Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/21/2010 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Conference Room
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10-1178 16F-a (s) OrdinanceAn Ordinance Amending Section 23:7-3.3, Parking Limited to Two (2) Hours 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., except Sunday, 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 Bloomfield Avenue, Springfield Avenue, Franklin Avenue and Central Avenue. (All City Wards) z. Bloomfield Avenue from Broadway to Bloomfield City Line, both sides aa. Springfield Avenue from William Street to University Avenue, both sides bb. Franklin Avenue from Heller Parkway to Belleville City Line, both sides cc. Central Avenue, from Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard to Lock Street, both sides (Does not require approval of DOT) Invitation: Newark Parking Authority, Executive Director, September 14, 2010 Deferred 6F-L 091510 Additional Comments: Council to Defer Awaiting amendment from Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals Deferred/PHC/6PSF-j. 102010Pass Not available
10-1182 26F-c (s) OrdinanceAn Ordinance Amending Section 23:5-13.1, Handicap Parking Spaces, of Title 23, Traffic and Parking, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, adjust the Annual Fees for the Residential Handicap Parking Permits. (Citywide) Residential Handicap Parking Permit/per year: $15.00 $50.00 Annual Renewal Fee: $25.00 Lost Residential Handicap Permits: $25.00 (Does not require approval of DOT) Deferred 6F-p 091510 Deferred 6F-c (s) 092110 Deferred/Public Hearing Open/6PSF-g. 102010 Deferred/Public Hearing Open/6PSF-c. 110410 Deferred/Public Hearing Open/6PSF-a. 120810 Deferred/Public Hearing Open/6PSF-i. 010511Pass Not available
10-1349 16F-e OrdinanceOrdinance Adopting the Second Amendment to the Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan  Not available
10-1250 16PSFa(s) OrdinanceAn ordinance adopting the Second Amendment to the Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan (by including in the Plan that 810 Broad Street (Block 165, Lot 11) was found to be "An Area in Need of Redevelopment")Pass Not available
10-1345    ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Increasing the contract amount to provide legal services concerning litigation defense matters Entity Name: Lite, DePalma, Greenberg, LLC. Entity Address: Two Gateway Center, 12th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 Total Contract: $100,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Law Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A  Not available
10-1367 17R1-a (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management & Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Services by contract or agreement to provide funds for the escrow account required under the Reimbursement Agreement, in order to fund a portion of such costs and expenses of the Essex County Improvement Authority (Citywide) Funding Source: City of Newark Budget Appropriation Amount: $200,000.00 Budget Year: 2010 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: Operating Agency: Economic & Housing Development Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.Pass Not available
10-1347 17R3-a (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement/ Contract Purpose: Physical Rehabilitation Roof Repair to 985 South Orange Avenue Entity Name: New Canaan Community Development, Inc. Entity Address: 985 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 Grant Amount: $100,000.00 Funding Source: Strategic Housing & Redevelopment Project Enhancement Program (Neighborhood Program) Contract Period: Notice to Proceed not to exceed 24 months 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: N/APass Not available
10-1191 27R5-a (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Designating bank depositories/adopting Cash Management Plan Entity Name/Address: Commerce Bank/ TD North Crown Bank Wachovia Bank/Wells Fargo City National Bank Garden State Community Bank (formerly Penn Federal Savings) PNC Bank Bank of America Citibank Banco Popular Investors Savings Bank (formerly Millennium BCP Bank) Valley National Bank N.J. Cash Management Fund Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Additional Information: N/A Deferred 7R5-d 090110 Invitation: Finance Director, September 14, 2010 Deferred 7R5-a 091510 Deferred 7R5-a (s) 092110Pass Not available
10-1348 17R5-b (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approval of Application to the Local Finance Board in connection with the adoption of a capital ordinance providing for the financing associated with a Capital Lease to be entered into with the Essex County Improvement Authority. Amount to be Financed: N/A Source of Appropriation: N/A Project Information: Approval of Application to the Local Finance Board in connection with the adoption of a capital ordinance providing for the financing associated with a Capital Lease to be entered into with Essex County Improvement Authority (the "ECIA") for the acquisition of approximately 21 buildings and the improvements thereto (which improvements are being made in the approximate amount of $17,000,000 pursuant to an engineering study that has been completed for the City) located at various locations in the City of Newark for an amount not-to-exceed $89,000,000. Said buildings are currently occupied and utilized by the City and will continue to be subsequent to a sale/leaseback transaction withPass Not available
10-1301 17R7-a (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Professional Services Contract Resolution #: 7R7-b 060210 Purpose: Additional monies for legal services concerning litigation defense matters Entity Name: Ricci & Fava, LLC Entity Address: 300 Lackawana Avenue, Suite 5, Woodland Park, NJ 07424 Additional Monies Requested: $20,000.00 Total Contract Amount: $55,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Law Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A Deferred 7R7-a 091510Pass Not available
10-1304 17R7-b (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Legal Services in the capacity of Special Municipal Prosecutor Entity Name: Kevin D. Harris, Esq. Entity Address: 66 Ninth Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018 Contract Amount: $15,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Law/ Open-Ended Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A Deferred 7R7-b 091510Pass Not available
10-1305 17R7-c (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Legal services in the capacity of Special Municipal Prosecutor Entity Name: Ruben M. Scolavino, Esq. Entity Address: 55 West Main Street, Suite 204, Freehold, NJ 07728 Contract Amount: $15,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Law/ Open-Ended Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A Deferred 7R7-c 091510Pass Not available
10-1306 17R7-d (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Legal services related to Workers' Compensation matters Entity Name: Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, P.C. Entity Address: 300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard, 6th Floor, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Contract Amount: $150,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Law/ Open-Ended Contract Period: June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A Invitation: Corporation Counsel, September 14, 2010Pass Not available
10-1307 17R7-e (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Professional Services Contract Resolution # 7R7-a 060210 Purpose: Additional monies for legal services concerning special tax matters Entity Name: Nowell, Amoroso, Klien & Bierman, PA Entity Address: 155 Polifly Road, Hackensack, NJ 07601 Additional Monies Requested: $150,000.00 Total Contract Amount: $400,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Law/ Open-Ended Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A Invitation: Corporation Counsel, September 14, 2010 Deferred 7R7-e 091510Pass Not available
10-1341 17R7-f (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Increasing the contract amount to provide legal services concerning litigation defense matters Entity Name: Law Office of Eric S. Pennington, PC Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 105, Newark, NJ 07102 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 Total Contract: $175,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A 7R7-d 060210 Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Provide legal services concerning litigation defense matters. Entity Name: Eric S. Pennington, PC Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 105, Newark, NJ Pass Not available
10-1342 17R7-g (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Increasing the contract amount to provide legal services concerning litigation defense matters Entity Name: Law Offices of Bhalla & Cho, LLC. Entity Address: 333 Washington Street, Suite 203, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Contract Amount: $25,000.00 Total Contract: $100,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/APass Not available
10-1344 17R7-h (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Increasing the contract amount to provide legal services concerning special litigation matters Entity Name: Chasan, Leyner & Lamparello, PC Entity Address: 300 Harmon Meadow Boulevard, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Contract Amount: $225,000.00 Total Contract: $375,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/APass Not available
10-1345 17R7-i (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Increasing the contract amount to provide legal services concerning litigation defense matters Entity Name: Lite, DePalma, Greenberg, LLC. Entity Address: Two Gateway Center, 12th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Contract Amount: $50,000.00 Total Contract: $100,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Law Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/APass Not available
10-1346 17R7-j (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Increasing the contract amount to provide legal services concerning environmental matters Entity Name: Golub & Isabel, PC Entity Address: 160 Littleton Road, Suite 300, Parsippany, NJ 07054 Contract Amount: $30,000.00 Total Contract: $150,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/APass Not available
10-1237 27R8-a (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: To retain the services of Newark Alliance to provide a Chief Service Officer who shall on behalf of the City of Newark, endeavor to motivate volunteerism through partnerships with multiple city agencies, non-profit organizations, community groups and Newark's higher education community as part of the National Cities of Services Initiative Entity Name: City of Newark Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102 Grant Amount: $200,000.00 Funding Source: Rockefeller Foundation (Cities of Service Leadership Grant), 420 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10018 Total Project Cost: $200,000.00 City Contribution: N/A Other Funding Source/Amount: Contract Period: June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Pass Not available
10-1240 27R8-b (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Pass Through Agreement Purpose: Fund the position of Chief Service Officer for the City of Newark in connection with the National Cities of Service Initiative Entity Name: Newark Alliance Entity Address: 744 Broad Street, Suite 1705, Newark, NJ 07102 Pass through Amount: $200,000.00 Funding Source: Rockefeller Foundation (Cities of Services Leadership Grant), 420 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10018 Contract Period: June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A Funds accepted via resolution 7R8-c (as) 090110 Deferred 7R8-e (as) 090110 Deferred 7R8-b (s) 090810 Deferred 7R8-b 091510 Deferred 7R8-b (s) 092110Pass Not available
10-1243 27R8-c (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of In-Kind Gift Purpose: Health and Fringe Benefits for Newark Alliance Chief Service Officer on behalf of the City of Newark for the National Cities of Service Initiative Entity Name: The MCJ Amelior Foundation Entity Address: 310 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 Gift Value: $100,000.00 Contract Period: June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2012 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/A Related Resolutions: 7R8-c (as) 091010 and 7R8-e (as) 090110 Deferred 7R8-f (as) 090110 Deferred 7R8-c (s) 090810 Deferred 7R8-c 091510 Deferred 7R8-c (s) 092110Pass Not available
10-1338 17R9-a (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-appointment/Appointment Purpose: Member of the Board of Trustees of the Newark Watershed Conservation & Development Corporation Name of Appointee: Donald M. Payne, Jr. and Mildred C. Crump Appointment Term: Upon adoption of resolution and ending June 30, 2014 Additional Information: N/APass Not available
10-1339 17R9-b (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-appointment Purpose: Council Representatives to Board of Trustees to the Newark Downtown Core Redevelopment Corporation (NDCRC) Name of Appointee: Augusto Amador and Carlos M. Gonzalez Appointment Term: Upon adoption of resolution and ending June 30, 2014 Additional Information: N/APass Not available
10-1340 17R9-c (s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Council Representative (Class III member) to the Central Planning Board Name of Appointee: Augusto Amador Appointment Term: Upon adoption of resolution and ending June 30, 2011 Additional Information: N/APass Not available
10-1352 17R12a(s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Water & Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Legal services for the City's acquisition of properties by negotiated purchase or eminent domain for new Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Entity Name: Gluck Walrath LLP. Entity Address: 428 River View Plaza, Trenton, NJ 08611 Contract Amount: $75,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Water & Sewer Utilities Contract Period: January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: N/APass Not available
10-1349 18.-a (s) OrdinanceOrdinance Adopting the Second Amendment to the Living Downtown Redevelopment PlanPass Not available