Heat. Heat. [Music] [Music] I would like to advise all those present that notice of this regular meeting of the municipal council of the city of Bayon for August 13, 2025 has been
provided to the public in accordance with the provisions of the open public's meeting act of the state of New Jersey. Notice of time and place in the meeting has been included in the annual notice of meetings which was posted and filed with the city clerk and with the Jersey Journal and the Star Ledger. An
additional notice of time and place was posted and filed with the city clerk and was forwarded to the star ledger and bergen record on August 8th, 2025. The regular meeting of the municipal council is now in session. Miss Medina, please call the role. >> Mr. Booker >> here. >> Mr. Carol
>> here. >> Mr. Perez >> here. >> Missur >> here. >> Mr. Lapaloosa >> here. Please rise for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> So, I think we're going to move some things up in the front. I'd like to call Suzanne Kavanaaugh up to give an introduction for a backpack donation and I'll let her explain a little bit more
about uh some of the corporate sponsors as well. >> Good evening, council president and council and other officials from the city of Bayon and good evening to the public uh that's present with us today and out in um our cable land. I would
like to bring up Violia's representative, John Livitz, and the Shoger Group who is presently navigating our lead service lines in the community, Don Shoger. Great community partners for the city of
Bayon. Not only does Violia um engage in educating our youth as far as the water sciences go and opportunities for jobs in the future. Um they also engage in other community events and certainly a
great community partner for the city of Bayon. One of them which is to uh partner with the Shoger Group who is here to donate backpacks 75 backpacks to the board of education. Dr. Begnen and
Kim are here to accept the donation. They're filled with supplies uh for the needy children in Bayon. >> Thank you, director. Thank you, council president, uh members of the uh Bayon City Council and city officials and our
distinguished board of education members and the community. Uh on behalf of Violia and the Shoger Group, we would like to donate 75 backpacks for children in need to the board of education uh which are filled with school supplies.
We have a strong commitment to community, okay? Working in the community every day. Hey, it's important for us to remember, you know, our needy and people who are in need. Okay. So, us as business partners who work with the community, we do as as director Kavanagh
said, we do uh partner with our business community, the Shroer Group, and we do uh uh uh meaningful uh uh giving back to the community. It's very important to remember that, you know, where we come from, the families
we serve, and and this small donation, we would like to, you know, uh uh please have you accept these backpacks for the children in in need for the uh uh for the city of B. >> Well, yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. Uh, I'd like to thank the council
president and the c the council members and of course on behalf of John Nice, our superintendent of the school and central office and of course our our board of education, we do appreciate this and with school starting in two weeks right after Labor Day, you can be sure that this will get into the hands
of our children and we're very excited. We're also looking forward to working with you. We did this last year on our program for our students. I believe it was in fifth grade. We talked about water science throughout the year and we'll look to continue that partnership this year. We'll start it right after Labor Day. We'll meet and we'll get the
kids going. Okay. Thank you. We appreciate it. >> Dr. Dgnen, if I may, I' I'd like the community to know that this is that both business partners are no stranger to um contributions to the city of Bayon. And this is um perhaps the fourth or fifth
year. Don, you can you can set me straight. seventh that um we have been the recipient of several different donations. Uh one of which of course is backpacks, the other of which is um turkeys at Thanksgiving and um there is
no shortage of toys at my toy drive because they literally walk in with bags. So um as you said, as uh Director Kavanagh said, wonderful, wonderful business partners for the community of Bayon um solely for the purpose of giving back. and I personally am
indebted to you and I I thank you. >> Yeah. On behalf of the city, we're very thankful for your generous donations and always the continued support as well. Thank you. Thank you. [Applause]
>> We're going to move the next add-on as well. Um >> Miss Medina, you want to read that? >> So the first on is moved by the council as a whole. It is a resolution denouncing hate and bigotry speeches and other comments made.
>> I'm going to let um our second board council woman uh Jackie Weame, who uh very eloquently wrote this up, we all agreed with it and um again, we're moving this as a whole. Thank you, Jackie. >> No, thank you. And um and I'm going to ask Keith Galant might please Keith if
if you don't mind please step to the podium because you were um the backbone and and really the driving force in in making us aware. I'm I'm sorry. I will apologize to you because I did not realize all that was really going on in
the community. what I thought was um really should have been given no um there should have been no reason to defend us raising the raising of the pride flag or us celebrating that heritage and and there was and and I'm
sorry because I was unaware and the council as a whole when you came and stepped forward um and and allowed us the opportunity to offer an opinion and asked us for our support um I want you to know that nobody hesitated and I took
it upon myself and I asked everyone if I could write the resolution which we did. Um I worked with uh Jay Coffee and we are ready to pass it. So it is um it is with great pleasure that I share with you um resolution number 25-08-13.
Whereas the municipal council of the city of Bayon stands firmly against hate, bigotry, and discrimination in all their forms. And whereas our community must be a place where every person feels safe, valued, and respected regardless
of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, or background. And whereas we are committed to building a culture rooted in inclusion, understanding, and compassion. And whereas everyone deserves the freedom to be who they are,
to live authentically, and to contribute to our shared future without fear or prejudice. Now therefore, be it resolved that we ask that all people work together to ensure our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and public spaces
reflect the values of dignity and respect for all to ensure that hate in all its forms has no home here in BAM. >> Thank you. >> And that would be published. >> Thank you. And I do appreciate it. Um, just as as a as an additional comment,
it it's odd that here we are in 2025 having to actually um denounce something like this. >> Um, but here we are and it's these small steps. Uh, I really do believe some of the greatest changes start with the
smallest of acts acts and this coming from the top representing the entire city of Bon can make a difference. Um, it it encourages people to say no, we're better than this. And it also encourages
people looking into Bon that we take a stand on this and that we want people to know that they're welcome here. Um, and it's and it's it's just important to know that we can't continue like this
this narrative of denialism, right? >> It happens. And it happened when certain businesses tried to open in Bon. >> Um, and it happened when somebody posted a a Facebook photo of of a black man getting lynched on one of the Bayon Facebook groups. Um and so you know
these this decades of denialism is really what's at the core here. But the messaging coming from the top matters. It matters a lot. So I want to say thank you. Thank you to every single person on the council um for doing this. Jackie,
thank you for um leading it. And I know I'm deeply appreciated. Um I chose to come into Bayon for a reason. I live here. I'm part of the community. And uh I also want to leave you with this thought. There's a lot of younger people.
I wish you could understand there's a lot of younger people where even though they may be surrounded by supportive people, families, it just takes one vile message of hate
that could influence them to do something horrible. And I remember what it feels like and I just don't want to see that for any young person. Not not in Bon.
So, thank you. >> You're very welcome. >> Yeah. If I if I may, I would like to say to Keith uh the last time you came up and spoke about this incident, I uh I could not sit there and I watch you emotionally uh express your feelings.
And I said before again, Bon is a unique place. I grew up here and I've seen the changes and I believe in Bayon and it will grow. And the fact of the matter is this resolution and you're speaking up will allow other people who are quietly sitting in a corner to feel safe. And
Bayon is a good place to do that. and a great place to start and I'm proud of this council. Jackie, thank you. And uh we're here for you. >> Anyone else? And on add one, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol.
>> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Nowski. >> Oh. [Laughter] I truly apologize, Miss Weamer.
>> I hope that's the only mistake tonight. Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> Okay. Air two is from the honorable James M. Davis appointing Tina Sicilino as the health officer effective August
13th at the salary of $14,291 and a resolution confirming set appointment. Would you like to move that as a whole? >> Yes. >> And >> very welld deserved. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> And and for those of you who who don't
know, it's a very very very difficult exam to pass. So congratulations because that was a great job you did. >> Okay. So on the resolution for appointment, Mr. Booker, >> hi. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> hi. >> Miss Reamer, >> I >> Mr. Lapaloosa
>> I. >> And at this time we're going to ask Miss Tina's come up >> come to the podium. and her husband. Raise your right hand. After I say I, you're going to state your name. I
>> solemnly swear >> Dolely swear this >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly perform >> and justly perform >> all the duties of the office of health officer >> all the duties of the office of health
officer >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New
Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. >> And I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> And I will bear true faith to allegiance to the state >> and to the governments established in the United States. >> And to the governments established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people.
>> Under the authority of the people. >> So help me go.
[Applause] Okay, back to the agenda.
01 is an ordinance of the city of Bayon County of Hudson, New Jersey, approving a financial agreement buying between the city of Bayon and 15 East 23rd Street Urban Renewal LLC for the property located at 15-21 East 23rd Street, which
is identified as block 198, lot as shown on the official tax map, was introduced at the meeting held July 16th, was published in the Bergen record and posted on the bulletin board as required by law with notice that it'll be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of August
13th is now before the council for its consideration and a public hearing and a resolution given the ordinance second reading is moved by the council president Mr. Perez will you second >> second >> on the resolution Mr. Booker >> I >> Mr. Carol >> I >> Mr. Perez >> I >> miss >> I
>> Mr. Lapaloo. >> I. >> Second reading is by title. An ordinance of the city of Bayon County of Hudson, New Jersey, approving the financial agreement buying between the city of Bayon and 15 East 23rd Street Urban Renewal LLC for the property located at 15-21 East 23rd Street, which is
identified as block 198, lots and two, as shown in the official tax map of the city. The council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize anyone who wishes to speak. Yes,
Keith Galant, 25 East 23rd. Um, I was at the planning board meeting last night and uh when you look at the um the the um the map the map of how of how the building is laid out, all of the
properties along Greg Lane and on 24th Street properties that line up or or butt up against the um the building the new building pro proposed building get a 5-ft buffer um off the property
lines except for my house that sixstory building is right on the property line and the house next to me also that six-story building with a six-story flat wall is right on the property line and I
mentioned this to Jackie A few years ago when I had my air conditioning unit put in um and somebody came to inspect, you know, and close out the permit, I was told I have to move it an inch because I was too close to the property line.
