Municipal Council

City of Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Meeting Agenda - Final SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, November 9, 2021 10:00 AM Council Chamber Municipal Council Council Member Augusto Amador Council Member C. Lawrence Crump 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 Anibal Ramos, Jr. President Luis A. Quintana Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 9, 2021 CALL TO ORDER 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 (s) on December 29, 2020 and amended by Resolution 7R8-d on January 21, 2021. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on November 5, 2021 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark. ROLL CALL ORDINANCES 6PSF Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage 6PSF-c 21-1178 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 6PSF-d, ADOPTED ON (s) MAY 10, 2018, AND THE ORIGINAL THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO GK PRESERVATION, LLC, 1865 PALMER AVENUE, SUITE 203, LARCHMONT, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10538, PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY HOUSING MORTGAGE FINANCING LAW, TO UPDATE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE TAX ABATEMENT, AS BLOCK 1808, LOT 1.01. Deferred 6PSF-c 110421 City of Newark Page 2 Printed on 11/9/2021 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 9, 2021 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 3 Printed on 11/9/2021 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 9, 2021 RESOLUTIONS 7R1 Administration 7R2 Economic and Housing Development 7R2-a (s) 21-1470 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Pass Through Agreement Purpose: To enter into a Third Amendment between the City and the Trust for Public Land to remediate and redevelop the area known as Newark Riverfront Park. Entity Name: The Trust for Public Land Entity Address: 60 Park Place, Suite 901, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $3,515,000.00 Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection Total Project Cost: $3,515,000.00 City Contribution: No Municipal funds required Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: June 26, 2016 through December 31, 2022 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: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) Additional Information: The total balance remaining for drawdowns is $1,972,100.08 from: NJDEP Green Acres Grant: A19D0 - $1,410,320.88 NJDEP Green Acres Grant: D1560 - $261,779.20 NJDEP ONRR Grant: D1570 - $300,000.00 City of Newark Page 4 Printed on 11/9/2021 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 9, 2021 7R4 Finance 7R4-a (s) 21-1540 Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Confirming Bond Sale Amount to be Financed: $15,000,000.00 Source of Appropriation: Bonds/Notes Purchaser: U.S. Bank National Association Project Information: (Description/ Project No./Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY ACTING AS REDEVELOPMENT ENTITY AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF MASS TRANSIT ACCESS TAX REVENUE BONDS/PROJECT NOTES (MULBERRY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT) (CITY SECURED); PROVIDING FOR THE FORM AND OTHER DETAILS OF SAID BONDS/PROJECT NOTES; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE FORMS OF A TRUST INDENTURE AND A PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT; AND DELEGATING THE APPROVAL OF PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SUBSIDY AGREEMENTS, AS APPLICABLE. Additional Information: These Notes in the amount of $15 Million is part of the total project cost not to exceed $110 Million, as previously authorized. City of Newark Page 5 Printed on 11/9/2021 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 9, 2021 7R12 Water Sewer Utility 7R12-a 21-1447 Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities (s) Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide Regular Dam Safety Inspections. Entity Name: GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Entity Address: 55 Lane Road, Suite 407, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $44,000.00 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-71280 B2021 Contract Period: One (1) year from the date of the issuance of a Notice to Proceed 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: Five (5) Number of Packages Received: Three (3) COMMUNICATIONS Received from Business Administrator Eric S. Pennington. 8-a (s) 21-1332 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XVIII, HOUSING CODE, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO INCLUDE A NEW ARTICLE, ARTICLE 16, CHANGE OF LOCKS/ORDER OF PROTECTION, TO PERMIT A LANDLORD TO CHANGE A LOCK FOR A TENANT THAT HAS OBTAINED AN ORDER OF PROTECTION AUTHORIZED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. ADDED STARTER - ORDINANCE City of Newark Page 6 Printed on 11/9/2021 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final November 9, 2021 8-b (s) 21-0434 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TWENTY (20) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO JSF BROAD STREET EX URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, 100 DUNBAR STREET, #400, SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29306, FOR A PROJECT TO DEMOLISH AN EXISTING DILAPIDATED BUILDING AND CONSTRUCT A NEW APPROXIMATELY 172,276 GROSS SQUARE FOOT BUILDING, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 30,610 GROSS SQUARE FEET OF WAREHOUSE SPACE AND APPROXIMATELY 141,666 GROSS SQUARE FEET OF LEASABLE SELF-STORAGE SPACE, PLUS 18 PARKING SPACES AND 11 LOADING SPACES LOCATED AT 1239-1253 BROAD STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 AND IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 2789, LOT 1. ADJOURNMENT KENNETH LOUIS CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY City of Newark Page 7 Printed on 11/9/2021