Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/20/2021 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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21-0277 16PSF-b (s/as)Four Corners Millennium (193 Market Street)OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TAX EXEMPTION TO FOUR CORNERS MILLENNIUM PROJECT URBAN RENEWAL ENTITY, LLC, 89 MARKET STREET, 8TH FLOOR, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FOURTEEN (14) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY (244) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH A MINIMUM OF (20%) UNITS SHALL BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS RESTRICTED TO (60%) OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY ORDINANCE 6PSF-B, DULY ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 4, 2017 AND 49,197 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS 199-201 MARKET STREET, 197 MARKET STREET, 193-195 MARKET STREET, AND 12 BEAVER STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 146, LOTS 35, 37, 38 AND 55 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT AND OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS (NON-RECOURSE TO THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY), AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000.00, AND DETERMINING VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTPass Video Video
21-0143 16PSF-c (s/as)Ordinance: Amending Title X, Finance and Taxation - Building Maintenance (LM)OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION, CHAPTER 24, PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION, APPROVAL AND ADMINISTRATION OF LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTIONS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO ADD BUILDING MAINTENANCE AS A MATERIAL CONDITION OF THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT AND TO PERMIT THE CITY OF NEWARK TO RESCIND A TAX EXEMPTION AND FINANCIAL AGREEMENT IF AN ENTITY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.Pass Video Video
21-0549 16PSF-d (s/as)640 E. Park URBAN RENEWAL, LLC Amendment to FAOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORIGINAL TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO NEWARK 40 E. PARK URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 128 MAIN AVENUE, PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY 07055, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW TO EXTEND THE TIMEFRAME TO CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT CONSISTING OF THE RENOVATION OF A VACANT, ABANDONED BROWNSTONE OFFICE BUILDING INTO FIFTEEN (15) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY FORMERLY KNOWN AS 40 EAST PARK STREET AND 36-38 AND 40 KITCHELL STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 126, LOTS 1, 2 AND 52, WHICH HAS BEEN MERGED AND IS NOW KNOWN AS 35-47 MULBERRY STREET, BLOCK 126, LOT 1. (Central Ward)Pass Video Video
21-0781 16PSF-e (s/as)Brandywine - Crime and Ballistics PSAOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE TO BRANDYWINE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, AS THE DESIGNATED REDEVELOPER OF BLOCK 2706, LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 54, 56 AND 58 FOR THE AMOUNT OF $282,600.00, FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CRIME AND BALLISTICS FACILITY SITE FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK. (SOUTH WARD)Pass Video Video
21-0827 16PSF-f (s/as)Brandywine - Evidence Storage Facility PSAOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR SALE OF REAL ESTATE TO BRANDYWINE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, AS THE DESIGNATED REDEVELOPER OF BLOCK 2711, LOTS 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 53, 54 AND 56 FOR THE AMOUNT OF $264,100.00, FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE EVIDENCE STORAGE FACILITY SITE FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK LOCATED WITHIN THE SOUTH BERGEN STREET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AREA. (south ward)Pass Video Video
21-0782 16PSF-g (s/as)Brandywine - Crime & Ballistics Sale/LeasebackOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CAPITAL SALE/LEASEBACK AGREEMENT AS A CAPITAL LEASE WITH BRANDYWINE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, AS DESIGNATED REDEVELOPER, FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CRIME AND BALLISTICS FACILITY SITE FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK. (SOUTH WARD)Pass Video Video
21-0828 16PSF-h (s/as)Brandywine - Evidence Storage Sale/LeasebackOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CAPITAL SALE/LEASEBACK AGREEMENT AS A CAPITAL LEASE WITH BRANDYWINE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, AS DESIGNATED REDEVELOPER, FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE EVIDENCE STORAGE FACILITY SITE FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK.Pass Video Video
21-0750 16PSF-i (s/as)Ordinance: Thirty (30) Year Tax Abatement for Essex Plaza Owner Two, LLC - PILOTOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO ESSEX PLAZA OWNER TWO, LLC, HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AT C/O FAIRSTEAD, 250 WEST 55TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10019 FOR A PROJECT TO ACQUIRE AND SUBSTANTIALLY RENOVATE TWELVE (12) EXISTING MID-RISE ELEVATOR AND WALK-UP BUILDINGS CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 241 AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS AND ON-SITE COMMUNITY AMENITIES, LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 31-41 E. KINNEY STREET, 9 SCOTT STREET, 72-76 ORCHARD STREET, 11-31 PENNINGTON STREET, 1078-1082 BROAD STREET, 146-158 ORCHARD STREET, 81-83 LINCOLN PARK, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFIVIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 884, LOTS 1, 3 AND 31, BLOCK 885, LOTS 41, 42 AND 43, BLOCK 893, LOTS 2, 3, 4, 6, 34, 36, 37 AND 38, BLOCK 894, LOTS 1 AND 4, BLOCK 895, LOTS 44, 46 AND 48 AND BLOCK 2826, LOTS 24 AND 25.Pass Video Video
21-0751 16PSF-j (s/as)Ordinance: Thirty (30) Year Tax Abatement for Essex Plaza Owner One, LLC - PILOTOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO ESSEX PLAZA OWNER ONE, LLC, HAVING ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AT C/O FAIRSTEAD, 250 WEST 55TH STREET, 35TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10019 FOR A PROJECT TO ACQUIRE AND SUBSTANTIALLY RENOVATE AN EXISTING EIGHT (8) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF 450 SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS AND ON-SITE COMMUNITY AND MEDICAL FACILITIES, LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1056-1070 BROAD STREET AND 1048-1054 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 892, LOTS 1 AND 16.Pass Video Video
21-0785 16F-a (s)Ordinance: Title 23:5-1 - Parking Prohibited Westside of Lake Street between Bloomfield Avenue and Second AvenueOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 23, TRAFFIC AND PARKING, 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 LAKE STREET BETWEEN BLOOMFIELD AVENUE AND SECOND AVENUE. (NORTH WARD) DEFERRED 6F-b 070821 DEFERRED 6F-a (s) 072021 TABLED 6F-a 080421 CG/LQPass Video Video
21-0629 16PSF-a (s)Ordinance - NJIB Small Sewers RehabilitationOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $20,000,000.00 FOR EVALUATION AND REHABILITATION OF SMALL DIAMETER SEWERS IN AND FOR THE CITY AND APPROPRIATING $20,000,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $20,000,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME. DEFERRED 6PSF-t (s) 062221 DEFERRED 6PSF-a 070821Pass Video Video
21-0567 17R1-a (s)GovConnection/Microsoft Maintenance ContractResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Information Technology Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd) Purpose: To support and maintenance of proprietary computer hardware and software. Entity Name: Microsoft, through their authorized reseller, GovConnection, Inc. Entity Address: 732 Milford Road, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,350,000.00 over two (2) years Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Administration/NW 011, Dept. 030, Div./Proj. 0306, Activity A, Account #71450, Budget Ref. 2021 Contract Period: March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2023 with one (1) year option to renew Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $583,400.98.Pass Not available
20-0269 17R2-a(s) (s)Benjamin and Mary OlagadeyoResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To reconstruct property for owner-occupied housing. Entity Name: Benjamin and Mary Olagadeyo Entity Address: 590 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108 Sale Amount: $22,680.00 Cost Basis: (X) $8.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $61,600.00 Appraised Amount: 0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months following transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 592 Bergen Street/Block 2660/Lot 42/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,835 X $8.00 = $22,680.00. Pass Video Video
20-1493 17R2-b (s)New Center City Apartments - Assignment and AssumptionResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Assignment of Contract Agreement Purpose: To consent to the Assignment of a Financial Agreement from Center City Apartments Urban Renewal, LLC to New Center City Apartments Urban Renewal, LLC for an affordable housing project located at 40-44 W. Kinney Street and 76-80 Court Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 and identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, as Block 100, Lot 14, and Block 116, Lots 18 and 20. (Central Ward) Entity Name: New Center City Apartments Urban Renewal, LLC Entity Address: c/o The NHP Foundation, 122 E. 42nd Street, Suite 4900, New York, New York 10168 Contract Amount: $0.00 Funding Source: $0.00 Contract Period: 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 40Pass Video Video
21-0500 17R2-c (s)Lehrer Cumming - Riverfront Park Project Mgmt PSCResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: An Agreement to provide Project Management Services, with Engineering Services, for the Riverfront Park Expansion Project. Entity Name: Cumming Management Group, Inc. having an alternate name of Lehrer Cumming Entity Address: 200 South Avenue East, Suite 302, Cranford, New Jersey 07016 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $240,000.00 Funding Source: Capital Project Expenditure Contract Period: Until project completion pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9) Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-b(S) adopted on July 23, 2019 awarded a contract to Cumming Construction Management, Inc., having an alternate name of Lehrer Cumming for a period of one (1) year from the date of thePass Video Video
21-0665 17R2-d (s)A Brick At A Time Subordination AgreementResolutionDept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: An Agreement to subordinate the City’s Reverter Rights by entering into a First Amended Redevelopment Agreement and a Subordination Agreement in order to permit financing necessary for the redevelopment of three (3) two-family duplex style market rate homes. Entity Name: A Brick At A Time, LLC Entity Address: 490 East Kennedy Boulevard, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701 Sale Amount: $0.00 Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $0.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: 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) 174 Scheerer Avenue/Block 3665/Lot 41/South Ward 171-173 Shephard Avenue/Block 3665/Lot 72/South Ward 421-423 CliPass Video Video
21-0715 17R2-e (s)DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP 2021 Professional Services ContractResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services for Redevelopment/Land Use Matters. Entity Name: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole and Giblin, LLP Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus, New Jersey 07652 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $350,000.00 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Period: March 12, 2021 through March 11, 2022 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:Pass Video Video
21-0719 17R2-f (s)Investigation of ANIOR Amendment (31-39 Central Avenue)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: To amend the list of properties referred to the Central Planning Board to determine if they are an Area in Need of Redevelopment. List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Properties to be added to the resolution: 41-43 Central Avenue/Block 21/Lot 23/Central Ward Properties in the resolution adopted on September 22, 2020: 31-39 Central Avenue/Block 21/Lot 8/Central Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-e(S) adopted on September 22, 2020, authorized the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation as to whether 31-39 Central Avenue (Block 21/Lot 8/Central Ward) is a non-condemnation redevelopment area.Pass Video Video
21-0891 17R2-g (s)AINOR Investigation (10th Street and 11th Street)ResolutionDept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose To authorize the Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine if the area is in need of redevelopment. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 701-703 South 10 Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.01/South Ward 705 South 10th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.02/South Ward 707 South 10th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.03/South Ward 709-711 South 10th Street /Block 2630/Lot 19.04/South Ward 713 South 10th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.05/South Ward 715-717 South 10th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.06/South Ward 719 South 10th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.07/South Ward 721 South 10th Street/Block 2630/Lot19.08/ South Ward 738 South 11th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.12/South Ward 734-736 South 11th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.13/South Ward 732 South 11th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.14/South Ward 730 South 11th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.15/South Ward 726-728 South 11th Street/Block 2630/Lot 19.16/SouthPass Video Video
21-0931 17R2-h (s)Four Corners Millennium Project Urban Renewal Entity II, LLC Need for Housing (101 Market Street)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Need for Housing Project Purpose: To determine whether the proposed Project known as Four Corners Millennium Project 101 Market Street will meet an existing housing need within the City of Newark, pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable guidelines. Entity Name: Four Corners Millennium Project Urban Renewal Entity II, LLC Entity Address: 89 Market Street, 8th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Agency Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) Finance Total Project Cost: $97,719,099 City Contribution: Other Funding Source/Amount: $92,719,099 List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 241-251 Washington Street/Block 72/Lot 1/Central Ward 101-103 Market Street/Block 72/Lot 4/Central Ward 97-99 Market Street/Block 72/Lot 5/CentraPass Video Video
21-0932 17R2-i (s)Four Corners Millennium Project Urban Renewal Entity, LLC Need for Housing (193 Market Street)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Need for Housing Project Purpose: To determine whether the proposed Project known as Four Corners Millennium Project 193 Market Street will meet an existing housing need within the City of Newark, pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable guidelines. Entity Name: Four Corners Millennium Project Urban Renewal Entity, LLC Entity Address: 89 Market Street, 8th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) Total Project Cost: $102,392,956 City Contribution: Other Funding Source/Amount: $100,392,956 List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 199-201 Market Street/Block 146/Lot 35/Central Ward 197 Market Street/Block 146/Lot 37/Central Ward 193-195 Market Street/Block 146/Lot 38/CePass Video Video
21-0934 17R2-j (s)Ironbound BID 2021 Budget Introduction First AmendmentResolutionDept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R2-e(S) adopted on May 25, 2021 to correct the 2021 Annual Budget amount for the Ironbound Business Improvement District (IBID) Purpose: Amendment to correct the budget amount for the 2021 Budget Year from $920,000.00 to $940,000.00. Amount: $940,000.00 Budget Period: January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-e(S) adopted on May 25, 2021 authorized the original 2021 Annual Budget Introduction for the Ironbound Business Improvement District (IBID).Pass Video Video
21-0774 17R7-a (s)NJIT CON - Youth Program - Math Success InitiativeResolutionDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - Agreement with a Governmental Entity Purpose: Newark Math Success Initiative (MSI) Entity Name: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) Entity Address: University Heights, 323 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $475,765.34 Funding Source(s): NJIT, Newark Board of Education, Community Fund of New Jersey and the City of Newark Contract Period: July 6, 2021 through August 13, 2021 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a Additional Information: The total cost of the Newark Math Success Initiative (MSI) is $475,765.34. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will contribute $213,026.76. Newark Board of Education will contribute $202,738.58. The City of NePass Video Video
21-1063 17R8-a (s)Resolution: Urging Support of Student Debt CancellationResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Urging Support of Student Debt Cancellation Purpose: To join municipalities in urging President Joseph R. Biden to cancel Federal student loan debt. Sponsor: Council Member, LaMonica R. McIver Additional Information: Urging the Federal government to enact a plan to cancel all student loan debt, or for President Joseph R. Biden to use his executive authority to cancel all Federal student loan debt, and begin the transition to education as a public good.Pass Video Video
20-1523 17R1-b (s/as)Refuse Trucks Lease/PurchaseResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Refuse Trucks Lease/Purchase and to assign right of payment under the vendor contract to Signature Public Funding Corp. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Appolonia Inc. T/A Air Brake and Equipment, 225 Route 22 West, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 and Signature Public Funding Corp., 600 Washington Avenue, Suite 305, Towson, Maryland 21204 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $3,996,178.20 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation/NW011-060-0605-71940-B2021 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed five (5) years Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will be used to enter into a lease agreement and maintenance contract with a vendor to pPass Video Video
21-0666 17R2-k (s/as)Commercial Funding Group, LLC Subordination AgreementResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: An Agreement to subordinate the City’s Reverter rights by entering into a First Amended Redevelopment Agreement and a Subordination Agreement to enable Redeveloper to obtain financing necessary for the redevelopment of one (1) two-family house and two (2) three-family houses. Entity Name: Commercial Funding Group, LLC Entity Address: 490 East Kennedy Boulevard, Lakewood, New Jersey 08901 Sale Amount: Not Applicable Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: Not Applicable Appraised Amount: Not Applicable Contract Period: Not Applicable Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 88-90 Milford Avenue/Block 2672/Lot 34/South Ward 92 MilfordPass Video Video
21-0925 17R8-b (s/as)Resolution: Rescinding the Constable Appointment of John Nikoe (CG)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Rescinding Constable Appointment Purpose: To rescind Resolution 7R8-b adopted on February 22, 2019, a Constable Appointment of John L. Nikoe Sponsor: Council Member, Carlos M. Gonzalez Additional Information: Appointing Resolution 7R8-b adopted on February 22, 2019. Constable Bond Approval Resolution 7R8-a adopted on June 6, 2019.Pass Video Video
21-0916 17R12-a (s/as)Bid Contract: Upgrades at Pequannock Water Treatment Plant (Spectraserv, Inc.)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Process and Operational Upgrades at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant - Contract 10-WS2020 Entity Name: Spectraserv, Inc. Entity Address: 75 Jacobus Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $19,789,000.00 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Utilities/NW041-21W-21W00-94710-B2021 Contract Period: 560 calendar days to final completion from the date of a written Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Bid Packages Distributed: Twelve (13) Bids Received: Six (6)Pass Video Video
21-0568 18.-a (s)Centerpoint 49 Rutherford Urban Renewal, LLC- PILOTOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO CENTERPOINT 49 RUTHERFORD URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 17-89 RUTHERFORD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105, FOR A PROJECT TO DEMOLISH EXISTING DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCT A NEW WAREHOUSE BUILDING CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 179,317 SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE SPACE, 6,600 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE, 166 PARKING SPACES AND 93,000 SQUARE FEET OF OPEN SPACE, LOCATED AT 17-89 AND 91-127 RUTHERFORD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 5050.01, LOT 15 AND BLOCK 5056, LOT 26. (EAST WARD) DEFERRED 8-a (s) 072021 No Action Taken 6PSF-ae (s) 081721Pass Video Video