City of PassaicNew Jersey

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

January 24, 2006

7:00 P.M.

 

                                                                        

 

IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 231, PUBLIC LAWS OF 1975, ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED VIA FAX TO THE HERALD NEWS AND THE PLACING OF SAID NOTICE ON THE CITY HALL BULLETIN BOARD BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ON JANUARY 13, 2006.

 

 

I.          ROLL CALL

 

 

II.        INVOCATION

 

 

III.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

IV.       MINUTES – December 19, 2005 and January 3, 2006 regular meetings.

 

 

V.         HEARING OF CITIZENS          

 

 

VI.       COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS

 

 

1.         Rick Fernandez, Zoning Officer submitting a correction on Certificate of Occupancy for Park America LLC Entertainment License Renewal year 2006.

Hours of Operation from 5:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight to be changed to 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.

 

2.         S&R Entertainment Group t/a Fiesta Bar & Rest. 115 President St. submitting application for Entertainment License Renewal for year the 2006.

 

3.         Maria Saldarriaga t/a My Way Lounge 583 Main Ave., Passaic, submitting application for Entertainment License Renewal for the year 2006.

 

4.         Francisco Lozano t/a De Puebla a Veracruz 196 Monroe St. Passaic, submitting application for Entertainment License Renewal for the year 2006.

 

5.         Socorro Zuniga t/a Jaguar Nite Club 165 Passaic St. submitting application for Entertainment License Renewal for the year 2006.

 

6.         Rosalba Tapia t/a Los Arcos Rest. 305 Monroe St. Passaic, submitting application for Entertainment License Renewal for the year 2006.

 

 

ALL MATTERS LISTED HEREUNDER ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION ANY COUNCIL MEMBER MAY REQUEST THAT AN ITEM BE REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION.

           

7.         Honorable Samuel Rivera, Mayor submitting memorandum re: Library Appointment.

 

8.         Mr. Greg Hill, Business Administrator submitting memorandum re: Pay to play Law.

 

9.         Mr. Barry Smith- 141 Ascension St., submitting notice of infested tree with termites located outside his residence on city property.

 

10.        City of Passaic Zoning Board of Adjustment submitting Notice of Special Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 26, 2006.

 

11.        Housing Authority of the City of Passaic; submitting Public Meeting Notice and Agenda for their January 12, 2006 meeting.

 

12.        Borough of Bloomingdale submitting copy of adopted Resolution Endorsing S-1926/A-3424: “The Smoke Free Air Act”.

 

13.        City of Clifton, submitting copy of adopted Resolution supporting Senate Bill S-1987- permits Local Government to limit awarding of public contracts to business entities that make political Contributions and requires filing of annual disclosure statement.

 

14.        Township of Monroe submitting copy of adopted Resolution urging the Governor and our Legislators to support property tax reform legislation known as ‘the New Jersey Smart Homestead Act” assembly bill A-4041 and Senate Bill S-2502 to reform the inequitable use of property taxes to fund schools in the State of New Jersey.

 

15.        Passaic Valley Water Commission submitting the following:

·         Minutes of the November 30, 2005 regular public meeting.

·         Agenda of their December 28, 2006 regular public meeting.

·         Notice of Special Meeting and Agenda for January 12, 2006.

·         Notice of Reorganization and Agenda for January 25, 2006 meeting.

·         Adopted Resolution and supporting documentation relating to the Rate Increase.

 

16.        Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners submitting the following:

·         Notice of Draft Sewer Use Permit Re: Exclusive Fur Dyers & Dressers, Inc. 100 Dayton Ave., Passaic.

·         Notice of Scheduled Meeting for the Year 2006.

·         Notice of Draft Sewer Use Permit for Qualco Inc. 225 Passaic St. Passaic.

 

17.        Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting the following:

·         Adopted Resolution setting schedule of meeting dates for the year 2006.

·         Agenda for their January 18, 2006 regular meeting.

 

18.        North Jersey District Water Commission submitting public notice and agenda of their January 20, 2006 public meeting.

 

19.        New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection submitting their semi-monthly bulletin (January 11, 2006) containing a list of construction permits applications recently filed or acted upon by the DEP (Note: Filed in the City Clerk’s Office).

 

20.        Personnel Actions Form for the Month of December 2005.

 

VII.      RESOLUTIONS:

 

           

21.       RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE  

CITY COUNCIL OF PASSAIC ON JANUARY 24, 2006 AT 7:00 P.M. OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION, CONTRACT

            NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS.

 

22.        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ANNUAL TAX SALE

 

23.        RESOLUTION – CORRECTION TO SFY06 BUDGET –PASSAIC CO. MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE $11,575.

 

24.        RESOLUTION TO AMEND SFY 2006 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87).-Passaic Co..: Municipal Alliance $46,300.00.

 

25.        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REGIONAL CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP.

 

26.        RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING VARIOUS MEMBERS TO THE PASSAIC ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

 

27.        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PASSAIC TO APPLY TO THE NEW JERSEY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY FOR UP TO $1,870.000.00 FOR THE COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE III.

 

28.        RESOLUTION TO AMEND SFY 2006 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N. J. S. A. 40A:4-87). OJP: Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance $335,820.00.

 

29.        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ASSESSOR AND CITY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE TO CORRECT ERRORS IN TAX ASSESSMENTS, SIGN STIPULATIONS TO CORRECT SAID ERRORS AND FILE MUNICIPAL TAX APPEALS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2006 THROUGH AND INCLUDING JUNE 30, 2006.

 

30.        RESOLUTION TO REVISE RESOLUTION NO. 05-12-276-CDBG PROGRAM.

 

31.        RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBER TO THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC.

 

32.        RESOLUTION TO AMEND SFY 2006 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A 40A: 4-87) NJ Drunk Driving Enforcement $26, 053.96.

 

33.        RESOLUTION TO AMEND SFY 2006 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A 40A:4-87) UEZA: 06-079 Microloan Project I $200,000.

 

34.        RESOLUTION TO AMEND SFY 2006 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (NJSA 40A:4-87)

UEZA: 06-078 Clean Sweep V $265,000.

 

35.        RESOLUTION TO AMEND SFY 2006 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87)UEZA: 06-080 Graffiti Eradication V $95,532.

 

36.        RESOLUTION TO AMEND SFY 2006 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A. 40A4-87) NJ Childhood Lead Prevention $42,154.

 

37.        RESOLUTION TO AMEND SFY 2006 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87) NJ State Police Emergency Management $5,000.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

VIII.    ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

38.        ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING LEASE OF 68-72 THIRD STREET.-PASSAIC FAMILY HEAD START, INC.

 

39.        ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO LEASE WITH THE PASSAIC BOYS CLUB.

 

40.        ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ENTITLED “GENERAL PENALTY”.

 

41.        ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC “PERSONNEL POLICIES”.

 

42.        ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 395 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC ENTITLED “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”.

 

IX.       HEARINGS:

 

43.       MR. JESSE BATTEN T/A VETERAN’S POOL ROOM- 82 CENTRAL AVE. SUBMITTING RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR 2006 PROPRIETOR’S LICENSE (POLICE DEPARTMENT OBJECTION).

 

44.       MR. FRANCIZCO MENDEZ / TULCINGO’S CORP. T/A TULCINGO’S BAR- 159 MARKET ST., SUBMITTING RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR 2006 ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE AND PROPRIETOR’S LICENSE (POLICE DEPARTMENT OBJECTION). ( CONDITIONS AS PER RESO. 04-08-159)

 

X.        ITEMS REQUIRING COUNCIL TO SCHEDULE A HEARING DATE.

 

45.        IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL PALMER VS. CITY OF PASSAIC

 

46.        VERIZON NEW JERSEY INC. APPLICATION FOR MUNICIPAL CONSENT FOR THE OPERATION OF A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM.

 

XI.       PAYMENT OF BILLS

 

 XII.     ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

XIII.    MAYOR’S REPORT

             

 

ADJOURNMENT