City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Boulevard  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
REGULAR MEETING  
Wednesday, December 17, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Council Chamber  
Municipal Council  
Council Member Amina Bey  
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  
1.  
2.  
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  
6:30 P.M.  
NATIONAL ANTHEM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the  
Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty  
and justice for all.  
INVOCATION  
Bishop Kevin E. Taylor  
Unity Fellowship Church NewArk  
23 Branford Place  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
3.  
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 December 12, 2025 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of  
the City of Newark.  
4.  
ROLL CALL  
9 -  
Present:  
Amina Bey, 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  
HEARING OF CITIZENS  
25-1629  
1. ALIF MUHAMMAD  
Appearing.  
2. DEBRA SALTERS  
Appearing.  
3. FAHKERIA BRADLEY  
Appearing.  
4. LINDA MCDONALD-CARTER  
Appearing.  
5. SHAKIR MCDOUGALD  
Appearing.  
6. CHÉ COLTER  
Appearing.  
7. OPAL R. WRIGHT  
Appearing.  
8. KIM GADDY  
Appearing.  
9. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER  
Not appearing.  
10. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON  
Not appearing.  
11. DONNA JACKSON  
Appearing.  
12. CASSANDRA DOCK  
Appearing.  
13. CZEZRE ADAMS  
Appearing.  
14. ATISHA DAVIS  
Not appearing.  
15. NADIRAH BROWN  
Appearing.  
16. LOUIS SHOCKLEY  
Appearing.  
17. MARYAM BEY  
Appearing.  
18. REGINALD TURNER  
Appearing.  
19. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR.  
Not appearing.  
20. PAMELA MCELVEEN  
Appearing.  
21. ERICA BEVERETT  
Appearing.  
22. ALMOND PROCTOR  
Appearing.  
23. BARRY BROWN  
Not appearing.  
24. JACQUELINE PEOPLES  
Appearing.  
25. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI  
Appearing.  
5.  
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND  
COMMISSIONS  
5-a  
25-1660  
North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, October 22,  
2025.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Accept the Consent Report  
and Recommendation of City Officers, Boards and Commissions. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
6.  
ORDINANCES  
6PSF  
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage  
6PSF-a  
25-1313  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING TITLE XXIX  
(STREETS AND SIDEWALKS) CHAPTER 5 (CONSTRUCTION  
AND STREET WORK ACTIVITIES; DISTURBANCES OF STREET  
SURFACES)  
SECTION  
REVISED GENERAL  
JERSEY,  
3 (REPLACEMENT  
OF  
OF  
SURFACES)  
THE CITY  
AMENDED  
OF  
OF  
THE  
ORDINANCES  
2000,  
NEWARK,  
NEW  
AS  
AND  
SUPPLEMENTED, TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR  
MILLING AND PAVING REQUIREMENTS FOR STREET SURFACE  
DISTURBANCE AND TRENCH RESTORATION.  
Deferred 6PSF-a 120325  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
6PSF-b  
25-1354  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5,  
PARKING,  
STOPPING  
PARKING OR  
AND  
STANDING,  
GENERALLY,  
IN  
SECTION  
CERTAIN  
23:5-7,  
STANDING  
PROHIBITED  
AREAS AT CERTAIN TIMES FOR STREET CLEANING, OF THE  
REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,  
NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO  
REMOVE  
TREADWELL  
STREET,  
ON  
THE  
NORTH  
SIDE,  
BETWEEN RIDGE STREET AND MOUNT PROSPECT AVENUE;  
AND INCLUDE TREADWELL STREET, ON THE SOUTH SIDE,  
BETWEEN RIDGE STREET AND MOUNT PROSPECT AVENUE  
(NORTH WARD).  
Deferred 6PSF-b 120325  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
6PSF-c  
25-1355  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5,  
PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, SECTION  
23:5-1, PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES, OF THE REVISED  
GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW  
JERSEY,  
2000,  
AS  
AMENDED  
AND  
SUPPLEMENTED,  
TO  
PROHIBIT PARKING AT ALL TIMES ON TREADWELL STREET,  
SOLELY ON THE NORTH SIDE, BETWEEN RIDGE STREET AND  
MOUNT PROSPECT AVENUE (NORTH WARD).  
Deferred 6PSF-c 120325  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
6PSF-d  
24-1359  
AN  
ABATEMENT TO CROWN VILLAGE URBAN RENEWAL, INC., 27  
PRINCE STREET, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07208, FOR  
PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT TWO RESIDENTIAL AFFORDABLE  
H O U S I N G B U I L D I N G S  
ONE-HUNDRED-EIGHTY-FIVE (185)  
ORDINANCE  
GRANTING  
A
THIRTY  
(30)  
YEAR  
TAX  
A
C O N S I S T I N G  
RESIDENTIAL  
O F  
RENTAL  
UNITS, WHEREIN THE FIRST BUILDING SHALL CONSIST OF  
ONE-HUNDRED-EIGHT (108) SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING  
UNITS, OF WHICH TWENTY (20) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED  
TO TENANTS AT 50% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”) AND  
EIGHTY-EIGHT  
(88)  
UNITS  
SHALL  
BE  
RESTRICTED  
TO  
TENANTS AT 60% AMI (THE “BUILDING 1 INCOME RESTRICTED  
UNITS”), AND THE SECOND BUILDING SHALL CONSIST OF  
SEVENTY-SEVEN  
(77)  
NON-SENIOR  
AFFORDABLE  
HOUSING  
UNITS, OF WHICH FOUR (4) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO  
TENANTS AT 50% AMI AND SEVENTY-THREE (73) UNITS SHALL  
BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI (THE “BUILDING 2  
INCOME  
RESTRICTED  
UNITS”),  
AND  
APPROXIMATELY  
9,115  
SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE AND APPROXIMATELY  
86% OF ON-SITE PARKING SPACES LOCATED AT 552 AND  
554-566 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE AND 412, 414, 416, AND 418  
GROVE STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON  
THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 4001, LOTS 1, 2, 19, 20, 21,  
AND 32. (WEST WARD)  
Deferred 6PSF-d 120325  
Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Alif Muhammad, Munirah  
El-Bomani, Shakir McDougald and Debra Salters.  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Close on Public  
Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
6PSF-e  
24-1360  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
GRANTING  
A
THIRTY  
(30)  
YEAR  
TAX  
ABATEMENT TO SOUTH ORANGE AVE. 1 URBAN RENEWAL,  
INC.,  
27 PRINCE  
A
STREET,  
ELIZABETH,  
T O  
( 1 4 4 )  
RESIDENTIAL  
UNITS SHALL  
MEDIAN  
(132)  
AT 60%  
NEW  
JERSEY  
07208,  
F O R  
P R O J E C T  
C O N S T R U C T  
N O N - S E N I O R  
O N E - H U N D R E D - F O R T Y - F O U R  
AFFORDABLE  
HOUSING  
(12)  
RENTAL  
UNITS,  
WHEREIN  
TENANTS  
TWELVE  
BE  
RESTICTED  
TO  
AND  
BE  
AT  
50%  
AREA  
INCOME  
UNITS  
AMI  
(“AMI”)  
SHALL  
ONE-HUNDRED-THIRTY-TWO  
RESTRICTED  
RESTRICTED  
TO  
TENANTS  
AND  
(THE  
“INCOME  
UNITS”)  
APPROXIMATELY  
8,149 SQUARE  
FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE AND APPROXIMATELY 33% OF  
ON-SITE  
ORANGE  
STREET,  
PARKING  
AVENUE,  
SPACES  
80-82 WHITNEY  
STREET,  
LOCATED  
AT  
STREET,  
AND  
572-588 SOUTH  
84 WHITNEY  
86-88 WHITNEY  
391-419 GROVE  
STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE  
CITY’S MAP AS BLOCK 4002, LOTS 1, 18, 19, 20, AND 30.  
(WEST WARD)  
Deferred 6PSF-e 120325  
Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Alif Muhammad, Shakir  
McDougald, Munirah El-Bomani, Debra Salters and Ché Colter.  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Gonzalez to Close on Public  
Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
6PSF-f  
25-0142  
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING  
TERM TAX ABATEMENT TO CASA MIA APARTMENTS URBAN  
RENEWAL, LLC, C/O CAPITAL REALTY GROUP, INC., 86  
ROUTE 59 EAST SPRING VALLEY, NEW YORK 10977, FOR  
PROJECT, LOCATED IN THE NORTH WARD AT 502-504  
A
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR LONG  
A
SUMMER AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED  
ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 625, LOT 46 (THE  
“PROPERTY”), TO REHABILITATE  
100% AFFORDABLE SENIOR-LIVING  
BUILDING WITH TOTAL OF NINETY-ONE (91) RESIDENTIAL  
A
SIX (6) STORY ELEVATOR  
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL  
A
UNITS, CONSISTING OF NINE (9) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS  
WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS UP TO 60% OF  
AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”) (THE “INCOME RESTRICTED  
UNITS”), AND ONE (1) NON-INCOME SUPERINTENDENT UNIT  
(NORTH WARD).  
Deferred 6PSF-f 120325  
Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Alif Muhammad, Shakir  
McDougald, Debra Salters, Cassandra Dock, Munirah El-Bomani and Ché  
Colter.  
A motion was made by Ramos, Jr., seconded by Gonzalez to Close on Public  
Hearing and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
6PSF-g  
25-1195  
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING  
TERM TAX ABATEMENT  
RENEWAL, LLC,  
JACKSON, NEW JERSEY 08527 FOR  
A
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR LONG  
1213-1221 ON BROAD URBAN  
COLUMBUS BOULEVARD,  
PROJECT, LOCATED IN  
TO  
36 CHRISTOPHER  
A
THE EAST WARD AT 1213 MAYOR KENNETH A. GIBSON BLVD.,  
1215-21 MAYOR KENNETH A. GIBSON BLVD., AND 124 MILLER  
ST., NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 AND IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK  
2797, LOTS 4, 5, AND 9 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY (THE  
“PROPERTY”),  
TO  
CONSTRUCT  
A
NEW  
5 STORY  
BUILDING  
WITH SIXTY (60) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS CONSISTING OF  
FORTY-EIGHT  
UNITS (SIX  
(48)  
(6)  
MARKET  
STUDIO  
RATE  
UNITS,  
RESIDENTIAL  
FORTY-ONE  
RENTAL  
(41)  
ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, AND ONE (1) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS),  
(THE “MARKET RATE UNITS”), AND TWELVE (12)  
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH THREE (3)  
UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA  
MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), CONSISTING OF TWO (2) STUDIO  
UNITS AND ONE (1) ONE-BEDROOM UNIT, THREE (3) UNITS  
SHALL  
BE  
RESTRICTED  
TO  
TENANTS  
AT  
60%  
OF  
AMI,  
CONSISTING OF THREE (3) ONE-BEDROOM UNITS, AND SIX (6)  
UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI,  
CONSISTING  
OF  
THREE  
(3)  
ONE-BEDROOM  
UNITS,  
AND  
THREE (3) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS (THE “INCOME RESTRICTED  
UNITS”),  
SPACES,  
FORTY-TWO  
(42)  
MONTHLY  
RENTAL  
PARKING  
A
GYM, AND ONE (1) ELEVATOR (COLLECTIVELY,  
THE “PROJECT”) (EAST WARD)  
Deferred 6PSF-g 120325  
Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Alif Muhammad, Shakir  
McDougald, Debra Salters, Munirah El-Bomani, Donna Jackson and Ché Colter.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Close on Public Hearing  
and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
6PSF-h  
25-1281  
AN ORDINANCE OPTING INTO THE GARDEN STATE C-PACE  
PROGRAM  
PROJECTS  
TO  
FACILITATE  
THE  
FINANCING  
OF  
C-PACE  
Deferred 8-e 100125  
Deferred 9-a 102225  
Deferred 9-a 110625  
Allison Ladd, Director Department of Economic and Housing Development  
commented.  
Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Cassandra Dock, Debra  
Salters, Munirah El-Bomani, Donna Jackson and Ché Colter.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Close on Public Hearing  
and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
6PSF-i  
25-1390  
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWARK TO ACCEPT  
DONATION OF LAND FROM THE NEWARK HOUSING  
AUTHORITY (BLOCK 1, LOT 24 & BLOCK 130, LOT 29) FOR  
THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF NEWARK  
RIVERFRONT PARK.  
Allison Ladd, Director Department of Economic and Housing Development  
commented.  
Public Hearing opened. Comments were made by Ché Colter and Munirah  
El-Bomani.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Close on Public Hearing  
and Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1  
Administration  
7R1-a  
25-1533  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: To provide funds for the operating expenses until the adoption  
of the 2026 Operating Budget for the City of Newark Current Fund, and  
Water and Sewer Utilities.  
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget  
Appropriation Amount: $232,776,242.00  
Budget Year: 2026  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026  
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:  
Funds accepted by Resolution # N/A  
Operating Agency: All Departments  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1-b  
25-1535  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation  
Purpose: To provide funds for the City of Newark all Interest, Debt  
Redemption Charges, and Capital Improvements for Year 2026.  
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget  
Appropriation Amount: $102,861,698.00  
Budget Year: 2026  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
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:  
Funds accepted by Resolution # N/A  
Operating Agency: All Departments  
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1-c  
25-1526  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Cancellation of 2025 Appropriations and Other Funds  
Purpose: Close out balances for fiscal year 2025  
Fund Name: Current Fund, Water Fund, Sewer Fund, Capital  
Improvement Authorization  
Amount(s) Cancelled: $0.00  
Additional Information:  
Cancellation of the unencumbered balances appropriated from the 2025  
Current Fund; Water Utility Fund; Sewer Utility Fund; Capital Improvement  
Authorizations; Other Miscellaneous Receivables and Reserves; Public  
and Private Programs and Trust Funds  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1-d  
25-1566  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement  
Purpose: To authorize the use of Sourcewell Cooperative Contract:  
Public Safety Software Solutions #030425-MR43 to purchase  
Computer-Aided Dispatch “CAD” Systems from authorized vendor  
Mark43 through its distributor Blue Line Tech LLC  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Blue Line Tech LLC 27 Old Denville Road  
Boonton NJ, 07005  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $8,000,000.00  
Funding Source: Various Accounts, Budget Years and approved  
Grants and Capital/Department of Public Safety NW026-46570-Various  
Budget Year(s), and NW011-190-1902-Various Budget Year(s)  
Contract Period: From through July 17, 2029, inclusive of any contract  
extensions granted by Sourcewell.  
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:  
Resolution 7R1-c(AS) adopted on April 20, 2022, the Municipal Council  
authorized the City of Newark’s membership to the Sourcewell  
Cooperative Purchasing System.  
This Resolution authorizes the Department of Public Safety to utilize the  
Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #030425-MR43 Public Safety Software  
Solutions to purchase CAD systems from authorized vendor Mark43, Inc.  
through its distributor, Blue Line Tech LLC.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1-e  
25-1503  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: To authorize the use of a national cooperative,  
Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy (“MMCAP  
Infuse), to purchase pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical and dental  
supplies and equipment under the following contract(s): #MMS2401062  
and MMS2401075  
Purpose: To purchase pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical and dental  
supplies/equipment  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):  
Cardinal Health Inc, 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, Ohio 43017  
Dental Health Products, Inc., 2641 North Sugar Bush Road, New Franken,  
Wisconsin 54229  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $1,500,000.00  
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Health and Community  
Wellness/Mary Eliza Mahoney Health Center: NW026-46540-B2025  
Contract Period: Upon approval of the Municipal Council through  
expiration of respective cooperative contract, inclusive of any extensions  
granted by MMCAP Infuse or until all obligations have been satisfactorily  
fulfilled as determined by MMCAP Infuse, whichever comes first.  
MMS2401062: Expiration on July 31, 2026- Cardinal Health Inc.  
MMS2401075: Expiration on December 31, 2026- Dental Health  
Products  
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:  
This resolution authorizes the City’s Department of Health and Community  
Wellness to utilize MMCAP Infuse, a national cooperative purchasing  
program to purchase primary care, dental care, women services, mental  
health care, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical and dental supplies  
or equipment.  
Dental Supplies/Equipment $85,000.00  
Flu/Regular Vaccines  
$165,000.00  
Other Medical Supplies $1,250,000.00  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1-f  
25-1265  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)  
Purpose: To provide Rental of Portable Public Address Systems  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Random Access Entertainment, 753  
Summer Avenue, Suite 2C, Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Contract Amount: $372,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of the City Clerk and Municipal  
Council/NW011-020-0201-72130-B2025; Department of Administration  
Division of Communications NW011-030-0310-71280-B2025 & B2026;  
(for the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services)  
Division of Recreation NW-011-160-1606-71610-B2025; Division of  
Cultural Affairs NW-011-160-1608-71280-B2025; Division of Senior  
Services NW-011-160-1609-71280-B2025  
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed  
twenty-four (24) 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:  
Other agencies in need of these services are allowed to use this contract,  
provided that there are funds available under their municipal accounts.  
Advertisement Date: August 27, 2025  
Bids Solicited: Twenty-One (21)  
Bids Received: One (1)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1-g  
25-1448  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)  
Purpose: To provide Corporation and Curb Stops, Couplings and  
Hitches  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson  
Water Works; 190 North Oberlin Avenue Lakewood, New Jersey 08701  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $500,000  
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Water and Sewer Utilities:  
NW037-750-7502-83730-B2025/B2026;  
NW038-800-8003-83740-B2025/B2026  
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed  
twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed  
contract  
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 provide Corporation and Curb Stops, Couplings and  
Hitches for the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities.  
Advertisement Date: June 25, 2025  
Bids Downloaded: Nineteen (19)  
Bids Submitted: One (1)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1-h  
25-1372  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)  
Purpose: To provide Sign Posts, Traffic  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): National Highway Products, Inc, 301  
Riverside Drive Millville, New Jersey 08332  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00  
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/ Department of Engineering, Division  
of Traffic and Signals/ NW-011-110-1107-B2025  
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed  
twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon fully executed  
contract  
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 provide Sign Post, Traffic for the Department of  
Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals.  
Advertisement Date: April 23, 2025  
Number of Bids Downloaded: Twenty-Seven (27)  
Number of Bids Received: One (1)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1-i  
25-1452  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)  
Purpose: To provide Data Processing, Word Processing and Computer  
Processing Supplies  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Star Data Products; Postal Office Box 12,  
1245 Hewlett Plaza, Hewlett, New York 11557  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $655,000.00  
Funding Source: 2025/2026 Budget/Administration/Office Services-  
NW011-030-0308-83020-B2025, NW011-030-0308-83030-B2025,  
NW011-030-0308-94420-B2025, Central Purchasing -  
NW011-030-0303-83030-B2025/B2026, Public Works; Public Buildings-  
NW011-060-0604-83030-B2025,  
Sanitation-NW011-060-0605-83870-B2025, Motors -  
NW011-060-0602-83030-B2025, Engineering/Directors Office -  
NW011-110-1101-83030-B2025, Traffic and Signals -  
NW011-110-1107-83030-B2025, Water and Sewer Utilities -  
NW037-750-7502-83030-B2025/2026, Recreation, Cultural Affairs and  
Senior Services/Directors Office - NW011-160-1601-83030-B2025,  
Finance/Accounts and Controls -  
NW011-050-0502-83030-B2025,Plublic Safety/Office of Emergency  
Management and Police - NW011-190-1904-B2025;  
NW051-G23-P23k0-B2023-FY23 UASI Grant;  
NW051-G24-P24M0-B2024-FY24-USAi Grant, Health and Community  
Wellness/Environmental Health - NW011-120-1203-71280-B2025,  
NW051-G24-2H24G-94210-B2024, NW051-G23-H23P0-94210-B2023:  
Medical Care Services - NW02646545-B2025 Trust Account;  
Surveillance and Prevention - NW011-120-1208-83030-B2025.  
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed  
twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed  
contract  
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 provide Data Processing, Word Processing and  
Computer Processing Supplies for the Various Departments of the City of  
Newark.  
Advertisement Date: April 9, 2025  
Bids Downloaded: Twenty-Six (26)  
Bids Submitted: One (1)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R1-j  
25-1559  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - for Goods and Services  
provided in Support or Maintenance of Proprietary Software- N.J.S.A.  
40A:11-5(1)(dd)  
Purpose: Purchase of cloud-based web applications Computer-Aided  
Dispatch “CAD”, Records Management Systems “RMS”, Jail  
Management Systems “JMS” and related data systems  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): ForceMetrics Inc., 2590 Welton Street,  
Suite 200, Denver, CO 80205  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $1,200,000.00  
Funding Source: Various Accounts, Budget Years and approved  
Grants & Capital/Department of Public Safety NW026-46560-Various  
Budget Year(s) & NW011-190-1902-Various Budget Year(s)  
Contract Period: From December 01, 2025 through November 30,  
2026  
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 utilize Sole Source Provider ForceMetrics Inc. for the purchase of  
proprietary cloud-based web applications Computer-Aided Dispatch  
“CAD”, Records Management Systems “RMS”, Jail Management  
Systems “JMS” in addition to other related data systems for the City of  
Newark Department of Public Safety. This contract is an exception to  
public bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd).  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
7R2-a  
25-1130  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New construction of two (2) two-family homes, one home will  
be owner-occupied and the other home will be for rent at market rate.  
Entity Name: Clayton West LLC  
Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Sale Amount: $72,288.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $30,400.00  
Appraised Amount: N/A  
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be  
completed within eighteen (18) months following transfer of property  
ownership from the City to the Redeveloper  
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)  
137-139 Schuyler Avenue/Block 3624/Lot 14/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,819.20 X $15.00 =  
$72,288.00  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R2-b  
25-1489  
Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: An Agreement to Subordinate the City of Newark’s Reverter  
Rights by entering into a First Amendment to the Agreement for the Sale  
and Redevelopment of Land and a Subordination Agreement in order to  
permit Redeveloper to obtain financing necessary for the redevelopment  
of the property as a three family home and a two family home.  
Entity Name: Fresh Tone Homes, LLC  
Entity Address:  
200 Main Street, Suite 101, Orange, New Jersey  
07050  
Sale Amount: $58,254.00  
Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: N/A  
Appraised Amount: N/A  
Contract Period: Not Applicable  
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:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
106 4th Street/Block 1886/Lot 28/West Ward  
102-104 4th Street/Block 1886/Lot 29/West Ward  
Additional Information:  
Resolution 7R2-c (s) adopted on July 2, 2019, designating Fresh Tone  
Homes, LLC as the Redeveloper and authorized the Agreement for the  
Sale and Redevelopment of Land.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R2-a  
25-1130  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New construction of two (2) two-family homes, one home will  
be owner-occupied and the other home will be for rent at market rate.  
Entity Name: Clayton West LLC  
Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Sale Amount: $72,288.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $30,400.00  
Appraised Amount: N/A  
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be  
completed within eighteen (18) months following transfer of property  
ownership from the City to the Redeveloper  
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)  
137-139 Schuyler Avenue/Block 3624/Lot 14/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,819.20 X $15.00 =  
$72,288.00  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.  
A motion was made by Gonzalez, seconded by Crump to Reconsider. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R2-c  
25-1532  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to provide Professional  
Real Estate Appraisal Services, to increase the contract amount by  
$60,000.00.  
Entity Name: Hendricks Appraisal Company, LLC.  
Entity Address: 7 Hutton Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $80,000.00  
Funding Source: Community and Economic Development Trust Fund  
Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
The Original Resolution 7R2-j adopted on January 8, 2025, awarded a  
contract in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.  
The First Amendment increases the contract amount by $60,000.00 for a  
new contract amount not to exceed $80,000.00.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R2-d  
25-1654  
Dept/ Agency: Economic Housing and Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Approving Amended and Restated HOME Affordable Housing  
Agreement and Assignment and Assumption Agreement  
Project Information: RESOLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK CONSENTING TO THE EXECUTION  
OF  
AN  
AMENDED  
AND  
RESTATED  
HOME  
AFFORDABLE  
HOUSING AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION  
AGREEMENT  
AMENDED  
RELATING  
AND RESTATED  
MORTGAGE AND  
TO  
THE  
ASSIGNMENT  
AFFORDABLE  
OF  
THE  
HOME  
HOUSING  
Lincoln Park  
AGREEMENT,  
NOTE  
FROM  
LIHTC, LLC TO Lincoln Park KRM, LLC FOR AN AFFORDABLE  
HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 26-28 West Kinney Street,  
22-24 West  
Kinney  
Street,  
18-20 West  
Kinney  
Street,  
15-17  
Lincoln Park, 65 Lincoln Park, Block 117, Lots 1, 3, 6, Block 118,  
Lot 31, Block 123, Lot 33 on the tax map of the City, (collectively,  
the “Project”)  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R2-e  
25-1655  
Dept/ Agency: Economic Housing and Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Approving Assignment Agreement  
Project Information:  
RESOLUTION  
OF  
THE  
MUNICIPAL  
COUNCIL  
OF  
THE  
CITY  
OF  
NEWARK CONSENTING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE FINANCIAL  
AGREEMENT FROM Lincoln Park LIHTC, LLC TO Lincoln Park KRM,  
LLC FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 26-28  
West Kinney Street, 22-24 West Kinney Street, 18-20 West Kinney  
Street, 15-17 Lincoln Park, 65 Lincoln Park, Block 117, Lots 1, 3, 6, Block  
118, Lot 31, Block 123, Lot 33 on the tax map of the City, (collectively,  
the “Project”)CENTRAL WARD)  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R2-f  
25-1565  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Referral of a proposed Seventh Amendment to the  
Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to  
the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan to the Central Planning Board.  
Purpose: Directing Newark Central Planning to prepare a Seventh  
Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan  
and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan  
Name of the Plan: Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment  
Plan and Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan  
Additional Information:  
Ordinance 6S&FF, adopted on October 6, 2004.  
Ordinance 6S&FG, adopted on September 7, 2005.  
Ordinance 6PSF-h, adopted on May 5, 2010.  
Ordinance 6PSF-a(S), adopted on February 24, 2015.  
Ordinance 6PSF-b, adopted on September 2, 2015.  
Ordinance 6PSF-a(S), adopted on June 7, 2017.  
Ordinance 6PSF-b, adopted on August 7, 2024.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R2-g  
25-1513  
Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Estoppel Certificate  
Purpose: Issuance of Estoppel Certificate certifying the status of the  
Financial Agreement.  
Entity Name: SUW K Urban Renewal LLC  
Entity Address: 20 W. 47" Street, Suite 705, New York, New York  
10036  
Sale Amount: $0.00  
Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $0.00  
Appraised Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: Not Applicable  
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:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
430-436 Market Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Block 176, Lot  
1/East Ward  
Additional Information:  
Ordinance 6PSF-f, adopted on July 2, 2025, authorized the Financial  
Agreement.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Michael J. Silva  
1 - C. Lawrence Crump  
Absent:  
7R2-h  
25-1663  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Need for Housing Project  
Purpose: To determine whether the proposed Project will meet(s) an  
existing housing need within the City of Newark, pursuant to the  
provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency  
Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules  
promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable  
guidelines.  
Entity Name: 489-599 Irvington Avenue Urban Renewal, LLC  
Entity Address: 2 Cooper Street, Camden, New Jersey 08102  
Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency  
Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit)  
Total Project Cost: $ 154,145,245.00  
City Contribution: N/A  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
List of Properties:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
489-559 Irvington Avenue/Block 4274/Lot 1/West Ward  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R2-i  
25-1664  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Need for Housing Project  
Purpose: To determine whether the proposed Project will meet(s) an  
existing housing need within the City of Newark, pursuant to the  
provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency  
Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules  
promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable  
guidelines.  
Entity Name: Ivy Hill Park Section I, LLC; Ivy Hill Park Section II, LLC; Ivy  
Hill Park Section III, LLC; Ivy Park Section IV, LLC and Ivy Hill Park  
Section V, LLC  
Entity Address: 5 Manor Drive, Newark, New Jersey 07106  
Funding Source:  
New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency  
Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit)  
Total Project Cost: $ 220,523,625.00  
City Contribution: N/A  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
List of Properties:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
238-254 Mount Vernon Place/Block 4274/Lot 1.01/West Ward  
63-97 Manor Drive/Block 4274/Lot 7/West Ward  
31-61 Manor Drive/Block 4274/Lot 8/ West Ward  
212-236 Mount Vernon Place/Block 4274/Lot 9/West Ward  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R4  
Finance  
7R4-a  
25-1536  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Application to the Department of Community Affairs for UEZ  
Funding  
Name of Project(s): Newark UEZ Wayfinding Project  
Amount to be Financed: $200,000.00  
Funding Source: UEZ Funds  
Local Finance Board meeting date(s): Not Applicable  
Project Information:  
(Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.)  
Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council authorizing the  
Submission/Acceptance of an Application to the New Jersey  
Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for the Newark UEZ Wayfinding  
Project.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6  
Law  
7R6-a  
25-1493  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation  
Docket No.: Civil Action No.2:08-CV-03660-KSH-CLW  
Claimant: Anthony Kerr  
Claimant's Attorney: Kenneth J. Hall, Esq., E. Orange, New Jersey  
07042  
Settlement Amount: $400,000.00  
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal  
Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
1 - Carlos M. Gonzalez  
Abstain:  
7R6-b  
25-1542  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation  
Docket No.: Civil Action No.ESX-C-291-24  
Claimant: 21st Associates, LLC  
Claimant's Attorney: John T. Ambrosio, Esq., 105 Grove Street, Suite  
1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042  
Settlement Amount: N/A  
Funding Source: N/A  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-c  
25-1569  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense  
Counsel Matters.  
Entity Name: Antonelli, Kantor, Rivera, PC  
Entity Address: 354 Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 1000, Livingston, New  
Jersey 07039  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-d  
25-1571  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide tax appraisal services concerning Tax Appeal  
Matters.  
Entity Name: Hendricks Appraisal Co., LLC  
Entity Address: 7 Hutton Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $156,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information: N/A  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-e  
25-1573  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Workers Compensation  
Matters.  
Entity Name: Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC  
Entity Address: 300 Lighting Way, Suite 200, Secaucus, New Jersey  
07094  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $200,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-f  
25-1576  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Labor & Employment  
Matters.  
Entity Name: Carmagnola and Ritardi, LLC  
Entity Address: 60 Washington Street Suite 300 Morristown, New  
Jersey 07960  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-g  
25-1578  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Labor & Employment  
Matters.  
Entity Name: Florio Kenny Raval, LLP  
Entity Address: 125 Chubb Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $75,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Michael J. Silva  
1 - C. Lawrence Crump  
Abstain:  
7R6-h  
25-1582  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Labor & Employment  
Matters  
Entity Name: Jalloh & Jalloh, LLC  
Entity Address: 21 W. Blancke Street, Suite 2, Linden, New Jersey  
07036  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $75,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-i  
25-1624  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense  
Counsel Matters.  
Entity Name: Michael A. Armstrong & Associates, LLC  
Entity Address: 79 Mainbridge Lane Willingboro, New Jersey 08046  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $250,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-j  
25-1626  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense  
Counsel Matters.  
Entity Name: Florio Kenny Raval LLP  
Entity Address: 125 Chubb Avenue, South East 310-N, Lyndhurst, New  
Jersey 07071  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and Michael J. Silva  
1 - C. Lawrence Crump  
Abstain:  
7R6-k  
25-1627  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense  
Counsel Matters.  
Entity Name: DeCotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP  
Entity Address: 61 South Paramus Road, Suite 250, Paramus, New  
Jersey 07652  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-l  
25-1628  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense  
Counsel Matters.  
Entity Name: Jalloh & Jalloh, LLC  
Entity Address: 21 West Blancke Street Suite 2 Linden, New Jersey  
07036  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-m  
25-1635  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense  
Counsel Matters.  
Entity Name: Pashman Stein, PC  
Entity Address: Court Plaza South, 21 Main Street, Suite 200,  
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
25-1656  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation  
Honoree: Sister June Favata (Sister’s of Charity)  
Date(s): TBD  
Official Street Name(s): Cabinet Street and Bruce Street  
Ceremonial Intersection Name: Sister June Favata, S.C. Way  
Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Louise Scott Rountree  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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-b  
25-1658  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation  
Honoree: Pastor Anna Cooper  
Date(s): TBD  
Official Street Name(s): 12th Avenue and 12th Street  
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Pastor Anna Cooper Way”  
Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Louise Scott Rountree  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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-c  
25-1619  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement  
Purpose: Annual Newark Three Kings Children’s Celebration  
Entity Name: Essex County College  
Entity Address: 177 West Market Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Event Location: Essex County College, Gymnasium, 177 West Market  
Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Event Date(s): Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (Snow Day - Thursday,  
January 8, 2026)  
Event Time: 3:30 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. (Includes Set-up at 8:00 A.M. and  
Clean-up/Breakdown ending at 8:00 P.M.)  
Additional Information:  
Sponsor: Council Member-at-Large Luis A. Quintana  
A motion was made by Quintana, seconded by Gonzalez to Adopt. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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-d  
25-1668  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract  
Purpose: To provide the 2026 Statutory Annual Audit, Single Audit,  
Budget Advisor and Other Related Accounting Services pursuant to  
N.J.S.A. 40A:5-4, for calendar year ending December 31, 2026, and the  
review of the 2026 Annual Debt Statement, the Annual Unaudited  
Financial Statement, and Advisory Services for the Municipal Budget and  
the Police Department Budget and other related accounting services.  
Entity Name: Samuel Klein and Company, LLP, CPA’s  
Entity Address: 550 Broad Street, 11th Floor, Newark, New Jersey  
07102  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $770,400.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/ Office of the City Clerk  
(NW011-020-2021-71250-B2026) and Police Department  
(NW011-190-1902-71280-B2026)  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026  
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:  
Office of the City Clerk Amount: $560,400.00  
Police Department/Public Safety: $210,000.00  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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-e  
25-1621  
RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING  
Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump  
1. Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration on the Historic  
Occasion of its 50th Anniversary  
2. Ana Olivera  
3. Mr. António José Rebelo de Castro  
4. Coach Brian K. Logan, Retirement Celebration  
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council  
5. Odesar S. Williams, Retirement Celebration  
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
6. Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (Burna Boy)  
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
7. Eng. Diana Santana Pesantez  
8. Centro Orensano Social Club, 61st Anniversary Celebration  
9. Individuals Honored During the Sport Glories of the Azuay Province  
100th Anniversary  
10. Individuals Honored During the Latino Street Awards 2025  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
11. Individuals Honored During the Yolanda Alonzo’s L.O.V.E. Inc., A  
Night in Paris Met Gala  
12. Individuals Honored During the Generation S.H.I.N.E. Youth for  
Yolanda Alonzo’s L.O.V.E. Inc., A Night in Paris Met Gala  
13. Archbishop Stephon Love, Birthday Celebration  
14. Joseph M. and Janet Harvey  
15. Deputy Police Chief Monique D. Smith, Retirement Celebration  
16. Individuals Honored During the New Labor’s Annual Gala  
17. Reginald V. Clark, Retirement Celebration  
18. Massey Insurance Agency, 50th Anniversary  
19. Pastor Darin Monrie, 60th Birthday Celebration  
20. Apostle Joseph Leonard, 41 Years of Pastoral Ministry  
21. Individuals honored during the Salvation and Social Justice Awards  
Gala 2025  
22. Individuals honored during the Clinton Hill Community Action, Fourth  
Annual Clinton Hill Neighborhood Holiday Party and Award  
Celebration  
23. Dr. Kim Yancey James, Episcopal Elevation to the Office of  
International Overseer  
24. Pastor Jerry Smith, Birthday Celebration  
25. Bishop T. Cooper, 48th Pastoral Banquet  
26. Minister Hilton Rawls III, Official Ministry License Service  
27. Individuals honored during the Muslim Journal’s 21st Annual A Time to  
be Grateful  
28. Rev. Dr. Charles E. Boyer honored during the Salvation and Social  
Justice Awards Gala 2025  
29. Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 55th Church Anniversary  
30. Muslim Journal Weekly Newspaper, Celebrating 62-Plus Years of  
Muslim American Journalism Excellence  
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva  
31. Raymond Montalvo  
32. José Rendeiro Rodrigues Manso  
33. Mario Teixeria  
34. Mr. Ernesto Miguel Couto  
35. Mrs. Maria da Glória Couto  
36. Manoel Maria da Costa  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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-f  
25-1622  
EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET  
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council  
1. Geraldine Gloria Hamilton  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
2. First Lady Paulette Patricia Faulknor  
3. Debra Hooker  
4. Melvin Reuben  
5. Jeffrey Rivers  
6. Jordan Garcia Vereen  
7. Pastor Joe Albert Carter  
8. Mother Margarie Watts  
9. Clara Lewis-Bullar  
10. Joseph C. Epps Jr.  
11. Carl “CB” Brown  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R9  
Public Safety  
7R9-a  
25-1437  
Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Appointment of Special Police Officers  
Type of Service: Appointment of One (1) Special Police  
Officer-Newark Resident.  
List of Police Officers:  
(Name/Address)  
See Appendix A of the Certification of the Chief of Police (attached)  
Term of Appointment: October 14, 2025 through December 31, 2025  
Additional Information:  
1 Newark resident for Appointment as a Special Police Officer  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R9-b  
25-1425  
Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Appointment of Special Police Officers  
Type of Service: Appointment of One (1) Special Police Officer-  
Newark Non-Resident  
List of Police Officers:  
See Appendix A of the Certification of the Chief of Police (attached)  
Term of Appointment: September 19, 2025 through December 31,  
2025  
Additional Information:  
One Newark non-resident for Appointment as a Special Police Officer  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R9-c  
25-1554  
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: 2025 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Year End Holiday  
Crackdown  
Entity Name: New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety  
Entity Address: 140 East Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625  
Grant Amount: $10,500.00  
Total Project Cost: $10,500.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A  
Grant Period: December 5, 2025 through January 1, 2026  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R9-d  
25-1410  
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: The application for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,  
FY 2024 Assistance to Firefighters Grant for the purchase of Specialized  
Firefighter Training  
Entity Name: United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal  
Emergency Management Agency  
Entity Address: 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20742  
Grant Amount: $603,098.18  
Total Project Cost: $663,408.00  
City Contribution: $60,309.82  
Funding Source: NW011-190-1903-71150 B2025  
Grant Period: September 27, 2025 to September 26, 2027  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12  
Water Sewer Utility  
7R12-a  
25-1469  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Change Order/Amend Resolution # 7R12-b(as),  
adopted on November 2, 2022  
Purpose: To execute Contract, Close out Change Order #1  
Replacement of Fire Hydrants - Contract #05-WS2022  
Entity Name: Montana Construction Corp., Inc.  
Entity Address: 80 Contant Avenue, Lodi, New Jersey 07644  
Contract Amount: Increase the contract amount by $21,205.00 for total  
not to exceed $2,196,360.00  
Funding Source: 2025 Capital Budget/Department of Water and  
Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7505-71960-B2025  
Contract Period: 365 calendar days from the date of the issuance of a  
written Notice to Proceed until final completion  
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
Resolution 7R12-b(as) adopted on November 2, 2022, awarded  
a
contract in an amount not to exceed $2,175,155.00 for a period of 365  
calendar days from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to  
Proceed until final completion.  
Closeout Change Order #1 increases the contract amount by $21,205.00  
for a new total contract amount not to exceed $2,196,360.00, with no  
extension to the contract period  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-b  
25-1584  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: AECOM Technical Service, Inc.  
Entity Address: 30 Knightbridge Road, Suite 520, Piscataway, New  
Jersey 08854  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services Water Supply line: 037-750-7502 #71240 & 71280  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
Eric S. Pennington, Business Administrator commented referencing items  
7R12-b through 7R12-af.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-c  
25-1601  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: KS Engineering, P.C.  
Entity Address: 2 Riverfront Plaza, McCarter Highway, Newark, New  
Jersey 07102  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-d  
25-1610  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Prestige Environmental, Inc.  
Entity Address: 220 Davidson Avenue, Suite 307, Somerset, New  
Jersey 08873  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $50,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-e  
25-1616  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Tech Teki, LLC  
Entity Address: 1 Gateway Center, Suite 2600, Newark, New Jersey  
07102  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-f  
25-1492  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide for a New Jersey State Licensed Operator for  
Support Services for Process Operations and Maintenance Improvement  
Assistance at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant 2026  
Entity Name: Jerry J. Notte and Associates, LLC  
Entity Address: 7 Winfield Court, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $498,270.00  
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer  
Utilities NW037-750-7502-71280  
Contract Period: Commences upon the date of the issuance of a  
Notice to Proceed and shall not exceed one (1) year  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-g  
25-1585  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Arcadis U.S., Inc.  
Entity Address: 630 Plaza Drive, Suite 200, Highlands Ranch,  
Colorado 80129  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-h  
25-1586  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: CDM Smith, Inc.  
Entity Address: 110 Fieldcrest Avenue, #8, Edison, New Jersey 08837  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $250,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026,  
Project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized  
by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-i  
25-1588  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: D&B Engineers and Architects of New Jersey, P.C.  
Entity Address: 220 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey 08873  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026,  
Project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized  
by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-j  
25-1589  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Dewberry Engineers, Inc.  
Entity Address: 600 Parsippany Road, Suite 301, Parsippany, New  
Jersey 07054  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026,  
Project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized  
by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-k  
25-1590  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: DM Enterprise, LLC  
Entity Address: 400 East Pratt Street, Suite 604, Baltimore, MD 21202  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $50,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-l  
25-1591  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Famtech Engineering, PLLC  
Entity Address: 307 West 38th Street, Suite #1636, New York, NY  
10018  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-m  
25-1593  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: GFT Infrastructure, Inc.  
Entity Address: 1 Tower Center Blvd, East Brunswick, New Jersey  
08816  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-n  
25-1594  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: GTS Consultants, Inc.  
Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Suite, Newark, New Jersey 07103  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026,  
Project assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized  
by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-o  
25-1595  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.  
Entity Address: 55 Lane Road, Suite 407, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-p  
25-1596  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: H2M Associates, Inc.  
Entity Address: 119 Cherry Hill Road, Suite 110, Parsippany, New  
Jersey 07054  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-q  
25-1597  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: HDR Engineering, Inc.  
Entity Address: 1037 Raymond Boulevard, Suite 1400, One Riverfront  
Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-r  
25-1598  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.  
Entity Address: 412 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Downtown Building - 1st  
Floor, Morristown, New Jersey 07960  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-s  
25-1600  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.  
Entity Address: 1200 Lenox Drive, Suite 101, Trenton, New Jersey  
08648  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-t  
25-1602  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Kustara, Bernard & Fox Engineering D.P.C.  
Entity Address: 200 North 5th Street, Harrison,New Jersey 07023  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-u  
25-1603  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Michael Baker International  
Entity Address: 100 Airside Drive, Moon Township,P.A. 15108  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-v  
25-1604  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Morehouse Engineering, Inc.  
Entity Address: 43 Railroad Place, Hopewell, New Jersey 08525  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-w  
25-1605  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Mott MacDonald  
Entity Address: 111 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, New Jersey 08830  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-x  
25-1606  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: OCA Architects, Inc.  
Entity Address: 15 Lake Drive, North Brunswick,New Jersey 08902  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-y  
25-1607  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Pennoni Associates Inc.  
Entity Address: 1900 Market Street Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19103  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-z  
25-1608  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Preferred Local Government Consulting LLC  
Entity Address: 12 Birch Avenue, North Caldwell, New Jersey 07006  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $200,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-aa 25-1609  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Professional Consulting, Inc.  
Entity Address: Octagon 10 Office Center 1719 Route 10, Suite 225,  
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-ab 25-1611  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Remington & Vernick Engineers II, Inc.  
Entity Address: 2059 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08003  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-ac 25-1612  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Roberts Engineering Group, LLC.  
Entity Address: 1670 Whitehouse Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton,  
New Jersey 08690  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-ad 25-1613  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: STV, Inc.  
Entity Address: 350 5th Street, New York, New York 10118  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-ae 25-1614  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc.  
