As of 1/9/2009 11:51 AM
CITY OF BAYONNE
CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CAUCUS
January 14, 2009

ORDINANCES, COMMUNICATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS FOR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

ORDINANCES SCHEDULED FOR HEARING

O-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER 35, ZONING REGULATIONS. (Towing storage.)

O-2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER X, TRAFFIC. (Restrictive Parking Zones)
DELETE
070. Nordie M. Pacheco, 163 West 20th Street
140. Patricia Kuzma, 69 West 29th Street
153. John Purdy, 66 Evergreen Street
165. Marilyn Marie, 32 West 3rd Street
279. John Condura, 52 West 6th Street
149. George R. Behringer, for his mother-in-law Irene Jakubowski, 130 W. 54th St.
ADD
070. Christopher Reo, 703 Avenue E
122. Lorell Robinson, 92 West 9th Street
130. Benjamin V. Jackson, 80-82 West 18th Street
132. Rula M. Ellias, 345 Avenue C
133. John Janiszewski, 141 West 31st Street
153. Frank Lavendar for wife Margaret Lavendar, 106 West 53rd Street
154. Giuseppe Arrigo, 25 West 29th Street
279. John Condura, 52 West 6th Street
140. George R. Behringer, for his mother-in-law Irene Jakubowski, 130 W. 54th St.

ORDINANCES PROPOSED FOR INTRODUCTION

O-3 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE NAMING OF EIGHT (8) STREETS AT THE PENINSULA AT BAYONNE HARBOR WHICH MAKE UP INITIAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, February 18, 2009 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.

O-4 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYONNE, CHAPTER X, TRAFFIC; and a resolution fixing Wednesday, February 18, 2009 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. (Restrictive Parking Zones)
DELETE
192. Iris Cordero, 149 West 33rd Street
269. Ikhlas Abdelwahed, 486 Avenue A
284. Nancy A. Fares, 40 East 17th Street
ADD
140. Birdalee McCay-Frey, 195 Avenue C, 2nd Floor
156. Mary Kimak, 190 Avenue C
159. Dana A. Sanchez, for daughter Elyse, 88 West 52nd Street
165. Walter Markowski, 136 West 26th Street
166. Stephen B. Malia, for wife Lenore I. Malia, 20 East 41st Street
170. William H. Iadanza, 615 Avenue E
171. Mercedes de la Cruz, 733 Avenue A, 2nd Floor
187. George A. Denehy for his mother Adelaide Denehy, 192 West 52nd Street
192. Courtney M. Booker, for her son Gionni, 25 Lexington Avenue, Apt. 381

COMMUNICATIONS

CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following Communications to be received and filed:

C-1 From Eric S. Pennington, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of DANA LIPPI, alleging injuries sustained October 11, 2008 in an assault by police officers at 206 Broadway.

C-2 From Eric S. Pennington, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of BRIAN J. BLACKSHAW, alleging injuries sustained October 11, 2008 in an assault by police officers at 206 Broadway.

C-3 From Eric S. Pennington, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of KACPER ROZYCKI, alleging injuries sustained October 11, 2008 in an assault by police officers at 206 Broadway.

C-4 From, Bruce Gates, Esq., filing notice of tort claim on behalf of BERNADETTE McALARNEY, alleging injuries sustained September 12, 2008 in a fall in the crosswalk at 32nd Street and Broadway.

C-5 From TIMOTHY A. YURCHAK, filing notice of tort claim alleging personal injuries sustained September 10, 2008, resulting from a collision with the chain link fence in the outfield at Veterans’ Stadium.

C-6 From KIMBERLEY ANN DiDONATO, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to her and her daughter’s clothing on October 13, 2008, resulting from contact with chlorine powder at the fountains in front of the Municipal Building.

C-7 From DAVID L. SIMONE, filing notice of tort claim alleging property damage to the windshield of his automobile on December 19, 2008, resulting from it being struck by a piece of sand or salt thrown from a salt spreader truck at 32 West 55th Street.

C-8 From the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Summons and Complaint in matter entitled, “MONTOYA vs. MERCADO, et al, incl. THE CITY OF BAYONNE.” (Fall on the sidewalk at 22A West 10th Street on September 16, 2006.)

C-9 From the Tax Court of New Jersey, complaint in matter entitled, “BAYONNE RESIDENTIAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP vs. CITY OF BAYONNE.” (Bayonne Bay, Block 815, lot 1 and Block 803, lot 1 – multi-family residential)

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 From Terrence Malloy, Finance Director, reporting on purchase payments and recommending payment of same, and a resolution adopting the recommendation and ordering payment of claims.

