Board of Commissioners

1 1 CITY OF UNION CITY HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 2 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 3 : REGULAR MEETING : TRANSCRIPT OF 4 : --------------------: PROCEEDINGS 5 6 WASHINGTON SCHOOL 3905 New York Avenue 7 Union City, New Jersey 8 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 9 Commencing at 7:02 p.m. 10 11 M E M B E R S P R E S E N T: 12 LUCIO P. FERNANDEZ, COMMISSIONER WENDY A. GRULLON, COMMISSIONER 13 MARYURY A. MARTINETTI, COMMISSIONER CELIN J. VALDIVIA, COMMISSIONER 14 BRIAN P. STACK, MAYOR 15 M E M B E R S A B S E N T: 16 17 A L S O P R E S E N T: 18 SCARINCI HOLLENBECK 19 BY: ANGELO AUTERI, ESQ. Corporation Counsel 20 RAMON GONZALEZ, ESQ. 21 Attorney for the Union City Alcohol Beverage Control Commission 22 HILDA ROSARIO, City Clerk 23 24 SUSAN BISCHOFF, CCR, RPR 25 449 Columbia Blvd., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 201-933-8220 SBischoffccr@yahoo.com  2 1 A P P E A R A N C E S: 2 ANNA NORIS, ESQ. Attorney for El Conuco Restaurant, Inc. 3 4 ALAN MOLINA, ESQ. Attorney for Juana Y Gloria Restaurant, LLC 5 6 ANTHONY BIANCO, ESQ. Attorney for Graciela's Cactus, LLC 7 8 ANTHONY BIANCIELLA, ESQ. Attorney for Salvadorian Bar & 9 Restaurant, Inc. 10 IVAN PANEQUE, ESQ. 11 Attorney for La Herradura, Inc. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  3 1 I N D E X 2 PAGE 3 CALL TO ORDER 4 SALUTE TO FLAG 4 4 ROLL CALL 4 5 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES 5 6 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION 6, 8, 10 7 ORDINANCE(S) FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION 12, 15, 16, 18 8 CONSENT AGENDA 20 9 PUBLIC COMMENT ON ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION 34, 36, 37, 38 10 REGULAR AGENDA 39, 41 11 CITIZENS ADDRESS THE BOARD 42 12 INTERPRETER JOSE GONZALEZ SWORN 54 13 LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS 44 14 El Conuco 47 15 Juana Y Gloria Restaurant, LLC 51 Graciela's Cactus, LLC 54 16 Topps Tavern, LLC 57 Maria Mentiras Bar & Grill, LLC 60 17 Salvadorian Bar & Restaurant, Inc. 62 La Herradura, Inc. 66 18 El Idolo, LLC 70 19 ADJOURNMENT 74 20 21 22 23 24 25  4 1 MS. ROSARIO: Can we please stand for 2 the Pledge of Allegiance. 3 (Whereupon, the Pledge of Allegiance is 4 recited.) 5 MS. ROSARIO: This is a public meeting 6 of the Union City Board of Commissioners being 7 held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., 8 at the Washington School, 3905 New York Avenue, 9 Union City, New Jersey. 10 This meeting has been called in 11 accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act. 12 Adequate notice was forwarded to The Jersey 13 Journal, The Record, and The Hudson Reporter, has 14 been posted on the bulletin board in the City Hall 15 and has been made available to the public in the 16 office of the Municipal Clerk. 17 18 ROLL CALL: 19 20 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Fernandez. 21 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Here. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 23 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Here. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 25 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Here.  5 1 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 2 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Here. 3 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 4 MAYOR STACK: Here. 5 6 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: 7 8 MS. ROSARIO: First item is the approval 9 of previous meeting minutes. Motion to approve 10 the previous meeting minutes for the August 30, 11 2022, Board of Commissioners meeting. 12 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Motion. 13 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion. 14 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner 15 Valdivia, second by Commissioner Martinetti. 16 Commissioner Fernandez. 17 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Abstain. 18 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 19 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 21 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 23 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 25 MAYOR STACK: Yes.  6 1 2 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 3 action on the following item: 4 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION: 5 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY 6 OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 7 $600,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 8 FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY 9 (3316 PALISADE AVENUE.) 10 11 MS. ROSARIO: Second item on the agenda 12 are three ordinances for introduction. Adoption 13 on first reading authorizes the Municipal Clerk to 14 advertise the ordinance with a notice of 15 introduction, together with a notice of the time 16 and place when the ordinance will be considered 17 for final passage. The ordinance will be further 18 considered at a meeting of the Board of 19 Commissioners to be held on Tuesday, October 4, 20 2022, at the Early Childhood Center, 2200 Kennedy 21 Boulevard. 22 The first ordinance for introduction is 23 an Ordinance of the City of Union City, County of 24 Hudson, New Jersey, appropriating the sum of 25 $600,000 in funding from the capital improvement  7 1 fund for the acquisition of certain real property 2 3316 Palisade Avenue. 3 May I have a motion to introduce Item 1? 4 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 5 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion. 6 MAYOR STACK: This ordinance is putting 7 in place money form the capital improvement fund 8 to purchase a piece of property on 33rd and 9 Palisade Avenue and put a dog park, it's been 10 under a construction for a new street in the 11 community. Really, I think the first new street 12 in probably 50 years in Union City between 32nd 13 and 34ht on Palisade Avenue over the Hudson 14 Avenue, street will run from west to east, it will 15 run from Palisade to Hudson and then residents 16 will be able to go Hudson to Pleasant Avenue, it 17 will improve circulation in the uptown area of 18 Union City, and not bring so much traffic down to 19 the marginal highway. 20 So while we're also hoping that the 21 street creates maybe about 15, 20 parking spots, 22 hopefully, we're also creating a dog run in the 23 area, a nice seating area where the residents will 24 be able to sit and enjoy the fresh air and also 25 create a new street in the City of Union City.  8 1 MS. ROSARIO: Motion was made by Mayor 2 Stack, second by Commissioner Martinetti. 3 Commissioner Fernandez. 4 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 5 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 6 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 7 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 8 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 9 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 10 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 11 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 12 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 13 14 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 15 action on the following item: 16 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION: 17 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY 18 OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 19 $98,878 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 20 FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PORTABLE TRAFFIC 21 SIGNALIZATION SYSTEMS.) 22 23 MS. ROSARIO: The second ordinance for 24 introduction is an ordinance of the City of Union 25 City, County of Hudson, New Jersey, appropriating  9 1 the $98,878 in funding from the capital 2 improvement funds for the acquisition of portable 3 traffic signalization systems. May I have a 4 motion to introduce Item 2? 5 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Once again, this is 6 something that we're doing with portable traffic 7 lights signalization system. This is to improve 8 the traffic signals and maintenance of traffic 9 signals in the community. Something we might take 10 for granted when the traffic signal is not 11 working, obviously you have gridlock. You also 12 have a safety issue, not only for pedestrians, but 13 for motorists as well. I'll move it. 14 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 15 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 16 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 17 Martinetti. 18 Commissioner Fernandez. 19 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 21 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 23 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 25 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.  10 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 3. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING LEASE OF BLOCK 190 8 LOTS 35, 39 AND 43.01 FOR USE AS TEMPORARY DPW 9 GARAGE.) 10 11 MS. ROSARIO: Third item is an ordinance 12 authorizing lease of Block 190, Lots 35, 39, and 13 43.01 for use as temporary DPW garage. May I have 14 a motion to introduce Item 3? 15 MAYOR STACK: So this ordinance is 16 authorizing the lease of a property on 5th and 17 Palisade, it will be a temporary lease of the City 18 leasing a piece of property to store our trucks 19 for the DPW, obviously in central operations in 20 the community, for snow plowing, for street 21 cleaning. The old New Jersey Transit garage, the 22 bus terminal at 27th Street has been used, prior 23 administration signed the lease with the State of 24 New Jersey to use the facility temporarily as a 25 DPW facility. That temporary turned into  11 1 something that's lasted for over 30 years. 2 On this property right now, New Jersey 3 Transit is going to be coming in and knocking down 4 the facility from 27th to 29th, New York Avenue to 5 Bergenline. Half the facility will be kept by New 6 Jersey Transit for an electric bus system. It 7 will improve traffic flow in Union City and 8 traffic -- I should say transportation issues for 9 residents of Union City and of northern Hudson 10 County. That will be from 28th to 29th, 27th to 11 28th, New York to Bergenline will go back to Union 12 City, for some type of municipal facility, whether 13 it's DPW facility or another municipal purpose, 14 that it will stay as a municipal purpose. Whether 15 we do a new police department, possibly a Board of 16 Education, in addition to parking, parking is also 17 needed in City of Union City. So we will more 18 than likely do a parking garage on that site also. 19 Temporarily, in the meantime, we need to rent 20 space to move the trucks, there's one or two bays 21 at that facility now. We also have salt there for 22 the winter months. We're looking at a couple 23 different locations in the City, we're down to 5th 24 and Summit right now, 5th and Paterson Plank Road. 25 We have this facility, so we'll be moving this  12 1 down to 5th and Palisade just until we come back 2 to 27th Street. 3 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion? 4 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Motion. 5 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner 6 Valdivia. Second? 7 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second. 8 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 9 Grullon. Commissioner Fernandez. 10 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 11 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 12 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 13 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 14 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 15 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 16 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 17 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 18 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 19 20 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 21 action on the following item: 22 ORDINANCE(S) FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION: 23 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY 24 OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 25 $5,670,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT  13 1 FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION O F CERTAIN CAPITAL 2 EQUIPMENT AND THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL 3 IMPROVEMENTS) 4 5 MS. ROSARIO: The third item on the 6 agenda is ordinance for hearing and adoption. I 7 originally had five on the agenda, but actually it 8 should be only four. Five should be removed, it's 9 the same one as number 3 for the introduction of 10 DPW. 11 The first item for the ordnance for 12 hearing and adoption is an ordinance of the City 13 of Union City, County of Hudson, New Jersey, 14 appropriating the sum of $5,670,000 in funding 15 from the capital improvement fund for the 16 acquisition of certain capital equipment and the 17 completion of various capital improvements. 18 Motion to adopt Item 1? 19 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Just before we do, 20 this $5,670,000 is money we received in grants. 21 $970,000 will be used for police radios to enhance 22 the public safety communication system. These are 23 grants we were able to secure from the State of 24 New Jersey and Governor Murphy. $1,700,000 is 25 going toward a new senior citizen building we're  14 1 looking to build on 8th to 10th Street between 2 Summit and Central on top of the municipal parking 3 lot. An additional $2,000,000 on Bergenline 4 Avenue, we already started the project from 49th 5 down to 30th Street on Bergenline. This year 6 hopefully we'll get down to 33rd, depending on the 7 weather. An additional one million dollars was 8 used on Central Avenue upgrades. This project 9 came to a total of close to three million dollars, 10 21 to 35 Central Avenue, new sidewalks, tree 11 plantings, new paved street and decorative 12 lighting which will be coming hopefully the end of 13 this year. For a grand total of $5,670,000. So 14 again we're grateful to the governor for the 15 grants to do these improvement projects. I'll 16 move it. 17 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 18 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 19 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 20 Martinetti. 21 Commissioner Fernandez. 22 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 24 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.  15 1 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 3 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 4 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 5 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 6 7 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 8 action on the following item: 9 ORDINANCE(S) FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION: 10 2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY 11 OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 12 $3,000,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 13 FUND FOR THE REHABILITATION RECONSTRUCTION OF THE 14 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY.) 15 16 MS. ROSARIO: The second ordinance for 17 hearing and adoption is an ordinance of the City 18 of Union City, County of Hudson, New Jersey, 19 appropriating the sum of $3,000,000 in funding 20 form the capital improvement fund for the 21 rehabilitation reconstruction of the Department of 22 Public Works facility. 23 MAYOR STACK: So once again, this 24 $3,000,000 grant the City of Union City received 25 for construction of where we build our public  16 1 works facility. It's something that's in the 2 works right now. I'll move it. 3 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 4 Second? 5 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 6 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 7 Valdivia. 8 Commissioner Fernandez. 9 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 10 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 11 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 12 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 13 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 14 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 15 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 16 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 17 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 18 19 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 20 action on the following item: 21 ORDINANCE(S) FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION: 22 3. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ENCOURAGING 23 ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT (EVSE) 24 AND MAKE-READY PARKING SPACES.) 25  17 1 MS. ROSARIO: The third ordinance for 2 hearing and adoption is the ordinance authorizing 3 and encouraging electric vehicle supply/service 4 equipment (EVSE) and make-ready parking spaces. 5 MAYOR STACK: This is once again just 6 adapting to the times right now for electric 7 vehicles that are being -- actually becoming very 8 popular. This would once again support the vision 9 of the governor of the State of New Jersey having 10 electric vehicles and charging stations in our 11 community. 12 This is something I worked closely with 13 the Commissioners and also with the City's 14 corporation counsel Angelo Auteri on in 15 identifying locations throughout the community as 16 we start swapping out for electric vehicles. 17 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion? 18 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Motion. 19 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner 20 Fernandez. Second? 21 MAYOR STACK: Second. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Mayor Stack. 23 Commissioner Fernandez. 24 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.  18 1 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 3 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 4 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 5 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 6 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 7 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 8 9 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 10 action on the following item: 11 ORDINANCE(S) FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION: 12 4. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 107 ENTITLED 13 "BUILDING, UNFIT" OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY 14 MUNICIPAL CODE.) 15 16 MS. ROSARIO: The fourth ordinance for 17 adoption is an ordinance amending Chapter 107, 18 entitled "building - unfit" of the City of Union 19 City municipal code. 20 MAYOR STACK: Angelo, could you maybe 21 explain this ordinance at this time for the 22 public's knowledge? 23 MR. AUTERI: Sure, Mayor. So this 24 ordinance is going to basically streamline what 25 the building department is able to do in  19 1 situations where buildings are unfit, pursuant to 2 Chapter 107, where the construction code official 3 may enter an order to demolish a building. 4 Previously, there was a hearing requirement. The 5 statute does carve out situations where the 6 building is in such a state that there's no time 7 for a hearing and you can move for summary action, 8 following certain stabilizing activities on the 9 structure to ensure that it's not a threat to 10 safety. And then the City can move for summary 11 action in the chancery division. So what this 12 ordinance will do is basically mimic that piece of 13 the statute that allows in certain situations to 14 move forward without the need for a hearing. 15 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion? 16 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 17 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 18 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 19 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 20 Fernandez. 21 Commissioner Fernandez. 22 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 24 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.  20 1 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 3 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 4 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 5 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 6 7 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 8 action on the following items in total: 9 CONSENT AGENDA: 10 ( 1) Resolution Approving the Payment of Claims. 11 ( 2) Resolution Approving the Payment of 12 Concurring Claims. 13 ( 3) Resolution Approving the Escrow Refunds. 14 ( 4) Resolution Approving the City Payroll 15 08/13/2022 - 08/26/2022. 16 ( 5) Resolution Approving the Library Payroll 17 08/13/2022 - 08/26/2022. 18 ( 6) Resolution Authorizing the Tax Collector to 19 Prepare, Complete and Mail As Soon As Practicable 20 Tax Bills in Accordance With the Procedures Set 21 Forth in N.J.S.A. 54:4-66.2. 22 ( 7) Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium 23 Monies Collected At the Tax Sale. 24 ( 8) Resolution Authorizing Tax Refund in Tax 25 Appeal Decisions By the Tax Court of New Jersey.  21 1 ( 9) Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption 2 Monies to Outside Lienholders. 3 (10) Resolution Designating Mountain Road From 4 18th Street to 19th Street As "Henry J. Kaden 5 Way". 6 (11) Resolution Appointing Jorge Aviles, Esq., As 7 Tenant Advocate Attorney. 8 (12) Resolution Rejecting All Bids For the 2022 9 Tree Injection Lantern Fly Treatment Project and 10 Authorizing Re-Bid (2nd Occasion). 11 (13) Resolution to Authorize Purchase of Radio 12 Communications Equipment and Accessories From 13 Motorola Solutions, Inc. 14 (14) Resolution Appointing Geraldine Perez to the 15 Union City Zoning Board of Adjustment to Fill 16 Vacancy. 17 (15) Resolution to Re-Appoint Margarita Gutierrez 18 to the Zoning Board of Adjustment For the City of 19 Union City. 20 (16) Resolution Appointing Rosio Pena to the 21 Union City Zoning Board of Adjustment to Fill 22 Vacancy Created By George Garcia. 23 (17) Resolution Re-Appointing Members to the 24 Union City Planning Board. 25 (18) Resolution Authorizing Increase to Contract  22 1 With Chasan, Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, For 2 Special Counsel Services For 2022-2023. 3 (19) Resolution Appointing Members to the Union 4 City Housing Authority. 5 (20) Resolution Re-Appointing Members of the 6 Union City Board of Education. (TABLED) 7 (21) Resolution Re-Appointing Carlos Vallejo an 8 Jeanette Pena As Members of the Union City Board 9 of Education. (TABLED) 10 (22) Resolution Re-Appointing Members to the 11 Union City Parking Authority (Omar Chaquor, Elsa 12 Leonard and Ligia Marte) 13 (23) Resolution Appointing Mindry Watley to Fill 14 Vacancy on the Union City Zoning Board of 15 Adjustment. 16 (24) Resolution Appointing Emma Gonzalez and Aro 17 Nathan As Members of the Union City Board of 18 Education. (TABLED) 19 (25) Resolution Authorizing the City of Union 20 City to Apply For and Obtain a Grant From the New 21 Jersey Department of Community Affairs. 22 (26) Resolution to Appoint Jose Guareno As Class 23 IV Member of the Union City Planning Board. 24 (27) Resolution Authorizing Increase to Contract 25 For Special Counsel Services With Chasan,  23 1 Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, For 2021-2022. 2 (28) Resolution to Authorize Contract For the 3 Lease/Purchase of Two 2023 StarCraft Allstar 22 4 Through the Houston Galveston Area Council 5 Cooperative. 6 (29) Resolution Authorizing Chapter 159: School 7 Resource Officers Salaries and Wages. 8 (30) Resolution Authorizing FY2022 Reserve Budget 9 Transfer. 10 (31) Resolution Approving Extension of the Pilot 11 Agreement For Union Plaza Apartments At 4500 New 12 York Avenue. 13 (32) Resolution Rejecting All Bids For 2022 CDA 14 Road Project (12th Street, Morris Street & 14th 15 Street) and Authorizing Re-Bid (2nd Occasion). 16 17 MS. ROSARIO: There are 32 items on the 18 consent agenda. 19 One, resolution approving the payment of 20 claims. 21 Two, resolution approving the payment of 22 concurrent claims. 23 Three, resolution approving the escrow 24 refunds. 25 Four, resolution approving the City  24 1 payroll 8/13/2022 to 8/26/2022. 2 Five, resolution approving the library 3 payroll 8/13/2022 to 8/26/2022. 4 Six, resolution authorizing the tax 5 collector to prepare, complete and mail as soon as 6 practicable tax bills in accordance with the 7 procedures set forth in N.J.S.A. 54:4-66.2. 8 Seven, resolution authorizing the refund 9 of premium monies collected at the tax sale. 10 Eight, resolution authorizing tax refund 11 and tax appeal decision by the tax court of New 12 Jersey. 13 Nine, resolution authorizing refund of 14 redemption monies to outside lienholders. 15 Ten, resolution designating Mountain 16 Road from 18th to 19th Street as "Henry J. Kaden 17 Way". 18 Eleven, resolution approving Jorge 19 Aviles, Esquire, as tenant advocate attorney. 20 Twelve, resolution rejecting all bids 21 for the 2022 tree injection lantern fly treatment 22 project and authorizing rebid, (second occasion). 23 Thirteen, resolution authorizing 24 purchase of radio communications equipment and 25 accessories from Motorola Solutions, Incorporated.  25 1 Fourteen, resolution appointing 2 Geraldine Perez to the Union City Zoning Board of 3 Adjustment to fill vacancy. 4 Fifteen, resolution to re-appoint 5 Margarita Gutierrez to the Zoning Board of 6 Adjustment for the City of Union City. 7 Sixteen, resolution appointing Rosio 8 Pena to the Union City Zoning Board to fill 9 vacancy created by George Garcia. 10 Seventeen, resolution re-appointing 11 members to the Union City Planning Board. 12 Eighteen, resolution authorizing 13 increase to contract of Chasan Lamparello Mallon & 14 Cappuzzo, PC, for special counsel services for 15 2022 and 2023. 16 Nineteen, resolution appointing members 17 to the Union City Housing Authority. 18 MAYOR STACK: Just if I may? On number 19 20, resolution re-appointing members to the Union 20 City Board of Education, 20 and 21 -- 20 and 21, 21 if we could hold off on them, Angelo, so we can 22 discuss them. Because I think there's resolutions 23 in the clerk's office that can clear up their 24 appointment dates. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Okay.  26 1 MAYOR STACK: They were done at public 2 meetings. If you look in April of each year, 3 there should be resolutions clearing up the dates. 4 I didn't get a chance to call on you that. I 5 don't mean to bring it up cold at the meeting, but 6 I only got that around 4:30 today and I was in 7 meetings all day. We might be able to clear up 8 the resolutions on the appointments. 