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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 Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM via Zoom Video Conference. Instructions and password are available on the City’s website at www.ucnj.com. 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 March 24, 2020 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, April 28, 2020. 1. ORDINANCE TO PREVENT EVICTIONS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT RESULTING FROM THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY 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 Escrow Refunds 4. Resolution Approving the City Payroll for March 28th through April 10, 2020 5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll for March 28th through April 10, 2020 6. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale 7. Resolution Cancelling Second Quarter Taxes for New Condominiums 8. Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders 9. Resolution Authorizing the Adjustment of Estimated Taxes for the 2nd Quarter 10. Resolution Lowering Interest Rate on 2nd Quarter 11. Resolution Authorizing the Tax Collector to Hold an Accelerated Tax Sale 12. Resolution Authorizing Tax Sale Fees 13. Resolution Authorizing Electronic Tax Sale 14. Resolution Approving Contract with AMCO Enterprises, Inc. for City Hall HVAC Project 15. Resolution Authorizing a Special Emergency Appropriation for the Preparation of the Tax Map 16. Resolution Authorizing a Contract with RealAuction.Com, LLC for Electronic Tax Lien Certificate Sale Service 17. Resolution Designating 2nd to 3rd Streets on New York Avenue as Roger Schmidt Way **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 to 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 APPROVING A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WITH RPM DEVELOPMENT URBAN RENEWAL, LLC (720 8TH STREET UNION CITY URBAN RENEWAL ASSOCIATES, L.P.) 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. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 334 TO PLACE A MORATORIUM ON RENT INCREASES 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 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