City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Broad Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Tuesday, February 25, 2025  
10:00 AM  
Council Chamber  
Municipal Council  
Council Member Patrick O. Council  
Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez  
Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
Council Member Michael J. Silva  
President C. Lawrence Crump  
Kecia Daniels, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk  
CALL TO ORDER  
Regular meeting of the Municipal Council was called to order on the above  
date in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey, at  
10:00 A.M.  
STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT  
In accordance with New Jersey P.I. 1975, Chapter 231, Section 5, adequate  
notice of this meeting has been provided to the Star Ledger, the Jersey  
Journal and the public at large; establishing the date, time and location of this  
meeting, by posting on the designated bulletin board in City Hall and by filing  
with the Office of the City Clerk, the schedule of regular meetings and  
conferences of the Newark Municipal Council as adopted as 7R8-a on  
December 4, 2024. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated  
on February 21, 2025 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of  
the City of Newark.  
ROLL CALL  
6 -  
Present:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
2 - Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
Ramos arrived at 10:10 A.M.  
Silva arrived at 10:12 A.M.  
8 -  
Present:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and C. Lawrence  
Crump  
AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT  
1
Administration  
2
Economic and Housing Development  
Engineering  
3
4
Finance  
5
Health and Community Wellness  
Law  
6
7
Mayor's Office  
8
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
Public Safety  
9
10  
11  
12  
Public Works  
Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services  
Water Sewer Utility  
7.  
RESOLUTIONS  
Administration  
7R1  
7R1-a(s) 24-1671  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)  
Purpose: To provide videotaping, training, and technical assistance to  
the Municipal Council and the City Clerk’s Office  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Interfaith Television Ministries, Inc., One  
Gateway Center, Suite 2600, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Contract Amount: $300,000.00  
Funding Source: 011-020-0201-71280 B2025 / 011-020-0201-71280-  
B2026  
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:  
Advertisement: August 28, 2024  
Bid Downloaded: Forty Three (43)  
Bid Received: Nine (9)  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
2 - Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
7R2-a(s) 25-0214  
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 Sale and  
Redevelopment of Land and a Subordination Agreement in order to  
permit the Redeveloper to obtain financing, necessary for the  
rehabilitation of property to build a three-family house for sale  
Entity Name: Wiosna, Limited Liability Company  
Entity Address: 65 Chapin Street, Unit 24, Pine Brook, New Jersey  
07058  
Sale Amount: $23,625.00  
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)  
274 Chadwick Avenue/Block 2711/Lot 58/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Resolution 7R2-a (s) adopted on March 10, 2020, designating Wiosna,  
Limited Liability Company 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:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
2 - Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
7R8-a(s) 25-0085  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amend Resolution 7R8-a adopted on December 18,  
2024, to increase the contract amount.  
Purpose: To provide 2025 Statutory Auditor Services and the Single  
Audit, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:5-4, for calendar year ending December  
31, 2025, review of the 2025 Annual Debt Statement, the 2025 Annual  
Unaudited Financial Statement, and Advisory Services for the 2025  
Municipal 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 $729,625.00  
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/ Office of the City Clerk  
(NW011-020-2021-71250) & Department of Public Safety  
(NW011-190-1902A-72250-B2025)  
Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 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:  
Resolution 7R8-a adopted on December 18, 2024 awarded a contract in  
the amount not to exceed $529,625.00.  
This Amending Resolution authorizes an amendment to the contract  
including the Department of Public Safety and increase the contract  
amount by $200,000.00, for a new total contract amount not to exceed  
$729,625.00.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
2 - Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
7R8-b(s) 25-0270  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Resolution of Support  
Purpose: Resolution to Support Publishing Legal Notices on Official  
Government Websites  
Date: February 25, 2025  
Sponsor(s):  
Additional Information:  
Kecia Daniels, City Clerk commented.  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was  
adopted by the following votes:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Louise Scott-Rountree, and C. Lawrence Crump  
2 - Anibal Ramos Jr., and Michael J. Silva  
Absent:  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
City Clerk Kecia Daniels announced the 30 Minute Public Comment portion of  
this meeting where each speaker has three minutes to address the Council.  
Comments were made by George Tillman, Jr. and Debra Salters.  
ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adjourn this meeting at  
10:13 A.M. The motion was adopted by the following votes:  
8 -  
Yes:  
Patrick O. Council, Carlos M. Gonzalez, Dupré L. Kelly, Luis A. Quintana,  
Anibal Ramos Jr., Louise Scott-Rountree, Michael J. Silva, and C.  
Lawrence Crump  
________________________________________  
C. LAWRENCE CRUMP  
PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY  
________________________________________  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY