CITY OF
2015 YEAR END REPORTS
Summary of City
Accomplishments
1. Budget Stabilization Goal Progress
2. Police Reorganization Progressing
3. Tax Appeal Settlements
4. 4yr Reassessment Program
5. Settled 4 Union Contracts
6. Road Paving Projects
7. Performing Arts Center- Being Designed
8. Carver Park Splash Pad- Out to Bid
9. Atlantic Street Park Opened
10. Summer Concert Series
11. Creative Place Making Team with the Alliance
12. Issued Police Tasers
Special Projects
1. Main St./State St. Conversion
2. Sports Dome
3. M & M Building Expansion
Redevelopment Map 2015
Redevelopment Updates
Approved-Private Development Projects
1. 94 State St. (222 unit project-completed by Jan. 2016)
2. 150-170 Main St. (382 unit project- Construction should be started
by summer 2016)
3. 210-214 Main St. (Demolition should start Spring 2016)
4. 149 Main St. (72 Units- Site Plan Approved)
5. 161 Main Street (8 Units- Site Plan Approved)
6. 492 Main St. ( Aldi Supermarket- Site Plan Approved)
7. 250 River St. (Kipnis Physical Therapy- Construction Complete)
Summary
80 Apartment units Approved
723 Apartments under Construction
Redevelopment Updates
In Process- Private Development Projects
8. 210 Moore St. (14 Story- 192 Units- Still in design phase)
9. 150 River St. (The Record Site- Approved for 700 units)
10. 18 East Camden (280 units- Developer must submit Site Plan for Planning
Board review)
11. 240 Main St. (110 units Retail/Commercial- Site Plan Application
submitted in December 2015)
12. 321 Main St. (Seeking 430 units- Redevelopment Plan to be presented to
Planning Board in February/March 2016)
13. Lot D/Main St. Development ( 250-300 units are under investigation to
determine if it meets criteria for redevelopment, will be presented to
Planning Board in January)
16. 76 Main St.(No Redevelopment or Site Plan Approval)
Summary
2,000 Apartment Units
Redevelopment Updates
City/County Owned Development Projects
14. 125 River St. (Probation Site- Does not have Site Plan
Approval)
15. Lot C (300-440 units- The City has submitted Tidelands
application to the State and anticipates approval for
2016)
17. Scattered Site Lot A, T, E, and U, Green St.(Salt Storage),
Anderson St(Building Dept.) Presentation for all
properties in January
18. Zabriskie St. (Permits up to 14 Stories,
Min 300 units-Max 600 units)
Project Manager
Capital Projects Completed
1. Atlantic Street Park
2. Fire headquarters- Energy grant upgrades
3. Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund :
-Pulaski Park
-Basketball Courts
-Walking Path
4. Fire house #2 Operation Updates
5. R x R Grade Crossings – Main St., State St. and Central Ave.
6. U.S.E.P.A. Combined Sewer Video Taping
7. Summit Ave. Drainage and Curb Work
8. Sewer Separation Project
Project Manager
• Capital Projects Completed
Energy Strong Upgrades Streets Paved:
1. E. Broadway
5. Blauvelt Pl.
2. Frederick St.
6. Williams Ave.
3. Jackson Ave.
7. Bonhomme Ave.
4. Kennedy St.
8. Marion St.
Total of 11,392 Linear Ft.
City, DOT and CDBG Streets Paved :
1. Prospect Ave. 5. Berry St.
2. Coles Ave.
6. Newman St.
3. Grand Ave.
7. Hobart St.
4. Stanley Pl.
8. Porter St.
Total of 4,070 Linear Ft.
Additional streets (Value engineering) Terrace Pl., Tracy Pl. and Coles Ave.
Total of 2,160 Linear Ft.
2015 Contract Total for 2015 Road Resurfacing- $873,425.00
Constable’s Report
• In 2015 the Constable has investigated
– 46 Landscapers
– 43 Snow Plows
– 95 Garage Sales
• 456 Summonses have been issued (most of
which are city ordinance violations)
• 104 Warrants have been served
– The expected income from the warrants will be
$30,721.00
Police Department
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In 2015 there were 98,590 calls for service
Patrol & Quality of Life:
– 43,149 Summonses Issued
– 6,981 Moving Violations
– 36,168 Parking Violations
• 2,048 accidents occurred in the City
– 150 Motor Vehicle accidents with injuries
– 2 Fatal
– 465 Hit & Run
• There were 2,537 arrests made in 2015
– 2,050 Males
– 487 Females
– 104 Juveniles
In Service & Online Training
-156 Courses were scheduled for 2015
-584 individual training assignments were scheduled for officers
• 1,765 Cases were assigned to the Detective Bureau
• 514 Cases were assigned to the Youth Bureau
* Both Burglaries and Robberies in 2014 and 2015 were reported to be the lowest in the past
30 years.
