City Council Resolutions, August 21, 2007

City Council Resolutions, August 21, 2007

NO. 291-07

OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MCAULIFFE

FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 24-2007, AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-49.2 “PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED”, TO INCLUDE THE EAST SIDE OF OLD HOBOKEN ROAD FROM A POINT 125 FEET SOUTH FROM THE NORTH EAST CURB LINE OF FREDERICK STREET TO A POINT 20 FEET SOUTH THEREOF,

“This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?

Motion offered by Melfi and seconded by McAuliffe that there be a public hearing.

PUBLIC HEARING

Motion offered by Sasso and seconded by McAuliffe that the public hearing be closed.

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance No.24-2007 entitled: AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE 2-82 CHAPTER 170-49.2 “PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED”, TO INCLUDE THE EAST SIDE OF OLD HOBOKEN ROAD FROM A POINT 125 FEET SOUTH FROM THE NORTH EAST CURB LINE OF FREDERICK STREET TO A POINT 20 FEET SOUTH THEREOF, has

passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted.

Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, Sasso, McAuliffe, Meneses

NO. 292-07

OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MCAULIFFE

FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 25-2007, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER 30-2006, CHAPTER 175 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, ENTITLED “ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP”.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hackensack has conducted a first reading of Ordinance Number 25-2007, to amend the City of Hackensack’s Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 175 of the Code of the City of Hackensack, entitled “Zoning Ordinance and Map”; and

WHEREAS, on August 7, 2007, the City Council referred said ordinance to the Planning Board of the City of Hackensack for its review and comment; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Board considered the content of said ordinance at its regular meeting on August 8, 2007; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Board found consistency between the amendments in said ordinance and the City’s current Master Plan and Housing Plan Element; and

This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?

Motion offered by Melfi and seconded by McAuliffe that there be a public hearing.

PUBLIC HEARING

Motion offered by Melfi and seconded by McAuliffe that the public hearing be closed.

WHEREAS, as of this date the City Council conducted a second reading of Ordinance Number 25-2007 and held a properly noticed public hearing; and

WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the findings of the Planning Board as to consistency between the proposed amendments and the Master Plan and Housing Plan Element.

BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that Ordinance Number 25-2007, amending City Ordinance Number 30-2006, Chapter 175 of the Code of the City of Hackensack, entitled “Zoning Ordinance and Map” has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted.

Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, Sasso, McAuliffe, Meneses

NO. 293-07

OFFERED BY: TOWNES ECONDED BY: MCAULIFFE

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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the bills in the following accounts be and are hereby ordered paid:

Current Account$ 1,770,697.15

Payroll Agency Account$ 118,676.89

Self Insurance$ 75,307.12

Public Parking System $ 7,818.33

Capital Account$ 659,215.75

Trust Account$ 16,884.00

Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Sasso, McAuliffe, Meneses

The City Clerk announced that the following items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion; any items requiring expenditure are supported by a Certification of Availability of Funds; any item requiring discussion will be removed from the Consent Agenda; all Consent Agenda items will be reflected in full in the minutes.

NO. 295-07

OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack wishes to enter into a grant agreement with the County of Bergen for the purpose of using $154,705.00 in 2007 Open Space Trust Funds for Foschini Park Field Improvements in the City of Hackensack; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council hereby authorizes Stephen Lo Iacono be a signatory to the aforesaid grant agreement; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council hereby authorizes Stephen Lo Iacono to sign all County vouchers submitted in connection with the aforesaid project; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council recognizes that the City of Hackensack is liable for a dollar for dollar match for any funds awarded in accordance with the Trust requirements.

Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, Sasso, McAuliffe, Meneses

NO. 296-07

OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI

WHEREAS, on August 7, 2007, Resolution #266-07 was passed which cancelled Current Fund Tax Account credits for 2003, 2004 and 2005; and

WHEREAS, the Current Fund Tax Account credit for 2003 was incorrectly stated as $44,653.58 when it should have read $44,435.35.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution #266-07 is amended to reflect the above discrepancy.

Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, Sasso, McAuliffe, Meneses

NO. 297-07

OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI

WHEREAS, Jesus Delgado, Sanitation Worker, has requested a Leave of Absence without pay for sixty days for personal medical reasons under the Family Leave Act, and

WHEREAS, City Manager Stephen Lo Iacono Jr. has determined that this employee be granted a Leave of Absence for sixty days, commencing August 1, 2007 and terminating October 1, 2007.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack, that Jesus Delgado, Sanitation Worker, be granted a Leave of Absence for sixty days, without pay, as requested; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution is forwarded to the employee’s pension system by the Chief Financial Officer.

Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, Sasso, McAuliffe, Meneses

NO. 298-07

OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI ______

WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Hackensack a need for the services of an accountant to reconcile the Municipal Court General Accounts from April 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007; and

WHEREAS, such professional services will be rendered or performed by a person authorized by law to practice a recognized profession and whose practice is regulated by law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) of the Local Public Contracts Law; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Council to retain the services of Garbarini & Co., P.C., for an amount not to exceed $9,000.00; and

WHEREAS, a certificate establishing that funds will be available in the 2007 Budget from Account No. 7-01-43-490-490-204 of the Current Fund in the amount of $9,000.00, purchase order No. 157506 has been issued by the Chief Financial Officer; and

WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for professional services without competitive bidding and the contract must be made available for public inspection.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that:

1) The Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Garbarini & Co., P.C., Division Avenue and Route 17 S. , P.O. Box 362, Carlstadt, New Jersey, 07072, to perform the aforesaid services.

2) This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as a professional service in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.); and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to retain a copy of the contract for public inspection and to publish a notice of this action once in The Record.

Roll Call: Ayes - Melfi, Townes, Sasso, McAuliffe, Meneses

NO. 299-07

OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI

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BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the proper officers be and are hereby authorized to make the following refunds for the reason stated:

$275.00 Payment collected for registration for Summer Program

Refund to:Mrs. Karen Lebert - (Dee-Jay Lebert)

127A Tracy Place

Hackensack, NJ 07601

$225.00 Payment collected for registration for Summer Program

Refund to:Mrs. Blanca Chacon – (Pamela Mariscal)

71 New Street, Fl 2

Hackensack, NJ 07601

Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, Sasso, McAuliffe, Meneses

NO. 300-07

OFFERED BY: SASSO SECONDED BY: MELFI

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WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has received Change Order No. 1 from Jerry LaGuardia Entertainment & Productions, in the amount of $ 4,000.00 for an increase in the rescheduling of “The Stylistics” on August 7, 2007; and

WHEREAS, the total contract amount will increase from $43,000.00 to $47,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the City’s City Manager as well as Patricia Ruggiero, Acting Superintendent of Recreation have reviewed this change order and have recommended that said Change Order be approved; and

WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available from Account No. 7-01-30-420-420-29W of the Current Fund in the amount of $ 4,000.00, Purchase Order No. 155783.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $ 4,000.00 for an increase in the rescheduling of “The Stylistics” on August 7, 2007 be approved for Jerry LaGuardia Entertainment & Productions, 271 Grove Avenue, Building E, Verona, New Jersey 07044.

Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, Sasso, McAuliffe, Meneses