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Regular Meeting

Union City, NJ · July 1, 2014

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CITY OF UNION CITY HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS : : TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDED REGULAR MEETING : _ : PROCEEDINGS Holy Rosary Senior Residence 1509 Bergenline Avenue Union City, New Jersey July 1, 2014 Commencing at 6:04 p.m. M E M B E R S P R E S E N T: BRIAN P. STACK, MAYOR LUCIO P. FERNANDEZ, COMMISSIONER MARYURY A. MARTINETTI, COMMISSIONER CELIN J. VALDIVIA, COMMISSIONER TILO E. RIVAS, COMMISSIONER M E M B E R S A B S E N T: A L S O P R E S E N T: DOMINICK CANTATORE, ACTING CITY CLERK SCARINCI HOLLENBECK BY: DONALD SCARINCI, ESQ. BY: MONICA E. de los RIOS, ESQ. Corporation Counsel 2 I N D E X PAGE CALL TO ORDER 3 SALUTE TO FLAG 3 ROLL CALL 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4 ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION 5 CONSENT AGENDA 8 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION 17 REGULAR AGENDA 19,20, 22,23 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD 24 ADJOURNMENT 26 3 1 ACTING CITY CLERK: This is the Regular 2 Public Meeting of the Union City Board of 3 Commissioner, being held on Tuesday, July 1st, 4 2014, at six p.m., at the Holy Rosary Senior 5 Residence, 1509 Bergenline Avenue, Union City, 6 New Jersey. 7 Everybody please rise for the Pledge of 8 Allegiance. 9 10 (Whereupon the Pledge of Allegiance was 11 said.) 12 13 ACTING CITY CLERK: This meeting has been 14 called in accordance with Chapter 231, Public Law 15 of 1975, the Open Public Meeting Act. Adequate 16 notice of this meeting has been provided as 17 follows: 18 Notice of this meeting setting forth the 19 time, date, location, the agenda, to the extent 20 known, was forwarded to The Jersey Journal, The 21 Record, and The Hudson Reporter, has been posted 22 on bulletin board in City Hall and has been made 23 available to the public in the office of the 24 Municipal Clerk. 25 4 1 ROLL CALL: 2 3 ACTING CITY CLERK: Roll call. 4 Commissioner Fernandez? 5 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Here. 6 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 7 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Here. 8 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 9 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Here. 10 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 11 Martinetti? 12 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Here. 13 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 14 MAYOR STACK: Here. 15 16 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES, JUNE 17, 17 2014: 18 19 ACTING CITY CLERK: First item is the 20 approval of the previous minutes. 21 Motion must be duly made and seconded that 22 the meeting minutes of the Board of Commissioner 23 Meeting held on June 17th, 2014, be approved and 24 recorded. 25 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 5 1 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 2 Stack. 3 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 4 ACTING CITY CLERK: Second by Commissioner 5 Valdivia. 6 Roll call. 7 Commissioner Fernandez? 8 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 9 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 10 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 11 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 12 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 13 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 14 Martinetti? 15 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 16 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 17 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 18 19 ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION 20 CONSIDERATION: 21 22 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE 23 ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNION 24 CITY EMPLOYEES 25 6 1 ACTING CITY CLERK: Second item is an 2 Ordinance for Hearing and Adoption Consideration. 3 Ordinance Amending an Ordinance 4 Establishing Residency Requirements for the City 5 of Union City Employees. 6 Is there a motion? 7 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 8 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 9 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 10 Stack. 11 MAYOR STACK: Yeah, well let me first just 12 see -- let me just see if there’s anyone who’d 13 like to comment on it. 14 ACTING CITY CLERK: Yes. 15 MAYOR STACK: Anyone wishing to comment on 16 this Ordinance at this time, please step forward, 17 state your name and address for the record. 18 Seeing none. 19 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 20 ACTING CITY CLERK: Second by Commissioner 21 Fernandez. 22 Roll call. 23 Commissioner Fernandez? 24 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 25 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 7 1 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 2 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 3 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 4 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 5 Martinetti? 6 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 7 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 8 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 9 MR. SCARINCI: That was the motion to close 10 the public hearing. 11 Now we’re going to do the motion to adopt. 12 MAYOR STACK: Right. 13 ACTING CITY CLERK: Right. 14 Is there a motion to adopt? 15 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 16 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Second. 17 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 18 Stack. 19 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Second. 20 ACTING CITY CLERK: Second by Commissioner 21 Rivas. 22 Roll call. 23 Commissioner Fernandez? 24 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 25 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 8 1 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 2 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 3 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 4 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 5 Martinetti? 6 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 7 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 8 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 9 10 CONSENT AGENDA: 11 12 ( 1) Resolution Approving the Payment of Claims 13 ( 2) Resolution Approving the Payment of 14 Concurring Claims 15 ( 3) Resolution Approving the City Payroll for 16 the Period of June 17, 2014 through June 30, 2014 17 ( 4) Resolution Approving the Library Payroll 18 for the Period of June 17, 2014 through June 30, 19 2014 20 ( 5) Resolution Confirming Disciplinary Action 21 Against Liquor License No. 0910-33-045-007 held 22 by S & R Akshar LLC t/a Good Time Liquors, 1314 23 New York Avenue 24 ( 6) Resolution Confirming Disciplinary Action 25 Against Liquor License No. 0910-33-041-005 held 9 1 by El Cuco t/a R.G. Miranda Corp., 516 Kennedy 2 Blvd 3 ( 7) Resolution Authorize Advertisement for Bid 4 for City 2014 CDA Sidewalk Program 5 ( 8) Resolution Authorize Advertisement for Bid 6 for City 2014 CDA Road Program 7 ( 9) Resolution Authorize Advertisement for Bid 8 to Perform Elevator Inspections in the City of 9 Union City 10 (10) Resolution Rejecting Bids for the Central 11 Avenue Police Precinct and Command Center Radio 12 Room 13 (11) Resolution Appointing Donald Scarinci as 14 Corporation Counsel 15 (12) Resolution Authorizing the Award of a 16 Contract to Scarinci Hollenbeck to Provide 17 General Counsel Service to the City of Union City 18 (13) Resolution Authorizing the Award of 19 Contract to Scarinci Hollenbeck to Provide 20 General Counsel Service to the Community 21 Development Agency (CDA) 22 (14) Resolution to Approve Bus Stop at 23 Bergenline Avenue and 26th Street 24 (15) Resolution to Ratify Execution of 25 Memorandum of Agreement with PBA Local 8 10 1 (16) Resolution to Ratify Execution of 2 Memorandum of Agreement with the FOP Lodge 216 3 (17) Resolution Authorizing Change to City 4 Employees By-Weekly (sic) Pay from Monday to 5 Tuesday 6 (18) Resolution Authorizing the Refund of 7 Payment Made by Lienholder 8 (19) Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption 9 Monies to Outside Lienholders 10 (20) Resolution Authorizing the Refund of 11 Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 12 (21) Any other matter of City business that may 13 arise 14 15 ACTING CITY CLERK: Third is the Consent 16 Agenda. We have 20 items on the Consent Agenda 17 tonight. 18 The first item is a Resolution Approving 19 the Payments of Claims. 20 Resolution Approving the Payment of 21 Concurring Claims. 22 Resolution Approving the City Payroll of 23 the Period of June 17th, 2014 through June 30th, 24 2014. 25 Item 4 is Resolution Approving the Library 11 th 1 Payroll for the Period of June 17 , 2014 through 2 June 30th, 2014. 3 Item 5. 4 Resolution Confirming Disciplinary Action 5 Against Liquor License number 0910-33-045-007 6 held by S and R Akshar LLC, also known as Good 7 Time Liquors, 1314 New York Avenue. 8 Item 6 is Resolution Confirming 9 Disciplinary Action Against Liquor License number 10 0910-33-041-005 held by El Cuco, also known as R. 11 and G. (sic) Miranda Corporation, 516 Kennedy 12 Boulevard. 13 Item 7 is Resolution Authorize Advertise 14 for Bid for City 2014 CDA Sidewalk Program. 15 Item 8 is Resolution Authorize 16 Advertisement for Bid for City 2014 CDA Road 17 Program. 18 Item 9. 19 Resolution Authorizing Advertisement for 20 Bid to Perform Elevator Inspection in the City of 21 Union City. 22 Item 10. 23 Resolution Rejecting Bids for the Central 24 Avenue Police Precinct and Command Center Radio 25 Room. 12 1 Item 11. 2 Resolution Appointing Donald Scarinci as 3 Corporate Counsel. 4 Item 12. 5 Resolution Authorizing the Award of a 6 Contract to Scarinci Hollenbeck to Provide 7 General Counsel Service to the City of Union 8 City. 9 Item 13. 10 Resolution Authorizing the Award of a 11 Contract to Scarinci Hollenbeck to Provide 12 General Counsel Service to the Community 13 Development Agency. 14 Item 14. 15 Resolution to Approve Bus Stop at 16 Bergenline Avenue and 26th Street. 17 Item 15. 18 Resolution to Ratify Execution of 19 Memorandum of Agreement with PBA Local 8. 20 Item 16. 21 Resolution to Ratify Execution of 22 Memorandum of Agreement with the FOP Lodge 216. 23 Item 17. 24 Resolution Authorizing Change to City 25 Employees Bi-Weekly Pay from Monday to Tuesday. 13 1 Item 18. 2 Resolution Authorizing the Refund of 3 Payment Made by Lienholder. 4 Item 19. 5 Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption 6 Money to Outside Lienholders. 7 Item 20. 8 Resolution Authorizing the Refund of 9 Premium Money Collected at Tax Sale. 10 Mayor, do you wish to take public comment 11 at this time? 12 MAYOR STACK: Sure. 13 Anyone wishing to comment on the Consent 14 Agenda, please step forward, state your name and 15 address for the record. 16 MR. PRICE: Here? 17 MAYOR STACK: Right over here would 18 probably be better, Larry. 19 MR. PRICE: Sure. 20 Larry Price, 1006 Palisade Avenue. 21 Just a question. I don’t quite understand 22 why they -- we’re issuing a contract to Scarinci 23 Hollenbeck for general counsel service. 24 Christine Vanek was an employee. She 25 functioned -- I heard today she’s being made a 14 1 judge. She -- whatever. So, there will be a 2 replacement from Scarinci. 3 Why is the new contract necessary? 4 MAYOR STACK: It’s July 1st. 5 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: July 1 st. 6 MR. PRICE: Oh. 7 MAYOR STACK: July 1st. 8 MR. PRICE: Change of fiscal year. 9 ACTING CITY CLERK: Fiscal year. 10 MAYOR STACK: Right. 11 MR. PRICE: Okay. 12 MAYOR STACK: Right. 13 MR. PRICE: Okay. Very good. 14 Thank you. 15 MAYOR STACK: Anyone else wishing to 16 comment on the Consent Agenda, please step 17 forward, state your name and address for the 18 record. 19 Seeing no other. 20 Just in reference to number 14, which was 21 the Resolution to Approve a Bus Stop at 22 Bergenline and 26th Street, this will be on the 23 southwest corner. We’ve received many complaints 24 from many different residents in the area, 25 especially senior citizens. 15 1 The next bus stop is not for several blocks 2 down in each direction, so that’s why this is 3 being done. 4 I’ll make a motion to approve all. 5 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 6 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion by Mayor Stack. 7 Second by Commissioner Valdivia. 8 Commissioner Fernandez? 9 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 10 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 11 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 12 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 13 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 14 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 15 Martinetti? 16 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 17 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 18 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 19 ACTING CITY CLERK: Is there a motion to 20 approve -- 21 MR. SCARINCI: Before we do, can we have 22 the motion to close public comment? 23 MAYOR STACK: Close the public comment. 24 ACTING CITY CLERK: Do we have a motion to 25 close the public comment? 16 1 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Motion. 2 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by 3 Commissioner Fernandez. 4 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second. 5 ACTING CITY CLERK: Second by Commissioner 6 Rivas -- I mean Commissioner Martinetti. 7 Roll call. 8 Commissioner Fernandez? 9 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 10 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 11 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 12 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 13 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 14 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 15 Martinetti? 16 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 17 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 18 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 19 ACTING CITY CLERK: Is there a motion to 20 approve all items on the Consent Agenda? 21 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 22 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 23 Stack. 24 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second. 25 ACTING CITY CLERK: Second by Commissioner 17 1 Valdivia. 2 Roll call. 3 Commissioner Fernandez? 4 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 5 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 6 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 7 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 8 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 9 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 10 Martinetti? 