Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council
held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 6:00PM.
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the video clip of the above mentioned meeting of the Mayor and
Council.

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At this meeting, the following items were adopted:

  • THE MINUTES OF THE 12/14/07, 1/1/08, AND 1/15/08 MEETINGS.

  • A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF HARRISON IN THE COUNTY OF
    HUDSON AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
    LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:2-7(d), N.J.S.A. 40A:
    2-11, AND N.J.S.A. 40A:2-26 TO HELP DEFRAY CERTAIN COSTS
    RELATED TO REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE TOWN*.  

    *        HOMES ON KINGSLAND AVENUE WILL BE ACQUIRED BY THE TOWN AND
    HANDED OVER TO THE HARRISON HOUSING AUTHORITY SO THAT AFFORDABLE
    HOUSING CAN BE BUILT.  THE TOWN ALSO OWN 7 PARCELS OF LAND WHICH WILL
    BE GIVEN TO THE HHA.
           THE MAYOR HAS STATED THAT IF THE OWNERS OF THE LAND AND THE TOWN
    DO NOT COME TO AN AGREEMENT, THE MAYOR WILL PURSUE EMINENT DOMAIN ON
    THE PROPERTIES IN QUESTION.

  • A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A NON-FAIR AND OPEN
    CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES TO THE PASHMAN STEIN LAW FIRM.

  • A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF CERTAIN PERSONAL
    PROPERTY.

  • A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING RESTRICTED PARKING FOR USE BY
    HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

ORDINANCES

INTRODUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES:

    BOND ORDINANCE NUMBER 1189:
    BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
    PROPERTY IN AND BY THE TOWN OF HARRISON, IN THE COUNTY
    OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING NOT EXCEEDING
    $2,500,000.00 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
    NOT EXCEEDING $2,500,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE
    TOWN FOR FINANCING THE COST THEREOF.





**THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE WAS NOT INTRODUCED TONIGHT, BUT WAS
ON THE AGENDA:

    ORDINANCE NUMBER 1190:
    ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A PROJECT
    AGREEMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENIOR CITIZEN
    AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN THE TOWN OF HARRISON, IN THE
    COUNTY OF HUDSON, NEW JERSEY, AND VARIOUS MATTERS IN
    CONNECTION THEREWITH.
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