Municipal Council

City of Newark City Hall 920 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07102 Meeting Agenda - Final SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, September 17, 2024 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, City Clerk Abraham Negron, Deputy City Clerk Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 17, 2024 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 on December 6, 2023. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on September 12, 2024 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark. ROLL CALL City of Newark Page 2 Printed on 9/12/2024 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 17, 2024 ORDINANCES 6PSF Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage 6PSF-a(s) 23-0229 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 6PSF-b(s 23-0925 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) 24-1093 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 City of Newark Page 3 Printed on 9/12/2024 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 17, 2024 6PSF-d(s 24-1005 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) 24-1006 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). Deferred 6PSF-h 090524 Sponsor(s): Council Member, Michael J. Silva City of Newark Page 4 Printed on 9/12/2024 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 17, 2024 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 5 Printed on 9/12/2024 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 17, 2024 RESOLUTIONS 7R8 Municipal Council and City Clerk 7R8-a (s) 24-1209 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: 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) 24-1215 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: 6:00 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, from 6:00 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. City of Newark Page 6 Printed on 9/12/2024 Municipal Council Meeting Agenda - Final September 17, 2024 7R8-c (s) 24-1226 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. MOTIONS ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ADJOURNMENT ________________________________________ KECIA DANIELS CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY City of Newark Page 7 Printed on 9/12/2024