Board of Commissioners
Regular MeetingUnion City, NJ · December 28, 2023
Minutes
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1 CITY OF UNION CITY
HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
2 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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REGULAR MEETING : TRANSCRIPT OF
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--------------------: PROCEEDINGS
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6 UNION CITY CITY HALL
3715 Palisade Avenue
7 Union City, New Jersey
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Thursday, December 28, 2023
9 Commencing at 8:00 a.m.
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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 (VIA ZOOM)
BRIAN P. STACK, MAYOR
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15 M E M B E R S A B S E N T:
16 CELIN J. VALDIVIA, COMMISSIONER
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A L S O P R E S E N T:
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SCARINCI HOLLENBECK
19 BY: SAMANTHA BLAKE, ESQ.
Corporation Counsel
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HILDA ROSARIO, City Clerk
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SUSAN BISCHOFF, CCR, RPR
24 449 Columbia Blvd., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075
201-933-8220 [email protected]
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1 I N D E X
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3 CALL TO ORDER 3
SALUTE TO FLAG 3
4 ROLL CALL 3
5 CONSENT AGENDA 4
6 REGULAR AGENDA 7
7 CITIZENS ADDRESS THE BOARD 8
8 ADJOURNMENT 9
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1 (Whereupon, the Pledge of Allegiance was
2 recited by all.)
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4 MS. ROSARIO: This is a regular public
5 meeting of the Union City Board of Commissioners
6 being held on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 8:00
7 a.m. at the Union City municipal building, 3715
8 Palisade Avenue, Union City.
9 This meeting has been called in
10 accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
11 Adequate notice of the meeting was forwarded to
12 The Jersey Journal, The Record, has been posted on
13 the bulletin board in the City Hall and has been
14 made available to the public in the office of the
15 Municipal Clerk.
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17 ROLL CALL:
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19 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Fernandez.
20 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Here.
21 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
22 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Here.
23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
24 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Here.
25 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
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1 MAYOR STACK: Here.
2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia will
3 not be with us today.
4 MAYOR STACK: Just for the record,
5 Commissioner Martinetti had a family issue, so
6 she's on a Zoom call with us, just for the record.
7 And Commissioner Valdivia can't be here, he has
8 Covid.
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10 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took
11 action on the following items in total:
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13 CONSENT AGENDA:
14 ( 1) Resolution to Chapter 159 Police Officers
15 Off-Duty Detail Salaries and Wages.
16 ( 2) Resolution For Chapter 159 For School
17 Crossing Guards Salaries and Wages.
18 ( 3) a Resolution Authorizing the Form of
19 Emergency Requiring Approval of the Director of
20 the Division of Local Government Services N.j.s.a.
21 40a:4-39.
22 ( 4) Approving 2024 Debt Service Resolution.
23 ( 5) Resolution Authorizing the City of Union
24 City to Apply For and Obtain a Grant From the New
25 Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
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1 ( 6) Resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian
2 Conflict and Calling For Humanitarian Cease Fire
3 and Immediate Release of All Hostages.)
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5 MS. ROSARIO: Thank you, Mayor. There
6 are six items on the consent agenda.
7 One, resolution to Chapter 159 police
8 officers' off-duty detail salaries and wages.
9 Two, resolution for Chapter 159 for
10 school crossing guards' salaries and wages.
11 Three, approving and authorizing the
12 form of emergency requiring approval of the
13 director of the division of local government
14 services N.J.S.A. 40A:4-39.
15 Four, approving 2024 debt service
16 resolution.
17 Five, resolution authorizing the City of
18 Union City to apply for and obtain a grant from
19 the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
20 Six, resolution on the
21 Israeli-Palestinian conflict and calling for
22 humanitarian cease fire and immediate release of
23 all hostages.
24 Mayor, at this time would you like to
25 take public comment on any of the items?
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1 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Anyone wishing to
2 comment on the consent agenda, please step
3 forward, state your name and address for the
4 record. As always, we do our meeting at this
5 time, usually it's in June. But since we switched
6 to the calendar year, we have to do it now in
7 December. And that's the reason for the meeting
8 to be in the morning, like we do once a year. And
9 that's the reason we're doing a meeting at this
10 time, just for public clarification. We're
11 holding this that City Hall in the police
12 conference room on the first floor.
13 Anyone wishing to comment at this time,
14 please step forward, state your name and address
15 for the record. Also recognizing that Chief
16 Facchini and Sergeant Zeron are here. Seeing
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18 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion to
19 close public comment?
20 MAYOR STACK: Motion.
21 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack.
22 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second.
23 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
24 Grullon.
25 Commissioner Fernandez.
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1 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
3 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
4 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
5 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
6 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
7 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
8 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion to
9 approve to all items on the consent agenda?
10 MAYOR STACK: Motion.
11 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second.
12 MS. ROSARIO: Motion made by Mayor
13 Stack, second by Commissioner Grullon.
14 Commissioner Fernandez.
15 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
16 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
17 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
18 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
19 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
20 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
21 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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23 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took
24 action on the following item:
25 REGULAR AGENDA:
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1 1. Resolution approving the budget transfer TY
2 2023.)
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4 MS. ROSARIO: There's one item on the
5 regular agenda. Resolution approving the budget
6 transfer transitional year 2023. May I have a
7 motion for this item on the regular agenda?
8 MAYOR STACK: Motion.
9 MS. ROSARIO: Motion made by Mayor
10 Stack. Second?
11 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second.
12 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
13 Grullon.
14 Commissioner Grullon.
15 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
16 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Fernandez.
17 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
18 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
19 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
20 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
21 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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23 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD:
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25 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor, would you like to
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1 take any comments on any portion of this meeting?
2 MAYOR STACK: Yes. Anyone wishing to
3 comment at this time, please step forward, state
4 your name and address for the record, on any
5 matter concerning municipal government in the City
6 of Union City. Seeing none.
7 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion?
8 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Motion.
9 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner
10 Fernandez. Second?
11 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second.
12 MS. ROSARIO: By Commissioner Grullon.
13 Commissioner Fernandez.
14 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
15 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
16 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
17 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
18 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
19 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
20 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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22 ADJOURNMENT:
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24 MS. ROSARIO: May I have motion to
25 adjourn?
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1 MAYOR STACK: Motion.
2 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second.
3 MS. ROSARIO: All in favor?
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5 (Whereupon, all Commissioners indicate
6 in the affirmative.)
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8 (Whereupon the meeting was adjourned at
9 8:05 a.m.)
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1 Brian P. Stack
2 Lucio P. Fernandez
3 Maryury A. Martinetti
4 Wendy A. Grullon
5 Board of Commissioners
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8 Attest:
9 Samantha Blake, Esq.,
10 Corporation Counsel
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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
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14 SUSAN BISCHOFF, CCR, RPR
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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
Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 8:00 AM at the Union City Municipal Building, 3715
Palisade Avenue, Union City, NJ 07087
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, and THE RECORD, 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
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Resolution Approving the Payment of Claims
2. Resolution Approving the Payment of Concurring Claims
3. Resolution Approving the Escrow Refunds
4. Resolution Approving the City Payroll
5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll
6. Any other matters that should arise.
(Formal action may or may not be taken.)
**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: _________
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
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 _________________
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