1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,220
Conference of the New York Municipal Council on Tuesday, February 25th. In accordance with

2
00:00:08,220 --> 00:00:12,920
New Jersey law, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the Star Ledger, the

3
00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:18,460
Jersey Journal and the public at large establishing the date, time, and location of this meeting.

4
00:00:19,660 --> 00:00:26,940
In addition, the agenda for this meeting was disseminated on Friday, February 21st, at the

5
00:00:26,940 --> 00:00:30,620
time of preparation and posted on the website of the City of North.

6
00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:32,080
Roll call please.

7
00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:33,040
Council.

8
00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:34,480
Present.

9
00:00:35,060 --> 00:00:35,720
Gonzales.

10
00:00:37,140 --> 00:00:37,560
Kelly.

11
00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:38,060
Here.

12
00:00:38,820 --> 00:00:39,280
Montana.

13
00:00:40,580 --> 00:00:41,560
Ramos absent.

14
00:00:42,300 --> 00:00:43,260
Got round three.

15
00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:45,120
Present.

16
00:00:46,020 --> 00:00:46,940
Nova absent.

17
00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:48,680
President Trump.

18
00:00:49,020 --> 00:00:49,260
Present.

19
00:00:50,500 --> 00:00:54,440
Council President Council members, we are on page four of the agenda.

20
00:00:56,320 --> 00:01:04,120
Item 7R1AS is a bid contract, but by videotaping, training, and technical assistance to the municipal council in the city court.

21
00:01:04,260 --> 00:01:04,360
Please.

22
00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:05,720
Roll call.

23
00:01:09,700 --> 00:01:10,100
Council.

24
00:01:10,520 --> 00:01:10,680
Yes.

25
00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:11,860
And all of.

26
00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:12,520
Yes.

27
00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:13,460
Kelly.

28
00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:14,120
Yes.

29
00:01:14,780 --> 00:01:15,420
Yes.

30
00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:18,160
Way more absent.

31
00:01:18,900 --> 00:01:20,000
Got the round tree.

32
00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:21,100
Yes.

33
00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:22,640
Nova absent.

34
00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:24,440
President Crom.

35
00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:24,900
Yes.

36
00:01:27,060 --> 00:01:45,520
7R2AS is a private sale redevelopment agreement for the first amendment to the agreement for sale and redevelopment of land in a support nation agreement in order to permit the redeveloper to obtain financing necessary for the rehabilitation of property to build a three-family house for sale in the southward.

37
00:01:46,460 --> 00:01:48,440
Any questions, comments on this one?

38
00:01:49,980 --> 00:01:51,740
Seeing none, hearing none, roll call.

39
00:01:51,740 --> 00:01:54,140
Council. Council? Yes.

40
00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,320
Zimbabwe. Yes. Kelly? Yes.

41
00:01:58,860 --> 00:01:59,680
Hidana? Yes.

42
00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:03,240
Ramos Afton. Got round three. Yes.

43
00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,220
Gova Afton. Hedren Kwon. Yes.

44
00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:12,320
Seven are eight A.S. is an amending resolution to increase the contract amount for auditing

45
00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:18,600
services. Council's a hold to adopt. Any questions from the Councilman Gonzalez?

46
00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:30,020
Yes, we're in this by $100,000 and is it because the police department was not included before in the audit?

47
00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:31,400
Yes, sir.

48
00:02:31,980 --> 00:02:32,540
Okay.

49
00:02:35,940 --> 00:02:36,900
Nothing else.

50
00:02:37,220 --> 00:02:37,940
The same class.

51
00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:38,660
It was the same class.

52
00:02:39,460 --> 00:02:39,880
Roca.

53
00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:40,940
Council.

54
00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:41,740
Yes.

55
00:02:42,260 --> 00:02:42,740
González.

56
00:02:43,220 --> 00:02:43,440
Yes.

57
00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:44,340
Kelly.

58
00:02:44,640 --> 00:02:44,880
Yes.

59
00:02:45,420 --> 00:02:45,860
Intana.

60
00:02:46,100 --> 00:02:46,280
Yes.

61
00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:46,360
Yes.

62
00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:48,340
Ramon's absent.

63
00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:49,520
Got round three.

64
00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:50,280
Yes.

65
00:02:50,640 --> 00:02:51,520
Nova absent.

66
00:02:51,920 --> 00:02:52,520
President Cromwell.

67
00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:53,420
Yes.

68
00:02:55,540 --> 00:02:56,260
7R8B.

69
00:02:56,700 --> 00:02:57,080
S.

70
00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:03,180
Is a resolution to support publishing legal notices on official government websites.

71
00:03:03,740 --> 00:03:04,720
Council's a hold to adopt.

72
00:03:05,540 --> 00:03:08,240
Madam Clerk, can we just get a quick explanation on this?

73
00:03:08,920 --> 00:03:09,420
Absolutely.

74
00:03:09,420 --> 00:03:17,500
Council President Council members, due to the star ledger not publishing anymore and

75
00:03:17,500 --> 00:03:22,040
they're digitized totally, the law has yet to catch up with that.

76
00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:28,360
So this proposed resolution of support is a compromise which is promoted by the League

77
00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:35,440
of Municipalities as well as New Jersey Municipal Courks Association just trying to advocate for

78
00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:40,720
making all of our legal advertising on the city's website instead of you know

79
00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:46,320
contracting with multiple publications where businesses don't typically read

80
00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:52,260
the other publications and we're spending money for this to turn down the

81
00:03:52,260 --> 00:03:56,160
spending by just posting on the website. And this is a recommendation coming from

82
00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:59,440
the League of Municipalities. Yes sir. No question.

83
00:04:04,660 --> 00:04:05,420
I'll

84
00:04:05,420 --> 00:04:13,380
But what we've done is we have kept local, like a little loose so as basically I need to

85
00:04:13,380 --> 00:04:20,700
we kept some of the ethnic papers because of the concern.

86
00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:30,720
So I would say that following the lead but also following that we have different loose papers within the city

87
00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:36,900
that we can put place the ads to because not everybody's going to look at the website.

88
00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:44,000
So I would encourage what we do at the St. Valley is that we do when loose or another

89
00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:48,280
newspaper is ethnic so that there is medication which is taking place.

90
00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:49,200
Absolutely.

91
00:04:50,620 --> 00:04:51,920
Thank you, Councilor Gidana,

92
00:04:54,290 --> 00:04:54,650
a roll call.

93
00:04:56,270 --> 00:04:56,590
Council?

94
00:04:57,130 --> 00:04:57,350
Yes.

95
00:04:57,990 --> 00:04:58,510
Gonzalo?

96
00:04:58,990 --> 00:04:59,370
Yes.

97
00:05:00,170 --> 00:05:00,550
Kelly?

98
00:05:00,890 --> 00:05:01,150
Yes.

99
00:05:01,150 --> 00:05:01,210
Yes,

100
00:05:06,190 --> 00:05:22,080
yes, yes, yes, we are now in the public comment portion of this special meeting where each speaker will have three minutes to speak please state your name for the record.

101
00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:25,280
Is there anyone wishing to address the council members?

102
00:05:25,280 --> 00:05:26,240
Good

103
00:05:36,030 --> 00:05:38,230
morning, George Tillman, Jr.

104
00:05:39,130 --> 00:05:46,190
Quickly, last night there was an affirmative action review, council meeting at 375 McCartow

105
00:05:46,190 --> 00:05:46,350
Wake.

106
00:05:47,030 --> 00:05:55,430
McCartow Highway at Nook Works, and there was, excuse me, there was only two members present

107
00:05:55,430 --> 00:06:03,710
again, chairperson Rashid and the other gentleman, Donald Carter, were the only two members.

108
00:06:03,710 --> 00:06:09,190
So this is the second meeting in a row where we haven't had a board.

109
00:06:10,030 --> 00:06:16,050
So that's just the beginning of the conversation about what happened in that meeting.

110
00:06:16,670 --> 00:06:30,110
However, one of the things Mr. Rashid said going forward is that us coming to that meeting to get information regarding those construction developments, we had to submit a request.

111
00:06:30,110 --> 00:06:46,910
And not only that, when Mr. Baptiste came with the reports that to give for a compliance she wouldn't allow him to give the reports saying that now there's some new guidelines or that rules that prohibits her from giving direct information.

112
00:06:47,410 --> 00:06:58,990
So I don't know where that came from, but I submitted an open request prior to in October 21st 2024.

113
00:06:58,990 --> 00:07:10,350
We're relating to the ordinance on 7-1 from July 1st, 2015 to October 9th, 2024.

114
00:07:10,650 --> 00:07:20,150
As per ordinance 6-P-SF-DAC-061715, I am requesting the following quarterly and semi-annual

115
00:07:20,150 --> 00:07:25,710
progress reports for contractors, vendors, award and municipal contracts and compliance.

116
00:07:25,710 --> 00:07:29,910
the above reference progress reports to the Office of City Clerk,

117
00:07:30,770 --> 00:07:35,670
the Office of Affirmative Action, as to the user agencies or departments containing

118
00:07:35,970 --> 00:07:37,890
an accurate record of one.

119
00:07:38,310 --> 00:07:42,990
The number of Newark Highers, Newarkers Highers, as well as the number of Newark residents

120
00:07:43,550 --> 00:07:51,430
currently employed on projects or in performance of the contract, to the number of training positions

121
00:07:51,430 --> 00:08:05,650
and the amount of positions that will be filled by Nook Residents 3, the necessary level of job skills required of Nookers to plan and implement the work to be done on the job or in performance of the contract.

122
00:08:06,150 --> 00:08:16,250
In the semi-annual reports and the contractors should document all good faith efforts in their actions to hide Nook Residents as assigned work hours.

123
00:08:16,250 --> 00:08:27,990
This was according to the ordinance, and the response that I got from the clerk's office was that no records were found for 10 years from that review council or new work works.

124
00:08:28,410 --> 00:08:34,770
So I only have 10 seconds. So I'm going to follow up with our next meeting to get to give more information in detail. Thank you.

125
00:08:36,130 --> 00:08:38,150
Thank you for your comments. Next speaker.

126
00:08:44,340 --> 00:08:50,100
I guess number one I would ask why was Councilman Silva in the hallway during the last meeting?

127
00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:52,220
The last council meeting we just had?

128
00:08:53,180 --> 00:08:55,460
He was in the hallway instead of in here in the chair.

129
00:08:55,780 --> 00:08:57,060
Do you all know what's up with that?

130
00:08:57,740 --> 00:08:58,700
I don't understand that one.

131
00:08:59,920 --> 00:09:02,740
In the hallway instead of in the seat where we needed him.

132
00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:09,820
Number two, Allison Legge, where is all of the money that we received to give people their

133
00:09:09,820 --> 00:09:17,740
first month rent and first security and rent. You stood up here I think was back in October.

134
00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:23,700
We had just gotten another four or six million from the federal government and before that we had

135
00:09:23,700 --> 00:09:28,840
gotten a few million for that very reason and someone came to you right after the money was

136
00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:35,700
received and they were told that there was no money. Where is all the money for the people needing

137
00:09:35,700 --> 00:09:41,720
residents out here. Needing places to live. The money is given and everybody's all up

138
00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:45,780
and on, oh, Donald Trump's cutting this and he's cutting that. Yeah, because y'all been stealing.

139
00:09:46,620 --> 00:09:52,540
Y'all, as in anybody in government and has not been putting the money where it's supposed to be going,

140
00:09:53,360 --> 00:10:00,800
I told you before, you understood, you singular, you plural, whichever you fit, you wear it. Okay,

141
00:10:01,060 --> 00:10:05,500
it's not personal is business. It's personal when my people cannot find a place to

142
00:10:05,500 --> 00:10:10,080
live that is truly affordable. And I heard somebody over here say that's not true. I don't

143
00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:16,920
know who was talking. But what I said was he's uncovering a lot of fraud and wasteful spending

144
00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:23,380
and everybody's all up in arms. And we know it here in the city because we experience it

145
00:10:23,380 --> 00:10:32,940
on a daily level. Every department in this city needs to be refurbished, rewashed, cleaned.

146
00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:37,240
It's a

147
00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:43,480
darn shame that our people are suffering and those who are in office are getting fatter

148
00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:45,620
off of the plight of the people.

149
00:10:46,860 --> 00:10:48,500
It makes no sense.

150
00:10:49,700 --> 00:10:57,660
And then for this affirmative action committee to now join the club of refusing to give us

151
00:10:57,660 --> 00:11:05,120
information that is our information, again, where are the dollars being spent, who is holding

152
00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:09,200
the developers accountable. We were in a meeting, the last

153
00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:13,720
tax evapment meeting, and as I'm speaking to the developer, he's

154
00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:16,660
talking about, oh, I did a good faith effort. I hired consultants.

155
00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,100
The affirmative action committee are the consultants.

156
00:11:22,560 --> 00:11:23,100
The council

157
00:11:23,100 --> 00:11:26,000
people are the consultants. What do you mean you hired a

158
00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:30,920
consultant? The people who are in charge of the residence

159
00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:35,040
that's getting employment are the consultants.

160
00:11:36,140 --> 00:11:42,620
But we can't get the affirmative action committee to do their job, especially when you only have two members who show up.

161
00:11:45,060 --> 00:11:46,020
Thank you for your comments.

162
00:11:46,560 --> 00:11:47,040
Next speaker,

163
00:11:50,590 --> 00:11:53,350
no one else appearing, public speaking is closed.

164
00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:59,060
Any comments or questions from the council?

165
00:12:02,370 --> 00:12:03,350
Anything from the administration?

166
00:12:06,680 --> 00:12:07,520
Motion to adjourn?

167
00:12:17,540 --> 00:12:18,560
I'm sorry, roll call.

168
00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:19,060
Thank you.

169
00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:21,100
Council?

170
00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:22,000
Yes.

171
00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:23,280
In dollars?

172
00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:24,060
Yes.

173
00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:24,940
Kelly?

174
00:12:25,460 --> 00:12:25,660
Yes.

175
00:12:26,300 --> 00:12:26,780
Santana?

176
00:12:27,020 --> 00:12:27,180
Yes.

177
00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:28,300
Ramos?

178
00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:29,240
Yes.

179
00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:30,600
Got round three?

180
00:12:30,940 --> 00:12:31,220
Yes.

181
00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:32,180
Yes.

182
00:12:32,900 --> 00:12:33,560
President Crump?

183
00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:33,980
Yes.

184
00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:40,900
Council President Councilmembers, we are now in the special conference portion of this meeting.

185
00:12:40,900 --> 00:12:42,520
However the