Kearny Town Council
Regular Meeting
- Agenda –
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 / 7:00 PM / Kearny Town HallI. CALL TO ORDER: PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW NOTICE
II. ROLL CALL
III. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
IV. CONDUCT OF MEETING notice
V. CAUCUS MEETING
A. Communications
1. Marytrine DeCastro, 1st Ward Councilwoman: submitted her resignation from the Kearny Board of Health effective February 24, 2015. M&C
2. Nicholas J. Coco, Treasurer, Kearny Lions Club: requesting permission to hold a Flea Market in partnership with JC Promotions, Inc. at the Frank A. Vincent Marina on Sunday, July 12, 2015 and Sunday, October 18, 2015. POLICE/DPW/REC
3. Thomas Pontrella, Kearny PBA Civic Association: requesting permission to hold a carnival at the Frank A. Vincent Marina on Columbus Day Weekend – October 08, 09, 10, 11 and 12, 2015 to raise money for the various charities and organizations they support.
POLICE/DPW/REC
4. LICENSES: 2– GARAGE SALE; 3–RAFFLE;
5– PARKING PERMITS that include:
2- CHESTNUT LOT
3- MANDEE LOT LICENSES
B. Reports of Department Heads
1. Water Department Monthly Operations Report for March 2015
2. Engineer’s Report dated April 14, 2015
C. Proclamations honoring:
1. Police Officer of the Year 2014 Sergeant Paul Bershefski
2. Firefighter of the Year 2014 Jason McCabe
Proclamations recognizing:
1. Municipal Clerk’s Week May 3rd through May 9th, 2015
2. Child Abuse Prevention Month
D. Reports of Council Members
VI. PUBLIC HEARING ON BOND ORDINANCE 2015-06
BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR AND THE DESIGN/SURVEY OF THE DUKES STREET PUMP STATION IN AND BY THE TOWN OF KEARNY, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $1,500,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,425,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWN TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF
VII. PUBLIC HEARING ON BOND ORDINANCE 2015-07
BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR WATER UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN AND BY THE TOWN OF KEARNY, IN THE COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $600,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $570,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWN TO FINANCE THE COST THEREOF
VIII. OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS AND MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
IX. BUSINESS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
2015-(O)-15 McCURRIE
Ordinance Establishing Handicapped Parking Zone at 238 Highland Avenue
2015-(O)-16 McCURRIE
Ordinance Prohibiting Parking at all Times on a Section of Dukes Street
2015-(O)-17 McCURRIE
Ordinance Pursuant to the Hackensack Meadowlands Agency Consolidation Act Adopting the Master Plan, Zoning Regulations, Codes and Standard Now in Effect or Hereinafter Enacted by The Meadowlands Regional Commission
X. BUSINESS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL:
ORDINANCES FOR 2ND READING (PUBLIC HEARING)
2015-(O)-10 McCURRIE
Ordinance Vacating Handicapped Parking Zone at 243-245 Windsor Street
2015-(O)-11 McCURRIE
Ordinance Establishing Handicapped Parking Zones at 103 Devon Street and 245 Beech Street
2015-(O)-12 McCURRIE
Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14)
2015-(O)-13 McCURRIE
An Ordinance to Further Amend and Supplement an Ordinance Entitled “An Ordinance Concerning Civil Service in the Town of Kearny, County of Hudson,” and Revising the Hourly Salary Scale for Permanent Part time, Seasonal and Temporary Part time Employees.
2015-(O)-14 McCURRIE
Ordinance Vacating Handicapped Parking Zone at 151 Chestnut Street
XI. BUSINESS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL: MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Mayor and Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or citizen so requests, in which case the item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
A. *Minutes be Approved (pending any corrections): None
B. *Motion to Suspend the Reading of Communications (read by title)
*2015-(R)-202
Bills List Resolution
*2015-(R)-203
Resolution Authorizing Tax Overpayment Refund in the Amount of $675.34 to Bruce and Linda Diehl for 2015 Taxes, Block 175, Lot 2.
*2015-(R)-204
Resolution Authorizing Tax Overpayment Refund in the Amount of $474.60 to James Valle for 2015 Taxes, Block 236, Lot 3.
*2015-(R)-205
Resolution Authorizing Permission to Encroach Upon Town Right of Way at 150 Windsor Street, Block 47, Lot 12, for the Purpose of Repairing Steps.
*2015-(R)-206
Resolution Authorizing Permission to Encroach Upon Town Right of Way at 654 Elm Street, Block 145, Lot 1, for the Purpose of Removing a Fuel Tank.
*2015-(R)-207
Resolution Granting PSE&G Co.’s Request for Emergency Road Opening Permits at the Following Addresses in Order to Repair Gas Services: 28 Laurel Avenue, 182 Bergen Avenue, 25-27 Wilkinson Terrace (opening on Belgrove Drive), 446 Elm Street, 33 Devon Street, and 25 Columbia Avenue.
*2015-(R)-208
Resolution Granting PSE&G Co.’s Request for Emergency Road Opening Permits at the Following Addresses in Order to Repair Gas Services: 24 Rutland Avenue, 18 Seeley Avenue, 12 Quincy Avenue, 315 Forest Street, 174 Highland Avenue, 46 Garfield Avenue (at Elm Street), 18 Prospect Place, 419 Hickory Street, and 422 Highland Avenue.
*2015-(R)-209
Resolution Granting Permission to PSE&G for Emergency Road Opening Permit at 20 N. Midland Avenue, Block 75, Lot 17, in Order to Repair Gas Main.
*2015-(R)-210
Resolution Granting Permission to PSE&G for Emergency Road Opening Permit at 294 Forest Street, Block 221, Lot 19, in Order to Repair Gas Main.
*2015-(R)-211
Resolution Granting Permission to PSE&G for Emergency Road Opening Permit at 146 Windsor Street, Block 47, Lot 10, in Order to Repair Gas Main.
*2015-(R)-212
Resolution Granting Permission to Stonefield Engineering & Design, 75 Orient Way, Suite 303, Rutherford, NJ., for Road Opening Permit at Kearny and Quincy Avenues, Block 69, Lots 22-27 29-33, in Order to Install Storm, Sanitary, and Water Connections for the Proposed Walgreens Development.
*2015-(R)-213
Resolution Refunding ABC License Fee in the Amount of $750.00 to Oliver E. Flores for Plenary Retail Distribution License No. 0907-44-024-006 because the Fee Received was an Incorrect Amount.
*2015-(R)-214
Resolution Authorizing Five (5) Hours Overtime to Omnibus Driver Sandy Walsh to Transport Senior Citizens to a Senior Event at Casino in the Park, Jersey City on Sunday, April 19, 2015. ($235.73)
*2015-(R)-215
Resolution Authorizing the Town Clerk to Advertise to Receive Bids for Security Services.
*2015-(R)-216
Resolution Authorizing the Town Clerk to Advertise to Receive Bids for Tree Removal Services.
*2015-(R)-217
Resolution Authorizing the Town Clerk to Advertise to Receive Bids for Tree Planting Contract.
*2015-(R)-218 DOYLE
Consent Agenda Resolution
2015-(R)-219 SANTOS
Resolution Authorizing Two hundred Three and One-half (203.5) Hours Overtime within the Department of Public Works to Clear a Sewer Blockage at 226 Kearny Avenue and 27 John Hay Avenue, Repair KPD Vehicles, Salt and Plow Snow due to Snow Storms on March 20 and March 21, Escort OSHA Inspector, Inspect and Reset Fire Alarm at the DPW, Prep Fields for Little League Opening Day and Repair Streets in South Kearny. ($8,922.35)
2015-(R)-220 SANTOS
Resolution Authorizing Contract to Neglia Engineering Associates for Survey, Design, & Bidding of the Veteran’s Field Artificial Turf Improvement Project (T&M Not to Exceed xx,xxx.xx).
2015-(R)-221 SANTOS
Resolution Authorizing Contract to Neglia Engineering Associates for Traffic Signal Analysis related to the Bergen Avenue and Schuyler Avenue Intersection (T&M Not to Exceed $7,200.00).
2015-(R)-222 SANTOS
Resolution Authorizing Change Order #2 for the 2014 Municipal Road Program ‘B’ to Reivax Contracting Corp., 356 Thomas Street, Newark, NJ ($22,600.00 Increase / 0.75%).
2015-(R)-223 SANTOS
A Resolution Binding the Town of Kearny to Purchase Electric Generation Services Through the Hudson County Cooperative Pricing System (“HCCPS”) Bid Cooperative Pricing System ID 83-HCPS.
2015-(R)-224 SANTOS
Resolution to Enter into Closed Session to Discuss the Following Matter(s): Discussion of Health Benefits for Council Members
2015-(R)-225 DOYLE
Resolution Authorizing Emergency Temporary Appropriations for the Calendar Year 2015.
2015-(R)-226 LANDY
Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Person-to-Person Transfer of Plenary Retail Distribution License #0907-44-051-008 from MAA Liquors LLC, t/a Sunset Deli & Liquors, to G&S Beverage, LLC, t/a Liquor Boss & Deli, 680 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey.
2015-(R)-227 LANDY
Resolution Rescinding Appointment in Resolution No. 2015-93 Because the Appointee Declined the Offer of Employment.
2015-(R)-228 LANDY
Resolution Rescinding Appointment in Resolution No. 2015-167 Because the Appointee Declined the Offer of Employment.
2015-(R)-229 McCURRIE
Resolution Authorizing Participation in the New Jersey Council of Farmers & Communities (“NJCFC”) and Execution of the Community Market Membership Application.
2015-(R)-230 ECKEL
Resolution Accepting the Retirement Application of Fire Captain John McGrady from the Kearny Fire Department after Twenty-seven (27) Years of Service, Effective May 01, 2015, Pending Approval of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (terminal leave pay and unused vacation totaling $52,968.62 subject to change if additional time is taken).
2015-(R)-231 ECKEL
Resolution Accepting the Retirement Application of Fire Captain Jeffrey A. Bruder from the Kearny Fire Department after Twenty-eight (28) Years of Service, Effective May 01, 2015, Pending Approval of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (terminal leave pay and unused vacation totaling $52,968.62 subject to change if additional time is taken).
2015-(R)-232 ECKEL
Resolution Accepting the Retirement Application of Fire Captain Michael Rooney from the Kearny Fire Department after Twenty-seven (27) Years of Service, Effective June 01, 2015, Pending Approval of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (terminal leave pay and unused vacation totaling $52,968.62 subject to change if additional time is taken).
2015-(R)-233 ECKEL
Resolution Accepting the Retirement Application of Firefighter Terence M. Byrnes from the Kearny Fire Department after Twenty-five (25) Years of Service, Effective June 01, 2015, Pending Approval of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (terminal leave pay and unused vacation totaling $42,074.38 subject to change if additional time is taken).
2015-(R)-234 ECKEL
Resolution Accepting the Retirement Application of Firefighter Steven Durnian from the Kearny Fire Department after Twenty-seven (27) Years of Service, Effective June 01, 2015, Pending Approval of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (terminal leave pay and unused vacation totaling $36,365.36 subject to change if additional time is taken).
2015-(R)-235 ECKEL
Resolution Amending Resolution No. 2015-168 to Reflect the Updated Retirement Date and Payout of Fire Captain Gary Dye.
2015-(R)-236 ECKEL
Resolution Accepting the Retirement Application of Susan Lignowski, Senior Library Assistant in the Kearny Public Library, Effective March 01, 2015 after Twenty-three (23) Years of Service, Pending Approval of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (unused sick leave, unused vacation and longevity totaling $34,993.13 is subject to change if additional time is taken).
2015-(R)-237 ECKEL
Resolution Authorizing the Fire Department to Submit an Application for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) for an Inspection Program and Tablets in the Amount of $50,000 and for Fire Investigation for Members in the Amount of $8,000, both of which a 5% Match is Required.
2015-(R)-238 ECKEL
Resolution Appointing Mireya Sanchez to the Part Time Position of Library Monitor in the Kearny Public Library to Work a Maximum of 19.5 Hours Per Week at the Current Hourly Rate of $10 Pending Pre-Employment Processing.
2015-(R)-239 KONOPKA
Resolution Appointing Adnelis Albizu to the Part time Position of Social Service Aide Bilingual in the Health Department to Work a Maximum of 24.5 Hours per Week at the Current Hourly Rate of $12 Pending Pre-employment Processing.
XII. * CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT BY MAYOR ALBERTO G. SANTOS
Appointment of James Capobianco, Jr., 57 Hillcrest Road, Kearny, N.J., as a Class IV Member to the Kearny Planning Board to fill the remaining term of Jon Giordano through 12/31/16.
Appointment of Mary Rose Cascaes, 20 S. Midland Avenue, Unit M5, Kearny, N.J., as First Alternate Member of the Kearny Planning Board to fill the remaining term of James Capobianco, Jr. through 12/31/2015.
Appointment of Lorraine Martinez, 57 Afton Street, Kearny, N.J., as Second Alternate Member of the Kearny Planning Board to fill the remaining term of Mary Rose Cascaes through 12/31/2016.
XIII. EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSION
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
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