City Council

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 AT 9:00 A.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Please be advised that the notice requirements of the Open Public Meeting Act have been complied with and satisfied in the that the annual notice which gave sufficient notice of the time, place and conduct of all public meetings of the Municipal Council of the City of New Brunswick, has been filed by the City Clerk, has been placed on an appropriate bulletin board in the lobby of the City Hall, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and has been transmitted to the official Newspaper for the City of New Brunswick, namely the Home News Tribune; as provided in a resolution adopted by this governing body. Salute to the Flag....................................................................Shalon T. Bennett Pause for a moment to honor those American, Iraqis, and Afghanis who have lost their lives in this current conflict. Staff in attendance: Deputy City Clerk Shalon T Bennett Mayor’s Office Ryan Berger Acting Planning Director Daniel Dominguez Assistant City Administrator Michael Drulis Assessor Phil Duchesneau Assistant City Administrator Brandon Goldberg Purchasing Agent Marie James Chief of Staff Keith Jones City Attorney TK Shamy City Administrator Daniel A. Torrisi Director of Public Works/ Engineering Thomas Valenti City Clerk Leslie Zeledón Meeting called to order by Council President Anderson with Council Members Egan, Sicora Ludwig present. Council Members Escobar and Fleming were absent. PUBLIC HEARING O-081909 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK, IN THE AS COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDED APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR A LONG TERM TAX BY EXEMPTION AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEW R-O-081909-1 BRUNSWICK TO ENTER INTO A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WITH STIRLINGSIDE URBAN RENEWAL, LLC AND GRANTING A TAX EXEMPTION RE: 50 NEILSEN STREET AND 45 HASSART STREET, BLOCK 121, LOTS 1.01 AND 1.02 Council President Anderson opened the Public Hearing on the above ordinance. Public Comment: Mr. Kratovil inquired about the above ordinance. Mr. Shamy, Mr. Dominguez, Ms. Mehta- Property Manager for The Community Builders, and Jong Suk Nee- Attorney representing Stirlingside Urban Renewal, LLC, responded to Mr. Kratovil. On a motion of Council Member Egan, seconded by Council Member Sicora Ludwig, and carried, the above ordinance was adopted on Final Reading on September 12, 2019. Roll Call: Aye: Egan, Sicora Ludwig, Anderson Nay: Abstain: Motion carried: NEW BUSINESS Mr. Kratovil spoke on the crane incident which took place in July and how it was handled. CVP Sicora Ludwig, Mr. Shamy and CP Anderson responded. On a motion regularly made, seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned at 9:22 A.M. Leslie R. Zeledón John Anderson City Clerk Council President