We are now at the public portion of the meeting meeting in which each speaker has three minutes in which each speaker has three minutes to speak. to speak. Please state your name for the record. Please state your name for the record. Is there anyone wishing to address the Is there anyone wishing to address the Council? Uh good morning. Good morning, Mr. Freeman. Good morning, Mr. Freeman. Um here on behalf OPRA that I put in for the Newark Environmental for the Newark Environmental Commissioners. It's 25 days. Commissioners. It's 25 days. I'm just asking for the minutes. I'm just asking for the minutes. Why is the residents not being able to Why is the residents not being able to get the minutes get the minutes to the Environmental Commissioners to the Environmental Commissioners meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble hearing. Which commission are you from? hearing. Which commission are you from? The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh minutes, right? They issue minutes, right? They issue to the council to the council and the mayor's office. They give and the mayor's office. They give recommendations. recommendations. So, we're starting to do a little So, we're starting to do a little research. Are some of them members the scout of developers? the scout of developers? Because I don't see where there's a Because I don't see where there's a conflict of interest in the ordinance conflict of interest in the ordinance or how y'all put them into place. or how y'all put them into place. They have people on the planning board. They have people on the planning board. They have uh upfront information on They have uh upfront information on brownfields, brownfields, uh land acquisitions, and all these uh land acquisitions, and all these different components. different components. I see a lot of environmental people I see a lot of environmental people that's not in Newark have more interest that's not in Newark have more interest and information on what's going on in and information on what's going on in Newark Newark than the actual residents that's in than the actual residents that's in Newark. They…
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We are now at the public portion of the meeting meeting in which each speaker has three minutes in which each speaker has three minutes to speak. to speak. Please state your name for the record. Please state your name for the record. Is there anyone wishing to address the Is there anyone wishing to address the Council? Uh good morning. Good morning, Mr. Freeman. Good morning, Mr. Freeman. Um here on behalf OPRA that I put in for the Newark Environmental for the Newark Environmental Commissioners. It's 25 days. Commissioners. It's 25 days. I'm just asking for the minutes. I'm just asking for the minutes. Why is the residents not being able to Why is the residents not being able to get the minutes get the minutes to the Environmental Commissioners to the Environmental Commissioners meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble hearing. Which commission are you from? hearing. Which commission are you from? The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh minutes, right? They issue minutes, right? They issue to the council to the council and the mayor's office. They give and the mayor's office. They give recommendations. recommendations. So, we're starting to do a little So, we're starting to do a little research. Are some of them members the scout of developers? the scout of developers? Because I don't see where there's a Because I don't see where there's a conflict of interest in the ordinance conflict of interest in the ordinance or how y'all put them into place. or how y'all put them into place. They have people on the planning board. They have people on the planning board. They have uh upfront information on They have uh upfront information on brownfields, brownfields, uh land acquisitions, and all these uh land acquisitions, and all these different components. different components. I see a lot of environmental people I see a lot of environmental people that's not in Newark have more interest that's not in Newark have more interest and information on what's going on in and information on what's going on in Newark Newark than the actual residents that's in than the actual residents that's in Newark. They have environmental lawyers that's out of Newark. They make it that's out of Newark. They make it money. money. They're suing on behalf of Newark. They're suing on behalf of Newark. Let's look at the Passaic River. Let's look at the Passaic River. Where do those funds go into? Where do those funds go into? Is it going to the outside lawyers Is it going to the outside lawyers that's not from Newark that's not from Newark that's calling themselves that's calling themselves environmentalists? environmentalists? Uh we have information on What about Uh we have information on What about their nonprofits? their nonprofits? There seems to be a big push for There seems to be a big push for environmental, environmental, but we still have have high cancer but we still have have high cancer rates. rates. We have more dialysis centers that's in We have more dialysis centers that's in the city of Newark I'm asking for a special meeting to have I'm asking for a special meeting to have those commissioners come before us. those commissioners come before us. And I want them to answer if they have And I want them to answer if they have any other interest than the residents. Do they have a nonprofit that has Do they have a nonprofit that has applied for EPA applied for EPA or DEP grants? Because they have or DEP grants? Because they have firsthand information. We do not have firsthand information. We do not have that information. that information. They have the records. They have the records. So, they did give me some information So, they did give me some information that was from 2017 to 2015. Why didn't they give me 2018, 2019, Why didn't they give me 2018, 2019, 2020? 2020? The other one is where Where did the The other one is where Where did the Hess fund money go to? For each ward. I want to have that information, too. I want to have that information, too. So, we're going to be So, we're going to be I'm going to give this to you, too. I'm going to give this to you, too. Um also on your website for the Um also on your website for the environmental is back to 2024. We don't even know when their meetings We don't even know when their meetings is in 2025. Right? Thank you. All right, thank you for your comments. I don't see any other speakers, so un- unless there's something, we're un- unless there's something, we're going to go into executive session. Go going to go into executive session. Go ahead, Councilman. Yeah, real quick, ahead, Councilman. Yeah, real quick, Councilman, and I know you and I um Councilman, and I know you and I um we're trying to schedule education we're trying to schedule education committee meeting to invite some of the committee meeting to invite some of the local universities and colleges. and I know they had thrown out a few dates, and I just wanted to ask for your dates, and I just wanted to ask for your dates, and I just wanted to ask for your chair if we can consider the 22nd, cuz I chair if we can consider the 22nd, cuz I chair if we can consider the 22nd, cuz I think um Dr. Bucci at Essex County think um Dr. Bucci at Essex County College wants to participate or send College wants to participate or send somebody, and they have some somebody, and they have some availability issues because of the break availability issues because of the break availability issues because of the break and stuff like that, so. and stuff like that, so. I know originally it was scheduled for I know originally it was scheduled for the 8th. Um so, I wanted to see if we can move it to so, I wanted to see if we can move it to so, I wanted to see if we can move it to the 22nd. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Council, you Thank you, Councilman. Council, you available the 22nd? I'm on vacation, but I'll come in just for that meeting. On vacation. Yes. for that meeting. On vacation. Yes. I wish. I wish. All right, let's let's schedule it for All right, let's let's schedule it for April 22nd, all right? Thank you. Anything? Anything else from the council? Anything Anything else from the council? Anything Anything else from the council? Anything from the administration? Good morning, Eric Pennington, business administrator. Just uh two brief items administrator. Just uh two brief items just wanted to bring to the council's just wanted to bring to the council's attention that the city filed a lawsuit attention that the city filed a lawsuit against the GEO Group, which intends to against the GEO Group, which intends to run this ice facility at the Lenny Hall run this ice facility at the Lenny Hall for their failure to allow the city to for their failure to allow the city to inspect essential systems, the inspect essential systems, the elevators, fire suppression system, um elevators, fire suppression system, um any of their uh the facilities where any of their uh the facilities where they're going to be they're going to be cooking or serving food. Uh there was a cooking or serving food. Uh there was a failure to allow access to inspect uh failure to allow access to inspect uh electrical work and plumbing work, which electrical work and plumbing work, which electrical work and plumbing work, which has obviously been done in the fact has obviously been done in the fact they've been holding training classes at they've been holding training classes at they've been holding training classes at the facility without getting a the facility without getting a continuing certificate of occupancy or a continuing certificate of occupancy or a continuing certificate of occupancy or a new new uh certificate of occupancy, and there's uh certificate of occupancy, and there's uh certificate of occupancy, and there's been no application to the zoning board. been no application to the zoning board. been no application to the zoning board. We filed suit uh actually earlier this We filed suit uh actually earlier this morning. The expectation that was that morning. The expectation that was that it would have been done yesterday, but it would have been done yesterday, but it has been done. Uh we're on top of it. it has been done. Uh we're on top of it. it has been done. Uh we're on top of it. The complaint is available publicly, um The complaint is available publicly, um and I can get copies to the council if and I can get copies to the council if they would like. Please. Issue two is with respect to the Issue two is with respect to the legislation. I think it's been sponsored legislation. I think it's been sponsored legislation. I think it's been sponsored by Councilman Ramos, and he by Councilman Ramos, and he um the dockless bike system ordinance um the dockless bike system ordinance spoke about the departments having an spoke about the departments having an opportunity to weigh in on that. I don't opportunity to weigh in on that. I don't opportunity to weigh in on that. I don't believe engineering had any opportunity believe engineering had any opportunity to weigh in. Um and that once the agenda to weigh in. Um and that once the agenda to weigh in. Um and that once the agenda came out, that's the first time they came out, that's the first time they were made aware of it. I don't know that were made aware of it. I don't know that were made aware of it. I don't know that it's an issue, but I am going to ask it's an issue, but I am going to ask them to take a look at it just to see if them to take a look at it just to see if them to take a look at it just to see if there's an issue. Um I think it's fine. there's an issue. Um I think it's fine. Generally makes sense to me that we have Generally makes sense to me that we have Generally makes sense to me that we have better oversight of these delivery better oversight of these delivery services, um but I do want to make sure services, um but I do want to make sure that there's no impact on the scooters that there's no impact on the scooters that are being uh rented out that are being uh rented out and that sort of thing. I think it's and that sort of thing. I think it's fine, but uh we would like to take a fine, but uh we would like to take a look at that, have the opportunity to look at that, have the opportunity to take a look at it from an engineering take a look at it from an engineering perspective. perspective. Yeah, I have no objection. It I don't I Yeah, I have no objection. It I don't I don't believe it affects the um Bird and don't believe it affects the um Bird and don't believe it affects the um Bird and what's What's the other company? what's What's the other company? Leo Leo, I think it is. Yeah, yeah. This Leo Leo, I think it is. Yeah, yeah. This Leo Leo, I think it is. Yeah, yeah. This is strictly the food delivery bikes. is strictly the food delivery bikes. But, you know, I have no objection. But, you know, I have no objection. Still have some time to make changes if Still have some time to make changes if they're reasonable recommendations. they're reasonable recommendations. Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you, Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Uh That's it for me unless there was any That's it for me unless there was any questions. Anything? Yeah. Councilman questions. Anything? Yeah. Councilman Council Yeah, yeah, Mr. BA. Yes, sir. In Council Yeah, yeah, Mr. BA. Yes, sir. In Council Yeah, yeah, Mr. BA. Yes, sir. In relations to the the Lady Hall issue, uh relations to the the Lady Hall issue, uh relations to the the Lady Hall issue, uh there was there was notice about a stop there was there was notice about a stop work order uh being placed at the work order uh being placed at the facility. Uh you know, facility. Uh you know, my uh interest behind that is that we my uh interest behind that is that we utilize the full arm of the law that we utilize the full arm of the law that we have put in place have put in place around that stop work ordinance. And so, around that stop work ordinance. And so, around that stop work ordinance. And so, if we are really detailed and, you know, if we are really detailed and, you know, if we are really detailed and, you know, our folks from UCC and engineering our folks from UCC and engineering really looks at the ordinance, then I really looks at the ordinance, then I think we are in good position uh to be think we are in good position uh to be able to go into the Lenny Hall and do able to go into the Lenny Hall and do the things that are that are needed uh the things that are that are needed uh to be able to, you know, halt some of to be able to, you know, halt some of the stuff that they were doing, right? the stuff that they were doing, right? The ordinance speaks very intentionally The ordinance speaks very intentionally and specifically to work being done and specifically to work being done after a stop work order has been put up, after a stop work order has been put up, after a stop work order has been put up, and what the role and responsibility of and what the role and responsibility of the city can be based on the law, and the city can be based on the law, and the fines that can be assessed, and the the fines that can be assessed, and the roles and responsibilities that we have. roles and responsibilities that we have. roles and responsibilities that we have. And so, if we were to dive into that, I And so, if we were to dive into that, I think it would think it would uh you know, give us some additional uh you know, give us some additional leverage of what is happening over at leverage of what is happening over at the Lenny Hall, which I'm uh totally the Lenny Hall, which I'm uh totally against. against. Thank you for that, Councilman. Council, Thank you for that, Councilman. Council, Thank you for that, Councilman. Council, to that point, in addition to the uh to that point, in addition to the uh order to show cause that was filed in order to show cause that was filed in Superior Court, we are pursuing the Superior Court, we are pursuing the ordinance in Municipal Court as well. Uh ordinance in Municipal Court as well. Uh ordinance in Municipal Court as well. Uh to the extent that the operation to the extent that the operation continues to do work post the stop work continues to do work post the stop work order, we will pursue those remedies as order, we will pursue those remedies as well. well. Thank you, Mr. BA. If you could just Thank you, Mr. BA. If you could just make sure share the uh the order to show make sure share the uh the order to show make sure share the uh the order to show cause with all the council members. Yes. cause with all the council members. Yes. cause with all the council members. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. All right, thank you, Mr. BA. Sure. Uh All right, thank you, Mr. BA. Sure. Uh Mr. Clerk, before we go to executive Mr. Clerk, before we go to executive session, I my understanding is session, I my understanding is the developer for Naventin Investments the developer for Naventin Investments is here. is here. Is that Okay. Which is on page 16 for Is that Okay. Which is on page 16 for everyone on 7R2F. Uh Mr. Muhammad, you come to the mic. I'm going to let you come to the mic. I'm going to let I'm going to let Councilman Gonzales I'm going to let Councilman Gonzales do his why dear. Mr. Muhammad. Ameen Muhammad. Your mic is here, Ameen Muhammad. Your mic is here, though. And the though. And the Are you resident of the city of Newark? Are you resident of the city of Newark? Yes, I am. Yes, I am. How much development have you done in How much development have you done in the city of Newark before? I've been the city of Newark before? I've been doing development for 30 years in doing development for 30 years in Newark. My first piece of property that Newark. My first piece of property that I got from Newark was 19 uh 96. And We've been doing development. I do And We've been doing development. I do I'm a I'm a uh construction management. I work for uh construction management. I work for Naventin. Oh. I work for other uh Naventin. Oh. I work for other uh uh construction companies, too. But uh uh construction companies, too. But uh They did two uh projects last year as They did two uh projects last year as the builder. But what they're looking to the builder. But what they're looking to the builder. But what they're looking to do, they want to build for themselves. do, they want to build for themselves. So, that's why they're trying to So, So, that's why they're trying to So, Naventin Naventin is a developer? Naventin Naventin is a developer? It's a mother and daughter builders It's a mother and daughter builders team, and they're residents of Newark, team, and they're residents of Newark, too. Okay. Okay. And they're looking too. Okay. Okay. And they're looking have developed before in the city of have developed before in the city of Newark? Yes, they have. Okay. Thank you. Newark? Yes, they have. Okay. Thank you. Newark? Yes, they have. Okay. Thank you. All right. All right, thank you. I I With with you being here and that being With with you being here and that being said, I I would remove my the deferment. said, I I would remove my the deferment. said, I I would remove my the deferment. Yeah. Let's move forward with it as Yeah. Let's move forward with it as opposed to deferring that one. Thank you. All right, now Let's get a roll call going. Unless Let's get a roll call going. Unless there's anything else, executive there's anything else, executive session. Roll call for executive session. Roll call for executive session. Yes. All right, everybody, let's run upstairs All right, everybody, let's run upstairs All right, everybody, let's run upstairs so we can get in and out. You had a good one. You had a good one today. I'm going to let go. Why you do me like that?
We are now at the public portion of the meeting meeting in which each speaker has three minutes in which each speaker has three minutes to speak. to speak. Please state your name for the record. Please state your name for the record. Is there anyone wishing to address the Is there anyone wishing to address the Council? Uh good morning. Good morning, Mr. Freeman. Good morning, Mr. Freeman. Um here on behalf OPRA that I put in for the Newark Environmental for the Newark Environmental Commissioners. It's 25 days. Commissioners. It's 25 days. I'm just asking for the minutes. I'm just asking for the minutes. Why is the residents not being able to Why is the residents not being able to get the minutes get the minutes to the Environmental Commissioners to the Environmental Commissioners meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble hearing. Which commission are you from? hearing. Which commission are you from? The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh minutes, right? They issue minutes, right? They issue to the council to the council and the mayor's office. They give and the mayor's office. They give recommendations. recommendations. So, we're starting to do a little So, we're starting to do a little research. Are some of them members the scout of developers? the scout of developers? Because I don't see where there's a Because I don't see where there's a conflict of interest in the ordinance conflict of interest in the ordinance or how y'all put them into place. or how y'all put them into place. They have people on the planning board. They have people on the planning board. They have uh upfront information on They have uh upfront information on brownfields, brownfields, uh land acquisitions, and all these uh land acquisitions, and all these different components. different components. I see a lot of environmental people I see a lot of environmental people that's not in Newark have more interest that's not in Newark have more interest and information on what's going on in and information on what's going on in Newark Newark than the actual residents that's in than the actual residents that's in Newark. They…
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We are now at the public portion of the meeting meeting in which each speaker has three minutes in which each speaker has three minutes to speak. to speak. Please state your name for the record. Please state your name for the record. Is there anyone wishing to address the Is there anyone wishing to address the Council? Uh good morning. Good morning, Mr. Freeman. Good morning, Mr. Freeman. Um here on behalf OPRA that I put in for the Newark Environmental for the Newark Environmental Commissioners. It's 25 days. Commissioners. It's 25 days. I'm just asking for the minutes. I'm just asking for the minutes. Why is the residents not being able to Why is the residents not being able to get the minutes get the minutes to the Environmental Commissioners to the Environmental Commissioners meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble meetings? Which I I'm sorry. I'm trouble hearing. Which commission are you from? hearing. Which commission are you from? The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the The enviro- Newark Environmental Oh, the Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh Newark Environmental Commission? Meet uh minutes, right? They issue minutes, right? They issue to the council to the council and the mayor's office. They give and the mayor's office. They give recommendations. recommendations. So, we're starting to do a little So, we're starting to do a little research. Are some of them members the scout of developers? the scout of developers? Because I don't see where there's a Because I don't see where there's a conflict of interest in the ordinance conflict of interest in the ordinance or how y'all put them into place. or how y'all put them into place. They have people on the planning board. They have people on the planning board. They have uh upfront information on They have uh upfront information on brownfields, brownfields, uh land acquisitions, and all these uh land acquisitions, and all these different components. different components. I see a lot of environmental people I see a lot of environmental people that's not in Newark have more interest that's not in Newark have more interest and information on what's going on in and information on what's going on in Newark Newark than the actual residents that's in than the actual residents that's in Newark. They have environmental lawyers that's out of Newark. They make it that's out of Newark. They make it money. money. They're suing on behalf of Newark. They're suing on behalf of Newark. Let's look at the Passaic River. Let's look at the Passaic River. Where do those funds go into? Where do those funds go into? Is it going to the outside lawyers Is it going to the outside lawyers that's not from Newark that's not from Newark that's calling themselves that's calling themselves environmentalists? environmentalists? Uh we have information on What about Uh we have information on What about their nonprofits? their nonprofits? There seems to be a big push for There seems to be a big push for environmental, environmental, but we still have have high cancer but we still have have high cancer rates. rates. We have more dialysis centers that's in We have more dialysis centers that's in the city of Newark I'm asking for a special meeting to have I'm asking for a special meeting to have those commissioners come before us. those commissioners come before us. And I want them to answer if they have And I want them to answer if they have any other interest than the residents. Do they have a nonprofit that has Do they have a nonprofit that has applied for EPA applied for EPA or DEP grants? Because they have or DEP grants? Because they have firsthand information. We do not have firsthand information. We do not have that information. that information. They have the records. They have the records. So, they did give me some information So, they did give me some information that was from 2017 to 2015. Why didn't they give me 2018, 2019, Why didn't they give me 2018, 2019, 2020? 2020? The other one is where Where did the The other one is where Where did the Hess fund money go to? For each ward. I want to have that information, too. I want to have that information, too. So, we're going to be So, we're going to be I'm going to give this to you, too. I'm going to give this to you, too. Um also on your website for the Um also on your website for the environmental is back to 2024. We don't even know when their meetings We don't even know when their meetings is in 2025. Right? Thank you. All right, thank you for your comments. I don't see any other speakers, so un- unless there's something, we're un- unless there's something, we're going to go into executive session. Go going to go into executive session. Go ahead, Councilman. Yeah, real quick, ahead, Councilman. Yeah, real quick, Councilman, and I know you and I um Councilman, and I know you and I um we're trying to schedule education we're trying to schedule education committee meeting to invite some of the committee meeting to invite some of the local universities and colleges. and I know they had thrown out a few dates, and I just wanted to ask for your dates, and I just wanted to ask for your dates, and I just wanted to ask for your chair if we can consider the 22nd, cuz I chair if we can consider the 22nd, cuz I chair if we can consider the 22nd, cuz I think um Dr. Bucci at Essex County think um Dr. Bucci at Essex County College wants to participate or send College wants to participate or send somebody, and they have some somebody, and they have some availability issues because of the break availability issues because of the break availability issues because of the break and stuff like that, so. and stuff like that, so. I know originally it was scheduled for I know originally it was scheduled for the 8th. Um so, I wanted to see if we can move it to so, I wanted to see if we can move it to so, I wanted to see if we can move it to the 22nd. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Council, you Thank you, Councilman. Council, you available the 22nd? I'm on vacation, but I'll come in just for that meeting. On vacation. Yes. for that meeting. On vacation. Yes. I wish. I wish. All right, let's let's schedule it for All right, let's let's schedule it for April 22nd, all right? Thank you. Anything? Anything else from the council? Anything Anything else from the council? Anything Anything else from the council? Anything from the administration? Good morning, Eric Pennington, business administrator. Just uh two brief items administrator. Just uh two brief items just wanted to bring to the council's just wanted to bring to the council's attention that the city filed a lawsuit attention that the city filed a lawsuit against the GEO Group, which intends to against the GEO Group, which intends to run this ice facility at the Lenny Hall run this ice facility at the Lenny Hall for their failure to allow the city to for their failure to allow the city to inspect essential systems, the inspect essential systems, the elevators, fire suppression system, um elevators, fire suppression system, um any of their uh the facilities where any of their uh the facilities where they're going to be they're going to be cooking or serving food. Uh there was a cooking or serving food. Uh there was a failure to allow access to inspect uh failure to allow access to inspect uh electrical work and plumbing work, which electrical work and plumbing work, which electrical work and plumbing work, which has obviously been done in the fact has obviously been done in the fact they've been holding training classes at they've been holding training classes at they've been holding training classes at the facility without getting a the facility without getting a continuing certificate of occupancy or a continuing certificate of occupancy or a continuing certificate of occupancy or a new new uh certificate of occupancy, and there's uh certificate of occupancy, and there's uh certificate of occupancy, and there's been no application to the zoning board. been no application to the zoning board. been no application to the zoning board. We filed suit uh actually earlier this We filed suit uh actually earlier this morning. The expectation that was that morning. The expectation that was that it would have been done yesterday, but it would have been done yesterday, but it has been done. Uh we're on top of it. it has been done. Uh we're on top of it. it has been done. Uh we're on top of it. The complaint is available publicly, um The complaint is available publicly, um and I can get copies to the council if and I can get copies to the council if they would like. Please. Issue two is with respect to the Issue two is with respect to the legislation. I think it's been sponsored legislation. I think it's been sponsored legislation. I think it's been sponsored by Councilman Ramos, and he by Councilman Ramos, and he um the dockless bike system ordinance um the dockless bike system ordinance spoke about the departments having an spoke about the departments having an opportunity to weigh in on that. I don't opportunity to weigh in on that. I don't opportunity to weigh in on that. I don't believe engineering had any opportunity believe engineering had any opportunity to weigh in. Um and that once the agenda to weigh in. Um and that once the agenda to weigh in. Um and that once the agenda came out, that's the first time they came out, that's the first time they were made aware of it. I don't know that were made aware of it. I don't know that were made aware of it. I don't know that it's an issue, but I am going to ask it's an issue, but I am going to ask them to take a look at it just to see if them to take a look at it just to see if them to take a look at it just to see if there's an issue. Um I think it's fine. there's an issue. Um I think it's fine. Generally makes sense to me that we have Generally makes sense to me that we have Generally makes sense to me that we have better oversight of these delivery better oversight of these delivery services, um but I do want to make sure services, um but I do want to make sure that there's no impact on the scooters that there's no impact on the scooters that are being uh rented out that are being uh rented out and that sort of thing. I think it's and that sort of thing. I think it's fine, but uh we would like to take a fine, but uh we would like to take a look at that, have the opportunity to look at that, have the opportunity to take a look at it from an engineering take a look at it from an engineering perspective. perspective. Yeah, I have no objection. It I don't I Yeah, I have no objection. It I don't I don't believe it affects the um Bird and don't believe it affects the um Bird and don't believe it affects the um Bird and what's What's the other company? what's What's the other company? Leo Leo, I think it is. Yeah, yeah. This Leo Leo, I think it is. Yeah, yeah. This Leo Leo, I think it is. Yeah, yeah. This is strictly the food delivery bikes. is strictly the food delivery bikes. But, you know, I have no objection. But, you know, I have no objection. Still have some time to make changes if Still have some time to make changes if they're reasonable recommendations. they're reasonable recommendations. Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you, Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Uh That's it for me unless there was any That's it for me unless there was any questions. Anything? Yeah. Councilman questions. Anything? Yeah. Councilman Council Yeah, yeah, Mr. BA. Yes, sir. In Council Yeah, yeah, Mr. BA. Yes, sir. In Council Yeah, yeah, Mr. BA. Yes, sir. In relations to the the Lady Hall issue, uh relations to the the Lady Hall issue, uh relations to the the Lady Hall issue, uh there was there was notice about a stop there was there was notice about a stop work order uh being placed at the work order uh being placed at the facility. Uh you know, facility. Uh you know, my uh interest behind that is that we my uh interest behind that is that we utilize the full arm of the law that we utilize the full arm of the law that we have put in place have put in place around that stop work ordinance. And so, around that stop work ordinance. And so, around that stop work ordinance. And so, if we are really detailed and, you know, if we are really detailed and, you know, if we are really detailed and, you know, our folks from UCC and engineering our folks from UCC and engineering really looks at the ordinance, then I really looks at the ordinance, then I think we are in good position uh to be think we are in good position uh to be able to go into the Lenny Hall and do able to go into the Lenny Hall and do the things that are that are needed uh the things that are that are needed uh to be able to, you know, halt some of to be able to, you know, halt some of the stuff that they were doing, right? the stuff that they were doing, right? The ordinance speaks very intentionally The ordinance speaks very intentionally and specifically to work being done and specifically to work being done after a stop work order has been put up, after a stop work order has been put up, after a stop work order has been put up, and what the role and responsibility of and what the role and responsibility of the city can be based on the law, and the city can be based on the law, and the fines that can be assessed, and the the fines that can be assessed, and the roles and responsibilities that we have. roles and responsibilities that we have. roles and responsibilities that we have. And so, if we were to dive into that, I And so, if we were to dive into that, I think it would think it would uh you know, give us some additional uh you know, give us some additional leverage of what is happening over at leverage of what is happening over at the Lenny Hall, which I'm uh totally the Lenny Hall, which I'm uh totally against. against. Thank you for that, Councilman. Council, Thank you for that, Councilman. Council, Thank you for that, Councilman. Council, to that point, in addition to the uh to that point, in addition to the uh order to show cause that was filed in order to show cause that was filed in Superior Court, we are pursuing the Superior Court, we are pursuing the ordinance in Municipal Court as well. Uh ordinance in Municipal Court as well. Uh ordinance in Municipal Court as well. Uh to the extent that the operation to the extent that the operation continues to do work post the stop work continues to do work post the stop work order, we will pursue those remedies as order, we will pursue those remedies as well. well. Thank you, Mr. BA. If you could just Thank you, Mr. BA. If you could just make sure share the uh the order to show make sure share the uh the order to show make sure share the uh the order to show cause with all the council members. Yes. cause with all the council members. Yes. cause with all the council members. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. All right, thank you, Mr. BA. Sure. Uh All right, thank you, Mr. BA. Sure. Uh Mr. Clerk, before we go to executive Mr. Clerk, before we go to executive session, I my understanding is session, I my understanding is the developer for Naventin Investments the developer for Naventin Investments is here. is here. Is that Okay. Which is on page 16 for Is that Okay. Which is on page 16 for everyone on 7R2F. Uh Mr. Muhammad, you come to the mic. I'm going to let you come to the mic. I'm going to let I'm going to let Councilman Gonzales I'm going to let Councilman Gonzales do his why dear. Mr. Muhammad. Ameen Muhammad. Your mic is here, Ameen Muhammad. Your mic is here, though. And the though. And the Are you resident of the city of Newark? Are you resident of the city of Newark? Yes, I am. Yes, I am. How much development have you done in How much development have you done in the city of Newark before? I've been the city of Newark before? I've been doing development for 30 years in doing development for 30 years in Newark. My first piece of property that Newark. My first piece of property that I got from Newark was 19 uh 96. And We've been doing development. I do And We've been doing development. I do I'm a I'm a uh construction management. I work for uh construction management. I work for Naventin. Oh. I work for other uh Naventin. Oh. I work for other uh uh construction companies, too. But uh uh construction companies, too. But uh They did two uh projects last year as They did two uh projects last year as the builder. But what they're looking to the builder. But what they're looking to the builder. But what they're looking to do, they want to build for themselves. do, they want to build for themselves. So, that's why they're trying to So, So, that's why they're trying to So, Naventin Naventin is a developer? Naventin Naventin is a developer? It's a mother and daughter builders It's a mother and daughter builders team, and they're residents of Newark, team, and they're residents of Newark, too. Okay. Okay. And they're looking too. Okay. Okay. And they're looking have developed before in the city of have developed before in the city of Newark? Yes, they have. Okay. Thank you. Newark? Yes, they have. Okay. Thank you. Newark? Yes, they have. Okay. Thank you. All right. All right, thank you. I I With with you being here and that being With with you being here and that being said, I I would remove my the deferment. said, I I would remove my the deferment. said, I I would remove my the deferment. Yeah. Let's move forward with it as Yeah. Let's move forward with it as opposed to deferring that one. Thank you. All right, now Let's get a roll call going. Unless Let's get a roll call going. Unless there's anything else, executive there's anything else, executive session. Roll call for executive session. Roll call for executive session. Yes. All right, everybody, let's run upstairs All right, everybody, let's run upstairs All right, everybody, let's run upstairs so we can get in and out. You had a good one. You had a good one today. I'm going to let go. Why you do me like that?