March 3, 2010
NO. 53-10
OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: MELFI
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FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 3-2010, AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 107.30.1, SECTION “A” “GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK
“This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?
Motion offered by Councilman Meneses and seconded by Councilman Labrosse that there be a public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING – Bill Brennan, Wayne, NJ, asked what portion is being repealed. Mr. Zisa stated that the entire OPRA ordinance is being repealed and that in the future the state statute will be followed. Mr. Brennan questioned what the standards that were in place were. He also asked the Council to carry this resolution to the next meeting. Mr. Gelber of Clinton Place stated that it doesn’t matter what they do with an ordinance in this town because they are going to do what they want, when they want.
Motion offered by Councilman Meneses and seconded by Councilman Melfi 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. 3-2010 entitled: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 107.30.1, SECTION “A” “GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted.
Roll Call - Ayes: Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Nay – Labrosse
Absent - Sasso
NO. 54-10
OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES
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FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 4-2010, A BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $950,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF
“This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?
Motion offered by Councilman Meneses and seconded by Councilman Melfi that there be a public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING – Bill Brennan, Wayne, NJ asked what the necessity of this building is. Mr. Gelber, Clinton Place, stated that this is the worst fiscal time before the great depression. Kathy Canestrino, 37 Brook Street stated that this is the right thing for Hackensack and applauded the Council for looking into it, however her concern is how it is being funded. Councilman Labrosse stated that he had voted “no” the first time the ordinance was introduced and that the building needs to be funded a different way, either from other projects or the sale of some properties.
Motion offered by Councilman Melfi and seconded by Councilman Meneses 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. 4-2010 entitled: A BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $950,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF has passed its second and final reading and is hereby adopted.
Roll Call - Ayes: Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Nay – Labrosse
Absent - Sasso
NO. 55-10
OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: MELFI
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 5-2010, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 119 “PEACE AND GOOD ORDER”, SECTION 2 “PROHIBITED ACTS” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK
BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 5-2010 as introduced, does now pass on first reading and that said Ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on March 15, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached at the regular meeting place of the City Council and at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance and that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to publish said ordinance according to law with a notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where said ordinance will be further considered for final passage.
Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Absent - Sasso
NO. 56-10
OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: MENESES
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 6-2010, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 2-82, CHAPTER 170.49.2 “PARKING FOR THE HANDICAPPED” TO CREATE A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE ON CLAY STREET
BE IT RESOLVED that the above ordinance, being Ordinance 6-2010 as introduced, does now pass on first reading and that said Ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on March 15, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached at the regular meeting place of the City Council and at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance and that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to publish said ordinance according to law with a notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where said ordinance will be further considered for final passage.
Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Absent - Sasso
NO. 57-10
OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: LABROSSE
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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 Fund $ 8,149,369.07 Grants 14,691.55
Payroll 130,377.74
Public Parking 8,448.49
Capital 1,216,556.96
Trust Account 25,400.00
Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
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 including any exceptions and/or additions.”
NO. 58-10
OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: LABROSSE
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the following organization be granted permission to conduct a Raffle in accordance with the application on file in the office of the City Clerk:
RA: 1923 ARC of Bergen and Passaic Counties
RA: 1924 Tomorrows Children’s Fund
Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Absent: Sasso
NO. 59-10
OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: LABROSSE
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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 reasons stated:
Amount Block Lot Name Year Reason
$ 1,082.00 351 113,C046 Beck, Suzanne L. 2010 Dup. Pymt.
1,154.88 136.01 43 Zillur, Mirza Z. 2009 Homestead
Rebate
Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Absent: Sasso
NO. 60-10
OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: LABROSSE
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WHEREAS, the Hackensack Rotary District 7490 has established a grants program that is available to non-profit and government organizations located in Hackensack; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has established and maintains a program of recognized public health activities that are aimed at meeting Public Health Practice Standards for New Jersey Local Board of Health and local public health needs; and
WHEREAS, the Hackensack Health Department qualifies to apply for the aforementioned funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack that John G. Christ, Health Officer of the City of Hackensack, is authorized to make application to the Hackensack Rotary Club District 7490 for grant funds.
Roll Call: Ayes - Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Absent - Sasso
NO. 61-10
OFFERED BY: MENESES SECONDED BY: LABROSSE
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WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is the owner of certain property in the City of Hackensack that is located adjacent to the property owned by De Voe Realty Co., Inc, and
WHEREAS, the above mentioned property is currently not being utilized by the City of Hackensack, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack do not foresee the City’s need of this property in the foreseeable future, and
WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack previously entered into a lease with De Voe Realty Co. Inc. which has expired, and
WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack is desirous of entering into another lease agreement with De Voe Realty Co., Inc. regarding the rental of the aforementioned property, and
WHEREAS, De Voe Realty Co. Inc. is desirous of continuing to rent the aforementioned property from the City of Hackensack.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Manager of the City of Hackensack is authorized to enter into a Lease Agreement with DeVoe Realty Co., Inc. for the aforementioned property.
Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Absent: Sasso
NO. 62-10
OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: LABROSSE
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WHEREAS, bids were advertised to be received for a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)/Records Management System (RMS)/Automated Vehicle Location System (AVL) and for Vehicle Mounted Modems and External Antennas with Installation; and
WHEREAS, five bids were received; and
WHEREAS, the low bidders for the Automated Vehicle Location System and the low bidder for the Vehicle Mounted Modems and External Antennas with Installation were notified that their bids were being rejected because of exceptions that they took; and
WHEREAS, these low bidders were given the opportunity to a public hearing as per state statute and both bidders declined;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the bid for a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)/Records Management System (RMS)/Automated Vehicle Location System (AVL) be awarded to Law Soft Communications at the bid price of $146,150.00 and the bid for Vehicle Mounted Modems and External Antennas with installation be awarded to Pinnacle Wireless at the bid price of $36,828.00;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in account #10-01-25-240-240-262 of the Current Budget and will be available for purchase through forfeited funds from the Office of the Prosecutor.
Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Absent: Sasso
NO. 63-10
OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: LABROSSE
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WHEREAS, various Year 2009 bills have been presented for payment this year, which bills were not covered by purchase order number and/or recorded at the time of transfer between the 2009 Budget Appropriation Reserve in the last two months of 2009; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S. 40A: 4-58 provides that all unexpended balances carried forward after the close of the year are available, until lapsed at the close of the succeeding year, and allow transfers to be made from unexpended balances which are expected to be sufficient during the first three months of the succeeding year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hackensack that the transfers in the amount of $87,050 be made between the Year 2009 Budget Appropriations Reserve as follows:
Account No. / Account Title / From / To9-01-21-185-185-200 / Board of Adjustment O/E / 2,500.00
9-01-22-200-202-200 / Community Development Consultant O/E / 1,700.00
9-01-25-265-266-200 / Fire Official O/E / 500.00
9-01-26-130-130-200 / Pub Bldg/Grounds O/E / 2,800.00
9-01-26-290-290-200 / Streets and Roads O/E / 1,500.00
9-01-26-290-291-200 / Snow Removal O/E / 1,000.00
9-01-26-300-300-200 / DPW O/E / 2,200.00
9-01-26-300-301-200 / City Garage O/E / 2,500.00
9-01-26-305-305-200 / Garbage and Trash O/E / 15,100.00
9-01-27-345-345-100 / Human Services - S&W / 7,000.00
9-01-27-345-345-200 / Human Services - O/E / 250.00
9-01-28-370-370-100 / Recreation S&W / 10,600.00
9-01-28-375-375-100 / Parks and Recreation S&W / 19,600.00
9-01-30-415-415-200 / City Web Site / 900.00
9-01-31-430-430-200 / Utilities / 17,000.00
9-01-31-440-440-200 / Telephone / 1,900.00
9-01-20-150-150-200 / Tax Assessor O/E / 15,000.00
9-01-20-155-155-200 / Legal Services O/E / 14,000.00
9-01-25-240-242-200 / Traffic Control O/E / 35,000.00
9-01-25-260-260-200 / Volunteer Ambulance Corp O/E / 6,000.00
9-01-26-313-313-200 / Shade Tree O/E / 6,450.00
9-01-28-370-370-200 / Recreation O/E / 10,600.00
87,050.00 / 87,050.00
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Grand Total / 87,050.00 / 87,050.00
Roll Call - Ayes: Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Absent: Sasso
NO. 64-10
OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: LABROSSE
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WHEREAS, the City of Hackensack has a need to acquire software maintenance as a non-fair and open contract pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44-20.4; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined and certified in writing that the value of the acquisition will exceed $17,500.00; and
WHEREAS, the term of the contract is January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010; and
WHEREAS, Edmunds and Associates has submitted a proposal indicating that they will provide software maintenance for the Finance Department, Tax Collector and Utility Accounting for $34,020.00; and
WHEREAS, the Acting Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available in 0-01-201-20-130-130-232, $13,650.00, 0-01-201-20-145-145-232, $11,550.00, and 0-05-201-55-502-000-232, $7,875.00 in the Current and Public Parking Budget, Purchase Order #169588; and
WHEREAS, Edmunds and Associates has completed and submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certification which certifies that Edmunds and Associates has not made any reportable contributions to a political or candidate committee in the City of Hackensack in the previous years and that the contract will prohibit Edmunds and Associates from making any reportable contributions through the term of this contract;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Hackensack authorizes the City of Hackensack to enter into a contract with Edmunds and Associates as described herein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Business Entity Disclosure Certification be placed on file with this Resolution.
Roll Call – Ayes: Labrosse, Meneses, Melfi, Townes
Absent: Sasso
NO. 65-10
OFFERED BY: MELFI SECONDED BY: LABROSSE
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WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-19 provides that where any contract, commitment or payments are to be made prior to the final adoption of the 2010 Budget, temporary appropriations should be made for the purpose and amounts required in the manner and time therein provided; and,