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April 29, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final ·SPECIAL MEETING

Council Chamber

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Agenda — 44 items

  1. 1 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:23
  2. 2 STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT ▶ jump to 0:39
  3. 3 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 1:02
  4. 4 Executive Session Ended at 10:50 A.M.
  5. 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION
  6. 5 AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT
  7. 7CRA Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: To exclude public from portion of meeting to discuss attorney-client privileged matters. Meeting: Special Meeting Date: April 29, 2025 Time: Commencing at 10:02 A.M. and ending at 10:50 A.M. Additional Information: 25-0601 Adopt Pass
  8. 6 1 Administration
  9. 7 2 Economic and Housing Development
  10. 7 Page break
  11. 8 3 Engineering
  12. 9 4 Finance
  13. 10 5 Health and Community Wellness
  14. 11 6 Law
  15. 12 7 Mayor's Office
  16. 13 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
  17. 14 9 Public Safety
  18. 15 10 Public Works
  19. 16 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
  20. 17 12 Water Sewer Utility
  21. 18 Page break
  22. 7. RESOLUTIONS
  23. 7R2 Economic and Housing Development
  24. 7R2-a (s) 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 CO Enterprises, LLC, to change the Entity Name and amend the scope of the Project. Entity Name: Sheila Y Oliver Senior Housing Community, LLC Entity Address: 28 Valley Road Suite 1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Sale Amount: $185,580.00 Cost Basis: (X) $9.00PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $332,300.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) 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) 117 Aldine Street/ Block 3051/ Lot 21/South Ward 119-121 Aldine Street/ Block 3051/Lot 22 and 23/South Ward 295 Lyons Avenue/ Block 3051/ Lot 24/South Ward 297-299 Lyons Avenue/ Block 3051/ Lot 25 and 26/South Ward 301Lyons Avenue/ Block 3051/ Lot 27/South Ward 303 Lyons Avenue/Block 3051/Lot 28/South Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-c adopted on March 20, 2024, 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 change the Entity Name and amend the scope of the Project. 25-0511 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 4:23
  25. 22 Page break
  26. 22 All Council Members were in attendance at the start of the Special Meeting. ▶ jump to 1:02
  27. 7R2-b (s) Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment/Subordination Agreement Purpose: An Agreement to subordinate the City’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 financing necessary for the redevelopment of rental or for-sale owner-occupied housing Entity Name: Ascension Capital Partners I, LLC Entity Address: 59 Lincoln Park, Suite 200, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $116,099.20 Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $0.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: Not Applicable Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 529 Springfield Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 1/South Ward 527 Springfield Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 2/Additional Lot 34/South Ward 521 Springfield Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 5/South Ward 461 18th Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 7/South Ward 459 18th Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 8/South Ward 457 18th Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 9/South Ward 15 Brenner Street/Block 2614/Lot 28/South Ward 9-11 Brenner Street/Block 2614/Lot30/Additional Lot 31/South Ward 608 South 10th Street/Block 2614/Lot 32/South Ward 606 South 10th Street/Block 2614/Lot 33/South Ward Additional Information: Resolution 7R2-b adopted on October 24, 2018, authorized the Private Sale/Redevelopment Agreement. 25-0559 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 6:48
  28. 24 Page break
  29. 7R2-c (s) Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying ( x ) Authorizing ( x ) Amending Type of Service: Redevelopment Agreement Purpose: Authorize Execution of First Amendment of the Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land between the City of Newark and 760 Clinton Ave Shoho, LLC Entity Name: 760 Clinton Ave Shoho, LLC Entity Address: 1037 Route 46 East, Suite 101, Clifton, New Jersey 07013 Contract Amount: N/A Funding Source: 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) 760-766 Clinton Avenue/Block 3042/Lot 1/Additional Lot 5/South Ward Additional Information: 25-0537 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 7:36
  30. 7R2-d (s) Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Need for Housing Project Purpose: To determine whether the proposed Project will meet(s) an existing housing need within the City of Newark, pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency Law of 1983, as amended (N.J.S.A. 55:14K-1 et seq.), the rules promulgated thereunder at N.J.A.C. 5:80-1 et seq., and all applicable guidelines. Entity Name: Sheila Y Oliver Senior Housing Community, LLC Entity Address: 28 Valley Road, Suite 1, Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Funding Source: New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Program (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) Total Project Cost: $17,785,352.00 City Contribution: 0 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 117 Aldine Street/Block 3051/Lot 21/South Ward 119-121 Aldine Street/Block 3051/Lot 22/Additional Lot 23/South Ward 295 Lyons Avenue/Block 3051/Lot 24/South Ward 297-299 Lyons Avenue/Block 3051/Lot 25/Additional Lot 26/South Ward 301 Lyons Avenue/Block 3051/Lot 27/South Ward 303 Lyons Avenue/Block 3051/Lot 28/South Ward Additional Information: 25-0534 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 9:04
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  32. 7R2-e (s) Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Filing of Final Green Acres Application by the Department of Economic and Housing Development. Purpose: Resolution Supporting the Department of Economic and Housing Development’s State House Commission Final Application to NJDEP’s Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration for a Major Diversion of Portion of Minish Park. List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 932-948 McCarter Highway/Block 1/Lot 60/Central Ward 950-964 McCarter Highway/Block 2/Lot 29/Central Ward Additional Information: 25-0550 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 9:22
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  34. 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
  35. 7R8-a (s) Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Gloria Gaynor Date(s): TBD Official Street Name(s): Howard Street and Court Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: “Gloria Gaynor Way” Sponsor: Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree Additional Information: Ceremony will be determined for a later date. 25-0555 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 10:05
  36. 7R8-b (s) Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Permit Fees Purpose: Mother’s Day Festival Date(s): Saturday, May 17, 2025 Sponsor(s): Council Member Luis A. Quintana - At-Large Additional Information: Mother’s Day Festival and Street Fair to celebrate the Mothers in the Community, and will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the intersection of North 5th Street between Abington Street and Bloomfield Avenue, from the hours of 1:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. 25-0557 Adopt Pass ▶ jump to 10:31
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  38. 8. COMMUNICATIONS
  39. 8-a (s) AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 317 MULBERRY STREET URBAN RENEWAL CO., LLC, 27 AUSTIN STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT TWENTY-FOUR (24) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS, 770 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE, AND 15 GROUND FLOOR PARKING SPACES LOCATED AT 317-323 MULBERRY STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 881, LOT 28 (CENTRAL WARD). Deferred 6PSF-e 050725 24-0471 Advance and Adopt on First Reading as 6F- Pass ▶ jump to 11:49
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  41. 35 ADJOURNMENT Adjourned Pass ▶ jump to 17:31
  42. 36 ________________________________________ C. LAWRENCE CRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ________________________________________ KECIA DANIELS CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
  43. 38 The ordinance adopted on First Reading today will be advertised in accordance with law, and a Public Hearing will be held at the Special Meeting of May 13, 2025 at 10:00 A.M., or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.
  44. 40 PUBLIC COMMENTS