City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Broad Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
REGULAR MEETING  
Wednesday, December 4, 2024  
12:30 PM  
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  
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  
12:33 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  
Rev. Philip A. Gilmore  
St. John Community Baptist Church  
1066 Bergen Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07112  
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 6, 2023. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated  
on December 2, 2024 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of  
the City of Newark.  
4.  
ROLL CALL  
7 -  
Present:  
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:  
6.  
ORDINANCES  
6F  
First Reading  
6F-a  
24-0090  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
GRANTING  
A
TWENTY  
(20)  
YEAR  
TAX  
ABATEMENT TO RISING PLAINS URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 1515  
MORRIS  
PLACE,  
TO  
HILLSIDE,  
CONSTRUCT  
CONSISTING  
NEW  
JERSEY  
NEW 4 FOUR-STORY  
OF (19) AFFORDABLE  
07205,  
FOR  
A
PROJECT  
A
RESIDENTIAL  
BUILDING  
RENTAL UNITS (3) STUDIOS, (6) ONE-BEDROOMS UNITS, AND  
(10) TWO-BEDROOM UNITS, OF WHICH (4) UNITS SHALL BE  
RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 35% OF THE AREA MEDIAN  
INCOME  
(“AMI”),  
(2)  
UNITS  
SHALL  
BE  
RESTRICTED  
TO  
TENANTS AT 40% OF AMI, (6) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED  
AT 50% OF AMI, (2) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO  
TENANTS AT 60% OF AMI AND  
RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 70% OF AMI,  
GARAGE WITH TOTAL OF (14) SPACES,  
FOOT COMMUNITY ROOM FOR RESIDENTS, AND  
(5) UNITS SHALL BE  
PARKING  
458 SQUARE  
PORTION  
RECREATION TERRACE FOR THE  
475-481 SOUTH 16TH STREET,  
AND IDENTIFIED ON THE  
A
A
A
A
OF THE ROOF WILL BE  
A
RESIDENTS,  
NEWARK,  
LOCATED  
NEW JERSEY  
AT  
07103,  
OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 327,  
LOT 15. (WEST WARD)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt on First Reading.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
6F-b  
24-1293  
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING  
ABATEMENT TO BROADWAY STAR URBAN RENEWAL, LLC,  
N. MADISON AVENUE #532, SPRING VALLEY, NEW YORK  
10977, FOR PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT NEW SEVEN (7)  
STORY MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL BUILDING CONSISTING OF  
A
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX  
7
A
A
TWO HUNDRED SIX (206) RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, OF  
WHICH ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE (165) RESIDENTIAL UNITS  
ARE MARKET RATE (THE “MARKET RATE RENTAL UNITS”), OF  
WHICH FORTY-ONE (41) ARE AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL  
UNITS, OF WHICH ELEVEN (11) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED  
TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”),  
ELEVEN (11) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT  
60%  
OF  
AMI,  
AND  
NINETEEN  
(19)  
UNITS  
SHALL  
BE  
RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI (THE “INCOME  
RESTRICTED UNITS”), 3,000 SQUARE FEET OF RETAIL SPACE  
ON THE GROUND FLOOR (THE “RETAIL”),  
A
RESIDENTIAL  
GYM/FITNESS  
AMENITY  
CENTER,  
PARKING  
SPACE,  
AND  
A
2000 SQUARE  
HUNDRED SIXTEEN  
BIKE RACK,  
FOOT  
ONE  
(116)  
ON-SITE  
SPACES,  
A
RESIDENTIAL  
LOUNGE/LOBBY, MAINTENANCE OFFICE, TRASH ROOM, MAIL  
ROOM, MECHANICAL ROOM, AN ELEVATOR, AND ROOF  
A
A
COURTYARD, LOCATED AT 686-688 BROADWAY, 676-684 & 690  
BROADWAY, AND 692 BROADWAY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE  
CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 731, LOTS 27.02, 27.04, AND 27.05.  
(NORTH WARD)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt on First Reading.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
6F-c  
24-1052  
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING  
A
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX  
ABATEMENT TO 74-78 WEBSTER URBAN RENEWAL LLC, 246  
DANFORTH AVENUE, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, 07305, FOR  
A
PROJECT TO DEMOLISH THE EXISTING STRUCTURES AND  
CONSTRUCT NEW FIVE STORY MULTI-FAMILY BUILDING,  
WITH TWENTY-FIVE  
CONSISTING  
RENTAL UNITS,  
A
(25)  
RESIDENTIAL  
(20) MARKET-RATE  
“MARKET RATE UNITS”),  
RENTAL  
RESIDENTIAL  
FIVE (5)  
UNITS  
OF  
TWENTY  
(THE  
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH TWO (2)  
UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA  
MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), ONE (1) UNIT SHALL BE RESTRICTED  
TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI, AND TWO (2) UNITS SHALL BE  
RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI (COLLECTIVELY THE  
“INCOME  
GROUND  
CENTER,  
AMENITY  
RESTRICTED  
FLOOR RETAIL/COMMERCIAL  
COMMUNITY ROOM, AND  
AREA, LOCATED AT 74-78 WEBSTER  
UNITS”),  
780 SQUARE  
SPACE,  
ROOFTOP  
FEET  
OF  
A
FITNESS  
DECK  
A
A
STREET,  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX  
MAP AS BLOCK 481, LOT 24 (COMPRISING OF FORMER TAX  
LOTS 22, 23, 24). (CENTRAL WARD)  
A motion was made by Ramos, Jr.seconded by Gonzalez to Defer on First  
Reading. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
6F-d  
24-1549  
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO  
THE NEWARK’S RIVER: PUBLIC ACCESS AND  
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt on First Reading.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
6F-e  
24-1573  
ORDINANCE  
AUTHORIZING  
THE  
VACATION  
OF  
EXISTING  
UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED ON BLOCK 17, LOT 1.02 CITY OF  
NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt on First Reading.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos  
Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, C. Lawrence Crump, and Dupré L. Kelly  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
6F-f  
24-1572  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
AUTHORIZING,  
PURSUANT  
TO  
THE  
NEW  
JERSEY “LOCAL LANDS AND BUILDINGS LAW,” N.J.S.A. 40A:  
12-4, THE CITY OF NEWARK TO ACQUIRE PERMANENT  
EASEMENT FROM GRANTOR, AS DEFINED IN THIS  
A
ORDINANCE, ON, ACROSS, AND UNDER THAT PORTION OF  
GRANTOR’S PROPERTY WHERE THE PERMANENT EASEMENT  
AREAS ARE LOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF  
THE  
PERMANENT  
AS EXHIBIT  
IN ORDER  
EASEMENT  
AGREEMENT,  
ATTACHED  
OF THIS  
NEWARK’S  
HERETO  
A
AND  
FOR  
MADE  
THE  
A
PART  
OF  
ORDINANCE,  
CITY  
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES TO CLEAN,  
REPAIR,  
REPLACE,  
INSPECT,  
OPERATE,  
AND  
OTHERWISE  
SYSTEM OF  
SEWER DRAINAGE  
MAINTAIN IN AN UNOBSTRUCTED CONDITION  
A
WATER,  
STORMWATER  
AND  
SANITARY  
PIPE LINES.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt on First Reading.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
The Ordinances adopted today on First Reading will be advertised in  
accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at a regular meeting on  
December 18, 2024, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council  
Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.  
6PSF  
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage  
6PSF-a  
24-1362  
AN  
CHAPTER 5, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE 4,  
DIVISION OF CENTRAL PURCHASING, OF THE REVISED  
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000,  
AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY ADDING NEW  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
TITLE  
II,  
ADMINISTRATION,  
A
SECTION 14, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE  
USE OF PROCUREMENT CARDS.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Maintain on Public Hearing  
and Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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-b  
24-0023  
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING  
ABATEMENT TO 566-570 SPRINGFIELD  
LLC, 1 ORIENT WAY, SUITE #240,  
JERSEY 07070, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT (22) MARKET  
RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS WITH (2) AFFORDABLE  
A
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX  
URBAN RENEWAL,  
RUTHERFORD, NEW  
F
HOUSING RENTAL UNITS WHICH SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO  
TENANTS AT 60% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), AND 500  
SQUARE  
FEET  
OF  
COMMERCIAL  
SPACE  
LOCATED  
JERSEY  
AND  
(10)  
ASSOCIATED  
SPRINGFIELD  
PARKING  
AVENUE,  
SPACES,  
AT  
566-570  
NEWARK,  
NEW  
07103 AND  
IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK, AS BLOCK 316, LOT 20. (CENTRAL WARD)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Maintain on Public Hearing  
and Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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-c  
24-0747  
AN  
ABATEMENT TO 440 ELIZABETH NJ URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 33  
OSTILLA AVENUE, NEW SQUARE, NEW JERSEY 10977, FOR  
ORDINANCE  
GRANTING  
A
TWENTY  
(20)  
YEAR  
TAX  
A
PROJECT TO RENOVATE AND REHABILITATE  
EXISTING TWENTY-FIVE-STORY HIGH-RISE  
A
VACANT AND  
RESIDENTIAL  
BUILDING CONSISTING OF (216) UNITS, OF WHICH (190) UNITS  
SHALL  
BE  
MARKET  
OF  
RATE  
(48)  
AND  
RESIDENTIAL  
RENTAL  
UNITS,  
UNITS,  
(120)  
CONSISTING  
ONE-BEDROOM  
TWO-BEDROOM  
UNITS  
(48)  
THREE-BEDROOM  
UNITS  
(THE “MARKET RATE UNITS”) AND (26) UNITS SHALL BE  
AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH (16)  
ONE-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS  
AT 80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), (5)  
TWO-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS  
AT 60% OF AMI, AND (5) THREE-BEDROOM UNITS SHALL BE  
RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% OF AMI (THE “INCOME  
RESTRICTED UNITS”),  
107 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR AREA SPACE ON THE GROUND  
FLOOR CONTAINING RECEPTION AREA, GYM, PARTY  
ROOM, AN OFFICE, MAIL ROOM, TRASH ROOM, (3) STORAGE  
A
(104) PARKING SPACE GARAGE, AND  
A
ROOMS,  
BATHROOMS,  
NEWARK, NEW  
LAUNDRY  
LOCATED  
JERSEY  
SPACE,  
AT  
07114 AND  
MECHANICAL  
203-221 MEEKER  
IDENTIFIED  
ROOM  
AND  
AVENUE,  
ON  
THE  
OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK  
3546.01, LOT 1. (SOUTH WARD)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Maintain on Public Hearing  
and Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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-d  
24-1538  
AN  
ABATEMENT TO KSPG 39 MADISON URBAN RENEWAL, LLC,  
486 MARKET STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105, FOR  
PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT NEW FIVE (5) STORY BUILDING  
ORDINANCE  
GRANTING  
A
THIRTY  
(30)  
YEAR  
TAX  
A
A
CONSISTING OF EIGHTY (80) UNITS, OF WHICH SIXTY-FOUR  
(64) UNITS SHALL BE MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL  
UNITS, AND SIXTEEN (16) UNITS SHALL BE AFFORDABLE  
HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH FOUR (4) UNITS SHALL  
BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AMI, FOUR (4) UNITS  
SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI AND EIGHT  
(8) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI  
AND SEVENTEEN (17) ON-SITE PARKING SPACES LOCATED  
AT  
28 JEFFERSON  
STREET  
AND  
33-39 AND  
41 MADISON  
STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE  
CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 173, LOTS 29, 33 AND 60. (EAST  
WARD)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Maintain on Public Hearing  
and Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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-e  
24-1181  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION,  
CHAPTER  
32,  
4,  
SPECIAL  
IMPROVEMENT  
IMPROVEMENT  
DISTRICTS,  
DISTRICT  
SUBCHAPTER  
BLC SPECIAL  
("BLCSID"), OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE  
CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND  
SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING THE PROPERTIES INCLUDED  
IN THE BLCSID, TO REMOVE ALL THE CLASS 2 RESIDENTAL  
PROPERTIES AND AUTHORIZING THE TAX COLLECTOR TO  
WITHHOLD FROM EACH QUARTERLY PAYMENT  
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.  
1% AS AN  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Maintain on Public Hearing  
and Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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-f  
24-1574  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF  
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK  
A
LICENSE  
(LICENSEE  
AND CITY) AND BROAD ST FIDELCO LLC (LICENSOR AND  
FIDELCO) FOR THE CITY’S USE OF LICENSE AREA, AS SET  
FORTH IN THE LICENSE AGREEMENT, LOCATED AT 468-498  
BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102, BLOCK 25,  
LOT 1 (CENTRAL WARD), PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-3 & 5,  
TO BE USED AS  
DEPARTMENT  
A
POLICE PRECINCT SUBSTATION BY THE  
PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF  
FOR MONTHLY RENTAL  
OF  
PROFESSIONAL  
STANDARDS,  
A
AMOUNT OF $5,816.25, FOR A PERIOD OF TIME COMMENCING  
ON AUGUST 1, 2024 AND REMAINING IN EFFECT FOR THE  
PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL A NEW LEASE IS ENTERED INTO AND  
POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES THAT IS SUBJECT OF THE  
NEW LEASE IS DELIVERED TO LICENSEE. (CENTRAL WARD)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Maintain on Public Hearing  
and Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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  
24-1576  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF  
A
LEASE  
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEWARK (TENANT) AND  
BROAD ST FIDELCO LLC (LANDLORD) FOR THE LEASING OF  
APPROXIMAETLEY  
2,970 SQUARE  
468-498 BROAD  
FEET  
OF  
PROPERTY  
LOCATED  
JERSEY  
AT  
STREET,  
NEWARK,  
NEW  
07102,  
BLOCK  
25,  
LOT  
1 (CENTRAL  
WARD),  
PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-3 & 5, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE  
(5) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT, AS DEFINED  
IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT, TO BE USED AS  
A
POLICE  
PUBLIC  
PRECINCT  
SAFETY,  
SUBSTATION  
OFFICE OF  
BY  
THE  
DEPARTMENT  
OF  
PROFESSIONAL  
STANDARDS,  
AT  
AN  
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL RENTAL NOT TO EXCEED $69,795.00  
IN YEAR ONE (1) AND ESCALATING TO AN APPROXIMATE  
ANNUAL RENTAL NOT TO EXCEED $78,554.89 IN YEAR FIVE  
(5), WITH TWO (2) OPTIONAL RENEWAL TERMS OF FIVE (5)  
YEARS EACH.  
A motion was made by Council of the Whole to Maintain on Public Hearing  
and Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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-h  
24-1487  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY  
OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL  
FILTERS AT THE PEQUANNOCK WATER TREATMENT PLANT  
AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE CITY AND  
APPROPRIATING  
$11,400,000.00 AND  
PROVIDING  
FOR  
THE  
ISSUANCE OF $11,400,000.00 IN BONDS OR NOTES OF THE  
CITY TO FINANCE THE SAME.  
A motion was made by Council of the Whole to Maintain on Public Hearing  
and Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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-i  
24-1557  
REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN  
THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY PROVIDING  
FOR THE REFUNDING OF ALL OR  
OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION  
A
PORTION OF ITS  
BONDS CONSISTING  
OF (A) QUALIFIED GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES  
2015A AND (B) QUALIFIED SCHOOL BONDS, SERIES 2015B  
AND  
AUTHORIZING  
THE  
ISSUANCE  
OF  
NOT  
TO  
EXCEED  
OF  
$31,000,000.00 AGGREGATE  
PRINCIPAL  
AMOUNT  
QUALIFIED  
GENERAL  
OF (A)  
OBLIGATION  
NOT TO  
REFUNDING  
BONDS,  
CONSISTING  
EXCEED  
$29,000,000.00  
QUALIFIED GENERAL IMPROVEMENT REFUNDING BONDS AND  
(B) NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000.00 QUALIFIED SCHOOL  
REFUNDING BONDS OF THE CITY PURSUANT TO THE  
PROVISIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL QUALIFIED BOND ACT TO  
EFFECT SUCH REFUNDING AND APPROPRIATING THE  
PROCEEDS THEREFOR AND FINANCING THE COST THEREOF.  
A motion was made by Council of the Whole to Maintain on Public Hearing  
and Defer. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
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  
24-1495  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Transfer of CDBG Funds  
Purpose: Public Facilities and Public Improvements (ALL WARDS)  
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing and Urban  
Development (HUD)  
Amount Transferred: $186.00  
Transferred From: Various Projects  
Transferred To: Public Facilities and Public Improvements  
Additional Information:  
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:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R1-b  
24-1478  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Competitive Contract - Pursuant to State Local Public  
Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(k), the competitive contracting  
process may be used for the operation, management or administration of  
other services with the approval of the Director of Division of Local  
Government Services.  
Purpose: The operation of the Newark Community Solutions Program  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Justice Innovation Inc., 520 8th Avenue,  
18th FL, New York, New York 10018  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $999,821.00  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/NW011-200-2001-97520-B2024  
2025 Budget/NW011-200-2001-97520-B2025  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A  
Additional Information:  
This Resolution authorizes a contract to operate the Newark Community  
Solutions which is  
dedicated to the reform and improvement of the  
criminal justice system within the City of Newark for the Municipal Court.  
Advertisement Date: July 17, 2024  
Bids Downloaded: Forty-Two (42)  
Bids Submitted: Seven (7)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-c  
24-1506  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ) Amending  
(
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement  
Purpose: To utilize GSA Contract GS-35F-130DA to purchase and  
install a new video and audio systems as part of the Newark Emergency  
Operations Center Technology Refresh Initiative  
Entity Name: WEY Technology, Inc.  
Entity Address: 955 L’Enfant Plaza Southwest, Suite 1000,  
Washington, District of Columbia 20024  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,341,781.98  
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through  
January 20, 2026, inclusive of any extensions granted by the GSA, but no  
later than November 3, 2027  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-d  
24-1525  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( X ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( X ) Amending  
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-08  
Purpose: To extend Contract #E2023-08 - The declaration of  
emergency for Temporary Shelter Services at homeless shelters located  
throughout Essex County  
Entity Name:  
1) Newly Destined, Inc., of Newark, 1114-116 Broad Street, New Jersey  
07114;  
2) 169 Clinton Development Urban Renewal, LLC, 246 Danforth Avenue,  
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305;  
3) Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, 590 North 7th Street,  
Newark, New Jersey 07107;  
4) Real House, Inc., of Montclair, 95 Grove Street, New Jersey 07042;ꢀ  
5) United Community Corporation, 332 South 8th Street, Newark, New  
Jersey 07103;  
6) YMCA of Newark and Vicinity, 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey  
07102; and  
7) Helping the Homeless, Inc., 12 Moryan Road, Edison, New Jersey  
08817  
Entity Address: See above  
Increase Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,719,035.00  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $15,363,670.00  
Funding Source: Fund: 011, 200, 2001, Account: 97550; Budget Year:  
B2024  
Contract Period: Extended an additional ninety (90) days from August  
30, 2024 through November 30, 2024  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
An emergency Contract #E2023-08 was awarded to eight (8) vendors in  
a contract amount not to exceed $2,627,280.00 for the period of June 6,  
2023 through September 5, 2023, for the Office of Homeless Services.  
The 1st extension and amendment of Emergency Contract #E2023-08  
provided an extension to the contract period through December 31, 2023,  
or until new contract(s) were awarded, whichever occurred first, and  
increased the contract by $2,719,035.00, for a new total contract amount  
not to exceed $5,346,315.00.  
The 2nd extension and amendment of Emergency Contract #E2023-08  
provided an extension to the contract period through May 31, 2024, or  
until new contract(s) were awarded, whichever occurred first, and  
increased the contract by $4,531,725.00, for a new total contract amount  
not to exceed $9,925,600.00.  
The 3rd extension and amendment of Emergency Contract #E2023-08,  
provided an extension to the contract period through August 29, 2024, or  
until new contract(s) are awarded, whichever occurs first, and increases  
the contract by $2,719,035.00, for a new total contract amount not to  
exceed $12,644,635.00.  
This Resolution provides for  
a
4th extension and amendment of  
Emergency Contract #E2023-08, extending the contract period through  
November 30, 2024, or until new contract(s) are awarded, whichever  
occurs first, and increases the contract by $2,719,035.00, for a new total  
contract amount not to exceed $15,363,670.00.  
Luis Ulerio, Director Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services commented.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-e  
24-1571  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Accepting a Gift  
Gift: 24-Passenger School Bus  
Purpose: To accept a gift/donation, from the Newark Board of  
Education, of a 24-passenger school bus that will be donated to Spilinga,  
a Commune in the Province of Valentina, Italy- a sister city of the City of  
Newark.  
Entity Name: Newark Board of Education  
Entity Address: 765 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd., Newark, NJ  
07102  
Gift Value: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: Not Applicable  
Additional Information:  
The Newark School Board approved the donation of the 24-passenger  
school bus by resolution dated June 18, 2024  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Carlos M. Gonzalez, Luis A. Quintana, Louise Scott-Rountree, C.  
Lawrence Crump, and Dupré L. Kelly  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
2 - Patrick O. Council, and Anibal Ramos Jr.  
7R1-f  
24-1459  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)  
Purpose: To purchase aluminum Traffic Sign Blanks.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):  
1.) Lightle Enterprises of Ohio LLC, 22 East Springfield Street, P.O. Box  
329, Frankfort, Ohio 45628  
2.) National Highway Products, Inc, 301 Riverside Drive, Millville, New  
Jersey 08332  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/ Department Of Engineering / Division  
of Traffic Signals/NW-11-110-1107-83750-B2024  
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  
Entity Name/Address: N/A  
Additional Information:  
To purchase aluminum Traffic Sign Blanks.  
Advertisement Date: July 24, 2024  
Number of Bids Downloaded: Nineteen (19)  
Number of Bids Received: Two (2)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R1-g  
24-0961  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Business Administrator  
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Memorandum of Agreement  
Purpose: To establish a Guaranteed Education Pilot Program with  
Rutgers  
University,  
to  
provide  
financial  
assistance  
to  
at-risk,  
disadvantaged Newark residents, who meet certain specific qualification  
criteria and are directly impacted by violence.  
Entity Name: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey  
Entity Address: 195 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Grant Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00 annually or $1,200,000 over  
Four (4) Years  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget / Brick City Peace Collective Grant/  
NW051, G24, A24J0, A, 72030, B2024  
Program Term: Maximum of four (4) years commencing on May 1, 2024  
through May 1, 2029  
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:  
In establishing this Guaranteed Education Pilot Program, Rutgers  
University shall serve as the City's agent for the administration and  
management of up to $1,200,000.00 to be paid over a potentially  
four-year period (not to exceed $300,000.00 per year or $15,000.00 per  
student, per year) commencing May 1, 2024, to be used towards the  
tuition and room and board payment for no more than twenty (20) students  
participating in the Guaranteed Education Pilot Program.  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
7R2-a  
24-1101  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New construction of a 2-family home and provide 2 market  
rate rental units.  
Entity Name: Eclat Way Limited Liability Company  
Entity Address: 222 Linwood Place, Hillside, New Jersey 07205  
Sale Amount: $26,250.00  
Cost Basis: ( X ) $10.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $31,900.00  
Appraised Amount: $0.00  
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)  
749 South 20th Street/ Block 368/ Lot 19/ South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,625 X $10.00 =  
$26,250.00.  
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 Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Defer. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R2-b  
24-1161  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement for the Sale and  
Redevelopment of Land to Ascension Capital Partners I, LLC to, amend  
the scope of the Project  
Entity Name: Ascension Capital Partners I, LLC  
Entity Address: 59 Lincoln Park, Suite 200, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Sale Amount: $28,697.20  
Cost Basis: () $PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $0.00  
Appraised Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be  
completed within eighteen (18) months from the transfer of ownership by  
the City  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
(X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
List of Property:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
45-47 Astor Street/Block 2812/Lot 22/East Ward  
43 Astor Street/Block 2812/Lot 23/East Ward  
41 Astor Street/Block 2812/Lot 24/East Ward  
Additional Information:  
Resolution 7R2-b adopted on January 10, 2018, authorized the Private  
Sale/Redevelopment pursuant to the Agreement for the Sale and  
Redevelopment of Land.  
This Resolution authorizes a First Amendment to the Agreement for the  
Sale and Redevelopment of Land to amend the Scope of the Project.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R2-c  
24-1186  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New construction of a 16- unit apartment building for  
individuals whose income is at 40-80% AMI with a commercial space.  
Entity Name: MB Development & Management LLP  
Entity Address: 17 Academy Street, Suite 301, Newark, New Jersey  
07102  
Sale Amount: $50,000.00  
Cost Basis: ( X ) $10.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $85,000.00  
Appraised Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be  
completed within twenty-four (24) 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)  
509 Avon Avenue/Block 2640/ Lot 29/ South Ward  
511 Avon Avenue/Block 2640/ Lot 30/ South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,000 X $10.00 =  
$50,000.00.  
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 Council, seconded by Kelly to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R2-d  
24-1189  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: To construct a new 2-family home to be owner occupied  
Entity Name: Veronica Mitchell  
Entity Address: 24 Cedar Lane, Newark, New Jersey 07106  
Sale Amount: $22,500.00  
Cost Basis: ( X ) $9.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $16,300.00  
Appraised Amount: $0.00  
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)  
56 Palm Street/Block 4199/Lot 104/ West Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,500 X $9.00 = $22,500.00.  
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 Kelly, seconded by Ramos, Jr. to Adopt. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R2-e  
24-1438  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: New construction of (2) two family homes, 1 unit will be owner  
occupied and 3 affordable rental units.  
Entity Name: Teki Construct LLC  
Entity Address: 30 Arsdale Place, Newark, New Jersey, 07106  
Sale Amount: $62,820.00  
Cost Basis: ( X ) $12.00  
PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $28,800.00  
Appraised Amount: $0.00  
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)  
438 Peshine Avenue/Block 3576/Lot 29/South Ward  
440 Peshine Avenue/Block 3576/Lot 28/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,235 X $12.00 =  
$62,820.00.  
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 Council, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Defer. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R3  
Engineering  
7R3-a  
24-0812  
Dept/ Agency: Engineering  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Licensing Agreement  
Purpose: To provide for a Street Use/License Agreement to install and  
maintain Small Cell Wireless Telecommunication Facilities.  
Entity Name: Crown Castle Fiber, LLC  
Entity Address: 8020 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024  
Contract Amount: Per agreement, minimum $270.00 per annum, per  
wireless facility, subject to CPI inflator and additional City fees for street  
use, and fee for cost negotiation  
Funding Source: No municipal funds required  
Contract Period: Five (5) years and renewable for up to three (3)  
additional five (5) year terms  
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:  
The Street Use/License Agreement will allow Crown Castle Fiber, LLC to  
install Small Cell Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. Crown Castle  
Fiber, LLC will pay the City of Newark $270/yearly for each facility  
installed.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R5  
Health and Community Wellness  
7R5-a  
24-1413  
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amending Application/Acceptance of Additional  
Grant Funds  
Purpose: Amending Immunization 2025 Grant  
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Health, Division of  
Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360  
Grant Amount: $215,627.00  
Total Project Cost: $603,627.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Grant Period: July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025  
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:  
Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-d adopted on September 5, 2024,  
accepted a grant in the amount of $388,000.00 from the State of New  
Jersey Department of Health-Communicable Disease Service.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R5-b  
24-1436  
Dept./ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amending/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: Acceptance of additional funding to provide grant funding for  
the Health Center Program.  
Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services,  
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)  
Entity Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857  
Grant Amount: $4,110,810.00  
Funding Source: HRSA  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024  
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:  
The original Apply and Accept Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on January 24,  
2024, accepted a grant award in the amount of $4,019,113.00.  
An amending Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on October 2, 2024, accepted  
additional funds in the amount of $35,659.00, updating the total grant  
award to $4,054,772.00.  
HRSA has made additional funds in the amount of $56,038.00 available,  
for a new grant award of $4,110,810.00.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R6  
Law  
7R6-a  
24-1411  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation  
Docket No.: ESX-L-2637-17  
Claimant: Joseph E. Tutela III  
Claimant's Attorney: Robert J. De Groot, Esq.  
Settlement Amount: $120,000.00  
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund  
Additional Comments:  
Deferred 7R6-a 110724  
Deferred 7R6-a 112624  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R6-b  
24-1581  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation  
Docket No.: ESX-L-009070-17  
Claimant: Jacqueline Aviles-Torres and Juan Torres, her spouse  
Claimant’s Attorney: Marilyn Barbosa, Esq., Barbosa Donovan, LLP,  
70 South Orange Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey 07039  
Settlement Amount: $75,000.00  
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund  
Additional Comments:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Defer. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
7R8-a  
24-1585  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Establishing Municipal Council Meeting Dates  
Purpose To establish 2025 Pre-Meetings, Regular Meetings, Special  
Meetings, and Conference Dates.  
Additional Information:  
Open Public Meetings Act notice to be sent to newspapers and posted.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-b  
24-1586  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Establishing the 2025 Municipal Holiday Schedule  
Purpose: 2025 Municipal Paid Holidays  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-c  
24-1588  
RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
1. Individuals honored during the South Ward Interfaith Clergy  
Thanksgiving Service  
2. Individuals honored during the Vizion Foundation - Vizion Awards "A  
Black-Tie Gala"  
3. Lady Linda Grier, 75th Birthday Celebration  
4. Deacon David Green, 60th Birthday Celebration  
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva, Jr.  
5. Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini  
6. Ironbound Executives Association  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-d  
24-1590  
EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
1. Darnell Williams  
2. Rev. Msgr. Joseph J. Granato  
3. George Q. Hill  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R9  
Public Safety  
7R9-a  
24-1334  
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract  
Purpose: To provide clinical and forensic psychological consulting  
services.  
Entity Name: The Institute for Forensic Psychology  
Entity Address: 5 Fir Court, Suite 2, Oakland, New Jersey 07436  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00  
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Division of  
Police/NW011-190-1902-71280-B2024  
Contract Period: October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025  
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:  
Deferred 7R9-a(as) 110724  
Failed 7R9-a 112624  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R11  
Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services  
7R11-a  
24-1414  
Dept/ Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services  
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Authorizing Memorandum of Understanding  
Purpose: To provide bi weekly Art Therapy sessions for families of  
individuals who are currently or were formerly incarcerated  
Entity Name: Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey  
Nonprofit Corporation  
Entity Address: 68 Elm St, Summit, NJ 07901  
Contract Amount: $0.00  
Funding Source: NA  
Contract Period: November 2024 through March 2025  
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:  
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, A New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation  
located at 68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901 would like to give the City of  
Newark, Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs & Senior Services the  
benefit of its services by providing bi-weekly art therapy sessions to  
families of individuals who are currently or were formerly incarcerated.  
The sessions will occur at the Temple of Hip Hop (formerly known as the  
Training Recreation Education Center), 55 Ludlow St., Newark, NJ  
07114 and will commence in November 2024 and end in March. The  
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will provide all art materials needed, a  
licensed art therapist to facilitate the program, transportation for those  
who need it and light snacks and refreshments for each sessions. The  
value of the services is approximately One Thousand Seven Hundred  
Eighty Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,780.00)  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
7R12  
Water Sewer Utility  
7R12-a  
24-1410  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: Amendment No.1 for Professional Engineering Services on an  
As Needed Basis  
Entity Name: Coastal Engineering LLC  
Entity Address: 54 Davis Road, Franklin, New Jersey 07416  
Contract Amount: Not To Exceed $229,804.00  
Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities 2024  
Budget 037-750-7502-71240  
Contract Period: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, Project  
assignments may go beyond December 31, 2024, 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:  
Original Resolution 7R12-o December 20, 2023, awarded contract in the  
amount of $150,000.00.  
Amendment No.1 increases the contract amount by $79,804.00, for a  
new contract amount not to exceed of $229,804.00.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
1 - Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
8.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
8-a  
24-1584  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment as Newark Municipal Court Judge  
Name of Appointee: The Honorable Yeneisha Renee Warrick  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on March 8, 2027.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Crump to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
8-b  
24-1582  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment as Newark Municipal Court Judge  
Name of Appointee: The Honorable Gisel J. Ortiz  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on August 7, 2027.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by Gonzalez, seconded by Crump to Confirm. The motion  
was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
8-c  
24-1583  
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Appointment  
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Affirmative Action Review Council as  
Minority Business Enterprise Owner  
Name of Appointee: Edna Rashid  
Appointment Term: Upon Municipal Council confirmation and ending  
on March 22, 2027.  
Additional Information:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Confirm. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
8-d  
24-0993  
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING  
ABATEMENT TO B9 HYATT AVE OWNER URBAN RENEWAL,  
LLC, 602 W. OFFICE CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 200, FT.  
19034, FOR PROJECT  
AN APPROXIMATELY  
I N D U S T R I A L  
A
TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEAR TAX  
WASHINGTON,  
INVOLVING  
PENNSYLVANIA  
CONSTRUCTION  
A
THE  
OF  
3 5 4 , 4 0 0 S Q U A R E  
WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION  
F O O T  
BUILDING,  
INCLUSIVE  
OF  
4,000  
DOCK  
268  
SQUARE  
FEET  
OF  
OFFICE  
SPACE,  
53 LOADING  
SPACES,  
OFF-STREET  
166 TRAILER  
PARKING  
STORAGE  
SPACES  
AND  
SPACES  
LOCATED  
AT  
105-135 HYATT  
AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE  
CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 5020, LOT 69.03 (FORMERLY LOTS  
69.03, 69.04, 69.05, AND 69.06). (EAST WARD)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Amend.  
Amendment: Change South Ward to East Ward.  
The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt as Amended on  
Communications. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Advance and Adopt on First  
Reading as 6F-g. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
8-e  
24-1587  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TWO (2) TO THE  
FINANCIAL AGREEMENT FOR THE TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED  
TO  
TERRELL  
REDEVELOPMENT  
PURSUANT TO THE  
FOR PROJECT  
COMMONLY KNOWN AS  
PARTNERS  
URBAN  
TAX  
RENEWAL,  
EXEMPTION  
PROPERTY  
LP  
LAW  
LONG  
TERM  
ON  
A
LOCATED  
REAL  
91-97 CHAPEL  
STREET,  
(FORMERLY 59-97 CHAPEL STREET), NEWARK, NEW JERSEY,  
AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 2442, LOT  
1.02 AFTER  
PERFECTED  
ON  
BY  
THE  
12,  
ORIGINAL  
2022, TO  
AND TO  
SUBDIVISION  
DEED  
RECORDED  
APRIL  
REVISE  
THE  
THE  
ADDRESS  
OF  
THE  
PROPERTY  
EXTEND  
DEADLINE FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED  
FOR THE PROJECT AS A RESULT IN CHANGE IN FINANCING.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Advance and Adopt on First  
Reading as 6F-h. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
7 -  
Yes:  
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:  
11.  
HEARING OF CITIZENS  
24-1607  
1. LISA MITCHELSON-PARKER  
Appearing.  
2. FELICIA ALSTON-SINGLETON  
Not appearing.  
3. MUNIRAH EL-BOMANI  
Appearing.  
4. LINDA MCDONALD-CARTER  
Appearing.  
5. LAMOUNT VAUGHN  
Appearing.  
6. TARRICK TUCKER  
Not appearing.  
7. GEE CURETON  
Appearing.  
8. GEORGE TILLMAN, JR.  
Appearing.  
9. ALIF MUHAMMAD  
Appearing.  
10. DEBRA SALTERS  
Not appearing.  
11. DEBORAH EDWARDS  
Appearing.  
12. DARNELLA LEE  
Not appearing.  
MOTIONS  
7Ma  
24-1674  
A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the recent passing of  
longtime Newark resident, Helen Hughes.  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Council to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise  
Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
3 - Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7Mb  
24-1675  
24-1676  
24-1677  
A motion expressing profound sorrow at the passing of Jennie B. Oliver,  
longtime Newark resident and mother of the late New Jersey Lieutenant  
Governor, Sheila Oliver.  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Council to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise  
Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
3 - Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7Mc  
A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Christy  
Davis Jackson, longtime Democratic operative and wife of noted AME  
Bishop, Reginald T. Jackson.  
A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Council to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise  
Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
3 - Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7Md  
A motion requesting that the Department of Public Works, Division of  
Sanitation, stop and desist from utilizing residential driveways as  
temporary garbage can collection sites.  
A motion was made by Gonzalez, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise  
Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
3 - Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7Me  
24-1679  
A motion requesting the Department of Engineering, Division of  
Inspections and Enforcement, investigate the five-story apartment building  
located at 130 Chancellor Avenue for an alleged inoperable elevator and,  
if warranted, cite the owners for violations.  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise  
Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
3 - Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7Mf  
24-1680  
A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Morris  
M. Fields, father of long-time Newark employee, Arneida Green.  
A motion was made by Council, seconded by Kelly to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise  
Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
3 - Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7Mg  
24-1681  
A motion reiterating several previous requests for the listing of tax  
abatement properties delinquent in their payments.  
A motion was made by Crump, seconded by Scott-Rountree to Adopt. The  
motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise  
Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
3 - Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adjourn this meeting at  
2:41 P.M. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Louise  
Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
3 - Luis A. Quintana, Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
C. LAWRENCE CRUMP  
PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY