The Hoboken City Council is having a meeting tonight at 7PM February 4th 2009. Here is what is on the agenda:
RESOLUTIONS
1. Approving to submit a grant application and execute a grant agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the various streets – 2009 –Hoboken Project.
2. Amending an existing contract for Solid Waste Collection with Cali Carting, Inc. of Kearny, New Jersey, at an increase of $112,680.00 for twelve (12) consecutive month cost service this year (2009).
3. Affirming the appointing of Sharon Curran as Collector of Revenue pursuant to section 54-5 of the Code of the City of Hoboken.
My Comment: She is replacing recently retired Louis Piccardo who served Hoboken for 35 years. Some also say he served himself and has a pending case before the Zoning Board regarding a property on Husdon Street he is trying to extend upwards.
4. Authorizing the Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation of proposed area in need of redevelopment in accordance with the local redevelopment and housing law and provide recommendations to the City Council.
My Comment: This is another attempt by Mayor Roberts to get another big project approved complete with abatements and develioper givebacks at the expense of the taxpayer. Hopefully enough citizens will voice their displeasure at the PILOTS and over aggressive buildign plans given the current real estate glut of properties in inventory.
5. Amending prior resolution awarding contract for appraisal services.
6. Adopting certification for estimated tax bill for 3rd quarter FY 2009. will be available prior to the meeting date.
7. Authorizing Emergency Temporary Appropriations for the SFY 2009 Budget.
ORDINANCES
Introduction and First Reading
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HOBOKEN TO ESTABLISH
A DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND FINANCE. (DR-391).
ORDINANCE APPROVING A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX EXEMPTION FOR A
MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT BY 1320 GRAND STREET URBAN
RENEWAL, LLC. (DR-392).
ORDINANCE APPROVING A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX EXEMPTION FOR A
MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT BY 1321-1325 ADAMS STREET
URBAN RENEWAL, LLC. (DR-393).
My Comment: Enough with the abatements already. Residents who don't pay school taxes have no sking in the game when it comes to the bloated BOE budget. Just say no. No more "killing em' in Hoboken" at the expense of the everyday taxpayer.
AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE SALARIES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL BT TEN PERCENT. (DR-394). Castellano / Russo
AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR BT TEN PERCENT. (DR-
395). Zimmer / Cunningham
My Comment: These last two ordinances are nothing more than a gesture. The real deal is the medical benefits for the collective bargaining with the unions. If the City can get the Unions to aggree to a PPO plan instead of being self- insured and you will finally make a dent in the budget.
Here is the full agenda on Slideshare:
Here is the agenda from the City Hall Website:
http://www.hobokennj.org/pdf/amr/cc/agenda/ccm-2-4-09.pdf ◦
