Board of Commissioners - Board of Commissioners Meeting
Regular MeetingUnion City, NJ · July 1, 2014
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CITY OF UNION CITY
HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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: 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
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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
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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.
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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.
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1 ROLL CALL:
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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.
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16 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES, JUNE 17,
17 2014:
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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.
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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.
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19 ORDINANCES FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION
20 CONSIDERATION:
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22 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE
23 ESTABLISHING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNION
24 CITY EMPLOYEES
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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?
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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?
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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.
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10 CONSENT AGENDA:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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?
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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
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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.
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15 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION:
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17 1. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4
18 “ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT” ARTICLE XIII OF
19 THE CODE OF UNION CITY ENTITLED “POLICE
20 DEPARTMENT”
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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
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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.
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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.
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11 REGULAR AGENDA:
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13 1. Resolution Approving the Redevelopment
14 Agency Payroll for the Period of June 17, 2014
15 through June 30, 2014
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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.
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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.
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20 REGULAR AGENDA:
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22 2. Resolution Authorizing Shared Services
23 Agreement with Hudson County for Maintenance of
24 Traffic Lights
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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.
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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.
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11 REGULAR AGENDA:
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13 3. Resolution Refunding Excess Construction
14 Permit Fees Collected on the Property Known as
15 806-808 22nd Street
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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.
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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.
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18 REGULAR AGENDA:
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20 4. Resolution Awarding Contract for Special
21 Construction Code Litigation Counsel to Scarinci
22 Hollenbeck
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24 ACTING CITY CLERK: Item 4.
25 Resolution Awarding Contract for Special
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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.
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24 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD:
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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?
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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.
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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?
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9 COMMISSIONER RIVAS: Second. Aye.
10 MAYOR STACK: Thank you very much.
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1 ________________________ Brian P. Stack
2 ________________________ Lucio P. Fernandez
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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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