11 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 12 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 13 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 14 15 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION: 16 17 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 18 “ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT” ARTICLE XIII OF 19 THE CODE OF UNION CITY ENTITLED “POLICE 20 DEPARTMENT” 21 22 ACTING CITY CLERK: The next item is an 23 Ordinance for Introduction. This Ordinance will 24 be further considered at a meeting of the Board 25 of Commissioners to be held on July 15, 2014 at 18 1 seven p.m. at the Academy for Enrichment and 2 Advancement, 2210 Kerrigan Avenue, Union City, 3 New Jersey. 4 It’s an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4, 5 Administration of Government Article XIII of the 6 Code of Union City Entitled Police Department. 7 Mayor, do you wish to take public comment 8 on this Ordinance? 9 MR. SCARINCI: There is no public comment. 10 MAYOR STACK: No. 11 ACTING CITY CLERK: No? 12 MR. SCARINCI: This is for introduction 13 only. 14 MAYOR STACK: Exactly. 15 ACTING CITY CLERK: That’s right. 16 MAYOR STACK: Right. 17 I’ll move it for introduction. 18 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 19 Stack. 20 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 21 ACTING CITY CLERK: Second by Commissioner 22 Fernandez. 23 Roll call. 24 Commissioner Fernandez? 25 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 19 1 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 2 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 3 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 4 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 5 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 6 Martinetti? 7 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 8 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 9 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 10 11 REGULAR AGENDA: 12 13 1. Resolution Approving the Redevelopment 14 Agency Payroll for the Period of June 17, 2014 15 through June 30, 2014 16 17 ACTING CITY CLERK: The next item is the 18 Regular Agenda. 19 The first item is a Resolution Approving 20 the Redevelopment Agency Payroll of the Period of 21 July -- of June 17, 2014 through June 30th, 2014. 22 Is there a motion to approve item 1 on the 23 Regular Agenda? 24 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 25 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Second. 20 1 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 2 Stack. 3 Second by Commissioner Rivas. 4 Roll call. 5 Commissioner Fernandez? 6 MR. SCARINCI: He’s abstaining. 7 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: He’s recusing himself. 8 ACTING CITY CLERK: Oh. 9 Commissioner Fernandez; recusing. 10 Commissioner Rivas? 11 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 12 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 13 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 14 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 15 Martinetti? 16 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 17 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 18 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 19 20 REGULAR AGENDA: 21 22 2. Resolution Authorizing Shared Services 23 Agreement with Hudson County for Maintenance of 24 Traffic Lights 25 21 1 ACTING CITY CLERK: Item 2 is Resolution 2 Authorizing Shared Service Agreement with Hudson 3 County for Maintenance of Traffic Light. 4 Is there a motion to approve item 2 on the 5 Regular Agenda? 6 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 7 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 8 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 9 Stack. 10 Second by Commissioner Fernandez. 11 Roll call. 12 Commissioner Fernandez? 13 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 14 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas; 15 recusing. 16 Commissioner Valdivia? 17 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 18 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 19 Martinetti? 20 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Recusing. 21 ACTING CITY CLERK: Recusing. 22 Mayor Stack? 23 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 24 This is actually something that’s very 25 beneficial to all the residents of the City. 22 1 Really it’s almost as if you’re sharing services 2 with the Shared Services Agreement with the 3 County on helping us with our traffic lights. 4 Traffic light maintenance is very 5 expensive. The County already has employees on 6 the payroll that do this countywide, so we felt 7 it would be wise to go into this type of an 8 agreement on behalf of the City of Union City, 9 which we feel will be very beneficial. 10 11 REGULAR AGENDA: 12 13 3. Resolution Refunding Excess Construction 14 Permit Fees Collected on the Property Known as 15 806-808 22nd Street 16 17 ACTING CITY CLERK: Item 3. 18 Resolution Refunding Excess Construction 19 Permit Fees Collected on the Property Known as 20 806-808 22nd Street. 21 Is there a motion to approve item 3 on the 22 Regular Agenda? 23 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 24 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 25 Stack. 23 1 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Second. 2 ACTING CITY CLERK: Second by Commissioner 3 Rivas. 4 Roll call. 5 Commissioner Fernandez? 6 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 7 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 8 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 9 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 10 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 11 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 12 Martinetti? 13 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: I’m recusing. 14 ACTING CITY CLERK: Recusing. 15 Mayor Stack? 16 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 17 18 REGULAR AGENDA: 19 20 4. Resolution Awarding Contract for Special 21 Construction Code Litigation Counsel to Scarinci 22 Hollenbeck 23 24 ACTING CITY CLERK: Item 4. 25 Resolution Awarding Contract for Special 24 1 Construction Code Litigation Counsel to Scarinci 2 and Hollenbeck. 3 Is there -- 4 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 5 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 6 Stack. 7 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 8 ACTING CITY CLERK: Second by Commissioner 9 Fernandez. 10 Roll call. 11 Commissioner Fernandez? 12 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 13 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 14 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 15 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 16 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 17 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 18 Martinetti? 19 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: I’m recusing. 20 ACTING CITY CLERK: Recusing. 21 Mayor Stack? 22 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 23 24 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: 25 25 1 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor, there’s no other 2 item on the agenda for tonight. 3 Would you wish to take public comment at 4 this time? 5 MAYOR STACK: Sure. 6 Anyone wishing to address the Board at this 7 time on any matter concerning -- any matter 8 concerning the City of Union City, please step 9 forward, state your name and address for the 10 record. 11 I also want to thank the Commissioners for 12 sticking with our policy and moving a hundred 13 percent of our meetings throughout the community, 14 which I feel is beneficial. I know it’s the 15 summer months right now so you don’t get a lot of 16 participation but we do have a lot of outreach, 17 community meetings, the Mobile Mayor’s Office, 18 various outlets where people do come out to, so. 19 I would just like to thank the 20 Commissioners also for being participants in 21 that. 22 Anyone wishing to comment at this time? 23 Mr. Price? 24 MR. PRICE: No, sir. 25 MAYOR STACK: No? 26 1 Mr. Nazzaria (phonetic)? 2 No? Oh. 3 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Woke him up. 4 ACTING CITY CLERK: Is there a motion to 5 close public comment portion of the meeting? 6 MAYOR STACK: Motion. 7 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second. 8 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made by Mayor 9 Stack. 10 Second by Commissioner Fernandez. 11 Roll call. 12 Commissioner Fernandez? 13 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. 14 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Rivas? 15 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Yes. 16 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner Valdivia? 17 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 18 ACTING CITY CLERK: Commissioner 19 Martinetti? 20 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 21 ACTING CITY CLERK: Mayor Stack? 22 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 23 24 ADJOURNMENT: 25 27 1 ACTING CITY CLERK: Is there a motion to 2 adjourn? 3 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion. 4 ACTING CITY CLERK: Motion made. 5 All in favor? 6 7 (Whereupon, there was a chorus of ayes.) 8 9 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Second. Aye. 10 MAYOR STACK: Thank you very much. 11 12 (Whereupon, the proceedings were concluded 13 at 6:16 p.m.) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 1 ________________________ Brian P. Stack 2 ________________________ Lucio P. Fernandez 3 ________________________ Maryury A. Martinetti 4 ________________________ Celin J. Valdivia 5 ________________________ Tilo E. Rivas 6 Board of Commissioners 7 8 Attest: 9 Dominick Cantatore, 10 Acting City Clerk 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 29 1 STATE OF NEW JERSEY: 2 : 3 COUNTY OF ESSEX : 4 5 I, KAREN A. MARINO, assigned transcriber, 6 do hereby affirm that the foregoing is a true and 7 accurate transcript in the matter of the REGULAR 8 MEETING of the UNION CITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 held on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, and digitally 10 recorded. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Monitored by: Kevin Dillon, Jr. 25 Proofread by: Deborah Dillon

