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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 29, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Colin Powell Elementary School, 1500 New York 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; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION Adoption on first reading authorizes the Municipal Clerk to advertise the Ordinance(s) with a notice of the introduction, together with a notice of the time and place when the Ordinances will be considered for final passage. The Ordinance(s) will be further considered at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners to be held on September 12, 2017 at the Veterans’ Memorial Elementary School, 1401 Central Avenue, Union City, New Jersey. 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $245,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO CITY PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______ 2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 155 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY ENTITLED “FEES” (EMS FEES) Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______  3. BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IN AND FOR THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $6,000,000 THEREFOR; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $5,700,000; MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND COVENANTS; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; 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 for the Period of August 19, 2017 through September 1, 2017 4. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for the Period of August 5, 2017 through September 1, 2017 5. Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Union City, County of Hudson, New Jersey Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the New Jersey Local Finance Board Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:3-1, et seq. **Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board on Consent Agenda Items** Motion to Close Public Comment Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; 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; RIVAS; 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; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK ADJOURNMENT Motion must be duly made and seconded Motion made by____ seconded by ______ ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: _______________________