9 MS. ROSARIO: For 20 and 21? 10 MAYOR STACK: Yeah, 20 and 21, table 11 that for now until the next meeting, so Angelo and 12 I can talk tomorrow and clear that up. There 13 should be resolutions in your office, if you could 14 look for them, but look at the commission meeting 15 minutes going back. 16 MS. ROSARIO: Okay. 17 MAYOR STACK: On each April, you'll see 18 which members are appointed for what term. 19 MS. ROSARIO: I will definitely do that. 20 So we're skipping 20 and 21, that's 21 going to be tabled. 22 Twenty-two, resolution re-appointing 23 members of the Union City Parking Authority (Omar 24 Chaquor, Elsa Leonard and Ligia Marte). 25 Twenty-three, resolution appointing  27 1 Mindry Watley to fill vacancy on the Union City 2 Zoning Board of Adjustment. 3 Twenty-four, resolution appointing Emma 4 Gonzalez -- 5 MAYOR STACK: 24, just hold off on that 6 also, same thing as 20 and 21. 7 MS. ROSARIO: Okay. Twenty-five, 8 resolution authorizing the City of Union City to 9 apply for and obtain a grant from the New Jersey 10 Department of Community Affairs. 11 Twenty-six, resolution to appoint Jose 12 Guareno as a Class IV member of the Union City 13 Planning Board. 14 Twenty-seven, resolution authorizing an 15 increase to contract for special counsel services 16 for Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC, for 17 21-22. 18 Twenty-eight, resolution to authorize 19 contract for the lease purchase of two 2023 20 StarCraft Allstar 22 through the Houston Galveston 21 Area Council Cooperative. 22 Twenty-nine, resolution authorizing 23 Chapter 159: School resource officers salaries 24 and wages. 25 Thirty, resolution authorizing fiscal  28 1 year 2022 reserve budget transfer. 2 Thirty-one, resolution approving 3 extension of the pilot agreement for Union Plaza 4 Apartments at 4500 New York Avenue. 5 Thirty-two, resolution rejecting all 6 bids for 2022 CDA road projects (12th Street, 7 Morris Street, and 14th Street) and authorizing 8 the re-bid (second occasion). 9 Mayor, would you like to take public 10 comment on the consent agenda? 11 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Just before we do, 12 I just want to explain, the rest of the 13 resolutions are self-explanatory, but just on 14 resolution number 31, approving extension of the 15 pilot agreement for Union Plaza Apartments. So 16 just in a nutshell, these buildings were built in 17 1969. At that time, that they were given a 18 long-term tax abatement. They were built with New 19 Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency, HMFA, 20 funding to keep it somewhat affordable. So Union 21 Plaza, many of the residents are elderly residents 22 that live there in 240 apartments. 23 Right now, we have a pilot on the 24 building, a pilot would be a payment in lieu of 25 property taxes on the building. We'd like to keep  29 1 them in the buildings. Over the years, the 2 Commissioners and myself collectively, all of us, 3 have been involved to try to help those residents 4 keep the keep their rents somewhat moderate so it 5 doesn't go through the roof. If the agreement 6 expired on each building as it was set to do the 7 end of this year, the rents of these buildings 8 could possibly go to market rate rents. So 9 instead of paying 12 or 13, 1,400, they could 10 paying three, $4,000 a month. We didn't want that 11 to happen, so we made sure on this building that 12 we did a pilot agreement, we extended it for 16 13 more years, which is allowable under the 14 affordable housing law of New Jersey, that the 15 benefit is to the residents who live there, not to 16 the owners of the building. Our main focus is on 17 the residents who live in the buildings. 18 I'm a person, along with the 19 Commissioners and Commissioners obviously will 20 tell you themselves, Lucio, Wendy, Celin, and 21 Maryury, we're not into long term abatements. One 22 thing you haven't seen in Union City as you've 23 seen in other communities, where they give 30 and 24 40-year tax abatements to market rate buildings 25 getting three, four, $5,000, a month rent, which  30 1 is ridiculous. Because it forces out the people 2 that are living there. We don't do that. 3 But in this case, there's an exception 4 because the people that are living there are the 5 current residents of the building, who are 6 elderly. Also to keep these rents somewhat 7 affordable for Union City rates. That's why we're 8 extending the pilot for the additional 16 years, 9 which is the maximum we can give. It's to keep 10 these people in their homes, keep these people 11 living in Union City and not lose them to another 12 state, not even another community. If they got 13 forced out of there, they'd be moving out of the 14 state. So we want to keep them here and just 15 keeping it in line with what we have with rent 16 control in the City of Union City. Not that these 17 buildings are covered by rent control, they're 18 not. They're covered by a state guideline under 19 HMFA. But we wanted to extend the abatement. 20 So I think this is really a good public 21 policy that other municipalities should follow. 22 We should be helping people to stay in the 23 communities where they worked so hard, they can 24 live in, it's not that they get forced out. 25 At this time, does anyone have any  31 1 questions on the consent agenda, that's the agenda 2 that we just read into the record? 3 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Mayor, I want to 4 make an comment on Number 10. I want to thank 5 you, Mayor, and my fellow Commissioners for this 6 resolution designating Mountain Road from 18th to 7 19th as Henry J. Kaden Way. Mr. Henry Kaden 8 served in Viet Nam, right out of high school, a 9 tour in Viet Nam. He came back -- grew up, 10 lifelong resident of Union City, born here. He 11 came back, became a police officer. He served the 12 community for 27 years as a police officer, 13 graduated -- I mean retired as a captain. During 14 his time, in younger days, he also volunteered 15 with recreation programs for our kids here in 16 Union City. And I think it's very well deserved 17 to name the street after him. So thank you, 18 Mayor, and thank you my fellow Commissioners. 19 MAYOR STACK: Thank you, Commissioner. 20 Thank you very much. Any other member of the 21 Board of Commissioners have a comment? Seeing 22 none, any member of the public would like to 23 comment at this time, please step forward. This 24 is on the consent agenda, the agenda that was just 25 read into the record.  32 1 Just I think it's important that we 2 recognize residents in the City who are deserving. 3 Also one of the things that we tried very hard to 4 do is to get residents who live in the community 5 to serve on the various public boards in the 6 community. We always encourage anyone if they 7 would like to submit a letter that they'd like to 8 serve on a board, as long as you're a Union City 9 resident over the age of 18, we encourage you to 10 do so. 11 Anyone wishing to comment on the consent 12 agenda, please step forward? Seeing none, I make 13 a motion to approve the items on the agenda and 14 close the public hearing. 15 MS. ROSARIO: Motion made by Mayor Stack 16 to close public comment. 17 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 18 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 19 Fernandez. Commissioner Fernandez. 20 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 21 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 22 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 24 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.  33 1 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 2 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 3 MAYOR STACK: Yes. Just so the 4 Commissioners -- not the Commissioners, but I 5 erred by not asking for public comment after the 6 ordinances that we put up for hearing and 7 adoption. We had a vote on them, if we can go 8 back and read them into the record, we'll seek 9 public comment on each one and take a revote on 10 them. Thank you. 11 MS. ROSARIO: The first ordinance is an 12 ordinance of the -- 13 MR. AUTERI: Hold on, Madam Clerk, I'm 14 sorry for jumping in. Before we do that, the 15 Mayor is absolutely right. Let's just do a motion 16 to adopt the items on consent. 17 MAYOR STACK: Yes. I'll make a motion 18 to adopt the items on consent agenda. 19 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack, 21 second by Commissioner Fernandez. 22 Commissioner Fernandez. 23 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 25 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.  34 1 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 2 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 3 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 4 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 5 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 6 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 7 8 PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND 9 ADOPTION: 10 1. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF 11 HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 12 $5,670,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT 13 FUND FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN CAPITAL 14 EQUIPMENT AND THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL 15 IMPROVEMENTS. 16 17 MS. ROSARIO: We're going to go back to 18 the ordinances. 19 So first ordinance is an ordinance of 20 the City of Union City, County of Hudson, New 21 Jersey, appropriating the sum of $5,670,000 in 22 funding for the capital improvement fund for the 23 acquisition of certain capital equipment and the 24 completion of various capital improvements. 25 MAYOR STACK: At this time, does anyone  35 1 have any -- just asking for public comment. 2 MR. AUTERI: We're just going to do the 3 public comment. 4 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Would anyone like 5 to comment on the ordinance that was just read 6 into the record on the funding, $5,670,000, please 7 step forward, state your name and address for the 8 record? Seeing none, I make a motion to close. 9 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 10 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack, 11 second by Commissioner Fernandez. 12 Commissioner Fernandez. 13 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 14 MS. ROSARIO: 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 23 2. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF 24 HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF 25 $3,000,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT  36 1 FUND FOR THE REHABILITATION RECONSTRUCTION OF THE 2 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY. 3 4 MS. ROSARIO: Second ordinance is an 5 ordinance of the City of Union City, County of 6 Hudson, New Jersey, appropriating the sum of 7 $3,000,000 in funding from the capital improvement 8 fund for the rehabilitation reconstruction of the 9 Department of Public Works facility. 10 MAYOR STACK: At this time, does anyone 11 have any comment on this ordinance? $3,000,000 in 12 funding for the capital improvement for 13 rehabilitation of the Department of Public Works 14 facility? Seeing none, I make a motion to close. 15 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 16 MS. ROSARIO: Motion, Mayor Stack; 17 second, Commissioner Martinetti. 18 Commissioner Fernandez. 19 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 21 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 23 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 25 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.  37 1 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 2 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 3 4 3. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND ENCOURAGING ELECTRIC 5 VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT (EVSE) AND 6 MAKE-READY PARKING SPACES.) 7 8 MS. ROSARIO: The third ordinance is an 9 ordinance authorizing and encouraging electric 10 vehicle supply/service equipment EVSE and 11 make-ready parking spaces. 12 MAYOR STACK: At this time, does anyone 13 have any comments on this ordinance? This is on 14 the make-ready parking spaces recognizing the 15 electric vehicles? Anyone wishing to comment at 16 this time? Seeing none, I'll make a motion to 17 close public comment. 18 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. Second? 19 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 21 Martinetti. Commissioner Fernandez. 22 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 24 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.  38 1 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 3 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 4 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 5 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 6 7 4. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 107 ENTITLED 8 "BUILDING, UNFIT" OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY 9 MUNICIPAL CODE. 10 11 MS. ROSARIO: Ordinance amending Chapter 12 107 entitled "building, unfit" of the City of 13 Union City municipal code. 14 MAYOR STACK: Does anyone at this time 15 have any public comment on this ordinance, 16 amending the Chapter of the Union City Building 17 Department? I make a motion to close public 18 comment. 19 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack, 21 second by Commissioner Valdivia. 22 Commissioner Fernandez. 23 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 25 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.  39 1 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 2 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 3 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 4 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 5 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 6 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 7 8 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 9 action on the following item: 10 REGULAR AGENDA: 11 1. RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT TO GRACE THEATRE 12 WORKSHOP, INC.) 13 14 MS. ROSARIO: The next item on the 15 agenda, there are two regular resolutions on the 16 regular agenda. 17 The first item, Commissioner Fernandez 18 recuses himself for payment on Grace Theatre 19 Workshop. 20 Resolution approving payment to Grace 21 Theatre Workshop, Incorporated. May I have a 22 motion to approve Item 1? 23 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Motion made by 25 Commissioner Martinetti.  40 1 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 2 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 3 Valdivia. 4 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. Just real quick, did 12 we vote on -- maybe I missed it, did we vote on 13 the lease at 508-600 Palisade Avenue, did we read 14 that into the record again? 15 MS. ROSARIO: Well, I didn't read it in 16 the record, but the first time, I said I took it 17 off. 18 MAYOR STACK: I got it. 19 MR. AUTERI: Mayor, we reintroduced the 20 ordinance to get the address. 21 MAYOR STACK: I got it. 22 23 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 24 action on the following item: 25 REGULAR AGENDA:  41 1 2. RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT TO HUDSON COUNTY 2 IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY.) 3 4 MS. ROSARIO: The second resolution is 5 approving payment to Hudson County Improvement 6 Authority. 7 On this item, Commissioner Martinetti 8 recuses herself on payments to HCIA. May I have a 9 motion? 10 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 11 MS. ROSARIO: Made by Mayor Stack. 12 Second. 13 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second. 14 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 15 Grullon. Commissioner Fernandez. 16 MR. AUTERI: He's absent. 17 MS. ROSARIO: He stepped out. 18 Commissioner Grullon. 19 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 21 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 23 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 24 25 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD:  42 1 2 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor, would you like to 3 take public comment? 4 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Just before we do, 5 I'd just like to thank the Commissioners for 6 moving 100 percent of our meetings around the City 7 every two weeks. And visiting the communities 8 that we do, both the Mayor's office are truly 9 moving our in the evening hours in each of the 10 City giving the residents an opportunity to see 11 municipal government in action. 12 Having said this, is there any resident 13 who would like to comment on any matter concerning 14 the municipal government in the City of Union 15 City? Seeing none, I'll make a motion to close 16 public comment. 17 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second. 18 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack, 19 second by Commissioner Grullon. 20 Commissioner Fernandez is out. 21 Commissioner Grullon. 22 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 24 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.  43 1 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 2 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 3 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 4 * * * * 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  44 1 LIQUOR LICENSE HEARINGS: 2 Transfer applications: 3 1. Applicant: El Conuco Restaurant, Inc. 4 T/a El Conuco Restaurant 5 715-717 Summit Avenue 6 0910-33-063-008 7 Person-to-person and place-to-place transfer 8 Application 9 (Anna Noris, Esq.) 10 11 2. Juana Y Gloria Restaurant, LLC 12 T/a Juana Y Gloria Restaurant 13 1801 & 1803 Bergenline Avenue 14 0910-33-055-005 15 Place-to-place application for expansion of 16 Premises 17 (Alan Molina, Esq.) 18 19 3. Graciela's Cactus, LLC 20 T/a Graciela's Cactus Restaurant 21 462 32nd Street 22 0910-33-227-005 23 Person-to-person application 24 (Anthony Bianco, Esq.) 25  45 1 4. Topps Tavern, LLC 2 T/a Topps Tavern 3 1300 Summit Avenue 4 Corporate structure change 5 (Frederic Goetz, Esq.) 6 7 LIQUOR LICENSE HEARINGS: 8 1. Maria Mentiras Bar & Grill, LLC 9 T/a Maria Mentiras Bar & Grill 10 328 32nd Street 11 0910-33-030-015 12 (Anna Noris, Esq.) 13 14 2. Salvadorian Bar & Restaurant, Inc. 15 T/a El Centro Americano Bar y Restaurant 16 4212 New York Avenue 17 0910-33-051-006 18 (Anthony Bianciella, Esq.) 19 20 3. La Herradura, Inc. 21 T/a La Herradura Taberna 22 414 24th Street 23 0910-33-117-005 24 (Ivan Paneque, Esq.) 25  46 1 4. El Idolo, LLC 2 T/a Coromoto 3 4215 Park Avenue 4 0910-33-111-008 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  47 1 Transfer application: 2 1. Applicant: El Conuco Restaurant, Inc. 3 T/a El Conuco Restaurant 4 Address: 715-717 Summit Avenue 5 License No. 0910-33-063-008 6 Application: Person-to-person and 7 place-to-place transfer 8 application 9 (Anna Noris, Esq.) 10 11 MS. ROSARIO: Now we have our liquor 12 license hearings. Mr. Gonzalez. 13 MAYOR STACK: At this time of the 14 meeting, these are liquor license hearings that 15 we'll be having. Ray Gonzalez is our ABC 16 attorney, Alcohol Beverage Control attorney. 17 MR. GONZALEZ: Good evening, Ramon 18 Gonzalez on behalf of Union City ABC. 19 MAYOR STACK: The acoustics in the gym 20 are not the best, I apologize. If we could keep 21 our voices up, nobody has a problem hearing me. 22 MR. GONZALEZ: Our first matter is a 23 transfer, El Conuco Restaurant, they're here and 24 they're represented by Adolfo Lopez's office, Anna 25 Noris is here.  48 1 Just so the Board, the Mayor and the 2 Commissioners are aware. We've sort of changed 3 the standard review on our application. What we 4 have now is everything is submitted to the record 5 room. In charge is Sergeant Zeron, who's present. 6 This application has been reviewed and it's 7 complete. The applicant has applied for 8 everything. Next step that we do is obviously we 9 meet with the police department to get a 10 recommendation from them, we have Lieutenant 11 Dunlay here for that aspect. 12 At this time, after reviewing the 13 applicant, one of the suggestions that was posed 14 by the police department since they're new 15 licensee holders potentially and it's down on 7th 16 and Summit, one of the conditions that they were 17 seeking would be that since it's a restaurant, and 18 we believe that they're being truthful with us, 19 the license should have a restriction that no 20 liquor will be sold after 12:00. 21 I did explain that to Anna Noris, their 22 counsel, they have agreed to that. And I believe 23 if we can have Lieutenant Dunlay come up and -- 24 that's in fact correct what I stated about the 25 police department's review, correct?  49 1 LIEUTENANT DUNLAY: That's correct. The 2 financial aspects were investigated and the source 3 of income is legitimate. The applicant has been 4 in business for about 12 years at the same 5 location. He's done an expansion of the premise, 6 which is actually beneficial to the downtown area, 7 it's not just a regular restaurant, he's actually 8 expanded to be actually a nice restaurant, which, 9 you know, above the three or four star aspect. He 10 is aware of the camera ordinances and I made him 11 aware of everything that's required, as well as 12 the assistance that we would offer, you know, 13 being that he is a new applicant, a new license 14 holder to be, so he wouldn't be in any violations. 15 MR. GONZALEZ: So now, it's the Board's 16 decision if they have any questions of applicant, 17 Lieutenant Dunlay, myself, or make a decision 18 on -- 19 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Does any member of 20 the public have any questions on this application 21 at this time? I've known the business for a long 22 time, I know they run a very good business, and I 23 thank them for the good business. They're a model 24 business in the City, they care about Summit 25 Avenue. They only contribute to the City, they  50 1 don't take from the City and do a great job. 2 Thank you very much. I'll make a motion to 3 approve. 4 MS. ROSARIO: Motion to approve by Mayor 5 Stack. 6 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 7 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 8 Valdivia. 9 Commissioner Fernandez. 10 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 11 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 12 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 13 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 14 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Commissioner 15 Martinetti recuses herself. And Mayor Stack. 16 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 17 MR. GONZALEZ: Thank you. 18 MAYOR STACK: Thank you very much, good 19 luck. 20 MS. NORIS: Thank you very much, Mayor. 21 Thank you, Commissioners. 22 * * * * 23 24 25  51 1 2. Applicant: Juana Y Gloria Restaurant, LLC 2 T/a Juana Y Gloria Restaurant 3 Address: 1801 & 1803 Bergenline Avenue 4 License No. 0910-033-055-005 5 Application: Place-to-place application for 6 expansion of premises 7 (Alan Molina, Esq.) 8 9 MR. GONZALEZ: The next license 10 application is Juana Y Gloria, they're represented 11 by Alan Molina. This is a place-to-place 12 application for an expansion. I did request that 13 the police department, through Lieutenant Dunlay, 14 make an inspection. The application was reviewed 15 by Sergeant Zeron and my office also. They're 16 properly before the Board and the Board should be 17 aware that this is a location at 1801-1813 18 Bergenline Avenue. And it's more of an expansion 19 of what's already existing there because they do 20 already have a license. 21 Mr. Molina does represent them, if he 22 has anything else he'd like to propose to the 23 Commissioners? 24 MR. MOLINA: Nothing other than that 25 this is a longstanding business. To my knowledge,  52 1 there's never been any issues with the operation 2 of the business, related to the liquor licenses or 3 otherwise. This, again, is an existing exterior 4 use that's been in effect since the pandemic, and 5 she's looking to keep it on a permanent basis. 6 And that's the basis for the expansion 7 application. 8 MAYOR STACK: Thank you very much. This 9 is another business that's a great business in the 10 community. Somebody who really works the 11 business, is there on a constant basis, works 12 extremely hard, who we have a lot of respect for. 13 I'll make a motion to approve the application. 14 MS. ROSARIO: Motion made by Mayor 15 Stack. 16 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 17 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 18 Martinetti. 19 Commissioner Fernandez. 20 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 21 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 22 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 24 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.  53 1 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 2 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 3 MAYOR STACK: Yes. This is a person 4 that if she got involved in politics, I would have 5 competition. She works that hard. Thank you very 6 much. 7 MR. MOLINA: Thank you. 8 9 * * * * 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  54 1 3. Applicant: Graciela's Cactus, LLC 2 T/a Graciela's Cactus Restaurant 3 Address: 426 32nd Street 4 License No. 0910-33-227-005 5 Application: Person-to-person application 6 (Anthony Bianco, Esq.) 7 8 MR. GONZALEZ: Our next application is 9 Graciela's Cactus, LLC. If anybody needs an 10 interpreter, we do have an interpreter. 11 MR. BIANCO: She does. 12 MR. GONZALEZ: Mr. Gonzalez, thank you. 13 14 J O S E G O N Z A L E Z, an interpreter of the 15 SPANISH language, after having been duly sworn, 16 did interpret the following testimony: 17 18 MR. GONZALEZ: This is a 19 person-to-person application, it's at 426 32nd 20 Street. This was probably the first one that I 21 had reviewed when I started this. And with the 22 help of Lieutenant Dunlay, who took us through the 23 steps of everything of what he's reviewed there, I 24 believe the police department not have an 25 objection to the transfer of the license to the  55 1 new licensee holder, if they're approved. 2 Likewise, Sergeant Zeron has reviewed 3 the application, I have reviewed it with her. It 4 is complete, everything has been properly noticed. 5 So they're properly before the Board. If the 6 Board has any questions or if Mr. Bianco has 7 anything he wants to place before the Board, 8 that's essentially where we stand at this point. 9 MR. BIANCO: Thank you, Mr. Gonzalez. 