Resolution of the City of Jersey City, N.J. File No. Res. 21-233 Agenda No. 10.8 Approved: Mar 24 2021 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTIES LISTED HEREIN FOR THE COST OF REMOVING FROM THE PROPERTIES BRUSH, WEEDS, DEAD AND DYING TREES, STUMPS, ROOTS, NOXIOUS GROWTHS, FILTH, GARBAGE, LITTER AND DEBRIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A.40:48-2.14 AND JERSEY CITY CODE SECTION 287-4 COUNCIL offered and moved adoption of the following resolution: COUNCIL offered and moved adoption of the following Resolution: WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40:48- 2.14 and Jersey City Code Sec 287-4 authorize municipalities by ordinance to require the owners of property to remove from their property or destroy brush, weeds, including ragweed, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growths, filth, garbage, trash and debris within ten (10) days after notice to remove or destroy same; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 40:48-2.14 and Sec 287-4 provide that if owners fail to remove brush, stumps, debris, etc. from the property after receiving such notice, the City may do the removal and charge the costs to the owner; and if not paid, the governing body may cause the cost to become a lien against the properties; and WHEREAS, this lien may be enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Jersey City Code Section 287-4, a Notice and Order directed the owners listed herein to remove from their property brush, stumps, debris, etc. within ten (10) days of the date of the Notice and Order; and WHEREAS, the owners listed herein after receiving the Notice and Order failed to remove brush, weeds, debris, etc. from their property; and WHEREAS, as a result, Department of Public Works (DPW) has removed the brush, stumps, weeds, etc. from the properties and sent the owners a bill for the removal, which has not been paid; and WHEREAS, DPW has certified the cost of removal to the Council; and the Council has examined these costs and found them to be correct and reasonable. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City that: 1. The Council authorizes the Tax Collector of the City of Jersey City to cause the cost as shown herein to be charged against said properties as a lien: a. 143 Broadway Ave Block 10301, Lot 40, 10/15/2019 $161.70 b. 297 Communipaw Ave Block 20304, Lot 34, 7/29/2019 $296.19 c. 379 Communipaw Ave Block 20102, Lot 40, 8/7/2019 $705.93 d. 85 Ege Ave Block 22501, Lot 16, 8/22/2019 $702.90 e. 35 Fisk Street Block 22103, Lot 10, 5/22/2019 $254.93 f. 711 Montgomery Street Block 15004, Lot 15.01, 9/25/2019 $767.80 g. 102 Oak Street Block 19403, Lot 16, 10/9/2019 $92.95 h. 175 Virginia Ave Block 21002, Lot 4, 9/23/2019 $468.60 i. 63 Wegman Ave Block 24103, Lot 6, 9/16/2019 $306.90 j. 562 West Side Ave Block 19301, Lot 1, 10/7/2019 $1,365.10 k. 243 Clerk Street Block 21302, Lot 35, 9/23/2019 $371.80 l. 161 Palisades Ave Block 5904, Lot 21, 1/17/2019 $92.95 m. 44 Union Street Block 19603, Lot 60, 1/10/2019 $75.90 n. 17 Hopkins Ave Block 6803, Lot 1, 11/21/2018 $124.30 o. 127 Arlington Ave Block 23302, Lot 19, 6/12/2019 $134.48 p. 223 Bidwell Ave Block 23402, Lot 12, 1/7/2020 $416.35 q. 622 Bramhall Ave Block 18506, Lot 10, 1/9/2020 $393.37 r. 187 Columbia Ave Block 1203, Lot 50, 1/30/2020 $485.73 s. 332 Columbia Ave Block 303, Lot 33, 3/11/2020 $279.13 t. 182 Culver Ave Block 22101, Lot 25, 1/15/2020 $548.59 u. 310 Fairmount Ave Block 14905, Lot 20, 1/1/2020 $475.99 v. 58 Gardner Ave Block 16802, Lot 60, 11/25/2019 $740.03 Res. 21-233 Approved: March 24 2021 Resolution authorizing a lien against the properties listed herein for the cost of removing from the properties brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, noxious growths, filth, garbage, litter and debris in accordance with N.J.S.A.40:48-2.14 and Jersey City Code section 287-4 w. 3215 Kennedy Boulevard Block 19303, Lot 33, 1/7/2020 $420.20 x. 3235 Kennedy Boulevard Block 4603, Lot 16.01, 1/7/2020 $44.83 y. 3568 Kennedy Boulevard Block 1402, Lot57, 1/23/2020 $165.55 z. 118 Neptune Ave Block 29302, Lot 35, 1/22/2020 $527.87 aa. 122 New York Ave Block 4504, Lot 1, 1/30/2020 $53.41 bb. 66.5 Oak Street Block 19502, Lot 20, 10/9/2019 $93.23 cc. 106 Oak Street Block 19403, Lot 18, 1/14/2020 $729.31 dd. 108 Oak Street Block 19403, Lot 19, 1/9/2020 $437.33 ee. 34 Randolph Ave Block 23703, Lot 11, 1/14/2020 $552.69 ff. 90 Seaview Ave Block 30101, Lot 29, 2/24/2020 $702.90 gg. 169 Summit Ave Block 15202, Lot 20, 2/5/2020 $1,139.60 hh. 166 Union Street Block 19501, Lot 45, 2/21/2020 $488.95 ii. 313 Van Winkle Ave Block 7605, Lot 6, 1/7/2020, $92.95 jj. 79 Warner Ave Block 27102, Lot 13, 2/20/2020 $508.04 kk. 40 Pearsall Ave Block 29503, Lot 31, 9/25/2019 $258.50 ll. 401 Ogden Ave Block 2402, Lot 25.03, 1/28/2020 $513.15 2. As authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.14, and Jersey City Code Section 287-4, such lien shall become part of the taxes assessed against the property and bear interest at the same rate, and may be enforced by the same officers and in the same manner as taxes. Page 2 of 135 Res. 21-233 Approved: March 24 2021 Resolution authorizing a lien against the properties listed herein for the cost of removing from the properties brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, noxious growths, filth, garbage, litter and debris in accordance with N.J.S.A.40:48-2.14 and Jersey City Code section 287-4 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM Business Administrator Corporation Counsel ☐ Certification Required RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE – Mar 24 9-0 AYE NAY N.V. Absent AYE NAY N.V. Absent AYE NAY N.V. Absent N.V. – RIDLEY ✓ SALEH ✓ LAVARRO ✓ (Abstain) PRINZ-AREY ✓ SOLOMON ✓ RIVERA ✓ BOGGIANO ✓ ROBINSON ✓ WATTERMAN, ✓ PRES Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey. Joyce E. Watterman, President of Council Sean J. Gallagher, City Clerk Page 3 of 135 Res. 21-233 Approved: March 24 2021 Resolution authorizing a lien against the properties listed herein for the cost of removing from the properties brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, noxious growths, filth, garbage, litter and debris in accordance with N.J.S.A.40:48-2.14 and Jersey City Code section 287-4 RESOLUTION FACT SHEET - This summary sheet is to be attached to the front of any resolution that is submitted for Council consideration. Incomplete or vague fact sheets will be returned with the resolution. Project Manager Nick Strasser, Attorney 201-547-4701 [email protected] Division Corporation Counsel Note: Project Manager must be available by phone during agenda meeting (Wednesday prior to council meeting @ 1:00 p.m.) Purpose Resolution authorizing a lien against the properties listed herein for the cost of removing from the properties brush, weeds, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, noxious growths, filth, garbage, litter and debris in accordance with N.J.S.A.40:48-2.14 and Jersey City code section 287-4 ATTACHMENTS: Notice of Violations Approved by Status: John McKinney, Attorney None Peter Baker, Corporation Counsel None Amy Forman, Attorney None Nick Strasser, Attorney None Norma Garcia, Attorney None Ray Reddington, Attorney None Jeremy Jacobsen, Attorney None Sapana Shah, Attorney None Elizabeth Barna, Assistant Corporation Counsel Approved - Mar 15 2021 John Metro, Director of Finance Approved - Mar 17 2021 Page 4 of 135 Page 5 of 135 JERSEY CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF SANITATION 13 LINDEN AVENUE EAST JERSEY CITY, NJ 07305 TELEPHONE: 201-547-4702 x 2661 FAX: 201-369-7252 INVOICE Oct2l,20l9 BROADWAY AT MARION REALTY, LLC 640 LIBERTY AVE JERSEY CITY, NJ 07307 Re: BROADWAY, 141-143, Jersey City, NJ Block: 10301 Lot: 41 Date work completed: 10-15-2019 Dear Sir/Madam: It was determined by the CITY OF JERSEY CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, as agents of the City of Jersey City (“City”) that the above referenced property was in violation of Chapter 287 of the Jersey City Municipal Code. Chapter 287 requires all property owners to maintain their property free of environmental hazards such as the accumulation of solid waste, hazardous waste, weeds, noxious plants and abandoned vehicles. A Notice of Violation ordering you to clean and abate said Violation(s) within ten (10) days was issued and not adhered to. As a result of your failure to comply, this invoice resulted from the JCDPW cleaning and abating the property on your behalf. Therefore, we are seeking reimbursement for the work performed. The costs are as follows: Equipment and Manpower $125.00 Disposal Fees $22.00 Total $147.00 10.00% Administrative Fee $14.70 Total Amount Due $161.70 Make Payment by check or money order payable to the J CDPW and forward to Jersey City Department of Public Works DIVISION OF SANITATION 13 LINDEN AVENUE EAST JERSEY CITY.