Legislation

ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO THIERNO Y. SOW AND FATOUMATA BARRY FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16-18 EDMUNDS PLACE, NEWARK NEW JERSEY 07112, FOR PERIOD COMMENCING FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND EXPIRING FIVE (5) YEARS THEREAFTER, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.139 ET SEQ. AND THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED (R.O. 10:26-1 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED). (SOUTH WARD)

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Rehabilitate property to expand local community daycare center Entity Name: Devramalena, LLC Entity Address: 37 Virginia Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Sale Amount: $23,000.00 Cost Basis: (X) $4.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $20,600.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twelve (12) months from the transfer of 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) 20-28 Marsac Place (Rear)/Block 4137/Lot 15/West Ward Additional Information: Total Square Footage: 5,750 X $4.00 = $23,000.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned Property Failed 7R2-f 111317 Deferred 7R2-c 120617

ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AMENDING THE CITY OF NEWARK ZONING ORDINANCE, TITLE XLI, CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, TO CREATE AN MX-3 ZONE, WHICH WILL ALLOW A BLEND OF HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES. Deferred 6PSF-c 090717

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Opposing the Concealed Carry Reciprocal Act of 2017 (H.R.38 and S.446) Purpose: To encourage opposition to the Concealed Carry Reciprocal Act of 2017 (H.R.38 and S.446). Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez

Zoning Board of Adjustment, Regular Hearing Minutes, May 25, 2017, June 8, 2017, June 22, 2017, July 13, 2017 and Special Public Meeting on June 15, 2017.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Ancillary parking for the adjacent business, Ambassador Fish and Chicken Entity Name: Talat Akarah Entity Address: 134 Bloomfield Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey 07503 Sale Amount: $15,495.00 Cost Basis: (X) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $31,300.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To be commenced within three (3) months and be completed within six (6) months from the transfer of 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) 376 S 10th Street/Block 267/Lot 10/West Ward Additional Information: Total Square Footage = 2,582.5 X $6.00 = $15,495.00 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: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract T-2006 Purpose: Purchase of Four (4) Vehicles, Passenger Vans Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Mall Chevrolet Inc., 75 Haddonfield Road, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $91,560.00 Funding Source: Capital Budget/ Department of Public Works, Fund: NW045-17G-17A15-94710-B2017 and Grant Fund: NW051-G13-3N340-94340-B2013 Contract Period: Upon approval by Municipal Council through December 2, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Two (2) Purchase Orders have already been issued for the full cost of the contract (copies attached), therefore, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.4(a)(6), the certification of availability of funds was executed through the budgetary accounting encumbrance process.

ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO ANTONIO A. ESPINOZA, FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 511 5TH STREET, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07107, BLOCK 1970, LOT 30.02, FOR PERIOD COMMENCING FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND EXPIRING FIVE (5) YEARS THEREAFTER, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.139 ET SEQ. AND THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED (R.O. 10:26-1 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED). (NORTH WARD)

ORDINANCE GRANTING FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO SERGE E. SERI, FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 625 HUNTERDON STREET, 07108, BLOCK 2685, LOT 18.01, FOR A PERIOD COMMENCING FROM THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY AND EXPIRING FIVE (5) YEARS THEREAFTER, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.139 ET SEQ. AND THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED (R.O. 10:26-1 ET SEQ., AS AMENDED). (SOUTH WARD)

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: Colombia Independence Day and Flag Raising Ceremony in the City of Newark, New Jersey held on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide traffic equipment to the City Description: Traffic Signal Bases and Poles Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Signal Control Products, Inc., 199 Evans Way, Branchburg, New Jersey 08876 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $130,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 Budget/Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals/NW011-110-1107-83750-B2017 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Advertisement Date April 11, 2017 Bids Solicited: Seven (7) Bids Received: One (1)

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 1. First Lady Bernice T. McDaniel-Ragin Sponsored by Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. 2. Pastor Horace Clarke

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring Intent Purpose: “Ecuador Day” on Thursday, August 10, 2017, in the City of Newark, New Jersey. Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Augusto Amador

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide crushed stone to the City Description: Stone, Crushed Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1. Stavola Construction Materials, Inc., 175 Drift Road, Tinton Falls, New Jersey 07724 2. Stone Industries, Inc., 400 Central Avenue, Haledon, New Jersey 07538 3. Tilcon New York, Inc., 9 Entin Road, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Contract Amount: $390,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 Budget/Departments of Public Works and Water and Sewer Utilities Account Code Line: NW011-060-0605-83720-B2017-Public Works/Sanitation and Demolition NW011-060-0603-83720-B2017-Public Works/Parks and Grounds NW037-750-7502-83720-B2017-Water and Sewer Utilities Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two years Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: Advertisement Date April 11, 2017 Bids Solicited: Five (5) Bids Received: Three (3)

RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by President Mildred C. Crump 1. Masjid Al-Haqq celebrating over twenty-five (25) years of community services on Saturday, July 15, 2017 2. Archbishop Carl Bean, Mr. Larry Lyons, Mr. Perris Straughter, Ms. Tamara Fleming and Rutgers University-Newark Queer Oral History Project, honorees of the 2017 Newark Proud Awards held on Friday, July 14, 2017 3. Ms. Awilda Rivera, on her exceptional service to the City of Newark and WBGO 4. Mr. David “Davido” Adeleke, African Recording Artist and Philanthropist on his visit to the City’s Office of International Affairs and Diaspora Affairs on Thursday, July 20, 2017 5. Mr. Rayshine Harris Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 6. Mr. Manuel Domingues 7. Mr. Jose Catarino 8. “Ecuador Day” celebrating the Ecuadorian-American community’s cultural, economic, and political enrichment of the City Sponsored by Council Member John Sharpe James 9. Newark Explorers for their time and dedication in placing flags on the graves of fallen Veterans on Memorial Day with Guyton-Callahan American Legion Post 152 on Monday, June 26, 2017 10. Lil’ Jay and the Spiritual Boys celebrating their anniversary and Stellar Award nomination at Providence Baptist Church on Saturday, July 15, 2017 11. Union Chapel AME Church celebrating their 100th Year Anniversary to be held on Sunday, September 24, 2017 Sponsored by Council Member Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. 12. Dr. Marie Foley Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 13. Trike Master Social Club for their Annual Celebration on their Bike Blessing held on Sunday, July 16, 2017 14. “Colombia Independence Day” celebrating 207 Years of Independence held on Sunday, July 16, 2017 15. Mr. Jaime Alberto Acosta Carvajal, Consul General of Colombia during the “Colombia Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony” held on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 16. Ms. Claudia Usma of Colombia during the “Colombia Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony”

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: To amend the contract term to provide the training entitled “Jurisdictional Crisis Emergency Management- Emergency Operations Center” course to forty (40) members of the emergency response team and elected officials. Entity Name: Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Entity Address: P.O. Box 40006, College Station, Texas 77842 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $99,819.00 Funding Source: State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness/ 2015 UASI Grant Contract Period: From date of original Adoption on July 12, 2017 through amended date of December 31, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) Government Services Administration (GSA) Additional Information: State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness funds accepted by Resolution 7R1-g adopted on January 20, 2016

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide automotive cleaners and fluids to the City Description: Automotive Cleaners and Fluids Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1.Air Brake and Equipment, 225 Route 22 West, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 2.David Weber Oil Co., 601 Industrial Road, Carlstadt, New Jersey 07072 3.Samuels, Inc. T/A Buy Wise Auto Parts, 2091 Springfield Avenue, Vauxhall, New Jersey 07088 4.Superior Distributors Company, Inc., 4 Midland Avenue, Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $70,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 Budget/Departments of Public Works and Water and Sewer Utilities Account Code Lines: NW011-060-0605-83620-B2017-Public Works/Sanitation &Demolition NW011-060-0603-83620-B2017-Public Works/Parks and Grounds NW011-060-0102-83550-B2017-Public Works/Motors NW011-060-0102-83620-B2017-Public Works/Motors NW037-750-7502-83630-B2017-Water and Sewer Utilities Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years 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: Advertisement Date April 4, 2017 Bids Solicited: Ten (10) Bids Received: Four (4)

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying ( ) Authorizing ( X ) Amending Type of Service: Preparation of a First Amendment to the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan Purpose: Requesting the Central Planning Board consider a First Amendment to the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f). Name of Plan: First Amendment to the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan (Plan Area) Bounded on the north at Delavan Avenue, on the west by Mc Carter Highway, on the south by Raymond Boulevard, on the east by Chapel Street, and on the east by the Passaic River. Additional Information: - Ordinance 6PSF-i August 7, 2013 adoption of Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan (“Redevelopment Plan”).

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Change Order/Amend Resolution Purpose: Amendment #2 to Contract #07-2014 to extend the time period to complete this contract through May 18, 2018, at no additional cost to the City Entity Name: Z-Tech Contracting, LLC. Entity Address: 114 Baltusrol Road, Summit, New Jersey 07901 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $4,552,149.60 Funding Source: 2007 Budget, Department of Engineering Contract Period: Extend the term of the contract through May 18, 2018 Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: - Resolution 7R4-C, adopted on April 1, 2015, authorized execution of Contract #07-2014 Hayes Park East Improvements, 608-630 Ferry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105 - Resolution 7R3-A (A.S.) adopted on March, 1, 2017, authorized extension of Contract #07-2014 Hayes Park East Improvements, 608-630 Ferry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105 through May 19, 2017

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Refund Purpose: Overpayment on Water/Sewer Account No. 34640 and 11541 Entity Name: L. Velez Contractors, LLC. Entity Address: 598 Clifton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104 Property Location: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As) 46 N 13th Street/1923/24/West Ward 60 11th Avenue/1811/6/West Ward Amount of Refund: $ 11,505.26 Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Deletion of a Bus Stop Location: Central Ward, along Central Avenue westbound on the northerly side thereof, 1st Street nearside beginning at the easterly curb line of 1st Street, and extending 105ft easterly therefrom. Additional Information:

RAFFLE LICENSES Our Lady of Mount Carmel/ RL# 12 St. Lucy’s R.C. Church/ RL#9 Covenant House N.J./ RL#10 St. Michael’s Merry Makers/ RL# 11

BINGO LICENSES St. Michael’s Seton Library Guild/ BL# 1 St. Michael’s Church/ BL#2

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Supporting a Special Event Purpose: Co-sponsoring the Emanuel Christian Church Music Festival Additional Information: To be held at 127-33 North 7th Street, between Orange Street and North 7th Avenue on Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 12:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana