6 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION: 7 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY 8 OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 9 $5,670,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 10 FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN CAPITAL 11 EQUIPMENT AND THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL 12 IMPROVEMENTS.) 13 14 MS. ROSARIO: The second item is the 15 ordinance for introduction. Adoption on first 16 reading authorizes the municipal clerk to 17 advertise the ordinances with a notice of the 18 introduction, together with a notice of the time 19 and place when the ordinance will be considered 20 for final passage. The ordinance will be further 21 considered at a meeting of the Board of 22 Commissioners to be held on Tuesday, September 20, 23 2022, at the Washington School, located at 3905 24 New York Avenue. 25 The first ordinance is an ordinance of 6 1 the City of Union City, County of Hudson, New 2 Jersey appropriating the sum of $5,670,000 in 3 funding from the capital improvement fund for the 4 acquisition of certain capital equipment and the 5 completion of various capital improvements. 6 May I have a motion to introduce? 7 MAYOR STACK: Just before we do, this is 8 for a City wide public safety radio 9 communications, 970,000, 1,700,000 to go toward 10 the senior citizen building we're looking to do on 11 the 8th to 10th Street municipal lot, two million 12 for repairs and upgrades to Bergenline Avenue. 13 The work has already started at 49th, coming down 14 to 43rd Street, ultimately the project will come 15 to 30th Street. An additional million for Central 16 Avenue upgrades that we made for a total of 17 $5,670,000. 18 This is all grant money that's coming 19 through the capital budget that's been awarded by 20 Governor Murphy and the senate president and the 21 assembly speaker. We're very grateful. I'll move 22 it. 23 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 24 Second? 25 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 7 1 MS ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 2 Valdivia. 3 Commissioner Grullon. 4 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 5 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 6 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 7 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 8 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 9 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 10 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 11 12 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 13 action on the following item: 14 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION: 15 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY 16 OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 17 $3,000,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 18 FUND FOR THE REHABILITATION RECONSTRUCTION OF THE 19 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY.) 20 21 MS. ROSARIO: The second ordinance is an 22 ordinance of the City of Union City, County of 23 Hudson, New Jersey, appropriating the sum of 24 $3,000,000 in funding from the capital improvement 25 fund for the rehabilitation reconstruction of the 8 1 Department of Public Works facility. 2 Mayor, would you like to comment? 3 MAYOR STACK: Yes, give me one second. 4 This is for public hearing or introduction? 5 MS. ROSARIO: Just introduction. 6 MAYOR STACK: This is just introduction, 7 right. I'll move it. 8 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 9 Second? 10 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second. 11 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 12 Grullon. 13 Commissioner Grullon. 14 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 15 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 16 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 17 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 18 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 19 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 20 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 21 Again, this is grant money we're able to 22 bring in from the State of New Jersey. So on the 23 agenda tonight, there's $8,670,000. 24 25 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 9 1 action on the following item: 2 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION: 3 3. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ENCOURAGING 4 ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT (EVSE) 5 AND MAKE-READY PARKING SPACES.) 6 7 MS. ROSARIO: The third ordinance is an 8 ordinance authorizing and encouraging the electric 9 vehicle supply service equipment and make-ready 10 parking spaces. 11 MAYOR STACK: I'll move it. 12 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 13 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack and 14 second by Commissioner Martinetti. Commissioner 15 Grullon. 16 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 17 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 18 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 19 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 20 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 21 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 22 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 23 24 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 25 action on the following item: 10 1 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION 2 4. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 107 ENTITLED 3 "BUILDING, UNFIT" OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY 4 MUNICIPAL CODE.) 5 6 MS. ROSARIO: The fourth ordinance is 7 amending Chapter 107 entitled "building, unfit" of 8 the City of Union City municipal code. 9 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion. 10 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 11 MS. ROSARIO: Motion made by 12 Commissioner Martinetti, second by Commissioner 13 Valdivia. Commissioner Grullon. 