Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 6/7/2018 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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18-0369 16PSF-a(s)Telephone Heights Preservation URE Tax AbatementOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO TELEPHONE HEIGHTS PRESERVATION URBAN RENEWAL ASSOCIATES, LP, 77 PARK STREET, MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY 07042, FOR THE REHABILITATION OF AN EXISTING AFFORDABLE PROJECT ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 176 AVON AVENUE AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY AS BLOCK 2660, LOT 6 (SOUTH WARD)Pass Not available
18-0661 26PSF-b(s)TDAF I Split Tax Abatement ApplicationOrdinanceORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-J, OCTOBER 17, 2013, WHICH APPROVED A LONG TERM TAX ABATEMENT FOR TWENTY (20) YEARS AND THE EXECUTION OF A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WITH TDAF I SPRINGFIELD AVENUE HOLDING URBAN RENEWAL COMPANY, LLC, C/O TUCKER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 799 CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 300, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60035, TO ADD SPRINGFIELD AVENUE GROCER URBAN RENEWAL COMPANY, LLC AND UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL URBAN RENEWAL COMPANY, LLC, BOTH C/O TUCKER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 799 CENTRAL AVENUE, SUITE 300, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60035, AS PARTIES TO THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT AND ESSENTIALLY ALLOCATE THE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT FOR A PROJECT LOCATED AT BLOCK 236, LOTS 1.04 AND 1.05 “GROCERY PARCEL” AND BLOCK 236, LOT 1.03, 82-110 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, 206-208 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, “RESIDENTIAL COMPONENT” ON THE CITY TAX MAP. (CENTRAL WARD).Pass Not available
18-0664 17R1-a(s)BUILDING MGMT-LIFE SAFETY EQUIPMENTResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) T-2478 and all applicable vendors, and all authorized dealers and distributors Purpose: Building Management - Life Safety Equipment Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Lifesavers Inc., 39 Plymouth St., Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 Contract Amount: $35,908.00 Funding Source: 051-G17-H17E0-83830-B2017 Contract Period: Upon approval by Municipal Council through August 14, 2018 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(21), the Purchase Order is the contract.Pass Not available
17-1552 27R2-a(s)First Amendment of the Redevelopment Agreement with Claremont Properties, Inc.ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Ratify and Authorize a First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement, authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R2-b(S), adopted on January 10, 2017, with Claremont Properties, Inc., 49 Route 202, Far Hills, New Jersey 07931, to extend the Due Diligence Period for an additional one (1) year period and authorize the Acting Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development to grant an additional two (2) six (6) month extensions of the Due Diligence Period, if necessary Entity Name: Claremont Properties, Inc. Entity Address: 49 Route 202, Far Hills, New Jersey 07931 Sale Amount: $2,794,000.00 Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF (X) Negotiated ( ) N/A (X) Other: Appraisal Assessed Amount: $0.00 Appraised Amount: $2,800,000.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months of execution and completed within twenty-four (24) months of execution Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Pass Not available
18-0140 17R2-b(s)Dunbar Center, Inc. First Amendment Redevelopment AgreementResolutionDept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Authorizing First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement with Dunbar Center, Inc., for the construction of a professional medical office complex with parking. Entity Name: Dunbar Center, Inc. Entity Address: One Gateway, Suite 2600, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $141,078.00 Cost Basis: (X) $4.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $442,900.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence 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 ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 775 Bergen Street/Block 2711/Lot 1/South Ward 779-781 Bergen StrPass Not available
18-0607 17R2-c(s)Referral of Fifth Amendment to the Newark Living Downtown PlanResolutionDept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Fifth Amendment to the Newark Living Downtown Plan to Central Planning Board Purpose: Requesting the Central Planning Board to consider a Fifth Amendment to the Newark Living Downtown Plan, pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:12A-7(e) Name of Plan: Newark Living Downtown Plan (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Additional Information: Ordinance 6S&Fg adopted on September 3, 2008 Newark Living Downtown Plan (“Redevelopment Plan”). Ordinance 6PSF-a(S) adopted on June 30, 2010 the First Amendment to the Newark Living Downtown Plan Ordinance 6PSF-a(S) adopted on September 21, 2010 the Second Amendment to the Newark Living Downtown Plan Ordinance 6SPSF-c adopted on December 16, 2015 the Third Amendment to the Newark Living Downtown Plan Ordinance 6SPSF-b(S) adopted on April 10, 2018 the Fourth Amendment to the Newark Living Downtown PlanPass Not available
18-0721 17R2-d(s)Declaration of Area in Need of Redevelopment (Doremus Ave, Foundry St, Avenue P, Roanoke Ave, Wilson Ave, Rutherford St, Delancy St)ResolutionDept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring an Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Designating area in need of redevelopment List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 219-221 Foundry Street Rear/5005/7/East Ward 195-217 Foundry Street Rear/5005/12/East Ward 20-84 Doremus Avenue/5011/1/East Ward 8-18 Doremus Avenue/5011/1.01/East Ward 148-182 Doremus Avenue/5011/12/12-A,14/East Ward 184-188 Doremus Avenue/5011/16/East Ward 190 Doremus Avenue/5011/17/East Ward 214-252 Doremus Avenue/5014/1.01/4/East Ward 254-266 Doremus Avenue/5014/7/7-A/East Ward 291-307 Avenue P/5020/1/East Ward 551 Avenue P/5020/65/East Ward 567-589 Wilson Avenue/5020/78/B5024/20,21/East Ward 339-355 Avenue P/5020/136/East Ward 551-565 Wilson Avenue/5024/18/East Ward 66-90 Rutherford Street/5048/1/East Ward 17-89 Rutherford Street/5050.01/15/East Ward 91-127 Rutherford Street/5056/26/East Ward 89- Rutherford Street/5056/89/East Ward 92-106 Rutherford Street/5056.01/24/East Ward 284-300 Doremus Avenue/5070/1/1.01/EastPass Not available
18-0721 27R2-d(s)Declaration of Area in Need of Redevelopment (Doremus Ave, Foundry St, Avenue P, Roanoke Ave, Wilson Ave, Rutherford St, Delancy St)ResolutionDept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring an Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Designating area in need of redevelopment List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 219-221 Foundry Street Rear/5005/7/East Ward 195-217 Foundry Street Rear/5005/12/East Ward 20-84 Doremus Avenue/5011/1/East Ward 8-18 Doremus Avenue/5011/1.01/East Ward 148-182 Doremus Avenue/5011/12/12-A,14/East Ward 184-188 Doremus Avenue/5011/16/East Ward 190 Doremus Avenue/5011/17/East Ward 214-252 Doremus Avenue/5014/1.01/4/East Ward 254-266 Doremus Avenue/5014/7/7-A/East Ward 291-307 Avenue P/5020/1/East Ward 551 Avenue P/5020/65/East Ward 567-589 Wilson Avenue/5020/78/B5024/20,21/East Ward 339-355 Avenue P/5020/136/East Ward 551-565 Wilson Avenue/5024/18/East Ward 66-90 Rutherford Street/5048/1/East Ward 17-89 Rutherford Street/5050.01/15/East Ward 91-127 Rutherford Street/5056/26/East Ward 89- Rutherford Street/5056/89/East Ward 92-106 Rutherford Street/5056.01/24/East Ward 284-300 Doremus Avenue/5070/1/1.01/EastPass Not available
18-0822 17R2-e(s)20 - Day Waiver for TDAF 1 Tax AbatementResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving 20 day period for an ordinance to take effect Purpose: This resolution hereby authorizes an emergency to be declared and further authorizes Ordinance 6PSF-b, granting amendment of the Original Financial Agreement, dated January 8, 2014, as amended and supplemented, by and between the City and TDAF I Springfield Avenue Holding Urban Renewal Company, LLC, 799 Central Avenue, Suite 300, Highland Park, Illinois 60035, to add Springfield Avenue Grocer Urban Renewal Company, LLC and University Heights Residential Urban Renewal Company, LLC, as parties and allocate the obligations under the Original Financial Agreement for the Project located at Block 236, Lots 1.03, 2-26 Jones Street, “Residential Component” and Block 236, Lots1.04 and 1.05, 82-110 South Orange Avenue, 206-208 Springfield Avenue, “Grocery Component” on the City Tax can meet the deadline to close on the financing Additional Information:Pass Not available
18-0850 17R2-f(s)20 - Day Waiver for Telephone Heights Tax AbatementResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving 20 day period for an ordinance to take effect Purpose: This resolution hereby authorizes an emergency to be declared and further authorizes Ordinance 6PSF-a(S), granting a long term tax abatement to Telephone Heights Preservation Urban Renewal Associates, L.P., 77 Park Street, Montclair, New Jersey 07042, under the Long Term Tax Exemption Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq., for a thirty (30) year term, for a project for the rehabilitation of an existing affordable housing project, including without limitation, bathroom and kitchen upgrades and energy efficiency improvements, located on real property commonly known as 176-182 Avon Avenue, Newark, New Jersey and identified on the City’s tax map as Block 2660, Lot 6 (South Ward), in order for Telephone Heights Preservation Urban Renewal Associates, LP to meet the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency deadline of June 15, 2018 to close on the financing. Ordinance No(s).: Ordinance 6F-b, adopPass Not available
18-0865 17R2-g(s)Declaration of Area in Need of Redevelopment (Clay Street)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring an Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Designating area in need of redevelopment List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 73-87 Clay Street/Block 8/Lot 9-03/Central Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-g (AS) adopted on April 24, 2018 authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigationPass Not available
18-0608 17R3-a(s)Resolution Change Order 1 Contract 09-2015ResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Change Order /Amend Resolution Purpose: Change Order/Amendment #1 Contract No. 09-2015, Various Streets - 2015 (12 Locations) MA-15 Newark Project Entity Name: J.A. Alexander Inc. Entity Address: 130 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 Contract Amount: Increase contract by $311,465.70 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $1,869,066.51 Funding Source: City Budget/Department of Engineering, Account # 71930, #71280 Contract Period: November 13, 2017 through November 13, 2018 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: Contract No. 09-2015 Contract Amount: $1,557,600.81 Change Amount: $311,465.70 New Contract Amount: $1,869,066.51Pass Not available
18-0738 17R3-b(s)Annual Pothole Repair AwardResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Annual Pothole Repair Contract Entity Name: Granada Construction Corporation Entity Address: 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 Contract Amount: $521,313.50 Funding Source: City of Newark/Capital Fund Contract Period: 365 consecutive calendar days from the issuance of a formal 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: Three (3) Bids Received: Three (3) Bids Rejected: Bids Re-Solicited: Bids Received: Partial Certification of Funds for $291,313.50, balance of funding for contract will be extended as funds become available.Pass Not available
18-0739 17R3-c(s)All Wards Traffic Calming Program AwardResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Traffic Calming - Speed Humps Entity Name: Granada Construction Corporation Entity Address: 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $542,300.00 Funding Source: City of Newark/Capital Fund Contract Period: 365 consecutive calendar days from the issuance of a formal 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: Bids Received: One (1) Bids Rejected: Bids Re-Solicited: Bids Received:Pass Not available
18-0730 17R6-a(s)Pre-Litigation Settlement (Wilson, Mensah)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement of Civil Claim Docket No.: N/A Claimants: AFSCME NJ, Local 2299, Michael Wilson and Felix Amoh-Mensah Claimant's Attorney: Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman, P.C. Attorney's Address: 570 Broad Street, Suite 1402, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Settlement Amount: $55,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: Invitation: Acting Corporation Counsel (date to be entered by Clerk’s Office)  Not available
18-0883 17R8-a(s)Resolution : Supporting Sister Cities Relationship - Kano State, Nigeria (MC)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Establishing Sister Cities Relationship Purpose: Benefit from cultural and economic exchanges City/State/Country: Kano State, Nigeria Sponsor: Council Member, Mildred C. Crump Additional Information:Pass Not available
18-0413 27R9-a(s) ResolutionDept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide Clinical and Forensic Psychological and Consulting Services Entity Name: Nicole J. Rafanello, Ph.D., CFPCS Limited Liability Company, D/B/A Clinical and Forensic Psychological and Consulting Services Entity Address: 91 Washington Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $264,875.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Police Division Contract Period: April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019 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: Deferred 7R9-a 052318 Deferred 7R9-a (s) 053018Pass Not available
18-0730 17R6-a(s)Pre-Litigation Settlement (Wilson, Mensah)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement of Civil Claim Docket No.: N/A Claimants: AFSCME NJ, Local 2299, Michael Wilson and Felix Amoh-Mensah Claimant's Attorney: Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman, P.C. Attorney's Address: 570 Broad Street, Suite 1402, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Settlement Amount: $55,000.00 Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund Additional Comments: Invitation: Acting Corporation Counsel (date to be entered by Clerk’s Office)Pass Not available
18-0842 1 Ordinance -Lease Agreement Mc UniversityOrdinanceORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ENTRY INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MC UNIVERSITY REALTY, L.L.C., AS LANDLORD FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICE SPACE FOR THE NEWARK OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 321 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, BLOCK 73.01, LOT 31, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-5. (CENTRAL WARD)Pass Not available
18-0935 17Ma(S) MotionA motion requesting that the National League of Cities (NLC) strongly consider reinstituting the Sister Cities International program under its authority.Pass Not available