Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/27/2019 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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19-0953 16F-a(s)Newark Makerhoods Bond OrdinanceOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TAX EXEMPTION TO NEWARK MAKERHOODS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 200 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH, 9R, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A MIXED-USE COMPLEX CONSISTING OF 66 UNITS OF HOUSING, INCLUDING 16 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, AND 16 AFFORDABLE WORKSHOPS, AND THE REHABILITATION OF THE KRUEGER SCOTT MANSION INTO A BUSINESS INCUBATION SPACE, WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE FOR LOCAL COMMERCIAL ENTITIES LOCATED ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS 597-601 AND 607-609 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD, 129-135, 137, 139, 141, 143, AND 145 COURT STREET, AND 20-22, 24-26 AND 28 COLLEGE PLACE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07103, WITHIN THE CENTRAL WARD OF THE CITY, AND IDENTIFIED ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AS BLOCK 2508, LOTS 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29, 34, 43, 46, 47 AND 52 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 NPass Video Video
19-1128 17R1-a(s)Cologna Productions, Inc.ResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Competitive Contracting N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(k) Purpose: To provide Operation and Management Services for the Municipal Television Studio. Entity Name: Edward Joseph Cologna, Productions, Inc. Entity Address: 119 Aycrigg Avenue, Passaic New Jersey 07055 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $282,600.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Administration/Office of Information Technology Contract Period: October 7, 2018 through October 6, 2019 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R1-k(as) adopted on November 8, 2018 in the contract amount of $197,600.00. The First Amendment will increase the contract amount by $85,000.00, for a total new contract amount not to exceed $282,600.00.Pass Video Video
19-0872 17R1-b(s)Sale: Jersey City Aerial ladder to replace Newark’s damaged LadderResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-36(2) Purpose: To provide for goods contracted/purchase emergency vehicle from Jersey City. Entity Name: City of Jersey City/Fire Division Entity Address: 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 Contract Amount: $1.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Public Safety/Fire Division NW011-011-190-1903-83830-B2019 Contract Period: Upon approval by Municipal Council until complete delivery 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: To purchase emergency vehicle from City of Jersey City to replace Newark’s damaged Aerial Ladder.Pass Video Video
19-1351 17R8-a(s)Resolution: Waiving Special Event Application Fee - 2nd Street Labor Day Block Association Party (EO)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution Waiving Special Event Application Fees Purpose: 2nd Street Labor Day Block Association Party Date(s): Saturday, August 31, 2019 Sponsor(s): Council Member, Eddie Osborne Additional Information: The 2nd Street Labor Day Block Association Party Event will be held on 2nd Street between Seventh Avenue and Orange Street (Central Ward), from 12:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Application Fee ($50.00) for street closure will be waived.Pass Video Video
19-1323 17R8-b(s)Resolution: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement - Summer Movies Under the Stars and Book Bag Give-Away (2019) (AR)ResolutionDept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Summer Movies Under the Stars and Book Bag Give-Away Entity Name: County of Essex, Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Entity Address: 115 Clifton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Event Location: Branch Brook Park (by Ballantine Parkway and Lake Street gate entrance) Event Date(s): Friday, September 6, 2019 Event Time: 5:30 P.M. until 10:30 P.M. (Includes Set-up time at 4:30 P.M. and Clean-up/Take-down completed at 11:00 P.M.) Sponsor: Council Member, Anibal Ramos, Jr. Additional Information: Rain Date: Friday, September 13, 2019Pass Video Video
19-0949 18.-a (s)869 Broad Tax AbatementOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 869 BROAD URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 142 BROAD STREET, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07201, FOR A PROJECT TO CONVERT AN EXISTING FOUR (4) STORY RETAIL AND OFFICE BUILDING INTO A RESIDENTIAL AND RETAIL DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF THIRTY-SEVEN (37) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, 11,740 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL AND A 889 SQUARE FOOT LOBBY LOCATED AT 869-873 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 57.04, LOTS 138 AND 139. (CENTRAL WARD)Pass Video Video
19-1365 17R1-c(s)Emergency Temporary Appriopiation for the lead service line replacementResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation Purpose: Replacement of Lead Service Lines within the City of Newark on an emergency basis Funding Source: Bonds or Notes Appropriation Amount: $120,000,000.00 Budget Year: 2019 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: TE#37 Resolution providing for an Emergency Temporary Appropriation in the amount of $120,000,000.00 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20, to accomplish the Replacement of Lead Service Lines within the City of Newark on an Emergency Basis. Funds accepted by Resolution Operating Agency: Department of Water and Sewer UtilitiesPass Video Video
19-1367 17R4-a(s)Resolution Making Application to Local Finance BoardsResolutionDept./ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Application to Local Finance Board for approval of refunding bond ordinance Name of Project(s): Lead Service Line Replacement Amount to be Financed: $120,000,000.00 Funding Source: Bonds and/or Notes Local Finance Board meeting date(s): September 11, 2019 Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, MAKING A JOINT APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:2-51 et seq., N.J.S.A. 40A:2-55 AND APPROVING THE SUBMISSION THEREOF. Additional Information:Pass Video Video
19-1364 18.-b (s)Emergency refunding bond ordinance for the Emergency lead service line replacemntOrdinanceREFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE FUNDING OF A TEMPORARY EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF LEAD SERVICE LINES REPLACEMENT, APPROPRIATING $120,000,000.00 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE $120,000,000.00 REFUNDING BONDS AND/OR NOTES OF THE CITY FOR FINANCING THE COSTS THEREOF. Deferred 6PSF-m 090519Pass Not available