Municipal Council
Council Chamber
Agenda — 45 items
- 1 CALL TO ORDER
- 1 City Clerk Kecia Daniels began the meeting without an initial Roll Call.
- 2 STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
- 2 EXECUTIVE SESSION
- 3 ROLL CALL TO START THE SPECIAL MEETIING
- 7R8-d(s/as Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from a portion of the meeting to discuss attorney-client privileged matters on Personnel and matters that would diminish the chances of receiving federal funds if released to the public. Meeting: Special Meeting Date: September 17, 2024 Time: Commencing at 10:01 A.M. and ending at 10:11 A.M. Additional Information:
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- 5 ORDINANCES
- 7R8-e(s/as Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment of a Municipal Council President Purpose: To appoint a President of the Newark Municipal Council. Name of Appointee: C. Lawrence Crump Appointment Term: September 17, 2024 through June 30, 2026
- 6PSF Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
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- 6PSF-a(s) AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 305 WILSON AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, C/O CROWNPOINT GROUP, ONE GATEHALL DRIVE, SUITE 201, PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY 135,728 SQUARE FEET OF SELF-STORAGE SPACE WITH APPROXIMATELY (3) LOADING DOCKS AND (8) PARKING SPACES LOCATED AT 299-311 WILSON AVENUE, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105, IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2084, LOT 17 (EAST WARD). Deferred 6PSF-a 090524
- 7 CALL TO ORDER
- 6PSF-b(s AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO 40 CLINTON URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, C/O PARAMOUNT ASSETS, LLC, 45 ACADEMY STREET, 5TH FLOOR, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 6PSF-M ADOPTED ON MAY 19, 2021, FOR A PROJECT TO REHABILITATE AN EXISTING BUILDING AND CREATE (27) MARKET-RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS LOCATED AT 38-40 CLINTON STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 145, LOT 62.01 (CENTRAL WARD), TO CORRECT THE MINIMUM ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE IN THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT. Deferred 6PSF-b 090524
- 6PSF-c(s) 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 IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND. Deferred 6PSF-c 090524
- 9 ROLL CALL
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- 6PSF-d(s AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 5, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, SECTION 14, PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY, IN DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL AREAS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CHANGING THE PERMIT PARKING HOURS ON VARIOUS STREETS IN THE EAST WARD. Deferred 6PSF-g 090524 Sponsor(s): Council Member, Michael J. Silva
- 6PSF-e(s) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII, TRAFFIC, CHAPTER 7, PARKING METER REGULATIONS, GENERALLY, SECTION 3, PARKING METER ZONE 3, TIME LIMITS, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY CHANGING THE METER PARKING HOURS ON FERRY STREET (EAST WARD). Sponsor(s): Council Member, Michael J. Silva Deferred 6PSF-h 090524
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- 14 AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT
- 15 1 Administration
- 16 2 Economic and Housing Development
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- 17 3 Engineering
- 18 4 Finance
- 19 5 Health and Community Wellness
- 20 6 Law
- 21 7 Mayor's Office
- 22 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
- 23 9 Public Safety
- 24 10 Public Works
- 25 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
- 26 12 Water Sewer Utility
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- 28 RESOLUTIONS
- 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
- 7R8-a (s) Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Permit Application Fees Purpose: Essex, West Hudson Labor Council’s Annual Labor Day Parade Date(s): Friday, September 6, 2024 Event Time: 5:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information: The Essex, West Hudson Labor Council’s Annual Labor Day Parade was held at City Hall to Washington Park, from 5:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($300.00) for the parade will be waived.
- 7R8-b (s) Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Permit Application Fees Purpose: Halsey Street Festival Date(s): Thursday, September 19, 2024 Event Time: 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council President, LaMonica R. McIver Additional Information: The Halsey Street Festival will be held on Halsey Street (between New Street and Central Avenue), from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Rain Date: Friday, September 20, 2024. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($550.00) for the street festival will be waived.
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- 7R8-c (s) Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Permit Application Fees Purpose: St. Paul Sound of Praise’s A September to Remember Community Block Party Date(s): Sunday, September 15, 2024 Event Time: 2:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council Member, Patrick O. Council Additional Information: The St. Paul Sound of Praise’s A September to Remember Community Block Party was held at 587-595 18th Avenue (between 18th and 19th Avenues), from 2:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($100.00) for the street closure will be waived.
- 34 MOTIONS
- 35 ADJOURNMENT
- 36 ________________________________________ KECIA DANIELS CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY