[Music] okay okay this meeting is being held in accordance with the open public meeting Act njs 10 notice of which was to the record in the Star Ledger was please here mayor absent council member pagia here council member Carol here I here everybody please rise for the flag flag United States stand Nation God indivisible with liy and justice for all supposedly the patate of lawyers the patate of lawyers and abandoned children really okay so I do have a proclamation to read tonight a small business Saturday reads whereas the city of hacket celebrates our local small businesses and the contrib utions to make to our local economy and our community and whereas there are 32 33.2 million small businesses who employ 46% of employees in the private sector in the United States and whereas consumers understand the importance of supporting the small businesses in their community 72% of consumers report that the day makes them want a shop and D of small independently owned retailers and restaurants all year long and we're at sack and Sack New Jersey supports our local businesses that create jobs boost our local economy and preserve our communities now therefore I John pet Bros Jr May the city of haac along with the members of this city council do hereby Proclaim Saturday November 25th 2023 as small business Sunday or Saturday and urge the residents of our community and communities across the country to support small businesses and Merchants on small business Saturday and to shop small throughout the year signed by uh myself um this couldn't be more true in it's a really important time for small businesses coming out of the pandemic especially in the city like kakac which is in the middle of rebuilding itself in a Renaissance we've got a lot of great new small businesses lot of new small restaurants and uh they need your support so I ask uh not only on that day that Saturday November 25th but for whole days chop and haing Sack I try to stay Hackensack as much as I can when I need to yes we have a brand new restaurant opening next week on 24 Emma Emma give give it a shot okay with that we go right to the city uh there's no minutes to approve correct so we go to the uh approval to the uh city manager report thank you thank you mayor uh special reminder this is important there there is uh no garbage pickup on Thanksgiving so routs 5 six and 7even will be picked up tomorrow and routs 8 9 and 10 will be picked up on Friday of this week uh it's being posted on nixel and social media reminders are also posted the city's holiday Tree Lighting Event is scheduled for Monday December 4th at 5:30 p.m. on the green don't miss this festive event to kick off the holiday season with your family and friends the Christmas caper is returning to the hack pack this holiday season be sure to check the show times at hack pack.org our biannual slam dunk the junk event took place on Saturday November 4th and it was a huge success we had 33 groups and over 380 participants this year thank you to our volunteers and all our coordinators for overseeing the successful cleanup Den in the city our holiday senior trip is on Tuesday Tuesday December 19th please contact our recreation department since tickets are very limited and last but not oh no I'm sorry uh the city will once again be hosting our Gingerbread House contest the submission deadline is December 29th rules to enter are available online on the website uh last but not least the mayor and Council will be offering free parking on Main Street and Anderson streets beginning December 17th through January 2nd meters will be notated with happy holiday messages and remember to support our local restaurants and businesses throughout the city good just answer my question wondering when the paring and uh good good it's good for Emer and the same that's it that's it man so we're going to do business ready okay exced it's a long did you read some of these ords 44-23 deep breaths deep deep bre this is a final adoption of ordinance number 44- 2023 an ordinance to amend chapter 32 section 5 of the code of the city of hackensac authorizing an alternate process for hiring qualified police officers pursuing to njsa 11a 4- 1.3 this ordinance has been published according to law now calls for a public hearing need a motion to open the please second call council member Von rber hi council member Pagan hi council member Carol i r i anyone from the public would like to speak to that ordinance and that ordinance only please come forward seeing no members of the audience motion to close off second roll call council member V renberg hiy mayor C absent council member taga hi council member Carol hi May hi need a motion to Second roll call council member Von rudenberg hi Deputy Mayor Kino is absent council member Paglia hi council member Carol stay Council I'm sorry mayor Le bruss all be it resolved by the city council of the city of hackin County of berg in the state of New Jersey that ordinance number 44223 has passed a second and final reading and is hereby adoption Okay resolution 40523 this is a resolution for the introduction of ordinance number 45223 an ordinance to amend chapter 88 of the code of the city of hackin saac fire prevention to adjust certain non-life Hazard use fees in section 88 -5 and to make other technical changes need a motion please offer second roll call council member Vonberg hiy mayor K is absent council member Paglia hi council member Carol I mayor Le r hi be resolved that the above ordinance being ordinance 45- 2023 as introduced is now pass on first reading and that said ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on December 5th 2023 at 8:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached at the regular meeting place of the city council and at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning set ordinance and that the city clerk being and she is hereby authorized then directed to publish set ordinance according to all with the notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place one and where set ordinance will be further considered for final passage okay thank you resolution 4063 this is a resolution for the introduction of ordinance number 46- 2023 an ordinance amending the Second Street Redevelopment plan consisting of block 225 lot 20 block 229 Lots 9 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 and 44 block 232 LS 3 4 5 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 25 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 and 46 lock 233 locks 10 12 2 5 26 27 29 and 30 Block 235 Lot 1 block 236 Lots 1.01 1.02 36.029456 stage just to play it safe because I think that might have something to do with that place of employment I think that might be some of the parking lots on Second Street be resolved that the above ordinance being ordinance 462023 is introduced does now pass on first reading and the set ordinance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on December 19th 2023 at 8:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as a matter can be reached at the regular meeting place of the city council and at such time and place all persons interested be given an off opportunity to be heard concerning set ordinance and that the city clerk B and she is hereby authorized and directed to publish that ordinance according to law with a notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where Senate ordinance will be further considered for final passage thank you resolution 407- 23 this is the introduction of ordinance number 47- 2023 an ordinance amending the prospect railroad ess6 Beach Redevelopment plan for for an area of need of Rehabilitation consisting of block 223 blocks 1 to 7 and 11 to 24 block 226.11 to 1.04 and three block 226.24 and 19 to 27 block 227 Lots 1 to 32 block 228 Lots 1 to 3 6 9 to 30 and 40 to 49 block 22 9 Lots 1 11 to 14 28 to 43 46 block 230 Lots 1 3.01 to 7 12 to 19 21 to 30 Block 232 Lots 1.01 1.02 26 28 to 31 33 47 49 55 block 2 33 LS 1 2 7.01 7.02 9 block 236 Lots 618 [Music] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] 36.011677 R I'm going to stand on that one also thank you be resolved of the above ordinance being ordinance 47- 2023 as introduced is now pass on first reading and the said ordance shall be considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on December 19th 2023 at 8:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as a matter to be reached the regular meeting places the city council and at such time place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning set ordinance and that the city clerk being she is hereby authorized and directed to publish set ordinance according to law with a notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where said ordinance will be further considered for final passage thank you resolution 40823 this is a resolution for the introduction of number of ordinance number 48- 2023 an ordinance amending chapter 170 section 55 schedule 6 of the code of the city of hackensac trucks over 4 tons excluded to extend restrictions on traffic from trucks over four ttimes on Spring Valley Avenue okay need a motion please offer okay roll call council member venberg hi mayor absent Council membera council member Carol I mayor Leos I we resolve that the above ordinance being ordinance 48- 2023 is introduced is now pass on first reading and the said ordinance shall be considered final passage at a meeting to be held on December 5 December 5th 2023 at 8:00 p.m. or soon the as matter can be reached at the regular meeting place of the city council and at such time in place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning set ordinance and that the city clerk being she is hereby authorized and directed to P set ordinance according to law with the notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time of place one and where I said ordance will be further considered for final passage okay I have come across one question on this and we voted but says on both sides from Main Street to Summit Avenue at the Maywood border Summit Avenue is at the Maywood border no you've got you've got an older version yeah we took that out we took out at the Maywood B it's supposed it it reads both from Main Street to Summit Avenue okay I see that on the bottom with it under the strike to it just but at the top in the in the writing that's right where I guess that's the original I'm looking at the one that should you should in the body of the in the body oh in the body of it oh yeah it doesn't matter that's just the wear ass Clauses are just clear not going be just wanted to make sure they contradicted each other because it is to the Sumit it is to the Border I believe right it was just well the problem no the problem that when I spoke to um Lieutenant Cen was that I said that it didn't make sense to go to the Maywood border because the Maywood border didn't end at Summit Avenue and she was like they need someplace to turn so they'd have to turn on Summit Avenue I said well then you really shouldn't put at the Maywood B it's in the we ass causes it the we ass causes are say the sum so it goes to Summit that's they have you're coming if you were coming from Maywood you need to turn on the summit because you can't continue onto Spring Valley and if you're coming from Maine all the way up you got to get off on something my other point is I'd rather them go forward through Maywood than turn left or right because then they're staying in hack I wouldn't worry about what's in a Weise Clause I mean you know if you want to take it out you can take it out they can't they can't go from Main Street up to Summit but but the code is going to say you can't have the trucks on both from Main Street to Summit Avenue wherever thats up right I would I wouldn't doesn't matter Okay resolution 49-23 this is a resolution authorizing tax refunds for state board judgments duplicate payments and Veterans exemptions need a motion please okay loc call council member Von renberg hi deputy mayor abson council member taglia hi council member Carol hi May I resolution 4 41023 a resolution authorizing the cancellation of second quarter 2022 taxes on block 524 lot 7.01 due to a systems eror need a motion Mo call council member vber hi Mayo is absent council member Tagan hi coun Carol hi May I resolution 41-23 this is a resolution authorizing tax appeal attorney to settle the cases on the attached list dated November 8th 2023 that were scheduled for trial or settlement any motion okay roll call council member V rudenberg hi mayor is absent council member taglia hi council member Carol I may I resolution 42-23 a resolution authorizing a crew time payout of 8,879 67 to police captain Brian Corin motion second roll call council member V rberg hi mayor ABS Council M taga hi council member Carell St May Leos I resolution 43-23 a resolution authorizing transfer of the 2023 budget Appropriations any motion second counc mber hi May ABS counc hi council member Carol hi May hi resolution 44-23 this is a resolution awarding change order number three to Suburban Consulting Engineers for engineering analysis FMA Hazard mitigation program Grant the hmpg project any a motion please second call council member V deputy mayor counc member T hi council member Carol hi hi resolution 45-23 a resolution awarding change order number three for CCTV of sanitarian storm order sewer lines FEMA Hazard mitigation program Grant project for to Vex Services need a motion please offer second one Lo call council member v rberg i Deputy Mayor p is absent council member taglia I council member Carol hi May hi resolution [Music] Waring engineering contract to Suburban engineering for Phase 2 storm water infrastructure Asset Management plan motion roll call council member Von renberg hi Deputy Mayor is absent council member tag hi council member Carol I BR I resolution 41 18-23 this is a resolution adopting the updated hackin employee handbook dated November 21st 2023 okay looking at resolution on the page resolation 48-22 I just fixed it oh oh okay okay need a motion call council member v renberg i Mays council member taglia council member Carol I may I resolution 49-23 resolution authorizing veteran tax exemption for 275 Clinton Place the motion po second roll call council member V rberg hi May absent council member Tav hi council member Carol hi fail I resolution that was 419 yes resolution 42023 resolution authorizing payment of bills the motion to pay the bills second roll call Council mber absent Council membera I council member Carol i m bruss i recuse myself based on the the fact there's some small bills paid to Hackensack Meridian and with that any conflict of interest in the consent agenda uh yes uh Mr Mayor the number 26 resolution 42923 okay we're going to pull that one anybody else okay so let's pull 429 and 426 is being pulled all together 426 is being pulled yeah all theum strategies yes okay so the only one for individual vote is 429 yes okay that's it okay the following items are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion any items requiring expenditure or supported by certification of availability of funds any item requiring discussion will be removed from the consent agenda and consent agenda items will be reflected in full in the minutes including any exceptions Andor additions resolution 42123 is a resolution authorizing approvals to submit a Grant application with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and fire department equipment resolution 422-23 is the resolution authorize authorizing approval to submit a Grant application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for B bicycle study planning assistance resolution 42323 is a resolution authorizing R Jee as temporary judge of the ha Municipal Court resolution 42423 is a resolution authorizing an ambulance reimbursement resolution 42523 is a resolution of authorizing leas of escro 4516 Main Street resolution 5 I'm sorry 42723 is a resolution authorizing raffle license for Fairly d University um and the PTA forelli K Parker resolution 428-2386 resolution 4312 3's resolution authorizing settlement of workers compensation matter filed by Garfield henriquez pending in the New Jersey Division of workers compensation case number 20 20-21 934 okay a motion for that a motion please second call council member renberg Json Council council member Carol Okay resolution 42923 the resolution authorizing reappointment of special Law Enforcement Officers class one for 2024 calendar year need a motion please call counc member venberg counc taglia hi council member Carol stay May hi that motion open to the public offer okay all in favor I None opposed anyone the public would like to speak please come forward to the microphone give your name to the clerk you will have 3 [Music] minutes on up Mr Sero should be a happy man tonight with that resolution we passed yeah I like it but well it's going to help it's not going to stop the buses no I know it sounds like uh it's going to be confusing too and it does matter Mr climate said it doesn't matter but but the uh the mainwood border is at the brook okay so if they're going to approach from Maywood those trucks are going to all come to the hill on Summit Avenue and then what okay you're going to have a mess there and they're going to turn on Summit bad move okay they should be out out of that extra Maywood piece of road to Forest let them make their decision at Forest on going to the uh highway or not or going around Mr Serv we don't control May so we can't say no but that piece of road is hackin saac to the brook so so that that up to up to you all right just I'm the reason I'm so interested in this is even today there were trailer trucks on on Spring Valley Avenue with heavy equipment on the back of these flatbed trucks or whatever was I thought they were going to you know build the stock exchange down the corner I mean it was incredible the in industrial uh nature of these uh uh this should help at least with some of those big truck all right okay good enough good enough and uh so Happy Thanksgiving it's a Thanksgiving week and uh it's it's always nice to U you know prepare a meal share it with friends and and um people you love and and all that um I forget what I was going to say now I I always get excited about uh Spring Valley Avenue I want to thank whoever is responsible for getting that on the docket is that is that someone does that or good job cityne huh City attorne City attorney and the police department I mean you know that when you when you look at these issues it goes to you know various departments to make sure it's it's appropriate to do that so trafficing and everybody comes to a consensus that this makes sense to do and if it comes that way then comes on yeah the the the what the tri pod there on Main Street before you make your decision when the light changes to come up Spring Valley that is the you know when that light changes there's traffic for you know a solid uh you know 15 minutes coming up there it's just like what the hell is this it's like a road race and it's uh it it's nice to it would be nice to see that calm down somewhat I mean I know it's not going to change and those buses are way over uh four tons so here here's the thought process stop that again Frank I just want to explain this while it's freshing my mind so if a truck knows it can't come up past Main Street up into Spring Valley they're going to find another route somewhere else great so or they're going to take Main Street North you know what I'm saying let them find another rout the same is going to go They're not going to be able to come South on Spring Valley right so they're going to take another route doesn't do any you're talking about maybe East and West well they're have to go east and west CU they can't or they're going to go down maybe they'll take Maywood AV Forest to Maywood down further Street or something or to Market Street or Essex Street all right dep on where they're going uh well I'm glad it's it's been uh tabled anyway if that's their procedure the right to term to to bring it up that it's been tabled anyway I I I've been screaming about keep these big vehicles the buses unfortunately New Jersey Transit is yeah and and another problem is is there's there's um inconsistencies in the road so the roads are broken or bumps and so every time they hit those ba b boom that you know three or four houses sh shake and and the glasses Shake all over your your your shelves keep some of those big trucks we so if the road was smooth I I think that would help I mean I'm not asking for the world here but but the road is not smooth so it's hitting these spots and boom these are big vehicles like what what was that so all right good uh it's a good start thank you very much have a Thanksgiving have a nice week good evening M Davis how are you good evening how's everybody haven't been here in a while been busy um first of all thank you for the blinking light on the corner of Central and railroad it has made a difference there was an accident there recently but we don't have as many near accidents um so thank you for that I spoken to the um traffic department several times and there are car but something needs to be done it's the corner of Stanley and First Street again you cannot make a left off of Stanley Place onto First Street because the cars parked too close to the corner I walked it out it's not even 25 ft it's about 10 ft from the corner where that stop sign is it's very very difficult um that's one of the reasons why years ago we wanted to make Stanley place a one way going from First Street to railwood app because that is a major problem getting out of that block 50 ft suff 50 ft will suffice would sides or just no just when when we're coming I'm coming down St the South Side from the south I get my directions confused I'm coming that when I'm coming from the railroad tracks down Stanley and I want to make a left onto First Street you cannot get out of there it's dangerous so on the Northbound side of First Street right before stand they even have yes I me take a look at it um I know tra has been here take a it's it's ridiculous they park right up to the cor we get some push back with safety first thank you have a nice Thanksgiving you too thanks have a Happy Thanksgiving you can't you can't you know I know anyone else from the public like to speak seeing none motion to close to the public Lo call counc member vber hi counc member hi counc Carol hi St yeah good evening everyone thanks for coming out on this rainy rainy night Cathy by the way Kathy's in here tonight so you can take long I don't think so you can never keep up with that I hope Kathy s should may be get a kick out of that I don't think so um but I just want to start by congratulating uh Chris and Ain um and everyone involved in the CSO project for the award um down at the league it's just a testament um to the to the city one involved um in regards to the time and commitment of this project this is a huge undertaking that the city um has committed to and and it's nice to to be recognized for that uh tonight was the turkey giveaway at the Eminem um a huge thank you to Gerard Brandon and Courtney who uh were there on behalf of the W to um hand out all the turkeys um as well as uh to Forte our um our restaurant in town the the old the new Pico Tavern um and it's just aest Testament to um the small business Saturday that we're recognizing cuz they are a small business in town and you know we just when you look around hack andac you see so many businesses that have been Staples for many years here um you know restaurants you have you know Leos white mana and you have so many new restaurants and businesses moving in that believe in our city and we we appreciate them um believing in us and you know just encourage everyone to visit them uh a lot going on the rec department um we just ended our footall season as the successful uh junior football season and wrestling and basketball will be starting we also have a lot of new activities that have been added um Mr Carol is is doing a great job down there with um his uh his his team they're doing a great job adding new programs and having our um Regular programs that have always ran down there so we appreciate their work uh thank you to the DPW for their their Leaf cleanup um and for all the work on Main Street with the holiday lighting um it looks great and just wanted to end with Happy Thanksgiving to everyone um I know I'm just so thankful I had the opportunity to serve um the city and all its residents and to serve alongside this Council um that's so committed as well as the employees of the city who you know work tirelessly and I'm I'm just really honored and proud to be a part of it and thankful to be part of it and have a a Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and a good night thank you thanks St yeah yeah we I would say that we continue to improve the pth they the street we continue working to the infrastructure of the city doing the separation of the Str Waters and the sewer lines to prevent flooring and please keep an eyes in the ebikes I I continue see in TV how the particular battery great fire the people in New York already like 18 people die and we got like about 287 fires so we got a lot of electrical Dev scooters in the city of HK I hope so the fire department give to the people some flies or whatever to explain the danger of the particular bik thank you for coming happy you well thank everyone for coming the slam dunk the junk um program that transpired this month was fantastic um a lot of um people were showed and cleaned up the city of pakin also we had a Veterans Day um ceremony that went well also so thanks for everyone for showing up and the DPW did a tremendous job and setting up these events and and what a great job um was done by all have a great Thanksgiving and God bless everyone thank you jar so we got uh tree lighting 124 December 4th there was a great event uh kids love it special guest while you know who Santa Claus will be there uh the lot of other characters will be there uh High School choir will be singing Christmas carols it's a great night out um so come on down to the green on December 12th um the turkey giveaway tonight from uh Forte restaurant and in Sarah shop right in hackin sack was a great success um I'm sure all the turkeys went it was an event where the turkeys were you you know you had to sign up to get one it was first come first serve on signing up was advertised for the last week on on the website um very happy again that we can do the free parking for all the uh folks on Main Street from December 17th right through January 2nd um and I warned some of the vendors last year please don't let your your employees Park on Main Street it's there for the Shoppers so uh you know let you let the Shoppers had their free parking um with that on Main Street Stephanie spoke to new restaurants and stuff opening we do have a Forte Restaurant just opened recently on Prospect beautiful restaurant replacing P Tavern um the ply of Bowl just opened at 150 May uh very doing very very very well right next to that this this week the salad house opened next week ever opens 240 Main 240 main brand new restaurant uh it's got a sister business I think in Jersey City maybe one or angle Anglewood maybe um this past week last week we were at the leing municipalities most of the elected officials across the state and city managers business administrators clerks uh DPW superintendents all department heads uh across the state we're down there and there's a lot of networking and um a lot of classes to take and very educational and uh was a successful League came back with uh some interesting Knowledge from you always learn something new when you go down there every year um and what else do we have I just want to give everybody a special Happy Thanksgiving uh blessing from the city of hackin saac I know uh everybody up here is is happy and proud to be up here I think we work hard um and uh we got a great City we got great citizens uh we got great schools and uh I'm just blessed to be up here and uh happy to be here and uh enjoying it as well so uh with that I want to wish everybody a Happy Thanksgiving stay safe blessings to all thank you motion to close meeting awesome second roll call member hi May counc m tag hi counc M Carol hi mayor Le hi