The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Hackensack was held at City Hall, 65 Central Avenue, Hackensack,
New Jersey, on Monday, October 20th, 2003 at 8:00 P.M.
Mayor Zisa called the meeting to order and asked everyone to
stand for the flag salute.
The Mayor then asked Ms. D’Auria to call the roll.
Present – Mayor John F. Zisa, Deputy Mayor Roger B. Mattei,
Councilwoman Juanita Trammell, Councilmen Mark A. Stein and Jesus
R. Galvis, City Manager, James S. Lacava, Acting City Clerk Debra
A. D’Auria and City Attorney Richard E. Salkin.
Ms. D’Auria: "In accordance with the Open Public Meetings
Act, Chapter 231, Laws of l975 adequate notice of this meeting was
provided by sending a notice to the Record and by posting a copy on
the Bulletin Board in City Hall".
Mayor Zisa called for a motion to approve the minutes of the
meeting held October 7, 2003.
Motion offered by Councilwoman Trammell and seconded by
Councilman Stein that the minutes be approved as submitted.
Carried.
RESOLUTION #295
OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL
SECONDED BY: MATTEI
FINAL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 11-2003 ENTITLED:
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW
JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF GREEN STREET IN THE CITY
OF HACKENSACK AND APPROPRIATING $162,750 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $155,000 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY OF
HACKENSACK TO FINANCE THE SAME.
Mayor Zisa: “This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to
law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?”
Motion offered by Stein and seconded by Trammell that there be
a public hearing. Carried.
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion offered by Mattei and seconded by Galvis 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. 112003 ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE
COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF
GREEN STREET IN THE CITY OF HACKENSACK AND APPROPRIATING $162,750
THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $155,000 IN BONDS OR
NOTES OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK TO FINANCE THE SAME pass its second
and final reading and is hereby adopted.
Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
RESOLUTION #296
FINAL
ADOPTION
OFFERED BY:
OF
STEIN
ORDINANCE
NO.
SECONDED BY: TRAMMELL
18-2003
ENTITLED:
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW
JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF
HACKENSACK AND APPROPRIATING $620,000 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF $590,000 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY OF
HACKENSACK TO FINANCE THE SAME.
Mayor Zisa: This ordinance has been advertised pursuant to
law and now calls for a public hearing. Will someone so move?”
Motion offered by Galvis and seconded by Stein that there be a
public hearing. Carried.
PUBLIC HEARING
Motion offered by Mattei and seconded by Galvis 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. 182003 ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, IN THE
COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS STREET
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF HACKENSACK AND APPROPRIATING $620,000
THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $590,000 IN BONDS OR
NOTES OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK TO FINANCE THE SAME pass its second
and final reading and is hereby adopted.
Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
RESOLUTION #297
OFFERED BY:
TRAMMELL
SECONDED BY:
STEIN
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation,
Federal Highway Administration regulations requires that all City
employees required to possess a Commercial Driver’s License to
operate City vehicles shall be subject to periodic and random
alcohol and controlled substance testing effective 1995; and
WHEREAS, these regulations stipulate that a City employee
testing positive shall receive professional counseling by a
Substance Abuse Professional at the direction of a Medical Review
Officer; and
WHEREAS, the North Jersey Medical Management Services, LLC,
affiliated with the Hackensack University Medical Center offers an
Employee Assistance program specifically designed to address
substance abuse problems at a fixed annual fee not to exceed
$8,220.00 per annum; and
WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1,
et. seq.) requires that the resolution authorizing the award of
contracts for “professional services” without competitive bidding,
and the contract itself must be available for public inspection;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Hackensack as follows:
1.
That the Mayor and City Clerk be and are hereby
authorized and directed to execute an agreement with North Jersey
Medical Management Services to perform services for the period
effective October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
2.
That this contract is awarded without competitive
bidding as a “professional service” in accordance with N.J.S.A.
40A:11-5-(1) of the Local Public Contracts law because same is
expressly excluded from competitive bidding and without public
advertising for bids as an authorized exception.
3.
That a notice of this resolution be published once in
The Record; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer has
certified that funds are available from Account No. 3-10-291-284 in
an amount not to exceed $8,220.00 of the Current Fund. Purchase
Order No. 136542.
Roll Call:
Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
RESOLUTION #298
OFFERED BY:
MATTEI
SECONDED BY:
GALVIS
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Hackensack to engage the architectural services of Arcari &
Iovino Architects, P.C., One Katherine Street, Little Ferry, New
Jersey 07643, to review the plans and design for ADA compliance of
the City Hall elevator project to satisfy the Community Development
Block Grant reimbursement requirements; and
WHEREAS, said professional services shall be in accordance
with a draft proposal dated September 23, 2003 and revised October
3, 2003 in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00; and
WHEREAS, said services are exempt from public bidding as they
are to be performed by a person authorized by law to practice a
recognized profession and as such are professional services as that
term is defined by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(6) of the Local Public
Contracts Law; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds
are available in Account Number X-50-P11-001 of the General Capital
Fund, Purchase Order #136615;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk
be and they are hereby authorized to execute the letter proposal
with Arcari & Iovino Architects, P.C. for the performance of the
aforesaid professional services; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed
to retain a copy of the executed letter proposal on file and
available for public inspection and to publish a notice of this
action once in The Record.
Roll Call:
Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
RESOLUTION: 299
OFFERED BY: TRAMMELL
SECONDED BY: STEIN
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:
AMOUNT
BLOCK
LOT
$1,758.70
5,019.56
5,261.62
5,478.20
2,326.38
78
95
95
95
504A
59
1
1
1
14C
10,802.96
3,861.00
504A
504A
14G
14C
12,226.50
3,900.60
12,351.90
4,088.70
12,947.55
504A
504A
504A
504A
504A
14G
14C
14G
14C
14G
NAME
Lodi Hackensack Assoc
KRF Development LLC
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Hackensack Industrial
& Zipp & Tannenbaum
Attorney Trust Fund
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Nashel Kates Nussman
Rapone Ellis & Traum
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YEAR
REASON
2003
2001
2002
2003
STB
STB
STB
STB
1999
1999
STB
STB
2000
2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
STB
STB
STB
STB
STB
STB
3,900.00
3,940.00
1,147.81
1,721.20
504A
504A
429
592
14N
14N
40
7
1,670.50
1,604.90
20
338
62
24
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Menesses, Arturo
Simpson, Patricia
Killeen
Rosero, Sandra & John
GMAC Mortgage
2000
2001
2003
2003
2003
2003
STB
STB
ERRPMT
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$60.00 to Denise McLean, Coldwell Banker-Teaneck, 1020 Teaneck
Road, Teaneck, NJ for overpayment on smoke detector inspections at
397 Hudson Street.
Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
RESOLUTION #300
OFFERED BY:
STEIN
SECONDED BY:
TRAMMELL
WHEREAS, the Hackensack Public Works/Sanitation employees,
represented by Teamsters Local #560, has been recognized by the New
Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) to negotiate
with the City of Hackensack for the purpose of a labor contract;
and
WHEREAS, both parties have been involved in negotiations for a
contract regarding conditions of employment and wages and have
reached an agreement which has been incorporated into the language
of the proposed contract;
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Hackensack that the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to sign
the contract with Teamsters Local #560, for the period January 1,
2003 through December 31, 2007.
Roll Call:
RESOLUTION #301
Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
OFFERED BY:
MATTEI
SECONDED BY:
STEIN
WHEREAS, the Hackensack Public Works Supervisors, represented
by Teamsters Local #560, has been recognized by the New Jersey
Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) to negotiate with the
City of Hackensack for the purpose of a labor contract; and
WHEREAS, both parties have been involved in negotiations for a
contract regarding conditions of employment and wages and have
reached an agreement which has been incorporated into the language
of the proposed contract;
NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Hackensack that the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to sign
the contract with Teamsters Local #560, for the period January 1,
2003 through December 31, 2007.
Roll Call:
RESOLUTION #302
Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
OFFERED BY:
TRAMMELL
SECONDED BY:
STEIN
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey implemented a program known
as the “Property Tax Reimbursement Program” for homeowners, age 65
or older or receiving Federal Social Security disability benefits,
for property tax relief on their principal residence; and
WHEREAS, the program offered property tax relief in the form
of state reimbursement of the difference between the amount of
property taxes paid in the base year and the amount paid in the
application year; and
WHEREAS, many citizens filed for this program in 2001 and 2002
with the knowledge they would receive their reimbursement for the
base year and every succeeding year; and
WHEREAS, without previously informing municipalities or
citizens, the State adopted their budget without the proper funding
in place to support the program and informed citizens by receiving
their checks with the following message: “The State Annual Budget
established restrictions on these benefits by limiting payments in
this year to a maximum of what was paid for last year”; and
WHEREAS, the action seriously impacts the citizens of the City
of Hackensack who are experiencing a significant tax increase and
are depending on receiving this reimbursement from the State of New
Jersey.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of
the City of Hackensack, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey,
do hereby strongly oppose this action and call for an amendment to
the State’s budget to include this relief.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Hackensack that the Mayor and Municipal Clerk affix their
signatures hereto and forward a copy of this resolution to Governor
McGreevey.
Roll Call:
RESOLUTION #303
Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
OFFERED BY:
STEIN
SECONDED BY:
GALVIS
WHEREAS, N.J.S. 40A4-87 provides that the Director of the
Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of
any special item of revenue in the budget of any county or
municipality when such item shall have been made available by law
and the amount was not determined at the time of the adoption of
the budget; and
WHEREAS, said Director may also approve the insertion of an
item of appropriation for an equal amount, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Hackensack in the County of Bergen, New Jersey,
hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government
Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the
budget of the year 2003 in the sum of $6,000.00, which was received
from Clinton D. Carlough & Grace A. Carlough Charity Trust in the
amount of $6,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the like sum of $6,000.00 is
hereby appropriated under the caption of Carlough Foundation
Donation, Fire Other Expenses; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above is the result of funds
that were received from Clinton D. Carlough and Grace A. Carlough
Charity Trust in the amount of 6,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City clerk forward two copies
of this resolution of the director of Local Government Services.