Entity Address: 96 U.S. Highway 206, Suite 101, Flanders, New  
Jersey 07836  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12-af  
25-1615  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: T&M Associates  
Entity Address: 11 Tindall Road, Middletown, New Jersey 07748  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
8.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
8-a  
25-1534  
ORDINANCE  
AUTHORIZING  
AND  
CONSENTING  
TO  
THE  
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 296 FERRY STREET,  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (BLOCK 2010, LOT 28) FROM EAST  
SIDE  
COMMUNITY  
CENTER  
INC.,  
AND  
PURSUANT  
LAW, N.J.S.A.  
N.J.S.A. 40A:12-21(k)  
CORPORATION  
TO  
MANTENA  
GLOBAL  
CARE,  
A
NEW  
JERSEY  
NONPROFIT  
CORPORATION,  
RESTRICTION  
REAFFIRMING  
THE  
PUBLIC  
LANDS  
USE  
AND  
TO  
THE  
LOCAL  
BUILDINGS  
40A:12-1 ET  
SEQ.,  
INCLUDING  
A motion was made by Silva, seconded by Quintana to Advance and Adopt on  
First Reading as 6F-a. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
8-b  
25-1329  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORIGINAL TAX ABATEMENT  
GRANTED TO 50 MOUNT PROSPECT GARDENS URBAN  
RENEWAL, LLC, 17 CLUB WAY, CEDAR GROVE, NEW JERSEY  
07009, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW  
TO EXTEND THE TIMEFRAME TO CONSTRUCT THE PROJECT  
CONSISTING  
CONSISTING  
OF  
OF  
A
NEW  
FOUR  
(4)  
STORY  
BUILDING  
RATE  
TWENTY-EIGHT  
(28)  
MARKET  
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS AND SEVEN (7) AFFORDABLE  
HOUSING UNITS AND ASSOCIATED PARKING LOCATED AT  
905-913 MT. PROSPECT AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND  
IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 841, LOT 26  
AND 37 (THE “PROJECT”) NORTH WARD  
A motion was made by Ramos, Jr., seconded by Quintana to Advance and  
Adopt on First Reading as 6F-b. The motion was adopted by the following  
votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
8-c  
25-1514  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION OF DEWEY  
STREET AND DEMAREST STREET BETWEEN HAWTHORNE  
AVENUE AND NYE AVENUE IN THE SOUTH WARD OF THE CITY  
OF NEWARK.  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Crump to Advance and Adopt on  
First Reading as 6F-c. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis  
A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., Michael J. Silva, Louise Scott-Rountree,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
The ordinances adopted on First Reading today will be advertised in  
accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at the regular meeting  
of January 7, 2026 at 12:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as practical, in the  
Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.  
9.  
PENDING BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA  
9-a  
25-1510  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 41, ZONING AND LAND USE  
REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 20, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND  
CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE REVISED GENERAL  
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000,  
AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO PROHIBIT ANY NEW  
OR EXPANDED FOSSIL FUEL FACILITY, INCLUDING FOSSIL  
FUEL POWER GENERATION  
Deferred 8-f 112525  
Deferred 9-b 120325  
A motion was made by Crump, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Advance to First  
Reading. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
9-b  
25-1511  
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION OF  
THE  
NEWARK,  
SUPPLEMENTED BY ADDING  
REVISED  
GENERAL  
ORDINANCES  
OF  
AS  
THE  
CITY  
OF  
NEW  
JERSEY,  
2000,  
AMENDED  
AND  
A
NEW SECTION CHAPTER 34,  
PROHIBITION ON USE OF CITY FUNDS FOR FOSSIL FUEL  
INCLUDING FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATION.  
Deferred 8-g 112525  
Deferred 9-c 120325  
A motion was made by Crump, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Advance to First  
Reading. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
10.  
MISCELLANEOUS  
10-a  
25-1662  
RAFFLE LICENSES  
1. PTA Philips Academy Charter School/RL-25  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Approve. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
ADDED STARTERS  
Law  
7R6  
7R6-n(as) 25-1620  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - for goods and services  
provided in support or maintenance of proprietary software  
Purpose: To provide software maintenance and upgrades.  
Entity Name: H&L Systems, Inc.  
Entity Address: Toms River, New Jersey 08753  
Contract Amount: $400,000.00  
Funding Source: 2026 and 2027 Budgets / Department of Finance /  
NW011-200-2001-96800-B2026  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
This contract is an exception to public bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A.  
40A:11-5(dd).  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R6-o(as) 25-1644  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Host Municipality Agreement  
Purpose: To continue the operation of a solid waste disposal, electric  
power generating and resource recovery facility.  
Entity Name: Reworld Essex Company  
Entity Address: 183 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey  
07105-4798  
Contract Amount: As defined in detail within the Modified Interim Host  
Municipality Agreement  
Funding Source: No municipal funds required  
Contract Period:  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
This interim agreement reaffirms Newark’s priority waste acceptance  
rights, incorporates the Original Agreement by reference, and establishes  
the 2025 Host Municipality Consideration of Four Million Two Hundred  
Thousand Dollars and Zero cents ($4,200,000.00).  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
7R12  
Water Sewer Utility  
25-1592  
7R12-ag(as  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
)
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Professional Engineering Services on an As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Fastech Consulting, LLC  
Entity Address: 235 Moore Street, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601  
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget for  
Water Services  
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2026, as authorized by  
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9.)  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
9 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, 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  
MOTIONS  
7Ma  
25-1683  
A motion requesting that the Administration revisit the city dedicated bus  
lane agreement with New Jersey Transit that was used to increase traffic  
flow in the downtown district.  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Crump to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise Scott-Rountree,  
Michael J. Silva, and C. Lawrence Crump  
3 - Carlos M. Gonzalez, Luis A. Quintana, and Anibal Ramos Jr.  
Absent:  
7Mb  
25-1684  
A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Gail  
Denise Little-Hill.  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Crump to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
4 -  
Absent:  
Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, and Anibal Ramos  
Jr.  
7Mc  
25-1685  
A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Juanita  
Patterson.  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Crump to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
4 -  
Absent:  
Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, and Anibal Ramos  
Jr.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adjourn this meeting at  
10:45 P.M. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Amina Bey, Patrick O. Council, Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva,  
and C. Lawrence Crump  
4 -  
Absent:  
Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana, and Anibal Ramos  
Jr.  
________________________________________  
C. LAWRENCE CRUMP  
PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY  
________________________________________  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY