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For the record, the executive director of the Newark Parking Authority (unnamed at the meeting) said the ordinance is a collaboration among the authority, Department of Engineering and the business administrator’s office and is intended to improve turnover in areas where commuters park for long periods. “This ordinance amendment will, in our estimation, create approximately 350 new parking opportunities throughout the downtown district,” the executive director said, adding that the changes aim to reduce congestion and create a higher presence of officers in areas with reported car break-ins.

Council members supported a citywide parking study to identify other areas that function as informal park‑and‑rides and to inform any zone‑parking or permit expansions. The executive director said a citywide parking study was already being planned in collaboration with Invest North and the Newark Alliance.

The proposal prompted objections from some council members. Councilman Silva said the changes would harm residents who rely on street parking and said he would oppose the measure: “You guys are already out there killing my residents. Every day, I get complaints... I don't see any benefit in it... I'm voting no on us,” he said.

Other council members suggested the parking authority should consider expanded enforcement tools such as booting, towing and a dedicated tow lot or tow‑yard; the authority said acquiring property for towing and bonding for tow operations were among future options to explore.

The item was presented for discussion at the premeeting; the council did not record a final vote. Staff committed to provide the council with a formal parking‑study timetable and to return with a draft ordinance and implementation details, including any impacts on resident permit parking and enforcement capacity.

Ending: Council members asked for resident protections, a clear timeline for a citywide study and estimates of the authority’s potential costs and revenues if it were to expand towing, booting or permit programs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pre Meeting - Newark Municipal Council","oneSentenceSummary","The Newark Parking Authority presented a curb‑management proposal on Sept. 3 that its executive director said could create roughly 350 on‑street parking opportunities downtown by extending hours and increasing turnover.","taxTitle","Newark, Essex County, New Jersey","taxId",2741,"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},6478557,"Council hears plans to finance Green Parks and Green Streets projects through NJ Infrastructure Bank",4120,319000,4439000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708758-3354320c7bd7de32868cbbee2002edb6&start=319&end=4439","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708758-3354320c7bd7de32868cbbee2002edb6/thumbnail_319000.jpg","/articles/6478557/Newark/Essex-County/New-Jersey/Council-hears-plans-to-finance-Green-Parks-and-Green-Streets-projects-through-NJ-Infrastructure-Bank","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478557-789b9319c5462ef132e3fe8a1e28953f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770390280&Signature=asA8tAIdfGxc~vCRSbwyJN6FLkaz4UEYFzcsobxZfq-SXfyx~6iNuzvxSsm2gjHHSRtSTL400fVDl6cPVv~WXGfQNFntLQj~dWgQJsyH-MPxXvnenVD4u6LzjrvXFiEuDOa8c9Bz3sdM43z33-4un9qihVdavelk-4smmQXiygXd6lKo4MBW4lTcJF-2y3Uu8X-5zOFe5b7D9aEsRaNEhTzWQEfyXeX~emwqeBJ27A2af3Mlt9~VTYLo279M4R4WpPwYdUdCfUHNe5Y7k2ZVQGblGL3HOzCouRUvKFvOiQa8QN1pgkxmQt0ThC6nLBBPRnd6UgcZvFsRRFGBCM4CjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance officials briefed the Newark Municipal Council on two green‑infrastructure funding items on Sept. 3: a Green Parks project appropriation of $4,050,000 and a Green Streets appropriation of $6,500,000. Both items were described as seeking favorable NJ Infrastructure Bank financing with potential principal forgiveness.

\"This is for specific projects for the Green Parks projects... they are applying for funding through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank. And similarly as to the prior ordinance, once adopted we will be applying for funding through the Infrastructure Bank again through principal forgiveness and favorable interest rates,\" Benjamin Guzman, acting director of finance, said when introducing the Green Parks item.

Council members asked for more project‑level detail. In response to a question about how many Green Street projects are complete and how many remain, a staff member said, \"We've completed 3 so far. We have a total of 13.\" The administration said Green Street projects have been completed in multiple wards and that finance would coordinate project‑specific updates with operating departments.

Council members also asked for forecasts of how fee changes (in a separate soil erosion and sediment control ordinance) might affect revenue; the engineering director said staff would return with a quantitative forecast.

Ending: Finance and operating departments said they would supply project lists, ward locations and revenue forecasts to the council before subsequent hearings and appropriations.","Finance staff presented two green‑infrastructure funding items: a $4.05 million appropriation for Green Parks projects and a $6.5 million ordinance for Green Streets work. Staff said both would seek financing through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank; council asked for project specifics and a list of completed Green Street projects.",{"_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},6478561,"Council told city will seek $15 million increase for Pequodock/McCormick water work via NJ Infrastructure Bank",45,158000,203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708758-3354320c7bd7de32868cbbee2002edb6&start=158&end=203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708758-3354320c7bd7de32868cbbee2002edb6/thumbnail_158000.jpg","/articles/6478561/Newark/Essex-County/New-Jersey/Council-told-city-will-seek-15-million-increase-for-PequodockMcCormick-water-work-via-NJ-Infrastructure-Bank","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478561-6152d4510da6ce99588e907e2101d772/orig.mp4?Expires=1770390280&Signature=Eg9VyZDdPLCSwYd7tcDksurW1tChrSIehWMRx6cTbaJDAhYjz9Fcn8dd~OzYcWDzQOJDDG6RPTuAW415lB7VuFwe2KX07IDa4XEmxFEGr8zOigEdBHPgUi2omiEsoybs88a6O-vqQharylj9gL5aS17qCzDOUDVeBj1tHRn7D9IyVnxVTryrR5j7EpaQe3X5-dXq32W8ela3pz5bV~rgLcKM8UJCWrO3ecOkbRstNvpzmDEwbPX434Ffp54laKuJ~GtblT2Iige~mg78L0edhxZxLhCuFR1nG87Nb8QxiyMVFpj~94t1Y4ynSEL7NlfxBuVm1TAjMWD0~WTcjB3cSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Newark Municipal Council heard details on Sept. 3 about a proposed increase of $15 million for ongoing work at the city's Pequodock water treatment plant and related work at the McCormick water treatment plant.

\"This is to amend an existing project for the Pequodock water treatment plant. There's been a need to increase due to cost overruns, and for additional work that's being done to the McCormick Water Treatment Plant. So we're looking to increase that by an additional $15,000,000,\" said Moen Ruizmann, acting director of finance.

Ruizmann said the funds would be borrowed through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (NJIB) at low or no interest and that the city expects a portion of the borrowed principal to be forgiven. \"What that amount is exactly is not known, but it is anticipated to be a minimum of 50%... 50% of it to be forgiven,\" he said.

Council members used the presentation to press for broader fiscal context. Councilman Gonzales asked for a report showing how recent bonding and long‑term leases affect the city's debt service and future capacity to finance projects. Ruizmann and other finance staff committed to gather information on debt‑service impacts and on annual costs of long‑term leases identified by council members, including a high‑cost monthly/annual example discussed at the meeting.

The council did not take a recorded final vote on the ordinance at the premeeting; the item was presented as an ordinance on first reading and the administration indicated next steps would include applying to the NJIB and returning to council for subsequent approvals required by local finance procedures.

Ending: Finance staff said they would supply the requested debt service and lease-cost information to council members and return with further approvals after the NJIB and other required boards review the application.","Acting finance director said the city will seek an additional $15 million for work at the Pequodock and McCormick water treatment plants, to be financed through the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank with anticipated principal forgiveness of around 50%; council asked for additional debt-service and lease-cost details.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478566,"Newark council, DPW discuss using clean-communities funds for cameras, signage to curb illegal dumping",1666,753000,2419000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708758-3354320c7bd7de32868cbbee2002edb6&start=753&end=2419","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708758-3354320c7bd7de32868cbbee2002edb6/thumbnail_753000.jpg","/articles/6478566/Newark/Essex-County/New-Jersey/Newark-council-DPW-discuss-using-clean-communities-funds-for-cameras-signage-to-curb-illegal-dumping","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478566-216218f54c20545a0f7eee08fd9e9218/orig.mp4?Expires=1770390280&Signature=MoFu9RyW5XME6DjS-9jCwaVEoA7EkfeMCPQdfVbn33xlnIUip~biCr~EoxyJCl~O5sJO-y~vLg7fX~Ed6LR73DzlBmKIFVPm0FvUQBFHeINI6K00Vz4eF1zaPm0MStvccrjXj4oFaWKa7BdhPHNnTXcic3w51iYQOoC2v4vcuvfPz1Z6g01ShBEuELDm35on0UHG4O7MvC7HzU466SxvRjc1Zu4jkGfsawxt61NKLFf66zalC20xSY0JAbAeFGtC82O9gtzM0HD9RVTPjEE0C7s2tKtRxmFVDFXmMDF1b583I2TjInB8Is2ovTyKJU41kUq7~O3VaDxR94-rnu34Kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members at a Newark Municipal Council premeeting on Sept. 3 pressed city public works officials for immediate action to stem illegal dumping in neighborhood “hot spots,” and discussed using clean-communities grant money for signage, QR-code outreach and leased cameras.

The discussion came during reports and resolutions when council members from the South, West and East wards described recurring piles of household and construction waste on privately owned lots and city islands, and asked what the city would do to make cleanup and enforcement more sustainable.

“Kareem Medina, interim director of the Department of Public Works, said staff will pursue cameras and a public information push. “We're gonna look to get our own cameras. Right? So we're gonna look to use some of that clean community money to stop littering and illegal dumping and some of those hot spots,” Medina said.

Council members pressed for additional steps beyond calls for cleanup: more identification of property owners, enforcement of the city’s vacant-and-abandoned property rules on privately owned lots used for dumping, and targeted outreach in languages other than English. Councilman Silva asked that DPW mail notices and materials in Portuguese, Spanish, Creole and English; Medina said a zoning/garbage mailing for affected zones would go out in multiple languages “in a couple of days.”

Several council members urged camera placement in recurring dumping corridors such as Third Avenue and Mount Prospect Avenue and Riverside, which they said receive large amounts of construction debris over weekends. Councilman Quintana encouraged residents to photograph dumpers and provide license-plate information: “If you see something, let us know. Take the plate number, and then we should do something,” he said.

Business Administrator Eric Pennington and other administration staff said the city is also enforcing a vacant-and-abandoned-property ordinance and pursuing cases in court where property owners have not kept lots cleaned; Pennington said fines under that ordinance can be attached to property and are foreclosable. Pennington told council members the city had been consolidating cases and expected trial or plea resolution in the near term.

Council members requested a list of long-term lease obligations in the city budget to better understand DPW and other departments’ financing pressures; Medina and the finance office committed to provide follow-up materials to the council.

The council’s discussion also touched on operational details: DPW said some older camera units had become obsolete and that the city had examined leasing mobile tow‑behind camera units that could be moved to hot spots; costs cited for purchasing a tow‑around camera unit were roughly $50,000–$60,000, with leasing running into several thousand dollars a month depending on configuration. Medina said the administration planned to use county and police camera resources where possible while seeking to lease or acquire units for the city.

The department also confirmed plans to expand public outreach and to pursue partnerships with local businesses and property owners to host cameras in interim periods.

The council did not take a recorded vote during the discussion. Officials said specific grant applications and camera-leasing plans would be returned to the council for consideration as funding requests and procurement steps proceed.

Ending: Council members asked for regular follow-up on the enforcement results, a timeline for camera acquisition or lease, and the multilingual mailing list to be shared with council offices.","Council members pressed city public works and administration to use clean-communities grant money for signage, multi-language mailings and cameras at dumping hot spots; DPW said it will pursue cameras and multilingual outreach and to coordinate enforcement with code officers and vacant/abandoned property rules.","actionData","errors"]

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