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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 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the St. Anthony’s School, 700 Central 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, October 20, 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 September 22, 2020, September 30, 2020 and October 7, 2020 of 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, November 10, 2020 at Academy for Advancement and Enrichment, 2210 Kerrigan Avenue, Union City, New Jersey. 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 359 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY TO SET FORTH REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND RECEPTACLE REMOVAL  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 Payment of Escrow Refunds 4. Resolution Approving the City Payroll for October 12th through October 23, 2020 5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll October 12th through October 23, 2020 6. Resolution Approving the 2020-2021 Liquor License Renewal for Crave 43, LLC (T/A Crave 43) Located at 120-43rd Street, Liquor License No. 0910-33-029-008 7. Resolution Approving the 2020-2021 Liquor License Renewal for Union City Liquors (T/A Union City Liquors) Located at 3196 Kennedy Boulevard, Liquor License No. 0910-32-171-009 8. Resolution Authorizing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids for the Modernization and Maintenance of 2 Elevators 9. Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program 10. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 11. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Tax Appeals Issued by the Hudson County Board of Taxation 12. Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders **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 the Extension of a Shared Services Agreement with the Union City Board of Education for Solid Waste Collection Services 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. Public Hearing on the SFY2021 Budget 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: 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. Transfer application: License: 0910-33-034-004 Owner: Berta L. Jimenez de Hey t/a Valparaiso Buyer: Noches Union City, LLC Transfer: Person-to-person and place-to-place “POCKET LICENSE” Place: 2821 Bergenline Avenue Attorney: Albert Buzzetti, Esq. Motion to on Item 1: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK 2. Variedad Latina, Inc. T/A Variedad Latina Restaurant & Bar 4417 Bergenline Avenue 0910-33-031-012 (Ivan Paneque, Esq.) Motion to on Item 2: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK 3. Bambinas Bar & Restaurant LLC T/A Milagro Bar 2906 Bergenline Avenue 0910-33-040-009 (Nino Falcone, Esq.) Motion to on Item 3: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK 4. El Idolo, LLC T/A Coromoto (f/k/a Angelo’s Café) 4215 Park Avenue 0910-33-111-008 (Ciro Mederos, Esq) Motion to on Item 4: 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_______________