[PAGE 1]
CITY OF CLIFTON
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
APRIL 7, 2026
6:30 PM
WORK SESSION
I PRESENTATION/HEARING/CONFERENCE APPEARANCE(S)
II ACTION ITEMS
Engineering
A-1 Authorization to Approve the Change Order #2 & Final, Final Payment and Close Out for
Ravine Park Sanitary Sewer Improvements to John Garcia Construction (R140-26 &
R141-26)
A-2 Authorization to Award of Contracts to John Garcia Construction, Colonnelli Brothers,
Inc. and Montana Construction as the Respective Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
Emergency Response Contractractors for On-Call Emergency Sewer Repair Services
(R142-26)
A-3 Authorization to Approve the Release of Guarantees and Escrow Pending Receipt of
Maintenance Bond for Garden State Honda, 313 Allwood Road (R143-26)
Finance
A-4 Authorization to Approve the Reclassification of Payments (R144-26)
Fire Department
A-5 Authorization to Approve the Donation of Fire Department’s Older HT1000 and HT1250
Portable Radios to the Borough of Ringwood, New Jersey (R145-26)
Health
A-6 Authorization to Approve the Award of Contract to Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
Hospital for Veterinary Services After Regular Business Hours for Health Department
(R146-26)
Legal
A-7 Authorization to Approve to Rescind Resolution #120-26 Establishing a Fee Pursuant to
Section 339-12(A) of the Code of the City of Clifton for the Army Tank Pull Competition
to be Held on June 7, 2026 (R147-26)
A-8 Authorization to Approve Metropolitan Fiber Systems to Install Fiber Optic Cable (R148-
26)
A-9 Authorization to Approve An Ordinance Authorizing Extension of Lease Agreement by and
Between HR Managing Group, LLC and the City of Clifton, for Property Located at 207 Parker
Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey (O8091-26)
A-10 Authorization to Approve an Ordinance to Amend, Revise and Supplement Chapter 349 of the

[PAGE 2]
code of the City of Clifton, Entitled “Permit Parking on Residential Streets and Municipal
Lots,” Article I, Entitled “Residential Streets,” More Particularly Section 349-2 Thereof,
Entitled “Restricted Streets” (Harrison Place) (O8097-26)
Purchasing
A-11 Authorization to Approve to Advertise Notice of Intent for Procurement of Wastewater
Supplies from HD Supply Facilities Maintenance dba USA BlueBook for DPW via Omnia
Partners National Cooperative Contract (R149-26)
A-12 Authorization to Approve the Award of the Contract to Vortex Aquatic Structures
International off of Sourcewell National Cooperative Contract for the Procurement of
Splash Pad for Nash Park (R150-26)
A-13 Authorization to Approve the Payment of Radio Subscriber fees for the State Radio
System to NJ State Police Fiscal Control Bureau for the Clifton Police Department (R151-
26)
A-14 Authorization to Approve to Award Contract to Trane U.S., Inc. Under Omnia Partners
National Cooperative for Trane HVAC and BAS Equipment Maintenance and Repair for
the City of Clifton (R152-26)
A-15 Authorization to Approve the Award of the Contract to Edmunds Govtech for the City of
Clifton Accounting and Financial Software and Services (R153-26)
A-16 Authorization to Approve the Contract to Lawson Products for Industrial Supplies for the
Department of Public Works via Omnia Partners National Cooperative for the City of
Clifton (R154-26)
A-17 Authorization to Approve the Contract to Electronic System Solutions for the Annual
Maintenance And Support for Mobile Radios for Police Vehicles from Clifton Police
Department via New Jersey State Contract (R155-26)
Tax Collector
A-18 Authorization to Approve the Cancellation of 50% of the Taxes and Refund 50% of a
Portion of the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes Paid on Property Known as Block 12.23 Lot 2, 49
Clinton Ave, Owned by a Disabled Veteran (R156-26)
A-19 Authorization to Approve the Cancellation the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes on Property Known
as Block 10.01 Lot 11, 28 High Park Pl, Owned by a Disabled Veteran (R157-26)
A-20 Authorization to Approve the Cancellation the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes on Property Known
as Block 49.06 Lot 9, 81 Dawson Ave, Owned by a Disabled Veteran (R158-26)
A-21 Authorization to Approve the Cancellation and Refund of the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes Paid
on Property Known as Block 55.07 Lot 9, 79 Ridgewood Rd, Owned by a disabled Veteran
(R159-26)
A-22 Authorization to Approve the Cancellation and Refund of a Portion of the 2025 3rd Quarter
Taxes, the 2025 4th Quarter Taxes, the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes Paid on Property Known as
Block 22.18 Lot 9, 16 Silleck St, Owned by a Disabled Veteran (R160-26)
A-23 Authorization to Approve the Cancellation the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes on Property Known
as Block 51.06 Lot 61, 993 Valley Rd, Owned by a Disabled Veteran (R161-26)
A-24 Authorization to Approve Cancellation of the 2025 3rd Quarter Property Taxes and the

[PAGE 3]
2025 4th Quarter Taxes on Property Known as Block 12.25, Lot 19, 90 Sylvan Avenue,
Owned by the Clifton Board of Education (R162-26)
City Clerk
A-25 Authorization to Approve Ice Cream Peddlers License Renewal - Jack's Ice Cream for Year
2026 (R163-26)
A-26 Authorization to Approve Ice Cream Peddlers License Renewal - Mike's Ice Cream for
Year 2026 (R164-26)
A-27 Authorization to Approve Amending the By-Laws of the Clifton Cable Advisory
Television Committee (Revising Section 3. Membership) (R165-26)
A-28 Authorization to Approve Fireworks to be Displayed at the Upper Montclair Country Club
on June 28, 2026 in Celebration of its 125th Anniversary and 4th of July from Serpico
Pyrotechnics, LLC (R166-26)
A-29 Authorization to Approve a Street Fair Application from the Athenia Business Association
for September 20, 2026
A-30 Authorization to Approve a Carnival Application from St. Philip's Church for June 18 -
June 20, 2026
A-31 Authorization to Approve a Request from the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of
Clifton & Rutherford to Issue a Proclamation Designating May 5th - June 5th as "Paint the
Town Purple Month"; Recognizing June 6th as "Relay for Life Day" and Granting
Permission to Display Purple Ribbons, Signs and Banners Throughout the City
A-32 Authorization to Approve a Request for a Flag Raising from the Jewish Federation of
Northern New Jersey on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm
A-33 Authorization to Approve a Request for a Flag Raising from Alianza Ecuatoriana on
Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 1:00pm
A-34 Authorization to Approve a Request for a Flag Raising for Puerto Rico on Saturday,
September 12, 2026 at 1:00pm
A-35 Authorization to Approve a Request for a Flag Raising from UNICO- Passaic/Clifton
Chapter on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 2:00pm
A-36 LATE ITEM ~ Authorization to Approve the Planning Board to Re-examine the Master
Plan (R174-26)
III DISCUSSION ITEMS/NEW BUSINESS
D- 1 Appointment of Official Towers
IV COUNCIL MAIL
CM- 1 Letter from Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission Relating to Supplemental Resolution
No. 23 Relating to the Subordinate Bond Resolution
CM- 2 Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission's Municipal Rebate Incentive Program
CM- 3 Letter from Clifton Traffic Safety Council Regarding Passaic County Improvement Plan /
Allwood Road

[PAGE 4]
CM- 4 Ad Journal Request from Educational Council of Passaic County Scholarship
CM- 5 JK Realty 1st Annual "Clifton Day" on Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 11:00am - 4:00pm
CM- 6 Notice of Resignation from the Action Committee
V CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS/CLOSED SESSION
CON- 1 Litigation ~ Affordable House Plan Litigation Docket No. PAS-L-272-25
CON- 2 Litigation ~ Priore v. Clifton et al PAS-L-1060-26
CON- 3 Legal Opinion ~ Permit Parking on Various Streets in the Richfield Section
CON- 4 Contract ~ Lease Negotiations for 207 Parker Avenue
CON- 5 Contract ~ Lease Negotiations for Schultheis Farms to City Green, Inc.
CON- 6 Personnel ~ #1
CON- 7 Personnel ~ #2
VI COMMUNICATIONS - MEETING MINUTES
C- 1 Meeting Minutes of the Clifton Arts Center Advisory Board & Clifton Arts Center, Inc. on
September 22, 2025
C- 2 Meeting Minutes for Clifton Senior Advisory Committee on September 25, 2025
C- 3 Meeting Minutes from the Advisory Board of Recreation on February 9, 2026
C- 4 Meeting Minutes of the Clifton Traffic Safety Committee on February 19, 2026
C- 5 Meeting Minutes for North Jersey District Water Supply Commission of February 25, 2026
C- 6 Meeting Minutes of Clifton Planning Board on February 26, 2026
C- 7 Meeting Minutes of the Historical Committee on March 5, 2026
C- 8 Meeting Minutes of Clifton Advisory Committee for Individuals with Disabilities on
March 16, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
VII CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/INVOCATION/PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Pastor Daisy - Crossroads Free Methodist Church
VIII PUBLIC HEARING
Submission of Two Applications to the County of Passaic Open Space, Farmland, and Historic Preservation
Trust Fund for the Storywalk Project and Music Playground Improvements to Main Memorial Park (R170 &
R171-26)
IX PRESENTATION
Proclamation Recognizing April 2026 as National Arab American Heritage Month

