City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Broad Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Tuesday, October 21, 2025  
10:00 AM  
Council Chamber  
Municipal Council  
Council Member Patrick O. Council  
Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez  
Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
Council Member Michael J. Silva  
President C. Lawrence Crump  
Kecia Daniels, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk  
CALL TO ORDER  
Regular meeting of the Municipal Council was called to order on the above  
date in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey, at  
10:01 A.M.  
STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT  
In accordance with New Jersey P.I. 1975, Chapter 231, Section 5, adequate  
notice of this meeting has been provided to the Star Ledger, the Jersey  
Journal and the public at large; establishing the date, time and location of this  
meeting, by posting on the designated bulletin board in City Hall and by filing  
with the Office of the City Clerk, the schedule of regular meetings and  
conferences of the Newark Municipal Council as adopted as 7R8-a on  
December 4, 2024. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated  
on October 17, 2025 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the  
City of Newark.  
ROLL CALL  
8 -  
Present:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT  
1
Administration  
2
Economic and Housing Development  
Engineering  
3
4
Finance  
5
Health and Community Wellness  
Law  
6
7
Mayor's Office  
8
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
Public Safety  
9
10  
11  
12  
Public Works  
Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services  
Water Sewer Utility  
7.  
RESOLUTIONS  
Finance  
7R4  
7R4-a(s) 25-1373  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Cancellation of Commitments Payable and 2024  
Appropriation Reserves  
Amount to be Cancelled: $11,719,138.26.  
Project Information:  
(Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.)  
RESOLUTION  
CANCELING  
CERTAIN  
COMMITMENTS  
PAYABLE  
ITEMS AND 2024 APPROPRIATION RESERVES FOR THE CITY  
OF NEWARK  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and C.  
Lawrence Crump  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
7R8-a(s) 25-1303  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: City of Newark 2025 Municipal Budget  
Purpose: Authorizing reading the City of Newark 2025 Municipal Budget  
by title only.  
Budget Period: 2025  
Date: October 1, 2025  
Additional Information: N/A  
Deferred 7R8-f 100125  
Deferred 7R8-a(s) 100725  
The Public Hearing on the 2025 Municipal Budget was held on  
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 12:30 P.M. in the City Hall,  
Council Chamber.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr.,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Luis A. Quintana  
No:  
7R8-b(s) 25-1380  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amending City of Newark Budget  
Purpose: Amending the 2025 Municipal Budget as introduced on  
August 28, 2025.  
Budget Year: 2025  
Public Hearing Date: October 1, 2025 at 12:30 P.M.  
Amendment to be Published on: Not Applicable  
Additional Information:  
Budget Introduced on August 28, 2025  
Public Hearing held on October 1, 2025  
Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of  
Local Government Services.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr.,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Luis A. Quintana  
No:  
7R8-c(s) 25-1381  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Adopting the City of Newark 2025 Budget  
Purpose: Final Approval of the 2025 Municipal Budget as amended on  
October 21, 2025  
Budget Year: 2025  
Public Hearing Date: October 1, 2025  
Amendment Published on: Not Applicable  
Amount: $990,668,361.08  
Budget Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025  
Additional Information:  
Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of  
Local Government Services.  
NOTE: Resolution 7R8-a(s)100725 was amended, after the  
Public Hearing on the 2025 Municipal Budget, that was held at  
the Regular Meeting of October 1, 2025 at 12:30 P.M. in City Hall,  
Council Chamber.  
Eric S. Pennington, Business Administrator commented.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Anibal Ramos Jr.,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Luis A. Quintana  
No:  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adjourn this meeting at  
10:19 A.M. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and C.  
Lawrence Crump  
______________________________________  
C. LAWRENCE CRUMP  
PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY  
________________________________________  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY