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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, March 13, 2018 at 7:00 PM at Early Childhood Education Center, 2200 Kennedy Boulevard, 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 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Motion must be duly made and seconded that the meeting minutes of the Board of Commissioners Meeting held on February 13, 2018 be approved and recorded. Motion to Approve Motion made by seconded by ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ___ ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION Adoption on first reading authorizes the Municipal Clerk to advertise the Ordinance(s) with a notice of the introduction, together with a notice of the time and place when the Ordinances will be considered for final passage. The Ordinance(s) will be further considered at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners to be held on March 27, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the William V. Musto, 420 – 15th Street, Union City, New Jersey with the exception of Ordinance 2018-9 which will be considered for final adoption on April 24, 2018 at the Bruce D. Walter Recreation Center, 507 West Street, Union City, New Jersey. 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 58 ENTITLED “ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES” TO PROHIBIT THE DISTRIBUTION OF GLASS BOTTLES BETWEEN 9:30 P.M. AND 2:00 A.M. EACH DAY Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______  2. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING BOND ORDINANCE 2017-18 OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______ 3. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______ 4. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 311, “BUILDING REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTENANCE Motion to Introduce: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ______ 5. ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING SCHEDULE XI, “NO RIGHT TURN ON RED AT ALL TIMES,” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY 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 Payment of Escrow Refunds 4. Resolution Approving the City Payroll for the Period of March 3, 2018 through March 16, 2018 5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for the Period of March 3, 2018 through March 16, 2018 6. Resolution Cancelling First Quarter Taxes for Block 104, Lot 1 (1901 Summit Avenue) 7. Resolution Cancelling First Quarter Taxes Block 217, Lot 9 (132-36th Street) 8. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of an Overpayment 9. Resolution to Cancel Tax Sale Certificate 10. Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 11. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Payment 12. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 13. Resolution Authorizing a Chapter 159 Special Revenue Anticipated for the 2017 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Grant 14. Resolution Authorizing a Chapter 159 Special Revenue Anticipated for the SFY2018 Pedestrian Safety Grant 15. Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation of State and Federal Grants 16. Resolution Appointing Richard Molinari, Chief Of Police, as the Fund Commissioner and Erin Knoedler, City Clerk, as the Alternate Fund Commissioners To The New Jersey Intergovernmental Insurance Fund (“NJIFF”) 17. Resolution Authorizing the use of Competitive Contracting for Animal Control Services 18. Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the New Jersey Local Finance Board Pursuant To N.J.S.A. 40a:3-1, et seq.  19. Resolution Awarding a Contract to Dan Swayze & Son, Inc. for the City Wide Street Striping Program 20. Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bid for the Jose Marti Monument Wall Project 21. Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids for the Kerrigan Avenue Improvement Project – Phase 1 22. Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids for the 30th and 31st Streets Bollards Project 23. Resolution Awarding a Raffle License to Prodein Non- Profit, Inc. **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: _________ ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION CONSIDERATION 1. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING FLORIO KENNY RAVAL, LLP TO PROCEED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF 3316 PALISADE AVENUE, BLOCK 200, LOTS 7, 8, 29 AND 30, UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY BY EMINENT DOMAIN Final Reading Municipal Clerk will proceed to read title on final reading. Motion to Close Public Comment Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Motion to Adopt Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ____ 2. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 334, SECTION 2(B)(1), “APPLICABILITY; EXCEPTIONS.” Final Reading Municipal Clerk will proceed to read title on final reading. Motion to Close Public Comment Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Motion to Adopt 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 ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN AND FOR THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,350,000 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 $1,282,500; MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND COVENANTS; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING Final Reading Municipal Clerk will proceed to read title on final reading. Motion to Close Public Comment Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Motion to Adopt 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: _______________________