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City of Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Meeting Agenda - Final REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:30 PM Council Chamber Municipal Council President Mildred C. Crump Council Member Augusto Amador Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez Council Member John Sharpe James Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. Council Member LaMonica R. McIver Council Member Eddie Osborne Council Member Luis A. Quintana Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. Kenneth Louis, City Clerk Kathleen Marchetti, Deputy City Clerk Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. 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. 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 4, 2019 and amended by Resolution 7R8-e on September 2, 2020. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on November 16, 2020 at the time of preparation. 4. ROLL CALL 5. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS 5.-a 20-1336 Newark Board of Adjustment, Regular Meeting Minutes, February 27, 2020, March 5, 2020, March 12, 2020, June 4, 2020, June 11, 2020, June 25, 2020, July 9, 2020, July 23, 2020, August 6, 2020, September 10, 2020, September 17, 2020, September 24, 2020 and October 8, 2020. 5.-b 20-1339 Newark Central Planning Board, Regular Hearing Minutes, March 2, 2020, June 1, 2020, June 15, 2020, July 20, 2020, August 3, 2020, August 17, 2020, September 14, 2020 and September 28, 2020. 5.-c 20-1341 Newark Landmarks & Historic Preservation Commission, Regular Meeting, March 4, 2020 and September 2, 2020. 5.-d 20-1503 Bakery Village Urban Renewal Associates, LP, Financial Statements, December 2019 and 2018. 5.-e 20-1504 Morris Fairmount Associates Urban Renewal, LP, Financial Statements, December 2019. City of Newark Page 2 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 6. ORDINANCES 6PSF Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage 6PSF-a 20-1204 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 2 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND AGENCIES, ARTICLE 5 OFFICES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES, SECTION 86 CIVILIAN COMPLAINT REVIEW BOARD (CCRB) OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS AND CHANGING THE STRUCTURE AND PROCESS OF NOMINATING BOARD MEMBERS. Deferred 6PSF-s 102120 PUBLIC HEARING WAS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Deferred 6PSF-a 110520 PUBLIC HEARING WAS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 10, 2020 Deferred 6PSF-a(s) 111020 PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 18, 2020 6PSF-b 20-0892 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 45 WILLIAM URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 207 WEST 25th STREET, 9th FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SIX (6) STORY MIXED USE BUILDING CONSISTING OF FIFTY-FOUR (54) MARKET RATE RENTAL UNITS, SIX (6) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 6PSF-a, ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 4, 2017, A DAYCARE CENTER AND APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-EIGHT (28) PARKING SPACES, LOCATED ON REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 43-53 WILLIAMS STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 58, LOTS 8 AND 9. (CENTRAL WARD) Deferred 6PSF-u 102120 PUBLIC HEARING WAS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Deferred 6PSF-c 110520 PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 18, 2020 City of Newark Page 3 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 6PSF-c 20-0885 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE II, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 6, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 2, CORPORATION COUNSEL, TO EXPAND THE LIMITATION ON POWER TO COMPROMISE, SETTLE, ADJUST ANY RIGHTS, CLAIMS OR DEMANDS OR CAUSES OF ACTION IN FAVOR OF OR AGAINST THE CITY OF NEWARK TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $44,000.00 WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. 6PSF-d 20-1123 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO ANDERSON LABAZE AND APRIL HAMPTON, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A THREE (3) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 682-684 SOUTH 19TH STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 356, LOT 41. (SOUTH WARD) 6PSF-e 20-1138 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO 247 S10TH, LLC FROM TAXATION ON LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 245 SOUTH 10TH STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1796, LOT 9. (WEST WARD) 6PSF-f 20-1157 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO CARLIN AND ZAKIYYAH BAEZ FROM TAXATION ON LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 720 SUMMER AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 763, LOT 12.01. (NORTH WARD) 6PSF-g 20-1170 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE “JACKSON AND FERRY STREET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN”. (EAST WARD) City of Newark Page 4 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 6PSF-h 20-1171 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO CARLOS A. POLANCO, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 49 NORTH 7TH STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1874, LOT 22.10. (WEST WARD) 6PSF-i 20-1172 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/ EXEMPTIONTO EMMANUEL OBENG FROM TAXATION ON LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A THREE (3) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 307 IRVINE TURNER BOULEVARD, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2666, LOT 1.07. (SOUTH WARD) 6PSF-j 20-1214 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT AND/OR EXEMPTION TO ISABEL MANATA FROM TAXATION ON LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A THREE (3) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 29 GARIBALDI AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 5092.04, LOT 127.02. (SOUTH WARD) 6PSF-k 20-1215 