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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, October 8, 2019 at 7:00 PM at the Academy for Career and Community Empowerment (formerly the Academy for Enrichment and Advancement), 2210 Kerrigan 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; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Motion must be duly made and seconded that the meeting minutes August 28, 2019 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: ___ 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 September 14, 2019 through September 27, 2019 5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for September 14, 2019 through September 27, 2019 6. Resolution to Award a Contract for Snow Removal and Post Storm Services to Reggio Construction, Inc., A&J Contractors Group, Inc., Joseph M. Sanzari, Inc. and Cliffside Paving 7. Resolution to Award a Contract to A&J Contractors Group, Inc. for the 2019 Roadway Improvements Program 8. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for Rebids for Snow Removal and Post Storm Services 9. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids for the Mill and Paving of Various City Roads 10. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids for Temporary Storage Structures for DPW  11. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids for Traffic Paint and Supplies 12. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for 2019 CDA Road Program (28th and 29th Streets) 13. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for City Hall Elevator Improvements 14. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for William V. Musto Cultural Center Roof Repairs 15. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for City Hall HVAC System Improvements 16. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for 2019 Street Sign Replacement Program 17. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids for Food Service Management for Union City Recreation Concessions 18. Resolution to Authorize the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids for Financing for Campbell Freightliner Leach 20 Cubic Yard Rear Loader in the Principal Amount of $192,142.08 19. Resolution to Approve a Raffle License for Prodein Non-Profit, Inc. 20. Resolution of Consent to Access Public Rights-of-Way for Placement of Small Cell Wireless Facilities in City Rights-of-Way 21. Resolution Establishing an New Petty Cash Fund for Union City Recreation 22. Resolution Authorizing a Tax Refund from a Tax Appeal Decision by the Tax Court of New Jersey 23. Resolution Authorizing a Refund of Premium Monies Collected at Tax Sale 24. Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 25. Resolution Cancelling Abatements & Transferring Abatement Taxes to Conventional Taxes **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. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SFY 2020 BUDGET Motion to take public comment on Item 1 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Motion to close public comment on Item 1 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION CONSIDERATION 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 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 Adopt: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK 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 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 Adopt: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK 3. ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI (SECURITY FUNDS) SECTION 329-32 ET SEQ OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY 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 Adopt: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK 4. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 223 “LAND DEVELOPMENT” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY 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 Adopt: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK 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: _______________________