Legislation

Request for documentation supporting arguments for the need of a Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA), specifically: 1. Increase in water rates if MUA is adopted. 2. Increase in property tax rate if MUA is not adopted.

October 16, 2012 Special Meeting - Call letters and Sunshine notices.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Demand for Payment of Legal Fees Docket No.: Pre-Suit Claimant: Pickett & Craig, Attorneys at Law Claimant's Attorney: None Attorney's Address: 80 Main Street Suite 430, West Orange, New Jersey Settlement Amount: $92,995.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Office of the City Clerk Additional Comments: 80 Main Street, Suite 430, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Invitation: Corporation Counsel , December 17, 2013

RAFFLE LICENSES New Jersey Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, RL#29 New Jersey Performing Arts Center, RL# 30 St. Vincent Academy P&G Guild, RL#31 NJ Symphony Orchestra, RL# 32 Planned Parenthood of Metrop. NJ, Inc., RL# 33 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, RL#34 Our Lady of Mt. Carment Church, RL# 35 Immaculate Conception, RL#36 Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, RL#37 St. Francis Xavier Church Home Sch. Assoc., RL# 38 St. Francis Xavier R.C. Church, RL# 39 Newark Three King Celebration, Inc., RL#41 Portuguese American Police Association, RL#43 BINGO LICENSES St. Michael’s Merry Maker, BL#3 St. Francis X. R.C. Church, BL#4 Rosary Altar Soc. Of St. Francis Church, BL#5 Catholic Youth Organ. Of St. Francis, BL#6

Special Meeting of October 10, 2012 - call of meeting and Sunshine notices.

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient Purpose: Physical Rehabilitation to its facility located at 390Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07104 Entity Name: ASPIRA, Inc., of New Jersey Entity Address: 390 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102 Grant Amount: $154,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Gant (CDBG) Program Contract Period: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale (X) Grant (X) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (If applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 386-390 Broad Street/ Block 29/Lot 8/ Central Ward Additional Information: Funds applied for and accepted by Resolution 7R1-J 091813 Funds appropriated by Resolution 7R1-B 111813 2012 latest financial audit attached to file, 2013 audit to be completed in July 31, 2014 No Action Taken, June 18, 2014

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE V, CHAPTER 7; PUBLIC DANCE HALLS AND PUBLIC DANCES, 5:7-3 PREREQUISITES TO LICENSEES, AND TITLE V, CHAPTER 11: DISCOTHEQUES, 5:11-3 PREREQUISITES TO LICENSING, AND PROVIDING FOR UNIFORM PARKING AND SPRINKLER REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSEES OF DANCE HALLS AND DISCOTHEQUES. Sponsors: Councilmembers Amador/Ramos Deferred 6PSF-e 030514/ Public Hearing Open

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Renovations to the South Ward Firehouse, Engine 18, 395-397 Avon Avenue (aka 395-99 Avon Avenue, Newark, New Jersey Entity Name: Bismark Construction Corp. Entity Address: 207-209 Berkeley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Contract Amount: $218,400.00 Funding Source: Essex County Improvement Authority (“ECIA”) Contract Period: One (1) Year from the Issuance of a 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: Four (4) Bids Rejected: Four (4) Bids Re-Solicited: Twenty(20) Bids Received: Seven (7) Contract #05-2013R

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient Purpose: Physical Rehabilitation to its facility located at 321 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107 Entity Name: Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark - Boland Center Entity Address: 321 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 Grant Amount: $52,000.00 Funding Source: United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( X ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (If applicable) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 321 Central Avenue/ Block 2841/ Lot(s) 1/ Central Ward Additional Information: Funds applied for and accepted by Resolution 7R1-J 091813 Funds appropriated by Resolution 7R1-B 111813 2013 Latest financial/audit attached to file No Action Taken, June 18, 2014

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Personnel Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Labor Agreement Purpose: Collective Bargaining Negotiations and Settlement Entity Name: Teamsters Local 97 Entity Address: 485 Chestnut Street, Union, New Jersey 07083 Project Fiscal Impact: $37,128.50 (Average Cost Per Year Over Term of Agreement) Total: $148,514.00. Contract Period: January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Service and Maintain Control System at the City of Newark’s Pequannock Water Treatment Plant Entity Name: ABB, Inc. Entity Address: 29801 Euclid Avenue, Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 Contract Amount: Amount Not to Exceed $61,104.00 Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget Contract Period: December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014 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: There was a previous bid solicitation in this matter in which two (2) bid packages were distributed and one (1) bid was received, but said bid was rejected because it was deemed to be unresponsive. Accordingly, this contract is being awarded pursuant to a second bid solicitation in which three (3) bid packages were distributed, and one (1) bid was received. The contract being awarded is also being ratified from December 1, 2013, to the date of adoption of this resolution.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Special Tax Counsel Services Entity Name: O’Donnell McCord, P.C. Entity Address: 15 Mount Kemble Avenue, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $50,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget, Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Tax Appraisal Services Entity Name: Hendricks Appraisal Company, LLC Entity Address: Seven Hutton Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $120,000.00 Funding Source: 2014 City of Newark Budget, Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Litigation Collection Counsel Services Entity Name: Glazer & Kamel Entity Address: 1207 East Grand Street, 3rd Floor, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201 Contract Amount: On a contingent fee basis. Funding Source: 2014 City of Newark Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Constable Appointment Purpose: To serve writs and court orders Name of Appointee: Ronald Coleman, Jr. Address: 225 Kerrigan Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07106 Appointment Term: For a period of three (3) years from the date of appointment or to the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first Sponsor: Council Member Carlos M. Gonzalez Additional Information: Appointee shall submit Constable Bond

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Redevelopment and Land Use Legal Services Entity Name: Gluck Walrath, LLP Entity Address: 428 River View Road, Trenton, New Jersey 08611 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $450,000.00, subject to an increase of an amount not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to the extent of certain costs as paid by a Redeveloper or other Entity Funding Source: Economic Development Trust Fund Contract Period: January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Purpose: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement Entity Name: Newark Public Schools Entity Address: 2 Cedar Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Event Location: George Washington Carver School Auditorium, 333 Clinton Place, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Event Date(s): Wednesday, February 26, 2014 (alternate date - Thursday, February 27, 2014) Event Time: 4:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Additional Information: Sponsor: Council Member Ras J. Baraka

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Special Municipal Prosecutor Services Entity Name: Multiple Vendors listed below Entity Address: See below Contract Amount: A cumulative amount not to exceed $126,000.00 Funding Source: 2014 City of Newark Budget, Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: a. John Zunic, 216 Anderson Avenue, Fairview, New Jersey 07022; b. Gracia Robert Montilus, Esq., d/b/a GRM Legal Works LLC, 76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 109, South Orange, New Jersey 07079; c. Steven R. Hummell, Esq., 1055 River Road, Edgewater, New Jersey 07020; d. Cherelle C. Tolor, Esq., d/b/a Law Office of Cherelle C. Tolor, LLC, 28 Sherman Place, Irvington, New Jersey 07111; e. Andrew B. Vallejos, Esq., d/b/a Law Offices of Andrew B. Vallejos, P.C., 200 Mercer Street (Route 33), Suite D, Hightstown, New Jersey 08520; f. Gisel J. Ortiz, Esq., d/b/a Law Offices of Gisel J. Ortiz, LLC, 17 Academy Street, Suite 615, Newark, New Jersey 07102; and g. Daniel A. Serratelli, Esq. 172 New York Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105;

Best Practices Inventory issued by Division of Local Government Services for Fiscal Year 2013. The CY 2013/SFY 2014 Best Practice Inventory was discussed by the Municipal Council at its regular meeting of October 29, 2013. Worksheet certified by Business Administrator, Finance Director and City Clerk.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: Labor/Employment Counsel Services Entity Name: Garrity, Graham, Murphy, Garofalo & Flinn, PC Entity Address: 72 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 350, PO Box 438, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $30,000.00 Funding Source: 2014 City of Newark Budget, Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

A motion requesting that the Business Administrator make arrangements with the Newark Fire Department to conduct fire drills at City Hall and at the Newark Municipal Courts.

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Special Tax Counsel Matters. Entity Name: Best, Best & Krieger, LLP Entity Address: 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 4300, Washington, DC 20006 Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $35,000.00 Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( X ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

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 pending litigation, Francoise Odom, C.P. # 2007-21306, item # 7R7-A 120413, James M. Stewart, Jr, C.P. # 2009-33143, item #7R7-B 120418 and possible litigation regarding the council vacancy appointment Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: December 3, 2013 Time: Commencing at 12:35 pm and ending at 12:53 pm Additional Information:

A motion requesting that the Newark Housing Authority repair the fence at the Hank Aaron Field located at the corner of Court and Prince Streets.