Municipal Council

Thursday, September 4, 2025 · 12:30 PM PM · Council Chamber

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  1. CALL TO ORDER

    Regular meeting of the Municipal Council was called to order on the above date in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey, at 12:32 P.M.

  2. NATIONAL ANTHEM / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  3. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
  4. INVOCATION

    Minister Najiyyah Bailey Ruth Fellowship Ministries

  5. STATEMENT ON OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT

    ‏In accordance with New Jersey P.I. 1975, Chapter 231, Section 5, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the Star Ledger, the Jersey Journal and the public at large; establishing the date, time and location of this meeting, by posting on the designated bulletin board in City Hall and by filing with the Office of the City Clerk, the schedule of regular meetings and conferences of the Newark Municipal Council as adopted as 7R8-a on December 4, 2024. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on August 29, 2025 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark.

  6. ROLL CALL
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  8. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
  9. 5-a Newark Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, Minutes, May and June 2025
    Report
    Action: Accept

    Accept

  10. 5-b Central Planning Board, Minutes, June and July 2025
    Report
    Action: Accept Passed

    Accept

  11. ORDINANCES
  12. First Reading
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  14. The Ordinances adopted today on First Reading will be advertised in accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at a regular meeting on September 17, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.
  15. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
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  21. AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT
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  39. 7Mc A motion directing the City Clerk to have prepared a resolution declaring September as Suicide Awareness Month.
    Motion
    Action: Adopt Passed

    A motion was made by Scott-Rountree, seconded by Crump to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  40. 40 Approval of the Consent Reports and Recommendations
    Action: Adopt Consent Reports Passed

    A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Accept the Consent Reports and Recommendations of City Officers, Boards and Commissions. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

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  44. The Ordinances adopted today on First Reading will be advertised in accordance with law, and a public hearing will be held at a regular meeting on September 17, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.