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Events & Calendar / Coalition for Public Health and Safety
« on: October 04, 2004, 05:31:26 PM »
The Coalition for Public Health and Safety ;will hold their monthly meeting on TEB issues at Carlstadt Boro Hall, 500 Madison St. on Wednesday, October 6, at 7 PM.

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Hackensack Discussion / City Council Meeting Results (9/20/04)
« on: September 28, 2004, 06:21:50 PM »
D O C K E T
HACKENSACK CITY COUNCIL

Monday, September 20th, 2004 – 8:00 P.M.


1. Roll Call

2. Flag Salute

3.  Approval of Minutes – September 7th, 2004

All of the following resolutions were unanimously approved:

4.  Resolution #252 – Final Adoption of Ordinance 8-2004

5.  Resolution #253 – Capital Budget Amendment ($1.3M)

6.  Resolution #254 – Approval of Refunds

7.  Resolution #255 – Emergency – Collapsed Sewer Lines                                             

8.  Resolution #256 – Bank Depositories

9.  Resolution #257 – Introduction of Ordinance 9-2004
(Municipal Employment Classifications for the Fire Department)

10. Resolution #258 – Introduction of Ordinance 10-2004
(Municipal Employment Classifications for the Fire
Department)

11. Resolution #259 – Reject Bids – Catch Basins

12. Resolution #260 – Reject Bids – Sewer Repairs

13. Resolution #261 – Emergency Appropriation – Revaluation of Real Property (Up to $1M to be spent on hiring a company to conduct property revaluations).

14. Resolution #262 – Award Bid – Elevator Sub-code Inspection Services

15.  Resolution #263 – United Water - Application for
Extension to Distributing System

16.  Resolution #264 – Award Contract – Playground Equipment ($56,000).

17.  Resolution #265 – Professional Service – Qscend
 Technologies ($9,000)
                                         
18.  Resolution #266 – Award Bid – Fire Department Ambulance ($144,000)

19.  Resolution #267 – Professional Service – Red Oak Consulting

20.  Resolution #268 – Payment of Bills

Public Comments:

Many residents questioned the Mayor and Council on the property revaluations to commence soon.  The revaluation process is expected to be completed in 2006.  For more information, please see the following link:

City to refigure property values

Another resident questioned the format of the City Council docket and suggested that the resolutions be for "detailed".

One complained that a Zoning Board meeting was accidentally scheduled on Roshashana. 

The flooding under the River St. Trestle was also addressed.  For more on this, see the following link.

Trestle is higher, but not any drier

A Council candidate questioned the city the ambulance expenditure (see above); sewage concerns near River Street and other issues.

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Hackensack Discussion / Coles Brook
« on: September 28, 2004, 05:09:10 PM »
HACKENSACK RIVERKEEPER
231 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-968-0808
201-968-0336 (fax)
info@hackensackriverkeeper.org
www.hackensackriverkeeper.org

Coles Brook Cleanup Turns Up New Problems
Volunteers uncover ongoing pollution from Route 4 corridor

 
Hackensack, NJ – A river cleanup by over twenty-five volunteers along Coles Brook at Staib Park in Hackensack on September 25 revealed a number of environmental problems including a large amount of litter from a local restaurant and a missing sewer main cover. 

Earlier this year, Hackensack Riverkeeper completed a streambank restoration project at the site with a $100,000 grant from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).  As part of the project, over 2,000 native plants were installed along a 750-foot length of streambank, restoring the brook’s riparian buffer.   

“It’s wonderful to see so many of the native plants thriving and flowering,” said Kathy Urffer, Hackensack Riverkeeper’s Operations Director. “I’m also glad that many of the people who worked on the restoration came on Saturday to help and to see the fruits of their labor.” 

Over 30 contractor-size bags of garbage were removed from the site, including old paint cans, shopping carts, a bicycle and – most troubling – a large amount of trash that came from the Wendy’s Restaurant on Route 4, next to the park and just over the border in Paramus. Hackensack Riverkeeper staff and volunteers were both disturbed and disgusted by the amount of litter that apparently originates form the restaurant’s dumpster area and parking lot.

“There’s simply no excuse for this,” said Riverkeeper Capt. Bill Sheehan as he surveyed the scene. “And we’re going to make sure that action is taken to fix the problem.”

Captain Sheehan also discovered that a cover was missing from an abandoned sewer line that runs along the Paramus side of Coles Brook. The discovery was made in an area where members of Hackensack’s Holy Trinity Catholic Church Youth Group were working. He promptly called the Bergen County Police Department and reported the dangerous situation. The County Police then notified the Bergen County Utilities Authority (BCUA) who quickly arrived at the park.

“Despite being defunct, the line can fill with water during a heavy rain and pose a potentially deadly entrapment for the many children who play in the park,” said Sheehan who added, “Even without rain, a small child could easily have fallen into the sewer and been injured.”

According to the BCUA, the most likely remedy for the situation will be to demolish and collapse the pipe, thus removing the threat. Hackensack Riverkeeper will follow-up with the Authority to ensure that the work is done soon.

Several other discoveries made in the vicinity by volunteers are currently under investigation by the proper authorities and cannot be discussed at this time.

Despite everything however, both Sheehan and Urffer agreed that the cleanup left the park in a much-improved condition and that the restoration project was an unbridled success. Staib Park is located near the northern end of Summit Avenue in the City of Hackensack.

Hackensack Riverkeeper’s final river cleanup of 2004 is scheduled for October 2 at Kenneth B. George Park in River Edge and is co-sponsored by the River Edge Environmental Committee. 

Hackensack Riverkeeper is the leading environmental organization working on Hackensack River issues. Their Web address is www.HackensackRiverkeeper.org.

Kathy Urffer
Operations Director
Hackensack Riverkeeper
231 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
phone: 201-968-0808
fax: 201-968-0336
www.hackensackriverkeeper.org

Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach.
- Clarissa Pinkola Estes

 

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Events & Calendar / Seussical the Musical
« on: September 27, 2004, 06:45:17 PM »

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Hackensack Discussion / Re: The Ambiance...New Mid-rise condo...
« on: September 24, 2004, 04:51:47 PM »
[The following is adpated from promotional material for the Ambiance]

AMBIANCE at Hackensack

Hackensack's premier address

A Mid-Rise 5 Story Condo Building with views of the Manhattan Skyline

***Two levels of underground parking garages, two elevators

   ***Decorated Security Lobby and Fitness Center

***Two 2 bedrooms upto 1600 sq.ft.

We expect to open for pre-construction sales within the next few weeks.

We are now installing a 42" plasma TV to exhibit a customized virtual tour of the building. Our new sales office is being furnished and decorated with detailed marketing materials of the different condo units: all 2 br, 2 baths, some with dens, ranging from approx. 1200 to 1600 sq. ft. of living space. 

The Sales Associate for Ambiance is Wendy Weissman, a local real estate professional, now part of the Kaplan team. 

VIP customers will be notified by email soon. You will have first choice of units at pre-construction pricing before we advertise to the general public. Thank you for your interest in Kaplan's newest community:

Ambiance at Hackensack.

Floor plans, features will be on our website soon: www.thinkkaplan.com

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Hackensack Discussion / Re: Explosion on Main Street
« on: September 20, 2004, 06:47:59 PM »

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Free Classifieds and Announcements / City's Official Web Site
« on: September 13, 2004, 05:42:13 PM »
The City of Hackensack recently hired me to oversee the redesign of the City's official web site at www.hackensack.org.  The redesign is expected to take place over the next few months.  Once running, I will maintain the site on a full time basis. 

In addition, I was hired as an "information specialist," responsible for gathering and disseminating information of interest to City residents, employees, business and other entities.

The City's new web site is a Content Management System ("CMS").  This system will enable the City to update its web site on a regular basis, without the need to do so via a commercial web design/hosting company.  As a result, the City's site will provide fresh, useful and dynamic content.

The new site will also feature a wide range of commonly used forms, calendar, polls, a "citizen request form", email notification and other tools designed to increase the flow of information between the City administration and City residents.

I look forward to this opportunity to better serve the Hackensack Community.  Please email me with any questions.

editor@hackensacknow.com

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Hackensack Discussion / Zoning Board Docket for September 15, 2004
« on: September 12, 2004, 10:54:30 AM »
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Abbreviated Meeting Docket
Wednesday, September 15, 2004

1. Anchorage Cove: 240 River Street: Approved. (See post on Anchorage Cove).

2. 67 Orchard Street: Bergen County Community Action Program:  Applicant requests permission to  modify the hours of operation  from 7am to 7pm to 24 hours per day. Remanded from Superior Court. Click here for an editorial on this subject.

3. 164 Pine Street: Applicant requests permission to construct a 25x16 foot addition to his home.

4. 363 Essex Street: Applicant requests permission to demolish home and build retail space.  Click here for a photo of this property.

5. 211 Essex Street: Applicant requests permission to install antennas on existing building.

6. 150 Johnson Avenue: Applicant requests permission to sublet space in the interior of the self storage warehouse for offices and use the second floor as a dwelling unit. 

7. 198 Berry Street: Applicant requests permission to renovate the existing one family dwelling to create a two family dwelling.

8. 184 Berdan/James Street: Applicant requests a use ordinance to permit a multi-family condominium townhouse complex consisting of 5 separate buildings. 

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Hackensack Discussion / Results of City Council Meeting 9/7/04
« on: September 12, 2004, 10:37:45 AM »
(Sorry this is late.  I was on vacation)

DOCKET
HACKENSACK CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday Sept. 7th 2004 - 8:00 P. M.


1.   Roll Call

2.   Flag Salute

All of the following resolutions were unanimously approved:

3.   Approval of Minutes - May 3rd, 2004

4.   Resolution #227: Approval of Refunds.

5.   Resolution #228: Request for extension of time to Award DOT Contract - Church/Moore
Streets

6.   Resolution #229: Request for extension of time to Award DOT Contract - Green Street

7.   Resolution #230: Approval of Raffle application. 

8.   Resolution #231: Designation of Bus Stops. (Tabled). 

9.   Resolution #232: Professional Services: James Lacava

10.   Resolution #233: Professional Service - Emergency various collapsed sewer lines to J.F.
Creamer: 3 sites.

11.   Resolution #234: Special Item of Revenue: Pedestrian Safety Education and Enforcement.

12.   Resolution #235: Special Item of Revenue: "Click It or Ticket"

13.   Resolution #236:  Application: Installation of Bus Shelter. 

14.   Resolution #237: Award Bid: Industrial Luncheon: $82,123.

15.   Resolution #238: Request for two fire hydrants.

16.   Resolution #239: Extraordinary Services: Muller Bohlin.

17.    Resolution #240: Emergency various collapsed catch basins: Berry and Second Streets:
$10,000

18.   Resolution #241: Change Orders 2, 3, & 4 - Dakota Excavating. $885,605

19.   Resolution #242: Change Order 1 -  Zuccaro & Sons $4495 (Hudson and Johnson)

20.   Resolution #243: Transfer of tax overpayments.

21.   Resolution #244: Award Bid -  Saddle River Trails Inc: to run two trolley buses (shuttle
bus replacement.)

22.   Resolution #245: Award Contract: Network Digital Systems: Copiers, new leases,
authorized

23.   Resolution #246: Professional Services: Realty Appraisal Company.

24.   Resolution #247: Interlocal Agreement - Hackensack Board of Education - Non-Public
School Nurse Services.

25.   Resolution #248: Approve liquor license transfer.

26.   Resolution #249: Introduction of Ordiance 8-2004

27.   Resolution #250: Payment of Bills

Public Comment Portion:

4 residents from Ross Avenue complained about sewage coming up their pips into their homes.

1 resident questioned the council about hiring someone to manage the City website.

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Hackensack Discussion / Busted!
« on: September 02, 2004, 08:22:28 PM »

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Items exclusively for Hackensack students:

http://www.cafepress.com/hackensacknow

Please let me know if you have questions:

editor@hackensacknow.com

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Hackensack Discussion / Re: Anchorage Cove in detail
« on: August 28, 2004, 04:51:25 PM »
For a detailed analysis of Anchorage Cove, please see the prior post which was amended by Eric Martindale.

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Free Classifieds and Announcements / George Scudder Remembered
« on: August 28, 2004, 01:20:14 PM »
September 11, 2004

George Scudder, Hackensack's former Historian, passed away on August 2, 2004 at the age of 94.

A memorial service will be held for Mr. Scudder between the hours of 1 pm and 4 pm at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 S. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to

Prospect Heights Care Center
Residents Recreation
336 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
attn: Marnie

Please see the September 1, 2004 edition of The County Seat for more about George Scudder.

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Events & Calendar / George Scudder Remembered
« on: August 28, 2004, 01:19:39 PM »
September 11, 2004

A memorial service will be held for Mr. George Scudder, former Hackensack Historian, between the hours of 1 pm and 4 pm at Riewerts Memorial Home, 187 S. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to

Prospect Heights Care Center
Residents Recreation
336 Prospect Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
attn: Marnie

Please see the September 1, 2004 edition of The County Seat for more about George Scudder.

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Hackensack Discussion / Re: Anchorage Cove - 88 unit townhouse project
« on: August 25, 2004, 10:29:03 AM »
ANCHORAGE COVE: The project was approved by Hackensack Zoning Board of Adjustment on August 24, 2004. Three residents spoke in favor of the project: Eric Martindale, Ted Dunn, and Kathleen Salvo. Nobody spoke against the application, and the project was approved unanimously. Groundbreaking is anticipated in the Spring of 2005. Minor NJDEP permits are still required. The project will include a segment of the Hackensack Waterfront Walkway, built 16-feet wide, and to the standards of the NJDEP.

WHAT IS THE LIKLIHOOOD THAT IT WILL ACTUALLY BE BUILT: About 14 years ago, the same builder, Mr. Trobiano, built a mid-rise building on Moonachie Road known as Lilton Manor. This is widely known as the most upscale multi-unit complex in the First Ward of Hackensack. Since Trobiano has already completed one nice project in Hackensack, it is widely believed that Anchorage Cove will actually be built, as opposed to other approved projects that can’t get financing or couldn’t be sold to someone with financing. This is important, since Hackensack has a history of being plagued with half-built projects lying abandoned for many years. As long as the housing market stays strong, it will be built.

ONE DEFICIENCY TO THE PROJECT: Eric Martindale requested that the site plan be amended so to include a one-story 20 x 30 foot multi-purpose community room with an adjacent patio area. Initially, this can be used as a sales office for the developer. Eventually, it can be used for condo association meetings, block watch meetings, holiday parties, etc. The idea is that the multipurpose room will help create an internal sense of community and foster neighborliness. Two sites were suggested: (a) on the north side of the "point" of the internal courtyard, or (b) at the southeast corner of the site, with a patio facing the river. At this time, it is not believed that this feature will be added.

Mr. Trobiano said after the hearing that the lack of a multi-purpose room also became an issue at his other project, Lilton Manor, and the condo owners there who wanted it couldn’t get a majority to agree to fund its construction. Had it been built with the project, it wouldn’t have been an issue.

NEXT STEP: Although the project is approved, a few relatively minor details of the site plan will be amended. The applicant will present them at the next meeting.

Photo #1: (Below) Artists rendition of the 88-unit project. There are 44 townhouses, each with two units. One unit occupies the first floor and half the second floor, totals 1350 square feet, and has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The other unit occupies the third floor and half the second floor, totals 1810 square feet, and has 3 bedrooms and 2½ bathrooms. Units are expected to sell between $300,000 and $500,000, with the highest selling prices along the water. There are 12 homes with a direct river view.



Photo #2: (Below) Architects rendering of the front of the units. Extra care was given to architectural details around the windows. The exterior surface will be brick up to at least 8 feet, and vinyl siding above that.



Photo #3(Below): Architects rendering of the rear of the units. Notice the architectural detail over the garage doors.



Photo #4(Below): Site plan map prepared by the engineering firm. Notice that the rear yards of all the units contain the garages, and all the rear yards face on the internal loop roadway. The front yards face either: (a) South River Street, (b) the interior courtyard, or (c) the Waterfront Walkway. The architects felt that this was an important quality of life aspect of the site plan.



This is in direct contrast with the townhouses currently under construction at the corner of Prospect and Anderson Streets. That applicant insisted on creating an interior parking area with the front doors and garages all facing the asphalt heart of the project. Each unit will have a tiny private rear yard, many of which will face Anderson Street or Prospect Avenue.

For Anchorage Cove, although landscaping occupies a relatively small percent of the site, the applicant made much larger than required landscaped buffers along the Waterfront Walkway and along River Street, in addition to creating a triangular central courtyard over 200 feet long, and about 70 feet wide at its base.

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