Municipal Council

City of Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Meeting Agenda - Final SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, September 27, 2022 10:00 AM Council Chamber Municipal Council Council Member Patrick O. Council Council Member C. Lawrence Crump Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez Council Member Dupré L. Kelly Council Member Luis A. Quintana Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree Council Member Michael J. Silva President LaMonica R. McIver Kecia Daniels, Acting City Clerk Jerusha J. Schulze, Acting Deputy City Clerk Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 CALL TO ORDER STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT STATEMENT OF OPEN PUBLIC MEETING 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 15, 2021 and amended by Resolution 7R8-a (s) on January 4, 2022, allowing virtual meetings in January and February. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on September 23, 2022 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark. ROLL CALL City of Newark Page 2 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 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 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 RESOLUTIONS 7R2 Economic and Housing Development 7R2-a (s) 22-0875 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To develop properties into an affordable mid-rise, multi-family residential building. Entity Name: Springview Development Group, LLC Entity Address: 1212 Springfield Avenue, Irvington, New Jersey 07111 Sale Amount: $258,266.00 Cost Basis: (X) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $629,200.00 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) 569 Springfield Avenue/Block 2618/Lot 1/South Ward 565-567 Springfield Avenue/Block 2618/Lot 3/South Ward 563 Springfield Avenue/Block 2618/Lot 5/South Ward 559-561 Springfield Avenue/Block 2618/Lot 7/South Ward 643 South 11th Street/Block 2618/Lot 12/South Ward 645 South 11th Street/Block 2618/Lot 13/South Ward 647 South 11th Street/Block 2618/Lot 14/South Ward 649 South 11th Street/Block 2618/Lot 15/South Ward 651 South 11th Street/Block 2618/Lot 16/South Ward 653 South 11th Street/Block 2618/Lot 17/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 25,826.60 X $10.00 = $258,266.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. City of Newark Page 4 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 7R2-b (s) 22-0892 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To develop the properties into a one-family home. Entity Name: 385-391 Parker Street Development, LLC Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07107 Sale Amount: $120,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $12.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $135,000.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months following transfer of the properties 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) 385-387 Parker Street/Block 607/Lot 49/North Ward 389-391 Parker Street/Block 607/Lot 51/North Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,000 X $12.00 = $120,000.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. City of Newark Page 5 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 7R2-c (s) 22-0917 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To develop the property into a two-level luxury residential living unit including two (2) first floor commercial spaces. Entity Name: SnagromEstates, LLC Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07112 Sale Amount: $68,590.00 Cost Basis: (X) $10.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $39,200.00 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) 321-323 West Runyon Street/Block 3035/Lot 15/South Ward Additional Information: Total Price: Square Footage X PSF = 6,859 X $10.00 = $68,590.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. City of Newark Page 6 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 7R2-d (s) 22-0983 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To develop the city-owned property into a two-family home with parking included. Entity Name: 278 Johnson Ave, LLC Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07105 Sale Amount: $36,192.00 Cost Basis: (X) $12.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $22,400.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To be commenced 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) 278 Johnson Avenue/Block 3554/Lot 12/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage x PSF = 3,016 X $12.00 = $36,192.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties. City of Newark Page 7 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 7R2-e (s) 22-0585 Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement Purpose: To grant financial assistance for the construction of a new twenty-five (25) unit residential supportive housing project for LGBTQ homeless individuals with special needs. Entity Name: North Jersey Aids Alliance Inc. d/b/a Community Research Initiative Entity Address: 393 Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Grant Amount: $300,000.00 Funding Source: Community and Economic Development Dedicated Trust Fund Total Project Cost: $5,963,219.49 City Contribution: $300,000.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Grant Period: Commencing upon full execution of the Grant Agreement and expiring within twenty-four (24) months of the commencement date of construction Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (if applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 22 1st Street/Block 1840/Lot 16/Central Ward 20 1st Street/Block 1840/Lot 17/Central Ward 18 1st Street/Block 1840/Lot 18/Central Ward 421 New Street/Block 1840/Lot 19/Central Ward Additional Information: This Grant will provide for a residential supportive housing project for LGBTQ homeless individuals with special needs - LGBTQ individuals that are either living in the streets or shelters - with a special need for onsite social services to address conditions such as HIV/AIDS, mental health and substance abuse to the residents at 22 1st Street, 20 1st Street, 18 1st Street, and 421 New Street (Block 1840, Lots 16, 17, 18 and 19), Newark, New Jersey (Central Ward) as identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark. City of Newark Page 8 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 7R2-f (s) 22-1287 Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Land Bank Purpose: To authorize Invest Newark, a New Jersey Non-profit Corporation, to acquire, maintain, and dispose of certain city-owned blighted, vacant and abandoned properties not needed for public use, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-74, et seq. Entity Name: Invest Newark, a New Jersey Non-profit Corporation Entity Address: 111 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contract Amount: $0.00 Funding Source: 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) See attached “Schedule A”. Addition Information: Ordinance 6PSF-g adopted on October 16, 2019, established the Land Bank for the City of Newark. Ordinance 6PSF-a adopted on April 7, 2020, designated Invest Newark as the Land Bank Entity for the City of Newark and authorized the execution of the Land Bank Agreement with Invest Newark. 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 7R8-a (s) 22-1355 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: Blindness Awareness Month - October 2022 Sponsor: Council Member, C. Lawrence Crump Additional Information: Sponsors: Honorable Crump City of Newark Page 9 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 7R8-b (s) 22-1379 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending City of Newark Budget Purpose: Amending the 2022 Municipal Budget as introduced on August 16, 2022. Budget Year: 2022 Public Hearing Date: September 26, 2022 Amendment to be Published on: Not Applicable Additional Information: Budget Introduced on August 16, 2022. Public Hearing held on September 26, 2022. Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services. 7R8-c (s) 22-1382 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Adopting the City of Newark 2022 Budget Purpose: Final Approval of the 2022 Municipal Budget as amended on September 27, 2022. Budget Year: 2022 Public Hearing Date: September 26, 2022 Amendment Published on: Not Applicable Amount: $816,392,337.95 Budget Period: January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 Additional Information: Certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services. City of Newark Page 10 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 ADDED STARTER - RESOLUTIONS 7R4 Finance 7R4-a 22-1339 Dept/ Agency: Finance (s/as) Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Alternate Method of Calculating the Reserve for Uncollected Taxes Purpose: Requesting the consent of the Division of Local Government Services to adjust the amount of Reserve for Uncollected Taxes required to be included in the City Budget. Program Period: Budget Year 2022 Additional Information: A certified copy of this Resolution must be submitted to the Division of Local Government Services. City of Newark Page 11 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 7R8-d 22-1367 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk (s/as) Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: 9th Annual Ironbound Walk for the Cure Entity Name: Newark Public Schools Entity Address: 765 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: East Side High School (lobby), 238 Van Buren Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Event Date(s): Sunday, October 23, 2022 Event Time: 9:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Sponsor: Council Member Michael J. Silva Additional Information: Sponsors: Honorable Silva 7R8-e 22-1372 Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk (s/as) Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Waiving Special Event Application Fees Purpose: World Homeless Day Date(s): Friday, October 7, 2022 Event Time: 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. Sponsor(s): Council President, LaMonica R. McIver Additional Information: The World Homeless Day event in collaboration with Newark Emergency Services for Families (NESF) will be held at Lincoln Park between Broad Street and Clinton Street (Central Ward). The City of Newark’s Special Event Permit Application Fees ($50.00) for street closure will be waived. Sponsors: Honorable McIver COMMUNICATIONS Received from Business Administrator Eric S. Pennington. City of Newark Page 12 Printed on 9/27/2022 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 27, 2022 8-a (s) 22-1280 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 10, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, TO ADD REGISTRATION FEES AND VIOLATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL UNITS, INCREASE THE REGISTRATION FEES AND VIOLATION FINES FOR RESIDENTAL UNITS, AND ADD REGULATIONS ON THE REGISTRATION OF FORECLOSURE MORTAGE PROPERTIES. ADJOURNMENT KECIA DANIELS ACTING CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY City of Newark Page 13 Printed on 9/27/2022