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The resolution, introduced and read by the council president, says the council \"rejects the idea that the culling of geese is a necessity,\" \"rebukes the administration's recent choice to cull geese,\" and \"demands that the administration refrain from any future cullings of any type without first having the approval and consent of the municipal council.\" The resolution also states that the restriction does not apply to individual or small groups of wild animals that may need to be addressed by exterminators or animal-control officers.

The vote followed emotional public testimony. Darlene DeNaga (spelling in transcript), who identified herself as a resident active on wildlife issues, described the recent deaths as a “massacre” and asked whether the USDA had legal authority to carry out the action on what she believed to be privately owned land. Ken DuPane, a resident, said he had been told nonlethal alternatives were offered by wildlife-protection groups and that the contract could have been canceled.

Council members acknowledged resident outrage, discussed the chain of decision-making between the administration and federal Wildlife Services, and said the administration must provide answers. The council voted to adopt the resolution and to require the administration to seek council approval before authorizing any similar future action; the resolution takes effect immediately.

Why it matters: residents widely objected to the method and secrecy of the agency action; the council’s resolution imposes a legislative check on the executive branch’s decisions regarding wildlife control in city parks.

What’s next: the council’s resolution is effective immediately; the administration said it will explain more about the contracting and the action at a later agenda item and will work with animal-protection groups on alternatives.

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Sharon Nedrowski told the council the city “currently have about 47 pilots active” and argued that the city should not continue to offer long-term incentives; she asked why pilots continue when, she said, development “is doing great.” Nedrowski said she understood some pilots were 20 or 25 years and criticized the perceived length of those terms.

Anna Delicato, an infrastructure designer, and other residents described acute parking shortages near new projects and said permit-zone changes and multiple simultaneous construction projects have worsened the problem. Delicato asked the council and planning board to consider timing and coordination of construction and to require developers to provide adequate parking for unit counts.

Developer representatives and counsel said the administration and council routinely negotiate parking, loading and design changes before final approvals. Michael Miceli, attorney for a redeveloper, said the city and his clients work together on design and parking “and it’s not always the way we want it, but it’s not always the way the city wants it either” and noted developers must make projects “financeable and buildable.” The council noted a recent credit-rating improvement that affects financing.

Council members and staff described recent changes intended to capture community benefits from redevelopment: examples discussed included community-benefit payments (one project cited a $78,000 payment to support parks/parking) and direction from council members to ask developers to allocate more parking spaces in future building designs. The administration said some community-benefit funds are restricted by redevelopment agreement rules to be spent in areas near the project.

Why it matters: residents say parking and traffic are deteriorating in corridors with heavy development; council members say redevelopment brings ratables and revenue that helped reduce a prior multi‑million dollar structural deficit.

What’s next: several financial-agreement ordinances advanced at second reading and final passage; the council asked for continued design and parking commitments during redevelopment-plan and site-plan review stages.","At the July 16 meeting residents criticized the number and length of long-term tax-exemption agreements (PILOTs) and raised concerns about insufficient parking, street congestion and planning-board outreach; developers and council members responded, citing community-benefit payments and planning-board processes.",{"_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},6505102,"Bayonne council approves multiple redevelopment and tax-exemption ordinances, schedules additional hearings",2504,1003000,3507000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443892-d39a25477d79adb139114bb4ebede2d0&start=1003&end=3507","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443892-d39a25477d79adb139114bb4ebede2d0/thumbnail_1003000.jpg","/articles/6505102/Bayonne-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Bayonne-council-approves-multiple-redevelopment-and-tax-exemption-ordinances-schedules-additional-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505102-97ac63ba3c98161e9f2f79199bd83863/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099400&Signature=n-pJAa27c4sGkvDMdcQ3hlQM-O86hQN1eIb9DRALxSHez2S-ZVGjmaqELeNwGBZKmvx6FeEM70T7oHEBgHIGwj6sAihsB7JoZxWUe5sBNvBnhjDDtzGEgg113BhP2yCK6zEANu-BtunI1atdSPjCtp-MVOL7wrYGVGIMHUD~pWyeQEcsR9YgYX-JZWdayzOqe3zZO4M2TjzqtMMlIgBmbYyPs4updW5n3yxXZNQDSIxfSRJe4H7mz36KMZkpws0IrFD6OlwyawsXGE74saCSVixYUyYOcXX5d4WyzvAIGe96MQvq2oGD2CcY4kmPXCCnkqWbxAfm3iiibZSGLPjPpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bayonne City Municipal Council on July 16 approved a series of ordinances and resolutions related to redevelopment, financial agreements and the city code, and set dates for additional public hearings on forthcoming items.

Several financial agreements providing long-term tax-exemption arrangements (commonly called PILOTs) and redevelopment measures received final passage or were moved forward for final hearing. The council passed second-reading ordinances and final-passage resolutions for projects identified in the meeting as located at 80–84 East 20th Street (Block 442 Lot 14), 211–217 Broadway (Block 305), 474–476 Broadway (Block 205 Lot 10.01), 470–476 Broadway (Block 205 Lot 1.01), 155 Goldsboro Drive (Block 790 Lot 1.01) and 110 Goldsboro Drive (Block 722 Lot 1). Another ordinance adopted a redevelopment plan for Block 85 Lot 23 (identified as 8935–939 Broadway).