* The Police Department worked closely with the Homeless Shelter in addressing the
concerns of the Homeless
Fire Department
• Incident Report:
100 Series: Fire – 319
200 Series: Explosion – 17
300 Series: Rescue & EMS – 3,196
400 Series: Hazardous Conditions(no fire) – 461
500 Series: Service Calls – 731
600 Series: Good Intent Call – 754
700 Series: False Alarm & False Calls – 1,214
800 Series: Severe Weather & Natural Disaster – 1
900 Series: Special Type – 12
Total # of Incidents – 6,705
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Prevention Bureau
• Periodic Inspections Performed: 2,895
• Registrations not inspected over 1 year: 709
• Penalties Issued: 30
• Parking Summons Issued: 32
• Court Summons Issued: 14
• Total Inspections Performed (includes reinspections complaints etc.) : 7,120
Fire Department
The Following are Public Education Programs that
Hackensack Fire Department provide to the city.
 Schools/Daycares - Members spent over 60 man hours
delivering public education to children who attend daycares,
Christian/Catholic schools and Bergen County School for the
Deaf
 Community Events – Members attend Street Fairs, youth
academy, church groups etc. Fire Safety information is
passed out. Over 550 man hours were spent at these events
 Fire Safety Talks – Members attend meetings in high rise &
city buildings to review safety plans. 50 man power hours
were spent delivering these talks
 Fire House Visits – 110 man hours were spent giving
Firehouse tours to children
 Total man hours spent delivering the message of Fire Safety
to city residents 2,620
Building Department
• Permit Count:
 1,824 Issued
 2,121 Received
• Inspections Scheduled:
 Building Subcodes: 2,075
 Electrical Subcodes: 1,861
 Fire Subcodes: 829
 Plumbing Subcodes: 2,178
• Emergency Calls:
65 Calls After Hours
 81 Calls During Regular Hours
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Building Department
• Zoning & Property Maintenance
– Zoning Permits: Approved: 806
– Zoning Notices of Violation: 174
– Property Inspections: 2,535
– Planning Board Applications: 11
– Zoning Board Applications: 15
Summonses Issued for 2015
Property Maintenance - 100
Zoning - 60
Municipal Court
 Total Tickets Entered: 43,804
 Total Tickets Disposed: 46,765
 Criminal Cases Entered: 2,932
 Criminal Cases Disposed: 3,918
Tax Collector
• Property Tax Cash Receipts (001): 164,973,995
*WIPP-Web Inquiry Portal Payment
• Credit/Debit Card Receipts(WIPP-001): 785,707
• Total Cash Receipts: 189,773,060
• Parking Coin Receipts From TD(687 Bags): 399,612
• State Board Judgement Refunds: 513
Standard Tax Lien Sale
Advertised properties: 97
Sold items at Tax Sale: 47
Accelerated Tax Lien Sale
Advertised Properties: 430
Sold items at Tax Sale: 170
Tax Assessor
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There are 401 Tax Court Appeals Still Outstanding
2015 had 692 County Tax Appeals
Inspections started in September
Appraisal Systems Inc. has inspected 85% of
commercial & residential properties. They are
analyzing all Chapter 91, Income & Expense
Information
• The City’s re-assessment is progressing, an
extension was granted for March 1, 2016
DPW
• In 2015 the Maintenance Dept. turned the old Human Services
Dept. into a new Nurse’s Station
• There were 10 Showmobile Requests
• Maintain Six Pump Stations
– 3 for Sewage
– 3 for Storm Water
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All Custodial work is done by Maintenance Department
Maintain all Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Systems throughout the City
Holiday Lighting and all decorations throughout the City
Tree Department
-Trees Topped: 146+
-Trees Stumped: 144+
-Trees Trimmed: 182+
DPW
• Snow Removal and Salt City Roads
• City Garage is responsible for maintaining and
repairing Police and Sanitation Vehicles as well
as Sweepers and Salt Trucks
• Maintain City Hall, Health and Building
Department vehicles as well as handle any
special requests from these Departments
• All Registrations and Titles for all City Vehicles
and Equipment
DPW
• Sewer Department:
-108 Resident Sewer Back-ups , Q-Alerts
-116 Town Storm Drains are inspected, maintained & cleaned of
debris
• PM Program: (acute sewer areas) cleaned on a weekly or bi-weekly basis
• Emergency Call Outs: 365
• Street Department:
-Concrete Sidewalks Completed: 10
-Curbs Repaired/Replaced: 5
-Repair and Install Handicap Mats
-Fix Pot Holes
-Hot Patch Completed: 8000
-Cold Patch Completed(Winter): 650
-Clear Debris from Streets- 150 cleanups
-Catch Basins: 15 completed
-Man Holes: 32 completed
Sanitation and Recycling
• Total Garbage collected 19,257.94 tons at a
cost of $1,222,301.43
• Total Recyclable Materials collected 18,767.17
tons
Health Department
• Vital Records Office Activities for 2015
- Births Recorded: 6,349
-Marriages Recorded: 741
-Deaths Recorded: 1,402
• Vital Records Issued
-Birth Certificates: 16,470
-Marriage Certificates: 1,440
-Death Certificates: 2,179
-Total for Certificates: 20,089
• Environmental Health
-Routine Inspection Total: 1024
• Animal Licenses
-Cat: 189
-Dog: 843
Health Department
• Immunization Activity Summary
- Number of Clinics Held: 11
- School Age Total: 549
- Adult Total: 853
• Child Health Conference Activity Summary
-Number of Clinics Held: 31
-Total Number of Visits: 156
• WIC Program Clients Served
- Hackensack Clients: 1470
Library
Children’s books & Magazines
52,244
Children’s Media
4,939
Adult Books & Periodicals
49,527
Adult Media (DVDs, video games, MP3 & CD
books, Music CD’s)
44,143
Downloadable music/audiobooks/eBooks,
magazines (Zinio) Hoopla (streaming) &
database usage
12,875
Young Adult Books
5,705
Periodicals/Microfilms in-house usage
3,570
Library
Reference Questions
20,728
Computer Assistance at Reference Desk
5,293
Internet Usage( Includes iPads, game
computers)
30,251
Children’s program attendance ( includes
class visits, guitar classes, outreach visits)
2,493
Young Adult and Adult Program
attendance
4,947
Electronic Door Counter
184,093
Recreation
• 2015 Programs Include:
-Youth Basketball
- Jr. Soccer, Baseball and Basketball
• Open Swim- Wed. Evenings at the High School Pool
• Summer Playground – (over 20 trips total)
- For children ages 5-10 (Theatre Camp)
- For children ages 10-15 (Adventure Camp)
• Open Gym for Basketball on a daily basis
• Fall Sports including Jr. Football, Karate & Wrestling
• Senior Citizens St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon, Novemberfest Luncheon
• Easter Egg Hunt in Staib Park
• July 4th Fireworks Events
• Cheerleading Program
• Halloween Party
• Children’s Holiday Party
Cultural Arts Center
January
Hackensack Theatre
Companies 10th Anniversary
February
Woody Allen’s
“Central Park West”
March
“First Date”
“Howdy Stranger”
April
Spring Art Show
May
Comedy Night
June
“Time Stands Still”
“Love Labors Lost”
July
“The Murder of Thomas
Arden”
August
“Xanadu Jr.” , “Spamalot”,
“Two Gentlemen of Verona”
September
“Lunchtime Concert Series”
October
“Heathers The Musical”
November
“Collective Stories”
December
“North Direction; a Christmas
Extravaganza”
City Clerk
• For the Year 2015 we have received and
processed:
-OPRA Requests: 897
-Raffle Licenses: 33
• Council Meetings
- Special Meetings: 4
- Regular Meetings: 24
Auditing Department
2015 Budget
Current Budget
o Salaries & Wages (Budget) -$38,860,822.00
o S&W Expended YTD - $39,515,751.22
o Percent Expended - 101.7%
o Dept. Other Expenses(Budget) - $8,050.294.00
o Dept. O.E. Expended YTD - $6,919,929.06
o Percent Expended - 86.0%
Requisitions
o Total Requisitions - 3,702
o Requisition Line Items - 7,898
o Requisition Total - $3,680,527.93
Purchase Orders
o Total Purchase Orders - 5,410
o Purchase Order Total - $99,276,925.30
Auditing Department
Expenditures
Current Fund
o Current Fund (Budget) $95,092,540.70
o Current Fund (Non Budget) $104,086,677.53
o Current Fund Reserve $3,634,791.42
o Current Fund Total- YTD $202,814,009.65
o All Expenditures- YTD $228,053,604.58
Parking Fund
o Parking Fund (Budget) - $1,355,651.72
o Parking Fund (Non Budget) - $24,537.50
o Parking Fund Reserve - $5,644.62
o Parking Fund Total YTD- $1,385,833.84
Auditing Department
Insurance
o Health Benefits (Budget)- $14,892,038.00
o Expended YTD - $13,310,783.28
o Percent Expended – 89.4%
o General Liability (Budget) - $2,432,163.00
o Expended YTD - $1,471,423.15
o Percent Expended – 60.5%
o Workers Comp (Budget) - $853,053.00
o Expended YTD - $1,547,466.71
o Percent Expended – 181.4%
o Unemployment (Budget) - $120,000.00
o Expended YTD - $116,874.47
o Percent Expended – 97.4%
Auditing Department
Capital Fund
o General Capital - $17,435,889.57
o Parking Capital - $47,073.20
o Capital Fund Total - $17,432,962.77
Trust Fund
o Trust Fund - $5,872,139.68
o Escrow - $498,658.64
o Trust Fund Total - $6,370,798.32
Hackensack.org (City Website)
Overview for 2015
 Below is an overview of how many people have visited
Hackensack.org. The spike in July represents people looking
for when the 4th of July fireworks are.
Hackensack.org (City Website)
Overview for 2015
 Below shows the different phone providers and how much each one has
visited Hackensack.org