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Key outcomes
- Minutes: The council approved the minutes of Aug. 6, Sept. 5 and Sept. 17 by roll call with each present member voting yes.
- Ordinances adopted (second and final reading): Ordinance 2469‑24 (amending Chapter 295, Vehicles and Traffic), Ordinance 2470‑24 (removing a bus stop location on Passaic Street), and Ordinance 2471‑24 (revising official parking schedules) were each opened for public hearing, closed with no public comment and adopted by roll call votes recorded as yes by every member present.
- Ordinance introduced (first reading): Ordinance 2472‑24 (amending Chapter 278, limousines, to revise administrative fees and definitions) was introduced and will return for second reading; the council also introduced Ordinance 104 (restricted parking for disabled persons) for first reading and set its second reading for Jan. 7, 2025.
- Consent and routine business: Communications and consent agenda items 5 through 27 and resolutions 30 through 103 were acted on as a group with separate votes recorded where requested; item 39 was handled separately and approved by roll call.
- Payment of bills: The council authorized payment of bills as presented; roll call recorded yes votes from each member present.
- Adjournment: Meeting adjourned following a roll‑call vote.

Vote record (members present)
All recorded roll calls show the following votes: Councilman Love — Yes; Councilwoman Mello — Yes; Councilman Schwartz — Yes; Councilman Garcia — Yes; Councilman Colombo Muntenez — Yes; Council President Schaer — Yes. The transcript records each of these members responding “Yes” during roll calls on the minutes, ordinances and consent items.

Details: motions and process
Motions to open public hearings, to close hearings, to move and second ordinances, and to accept consent items were made on the floor; the transcript records standard “move” and “second” calls followed by roll call. Where members spoke in debate or asked questions, that discussion was recorded; no roll‑call “No” or abstain votes were recorded in the transcript for the items acted on.

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The mayor said the city has a Veterans SOS Program arranged with the county and nonprofit partners to place veterans into hotel rooms immediately when feasible; the county has expressed interest in working directly with Passaic on the initiative. He said the city does not operate a shelter but maintains a resource center to assist individuals during emergency conditions and that, when willing, the city can transport people to shelters outside the city that provide long‑term housing.

The mayor also said the city has helped more than eight individuals obtain permanent housing by connecting them to benefits through programs such as the mailbox initiative at Dignity House. He told residents that because of recent cold weather, most road work will pause until spring except for emergencies, noting that the city paved “a record number of roads this year.”

He encouraged residents to continue placing leaves at curbside for pickup and highlighted upcoming holiday events, including a Parade of Lights scheduled to visit every ward after 5 p.m. next Tuesday. The mayor thanked public safety and public works staff and said the administration will continue coordinating with county and state agencies on homelessness and emergency responses.

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The council reviewed two resumes submitted for the board: “Arthur g So to of 181 Polisson,” recommended by Councilman Love as a landlord member; and Jorge Palacios, recommended by Councilwoman Mello as a tenant member. A third applicant was deemed ineligible because they did not meet the landlord or tenant criteria in the ordinance.

The dispute centered on how to interpret the ordinance’s unspecified category called “expert.” Councilwoman Montanez said other municipalities accept homeowners as neutral or expert members and suggested allowing a homeowner to serve as an alternate if no clearly qualified expert is available. Jonathan (staff member) said the ordinance contains no statutory definition of “expert,” and noted that no state law mandates board composition.

Council members asked the city’s law firm and staff to propose specific language defining “expert” (for example, a real estate professional with specified experience) and to advise whether residency in Passaic should be required for board members. Council President Schaer and others signaled support for returning with revised verbiage at the next council meeting so the city could proceed with appointments.

Council members and staff emphasized that the board is intended to be case‑by‑case, hearing disputes between individual landlords and tenants rather than setting citywide rent policy. Jonathan (staff member) said the rent‑leveling board’s attorney would help ensure decisions comply with applicable law and that any unresolved disputes could still be adjudicated in tenant‑landlord court.

Next steps: the council asked the law firm and city staff to draft proposed definitions and residency criteria and to circulate the memorandum to council members ahead of the next meeting. The council continues to accept resumes while awaiting that guidance.

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