[PAGE 5]
X APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Executive Meeting Minutes of March 3, 2026
Special Budget Meeting Minutes of March 10, 2026
Workshop Meeting Minutes of March 17, 2026
Regular Meeting Minutes of March 17, 2026
Executive Meeting Minutes of March 17, 2026
XI COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
1 Ibrahim Ahmed, Human Services, hired as Registered Environmental Specialist Trainee Part-time, at
$24.00 hourly, effective March 18, 2026.
XII ORDINANCE - SECOND READING
O- 8090-26 An Ordinance to Amend, Revise and Supplement Chapter 461-24.2 of the Code of the City of
Clifton, Entitled “Affordable Housing” (Repeals and Replaces in its Entirety)
O- 8092-26 An Ordinance to Amend, Revise and Supplement Chapter 99 of the Code of the City of Clifton,
Entitled “Salaries and Compensation,” More Particularly Article IV Thereof, Entitled “Officials
and Employees not Represented by a Bargaining Unit,” and More Particularly § 99-18 Thereof,
Entitled “Minimum and Maximum Salaries Fixed” (Adds the Title of Public Health Nurse,
Pediatrics (Part-Time), Social Services Assistant (Part-Time), Registered Environmental Health
Specialist (Part-Time) and Animal Attendant (Part-Time)
O- 8093-26 An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance Entitled “Ordinance Authorizing Lease of Schultheis Farm
to City Green, Inc.,” (#6928-11) Passed on February 15, 2011, Amending Prior Ordinance (#7103-
13) Passed on July 2, 2013 and Amending Prior Ordinance (#7634-21) Passed on March 2, 2021
O- 8094-26 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 317 of the Code of the City of Clifton Entitled “Motion-Picture
Filming” of the Code of the City of Clifton in Order to Become a Certified Film Ready New Jersey
Municipality (Repeal and Replaces the Entire Chapter)
XIII ORDINANCE - FIRST READING
O- 8091-26 An Ordinance Authorizing Extension of Lease Agreement by and Between HR Managing Group,
LLC and the City of Clifton, for Property Located at 207 Parker Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey
O- 8095-26 An Ordinance to Amend, Revise and Supplement Chapter 439 of the code of the City of
Clifton, Entitled “Vehicles and Traffic”, More Particularly Section 439-37 Thereof, Entitled
“Handicapped Parking on Streets” (Deletes 1 Handicapped Spaces)
O- 8096-26 An Ordinance to Amend, Revise and Supplement Chapter 439 of the code of the City of
Clifton, Entitled “Vehicles and Traffic”, More Particularly Section 439-38 Thereof, Entitled
“Handicapped Parking on Streets for Private Residences” (Adds 15 Restricted Handicapped
Spaces); (Deletes 5 Restricted Handicapped Space); and (Amends 6 Handicapped Parking
Placard Numbers)
O- 8097-26 An Ordinance to Amend, Revise and Supplement Chapter 349 of the code of the City of
Clifton, Entitled “Permit Parking on Residential Streets and Municipal Lots,” Article I,
Entitled “Residential Streets,” More Particularly Section 349-2 Thereof, Entitled “Restricted
Streets” (Harrison Place)
XIV FLOOR TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

[PAGE 6]
XV CITY MANAGER PRIVILEGE/RESPOND TO PUBLIC QUESTIONS
XVI COMMITTEE REPORTS
XVII COUNCIL PRIVILEGE
XVIII CONSENT AGENDA
Engineering
R- 140-26 Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Change Order No. 2 and Final Ravine Park Sanitary
Sewer Improvements
R- 141-26 Resolution Authorizing Final Payment for Ravine Park Sanitary Sewer Improvements from John
Garcia Construction Co.
R- 142-26 Resolution to Award of Contracts to John Garcia Construction, Colonnelli Brothers, Inc. and
Montana Construction as the Respective Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Emergency Response
Contractors for On-Call Emergency Sewer Repair Services
R- 143-26 Resolution Releasing Guarantees for Site Improvements: Garden State Honda, 313 Allwood
Road, Block 80.01, Lot 11.02
Finance
R- 144-26 Resolution to Approve Reclassification of Payments
Fire Department
R- 145-26 Resolution Authorizing Donation of Fire Department’s Older HT1000 and HT1250 Portable
Radios to the Borough of Ringwood, New Jersey
Health
R- 146-26 Resolution Awarding Contract to Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) Hospital for Veterinary
Services After Regular Business Hours for Health Department
Legal
R- 147-26 Resolution Rescinding Resolution #120-26 Establishing a Fee Pursuant to Section 339-12(A) of
the Code of the City of Clifton for the Army Tank Pull Competition to be Held on June 7, 2026
R- 148-26 Resolution Authorizing Metropolitan Fiber Systems to Install Fiber Optic Cable
Purchasing
R- 149-26 Resolution Authorizing Advertisement of Notice of Intent for Procurement of Wastewater
Supplies from HD Supply Facilities Maintenance dba USA BlueBook for DPW via Omnia
Partners National Cooperative Contract
R- 150-26 Resolution to Award of the Contract to Vortex Aquatic Structures International off of Sourcewell
National Cooperative Contract for the Procurement of Splash Pad for Nash Park
R- 151-26 Resolution Authorizing Payment of Radio Subscriber Fees for State Radio System to NJ State
Police Fiscal Control Bureau for the Clifton Police Department
R- 152-26 Resolution to Award Contract to Trane U.S., Inc. Under Omnia Partners National Cooperative
for Trane HVAC and BAS Equipment Maintenance and Repair for the City of Clifton

[PAGE 7]
R- 153-26 Resolution Awarding of the Contract to Edmunds Govtech for the City of Clifton Accounting
and Financial Software and Services
R- 154-26 Resolution to Award Contract to Lawson Products Under Omnia Partners National Cooperative
for Industrial Supplies for the City of Clifton
R- 155-26 Resolution Authorizing Contract to Electronic System Solutions for the Annual Maintenance and
Support for Mobile Radios for Police Vehicles for Police Department
Tax Collector
R- 156-26 Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation of 50% of the Taxes and Refund 50% of a Portion of the
2026 1st Quarter Taxes Paid on Property Known as Block 12.23 Lot 2, 49 Clinton Ave, Owned by
a Disabled Veteran
R- 157-26 Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes on Property Known as Block
10.01 Lot 11, 28 High Park Pl, Owned by a Disabled Veteran
R- 158-26 Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes on Property Known as Block
49.06 Lot 9, 81 Dawson Ave, Owned by a Disabled Veteran
R- 159-26 Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation and Refund of the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes Paid on
Property Known as Block 55.07 Lot 9, 79 Ridgewood Rd, Owned by a disabled Veteran
R- 160-26 Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation and Refund of a Portion of the 2025 3rd Quarter Taxes,
the 2025 4th Quarter Taxes, the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes Paid on Property Known as Block 22.18
Lot 9, 16 Silleck St, Owned by a Disabled Veteran
R- 161-26 Resolution Authorizing the Cancellation the 2026 1st Quarter Taxes on Property Known as Block
51.06 Lot 61, 993 Valley R, Owned by a Disabled Veteran
R- 162-26 Resolution Authorizing Cancellation of the 2025 3rd Quarter Property Taxes and the 2025 4th
Quarter Property Taxes on Property Known as Block 12.25, Lot 19, 90 Sylvan Avenue, Owned
by the Clifton Board of Education
City Clerk
R- 163-26 Resolution Authorizing Ice Cream Peddlers License Renewal - Jack's Ice Cream for Year 2026
R- 164-26 Resolution Authorizing Ice Cream Peddlers License Renewal - Mike's Ice Cream for Year 2026
R- 165-26 Resolution Amending the By-Laws of the Clifton Cable Advisory Television Committee
(Revising Section 3. Membership)
R- 166-26 Resolution Authorizing Fireworks to be Displayed at the Upper Montclair Country Club on June
28, 2026 in Celebration of its 125th Anniversary and 4th of July by Serpico Pyrotechnics, LLC
R- 167-26 Resolution Authorizing Executive Session
XIX RESOLUTIONS
Finance
R- 168-26 Resolution to Authorize Approval of the Bills List of April 7, 2026
Police

[PAGE 8]
R- 169-26 Resolution Authorizing Sale of Abandoned Motor Vehicles April 2026 Auction
Recreation
R- 170-26 Resolution Approving the Submission of an Application to the County of Passaic Open Space,
Farmland, and Historic Preservation Trust Fund for Storywalk Project Improvements to Main
Memorial Park
R- 171-26 Resolution Approving the Submission of an Application to the County of Passaic Open Space,
Farmland, and Historic Preservation Trust Fund for Music Playground Improvements to Main
Memorial Park
Legal
R- 172-26 Preliminary Resolution Seeking Removal of City Manager Due to Residency
R- 173-26 Resolution Memorializing the Title of Personnel Officer
R- 174-26 Resolution Authorizing the Planning Board to Re-examine the Master Plan
XX LICENSES
L- 1 NU EARTH WATER CO.
L- 2 MANUEL DELI PIAGET
L- 3 AL BIAK SHAWERMA
L- 4 CHICKEN LABB
XXI ADJOURNMENT