Agenda

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, July 1, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Holy Rosary Senior Residence, 1509 Bergenline 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; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES Motion must be duly made and seconded that the meeting minutes of the Board of Commissioners Meeting held on June 17, 2014 be approved and recorded. Motion to Approve Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION CONSIDERATION 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNION CITY EMPLOYEES Motion to Close Public Hearing Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Final Reading Municipal Clerk will proceed to read title on final reading. Motion to Adopt Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; 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 the Period of June 17, 2014 through June 30, 2014 4. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for the Period of June 17, 2014 through June 30, 2014 5. Resolution Confirming Disciplinary Action Against Liquor License No. 0910-33-045- 007 held by S & R Akshar LLC t/a Good Time Liquors, 1314 New York Avenue 6. Resolution Confirming Disciplinary Action Against Liquor License No. 0910-33-041- 005 held by El Cuco t/a R.G. Miranda Corp., 516 Kennedy Blvd 7. Resolution Authorize Advertisement for Bid for City 2014 CDA Sidewalk Program 8. Resolution Authorize Advertisement for Bid for City 2014 CDA Road Program 9. Resolution Authorize Advertisement for Bid to Perform Elevator Inspections in the City of Union City 10. Resolution Rejecting Bids for the Central Avenue Police Precinct and Command Center Radio Room 11. Resolution Appointing Donald Scarinci as Corporation Counsel 12. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Contract to Scarinci Hollenbeck to Provide General Counsel Service to the City of Union City 13. Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract to Scarinci Hollenbeck to Provide General Counsel Service to the Community Development Agency (CDA) 14. Resolution to Approve Bus Stop at Bergenline Avenue and 26th Street 15. Resolution to Ratify Execution of Memorandum of Agreement with PBA Local 8 16. Resolution to Ratify Execution of Memorandum of Agreement with the FOP Lodge 216 17. Resolution Authorizing change to city employees By-Weekly Pay from Monday to Tuesday 18. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Payment Made by Lienholder 19. Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 20. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 21. Any other matter of City business that may arise Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board on Consent Agenda Items Motion to Close Public Comment Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; 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; RIVAS; 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 July 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Academy for Enrichment and Advancement, 2210 Kerrigan Avenue, Union City, New Jersey 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER, 4 “ ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT” ARTICLE XIII OF THE CODE OF UNION CITY ENTITLED “POLICE DEPARTMENT” Motion to Introduce Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: REGULAR AGENDA 1. Resolution Approving the Redevelopment Agency Payroll for the Period of June 17, 2014 through June 30, 2014 Motion to Approve Item 1 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ____________ 2. Resolution Authorizing Shared Services Agreement with Hudson County for Maintenance of Traffic Lights Motion to Approve Item 2 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ____________ 3. Resolution Refunding Excess Construction Permit Fees Collected on the Property Known as 806-808 22nd Street Motion to Approve Item 3 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ____________ 4. Resolution Awarding Contract for Special Construction Code Litigation Counsel to Scarinci Hollenbeck Motion to Approve Item 4 on the Regular Agenda: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ____________ OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD Comments of each person will be limited to five minutes including all responses 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; RIVAS; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK ADJOURNMENT Motion must be duly made and seconded Motion made by______________ seconded by ________________

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