OR-2 From Janet Convery, Treasurer, reporting on the transfer of $4,000,000.00 to the Board of Education on December 12, 2008, for payroll.

RESOLUTIONS

CONSENT AGENDA - Resolution ordering the following resolutions to be adopted:

CR-1 Approving the minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday, December 17, 2008.

CR-2 Approving the minutes of the adjourned meeting held Wednesday, December 10, 2008.

CR-3 Approving the minutes of the council caucus held Wednesday, December 10, 2008.

CR-4 Ordering warrants drawn to taxpayers representing refunds for overpayment of taxes. (3 properties)
Block Lot Amount
156 25 $ 3,638.87
246 47 6,811.53
367 10 2,558.05
Total $13,008.45

CR-5 Ordering warrants representing refunds of overpayment of taxes due to judgments rendered by the Hudson County Tax Board. (2 properties)
Block Lot Amount
194 8 $3,191.40 (08)
312 10 4,188.86 (08)
Total: $7,380.26

CR-6 Authorizing and directing the Municipal Treasurer to make the necessary transfers and disbursements from the Current Fund in the amount of $54,421.25 for the purpose of paying semi-annual interest on CITY OF BAYONNE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS issued October 10, 2001 and due and payable February 15, 2009.

CR-7 Authorizing and directing the Municipal Treasurer to make the necessary transfers and disbursements from the Current Fund in the amount of $5,316.67 for the purpose of paying semi-annual principal payments of $3,753.11 and semi-annual interest payments of $1,563.56 on GREEN TRUST LOANS - BOAT RAMP PROJECT due and payable February 9, 2009.

CR-8 Authorizing and directing the Municipal Treasurer to make the necessary transfers and disbursements from the Current Fund in the amount of $3,109.16 for the purpose of paying semi-annual principal payments of $2,194.80 and semi-annual interest payments of $914.36 on GREEN TRUST LOANS - BOAT RAMP PROJECT due and payable February 10, 2009.

CR-9 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $1,950.00 drawn to the order of the TREASURER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY representing the state’s share of 78 marriage licenses issued during the months of October, November, and December, 2008.

CR-10 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $50.00 drawn to the order of the TREASURER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY representing the state’s share of 2 civil union certificates issued during the months of October, November, and December, 2008.

CR-11 Ordering a warrant in the amount of $7,258.00 payable to the State of New Jersey representing STATE SURCHARGE FEES ON NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATIONS. Chargeable to Account #02-5102.

CR-12 Ratifying and confirming the action of the treasurer in transferring the amount of $471.55 to the BANK OF NEW YORK to remit school interest payments on outstanding obligations with the HCIA.

CR-13 Ratifying and confirming the action of the treasurer in transferring the amount of $24,107.84 to the BANK OF NEW YORK to remit outstanding obligations on the HCIA POOLED LOAN PROGRAM BOND.

CR-14 Authorizing the issuance of a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate for Block 372, Lot 1.1, 70-80 Lexington Avenue, SENIOR HORIZONS OF BAYONNE URBAN RENEWAL.

CR-15 Authorizing a warrant in the amount of $15,737.50 payable to WACHOVIA-COLLECTION AGENT/SASS MUNI IV, representing the balance of a refund of tax sale certificate #04-120 for Block 372, lot 1.01, previously authorized by Resolution No. 07-04-25-087. Chargeable to Account GL-205.

CR-16 Authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for FY 2010 for the following: Autobody Repairs, Elevator Maintenance (3 buildings); Radio Maintenance; all for initial three (3) year period with mutually agreed two (2) years extension; and Rock Salt for City Streets and Snow Removal During a Snow Emergency each for a one (1) year period for winter of 2009-2010.

CR-17 Granting ** Bingo licenses to qualified organizations.

CR-18 Granting ** Raffle licenses to qualified organizations.

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

R-1 Authorizing the Planning Board to prepare an amendment(s) to the Route 440 CORRIDOR EAST REDEVELOPMENT PLAN and conduct a public hearing under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law for same. (Bayonne Crossings)

R-2 Authorizing the Bayonne Police Department to apply to the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control for funds in connection with a project entitled “COPS IN SHOPS”.

R-3 Awarding the sale by the City of Bayonne, of its property tax levy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 to PLYMOUTH PARK TAX SERVICES, LLC and ratifying, confirming and authorizing certain actions in connections therewith. (Tax Bulk Levy Sale)

R-4 Authorizing amendments to the UEZ map.

R-5 Approving Temporary Emergency Appropriation #6 in the SFY 2009 budget.

REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL