City of PassaicNew Jersey

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

March 28, 2006

7:00 P.M.

 

                                                                        

 

IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 231 PUBLIC LAWS OF 1975, ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ADOPTED ON JULY 1^st , 2005 SETTING FORTH A SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR 2005-2006, WHICH WAS PLACED ON THE CITY HALL BULLETIN BOARD BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.

 

 

I.          ROLL CALL

 

II.        INVOCATION

 

III.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

IV.       MINUTES – February 21, 2006, March 7, 2006 Regular Meetings

 

 

V.         HEARING OF CITIZENS         

 

           

VI.       COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

1.         City Clerk’s Office submitting application for Raffle Licenses for St. Anthony of Padua Church- 101-103 Myrtle Avenue, Our Lady of Fatima Church-32 Exchange Place, St. Nicholas R.C. Church- 153 Washington Place, H.S.A. Passaic Catholic Regional School – 212 Market Street

 

 

2.         Cuban Americans Cultural Organization – Liceo Cubano of Passaic, 87 Prospect Street submitting an application to hold a flag raising on May 21, 2006 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of City Hall.

             

3.         Our Lady of Fatima Church of 32 Exchange Place submitting the following

            applications:

 

a.       Procession on April 14, 2006 from 1p.m. to 2 p.m. starting point City Hall, Passaic Street, Prospect Street to Exchange Place.

 

b.       Procession on April 14, 2006 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. starting point Fatima  Church Exchange Place, Passaic Avenue, Prospect Street to Exchange Place

 

c.       Procession on June 18, 2006 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. starting point Fatima

Church Exchange Place, Passaic Avenue, Main Avenue, Pennington Avenue, To Exchange Place.

 

           

4.         St. Anthony Church – 101-103 Myrtle Avenue submitting application to hold their annual festival on  June 2, 2006 -  6 p.m. to 12 p.m., June 3, 2006 – 4 p.m. to 12 midnight, June 4, 2006 -  1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

 

5.         Sports Bar Inn – 161 Eighth Street submitting an application for a New Entertainment License 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.

 

6.         Personnel Actions Form for the month of February 2006.

 

7.         New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection submitting their semi-monthly

bulletin (March 8, 2006) containing a list of construction permit applications

recently filed or acted upon by the DEP (Note: Filed in the City Clerk’s Office).

 

8.         City of Clifton submitting the following:

 

·         Copy of an adopted Resolution supporting passage of Senate Bill S-650 “Municipal Beautification Act and urging support.

 

·         Copy of a proposed Ordinance amending the code of the City of Clifton to establish stormwater management regulations and requesting comments

from all county municipalities prior to their hearing of March 21, 2006.

 

9.         Town of Secaucus, NJ submitting a copy  an of adopted Resolution supporting United States Senator Robert Menendez blocking foreign governments from controlling United States port operation and urging support

           

10.        Mr. Ralph W. Chandless, Jr. attorney for the City of Garfield Planning Board submitting copy of their special meeting notice held on March 7, 2005 and a copy of adopted Resolution No. 06-6 regarding Lot 50.02 and Lot 50.04 and Block 100.2 Block 140 also known as Garden State Paper property.

 

11.        Borough of Ringwood submitting a copy an adopted Resolution entitled: Endorsing Federal Emergency Preparedness Funding For “First Responders”

 

12.        Mr. James Murner, Jr. County Board of Taxation submitting a copy of Resolution establishing 100% as the ratio of assessed value  of real property within the County of Passaic.

 

13.        Memorandum copy submitted to the Passaic Board of Education by Mr. Walter Porto, Planning Board Chairman.

 

14.        City of Passaic Housing Authority submitting the following:

 

·         Copy of their March 9, 2006 Agenda

·         Copy of their March 13, 2006 Special Meeting Notice

 

15.        Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting a copy of their March 14, 2006 agenda.

 

16.        Self-Insurance Fund Commission submitting a copy of their public notice meeting

re-scheduling  for May 16, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.

 

17.        North Jersey District Water Supply Commission submitting the following:

 

·         Notice of meeting revision from March 17, 2006 to March 22, 2006

·         Notice of meeting  for March 22, 2006

 

18.        Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners submitting the following:

 

·         A Draft Sewer Use Permit for Imagine Screen Printing & Production located at 90 Dayton Avenue, Passaic for review and comments.

 

·         Correspondence sent to Trio Plating Co., Inc. – 61 Willet St. Re: Termination of sewer use permit

 

·         Correspondence sent to Imagine Screen Printing – 90 Dayton Avenue Re:

Notice of violation

 

 

 

 

19.        Borough of Hawthorne submitting copies of the following:

 

·         Adopted Resolution opposing 2006 increases to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Budget

 

·         Adopted Resolution re-endorsing A3414 (Transportation Trust Fund Renewal and Stabilization

 

20.        Borough of Wallington Planning Board submitting a copy of Resolution

Adopting Storm water Management

 

21.        City of Paterson submitting copy of adopted ordinance entitled: Ordinance    amending the Zoning and Land Development Ordinance of the City of Paterson

 

 

VII.      RESOLUTIONS:

           

 

22.        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE  

CITY COUNCIL OF PASSAIC ON MARCH 28, 2006 AT 7:00 P.M. OR ANYTIME THEREAFTER TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION, CONTRACT

            NEGOTIATIONS AND PERSONNEL MATTERS.

 

23.        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION FOR SAFE AND SECURE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM CONTINUATION FUNDING. 

 

24.        RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS.

 

25.        RESOLUTION TO AMEND SFY 2006 MUNICIPAL BUDGET (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87) Safe & Secure $90,000.

 

26.        RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 11, 2006 AS “COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DAY” AND APRIL 23, 2006- APRIL 29, 2006 AS “COMMUNITY TRASNPORTATION SERVICES WEEK”.

 

27.        RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO GROVE STREET AND BERGEN STREET CITY OF PASSAIC.

 

28.        RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO FOURTH STREET CITY OF PASSAIC.

 

29.       RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR RECONDITIONING             AUTOMOTIVE TYPE TRANSMISSIONS TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION, CLIFTON, NJ.

 

 

30.       STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL      PROTECTION GREEN ACRES ENABLING RESOLUTION.

 

31.       RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC’S 2006 ACTION PLAN OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN IN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMS.

 

32.       RESOLUTION DESIGNAATING RESTRICTED PARKING FOR USE BY HANDICAPPED PERSONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

VIII.     ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

 

33.        ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 275 ENTITLED “TAXATION”IN THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC.

 

 

IX.       HEARINGS:

 

 

34.        VERIZON NEW JERSEY INC. APPLICATION FOR MUNICIPAL CONSENT

FOR THE OPERATION OF A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM.

 

35.        ENTERTAINMENT AND PROPRIETOR’S LICENSE YEAR 2006 ISSUED TO: MR. PEDRO BENITEZ/BIG BUSINESS ENTERPRISE INC. T/A CLUB DYNASTY – 40 THIRD STREET (ABC HEARING HELD 3-15-06)

 

 

 

X.         APPLICATIONS REQUIRING COUNCIL TO SCHEDULE A    HEARING DATE.

     

 

36.        MR. SEVERIANO HERNANDEZ T/A EL RODEO RESTAURANT – 182 THIRD STREET SUBMITTING A NEW APPLICATION FOR 2006 ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE AND RENEWAL OF PROPRIETORS LICENSE (POLICE DEPARTMENT OBJECTION)

 

37.        ANTONIA RAMIREZ T/A LA CHARRITA RESTAURANT -210 WASHINGTON PL. PASSAIC, SUBMITTING RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR 2006 PROPRIETOR’S LICENSE (POLICE DEPARTMENT OBJECTION).

 

38.        JONAS GRANDE T/A TAQUERIA BRENDA LEE I – 359 MONROE ST., PASSAIC, SUBMITTING APPLICATION FOR ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE RENEWAL FOR THE YEAR 2006. (POLICE DEPARTMENT OBJECTION)

 

 

XI.       PAYMENT OF BILLS          

             

XII.      ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 

XIII.    MAYOR’S REPORT

             

 

ADJOURNMENT