Meeting Name: Municipal Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/11/2020 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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20-0443 17R1-a (s)Recycling Services: Load, Transport, and Disposal of Leaves, Rush, Clippings, Tree Parts, Logs, Christmas Trees, and Source-Separated Recyclable WoodResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide recycling services: load, transport, and disposal of leaves, rush, clippings, tree parts, logs, Christmas trees, and source-separated recyclable wood. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Nature’s Choice Corporation, 1106 Millstone River Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $400,000.00 Funding Source: Department of Public Works/Division of Sanitation: NW011-060-0603-71690-B2020/NW027-060-0603-48040-B2020 Contract Period: Not to exceed (24) twenty-four consecutive months 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: Advertisement Date: February 26, 2020 Bids Solicited: Seven (7) Bids Received: One (1)Pass Video Video
20-0571 17R1-b (s)Consultant Services for Consolidated PlanResolutionDept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide Consultant Services for Consolidated Plan. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): The Aubrey Group, 648 Westfield Avenue, #301, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW027-A19-EC910-71280-B2019 Contract Period: August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021 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: This contract will be used to provide consulting services to the Department of Economic Housing and Development to develop a Five-Year Strategic Plan (Consolidated Plan). Advertisement Date: April 1, 2020 Re-advertisement Date: April 8, 2020 Bids Solicited: Five (5) Bids Received: Three (3)Pass Video Video
20-0063 17R2-a (s)Xclusive Investments 1 LLCResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To rehabilitate the existing structures to create affordable rental or for-sale housing one (1) two (2) family home and two (2) one (1) family homes. Entity Name: Xclusive Investments 1, LLC Entity Address: 118 N Maple Avenue, East Orange, New Jersey 07017 Sale Amount: $64,675.00 Cost Basis: (X) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $297,000.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To be commenced within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) 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) 466 Avon Avenue/Block 2644/Lot 4/South Ward 493- Avon Avenue/BlocPass Video Video
20-0182 17R2-b (s)Olamide TalabiResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To rehabilitate the property to construct owner occupied (one) (1) family home. Entity Name: Olamide Talabi Entity Address: 60 Norwood Street, Newark, New Jersey 07106 Sale Amount: $28,600.00 Cost Basis: (X) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $75,300.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To be commenced within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months from 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) 71-73 Smith Street/Block 4199/Lot 29/West Ward Additional Information: Total Sale Price: Square Footage X PSF = 2,860 x $10.00 = $28,600.00 Sale at pricesPass Video Video
20-0264 17R2-c (s)Roxanna Castro-OrtizResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Construction of a residential private parking lot for adjacent owner occupied housing. Entity Name: Roxanna Castro-Ortiz Entity Address: 276 North 7th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Sale Amount: $7,640.00 Cost Basis: (X) $4.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $17,500.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To be commenced within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months following transfer of property 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) 278 North 7th Street/Block 1929/Lot 3/Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 1,910 X $4Pass Video Video
20-0875 17R2-d (s)Lincoln Park South Gateway Redevelopment PlanResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Requesting for the Preparation of a Redevelopment Plan to the Central Planning Board Purpose: To authorize the Central Planning Board to prepare and transmit to the Municipal Council a Proposed Redevelopment Plan for a Designated Redevelopment Area, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f). Additional Information:Pass Video Video
20-0867 17R2-e (s)Property Registration Champions, LLC Professional Services ContractResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services Purpose: To provide specialized expertise and services needed to for the registration of vacant properties and collection of fees and penalties associated with the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark 2:10-1.4E.1 entitled Maintenance of Vacant Properties, Registration Requirements and Fees. Entity Name: Property Registration Champions, LLC Entity Address: 2725 Center Place, Melbourne, Florida 32940 Contract Amount: Based on fees collected Funding Source: Based on fees collected Contract Period: One (1) Year Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:Pass Video Video
20-0873 17R2-f (s)Seth Boyden/NHA AINOR DesignationResolutionDept/ 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) 741-811 Frelinghuysen Avenue/Block 3746/Lot 1/South Ward 210-236 Dayton Street/Block 3746/Lot 10/Add’l Lot-Block 3752/Lot 25/South Ward 1-37 Ludlow Street/Block 3764/Lot 1.01/South Ward 39-83 Ludlow Street/Block 3764/Lot 1.02/South Ward 85-99 Ludlow Street/Block 3764/Lot 1.03/South Ward 101-121 Ludlow Street/Block 3764/Lot 1.04/South Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-b adopted on April 21, 2020, authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation.Pass Video Video
20-0898 17R2-g (s)Amend an Affordable Housing Agreement - Urban League of Essex County Opportunity CorporationResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amend an Affordable Housing Agreement Purpose: To amend Resolution 7R3-e adopted on September 21, 2016, to which awarded $500,000.00 in HOME Funds to the Urban League of Essex County Opportunity Corporation, in order to authorize a First Amended Affordable Housing Agreement to: (1) amend the duration of the Affordable Housing Agreement from December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2016 through November 30, 2020; and (2) award additional HOME Funds in the amount of $195,045.00 for a total allocation of $695,045.00, to subsidize the construction and development costs of eleven (11) HOME assisted units within a twenty-two (22) unit residential project comprising of: four (4) three (3) family homes creating twelve (12) new units, two (2) two (2) family homes creating four (4) new units and rehabilitating one (1) three (3) family home, one (1) two (2) family home and one (1) one (1) family home creating six (6) rehabilitated units. The rPass Video Video
20-0933 17R2-h (s)Public Real Estate Auction - August 27, 2020ResolutionDept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Public Real Estate Auction Purpose: To sell City-owned real estate property not needed for public use. Date of Auction: Thursday, August 27, 2020 Location of Auction: Realauction.com at 10:00 A.M. (EST) Cost Basis: ( ) PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A (X) Other: Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a List of Property: Refer to Resolution, Exhibit A Additional Information: City-owned real estate properties listed, Exhibit A. Standard Conditions of Sale, Exhibit B. Fifty (50) properties to be considered for auction.Pass Video Video
20-0931 17R3-a (s)Regulations for Placement and Maintenance of Wireless Telecommunications FacilitiesResolutionDept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Adopting a Policy Purpose: To authorize the Director of Engineering to adopt regulations implementing Ordinance 6F-b adopted by the Municipal Council on August 5, 2020 and to provide guidance to providers of wireless and wireline telecommunications seeking to place wireless and wireline telecommunications facilities in the streets. Additional Information:Pass Video Video
20-0972 17R4-a (s)Resolution Making LFB Application - 777 McCarter urban RenewalResolutionDept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Application to Local Finance Board for approval of Redevelopment Area Bond Ordinance. Name of Project(s): 777 McCarter Urban Renewal Amount to be Financed: $18,000,000.00 Funding Source: Redevelopment Area Bonds Local Finance Board meeting date(s): Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL FINANCE BOARD PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-67(g) AND N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-29(a) IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS (NON-RECOURSE TO THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY) TO BE SECURED BY PILOT PAYMENTS FROM THE 777 MCCARTER URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT. (EAST WARD) Additional Information:Pass Video Video
20-0872 18.-a (s)Fairmount Commons Redevelopment PlanOrdinanceAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FAIRMOUNT COMMONS REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE AREA BOUNDED BY SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE TO THE SOUTH, SOUTH 11TH STREET TO THE EAST, 13TH AVENUE TO THE NORTH, AND WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL AND FAIRMOUNT CEMETERY TO THE WEST. (WEST WARD) DEFERRED 6PSF-g 081920Pass Video Video
20-0889 18.-b (s)Ordinance (Lease Agreement with El Sid Properties [Firing Range])OrdinanceORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, AND/OR HIS DESIGNEE, THE DEPUTY MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR WITH EL SID PROPERTIES, LLC (“EL SID”) FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELOCATING CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITIES. DEFERRED 6PSF-h 081920Pass Video Video
20-0913 18.-c (s) OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VIII BUSINESSES AND OCCUPATIONS, CHAPTER 7, HAWKING AND PEDDLING; CANVASSING AND SOLICITING, ARTICLE 2, CANVASSING AND SOLICITING OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ESTABLISHING A FEE, AND ADDING A NEW SUB-SECTION ESTABLISHMENT OF A NO-KNOCK REGISTRY. DEFERRED 6PSF-i 081920Pass Video Video