Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/18/2015 6:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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15-0578 15-a ReportNewark EMA HIV Health Services Planning Council: Bylaws, Roster and Minutes (January 2014 - December 2014)Pass Not available
15-0579 15-bNJDWSC Minutes from January 28, 2015ReportNorth Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, January 28, 2015Pass Not available
15-0580 15-c2014 Traffic & Signals Annual ReportReportCity of Newark, Division of Traffic & Signals, 2014 Annual ReportPass Not available
15-0581 15-dCorrective Action Plan for 2013 AuditReportCity of Newark, Department of Finance, 2013 Statutory Corrective Action PlanPass Not available
15-0582 15-e ReportNewark Landmark & Historic Preservation Commission, Minutes, March 4, 2015Pass Not available
15-0585 15-f2014 Annual Report - City ClerkReportOffice of the City Clerk 2014 Annual ReportPass Not available
15-0298 16F-aMt Prospect Ave 4hr. ParkingOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23:5-5, TWO (2) HOUR PARKING FOR NONRESIDENTIAL VEHICLES, 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 M. PROSPECT AVENUE, BETWEEN HELLER PARKWAY AND VERONA AVENUE. Sponsors: Ramos/ Quintana Deferred 6PSF-a 041515Pass Not available
15-0299 16F-bMt Propsect Ave Permit ParkingOrdinanceAN 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 MT. PROSPECT AVENUE, BETWEEN HELLER PARKWAY AND VERONA AVENUE, TO THE EXISTING PERMIT PARKING AREAS DESIGNATED LIST. Sponsors: Ramos/ GonzalezPass Not available
15-0315 16F-cHayes St - One WayOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23:2-1, ONE-WAY STREETS, OF TITLE 23, TRAFFIC AND PARKING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING THE ONE-WAY STREET DESIGNATION ON HAYES STREET BETWEEN 14TH AVENUE AND 15TH AVENUE. Sponsors: Crump/ GonzalezPass Not available
14-0890 26PSF-aOrdinance: Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce of the Essex County Foundation, Inc., (2014-2015)OrdinanceOrdinance ratifying and authorizing the Director of the Department of Economic & Housing Development on behalf of the city of newark (LESSOR) to enter into AND EXECUTE a Lease Agreement with THE Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce of Essex County Foundation, Inc., (LESSEE) for the property located at 195-205 Bloomfield Avenue, Newark, NEW JERSEY 07104, (Block 536, Lot 1), for a period of one (1) year commencing August 1, 2014 tHROUGH July 31, 2015, with five (5) one (1) year options to renew, subject to Municipal Council approval. Sponsors: Ramos/ Gonzalez Deferred 6PSF-a 021815Pass Not available
14-1989 16PSF-bOrdinance Amending Title 2, Chapter 10OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, to change all responsibilities of vacant properties registration from the Rent Regulation Officer to the Director of the Department of THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT or his designeePass Not available
14-2148 16PSF-c OrdinanceORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 12, DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES ESTABLISHED, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ADD A NEW SECTION 2:12-1.8 ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL LIST OF PERSISTENT HOUSING, HEALTH AND FIRE CODE OFFENDERS AND REQUIRING PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE NAMES OF SUCH VIOLATORSPass Not available
14-1923 16PSF-dMontgomery IIOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO MONTGOMERY TWO HOUSING URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, THE OWNER OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED ON PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 685-715 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., BOULEVARD AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY AS BLOCK 2559, LOT 7. Sponsors: Gonzalez/ QuintanaPass Not available
15-0058 17R1-aTE #6 Delancy Street Roadway ImprovementResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Delancy Street Roadway Improvements Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation Appropriation Amount: $201,515.00 Budget Year: 2015 Contract Period: Upon completion 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: #7R1-a040611 Funds accepted by Resolution 7R4-c 121714 Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
15-0417 17R1-bTE # 11 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) ProgramResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program: to provide nutritional services, nutritional education, immunization screening and education, voter registration and family care enrollment through participation in the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services’ Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program to the residents of Newark. Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Appropriation Amount: $1,824,333.00 Budget Year: 2015 Contract Period: October 1, 2014 - September 30, 2015 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: Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under a separate cover (Legistar # 15-0304) Funds accepted by Resolution N/A OperatPass Not available
15-0541 17R1-cTE # 19 HIV Emergency Relief ProgramResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: HIV Emergency Relief Program: Grant to be used for the provision of health care and supportive services to the residents of the City of Newark (City-wide) Funding Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration Appropriation Amount: $10,030,400.00 Budget Year: 2015 Contract Period: March 1, 2015 through February 28, 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: Apply and Accept Resolution will be submitted under separate cover: Legistar #15-0531 Funds accepted by Resolution N/A Operating Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
15-0414 17R1-dETR #1 - External Transfer of Reserve Funds 2015ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: External Transfer of Funds Purpose: External Transfer of Reserve Funds will allow the City of Newark to pay outstanding vehicle repair bills and relocation services obligations. Amount Transferred: $417,875.00 Transferred From: Engineering and Health and Community Wellness Departments Transferred To: Engineering and Health and Community Wellness Departments Additional Information: All Wards Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
15-0059 17R1-eCLIA Waved Blood Lead AnalyzerResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #87467 T-2991 Purpose: CLIA Waved Blood Lead Analyzer Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Magellan Diagnostics Inc., 22 Alpha Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824-4171 Contract Amount: $60,000.00 Funding Source: Grant Funds/Department of Health and Community Wellness Contract Period: Upon approval by Municipal Council - July 30, 2017 inclusive of extensions by the State Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Entity Name/Address: (Use only for long list) Additional Information:Pass Not available
15-0248 17R1-fFire Hoses and FittingsResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Fire Hoses and Fittings Entity Name(s)/Address(s): (1) Continental Fire & Safety, Inc., 2740 Kuser Road, Hamilton, New Jersey 08691, (2) Firefighter One, LLC dba FFI Professional Safety Services, 34 Wilson Drive, Sparta, New Jersey 07871, (3) New Jersey Fire Equipment Company, 119-131 Route 22 East, Green Brook, New Jersey 08812 Contract Amount: $300,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Fire Department Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two years Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Entity Name/Address: Additional Information: Bids solicited: Seven (7) Bids received: Three (3) All Bids Rejected Re-advertised Bids solicited: Five (5) Bids received: Three (3)Pass Not available
14-2091 17R1-g ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Information Technology Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) # 51145 Purpose: Copier Equipment Rental/ Reprography Entity Name(s)/Address(s): XEROX CORPORATION 10 WOODBRIDGE CENTER Drive, WOODBRIDGE, New Jersey 07095 Contract Amount: Shall not exceed $1,500,000.00 annually (Approximately $1,327,869.00 per year) Funding Source: Budget for the Department of Administration Contract Period: 5 Years from date of adoption. (inclusive of all extensions procured by the State Contract) Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (x) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Entity Name/Address Additional Information:Pass Not available
15-0449 17R1-hTE#16 Cities Combating Hunger CHAMPS GrantResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: 2015 Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool and Summer Meals Program (City-wide) Funding Source: National League of Cities (NLC) CHAMPS grants Appropriation Amount: $50,000.00 Budget Year: 2015 Contract Period: September 15, 2014 through December 15, 2015 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 7R10-a 121714 Operating Agency: Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
15-0249 17R1-iFire Hydrants and Parts (M94 or Equivalent)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Fire Hydrants and Parts (M94 or Equivalent) Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1) Brent Material Company, 3325 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 308, Florham Park, New Jersey, 07932, 2) Capitol Supply Construction Products, Inc., 149 Old Turnpike Road, Wayne, New Jersey, 07470, 3) Raritan Group, Inc., 301 Meadow Road, Edison, New Jersey, 08817 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $600,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two years Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Service ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Entity Name/Address: Additional Information: Bids solicited: Eleven (11) Bids received: Three (3)Pass Not available
15-0531 17R2-aFY15 Ryan White - Appication & AcceptanceResolutionDept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Funds Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS related health and support services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area Entity Name: On behalf of the City of Newark Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $10,030,400.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Total Project Cost: $ City Contribution: $ No Municipal Funds Required Other Funding Source/Amount: Contract Period: March 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This is a partial award based on 78.1% of previous year funding. The balance of awPass Not available
15-0537 17R3-aRiverside Arms Rescinding Resolution (see also 15-0538)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application for Long-Term Tax Abatement Purpose: Resolution to Rescind Resolution 7R3-C (A.S.) 012115 Entity Name: Riverside Arms Urban Renewal LLP Entity Address: 71 Lake Street, Colonia, NJ 07067 Abatement Period: Entity has requested that the City rescind the prior HMFA abatement and the Entity will pursue, under separate application, a long term abatement under NJ LTTE. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 14-16 Chester Avenue/Block 617/Lot 1.01/North Ward 2-14 Jules Place/Block 617/Lots 1.02-1.15/North Ward 63-95 Herbert Place/Block 617/Lots 1.16-1.25/North Ward Additional Information: Original tax abatement granted by Resolution 7R3-C (A.S.) 012115 Deferred 7R3-a (s) 031015Pass Not available
15-0296 17R4-aEliminate Bus Stops at Mount Prospect AvenueResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Designating a Bus Stop Location: North Ward, along Mount Prospect Avenue, southbound on the westerly side, at Montclair Avenue Near Side. North Ward, along Mount Prospect Avenue, northbound on the easterly side, at Montclair Avenue Far Side. Additional Information: Sponsors: Ramos/ Gonzalez Deferred 7R4-a 031815Pass Not available
15-0306 17R5-aResolution to Determine Form and other Details - $1,200,000 NJEIT BondsResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Confirming Bond Sale Amount to be Financed: $1,200,000.00 Source of Appropriation: Bonds/Notes Purchaser: New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT) Project Information: (Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE FORM AND OTHER DETAILS OF NOT EXCEEDING $1,200,000.00 SEWER UTILITY BONDS, SERIES 2015 OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR SALE TO THE NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST FINANCING PROGRAM Additional Information: Ordinance 6PSF-a January 21, 2015; authorized bond issuePass Not available
15-0307 17R5-bResolution Authorizing Execution and Delivery of Loan Agreements - NJEITResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approving Form of Sale of City-Secured Bonds Amount to be Financed: $1,200,000.00 Source of Appropriation: Bonds/Notes Purchaser: New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (NJEIT) Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF LOAN AGREEMENTS TO BE EXECUTED BY THE CITY OF NEWARK, THE JOINT MEETING OF ESSEX AND UNION COUNTIES AND EACH OF THE NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN ESCROW AGREEMENT, ALL PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST FINANCING PROGRAM Additional Information:Pass Not available
15-0351 17R5-c (as)Resolution Authorizing POS/OS for TANSResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Preliminary/Official Statement and Disclosure Agreement for Issuance of Notes Purpose: Approving official statement and disclosure agreement for sale of bond anticipation notes and special emergency notes Amount to be Financed: $70,000,000.00 Project Information: (Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AUTHORIZING THE CIRCULATION OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE CITY, APPROVING A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE AND PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH RESPECT TO SAID NOTES, AND AUTHORIZING AND/OR RATIFYING OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Additional Information:Pass Not available
15-0352 17R5-d (as)Resolution Authorizing Sale of TANSResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approving Form of Sale of City-Secured Bonds Amount to be Financed: $70,000,000.00 Source of Appropriation: Bond Anticipation Notes Purchaser: TD Bank, National Association, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $70,000,000.00. Additional Information: Collection of taxes for the fiscal year that commenced January 1, 2015.Pass Not available
15-0126 17R6-a ResolutionDept/ Agency: Fire Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Mutual Aid Agreement Purpose: Participate in Fire Mutual Aid Agreement between Essex County Municipalities Entity Name: City of Newark Fire Department Entity Address: 1010 18th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106 Contract Amount: $ N/A Contract Period: N/A 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:Pass Not available
14-2092 17R7-aWorkers' Compensation Settlement (Lovie Gibson)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation C.P. No.: 2008-4931 Claimant: Lovie Gibson Claimant's Attorney: Raymond Armour, Esquire Attorney's Address: 17 Academy Street, Suite 1110, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Settlement Amount: $36,578.00 Funding Source: Insurance Fund Trust Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel, March 17, 2015Pass Not available
15-0529 17R7-b (as) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement Docket No.: N/A Claimant: Axion Worldwide LLC Claimant's Attorney: Daniel Gammerman, Esq. Attorney's Address: 6800 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 110W, Syosset, New York 11791 Settlement Amount: $69,374.00 Funding Source: Emergency Shelter Grants (“ESG”) $20,855.00, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (“HOPWA”) program $48,519.00 Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel, March 17, 2015Pass Not available
14-1499 17R12-aMaintenance & Repair of Mechanical Equipment at Water & Sewer FacilitiesResolutionDept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Equipment at the City’s Water and Sewer Facilities Entity Name: Rapid Pump & Meter Service Co., Inc. Entity Address: 285 Straight Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07509 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for a period of two (2) years. Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget Years 2015 through 2017. Contract Period: Two (2) years from issuance of a Notice to Proceed 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: Bids Solicited: Seven (7) Bids Received: Four (4)Pass Not available
15-0025 17R12-bB & B Disposal 15 0025ResolutionDept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Refund Purpose: Overpayment on Water/Sewer Account Number: 49800 Entity Name: B&B Disposal Entity Address: PO Box 5669, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Property Location: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As 194 Parker Street Amount of Refund: $767.53 Additional Information:Pass Not available
14-0921 18.-aOrdinance: Repealing and Replacing Ban The BoxOrdinanceORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 6PSF-f ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2012, “ORDINANCE TO ASSIST THE SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE INTO THE COMMUNITY BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AND STABLE HOUSING AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON; AND TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND SECURITY OF THE COMMUNITY BY ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS IN REINTEGRATING INTO THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR FAMILIES” AND REPLACING IT WITH “ORDINANCE TO ASSIST THE SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE INTO THE COMMUNITY BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO STABLE HOUSING AFTER THEIR RELEASE FROM PRISON, AND TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND SECURITY OF THE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR FAMILIES” (Ban the Box Ordinance) Sponsors: James/ Quintana/ Chaneyfield JenkinsPass Not available
14-1577 18.-b OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, CHAPTER 12, RECYCLING, SECTION 10, OWNERSHIP AND PACKAGING OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION OR DEPOSIT AT THE CITY RECYCLING DEPOT,OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED. Invitation: Director of Neighborhood & Recreational Services, March 17, 2015Pass Not available
15-0512 18.-cLee E. Williams - Taxicab CommissionAppointmentDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointing member to the Taxicab Commission Name of Appointee: Lee E. Williams Address: 68 Quitman Street - Apt. 2A, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Appointment Term: Commencing upon confirmation and ending on October 2, 2017 Sponsor: Additional Information: Replacing William R. Dwyer; filling unexpired term Deferred 8c 031815Pass Not available
15-0538 18.-d (as)Riverside Arms LTTE Application (See also 15-0537)OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO RIVERSIDE ARMS URBAN RENEWAL, LLP THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 14-16 CHESTER AVENUE, 1-14 JULES PLACE, AND 63-95 HERBERT PLACE IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY AS BLOCK 617, LOTS 1.01-1.25 Sponsors: Ramos/ GonzalezPass Not available
15-0661 17M-a. MotionA motion requesting that the Administration provide the Municipal Council with plans and records relating to the property at 379/381 Littleton Avenue.Pass Not available
15-0662 17M-b. MotionA motion requesting that the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce address the Municipal Council at a June 2015 meeting on the programs and services it will render to the community.Pass Not available
15-0744 17M-c. MotionA motion requesting that the Administration instruct the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to remove the City of Newark logo from its Clean Air Strategy Plan and any reference that the City is supportive of the plan.Pass Not available
15-0663 17M-d. MotionA motion requesting that the Administration, Department of Economic and Housing Development, ensure that developers of construction sites secure and clean the project site, particularly tax abated properties, to safeguard the safety of the public and pedestrians that may travel the area.Pass Not available
15-0678 17M-e. MotionA motion requesting Mayor Baraka provide the Governing Body with immediate notification regarding any senior management personnel changes or responsibilities in his Administration.Pass Not available
15-0679 17M-f. MotionA motion requesting that the Administration provide due diligence when providing notification to families of deceased individuals.Pass Not available
15-0685 17M-g. MotionA motion requesting that the City Clerk’s Office send a letter to Governor Christie urging his assistance for the sale of Saint Michael’s Hospital to Prime Healthcare.Pass Not available
15-0687 17M-h. MotionA motion directing the City Clerk to have prepared “A resolution opposing the Closure of St. Michael’s Medical Center and Supporting St. Michael’s Asset Purchasing Agreement with Prime Healthcare.”Pass Not available
15-0664 17M-i. MotionA motion requesting that the Administration revisit the Tax Abatement Agreement that was granted to the Hess Corporation to ensure that the commitments regarding clean air quality and community benefits made by the Hess Corporation are honored by the new entity that will take ownership of the cogeneration plant.Pass Not available
15-0665 17M-j. MotionA motion thanking and commending the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development for revisiting and assisting the Lilac Development Group in renewing its commitment to the development project on Broad Street.Pass Not available
15-0681 17M-k. MotionA motion requesting that the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services remove the debris that has accumulated in the vicinity of Cortland, Fleming and Ferry Streets.Pass Not available
15-0666 17M-l. MotionA motion requesting that the Administration, Department of Law, provide the Municipal Council with a legal opinion of the validity of the requirement under the ordinance that regulates licensing for certain activities that stipulates that an applicant shall present proof that he or she is a citizen of the United States or a person satisfying all requirements of immigration and naturalization laws, or other applicable laws for holding gainful employment in the United States.Pass Not available
15-0667 17M-m. MotionA motion requesting that the Administration provide the Municipal cCouncil with a status on the pain clinic/adult day care center operating in Hopewell Baptist Church.Pass Not available
15-0680 17M-n. MotionA motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Motors, remove all sirens and emergency lights from all City non-police or emergency vehicles.Pass Not available
15-0682 17M-o. MotionA motion requesting the Administration inform all employees who are considering running for municipal office, that they are required to take a leave of absence from their municipal position once they are certified as a candidate.Pass Not available
15-0686 17M-p. MotionA motion requesting that the Department of Engineering install “No Parking Fire Zone” markings, where appropriate, surrounding the Prudential Arena.Pass Not available
15-0683 17M-q. MotionA motion requesting that the Department of Engineering provide to the Governing Body, through the City Clerk’s Office, its plans to address this year’s City pothole problem.Pass Not available
15-0668 17M-r. MotionA motion requesting that the Administration, Department of Engineering, provide the Municipal Council with its plan and schedule to restripe the bike lanes on Mt. Prospect Avenue.Pass Not available
15-0684 17M-s. MotionA motion requesting that the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services remove the debris that has accumulated in the vicinity of the following areas: the Heller Parkway median; Mount Prospect Park at 2nd Avenue; Pacific Street (illegal dumping) and the Bloomfield Avenue Water Tower (also replace fence).Pass Not available