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Municipal Council

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Newark Municipal Council held a regular meeting on October 13, 2026, where city officials heard public comments from residents. The council approved a two-year contract for the supply and delivery of zinc orthophosphate to the city's water treatment facility, with a maximum value of $2,000,000.

Key Decisions

  • Water Treatment Chemical Supply Contract (7R12-a) Passed

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 10:04 A.M.

  2. 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 3, 2025. In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on October 9, 2026 at the time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of Newark.

  3. ROLL CALL
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  5. AGENDA RESOLUTION CODES PER DEPARTMENT
  6. 1 Administration
  7. 2 Economic and Housing Development
  8. 3 Engineering
  9. 4 Finance
  10. 5 Health and Community Wellness
  11. 6 Law
  12. 7 Mayor's Office
  13. 8 Municipal Council and City Clerk
  14. 9 Public Safety
  15. 10 Public Works
  16. 11 Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
  17. 12 Water Sewer Utility
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  19. RESOLUTIONS
  20. Water Sewer Utility
  21. 7R12-a(s) Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: To Provide Supply and Delivery of Zinc Orthophosphate for the City of Newark’s Montclair Re-Chlorination Station - Contract #11-WS2026 Entity Names/Address(es): 1. Carus LLC., 315 Fifth Street, Peru, Illinois 61354 2. Shannon Chemical Corporation, 602 Jeffers Circle, Exton, Pennsylvania Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $2,000,0000.00 for two years Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-83230-B2026 Contract Period: Two (2) years from the date of the written Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A Additional Information: This contract is for two (2) vendors for the supply and delivery of Zinc Orthophosphate for the City’s Montclair Re-Chlorination Station under the direction of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities. Bids Solicited: Five (5) Bid Received: Three (3)
    Resolution
    Action: Adopt Passed

    Kenyatta Stewart, Corporation Counsel Law Department commented. A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adopt. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  22. 22 ADJOURNMENT
    Action: Adjourned Passed

    A motion was made by the Council of the Whole to Adjourn this meeting at 10:44 A.M. The motion was adopted by the following votes:

  23. KECIA DANIELS CITY CLERK OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
  24. PUBLIC COMMENTS

    City Clerk Kecia Daniels announced the 30 Minute Public Comment portion of this meeting where each speaker has three minutes to address the Council. Comments were made by George Tillman, Jr. and Darnella Lee.

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    Council arrived at 10:07 A.M. Jackson arrived at 10:11 A.M Silva arrived at 10:13 A.M.

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