CALL TO ORDER
NATIONAL ANTHEM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
INVOCATION
STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
ROLL CALL
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REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
Central Planning Board, Minutes, August through November 2025.
North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, Minutes, November 19, 2025.
Office of the Clerk, Marriage License Bureau, Financial Reports, July through September 2025.
ORDINANCES
First Reading
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING FIRST AMENDMENT TO ORIGINAL TAX ABATEMENT GRANTED TO CATHEDRAL PARK ASSOCIATES, LP UNDER THE LIMITED DIVIDEND LAW TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2043 TO COINCIDE WITH THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT RENEWAL CONTRACT FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 147-153 CLIFTON AVENUE AND 88-92 MT PROSPECT AVENUE, AND DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 491, LOT 54 ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
The Ordinances adopted today on First Reading will be advertised in accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at a regular meeting on February 18, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.
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Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
A REFUNDING BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $30,100,000.00 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF REFUNDING BONDS AND/OR REFUNDING NOTES BY THE CITY OF NEWARK, IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION TO REPAY A TRANSITIONAL AID LOAN FROM THE DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
Deferred 6PSF-a 012126
Deferred 6PSF-a 020426
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 41, ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 20, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO PROHIBIT ANY NEW OR EXPANDED FOSSIL FUEL FACILITY, INCLUDING FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATION
Deferred 8-f 112525
Deferred 9-b 120325
Deferred 6F-a 010726
ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE X, FINANCE AND TAXATION OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY ADDING A NEW SECTION CHAPTER 34, PROHIBITION ON USE OF CITY FUNDS FOR FOSSIL FUEL INCLUDING FOSSIL FUEL POWER GENERATION.
Deferred 8-g 112525
Deferred 9-c 120325
Deferred 6F-b 010726
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 23, CHAPTER 5, PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY, BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 23: 5-9, PARKING OF VEHICLES ON YARD FRONTAGE.
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AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT
1 Administration
2 Economic and Housing Development
3 Engineering
4 Finance
5 Health and Community Wellness
6 Law
7 Mayor's Office
8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
9 Public Safety
10 Public Works
11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
12 Water Sewer Utility
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RESOLUTIONS
Administration
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Citywide)
Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration/State of New Jersey Department of Transportation
Appropriation Amount: $2,833,551.41
Budget Year: 2026
Contract Period: Upon Completion
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Total Funding breakdown: $7,237,610.51 for Construction and $452,198.41 for Construction Management/Inspection.
Original Award $3,475,000.00 A&A Resolution # 7R4-e 061516
Additional Award $1,381,257.51 A&A Resolution # 7R3-b 05/04/2022
Additional Award $2,833,551.41 A&A Resolution # 7R3-a 01/21/2026
Total Grant $7,689,808.92
Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-a 01/21/2026
Operating Agency: Department of Engineering
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-14
Purpose: To extend Emergency Contract for immediate provision of elevator inspections, certifications and plan for approximately three thousand (3,000) vertical mobility devices.
Entity Name/Address: VDA, Inc. 120 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 310 East Hanover, NJ 07936
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $375,000.00
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Engineering/ NW026-026-0109-46260-B2025
Contract Period: Extend Emergency from January 16, 2026 through April 16, 2026
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:
This resolution will authorize extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-14, issued for the period January 16, 2026 through April 16, 2026, awarded to VDA, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $375,000.00.
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract T0213 Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt-Statewide #20-FLEET-01519 and 20-FLEET-01520
Purpose: To provide Rock Salt, Treated Salt and Solar Salt
Entity Names/Addresses:
1. Morton Salt Inc., 444 West Lake Street, Suite 30000, Chicago, Illinois 60606; and
2. East Coast Salt Distribution Inc., 621 Wright Debow Road, Jackson Township, New Jersey 08527
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,636,000.00
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation, NW011-060-0605-83710-B2026/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83710-B2026
Contract Period: Commencing February 4, 2026, through June 30, 2026, inclusive of any 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:
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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract T3124 Portable Salt Conveyors, Diesel Engine, with Accessories - Statewide# 21-FLEET-01396
Purpose: To provide Portable Salt Conveyors, Diesel Engine, with Accessories - Statewide
Entity Name/Address: Kimco USA Inc., 118 E. Trefz Drive, Marshall, Illinois 62441
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,000,000.00
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation, NW011-060-0605-83710-B2026/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, NW037-750-7502-83710-B2026
Contract Period: Commencing February 4, 2026, through February 17, 2026, inclusive of any 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:
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: To provide Hypochlorite, Liquid Sodium (Water Treating Disinfectant)
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): JCI Jones Chemicals Inc., 1765 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida 34236
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $460,000.00
Funding Source: Budget 2025/ Water and Sewer Utilities/ NW037-7502-83230-B2025/B2026
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, commencing upon a fully executed contract
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:
This contract will provide Hypochlorite, Liquid Sodium (Water Treating Disinfectant) to the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities.
Advertisement Date: March 12, 2025
Bids Downloaded: Twenty-One (21)
Bids Submitted: Two (2)
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Economic and Housing Development
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: On 80-84 19th Avenue, new construction of two (2) two-family homes; 36 Livingston Street will construct a new two-family home; and a single-family home to sell at market rate on 38 Livingston Street.
Entity Name: Level 6ix Group LLC
Entity Address: 226 Isias Court Building 76, Perth Amboy New Jersey 08861
Sale Amount: $217,402.50
Cost Basis: (X) $21.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:
Assessed Amount: $175,100.00
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)
36 Livingston Street / Block 2520/ Lot 46/ Central Ward
38 Livingston Street / Block2520/ Lot 45/ Central Ward
80-84 19th Avenue / Block 356/ Lot 27/ South Ward
Additional Information:
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 10,352.50 X $21.00 = $217,402.50.
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties
Deferred 7R2-c 012126
Deferred 7R2-a 020426
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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: New construction of a 3-family home consisting of one (1) owner occupied unit and two units will be rented at market rate.
Entity Name: Brenner St LLC
Entity Address: 26 Brenner Street, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Sale Amount: $51,435.00
Cost Basis: (X) $18.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:
Assessed Amount: $76,000.00
Appraised Amount: N/A
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) 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)
24 Brenner Street/ Block 2616/ Lot 38/ South Ward
Additional Information:
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 2,857.5 X $18.00 = $51,435.00.
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties
Deferred 7R2-b 020426
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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: New construction of a mixed-use building with a grocery store.
Entity Name: The Manor Restaurant LLC
Entity Address: 795 Sanford Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106
Sale Amount: $75,000.00
Cost Basis: (X) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:
Assessed Amount: $133,100.00
Appraised Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) 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)
92-94 Stuyvesant Avenue/Block 4067/ Lot 3 and additional lot 4/ West Ward
Additional Information:
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,000 X $15.00 = $75,000.00.
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties
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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services
Entity Name: Clarke Canton Hintz, PC
Entity Address: 100 Barrack Street, 3rd Floor, Trenton, New Jersey 08608
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Community and Economic Development Trust Fund
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services.
Entity Name: Neglia Group, LLC
Entity Address: 34 Park Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071-1012
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $55,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Community and Economic Development Trust Fund
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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Dept/Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Federal HUD HOME Loan
Purpose: A Resolution authorizing a reduction in the number of subsidized and designated HOME Assisted Units and the execution of a First Amendment to the Deed Restrictive Affordable Housing Agreement with Washington Bay Group 1, LLC in connection with the construction of five (5) new two-family homes offered for sale consisting of a total of ten (10) three-bedroom residential rental units upon five (5) parcels of real property located at 719 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 5), 721 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 6), 723 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 53), 725 South 11th Street (Block 2631, Lot 7), and 716-718 South 12th Street (Block 2631, Lot 2631) ( Ward) of the Tax Map of the City of Newark, County of Essex, State of New Jersey 07108.
Entity Name: Washington Bay Group 1 LLC
Entity Address: 811 Clinton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07108
Grant Amount: $550,000.00
Funding Source: Federal HUD HOME loan
Contract Period: Agreement shall be for a period of twenty (20) years from the date when a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the City and the first low income eligible homebuyer occupies the HOME Assisted Units.
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)
719 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 5/South Ward
721 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 6/South Ward
723 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 53/South Ward
725 South 11th Street/Block 2631/Lot 7/South Ward
716-718 South 12th Street/Block 2631/Lot 2631/South Ward
Additional Information:
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Engineering
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: NJDOT FY 2026 Local Freight Impact Fund Program
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $1,124,799.00
Total Project Cost: $1,124,799.00
City Contribution: $0
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Grant Period: Start and end dates
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)
Additional Information:
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to apply for grant funding under the LFIF-2026-Fabyan Place Freight Improvement - 00042 from NJDOT for improvements to Fabyan Place. It also authorizes the acceptance of grant funding upon notification of a grant award
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: Central Avenue Bridge Over NJ Transit City Subway- Preliminary Design Phase Project-Change Order #3, Contract Amendment for Extension of Time
Entity Name: Michael Baker International, Inc.
Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 2330, Newark New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: N/A
Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/ New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)
Contract Period: October 1, 2025 through October 1, 2026
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:
This Amending Resolution will extend the term of the contract to October 1, 2026, at no additional cost.
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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Support Resolution
Purpose: Supports the Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA) for the Route 21, Newark Riverfront Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Project
Location: Park Pl/Center St between Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd (Broad St) and Route 21
Additional Information:
Finance
Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Establishing Petty Cash Funds
Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Total Amount: $9,750.00
Additional Information:
See attached Exhibit for custodians and amounts.
Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority (UEZ)
Name of Project(s): Newark UEZ Administrative Budget FY 2026
Amount to be Financed: $811,577.00
Funding Source: UEZ Funds
Local Finance Board meeting date(s): N/A
Project Information:
Project Information: Newark UEZ Administrative Budget FY 2026 (Project Period: FY 2026, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026)
Additional Information:
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Dept/ Agency: Finance
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Designating bank depositories/adopting Cash Management Plan
Entity Name/Address:
TD Bank
Industrial Bank
Kearny Bank
Columbia Bank
Santander Bank
J.P. Morgan Chase
Wells Fargo
Provident Bank
Garden State Community Bank
M&T Bank
Freedom Bank
PNC Bank
Bank of America
ALMA Bank
Citibank
Banco Popular
Investors Savings Bank
Valley Bank
Four Leaf Federal Credit Union
Flagstar
N.J. Cash Management Fund
Broker Dealers:
Bank of America Securities, 1633 Broadway, NY, NY
Wells Fargo Securities, 301 S. College St., Charlotte, NC
PNC Capital Markets, 249 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Merrill Lynch, 250 Vesey Street, New York, NY
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 1585 Broadway, New York, NY
Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Additional Information:
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Health and Community Wellness
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Resolution
Purpose: To provide Ryan White HIV/AIDS Related Health and Support Services to the Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area
Entity Name: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Entity Address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857
Grant Amount: $5,533,844.00
Total Project Cost: N/A
City Contribution: N/A
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2030
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R5-a, adopted on February 19, 2025, authorized the acceptance of a partial Grant Award for Fiscal Year 2025 in the amount of One Million Seventy-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,076,917.00) from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). 7R5-a adopted on February 19, 2025, to reflect the budget Temporary Emergency Appropriation and Budget Insert of Additional Grant Funds
This Amending Resolution amends Resolution 7R5-a 02/19/2025 to reflect the total amount of grant funding ($5,533,844.00) received from the FY2025 Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) in the United States Program.
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Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Apply/ Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To apply/accept grant funds for upgrade of the City of Newark’s public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities
Entity Name: State of New Jersey Department of Health, Division of Disaster Preparedness, Resiliency and Emergency Medical Services (DPREMS)
Entity Address: P.O. Box 360, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0360
Grant Amount: $211,821.00
Total Project Cost: $211,821.00
City Contribution: $ 0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $ 0.00
Grant Period: July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
No municipal funds are required for application or acceptance of the grant award.
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding
Purpose: To provide for the hosting, support, upgrades, maintenance of proprietary software and for existing electronic medical records system, NextGen Healthcare Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center
Entity Name: NextGen Healthcare Inc.
Entity Address: 1551 Emancipation Highway Suite 200; Unit 1256, Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $800,000.00
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness/NW051-G25-H250N-71280-B2025
Contract Period: Not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, beginning July 1, 2025 and terminating on June 30, 2027
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Non-Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) Exception to Public Bidding
Additional Information:
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Law
Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Matters.
Entity Name: Chasan Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo, PC
Entity Address: 300 Lighting Way Suite 200 Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) 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: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Matters
Entity Name: Brooke & Berne, PLLC.
Entity Address: 50 Main Street, Suite 1000, White Plains, New York 10606
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
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:
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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Workers’ Compensation
Entity Name: Brooke & Berne PLLC
Entity Address: 500 Main Street Suite 1000, White Plains, New York 10606
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $100,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW024, Fund 024 Department 24T, Division 5T24, Account 96310, Ref: B2026
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
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:
Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Labor & Employment Matters
Entity Name: Antonelli, Kantor, Rivera, PC
Entity Address: 354 Eisenhower Parkway; Suite 1000, Livingston, New Jersey 07039
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026
Contract Period: January 1st, 2026 through December 31st, 2026
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:
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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services concerning Litigation Defense Counsel Matters.
Entity Name: The Antoine Law Firm, LLC
Entity Address: 52 Underwood Street, Apt. 1L, Newark, New Jersey 07106
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $150,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) 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: To provide legal services concerning Workers’ Compensation Counsel Matters.
Entity Name: The Woolridge Law Firm
Entity Address: 515 Valley Street | Suite 145 Maplewood, New Jersey 07040
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $300,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW024, Fund 024 Department 24T, Division 5T24, Account 96310, Ref: B2026
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
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:
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Dept/ Agency: Law
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To serve as Per Diem Attorneys in the Newark Municipal Court
Entity Name: Multiple Vendors - See list below
Entity Address: Multiple Vendors - See list below
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 cumulative for Three (3) vendors
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Law Department - NW011, Department 040, Division 0401, Account 71260, Budget 2026
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
1. Evelyn Akushie-Onyeani, Esq., d/b/a Onyeani Law Firm, LLC, 76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 200, South Orange, New Jersey 07079
2. Gracia Robert Montilus, Esq., d/b/a GRM Legal Works, LLC, 76 South Orange Avenue, Suite 107, South Orange, New Jersey 07079
3. White and Co. Attorneys and Counsellors, LLC., 523 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, Orange, New Jersey 07050
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Municipal Council and City Clerk
Dept/ Agency: Office of Municipal Council/Office of the City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement
Purpose: Annual Mass dedicated to Roberto Clemente
Entity Name: Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Entity Address: 89 Ridge Street, Newark, New Jersey 07104
Event Location: Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark, New Jersey 07104
Event Date(s): Saturday, March 7, 2026
Event Time: 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Additional Information:
Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/Office of the City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement
Purpose: Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Entity Name: Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Entity Address: 155 Prospect Avenue, Suite100, West Orange, New Jersey 07052
Event Location: Branch Brook Park, Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Newark, New Jersey 07104
Event Date(s): Saturday, April 4, 2026 (Rain Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026)
Event Time: 12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. (Includes set-up beginning at 9:00 A.M. and clean-up/breakdown concluding at 5:00 P.M.)
Additional Information:
Sponsor: Council Member Luis A. Quintana
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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Hold Harmless and Indemnification Agreement
Purpose: North Ward Job Fair
Entity Name: The Waterfront
Entity Address: 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104
Event Location: 2 Grafton Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104
Event Date(s): Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Event Time: 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. (Set-up between 9 A.M.-10 A.M. and break down between 2 P.M.-3 P.M.)
Additional Information:
Sponsor: Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(x)
Purpose: To provide supplementation, maintenance, and publishing of the codification of the General and Permanent Ordinances for the City of Newark.
Entity Name: General Code, LLC
Entity Address: 3490 Winton Place, Rochester, New York 14623
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $220,000.00
Funding Source: Office of the City Clerk/NW011-020-0201-71280-B2026 and B2027
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
There is a Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $10,000.00.
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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(dd)
Purpose: To provide for the award of a contract for proprietary computer system as an exception to Public Bidding because the provision or performance of goods and services is for the support and maintenance of proprietary computer hardware and software - hosting, support, upgrades, maintenance and managed services of computer hardware and software for Legistar, the Legislative Management Software.
Entity Name: Granicus, LLC.
Entity Address: 1152 15th Street, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $145,109.70
Funding Source: 2026 and 2027 Budgets/Office of the City Clerk/NW011-020-0201-07128
Contract Period: February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Non-Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $20,000.00.
RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING
Sponsored by Council Member Amina Bey
1. Individuals honored during the Newark Muslim Heritage Coalition, Honoring the Muslim American Pioneers
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
2. Julio Adonis Gross Gonzalez
3. Individuals honored during the 2026 Annual Business Brunch
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
4. Bishop Heber Brown II, 25th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration
5. Keith H. Green, Completing his Tenure as a Board Member at University Hospital, Newark
6. Individuals honored during the Essex County Board of County Commissioner’s Muslim Heritage Celebration
7. Yolanda Adams, Honoree, HK Star and Gospel Icon
Sponsored by Council Member Michael J. Silva
8. Paulo Moreira
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EXPRESSING PROFOUND SORROW AND REGRET
Sponsored by President C. Lawrence Crump
1. Johnnie Leonardo Killebrew
2. Cheryl Armentia Glaspy-Myers
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
3. Edgar “Mali” Malachi Medina
Sponsored by Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr.
4. Brenda Denise Taylor
Sponsored by Council Member Louise Scott-Rountree
5. Joan Elizabeth Miller
6. Wali Bey
7. Steven Garrett
8. Malcolm D. Pennington, Sr.
9. Aaron H. Reed
10. Glenwood Cain Futrell
11. Bertha M. Becote
12. Mary Lawton
13. Barbara Hughes
Public Safety
Dept./ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police
Action: (X) Ratifying (X Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Appointment of Special Police Officers
Type of Service: Appointment of Eighty-Nine (89) Special Police Officers Newark Residents.
List of Police Officers:
(Name/Address)
See Appendix A of the Certification of the Chief of Police (attached)
Term of Appointment: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Additional Information:
89 Newark residents for Appointment of Special Police Officers
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COMMUNICATIONS
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Appointment
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Central Planning Board, as a Class IV member.
Name of Appointee: Leon Purdie
Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on January 14, 2030.
Additional Information:
Dept/ Agency: Office of the Mayor
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Appointment
Purpose: Re-Appointment to the Newark Housing Authority Board
Name of Appointee: Patrick Council
Appointment Term: Upon confirmation by the Municipal Council and ending on April 20, 2030
Additional Information:
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK PROVIDING FOR A “CAP” ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14).
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWARK PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-14(c) TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER, A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY OF ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON BARNABAS HEALTH FOR THE RENTAL OF SPACE WITHIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 110 WILLIAM STREET, NEWARK NEW JERSEY, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY AND KNOWN AS BLOCK 101, LOT 1,6 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK TO PROVIDE A FOOD FARMACY FOR NEWARKERS RESIDING IN A NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMC DEVELOPMENT-DESIGNATED FOOD DESERT.
MISCELLANEOUS
RAFFLE LICENSES
1. St. Benedict's Preparatory School Inc./RL-1
2. Saint Vincent Academy, Inc/RL-2
3. Vocationists Sister /RL-3
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ADDED STARTERS
Administration
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #T2760 Master Blanket POs, # 25-FLEET-92268
Purpose: To purchase OEM Automotive Parts and Accessories for light duty vehicles.
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):
1) Franks Truck Center Inc, 325 Orient Way, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $400,000.00
Funding Source: 2025 Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/
Contract Period: Upon approval of Municipal Council through August 4, 2026, inclusive of extensions granted 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:
This Resolution authorizes the usage of State Contracts for the purchase of OEM Automotive Parts and Accessories for light duty vehicles on an as-needed basis for the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities
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Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( X ) Amending
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
Purpose: To authorize the use of Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #110822-CSS for the procurement and installation of pre-engineered buildings to support municipal public safety, personnel, and fleet operations.
Entity Name: ClearSpan Fabric Structures International, Inc.
Entity Address: 1395 John Fitch Boulevard, South Windsor, Connecticut 06074
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $2,500,000.00
Funding Source: 2025 Capital Budget/Department Water and Sewer Utilities , NW037-750-7505-71960-B2025 and NW038-800-8007-71970 - B2025, B2026, B2027, and B2028
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through January 6, 2027, and inclusive of any extensions provided by Sourcewell, subject to the availability of appropriations
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:
Resolution 7R1-c(AS) adopted on April 20, 2022, the Municipal Council authorized the City of Newark’s membership to the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing System.
This Resolution authorizes the City’s use of a cooperative purchasing agreement through Sourcewell for pre-engineered building structures. The use of the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract is determined to be cost-effective and in the best interest of the City to avoid interruption in proceeding with this contract.
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Economic and Housing Development
Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: First Amendment to the Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land
Purpose: Agreement to Subordinate the City of Newark Reverter Rights by entering into a First Amendment to Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land and a Subordination Agreement in order to permit the Redeveloper to obtain financing necessary for the redevelopment of the Property.
Entity Name: Covenant House New Jersey, Inc.
Entity Address: 330 Washington Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Sale Amount: N/A
Cost Basis: ( ) $ PSF ( ) Negotiated (X) N/A ( ) Other:
Assessed Amount: N/A
Appraised Amount: N/A
Contract Period: Not Applicable
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
283-285 Halsey Street/Block 96 / Lot 8/Central Ward
287 Halsey Street/Block 96 /Lot 10/Central Ward
352 Washington Street/Block 96/Lot 30/Central Ward
350 Washington Street/Block 96/Lot 31/Central Ward
348 Washington Street/Block 96/Lot 32/Central Ward
342-346 Washington Street/ Block 96/Lot 33/Central Ward
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R2-e adopted on November 6, 2025, designating Covenant House New Jersey, Inc. as the redeveloper and authorizing an Agreement for the Sale and Redevelopment of Land.
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HEARING OF CITIZENS
1. ALIF MUHAMMAD
Appearing.
2. DEBRA SALTERS
Not appearing.
3. ANTHONY D’ ANGELO
Appearing.
4. LISA MITCHELSON PARKER
Not appearing.
5. QUEEN DANNISHA CLYBURN
Appearing.
6. SAHIR MINATEE
Not appearing.
7. YAZMINE BEY
Not appearing.
8. OPAL R. WRIGHT
Not appearing.
9. LATOYA JACKSON TUCKER
Not appearing.
10. DARNELLA LEE
Not appearing.
11. AMIRA HAIRSTON
Not appearing.
12. LAMONT VAUGHN
Appearing.
13. RICKEY ROBINSON
Not appearing.
14. FAHKERIA BRADLEY
Appearing.
15. ZARIAH HAGLER
Not appearing.
MOTIONS
ADJOURNMENT
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C. LAWRENCE CRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
________________________________________
KECIA DANIELS
CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment
Purpose: New construction of a mixed-use building with a grocery store.
Entity Name: The Manor Restaurant LLC
Entity Address: 795 Sanford Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106
Sale Amount: $75,000.00
Cost Basis: (X) $15.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other:
Assessed Amount: $133,100.00
Appraised Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) 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)
92-94 Stuyvesant Avenue/Block 4067/ Lot 3 and additional lot 4/ West Ward
Additional Information:
Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = 5,000 X $15.00 = $75,000.00.
Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties
Agenda Item
Approval of the Consent Reports and Recommendations
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The Ordinances adopted today on First Reading will be advertised in accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at a regular meeting on February 18, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.
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A motion recognizing and commending the South Ward Youth Landscapers for their outstanding work assisting elderly homeowners in the aftermath of the recent snowstorm which fell during the last week of January 2026.
A motion expressing profound sorrow and regret at the passing of long time Newark resident Barbara Hughes.
A motion expressing sincere congratulations to Newark native, Shakeur Stephenson, on his dominating performance on January 31, 2026, at Madison Square Garden, winning his fourth world boxing title and holding four world title championship belts at the same time.
A motion requesting a follow-up meeting at Georgia King Village (GKV) with the Administration and GKV Management to review mitigation of the complaints from the tenants’ meeting held in January, 2026.
A motion expressing a speedy recovery to Newark Sanitation Worker Kyron Dixon.
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