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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, December 22, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the Emerson Middle School 318-18th Street, 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 4 PM on Tuesday, December 22, 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 November 24, 2020 and December 8, 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: ________ 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 December 8th through December 18, 2020 5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for December 8th through December 18, 2020 6. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 7. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Tax Appeals Issued by the Hudson County Board of Taxation 8. Resolution Authorizing a Refund in a Tax Appeal Decision by the Tax Court of New Jersey 9. Resolution Authorizing a Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 10. Resolution Authorizing an Award of a Contract for Engineering Services 11. Resolution Authorizing an Award of a Contract for Engineering Services for the Community Development Agency  12. Resolution Authorizing an Award of a Contract for Webmaster Services 13. Resolution Authorizing an Award of a Contract for Interpreter Services 14. Resolution Authorizing an Award of a Contract for IT Services 15. Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Public Property located at 821-24th Street also known as Block 131, Lot 9 16. Resolution Authorizing the Placement of a Lien on the Property located at 400-9th Street also known as 901 New York Avenue, Block 39.02, Lot 1 17. Resolution Ratifying Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the State of New Jersey, Director of the Division of Local Government Services for Transitional Aid to Localities **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 Authorizing the Use of Colin Powell School for the COVID-19 Vaccine Administration 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: _______ ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION CONSIDERATION 1. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SPECIAL EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-53(l) AND N.J.S.A. 40A:4-53(m) FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES RELATED TO AND LOST REVENUES RESULTING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN AND FOR THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY Motion to Close Public Comment: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Motion to Adopt: 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 $120,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS SIDEWALK REPAIRS Motion to Close Public Comment: Motion made by seconded by .  ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Motion to Adopt: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _____ 3. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $175,000 IN FUNDING FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE COMPLETION OF ROADWAY REPAVING AND REPAIRS Motion to Close Public Comment: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK 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. La Parrilla Bar & Grill, LLC T/A Maria Mentiras 328 32nd Street 0910-33-030-015 Motion to Approve/Deny: 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_______________