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Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/13/2024 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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24-0541 16PSF-a(s) OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, TO DEFINE VACANT LOT, CLARIFY VARIOUS DEFINITIONS, AND ESTABLISH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND FEE SCHEDULES FOR VACANT LOT(S). Deferred 6PSF-c 080724  Video Video
23-1427 16PSF-b(sADL 605-607 Broad Urban Renewal LLC- PILOTOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO ADL 605-607 BROAD URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 218 HAMILTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11231, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT (84) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS CONSISTING OF (71) MARKET-RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, (13) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH (4) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), (4) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI AND (5) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI, AND 20,000 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE LOCATED AT 605-607 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 18, LOTS 27, 28, AND 77 (CENTRAL WARD). Deferred 6PSF-d 080724  Video Video
23-1335 16PSF-c(s)WTJV Urban Renewal LLC- PILOTOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO WTJV URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 444 MOUNT PROSPECT AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07104, FOR A PROJECT TO SIGNIFICANTLY REHABILITATE AN EXISTING SEVENTEEN-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING CONSISTING OF (279) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS LOCATED AT 434-462 MOUNT PROSPECT AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07104 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 629, LOT 7 (NORTH WARD). Deferred 6PSF-f 080724  Video Video
24-0443 16PSF-d(s OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, SECTION 23:5-1, PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING THE WEST SIDE OF FABYAN PLACE BETWEEN NYE AVENUE AND LYONS AVENUE, AND THE EAST SIDE OF FABYAN PLACE BETWEEN SHAW AVENUE AND LYONS AVENUE (SOUTH WARD). Deferred 6PSF-k 080724  Video Video
24-0782 16PSF-e(s)Ordinance: Title 23:15-2 Multi-Way Stop at 14th Avenue and South 6th StreetOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 15, STOP INTERSECTIONS, YIELD INTERSECTIONS AND THROUGH STREETS, SECTION 23:15-2, MULTI-WAY STOP INTERSECTIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY DESIGNATING 14TH AVENUE AND SOUTH 6TH STREET AS A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN INTERSECTION (WEST WARD). Deferred 6PSF-l 080724  Video Video
24-1119 17R1-a(s)National Co-op: Purchase/Lease Sourcewell Contract 011723-JDCResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To authorize the use of Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #011723-JDC to purchase of one (1) 2024 John Deere 544 P Wheel Loader at $278,860.00 and enter into a five (5) year lease for four (4) 2024 John Deere 544 P Wheel Loader with a $1.00 buyout at the end of the lease for the Citywide cleanup and snow detail. Entity Name(s)/Entity Address(s): Jesco, Inc., 18 St Nicholas Avenue, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080; and Deere Credit, Inc. d/b/a John Deere Financial Lease, 6400 NW 86th Street, Johnston, Iowa 50131 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,533,992.60 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW038-800-8007-94340-2024/Capital Outlay Contract Period: Commencing upon a date to be established for a one-time purchase of one (1) Loader and five (5) year lease for four (4) Loaders Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair   Video Video
24-1048 17R1-b(s)Co-op: NJCPA CK04 BC BID 24-38ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To authorize the use of the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance #CK04 to purchase computer equipment and peripherals, as well as continued use of software (GovQA) to streamline the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) function for the City of Newark. Entity Name: SHI International Corporation Entity Address: 290 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey, 08873 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $8,205,000.00 Funding Source: 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Budgets/Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology/NW011-030-0306-71450-B2024/Office of the City Clerk/NW011-020-0201-71280-B2024, and Department of Public Safety/NW011-190-1902-72220-B2024, NW051-G22-P22D0-71280-B2022 (FY22 UASI Grant), NW051-G23-P23K0-B2023 (FY23 UASI Grant), NW051-G23-P23E0-94550-B2023 (Gunshot Detection System Grant), NW051-G20-P20A0-71280-B2020 (JAGG Grant) Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Counci  Not available
24-1069 17R1-c(s)Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Leafing Out Education GrantResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application and Agreements for NJ Forest Service Funds Purpose: Application/Acceptance with NJ Forest Service Leafing Out Grant (Program Year 2024-2028) Entity Name: The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/NJ Forest Service Entity Address: 501 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 Total Grant Amount: $862,500.00 Funding Source: The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/NJ Forest Service Grant Period: May 1, 2024 through April 26, 2028 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Detailed allocation: Leafing Out Management Grant ($850,000.00) Leafing Out Education Grant ($12,500.00)  Not available
24-1090 17R2-a(s)Resolution: Land Bank Land TransferResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Land Bank Purpose: To authorize Invest Newark, a New Jersey Non-profit Corporation, to acquire, maintain, and dispose of certain city-owned blighted, vacant and abandoned properties not needed for public use, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-74, et seq. Entity Name: Invest Newark, a New Jersey Non-profit Corporation Entity Address: 111 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $0.00 Funding Source: Not Applicable Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) See attached “Schedule A”. Addition Information: Ordinance 6PSF-g adopted on October 16, 2019, established the Land Bank for the City of Newark. Ordinance 6PSF-a adopted on April 7, 2020, designated Invest Newark as the Land Bank Entity for the City of Newark and auth  Video Video
24-1133 17R8-a(s)Resolution: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees - Tillinghast Block Party (PC)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: Tillinghast Block Party Location: Tillinghast Street between Osborne Terrace and Clinton Place Date(s): Saturday, August 31, 2024 Event Time: 11:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. Co-Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council Additional Information: The event will be held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, from 11:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. Rain Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024 The City’s Special Event Application Permit Fees of $100.00 will be waived.  Video Video
24-1125 18-a(s)Sixth Amendment to the Newark's River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan AdoptionOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO NEWARK’S RIVER: PUBLIC ACCESS AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.  Video Video
24-1125 18-a(s)Sixth Amendment to the Newark's River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan AdoptionOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO NEWARK’S RIVER: PUBLIC ACCESS AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.  Video Video
24-1125 18-a(s)Sixth Amendment to the Newark's River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan AdoptionOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO NEWARK’S RIVER: PUBLIC ACCESS AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.  Not available
24-1129 18-b(s)57-85 Newark Street Redevelopment AgreementOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE DEPUTY MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BY GOMES, LLC FOR THE SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF CITY PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS, 57 NEWARK STREET, 59 NEWARK STREET, 61-61 ½ NEWARK STREET, 63 NEWARK STREET, 65 NEWARK STREET, 67 NEWARK STREET, 69 NEWARK STREET, 71 NEWARK STREET, 73-75 NEWARK STREET, 77 NEWARK STREET, 79 NEWARK STREET, AND 81-85 NEWARK STREET, IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2838, LOTS 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18 AND 19 (ADDITIONAL LOTS 20 AND 21) FOR THE AMOUNT OF $4,077,777.77.  Video Video
24-1131 18-c(s)NZLUR Amendment AdoptionOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XLI, ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS, SECTION 4, PERMITTED USES BY DISTRICT, SECTION 5, BUILDING BULK AND DESIGN STANDARDS, AND SECTION 7, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING SECTION 17, STORM DRAINAGE AND SECTION 23, STREET DESIGNATION.  Video Video
24-1140 18-d(s)Oak Towers Urban Renewal, LLC Amended Tax AbatementOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO OAK TOWERS URBAN RENEWAL ENTITY, LLC, 641 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 13TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW TO EXTEND THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE DEVELOPER TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT AND TO REVISE AND ADD ADDITIONAL NECESSARY PROVISIONS FOR THE PROJECT CONSISTING OF THE REHABILITATION OF (2) EXISTING BUILDINGS CONTAINING (76) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS, 2-30 STRATFORD PLACE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07108 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2668, LOTS 1, 9, 12-15.  Video Video
24-1005 18-e(s)Ordinance: Amending Title 23, Traffic, Chapter 5, Parking, Stopping and Standing, Generally, Section 14 Parking by Permit Only, in Designated Residential Areas on various streets in the East Ward (MS)OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, SECTION 14, PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY, IN DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL AREAS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CHANGING THE PERMIT PARKING HOURS ON VARIOUS STREETS IN THE EAST WARD. Sponsor(s): Council Member, Michael J. Silva  Video Video
24-1006 18-f(s)Ordinance: Amending Title 23, Traffic, Chapter 7, Parking Meter Regulations, Generally, Section 3, Parking Meter Zone 3, Time Limits, to reduce meter parking hours on Ferry Street (MS)OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 7, PARKING METER REGULATIONS, GENERALLY, SECTION 3, PARKING METER ZONE 3, TIME LIMITS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CHANGING THE METER PARKING HOURS ON FERRY STREET (EAST WARD). Sponsor(s): Council Member, Michael J. Silva  Not available
24-1109 17R4-a(as/s)Resolution: Application to DCA for UEZ Funds - Administrative BudgetResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Application to the Department of Community Affairs for UEZ Funding. Name of Project(s): UEZ Administrative Budget Amount to be Financed: $720,000.00 Funding Source: Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Local Finance Board Meeting Date(s): Not Applicable Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE NEWARK MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION/ACCEPTANCE OF AN APPLICATION TO THE NEW JERSEY URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY FOR ENTERPRISE ZONE ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR THE FY 2024 UEZ ADMINISTRATIVE BUDGET. Additional Information: Invest Newark  Video Video
24-1110 17R4-b(as/s)Resolution: Application to DCA for UEZ Funds - Zone Development PlanResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Application to the Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for funding to create a Updated Preliminary Zone Development Plan. Name of Project(s): Zone Development Plan Amount to be Financed: $125,000.00 Funding Source: UEZ Funds Local Finance Board Meeting Date(s): Not Applicable Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) Resolution Authorizing Invest Newark to issue a Request For Proposals to create an Updated Zone Development Plain, pursuant To N.J.S.A. 52:27H-68. Additional Information: Invest Newark  Not available