So why does a developer get to build a six-story wall right on the property line when all the properties along Greg Lane have a 5-ft buffer? And also the properties on the other street on uh
24th also get a five- foot buffer. And so um why was my house made it exempt from the from from having a 5-ft buffer? And also the house next to me. Greg is not the the owner of that house couldn't make the meeting last night. Um and uh
and he can't make the meeting tonight. But that's my own that's my issue. Um >> was that a question asked yesterday? No, it wasn't. Um, >> I don't know the answer. I was just saying I would be interested to know >> the answer to that, but
>> uh if I can answer that question real quick. I I always say I shouldn't say that. Um, last night uh I spoke to, uh, the city professionals and according to the information I got, I understand if you know, I addressed you and I said, "Well, why is that?" Because I was a little bit unaware myself. However, it
was later discovered by myself that there were provisions that were made for you in your property in regards to that property line and the and the parking garage and that's why you know you have your limited buffer.
>> I don't remember meeting with the soul about provisions. >> Why don't we get a better explanation? The the the attorney for that project is here. >> Okay. >> Yes, please. Let's just explain to us Mike please what the reasoning and and what exactly
are the parameters. >> Okay. So at that property line um there is a the building we stepped the building back the prop the building doesn't go to the property line. Uh we stepped the building back I think it varies between 6 and 7 feet uh 6 feet
and 6 feet 10 in it's actually 9 ft right adjacent to that >> who steps back on what floors? >> So so in in the front of the building. So what what the the planner was concerned with was the bulk in the front, right? He didn't want to overload it so that you couldn't see out of your driveway when you were backing out. So
what he asked us to do is smash the building down in the front, which made everything crunch up. And so >> so just for in layman's terms, so not that the building is on the property line, but the front of the building has an added setback.
>> It's got an added setback. >> An added setback. So the requirements are there but not the not afforded an added setback that perhaps the front of the building has. It's right. It's so the front of the building. So the front of his house will have that like I said the building will be stepped back but
particularly on his corn the corner that Caddy that is right next to his property you to do that it notches in I think 9 ft. >> So we we provided the relief there and you know to lay out the parking we did need to use to utilize a lot of the ground floor then because the building
had been smashed back >> and so in in the it would be in the rear of the building >> be the side in the rear. Yeah. Right. And it would be um my backyard next to right next to Mr. Golan's property. What where is the building in in relation to the property line?
>> It is on the property line. >> It's on the property line. And And what is the requirement? I don't It is that that requirement. >> It can actually go right up to the property line. >> Yes. >> So a developer gets to build onto the property line, but I got to move my air comp my air conditioner compressor one
inch. >> And is that accur? Well, I I guess we don't I >> I don't know about that, but >> there are a lot of rules that go >> if you want to fight against >> I understand that. But do you see the hypocrisy here? Okay. The absurdity of it. And here's the other problem. All
the other property owners get the five foot buffer. Why am I not offered that five-ft buffer? And why isn't Greg, who's next door to me, um also offered the five- foot buffer? Mhm. >> To answer that, the the the planner when
we discussed that um felt that the that pulling the building back in the front and notching the corner was the most important setback. Uh uh the >> but if there's a requirement, I wonder if that required a variance.
>> Perhaps director Skylinder could help. >> No, it wouldn't. It wouldn't have required a variance. So, so again in the negotiations on this >> redevelopment plan on this >> again the issue again the concern is to make sure that there's parking uh in the building here. Right. And that and and
of course that's that's at the forefront because we we and I'm certain we we certainly don't want >> not you know insufficient parking spaces to to get an extra 5T that we would >> but >> so with the with that the parking that's
off on the the back side of uh the building there um they're uh triple stacker uh parking. So in order to accommodate the size of the width of it, um it's either we lose parking spaces uh and in order to make sure that there's
enough turning radius with the ramp. um our planning professionals and team decided that it was uh beneficial to you know to make sure that that >> go right up to the property line >> to the property line but also in that limited area but to make sure that there's enough um setbacks you know so
that the car you know getting in and out you know >> right with safely and please forgive my ignorance but would that have required notice to those those residents that are adjacent or to that I mean is that is that going against the the current
zoning laws or >> the redevelopment plan and the area needs. So the area need studies are noticed uh to the public. The redevelopment plans are made available to the public for hearing both at the planning board and at the city council for the two hearings regular. >> Not necessarily targeted notices but
made available. >> Area need studies are very powerful wide reaching that way. >> But area need studies are mailed directly to the property owners that and identif they are direct mailed within the 200 foot lists which this property would have been given.
>> The mail the only mail I got was the certified letter for last night's meeting. I did not get any other mail that I can recall that warranted my immediate attention. And my question still remains, why is every other property owner on Greg Lane and on the
other street afforded the five the five-foot buffer and yet I'm not? And why didn't anybody actually meet with me and and talk about this face to face? Why did was it on why was the burden on me to have to come to you? I own that
property. I've been here for 25 years. He hasn't. >> So, so what I'm going to say, Keith, that notice would have went to you probably well over a year ago. >> And and real quick, uh >> to be fair, Mr. Miselli has been here as
lifelong res but you're you'reing the development. >> It's my client's building. I know a lot of people make that mistake and they blame me for everything that happened. It's not my fault. >> Would there have been a notice that would have been provided? That's that's my question because >> it's in the newspaper. There would have been no direct notice. >> Public notice. >> There's public notice. That's all the
law requires and we can't the law creates this the the noticing requirements for an area need study. It goes to the property owners and it goes in the newspaper twice. For a redevelopment plan, uh it is noticed once. >> Sorry, let me I apologize. Yeah, just
just some clarification. So the area in need study would have been noticed to the property owners >> to uh to to the church because they own the property. >> Oh to the I'm sorry because they're studying their property. So I see they get noticed the public gets noticed by virtue of the newspaper not public. >> I see. So it's just put up for public
notice. It's not a specific >> it's not targeted to the neighborhood. It's targeted to the people who are being studied. Okay. So that area need notice only goes to the areas that you're studying. Um the redevelopment plan unlike some other like the site plan hearing for example gives you the
targeted notice to someone right so but the redevelopment plans don't do that redevelopment plans are ordinances just like all the other ordinances you adopt they don't go to particular people they just they get published in the newspaper we're having a hearing on a redevelopment plan for this site come if you have a question
>> that's what the law requires that's what we did that's what was done here that's what's been done on every redevelopment plan >> from you guys to before you guys to before I've even practiced. That's the way it is. Um, and to answer the question, >> we comply with zoning. This project
complies. There were some materials things. There was planters they were asking us to put on the on the church lane project. So, there were very minor things that we were asking for deviations from, but it wasn't from this. >> We comply with the zoning. This is the redevelopment plan that the planning board adopted recommended to you that
the council adopted. and we comply with the building is the shape that you asked it to be, >> right? >> And so I I you know, I'm not a planner, so I can't really tell you what was on the planner's mind, but it was a negotiation back and forth, and this is what the city came back and said, "Cut the
building back this way and this way." And we did. >> If I could interject real quick, too, the the fact of the matter is some of these questions that we were going over right now, we went over last night. Uh last night was a planning board meeting. That's where this conversation should have taken place. Today's meeting is based on the financial agreement and I
understand your concerns. I said last night to you, okay, hear me out. I said to you last night on my final comment that I said, wow, that's, you know, that's something to look into. If you're the only one and later on again, I repeating myself discovering the fact
that there were provisions that were made and the same thing where people are talking about notifications. This is all public knowledge. All right? So, nobody's not getting newspaper here in Bon. last time I checked. So saying tell telling residents that >> we do have a website. We we do have an
official website. >> But you're what you're saying is you're putting the burden on some on every independent property owner in this city to go and and verify things on a website that that this was done. >> That is an unreasonable burden to put on any property.
>> So Keith, here's around Right. Let's let's I don't I don't I certainly don't want these comments to become counterproductive. But here's here's what I want to share with you. At at the time that this would have been started was probably a good 18 to 24 months ago when that area needs study would have
been initiated. That likely would have either been in the community news um Jersey Journal at that point in time. Um I was not aware and again I I apologize for this. I I would love to be able to say that we reach out personally to each
resident that we know it's going to affect, but the fact of the matter is we just don't have the manpower to be able to do that. Um, what I can say to you is the the thought process and the design and the building of this building was
done with those residents in mind. This is >> clearly some residents who got a five a five foot buffer. this was the best possible resolution to what could have been allowed there. And I know that that's not ideal. Believe me, I I have
500 units going up at the end of my block. I'm not overjoyed, but you know, it it it's it's in many people's minds progress. And it has and the the development and the moving forward in this city has really helped us as a city
become independent and become financially secure. Jackie, I'm not debating the the the issue. I I understand you. I understand where you're coming from. I understand where everybody on the council is coming from. Listen, I I've been in the city long a long time. I understand that the budget
deficit existed and we've been able to use different um procedures and methodologies to close that budget gap to slow the rate of tax uh hikes on property owners, especially legacy property owners in the city. Everybody
can understand that. Okay. Nobody's that's not what's for top that's not the topic here. We we we we get that. Okay. Um the but to carve out uh a 5-ft buffer
for every single property that butts up against this building except for my house and my neighbor's house um seems a little egregious. and and the and the fact that the planners in this city just
ignored that and obviously they were carving out that 5-ft buffer for the other other homes and somehow my house got ignored >> and and I'm going to tell you what what I believe they looked at first for I I believe the requirement is actually three feet and that's and that's of
course at the discretion of the city planners and the the lack of parking would have had a more significant impact on the residence then then that that >> so why was I made why was my property
then made the sacrificial lamb for the parking space? Just so happens that your property is adjacent to the parking garage, >> but so are all the other properties >> that but but it but again the the front of the building. It was a safety concern for the other cars for yourself.
