Legislation

A motion requesting that the Public Safety Committee convene a meeting to discuss school crossing guards, the Police Training Academy and the commencement of the next police class.

ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING TITLE 7, STATE UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE ENFORCING AGENCY, CHAPTER 2, PERMITS AND FEES, SUBSECTION 3.5, ELEVATOR SUBCODE OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK

A motion expressing the Municipal Council’s disappointment and displeasure as well as opposition to and disapproval of the inappropriate use of the double-entendre e-mail flyer advertisement titled “Good Shift Happening in Newark.”

A motion requesting that the Police Director provide the Municipal Council with a status of the fifty (50) police officer new hires that were promised by the Mayor in his State of the City Address for 2013.

RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by Vice President Anibal Ramos, Jr. 1. Omayra Molina 2. Othman Muhammad 3. Dominick Williams 4. Katherine Munch-Carrillo 5. Franklin Arce 6. Llanira Rivera 7. Patricia Dennis 8. Alana Garcia 9. Nasir Martinez 10.Sergeant Hector M. Corchado 11.Mrs. Ing-On Vibulbhan Watts 12.Newark Explorers 13.Mr. Lewis T. Powell, Jr. Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 14. Dr. Joao Pedro Saraiva, Presidente dos Bombeiros de Ponte de Lima 15. Carlos Alberto R. Lima, Comandante dos Bombeiros de Ponte de Lima 16. Eng. Victor Mendes, Mayor of Ponte de Lima 17. Trejen Strickland 18. Altorice Deshawn Frazier 19. Jose Manuel Maia, Secretario dos Bombeiros de Ponte da Barca 20. Manuel Joaquim Goncalves Pereira, Vereador de Cultura, Ponte da Barca 21. Manuel Alexandre Da Silva Vieira, Comandante dos Bombeiros de Ponte da Barca Sponsored by Council Member Ras J. Baraka 22. Lora Krsulich, Newark Re-Entry Program 23. Ms. Sameerah Muhammad 24. Ashley Charles, President, Joshua Paul, Vice President and Miss Danielle, Treasurer of the South Ward Youth Council 25. The staff and volunteers of the Weequahic and Clinton Branch Libraries in assisting with South Ward Reads “What’s Happening Wednesdays” 26. Robert Lee Bruton and Betty Elouise Bruton 27. Individuals as “Orgullo Dominicano” for representing the Dominican community domestically and internationally 28. Kamari Davis Sponsored by Council Member Mildred C. Crump 29. Martha Gaynor 30. Caribbean American Family Fun Committee 31. 12th Annual EXSSA-USA Convention “Advancing the Future of the Girl Child” 32. Positive Proof Ministries 33. Nigel Wilfred Johnson, Shop Rite, Hillside, New Jersey 34. The players of Team Ujimaa Garden 35. Prince Hall Eastern Star Grand Chapter, New Jersey Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 36. Jean Carlos Rocha, Valedictorian, Barringer High School 37. Encarnacion Loukatos, HUB Director, US Department of Housing & Urban Development 38. Assaggini Di Roma, Grand Re-Opening with new the Mangers Damaris Giro and Lucio Lemmo Sponsored by Council Member Ronald C. Rice 39. First Lady Ruth McQueen 40. The McKenzie and Bellamy Family Reunion 41. Jordan Roper, “A Rising Star” Sponsored by Council Member Darrin S. Sharif 42. Elder Rebecca N. Small 43. Towanna Marshall, Sharita McNair and Omayra Molina who graduated from iReform 44. Ms. Phyllis Reed 45. Ms. Ella M. Jones Wedlock 46. Ms. Florence Wiener .

A motion requesting that the Administration, Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services and the Department of Engineering demolish the buildings that are located at 291 and 387 Broad Street.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Opposing the Closure of the Woodbridge Developmental Center Purpose: To express the Council’s opposition to the Recommendation of the Task Force that the facility be shut down by 2017. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Adopting a Policy Purpose: Requesting approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to establish a Dedicated Trust by Rider for Uniform Construction Code Inspection Fund Additional Information:

A motion expressing the Municipal Council’s opposition to the sale of the Gigi Foushee Towers Senior Citizen Housing located at 79 Lincoln Street, Newark, New Jersey and requesting that the Newark Housing Authority include the Members of the Governing Body in any future discussion regarding the use of this property.

A motion requesting that the City Clerk’s Office provide the Municipal council with the following information: listing of the principals, associates and consultants for all the entities that responded to the City of Newark’s request for proposals for Municipal Audit Services.

A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of Mr. Vincent S. Testa, Sr.

A motion requesting that the Administration, through the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services, provide the Municipal Council, through the City Clerk’s Office, with the status of the surveillance cameras that were being installed to monitor illegal dumping.

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( x ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Amending Grant Award and Acceptance Dollar Amount Purpose: To provide Street Resurfacing, ADA Ramps and Drainage Entity Name: City of Newark /Department of Engineering Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Grant Amount: $1,326,370.00 Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation (“NJDOT”) State Aid to Counties and Municipalities FY2013 Municipal Aid Program Total Project Cost: $1,326,370.00 City Contribution: $0.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A Contract Period: N/A 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: (10 locations citywide ) (Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Site Known As) Additional Information: Amending Resolution 7R4-f adopted January 16, 2013

A motion requesting the Honorable Dennis F. Carey, III, P.J.Cv., to issue a court order to protect the financial records and files of the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation (NWCDC) from tampering and unauthorized handling until such time that a Special Master is appointed to oversee the dissolution of the NWCDC.

A motion requesting that the Administration, Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services initiate a clean and lien action on the following properties; 79 Broad Street and 338 Park Avenue.

A motion requesting that the Administration provide the Municipal Council with a report on the contract amount earned by Mr. Elnardo J. Webster, III, Esq., from the City of Newark and the Newark Watershed Conservation and Development corporation (NWCDC) for the period January 1, 2013 to the present.

A motion requesting that the Administration seek the advice and assistance of Bond Counsel to craft and develop a written action plan to fund capital improvement needs, such as trucks and equipment for the purpose of reinstating the Sanitation Department and its services under the umbrella of the City of Newark.

A motion requesting that the Business Administrator schedule and coordinate a meeting with the Members of the Municipal Council and all the appropriate department directors in order to discuss and formulate a plan to address the disorderly and unruly behavior of the patrons of social establishments, such as bars, and nightclubs, during the early morning hours.

EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET Sponsored by Council Member Ras J. Baraka 1. Ms. Thelma Frison 2. Mrs. Elizabeth A. “Betty” Williams Sponsored by Council Member Mildred C. Crump 3. Mr. Arthur F. Johnson, Jr. Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 4. Angel Feliciano-Colon Sponsored by Council Member Darrin S. Sharif 5. Denise M. Kraynanski 6. Helen Masullo 7. Arnold Keifrider 8. Bertha C. Hayes 9. Eugene Gray, Jr. 10. Elizabeth Blue 11. Joan Elizabeth Bailey 12. Israel James Wallace 13. Virginia Pruitt 14. Richard J. Nixon 15. Ms. Cynthia Fortenberry 16. Richard T. Welch 17. Beatrice Walker 18. George Vasilas 19. Merline O. Vann 20. Clarence Turner, Jr. 21. Frank E. Speight, Jr. 22. Lulellen Smith 23. Dexter R. Shiver 24. Michael Ricks 25. Walter Barry Richardson 26. Agnes Page 27. Wanda Otis 28. Ann C. Notte 29. Hilda A. Harris 30. Herbert L. Copeland, Sr. 31. Elder Ernest Byrd 32. Rose Garrett 33. Arthur F. Johnson, Jr. 34. Frank Mortola 35. Annie Bell Parks 36. Paul J. Perez, Sr. 37. Ann M. Barbara Robinson-Andrews 38. Clinton White, Sr. 39. Elizabeth A. “Betty” Williams 40. Donna Williams 41. Ralph Anderson 42. Thelma Frison 43. Gloria J. Green-Hill 44. Anthony Culpepper

Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Grant Agreement Purpose: (i) Environmental remediation of property commonly known as 130 Fairmount Avenue, 124-28 Fairmount Avenue, and construction thereon of a portion of the scattered site development consisting of a total of 61 residential apartments affordable to households making 60% or less of Area Median Income, and (ii) construction of a no-kill animal shelter and associated shelter uses including, but not limited to, parking, on property commonly known as 4-16 South 13th Street, 610 Orange Street, 640 West Market Street, 1-5 South 13th Street, and 7-9 South 13th Street. Entity Address: 25 Oak Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07304. Entity Name: Genesis Fairmount Partners Limited Liability Company Grant Amount: Not To Exceed $ 5,700,000.00 combined for both projects. Funding Source: Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Revenues collected pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Ordinance. Total Project Cost: As to the project described in (i) above, estimated at $16,500,000. As to the project described in (ii) above, estimated at $8,500,000. City Contribution: $5,700,000.00 combined for both projects.. Other Funding Source/Amount: Contract Period: Commences on effective date and terminates on the Final Completion Date, as defined in the Grant Agreement. 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) For the project described in (i) above: 130 Fairmount Avenue, and 124-28 Fairmount Avenue, Newark, NJ / Block 259, Lots 21 and 22 / West Ward, and 111 11th Avenue, 113-15 11th Avenue, 117 11th Avenue, 200 South 11th Street, 198 South 11th Street, 196 South 11th Street, and 107-109 11th Avenue, Newark, NJ / Block 1826, Lots 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 62 / West Ward. For the project described in (ii) above: 4-16 South 13th Street, 610 Orange Street, 640 West Market Street, 1-5 South 13th Street, and 7-9 South 13th Street, Newark, NJ / Block 1897, Lot 1 and Block 1898, Lots 5,53, 6, and 9 / West Ward. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Settlement of Workers' Compensation C.P. No.: 2007-17412 Claimant: Stephen Megna Claimant's Attorney: David Tykulsker & Associates Attorney's Address: 161 Walnut Street, Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Settlement Amount: $65,090.00 Funding Source: Insurance Fund Commission Additional Comments: Invitation: Corporation Counsel, September 4, 2013

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Approving Constable Bond Purpose: To serve subpoenas, summonses, court orders and warrants Name of Constable: Oliver Richard Mayson Address: 195 - 1st Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107 Appointment Term: For a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or the expiration of the Constable Bond, whichever occurs first Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana Additional Information: Appointed by Resolution # 7R9-e 061913

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 ET SEQ., TO NJIT WARREN LOT 7 URBAN RENEWAL LLC, THE OWNER OF A RESIDENTIAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED ON PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP AS BLOCK 389.01, LOT 7, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 15 GREEK WAY, NEWARK< NEW JERSEY 07102. (CENTRAL WARD)

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A THIRTY (30) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 ET SEQ. TO NJIT WARREN LOT 11 URBAN RENEWAL LLC, THE OWNER OF A RESIDENTIAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED ON PROPERTY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP AS BLOCK 389.01, LOT 11, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 23 GREEK WAY, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102. (CENTRAL WARD)