Legislation

Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from portion of meeting to discuss personnel related to the Municipal Court Meeting: Special Meeting Date: May 23, 2017 Time: Commencing at 11:44 a.m. and ending at 12:26 p.m. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Professional Services Agreement for the Provision of Environmental Engineering and Licensed Site Remediation Professional Services at 1826-48 McCarter Highway, Block 725, Lot 16 Entity Name: Universe Resources LLC d/b/a EG&R Environmental Services Entity Address: 259 Prospect Plains Road, Building B, Cranbury, New Jersey 08512 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $43,191.00 Funding Source: HDSRF Grant Funds Contract Period: One year from the date of issuance of a Notice to Proceed by the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: Public Safety Police Division requires NJSP Training Academy hold a Residential Academy Training Program to teach Basic Course for Police Officers (BCPO) Training Program to two hundred (200) newly hired NPD Police Officers selected by NPD. Entity Name: Division of New Jersey State Police Entity Address: New Jersey State Police Training Academy, 500 Sea Girt Avenue, Sea Girt, New Jersey 08750 Contract Amount: $ 500,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 City Budget - Department of Public Safety Contract Period: August 7, 2017 through December 11, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Construction of a professional medical office complex with parking. Entity Name: Dunbar Center, Inc. Entity Address: One Gateway, Suite 2600, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $141,078.00 Cost Basis: (X) $4.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $442,900.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To be commenced within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) 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) 775 Bergen Street/Block 2711/Lot 1/South Ward 779-781 Bergen Street/Block 2711/Lot(s) 3,4/South Ward 783 Bergen Street/Block 2711/Lot 6/South Ward 785 Bergen Street/Block 2711/Lot 7/South Ward 787-791 Bergen Street/Block 2711/Lot 8/South Ward 793 Bergen Street/Block 2711/Lot 11/South Ward 178 W Runyon Street/Block 2711/Lot 53/South Ward 174-176 W Runyon Street/Block 2711/Lot 54/South Ward 172 W Runyon Street/Block 2711/Lot 56/South Ward Additional Information: Total Square Footage = 35,269.5 X $4.00 = $141,078.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh adopted April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned Properties

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK TO AUTHORIZE THE CREATION OF A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT IN A CERTAIN AREA OF THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WARDS OF THE CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE BLOOMFIELD AVENUE/LOWER BROADWAY ALLIANCE (BALB).

Application by the City of Newark, Division of Traffic and Signals to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection for Freshwater Wetlands General Permit 11 for the McClellan Street Underpass Roadway Drainage Improvements Project prepared on May 2017

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) M-8001 Walk-In Building Supplies, with the following vendor: #A83930 Home Depot Inc. 2455 Paces Ferry Road, Two Paces West, Atlanta, GA 30339 Purpose: To provide a broad range of locally purchased building supplies required by the City of Newark, Department(s) of Water and Sewer Utilities, Public Works, and Administration Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Home Depot, Inc., 2455 Paces Ferry Rd., Two Paces West, Atlanta, GA 30339 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $500,000.00 Funding Source: See Below Contract Period: Upon approval by Municipal Council through July 31, 2017 inclusive of extensions by the State Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Fund/Dept./Division/Proj./Account/Budget Ref/Line Amount/Running Total 011/030/0306/71420/B2017/$100,000.00/$100,000.00 011/110/1110/83380/B2017/$50,000.00/$150,000.00 011/110/1110/83370/B2017/$50,000.00/$200,000.00 011/110/1110/83320/B2017/$50,000.00/$250,000.00 011/110/1107/83750/B2017/$50,000.00/$300,000.00 011/110/1107/71930/B2017/$50,000.00/$350,000.00 037/750/7502/83370/B2017/$50,000.00/$400,000.00 037/750/7502/83410/B2017/$50,000.00/$450,000.00 037/750/7502/83730/B2017/$50,000.00/$500,000.00