Roll Call:
RESOLUTION #304
Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
OFFERED BY:
MATTEI
SECONDED BY:
GALVIS
WHEREAS, N.J.S. 40A4-87 provides that the Director of the
Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of
any special item of revenue in the budget of any county or
municipality when such item shall have been made available by law
and the amount was not determined at the time of the adoption of
the budget; and
WHEREAS, said Director may also approve the insertion of an
item of appropriation for an equal amount, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Hackensack in the County of Bergen, New Jersey,
hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government
Services to approve the insertion of an additional item of revenue
in the budget of the year 2003 in the sum of $10,477.00, which is
now available from the State of New Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services for Public Health Priority Funding in the amount of
$10,477.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the like sum of $10,477.00 is
hereby additionally appropriated under the caption of Public Health
Priority Funding 1977 Other Expenses; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above is the result of
additional funds from the State of New Jersey Department of Health
and Senior Services for Public Health Priority Funding in the
amount of $10,477.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City clerk forward two copies
of this resolution of the director of Local Government Services.
Roll Call:
RESOLUTION #305
Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
OFFERED BY:
STEIN
SECONDED BY:
MATTEI
WHEREAS, a Bergen County Community Development Grant has been
proposed by the following:
$ 13,000.00 – ARC of Bergen and Passaic Counties for an
independent living and family support program; and
$ 44,595.00 ARC of Bergen and Passaic Counties for a
packaging system; and
$130,000.00 – Bergen County Community Action Program for the
homeless shelter; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Inter-local Services Act,
Community Development funds may not be spent in a municipality
without authorization by the Mayor and Council; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid projects are in the best interest of
the people of Bergen County; and
WHEREAS, this resolution does not obligate the financial
resources of the municipality and is intended solely to expedite
expenditure of the aforesaid Community Development funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of
the City of Hackensack hereby confirm endorsement of the aforesaid
projects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent
to the Director of the Bergen County Community Development Program
so that implementation of the aforesaid projects may be expedited.
Roll Call: Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
RESOLUTION #306
OFFERED BY:
MATTEI
SECONDED BY: GALVIS
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
Capital Account
Public Parking System Account
Public Assistance I Account
Trust Account
Payroll Agency Account
$9,486,409.82
295,721.93
8,814.13
250.00
106,136.00
110,741.29
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said bills are on file as a public
record in the office of the Chief Financial Officer.
Roll Call:
RESOLUTION #307
Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
OFFERED BY:
TRAMMELL
SECONDED BY:
STEIN
WHEREAS, the Martin Luther King, Jr., Senior Center Inc., 120
Atlantic Street, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, has submitted two
(2) Community Development Block Grant Applications to the Bergen
County Division of Community Development as follows:
1. $250,000.00 for the development of a project to be located
at 212 High Street, Hackensack, New Jersey, to be known as “The
Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior Center & Housing”;
2. $639,120.00 (“Home” Grant) for the same project; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Interlocal Services Act, and
the practices of the Bergen County Division of Community
Development, such funds may not be spent in a municipality nor are
such grant applications processed absent authorization by the
governing body of the municipality; and
WHEREAS, the applicant perceives that the project is in the
best interest of the people of Bergen County; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution does not obligate the financial
resources of the City of Hackensack and is intended solely to
expedite the processing of the application;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
1. The City Council hereby confirms the endorsement of the
processing of the aforedescribed grant application;
2. This endorsement is not intended, nor shall it be
interpreted to express endorsement or support of any future land
use applications that the applicant may make in connection with the
proposed project.
3. This endorsement shall not be interpreted as an opinion or
belief of the legal propriety of the project, as described in the
application provided by the applicant to the City of Hackensack.
Roll Call:
Ayes – Mattei, Galvis, Trammell, Stein, Zisa
Ms. D’Auria advised the Mayor that the docket was completed.
The Mayor thanked her and asked the City Manager and the members of
the Council if they had anything to report. They did not. The Mayor
advised that he had been under the impression that members of our
Latino community would be here this evening to receive a
Proclamation which had been prepared recognizing that this is
National Hispanic Month and Councilman Galvis thanked the Mayor and
Council on behalf of the Latino community of Hackensack for the
Proclamation.
The Mayor opened the meeting to the public for discussion of
City business.
Mark Reynolds, 253 Parker Avenue, stated that he is the VicePresident of the Hackensack Junior Soccer Association and thanked
the Mayor and Council for their on-going dedication to the sport of
soccer. Mayor Zisa advised Mr. Reynolds that he should be very
excited about the newest field and acknowledged that soccer is one
of the fastest growing sports in this area of the country.
As no one wished to be heard, a motion was made by Deputy
Mayor Mattei and seconded by Councilwoman Trammell that the meeting
be adjourned. (Carried 8:25 p.m.)
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MAYOR JOHN F. ZISA
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DEPUTY MAYOR ROGER MATTEI
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COUNCILWOMAN JUANITA TRAMMELL
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COUNCILMAN JESUS R. GALVIS
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COUNCILMAN MARK A. STEIN
ATTEST:_______________________
ACTING CITY CLERK