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO PEDRO MANATA FROM TAXATION ON LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A THREE (3) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 31 GARIBALDI AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 5092.04, LOT 127.03. (SOUTH WARD) 6PSF-l 20-1216 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION TO FELICIANO RAMOS AND BLANCA R. RODRIGUEZ , FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A THREE (3) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 33-41 GARIBALDI AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 5092.04, LOT 127.04. (SOUTH WARD) City of Newark Page 5 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 6PSFm 20-1299 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION, CHAPTER 23, FIVE-YEAR TAX EXEMPTION AND ABATEMENT, BY ADDING DWELLINGS, MULTIPLE DWELLLINGS AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS, ESTABLISHING NON-APPLICABLE AREAS AND TO INCENTIVIZE DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE CITY OF NEWARK EXTENDING THE TIMEFRAME OF THE APPLICABILITY AND ALLOWING APPLICATIONS FOR ABATEMENTS AND/OR EXEMPTIONS ON FILE BEFORE OCTOBER 7, 2020 ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. 6PSF-n 20-1379 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 33 MEDICAL CANNABIS TRANSFER TAX PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 24A:61-10(i). City of Newark Page 6 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT 1 Administration 2 Economic and Housing Development 3 Engineering 4 Finance 5 Health and Community Wellness 6 Law 7 Mayor's Office 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 9 Public Safety 10 Public Works 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services 12 Water Sewer Utility City of Newark Page 7 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7. RESOLUTIONS 7R1 Administration 7R1-a 20-1292 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Budget Insertion Purpose: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (GA/SNAP) to provide assistance in job placement for participants and disbursement of Workforce Investment Funds. (City-wide) Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity Appropriation Amount: $471,236.00 Budget Year: 2020 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: Funds accepted by Resolution will be submitted under separate cover as Legistar File #20-1275 by the Mayor’s Office/One Stop Career Center/Newark Works Operating Agency: Office of the Mayor and Agencies, Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training The breakdown of the award is as follows: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)($228,851.00) and General Assistance/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (GA/SNAP) ($242,385.00) for a total grant award of $471,236.00 . Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. City of Newark Page 8 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R1-b 20-1310 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Budget Insertion Purpose: Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2020 - Newark (25 various locations, MA-20) within the City of Newark. Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Transportation Appropriation Amount: $2,910,844.00 Budget Year: 2020 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R3-a(S) adopted on August 20, 2019. Operating Agency: Department of Engineering Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. 7R1-c 20-1420 Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Budget Insertion Purpose: Essex County CARES Funding Reimbursement to reimburse the City of Newark for economic damage caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Funding Source: County of Essex through CARES Act funds from the United States Department of Treasury Appropriation Amount: $6,023,013.29 Budget Year: 2020 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: Funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-l adopted on October 7, 2020. Operating Agency: Department of Administration Two-Thirds vote of full membership required. City of Newark Page 9 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R2 Economic and Housing Development 7R2-a 20-1139 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To convey city-owned property to facilitate redevelopment of the NJIT Gateway Plan Properties. Entity Name: New Jersey Institute of Technology Entity Address: University Heights, Newark, New Jersey 07102-1982 Sale Amount: $180,000.00 Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( X ) Other: Appraised Amount Assessed Amount: $454,400.00 Appraised Amount: $180,000.00 Contract Period: Twenty-four (24) months from the date of transfer 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) 257 Martin Luther King Boulevard/Block 2857/Lot 13/Central Additional Information: Deferred 7R2-d(s) 101420 Deferred 7R2-a 102120 Deferred 7R2-a 110520 City of Newark Page 10 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R2-b 19-1812 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To build a fifteen (15) unit, multi-family building for off-campus student housing by adding the above-mentioned property to the adjacent properties at 8 and 10 Summit Street (Block 2828, Lots 61 and 57). Entity Name: Mission Realestate Projects, LLC Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Sale Amount: $10,459.40 Cost Basis: (X) $7.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $32,200.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) 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) 110 James Street/Block 2828/Lot 1/Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 1,494.20 X $7.00 = $10,459.40 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. Deferred 7R2-c 102120 Deferred 7R2-b 110520 City of Newark Page 11 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R2-c 20-0590 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To construct a five (5) story residential building including indoor parking. Entity Name: 240 Wright Street Newark, LLC Entity Address: 500 Avenue P, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Sale Amount: $50,000.00 Cost Basis: ( ) PSF (X) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $134,500.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months following transfer of Property ownership 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) 240 Wright Street/Block 1180/Lot 37/East Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: $50,000.00 - Negotiated Price Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. Deferred 7R2-g 102120 Deferred 7R2-c 110520 Deferred 7R2-a(s) 111020 City of Newark Page 12 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R2-d 20-0598 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To rehabilitate an abandoned building into a mixed-use building. Entity Name: The Newstead Property Group, LLC Entity Address: 72 Speir Drive, South Orange, New Jersey 07079 Sale Amount: $63,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $153,200.00 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) 741-747 South 20th Street/Block 368/Lot 20/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,500 X $6.00 = $63,000.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. 7R2-e 20-1275 Dept./Agency: One Stop Career Center-NewarkWORKS Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Acceptance of Grant Funds Entity Name: City of Newark, One Stop Career Center-NewarkWorks Entity Address: 990 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $471,236.00 Total Project Cost: $0.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 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: Funding Source is the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity. City of Newark Page 13 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R4 Finance 7R4-a 20-1210 Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Stipulation of Settlements for Tax Appeals List of Property: (Tax Payer/Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Assmnt./Year/Refund Amount) 727 Holdings, LLC/3745/27/727-739 Frelinghuysen Avenue/South/$2,693,600/2017/-$0.00 727 Holdings, LLC/3745/27/727-739 Frelinghuysen Avenue/South/$1,650,000/2018/-$38,540.15 727 Holdings, LLC/3745/27/727-739 Frelinghuysen Avenue/South/$1,650,000/2019/-$39,249.80 727 Holdings, LLC/3745/27/727-739 Frelinghuysen Avenue/South/$1,500,000/2020/-$55,850.98 Ranato Realty, Corp./2798/8/46-52 Frelinghuysen Avenue/East/$310,000/2015/-$1,095.28 3 Gateway Center Properties, LLC/151/122.01/94-110 Mulberry Street/East/$46,000,000/2018/-$221,580.00 Additional Information: Total Tax Credit Difference: - $356,316.21 Invitation: Corporation Counsel City of Newark Page 14 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R6 Law 7R6-a 20-1376 Dept/Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving 20-day period for an ordinance effective date Purpose: This resolution authorizes an emergency to be declared and further authorizes Ordinance 6PSF-a, adopted on First Reading by the Municipal Council on October 14, 2020, which amends and supplements Title II Administration, Chapter 2 Office of the Mayor and Agencies, Article 5 Offices, Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Section 86 Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, by increasing the number of board members and changing the structure and process of nominating board members to become effective after being adopted on Second Reading and Final Passage on November 10, 2020. Ordinance No(s): Ordinance 6PSF-a is scheduled for a Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage on November 10, 2020. Additional Information: Invitation: Corporation Counsel Deferred 7R6-a 111020 7R6-b 20-1316 Dept./ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Pre-Litigation Settlement of Civil Litigation Docket No.: N/A Claimant: National Water Main Cleaning Co. Claimant's Attorney: N/A Claimant's Address: 875 Summer Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Settlement Amount: $52,874.84 Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel City of Newark Page 15 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 7R8-a 20-1511 RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 1. Keon Edward Lawrence, honored during the 1st Anniversary Service of his passing 2. Pastor Michael T. Westbrook, on celebrating thirty-five (35) years of ministry of the Greater Life Christian Fellowship Church 3. Jacquelyn Kavon Davis, on celebrating her 80th Birthday Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 4. Individuals, honored during the Celebration of the International Press Awards 2020, on International Press Day, held on Sunday, November 15, 2020 7R8-b 20-1513 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Ceremonial Street Designation Honoree: Virginia A. Perry Date(s): Saturday, November 21, 2020 Official Street Name(s): Intersection of Lincoln Street and Mercer Street Ceremonial Intersection Name: Virginia Perry Way Sponsor: Council President, Mildred C. Crump Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R8-a(S/AS) adopted on November 10, 2020 City of Newark Page 16 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R10 Public Works 7R10-a 20-1386 Dept/ Agency: Public Works/Division of Parks and Grounds Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Acceptance of Grant Funds Purpose: Clean Community Grant 2020 Entity Name: Department of Public Works Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07102 Grant Amount: $404,693.98 Total Project Cost: $404,693.98 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Grant Period: January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 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: This resolution further ratifies and authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Works to submit a letter to the NJDEP requesting an extension of time to expend the above grant funds from the NJDEP until December 31, 2021. City of Newark Page 17 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services 7R11-a 20-1338 Dept/Agency: Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding with Urban League of Essex County and the Fairmount Heights Neighborhood Association Purpose: To revitalize the City-owned park located at 211-215 12th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 (Block 1813, Lot 31), to include the adjacent vacant lot located at 217 12th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 (Block 1813, Lot 34). Entity Name: Urban League of Essex County and Fairmount Heights Neighborhood Association Entity Address: 508 Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 and 146B Ferry Street, Suite 103, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Project Location: 211-215 12th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 (Block 1813, Lot 31) and 217 12th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 (Block 1813, Lot 34 Reimbursement Amount: N/A Contract Period: November 2020 through November 2025 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: City of Newark Page 18 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R12 Water Sewer Utility 7R12-a 20-1245 Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Design and Construction Administration for Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF) System at the Pequannock Water Treatment Plant. Entity Name: CDM Smith, Inc. Entity Address: 110 Fieldcrest Avenue, #8, 6th Floor, Edison, New Jersey 08837 Contract Amount: $3,761,884.00 Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-71280 B2020 Contract Period: Commencing upon the issuance of a Notice to Proceed until the completion of Project Construction 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 (X) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Number of RFQ Packages Distributed: Six (6) Number of Packaged Received: Six (6) City of Newark Page 19 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R12-b 20-1337 Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Change Order/Amend Resolution 7R12-c(AS) adopted on December 18, 2019 Purpose: Change Order #1 to Pequannock Screen Building Spray Wash Replacement - Contract 21-WS2009. Entity Name: Rapid Pump and Meter Service Company, Incorporated Entity Address: 285 Straight Street, P.O. Box AY, Paterson, New Jersey 07501 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $323,790.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7505-71960-B2019 Contract Period: 150 calendar days from date of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed, extended by 120 calendar days for a total of 270 calendar days from the date of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Original Resolution 7R12-c(AS) adopted on December 18, 2019, awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $323,790.00, for a period of 150 calendar days from the date of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. Change Order #1 will extend the completion time by 120 calendar days from the date of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed, with an end date of November 20, 2020. City of Newark Page 20 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 7R12-c 20-1364 Dept./ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Pequannock Sludge Lagoon Remediation - Contract 06-WS2020 Entity Name: Spectraserv, Inc. Entity Address: 75 Jacobus Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032 Total Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,518,000.00 Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7505-71960-B2020 Contract Period: 730 calendar days from the date of the written Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Bid Packages Distributed: Six (6) Bids Received: Two (2) City of Newark Page 21 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 8. COMMUNICATIONS Received from Business Administrator Eric S. Pennington. 8.-a 20-1352 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE “CHESTNUT AND OLIVER STREET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN” FOR THE AREA BOUNDED BY 233-239 NJRR AVENUE (BLOCK 919, LOT 1); 225-227 NJRR AVENUE (BLOCK 919, LOT 5), 43-47 OLIVER STREET (BLOCK 919, LOT 14); 49-53 OLIVER STREET (BLOCK 919, LOT 43.19); 106-114 CHESTNUT STREET (BLOCK 919, LOT 43.30) (EAST WARD). 8. COMMUNICATIONS Received from the Honorable Ras J. Baraka, Mayor 8.-b 20-1372 Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Civilian Complaint Review Board Name of Appointee: Joe Johnson Address: 22 Eagles Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07102 Appointment Term: Three year (3) term to commence upon Municipal Council confirmation Sponsor: Additional Information: Joe Johnson will represent the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and is replacing Rashawn Davis. City of Newark Page 22 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 9. PENDING BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA 9.-a 20-1264 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-i, ADOPTED ON AUGUST 7, 2013, TO ADOPT THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO NEWARK'S RIVER PUBLIC ACCESS AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, BY CREATING A NEW DISTRICT - BALLANTINE BREWERY MIXED USE DISTRICT (BMU) TO INCLUDE BLOCK 2022, LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 29; BLOCK 2023, LOT 1; BLOCK 2474, LOT 1.01, 1.02, 14; BLOCK 2475, LOTS 23, 24, 26; BLOCK 2486, LOTS 31.01, 31.10, 31.11, 31.12, 31.13, 31.14, 31.15, 69, 70, 71, 82; BLOCK 2487, LOTS 1.01, 1.02, 26, 29, 33; AND BLOCK 2495, LOTS 3, 9, 11, 12, 21, AN AREA BOUNDED BY FERRY STREET, LEXINGTON STREET, FLEMING AVENUE AND CHRISTIE STREET. (EAST WARD) Deferred 8-f 110520 11. HEARING OF CITIZENS 11.-a 20-1491 1. Shakima K Thomas, 280 Eastern Parkway, Newark, NJ 2. Michele Brown, 307 South 7th Street, Newark, NJ 3. Lisa Parker, 71 ½ Boston Street, Newark, NJ 4. Debra Salters, 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 5. Hattie Walker, 264 Clinton Avenue, Newark, NJ City of Newark Page 23 Printed on 11/16/2020 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 18, 2020 MOTIONS ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 12. ADJOURNMENT KENNETH LOUIS CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY City of Newark Page 24 Printed on 11/16/2020