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- Ordinance to exceed municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank (NJSA 48:4‑45.14): PASSED. Early roll call recorded: Mister Cone (Aye), Miss Fisher (Yes), Missus Gabor (Yes), President Zano (No), Mister Quintero (Aye), Mister Ramos (No), Mister Russo (No), President Doyle (Aye).

- Introduction of the municipal budget (formal introduction vote recorded later): PASSED by recorded roll call at introduction (majority yes votes recorded).

- Resolution authorizing emergency appropriations (NJSA 40A:4‑20): PASSED. Roll call recorded: Mister Cone (Aye), Fisher (Yes), Missus Gabor (Yes), President Zano (Aye), Mr. Quintero (Aye), Mr. Ramos (Aye), Mr. Russo (No), President Doyle (Aye).

- Ordinance amending Chapter 65A (affordable housing code) clarifying application checklist and submittal requirements (B753/B758 references in packet): CLARIFICATION/AMENDMENT — PASSED for first/second reading as recorded; the change was described in the meeting as procedural clarification rather than a substantive change in affordable housing requirements.

- Ordinances and resolutions amending parking and loading‑zone rules (multiple items, including amendments to Chapters 190 and 192): PASSED (roll calls recorded in meeting minutes for each item; no public controversy recorded).

- Referral of amendments to the North End redevelopment plan and related land‑use checklist updates (Chapter 44): PASSED (referred to planning board for report).

- A series of personnel and administrative resolutions (appointments, emergency matters that would lapse before the next meeting): PASSED as recorded on consent/roll calls.

This list highlights the principal votes recorded in the public roll calls during the meeting. Many additional technical ordinances and first‑reading matters were moved and recorded in the transcript; full roll‑call results are available in the official meeting minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MAY 7, 2025 HOBOKEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of key ordinances, resolutions and referrals the council voted on at the May 20 meeting, with recorded roll‑call results where included in the transcript.","taxTitle","Hoboken City, Hudson County, New Jersey","taxId",4570,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565286,"Council refers Midtown Garage/Hoboken Hospital area to planning board amid debate over condemnation authority",2528,5094000,7622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3223723-c2b51ccc0dbde8427ada3adaf45bc2c5&start=5094&end=7622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3223723-c2b51ccc0dbde8427ada3adaf45bc2c5/thumbnail_5094000.jpg","/articles/6565286/Hoboken-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Council-refers-Midtown-GarageHoboken-Hospital-area-to-planning-board-amid-debate-over-condemnation-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565286-b47a5a9a9585676bb87aec44317b7680/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437994&Signature=l5CuIrRkHkYZJOoUcHiHXS4pV0iTvecOZeD9ldP75ApnUNx4AjvPXnk51g-VawMOOY~~x8Emx22cjQ~eVMKd-m9WzpnSAeoQAHzpyjibueM-ksNitHqB2Ngz0a2AfvAmNYfaV4dpYz12ISc6W9WNMXBFOTLSvc4iDK2s4TTmGZbjVJs1lVn3dFCHBex75zHztfyJLmufBy3z5Gt0Uky2Z5kRFDmljaVSCwXjcHY7B~JlskDfovuuGXJYdfdT7T21aAAcm4nZ62UwaQ49382Osi1OdKV76y0FRV9ZStKC5lWN4wXU9ZDYBIKS3~YZR5bujxmhmwNIfBUkM8lhZrFcSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted to refer the Midtown Garage / Hoboken Hospital area to the planning board for a study to determine whether the properties qualify as an area in need of redevelopment. Council debate focused on whether the referral should preserve the city’s condemnation authority, a procedural determination that would affect the council’s future leverage if a private owner to whom up‑zoning was granted later chose not to maintain a hospital use.

Councilmember Quintero, who spoke in favor of starting the review, described the owners’ outline — rebuilding a parking garage, constructing a new hospital and later redeveloping the old hospital site with residential units — as one possible path but said the city must protect itself against a “bait‑and‑switch” that could result in the loss of a hospital. Quintero urged the administration to include language protecting the city’s option to use condemnation authority if necessary and said staff had proposals to accommodate that approach.

Councilmember Fisher and others pressed the developers’ representatives and Director Chris Brown (Community Development) for concrete commitments and documentation. Director Brown said the planning referral must state either “condemnation” or “non‑condemnation” for noticing purposes, and that the planning board review and the future council designation are separate steps.

Proponents of moving forward said the project could deliver a new hospital, a replacement garage and new housing — potentially financed without direct municipal borrowing — and stressed transparency and a working group to vet details. Critics repeatedly asked for written commitments from the prospective hospital operator and warned the council that granting up‑zoning without protections could remove leverage to preserve hospital services.

The council ultimately voted to refer the matter to the planning board. Members also said they will continue a working‑group process with administration staff and the prospective hospital operator and that future votes would be required for any designation, plan approval or redevelopment agreement.

The referral initiates the planning board review; subsequent decisions (designation, redevelopment plan, and any disposition or agreement) would return to the council at later public hearings.","Council voted to refer study of Midtown Garage, Hoboken Hospital and adjacent parcels for possible redevelopment; members debated whether the referral should preserve the city’s future condemnation authority before any private redevelopment occurs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6565291,"Hoboken business administrator warns of eight‑figure structural shortfall as municipal budget is introduced",813,1197000,2010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3223723-c2b51ccc0dbde8427ada3adaf45bc2c5&start=1197&end=2010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3223723-c2b51ccc0dbde8427ada3adaf45bc2c5/thumbnail_1197000.jpg","/articles/6565291/Hoboken-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Hoboken-business-administrator-warns-of-eightfigure-structural-shortfall-as-municipal-budget-is-introduced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6565291-00b6c87d5f52eac69ad7cd7037e4d00a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437994&Signature=bDggcGVS-~e5sSJp~xxZ-Za552ItAPYQTnxtmqRNeaXTj-WbowqgeIfnliPTVGKOb8XvxFB1saaBCvvgqc~JrBIZ16vD7Y23YQ7TiYBAFiKLB3tnUU5rxI5H5UjdtZRxqaBNumPrt1dEP8mGkq1Y~vfqq6yTqfzUhDKE0t2feJyJ~y6buMm74cGgGIwbcZKjp~kbWMrjzJhiA0gt89L5zLccCChfYD3gN7~5tgvF~QMI9R9jbu53kiZ~jgSqcCoC40dzEAv5DQrDGYZC-WwH3cG0XNAoORvduO~vN9I7eF~SmcqYpdVLCvqiEV~Lm7KsIfqbHXP0HtNLyIGhRvMRCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Business Administrator Jason Freeman told the Hoboken City Council on the evening the city’s recurring revenues no longer meet recurring obligations and that the city has been using one‑time fixes that are nearly exhausted. Freeman introduced the municipal budget for the coming year and asked council members to use the required minimum 28‑day review period to propose substantive amendments.

Freeman said Hoboken’s “recurring revenues do not meet recurring expenses,” and that savings mechanisms used in prior years — surplus, utility transfers and other one‑time measures — have been drawn down. He listed major structural cost increases, citing pension obligations, debt service tied to recent bonding (including the DPW site), health‑insurance increases and higher liability and workers’‑compensation costs. He said pensions were down roughly 3% year‑over‑year but that group health insurance had jumped about 15% and liability/workers comp had increased about 41%.

Freeman gave a year‑over‑year snapshot showing that, while key obligations rose by multiples, the tax levy has grown in the low‑teens over the same period. “This isn’t politics, that’s math,” Freeman said, adding the city faces a multi‑million‑dollar gap unless revenue or spending choices change.

He asked the council to consider “fiscally responsible” amendments rather than politically convenient ones, and announced budget‑workshop dates for May 22 and May 27 that will be livestreamed on Zoom. Freeman closed by urging the council to treat the budget as a values document and warned that choices made this year will limit options next year.

Council members asked clarifying questions about specific drivers Freeman named, including the composition of the levy, the city’s historic levy growth since the state fiscal monitor era, and which recurring lines (debt service, pensions, health care) most constrain options. Several councilmembers echoed Freeman’s call for candor, highlighted the maintenance costs of parks and recent infrastructure projects, and stressed the need to balance spending priorities with the tax burden on residents.

On procedural votes tied to the budget process, the council recorded the following actions: they voted to introduce the municipal budget and separately took a roll call to introduce an ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank under NJSA 48:4‑45.14. The council also approved a resolution authorizing emergency appropriations under NJSA 40A:4‑20.

Freeman’s presentation and council discussion laid out the city’s options: increase the tax levy in a sustained way, reduce recurring spending, or seek significant new ratables or revenues. Freeman said the city has been using prior‑year surplus and utility transfers at levels that cannot continue without exposing the city to sharper shortfalls.

The council’s next steps are the two budget workshops (May 22 and May 27), follow‑up questions to administration staff, and the legislative process required to amend and adopt the budget following the statutory notice period.","Business Administrator Jason Freeman told the City Council Hoboken’s recurring revenues no longer cover recurring expenses, urged fiscal choices and introduced the municipal budget; council scheduled two budget workshops and voted to introduce a cap‑bank ordinance.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Hoboken City Council actions (selected)

Council refers Midtown Garage/Hoboken Hospital area to planning board amid debate over condemnation authority

Hoboken business administrator warns of eight‑figure structural shortfall as municipal budget is introduced