CITY OF BAYONNE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CAUCUS MARCH 9, 2011 As of 3/9/2011 9:00 AM ORDINANCES, COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING O-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 16 RENT CONTROL. (Renewing and amending the Rent Control Ordinance) Busn. Admin. O-2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 37, HISTORIC PRESERVATION. (Designating the Abramson s Clock as an historic landmark) Historic Preservation Commission O-3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER X, TRAFFIC. (Restrictive Parking Zones) ADD 176. Joseph J. Bellotti, 43 East 26th Street Apt. #2 306. Athena M. Frangos, 1208 Kennedy Boulevard Apt. #4 307. Mary Rusnak, 170 West 31st Street 308. Vicky A. Wondolowski, 461 Avenue A ORDINANCES PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION O-4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 7:00 P.M., and the Dorothy E. public hearing and final passage. (Municipal Building maintenance to Department of Public Works and Parks) Public Works O-5 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 7:00 P.M., and the Dorothy E. public hearing and final passage. (Providing for the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the city during any incident involving a commercial property, structure or vehicle, or involving commercial activity, which is determined by any city department or division as requiring an emergency response) Law O-6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 21, HEALTH REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 33, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND CHAPTER 35, ZONING REGULATIONS; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 7:00 P.M., and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers, Municipal Building, as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. (Construction of pools) Planning and Zoning O-7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 4, LICENSING AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 7:00 P.M., and the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers, Municipal Building, as the time and place for a public hearing and final passage. (Filming permit fees) Busn. Admin. O-8 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER X, TRAFFIC; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 7:00 P.M., and the Dorothy E. public hearing and final passage. (Restrictive Parking Zones amending list of zones
Page 2 of 5 and changing the length of spaces from 22 feet to a length determined on an individual basis) Police DELETE 028. Anthony Terrano, 305 Broadway 201. Cynthia Baran, 18 West 11th Street ADD 048. Walter Nowicki for his wife, Margaret Nowicki, 9 West 15th Street 107. Rita Patel for her son, Harry Patel, 733 Avenue A, Apt. #16 COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be received and filed: C-1 From Pasquale Agresti, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of ALDO RIZZO, alleging injuries sustained January 6, 2011 in a fall on ice and snow at 622 Broadway. C-2 From BARBARA VARGAS, on behalf of AMBER VARGAS, filing notice of tort claim alleging personal injuries and property damage to her daughter on February 8, 2011, resulting from a fall on a sidewalk corner pad at 3 rd Street and Lord Avenue. C-3 From NESTOR O. RIGAIL, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his automobile on December 26, 2010, resulting from it being struck by a snow plow at 63-65 West 15 th Street. C-4 From LILY C. MARSHALL, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to her vehicle on January 26, 2011, resulting from it being struck by a snow plow on West 53 rd Street. C-5 From LORING FOOTE, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to her automobile on January 28, 2011, resulting from it being struck by a front loader removing snow at 882 Broadway. C-6 From SHAWN CARROLL, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his automobile on January 12, 2011, resulting from being struck by a snow plow in St. Andrew s Church parking lot. C-7 From CHARLES MAHONEY, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his automobile on February 1, 2011 resulting from it being struck by a snow plow at 24 West 21 st Street. C-8 From JOSEPH LESNIAK, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his automobile on January 26, 2011, resulting from it being struck by a snow plow at 14 th Street and Ayres Court. C-9 From STEPHEN F. WEINBERG, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his vehicle on December 1, 2010, resulting from it being struck by a turning fire engine at 28 th Street and Broadway. C-10 From JAMES J. CAVANAGH, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his vehicle on December 26, 2010, resulting from it being struck by a fire engine at Avenue A near North Street. C-11 From TERESA N. FOWLER, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to her automobile on January 25, 2011, resulting from it being struck by a garbage truck at 190 West 31 st Street. C-12 From FABIAN A. BETANCOURT, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his two vehicles on January 12, 2011, resulting from their being struck by a snow plow on Avenue E between 47 th and 48 th Streets.
Page 3 of 5 C-13 From GIHAN R. TADROS, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to his parked automobile on February 1, 2011, resulting from it being struck by a turning fire engine at Avenue A and West 24 th Street. C-14 From the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Summons and Complaint in matter entitled, KABRT vs. MACRI, et al., incl. THE CITY OF BAYONNE. (Violation of constitutional rights on and after December 17, 2008.) C-15 From the Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, NORTH HOOK ASSOCIATES, LLC c/o BARJEFF vs. CITY OF BAYONNE. (69-73 Le Fante Way, Block 412, lot 3 - Industrial) C-16 From the Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, MORRIS ASSOCIATES I, LLC vs. CITY OF BAYONNE. (Avenue A & North Street, Block 300.01, lots 2 & 3 office building) C-17 From the Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, CONSTABLE HOOK ROAD PARTNERS, LLC vs. CITY OF BAYONNE. (Constable Hook, Block 646.01, lot 6 - Industrial) OFFICERS REPORTS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Officers Reports to be received and filed and any resolution incorporated within them to be adopted: OR-1 OR-2 OR-3 From Terrence Malloy, Chief Financial Officer, reporting on purchase payments and recommending payment of same, and a resolution adopting the recommendation and ordering payment of claims. Finance From Janet Convery, Treasurer, reporting on the transfer of the following amounts to the Board of Education on February 9, 2011: $4,757,183.00 Claims and payroll for February, 2011 From Terrence Malloy, CFO, CERTIFICATE OF DETERMINATION AND AWARD for Tax Anticipation Note Sales held: $10,000.00 December 6, 2010 1.85% $10,000.00 January 6, 2011 5.00% RESOLUTIONS CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be adopted: CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday, February 16, CR-2 Approving the minutes of the adjourned meeting held Wednesday, February 9, CR-3 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, February 9, CR-4 CR-5 CR-6 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of taxes. (26 properties) Tax Collector Granting a Disabled Veteran s tax exemption to a 100% disabled veteran for onehalf of property located at Block 249, Lot 27 effective November 25, 2009, and ordering a refund of overpaid taxes resulting from the exemption. Assessor Authorizing the Municipal Treasurer to issue a warrant to the NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR in the amount of $26,834.76, representing unemployment benefits charged to the City of Bayonne for the quarter ending December 31, 2010. Finance
Page 4 of 5 CR-7 CR-8 CR-9 CR-10 CR-11 CR-12 CR-13 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $2,020.20 payable to the order of the BUREAU OF RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of 1,056 dog licenses issued in January, 2011. Municipal Services Ordering a warrant in the amount of $503.40 payable to the order of the BUREAU OF RABIES CONTROL, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, covering the issuance of 232 dog licenses issued in February, 2011. Municipal Services Ratifying and confirming the actions of the Municipal Treasurer in issuing a warrant in the amount of $6,562,233.95 payable to the COUNTY OF HUDSON for payment of first quarter county taxes of 2011. Finance Authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for solid waste & recycling collection. Public Works Authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for board up services for post-fire and abandoned buildings, cleanup of sewer backups, hazard mitigation, and securing of premises. Public Works Granting ** Bingo licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk Granting ** Raffle licenses to qualified organizations. City Clerk END OF CONSENT AGENDA R-1 Authorizing the purchase of 4 computer servers, 1 shared computer storage array, and related equipment from DELL MARKETING, Pittsburgh, PA, under state contract WSCA/NASPO-7-256, in the amount of $46,676.30. Chargeable to Account 2010 COPS Law Enforcement Technology Grant Program. Police R-2 Authorizing an agreement with the BAYONNE YOUTH CENTER for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for interior rehabilitation of their facility. Chargeable to Account CDBG 928. Community Development R-3 Authorizing an agreement with FITZMEDIA, Hoboken, NJ, for communications and graphic design services for special projects for an amount not to exceed $5,000.00. Chargeable to Account #. Busn. Admin. R-4 Authorizing renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the city, the NJ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, and the BAYONNE ROUTE 440 CORRIDOR BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT AREA STEERING COMMITTEE, for the NJDEP Brownfield Development Area Program. Planning R-5 REMOVED. R-6 Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application to the State Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control for funding in connection with the statewide COPS IN SHOPS program. Police R-7 Authorizing an agreement with the LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION and the INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS for the provision at prevailing rates of supplementary personnel for use by municipal departments on special projects, as supplementary seasonal personnel, and in the event of emergencies as directed and approved by the Business Administrator. Busn. Admin. R-8 Ratifying and confirming the actions of Corporation Counsel in terminating an agreement with MAGIC CLEANING, LLC for cleaning services at the Women s Health Center located at 564 Broadway, effective March 31, 2011 due to the termination of the lease for the center. Law R-9 Approving Temporary Emergency Appropriation No. 8 in the SFY 2011 budget. Finance
Page 5 of 5 R-10 Authorizing the Planning Board to undertake a Redevelopment Study and prepare a Redevelopment Plan for proposed properties for the SCATTERED SITE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE 2. Planning REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL RA-1 From RICHARD A. BARBA, requesting permission to address the council on the subject of rent control.