City of Newark  
City Hall  
920 Broad Street  
Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
REGULAR MEETING  
Wednesday, October 18, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Council Chamber  
Municipal Council  
Council Member Patrick O. Council  
Council Member C. Lawrence Crump  
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 LaMonica R. McIver  
Kecia Daniels, City Clerk  
Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk  
1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
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 Gregory Woods  
Revival Temple Center of Deliverance  
Newark, New Jersey  
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 7, 2022. In addition, the agenda for this  
meeting was disseminated on October 13, 2023 at the time of  
preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark.  
4.  
ROLL CALL  
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND  
COMMISSIONS  
5.  
23-1570  
5-a  
NJIT Warren Lot 6 Urban Renewal LLC, Financial Statements, June 30,  
2023.  
23-1580  
5-b  
North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, August 23,  
2023.  
ORDINANCES  
First Reading  
6.  
6F  
23-1572  
6F-a  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5,  
PARKING,  
STOPPING  
AND  
STANDING,  
GENERALLY,  
OF  
THE  
REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,  
NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY  
CREATING SECTION 23:5-16 SCHOOL DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP.  
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 November 1, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council  
Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.  
6PSF  
6PSF-a  
Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage  
23-1456  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
CHAPTER 3,  
TITLE  
VIII,  
BUSINESSES  
OF  
AND  
THE  
OCCUPATIONS,  
BARBER  
SHOPS,  
REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK,  
NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY  
ADDING  
PERSONAL  
SERVICE  
ESTABLISHMENT,  
DEFINITIONS  
AND HOURS OF OPERATION.  
Deferred 6PSF-f100423  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana  
23-0617  
6PSF-b  
AN  
ORDINANCE  
GRANTING  
648-652 RAYMOND  
449 EAST 18TH STREET,  
PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT  
CONSISTING OF (96) MARKET  
RENTAL UNITS, (24) AFFORDABLE  
A
THIRTY  
BOULEVARD  
PATERSON,  
(30)  
YEAR  
TAX  
URBAN  
NEW  
ABATEMENT  
RENEWAL,  
TO  
LLC,  
JERSEY 07524, FOR  
STORY BUILDING  
RESIDENTIAL  
A
A
NEW (5)  
RATE  
HOUSING  
RENTAL UNITS, OF WHICH (6) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED  
TO TENANTS AT 40% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME (“AMI”), (6)  
UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 60% AMI AND  
(12) UNITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO TENANTS AT 80% AMI,  
2,800 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL SPACE AND  
(89)  
ON-SITE  
PARKING  
SPACES  
LOCATED  
AT  
648-652  
RAYMOND  
BOULEVARD,  
NEWARK,  
NEW JERSEY  
07105 AND  
IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2020, LOT 1 (EAST WARD).  
23-1309  
6PSF-c  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK,  
AND/OR  
HIS  
DESIGNEE,  
THE  
DEPUTY  
MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND  
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE THE  
SALE AND TRANSFER OF THE CITY OF NEWARK PROPERTIES,  
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 237 SOUTH STREET, NEWARK, NEW  
JERSEY 07114, IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE  
CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1146, LOT 17 AND SUBDIVISION  
OF LOT 17 INTO LOTS 17.01 AND 17.02, PURSUANT TO AN  
AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND.  
23-1438  
6PSF-d  
AN  
OCCUPATIONS,  
GENERAL ORDINANCES  
ORDINANCE  
AMENDING  
19,  
OF  
TITLE  
WRECKERS,  
THE CITY  
8,  
BUSINESS  
OF THE  
OF  
AND  
CHAPTER  
REVISED  
NEWARK,  
NEW  
JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO AMEND  
SECTIONS 8:19-1, DEFINITIONS AND SECTION 8:19-6, SERVICE  
RATES TO UPDATE SERVICE RATES PENALTIES AND CLARIFY  
BOOT/IMMOBILIZATION REGULATIONS.  
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  
7R1-a  
Administration  
23-0771  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Amend Resolution 7R1-q adopted on July 13, 2022 to  
include the Department of Health and Community Wellness and increase  
the contract amount  
Purpose: To provide Maintenance and Repair: Carpentry  
Entity Name: Bismark Construction Corp.  
Entity Address: 207-209 Berkley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,500,000.00  
Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Department of Health and Community  
Wellness/NW051-G22-2H22J-94710/  
026-46540/NW051-G21-ARP70-71280  
Contract Period: December 5, 2022 through December 4, 2024  
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:  
Resolution 7R1-q adopted on July 13, 2022 awarded a contract in an  
amount not to exceed $1,200,000.00 for a period not to exceed twenty-four  
(24) consecutive months.  
This Resolution authorizes the contract awarded to Bismark Construction  
Corp., pursuant to Resolution 7R1-q, adopted on July 13, 2022, to also  
provide Carpentry and Maintenance Repairs for the Department of Health  
and Community Wellness and increase the contract amount by  
$1,300,000.00, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00 for  
the contract period December 5, 2022 through December 4, 2024.  
23-1447  
7R1-b  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #T2760 Master Blanket POs,  
#23- FLEET-34932, #23-FLEET-34925,  
#19-FLEET-00923,#19-FLEET-00919, #19-FLEET-00917  
Purpose: To purchase OEM Automotive Parts and Accessories for light  
duty vehicles.  
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):  
1) Chapman Ford Sales, Inc., 6744 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor  
Township, New Jersey 08234;  
2) Nielsen of Morristown, Inc., 172 Ridgedale Avenue, Morristown, New  
Jersey 07960;  
3) Fred Beans Parts, Inc., 131 Doyle Street, Doylestown, Pennsylvania  
18901  
4) McGuire Chevrolet Cadillac, 63 Hampton House Road, Newton, New  
Jersey 07860; and  
5) Nielsen Ford of Morristown, Inc., 170 Ridgedale Avenue, Morristown,  
New Jersey 07960  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $50,000.00  
Funding Source: 2023 Department of Public Works, Division of  
Motors/011-060-0602-83630-B2023  
Contract Period: Upon approval of Municipal Council through August 4,  
2024, inclusive of extensions granted by the State  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
This Resolution authorizes the usage of State Contracts for the purchase of  
OEM Automotive Parts and Accessories for light duty vehicles on an  
as-needed basis for the Department of Public Works, Division of Motors.  
23-1444  
7R1-c  
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-08  
Purpose: To extend Contract #E2023-08 for the declaration of  
emergency for Temporary Shelter Services at homeless shelters located  
throughout Essex County.  
Entity Name:  
1) Newly Destined, Inc., of Newark, New Jersey 07114;  
2) 169 Clinton Development Urban Renewal, LLC, of 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, 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., of Edison, New Jersey 08817  
Entity Address: See above  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $5,393,875.00  
Funding Source: Bus Unit: 011, Division: 2001, Account: 97550, Budget  
Year: B2023  
Contract Period: Extended From September 4, 2023 through December  
31, 2023  
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:  
An Emergency Contract #E2023-08 for the period of June 5, 2023 through  
September 3, 2023 was awarded to (9) vendors in an amount not to  
exceed $2,674,840.00 for the Office of Homeless Services.  
This extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-08 will be in effect until  
December 31, 2023 or until new contracts are awarded, whichever occurs  
first and this extension will increase the contract by $2,719,035.00 for a  
new total emergency contract amount not to exceed $5,393,875.00.  
7R2  
Economic and Housing Development  
23-1476  
7R2-a  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Waverly Yards Redevelopment  
Plan Amendment to the Central Planning Board  
Name of the Plan: Waverly Yards Redevelopment Plan  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
Additional Information:  
Ordinance 6S&Fa(S-1) adopted on March 10, 1989.  
Ordinance 6S&Fd adopted on May 17, 1989.  
Ordinance 6PSF-a(S) adopted on January 24, 2012.  
Ordinance 6PSF-c adopted on February 4, 2015.  
Resolution 7R3-h(AS), adopted on September 8, 2016.  
Ordinance 6PSF-a adopted on October 5, 2016.  
Deferred 7R2-b 100423  
23-1544  
7R2-b  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment  
Purpose: Authorizing the Newark Central Planning Board to undertake a  
preliminary investigation to determine if the area is in need of  
redevelopment.  
List of Property:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
146 University Avenue/Block 34/Lot 1/Central Ward  
75-83 Central Avenue/Block 34/Lot 47/Central Ward  
61-63 Washington Street/Block 35/Lot 20/Additional Lot 35/Central Ward  
65 Washington Street/Block 35/Lot 21/Central Ward  
67 Washington Street/Block 35/Lot 22/Central Ward  
69 Washington Street/Block 35/Lot 23/Central Ward  
71 Washington Street/Block 35/Lot 24/Central Ward  
61 Central Avenue/Block 35/Lot 27/Central Ward  
63 Central Avenue/Block 35/Lot 28/Central Ward  
65 Central Avenue/Block 35/Lot 29/Central Ward  
69 Central Avenue/Block 35/Lot 31/Central Ward  
71-73 Central Avenue/Block 35/Lot 32/Additional Lots 33 and 34/Central  
Ward  
Additional Information:  
22-1884  
7R2-c  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment  
Purpose: To develop two (2) affordable two-family luxury homes.  
Entity Name: Vision Investment Group, Limited Liability Company  
Entity Address: East Orange, New Jersey 07018  
Sale Amount: $39,960.00  
Cost Basis: (X) $8.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:  
Assessed Amount: $61,300.00  
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)  
665 South 15th Street/Block 359/Lot 18/South Ward  
549 18th Avenue /Block 360/Lot 3/South Ward  
Additional Information:  
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 4,995 X $8.00 = $39,960.  
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004,  
establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.  
23-1523  
7R2-d  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Department  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Redevelopment Agreement  
Purpose: To authorize the execution of a First Amendment of the  
Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of land between the City of  
Newark and 301 Morris Avenue Partners, LLC, as the Successor in  
Interest to Faro Development, LLC.  
Entity Name: 301 Morris Avenue Partners, LLC  
Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07104  
Contract Amount: Not Applicable  
Funding Source: Not Applicable  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contribution ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a  
List of Property:  
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)  
64 14th Avenue/Block 246/Lot 5/Central Ward  
295-297 Morris Avenue/Block 246/Lot 7/Central Ward  
299 Morris Avenue/Block 246/ Lot 8/Central Ward  
301 Morris Avenue/Block 246/Lot 9/Central Ward  
303 Morris Avenue/Block 246/Lot 10/Central Ward  
23-1027  
7R2-e  
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending  
Type of Service: Pass Through Agreement  
Purpose: To provide for Phase III redevelopment of Jessie Allen Park.  
Entity Name: The Trust for Public Land  
Entity Address: 60 Park Place, Suite 901, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Contract Amount: $3,400,000.00  
Funding Source: Capital Budget  
Contract Period: August 6, 2008 through December 31, 2024  
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS  
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ  
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a  
Additional Information:  
This Resolution is the Seventh Amendment with the Trust for Public Land  
and the City of Newark to provide for the completion of Phase III  
redevelopment of Jesse Allen Park and the New Jersey Department of  
Environmental Protection requirements for project closeout, pursuant to the  
approved Remedial Action Plan.  
23-1547  
7R2-f  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: 2023 Annual Budget for Greater Newark Tourism  
Improvement District Management Corporation d/b/a The Greater Newark  
Convention and Visitors Bureau (“Bureau”)  
Purpose: Reading and Adopting 2023 Annual Budget for The Greater  
Newark Convention and Visitors Bureau.  
Amount: $2,058,738.00  
Budget Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023  
Additional Information:  
Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-e adopted on  
September 7, 2023.  
Public hearing will be held at the October 18, 2023 Regular  
Meeting at 6:30 P.M.  
23-1549  
7R2-g  
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: 2023 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect Avenue  
Neighborhood Improvement District Management Corporation for the Mt.  
Prospect Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District (MPANID)  
Purpose: Reading and Adopting 2023 Annual Budget for Mt. Prospect  
Avenue Neighborhood Improvement District Management Corporation..  
Amount: $505,000.00  
Budget Period: January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023  
Additional Information:  
Budget Introduction authorized by Resolution 7R2-e adopted on August 2,  
2023.  
Public Hearing will be held at the October 18, 2023 Regular  
Meeting at 6:30 P.M.  
7R3  
Engineering  
23-1330  
7R3-a  
Dept./ Agency: Engineering  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract  
Purpose: To provide Engineering Services to prepare the Design  
Documents, Bid Documents and handle Construction Management for the  
renovation of the Ironbound Little League Turf Field at 441-455 Chestnut  
Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Entity Name: Suburban Consulting Engineers, Inc.  
Entity Address: 96 US Highway 206, Suite #101, Flanders, New Jersey  
07836  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,900.00  
Funding Source: Recreation Open Space Trust/NW026-32720-B2023  
Contract Period: One (1) year from the date of a written Notice to  
Proceed issued by the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering  
and/or her designee or until completion of construction  
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:  
RFP Advertised: October 13, 2022  
Date Proposals Due: November 3, 2022  
Proposals Received: One (1)  
7R4  
Finance  
23-1545  
7R4-a  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Approving Form of Sale of City-Secured Bonds  
Amount to be Financed: $2,735,000.00  
Source of Appropriation: Notes  
Purchaser: New Jersey Infrastructure Bank  
Project Information:  
(Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.)  
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX,  
NEW JERSEY, NEW JERSEY, DETERMINING THE FORM AND OTHER  
DETAILS OF ITS PHASE V AND PHASE VI NOTES, EACH ENTITLED  
“NOTE RELATING TO THE WATER BANK CONSTRUCTION FINANCING  
PROGRAM OF THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK”, TO BE  
ISSUED IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $1,965,000.00 AND  
$770,000.00, RESPECTIVELY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE  
AND  
SALE  
OF  
SUCH  
NOTES  
TO  
THE  
NEW  
JERSEY  
INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND  
DELIVERY OF SUCH NOTES BY THE CITY OF NEWARK IN FAVOR OF  
THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, ALL PURSUANT TO  
THE  
NEW  
JERSEY  
INFRASTRUCTURE  
BANK  
WATER  
BANK  
CONSTRUCTION FINANCING PROGRAM.  
Additional Information:  
Phase V and VI of Flood Mitigation Project.  
23-1546  
7R4-b  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Extend the due date for 4th Quarter Property Taxes  
Purpose: To provide homeowners and property owners additional time to  
pay their property taxes due to the delay in the delivery of Tax Bills.  
Program Period: November 12, 2023 through December 1, 2023 only  
Additional Information:  
23-1512  
7R4-c  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application to the Department of Community Affairs for  
Funding  
Purpose: Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council authorizing the  
Submission/Acceptance of an Application to The New Jersey Urban  
Enterprise Zone Authority for Enterprise Zone Assistance Funds for the  
Fiber Expansion Project.  
Entity Name: Invest Newark  
Entity Address: 111 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Additional Information:  
23-1513  
7R4-d  
Dept/ Agency: Finance  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application to the Department of Community Affairs for  
Funding  
Purpose: Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council authorizing the  
Submission/Acceptance of an Application to The New Jersey Urban  
Enterprise Zone Authority for Enterprise Zone Assistance Funds for the  
Real Estate Development Loan and Grant Fund Project.  
Entity Name: Invest Newark  
Entity Address: 111 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Additional Information:  
7R5  
Health and Community Wellness  
23-1393  
7R5-a  
Dept./ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To reimburse the City of Newark for COVID-19 Local Health  
Department (LHD) related expenses.  
Entity Name: New Jersey Association of County and City Health Officials  
(NJACCHO)  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 6987, Freehold, New Jersey 07728  
Grant Amount: $7,689,927.00  
Funding Source: New Jersey Association of County and City Health  
Officials (NJACCHO)  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: October 1, 2022 through June 30, 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:  
Resolution 7R5-b adopted on April 5, 2023, accepted a grant award in the  
amount of $3,863,002.00 for the contract period of October 1, 2022  
through June 30, 2024.  
The NJACCHO will reimburse the LHD during the contract period of  
October 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.  
The NJACCHO has awarded additional funds, amending the total award to  
$7,689,927.00.  
23-1446  
7R5-b  
Dept./ Agency: Health and Community Wellness  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds  
Purpose: To provide grant funding for Sexually Transmitted Diseases -  
Ending the HIV Epidemic (STD - EHE) Program: To provide STD-EHE  
support for STD testing and patient follow-up for HIV, STD and TB services  
for the continued provision of health care services to the medically  
underserved populated areas, which includes the City of Newark  
(City-wide).  
Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of HIV,  
STD and TB Services  
Entity Address: P.O. Box 363, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0363  
Grant Amount: $349,000.00  
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of  
HIV, STD and TB Services  
Total Project Cost: $0.00  
City Contribution: $0.00  
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00  
Contract Period: August 1, 2023 through May 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:  
7R6  
Law  
23-1543  
7R6-a  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation  
Docket No.: ESX-L-674-19  
Claimant: Zireek Martin  
Claimant's Attorney: Raymond L. Hamlin, Esq., of Hunt, Hamlin, Ridley  
Settlement Amount: $450,000.00  
Funding Source: Insurance Trust Fund  
Additional Information:  
23-1606  
7R6-b  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation  
C.P. No.: 2015-3295  
Claimant: Rui Domingues  
Claimant's Attorney: John Feeley, Esq., of the Law Offices of Feeley and  
LaRocca, LLC; 25 ½ Wavecrest Avenue, Winfield, New Jersey, 07036  
Settlement Amount: $56,640.56  
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Business Unit: NW024, Department: 24T,  
Division: 5T24, Account # 96310  
Additional Comments:  
23-1565  
7R6-c  
Dept./ Agency: Law  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement  
Docket No.: Not Applicable  
Claimant: Cardinal Health 110, LLC, 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, Ohio  
43017  
Claimant's Attorney: Not Applicable  
Attorney's Address: Not Applicable  
Settlement Amount: $701,427.31 ($38,142.59 in dispute for a potential  
total of $739,569.90)  
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Health and Community  
Wellness/Business Unit NW026, Account# 46545, Budget Ref: B2023  
Additional Comments:  
This Settlement Agreement resolves all outstanding invoices for Cardinal  
Health 110, LLC, for providing pharmaceuticals and vaccines to residents  
in City of Newark.  
23-0817  
7R6-d  
Dept/ Agency: Law  
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide Professional Public Utility Management Services.  
Entity Name: Anthony J. Scillia, LLC  
Entity Address: Venice, Florida 34293  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00  
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer  
Utilities/Business Unit: NW037,Dept. 750, Div./Proj. 7502, Activity A,  
Account #71260, Budget Ref. B2023  
Contract Period: June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024  
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:  
This is a contract to provide expert Professional Utility Management  
Services, to assist the City of Newark in an appeal of 2018 Passaic Valley  
Sewer Commission User Charges.  
7R8  
Municipal Council and City Clerk  
23-1457  
7R8-a  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Approving Constable Bond  
Purpose: To serve civil and criminal warrants, written summonses,  
complaints repossessions and lockouts.  
Name of Constable: Lawrence Derrick Sealey  
Address: Newark, New Jersey 07106  
Appointment Term: For a period of three (3) years from the date of  
appointment or until the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever  
occurs first  
Sponsor: Council Member, C. Lawrence Crump  
Additional Information:  
Appointed by Resolution #7R8-b adopted on August 2, 2023.  
23-1541  
7R8-b  
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Approving Constable Bond  
Purpose: To serve civil and criminal warrants, written summonses,  
subpoenas, complaints, repossessions, lockouts, legal documents, small  
claims and writs of execution.  
Name of Constable: Abraham Maury  
Address: Newark, New Jersey 07107  
Appointment Term: For a period of three (3) from the date of  
appointment or until the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever  
occurs first  
Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana  
Additional Information:  
Appointed by Resolution #7R8-h adopted on September 7, 2023.  
23-1604  
7R8-c  
RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING  
Sponsored by President LaMonica R. McIver  
1. Master Gotasi, Artista de Pinturas, honored during Newark Hispanic  
Heritage Month, held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023  
2. Luis Alejandro Medina, honored during the Newark Hispanic Heritage  
Month Celebration, held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023  
3. Esperanza Ceballos, honored during the Newark Hispanic Heritage  
Month Celebration, held on Wednesday, October 11, 2023  
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council  
4. Shakir Barbershop, on 50 Years of Service, to be held on Friday,  
October 27, 2023  
5. Chi Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., on its’ 100th  
Charter Anniversary, to be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023  
Sponsored by Council Member C. Lawrence Crump  
6. Individuals honored during the Eyes Like Mine Inc. 2023 Miss Blind  
Diva Empowerment Pageant, held on Saturday, October 7, 2023  
Sponsored by Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez  
7. Individuals honored during Domestic Violence Awareness Month  
Sponsored by Council Member Dupré L. Kelly  
8. Franciscan Charities, Inc., honored for their service to the West and  
Central Ward community, held on Monday, September 4, 2023  
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana  
9. Individuals honored during AR Productions’ 6th Installment of “The Latin  
World Awards VIP 2023” - Artists of the World Entertainment  
10. Individuals honored during the 6th Annual National Hispanic Heritage  
Month Celebration and Flag Raising  
11. La Voz’s Annual Hispanic Heritage Caravan Event, held on Sunday,  
October 15, 2023  
12. Individuals honored during Focus, Inc., 56th Anniversary Gala  
Celebration, to be held on November 1, 2023  
13. Grisel M. Anton, Executive Vice-President of District 1199J, on her  
retirement  
14. Francisca Bonilla, on her 95th Birthday Celebration  
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.  
15. Individuals honored during Unidos en Una Sola Voz’s, 2nd Annual  
Domestic Violence Awareness 1K Walk, at the Stephen Adubato Sports  
Complex, held on Sunday, October 8, 2023  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
16. Individuals honored during the World Gospel Music Association’s 55  
Years of Convention, Workshop and Music, held on Saturday, October 7,  
2023  
17. Reverend Al Sharpton, honored during his NAN Birthday Rally, held on  
Saturday, October 7, 2023  
18. Individuals honored during BeautifulOne Outreach Program’s Breast  
Cancer and Domestic Violence Community - 2nd Annual Color Walk, held  
on Sunday, October 8, 2023  
19. Bishop Gregory Woods, on his 25th Pastoral Anniversary, held on  
Monday, October 9, 2023  
20. Individuals honored during Nassan’s Place Annual Community  
Appreciation Gala, held on Thursday, October 12, 2023  
21. Honorable Rufus I. Johnson, Former Essex County Commissioner  
At-Large, on his Retirement Celebration, to be held on Thursday, October  
19, 2023  
22. Individuals honored during the Franklin-St. John’s United Methodist  
Church, on its 52nd Church Anniversary, to be held on Friday, November 3,  
2023  
23. Bishop Donald and Pastor Phyllis Hilliard, on their 40th Pastoral  
Anniversary, to be held on Thursday, November 9, 2023  
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva  
24. Portuguese American Firefighter Association (PAFA)  
23-1603  
7R8-d  
EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET  
Sponsored by Council Member Patrick O. Council  
1. Zinnerford Smith  
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree  
2. Beulah James Fluker  
3. Ricky Carlton  
4. Hester G. Davis  
5. Pastor Jocasta Inez Martin  
6. William C. Radcliffe-Ellerbee  
7. Donna M. Johnson-Thompson  
8. Reverend Marin Mixson  
7R12  
Water Sewer Utility  
23-0687  
7R12-a  
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities  
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending  
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract  
Purpose: To provide Professional Engineering Services for Green  
Infrastructure Program Management, Design and Construction  
Administration for the City of Newark.  
Entity Name: HDR Engineering, Inc.  
Entity Address: 1037 Raymond Boulevard, Suite 1400, One Riverfront  
Plaza, Newark, New Jersey 07102  
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,261,410.00  
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer  
Utilities/NW037-750-7502-A-71280-B2023  
Contract Period: Commencing upon the issuance of a written Notice to  
Proceed until project completion, pursuant to 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:  
Number of RFQ packages Distributed: Fifteen (15)  
Number of Qualification Statements Received: Ten (10)  
COMMUNICATIONS  
8.  
Received from Honorable Mayor Ras J. Baraka  
23-1497  
8-a  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING the ACQUISITION BY THE CITY  
OF NEWARK FROM 1160 RAYMOND RETAIL PROPERTIES, LLC  
OF  
CERTAIN  
REAL  
PROPERTY  
CONSISTING  
SPACE IN  
OF  
APPROXIMATELY  
CONDOMINIUM  
BOULEVARD,  
8,765 SQUARE  
FEET  
OF  
AT  
144.01,  
THE  
BUILDING  
LOCATED  
1160-1166 RAYMOND  
LOT 46.03,  
PROPORTIONATE  
UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN CERTAIN COMMON ELEMENTS AND  
LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS APPURTENANT THERETO, IF  
KNOWN  
AS  
BLOCK  
CONDOMINIUM QUALIFIER C3A, INCLUDING  
A
ANY, AT A PRICE OF $2,500,000.00, TO BE FUNDED THROUGH A  
CAPITAL PROJECTS GRANT FUND AWARDED TO THE CITY OF  
NEWARK  
FOR  
A
THE  
PURPOSE  
OF  
DEVELOPING  
AND  
OPERATING  
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER TO PROVIDE  
HEALTH AND ECONOMIC SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF THE  
CITY OF NEWARK.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
Received from Business Administrator Eric S. Pennington.  
23-1524  
8-b  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF  
NEWARK  
AND/OR  
HIS  
DESIGNEE,  
THE  
DEPUTY  
MAYOR/DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND  
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE THE  
ASSIGNMENT,  
THE  
ASSUMPTION  
FOR  
AND  
THE  
SECOND  
SALE  
AMENDMENT  
OF LAND  
OF  
AGREEMENT  
AND  
REDEVELOPMENT  
OF  
436-440 SOUTH  
CITY  
PROPERTIES  
ORANGE  
442-446 SOUTH  
ORANGE  
SOUTH  
AVENUE,  
ORANGE  
AVENUE,  
ORANGE  
IDENTIFIED  
432-434  
AVENUE,  
ORANGE  
454-462 SOUTH  
AVENUE  
AVENUE  
AND  
476 SOUTH  
ON  
THE  
OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 318,  
LOTS 1, 4 AND 8, BLOCK 319, LOT 21, AND BLOCK 320, LOT 4.  
23-1637  
8-c  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE IV, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,  
CHAPTER 4, THE REGULATION OF LICENSES, OF THE REVISED  
GENERAL  
JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO AMEND  
SECTION 4:3-2, ONE THOUSAND FOOT RULE; EXCEPTIONS,  
ORDINANCES  
OF  
THE  
CITY  
OF  
NEWARK,  
NEW  
FOR PLACE-TO-PLACE TRANSFER OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE  
LICENSE.  
Sponsor(s): Council Member, Michael J. Silva  
9.  
HEARING OF CITIZENS  
23-1600  
1. EMILY AIKENS  
2. DEBRA SALTERS  
3. FREDRICA BEY  
4. SHAKIR MCDOUGALD  
5. TALLAUCHA HUNTER  
6. RACHEL BONDS  
7. IRENE BLOW  
8. SHIERA STERN  
9. CRYSTAL SIMMONS  
10. LYNNETTA MILLER  
11. HENRY MCGLOUN  
12. CRAIG TAYLOR  
13. LATEEFAH COVINGTON  
14. JAMIL LAWRENCE  
15. QUAWEE ELMORE  
16. MIKIL MCELROY  
17. MARTHA RODRIGUEZ  
18. ESPERANZA JENKINS  
19. ALIF MUHAMMAD  
20. CHÉ COLTER  
21. JACQUELINE PEOPLES  
22. DEBRA MAPSON  
23. AL-NUR THOMAS  
24. KHALIF WILLIAMS  
25. ALIF BASS  
10.  
11.  
MOTIONS  
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ADJOURNMENT  
________________________________________  
KECIA DANIELS  
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL  
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY