City Council Resolutions, January 9, 2008
NO. 01-08OFFERED BY: MCAULIFFE / SECONDED BY: MELFI
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-19 provides for appropriation in a temporary
resolution the permanent debt service requirements for the fiscal year, provided
that such resolution is effective after December 20th of the year preceding the
beginning of the fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the principal and/or interest will be due on various dates from
January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 inclusive, on sundry bonds and notes issued
from outstanding debt;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following appropriations be
made to cover the period from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 inclusive:
DEBT SERVICE - CITY OF HACKENSACK
Payment of Bonds / 1,640,000.00
Interest on Bonds / 568,332.50
Interest on Bond Anticipation Notes / 182,853.81
Payment on Bond Anticipation Notes / -
WASTEWATER TREATMENT LOAN
Payment of Loan Principal / 110,283.76
Payment of Loan Interest / 38,887.50
BERGENCOUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
BERGEN COUNTY BANK LOAN PROGRAM LEASE PAYMENTS
Principal / 33,000.00
Interest / 37,394.50
DEBT SERVICE - PUBLIC PARKING UTILITY
Payment of Bonds / 245,000.00
Interest on Bonds / 92,970.00
EQUIPMENT LEASE PAYMENTS
Lease Payments / $ 130,771.32
Roll Call: Ayes: Melfi, Townes, McAuliffe, Meneses
Absent: Sasso
“The City Clerk announces 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. 02 -08
OFFERED BY: MCAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Division of Taxation sent the City of Hackensack Homestead Rebates for the following two residents that have moved:
Demiris, Stavros $1,483.06 formerly Block 448 Lot 10
350 Hamilton Place, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Mail to: 7414 Coventry Court, Riverdale, NJ 07457
Russell, Dock Jr. $1,005.99 formerly Block 324 Lot 4.01
and Catherine – 148 Clay Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Mail to: PO Box 1169, Hackensack, NJ 07602
WHEREAS, per the State of New Jersey, we are responsible to forward above payments to a forwarding address if possible,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hackensack, that we process two checks made payable as listed above and given to the Tax Collectors office to be mailed.
Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, McAuliffe, Meneses
Absent: Sasso
NO. 03 -08
OFFERED BY: MCAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES
WHEREAS, on December 3, 2007, appointments were made per Resolution #427-07 appointing Michael J. D’Arminio to the Housing Authority for a five (5) year term to expire December 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS, his term should have been until December 6, 2012; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the city of Hackensack that this correction be made.
Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, McAuliffe, Meneses
Absent: Sasso
NO. 04 - 08
OFFERED BY: MCAULIFFESECONDED BY: TOWNES
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organizations be granted permission to conduct a Raffle in accordance with the application on file in the office of the City Clerk:
RA: 1850 - HackensackUniversityMedicalCenter
RA: 1851 - Bergen Tech Knights Booster Club
Roll Call: Ayes – Melfi, Townes, McAuliffe, Meneses
Absent: Sasso
NO. 05 - 08
OFFERED BY: MCAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack finds and declares that N.J.S.A. 40A:5-17-1 empowers authorized municipal employees to process the cancellation of tax refunds and/or delinquencies of less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars, and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body further finds and declares that the Municipal Tax Collector, Elisa Coccia, is qualified to process the cancellation of tax refunds and/or delinquencies of less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars, and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body further finds and declares that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Hackensack for the Municipal Tax Collector to be authorized to process the cancellation of tax refunds and/or delinquencies of less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-17-1;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack that Municipal Tax Collector, Elisa Coccia, be and is hereby authorized to process the cancellation of tax refunds or delinquencies of less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars during the calendar year of 2008 in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-17-1.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Municipal Clerk provide a certified copy of this resolution to the Tax Collector.
Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, McAuliffe, Meneses
Absent: Sasso
NO. 06 -08
OFFERED BY: MCAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack finds and declares that N.J.S.A. 54:5-19 requires that the City of Hackensack conduct a public tax sale to enforce unpaid municipal liens by selling said liens in accordance with the Tax Sale Law; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body further finds and declares that the Municipal Tax Collector, Elisa Coccia, is qualified to hold said Tax Sale in the calendar year 2008 for 2007 municipal unpaid charges; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body further finds and declares that the annual Tax Sale may be at the discretion of the Municipal Tax Collector;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack that the Municipal Tax Collector, Elisa Coccia, be and is hereby authorized to conduct the Annual Tax Sale during the calendar year of 2008 in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-19.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Municipal Clerk provide a certified copy of this resolution to the Tax Collector.
Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, McAuliffe, Meneses
Absent: Sasso
NO. 07 - 08
OFFERED BY: MCAULIFFE SECONDED BY: TOWNES
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 54:4-67 permits the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack to fix the rate of interest to be charges for the nonpayment of taxes, assessments, or any other municipal charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Governing Body of the City of Hackensack that the rate of interest on unpaid taxes shall be eight (8) percent per annum on the first One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00)Dollars of delinquency and eighteen (18) percent per annum on any amount in excess of One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars to be calculated from the date the tax was payable until the date of actual payment, provided that no interest shall be charged if payment of any installment is made on or before the tenth calendar day following the date upon which the same became payable; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the rate of interest on unpaid sewer bills shall be eight (8) percent per annum on the first One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00)Dollars of delinquency and eighteen (18) percent per annum on any amount in excess of One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars to be calculated from the date the tax was payable until the date of actual payment, provided that no interest shall be charged if payment of any bill is made within thirty (30) calendar days following the billing date; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that when the 10th day of grace period for taxes, or the 30th day for sewer billing falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is due on the following Monday, and if the following Monday is a legal holiday, it will be due and payable on the following Tuesday, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in addition to the interest provided above, on all delinquencies in excess of Ten thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars and which are not paid prior to the end of the fiscal year, the tax collector shall also collect a penalty of six (6) percent of the amount of the delinquency in excess of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Municipal Clerk provide a certified copy of this resolution to the Tax Collector.
Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, McAuliffe, Meneses
Absent: Sasso
NO: 08 – 08OFFERED BY: MCAULIFFE / SECONDED BY: TOWNES
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
reasons stated:
AMOUNT / BLOCK / LOT / NAME / YEAR / REASON
$250.00 / 341 / 5 / 280 Prospect Ave. Corp.
c/o Whitehall / 2007 / Vet Allow.
$2,288.00 / 541 / 15 / Shore Quality Abstract / 2006 / Duplicate Payment
$250.00 / 113.02 / 28 / Orefice, Maria / 2007 / SC Allowance
$250.00 / 343 / 14,C006G / Anitori, Elizabeth / 2007 / VW Allowance
$250.00 / 321 / 1,C003G / King, Wilson J & Elizabeth / 2007 / Vet Allowance
$1,724.00 / 317 / 10,C0204 / Osinski, Rick / 2007 / Duplicate Payment
$861.00 / 537 / 1,C001G / Giunta, Thomas & Dawn / 2006 / Duplicate Payment
$250.00 / 421 / 8,C0041 / McMillan, Matthew & Givens, V. / 2007 / Vet Allowance
$704.10 / 330 / 27 / Peralta, Cesar R. / 2006 / CTB Judgment
$626.85 / 13 / 1,C002B / Kamal, Ahmed & Zamarrud / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$254.72 / 34 / 13 / Serpa, Carlos A & Del Pilar V / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$118.00 / 42 / 8 / Santos, David & Silva / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$174.10 / 136.01 / 28 / Tsamas, George & Tina / 2007 / Overbilled Prop
$33.58 / 146 / 1 / JP Morgan Chase / 2007 / Overbilled Prop
$3,774.00 / 204 / 13 / 111 River St Assc.LLC / 2006 / Overbilled Prop
$1,302.00 / 204 / 16 / 111 River St Assc.LLC / 2006 / Overbilled Prop
$3,598.00 / 204 / 17 / 111 River St Assc.LLC / 2006 / Overbilled Prop
$165.17 / 244 / 22 / Rice, JoAnne / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$5,086.00 / 343 / 12A,C015B / Peck, Andrei & Magda / 2007 / Overbilled Prop
$3,237.73 / 344 / 11 / Hackensack Dev LLC / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$703.17 / 415 / 15.03 / Gentile, G Thomas & Josephine / 2007 / Overbilled Prop
$264.67 / 435 / 1,C0N1D / Jones, Teresa Elaine / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$94.53 / 436 / 7,C002E / Rengifo, Beatriz S / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$571.13 / 441 / 54 / Holsinger, John R & Lorraine T / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$93.53 / 447 / 22 / Nemer, Adnan & Ericson, Laura / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$185.07 / 455.02 / 50 / Lennox, Scott / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$577.10 / 561 / 61 / Krueger, Walter H &DA / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$370.14 / 578 / 17 / Hayes, David & Sheryal / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$306.46 / 614 / 5 / Pace, Stephen / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$354.77 / 614 / 7 / Pace, Stephen / 2007 / CTB Judgment
$250.00 / 353 / 63,C0059 / Ashford, Veronica / 2007 / SC Allowance
Roll Call: Ayes: Melfi, Townes, McAuliffe, Meneses
Absent: Sasso
NO. 09 - 08
OFFERED BY: MCAULIFFESECONDED BY: TOWNES
WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement in The Record, bids were received on October 30, 2007 for The Purchase and Delivery of one New Transport Mobile Bleachers for the City of Hackensack, Department of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, bids were received from Century Industries and Kay Park-Recreation Corp.;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Hackensack that the contract for the purchase and delivery of one new Transport Mobile Bleachers be awarded to Century Industries, 165 and Highway 311, PO Box U, Sillersburg, IN 47172 for the contract price of $26,152.00;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds will be available in accounts C-04-55-Y15-000-015 of the Capital Budget ($24,700.00) and 7-01-201-26-130-130-262 ($1,452.00) of the Current Budget, Purchase Order #159272.
Roll Call: Ayes- Melfi, Townes, McAuliffe, Meneses
Absent: Sasso