10 Just to add that this is a small establishment. 11 It's my understanding it's been in business for 12 quite some time. My client specifically has been 13 the cook, she's been the waitress, the overall 14 manager of the establishment for at least the past 15 seven or eight years. She's now looking to 16 purchase the establishment directly from the 17 current owner. 18 MAYOR STACK: So I just wanted to say I 19 know she's a hard working woman and does a good 20 job with the business. Just please make sure -- I 21 know we've had issues a few years back with noise 22 and it's improved and gotten better. Just always 23 be cognizant of the residents that live in the 24 area. It's densely populated obviously, Union 25 City. And, please, just continue. I haven't  56 1 received any complaints in awhile and we 2 appreciate that. 3 MR. BIANCO: Thank you. 4 MAYOR STACK: Thank you very much. I'll 5 make a motion to approve. 6 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 7 Second? 8 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 9 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 10 Valdivia. 11 Commissioner Fernandez. 12 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 13 MS. ROSARIO: 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 * * * * 23 24 25  57 1 4. Applicant: Topps Tavern, LLC 2 T/a Topps Tavern 3 Address: 1300 Summit Avenue 4 License No. 0910-32-194-004 5 Application: Corporate structure change 6 7 MR. GONZALEZ: Our next applicant is 8 Topps Tavern, LLC. Do you feel comfortable doing 9 it without him? 10 MR. PIKUNICH: Yeah. 11 MR. GONZALEZ: I have no problem putting 12 it on for the next meeting. 13 MR. PIKUNICH: No. 14 MR. GONZALEZ: This is quite simple 15 actually, it's a corporate structure change. The 16 applicant has complied with all the requirements 17 to meet -- 18 I believe it's family owned already. 19 This is the son, he's just being added on 20 50 percent. It's a corporate structure change, 21 it's not a change to any location or anything 22 along those lines. He is represented by an 23 attorney, I did advise him he's more than welcome 24 to put this off for the next meeting. I don't 25 have a problem. He feels comfortable proceeding  58 1 without his attorney. I would just ask if the 2 Commissioners and the Mayor would ask. 3 MAYOR STACK: If you can enter your name 4 and what your role is with the establishment? 5 MR. PIKUNICH: My first name is Nedo 6 Pikunich and I am an operating manager. Currently 7 we're closed right now because of COVID, we've 8 been closed since COVID, so we're technically not 9 open. We plan on opening soon. And I would be -- 10 I would run the day-to-day abrasions. 11 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Are you willing to 12 proceed tonight without your attorney? Is it okay 13 to do that? 14 MR. PIKUNICH: Sure. 15 MAYOR STACK: Okay, great. Does anyone 16 have any questions on this matter, Topps Tavern, 17 1300 Summit Avenue? Seeing none, Commissioners, 18 any comments at this time? I'll make a motion to 19 approve. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 21 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 23 Martinetti. 24 Commissioner Fernandez. 25 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.  59 1 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 2 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 3 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 4 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 5 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 6 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 7 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 8 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 9 10 * * * * 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  60 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 (Anna Noris, Esq.) 7 8 MR. GONZALEZ: We're going to move to 9 the disciplinary actions. The first one, Maria 10 Mentiras Bar and Grill, that establishment is 11 represented by Anna Noris and Adolfo Lopez, 12 they're seeking an adjournment, I have no 13 objection to same. We did review the matter and I 14 believe that Mr. Lopez is on vacation, so I don't 15 know -- 16 MAYOR STACK: Just, Mr. Gonzalez, if you 17 can, because Mr. Lopez has a habit of postponing 18 things and postponing them and postponing them. I 19 usually don't say that about many attorneys. He 20 has to be here for the next meeting. If not, we 21 proceed without them. 22 MR. GONZALEZ: Very good. 23 MAYOR STACK: This establishment, if I 24 remember, we gave a tremendous break to, okay. I 25 remember it vividly, we gave them a tremendous  61 1 break. So that break won't be extended this time 2 around. 3 MR. GONZALEZ: Understood. We will 4 convey that. 5 * * * * 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  62 1 2. Salvadorian Bar & Restaurant, Inc. 2 T/a El Centro Americano Bar y Restaurant 3 4212 New York Avenue 4 0910-33-051-006 5 (Anthony Bianciella, Esq.) 6 7 MR. GONZALEZ: The next matter is 8 Salvadorian Bar and Restaurant, they are 9 represented by Anthony Bianciella, who's here. 10 Just so the Mayor and Commissioner are 11 aware, we have followed some of the procedures 12 that were being handled by Mr. Farmer and we've 13 expanded on them. Last week, we had a meeting. 14 In that meeting, we went over the violations with 15 the applicant and their attorney and we offered a 16 proposed resolution. 17 In this matter, the proposed resolution 18 would be a ten day violation. They would be 19 closed consecutive three days, seven days would be 20 held in abeyance for the rest of the year. 21 This matter was somewhat interesting in 22 that after we reviewed everything, I would believe 23 that the biggest violation was the camera 24 violation. And even before we asked them what 25 happened, their attorney had brought to the  63 1 meeting an $800 bill showing that they expanded 2 the capability from 28 of recording to 60 days 3 recording, so they are in fact in compliance. 4 That's the reason why Lieutenant Dunlay, Sergeant 5 Zeron and my office feel this would be 6 appropriate. 7 Obviously, I explained to them it would 8 be subject to the Mayor and Council as the hearing 9 officers to approve it. They will be seeking a 10 continuous suspension October 6th to October 8th. 11 So if it's acceptable to the Board, that's what 12 the recommendation from my office would be. And 13 as we have in the resolution and the notices we 14 sent, there's a total of five violations. One 15 through four, after our review, would be 16 dismissed. The violation would only be on the 17 camera ordinance. 18 MAYOR STACK: Sir, would you like to -- 19 MR. BIANCIELLA: Thank you, Mayor. 20 Anthony Bianciella on behalf of the licensee, 21 Maria Rivera is here with me. Again, this was an 22 unfortunate incident where a customer held the 23 door for another customer and became a bit irate 24 because the customer didn't receive a thank you 25 and kind of pounded on the door, hard enough that  64 1 it cracked. So before it became a problem, Ms. 2 Rivera called the police to make sure that the 3 event didn't get out of control. When the police 4 came, they did a further evaluation and 5 inspection. And that's when she was told that the 6 camera wasn't recording for 60 days, it was only 7 28 days. And as soon as she learned of the 8 violations and she told me about it, first thing 9 to do is fix the problem. 10 So before we even met with counsel, we 11 had fixed the problem, showed a receipt that we're 12 now in compliance. 13 MAYOR STACK: Who called the police? 14 MR. BIANCIELLA: Ms. Rivera. 15 MAYOR STACK: She did, good. That's 16 what we encourage and we appreciate that. Just 17 make sure there's adequate security, so just going 18 forward that there's adequate security in the 19 establishment. 20 MR. BIANCIELLA: Thank you, Mayor. 21 MAYOR STACK: Does anyone have any 22 comment on this matter, Salvadorian Bar and 23 Restaurant? Any member of the public at this 24 time? Seeing none, I make a motion to accept the 25 three day suspension with seven days in abeyance  65 1 that Mr. Gonzalez recommends. 2 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 3 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack, 4 second by Commissioner Martinetti. 5 Commissioner Fernandez. 6 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 7 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 8 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 9 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 10 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 11 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 12 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 13 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 14 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 15 MR. BIANCIELLA: Thank you. 16 MAYOR STACK: Thank you. Ray, very good 17 job on the format on the agenda. 