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Municipal Council

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 · 6:30 PM AM · Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Newark Municipal Council held its regular meeting, officially calling the session to order and following standard procedural protocols including the Pledge of Allegiance and Open Public Meetings Act statement. While specific detailed resolutions are not fully clear from the document, the council approved consent reports and scheduled future public hearings for ordinances.

Key Decisions

  • Consent Reports and Recommendations Passed
  • First Reading of Ordinances Scheduled for Public Hearing on November 6, 2025
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Agenda

  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 6:30 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

    Pastor Lawren Monroe Chosen Generation Ministries 145 Hudson Street Newark, New Jersey 07103

  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 October 17, 2025 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark.

  6. ROLL CALL
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  8. HEARING OF CITIZENS
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  10. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS
  11. ORDINANCES
  12. First Reading
  13. 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 November 6, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.
  14. Public Hearing, Second Reading and Final Passage
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  19. AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT
  20. 1 Administration
  21. 2 Economic and Housing Development
  22. 3 Engineering
  23. 4 Finance
  24. 5 Health and Community Wellness
  25. 6 Law
  26. 7 Mayor's Office
  27. 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
  28. 9 Public Safety
  29. 10 Public Works
  30. 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
  31. 12 Water Sewer Utility
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  34. 34 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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    Council arrived at 6:54 P.M. Silva arrived at 7:01 P.M. Ramos arrived at 7:26 P.M.

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  40. 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 November 6, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practical, in the Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey.
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