Board of Commissioners - via Zoom
Regular MeetingUnion City, NJ · October 18, 2022
Minutes
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1 CITY OF UNION CITY
HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
2 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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REGULAR MEETING : TRANSCRIPT OF
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--------------------: PROCEEDINGS
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6 WILLIAM V. MUSTO CULTURAL CENTER
420 - 15th Street
7 Union City, New Jersey
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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
9 Commencing at 7:02 p.m.
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11 M E M B E R S P R E S E N T:
12 LUCIO P. FERNANDEZ, COMMISSIONER
WENDY A. GRULLON, COMMISSIONER
13 MARYURY A. MARTINETTI, COMMISSIONER
CELIN J. VALDIVIA, COMMISSIONER
14 BRIAN P. STACK, MAYOR
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M E M B E R S A B S E N T:
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A L S O P R E S E N T:
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SCARINCI HOLLENBECK
19 BY: ANGELO AUTERI, ESQ.
Corporation Counsel
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RAY GONZALEZ, ESQ.
21 Attorney for the Union City
Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
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HILDA ROSARIO, City Clerk
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SUSAN BISCHOFF, CCR, RPR
25 449 Columbia Blvd., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075
201-933-8220 SBischoffccr@yahoo.com
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1 I N D E X
2 PAGE
3 CALL TO ORDER 3
SALUTE TO FLAG 3
4 ROLL CALL 3
5 MINUTES 4
6 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION 5
7 CONSENT AGENDA 7
8 REGULAR AGENDA 12/13
9 ORDINANCE(S) FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION 14/17
10 CITIZENS ADDRESS THE BOARD 20
11 LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS 22
12 ADJOURNMENT 23
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1 MS. ROSARIO: Good evening, everyone.
2 Can we please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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4 (Whereupon, the Pledge of Allegiance was
5 said by all.)
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7 MS. ROSARIO: This is a regular public
8 meeting of the Union City Board of Commissioners
9 being held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at
10 7:00 p.m. at the William V. Musto Cultural Center,
11 420 15th Street in Union City.
12 This meeting has been in called
13 accordance with Chapter 231 Public Law of 1975,
14 the Open Public Meeting Act. Adequate notice of
15 this meeting was forwarded to The Jersey Journal,
16 The Record, and The Hudson Reporter, has been
17 posted on the bulletin board in City Hall and has
18 been made available to the public in the office of
19 the Municipal Clerk.
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21 ROLL CALL:
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23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Fernandez.
24 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Here.
25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
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1 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Here.
2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
3 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Here.
4 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
5 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Here.
6 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
7 MAYOR STACK: Here.
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9 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES:
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11 MS. ROSARIO: First item on the agenda
12 is the approval of previous meeting minutes.
13 Motion to approve meeting minutes for the October
14 4, 2022 Board of Commissioners meeting? Motion?
15 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion.
16 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner
17 Martinetti.
18 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second.
19 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
20 Valdivia.
21 Commissioner Fernandez.
22 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
24 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
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1 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
3 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
4 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
5 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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7 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took
8 action on the following:
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10 ORDINANCE(S) FOR INTRODUCTION:
11 1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY
12 OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, CANCELLING CERTAIN
13 APPROPRIATION BALANCES HERETOFORE PROVIDED FOR IN
14 ORDINANCE 2021-02.)
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16 MS. ROSARIO: There's one ordinance for
17 introduction.
18 Adoption on first reading authorizes the
19 Municipal Clerk to advertise the ordinance with a
20 notice of the introduction, together with a notice
21 of the time and place when the ordinance will be
22 considered for final passage. The ordinance will
23 be further considered at a meeting of the Board of
24 Commissioners to be held on Tuesday November 1st,
25 2022, at the Saint Anthony School, 700 Central
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1 Avenue, Union City.
2 First ordinance is an ordinance of the
3 City of Union City, County of Hudson, cancelling
4 certain appropriation balances heretofore provided
5 for in ordinance 2021-02.
6 Motion to introduce?
7 MAYOR STACK: Motion.
8 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack.
9 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second.
10 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
11 Fernandez.
12 Commissioner Fernandez.
13 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
14 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
15 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
16 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
17 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
18 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
19 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
20 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
21 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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23 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took
24 action on the following items in total:
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1 CONSENT AGENDA:
2 ( 1) Resolution Approving the Payment of Claims.
3 ( 2) Resolution Approving the Payment of
4 Concurring Claims.
5 ( 3) Resolution Approving the Escrow Refunds.
6 ( 4) Resolution Approving the City Payroll
7 09/10/2022-09/23/2022.
8 ( 5) Resolution Approving the Library Payroll
9 09/10/2022-09/23/2022.
10 ( 6) Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of a
11 Duplicate Tax Sale Certificate Pursuant to Chapter
12 99 of Public Laws of 1977.
13 ( 7) Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption
14 Monies to Outside Lienholders.
15 ( 8) Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium
16 Monies Collected At the Tax Sale.
17 ( 9) Resolution Authorizing Tax Refund in Tax
18 Appeal Decisions By the Tax Court of New Jersey.
19 (10) Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Tax
20 Appeals Issued By the Hudson County Board of
21 Taxation.
22 (11) Resolution Authorizing the Placement of a
23 Lien on the Property Known As 514 5th Street,
24 Union City, New Jersey07087, Block 23, Lot 8, in
25 the City of Union City For Emergency Repair Costs.
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1 (12) Resolution to Authorize Bidding For
2 Rehabilitation of Parking Structure (506-518 38th
3 Street).
4 (13) Resolution Amending the 2022-2023 Renewal of
5 Liquor License No. 0910-33-030-015 Issued to Maria
6 Mentiras Bar & Grill, LLC (T/Z Maria Mentiras Bar
7 & Grill).
8 (14) Resolution Amending the 2022-2023 Renewal of
9 Liquor License No. 0910-33-050-005 Issued to
10 Israel Rodriguez (T/a Salinas Bar & Restaurant).
11 (15) Resolution For Disciplinary Charges For the
12 ABC Violations on 07/16/22 Issued to Maria
13 Mentiras Bar & Grill, LLC.)
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15 MS. ROSARIO: There's fifteen items on
16 the consent agenda.
17 Resolution approving the payment of
18 claims.
19 Resolution approving the payment of
20 concurring claims.
21 Resolution approving the escrow refunds.
22 Resolution approving the city payroll
23 from September 10, 2022, through September 23,
24 2022.
25 Five, resolution approving the library
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1 payroll September 10, 2022, through September 23,
2 2022.
3 Six, resolution authorizing the issuance
4 of a duplicate tax sale certificate pursuant to
5 Chapter 99 of the public laws of 1977.
6 Seven, resolution authorizing refund of
7 redemption monies to outside lienholders.
8 Eight, resolution authorizing the refund
9 of premium monies collected at the tax sale.
10 Nine, resolution authorizing tax refund
11 in tax appeal decisions by the Tax Court of New
12 Jersey.
13 Ten, resolution authorizing the refund
14 of tax appeals issued by the Hudson County Board
15 of Taxation.
16 Eleven, resolution authorizing the
17 placement of a lien on the property known as 514
18 Fifth Street in Union City, New Jersey 07087,
19 Block, 23 Lot 8 in the City of Union City for
20 emergency repair costs.
21 Twelve, resolution to authorize bidding
22 for rehabilitation of parking structure at 506-518
23 38th Street.
24 Thirteen, resolution amending the 2022
25 through 2023 renewal of liquor license No.
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1 0910-33-015 issued to Maria Mentiras Bar and
2 Grill, LLC, trading as Maria Mentiras Bar and
3 Grill.
4 Fourteen, resolution amending the
5 2022-2023 renewal of liquor license No.
6 0910-33-050-005 issued to Israel Rodriguez trading
7 as Salinas Bar and Restaurant.
8 Fifteen, resolution of disciplinary
9 charges for the ABC violations on July 16, 2022,
10 issued to Maria Mentiras Bar and Grill, LLC.
11 Mayor, would you like to take public
12 comment on the consent agenda?
13 MAYOR STACK: Sure. Anyone wishing to
14 comment on the consent agenda, please step
15 forward, state your name and address for the
16 record? Seeing no one at this time for comments.
17 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion?
18 MAYOR STACK: Motion.
19 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack.
20 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second.
21 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
22 Fernandez.
23 Commissioner Fernandez.
24 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
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1 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
3 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
4 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
5 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
6 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
7 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
8 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion to
9 approve all items on the consent agenda.
10 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Motion.
11 MAYOR STACK: Second.
12 MS. ROSARIO: Motion, Commissioner
13 Fernandez. Second by Mayor Stack.
14 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Fernandez.
15 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
16 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
17 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
18 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
19 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
20 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
21 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
22 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
23 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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25 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took
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1 action on the following item:
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3 REGULAR AGENDA:
4 1. Resolution for the payment of claims to the
5 Union City Board of Education.)
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7 MS. ROSARIO: There are two items on the
8 regular agenda. The first one is resolution for
9 payment of claims to the Union City Board of
10 Education.
11 MR. AUTERI: Tonight, the Board will
12 invoke the doctrine of necessity to allow
13 Commissioners Valdivia and Grullon to vote on this
14 item.
15 MAYOR STACK: I'll make a motion.
16 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack.
17 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second.
18 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
19 Grullon.
20 Commissioner Grullon.
21 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
23 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
24 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
25 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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1 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took
2 action on the following item:
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4 REGULAR AGENDA:
5 2. Resolution authorizing the temporary
6 appropriation for FY2022.)
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8 MS. ROSARIO: The second item on the
9 regular agenda is resolution authorizing the
10 temporary appropriation for the fiscal year 2022.
11 May I have a motion to approve item two on the
12 regular agenda?
13 MAYOR STACK: Motion.
14 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack.
15 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second.
16 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
17 Martinetti.
18 Commissioner Fernandez.
19 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
20 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
21 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
23 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
24 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
25 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
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1 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
2 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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4 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took
5 action on the following item:
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7 ORDINANCE(S) FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION:
8 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 334, RENT
9 CONTROL TO PROVIDE FOR SUCCESSION RIGHTS OF FAMILY
10 MEMBER TO REMAIN IN RENT CONTROLLED APARTMENTS
11 UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.)
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13 MS. ROSARIO: There are two ordinances
14 for adoption. The first ordinance for hearing and
15 adoption is an ordinance amending Chapter 334 rent
16 control to provide for succession rights of family
17 members to remain in rent controlled apartments
18 under certain conditions.
19 MAYOR STACK: This ordinance basically
20 would allow -- we've had this situation happen
21 before. We had a couple that lived in the City,
22 they lived together for many, many years in an
23 apartment on 36th Street and several others in the
24 City that were living together for 18, 19 years.
25 In one case, we had a couple living together
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1 almost 30 years and the woman died -- they didn't
2 get married over those years, they lived together
3 in common law. And she didn't get married, they
4 decided not to get married for whatever reason.
5 And the landlord tried to come in, after knowing
6 that they were both occupants in the apartment,
7 and tried to evict the gentleman who was living
8 there with her.
9 We've had issues also in the City where
10 you had a husband and wife legally married under
11 the law, and the husband passed away, wife passed
12 away, and they tried to evict them in a rent
13 controlled building. This will clear that up and
14 give them succession rights to the apartment.
15 This is not giving a free pass to
16 anyone, but just giving somebody rights that
17 first, in a case that I was personally involved
18 in, the gentleman lost the woman, they were
19 together for 30 years. Then losing her, whether
20 they were married or not, losing her was
21 devastating to him. And then he had to face
22 eviction. And we were successful in keeping him
23 in the unit, but it took a lot of work in the
24 court system by the City attorneys to keep him in
25 the apartment. So hopefully, this clears that up.
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1 Anyone wishing to comment at this time,
2 please step forward, state your name and address
3 for the record.
4 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion to
5 close public comment?
6 MAYOR STACK: Motion.
7 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack.
8 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second.
9 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
10 Valdivia.
11 Commissioner Fernandez.
12 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
13 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
14 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
15 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
16 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
17 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
18 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
19 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
20 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
21 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion to
22 adopt item one on the agenda?
23 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Motion.
24 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner
25 Valdivia. Second?
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1 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second.
2 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
3 Grullon. Commissioner Fernandez.
4 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
5 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
6 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
7 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
8 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
9 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
10 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
11 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
12 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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14 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took
15 action on the following item:
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17 ORDINANCE(S) FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION:
18 2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE XIII,
19 SECTION 65, TO UPDATE THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
20 FOR THE UNION CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ADD POLICE
21 OFFICERS POSITIONS.)
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23 MS. ROSARIO: The second ordinance is an
24 ordinance amending Chapter 4, Article XIII,
25 Section 65, to update the table of organization
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1 for the Union City Police Department to add police
2 officers positions.
3 MAYOR STACK: So this ordinance would
4 add several positions to the police department
5 police officers. It would eliminate the rank of
6 an inspector. The inspector position is between
7 the chief and a captain, that would eliminate that
8 position. Instead of having three captains, we'll
9 go to four captains, but eliminating the one rank
10 of inspector, which we felt wasn't needed at this
11 time.
12 This will allow a captain to be working
13 seven days a week in the City. It's not adding
14 any additional supervisor except the rank of a
15 captain and eliminating the rank of an inspector.
16 Anyone wishing to comment on this
17 ordinance at this time, please step forward, state
18 your name and address for record. Seeing none.
19 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion to
20 close public comments?
21 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Motion.
22 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner
23 Martinetti.
24 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second.
25 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
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1 Valdivia.
2 Commissioner Fernandez.
3 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
4 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
5 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
6 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
7 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
8 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
9 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
10 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
11 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
12 MS. ROSARIO: May I have a motion to
13 adopt item two.
14 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Motion.
15 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Commissioner
16 Grullon.
17 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Second.
18 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
19 Valdivia.
20 Commissioner Fernandez.
21 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
22 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
23 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
24 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
25 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
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1 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
2 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
3 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
4 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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6 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD:
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8 MAYOR STACK: Just before we go to
9 liquor, we'll take any comments from the public
10 first, will that be okay?
11 MS. ROSARIO: Yeah, sure.
12 MAYOR STACK: Anyone wishing to comment
13 at this time, please step forward, state your name
14 and address for the record.
15 I would also like to thank the
16 Commissioners for moving 100 percent of our
17 meetings throughout the community. We moved them
18 to each neighborhood of the community on a
19 rotating basis. They're always held in the
20 evening hours and it's something we've continued
21 to do. So I'd like to thank the Commissioners for
22 keeping this philosophy of keeping municipal
23 government transparent, keep it accessible to
24 everyone throughout the community. Not keeping it
25 in one place, but moving it around the City.
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1 Thank you.
2 Anyone wishing to comment at this time,
3 please step forward.
4 Seeing none, make a motion to close
5 public comment.
6 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack.
7 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Second.
8 MS. ROSARIO: Second by Commissioner
9 Martinetti.
10 Commissioner Fernandez.
11 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes. But
12 before I do, I want to commend the Mayor. I think
13 I speak on behalf -- in all honesty, I think I
14 speak on behalf of the Commissioners, thank you
15 for the incredible job you're doing in the
16 infrastructure of our City. Union City has never
17 been more beautiful, more together than ever.
18 Having grown up in Union City, it's
19 turned into a hugely beautiful City. I want to
20 mention Peter Street alone, because Peter Street
21 is an example of how you've taken a blighted area,
22 an area that was really dark and ugly and it's
23 turned that area beautiful, it added 28 parking
24 spaces, it added a dog run, a passive area for the
25 residents to sit in an area that we didn't have
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1 anything like that. And I really have to commend
2 you. This is -- you know, I think I speak on
3 behalf of all of us.
4 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Especially the
5 parking it created.
6 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: It's
7 beautifying an area that was blighted. And your
8 vision to do that is just unbelievable, so thank
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10 MAYOR STACK: Thank you, Commissioners.
11 Thank you, Lucio.
12 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Fernandez.
13 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
14 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
15 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Second.
16 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
17 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
18 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
19 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
20 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
21 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
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23 LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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25 MS. ROSARIO: Mr. Gonzalez.
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1 MR. GONZALEZ: Thank you. For the
2 record, Ray Gonzalez, G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-Z, on behalf
3 of the Union City ABC.
4 Mayor, Commissioners, we had one matter
5 that was going to be listed on for today. We
6 suspected it was going to be a hearing, we did not
7 reach a resolution at the last meeting that we had
8 outside of the -- at the police department at the
9 record room.
10 But this afternoon probably around 5:00,
11 I received a call from Steven Cocci, who has been
12 retained by The Hub and was seeking an adjournment
13 on this matter. I think it's appropriate that we
14 give him the adjournment. I think we can resolve
15 this with Mr. Cocci without the need to have a
16 trial.
17 MAYOR STACK: Okay, perfect. Thank you
18 very much, Mr. Gonzalez.
19 MR. GONZALEZ: Okay.
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21 ADJOURNMENT:
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23 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor, can I have a motion
24 to adjourn?
25 MAYOR STACK: Motion to adjourn.
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1 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Second.
2 MS. ROSARIO: Motion by Mayor Stack,
3 second by Commissioner Fernandez.
4 Commissioner Fernandez.
5 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Yes.
6 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon.
7 COMMISSIONER GRULLON: Yes.
8 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Valdivia.
9 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes.
10 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti.
11 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes.
12 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack.
13 MAYOR STACK: Yes.
14 MS. ROSARIO: Thank you.
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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, October 18, 2022 at 7:00 PM at William V. Musto Cultural Center, 420-15th
Street, 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; GRULLON; VALDIVIA;
MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK
Approval of Previous Minutes
Motion to approve meeting minutes for the October 4, 2022 Board of Commissioners’ Meeting
Motion to Approve
Motion made by seconded by .
ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK
Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION
Adoption on first reading authorized 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 Ordinance 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 1, 2022, St. Anthony School, 700 Central Avenue, Union City, NJ 07087.
1. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNION CITY, COUNTY OF HUDSON,
NEW JERSEY, CANCELLING CERTAIN APPROPRIATION BALANCES
HERETOFORE PROVIDED FOR IN ORDINANCE 2021-02
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 09/10/2022-09/23/2022
5. Resolution Approving the Library Payroll 09/10/2022-09/23/2022
6. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of a Duplicate Tax Sale Certificate Pursuant to
Chapter 99 of the Public Laws of 1977
7. Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholders
8. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Premium Monies Collected at the Tax Sale
9. Resolution Authorizing Tax Refund in Tax Appeal Decisions by the Tax Court of New
Jersey
10. Resolution Authorizing the Refund of Tax Appeals issued by the Hudson County Board
of Taxation
11. Resolution Authorizing the Placement of a Lien on the Property known as 514 5th Street,
Union City, New Jersey 07087, Block 23, Lot 8, in the City of Union City for Emergency
Repair Costs
12. Resolution to Authorize Bidding for Rehabilitation of Parking Structure (506-518 38th
Street)
13. Resolution Amending the 2022-2023 Renewal of Liquor License No. 0910-33-030-015
Issued to Maria Mentiras Bar & Grill , LLC (t/a Maria Mentiras Bar & Grill)
14. Resolution Amending the 2022-2023 Renewal of Liquor License No. 0910-33-050-005
Issued to Israel Rodriguez (t/a Salinas Bar & Restaurant)
15. Resolution for Disciplinary Charges for the ABC Violations on 07/16/22 Issued to Maria
Mentiras Bar & Grill, LLC
(Formal action may or may not be taken.)
**Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board on Consent Agenda Items**
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Motion to Approve All Items on the Consent Agenda:
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REGULAR AGENDA
1. Resolution for the Payment of Claims to the Union City Board of Education
Motion to approve Item One:
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2. Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Appropriation for the FY 2022
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ORDINANCE(S) FOR HEARING AND ADOPTION
1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 334, RENT CONTROL TO
PROVIDE FOR SUCCESSION RIGHTS OF FAMILY MEMBER TO
REMAIN IN RENT CONTROLLED APARTMENTS UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS
Motion to Close Public Comment
Motion made by seconded by .
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Motion to Adopt Item One:
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2. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 65,
TO UPDATE THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION FOR THE UNION CITY
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ADD POLICE OFFICERS POSITIONS
Motion to Close Public Comment
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Motion to Adopt Item Two:
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LIQUOR LICENSE HEARING
ITEM ONE:
Drive Corporation
t/a The Hub Again
407 7th Street
0910-33-049-002
Motion to Approve or Deny Item One:
Motion made by seconded by .
ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK
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OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
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Motion to Close the Public Comment Portion of the Meeting
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion must be duly made and seconded
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