14 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 15 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 16 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 17 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 18 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 19 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 20 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 21 22 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 23 action on the following item: 24 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION: 25 5. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF 508-600 11 1 PALISADE AVENUE FOR USE AS A TEMPORARY DPW 2 GARAGE.) 3 4 MS. ROSARIO: Fifth ordinance is an 5 ordinance authorizing the lease of 508-600 6 Palisade Avenue for use of temporary DPW garage. 7 Motion to introduce? 8 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 9 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 10 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second. 11 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 12 Grullon. Commissioner Grullon. 13 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 14 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 15 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 16 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 17 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 18 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 19 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 20 21 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 22 action on the following items in total: 23 24 CONSENT AGENDA: 25 ( 1) Resolution Approving the Payment of Claims. 12 1 ( 2) Resolution Approving the Payment of 2 Concurring Claims. 3 ( 3) Resolution Approving the City Payroll 4 07/30/2022-08/12/2022. 5 ( 4) Resolution Approving the Library Payroll 6 07/30/2022-08/12/2022. 7 ( 5) Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium 8 Monies Collected At the Tax Sale. 9 ( 6) Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption 10 Monies to Outside Lienholders. 11 ( 7) Resolution Designating 16th Street From 12 Central Avenue to West Street As "Joseph Orefice 13 Way". 14 ( 8) Resolution Designating 44th Street From 15 Bergenline Avenue to John F. Kennedy Boulevard 16 "Julio Borges Way". 17 ( 9) Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract For 18 Tree Trimming Services For 2022-2023. 19 (10) Resolution Authorizing the Receipt of Bids 20 to Provide Spotted Lanternfly Spraying and Control 21 Services to the City of Union City. 22 (11) Resolution Approving Addendum to Contract 23 For Special Counsel Services. 24 (12) Resolution to Award Contract For Chief 25 Municipal Prosecutor Services For 2021-2022. 13 1 (13) Resolution to Authorize a Bus Shelter in the 2 City of Union City. 3 (14) Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Raffle 4 License to Holy Family Church. 5 (15) Resolution Authorizing Settlement of 6 Condemnation Action to Property Located At 3316 7 Palisade Avenue. 8 (16) Resolution Authorizing the Receipt of 9 Requests For Proposals For EMS Medical Director 10 Services For the City of Union City. 11 (17) Resolution Authorizing the Receipt of 12 Requests For Proposals For EMS Billing Services 13 For the City of Union City. 14 (18) Resolution Authorizing Execution of 15 Agreement Between the City of Union City and the 16 Union City Employees' Association For Compensation 17 of Emergency Medical Technicians.) 18 19 MS. ROSARIO: There are 18 items on our 20 consent agenda. 21 First is the Resolution Approving the 22 Payment of Claims. 23 Two, Resolution Approving the Payment of 24 Concurring Claims. 25 Three, Resolution Approving the City 14 1 Payroll 07/30/2022-08/12/2022. 2 Four, Resolution Approving the Library 3 Payroll 07/30/2022-08/12/2022. 4 Five, Resolution Authorizing the Refund 5 of Premium Monies Collected At the Tax Sale. 6 Six, Resolution Authorizing Refund of 7 Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders. 8 Seven, Resolution Designating 16th 9 Street From Central Avenue to West Street as 10 "Joseph Orefice Way". 11 Eight, Resolution Designating 44th 12 Street From Bergenline Avenue to John F. Kennedy 13 Boulevard "Julio Borges Way". 14 Nine, Resolution Authorizing Award of 15 Contract For Tree Trimming Services For 2022-2023. 16 Ten, Resolution Authorizing the Receipt 17 of Bids to Provide Spotted Lanternfly Spraying and 18 Control Services to the City of Union City. 19 Eleven, Resolution Approving Addendum to 20 Contract For Special Counsel Services. 21 Twelve, Resolution to Award Contract for 22 Chief Municipal Prosecutor Services for 2021-2022. 23 Thirteen, Resolution to Authorize a Bus 24 Shelter in the City of Union City. 25 Fourteen, Resolution Authorizing the 15 1 Award of a Raffle License to Holy Family Church. 2 Fifteen, Resolution Authorizing 3 Settlement of Condemnation Action to Property 4 Located At 3316 Palisade Avenue. 5 Sixteen, Resolution Authorizing the 6 Receipt of Requests For Proposals For EMS Medical 7 Director Services For the City of Union City. 8 Seventeen, Resolution Authorizing the 9 Receipt of Requests For Proposals For EMS Billing 10 Services For the City of Union City. 11 Eighteen, Resolution Authorizing 12 Execution of Agreement Between the City of Union 13 City and the Union City Employees' Association For 14 Compensation of Emergency Medical Technicians. 15 MAYOR STACK: Just before we do, just 16 for the public's edification, the settlement of 17 condemnation action on a property located at a 18 3316 Palisade Avenue, that was in reference to a 19 street that the City of Union City has decided to 20 institute between 32nd and 34th on Palisade 21 Avenue. The street will run east toward Hudson 22 Avenue, that will extend Peter Street now from 23 Palisade to Hudson, Hudson to Pleasant Avenue to 24 ease the traffic flow in the upper part of Union 25 City, in uptown Union City. So this was a 16 1 settlement -- we went to court and we ultimately 2 had a settlement before we got before the judge. 3 So all the attorneys that were involved, I thank 4 them for their involvement. 5 Anyone wishing to comment on the consent 6 agenda, on the 18 items that were read in by the 7 clerk, please step forward, state your name and 8 address for the record. Seeing none, I'll make a 9 motion. 10 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 11 Second? 12 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second. 13 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 14 Grullon. Commissioner Grullon. 15 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 16 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 17 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 18 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 19 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 21 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Motion to approve all 23 items on the consent agenda? 24 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Motion. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner 17 1 Valdivia. Second? 2 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 3 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 4 Martinetti. Commissioner Grullon. 5 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 6 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 7 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 8 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 9 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 10 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 11 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 12 13 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 14 action on the following items in total: 15 16 REGULAR AGENDA: 17 1. RESOLUTION OF PAYMENT TO GRACE THEATRE 18 WORKSHOP, INC.) 19 20 MS. ROSARIO: There is one item on the 21 regular agenda, which is the resolution of payment 22 to Grace Theatre Workshop. Motion to approve item 23 one on the regular agenda? 24 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner 18 1 Martinetti. 2 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 3 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 4 Valdivia. Commissioner Grullon. 5 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 6 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 7 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 8 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 9 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 10 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 11 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 12 13 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: 14 15 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor, would you like to 16 take public comments? 17 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Anyone wishing to 18 comment on any matter concerning municipal 19 government in the City of Union City, please step 20 forward, state your name and address for the 21 record. Seeing none. 22 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion. 23 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner 24 Martinetti. 25 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 19 1 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 2 Valdivia. Commissioner Grullon. 3 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 4 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 5 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 6 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 7 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 8 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 9 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 10 * * * * 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 1 LIQUOR LICENSE HEARINGS: 2 1. Maria Mentiras Bar & Grill, LLC 3 T/a Maria Mentiras Bar & Grill 4 328 32nd Street 5 0910-33-030-015 6 7 2. Salvadorian Bar & Restaurant, Inc. 8 T/a El Centro Americano Bar y Restaurant 9 4212 New York Avenue 10 0910-33-051-006 11 12 3. La Herradura, Inc. 13 T/a La Herradura Taberna 14 414 24th Street 15 0910-33-117-005 16 17 4. El Idolo, LLC 18 T/a Coromoto 19 4215 Park Avenue 20 0910-33-111-008 21 22 MS. ROSARIO: We have four liquor 23 license hearings. 24 MAYOR STACK: Good evening. 25 MR. GONZALEZ: For the record, Raymond 21 1 Gonzalez on behalf of the Union City ABC. Mayor, 2 commissioners, there are four matters that are on 3 for hearing today. I'd like to address them a 4 little bit out of order. 5 Number two, I'd like to address first, 6 which is Salvadorian Bar and Restaurant, the 7 owners are here. They've actually retained 8 counsel, Anthony Bianciella. I spoke to him, he 9 asked for an adjournment, he has some issues that 10 he needs to address. 11 What I plan on doing with these liquor 12 license hearings, prior to appearing before the 13 board, we're going to be attempting to meet with 14 the police department and see if we can reach a 15 resolution, so it doesn't take up a lot of the 16 board's time also. So we're going to be 17 rescheduling that matter. 18 Item Number three, Ivan Paneque is here, 19 he represents La Herradura. He likewise wants the 20 opportunity to discuss this matter and see if 21 there's a resolution that can be had before we 22 have a hearing. So we're asking for that to be 23 adjourned, possibly for the next hearing also. 24 Hopefully, we'll have that resolved. 25 The number four matter, Gustavo 22 1 Contreras is here on behalf of El Idolo, he's 2 present. He has some discovery that he wants to 3 provide to me. I likewise told him that we would 4 meet. So those three matters, I would 5 respectfully request they could adjourned for the 6 next hearing and hopefully there's a resolution. 7 As to item number one, I know all the 8 parties have been served because they're here, 9 they were served by the police department, we have 10 the sergeant here to confirm that. But item 11 number one, Maria Mentiras Bar and Grill, I don't 12 know if they're here, I don't see them here. 13 Nobody's come to explain to me why they're not 14 here. 15 But in an effort to be fair, I would 16 respectfully request that maybe we put that off 17 for the next hearing. And I will make one more 18 attempt, since I really don't know what to tell 19 you about them not appearing. 20 MAYOR STACK: Put them on the next one, 21 we'll give them one shot. 22 MR. GONZALEZ: Very good. 23 MAYOR STACK: Thank you. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Thank you. 25 MAYOR STACK: Is there any other 23 1 matters? 2 MR. GONZALEZ: No, that's it. 3 MAYOR STACK: Thank you very much. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 1 ADJOURNMENT: 2 3 MS. ROSARIO: Thank you. May I have a 4 motion to adjourn? 5 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 6 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 7 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack, 8 second by Commissioner Martinetti. 9 Commissioner Grullon. 10 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 11 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 12 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 13 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 14 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 15 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 16 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 17 18 19 (Whereupon the meeting was adjourned at 20 7:16 p.m.) 21 22 23 24 25 25 1 Brian P. Stack 2 Maryury A. Martinetti 3 Celin J. Valdivia 4 Wendy A. Grullon 5 Board of Commissioners 6 7 8 Attest: 9 Angelo Auteri, Esq., 10 Corporation Counsel 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 C E R T I F I C A T E 2 3 4 5 6 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a 7 true and accurate transcript of the testimony and 8 proceedings as taken stenographically by me at the 9 time, place, and on the date hereinbefore set 10 forth. 11 12 13 14 SUSAN BISCHOFF, CCR, RPR LICENSE NO. 30XI00233700 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Agenda

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, August 30, 2022 at 7:00 PM at the Roosevelt School, 4507 Hudson Avenue, Union City, New Jersey. 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 Meeting Minutes Motion to approve meeting minutes for the August 16, 2022 Board of Commissioners’ Meeting Motion to Approve 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 authorized 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 Ordinance 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, September 20, 2022, Washington School, 3905 New York Avenue 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $5,670.000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE ACQUISITON OF CERTAIN CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $3,000,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE REHABILITATION RECONSTUCTION OF THE DEPARMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: 3. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ENCOURAGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT (EVSE) AND MAKE-READY PARKING SPACES Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: 4. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 107 ENTITLED “BUILDING, UNFIT” OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY MUNICIPAL CODE Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: 5. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF 508-600 PALISADE AVENUE FOR USE AS A TEMPORARY DPW GARAGE Motion to Introduce: 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 City Payroll 07/30/2022-08/12/2022 4. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll 07/30/2022 -08/12/2022 5. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 6. Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 7. Resolution Designating 16th Street from Central Avenue to West Street as “Joseph Orefice Way” 8. Resolution Designating 44th Street from Bergenline Avenue to John F. Kennedy Boulevard “Julio Borges Way” 9. Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for Tree Trimming Services for 2022-2023 10. Resolution Authorizing the Receipt of Bids to Provide Spotted Lanternfly Spraying and Control Services to the City of Union City 11. Resolution Approving Addendum to Contract for Special Counsel Services 12. Resolution to Award Contract for Chief Municipal Prosecutor Services for 2021-2022 13. Resolution to Authorize A Bus Shelter in the City of Union City 14. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Raffle License to Holy Family Church 15. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Condemnation Action to Property located at 3316 Palisade Avenue 16. Resolution Authorizing the Receipt of Requests for Proposals for EMS Medical Director Services for the City of Union City 17. Resolution Authorizing the Receipt of Requests for Proposals for EMS Billing Services for the City of Union City 18. Resolution Authorizing Execution of Agreement Between the City of Union and the Union City Employees’ Association for Compensation of Emergency Medical Technicians **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: _________ REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolution of Payment to Grace Theater Workshop, Inc. Motion to Approve Item one on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _________ 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 Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _________ LIQUOR LICENSE HEARINGS 1. Maria Mentiras Bar & Grill, LLC t/a Maria Mentiras Bar & Grill 328 32nd Street 0910-33-030-015 Motion to Approve or Deny Item 1: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _________ 2. Salvadorian Bar & Restaurant, Inc. t/a El Centro Americano Bar y Restaurant 4212 New York Avenue 0910-33-051-006 Motion to Approve or Deny Item 2: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _________ 3. La Herradura, Inc. t/a La Herradura Taberna 414 24th Street 0910-33-117-005 Motion to Approve or Deny Item 3: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _________ 4. El Idolo, LLC t/a Coromoto 4215 Park Avenue 0910-33-111-008 Motion to Approve or Deny Item 4: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _________ 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 __________ ABSENT: __________

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