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16-1600
| 1 | | | Hearing of Citizens | HEARING OF CITIZENS
1. Loucious Jones, 224 Richelieu Terrace, Newark, NJ
Update on Newark Public Schools.
Not Appearing
2. Colleen Fields, 27 Foster Street, Newark, NJ
Newark has the only Nat Turner Park.
Appearing
3. Peter Bajo, 219 Lincoln Avenue, Newark, NJ
Living in Newark.
Appearing
4. Tomecca Keyes, 39 Valley Street, Newark, NJ
Heart of Vailsburg, Quality of Life Issues.
Appearing
5. Phillip Spears, 452 Washington Street, Newark, NJ
Not Fair!
Not Appearing
6. Derrick Ross, 76 N. Munn Avenue, Newark, NJ
Heart of Vailsburg, Quality of Life Issues.
Appearing
7. Melissa Leuthner, 119-121 Columbia Avenue, Newark, NJ
Heart of Vailsburg, Quality of Life Issues.
Appearing
8. Tracy Gordon, 32 Longfellow Avenue, Newark, NJ
Heart of Vailsburg, Quality of Life Issues.
Appearing
9. Faruq Abdul’Aziz, 102 Eastern Parkway, Newark, NJ
20 Years of speaking at this City Council 1996-2016.
Appearing
10. Opal R. Wright, 15 Vanderpool Street, Newark, NJ
The “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.”
Appearing
11. Rashida Mitchell, 50 Mapes Avenue, Newark, NJ
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16-1585
| 1 | 5.-a | | Report | Newark Board of Adjustment, Minutes, September 22, 2016 | Pass |
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16-1586
| 1 | 5.-b | | Report | North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, August 24, 2016 | Pass |
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16-1597
| 1 | 5.-c | | Report | Newark Landmarks & Historic Preservation Commission, Minutes, October 5, 2016 | Pass |
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16-1055
| 1 | 6F-a | Vine St Residential Permit Parking | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23:5-14e, PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY IN DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL AREAS, OF TITLE 23, TRAFFIC AND PARKING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING VINE STREET, BETWEEN GOVERNOR STREET AND WEST KINNEY STREET, TO THE EXISTING PERMIT PARKING AREAS DESIGNATED LIST. (Central Ward) | Pass |
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16-1259
| 1 | 6F-b | 16-1259-Fees for Documents Ordinance | Ordinance | ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE, 6PSF-A(S), ADOPTED JANUARY 7, 2016, ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, IN ORDER TO CORRECT CERTAIN COPYING FEE PROVISIONS UNDER TITLE II. | Pass |
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16-1430
| 1 | 7R1-a | BI # 1 TANF and GA/SNAP | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Budget Insertion
Purpose: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (GA/SNAP) to provide assistance in job placement for participants and disbursement of Workforce Investment Funds (City-wide).
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Appropriation Amount: $1,342,408.00
Budget Year: 2016
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:
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-b 092116.
The breakdown of the award is as follows:
Program Amount
1. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) $ 765,755.00
2. General Assistance/Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (GA/SNAP) $ 585,653.00
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16-1218
| 1 | 7R3-a | 2nd Amended Sub-recipient Agreement - FOCUS | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R3-d, adopted on April 6, 2016 contract with Sub-recipient
Purpose: Second Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement to extend the expiration term from June 30, 2016 through December 31, 2016
Entity Name: FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc.
Entity Address: 441-443 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $34,576.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
441-443 Broad Street/Block 31/ Lot 4/Central Ward
Additional Information:
Funds appropriated by Resolution 7R1-b, adopted on November 18, 2 | Pass |
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16-1234
| 1 | 7R3-b | FOCUS @ 20,900 2nd Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R3-c, adopted April 6, 2016 contract with Sub-recipient
Purpose: Second Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement to extend the expiration term of the Agreement from June 30, 2016 through December 31, 2016
Entity Name: FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development, Inc.
Entity Address: 441-443 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $20,900.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Funds
Contract Period: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
Block 31/ Lot 4/Central Ward
Additional Information:
Funds appropriated by Resolution 7R3-c, adopted on February 4, 2015
Project approve | Pass |
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16-1267
| 1 | 7R3-c | 2nd Amended CDBG Agreement - St. James | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R3-e, adopted on July 1, 2015 contract with Sub-recipient
Purpose: Second Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement to extend the expiration term of the Agreement from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 to December 31, 2016
Entity Name: St. James Social Service Corporation
Entity Address: 588 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $28,460.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
604-606 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard/Block 103/Lot 60/Central Ward
Additional Information:
Funds appr | Pass |
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16-1271
| 1 | 7R3-d | 2nd Amended CDBG Grant Agreement - La Casa | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R3-d, adopted on July 1, 2015 contract with Sub-recipient
Purpose: Second Amended Sub-recipient Grant Agreement to extend the expiration term of the Agreement from June 30, 2016 through December 31, 2016
Entity Name: La Casa de Don Pedro
Entity Address: 75 Park Avenue, Newark, New Jersey, 07104
Grant Amount: $20,000.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)/Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
Contract Period: January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
Rehabilitation Facility Address: 202-204 1st Street/Block 1912/Lot 38/ Central Ward (Lots 27, 28, 32, 35 merged into Lot 38)
Additional Information:
Funds appropriated by Re | Pass |
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15-1906
| 1 | 7R3-e | Masjid Rahmah | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: Rehabilitate the properties to provide religious and community services and add two (2) additional floors for a learning facility within ten (10) years
Entity Name: Masjid Rahmah, Inc.
Entity Address: 657 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Sale Amount: $177,000.00
Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A (X) Other: Proposal
Assessed Amount: $1,169,800.00
Appraised Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: To be commenced within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months from the transfer of ownership by the City.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
(X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
483 Washington Street/Block 121/Lot | Pass |
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16-1463
| 1 | 7R5-a | Stipulation of Settlement for Tax Appeals | Resolution | 7R5 FINANCE
Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Stipulation of Settlements for Tax Appeals
List of Property:
(Tax Payer/Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Assmnt./Year/Refund Amount)
Rosa Luxury Apartments/316-318 Mt Prospect Avenue/558/4/North/2013/$600,000/-$8,873.77
Rosa Luxury Apartments/316-318 Mt Prospect Avenue/558/4/North/2014/$600,000/-$9,318.51
Rosa Luxury Apartments/316-318 Mt Prospect Avenue/558/4/North/2015/$600,000/-$9,943.55
First King Properties LLC/175-199 First Street/1913/2/Central/2013/$27,500,000/-$73,825.00
First King Properties LLC/175-199 First Street/1913/2/Central/2014/$26,000,000/-$124,040.00
First King Properties LLC/175-199 First Street/1913/2/Central/2015/$25,000,000/-$165,450.00
David Rodriguez and Luis Lipstein /303-313 Mt Prospect Avenue/559/10.01/North/2013/$3,488,800/-$66,743.71
David Rodriguez and Luis Lipstein /303-313 Mt Prospect Avenue/559/10.01/North/2014/$3,388,800/$0.00
Islamic Society of Essex County/20-24 Branford Place/57/161/Central/2009/$1,000,000/-$2,739.00
Islamic Society of Essex County/ | Pass |
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16-1583
| 1 | 7R7-a | Rutgers - MOU - DHCW | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Consulting/Administrative Services
Purpose: To provide the City of Newark and its Department of Health and Community Wellness with Administrative and Consultancy Services
Entity Name: The State University of New Jersey through its unincorporated constituent unit, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (“RBHS”), an instrumentality of the State
Entity Address: 83 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Contract Amount: No cost to the City of Newark
Funding Source: N/A
Contract Period: Six months commencing upon adoption by the Municipal Council
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X ) n/a Exception to Public Bidding entering into MOU with the State of New Jersey through Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and as a gift of services.
Additional Information:
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16-1583
| 1 | 7R7-a | Rutgers - MOU - DHCW | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Consulting/Administrative Services
Purpose: To provide the City of Newark and its Department of Health and Community Wellness with Administrative and Consultancy Services
Entity Name: The State University of New Jersey through its unincorporated constituent unit, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (“RBHS”), an instrumentality of the State
Entity Address: 83 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
Contract Amount: No cost to the City of Newark
Funding Source: N/A
Contract Period: Six months commencing upon adoption by the Municipal Council
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X ) n/a Exception to Public Bidding entering into MOU with the State of New Jersey through Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and as a gift of services.
Additional Information:
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16-1469
| 1 | 7R7-b | Workers' Compensation (Antonio Armand) | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation Claim
C.P. No.: 2010-7245
Claimant: Antonio Armand
Claimant's Attorney: Jonathan H. Rosenbluth, Esq.
Attorney's Address: 76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 105, South Orange, New Jersey 07079
Settlement Amount: $45,650.00
Funding Source: Insurance Fund Trust
Additional Comments:
Invitation: Corporation Counsel, October 18, 2016 | Pass |
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16-1191
| 1 | 7R12-a | Netting Facility at Delavan Av, 4th Av & Roanoke Av - Underground Utilities | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Netting Facility at Delavan Avenue, Fourth Avenue and Roanoke Avenue Contract 03/05/06-WS2006 (Rebid)
Entity Name: Underground Utilities Corporation
Entity Address: 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036
Total Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $4,448,080.00
Funding Source: 2016 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Capital
Contract Period: 450 calendar days from the 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: N/A
Bids Distributed: Six (6)
Bids Received: Four (4) | Pass |
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16-1064
| 1 | 7R2-a (as) | Robert M. Saunders, CPA, LLC | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To serve as the fiduciary agent for the Newark EMA HIV Health Services Planning Council, on behalf of the Ryan White Program
Entity Name: Robert M. Saunders, CPA, LLC.
Entity Address: 241 North Avenue West, Westfield, New Jersey 07090
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $369,850.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services/ Health Resources and Services Administration
Contract Period: March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $159,575.00.
Ryan White funds accepted by Resolution 7R2-b adopted on March 16, 2016. | Pass |
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16-1356
| 1 | 7R7-c (as) | | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: 2:10-CV-03254
Claimants: James Kneipp, Joseph Martin, Kenneth Brown, William Tartis, Antonio Gonzalez, Donna Sapienza and Michael Lalley
Claimant's Attorney: The Law Offices of Niedweske Barber Hager
Attorney's Address: 98 Washington Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960
Settlement Amount: $660,600.00
Funding Source: Insurance Fund Trust
Additional Comments: $225,000.00 to Plaintiffs and $435,600.00 to Plaintiffs’ counsel for Court awarded attorneys’ fees and taxed costs.
Invitation: Corporation Counsel, October 18, 2016 | Pass |
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16-1357
| 1 | 7R7-d (as) | Settlement of Civil Litigation (Quality Health Care, Inc.) | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-8807-14
Claimant: Quality Healthcare, Inc.
Claimant's Attorney: Michael S. Horn, Esq., Archer & Greiner, P.C.
Attorney's Address: Court Plaza South, West Wing, 21 Main Street, Suite 353, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
Settlement Amount: $150,000.00
Funding Source: Insurance Fund Trust
Additional Comments:
Invitation: Corporation Counsel, October 18, 2016 | Pass |
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16-1616
| 2 | 7R8-a (as) | Declaration by the Mayor | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Mayor’s Office
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Declaration by the Mayor
Day: Every Third Sunday of the Month
Event Name: Breya Knight Day
Additional Information: | Pass |
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16-1610
| 1 | 7R9-a (as) | Resolution: Second Amending Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement - 4th Ironbound Multi-Cultural Festival - "Celebrate Newark" | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement
Purpose: 4th Ironbound Multi-Cultural Festival - “Celebrate Newark”
Entity Name: Newark Warehouse Redevelopment Company, LLC.
Entity Address: 110 Edison Place, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Event Location: 110 Edison Place, 1st Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Event Date(s): Friday, October 14, 2016 through Sunday, October 23, 2016
Event Time: Friday, October 14, 2016 from 6:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. and Saturday, October 15, through Sunday, October 23, 2106 from 12:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
Additional Information:
Sponsor: Council Member, Augusto Amador | Pass |
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16-1622
| 1 | 7R9-b (as) | Resolution: Commemorating the Career of Martin "Marty" Pierre Brodeur | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Commemorating/Declaring
Purpose: Commemorating the Career of Martin “Marty” Pierre Brodeur
Date(s): Saturday, October 22, 2016
Sponsor: Council Member, Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins
Additional Information: | Pass |
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16-1625
| 1 | 7R9-c (as) | Resolution: Appointment to the Board of Adjustment - Wesley N. Jenkins, IV | Resolution | Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Board of Adjustment Appointment
Purpose: Appointment of Regular Member
Name of Appointee: Wesley N. Jenkins, IV
Address: 71 Quitman Place, Apt #2-B, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Appointment Term: Commencing upon confirmation and ending January 31, 2018
Sponsor: Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr.
Additional Information:
Filling unexpired term left by the resignation of Denise Cook | Pass |
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16-1439
| 1 | 8.-a | New Spring Tax Abatement | Ordinance | AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIFTEEN (15) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO NEW SPRING URBAN RENEWAL PROPERTIES, LLC, 573 SPRING STREET, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07201, THE OWNER OF A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A SONIC DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT LOCATED ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS 189-237 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE AND IDENTIFIEDON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY AS BLOCK 2502, LOT 1 AND BLOCK 2515, LOT 23 (CENTRAL WARD). | Pass |
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17-0942
| 1 | 7M-a. | | Motion | A motion requesting that at process be established for charter schools that will allow the Newark Police Department to check charter school personnel for sexual offense charges. | Pass |
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17-0941
| 1 | 7M-b. | | Motion | A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering place a trash receptacle at the Municipal Gas Station. | Pass |
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17-0943
| 1 | 7M-c. | | Motion | A motion requesting that the Municipal Council’s Legislative Analysts, Ronald Thompson and Elmer Herrmann, research the legality and feasibility of a new legislation that will permit Newark Police Personnel access to homeowners and businesses surveillance equipment surrounding the perimeter of their respective property upon request. | Pass |
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