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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 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the Roosevelt School, 4507 Hudson Avenue, 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. The public was provided the option to submit their comments in writing to the City Clerk at eknoedler@ucnj.com by 2 PM on Tuesday, August 18, 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 June 23, 2020, June 30, 2020, July 14, 2020 July 28, 2020 and August 5, 2020 the Board of Commissioners Meetings 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 Payment of Escrow Refunds 4. Resolution Approving the City Payroll for August 1st through August 14, 2020 5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for August 1st through August 14, 2020 6. Resolution Awarding a Contract to D&L Paving Contractors, Inc. for the 2020 Miscellaneous City-Wide Pothole Repair Project – Phase 2 7. Resolution Approving the Submission and Execution of a Grant Application and Contract with the NJDOT for the Palisade Avenue Roadway Improvement Project – Section 3 8. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 9. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 10. Resolution Crediting Convenience Fees on E-Checks 11. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Counsel for the Rent Stabilization Board to Marotta & Garvey 12. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Planning and Zoning Consultant to Community Housing and Planning Associates 13. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Accounting Services to Business Accounting Services, LLC 14. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Architectural Services to RSC Architects, Clarke Canton Hintz, Becica Associates and Heritage Architecture, LLC (all proposals accepted) 15. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for State and Federal Grants Consultant to Millennium Strategies LLC 16. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Police Department Physcian to CarePoint Medical Group 17. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Special Counsel to Gregory Farmer, Chasen, Lamparello, Mallon and Cappuzzo, Florio, Kenny, Raval, LLP, Barry Sarkisian, Marotta & Garvey, Cleary Giocobbe Alfieri and Jacobs, Dario Albert Metz & Eyerman (all proposals accepted) 18. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Special Hearing Officer to Florio, Kenny, Raval LLP 19. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Labor Counsel to O’Toole, Scrivo LLC 20. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Recreation Physicals to CarePoint 21. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Substitute Municipal Court Prosecutor to Norman Albert, Craig Kojac and Moshood Muftau 22. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Arborist Services to CME Associates 23. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Transcription Services for Union City Boards to Audio-Digital Transcription Services 24. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Substitute Public Defender to Yaker Glatt and Aritstides Hernandez (all proposals accepted) 25. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Zoning Board of Adjustment Counsel to Tomas R. Paneque 26. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Chief Municipal Court Prosecutor to TJ Legg Law Firm 27. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for ABC Prosecutor with Gregory Farmer 28. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Planning Consultant for Affordable Housing Matters to Heyer Gruel & Associates 29. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Special Projects Planner to Heyer Gruel & Associates 30. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Personnel Consultant with Jason Michael Consultants 31. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Special Counsel Land Use to Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri and Jacobs 32. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Planning Board Attornery to Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri and Jacobs 33. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Bond Counsel to Parker McCay 34. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Planning Consultant to the Community Development Agency to Community Housing and Planning Associates 35. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Consultant for Green Acres and Open Space to Community Housing and Planning Associates 36. Resolution Authorizing the Award of General Counsel to the Community Development Agency to Scarinci Hollenbeck 37. Resolution Approving an Award of a Contract for Tax Appeal Expert to Hallmark Real Estate 38. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Special Counsel Tax Appeals to Marotta & Garvey 39. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Public Defenders to Yaker Glatt, Dario, Albert, Metz & Eyerman 40. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Corporation Counsel Services to Scarinici Hollenbeck 41. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Special Construction Code Litigation Services to Chasen, Lamparello, Mallon and Cappuzzo and Scarinci Hollenbeck (all proposals accepted) 42. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract for Substitute Engineering Services to CME Associates  43. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract for Auditing Services to Donahue, Gironda, Doria & Tompkins **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 Claim for the Hudson County Improvement Authority 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: _______ ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION CONSIDERATION 1. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $200,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS ROAD 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 Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ 2. AN ORDINANCE TO RESCIND ORDINANCE NO. 2019-20 TO SUSPEND SECURITY DEPOSIT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 329-32 ET SEQ. 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 Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____  3. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $275,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF STREET LIGHTS AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS ALONG SUMMIT AVENUE 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 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 PUBLIC HEARING 1. Person to Person and Place to Place Transfer Application Hamlet Ent 2, LLC T/A: Mama Sushi Location: 3417 Bergenline Avenue License No.: 0910-33-034-004 *Pocket License & Special Condition Motion to Approve: 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_______________