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responsible bidder okay thank you you're welcome okay any other questions
welcome okay any other questions Cenna thank Cenna thank you 7 r5a and 7 r5b are contracts with you 7 r5a and 7 r5b are contracts with subrecipients to provide Ryan White HIV subrecipients to provide Ryan White HIV health and support services as for health and support services as for Ruckers the State University infectious Ruckers the State University infectious disease practice and B is for Trinitas disease practice and B is for Trinitas Regional Medical Center questions or Regional Medical Center questions or comments comments cnna 7 R5 C is application acceptance of cnna 7 R5 C is application acceptance of cnna 7 R5 C is application acceptance of Grant funds to provide oral health care Grant funds to provide oral health care to New Jersey uninsured to New Jersey uninsured residents yeah another residents yeah another Grant questions or Grant questions or comments none thank you love some good comments none thank you love some good grant money y should be more excited we grant money y should be more excited we should be clapping for should be clapping for that all right civil all law this is that all right civil all law this is going to be discussed in executive going to be discussed in executive session yes 7R 6A through 7R 6D are all session yes 7R 6A through 7R 6D are all settlements to be discussed in executive settlements to be discussed in executive settlements to be discussed in executive session right 7 r8a through 7 r8c are whole harmless in amending a whole harmless harmless in amending a whole harmless agreement A is for the evening of jazz agreement A is for the evening of jazz sponsored by council president sponsored by council president mcgyver B wishes to I'm sorry oh I'm so mcgyver B wishes to I'm sorry oh I'm so sorry uh Madam clerk anyone wishes to sorry uh Madam clerk anyone wishes to Second the evening of jazz second by Second the evening of jazz second by councilwoman Round Tree next councilwoman Round Tree next item is the four City Allstar tournament item is the four City Allstar tournament item is the four City Allstar tournament sponsored by councilman Kelly sponsored by councilman Kelly right we we vetted this right we we vetted this out Ved this item out yes just want to out Ved this item out yes…
welcome okay any other questions Cenna thank Cenna thank you 7 r5a and 7 r5b are contracts with you 7 r5a and 7 r5b are contracts with subrecipients to provide Ryan White HIV subrecipients to provide Ryan White HIV health and support services as for health and support services as for Ruckers the State University infectious Ruckers the State University infectious disease practice and B is for Trinitas disease practice and B is for Trinitas Regional Medical Center questions or Regional Medical Center questions or comments comments cnna 7 R5 C is application acceptance of cnna 7 R5 C is application acceptance of cnna 7 R5 C is application acceptance of Grant funds to provide oral health care Grant funds to provide oral health care to New Jersey uninsured to New Jersey uninsured residents yeah another residents yeah another Grant questions or Grant questions or comments none thank you love some good comments none thank you love some good grant money y should be more excited we grant money y should be more excited we should be clapping for should be clapping for that all right civil all law this is that all right civil all law this is going to be discussed in executive going to be discussed in executive session yes 7R 6A through 7R 6D are all session yes 7R 6A through 7R 6D are all settlements to be discussed in executive settlements to be discussed in executive settlements to be discussed in executive session right 7 r8a through 7 r8c are whole harmless in amending a whole harmless harmless in amending a whole harmless agreement A is for the evening of jazz agreement A is for the evening of jazz sponsored by council president sponsored by council president mcgyver B wishes to I'm sorry oh I'm so mcgyver B wishes to I'm sorry oh I'm so sorry uh Madam clerk anyone wishes to sorry uh Madam clerk anyone wishes to Second the evening of jazz second by Second the evening of jazz second by councilwoman Round Tree next councilwoman Round Tree next item is the four City Allstar tournament item is the four City Allstar tournament item is the four City Allstar tournament sponsored by councilman Kelly sponsored by councilman Kelly right we we vetted this right we we vetted this out Ved this item out yes just want to out Ved this item out yes just want to be be clear all right do we have a second for clear all right do we have a second for this item why y'all laughing at me I'm this item why y'all laughing at me I'm dead serious counil M was just a second dead serious counil M was just a second just want to make sure I get nervous just want to make sure I get nervous when I see when I see basketball all right and next next item basketball all right and next next item C is a summer senior summer barbecue C is a summer senior summer barbecue sponsored by councilman Ramos all right sponsored by councilman Ramos all right do I have a second second by councilman Quintana 7 7 r8d is a ceremonial Street designation for The Honorable Charles AB designation for The Honorable Charles AB designation for The Honorable Charles AB Bell sponsored by council president Bell sponsored by council president mcgyver question uh second anyone second mcgyver question uh second anyone second mcgyver question uh second anyone second by councilman Kelly I just want to thank by councilman Kelly I just want to thank by councilman Kelly I just want to thank everyone um who came out to the event it everyone um who came out to the event it everyone um who came out to the event it was definitely a you know unfortunate was definitely a you know unfortunate situation that happened which you know situation that happened which you know caused us to have it have the ceremony caused us to have it have the ceremony urgently definitely someone who it was urgently definitely someone who it was well deserving um of a street dedication well deserving um of a street dedication well deserving um of a street dedication and I just want to thank all of my and I just want to thank all of my colleagues that have the opportunity to colleagues that have the opportunity to come out to celebrate and both the come out to celebrate and both the dedication as well as the motorcade and dedication as well as the motorcade and all of the memorials that we had this all of the memorials that we had this past week for uh the late uh councilman past week for uh the late uh councilman Charlie Bell uh who was amazing here in Charlie Bell uh who was amazing here in this city and did so much and was a this city and did so much and was a Pioneer uh here so thank you so much to Pioneer uh here so thank you so much to everyone who participated and all those everyone who participated and all those um community members and stakeholders um community members and stakeholders who came out former Council people as who came out former Council people as well um who came out to celebrate his well um who came out to celebrate his life um and his legacy so thank you and life um and his legacy so thank you and thank you to the clerk's office uh who thank you to the clerk's office uh who made everything happen um fastly um so made everything happen um fastly um so so thank you so so thank you so much 7ar 8 e and 7R 8f are waving much 7ar 8 e and 7R 8f are waving special event application and permit special event application and permit fees e is for jazz and the street fees e is for jazz and the street sponsored by councilman sponsored by councilman council do I have a second second second council do I have a second second second council do I have a second second second second by Council woman Round Tree next second by Council woman Round Tree next item f is the National Health Center item f is the National Health Center week sponsored by councilman week sponsored by councilman canana second do I have a second second canana second do I have a second second by councilman by councilman Ros 7R 8G is declaring opposition to the Ros 7R 8G is declaring opposition to the Ros 7R 8G is declaring opposition to the heritage foundation's project 2025 heritage foundation's project 2025 formerly known as the presidential formerly known as the presidential transition project sponsored by transition project sponsored by councilman canana yes Lord do I have a councilman canana yes Lord do I have a second second second by councilman counc next item 7 r8h is recognizing and commending item 7 r8h is recognizing and commending item 7 r8h is recognizing and commending resolutions and SR8 eyes expressing resolutions and SR8 eyes expressing profound sorrow and profound sorrow and regret any questions or comments regret any questions or comments regarding these Cena 7 r1a is a memorandum of understanding with the trust for public understanding with the trust for public land to allow access to redevelop and land to allow access to redevelop and rehabilitate and improve Broadway Park rehabilitate and improve Broadway Park my apologies questions or comments my apologies questions or comments regarding this item councilman Ros yeah regarding this item councilman Ros yeah I'd like to sponsor okay councilman Ros I'd like to sponsor okay councilman Ros wish is to sponsor do I have a second wish is to sponsor do I have a second second second by councilman I'm sorry second second by councilman I'm sorry second by councilwoman Round Tree yeah second by councilwoman Round Tree yeah Madame President yes sure we can through Madame President yes sure we can through Madame President yes sure we can through through the um City Department I know through the um City Department I know we've approved a number of transactions we've approved a number of transactions related to this park over the last two related to this park over the last two and a half years and there's no activity and a half years and there's no activity and a half years and there's no activity you know and I I know it's a it usually you know and I I know it's a it usually takes time but you it seems sometimes takes time but you it seems sometimes with the trust or public land it takes a with the trust or public land it takes a with the trust or public land it takes a little bit longer than it's supposed to little bit longer than it's supposed to so you know I'm not sure when this this so you know I'm not sure when this this park project is going to start we've park project is going to start we've we've committed um so local resources we've committed um so local resources there's some Green Acres monies um you there's some Green Acres monies um you know the site is right next to uh uh know the site is right next to uh uh elementary school and it's a you know elementary school and it's a you know Haven for illegal dumping and drug use Haven for illegal dumping and drug use and you know I'm not sure what's taking and you know I'm not sure what's taking so long so yes mam chair um yes Council so long so yes mam chair um yes Council I'm sorry uh I sit on a the the park I'm sorry uh I sit on a the the park committee I chair the park committee uh committee I chair the park committee uh I will send out an update from the last I will send out an update from the last Park committee meeting that we had there Park committee meeting that we had there Park committee meeting that we had there was some information that was given by was some information that was given by trust public land who was at that trust public land who was at that meeting uh about some issues with meeting uh about some issues with property and um some other cleanup property and um some other cleanup methods that needs to happen so I'll methods that needs to happen so I'll send that out so that everybody is send that out so that everybody is appraised of it that sounds great and in appraised of it that sounds great and in appraised of it that sounds great and in addition whatever information um addition whatever information um director reading that you may have could director reading that you may have could director reading that you may have could you get that over to the councilman and you get that over to the councilman and the full Council that would be great as the full Council that would be great as well thank you so much uh councilman well thank you so much uh councilman Council any other questions councilman Council any other questions councilman Ramos any other comments or questions Ramos any other comments or questions from anyone else all right thank you from anyone else all right thank you next item 7R 11b and 7r1 C are accepting next item 7R 11b and 7r1 C are accepting next item 7R 11b and 7r1 C are accepting gifts for the Department of recreation B gifts for the Department of recreation B gifts for the Department of recreation B is the acceptance of swimsuits and is the acceptance of swimsuits and goggles and C is a new hockey goggles and C is a new hockey scoreboard oh nice okay any questions or scoreboard oh nice okay any questions or scoreboard oh nice okay any questions or comments regarding this item all right comments regarding this item all right seeing then could we just make sure that seeing then could we just make sure that seeing then could we just make sure that every time we do like a gift or every time we do like a gift or something we make sure we send a thank something we make sure we send a thank you letter on behalf of the council I you letter on behalf of the council I know I said that before about something know I said that before about something else we got but you know how I like else we got but you know how I like gifts to us here in the city this is gifts to us here in the city this is great when people give back so let's great when people give back so let's make sure we just say thank you to them make sure we just say thank you to them absolutely all right next item 7 r12a absolutely all right next item 7 r12a and 7r1 12b are change orders from the and 7r1 12b are change orders from the Department of Water and Sewer utilities Department of Water and Sewer utilities a is an emergency repair of a is an emergency repair of sewers and B is for the corrosion sewers and B is for the corrosion control chemical feed control chemical feed system questions or system questions or comments yes councilman Gonzalez 12 comments yes councilman Gonzalez 12 a we have a a we have a $35,000 increase in the contract what $35,000 increase in the contract what motivated that increase um somebody I don't see it the um water and sewer ba perhaps you can ask the director adem ba perhaps you can ask the director adem to follow up with us uh pertaining to to follow up with us uh pertaining to the councilman's a question before the councilman's a question before tomorrow I that I will Eric Pennington tomorrow I that I will Eric Pennington business administrator I'll get the business administrator I'll get the answer and get it to the council thank answer and get it to the council thank you okay all right thank you next item 7 you okay all right thank you next item 7 you okay all right thank you next item 7 r12c is a bid contract to provide r12c is a bid contract to provide emergency repair of comments CNN 7r1 12d is a bid contract to provide traffic triangle Greening to provide traffic triangle Greening project and 7 project and 7 r12e is a bid contract to provide repair r12e is a bid contract to provide repair r12e is a bid contract to provide repair of timberbrook Road and Culver of timberbrook Road and Culver contract questions or comments regarding contract questions or comments regarding contract questions or comments regarding these items Sienna 7r1 12f is a pre-litigation settlement to be discussed in executive settlement to be discussed in executive session okay 7r1 12g is Implement a session okay 7r1 12g is Implement a short-term amnesty program to wave short-term amnesty program to wave accured interest only on delinquent accured interest only on delinquent Water and Sewer charges that's kind is Water and Sewer charges that's kind is someone here to talk about this item good morning Eric Pennington business administrator business administrator uh yes there are significant outstanding uh yes there are significant outstanding uh yes there are significant outstanding water bills um where residents have water bills um where residents have accured some large bills some 50 60 accured some large bills some 50 60 70,000 in bills many of which are 70,000 in bills many of which are residential in an effort to uh get residential in an effort to uh get compliance with the payment of these compliance with the payment of these bills the director of water and sewer bills the director of water and sewer and our tax collector have uh agreed to and our tax collector have uh agreed to wave the interest if the uh uh Del lent wave the interest if the uh uh Del lent accounts are paid in full if they're not accounts are paid in full if they're not accounts are paid in full if they're not they will be transferred to the tax they will be transferred to the tax foreclosure sale which is uh on the foreclosure sale which is uh on the agenda for today and so by the end of agenda for today and so by the end of the year will go into a tax for they the year will go into a tax for they will be part of the tax forclosure will be part of the tax forclosure properties that are up for properties that are up for sale questions or comments from Council sale questions or comments from Council Members regarding that councilman Kelly Members regarding that councilman Kelly no no other questions or comments all right thank you so much Mr comments all right thank you so much Mr ba can Communications item 8A is an ba can Communications item 8A is an ordinance amending title 2 ordinance amending title 2 Administration chapter 10 Department of Administration chapter 10 Department of Economic and Housing Economic and Housing Development by amending eligible facade Development by amending eligible facade improvements in forgiveness of repayment improvements in forgiveness of repayment improvements in forgiveness of repayment of the facade improvement loan can we of the facade improvement loan can we get some more information regarding this item good morning council president council members Allison lad director of council members Allison lad director of Economic and Housing Development um this Economic and Housing Development um this Economic and Housing Development um this item 8A and a companion piece 8B are item 8A and a companion piece 8B are both regarding Liv n uh the first is Liv both regarding Liv n uh the first is Liv both regarding Liv n uh the first is Liv NK uh facade and the second is Liv NK NK uh facade and the second is Liv NK down payment assistance the reason why down payment assistance the reason why we're asking for you to consider this we're asking for you to consider this ordinance is that we need to modify the ordinance is that we need to modify the repayment structure per HUD guidelines repayment structure per HUD guidelines so as you may recall these both fund so as you may recall these both fund programs are both funded by home funds programs are both funded by home funds um by uh the US Housing and Urban um by uh the US Housing and Urban Development Department and as we went Development Department and as we went through compliance review with them they through compliance review with them they through compliance review with them they said that we needed to have 10year said that we needed to have 10year repayment periods due to the amount as repayment periods due to the amount as opposed to five-year repayment periods opposed to five-year repayment periods so in both cases that's what the so in both cases that's what the amendment is requesting add it any amendment is requesting add it any questions or comments no I'd like to questions or comments no I'd like to sponsor both the items okay councilman sponsor both the items okay councilman Council wishes to sponsor both do I have Council wishes to sponsor both do I have Council wishes to sponsor both do I have a second second second by councilwoman a second second second by councilwoman Round Tree okay what about the second one councilman Council wishes to sponsor one councilman Council wishes to sponsor one councilman Council wishes to sponsor that one as well do I have a different that one as well do I have a different person like the second second by person like the second second by councilman councilman Kelly all right any other questions Kelly all right any other questions regarding this item I'm sorry councilman regarding this item I'm sorry councilman regarding this item I'm sorry councilman Gonzalez did you have a question Gonzalez did you have a question okay all right thank you so much Deputy okay all right thank you so much Deputy Mayor next item 8B was already discussed Mayor next item 8B was already discussed Mayor next item 8B was already discussed 8 C is an ordinance granting a 20-year 8 C is an ordinance granting a 20-year tax abatement to tax abatement to 369-378 18th Avenue urban renewal LLC 369-378 18th Avenue urban renewal LLC for a project to construct 11 market for a project to construct 11 market rate residential rental units with one rate residential rental units with one affordable housing rental unit which affordable housing rental unit which shall be restricted to tenants at 60% of shall be restricted to tenants at 60% of shall be restricted to tenants at 60% of area median income Ami in the central area median income Ami in the central Ward questions or comments regarding Ward questions or comments regarding this this item seeing none 8D is an ordinance item seeing none 8D is an ordinance granting a 25-year tax abatement to granting a 25-year tax abatement to Riverfront quarter ERS urban renewal LLC Riverfront quarter ERS urban renewal LLC Riverfront quarter ERS urban renewal LLC for a project to to construct a 64 for a project to to construct a 64 residential rental unit consisting of 40 residential rental unit consisting of 40 residential rental unit consisting of 40 51 market rate residential rental units 51 market rate residential rental units 13 affordable housing rental units of 13 affordable housing rental units of which three units shall be restricted to which three units shall be restricted to which three units shall be restricted to tenants at 40% of the area median income tenants at 40% of the area median income tenants at 40% of the area median income Ami three units shall be restricted to Ami three units shall be restricted to tenants at 60% Ami and seven units shall tenants at 60% Ami and seven units shall tenants at 60% Ami and seven units shall be restricted to tenants at 80% Ami in be restricted to tenants at 80% Ami in the East Ward questions or the East Ward questions or comments cn9 8e is an ordinance amending comments cn9 8e is an ordinance amending comments cn9 8e is an ordinance amending parking prohibited at all times to parking prohibited at all times to prohibit parking at all times on beer prohibit parking at all times on beer Street on the east side between West Street on the east side between West Kenny Street and Hy Street in the Kenny Street and Hy Street in the central Ward sponsored by council central Ward sponsored by council president MC Iver is there a second president MC Iver is there a second second second by councilman second second by councilman Quintana next item 8f is an ordinance Quintana next item 8f is an ordinance amending section on parking and standing amending section on parking and standing amending section on parking and standing prohibited in certain areas at certain prohibited in certain areas at certain times for street cleaning to prohibit times for street cleaning to prohibit parking at certain times on Beacher parking at certain times on Beacher Street on the West Side between West Street on the West Side between West Kenny Street and Hy Street in the Kenny Street and Hy Street in the central Ward questions or comments CN 8G is an ordinance comments CN 8G is an ordinance authorizing the mayor and or his authorizing the mayor and or his design to execute the sale and transfer design to execute the sale and transfer of the city of Nork of the city of Nork properties uh perhaps some more properties uh perhaps some more information regarding this item good morning council president council members Allison lad director of council members Allison lad director of Economic and Housing Development um this Economic and Housing Development um this Economic and Housing Development um this item um I wanted to make sure that we item um I wanted to make sure that we gave you as much information as possible gave you as much information as possible gave you as much information as possible so last night I was able to email you so last night I was able to email you some more details but I'm happy to brief some more details but I'm happy to brief some more details but I'm happy to brief you also um this morning uh this is you also um this morning uh this is round two of the Equitable investments round two of the Equitable investments in nework communities initiative and um in nework communities initiative and um we um it's really exciting uh there's 11 we um it's really exciting uh there's 11 we um it's really exciting uh there's 11 sites and 11 different joint venture sites and 11 different joint venture Partnerships that are working to Partnerships that are working to redevelop these sites um in our city um redevelop these sites um in our city um we did this through a public we did this through a public solicitation and through the public solicitation and through the public solicitation we actually received 93 solicitation we actually received 93 proposals um for all 11 sites and um the proposals um for all 11 sites and um the proposals um for all 11 sites and um the other exciting piece is that 80 of the other exciting piece is that 80 of the um proposals were joint ventures um in um proposals were joint ventures um in our city uh and further um eight of the our city uh and further um eight of the 11 finalist are newark-based um uh 11 finalist are newark-based um uh companies um and developers and companies um and developers and nonprofits and Community Based nonprofits and Community Based organizations here in our city so we organizations here in our city so we wanted to um Advance this um in a wanted to um Advance this um in a similar ilar fashion as we have with the similar ilar fashion as we have with the similar ilar fashion as we have with the landbank and so that's while you drafted landbank and so that's while you drafted landbank and so that's while you drafted an ordinance to this effect to allow for an ordinance to this effect to allow for an ordinance to this effect to allow for the council to consider this as a the council to consider this as a package of properties so that we can package of properties so that we can move to construction why is that move to construction why is that important because these properties will important because these properties will provide affordable housing the total provide affordable housing the total number of units proposed is number of units proposed is approximately 300 units and the total approximately 300 units and the total number of affordable units is 250 so you number of affordable units is 250 so you number of affordable units is 250 so you can see the overwhelming majority of the can see the overwhelming majority of the can see the overwhelming majority of the properties will be developed into properties will be developed into affordable housing and we know our city affordable housing and we know our city and our residents need more housing and our residents need more housing that's affordable for our residents um that's affordable for our residents um in closing um I wanted to share that the in closing um I wanted to share that the in closing um I wanted to share that the 11 sites the developers names um they 11 sites the developers names um they are referenced but I thought I'd share are referenced but I thought I'd share them publicly as well site a is Bridge them publicly as well site a is Bridge Builders nework site B is Nehemiah Builders nework site B is Nehemiah returning citizens site C is putam and D returning citizens site C is putam and D returning citizens site C is putam and D um and Burrow's Development Group site D um and Burrow's Development Group site D um and Burrow's Development Group site D is Badger Madison Partners site e is is Badger Madison Partners site e is Terry developments site f is Apex and Terry developments site f is Apex and Urban League of Essex County site G is Urban League of Essex County site G is &m development site F sorry site H is &m development site F sorry site H is &m development site F sorry site H is Fairmont Commons holding s site I is WBS Fairmont Commons holding s site I is WBS Fairmont Commons holding s site I is WBS real estate development site J is lacasa real estate development site J is lacasa real estate development site J is lacasa Don Pedro and site K is Cara squared Don Pedro and site K is Cara squared along with um Nissan's place um there is along with um Nissan's place um there is along with um Nissan's place um there is additional information that I provided additional information that I provided not only in the email but in the not only in the email but in the legistar file that gives you a full legistar file that gives you a full detail itemized by site by developer by detail itemized by site by developer by project um that we are asking for you to project um that we are asking for you to project um that we are asking for you to consider today happy to answer any consider today happy to answer any questions okay Council MOS yeah Madame questions okay Council MOS yeah Madame President um I I I I did have an President um I I I I did have an opportunity to review the package since opportunity to review the package since these are coming to us and as a as a these are coming to us and as a as a group you know before the next meeting group you know before the next meeting I'd like to have the opportunity to meet I'd like to have the opportunity to meet I'd like to have the opportunity to meet with with lacassa um you know one two three silven lacassa um you know one two three silven lacassa um you know one two three silven Avenue is a very sought after uh piece Avenue is a very sought after uh piece of property in the north Ward I know of property in the north Ward I know there have been numerous inquiries and there have been numerous inquiries and and I would imagine and I would imagine Lois submitted for that property and the Lois submitted for that property and the Lois submitted for that property and the other thing I'm curious about I know other thing I'm curious about I know over the years we've designated Lots over the years we've designated Lots along um Broad Street and uh perhaps along um Broad Street and uh perhaps Lower Broadway to laasa and and I'm not Lower Broadway to laasa and and I'm not sure if those lots were developed so sure if those lots were developed so that's that's an important piece of that's that's an important piece of information you know in the last 10 information you know in the last 10 years you know what properties has the years you know what properties has the city designated um to to this city designated um to to this organization and and what what's the organization and and what what's the status of of of those sites have they status of of of those sites have they been constructed have they've been um been constructed have they've been um built up in accordance with their built up in accordance with their original proposal to the city and um you original proposal to the city and um you original proposal to the city and um you know through your office I'd like the know through your office I'd like the opportunity to meet with them if I could opportunity to meet with them if I could opportunity to meet with them if I could prior to um the September meeting if prior to um the September meeting if this moves forward this moves forward tomorrow absolutely council president tomorrow absolutely council president we'd be happy to that sure I will say we'd be happy to that sure I will say that the ones uh just to answer the that the ones uh just to answer the question regarding the ones that are in question regarding the ones that are in the centry board they haven't been and the centry board they haven't been and we have had a lot of conversation around we have had a lot of conversation around we have had a lot of conversation around them um a lot of residents have issues them um a lot of residents have issues regarding some of those lots so I just regarding some of those lots so I just want to talk about I only to talk about want to talk about I only to talk about specifically the ones in the central um specifically the ones in the central um who have set vacant prior to me becoming who have set vacant prior to me becoming who have set vacant prior to me becoming in office so uh definitely something to in office so uh definitely something to take a look at I would request that I take a look at I would request that I know I had an opportunity to meet with know I had an opportunity to meet with some of these entities regarding some of these entities regarding properties in the central War but properties in the central War but specifically if there are any council specifically if there are any council members just to make sure that these members just to make sure that these individuals are part of this set up a individuals are part of this set up a meeting with the um designated of where meeting with the um designated of where council person and any at large person council person and any at large person that wants to meet with them as well um that wants to meet with them as well um should set up a meeting with them to should set up a meeting with them to talk about their project council talk about their project council president no problem we will um handle president no problem we will um handle that okay other questions and comments that okay other questions and comments councilman Council yep just real quick councilman Council yep just real quick just uh another question just to make just uh another question just to make sure that sure that we associate all of the addresses that we associate all of the addresses that the addresses are are correct on all of the addresses are are correct on all of them but one I'm uh extremely uh proud them but one I'm uh extremely uh proud of is the the partnership that's going of is the the partnership that's going to happen with the developer on Clinton to happen with the developer on Clinton Avenue with Nan's place so uh the work Avenue with Nan's place so uh the work that we've been doing in the city to that we've been doing in the city to deal with our autistic population uh has deal with our autistic population uh has deal with our autistic population uh has been phenomenal uh and I think now being been phenomenal uh and I think now being been phenomenal uh and I think now being able to provide them with a space in a able to provide them with a space in a home to expand those services to home to expand those services to families and children who uh have a families and children who uh have a tough time dealing with uh children on tough time dealing with uh children on the Spectrum uh will do a lot for this the Spectrum uh will do a lot for this city so I I definitely applaud that city so I I definitely applaud that effort and hope uh that these folks will effort and hope uh that these folks will effort and hope uh that these folks will be prudent uh in their in their be prudent uh in their in their development and and movement of these development and and movement of these projects yes thank you council member projects yes thank you council member Council I would love to you know sponsor Council I would love to you know sponsor Council I would love to you know sponsor this and ask for it to be Advanced and this and ask for it to be Advanced and adopted on first okay so uh there are adopted on first okay so uh there are quite a few of people included in this quite a few of people included in this but um it might be best to have Council but um it might be best to have Council as a whole cuz it's not just southw as a whole cuz it's not just southw property I'm asking that to be Advanced property I'm asking that to be Advanced and adopted on first well yes let's and adopted on first well yes let's advanc and adopt I agree with that not advanc and adopt I agree with that not notless somebody don't want to fight you notless somebody don't want to fight you notless somebody don't want to fight you on it it's fine some no no no let me on it it's fine some no no no let me retract that I want I'm I'm requesting retract that I want I'm I'm requesting that it be Advanced and adopt sure yes I that it be Advanced and adopt sure yes I that it be Advanced and adopt sure yes I agree let's advance and adopt on first agree let's advance and adopt on first for sure thank you all right any other questions regarding this item no all righty thank you so much Deputy Mayor all right 8h is an Deputy Mayor all right 8h is an ordinance amending and supplementing ordinance amending and supplementing title 14 to permit and regulate adult title 14 to permit and regulate adult use and license oo okay let's talk about use and license oo okay let's talk about use and license oo okay let's talk about this so someone want to come up and give this so someone want to come up and give this so someone want to come up and give us some information all right hey Miss Wingfield information all right hey Miss Wingfield good morning governing body Madam good morning governing body Madam president governing body uh Jocelyn president governing body uh Jocelyn Wingfield special tax tax abatement Wingfield special tax tax abatement cannabis norc um so the idea behind um cannabis norc um so the idea behind um amending uh this particular ordinance is amending uh this particular ordinance is amending uh this particular ordinance is to um move towards expanding licensing to um move towards expanding licensing um specifically for retail and some of um specifically for retail and some of the other areas the idea behind this is the other areas the idea behind this is to um intensify our efforts in terms of equitability um and to um promote equitability um and to um promote movement um and motivate um potential movement um and motivate um potential applicants to move in some of our unders applicants to move in some of our unders applicants to move in some of our unders ve areas and to also uh give our ve areas and to also uh give our non-traditional and unconventional non-traditional and unconventional applicant and homebased entrepreneurs um applicant and homebased entrepreneurs um applicant and homebased entrepreneurs um a way to establish themselves as a way to establish themselves as business owners um here in the city so business owners um here in the city so we're anticipating um expanding the we're anticipating um expanding the retail license by at least uh retail license by at least uh 10 um with also giv them the option to 10 um with also giv them the option to um expand delivery and we're um setting um expand delivery and we're um setting some designations for some of those um some designations for some of those um non-traditional and unconventional um non-traditional and unconventional um applicants who are deemed to be uh what applicants who are deemed to be uh what we would call a legacy applicant who has we would call a legacy applicant who has we would call a legacy applicant who has either been adjudicated convicted of or either been adjudicated convicted of or have an expunge record um in which they have an expunge record um in which they were convicted of um to marijuana were convicted of um to marijuana offenses or CDs or hashes offenses so offenses or CDs or hashes offenses so quick question how many retail licensing quick question how many retail licensing quick question how many retail licensing have we given out so far so thus far we have we given out so far so thus far we have reached capacity for the standard have reached capacity for the standard licensing which was capped at five licensing which was capped at five initially and we have reached capacity initially and we have reached capacity for the um micro business um which was for the um micro business um which was also capped at five so out of those 10 also capped at five so out of those 10 how many have actually opened up so out how many have actually opened up so out of those 10 thus far we have two that of those 10 thus far we have two that have opened up we have one that's um we have opened up we have one that's um we anticipate opening up uh by next week anticipate opening up uh by next week and then there are are additional um and then there are are additional um businesses that are scheduled to open up businesses that are scheduled to open up businesses that are scheduled to open up in September did this go through the Cannabis committee yes okay and it Cannabis committee yes okay and it passed through the committee to expand passed through the committee to expand licensing for these T additional 10 no licensing for these T additional 10 no no we had we had discussion uh in the no we had we had discussion uh in the Cannabis committee about it you know Cannabis committee about it you know coming coming forward we haven't necessarily talked forward we haven't necessarily talked about or went over in detail where those about or went over in detail where those about or went over in detail where those T would be the locations and how that T would be the locations and how that would map itself out so that's I was would map itself out so that's I was going to get to that but that was good going to get to that but that was good thank you got it Council Ramos yeah you thank you got it Council Ramos yeah you you these are some pretty significant you these are some pretty significant changes in the process so you know I'm changes in the process so you know I'm hopeful that we get a chance to kind of hopeful that we get a chance to kind of do a little bit of a deep dive in terms do a little bit of a deep dive in terms of what it actually means I I know of what it actually means I I know you've talked about how many you've talked about how many applications we've given endorsements applications we've given endorsements for but how many businesses have for but how many businesses have actually opened up in Newark two so actually opened up in Newark two so there are two that are actually open there are two that are actually open there's one that is scheduled to open there's one that is scheduled to open next week um on the 12th I believe that next week um on the 12th I believe that date is and then there are others that date is and then there are others that are scheduled to open up in September are scheduled to open up in September yeah well why why is that what why do yeah well why why is that what why do you think we have such a small number you think we have such a small number that have actually opened up um so the that have actually opened up um so the process is a is a bit tedious it could process is a is a bit tedious it could be long um you have buildout that has to be long um you have buildout that has to be long um you have buildout that has to take place you have inspections that take place you have inspections that have to take place um there's a bit of a have to take place um there's a bit of a have to take place um there's a bit of a backlog with the state so you have to backlog with the state so you have to wait for the investigator to actually wait for the investigator to actually come out um before to inspect the um come out um before to inspect the um place of business before actually um place of business before actually um being able to open so it's just a being able to open so it's just a tedious process with you know times line tedious process with you know times line tedious process with you know times line timelines that are sometimes uh set back timelines that are sometimes uh set back timelines that are sometimes uh set back so what happens if two years down the so what happens if two years down the road you know an application that we road you know an application that we gave a letter of endorsement to you know gave a letter of endorsement to you know gave a letter of endorsement to you know the business still hasn't opened up this the business still hasn't opened up this the business still hasn't opened up this the city have the ability to resend its the city have the ability to resend its support yes the city has the ability to support yes the city has the ability to put those licenses back in line or the put those licenses back in line or the correct potential so if there's no if correct potential so if there's no if there's no movement um in terms of the there's no movement um in terms of the build out if the applicant has not done build out if the applicant has not done their due diligence to move forward with their due diligence to move forward with their due diligence to move forward with the state the city does have the the state the city does have the authority to resend um the resolution of authority to resend um the resolution of authority to resend um the resolution of support that was granted is anyone close support that was granted is anyone close support that was granted is anyone close to that at this point from your to that at this point from your assessment or close to what having the assessment or close to what having the city resend and author no because city resend and author no because everyone has done their due diligence everyone has done their due diligence and they're moving forward as expected and they're moving forward as expected thank you do we have an established thank you do we have an established timeline though for for to resend like timeline though for for to resend like is it does it say somewhere or do we is it does it say somewhere or do we tell applicants that we give them we tell applicants that we give them we give them two years two okay M chair give them two years two okay M chair councilman councel I think part part of councilman councel I think part part of the the larger issue just from my the the larger issue just from my perspective as as the the chair on the perspective as as the the chair on the committee is the backlog uh with the committee is the backlog uh with the state and being able to really once state and being able to really once these folks move from the support letter these folks move from the support letter these folks move from the support letter from the city to the actual um from the city to the actual um advancement of the inspections and advancement of the inspections and processes that we have to go through on processes that we have to go through on this end I think we've we've been pretty this end I think we've we've been pretty this end I think we've we've been pretty well and I know I've been a keen in Ed well and I know I've been a keen in Ed on around inspections but we've been on around inspections but we've been pretty well in in dealing with our pretty well in in dealing with our inspections but most of the folks in in inspections but most of the folks in in in the city having large issues with the in the city having large issues with the in the city having large issues with the backlog from the state finalizing backlog from the state finalizing agreements and and and other agreements and and and other documentations and so you I think that documentations and so you I think that that's why we're at this this two margin that's why we're at this this two margin that's why we're at this this two margin one just opened this weekend and and uh one just opened this weekend and and uh speaking with that individual it was a speaking with that individual it was a very tedious process and it was a long very tedious process and it was a long backlog with the state that they finally backlog with the state that they finally backlog with the state that they finally broke through and now they had an broke through and now they had an opportunity to uh open uh this weekend opportunity to uh open uh this weekend with with uh much success so I don't I with with uh much success so I don't I don't know what we can do in terms of don't know what we can do in terms of that kind of conversation I know uh J that kind of conversation I know uh J has been you know very well with the has been you know very well with the committee and providing information and committee and providing information and making sure that we get information but making sure that we get information but I don't know moving further you know I don't know moving further you know what we can do as a council or as a what we can do as a council or as a committee to you know figure out what is committee to you know figure out what is committee to you know figure out what is this kind of tedious backlog with the this kind of tedious backlog with the state specifically in this area because state specifically in this area because other areas are moving and and and and other areas are moving and and and and bustling and you know ultimately you bustling and you know ultimately you know resources and revenue is always know resources and revenue is always needed in the city dly not that uh needed in the city dly not that uh councilman Council I will you know defer councilman Council I will you know defer councilman Council I will you know defer back to the Cannabis committee you know back to the Cannabis committee you know to you know take a look and talk more to you know take a look and talk more about it uh councilman Kelly uh thank about it uh councilman Kelly uh thank you Council pres uh Mr Wayfield you said you Council pres uh Mr Wayfield you said you Council pres uh Mr Wayfield you said that five there's five licenses that we that five there's five licenses that we give out oh it's five and five five Li give out oh it's five and five five Li and what is it Cula five for the and what is it Cula five for the standard and five for the micro right standard and five for the micro right micro and you said that we two have micro and you said that we two have opened up yes and one is opening up on opened up yes and one is opening up on the 12th and then the other two opening the 12th and then the other two opening up in September yeah there are few up in September yeah there are few that's opening up in September is that that's opening up in September is that the is that the standard or the the is that the standard or the micro so they're It's a combination of micro so they're It's a combination of both both standard and both both both standard and both micro okay both standard and micro micro okay both standard and micro excuse me so how many out of the excuse me so how many out of the standard are because that's five right standard are because that's five right that I'm counting right my number's not that I'm counting right my number's not how many out of the standard and how how many out of the standard and how many out of the micro that are open thus many out of the micro that are open thus many out of the micro that are open thus far so out of the standard there's only far so out of the standard there's only one that's open so that one is um It's a one that's open so that one is um It's a one that's open so that one is um It's a combination of uh medicinal and combination of uh medicinal and recreational uh usage and then the recreational uh usage and then the second one that's the one that just had second one that's the one that just had a soft opening this past weekend that's a soft opening this past weekend that's a that's a micro um we the one that is a that's a micro um we the one that is scheduled to open up um approximately scheduled to open up um approximately next week that's also a micro and then next week that's also a micro and then the others for September is a the others for September is a combination of U micro and combination of U micro and standard okay thank you madam president standard okay thank you madam president yes counc yeah I don't want to have an yes counc yeah I don't want to have an extended debate on this but I I think at extended debate on this but I I think at extended debate on this but I I think at some point we need to look at some of some point we need to look at some of the local requirements that we've the local requirements that we've imposed on on this industry be beyond imposed on on this industry be beyond what the state requires I know in norc what the state requires I know in norc you know this is just feedback talking you know this is just feedback talking to some of the prospective operators you to some of the prospective operators you to some of the prospective operators you know you have this 24hour security know you have this 24hour security requirement which I don't think any requirement which I don't think any other um I wouldn't say any other but other um I wouldn't say any other but very few local areas have that same very few local areas have that same requirement and in our case it deals requirement and in our case it deals Beyond just surveillance equipment um Beyond just surveillance equipment um you physically have to hire a security you physically have to hire a security guard or security company to monitor uh guard or security company to monitor uh the industry or the establishment 24 the industry or the establishment 24 hours a day which comes at a huge cost hours a day which comes at a huge cost especially for some of these smaller especially for some of these smaller operators so I I think at some point operators so I I think at some point maybe through our committee we need to maybe through our committee we need to um just have a real honest conversation um just have a real honest conversation about what these local requirements mean about what these local requirements mean about what these local requirements mean to these smaller establishments and how to these smaller establishments and how it may be hindering uh their ability to it may be hindering uh their ability to establish themselves in in in the city establish themselves in in in the city understood any other questions or understood any other questions or comments councilman Gonzalez this your comments councilman Gonzalez this your favorite topic I just I just want to favorite topic I just I just want to know what's the difference between the know what's the difference between the micro and the standard uh so a micro um micro and the standard uh so a micro um it can only be 2 200 square feet or less it can only be 2 200 square feet or less it can only be 2 200 square feet or less and you're limited to the amount of and you're limited to the amount of employees that you can uh hire so it employees that you can uh hire so it have to be no more than 10 and the have to be no more than 10 and the standard then you can have what yes x standard then you can have what yes x amount of space I have had conversation amount of space I have had conversation with people that operate one medicinal with people that operate one medicinal and the the that requirement of having a and the the that requirement of having a and the the that requirement of having a security guard 24 hours is very security guard 24 hours is very expensive it's a and what they do is expensive it's a and what they do is they go there to sleep because there's they go there to sleep because there's no movement in the in the business at no movement in the in the business at night so you're paying someone to go night so you're paying someone to go sleep eight hours at night in your your sleep eight hours at night in your your establishment I believe that that has to establishment I believe that that has to establishment I believe that that has to be revised be revised because that might be make the the because that might be make the the business prohibited and the and the cost business prohibited and the and the cost business prohibited and the and the cost to the consumers much more to the consumers much more expensive yes so we'll discuss in the expensive yes so we'll discuss in the future and come to a common round yes future and come to a common round yes all right thank you so much thank you all right thank you so much thank you all right thank you all right next item all right thank you all right next item 8i there will be no action taken council 8i there will be no action taken council 8i there will be no action taken council president council members it was president council members it was discussed in item 8e actually discussed in item 8e actually okay all righty comment any added okay all righty comment any added starters no oh my God W I just want to give a notice to everyone to directors let's continue everyone to directors let's continue this path right now for no added this path right now for no added starters please spend out a all starters please spend out a all director's email to let them know no director's email to let them know no added starters all right with that being added starters all right with that being added starters all right with that being said any requests or comments from said any requests or comments from council members before we have public council members before we have public comment councilman Gonzalez comment councilman Gonzalez yes I would like to get a a copy of the yes I would like to get a a copy of the budget including police officer expenses budget including police officer expenses budget including police officer expenses and cleaning of the street for the and cleaning of the street for the Latino festival I would like to to know Latino festival I would like to to know how much money we're allocating to that how much money we're allocating to that ER being that we have a a budget crisis ER being that we have a a budget crisis and we're spending money in festivals I and we're spending money in festivals I believe that believe that those festivals have to be postponed those festivals have to be postponed until the city is in a position to to until the city is in a position to to hold them or have the money to hold them hold them or have the money to hold them hold them or have the money to hold them I I I don't think that we have the money I I I don't think that we have the money I I I don't think that we have the money at this point in time to continue having at this point in time to continue having
at this point in time to continue having those festivals okay Mr ba can you help
those festivals okay Mr ba can you help us get that information and uh Madam us get that information and uh Madam clerk you can follow up with the request clerk you can follow up with the request clerk you can follow up with the request formal request and writing for that formal request and writing for that information other requests Council MC information other requests Council MC Quintana do you have one anyone else Quintana do you have one anyone else Council Council I I didn't I was going to wait till I I didn't I was going to wait till tomorrow but I wanted to you know just tomorrow but I wanted to you know just say today um didn't have the opportunity say today um didn't have the opportunity say today um didn't have the opportunity and we didn't have a council meeting but and we didn't have a council meeting but and we didn't have a council meeting but the loss of James Bennett yes uh was a the loss of James Bennett yes uh was a profound loss uh to to this city yeah as profound loss uh to to this city yeah as profound loss uh to to this city yeah as James was a Statesman uh and a great James was a Statesman uh and a great employee in the city and gave gave his employee in the city and gave gave his life uh to the work and diligence of of life uh to the work and diligence of of the city of nor and I know the entire uh the city of nor and I know the entire uh the city of nor and I know the entire uh Council you know Morris's lost as well Council you know Morris's lost as well as this city uh and I you know continue as this city uh and I you know continue prayers to the ba and and the office uh prayers to the ba and and the office uh that he's come out of and to his family that he's come out of and to his family uh and to his wife uh you know during uh and to his wife uh you know during this time and so I just wanted to you this time and so I just wanted to you know say that I was going to wait…
those festivals okay Mr ba can you help us get that information and uh Madam us get that information and uh Madam clerk you can follow up with the request clerk you can follow up with the request clerk you can follow up with the request formal request and writing for that formal request and writing for that information other requests Council MC information other requests Council MC Quintana do you have one anyone else Quintana do you have one anyone else Council Council I I didn't I was going to wait till I I didn't I was going to wait till tomorrow but I wanted to you know just tomorrow but I wanted to you know just say today um didn't have the opportunity say today um didn't have the opportunity say today um didn't have the opportunity and we didn't have a council meeting but and we didn't have a council meeting but and we didn't have a council meeting but the loss of James Bennett yes uh was a the loss of James Bennett yes uh was a profound loss uh to to this city yeah as profound loss uh to to this city yeah as profound loss uh to to this city yeah as James was a Statesman uh and a great James was a Statesman uh and a great employee in the city and gave gave his employee in the city and gave gave his life uh to the work and diligence of of life uh to the work and diligence of of the city of nor and I know the entire uh the city of nor and I know the entire uh the city of nor and I know the entire uh Council you know Morris's lost as well Council you know Morris's lost as well as this city uh and I you know continue as this city uh and I you know continue prayers to the ba and and the office uh prayers to the ba and and the office uh that he's come out of and to his family that he's come out of and to his family uh and to his wife uh you know during uh and to his wife uh you know during this time and so I just wanted to you this time and so I just wanted to you know say that I was going to wait until know say that I was going to wait until tomorrow but it just pressed on my tomorrow but it just pressed on my spirit to to let everyone knowing this spirit to to let everyone knowing this city um that is continuing to grieve his city um that is continuing to grieve his city um that is continuing to grieve his loss that we're thinking about him this loss that we're thinking about him this council is thinking about him he was a council is thinking about him he was a good friend of mine I remember he ran good friend of mine I remember he ran for the school board and lost about for the school board and lost about three votes um in the energy and Zeal three votes um in the energy and Zeal and laugh and love that he still had uh and laugh and love that he still had uh even after that um he was a tremendous even after that um he was a tremendous person and and we'll miss him but we'll person and and we'll miss him but we'll continue to pray for his family continue to pray for his family absolutely worth saying tomorrow too uh absolutely worth saying tomorrow too uh councilman Kelly any requests uh no councilman Kelly any requests uh no request but just kind of I just wanted request but just kind of I just wanted to let everybody know that um National to let everybody know that um National Night Out supposed to be postponed until Night Out supposed to be postponed until Night Out supposed to be postponed until next week um I know that the city really next week um I know that the city really next week um I know that the city really looks forward to this night you know looks forward to this night you know from everybody cooking and different from everybody cooking and different backpacks and groceries and all of that backpacks and groceries and all of that type of stuff so I just wanted to let type of stuff so I just wanted to let everybody know that um Public Safety has everybody know that um Public Safety has everybody know that um Public Safety has said that because of severe said that because of severe thunderstorms that's supposed to start thunderstorms that's supposed to start from 2 pm to 11: pm tonight that from 2 pm to 11: pm tonight that National Night in Westside Park and in National Night in Westside Park and in the north for and uh believe in in the the north for and uh believe in in the north for too uh and then definitely on north for too uh and then definitely on southr Avenue um will be postponed to southr Avenue um will be postponed to next week okay doly noted uh but I think next week okay doly noted uh but I think next week okay doly noted uh but I think that that includes every um outdoor um that that includes every um outdoor um event that's going to be happening due event that's going to be happening due to the I think there's like a hurricane to the I think there's like a hurricane or something that's traveling its way to or something that's traveling its way to or something that's traveling its way to us um so note that don't go outside for us um so note that don't go outside for those events as they have been postponed those events as they have been postponed those events as they have been postponed any other comments or requests from any other comments or requests from Council Members all right CN n Madam Council Members all right CN n Madam clerk public comment we are now in the clerk public comment we are now in the 30 minute public comment portion of this 30 minute public comment portion of this 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting where each speaker will have meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speak please state your three minutes to speak please state your three minutes to speak please state your name name for the record is there anyone name name for the record is there anyone name name for the record is there anyone wishing to address the council good morning hi good morning um Council of Council of norc and that sums it up but um my name norc and that sums it up but um my name is Lisa best thank you so much for is Lisa best thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to come to giving me the opportunity to come to this platform um I'm the assistant to this platform um I'm the assistant to the founder and executive director of my the founder and executive director of my the founder and executive director of my sister's lighthouse in Newark um her sister's lighthouse in Newark um her name is Miss jacqulyn Limehouse we are name is Miss jacqulyn Limehouse we are an organization that provides an organization that provides intervention and prevention resources intervention and prevention resources for victims and survivors of domestic for victims and survivors of domestic violence we are also bringing awareness violence we are also bringing awareness to our communities Miss Limehouse is to our communities Miss Limehouse is also a also a Survivor our services include but are Survivor our services include but are not limited to emergency First Response not limited to emergency First Response rapid rehousing and rapid rehousing and counseling we formally invite you the counseling we formally invite you the council in the city of Newark and council in the city of Newark and everyone in this room that's listening everyone in this room that's listening to to our October 5th Community rally to to our October 5th Community rally and Fest which will be held at Mulberry and Fest which will be held at Mulberry Commons so we'll be walking and then Commons so we'll be walking and then ending convening at mberry ending convening at mberry Commons um we ask that you would walk Commons um we ask that you would walk with us to give men women and children with us to give men women and children affected by this quiet by this quieted affected by this quiet by this quieted plight and yes it is a quieted plight it plight and yes it is a quieted plight it plight and yes it is a quieted plight it happens that we know people we've happens that we know people we've watched it on TV so we all have to have watched it on TV so we all have to have some type of voice for those who are not some type of voice for those who are not some type of voice for those who are not able to speak up and just a quick tidbit able to speak up and just a quick tidbit able to speak up and just a quick tidbit um I do have um some flyers and um I do have um some flyers and brochures for you all from uh for the brochures for you all from uh for the walk and for from our organization and walk and for from our organization and just one more thing um according to the just one more thing um according to the CDC as of 2023 and 2024 CDC as of 2023 and 2024 35.6% of women and 35.6% of women and 28.5% of men have experienced physical 28.5% of men have experienced physical violence rape or stalking by an intimate violence rape or stalking by an intimate violence rape or stalking by an intimate partner 48 % of men and women have partner 48 % of men and women have experienced psychological aggression by experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner so what I want to an intimate partner so what I want to say to you all and everybody here we are say to you all and everybody here we are say to you all and everybody here we are here for you um we want to give here for you um we want to give everybody like I said before a voice as everybody like I said before a voice as they so rightly deserve and that's their they so rightly deserve and that's their they so rightly deserve and that's their silent voice so we are here to speak up silent voice so we are here to speak up okay thank you so much thank you so much okay thank you so much thank you so much okay thank you so much thank you so much for that information and thank you for for that information and thank you for the work that you do can we have someone the work that you do can we have someone the work that you do can we have someone from the clerk's office get some of the from the clerk's office get some of the flyers for us so we can make sure we flyers for us so we can make sure we have that information and we can share have that information and we can share thank you so much for coming and thank thank you so much for coming and thank you thank you so much next speaker hello everyone glad to be back good morning everyone glad to be back good morning Shakir McDougall Seymour Shakir McDougall Seymour Avenue uh uh the last time I was here I Avenue uh uh the last time I was here I lost my grandfather uh come to find out lost my grandfather uh come to find out he was the United States Army veteran so he was the United States Army veteran so he was the United States Army veteran so that made me proud but um then right that made me proud but um then right after that I lost my mom and um it's the after that I lost my mom and um it's the after that I lost my mom and um it's the worst feeling ever uh like the fight was worst feeling ever uh like the fight was worst feeling ever uh like the fight was taken out of me and taken out of me and um you know uh uh I went to church um you know uh uh I went to church yesterday found myself at the church yesterday found myself at the church yesterday Gravel Hill um and uh somebody yesterday Gravel Hill um and uh somebody yesterday Gravel Hill um and uh somebody grabbed me Saturday said God loves you grabbed me Saturday said God loves you and want you to come and I was able to and want you to come and I was able to go to church and go to church and I was able to get some of that out I was able to get some of that out because you know I had to go back to because you know I had to go back to work you know life still happens still work you know life still happens still got to get to work but um I'm always got to get to work but um I'm always going to be here for my going to be here for my people because I know that's sem me you people because I know that's sem me you know so I do have a few questions um I know so I do have a few questions um I have some stuff tomorrow to talk about have some stuff tomorrow to talk about but uh 7 but uh 7 r1j uh where do we get the itemized list r1j uh where do we get the itemized list r1j uh where do we get the itemized list of other items for norc Police of other items for norc Police Department uh seven Department uh seven r1l this is for VA uh Source well r1l this is for VA uh Source well Cooperative again okay all r1m so it says $575,000 for government access $575,000 for government access television Studio I would like to know television Studio I would like to know how many jobs will norc receive from how many jobs will norc receive from this and will this be used as a this and will this be used as a propaganda arm of the city government or propaganda arm of the city government or propaganda arm of the city government or will it showcase varying views 7 will it showcase varying views 7 r3b 3.5 million from NJ r3b 3.5 million from NJ do what will this money be used for I do what will this money be used for I imagine you have an idea or even an imagine you have an idea or even an itemized plan I love when uh director itemized plan I love when uh director lad says that she has an itemized plan I lad says that she has an itemized plan I lad says that she has an itemized plan I do believe in those for the use of the do believe in those for the use of the money we already are getting half a money we already are getting half a million for the planning department 7 million for the planning department 7 r4a uh there's a section D it said City r4a uh there's a section D it said City officials to undertake other actions in officials to undertake other actions in connections therewith connections therewith please explain that for the record 7 please explain that for the record 7 r4b um where can we find the list of the r4b um where can we find the list of the r4b um where can we find the list of the foreclosed properties as well I was foreclosed properties as well I was thinking about that and Gales I had a thinking about that and Gales I had a question about the pricing as well um question about the pricing as well um when uh Deputy lad mayor lad said higher when uh Deputy lad mayor lad said higher when uh Deputy lad mayor lad said higher end um I'll ask more about that end um I'll ask more about that tomorrow um for the department of tomorrow um for the department of engineering I believe she said the engineering I believe she said the infancy of the project so things may infancy of the project so things may change and I understand that but I change and I understand that but I employ uh moving forward that all employ uh moving forward that all departments have an allocated staff for departments have an allocated staff for comprehensive plans with respects to comprehensive plans with respects to contracts and a PDF contracts and a PDF form thank you thank you um Mr McDougall form thank you thank you um Mr McDougall form thank you thank you um Mr McDougall and definitely prayers to you and your and definitely prayers to you and your family for um your lost and death I family for um your lost and death I would ask someone from the clerk's would ask someone from the clerk's office Madam clerk if possible to help office Madam clerk if possible to help Mr McDougall with the process of getting Mr McDougall with the process of getting Mr McDougall with the process of getting answers to some of his questions um that answers to some of his questions um that answers to some of his questions um that would be great next would be great next speaker good morning Madame President speaker good morning Madame President George Stillman um I go to page five of the agenda for um I go to page five of the agenda for tomorrow and 6 F the tax abatement for wtj V urban renewal LLC the the wtj V urban renewal LLC the the developer who was supposed to get the developer who was supposed to get the tax abatement for tax abatement for on the city to $1.5 million as you knew on the city to $1.5 million as you knew um we are gathering in protest of that um we are gathering in protest of that tax abatement but um even though it's tax abatement but um even though it's deferred we'll still be here because deferred we'll still be here because there are many things you have four there are many things you have four other tax abatements on here you have other tax abatements on here you have five other tax abatements scheduled we five other tax abatements scheduled we have no information from the have no information from the administration on the administration on the contributions that been asked for two contributions that been asked for two months we have no no no information from months we have no no no information from months we have no no no information from the the administration about the the the administration about the dispersements from the money from the dispersements from the money from the non-compliance but we're going on like non-compliance but we're going on like business as usual and we know that the business as usual and we know that the government is non-c compliant we've government is non-c compliant we've talked about the ordinance councilwoman talked about the ordinance councilwoman Round Tree I met with the ba the ba Round Tree I met with the ba the ba instructed me and told me that we would instructed me and told me that we would have another sit down to discuss the have another sit down to discuss the commission that's not commission that's not active which make the administ ation active which make the administ ation non-compliant but we're still going non-compliant but we're still going through doing these tax through doing these tax abatements and the reason why we're abatements and the reason why we're having all this having all this confusion and having these tax confusion and having these tax abatements coming up and forth is abatements coming up and forth is because of the fact that there is no because of the fact that there is no commission overseeing this operation the commission overseeing this operation the commission overseeing this operation the government is non-compliant there government is non-compliant there something has to be done we cannot something has to be done we cannot continue to go and Grant these tax continue to go and Grant these tax abatements the nor work noas are not abatements the nor work noas are not working last last um last year 2023 the working last last um last year 2023 the last amount that was owed to the city last amount that was owed to the city for those tax AB tax abatements was $45 for those tax AB tax abatements was $45 million and I don't know what that million and I don't know what that number is today but right now those number is today but right now those developers owe the city $45 million and developers owe the city $45 million and we're not even just talking about this we're not even just talking about this developer that you was going to bring developer that you was going to bring forth the to the and we're not even just forth the to the and we're not even just forth the to the and we're not even just talking about this developer that you talking about this developer that you was going to bring forth the to the was going to bring forth the to the people tomorrow and ask for a tax people tomorrow and ask for a tax abatement and they owe $1.5 million but abatement and they owe $1.5 million but you'll continue to grant them you'll you'll continue to grant them you'll continue to bring them forth to the continue to bring them forth to the people as though like it's business as people as though like it's business as usual and we're not getting any jobs we usual and we're not getting any jobs we not getting any benefits but you still not getting any benefits but you still want to grant them so we're still going want to grant them so we're still going to be here tomorrow and we're going to to be here tomorrow and we're going to be here at every meeting following that be here at every meeting following that because these tax abatements have to because these tax abatements have to stop ners have to work we have to get stop ners have to work we have to get some benefit from you giving out these some benefit from you giving out these tax tax abatements we'll see you tomorrow thank abatements we'll see you tomorrow thank you very much you very much all right thank you Mr tman we'll see all right thank you Mr tman we'll see you tomorrow um I'm sorry councilman you tomorrow um I'm sorry councilman Council you had a comment yes I just do Council you had a comment yes I just do want to make one correction uh M Mr want to make one correction uh M Mr Tillman was invited to all of the tax Tillman was invited to all of the tax abatement meetings and I believe the abatement meetings and I believe the chair put that information out that chair put that information out that anyone is invited to our tax abatement anyone is invited to our tax abatement committee meetings we encourage folks to committee meetings we encourage folks to committee meetings we encourage folks to come and sit and be a part of the come and sit and be a part of the process so all right thank you so much process so all right thank you so much for that information councilman Council
for that information councilman Council next speaker oh yes my name Reg Turner
next speaker oh yes my name Reg Turner how you doing first of all I'm here just how you doing first of all I'm here just how you doing first of all I'm here just for I know what I'm saying it's three for I know what I'm saying it's three minutes but I just want to change it up minutes but I just want to change it up a little bit I want to thank you uh uh a little bit I want to thank you uh uh councilman Miss mcgyver and the rest of councilman Miss mcgyver and the rest of your uh committee for the change y bu in your uh committee for the change y bu in your uh committee for the change y bu in my life because the last time I was here my life because the last time I was here my life because the last time I was here going through the process of the riv going through the process of the riv Riviera uh the assistance from you and Riviera uh the assistance from you and the other workers I'm proud appreciate the other workers I'm proud appreciate to be in my apartment or room or to be in my apartment or room or whatever is consider as I want let you whatever is consider as I want let you know that I'm grateful of it I'm trying know that I'm grateful of it I'm trying to get it out cuz I'm so happy that to get it out cuz I'm so happy that y'all you know you did something it y'all you know you did something it ain't all about come up here blasting ain't all about come up here blasting you for that I want to speak about you for that I want to speak about something good I want to change it up something good I want to change it up because I appreciate what you did that's because I appreciate what you did that's because I appreciate what you did that's what I'm focused on me and what I need what I'm focused on me and what I need to be done for myself because if I'm to be done for myself because if I'm paying attention to everything else I paying attention to everything else I can't get myself right so I just want to can't…
next speaker oh yes my name Reg Turner how you doing first of all I'm here just how you doing first of all I'm here just how you doing first of all I'm here just for I know what I'm saying it's three for I know what I'm saying it's three minutes but I just want to change it up minutes but I just want to change it up a little bit I want to thank you uh uh a little bit I want to thank you uh uh councilman Miss mcgyver and the rest of councilman Miss mcgyver and the rest of your uh committee for the change y bu in your uh committee for the change y bu in your uh committee for the change y bu in my life because the last time I was here my life because the last time I was here my life because the last time I was here going through the process of the riv going through the process of the riv Riviera uh the assistance from you and Riviera uh the assistance from you and the other workers I'm proud appreciate the other workers I'm proud appreciate to be in my apartment or room or to be in my apartment or room or whatever is consider as I want let you whatever is consider as I want let you know that I'm grateful of it I'm trying know that I'm grateful of it I'm trying to get it out cuz I'm so happy that to get it out cuz I'm so happy that y'all you know you did something it y'all you know you did something it ain't all about come up here blasting ain't all about come up here blasting you for that I want to speak about you for that I want to speak about something good I want to change it up something good I want to change it up because I appreciate what you did that's because I appreciate what you did that's because I appreciate what you did that's what I'm focused on me and what I need what I'm focused on me and what I need to be done for myself because if I'm to be done for myself because if I'm paying attention to everything else I paying attention to everything else I can't get myself right so I just want to can't get myself right so I just want to can't get myself right so I just want to thank you and everybody that assisted thank you and everybody that assisted you on it and God bless you thank you so you on it and God bless you thank you so you on it and God bless you thank you so much that's so kind of you thank you much that's so kind of you thank you thank you so much it's good to you know thank you so much it's good to you know get that compliment thank you next get that compliment thank you next speaker good morning mident good morning speaker good morning mident good morning
speaker good morning mident good morning city council my name is Joy black my
city council my name is Joy black my address is 147 norw street in the city address is 147 norw street in the city of nor I'd like to talk about the of nor I'd like to talk about the transitioning of clients from the transitioning of clients from the Riviera to our permanent housing so I'm Riviera to our permanent housing so I'm not here today as part of fairstead I am not here today as part of fairstead I am
not here today as part of fairstead I am here today as a resident um Mr Turner here today as a resident um Mr Turner was one of our residents that we just was one of our residents that we just placed he was number placed he was number 30 to get permanent housing I would like 30 to get permanent housing I would like 30 to get permanent housing I would like to thank Mr Lewis and Jason Buckley for to thank Mr Lewis and Jason Buckley for helping us but we have a big problem um helping us but we have a big problem um we started this plan in December to be we started this plan in December to be able to transition people into permanent able to transition people into permanent able to transition people into permanent housing I am having a severe problem housing I am having a severe problem with 224 in the Riviera in terms of case with 224 in the Riviera in terms of case with 224 in the Riviera in terms of case management The Continuous dropping of management The Continuous dropping of the ball we could have now had maybe 60 the ball we could have now had maybe 60 people placed and I'm thankful that we people placed and I'm thankful that we got the 30 people placed out of the got the 30 people placed out of the shelter but we have to do something um I shelter but we have to do something um I shelter but we have to do something um I have a list that I sent to Mr um Lewis have a list that I sent to Mr um Lewis and Jason of all the people that got the and Jason of all the people that got the and Jason of all the people that got the ball got dropped continuously and I'm on ball got dropped continuously and I'm on ball got dropped continuously and I'm on top of it I send a a a notice to them top of it I send a a a notice to them get ready because this person is getting get ready because this person is getting get ready because this person is getting ready to be called Next email they're ready to be called Next email they're scheduled for such and such a date next…
not here today as part of fairstead I am here today as a resident um Mr Turner here today as a resident um Mr Turner was one of our residents that we just was one of our residents that we just placed he was number placed he was number 30 to get permanent housing I would like 30 to get permanent housing I would like 30 to get permanent housing I would like to thank Mr Lewis and Jason Buckley for to thank Mr Lewis and Jason Buckley for helping us but we have a big problem um helping us but we have a big problem um we started this plan in December to be we started this plan in December to be able to transition people into permanent able to transition people into permanent able to transition people into permanent housing I am having a severe problem housing I am having a severe problem with 224 in the Riviera in terms of case with 224 in the Riviera in terms of case with 224 in the Riviera in terms of case management The Continuous dropping of management The Continuous dropping of the ball we could have now had maybe 60 the ball we could have now had maybe 60 people placed and I'm thankful that we people placed and I'm thankful that we got the 30 people placed out of the got the 30 people placed out of the shelter but we have to do something um I shelter but we have to do something um I shelter but we have to do something um I have a list that I sent to Mr um Lewis have a list that I sent to Mr um Lewis and Jason of all the people that got the and Jason of all the people that got the and Jason of all the people that got the ball got dropped continuously and I'm on ball got dropped continuously and I'm on ball got dropped continuously and I'm on top of it I send a a a notice to them top of it I send a a a notice to them get ready because this person is getting get ready because this person is getting get ready because this person is getting ready to be called Next email they're ready to be called Next email they're scheduled for such and such a date next scheduled for such and such a date next email this is what they will need next email this is what they will need next email they they came to the interview email they they came to the interview this is what they're lacking next email this is what they're lacking next email they have been approved they have been they have been approved they have been denied next email whether if they've denied next email whether if they've been approved this is what they'll need been approved this is what they'll need in terms of housing we'll need funding in terms of housing we'll need funding for them to move in they're coming from for them to move in they're coming from a shelter they'll need a bed to move in I can't tell you the amount of in I can't tell you the amount of countless times that the ball has been countless times that the ball has been dropped where Jason Buckley himself had dropped where Jason Buckley himself had to come and get a bed for 72y old to come and get a bed for 72y old woman that Catholic Charities the woman that Catholic Charities the Riviera dropped off at my facility with Riviera dropped off at my facility with no bed after she had been homeless for 2 no bed after she had been homeless for 2 no bed after she had been homeless for 2 years we have to do something I need years we have to do something I need your help we're trying as hard as we can your help we're trying as hard as we can your help we're trying as hard as we can to place people fairstead is constantly to place people fairstead is constantly moving we're in communication with your moving we're in communication with your office um quana I'm always in office um quana I'm always in communication with Wana we're constantly communication with Wana we're constantly communication with Wana we're constantly placing people you know we're Under New placing people you know we're Under New Management we have Studios available for Management we have Studios available for Management we have Studios available for 62 year old and older but I can't do it 62 year old and older but I can't do it if they're going to drop the ball I just if they're going to drop the ball I just if they're going to drop the ball I just can't thank you so much for everything can't thank you so much for everything that you have done thank you thank you that you have done thank you thank you so much Miss Black and thank you for all so much Miss Black and thank you for all so much Miss Black and thank you for all that you do um you work so effortlessly that you do um you work so effortlessly in our community each and every day in our community each and every day collaborating and working with different collaborating and working with different collaborating and working with different entities and that's what it's about when entities and that's what it's about when entities and that's what it's about when you're into serving people so thank you you're into serving people so thank you for that I will ask that uh councilwoman for that I will ask that uh councilwoman for that I will ask that uh councilwoman Round Tree if you can summons um both Round Tree if you can summons um both the providers of 224 and Riviera to the the providers of 224 and Riviera to the uh committee uh to talk about what is uh committee uh to talk about what is the breakdown and why we can't get the breakdown and why we can't get people to the most important uh piece of people to the most important uh piece of people to the most important uh piece of their life that they're trying to get to their life that they're trying to get to their life that they're trying to get to which is back to permanent housing if we which is back to permanent housing if we which is back to permanent housing if we can take a look at that from your uh can take a look at that from your uh committee and anyone who wishes to join committee and anyone who wishes to join that with uh Council woman Round Tree that with uh Council woman Round Tree who leads up the uh homeless uh who leads up the uh homeless uh committee for the council that'll be committee for the council that'll be great okay thank you we're actually great okay thank you we're actually working and meeting with some working and meeting with some individuals I met with Catholic individuals I met with Catholic Charities um on another note and joy I Charities um on another note and joy I do want to thank you um my office has do want to thank you um my office has never been contacted regard ing the never been contacted regard ing the needs and I do sit on the homeless needs and I do sit on the homeless commission as well I work very closely commission as well I work very closely with direct Yia which we have a plan in with direct Yia which we have a plan in place which all the council will be made place which all the council will be made place which all the council will be made aware of very soon regarding Services aware of very soon regarding Services because that is an issue with me as well because that is an issue with me as well because that is an issue with me as well and I'm sure that the other Council and I'm sure that the other Council persons that are aware case manager is persons that are aware case manager is very very very important because they very very very important because they didn't come here to stay forever and we didn't come here to stay forever and we do want to be a part of the solution not do want to be a part of the solution not do want to be a part of the solution not the problem so we will be working the problem so we will be working contacting you but at the same time as contacting you but at the same time as council president stated we will be council president stated we will be bringing everybody to the table and bringing everybody to the table and direct yio we probably will be direct yio we probably will be introducing some of the new things that introducing some of the new things that are on the way yeah and it may be good are on the way yeah and it may be good to coordinate uh councilman Ros and that to coordinate uh councilman Ros and that to coordinate uh councilman Ros and that to not to put him on the spot but his uh to not to put him on the spot but his uh to not to put him on the spot but his uh divisions that he has I know has some um divisions that he has I know has some um divisions that he has I know has some um resources regarding that all right next resources regarding that all right next speaker good morning Deborah salt the speaker good morning Deborah salt the city of New York Warrior for the people city of New York Warrior for the people and thank you for coming up here with and thank you for coming up here with that information because that's exactly that information because that's exactly what I wanted to talk about my issue is what I wanted to talk about my issue is with the people who are getting paycheck with the people who are getting paycheck with the people who are getting paycheck to take care of our people and they're to take care of our people and they're not doing it when I call you AIO I don't not doing it when I call you AIO I don't not doing it when I call you AIO I don't call you to hang out I don't call you to call you to hang out I don't call you to call you to hang out I don't call you to say hi someone is in need return the say hi someone is in need return the phone call I've got one person that I phone call I've got one person that I can consistently call well two one that can consistently call well two one that I cons consistently call but she's not I cons consistently call but she's not in the The Good Girls Club so she in the The Good Girls Club so she doesn't get the credit who will step to doesn't get the credit who will step to the plate every time when I am the plate every time when I am attempting to get people who are lying attempting to get people who are lying on the street home homeless get them on the street home homeless get them placement and I make phone calls y'all placement and I make phone calls y'all don't pick up the phone one person does don't pick up the phone one person does I reached out to Round Tree and Sila I reached out to Round Tree and Sila because of something that was going on because of something that was going on in the East Ward round she got back to in the East Ward round she got back to me Silva did not so allio didn't get me Silva did not so allio didn't get back to me I'm calling you because back to me I'm calling you because people are in need you get a sixf fig people are in need you get a sixf fig salary to do these jobs and then on top salary to do these jobs and then on top of it the other people who are handling of it the other people who are handling crisis when my person called them and crisis when my person called them and they showed up the two no no who were they showed up the two no no who were there had no soft skills or people there had no soft skills or people skills treat people treat their dogs skills treat people treat their dogs better than our people are being treated better than our people are being treated better than our people are being treated who should get treated with dignity and who should get treated with dignity and respect this woman was sweet had a nice respect this woman was sweet had a nice personality could tell she had just some personality could tell she had just some personality could tell she had just some slight mental issues I saw her three slight mental issues I saw her three times I tried to get her help the last times I tried to get her help the last day I was able to get her help the next day I was able to get her help the next time I saw her she was belligerent time I saw her she was belligerent didn't want to speak nobody can help me didn't want to speak nobody can help me they they told them not to bring me in they they told them not to bring me in to 110 William Street the only reason I to 110 William Street the only reason I did not go with her is because I had did not go with her is because I had another meeting to attend I there's a another meeting to attend I there's a woman now I can't even trust giving the woman now I can't even trust giving the people who need help to the people who people who need help to the people who are supposed to help are supposed to help them the next time I see them they're them the next time I see them they're upset they don't want to talking to upset they don't want to talking to anybody and they're telling me nobody anybody and they're telling me nobody can help them what do you mean nobody can help them what do you mean nobody can help them that's what you're getting can help them that's what you're getting can help them that's what you're getting paid for and the problem is because you paid for and the problem is because you all have people in these seats who don't all have people in these seats who don't all have people in these seats who don't deserve them they don't know what deserve them they don't know what they're doing they had no gloves he they're doing they had no gloves he didn't even want to touch her oh oh she didn't even want to touch her oh oh she was trying to get up in the van and I was trying to get up in the van and I stood there first of all he didn't even stood there first of all he didn't even want to open the door they pull up he's want to open the door they pull up he's sitting in the van oh you think I'm GNA sitting in the van oh you think I'm GNA open the door too no get out got out open the door too no get out got out open the door and the only reason that I open the door and the only reason that I open the door and the only reason that I did not address them then is because I did not address them then is because I needed her to go with them them because needed her to go with them them because she needed assistance because had I she needed assistance because had I gotten on those guys she never would gotten on those guys she never would have gotten in and then to get there and have gotten in and then to get there and have gotten in and then to get there and the next time I see her they were told the next time I see her they were told not to bring her in and treated her not to bring her in and treated her badly now she just wants to go I'm I'm badly now she just wants to go I'm I'm just go get me a piece of chicken and go just go get me a piece of chicken and go just go get me a piece of chicken and go to Pen Station nobody can help me you to Pen Station nobody can help me you all are causing the problems in this all are causing the problems in this city thank you Miss Alters thank you for city thank you Miss Alters thank you for city thank you Miss Alters thank you for your reath Mana El buman first I want to just buman first I want to just repeat things that I already said investigator and monitor into our tax abatement monitor into our tax abatement program and also over our program and also over our budget our public incapable of monitoring our budget and tax abatement monitoring our budget and tax abatement program I repeat and I know you heard it program I repeat and I know you heard it program I repeat and I know you heard it before another thing corrupt before another thing corrupt politicians should have no politicians should have no authority over our Affairs over our authority over our Affairs over our government I repeat you have deferred that tax batement that $1.5 batement that $1.5 million because you are being million because you are being exposed and we GNA do everything in our exposed and we GNA do everything in our power and our might to wake our people power and our might to wake our people up and show them that you are a absolute up and show them that you are a absolute up and show them that you are a absolute failure no other way to describe failure no other way to describe you over our budget tax abatement you over our budget tax abatement program and everything else in the program and everything else in the city this Baraka city this Baraka Administration housing and homeless plan Administration housing and homeless plan Administration housing and homeless plan is just another scam another scam to is just another scam another scam to funnel money to these dysfunctional developers housing and homeless agencies developers housing and homeless agencies developers housing and homeless agencies that are being used to recycle poverty that are being used to recycle poverty and homelessness in our city I repeat the budget I said it the last council meeting pink slit a 2020 24 budget nearly at the end of the year unacceptable and you wonder why it come out [Music] mad unpaid water bills and debt owed by mad unpaid water bills and debt owed by corporations and developers in this city unacceptable where is the debt relief for our for our homeowners where is the debt relief for homeowners where is the debt relief for 80% renters in this city fail leadership 80% renters in this city fail leadership 80% renters in this city fail leadership no other way to describe you and you no other way to describe you and you need to be thank you uh Miss bonami for your comments oh I'm sorry comments oh I'm sorry bami okay don't don't yell don't excuse bami okay don't don't yell don't excuse me officers can we help Miss bonami me officers can we help Miss bonami please don't call out thank you say my please don't call out thank you say my name once again stop calling out in the name once again stop calling out in the chambers before we remove you and you chambers before we remove you and you can't come back please next speak and can't come back please next speak and that goes for anybody in the audience that goes for anybody in the audience our offices can we help with some uh our offices can we help with some uh order in our Chambers thank you so much order in our Chambers thank you so much next
speaker next speaker all right seeing no other speaker all right seeing no other speakers public comment is now closed
the violations got it but there's no public comment on it no public comment public comment on it no public comment all right any questions regarding this item all right seeing that resolutions 7 r a is a duplicate so it resolutions 7 r a is a duplicate so it will be no action taken so items 7 will be no action taken so items 7 r1b through 7 r1h are temporary r1b through 7 r1h are temporary emergency emergency Appropriations B is for the homeless Appropriations B is for the homeless housing housing Grant C is for uninsured residents for Grant C is for uninsured residents for dental care dental care D is for the development of texting D is for the development of texting service for the public service for the public use e is for the Ryan White HIV AIDS use e is for the Ryan White HIV AIDS related Support related Support Services F is for the Ryan White uh Services F is for the Ryan White uh Health Care Health Care Services G is to provide operating Services G is to provide operating expenses until the adoption of the 2024 expenses until the adoption of the 2024 operating operating budget H to address the safety needs of budget H to address the safety needs of the Lincoln Park Community and that's it any question questions regarding these items CNN 7R 1 I and 7 r1j are the use of CNN 7R 1 I and 7 r1j are the use of State State contracts I is for the removal oil drums contracts I is for the removal oil drums contracts I is for the removal oil drums and other emergency response services and other emergency response services from Recycling and J is to provide body from Recycling and J is to provide body warn cameras and other items for the New warn cameras and other items for the New warn cameras and other items for the New York Police Department questions or York Police Department questions or comments from Council comments from Council Members CNN 7 1K is a Cooperative Members CNN 7 1K is a Cooperative purchasing agreement to purchase purchasing agreement to purchase trophies plaques and other recognition trophies plaques and other recognition items from the Mars County cooperative items from the Mars County cooperative pricing Council contract uh council pricing Council contract uh…
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the violations got it but there's no public comment on it no public comment public comment on it no public comment all right any questions regarding this item all right seeing that resolutions 7 r a is a duplicate so it resolutions 7 r a is a duplicate so it will be no action taken so items 7 will be no action taken so items 7 r1b through 7 r1h are temporary r1b through 7 r1h are temporary emergency emergency Appropriations B is for the homeless Appropriations B is for the homeless housing housing Grant C is for uninsured residents for Grant C is for uninsured residents for dental care dental care D is for the development of texting D is for the development of texting service for the public service for the public use e is for the Ryan White HIV AIDS use e is for the Ryan White HIV AIDS related Support related Support Services F is for the Ryan White uh Services F is for the Ryan White uh Health Care Health Care Services G is to provide operating Services G is to provide operating expenses until the adoption of the 2024 expenses until the adoption of the 2024 operating operating budget H to address the safety needs of budget H to address the safety needs of the Lincoln Park Community and that's it any question questions regarding these items CNN 7R 1 I and 7 r1j are the use of CNN 7R 1 I and 7 r1j are the use of State State contracts I is for the removal oil drums contracts I is for the removal oil drums contracts I is for the removal oil drums and other emergency response services and other emergency response services from Recycling and J is to provide body from Recycling and J is to provide body warn cameras and other items for the New warn cameras and other items for the New warn cameras and other items for the New York Police Department questions or York Police Department questions or comments from Council comments from Council Members CNN 7 1K is a Cooperative Members CNN 7 1K is a Cooperative purchasing agreement to purchase purchasing agreement to purchase trophies plaques and other recognition trophies plaques and other recognition items from the Mars County cooperative items from the Mars County cooperative pricing Council contract uh council pricing Council contract uh council president council members this item is president council members this item is requested to be amended on the floor to requested to be amended on the floor to include the Nork municipal courts in include the Nork municipal courts in addition to addition to Recreation okay doly noted any questions Recreation okay doly noted any questions Recreation okay doly noted any questions or comments regarding that council or comments regarding that council members c 7r1 l is a Cooperative members c 7r1 l is a Cooperative purchasing purchase agreement to purchasing purchase agreement to purchase multi-size frontload containers purchase multi-size frontload containers purchase multi-size frontload containers for the Department of Public Works for the Department of Public Works questions or comments regarding this item c 7r1 m is amending resolution to provide for the operation management and provide for the operation management and provide for the operation management and administration of the services for the administration of the services for the government access television Studio government access television Studio questions or comments regarding this item Sienna 7ar one in is an assignment of a contract agreement to consent to of a contract agreement to consent to the assignment of a contract for the assignment of a contract for consulting services and technical consulting services and technical assistance for the HUD entitlement assistance for the HUD entitlement programs questions or programs questions or comments CA 7r1 is a memorandum of comments CA 7r1 is a memorandum of understanding to enter into a memorandum understanding to enter into a memorandum understanding to enter into a memorandum of understanding enabling the city of of understanding enabling the city of nework and the South Ward environmental nework and the South Ward environmental Alliance to create a partnership to Alliance to create a partnership to apply for the United States apply for the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental Protection Agency and environmental and climate Justice environmental and climate Justice Community change grant program oh this Community change grant program oh this is great questions or comments yeah I is great questions or comments yeah I like to sponsor that on councilman like to sponsor that on councilman Council wish is the sponsor do I have a Council wish is the sponsor do I have a second second second by councilwoman second second second by councilwoman Round Tree awesome all right next item 7r2 a through 7r2 K or private sale item 7r2 a through 7r2 K or private sale item 7r2 a through 7r2 K or private sale Redevelopment Redevelopment agreements a is to build a agreements a is to build a twostory a two new two family dwelling twostory a two new two family dwelling with four affordable units at an income with four affordable units at an income level ranging from 40 to 60% of the area level ranging from 40 to 60% of the area level ranging from 40 to 60% of the area median income in the South W questions median income in the South W questions or comments regarding this or comments regarding this item okay next Item B is rehabilitate item okay next Item B is rehabilitate the property into owner occupied housing the property into owner occupied housing the property into owner occupied housing in the South board questions or comments in the South board questions or comments in the South board questions or comments councilman Gonzalez yes that I just want councilman Gonzalez yes that I just want councilman Gonzalez yes that I just want to clarify that the assessed value of to clarify that the assessed value of this property is $187,000 a just want to to hear why this property just want to to hear why this property is been sold for is been sold for $55,000 when the assessed value is $55,000 when the assessed value is $187,000 if that value is correct Good morning Deputy Mayor good morning council president council members Alison council president council members Alison council president council members Alison lad director of Economic and Housing lad director of Economic and Housing Development uh regarding the item that's Development uh regarding the item that's Development uh regarding the item that's under discussion um this property um is under discussion um this property um is currently a structure um that is located currently a structure um that is located currently a structure um that is located on the land um the price point is uh on the land um the price point is uh more similar to the higher end so I know more similar to the higher end so I know more similar to the higher end so I know it's $15 per square foot um that we're it's $15 per square foot um that we're selling the property for on the assessed selling the property for on the assessed selling the property for on the assessed uh value I'll check uh to see if there's uh value I'll check uh to see if there's uh value I'll check uh to see if there's any changes due to internal um like any changes due to internal um like sometimes there's a fire or some type of sometimes there's a fire or some type of sometimes there's a fire or some type of other unfortunate um issue with the other unfortunate um issue with the property so I'll verify that and let you property so I'll verify that and let you property so I'll verify that and let you know by email I don't have an issue with know by email I don't have an issue with know by email I don't have an issue with the $15 actually that's in the higher the $15 actually that's in the higher end of the of the scale that we're end of the of the scale that we're selling the properties for but I believe selling the properties for but I believe selling the properties for but I believe it looks bad that we have something here it looks bad that we have something here it looks bad that we have something here that is a praise or assess at7 87,000 that is a praise or assess at7 87,000 and being sold for onethird of the price and being sold for onethird of the price and being sold for onethird of the price understood Council um member and council understood Council um member and council understood Council um member and council president I'll um follow up with you on president I'll um follow up with you on that and the council members today okay that and the council members today okay thank you any other questions regarding thank you any other questions regarding this item all right CNN C is to create a side yard for the CNN C is to create a side yard for the adjacent owned property in the South H adjacent owned property in the South H questions or comments regarding this questions or comments regarding this item I'm going to ask it to be deferred item I'm going to ask it to be deferred okay councilman Council wishes for the okay councilman Council wishes for the item to be deferred do I have a second item to be deferred do I have a second second second by councilwoman Round Tree second second by councilwoman Round Tree second second by councilwoman Round Tree next next item D is new construction of a three item D is new construction of a three family home to provide one affordable family home to provide one affordable unit and two market rate units in the unit and two market rate units in the west ward questions or comments west ward questions or comments regarding this item um yeah ask for this regarding this item um yeah ask for this regarding this item um yeah ask for this item to be deferred okay councilman item to be deferred okay councilman Kelly wishes for this item to be Kelly wishes for this item to be deferred to have a deferred to have a second second second by councilman second second second by councilman Council Council all right next item e to use existing all right next item e to use existing lot to provide parking to adjacent lot to provide parking to adjacent property in the South Ward questions or property in the South Ward questions or comments I'm asking for it to be comments I'm asking for it to be deferred okay councilman Council wishes deferred okay councilman Council wishes for it to be deferred do I have a second for it to be deferred do I have a second for it to be deferred do I have a second second second by councilman Kelly next item effort to rehabilitate a three item effort to rehabilitate a three family home of which one unit will family home of which one unit will become owner occupied and of which the become owner occupied and of which the other two units will be rented at market other two units will be rented at market other two units will be rented at market rate in the South Ward questions or comments yes councilman Gonzalez have the same question on this one the assess the same question on this one the assess the same question on this one the assess value yes all right Deputy Mayor lad if value yes all right Deputy Mayor lad if you can follow up on the six I'm sorry you can follow up on the six I'm sorry on the 7r2 F1 as well regarding the on the 7r2 F1 as well regarding the assess value at any other questions or comments All Right Next item 7r2 G I'm comments All Right Next item 7r2 G I'm sorry G is to rehabilitate itate sorry G is to rehabilitate itate property and sell to an owner occupant property and sell to an owner occupant homeowner at 80% Ami or less in the homeowner at 80% Ami or less in the central Ward I'm actually going to ask central Ward I'm actually going to ask for this item to be for this item to be deferred do I have a second second by deferred do I have a second second by councilman Council next item H is to provide a parking lot for item H is to provide a parking lot for the patrons for adjacent business in the the patrons for adjacent business in the the patrons for adjacent business in the north Ward questions or north Ward questions or comments any other questions or comments comments any other questions or comments comments any other questions or comments sponsor councilman wishes to sponsor sponsor councilman wishes to sponsor second by councilman Gonzalez next item I is to remove existing retail item I is to remove existing retail structure and Lease out property to structure and Lease out property to retail users at market rate in the South retail users at market rate in the South retail users at market rate in the South Ward questions or comments I ask for the Ward questions or comments I ask for the Ward questions or comments I ask for the item be deferred okay councilman Council item be deferred okay councilman Council item be deferred okay councilman Council wishes for the item to be deferred do I wishes for the item to be deferred do I have a second second second second by have a second second second second by councilman Gonzalez I my question on councilman Gonzalez I my question on that one too yes go ahead the same one that one too yes go ahead the same one or the same question is that is for or the same question is that is for let's say the asset value is let's say the asset value is $178,000 and we're selling it for $178,000 and we're selling it for 50,000 so add that one to your list too 50,000 so add that one to your list too Deputy Mayor last 7 r2i regarding the Deputy Mayor last 7 r2i regarding the assessed assessed value all right next item J is new value all right next item J is new construction of a two three family construction of a two three family dwellings one unit to be sold at market dwellings one unit to be sold at market rate and the other will be sold at as an rate and the other will be sold at as an rate and the other will be sold at as an affordable unit at 60 to 80% % Ami in affordable unit at 60 to 80% % Ami in the west ward council president council the west ward council president council members there is a request to amend on members there is a request to amend on the floor to make all the units the floor to make all the units affordable housing oh great yeah all affordable housing oh great yeah all right ad men for all right ad men for all affordable okay and look at that affordable okay and look at that councilman Gonzalez look at the assess councilman Gonzalez look at the assess value and the sell value and the sell amount any other questions yeah like amount any other questions yeah like just sponsor this okay councilman Wishes just sponsor this okay councilman Wishes just sponsor this okay councilman Wishes the sponsor second by councilwoman Round the sponsor second by councilwoman Round the sponsor second by councilwoman Round Tree Tree I knew we would get one out of there all I knew we would get one out of there all I knew we would get one out of there all right next item and K is to provide an right next item and K is to provide an office space for hcj construction with office space for hcj construction with three residential units above with three residential units above with parking two units will be market rate parking two units will be market rate rentals and one unit will be affordable rentals and one unit will be affordable at 80% Ami in the South Ward questions at 80% Ami in the South Ward questions or comments regarding this item I would or comments regarding this item I would like to defer it okay councilman Council like to defer it okay councilman Council like to defer it okay councilman Council wishes to defer do I have a wishes to defer do I have a second second second by councilman second second second by councilman Kelly okay all right next item 7r2 l Kelly okay all right next item 7r2 l through 7r2 n are execution of a deed or through 7r2 n are execution of a deed or through 7r2 n are execution of a deed or execution of an affordable a housing execution of an affordable a housing agreement L is to authorize execution of agreement L is to authorize execution of agreement L is to authorize execution of a deed restrictive home ARP affordable a deed restrictive home ARP affordable housing agreement where Fairmont Commons housing agreement where Fairmont Commons housing agreement where Fairmont Commons urban renewal Associates LP for the urban renewal Associates LP for the construction of two new residential construction of two new residential affordable housing buildings that will affordable housing buildings that will consist of 70 residential rental units consist of 70 residential rental units 11 of which such units shall be 11 of which such units shall be subsidized by the city designated as subsidized by the city designated as home ARP program units and serve home ARP program units and serve households who are homeless or at risk households who are homeless or at risk of being homeless and having annual of being homeless and having annual incomes of 30% or less of area median incomes of 30% or less of area median income as determined by using the income as determined by using the standards set by the Department of standards set by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Housing and Urban Development in the west H yeah we'll take that any west H yeah we'll take that any questions or comments I want to sponsor questions or comments I want to sponsor this hey M Kelly wish is the sponsor do this hey M Kelly wish is the sponsor do I have a I have a second second second by councilwoman second second second by councilwoman Round Round Tree this is great hopefully we see a Tree this is great hopefully we see a shovel in the shovel in the ground all right next item m is to ground all right next item m is to authorize the execution of a deed authorize the execution of a deed restrictive Home Affordable housing restrictive Home Affordable housing agreement with Ascension Capital agreement with Ascension Capital Partners LLC for the construction of a Partners LLC for the construction of a new residential affordable housing new residential affordable housing building that will consist of 16 building that will consist of 16 residential rental units upon real residential rental units upon real property on asra Street in the East Ward property on asra Street in the East Ward property on asra Street in the East Ward questions or comments regarding this item Sienna n is to authorize execution of a Sienna n is to authorize execution of a deed restrictive Home Affordable housing deed restrictive Home Affordable housing deed restrictive Home Affordable housing agreement with Jared Jamar Construction agreement with Jared Jamar Construction Company Incorporated for construction of Company Incorporated for construction of Company Incorporated for construction of two new three family homes for a total two new three family homes for a total of six housing units four of which shall of six housing units four of which shall of six housing units four of which shall be designated as home assisted units and be designated as home assisted units and be designated as home assisted units and subsidized by the city in the west ward subsidized by the city in the west ward questions or comments regarding this questions or comments regarding this item like councilman Kelly Wishes the item like councilman Kelly Wishes the sponsor to have a sponsor to have a second second by councilman questions next item 7r2 is declaring an area in need of 7r2 is declaring an area in need of Redevelopment in the east Redevelopment in the east board questions or comments CNN 7r3 a is a bid contract and CNN 7r3 a is a bid contract and installation of payment markings on installation of payment markings on various streets in the city questions or various streets in the city questions or various streets in the city questions or comments regarding this item uh yes I I comments regarding this item uh yes I I just would like to see the list of the just would like to see the list of the uh streets that will be uh streets that will be marked I didn't see it in in the Leger marked I didn't see it in in the Leger star director is it possible for you to send us the list of these streets that are us the list of these streets that are going to be um included in the pavement going to be um included in the pavement markings sure sure uh good morning markings sure sure uh good morning council president council members I'm council president council members I'm dores Martinez wooden um director of dores Martinez wooden um director of department of engineering uh yes so just department of engineering uh yes so just department of engineering uh yes so just just one thing we want to focus on just one thing we want to focus on school Crossings and so on and so forth school Crossings and so on and so forth because this is our city funds um but we because this is our city funds um but we because this is our city funds um but we will we will make that list will we will make that list available got it thank you that would be available got it thank you that would be available got it thank you that would be great can you get it to us before great can you get it to us before tomorrow before tomorrow yes we're going tomorrow before tomorrow yes we're going tomorrow before tomorrow yes we're going to send over to you um what we have to send over to you um what we have because you know we're in the infancy of because you know we're in the infancy of because you know we're in the infancy of the project with the contractor so the project with the contractor so things may change but whatever we have things may change but whatever we have available we'll send it over to you okay available we'll send it over to you okay available we'll send it over to you okay sounds great any other questions for the sounds great any other questions for the sounds great any other questions for the director regarding this director regarding this item seeing none item seeing none 73b and 7r3 C are application acceptance 73b and 7r3 C are application acceptance 73b and 7r3 C are application acceptance of Grant of Grant funds B is for the New Jersey Department funds B is for the New Jersey Department funds B is for the New Jersey Department of Transportation local Aid of Transportation local Aid infrastructure infrastructure program and C is for the 2025 sub program and C is for the 2025 sub Regional Transportation Planning program Regional Transportation Planning program Regional Transportation Planning program questions or comments regarding this item CNN 7r3 D is designating a bus stop item CNN 7r3 D is designating a bus stop along Pennsylvania Avenue Northbound on along Pennsylvania Avenue Northbound on the easterly side thereof at image the easterly side thereof at image Street and at the near Side location Street and at the near Side location beginning at southernly curv line of beginning at southernly curv line of image Street and extending 105 ft image Street and extending 105 ft southernly there from questions or southernly there from questions or comments regarding this item I do want to Circle back did we ever get I do want to Circle back did we ever get the answer of who is responsible for the answer of who is responsible for cleaning these bus cleaning these bus stops because a while ago a couple of stops because a while ago a couple of meetings ago it might have been a long meetings ago it might have been a long time ago I don't know I lose track of time ago I don't know I lose track of what meeting we on and what month it is what meeting we on and what month it is but we had asked a question about who's but we had asked a question about who's responsible for the upkeep of these bus responsible for the upkeep of these bus stops and I think that you were supposed stops and I think that you were supposed stops and I think that you were supposed to go back and speak to a few people to to go back and speak to a few people to see who is responsible for them but I see who is responsible for them but I mean they're not being cleaned mean they're not being cleaned so it's nice to you know have them up so it's nice to you know have them up you know but it's they're dirty beyond you know but it's they're dirty beyond um so we need to figure out who's um so we need to figure out who's responsible you know for cleaning them responsible you know for cleaning them cleaning them and keeping them up and cleaning them and keeping them up and who's doing regular maintenance of them who's doing regular maintenance of them I mean honestly if one gets damaged and I mean honestly if one gets damaged and no one does anything to it until we no one does anything to it until we report it you know from City Hall will report it you know from City Hall will say hey this is damaged or the glass is say hey this is damaged or the glass is broke but can we get a response about broke but can we get a response about who's responsible for keeping them clean who's responsible for keeping them clean who's responsible for keeping them clean okay any other questions or comments CNN 7 r4a is plary official statement and disclosure agreement for the and disclosure agreement for the issuance of notes approving official issuance of notes approving official statement and disclosure agreement for statement and disclosure agreement for sale of bond anticipation notes and sale of bond anticipation notes and special emergency notes is this yours special emergency notes is this yours Ben we haven't seen you in a while Ben we haven't seen you in a while Ben you been staying away from Ben you been staying away from us uh good morning council president us uh good morning council president council members benjam Bond Department council members benjam Bond Department of Finance uh the item before you is a of Finance uh the item before you is a resolution just authorizing the sale of resolution just authorizing the sale of bond anticipation notes these are notes bond anticipation notes these are notes that will be maturing in September uh that will be maturing in September uh and uh we will be in essence rolling and uh we will be in essence rolling them over with uh uh paying some them over with uh uh paying some principle down on the outstanding debt principle down on the outstanding debt uh the majority of these notes will be uh the majority of these notes will be defund Capital Improvement projects uh defund Capital Improvement projects uh throughout the city that have been P throughout the city that have been P previously previously approved questions or comments for approved questions or comments for Ben councilman Gonzalez no okay thanks Ben councilman Gonzalez no okay thanks Ben all right good to see you next item Ben all right good to see you next item 704b is authorizing the Foreclosure of 704b is authorizing the Foreclosure of 22 properties council president council 22 properties council president council members just before we move from this members just before we move from this item there was a discussion of whether item there was a discussion of whether it was 22 Properties or 31 and I just it was 22 Properties or 31 and I just wanted to check with Ben to make sure wanted to check with Ben to make sure he's okay with the number oh looks like he's okay with the number oh looks like you're back up Ben uh good morning Benjamin Gman the Department of Finance again uh yes uh I Department of Finance again uh yes uh I was informed this morning that the the was informed this morning that the the list of properties had decreased from 31 list of properties had decreased from 31 list of properties had decreased from 31 to 22 uh and so I understand that if any to 22 uh and so I understand that if any to 22 uh and so I understand that if any amendments need to be made to the amendments need to be made to the resolution to decrease that to 22 the resolution to decrease that to 22 the department of finances is okay with that department of finances is okay with that department of finances is okay with that so basically it's not 22 it's 31 no it's so basically it's not 22 it's 31 no it's so basically it's not 22 it's 31 no it's 22 22 it was it uh I guess as as it went 22 22 it was it uh I guess as as it went 22 22 it was it uh I guess as as it went through the review process uh certain through the review process uh certain properties uh as it were being reviewed properties uh as it were being reviewed in the Law Department certain properties in the Law Department certain properties in the Law Department certain properties were removed from the the list that the were removed from the the list that the tax collector's office had provided so tax collector's office had provided so it is now 22 properties okay any it is now 22 properties okay any questions from Council Members regarding questions from Council Members regarding questions from Council Members regarding the foreclosure list Madam president yes the foreclosure list Madam president yes the foreclosure list Madam president yes councilman Ramos we get a list of the councilman Ramos we get a list of the ones that were removed and and the ones that were removed and and the reasons reasons why yep Ben can you get that to us why yep Ben can you get that to us absolutely absolutely okay any other questions or uh requests okay any other questions or uh requests regarding this item all right thank you thank you Ben next item thanks Ben next item thanks Ben 7 r4c and 7 r4d are stipulations of 7 r4c and 7 r4d are stipulations of settlements for tax appeals any settlements for tax appeals any questions regarding tax appeals c n 704e is a tax sale on or before December 31st before December 31st 2024 questions regarding the tax sale yes councilman Gonzalez yeah I remember at one point time we only had remember at one point time we only had one provider of the service ER I suppose one provider of the service ER I suppose one provider of the service ER I suppose that now we have more than one provider that now we have more than one provider and and we go for bits uh good morning again Benjamin gine bits uh good morning again Benjamin gine Department of Finance uh council Department of Finance uh council president Council gonal Council M gal to president Council gonal Council M gal to president Council gonal Council M gal to your question there are multiple um your question there are multiple um providers of the service uh the city did providers of the service uh the city did providers of the service uh the city did go out to bid uh and uh the contract was go out to bid uh and uh the contract was go out to bid uh and uh the contract was awarded to the most responsive awarded to the most responsive responsible bidder okay thank you you're responsible bidder okay thank you you're