City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Broad Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Tuesday, May 13, 2025  
10:00 AM  
Council Chamber  
Municipal Council  
Council Member Patrick O. Council  
Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez  
Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
Council Member Michael J. Silva  
President C. Lawrence Crump  
Kecia Daniels, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk  
CALL TO ORDER  
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 May 9, 2025 at the time of  
preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark.  
ROLL CALL  
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  
25-0635  
7R1-a (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Authorizing the use of competitive contracting  
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2)  
Purpose: Authorizing the use of competitive contracting to award a  
contract for One Stop Career Center Operator, under the Workforce  
Innovation and Opportunity Act.  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( x ) RFP ( )  
RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A  
Additional Information:  
This Resolution authorizes the use of Competitive Contracting for the  
procurement of a One Stop Career Operator under guidelines of the  
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
25-0538  
7R2-a (s)  
Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Rescind Resolution 7R2-d adopted on March 20,  
2024  
Purpose: To rescind Resolution 7R2-d adopted on March 20, 2024,  
determining that the Project proposed by CO Enterprises, LLC (“Entity”),  
meets or will meet an existing housing need within the City of Newark,  
enabling New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to process  
the Entity’s application for funding to finance the Project  
Entity Name: CO Enterprises, LLC  
Entity Address: 28 Valley Road, Suite 1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042  
Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency  
Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit)  
Total Project Cost: $17,582,951.00  
City Contribution: TBD  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
List of Properties:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
117 Aldine Street/Block 3051/Lot 21/South Ward  
119-121 Aldine Street/Block 3051/Lot 22/Additional Lot 23/South Ward  
295 Lyons Avenue/Block 3051/Lot 24/South Ward  
297-299 Lyons Avenue/Block 3051/Lot 25/Additional Lot 26/South Ward  
301 Lyons Avenue/Block 3051/Lot 27/South Ward  
303 Lyons Avenue/Block 3051/Lot 28/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Original Resolution 7R2-d was adopted on March 20, 2024  
This Resolution rescinds the Need for Housing Project for NJHMFA  
Funding for CO Enterprises, LLC due to  
a
name change and  
amendment to the original Redevelopment Agreement.  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
25-0692  
7R8-a (s)  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation  
Honoree: Sergeant Joseph Anthony Azcona  
Date(s): Saturday, May 17, 2025  
Official Street Name(s): Carteret Street and Broadway  
Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Sergeant Joseph A. Azcona Way”  
Sponsor: Anibal Ramos, Jr., Council Member  
Additional Information:  
The Ceremonial Street Dedication is scheduled to be held on Saturday,  
May 17, 2025 at 10:00 A.M.  
8.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
24-0488  
8-a (s)  
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT  
TO 449 WASHINGTON STREET URBAN RENEWAL CO., LLC, 27  
AUSTIN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114, FOR A PROJECT  
TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FIVE (5) STORY BUILDING WITH A TOTAL  
OF TWENTY (20) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH TEN  
(10) WILL BE MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS AND  
TEN (10) WILL BE AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS WHICH  
SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANT’S AT 60% OF AREA MEDIAN  
INCOME (“AMI”), AND  
PARKING SPACES, LOCATED  
A
GROUND LOBBY WITH NO ON-SITE  
AT 449 WASHINGTON STREET,  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S  
TAX MAP AS BLOCK 115, LOT 15 (CENTRAL WARD).  
ADJOURNMENT  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY