Legislation

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To construct apartment building consisting of four (4) three (3) bedroom units as rental or for-sale housing. Entity Name: Simel’Homme Property Investing, LLC Entity Address: 339 North 5th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Sale Amount: $15,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $31,300.00 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) 408 South 8th Street/Block 291/Lot 40/Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,500 X $6.00 = $15,000.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To redevelop the properties into a four (4) unit, three-story home and a two (2) unit, three-story home. Entity Name: L.A. Baxter Holdings, LLC Entity Address: Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $45,708.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 - $8.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $202,600.00 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) 24-26 Wainwright Street/Block 3067/Lot 19-01/South Ward (Vacant Lot) 18 Fabyan Place/Block 3078/Lot 25/South Ward (Structure) Additional Information: Vacant Lot: 3,681 square feet X $6.00 = $22,086.00. Structure: 2,952.75 square feet X $8.00 = $23,622.00. Total Sale Price: $45,708.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

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) Marcourt Investments, Inc./5088.01/76.03/586-616 Haynes Avenue/East/10,000,000/2015/-$55,591.20 Marcourt Investments, Inc./5088.01/76.03/586-616 Haynes Avenue/East/10,000,000/2016/-$57,792.00 Marcourt Investments, Inc./5088.01/76.03/586-616 Haynes Avenue/East/10,000,000/2017/-$59,808.00 Marcourt Investments, Inc./5088.01/76.03/586-616 Haynes Avenue/East/10,000,000/2018/-$62,042.40 Additional Information: Total credits: $235,233.60 Invitation: Corporation Counsel

High Park Gardens Cooperative Corporation, Financial Statements, December 31, 2019

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To construct a mixed-use residential and commercial store front building and a residential multi-family home. Entity Name: Ridgeview Properties, LLC Entity Address: 1 Orient Way, Suite F #240, Rutherford, New Jersey 07070 Sale Amount: $72,996.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $188,500.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months following the 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) 566-570 Springfield Avenue/Block 316/Lot 20/South Ward 369-379 18th Avenue/Block 2609/Lot 1-12/Central Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 12,166 X $6.00 = $72,996.00. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/ EXEMPTION TO MANUEL S. FERNANDEZ-ZHUZHINGO AND JACQUELINE J. HUAMANI-TAPIA FROM TAXATION ON LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A NEW TWO (2) FAMILY CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 487 DELAVAN AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 702, LOT 5. (NORTH WARD)

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO LINCOLN GROUP, LLC, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF FIFTEEN (15) RESIDENTIAL UNITS NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 195-197 LINCOLN AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 719, LOT 5. (NORTH WARD)

Dept./ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To provide Legal Services as Special Counsel. Entity Name: Scarinci & Hollenbeck, LLC Entity Address: 1100 Valley Brook Avenue, P.O. Box 790, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information:

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO THE LOPES FAMILY TRUST, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 75 FERGUSON STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1996, LOT 39. (EAST WARD)

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO TERRELL SIMMONS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 47 N. 7TH STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1874, LOT 22.11. (WEST WARD)

THIS ORDINANCE SECURES BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE “REDEVELOPMENT AREA BOND FINANCING LAW” AND THE LIEN HEREOF IN FAVOR OF THE OWNERS OF SUCH BONDS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS IS A MUNICIPAL LIEN SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHER NON-MUNICIPAL LIENS HEREINAFTER RECORDED. AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY YEAR (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO 777 MCCARTER URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, C/O BORAIE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, 120 ALBANY STREET, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY 08901, FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW THIRTY-TWO (32) STORY BUILDING CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SIX (296) MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL UNITS, SEVENTY-FOUR (74) AFFORDABLE HOUSING RENTAL UNITS, 13,026 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE AND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (225) STRUCTURED PARKING SPACES LOCATED AT 769-781 MCCARTER HIGHWAY, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY AND IDENTIFIED ON THE CITY’S TAX MAP AS BLOCK 161, LOT 1.02 AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT AND OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS (NON-RECOURSE TO THE FULL FAITH AND CREDIT OF THE CITY), AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $18,000,000.00 AND DETERMINING VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. (EAST WARD)

A motion requesting that the Business Administrator’s Office and the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities place the lead service line replacement schedule and street closings on the City’s website for residents seeking information on when their properties and neighborhoods will be serviced, in addition to the process and time schedules for the re-paving of the sidewalks and streets.

A motion requesting that the Business Administrator and Law Department review the City’s business licensing requirements and permits process to reduce paperwork and the length of time businesses have to wait to receive their paperwork and be in compliance without a disruption in their business operations.

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO MARCO R. DAMIAN-AREVALO, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 214-216 SOUTH 6TH STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 1778, LOT 46. (WEST WARD)

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/ EXEMPTION TO JASON JEAN & ROMA ANTHONY-JEAN FROM TAXATION ON LAND AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO (2) FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 78 ISABELLA AVENUE, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 4034, LOT 43. (WEST WARD)

A motion expressing sincere appreciation and gratitude to Mr. Khalif Thomas and the staff of the Department of Public Works for administering City-wide town hall meetings that provide residents valuable information on the operations of the Department of Public Works and how the residents can assist in improving the cleanliness of the City.

A motion requesting that the Business Administrator’s Office provide an update on the proposed changes to the street sweeping regulations for areas in the Downtown District affecting residents seeking alternate side of the street parking.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-appointment Purpose: Re-appointing member to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Name of Appointee: Uriel Ocasio Address: 445 North 12th Street, Newark New Jersey 07107 Appointment Term: Three (3) year term commencing upon confirmation ending on February 14, 2023 Sponsor: Additional Information:

A motion requesting that the Department of engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, prepare and install more visible “Parking is Prohibited at all Times” signage for Lafayette Street; in addition, requesting that the Department of Public Safety begin to strictly enforce parking regulations for Lafayette Street, and if warranted, ticket and tow violators.

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Approving loan and escrow agreements for construction loan financing for Phase 5 through 9 of the Lead Service Line Replacement Program. Amount to be Financed: $40,000,000.00 Source of Appropriation: New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB) Project Information: (Description/ Project No./ Amount Appropriated/Ordinance No.) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, NEW JERSEY, DETERMINING THE FORM AND OTHER DETAILS OF ITS “NOTE RELATING TO THE WATER BANK CONSTRUCTION FINANCING PROGRAM OF THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK”, TO BE ISSUED IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $40,000,000.00, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF SUCH NOTE TO THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SUCH NOTE BY THE CITY OF NEWARK IN FAVOR OF THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, ALL PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY INFRASTRUCTURE BANK CONSTRUCTION FINANCING PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING PHASES 5 THROUGH 9 OF THE CITY’S LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. Additional Information:

A motion requesting that the Administration convene a meeting with the Governing Body to provide information and an update on the City’s efforts to strategize with key City stakeholders to formulate a plan to maximize full participation by Newark residents on the highly critical and important Census Bureau 2020 count.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Appointment Purpose: Appointing member to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Name of Appointee: Douglas Freeman Address: 525 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Appointment Term: Three (3) year term commencing upon confirmation ending on July 20, 2023 Sponsor: Additional Information: Replacing Gloria Tortorello.

A motion requesting that the Administration strongly consider changing the process that is currently used by residents to re-apply for “Handicap Parking Only” authorization.

Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Re-appointment Purpose: Re-appointing member to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Name of Appointee: Janice Kettles Address: 23 Yates Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Appointment Term: Three (3) year term will commence upon confirmation and ending on July 20, 2022 Sponsor: Additional Information: