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Regular Meeting

Union City, NJ · October 18, 2022

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1 1 CITY OF UNION CITY HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 2 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 3 : REGULAR MEETING : TRANSCRIPT OF 4 : --------------------: PROCEEDINGS 5 6 WILLIAM V. MUSTO CULTURAL CENTER 420 - 15th Street 7 Union City, New Jersey 8 Tuesday, October 18, 2022 9 Commencing at 7:02 p.m. 10 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 15 M E M B E R S A B S E N T: 16 17 A L S O P R E S E N T: 18 SCARINCI HOLLENBECK 19 BY: ANGELO AUTERI, ESQ. Corporation Counsel 20 RAY GONZALEZ, ESQ. 21 Attorney for the Union City Alcohol Beverage Control Commission 22 HILDA ROSARIO, City Clerk 23 24 SUSAN BISCHOFF, CCR, RPR 25 449 Columbia Blvd., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 201-933-8220 SBischoffccr@yahoo.com 2 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 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 3 1 MS. ROSARIO: Good evening, everyone. 2 Can we please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. 3 4 (Whereupon, the Pledge of Allegiance was 5 said by all.) 6 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. 20 21 ROLL CALL: 22 23 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Fernandez. 24 COMMISSIONER FERNANDEZ: Here. 25 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Grullon. 4 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. 8 9 APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES: 10 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. 5 1 COMMISSIONER VALDIVIA: Yes. 2 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 3 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 4 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 5 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 6 7 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 8 action on the following: 9 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.) 15 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 6 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. 22 23 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 24 action on the following items in total: 25 7 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. 8 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.) 14 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 9 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. 10 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. 11 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. 24 25 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 12 1 action on the following item: 2 3 REGULAR AGENDA: 4 1. Resolution for the payment of claims to the 5 Union City Board of Education.) 6 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. 13 1 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 2 action on the following item: 3 4 REGULAR AGENDA: 5 2. Resolution authorizing the temporary 6 appropriation for FY2022.) 7 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. 14 1 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 2 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 3 4 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 5 action on the following item: 6 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.) 12 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 15 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. 16 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? 17 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. 13 14 (Whereupon, the Board discussed and took 15 action on the following item: 16 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.) 22 23 MS. ROSARIO: The second ordinance is an 24 ordinance amending Chapter 4, Article XIII, 25 Section 65, to update the table of organization 18 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 19 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. 20 1 MS. ROSARIO: Commissioner Martinetti. 2 COMMISSIONER MARTINETTI: Yes. 3 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor Stack. 4 MAYOR STACK: Yes. 5 6 OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD: 7 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. 21 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 22 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 9 you. 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. 22 23 LIQUOR LICENSE PUBLIC HEARINGS: 24 25 MS. ROSARIO: Mr. Gonzalez. 23 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. 20 21 ADJOURNMENT: 22 23 MS. ROSARIO: Mayor, can I have a motion 24 to adjourn? 25 MAYOR STACK: Motion to adjourn. 24 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. 15 16 (Whereupon the meeting was adjourned at 17 7:16 p.m.) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 1 Brian P. Stack 2 Lucio P. Fernandez 3 Maryury A. Martinetti 4 Celin J. Valdivia 5 Wendy A. Grullon 6 Board of Commissioners 7 8 9 Attest: 10 Angelo Auteri, Esq., 11 Corporation Counsel 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 C E R T I F I C A T E 2 3 4 5 6 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a 7 true and accurate transcript of the testimony and 8 proceedings as taken stenographically by me at the 9 time, place, and on the date hereinbefore set 10 forth. 11 12 13 14 SUSAN BISCHOFF, CCR, RPR LICENSE NO. 30XI00233700 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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** 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 for the Payment of Claims to the Union City Board of Education Motion to approve Item One: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: 2. Resolution Authorizing the Temporary Appropriation for the FY 2022 Motion to approve Item Two: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: 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 . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Motion to Adopt Item One: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: 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 Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Motion to Adopt Item Two: Motion made by seconded by . ROLL CALL: FERNANDEZ; GRULLON; VALDIVIA; MARTINETTI; MAYOR STACK Vote on the motion: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: 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 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

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