Board of Commissioners - Board of Commissioners

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, May 12, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the Union City High School, 2500 Kennedy Boulevard, Union City, New Jersey. In accordance with Governor Murphy’s Executive Orders, proper precautions and proper social distancing procedures will be in place and enforced. Additionally, members of the public will be required to wear a mask or cloth face covering. If a member of the public would like to submit their comments in writing, they were advised to e-mail them to the City Clerk at eknoedler@ucnj.com by 2 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. 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 February 18, 2020, March 10, 2020 and March 24, 2020 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, May 26, 2020 at Union City High School, 2500 Kennedy Boulevard, Union City, New Jersey. 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2020-07 ENTITLED “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 334 TO PLACE A MORATORIUM ON RENT INCREASES”  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 City Payroll for April 25th through May 8, 2020 4. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for April 25th through May 8, 2020 5. Resolution Approving a Chapter 159 Special Revenue Item for Miscellaneous Revenues 6. Resolution Authorizing a Contract with the County of Hudson Providing for the Reimbursement of Stimulus Funds through the CARES Act 7. Resolution Awarding a Contract to S. Batata Construction, Inc. for the Palisade Avenue Improvement Project Section 2 8. Resolution Authorizing the City of Union City to Pursue a Property Located at 4400 and 4408 Hudson Avenue and 119-121-45th Street, also known as Block 259, Lots 1-5, 19-30 in accordance with Eminent Domain Laws and Procedures 9. Resolution Authorizing a Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 10. Resolution Awarding a Contract to New Jersey Realty Advisory Group, LLC for appraisal services 11. Resolution Approving an Addendum to a Contract for Special Counsel Services for Barry Sarkisian, Esq. 12. Resolution in Observance of National Police Week 2020 **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 of the Certification of the Annual Audit 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 and Accepting the SFY2019 Corrective Action Plan 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 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