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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, September 24, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the 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; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Motion must be duly made and seconded that the meeting minutes of the September 10, 2019 and September 17, 2019 (Special Meeting) the Board of Commissioners Meeting to be approved and recorded. 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 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 Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Academy for Career and Community Empowerment (formerly the AEA), 2210 Kerrigan Avenue, Union City, New Jersey. 1. ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $11,661,764; 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 $11,594,264 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS PIECES OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT AND THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED; SUPERSEDING NUMEROUS BOND ORDINANCES HERETOFORE ADOPTED BY THE CITY; 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; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ 2. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $300,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR 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: _____ 3. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 284 TO PROHIBIT THE SALE AND/OR SUBLEASING OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES 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 Escrow Refunds 4. Resolution Approving the City Payroll for the Period of August 31, 2019 through September 13, 2019 5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for the Period of August 31, 2019 through September 13, 2019 6. Resolution Renaming 3rd Street from Bergenline Avenue to New York Avenue as “Commissioner James Lagomarsino Way” 7. Resolution Awarding a Contract to Adamo Brothers for Washington Park Improvements 8. Resolution Awarding a Contract to Zuccaro, Inc. for the 24th Street and Kerrigan Avenue Project 9. Resolution Establishing Goals for Contracting with Veteran Owned Business Enterprises, Hiring Veterans in the Municipal Workforce and Recognizing the Military Service of Residents in Civic Affairs 10. Resolution Cancelling Taxes on Property Deemed Exempt 11. Resolution Authorizing Refund for Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 12. Resolution Cancelling Overbills on 4th Quarter Taxes 13. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 14. Resolution Cancelling Taxes on City Owned Property 15. Resolution Cancelling Taxes on Property Erroneously Assessed 16. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Tax Appeals Issued by the Hudson County Board of Taxation. 17. Resolution Authorizing the Adjustment of 3rd Quarter Taxes Due to Assessment Changes 18. Resolution Denying Renewal of Liquor License No. 0910-31-230-001 Previously Issued to the Hispanic Mercantile Federation Inc., also known as the Spanish Mercantile Federation Inc. (Pocket License) 19. Resolution for the 2019-2020 Renewal of Liquor License No. 0910-33-106-005 for Eduardo Cruz (T/A Eduardo Cruz) – (Pocket License) 20. Resolution to Correct Error Made in the Tax Assessment for Property Located at 584-586 32nd Street  21. Resolution Awarding a Contact to Stan’s Sports Center, Inc. for Football Equipment, Supplies and Trophies **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 Approving a Payment of Claims to the Union City Board of Education Motion to Approve Item 1 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _______ 2. Resolution Approving a Payment of Claims to the Hudson County Improvement Authority Motion to Approve Item 2 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 LIQUOR LICENSE MATTERS 1. Person to Person & Place to Place Transfer Application: Hare Om, Inc. (T/A Yunaris Liquor) to Union City Liquors, LLC. Location: 3196 Kennedy Boulevard Liquor License No.: 0910-32-171-008 Motion: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ 2. Place to Place Transfer Application: Ganesh Swami, Inc. (T/A Union Discount Liquors) – Expansion of Premises Location: 710 Summit Avenue Liquor License No.: 0910-44-132-010 Motion: Motion made by seconded by .  ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ 3. R.G. Miranda Corp. T/A El Cuco Location: 516 Kennedy Boulevard Liquor License No.: 0910-33-141-005 (Jose Rodriguez, Esq.) Motion: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ 4. Pupusa No. 2 Inc. T/A Pupusa Loca Location: 4709-11 Bergenline Avenue Liquor License No.: 0910-33-174-006 (Robert C. Williams, Esq.) Motion: 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: _______________________