>> Talking about the front of the building, >> but it is because because of the required what we required in the front of the building so that you could safely come and go out of your driveway. We required a greater setback in the front and on on the two sides of that
building. So it was again it was a greater concern that you have the ability to safely come and go in and out of your driveway so that you were not your vision was not impaired than than to build up to the property line.
>> But but again this is this vote tonight is on a financial agreement. I don't have an answer for you and I'm sorry what the vote is on. I just wanted to be able to res property owner. What is my recourse at this point? anybody
>> director I I don't I'm going to be honest with you the planning board passed it as of last night. I I don't know that you have a recourse at this point. Hold back council for the Let me just add so the decisions as to the setbacks again were looked at on the
structures of the surrounding buildings there not the the property lines there when we in order for us to make accommodations for the parking with all the different requirements for the uniqueness of a irregularly sized lot. This lot is not square there. It's it's
L-shaped in that regard. So, in order to meet the accommodations for that, those were some of the negotiations back and forth with our planners and the developers, you know, professionals on this to make sure that the accommodations for the parking were met.
Given the fact that the parking back, they are stackers. We if we move the setbacks in, you know, north of it, we're putting a the setbacks on that side closer to a structure there. it. This is as best as when we
designed it as much as we can with the all the residents in mind. >> Okay. One last thing. I I also want to go on the record. I am not anti-development. So, I just want to make sure everybody's clear to that. I am not even opposed to this building going up. I I think it's actually a good
a good thing. I know I'm in the minority when it comes to the other residents who live in around that area, but um you know, it's proximity to Broadway. There's I can see the the benefits of this particular project. I really can.
Um so I don't want to come across as anti um anti-development. Listen, we're surrounded by water on three sides people. The only way to go is up. Okay, we get it. Um so and and it is a a viable tool to help um you know to help
us manage you know um the financial >> stabilize our economy. Exactly. >> Right. So, I get that. So, I just want to make it clear to you guys. I am not opposed to the building. I think the building looks great. I think it's going to add to that area. It's going to bring
pre bring people closer to Broadway. Um potentially consumer dollars, which would be wonderful. Um so, I just want to make that clear that I am not on that side of the fence. Okay. Um but I do need to know what my what my options are
as far as recourse here. Um, and if you want to build up to the property line, you know, where I have to move a condenser one inch because of some co variant of some, you know, building code in the city. I can't
I can't even be an inch off, but they can come up to the property right on the property line. Just seems really wrong. Um so so yeah I I need to figure out whether I need to take legal action um at this
point and and what my what my um what my recourse is. I do not want to I I don't want to not see this building built. I want to be very clear on that. Okay. Um I just think that it's just really
unfair that my house and my neighbor's house um got screwed over here. So, Director Skellander, perhaps you could um give Mr. Galant your phone number and he might just you might be able to have a conversation with him tomorrow and this way he could gain a greater a
better understanding and this way um >> you know perhaps there I'm not certain at this point there's you know anything that can be done but at at least he will have been afforded the information. I would just like to say that I can't speak for the city professionals, but sitting on that planning board, okay,
all the considerations probably were in your favor. They were looking at the best interest for the residents. I know you're not happy with it, okay? And sometimes I'm going to say it anyway. Sometimes we draw a a short stick, but they were looking out for your best interest, and I believe that's what they
did. And I and I want to believe that that good faith um that you are you are operating in in that sense of good faith. Um I I'm not looking to vilify anyone here. Okay? That's not what I'm
here for. And I'm not looking to stop the project. Um I just don't think that's a good idea either. Um, I'm just asking um what recourse do I have and what is fairness um considering that all
the other property owners um got the 5- foot buffer and I didn't and neither did my neighbor. So that that's all I've got to say I guess. >> Thank you, Mr. Gone. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> All right. Thank you. >> Sure. >> Okay. But again, just to reiterate, um he's going to speak to you tomorrow
about those issues, but tonight's vote is on the financial agreement. >> Yeah. >> Right. So, just on uh this ordinance um council uh uh we have NW uh financial we have uh Dan Banker who's our city's financial uh analyst uh on there so he
can kind of explain some of the financial terms and some of the negotiations back and forth with the property owner as how we arrived with the 25-year tax abatement with the 228 thou with the $228,000 community benefit payment. Uh so Mr. Mr. Bank, if you want
to just uh kind of quickly go over some of the uh talking points uh you know from the financial analysis uh that occurred here. >> Good evening everyone. My name is Daniel Banker. I work with NW Financial Group. Um I believe everyone on the council has
received the memo that we prepared uh dated July 14th. So I'm going to go uh through the memo. Um, and if you have any questions for me, please feel free to let me know. Uh, to give a general description of the project, this is the
site of the St. Michael's Church. Um, it will be a sixstory mixeduse building consisting of 114 market rate units, approximately 2700 square ft of retail space and 119 parking spaces.
Um the unit mix will be a mix of studio, onebedroom, onebedroom plus den and two-bedroom units. Uh but 100 of the 114 units are studios ones and onepluses. Um we've also included currently
available units in the surrounding area. You have a summary of what those rents are on both a nominal monthly rent basis and a per square foot rent basis. You'll see the developer is anticipating higher rents than what is currently available.
So, they are getting quite aggressive on their rent assumptions. Uh just something important to note, their operating expenses are right in line with other projects that we reviewed. We have a database of 2024 audits for about 125 residential
projects across the state of different sizes. Um and this range of 6750 per unit is right in line with other projects of this size. Uh the estimated project cost is 43.5
million. That includes the uh contract purchase price of the property of about 3.5 million which comes out to 31,000 per unit which is in line with uh you know land values in the city uh on other recently approved projects. Um, and it
also includes the community benefit payment of $228,000. Uh, which is the which represents $2,000 per unit. Uh, before we considered a pilot of any kind, we looked at the project under a
conventional tax scenario. Um we uh look at several different metrics of developer returns, net project value, internal rate of return, yield on cost. All of those metrics are below the market returns. So it' be unlikely that
this project would be financed and get the necessary funding from a lender. Um so based on those findings, uh we do find it necessary for a pilot to uh allow this project to move forward. As it relates to the negotiations of the
pilot, the developer originally requested a 30-year pilot um at 10% of gross revenue for 15 years and 11% for the final 15 years. Uh what's being proposed right now is a 25-year term
with the first 10 years at 10%, second 10 years at 11% and the final five years at 12%. We've also incorporated a uh slightly more aggressive phase in of conventional taxes. As you are aware, there's a
mandatory requirement for the pilot to be based on the greater of a percentage of gross revenue and a percentage of otherwise applicable taxes. Um so that structure is years 1 through 15 0% years 16 through 18 20% years 19 through 20
40% years 21 through 24 60% and the final year at 80%. Um under this pilot the metrics of return that I spoke about earlier get to the lower end of typical market returns.
Um so we feel very comfortable with the proposed pilot as it stands tonight as it relates to the benefit to the city. Uh right now the property is exempt. So it's not generating any tax revenue
under the proposed pilot once the project is stabilized meaning 95% occupied as it will take some time for the building to lease up. Uh but once it is stabilized, the pilot is projected to be approximately $392,000
of which $373,000 will go to the city. That includes a 2% admin fee that uh is annual and 100% of that admin fee goes to the city. Um just in terms of fiscal impact, that's a
second part of the analysis. Uh, we use the Ruckers multipliers from their updated 2018 study, which is pretty much the gold standard in the industry for projecting new residents and new public school children. Uh, that study suggests that about 220 new residents will come
out of this project. Um, and when it comes to public school children, again, I mentioned that 100 of the 114 units are studio and one-bedroom units. So based on those multipliers, it's projected that four public school children will come out of this project.
Um just lastly, we've there's an appendix A where you can see the third 25-year projections of the pilot. Uh so over the 25-year term, it's estimated that the city share of the pilot will be about $12.8 million. And you'll see that
that annual number goes from 373,000 at stabilization. By year 11, it's at 490,000. And by year 21, it's at 650,000 a year. Um, and lastly, uh, appendix B, which is
the last page of the memo, that is the net benefit of the project that considers the cost associated with those new residents and those new public school children. and we compare those costs to the projected city share of the
pilot revenue. So if you look at year two again, the city share of the pilot revenue is expected to be about $373,000. The total cost associated with the residents and school children will be about $74,000.
So annually you'll the city will see a net benefit of approximately $300,000 and that number will increase as the pilot percentage increases. as rents increase and as the phase in of conventional taxes comes into play. And
I'm happy to answer any questions the group has. >> You're basing this on uh the 95% lease up in year two I believe or after year two. >> Yes. Uh we are assuming I believe 10
units. Yes. So 10 units per month as the lease up. So the year one number that you're seeing assumes 57% occupancy. and then year two and all subsequent years are based on 95% occupancy. So Council President, just on that, you
know, while that's a, you know, general standard of the assumptions, uh, when we did the absorption study and the occupancy rate, uh, one of the buildings that was currently being leased up during that time was well ahead of that, uh, you know, 10 months. They were, you
know, closer to being fully occupied and stabilized within six months, >> right? And all that depends on how aggressive sales force is for their, >> yes, >> their marketing room. Anybody have any other questions? >> Yes. The uh community benefit 228,000
$228,000. Is that earmarked already? I mean, that takes care of about >> No. No, it's not. Again, it's um we're going to have to amend the redevelopment agreement uh for that, but it uh the language that we've used within the redevelopment agreement has been for
parks, uh utility, public improvements, uh roads, sewer, you know, as the city needs fit for the surrounding area. For that, >> we need to revisit the parking issue like I mentioned in previous meetings. Yes. >> And I guess I just want to make certain
that that the community does realize that right now that property is generating exactly the >> wonderful lump sum of 0 in tax revenue. >> And so in year one that is $360,000
>> greater than what it would have had. And so that's a tremendous impact and benefit to the city. Um so again, um necessary um you know done in the best
way possible um and so does provide for a benefit. And the only thing I ask and and I've had these conversations 18 times. I'm certain Mr. Miss Elli is sick of hearing me say it, but we do just absolutely need to make certain that those
residents, it is a requirement of the management company of the developer that those residents are aware that they are not permitted on street parking. They will not be permitted on street parking or be afforded the ability to apply for
a permit. And I have eight messages on my desk from residents that can't get a parking permit because they live in such a building >> and they're not being notified. >> And they are not being properly notified. So it cannot be an inclusion in the fine print in the lease. It has
to be publicly displayed and made aware. Um or I will go walk through every building and hand somebody a piece of paper. >> And that that conversation came up last night. And I also stated that it should be notified that no one will be able to uh get a permit and it should be
>> has to be at the forefront. So please just relay that to the management company and it's safe to assume I think we've had this conversation also parking is included with their very aggressive rent uh dollar amount. Thank you. Okay. I
appreciate that. When we did this ordinance, uh, this parking ordinance, that's one of the requirements we asked for. It's that the landlord let them know, the tenants, that they cannot park out there. >> Yes, the council um, uh, last year did
adopt an ordinance that >> there has to be a >> Okay. That >> the Yes. >> So, uh, no, that that they have to provide written notice. uh you know to
the tenants. Um the ordinance doesn't specify as to how um it says that they have to you know provide. >> Oh, >> is that lightning? Thunder. >> All right. >> That's why the movie was canceled tonight. >> Yes. Okay. So, um
>> as director scander that that's correct, right? There was a requirement that residents had to be noticed uh potential residents. I I just don't quite frankly that's not happening. Well, we're being inundated, which is the reason why we're passing this on to you to >> let let me know what buildings the and
there is a fine associated for failure to for the landlord to comply. So, we will >> I and I do think and again, so then I was afforded a copy of one of the leasing agreements. So, I I I do think it is perhaps included in the leasing agreement. I'm I'm not quite sure anybody reads those.
>> Yeah. And I and again, I know the responsibilities on the tenant, which is why I really want to I' I'd like for us to create a requirement that it is put it is put up for public notice within the building in the mail room, in the package room, in the I don't really
care, but it has to be on parking garage. >> We could amend the the ordinance for next month, though. >> Absolutely. That would be terrific. Thank you. >> Just in the fine print that nobody reads. >> Exactly. >> Yeah. And also maybe you can include in that that there is all 24-hour parking
uh enforcement also. So make them aware of that. It would behoove them to utilize their parking space as opposed to getting tickets notices. Why we >> behoove good word. >> All right, let's move on to the vote thing if nobody has anything else to add. >> Thank you. Thank you, director Keith.
>> And it is financial related. >> What's that? >> It's financially related. >> Oh, >> thank you everybody. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Hi, Keith Galant, 25 East 23rd Street. So, >> I th this is where I think as a council
and as a city, we we end up in a messaging issue messaging problem. Last night at the planning meeting, you heard a lot of my neighbors say, "Well, we that that property should have had like six um two family homes just like the Bayon boxes that are in that area." And
now I know my property taxes are about $13,000 a year. 14. So 6*14 comes out to $84,000 a year. That if you put up Bayon boxes on that same piece of pro that same land, the city would get $84,000 a
year. >> A limited benefit to the city with no with no contribution to the >> I am not a huge fan of pilots or extending pilots beyond 15 years to be clear. um the financial benefit of the pilot far outweighs other housing
solutions. So this is again I think um it it it's a routine messaging problem about how the math really works and why when people hear the word pilot their backs go up immediately until the
messaging about the real numbers um comes out. So I I just think from a financial point of view um you would um make yourselves less of a target um if you did better messaging um and you can
fight the other issue of extending pilots beyond the resolution of 15 years that was agreed upon at a different meeting. So um >> Mr. I was one of the proponents of doing 15 years maximum, but the way it was
explained to me and knowing the deficit, the pilots make the city so much more money in the last 10 years of the pilot, it was so difficult between that and then giving community givebacks. It was very difficult for me to stick to that
15 years. >> I and I and I >> and that's the reason why I've kind of like >> I'm a numbers guy, okay? I get the numbers and I think your messaging is going to be better on the numbers. Um uh
where you will um uh have less uh be again be be less targeted for some of the um decisions you're making um because the numbers don't lie. And um and I think um while I I think the
residents of the city are are being maxed out in terms of their coping skills and as far as the rate of pace rate and pace of change that Bon is going through. Um we need to adapt our messaging so that way people can wrap
their heads around some of these um developments. Um because the numbers don't lie. >> All right. So and yes, I get it. The the the idea of of of developers getting an extension to the pilots, that's a
whole different topic that we can always um debate and discuss at another time. >> Okay. But >> thank you. >> Thank you, >> Miss Miss Medina. Let's get on to the vote. >> Okay. Nothing else. No um no protests against objections to or statements in
favor of this ordinance or its passage has been filed with me. May I have a motion to close? >> Move. Second. >> On a motion to close, Mr. Booker. >> I. >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi. >> And a resolution ordering final pass. >> Second.
>> And on the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> There's a lot to unpack. I'll be as brief as I can. Mr. Galant, you live up to your name. You're a very reasonable fellow. Uh, like you, I'm not anti-development, though I'm often
labeled as such. Um, I have I'm I'm against the project for numerous reasons. Tonight we discussed going right to the property line, electric parking, uh the cars ab budding backyards. I live through the aftermath of North Street and Avenue A, the oblong
building across from the bank, and every one of those residents complained about that. It was prior to my entrance, but not not much prior to the council. So, I got the phone calls after that was constructed. I anticipate same type of phone calls will come from this uh
project, although they'll they'll go to a different office. Um, also I think it's but I always do I think it's laughable that the projected number of students or children to come from this project is four. I just by
myself I'm trying to convince my fiance to have four and uh and it's and I'm losing that battle. But you know so I I doubt >> should be happy to see this. >> Oh, you're right. >> The secret is work on them one at a time. >> Exactly. So I I just I think that's
crazy. Um the other issue that was raised was uh pilots, financial agreements, the benefits to the city and your taxes and taxes continue to go up and the budget is ostensibly balanced but increases are
projected and all things uh happen in a city in the life of a municipality. But in the last two years, we've seen large uh county and and at times school related tax increases. And a look at appendix B demonstrates
what I've been warning for some time is that we should consider the Bayon box, which I'm a big fan of in some areas. I think it would be a better fit in certain communities, but also having uh regular taxes as opposed to pilots uh provide a more equitable distribution of
those taxes. And when the end of the year comes to look at whether or not we should be giving tax increases, having those other agencies, we'll call them, get their quote unquote fair share might lead to a reduced overall increase. We
should be considering that. Um, the other thing that I've warned about uh in the old iteration of this council and the new iteration of this council is the awesome power of the area need study which allows for changes in uh plot and
lot design ex I shouldn't call it that but structural design of areas. It's it's something that should be deeply deeply considered. The the last two it issues I have this was talked about last night you mentioned and we're here to
vote on this today. You know we might want to consider a policy of waiting 30 days from its uh appearance at a planning board meeting to its review at one of our meetings. We might also want
to consider uh calling on our state officials if we're not allowed to do it ourselves, but requiring that notice go out at the first level of the of any project at the area need level to the
people 200 feet away as though they were they would get a notice if construction was going to begin. So that way it gives them more time. We're without newspapers. Not everybody's online. I I I don't see a problem with that. I think we should even put a spaceholder to look at that. If it's a state law, we
should call on our state representatives to make an amendment to provide for that. If it's something we can do, I think we should do it. But I I can't in good I vote no. And largely because once again, we're giving away a pilot with
incredible rates of rent. And I I hope they get every dollar of it. But just the last two days, I got three phone calls of and one poor gentleman is now out of his home and seeking uh uh residence at the Y and we continue to
just overlook it. And I'm glad we spent 20 minutes talking about notice in the laundry room for the parking, but we can't seem to get anything on the books with respect to rent stability. So, I vote no. Okay, Mr. Perez,
>> short and sweet. I >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Again, I I'll do I'll try and be very very quick as well. Um, I changed my thinking because of the amount of money that comes in the last years of the
pilots, the amount of money that was uh the city was about to make, and also um uh some of the points that Mr. Carol brought up. I I realize that there's certain individuals that maybe cannot afford this and everything, but when we
did the absorption study, which I know you called for as well, the state average was 92%. In Bayon, the uh occupancy rate was closer to 96%. So, somebody's affording these rentals. Whether I like it or not, or somebody
else likes it or not, they're very popular. People want them. People want to rent. So, um, again, I have to do what's good for everybody. I live in a two family home. That's what I feel is, uh, beneficial to me and my family, but
the apartments, if you make a nice big building, they definitely draw more tax. And Mr. Galant, you said it yourself, you can understand, whether you like it or not, we all understand the financial parameters up here. You look at things differently than when I was just a
regular resident. Now I'm have to worry about paying pensions for city workers and and making sure that I have enough to provide for different things like parks and and asphalt and and doing all these different things that would be beneficial for the whole city. And
that's the reason why I look at these pilots differently now than I did several years ago. With that, I don't want to keep going on and uh talking more. I'll vote I. >> Okay. 02 is an ordinance of the city of Bayon County of Hudson, New Jersey,
approving the financial agreement buying between the city of Bayon and a Bayon energy center urban renewal LLC for the lot property located at 401 New Hook Road which is identified as block 419 419 lot one as shown on the official tax map was introduced and passed the first
reading at the meeting held Janu July 16th was published in the Bergen record and posted on the bulletin boards required by law with notice that it would be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of April third August 13 is now before the council for its consideration and a public hearing and a
resolution moved by the council president given the ordinance second reading Mr. Perez will second >> second >> on that resolution Mr. Booker >> I >> Mr. Carol >> I >> Mr. Perez >> I >> miss >> I >> Mr. La Palooa. >> I >> second reading is by title an ordinance
of the city of Bayon County of Hudson, New Jersey, approving a financial agreement buying between the city of Bayon and Bayon Energy Center Urban Renewal LLC for the property located at 401 Hook Road, which is identified as block 419, lot one, as shown on the official tax map of the city. The
council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize anyone who wishes to speak. No protest against objections to or statements in favor of this ordinance or its passage has been filed with me. May I have a motion to close?
>> A move. >> On a motion to close, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carroll. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloo. Hi. >> And a resolution ordering final passage. >> So move second. >> And on that resolution, Mr. Booker, >> hi. >> Mr. Carol,
>> hi. >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Reamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> And uh just so you know, this is a um on construction cost alone. The pilot is based on not revenue based, but uh they do provide energy to our grid. And with
that, I vote I. >> O3 is an ordinance amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances of the city of Bayon chapter 10 taxation and special improvement districts which was introduced and passed the first meeting held July 16th was published in the Bergen record and
posted on the bullets and boards required by law with notice that it would be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of August 16th is now before the council for its consideration and a public hearing. and the resolution moved by the council president given the ordinance second reading. Mr. Carol, will you second?
>> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> I >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> second reading is by title an ordinance amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances of the city of Balum
chapter 10 taxation and special improvement districts. The council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize anyone who wishes to speak. No protest against objections to or
statements in favor of this ordinance or its passage has been filed with me. May I have a motion to close? >> Move it. >> Second on the motion to close. Mr. Booker, >> Mr. Carol, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Reamer. >> I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> and a resolution ordering final passing.
>> Second on that resolution. Mr. Mr. Booker. Hi >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I We move the next one as a whole, please. >> Sure.
Okay. Next one. 4 is an ordinance amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances of the city of bound chapter 24 water and sewer service which was introduced and passed the first meeting at the meeting held July 16th was published in the Bergen record and posted on the bulletin boards required
by law with notice that it would be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of August 13th is now before the council before it consideration and a public hearing and a resolution moved by the council as a whole given the ordinance second reading And on the resolution for second
reading, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lopalos. >> Hi. >> And second reading is by title, an ordinance amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances of the city of Bayon chapter
24, water and sewer services. The council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council president will recognize anyone who wishes to speak. No protest against objections to or statements in favor of this ordinance or
its passage has been filed with me. May I have a motion to close? >> So move second. >> And a motion to close. Mr. Booker, >> Mr. Carol, >> I >> Mr. Perez. I >> Miss Reamer. I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> And a resolution ordering final pass. Do
you want to move that as a whole also? >> Yes, please. And on the resolution for final passage, Mr. Booker, hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Uh, is a very good program. Uh, if you don't know, the lead service line
replacement will be paid by grants. And so, this way it will not uh ask the homeowners to also pay for permits. And I vote I. 05 is an ordinance amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances of the city of bay on chapter
7 traffic which was introduced and passed the first reading at the meeting held July 16th was published in the bergen record and posted on the bulletin boards required by law with notice that it would be further considered for final passage following a public hearing at this meeting of August 13th is now before the council for its consideration
and a public hearing and a resolution moved by council member Perez giving the ordinance second reading Mr. Booker will you second >> on that resolution Mr. Booker. >> Hi >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi >> Miss Reamer. >> She stepped out.
>> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi. >> Second reading is by title an ordinance amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances of the city of Bay on chapter 7 traffic. The council is now ready to give all persons interested in this ordinance an opportunity to be heard concerning it. The council
president will recognize anyone who wishes to speak. No protest against objections to or statements in favor of this ordinance or its passage has been filed with me. May I have a motion to close? >> So move. >> Second. >> And on the motion to close, Mr. Booker.
>> Hi. >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi. >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi. >> Missur. >> I. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I. >> And resolution ordering final passage. >> Move. >> Second. >> And on the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi. >> Mr. Perez.
>> Hi. >> Missur. I >> Mr. Lapalos I first speaker is Jean Perry. >> Good evening, council. I'm here to speak to you regarding the property of 85 East Second Street. I appeared before the council in October and I was told that
the council did not could not speak to the matter because of those litigation with the state of New Jersey. But I'm going to guess that's not a change over the last couple of months. Although the scrap metal has calmed down mostly because of this tariffs in China and I can speak for the industry itself. It's
down 75% from North America exports compared to last year. So, the piles continue to grow on Lexington Avenue and 85 East Second Street. And the reason I think things may have changed because on June 27th, this memo was issued by the Bayon Fire Department. Due to potential
inhalation hazards, all members on any fire department business operating within or directly adjacent to the EMR Duroport facility located at 85 East Second Street shall wear a K95 protection mask at all times.
A similar memo was issued by the Bayon Police Department. So, I'll ask again. Has anything changed in regards to litigation with the state that these both these memos were issued? >> I'll answer that if you don't mind. >> Okay. There was a matter before the
Hudson gown Hud it's an appeal uh several matters before the Hudson County uh construction board of appeals that were withdrawn. And I have the bad microphone again. I apologize. that were withdrawn by the um by the appellant
uh without prejudice and I believe they're going to be reinstituted the appeals in September when the board starts to reconvene again. Those directives were issued by the police fire department in connection with the movie shoot I believe correct me if I'm wrong uh in connection with a movie
shoot that was taking place down there. Um that was just a prophylactic measure on the on behalf of the uh chiefs uh in connection with that property with the knowledge that there there there had been uh a look at the property by the D
and the Hudson Regional Health um entity. Um, I don't know if that that SOP is still in intact for for the um police department uh and the fire department, but I know it was specific to that movie shoot. I
don't know what that movie shoot involved, but that's what that's what it emanated from. I don't think it had anything to do with the litigation. Uh I think it was just the chiefs being extraordinarily careful and they should be with their with their uh men uh if they were going to be on site for the
shoot. And I don't know what the shoot was for. And >> and Jay, I agree. I I love my firemen. I love our police officers. But what about our residents? I have videos now where the metal's actually falling into the water and nothing's being done about it. >> Well, and I've Mr. Nunez is on my Christmas list now. He's been my house
so many times when D. We're now sharing Christmas cards. >> Okay. So, a gentleman from the D has been there. >> Mr. Nunees comes down once or twice a week when I call him. >> Okay. And >> but unfortunately, I live on Hobart Avenue. I understand the >> noise isn't as loud as it is on the
residents on >> Wait, are you calling Mr. Ninez there about noise or about the metal in the >> Okay. And and has the D remember we don't have jurisdiction over this Jean? I mean I think if the council had their way we would but we don't the state of New Jersey and Hudson regional have jurisdiction over it.
>> Change the zoning >> that >> can we change the zoning? We've changed it. We changed it over 10 times since World War II. >> Yeah. And if you look at all the pictures of that property from World War II forward, it's a lot nicer now than it was 20 years ago, 15 years ago, 30 years ago. >> The residents of First would not agree
with you, sir. But thank you, council, for your time this evening. >> Anthony Sagara. Good evening, council president, members of the city officials, council members. My name is Anthony Sigara. I'm from the Bayon Economic Opportunity Foundation executive director. I'd like to take a
moment to provide some clarity on the Holy Family project. First, I want to thank the city of Bayon and the community for their support. Our intent has always been to meet the needs of the underprivileged children and families who cannot afford
quality care education service under the Head Start program. The Bayon Economic Opportunity Foundation has been serving the community since 1965 and is the first time we will be bringing three separate locations
together under one roof. This will allow us to expand our services of classroom for children, something our city has never had before. The Holy Family School, which ha holds a proud history of many graduates, will
become the new home for the Bayon Head Start program. Here will continue to support the children and families. will add much more needs programs including preare after school care and the first
time ever early head start from zero to three years old. With that being in mind, I would like to provide if it's okay with the council a holy family timeline. The building was purchased on September 2017. There was a cost analysis between
October to December of 2017. We applied for the first grant from the federal grant. We received that one year later of August 2018. We also applied for additional funding
for the major reservation which took about two years later after review with the federal government. We upgraded in December 2018 electrical. We had architect inspection walk through through January 2019 all the way through
July 19. That was phase one. Phase two was the environmental review which took about between March 2019 through April 2019. There was designs for the flex room commercial kitchen design secured
that was implemented in December 2019. At that point, we received the first final renovation grant from the federal government in September 2020. Phase three, CO came from September 2019
all the way through March 2022. Everything was stalled, held up, inflation continues. But we move forward. The major renovation plan began in January 2020. Asbesus boiler remove was done by
November 2020. Major bidding process was provided by the city of Bayon from January 21st through November 21st. There was a few bids that went through. Finally, we secured the final bidding from the city
from July 2022. There was additional remediation at the school on July 2022. A full demolition roof replacement was completed in July 2022.
A new HVAC system installation was completed on May 2022. At that point, we asked for additional funding from the federal government. We applied on July 2022. It took three years in review at the federal
government. We finally received the final grant on May 2025. But that did not pause us. We kept on moving forward. As you already know, in Ji January of 2025, there was a pause on
the federal funding which impacted our agency and across the nation. Finally, as I mentioned, May 22nd, 2025, we received the final part of the grant that will put this school finally back together. Soil sampling continue
remediation. currently right now we're expecting that to be completed by September 2025. Now our projections will be we revised our planning design to include bathrooms in every single classrooms for these children and the design will be
completed by August 2025 this month. Bidding. We're hoping the city will pick up the bidding quickly as possible. So our expectation will be hopefully by September 2025. The final con construction hopefully when everything goes through will hit
ground again on October 2035 hoping within seven months by April 2026 it will be completed. Licensing will be visiting from New Jersey hopefully by May 2026. Hoping to get occupancy
certification by June 2026. The final school should be open by August and September 2026. Great. So, I just want to provide clarity. Any questions? I'm here. >> Thank you. We've all been anxiously
waiting for the um final, you know, buildout, but uh it's been a long road, eight years so far. >> But thank you so much for your support, everything that you do for the city and for the Bayon and for the citizens here in Bayon as well. Thank you so much, >> Council President.
>> Yes. >> May I? >> Yes. As a proud graduate of Holy Family Academy, I won't tell you what year. Um, I'm sorry that I missed something you were saying about the bidding process in reference to the city. What is it that you still need?
>> Um, as I mentioned before, we're hoping that the bidding process will be picked up as soon as we get the design back and we'll be providing that to the city with your attorney and then hopefully the city will, you know, the bidding process on your end will take place right away.
I spoke I spoke with uh Al Samay their uh architect today. Uh the information is going to be provided to us I think tomorrow. >> Great. >> Uh and then the process will be that we go out for bid for the uh whatever is
required get the bids back and start doing the work um hopefully by October. >> Thank you so much. The funds are available in our accounts as I mentioned. I want to move quickly so we could get our kids to the new facility. And since you're a graduate there, we do have papers that's going to be there and
we're planning to have build a wall for all the graduates there. And >> well, thank you so much, council. Any other questions? >> One question. uh can we uh at least be provided I know we're all aware of the fact that the timeline and the effort
that you put into it, but just as a reference when we're referring to the project, can we get a copy of that? >> Absolutely. >> And uh >> I could give you a copy now if you like. >> That would be appreciated. Thank you. >> All right. No problem. Any other questions? >> Yeah. And make sure make sure you put a picture of my daughter. She graduated.
>> Absolutely. I get so much feedback so that you know it's I'm hoping everything goes well. plan. I I did speak to the mayor about it. I'm hoping to have a a parade, you know, when the school opens from the old school and hopefully we have the kids open up the ribbon so they could go right.
>> Nice idea. >> If you want to give the copy to the clerk, Miss Medina, and we'll make copies for >> and and I can share with you that there are tremendous uh well there there are not a tremendous amount of but there are the sisters of St. Joseph still um are a
you know a congregation. And there are many of them still alive that would love to be invited to that. >> Absolutely. >> And that would be terrific. Right. Um there there are many that were there um for the St. Andrews closing and things. So they would really welcome that opportunity and I too as a benefit of of
a holy family. >> We'll make it a huge event and >> terrific. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Every time I hear Sisters of St. Joseph I >> Here's the copy that I just read. I'm going to give it over to your >> Thank you. >> Thank you. St. Vinny's
St. Joseph. >> Next speaker is Mike Bigno. >> Good evening. Mike Bigno, 42 West 23rd Street. Uh the Bono Nature Club will be having a shoreline cleanup this
Saturday at Rkowski Park with the Hackinack Rivereper starting at 9:00 a.m. We'll be meeting at the gate at the Hudson County Park. We try to do a cleanup once a month and that's will be this one this Saturday. Uh now let's look at tonight's
resolutions to be considered by the council. CR1 to CR30. These resolutions equal over $200,000 of taxpayers money. All good things for
the city and the community. The yellow crown night heron declared as a city official bird carries a zero cost to taxpayers. The benefits in dollars, education, tourism, and community pride is
priceless. Bayon already has an insect as a city bug. The Bayon bees. So why not also have a city bird? The UEE will love this. I can see the
billboard already. come to Bayon and enjoy the night life and the night herand with the picture of the yellow crown night heron the school students the boy scouts the girl scouts could adopt the nest program
and monitor them with over 20 nest this year there's enough to go around I can only imagine the artists and photographers just flocking in to Bon for the award-winning pictures.
And let's not forget the Bayon cruiseport. I can see the royal yellow crown of the seas sailing from Bayon May to September during the nesting season of the yellow crown night heron.
And all this council has to do is give its approval at no cost to the city or its residences. All for the joy and beauty of nature. So again, asking the city to call the yellow crown night heron the bird of veil.
>> So Mike, I I did explain to you before the meeting started that um September will probably be the meeting that we'll discuss it and we'll have some discussions before that as well. But it would appear I could not do it for the August meeting. I thought about it. It
was just a lot going on that I could not understand. So >> So September will be the meeting for that. We have a couple other loose ends that uh we have to make some decisions with uh different licenses and different things and September's the day that we take care of all family business. So, we'll take care of it.
>> Okay. I appreciate that. I'll give you a picture. Mike Augustine has taken this picture. I'll put you can have it on your desk so you don't forget about it for this next meeting. >> What I would like What I would like is if you have the locations of the 20 nests. I would love to have that. >> Okay. that I do have the locations
because we've gone to the the herring count, the New Jersey herring count with the >> you can get that riverep to us and then we'll make copies for everybody. >> Okay. And he said my guest did say he will have a big blowup picture if you want one for the council chamber and we also have artists that are looking in to do paintings for these.
>> Yeah. >> So >> yeah, I don't know if we're going to put a painting in the council chambers, but we're going to talk about the the uh naming of the bird for next month. >> Okay. And they have the the I know I know plenty of artists would be love to hang them into the uh Bayon public
library and everything because I also have a display there now in a driftwood art. So >> well you could also we have display out in the hallway. Yes. We would love to have a display with some of the pictures of all the wildlife but especially the yellow crown night heritage.
>> Yes, we have plenty of them here. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. Mike, you ought to think about the Bayon Nature Club uh putting in pictures of also of the the good things that you do and we'll let you put all your pictures in the uh
cases out front. >> All right. Thank you. >> Moving forward, it's an ordinance for introduction. It is an ordinance authorizing acquisition of real property in the city of Jersey City for public purposes and a resolution fixing Wednesday, September
17th at 6 p.m. in the Darthy E. Harrington Council Chambers as a time and place for a public hearing and final passage. It's moved by the council president, Mr. Perez, will you second? >> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi,
>> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> 07 is an ordinance of the city of Bayon County of Hudson, New Jersey, approving the redevelopment plan 4745-747 Broadway, which is identified as block 139, lots 18 and 19 as shown on the
official tax map of the city pursuing to the local redevelopment and housing law and a resolution fixing Wednesday, September 17th in the Dorothy E. Harrington council chambers as a time and place for a public hearing and a final passage. It's moved by council member Perez. Mr. Lapaloosa, will you second?
>> Second >> on the resolution. Mr. Booker, >> Mr. Carol. >> Uh, no. This is tied up, I understand, with a parking issue related to the holiday tree and trim site. I would just I know we have 30 days uh before we address it again. But I would raise the
red flag of we've been down the road before of parking related from one project to another and it's it's a quagmire. I just issue a warning. >> Mr. Perez, >> hi.
>> Miss Weamer, >> director Skillinder, I have a question. And Councilman Carol raises a good issue. So if if this project while it is independent, its parking requirement is dependent upon another project being um
completed. >> Yes, that is correct. So with >> so in the event that the adjacent project or property does not get completed and this project has moved forward has been approved what what is the council's recourse then is it my
understanding that that property still has to meet its parking requirement th this project has to meet its parking requirement you know and it's not they cannot deviate from the requirement in the redevelopment plan. So there's specific language basically dealing with the
parking says that parking has to be provided for one space per studio, one bed, 1.25 for two bedrooms and then the parking shall be provided within uh offsite within uh 0.25 miles uh walking of the subject property. So while
generally speaking the closest site for development is the holiday tree and trim site across the street but they have to provide parking within a quarter of a mile of there. If they cannot satisfy it, this project dies on the vine and they cannot consider go forward. They
cannot get a deviation from the you know at the planning board level the the parking requirement that is specifically written into the plan. This is not a bulk standard >> prior approvals or rescended. >> The other thing unless the council the only time the only way that this parking
requirement is changed is if the council in its wisdom decides to do that which I doubt in this >> not going to happen. So that was taken into consideration in this for this plan. >> I appreciate it. >> Is it safe to say that the 33rd Street
project across the street should be built first before this so that the parking would be in place? >> Yes. But if >> you don't want to build that without having the parking requirement has to wait for approvals. >> They they can't build it without they
have to show and prove that they can build the parking. Show and prove meaning the structure has to be up and operational before a shovel goes in the ground. >> Well, one would think the the project has to be approved. >> The necessarily the the language in the redevelopment plan goes the location of
the off-site parking shall be identified at the time of a site plan application. Off-site parking shall be secured via a perpetual easement or shall be deed to the same ownership entity as the redevelopment area. Parking spaces shall
be demised as 8 by 10. Uh and accessible parking um shall be uh dimminimized uh sorry pursuant to uh ADA requirements. The redeveloper shall be responsible for obtaining the city and all land use approvals uh required for the off-site
parking certificates of occupancy shall not be issued until such approvals are obtained and outside any and all appeals periods. So we took into this into the cons consideration consideration. >> So they won't get a certificate of occupancy without the park? >> No. >> Okay. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> But before you leave, >> you said a quarter of a mile. >> Yes. >> Okay. Is that a normal line item we place in our redevelopment agreements? >> No, this is not because we require on-site parking. This one being an
infield an infield lot on Broadway, we either have to do one or two things >> or three things. We do this quarter mile which was recommended by our special redevelopment council Joe Bowman for the the language in here on that along with our planners at Beacon. The other two
options I don't think are as desirable. >> No, we don't want to curb cut >> and you don't want to put park with a building without any parking. >> So those are the those are your three options here >> again. Okay. So, I agree. Don't want a curb cut on Broadway. Quarter of a mile
and the fact that this is an outlier scares me because it sets a precedent for the future. The idea of maybe seeking a different structure to be there, a commercial structure, something that doesn't require the amount of parking a residential building requires would seem more in line. But also,
this parking is going to be on what site? >> They have to identify at this time of a site plan application. Again, it's understood that it's to be holiday tree and trim, but if holiday tree and trim fails, they have this is
the requirement there that they have to provide the parking within a quarter of a mile. And if they can't, then this fails and there's no deviation outside the council granting that exception. >> Okay. So, across the street, we're pushing this to next month. It's not approved yet, but it's in line to be
approved. This plan next month, >> it's in being introduced. >> Introduced. Okay. And so Holiday Tree and Trim would then have to agree to put parking in their site to trigger this >> along in their redevelopment agreement
with the city. >> I >> but and again subject to the property owners also making a deal. >> Okay. Otherwise, >> I would just again caution that getting involved in spreading out parking for
one structure across several blocks in the town might be a slippery slope to go down to take a project say, well, we want a project here, but we're going to spread there's going to be five spots here and 10 spots there and it's going to be three blocks away and this one's going to be >> Is that is that is that within their
ability to allocate parking in different locations or it has to be in the same location? they it has to be in the same location and they have to identify the park. The the the other thing is if we built under traditional zoning, even if it's a commercial space of 2,000 square feet, there's still a parking requirement that they will not be able
to get and they would then be able to ask for a variance at the planning board. The reason why this project has gone this way is there was a site plan application being prepared and technical review committee. We told the developer that you're probably going to walk into
a denial. We will not issue favorable reports because you cannot meet your parking requirement. >> I personally would not approve of a project having parking not on the same site unless it was unique like this and landlocked. >> Yeah.
>> I mean I I don't like the curb cuts on Broadway. I voted no on the McDonald's project because they went from one curb cut on the side street to three curb cuts including one on Broadway. Was very unhappy with that project. Everybody knows that already. But and there's no
way to enter that building without crossing a line of traffic. >> Agreed. >> That's why. >> So these are the reasons why if it has to be across the street and it's landlocked, I'd rather have that than the curb cut on Broadway. And has this accommodation been provided previously
within the city >> on one project with uh on Broadway uh by uh Church Lane and it was a red reduction of parking uh and the offsite of uh parking spots were put into the
Barnabas parking lot B22. So with the understanding that they will be building parking in the future and we're still working out the details because they have are under the redevelopment agreement are supposed to build the parking lot the municipal
parking lot um on Church Lane and 22nd Street >> and we're still working out the details >> well the details of that to again provide getting the financing to make sure that the project works. That's why though in this one we've made
this we did the city's not involved on the negotiations just that this is the requirement you have to satisfy you can't satisfy this we don't care >> okay >> I I I believe I'm I'm comfortable that
the the requirement is protected and that if the approval given at least it's it's being introduced but if if any approval is given um would be rescended I'm going to assume the developer knows that um if if the parking arrangement
couldn't be worked out. So with that I vote I >> Mr. Appaloosa >> and and I'm happy with the fact that if the project across the street, if that's where the planned parking is supposed to go, if that falls through, they will not
get the CO for the uh apartment across the street. I I think that satisfies me for that. No. No. With that, I'll vote I. >> Thank you. >> 08 is an ordinance of the city of Bound County of Hudson approving the access
agreement buying between the city of Bound and 26 North Avenue urban renewal LLC for block 297 lot 3 pursuing to the local redevelopment and housing law and a resolution moved by the council present fixing Wednesday September 17th in the Darthy E. Harrington council
chambers as a time and place for a public hearing and final passage. It's seconded by Mr. Perez >> second. >> And on that resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa.
>> I >> 09 is an ordinance authorizing it should be a 30-year lease, not a 99. 30-year lease with the Fire Museum of Bayon for the city-owned property located at 10 West 47 Street, which is
identified as block 177, lot 26, actually block 77, lot 26, and a resolution fixing Wednesday, September 17th is a time and place for public hearing and final passage. It's moved by the council as a whole. And on that resolution, Mr. Booker,
>> hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I 10 is an ordinance amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances of the city of Bay on chapter 7 traffic. It is restrict deleting one
restrictive parking zone and a resolution fixed fixing se Wednesday, September 17th as a time and place for public hearing for final passage. It's moved by council member Perez. Mr. Booker, will you second? >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez.
>> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> 01 is also amending and supplementing chapter 7 traffic and it is parking prohibited at all times on certain streets and it will be on the south side of West 16th Street from MUA to the
North Bay and it's moved by the council president Miss Wemer. Will you second? >> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. Hi, >> Mr. Perez. Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi. 03
is also amending chapter 7 traffic and it is for parking prohibited at all times on certain streets and it covers Goldsboro Drive. It's moved by the council president resolution moved by the council president fixing Wednesday September 17th and ador the E Harrington
council chambers is a time and place for a public hearing and final passage. Mr. Perez, will you second? >> Second >> on the resolution. Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi. >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi. >> Miss Reamer. >> Hi. Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi, Matteline. Yes. I asked uh Sue Mack
to come if she could give us an update on the progress of Russell Golding Park. So, I'm wondering if she could come up and just give us a little overview. >> Good evening. >> Good evening, M. >> What's going on? It's so nice to see you. >> Nice to see you as well.
>> Sorry, I have some issues. I haven't been um been here um haven't been here, but I you see me all anyway. I I really did um appreciate the call, council president. As you know, my park projects are very important to me. Um and as you
know, I have two HUD projects. One was Field of Dreams. Field of Dreams was approved in 2023 by the Housing and Urban Development Corporation. 2022 Russell Golding Park was approved. It's one of the largest projects in the
country. We were able to receive through Congress Congressman series $5 million. It's a very large uh grant and um it's a very big project and through uh Tom Carter's office we have been working feverishly on it. Um there was a
priority put on Field of Dreams to get to their 10th anniversary and I think everybody was very pleased. But this is a much larger project and uh I am happy to report that um the project although you approved going to bid on it a bit
ago I am told that the bid is actually now in a in a state and Tommy it's good now Tommy good Tommy well Tommy will come back it's good I believe council president you've approved approved it in
concept and uh we hope this month to go actually out uh for bid. Um and Jay is here and he will tell you uh federal grants are very complicated and um I am working on with Mary Jane Desmond, I'm
working on 12 reports uh from 2022 to 2025. It's going well. Um and uh I don't know if I told Jay this, but Jay, we're going to have a call with PUD again as we did on Field of Dreams. The only requirement they have for us and I am in
touch with them weekly um is that um before we go to bid um we just we they'll give us permission to go to bid but not not uh not approve it uh go you know finalize it uh until they are
assured that we have filled fulfilled our environmental impact statement which we have. Uh the last time we did this it was Jay called Mike Fer at HUD Norc. Uh they checked the hero it everything's
got a system trams you know that the environmental system is heroes. Andy Riel's company actually uh prepares the environmental impact. It was approved by HUD and um we now find out that Mike Fera has retired but we have a replacement for him. So, we're putting
all our ducks in the row to actually make sure that that project gets out on the street. Um, and I'm you you've all been very patient. Uh, it's going to be a great project and I just want to thank you all for uh sticking with it and uh
as I said, these federal grants are complicated. Uh sometimes we wonder why we go after them, but we stick with them and follow the rules. Um it's a great tremendous resource for us to be able to get these they're called economic development initiative grants. Uh, and
Bayon Bayon as as usual, I don't know if Mary Jane shared with you, we just had a FDA audit of our ferry grant. And I think I can say Mary Jane that we were complimented for the fact that um the staff in the building um really
understood the rules and fulfilled them. And that that was a group effort. I can't tell you how many people were involved in it, but I I think it's um I think it's testament. We're small. They did mention that we're small and we don't have a lot of people working on these things. But um we had no findings,
negative findings. It was positive. And uh I I uh I appreciate the council because I come up here and I ask you to do things like, you know, I make you come in you come in for me. You help me get green acres grants and stuff because of deadlines and stuff like that. But I
can answer any specific questions on it if you want. I'm just very concerned because it's been three years. >> Oh, I'm concerned. >> And um you know, I spoke to the engineers and I get uh a couple different disparaging reports. Uh some telling me worried
about the grant money being taken away. >> And I really really want this project to go because and people have been asking me what's wrong with Golding Park. The trees look terrible. The asphalt's terrible. We don't want to fix something obviously if we're going to rip it apart. No. So, I'm fielding questions
and this is why I called you here >> and and I want to assure you I share I mean you know I was so excited when we got the money uh >> and the amount that we got was was quite large >> quite large and and in addition prior to
the 5 million we had 750,000 from the Hudson County Open Space which I've had to go before the commissioners every year and we're really way over they've been very patient with us and I just the only reason they listen to me is I bring
Pete. But they >> I'll be happy when I can see something a little more concrete as far as >> Well, I'm hoping I'm >> dates and dates and and getting that grant money. >> I I met again with uh Rob Russo uh this week on it. He gave me an accounting of
how much money has been spent uh on on it. It's not a lot yet. Uh but um I think it's you know so >> I hope they start ramping it up a little bit >> well. I I will tell you council president I have a limited time here and
uh it is it is my priority to finish it prior to me leaving. >> Okay. >> So and I think some people know when that is. So um you know I keep my commitments to you. You've always kept your commitments to me and uh I'm not >> working with you. We don't want to see you go. But
>> well, I'm not letting >> You're going to go come go out with a bang with that project. >> I'm not letting I'm not letting 5.75 million >> Yes. >> go with me. And um not to get back to it, but you know, the MPI improvements uh you know, I have I have my very short
list of very short list uh pedestrian bridge uh over 440, pedestrian bridge to South Cove, the HUD projects, the D projects. Um there are other people here that can pick up on other things I do, but I have a very strong commitment and
it hasn't been, you know, it's just been timing and I guess resources and stuff like that, but I I am assured by Rob Russo that um that he is ready to go to bid this month. Uh and I'm very I'm very excited about that. I think that will
give us a window. I guess it takes 30 to 60 days to actually get to it. I'm assured and I've spoken to Mary Jane a million times about this. She's been very helpful to me that, you know, we get all the HUD stuff in. I've been worried. Everybody should be worried about the federal funding. I've been very worried about
>> one of my big concern. >> I've been worried, but I will tell you I've gotten no indication. They moved all the grants from Washington to HUD in New York. I've been given no indication that we're at risk, but I worry by nature. Right.
>> I thank you always for your your knowledge and your expertise and well, >> you've helped out a great deal. >> Tommy will tell you I keep after everybody and he's very helpful. It's you know it's uh this needs to get out. I mean it's the largest HUD project
probably in the region. So we need to just get it out on the streets, get it awarded. It's harder I think Jay it's harder to cancel us if we actually have an award. So, I'm hoping Jay I hope we get it. >> Call you up from time to time and and so you can uh give us an update.
>> I'm I'm not leaving tomorrow. So, I'd be happy to give you happy to give you an update on any of these projects. >> Thank you, Mr. >> But thank you for all your support. >> Thank you. >> I really appreciate it. >> Okay. Moving on to 013, an ordinance amending and supplementing the revised general ordinances of the
city of bound chapter 7 traffic and a resolution fixing Wednesday, September 17th in the Dor Harrington council chambers as a time and place for a public hearing and final passage. It is street sweeping street cleaning on Goldsboro Drive. Who'd like to move it?
>> Move it. Second >> on the resolution. Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carroll. >> Hi. >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi. Miss Reamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> Communications is a resolution ordering the following communications to be
received and filed. It covers C1 through C16. Any questions on the communications and on the communications resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Remer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa.
>> Hi. Officers reports is a resolution moved by the council as a whole ordering the following officers reports to be received and filed and any resolution incorporated within to be adopted. It covers O1 through O2. Any questions on the officer's reports
and on the officer's reports Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Pres. >> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> consent resolutions is moved by the council as a whole. It is a resolution ordering the following resolutions to be
adopted. It covers CR1 through CR36. Any questions on the consent resolution and on that resolution Mr. Booker >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I
>> R1 is a resolution moved by the council president authorizing the execution of a funding agreement in connection with the redevelopment of the property located at 35 Avenue which is identified as block 360 lot one and block 332 lots 2 2.01 4 and
five and execute an interim cost agreement second uh Mr. Mr. Perez, will you second? >> Second >> on that resolution. Mr. Booker, >> hi. >> Mr. Carroll, >> hi. >> Mr. Perez, >> hi. >> Miss Weamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloo. >> Hi.
R2 is a resolution moved by the council president authorizing the planning board to conduct a preliminary investigation for the properties located at 301 constitution Avenue and 300-302 Constitution Avenue which is identified
as block 803 lot one and block 815 lot one as shown in an official tax map of the city presumed to the local redevelopment and housing law. Mr. Perez, will you second? >> Second >> on that resolution. Mr. Booker >> Mr. Harrow, >> just for clarification, this is the Alexen building.
>> The old Yeah, the Alex was the old name. Uh Harbor Point. >> So, this is Harbor Point, a functioning rented out building. >> This is again to see if it studies uh to qualify for an area need study. Um there's uh property owner is looking to
potentially develop it and there is a legal question now to see if it still is within an area need study. Um, with that, given the changes of uh the flood regulations there, um, look, rules have changed from when the redevelopment plan
was adopted 20 years ago. So, this is just authorizing a study to see if it qualifies as an area need. >> I disagree. I vote no because I think the planning board is the board of yes all the time. And also I I would cite
when the housing authority had to address their flood regulations, they took the apartments on the first floor and moved everyone out of them and cemented up the windows, made it look very nice, made that a storage area, made sure that it met their flood
requirements without having to change their building essentially or have a total tear down or reconstruct or anything like that. I was not aware of that >> first. >> Yeah. >> Oh, no, no, no. Thought you were talking
about this. >> Well, he just mentioned this is about their flood regulations. >> Well, no, this is >> it's not about their flood regulations. They want a redo, like a redesign >> of the whole place. it this >> why would we engage in an area need for
a private entity to >> this just allows the planning board to give the investigation back to us and you could say no when I'm you can say no whenever you want but I'm just saying >> when it comes back to us if you don't like whatever plan they're saying >> you could vote no whether the planning board votes yes or not they're not the
elected officials we are >> I agree council president you're exactly right this is all this is doing is authorizing to see if it meets the criteras under uh an area you need from A through H. Our planners will look at it to see if it does. If it doesn't, then you know, it fails right there, you
know, there are some concerns of, yes, you're right, councilman Carol, this is a relatively new building in the city of Bayon, but the rules have changed with it for, you know, different flood zones, different height requirements. >> Be told this council should know that um
they were given a pilot and when a new owner came in, they redid the pilot for them and you should know that, too. So, moving forward looking at any other plan. Keep that in your mind >> that they were given a subsequent pilot to their original.
>> The new owner applied for a different rate in their pilot and it was given to them. >> When was that? >> Um I don't know the exact year when we first came in with Mayor Davis. Two 20
14 or 15 somewhere in that neighborhood. Okay. Thank you, >> Mr. Perez. >> I >> Miss Reamer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> R3 is designating 1191-195,
1197, and 1199 JFK Kennedy Boulevard, which is identified as block 32, lots 10, 11, and 12 as a non-demation area in need of redevelopment and authorizing the planning board to prepare a redevelopment plan pursuant to the local redevelopment and housing law. It's moved by the council president, Mr.
Perez. Will you second? >> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> I. >> Mr. Carol, >> I. >> Mr. Perez. >> I, >> Miss Reamer. >> I, >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I, >> R4 is a resolution moved by council
member Booker designating 81-87 East 22nd Street, which is identified as block 449, lot 6 and 7.01, as a non-condination area in need of redevelopment and authorizing the planning board to prepare a redevelopment plan pursuant to the local redevelopment and housing law. Mr.
Perez, will you second? >> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Mr. Carol, >> no. This is a center of the block property. I mentioned earlier in this meeting that you know these things are they have wide reaching wide reaching implications and I just I don't think
that area is in requirement of it. >> Mr. Perez >> I >> miss Beamer. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. I >> R5 is moved by the council president designating a 10-37-1041 Broadway which is identified as block 45
block 20 as a non-condination area in need of redevelopment and authorizing the planning board to prepare a redevelopment plan pursuant to the local redevelopment and housing law. Mr. Perez, will you second? >> Second. >> On the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Mr. Carol,
>> no. in and my reasoning is I think this is the parking lot across from Ace Hardware on 51st >> corner corner. Yep. >> And again, it just sounds like this is step one on the way to eliminating that parking in that area or perhaps engaging
in some sort of uh you can have parking but it'll be three blocks away type thing. I I think it's zoned for what it's zoned for. It can be built. We don't need to change it. >> Miss Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weamer. I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I
>> R six is being withdrawn until September. R seven is approving the third amendment to the amended and restated redevelopment and purchasing and sales agreement with KR. Who'd like to move it? >> Move it.
>> Second >> on that resolution. Let's just what is the >> KRE's deadline to be moved to >> this is moving the time for KRE to close with the city of Bayon
where with the per with their purchase and sale agreement they have a deadline uh we're negoti the city and KRE both agree that they're not going to meet the deadline to close and KR is afraid that we will default them which we would not do so we're looking to just extend this
to June 30th of 2026. >> And what property is this? >> This is a triangle piece of property on the base across from KRE and the Guptas, north of the Gupta property and east of the KRE buildings. This is a wooded area
right now. >> We have woods in >> We have woods. You have deer. I've driven past it. And >> we have the yellow yellow crown knigh herons. Yeah, >> you have to remember that. >> Turkeys. We have a lot of turkeys.
>> Okay. And we're amending it because what is the hold up on the >> the hold up is again the negotiations back and forth on the potential change of use for there. KRE um does not want to, you know, they want to switch uh and not build um residential apartments
there. They want to switch it to something else to which we're negotiating with them for a high-end entertainment recreational user. Oh, >> so gi given the fact of the we have to and this >> we feel that that necessitates an
additional year. >> Nine months. >> Nine months. >> Yes. This is coming from our special redevelopment council's request. This isn't me. This our lawyer Joe Bowman specifically asked, you know, for this extension. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> I vote I poke. >> I'll start with I'll start with Mr. Booker first. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Carol >> for recreation to give all these people moving in something to do. Sure. It's worth nine months to me. >> Mr. Perez, >> they might have to park three blocks
away to >> Miss Weame. >> I >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I see what happens in nine months. >> I have a couple of add-ons. Um, it's fixing the appeal hearing for Steven Silic for the denial of the taxi cab
driver's license. We're fixing it for the uh September 10th immediately preceding the council caucus at 6:00 pm. Like to move it. >> Move it. >> Second. >> And on that one, Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi. >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi.
>> Miss Weame. >> I. >> Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I. At four is fixing the hearing for Michelle Solar for denial of an alcohol beverage control bar permit to September 10th immediately preceding the council
caucus at 6:00 p.m. >> Move it. Second. >> And where are we proposing for this alcohol permit to be located? She would be >> the person. >> Uh, she she works. >> She work she works here. >> Wyinners >> at Wyinners,
>> but the person was denied, not the site. >> Oh, I see. Not the location. Oh, I understand. Okay. Thank you. I'm sorry. >> So, on at four, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi, >> Miss Weame. >> Hi.
>> And Mr. Lapaloosa. >> Hi. And the last one is setting your determination for the hearing of an Anthony Inserino's taxi cab license. >> This would be just a resolution to either um >> approve or deny
>> award or grant his appeal or not. >> And that's that's also for September 10th. >> And on that one, Mr. Booker. >> Hi. >> Mr. Carol, >> hi >> Mr. Perez. >> Hi >> Miss Weame. >> Hi.
Mr. Lapaloosa. >> I >> and I will take a motion to adjourn to September 10th. >> And on the resolution, Mr. Booker. >> Hi, >> Mr. Carol. >> Hi, >> Mr. Perez. >> I >> Miss We >> Mr. Laloosa.
>> I'd like to wish everybody a happy Labor Day. And uh with that, I vote I have a great summer. What's left of it.