18 MR. GONZALEZ: Thank you. 19 * * * * 20 21 22 23 24 25  66 1 3. La Herradura, Inc. 2 T/a La Herradura Taberna 3 414 24th Street 4 0910-33-117-005 5 (Ivan Paneque, Esq.) 6 7 MR. GONZALEZ: The next matter we have 8 is La Herradura, that's 414 24th Street. They're 9 represented by Mr. Ivan Paneque, who is here. 10 There is a total of three violations on this 11 matter. We did have a meeting last week, we did 12 propose a five day suspension with two days having 13 to be completed in consecutive order, which would 14 be October 10th through October 11th. 15 The reason we're holding the three days 16 in abeyance is for good will and to realize that 17 the keys are really in their hands at this point. 18 After review of the complaints by the police 19 department with the help of Lieutenant Dunlay and 20 Sergeant Zeron, the violations are in existence 21 when it comes to the paper violation, but we had a 22 bit of a problem because it's not that they didn't 23 have the paperwork, it's that it was in Spanish. 24 So we didn't feel like it would be fair to punish 25 somebody to the maximum, but they realize that  67 1 that's been corrected, they have to maintain them 2 in English. But I just didn't think it would be 3 appropriate to give them a five day suspension on 4 that. And that's what they're entering a plea of 5 guilty on. 6 MAYOR STACK: Okay. Would you like to 7 enter your appearance for the record? 8 MR. PANEQUE: Yes, good evening. Ivan 9 Paneque on behalf of La Herradura, Incorporated, 10 Sonia Lopez is present to my left. I was just 11 talking to Mr. Gonzalez. We're wondering if it 12 would be possible to do the November 1st and 2nd 13 as opposed to the October dates which were 14 proposed. And I'd just like to say that my client 15 recognizes that certain errors were made. She's 16 working along with her son, she's very involved 17 with the establishment. I have been there a 18 number of times at her invitation. This is a very 19 family friendly restaurant, just did major repairs 20 there, renovations. And she's working to correct 21 whatever needs to be done so it's not a problem in 22 the future. 23 MAYOR STACK: Okay. Does anyone have 24 any comments on this establishment at this time? 25 MR. GONZALEZ: Just so the Board's aware  68 1 that would be a plea to one, which is not having 2 all the employees, there was one that was missing 3 and an incomplete form. The no books, we move to 4 dismiss that because that was the English-Spanish 5 thing. I didn't think it was appropriate. 6 MAYOR STACK: Does any Commissioner have 7 any comments at this time? Any member of the 8 public have any comment at this time of this 9 disciplinary matter at La Herradura at 414 24th 10 Street? Seeing none, I'll make a motion to 11 approve. 12 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 13 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 14 Second by Commissioner Martinetti. 15 Commissioner Fernandez. 16 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 17 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 18 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 19 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 20 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 21 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 22 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 23 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 24 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 25 MS. LOPEZ: Thank you.  69 1 MR. PANEQUE: Thank you, Mayor Stack, 2 members of the Board. 3 MAYOR STACK: Thank you again. 4 * * * * 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  70 1 4. El Idolo, LLC 2 T/a Coromoto 3 4215 Park Avenue 4 0910-33-111-008 5 6 MR. GONZALEZ: And the last matter that 7 we have is the disciplinary with El Idolo, LLC. 8 He is present, I think we're going to need the 9 interpreter. We do have a resolution to this 10 matter. Likewise, the licensee holder did meet 11 with us last week. I did advise him if he wanted 12 an attorney, he's more than welcome to have one. 13 We adjourned the meeting last week. I speak 14 Spanish fluently. I did say it to him in Spanish 15 and he wished to proceed at that time without an 16 attorney; is that correct, sir? 17 MR. OROZCO: That's correct. 18 MR. GONZALEZ: Okay. 19 MAYOR STACK: I'm sorry, he wants an 20 attorney or he doesn't? 21 MR. GONZALEZ: He did not want. 22 MAYOR STACK: He does not want an 23 attorney. 24 MR. GONZALEZ: I did explain to him that 25 his total exposure on the violations was a total  71 1 of 91 days. What we have proposed to him is it 2 would be a 45 day suspension, there would be a 3 total of 15 days that would have to be served 4 consecutively, 30 days would be held in abeyance. 5 He was seeking a suspension period from 6 October 31st to November 14th. He would be 7 required to plead guilty to number 3, which was a 8 brawl on 7/22 and a violation of the camera 9 ordinance. Now, on -- strike that, I'm sorry. 10 That was July 2, 2022. 11 There was a second violation on July 22, 12 2022, which he would be entering a plea to count 13 1, sale to an intoxicated person. That's what we 14 believe was fair and reasonable after reviewing 15 the discovery and reviewing this matter with 16 Sergeant Dunlay and -- Lieutenant Dunlay, you're 17 going to kill me -- and Sergeant Zeron. 18 If he wishes to proceed, he's more than 19 welcome to. If he needs an attorney, I would not 20 object to same, but this is exactly what we 21 discussed previously. He explained to me he did 22 wish to accept that. 23 MR. OROZCO: Yes, sir. 24 MAYOR STACK: He still wants to proceed 25 or maybe would he like to get an attorney?  72 1 MR. OROZCO: No. 2 MR. GONZALEZ: Could you just state your 3 name for the record? 4 MR. OROZCO: Gustavo Quintero Orozco. 5 MAYOR STACK: He's the owner of the 6 establishment? 7 THE COURT REPORTER: Can you please 8 spell that? 9 MR. OROZCO: Gustavo Quintero Orozco, 10 O-R-O-Z-C-O. 11 MR. GONZALEZ: Do you want a lawyer? 12 MR. OROZCO: No. 13 MR. GONZALEZ: Are you sure? 14 MR. OROZCO: Absolutely. 15 MR. GONZALEZ: You want to proceed 16 without a lawyer today? 17 MR. OROZCO: Yes. 18 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: What's his 19 title? 20 LIEUTENANT DUNLAY: Manager. 21 MR. GONZALEZ: Are you authorized by the 22 corporation to enter this plea? 23 MR. OROZCO: Yes, I'm authorized. 24 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Thank you. 25 MAYOR STACK: He'd like to proceed,  73 1 okay? 2 MR. OROZCO: Yes. 3 MR. GONZALEZ: So you're willing to 4 accept the 45 day suspension, 15 days are required 5 to be served and 30 days would be held in 6 abeyance, is that what you accept? 7 MR. OROZCO: I accept. 8 MAYOR STACK: Okay. I'll make a 9 motion -- anyone have a comment on this matter at 10 this time, at 4215 Park Avenue, as Coromoto? 11 Seeing none, I'll make a motion to approve. 12 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack. 13 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 14 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner 15 Valdivia. 16 Commissioner Fernandez. 17 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 18 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 19 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes. 20 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia. 21 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 23 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 25 MAYOR STACK: Yes.  74 1 MR. GONZALEZ: That concludes the ABC 2 matters. 3 MAYOR STACK: Thank you very much. Good 4 job, thank you, Ray. 5 I'd also like to thank the clerk for 6 putting together the ordinances, cleaning up all 7 the files in the city clerk's office. I know 8 that's like a monumental task. 9 MS. ROSARIO: Thank you, Mayor. 10 MAYOR STACK: Also, just going forward, 11 we're going to send them out as weekly ordinances, 12 send to all the commissioners, all the directors, 13 everyone. That's good public policy. 14 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: And good job 15 on the agenda today. 16 MS. ROSARIO: Thank you, Commissioner. 17 18 ADJOURNMENT: 19 20 MS. ROSARIO: May I have motion to 21 adjourn? 22 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion. 23 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 24 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner 25 Martinetti, second by Commissioner Fernandez.  75 1 Commissioner Fernandez. 2 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 3 MS. ROSARIO: 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 meeting was adjourned at 13 7:54 p.m.) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  76 1 Brian P. Stack 2 Lucio P. Fernandez 3 Maryury A. Martinetti 4 Celin J. Valdivia 5 Wendy A. Grullon 6 Board of Commissioners 7 8 9 Attest: 10 Angelo Auteri, Esq., 11 Corporation Counsel 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25  77 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