##VIDEO ID:wwP7XYJpIA0## we live we live Rafael uh thank you um thank you Patterson we back into our special meeting so um motion to close our secutive section it was moved by councilwoman Davila second by councilman colleag and Council roll call Mad cler to close our executive section roll call to close Municipal Council executive session councilwoman cartton yes councilwoman Dava yes to close councilman Jackson yes councilman colleague yes councilwoman mes yes councilman oudin yes I thought I saw councilman V any Mr President my V is yes M clerk thank you the votes are seven yes is two absences the um um Municipal Council um executive session is hereby close thank you m cler roll call on the first item Madam CER of the special meeting tonight yes the first item is a resolution addressing a renewal of an entertainment show license for Cuba's entertainment Inc trading as 412 lounge and Latin Mar 410-412 m Street fifth W Finance resolution 24 no um that's the first what the first one was St yeah that's on the special on the the bzar no the first one was T the Bazar for McDaniel brother so we got the first one the Bazar for McDaniel and the second Kuba and the third one is uh um the first one is no no no where's number one we we have a number two HBA but number one is MCD that was taken off yeah yeah mdels was taking off McDaniel was table okay so we go for we go for the second one which is Kuba which is Kuba which is why got you okay so it's resolution authorizing addressing a renewal of an entertainment show license for Kuba entertainment ink trading as 412 lounge and Latin bar 410-412 Main Street Fifth Ward Finance resolution 24 colon 441 do we have a motion motion so moved move by Council Mims second by councilman Udin roll call cler on item number two roll call and item number two for approval councilwoman cartton councilwoman Davin no councilman Jackson yes councilman KH yes councilwoman M yes councilman oudin yes Mr President a v is yes M CL thank you so the votes are yes I took the president already I'm sorry pass call the votes are six yeses one no two absences item number two is hereby adopted thank you m item number three item number three is a resolution authorizing addressing renewal of a daa license for Cuba's entertainment Inc trading is 412 lounge and ltin bar 410-412 Main Street fifth W Finance resolution 24 call and 4 two second it it was moved by council member last second by Council Ms roll call on item number three roll call and item number three for approval councilwoman cotton councilwoman Dava no councilman Jackson yes councilman KH yes councilwoman MIM yes councilman Udin yes councilman just want to say we had a good conversation with the owner of uh this establishment um and we correct some issues was going on in the neighborhood uh my vote is yes thank you councilman Mr President my vote is yes M clerk thank you the votes are seven yeses one no one absent item number three is hereby adopted thank you m cler item number four item number four is a resolution authorizing a municipal Council closed our executive session in joining the city council chambers to discuss pending workers comp in the matter of joh De cand versus CS patteron resolution 24 call 443 second was mov by councilwoman Davila and second by councilwoman councilwoman Odin councilwoman M and last roll call M on item number four roll call on item number four for approval councilwoman cotton councilwoman DAV yes councilman Jackson yes councilman khik yes councilwoman mes yes councilman Udin yes councilman v s yes Mr President is yes cler thank you the votes are eight yeses one absent item number four is hereby adopted item next item M clerk item number five item number five is a resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or joining the council chambers to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Eric Dez versus city of patteron law resolution 24 call 444 move second he was moved by councilman being second by councilman councilman D councilman my apologies yes by Council Les second by councilwoman Dava Ro call cler on item number five um council president councilwoman m i I just want to confirm I think we're doing the wrong items coun C you just check cuz we just did five and six uh are we reading the right items or should we we should be in the back right it should be in the back we should be in the back no it says in the back says no formal action we take it no it's behind for oh I got the right page in the front yeah it starts on 19 we doing them formal AC yeah formal action is in front she's right no no no we just did four council president may I yes coration Council um yes we we um there is resolutions uh one two and three which are licenses so that was correct and then from there we should be uh starting off with uh 19 which is the formal action of approving the settlement I believe Council has already approved the proceeding items to go into executive session should be starting at 19 to approve it yep so one one two three and then you go to uh 19 this a number but we voted on 19 already Ved joh which is 19 okay and so we can move to number 20 yeah so is done so let's move on to number 20 20 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers come in the matter of Eric Diaz versus cityia Patterson move second move by Council second by Council M and councilwoman Dava R Comm clerk that's okay first roll roll call M and no B it was it was it waston first counc CT coun Council woman second by Council Ms and Council woman Dava roll call CL roll call in item number 24 approval councilwoman didn't say anything yes councilwoman Davin yes councilman Jackson yes councilman khik yes councilwoman mes yes cman Udin yes VZ Council Melissa me doctor you you're really holding that chairperson a legal committee good thank you yeah because you cify this toight I all the dollar amount that's good um my vote is yes thank you councilman V Mr President i v is yes clerk votes are eight yeses one absent item number 20 is hereby adopted thank you m clerk item number 22 item number 2 I'm sorry 21 fire Hernandez I don't have 21 21 item number 21 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Raphael Hernandez versus city of patteron resolution 24460 may I have a motion please second it was move by Council uh C second by councilwoman Ms and council member last roll call M clerk roll call on item 21 for appr councilwoman cotton yes councilwoman DAV yes councilman Jackson yes councilman KH yes madame clerk councilwoman Ms yes councilman Udin yes councilman vet yes Mr President my V is yes M clerk the votes are eight yeses one absent item number 21 is hereby adopted thank you mad clerk item number 22 item number 22 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers compensation claim name in the matter of Jose Lopez versus city of patteron law resolution 24 colon 461 second move by Council second by Council woman M and Council Ro cler on it number 22 roll call on item 22 for approval councilwoman cotton yes councilwoman DAV yes councilman Jackson yes councilman K councilwoman M yes councilman urin yes councilman Mr President president is my vote is yes mad clerk okay the votes are eight yeses one absent item number 22 is hereby adopted thank you madam clerk item number 23 item 23 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Hector Alvarez versus city of patteron law resolution 24 col 462 a motion by Council mes and Council second by Council mes councilman will and yeah that's about it roll call CL roll call Item 23 councilwoman cartton yes councilwoman Dava yes councilman Jackson yes councilman khif yes councilwoman Ms yes councilman Odin yes councilman yes Mr President yes M clerk votes are eight yeses one absent item number 23 is hereby adopted thank you m clerk item number 24 item 24 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Christopher ravales versus city of Patterson resolution number 24 callon 463 motion so moved move by Council mes second Council by council president roll call man cler on item 24 roll call on item 24 for approval councilwoman cotton yes councilwoman daver yes councilman Jackson yes councilman khik yes councilwoman Mims yes councilman Udin yes councilman VZ yes Mr President my vot is yes M clerk votes are eight yeses one absent item number 24 is hereby adopted thank you m clerk item 25 item number 25 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Raphael Sosa Hernandez versus the city of Patterson Law resolution 24 calling 464 motion it was mve by Council Ms second by Council and councilwoman C roll item 25 roll call and item 25 councilwoman cotton councilwoman DAV yes councilman Jackson yes councilman khik yes councilwoman mes yes councilman urin yes councilman Valance yes yes Mr President my vote is yes mad clerk the votes are eight yeses one absent item number 25 is hereby adopted thank you mad cler item number 26 item number 26 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Brooklyn shefferson versus city of patteron law resolution 24 callon 465 so mov second mov by Council woman mes second by counc discussion U discussion discussion just real quick can you do that this item when we discussed it had two names on it two what two what no yeah what you m item 26 okay my apologies no it has a bridge but I'm sorry Mook rooll call on item 26 for approval councilwoman cartton yes councilwoman DAV yes councilman Jackson yes councilman K yes councilwoman M yes councilman Udin yes councilman valz yes L Mr President my vote is yes M clerk votes are eight yes is one absent item number 26 is hereby adopted thank you mad clerk item number 27 item number 27 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Scott Smith versus city of patteron law resolution 24 Call 466 second it was moved by councilman BL second by councilman Council Ms uh roll call roll call on item number 27 for approval Council woman Pon councilwoman DAV yes councilman Jackson yes councilman khik yes councilwoman Mims yes councilman Udin yes councilman VZ yes Mr President my V is yes M clerk votes are eight yeses one absent item number 27 is hereby adopted thank you clerk item number 28 item number 28 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Manuel loo versus city of Pon law resolution 24 callon 467 it was moved by Council DAV second by Council woman M and councilman last Ro cler it was also move by council member Les we need to do this and was mov by councilwoman DAV first council member Les at the same time and coun M second roll call Item 28 roll call and item number 28 councilwoman cotton yes councilwoman daver yes councilman Jackson yes councilman KH yes councilwoman Ms yes Madam clerk councilman Udin yes councilman Valance we need to go to four meetings Man four meetings a month it would be good uh my word is yes thank you councilman Val Mr President my vote is yes M clerk thank you the votes are eight yeses one absent item number 2 28 is hereby adopted thank you m CL item number 29 item number 29 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Samson lockart versus city of patteron law resolution 24 call so it was move by Council woman M second by council member Les uh council member please wait until Madame cler f is reading D to the record roll call please uh roll call on item number 29 councilwoman cartton yes councilwoman DAV yes councilman Jackson yes councilman KH yes councilwoman Mims yes councilman urin yes councilman valz yes M my name yes councilman valz okay thank you Mr President my vote is Yes man cler so the votes are eight yeses one absent item number 29 is hereby adopted thank you man CL item item number 30 item number 30 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending workers comp compensation claim in the matter of Michael DeSanto versus city of Patterson Law resolution 24 callon 469 sove second it was moved by councilwoman Mims second by councilman councilwoman and council member number for approval councilwoman cotton thank you councilwoman Davin yes cman Jackson yes councilman KH yesman M yes councilman Udin yes councilman valz yes ma'am Mr President M what is yes M clerk votes are eight yeses one absent item number 30 is hereby adopted item number 31 mad cler item number 31 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending litigation claim in the matter of Reynolds versus city of Patterson LA resolution 24 colon 470 second was move by Council woman um babon and councilwoman C second by councilwoman M Ro Commander clerk um for me in second my Council M also as well speak a little closer to my council member sorry rooll call clerk okay roll call and item number 31 for approval cons woman cotton yes councilwoman Davin yes councilman Jackson councilman khik yes councilwoman Mims yes councilman Udin yes councilman valz yes Mr President my vot is yes mad clerk the votes are eight yeses one absent item number 31 is hereby adopted thank you mad clerk item number 32 item number 32 is resolution authorizing settlement of pending litigation claim in the matter of zel Thomas and Walter Nome versus city of patteron resolution 24 it was byoun counc both and second by Council woman M roll call M on item number 32 roll call on item number 32 for approval councilwoman cotton yes councilwoman daver yes councilman Jackson yes councilman KH councilwoman Ms yes councilman urin absolutely yes councilman valz 100% yes Mr President by what is yes M cler the votes are eight yeses one absent item number 32 is hereby adopted thank you Madame clerk item number 33 Madame clerk item number 33 is a resolution authorizing settlement of pending litigation claim in the matter of city of patteron versus Michael Chef law resolution 24 calling 472 moved by Council woman Davila and second by councilman councilman I move move by councilwoman D also Council counc and Council woman M and second by counc good president good good president Mercy go move roll call on item number 33 for approval councilwoman coton yes councilwoman DAV yes councilman Jackson yes councilman khik yes councilwoman Ms so I know sometimes the community sees us jumping on move second but this one we're getting money back so this was a good move to jump on my voted just councilman Udin yes councilman valz Justice have been served for the taxpayer of the city pass and I want to commend the great team of the corporate Council working this with your team uh great job in this case and the following future cases in the city of pass thank you for taking the taxpayers of the city pass my word is yes thank you councilman valz Mr President um more Corporation Council outstanding job tonight um from some my Council College tomor you have flow and all stuff but you know what you did a phenomenal job you know and protecting the city is got to be not only the Corporation Council responsibility every elected official responsibility should be protecting the city so great job with that being said my vote is yes M C thank you council president the votes are eight yeses one absent item number 33 is hereby adopted move to agenda emgen Workshop we have item council members so we have a emergency meeting right now two two items so and there's only two items so we will continue uh with the emergency meeting to take form action also as well okay we have to close the special meeting first right the emergency meeting Corporation Council will be assisting based on my understanding so so we have we start the emergency meeting right now so let's uh we will close our special meeting it will continue with our emergency meeting which is televised as well Cel pres mayor I I will defer to Madam clerk um so um we'll just close out the special meeting and just go straight into our emergency meeting correct so motion to close our special meeting by councila second by Council C and councilman M I believe so Val and councilman Val also as well Ro call to close our special meeting roll call to close a special meeting of Tuesday August 13 2024 councilwoman cotton councilwoman daver yes councilman Jackson president yes councilman KH yes councilwoman Mims yes councilman Ur yes councilman VZ yes Mr President my vote is yes Madam clerk the votes are eight yeses one absent the special meeting is hereby closed thank you may I have a motion no may I have a please continue just televis may have a motion to go into a emergency meeting he was moved by Council womana and Council and second by Council amendments roll call and roll call and motion to enter into emergency meeting councilwoman cartton yes councilwoman DAV yes councilman Jackson councilman Kik yes councilwoman mes yes councilman urin yes councilman Val yes Mr President my vote is yes M cler votes are eight yeses one absent our emergency meeting is now open thank you madam cler on our meeting we have only two item um let's um V them into record council president record yes give me give us a second so let me there's only two item yes I'll read both items so the first item is a resolution authorizing the award of contract to Smith Sunday asphal Construction Company Inc for the 2024 City Wide Road resurfacing program supplemental to bid number 24.2 three for the engineering division of the Department of Public Works that's item number 57 which in this case item number one and item number two is a resolution authorizing a second contract Amendment for the qualification SL proposals for the design and permitting for the Reconstruction of River Street RFP number 2022 d3.1 for the division of engineering of the Department of Public Works resolution number 24 call 474 it was mov by Council woman DAV and Council Ms and councilman second by Council roll call yes M cler uh I think we need to read the U not the not into the record am I supposed to read whatever you want two for the close right in with person I read wrong special meeting okay you're right thank you so we continue there's no need to do public portion roll call roll call and item number one which is a resolution authorizing Award of contract to Smith Sunday Asal councilwoman cotton I just had a question but hey okay I got a question here discussion no we're in so you have to call a discussion you don't let nobody say nothing before you want to go roll call like come are these like inlets or thous what what is this one $2,000 for two million or whatever it is item number one one I'm looking at it it got inlets it got casting it got vows it got boxes it got symbols it got Stripes it got aprons Council the wrong resolution got put on for the regular meeting it should actually be we we told you no we we earlier in the meeting we said the two were mixed up the one that should be on this meeting is 57 so we cannot take action on it we cannot take action because it was not published the right one he just said they put the wrong one right there a mistake but Madame clerk if she published it she knows what she published right yeah we published it um which one the correct let me get the news paper okay give us a second council members if it was a mistake we have the wrong one on our package and then y'all yelling at me about call good catch and I it you know no this this one say 2024 and this one say 2021 so the one in the package that she read is 2021 the one in the workshop is 2024 so when did so the item 57 the resolution told that the items were just switched out at the go ahead M cler yeah but see on here is this the same item so the one the one you so so you had to read the right one on the record read so Madam clerk so so item 57 item 62 are the one that we should be voting on so for Smith sounding that's the one we should be voting for The Smith sounding okay so because it was the motion was published it wasn't published was was never so that's why we cannot take action it's not published um Corporation Council um it wasn't published as em Mercy meeting item 57 and item 62 just a minute those are the two items that we need to be voting on instead of we have item number one the resolution authorizing War Contra to supplement the two rary surfacing and item number two resolution authorizing water contract to construction management of River Street project number two is fine so number one no we cannot take action because number 57 is not we can take action on items that were advertised on number two we can but number one has to be removed number one was never advertised number one is 57 right you still 57 was not advertised it was still advertised it's what want to do the wrong one that was placed that weight council members council members 62 we agree 62 we okay with 62 now 577 operation C can you give us Direction on 57 if it was advertised or not no it was advertised as a workshop item it was not advertised as emergency voting so it it has to be pulled until it's advertised as an item to vote on wasn't advertised as an item to vote on it has to be ped what I'm saying it cannot be voted the instruction received were it has to be pulled it has to be pulled because it wasn't advertised as a voting instruction received from the secretary was for that one for Council and not this one we could vote one and two for today and then this one had to be in the regular meeting the one that is advertised is one and two we this one council members I already let me let Corporation Council go into a record before we move on because on number two we could move on we could move on on River Street on 57 we should not move on on 57 let's wait until Corporation Council finish pres councilman Jackson so basically I mean this is yet again this is the nonsense because why are we putting this additional um burden on the clerk information being passed along at the last minute if the council if you guys wouldn't have have moved for us to reduce the meetings we wouldn't have to have these emergency this this number one this number one so we're going to find out how many emergency meetings how many special meetings and all this other nonsense that we're going to try to cram in here it's ridiculous we have we had almost a full agenda on the emergency meeting I mean on the uh special and now we got additional items so I mean this you get what this is what you get nobody be putting items on Monday at all want to do one meeting you got your item on Friday don't don't bother calling that's why youin voted this don't have nothing to do with items on Monday she got to put them on there The Madam clerk got to do the work I'm sitting there with her 5:00 people bringing items upstairs for her to put on the agenda council president until they resolve number one can we remove our our motions and do number two and let them resolve that at least number done I'm just waiting for the clerk to be free for us to to read that into the vote on item number two which the resolution okay so pull the motion for item number one Council and couns so so the Motions being removed by the clerk so let's move with item number um 62 which is item number two item number two is a resolution authorizing a second contract Amendment for the qualification proposals for the design and permitting for the Reconstruction of River Street RFP number 2022 d3.1 for the division of engineering of the Department of Public Works it's resolution 24 474 second move by council president Council Ms second by councilman uh discussion discussion coun discussion now the question that I have for engineer are the director in term we're spending 7,780 six this contract so this is the company that is going to oversee the entire uh project of rivers 3 we're talking about the sewer repair uh from A to Z so can you elaborate what are they going to do with this budget in term of the menpower the amount of people that they going to have working are they in communication with psng and P Val what commission to make sure that they replace all the pipeline and all the um all the job that they have to do R stre before we fix R stre so negle is the firm that they did the design yes and we're going to construction they will do be doing the oversight and to answer your question the short answer is yes they will be managing the construction they will I did the the math they gave me a Manpower breakdown here we're looking at at approximately 14 months of construction they're going to have someone on site every single day how many people they going to have on site one person only one person from the beginning to the end yeah I I did this for 10 years myself it only you only need one person but one person full-time dedicated to the job eight hours a day they are writing their daily reports they are reporting to their project manager and they are reporting to the city the question that I have how many people in total this company is going to have overseeing this project because we spend over $700,000 only for this company yes so it it can it have to be it's almost impossible that you telling me that we hire only one person and that job is going to cost over $700,000 understood so we got this dollar amount estimate from the company it's not to exceed budget so they we are not handing them over this money I'm sorry can you repeat that again sorry I lost you there sir so we award this contract they are billing against the contract it's not to exceed budget so when we're all done if there's money left over that comes back to the city so in Rec what you're telling me is that the contract that we're signing we allocating over $700,000 for this company to oversee the River Street project you're telling me that there's only one person that they're going to be on Char on top on charge of this whole project to oversee the project one person doing the field in the field oversight so I'll just I'll name them one by one here so we have technical Observer for daily inspection we have construction management team we have principal senior manager senior design engineer design engineer those are all the Personnel that they are going to do you know as you go higher up the food chain the that was my question how many in total so one two three four five six people not necessarily full-time but six people will be dedicated to this project from this company so so you have six people from the beginning to the end they're going to be on charge of this project that's how we're going to spend the money money now are we confirmed because very soon we're going to break ground River Street and and I'm going to put this into the record again because what happened in the city of patteron is what after we finished that type of project like Riv Street it happened in this 42 that a month later after we fixed this 42 in the third war that it wasn't fixed for over 40 years uh P Valley watera commission got in and and open the road G so I want to make sure I want to make sure that this is not going to happen Happ with River stre I want to make sure that they replace all the pipeline the whatever the job the PNC and Val Water Commission have to do since we pay this company over $700,000 and we have that amount of people I want to make sure that they're going to be working hand in hand with those entity to make sure that once we get R stre done they're not got to come back and open it again so I don't know the aners to that but I will make sure because all of our preconstruction meetings we do have all of the local utilities on those meetings and we can coordinate we just had a meeting with pscg for this specific project they were just going to come through and repace you know replace all the pipes that they had to do but all these sewer uh and storm water lines are you know 8 to 10 feet in the ground all those lines are at the top so we didn't want to rip through them we didn't want to do any of the stuff that you're concerned about so we had a a coordination meeting with psng we do have to do the same thing with paic Valley okay so I know councilman khle is net and they Council mes I only have one request CC M if and counc M if you go through River Street you're going to see this the sidewalk on River Street on both side is destroyed from the beginning all the way to the end we have a very exensive conversation about the 7.2 million that we try to allocate for the energy saving this is the right time for us to say if River Street is going to be brand new why not fixing why not investing that money into the sidewalk because it's destroyed from the beginning to the end so so so and that's not going to stop the construction of River Street because we got to start with a sewer I do I'm just going to put this on the floor because this is the right time to make that request um thank you councilman khik and then right after counc M great great PR and council president this is very disturbing let me repeat this is very disturbing if you look at page number two original contract was for $151,000 to oversee this project so we got a amendment number one which was done already for 56,000 um $54 now they're coming with a second amendment for 781 th000 am I right $840 and why is such a a big differ that's one question another question can I I'm not finished okay he was he was presented to us in the finance meeting differently not with an amendment you recall uh councilwoman it was a completely different resolution with it seemed like we are awarding a new contract to a uh to neia uh engineering firm to oversee this River Street project but they're already in the contract to to oversee the project so that money 78 81,000 I believe it was saved from uh rebuilding the res resurfacing um uh project for that River Street when we when we had to Reid redo the bidding correct Madame CL and it is the it is probably AR Mone so I think this money instead of putting in this this uh engineering firm to oversee we could use that money $781,000 for Road resurfacing sidewalk or something else I don't think this amendment 71,000 151,000 can can I I'm not reading it wrong councilman I know what I'm talking about look at page number two now look at the wehous number four look at page number two look at the Amendments I I know I know you're going back you're going back that council president council member I know but let me let me I know let let the let the director do it so so amendment in other words original contract was 151,000 we did First Amendment for 56,000 now we been doing a second amendment for 781 th000 to oversee the project different phases different phases different phases oh councilman I will explain to can I that's that's that's what that's what I see on the paper okay it was presented to um to the finance committee totally different than what I see here that's one thing I think we could use this money for for different project or something we have a company there already to oversee the River Street resurfacing project they um thank you Council M thank you Council M and right after council member and so the original project that we is for the construction phase this is a totally separate phase from that to design and development right design and development when it comes to and I've been pushing for real project managers for since 2018 this is to have true project management um uh project management certified employee with their crew to make sure they come in using per Gant charts and whatever methodology that they utilize to this day to make sure that the project stays within the scope I've been talking about this since 2018 this is not just one person it is a group because construction design and development phase is totally different from engineering totally different from project management that's why you have to make sure and this is something that should be done not just on this project we should have done it on some of the other big projects this is the first time since I've been here that we're trying to do something right to make sure that this project River Street encompasses three Wards the First Ward the Third Ward and the fourth ward we cannot take a risk with this type of project which the contract was like $8 million I'm sure it's probably going to cost more but if we want to stay within the scope of that project especially without all these extra change orders this right here will kind of save the save the city and cover and protect us they are certified to do that and when we're Contracting they actually work for us this is something that should have been going on a long time ago I don't think it's going to cost $700,000 going to be definitely less than that but it's so that is not to exceed but as long as they keep us within the scope of our project the time the cost and all that I think we'll be fine but this is something that should have been done a long time ago and I'm glad to see it come before for this c um Council finally that we're trying to do it the do it right the first time thank you I think I explained it yeah did thank you councilman M councilman Bless yeah council president um the the the part I I believe that I could agree with councilman [Music] colle is that the total PR is 8 million what almost million okay almost 9 million right now6 the original the original amount of 151 1518 863 was in the beginning when the individual the company had to do to the new design of every street development yes okay yes now the 56,000 is that project manager that they request 56 the 56,000 was when we requested um them to add certain streets up about uh sassr and those off streets to add those into the project under into the project now that's the the First Amendment now it comes the real Amendment uh the Second Amendment of 781 and it includes includes to propose Improvement Clues but not limited to construction of new stor water inlets manholes and piping cleaning and televising existing sewer pipe sewer aiming and reconstruction concrete con construction 88 cutter ramp Railways etc etc that's that's the second amendment yes okay so it's total of $989 757 correct yep now it that is subtracted from that almost $9 million it's coming out of that $9 million that that's separate that's separate see what I'm saying it's going to cost more so so okay so in other words the see that's why we need to know that thank you for the project manager because we what what what's going on missing here is the scope of work who belongs to who and who's belong to the other who's doing the $8 million or who doing a million dollar it'sing they discussed in in committee um but last committee I was in the hospital so but counc president hold on for a minute now you know council president that you go to River Street men's go to River everybody goes to River Street there's a point from the train treel up to the county um the county building that they have the a 540 from from that train treel up to the 540 building fromont the county is narrow and then from that point two cars could go back and forth with no problem right uh you grab two lanes car parking the side did they planning to wide that section from the from the county building to a train trestle no so what are we doing here because right now that you cannot park two cars in the street in both sides you understand what I'm saying if it's only to play uh a sewer repair and and sidewalk and everything and the Reconstruction of the streets and you you could look you could go to it you could go you that's how you see cars park in a sidewalk because you cannot park one car in one side one or the other and the middle is too narrow for two trucks at the same time no what I'm saying is that if they did the real the real design and plan of river Stree they knew that they the riv Stree from they have to wide the street from the county building up to Fifth Avenue no because when the city says when the city say that they're going to reconstruct River Street and they will do a new designing of Riv Street and I'm putting that example from the train trestle up to the county building that there from the county building up to F is wider from yeah this this this should have been that was an issue for you councilman it should have been brought up when this is original because when so we approve the contract for 151,000 yeah and and and we tell them okay it's for design and and and and reconstruction of River Street we mentioned that in committee no that yes we did no that River Street from the train treasure up to the building berler Avenue is uh berler street is too narrow and from that point to Fifth Avenue is wider so we going to have we going to have the same the same resurface new res surface we going to have new Surface in that point and C to part on the side councilman and if I may councilman it's important time I I just council members just a minute I allow the discussion I allow the discussion because this is a very important item for us yes even though even though so so I just continue allow you guys to to have the discussion but the the fact of the matter is that tonight we're not going to be able to vote and take for action and all those two item because item number two the item that we have at advertising and item 62 it looked like the same but it's not the same it looked it's uh it's and I'm going to read it into the record the item that was advertised is a resolution authorizing the war of Contra for construction management of the River Street project now we go by item 60 uh 62 resolution authorizing a second contract Amendment for the qualification proposal for the design and permission for the Reconstruction of Riv Street for the division of engineer Department of Public Work It might look the same but it's different now the reason why council members we cannot take former action now is because we could be challenging court and we we will spend month and month in court now on Tuesday we have the opportunity to correct this and voted the right way on Tuesday so just by waiting another week we will we will be voting on the item with the right title and everything else so that's my that's Corporation Council recommendation that's my recommendation as well we just a few days away for next Tuesday so we should wait andak on to announce to the public that's watching now that it's with a a four a force emergency the emergency meeting no we can ask a question no no so so council members is the conr council member this question this this dialogue is important because next Tuesday next Tuesday we're GNA come back here and have the same conversation now my concern is that when we talk about the expansion of River Street that's totally different it's that's start something totally different why because the sidewalk has the same standard outside you cannot take part of the sidewalk to extend to make the street bigger the River Street it is what it is parison is one of the oldest city in the nation so we have challenges with some of the Road River is one of them but you cannot take space from the sidewalk to to make this the the street you know to make it bigger so that conversation should not be taking place I think we should move it forward director and I understand that listen I'm excited about this project I cannot wait to see River Street I cannot wait to see the project to start I cannot see I'm I can't wait to see the the company breaking ground River Street but let's be let's let's play safe now so we're going to wait until next week because the item they they look the same but they not the same there different and we don't want people to challenge Us in court and we're not going to be waiting so mon patteron this's the only reason why we're not taking foral action on this idem next Tuesday we're going to come back with the correct title on the resolution I will be voting on to protect the city to protect the resident and to make sure move forward I just have a quick question council president I just have a quick question councilman Council M yes I just have a quick question for DPW uh for our director when are we starting the construction they said August and so I want to know what is the date in August we're looking for September 24th as oh so now it's shied oh I guess next month yeah so it's shifted do we have a date because we were told August now it's September we have to get this from well I have another question a minute you have to get this approv just a second councilman Council done before we I know that yeah so I'm I'm confused we were told when we voted on the construction for uh River Street that it would be done in August that's what we were told and it was posted right it was posted on social media it would be done in August this is oversite this should not delay it should not delay the this is something that should have been a a a pre-thought not an afterthought I've been asking for these it was it wasn't an after it was a pre thought with the night that you guys approved the construction of the um the the construction company we told you would be coming with another resolution for the management of it that same night we said it here on the microphone so that was already thought about that the resolution was coming so we C when we've not we I I have never seen here that we had a true management of any projects I've never seen us put it for in in this capacity but the night that the that's what I'm saying the night that the construction I know because I've been asking that's what I'm saying I've been asking for it right but this is the first time that we're actually looking to implement true oversight just because you say you're a management specialist go and watch that project that's not true oversight when you are doing projects of this magnitude right say the project was a million dollars you still need oversight this project is is it was 9 million they reduced it to 8.6 we already know we're not in Engineers we don't do construction we know River Street is going to cost more than 8.6 million that's why you put in place parameters and safeguards for the city quote unquote project managers you make sure they are certified project management PMP certified not just anybody doing it it has to be people and individuals that know what they're doing because then the scope of work and we don't get 15 change orders they're going to make sure it stays within the scope so I'm just saying we were told all is now it's September but it what if this doesn't get approved it should not affect the date of the construction work that was already approved okay it should not it should it should not impact it this is something in addition to and something that's needed but the construction work that was approved should be starting in September and that and we have to definitely make sure there's some patterns and information out to the public before that because school start since September so to start that type of work and all those detours and all that we should already uh to Madame ba and the administration we should be um having a press conference rooc calls another one uh website updates emails Flyers whatever you need to do to the community but whatever the exact date that this construction will start because school when school starts and those buses try it's going to be a nightmare so we need to whatever that date is outside of this particular item we need to make sure that gets out to the community council coun president council president thank you um before we close it quickly please quick um you know I'm going to go to that um I believe October 2022 it was raining we was in the parking lot of the 540 River Street and we did a tremendous tremendous press conference saying that River Street was going to be resurfaced and done on fall and 2024 I I could call I could P all the articles that was uh done in that press conference we was there okay and they say they promis us that it was going to be finalized and done resurfaced no problem they talk about the river going to the River Street and all that stuff but it was going to be done finalized by uh the Falls of 24 I doubt council president and I got to say this and I I know we going to rush the paperwork we want to see River Street breaking grounds or whatever I doubt and hope the weather permitted that we could to cut ribbon on this Riv Street probably by Spring next year because it's impossible that this with all the work and the scope of work and let's be honest with the public we cannot say we cannot say okay we go do this in in August when they still have not get it all set up to to break grounds you know they we don't get it together right now to approve the the the amendment so don't don't believe that on August September everybody going to have a black top there and everything is going to be done I I I I I think this is going to be and let's be honest for the public uh the public should know that it's not going to only be put in black top there's a lot of work to be done there and if the weather per how many days been raining this four weeks you know and and wait till the storms comes in I don't think this registry is going to be done in total by by I believe crushing fingers by summer next year is going to be done that's how I see it last councilwoman Captain uh yeah um thank you um council president I just want to say to um um uh River Street goes all the way from AR Street bridge to uh I think second Avenue I'm not quite sure almost first almost First Avenue uh I my thing is that I see them doing maybe three or four blocks at a time because there's no way you can open up U that stretch like that so you do two or three blocks at a time um to to to make sure and I think that um I think that what happened is that we already know people call me every day mad because people parking on their sidewalks it cracks up their sidewalk the city center inspector out there and find them for not fixing their sidewalk so it's it's like a a lot of stuff happening um I I'm not quite sure but I I I don't see and I said it before and it maybe because I see other projects uh by me being on the board and I see 30 40 $50 million projects um I can't see and I said it before way before I don't see us being able to do River Street for $9 million um but you know change J is going to come in is going to be I just see see what I think I need to understand is this guy this company here thinks they're worth $781,000 to oversee a 9 million they got to tell me something else because I can't see them worth $781,000 more to oversee a $9 million contract that they're going to be change order after change order I mean I'm not an engineer I'm not a contractor not none of that but when I see other contractors and I go to different sites I just don't see it and I mean they need to say something put something in right like why are you worth this kind of money I don't know why if we can get something like why why why why your firm deserve to get 781 th000 so director um I I I have this is my recommendation for next Tuesday give us a breakdown because I was very specific on the question that I asked to our engineer on how many people in total we will have on this over a year project the amount of people to make sure that it justify the $780,000 that we're going to pay to oversee this project so uh for the amendment the amendment it's a the original correct but next week give us a bring a breakdown um so we'll be taking formal action on Tuesday about on this item uh so there was a lot of question to be asked so next week we should be ready to have the right resolution with the right uh um title on to be protected and make sure that we see the construction start in September on R three uh at least uh with the phase one so thank you director so um members of the public um motion to suspend the emergency meeting move second move by Council second by councilman colleague roll call to suspend the emergency meeting and go back into Workshop right and go back into Workshop we all call to adjourn the municipal Council special meeting Tuesday August 13 2024 councilwoman councilwoman D yes councilman Jackson this is to suspend what this is to adjourn the special meeting to adjourn it this is a waste of time went into this whole meeting for what because the the the uh the plan is to disenfranchise the public council president when are you going to start um televising uh uh workshops you made it made a commitment to the public you that we're going to L is we're going to televize workshops still just misleading and tonight's actions while everybody's passing the buck blaming it on everyone else this is a direct reflection of your poor leadership and allowing for that to happen not just you because everybody else that supported that thing and and and uh uh you know whatever is I'm hoping that people at home see what What's Happening Here a whole hour of rambling about nothing now now we got to come back and address read address this thing at a regular meeting mam clir my vote is no did you say no no thank you councilman Jackson councilman K thank you Madame cler my vot is vote is yes thank you councilman councilwoman mes so to the public I just want to put it on record um in Tuesday's meeting I will not be here um I will be at the DNC Convention as a delegate um for uh Camala Harris and Tim Waltz in Chicago so I will not be in the voting meeting on Tuesday I will also um send it out to uh my constituents um as well and I will also put it out on social media but I'm putting it out tonight for the public please pray safe uh travels for all of us that are going representing um New Jersey 144 delegates um to ensure that um Camala becomes our 47th president of the United States thank you so much Madam clerk my vote is yes thank you Dr Mims counc councilman VZ so um you know I had to concur with councilman Jackson he put forward uh I believe was uh councilman Udin and councilwoman Mims and also councilman Jackson was Pro televising through resolution the workshop so I will request uh Madam uh Mr uh Bui to bring back that resolution councilor president promises in word that he was going to terize the uh workshops now we're going to make a formal action through resolution to totalize the workshops if it's possible to bring that resolution back we already had a lot of discussions in the past it was turned down it was table um and there was a reason and that time we had a lot of workshops and a lot of regular meetings now we have only one meeting and one Workshop so to not def franchise the community because you notice today this was empty this was empty I know and his only was no because they came here with the unions and they came here with the uh resolution for name industrial Frankie ree but you know uh bring the resolution back about for the workshop to televis it and I will be added as sponsor oh sorry Council sponsor I will add a co-sponsor if that resolution if that resolution is not here council president uh the next uh uh uh meeting regular meeting no no regular meeting we already discussed it 100 times and you promised it that you was going to televis Workshop so we don't more discussion on that what I want is the resolution for Workshop if not if if the meeting is not going to be televised a workshop then I going to put a resolution to resend okay the calendar meeting that that was approved on the 1st of July to turn back the meeting back to two meetings two workshop and two regular meetings for uh the community uh we had that choice or you have the workshop televised or we going to reverse back to four meetings because it's Pro look look look look today look no no but Council woman look today Council woman I know we have we have Council women hear me out hear me out Council woman Council women Council women please hear me out a job I know it's a job but right now council members we are C coun I said I said councel woman please I sit too with them but in this month only to for this Workshop meeting you had to look how many times they had to go back and forth to create an agenda okay you have to look how many times and see not their fault it's fa of the Department's heads that they don't put the ordinance of resolution time and that's why they had this problem that's why they had the problem is that problem of them or the the M clerk you have to come to the office every day and see how hard they work to get agenda together and still they cannot get a complete agenda because they were the item to put into the into the meetings okay and the last meeting look and and I had to agree an emergency meeting everybody was probably looking what kind of emergency we have probably the four hes that we have in the window probably that's an emergency but let's be realistic if the if if we're not going to televise a workshop I feel and let me say this Council woman and and you've been in the office a lot this month and Council can't be in the office I feel myself their franchise sometimes with the community because I don't see them coming here to see what's the problems now all of them could go to our office now the constituent could come to our office and complain so at least let's open this this this this this venue here in the public setting teriz a workshop and people will be informed what's going on here um I I I I want to bring that resolution original resolution televising the workshop it have to be probably amended to once a month right or two a month but um it had to be here that's that's the the the request I'm doing if not I'm going to do a resolution to go back to four meetings a month because this is this is this is a lot ladies and gentlemen this is a lot anybody say to today was pack the the the um special meeting was pack and now speci now then we get no not talking because we talk about say talking because not because you speak because you speak council president take control of me's he has the floor I'm just talking this is and this is the problem right the floor not mad you are I'm not mad I'm not upset I'm not mad I'm not upset I'm mad I'm upset that you interrupting me because I'm pushing for something that is not beneficial for you councilman listen Council council president council president councilman colleague councilman colleague coun I put on the floor I put on the floor a motion to bring back a regular meeting it was it the second B Council um um AMS because she no there's no motion yes I did a motion to bring that resolution it was already discussed it was already um put table 100 times for the next for the next regular meeting I want to clear in the regular meeting okay if it's pass for council president based on your promise because you promised it Council M I hear you miss life like I hear you so I already hear you so no I got a problem when people don't keep the words I got a problem with that let's be honest so so so don't so so council president I your bring out words if he telling me don't speak a lot I going to speak more and they tell me I hear you and you don't keep your words I go speak more but let me say this that have to be in the table for next meeting all right we are differenti in the community from our meetings and and and it's true we waste our time here arguing for something that it was considered an emergency and it was not set up the right way not because her not because the clerk because the item was not put right by the directors in hand last but not least I invite the community for this 17th of August to Roberto Clemente Park we're going to have two Puerto Rican flag raising one is in the 17 August at re Clement Park and the other one is on 24 of August out front of City Hall people have asked me why are we doing a a a a two pran flag racing so for the past 15 years without making noise without making parties and nothing like that I've been changing myself through DPW the puican flag at the river CL Park so everybody say wow what a big flag is because I coordinate always on the third week of August to change that pican flag and American flag and do an event there so it's not we are not divided we are united and we are blessed that we could celebrate the pican Heritage for two weeks long so I invite the whole entire committee to come and celebrate with us the Puerto Rican Community the Puerto Rican flag region in the Cil P thank you C president my V is yes so let me try to be brief so members of the public the main reason why we couldn't take formal action on those two item that we have for today that yes there this is an emergency previous three need to be fixed this is an emergency every time we have resurfacing project it goes right into the agenda because that's my that's my priority and that's the resident of Patterson requesting for us to fix our strict and be effective the only reason why we're not voting is because we have two item specifically R Street the item that was advertised it's a resolution authorizing the world contract for construction management of the River Street project sponsored by and the re and the contract that we supposed to be voting on is a resolution authorized in a second contract Amendment for the qualification proposal for the design and permission to the Reconstruction of re Street two different item and we cannot take any risk we cannot take from action we don't want people to come back and litigates against the city and if that happen we're going to stay Mon and mon in court and I don't number one as you hear before is totally different than the first one that was a mistake that is not at the hands of the council um absolutely not I'm the type of person that I keep my word I have problem when people try to use this platform to play politic that's what I have a problem with and my time is extremely valuable and I'm speaking for myself when I come here and I request my Council Khali respectfully you want to have a discussion let's stick to into the agenda and let's get the job down here when we start with the first discussion I left the floor open with the energy saving can M Jackson make a great Point everybody I never stop nobody because we're talking about 7.2 million dollars tax dollar that we could utilize it in the city that's the conversation I'm going that I'm going to have but when I hear people playing politic with in this platform I have a problem with that and I'm not going to spend seven8 hour here just hear people speaking for 20 30 minutes which is disrespectful that is the reason why that I'm taking this measure I don't want to put no resolution of televis meeting there's no need to televis a workshop as council president I have the authority to choose whether we televis the meeting or not and now now on and now all legal aw now all televised Workshop will be televised no you send it to a vote let's televise the workshop there's no need to vote on the on that item we don't need it as council president have the authority whether we televise the workshop or not what I'm requesting from this goverment body my Council Kali is to be effective the job that we have to do every time the camera is on we have to spend hours and hours because people wait for the camera to be on all I'm asking or to my Council Cali is to stick into the agenda if you want the city to move on the right direction let's spend time with the time need to be spended I always keep my War I never break any promise I love this city I came this city with nothing in my hand and I don't need that I don't need this position to put for at the table but I love the city I love the job that I'm doing and I'm here 40 people and to be transparency with the people so CC president I'm I'm I'm I'm voting on the close uh Council it's not a back you haven't you haven't finished counc that say members of the public we're going to have River Street back into the agenda uh next week hopefully with the right title on I we be I will be able to vote on Madam clerk my vote is yes to close this emergency meeting council president council president council president no mad CL please announce a point of order she have an announce announce vote first she have an announce before you vote announce the vote Madam clerk yes please first of all that's not how this works it's not a dictatorship just because you have the presidency doesn't mean you have any more Authority your Authority isn't any greater this Council has the right and privilege to take a vote you do not determine the direction you're a seat hold the directing the level the direction you have the time now yeah M can you announce a vote C to the parliamentarian he asks the floor to the parliamentarian before asking announcing the vote okay he ask the FL respectfully like everybody he already Council no I I'm asking for point of order point of order the council president has to give you the floor and then the parliamentarian that's what she do thank you no he did not I have not g any council member I try to close this emergency meeting Rafael he the to I need to reconsider my vote Madam clerk not yet no no she did not call for this she didn't call coun could Rec councilman Jackson has the floor C go ahead Rec because because this is clownery first of all you're an absolute liar you out of your your mouth your words you said that this the the benefit of doing this is so that the meeting the the Workshops can be televised now you come back that the workshop I have the floor I have the floor sir I why you want the meeting to be televised to to put you show in every meeting so that the people the public can see how irresponsible how you are no I'm not how how respons go to any any committee you here let me tell you can talk you don't attend to no committee meeting you are a responsible Council and you sat in the committee meeting you sat in the committee meeting with with with the contractor and one and I could I had to come here I had to come here and dismantle everything that you did because because we present as C woman means you're wrong you don't even understand what's going on here million 7.2 million you was ready to vote on and I had to come here and you wait TV to be on to put your show on you are a responsible coun put my not put you on any committee because once again if you understood the process I understand the process you understand that I have the floor right now you wouldn't be sitting here turning red like this sir no I'm not turning red yeah you are that's my color you you turn it away cuz you're embarrassed that I'm calling you out that you're a liar you sat here and lie to the public this is the third meeting we've had and it's still not televised and this debacle right here this is your fault my this is your fault that that we could not that we could not vote on this item because now we're we're rushing look at all these agenda items look at this folder because you cut out half of the meetings then tonight you sat in all the Committees I had to sit here and dismantle the the uh the contractor that was getting ready to beat the city over the head again for $7.2 million the item that had to be pulled that you suggested get on the agenda if you're the one who controls the agenda you claim you control the agenda you put it on the agenda did you not but you was in the committee meeting to councilman means there was four member and and we gave the opportunity to our Council Khali and councilwoman DAV we agreed to present it to you that way we could have a full discussion I multiple items it was only you that comment on that I'm not going back for with you finish I present multi items that you you decide to pull off you change you Rec your vot finish I am but since you interjecting I'm not interjecting you I already mentioned in public that Workshop will be televised every Workshop will be televised we're going to have a workshop regular the tape I'm going to edit the tape and post it to your page when you said the meeting is not going to about me every meeting without me being pressed no Workshop will be televised from now on the workshop will be televised and finish your statement now right now as council members of continues to talk you're rushing Raphael to cut the feed so you don't get exposed no you we stay here all night the public is seeing the public is seeing what you're doing and that's what this is about and I'm the community watching your inability to to to to conduct this meeting that's what this is right you're the the public is getting sold out and people are commenting on it okay people are commenting on it for good for you anyway what they comment on it your your inability to to to sure thank what else they're comment commenting on you carrying the water for the mail now all a sudden you're his ball boy all his every time that's a different between you and I that you that you that you cannot walk away from no no can you can you hold the quum or not finish your statement finish the or not I know yes I M CL he wants to reconsider his vote f is my vote is no all his V is now okay got thank you so Madam CL yes Madam cler yes councilman vill I'm not going to say I'm going to consider my vote but I'm going to ask the floor through you and to council president yes sir thank you first of all my statement is not for political purpose council president I have all the respect for you I requested the resolution to televise the workshops because it was brought up to our attention before it was table numerous time it was discussed entertained why I saying this on first of July you stated that you're going to hold the quot that you're going to unite this Council and we going to reduce the meeting for one workshop and one regular meeting a month but it can change at that that he was going to televise the workshop is in the record it was said and everybody saying wow okay we're going to have less meeting but at least the public is not going to feel this franchise and the public is going to see what's going on in the workshop and in the regular meeting respectfully if you stand with your word that you say that in the 1 of July and it was in the record that you stated it okay so next Workshop because the regular meeting is going to be televised and that's some guarantee that we don't come out of here 2 o'clock in the morning because you imagine all this item on the regular meeting so at least the next Workshop that other item is going to be discussed a month of items is going to be discussed at least the public should know what it is discussion look that that that discussion that we have over the 7 something million dollars you imagine it would be a goal for us that the public knew what we was doing here because the resources that only we have is the reporters and sometime people don't read the right way some people say whatever they want to say so so you know Cil president what SP I just want to see the workshop the next Workshop televised with the respect and keeping up the word that you say that day that's it um and and you will get my support and anything that you're saying in this Council so M cler thank you uh my word is yes and let's go home so so with that Corporation Council let me let me let me make sure that Corporation Council put on the record what I just said it before there's no need for me to there's no need to put a resolution on the floor for the workshop to be televised and this is not a dictatorship I do my homework and that's the reason why I have corporation councel on the right so Corporation councel um do I need a a legislation on the floor for the r for the minute to be televis Corporation Council thank you council president if uh the matter is Undisputed and there's no dissension as to whether or not it should be televised a resolution is not formally needed to televise the workshop but it's it's disputed it's disputed right now we won and some people don't want so let's do a to vote that's what I'm saying there's not the disput that people don't want most of the people that want it there there's a request for the workshop to be televised I agree and I said that the workshop we televised there's no other people disputing all the on okay so there's no there's no need to put a resolution on the floor so once again just to be clear with a patteron resident so [Music] we live now the people are watching res that's what we want so this item will be ready for a vote on the special meeting now when it comes to a special meeting if we have a if we have a workshop and we have two meeting one Workshop one regular meeting we could add any other amount of meeting that we want to if there's any item which is sensitive item like R stre like any other item that is important for a wrestling you're going to see that item into a emergency meeting that we could take former action on the workshop things that are good for the city of patteron we don't have to wait for and that's all my point so with that being said Madame clerk my vote is yes thank you Mr President the votes are six yeses one no two absences the special meeting is hereby adjourned thank you m clerk good night patteron Clos --------- ##VIDEO ID:dqPvtoUMEhA## motion come we doing emergency or special for the special we doing Special we got the special meeting we do public portion first then we close a public portion then we go to the special meeting to the second section and then we go back to thank you um thank you uh Rafael um good evening everyone on behalf of the pison municipal Council I welcome you to the special meeting on Tuesday August 13 time now is 9:50 are we on Rafael thank you council member thank you once again um good evening on behalf of the municipal Council we welcome you to the special meeting August 13 9:50 p.m. the meeting is now called to order M clerk please roll call yes Mr President roll call for municipal Council special meeting of Tuesday August 13 2024 Council abdulaziz absent councilwoman cotton councilwoman Dava councilman Jackson councilman KH here councilwoman Ms I'm here and ready to serve Madam cour councilman Odin councilman VZ serving Mr President my word is yes B cler thank you Mr President me please read the statement of compliance meeting covered by 48 hour notice notice of the time date location and agenda of this meeting was transmitted to the north Jersey Herald News the record the Arabic voice the Italian voice the P counter PS Dominicana news Lisa International LS special the patteron press the city post news tap into patteron the weekly bangler petria in addition to any other publication duly requesting such notices at about 11: a.m. on August 2nd 2024 such notices were posted on the bulletin board in the office of the city clerk at City Hall Mr President thank you madam clerk um we will now move to the public portion on this special meeting do we have any speaker on the public portion I think we have one yes we do let's let's call our first speaking Erica Williams it's Erica good evening Erica you turn the mic on okay hi how are you guys doing tonight good so I just want to say good evening council members in the city of Patterson my name is Erica Williams and I'm a proud Jen Z I am here tonight to celebrate and support councilwoman at large Dr Lisa limbs who is a certified delegate and who work repr New Jersey to support Camila Harris and team WS to become our 47th president and vice president of the United States of America yay I'm appla for that because that's I feel like that's a big accomplishment um I believe as a young person and a woman interested in politics and the betterment of the city of Patterson that the fact that women councilwomen mens will represent us is something that we should all be proud of um during the one of the most critical times in our country's history we need leadership we need integrity and we also need some power to make sure that not only Patterson does great but the entire country councilwoman Dr Lisa Mims I stand to salute you and pray great success as you travel to the DMC convention for this historical moment to help elect our first African-American female president which I also think is a great accomplishment um if anyone can get it done Council woman MERS and make New Jersey proud it is you and I just want to give you your flowers while you're alive that is what my generation is known for and just to thank you all right thank you thank you yeah um Cil members let's take a quick picture with our Council woman right in front of the chamber please love [Music] everybody everybody here ready two two everybody here council member there's only one speaker on the portion for the special meeting um let me open the floor to council M Mims thank thank you so much council president I just want to say to um Erica to RZ and um and and the team thank you so much it is truly an honor I just have to acknowledge Congressman Pascal assemblyman wimbley nominated me for this great opportunity to go serve uh we're a part of the third delegation to go which is historic here especially to represent the city of Patterson and the state of New Jersey so um we were nominated and then by the blessings of God I was uh selected twice and then certified um unanimously um on the ballot so I'm excited we will be leaving on Sunday to go down to Chicago we have already voted for um our next president to be on the ballot Camala Harris um and then while we're at the convention we'll get to see people like President uh Biden President Barack Obama uh Lady Michelle Obama um President Clinton um and then we'll be able to vote for uh vice president Tim W while we're there so I will definitely make sure I take a lot of pictures um and I want to say thank you to my Council colleagues this is truly an honor and to have my favorite favorite Omega my big br here um big br art in the in the building while this is being done it really does my heart really really really glad so thank you so much yes I motion to close um move by Council councilman K second by council president Mendes roll call to close a public portion on the special meeting yes Mr President Roll Call to um close a public portion of the special meeting councilman abdalaziz yes councilwoman cartton yes councilwoman is she there councilwoman D is she no she's not there councilman Jackson yes councilman KH yes councilwoman mes so thank you we had some genz they said genz don't participate we had some tonight so we're bringing some jz's out and getting them in the process so uh my vote is yes to close the uh public motion thank you councilman oudin is absent Mr President uh thank you uh before uh my vote I would like to just acknowledge that we have Mr art here and I want to say thank you for being here with us you don't come that often to our city council meeting but we appreciate you uh you know so and and also Billy make sure that you get Mr R addressed sometime where they don't pick up his recycling if filco doesn't pick it up I hear from him in the morning that's the director make sure you stay on top of that location right there I love the way he keep his property it's beautiful that corner it's impeccable nice and clean we want to say thank you thank you for all what you have done in our city and our community we appreciate you but that we say my vote is yes B cler thank you Mr President so the votes are five yeses four absences the public portion of the um Workshop session is hereby closed thank you um council members now we're going to suspend our special meeting to go into a executive section we have a um multiple lawyers uh that are here to address uh some legal matters that will be addressed on the exec section right after we'll go back live to take formal action on those item plus one of the most important item which is River Street um the second count on River Street so we're suspending the uh special meeting so they going to a secret section um let me read the item in the public yes let's wait um Rafael so man CL have to Red into the record before we go into a second section just minutes now now you go ahead M CLI so the item for the um special meeting first one item number one is a resolution authorizing change order number one for the 2021 state aid Road resurfacing program bid number 22.2 n for the engineering division of the Department of Public Works it's a public Works resolution 24 colon 473 formal action will be taken the special meeting is this on the special meeting this is emergency meet I'm sorry who it's a lot you said emergency so the first one for the um can I first one to the open public meetings act be advised that the municipal Council of the city of patteron has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday August 13 20124 at 8:00 p.m. to be held in the Riverside vets Community Center uh River Street pison New Jersey for the purpose of discussing the following matters resolution one it's resolution on the pisan code chapter 129 entitled bazaars for Mt Daniel Brothers shows Incorporated to conduct a carnival is finance resolution 24 colon 44 formal action will be taken two resolution authorizing addressing a renewal of an entertainment show license for Kuba entertainment Incorporated trading as 412 lounge and Latin bar 410 412 Main Street in the fifth W Finance resolution 24 call 441 formal action will be taken three resolution authorizing addressing renewal of a danol license for kubz entertainment in Incorporated trading as 412 lounge and Latin bar 410 412 Main Street fifth W Finance resolution 24 col 442 formal action will be taken number four is a resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or are joining the city council chambers 155 Market Street to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of John deander versus city of patteron is a law resolution 24443 formal action will be taken number five resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or ad joining city council chambers 155 Market Street in this case it's Riverside vets to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Eric deaz versus city of patteron law resolution 24 colon 444 formal action will be taken number six resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or adjoining the council chambers at Riverside vets to discuss pending workman's comp in the matter of Raphael Hernandez versus city of parison law resolution 24 colon 445 formal action will be taken number seven resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or joining the council's chambers this time is at Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Jose Lopez versus city of patteron law resolution 24 colon 446 formal action will be taken number eight resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or ad joining the chambers here at Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Hector Alvarez versus city of patteron law resolution 24 colon 447 formal action will be taken number nine resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or ad joining the chambers Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Christopher ravales versus city of patteron law resolution 24 call 448 formal action will be taken number 10 resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or Clos session in or ad joining the chambers here at Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Rafa Sosa Hernandez versus city of Patterson Law resolution 24 colon 449 formal action will be taken number 11 resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or adjoining the city council chambers here at Riverside vets to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Brooklyn sheperson versus city of pattersson law res resolution 24 col 450 formal action will be taken 12 resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or are joining the chambers here at Riverside vets to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Scott Smith versus city of patteron law resolution 24 colon 451 formal action will be taken 13 resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or ad joining the chambers Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Manuel loo versus city of patteron law resolution 24 colon 452 formal action will be taken number 14 resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or Clos session in or joining the chambers here at Riverside vets River Street to discuss pendes pending workers compensation in the matter of Samson lart versus city of patteron law resolution 24 colon 453 formal action will be taken 15 resolution authorizing a municipal coun executive or close session in or are joining the city council chamber here at River vet to discuss pending workers compensation in the matter of Michael DeSanto versus city of Patterson Law resolution 24454 16 resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or ad joining the chambers here at Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending litigation in the matter of Reynolds versus city of patteron law resolution 24 colon 455 formal action will be taken 17 resolution authorizing a municipal Council executive or close session in or adjoining the chambers here at Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending litigation in the matter of zel Thomas and Walter Newsome versus city of patteron law resolution 24 colon 456 formal action will be taken eight 18 resolution authorizing the municipal Council executive our close session in our joining the chambers here at Riverside vets to discuss pending litigation in the matter of Michael Chef versus city of patteron is a city of patteron versus Michael Chef in this in this one law resolution 24 callon 457 formal action will be taken executive session executive or close session in or joining the chambers here at Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of John de candle versus city of patteron no formal action will be taken executive or close session in our join in the city council Chambers Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Eric deaz versus city of Patterson no formal action will be taken executive or close session in our join ccil Chambers here at Riverside vets to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Raphael Hernandez versus city of patteron no formal action will be taken executive or close session in or joining the city council chambers Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Jose Lopez versus city of patteron no formal action will be taken executive of close session in or are joining the chambers here at Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Hector Alvarez versus city of patteron no formal action will be taken executive for Clos session in our joining the chambers here at Riverside vets to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Christopher ravales versus city of Patterson no formal action will be taken executive or close session in or adjoining the city council chambers Riverside vets to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Raphael Sosa Hernandez versus city of patteron no formal action will be taken executive or close session in or ad joining the chambers here at Riverside vets to discuss spending workers compensation claim in the matter of Brooklyn sheperson versus city of patteron no formal action will be taken in executive or close session in our joining the chambers Riverside vest River Street to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of scottt Smith versus city of patteron no formal action will be taken executive or close session in or adjoining city council chambers 155 Marcus Street to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Manuel lojo versus city of Pon no formal action will be taken executive our close session in our jointed Chambers Riverside vets River Street to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Samson lockart versus city of patteron no formal action will be taken executive or close session in or joining the chambers here at Riverside vets to discuss pending workers compensation claim in the matter of Michael Des Santo versus city of patteron no formal action will be taken executive or close session in are joining the chambers here at Riverside vets to discuss pending litigation in the matter of Reynolds versus city of Patterson no formal action will be taken in the matter of executive or close session in ad joining chamers here at Riverside vets to discuss pending litigation claim in the matter of zel Thomas and Walter Newsome versus city of pison no formal action will be taken I got that in the matter of executive or close session in our joining the city council ch Chambers here at Riverside vest to discuss pending litigation claim in the matter of the city of Pon versus Michael Chef no formal action will be taken it so let okay we'll do this when we come out okay you're welcome roll call to enter into executive session councilman abdalaziz yes councilwoman cotton we're going into executive session yes councilwoman Dava yes councilman Jackson councilman consan names yes cman Udin yes yes yes okay Dr some water councilman V yes Mr President yes mad cler so the votes are eight yeses one absent executive session is now opened thank you um Council me members of the public and council members now we're getting into a second section when we come back we're going to be ready to vote on this item and also to to voting on the emergency meeting uh so we will suspend the special meeting now