Directing the Department of Economic and Housing Development to provide the water/sewer over-charged list in reference to the public real estate auction authorized under 7R2-B(as) 101817

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Legal Counsel for In Rem Foreclosure Proceedings and ongoing 2014 and new 2017 matters. Entity Name: Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh, Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Gill, P.C. Entity Address: 660 New Road, Suite 1A, Northfield, New Jersey, 08225 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $115,500.00 Funding Source: Law Department Budget Contract Period: July 15, 2016 through July 14, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Refund Purpose: Overpayment on Water/Sewer Account No.16712 Entity Name: Century 21 Gemini LLC Realty Entity Address: 197 Berdan Avenue, Wayne, New Jersey 07470 Property Location: Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As 225-227 Hawthorne Avenue/2711/23/South Ward Amount of Refund: $811.36 Additional Information:

Directing the Department of Engineering, Traffic and Signals, to investigate the frequent traffic congestion at Nevada Street and Court Street caused primarily by the backup of vehicles patronizing the car wash on Court Street.

Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from portion of meeting to discuss attorney-client privilege matters pertaining to pending litigation and personnel related matters Meeting: Special Meeting Date: May 31, 2017 Time: Commencing at 10:17 a.m. and ending at 11:36 a.m. Additional Information:

Directing the Department of Economic and Housing Development to provide the following information regarding the performance of various training programs that have received funding through the One Stop Career Center- Newark WORKS in 2016: 1. Provide a listing of all training programs 2. What percentage of clients who completed their respective training program, received employment in that particular field? 3. After completion of the program, are graduates from the YouthBuild Newark, Inc. guaranteed employment? What percentage of graduates from Youth Build are currently employed in the construction field and how many, if any, are member or apprentices of any trade unions?

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Emergency Repair of Sewers Contract 01-WS2017 Entity Name: Montana Construction Corporation, Inc. Entity Address: 80 Contant Avenue, Lodi, New Jersey 07644 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $1,741,895.00 Funding Source: 2017, 2018, 2019 Budgets/ Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Contract Period: 730 Calendar days commencing on a date to be specified on a written Notice to Proceed 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: Bids Solicited: Five (5) Bids Received: Two (2)

A motion requesting that the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, review the parking signage located at Oriental Place and Mount Pleasant Avenue, and if appropriate, draft new regulations to reflect the area’s transformation from industrial to residential.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement Purpose: Amendment to Affordable Housing Agreement authorized by Resolution 7R3-d adopted July 7, 2016 Entity Name: Bergen Street Redevelopment Urban Renewal, LLC Entity Address: 953 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Grant Amount: $1,300,000.00 Funding Source: Federal HUD HOME Funds Contract Period: Agreement shall be for a period of Thirty (30) years from the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution by the Newark Municipal Council. HOME program funds must be expended within 48 months from the date of adoption 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) 1037-1047 Bergen Street/ Block 3661/ Lot 3, 5 and 8/ South Ward 1057-1059 Bergen Street/Block 3660/ Lot 1/South Ward and Additional Information: To grant financial assistance for a project consisting of two (2) mixed-use buildings along Bergen Street: Building A - five (5) stories, thirty-two (32) residential units, over commercial space, and fourteen (14) parking spaces, and Building B - consisting of four (4) stories, ten (10) residential units, and a community center on the ground floor located at 1037-1047 Bergen Street and 1057-1059 Bergen Street, Newark New Jersey and identified on the official tax map of the City as Block 3661, Lot 3, 5 and 8, and Block 3660, Lot 11.

HEARING OF CITIZEN 1. Sonja Dabney, 43 4th Street, Newark, NJ Request for a marked walking route and signage. Appearing 2. Patrick J. McAuley, Esq., 192 Doremus Avenue, Newark, NJ Doremus Avenue Area in need of redevelopment investigation. Not Appearing 3. Dion McCutcheon, Lyons Gateway Apt, Lincoln Park, Newark, NJ Intersection of Death, Drug Court vs Education, Training and work court. City of Newark Website. No employee accountability. Appearing 4. 10-4 Evans, 149 Huntington Terrace, Newark, NJ City of Newark landlord and community issues. Appearing Late 5. Derek Ware, 259 Martin Luther King Blvd., Newark, NJ Regarding the selling of Burnett Street School. Appearing 6. Shonna Days, 1046 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ SID tax, tax liens and inequity for South Ward residents. Appearing 7. Dorian Johnson, 506 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ Request the lot next to Kaboom Park for more greenspace. Appearing 8. Libre Jones, 371 Lake Street, Newark, NJ Newark police monitor and community outreach. Not Appearing 9. Linda Jones, 34 Riverview, Newark, New Jersey Terrell Homes. Not Appearing 10. Rosemary Horsley, 9 Riverview, Newark, New Jersey Terrell Homes. Appearing 11. Rita Fortenberry, 26 Riverview, Newark, New Jersey Terrell Homes. Appearing 12. Hellane Freeman, 4th Street, Newark, New Jersey Community Development, Homelessness, Code Enforcement, Parking Authority and Police. Appearing 13. Adrian Johnson, 675 Summer Avenue, Newark, New Jersey Aikido - Martial Arts training for Anti-bullying program. Appearing 14. Sheila Montague, 481 South 13th Street, Newark, New Jersey Follow up from concerns addressed previously. Appearing 15. Anthony D’Angelo, 267 16th Avenue, Newark, NJ Illegal Tow Company’s doing towing with no tow permits. Appearing 16. Tashan T. Brown, 526 Frelinghuysen Avenue, Newark, NJ A freeze in Firemen & Women overtime. Citizens safety unequal resource allocation. Appearing 17. Colleen M. Fields, 27 Foster Street, Newark, NJ Women and City of Newark Issues. Appearing 18. Dobreena P. Helm, 288 Myrtle Avenue, Irvington, NJ Not getting paid for services rendered by Newark Recreational and Cultural Affairs. Not Appearing 19. Bill Chappel, 73 James Street, Newark, NJ Neighborhood preservation. Appearing 20. Tomecca Keys, 29 Valley Street, Newark NJ Heart of Vailsburg/ Quality of Life Conditions. Appearing 21. Tracy Gordon, 32 Longfellow Avenue, Newark, NJ Street cleaning & garbage cans for city corners. Not Appearing 22. Tariq Raheem, 25 Eastern Parkway, Newark, NJ Heart of Vailsburg. Tree stumps. Appearing 23. Munirah El Bomani, 175 1st Street, Newark, NJ Accountability, don’t get mad! Citizens deserve better. Appearing 24. Hope Jackson, 182 Mapes Avenue, Newark, NJ Community Concerns. Appearing 25. Dyran Thomas, 9 Summit Street, Newark, NJ Housing issues. Appearing

Emergency contract E2017-14 as declared by the Department of Public Works for cleaning services at public buildings on May 23, 2017 Term: April to June 2017 Amount: $1,050,000.00 Vendor: United Services 462 Forest Street Kearny, NJ 07032

A motion requesting that a letter be sent to the Department of Engineering regarding the need to pave Grafton Avenue near the New Elliott Street School.

ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT TO ISMAEL MALOON, FOR THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 137 BELLAIR PLACE, 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)

A motion requesting that a letter be sent to the Business Administrator and the Department of Engineering regarding the need for updated information on 308 and 402 Mt. Prospect Avenue and the complaints from residents, in addition the status of these properties’ violations.

A motion requesting the City Clerk’s Office contact the Department of Public Works regarding the cleaning and cutting of the high grass from the medians on Heller Parkway.

A motion expressing sincere gratitude and appreciation to County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. for his outstanding commitment towards the renovation of the playgrounds at Riverbank Park and Independence Park featuring a new design, equipment and a rubberized safety surface.

A motion requesting that a letter be sent to the Director of Public Works as a reminder that the trash receptacles were removed from Ferry Street but to date have not yet been returned.