Most of those measures passed by recorded voice votes with the council stating “Aye” (Councilman Booker, Councilman Perez, Ms. Weimer and Councilman LaPalouse in the roll call). One ordinance—O4, the financial agreement with Nova Group Urban Renewal LLC for 474–476 Broadway—received a recorded No vote from Ms. Weimer during the roll call; the ordinance nevertheless advanced by majority.

The council also adopted ordinances updating city code chapters on recreation facilities and traffic regulations and approved an ordinance authorizing the sale of land by private sale pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13(b).

On one redevelopment designation (R3, property at 15–23 East 30 Third Street, Block 140), the council’s initial vote failed on a tie; after discussion the council voted to reconsider and then tabled the item so parties can provide a fully executed purchase-and-sale agreement and a stipulation dismissing pending litigation before the council takes final action at the next meeting (the applicant’s counsel committed to deliver those documents before the next meeting).

Votes at a glance (selected items):
- O1: ordinance to exceed municipal appropriation limits / establish cap bank — final passage approved (ayes recorded).
- O2: financial agreement — East 20 5th Street Urban Renewal LLC (80–84 East 20th St.) — final passage approved (ayes recorded).
- O3: financial agreement — 211–217 Broadway Urban Renewal LLC — final passage approved (ayes recorded).
- O4: financial agreement — NOVA Group Urban Renewal LLC (474–476 Broadway) — final passage approved (Weimer voted No; other council members Aye).
- O5: ordinance adopting redevelopment plan (Block 85 Lot 23 / 8935–939 Broadway) — final passage approved.
- O6–O7: amended and restated financial agreements (155 and 110 Goldsboro Drive) — final passage approved; council discussed these as housekeeping items resulting from lender assignment.
- O8: authorizing sale of land by private sale under N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13(b) — final passage approved.
- O9–O10: omnibus code updates on recreation and traffic — adopted as a block (hearing closed as a whole, final passage approved).

Why it matters: these ordinances implement redevelopment agreements, tax-exemption terms and code updates that will govern construction, taxes and public amenities for multiple properties across the city. Several projects include community-benefit payments and parking provisions discussed during the meeting.

What’s next: a number of items were scheduled for further public hearings on August 13, 2025; the council asked for a signed purchase-and-sale agreement and case dismissal documents in the R3 matter before reconsidering that designation.

","The council approved a slate of redevelopment-related ordinances and related resolutions at its July 16 meeting, including financial agreements (long-term tax exemptions / PILOTs) and redevelopment-plan adoptions; one ordinance drew a recorded No vote and one redevelopment designation was tabled for further documentation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6505106,"Bayonne council schedules public hearing on amendments to 2025 municipal budget",0,2815000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5443892-d39a25477d79adb139114bb4ebede2d0&start=2815&end=2815","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5443892-d39a25477d79adb139114bb4ebede2d0/thumbnail_2815000.jpg","/articles/6505106/Bayonne-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Bayonne-council-schedules-public-hearing-on-amendments-to-2025-municipal-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6505106-ccf97aaea426fab96eae55355d901092/orig.mp4?Expires=1771099400&Signature=lzlWBhhpVaJbDDeY6dPvrmpWPHNBx1JO444EfqYh9jMAyLon3idhC22GjTZ2-nlJCigHKltjbGIK9KOYBx-wgB~50~ZBxTzxKy0eehMakqdUlsyUL~P~lNL39dgGOXrAE~BPdnwgaLD7vRWM51SPHcs5KySd5uyr67~4kY7EGbj9f~vJGiBu90GhyKyXZuVZM64DnOGcTcnq6JMjJgA7iGm-mj2P5zKAw0ZTP3F1FRZUMbAslS2WtddyG-ddnqZdNFgRY6Fnw6paP~poItwWZFEhLoVqtvG-ajpXr5oEb7Obn0njjeX-RbpzYAlKPMzQjwWGE2bp2qIuCUFxsMvE~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Bayonne Municipal Council introduced and read proposed amendments to the city’s adopted 2025 municipal budget on July 16 and set a public hearing on the changes for Wednesday, July 23 at 6 p.m.

At the start of the public hearing on the previously approved calendar-year 2025 budget, a resident, Sharon Nedrowski of Avenue A, asked how much residents’ taxes would rise. A city official answered “about 3%,” describing that as the blended increase.

Council members read a series of line-item changes into the record during the meeting, including a reduction in anticipated surplus from $9,250,000 to $6,750,000 and an increase in certain miscellaneous revenues and special items (numbers read into the record by the clerk). The city clerk announced the amended budget will be published in the Bergen Record and the council will hold the required public hearing on July 23.

Council members voted to introduce the amendment and to schedule the July 23 hearing. The council also approved a separate administrative resolution to publish the amendment and continue the hearing process required by state law.

Why it matters: municipal budget amendments change how the city will raise and spend money for the year; the hearing gives residents another opportunity to comment before final adoption.

What’s next: council members will take public comment at the July 23 hearing before any final vote on the amended budget.

","The Bayonne Municipal Council introduced amendments to the adopted 2025 municipal budget, read line-item changes into the record and set a public hearing on the proposed amendments for July 23 at 6 p.m.; a resident said the blended tax increase is “about 3%.”","actionData","errors"]

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