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• Ordinance amending Hoboken Housing Authority redevelopment plans — recorded as approved for introduction/referral; the council referred the amendment to the Hoboken Planning Board for review (resolution CD4). Outcome recorded: approved.

• Resolution rejecting bid proposals for the Midtown Garage Rehabilitation Project (bid No. 204-414) — council approved rejecting the submitted bids to allow staff to pursue alternate repair options. Outcome recorded: approved.

• Ordinance and resolution items related to parking, loading zones and restricted parking spaces (various municipal code amendments listed on the agenda) — multiple ordinances were introduced or advanced and votes were recorded for loading zones, restricted parking for persons with disabilities and other vehicle/traffic code changes. Outcomes recorded: votes taken as shown in the minutes (recorded ayes during roll calls).

• Ordinance to amend and supplement the City classification and salary schedule (personnel titles and allocations) — public comment occurred and the council took the matter forward; roll call votes were recorded on the ordinance hearing items.

• Ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriations limit (cap bank, NJSA 40A:4-45.14 referenced in the packet) — hearing held, public portion closed and the council recorded a vote in favor.

• Other consent agenda items — a range of contracts, referrals and appointments listed on the consent agenda were approved during roll calls; the council pulled a small number of consent items for separate discussion (CA4 and CD1 were pulled for comment) and otherwise adopted the remaining consent items.

For transparency: specific roll-call votes and recorded individual member responses are in the official meeting record and the municipal clerk’s certified minutes. This roundup lists the principal items that were debated or recorded; if readers need the official vote tally by member for a particular ordinance or resolution, consult the city clerk’s published roll-call results for this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MAY 19, '25 - CITY COUNCIL MEETING","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of key votes and procedural outcomes recorded on the meeting agenda, including ordinance referrals, adoption votes and bid/procurement actions.","taxTitle","Hoboken City, Hudson County, New Jersey","taxId",4570,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6535489,"Council rejects Midtown Garage rehab bids; members press for short-term repairs and parking strategy",181,3977785,4158920,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3395933-8bd0b4c6fd2c8d01130a5fc1877abd51&start=3977&end=4158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3395933-8bd0b4c6fd2c8d01130a5fc1877abd51/thumbnail_3977785.jpg","/articles/6535489/Hoboken-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Council-rejects-Midtown-Garage-rehab-bids-members-press-for-short-term-repairs-and-parking-strategy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535489-ded8d9fc72559fe28c8f66f79ad499a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184737&Signature=Ed0bjmDY821mGfYQxxvwWXbcbWibPRq108yO0XIV-aWz-1vzfLepnqGcx2t7NBVjDTnMllCSXXPtNqE0FoQpaddl4bqbqbjsaK2g6mbzDJ--QE~-pMszcJHNlYOz-rcTvBd2XtSC6kDwdU0mliwhGMNmiFR03Ut~UUm-pVz0bLo-GW-l4TNh33DCFfyEpuI31081haZVbKTIZYbJxPS~kV1I1c3TBiYT1JnF0H0tGeCEqyBSk6kIYg~4eJv10UY3r~xZCTc-ypHbsNAUf2mEoNLpbdNFYuw0jNZPBSNpAwDmKatZy8cPXaNiHDKPmRrtfMt-GbdtGmg-VwQtV9MrCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council voted to reject bid proposals received for the Midtown Garage rehabilitation project and members urged the administration to pursue shorter-term repair work to restore parking capacity while larger redevelopment questions are resolved.

Councilwoman Emily Jabbour, who has pressed for action on Midtown Garage for months, said constituents reported damage to vehicles and unsanitary conditions in the structure. “People parking in this garage have experienced damage to their cars because of literally melting cement that is damaging their cars and the paint that the city has then had to pay for,” she said.

Council members and staff said a lower-cost “plan B” of targeted repairs is being developed to preserve spaces for another five to seven years while the city and hospital-related redevelopment planning proceeds. Director-level staff told council members a bid package for immediate repairs was being prepared. “We’re preparing a bid package for repairs to keep the garage in operation,” a city official said during the hearing.

Several council members said they supported rejecting the larger rehabilitation bids now so the city can pursue a more affordable set of repairs to buy time and maintain parking availability. The resolution to reject the bids was approved during the meeting and council members said they will continue work in the transportation subcommittee to present specific options.","The council voted to reject bid proposals for the Midtown Garage rehabilitation and discussed short-term, lower-cost repairs to keep spaces usable while a longer-term plan tied to hospital redevelopment is developed.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6535494,"Residents press council to protect tenants as Hoboken Housing Authority redevelopment proceeds",1961,2595578,4556985,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3395933-8bd0b4c6fd2c8d01130a5fc1877abd51&start=2595&end=4556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3395933-8bd0b4c6fd2c8d01130a5fc1877abd51/thumbnail_2595578.jpg","/articles/6535494/Hoboken-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Residents-press-council-to-protect-tenants-as-Hoboken-Housing-Authority-redevelopment-proceeds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535494-afeead0c1ab5c964d9c7ce8a75a72546/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184737&Signature=WkdXPbsBrymgBtX5oOAOwLk5ZblxyZuuafzID7mKG38nbbIN1geC8GqvYxZk11ld78YbuuBRQc1bvBXqDaqGVMsjGrXZXum13dikcy8KNXevE3tC11TmGdKhpafnYLXoTNY7zPVtKAD15u5nJFuJAtbNPKv64n4rH3DihGPCUxTG5tEMkZ37ztiAP6TCclI3LwI0ZzUaU2hAC2J4arZveyzc1oGBjVpf429oYajdTc3mBqiDTAtkuWY~l41pd1jdAy1a5stSRejv2acET2qBqRdliAx10AQI7F9-QLUoTHUeCQyS4NiQLyCXv2-IYFhGkGKnVRIJ8cC4ubzl6jW2vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents and tenant advocates urged the Hoboken City Council to secure written, enforceable protections against displacement as the Hoboken Housing Authority’s redevelopment plan advances.

Zachary King of Hoboken United Tenants told the council redevelopment has often displaced residents in other cities and asked for a formal guarantee that “no resident will be moved out until the residents that have been moved out have been moved back in.” King said residents want a “formally empowered resident body that can oversee in a transparent way the process.”

Council members and administration officials responded that the project’s documents state a goal of zero displacement and that multiple layers of oversight — the housing authority commissioners, a nonprofit partner and the council — review the process. “There will be 0 displacement going and happen within this process,” Councilman Ramos said, describing a phased build-first approach intended to let residents move directly into new units on housing authority property.

Marine View Plaza residents and advocates pressed the council about an income-based surcharge and whether the building is subject to Hoboken rent-control protections. Speakers said the city issued letters in 2024 that were later contradicted by the city’s counsel. Residents said they had not received consistent guidance and asked the council to act before a June 30 date they described as a cliff for registration and rent control status. Erica Jacobson, a Marine View resident, said she had provided draft ordinance language six weeks earlier and called for greater transparency and accountability from the tenant advocate’s office. “If this isn't resolved before summer, then every single one of you will have failed my community,” she said.

Council leaders said the matter is legally complex. Council leadership described three open legal questions that must be resolved before the council can act: the effective start date for rent-control applicability, whether an income surcharge should be included in base rent calculations for rent-control purposes, and the destination of income-surcharge payments. Officials said the corporation counsel is researching the record and that the council was aiming to resolve outstanding points before the June 30 date; several speakers urged faster action.

The council had earlier introduced an ordinance amending the Hoboken Housing Authority redevelopment plan and referred an amendment to the Hoboken Planning Board for review under the local redevelopment law; both items were on the council’s agenda and the council recorded votes for related resolutions at the meeting. Public commenters repeatedly asked for stronger resident protections, clearer public notice and for the city to ensure that tenants won’t be left temporarily or permanently displaced during phased construction.","Public commenters and tenant advocates urged the council to lock in written guarantees against displacement in the Hoboken Housing Authority redevelopment plan, and raised concerns about a disputed income surcharge at Marine View Plaza ahead of a June 30 deadline.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6535499,"Hoboken officials hear public support, questions for mural at Seventh and Jackson Resliency Park",424,104935,529775,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3395933-8bd0b4c6fd2c8d01130a5fc1877abd51&start=104&end=529","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3395933-8bd0b4c6fd2c8d01130a5fc1877abd51/thumbnail_104935.jpg","/articles/6535499/Hoboken-City/Hudson-County/New-Jersey/Hoboken-officials-hear-public-support-questions-for-mural-at-Seventh-and-Jackson-Resliency-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535499-d79cc6ff24a177453e3a495bb08372ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184737&Signature=mev-aXxlBKQue4XX~KevxQy6oy09QHsxM4bv9SHE0HjGQ7zb9J2WhDwIj~FCsmdS7GQ7h1FwQcNLWacwY~FM66Zwn8SmEvgSws80dzgtuabNwN0jZWYWu6FXo8xs9HkSFbfwwKkmveaV1UyECNmozSGDccUpklBG2xZhhWpQRLNBEtVeHkP-MJg~~f8l-xNQuguvkf9hV5Bwf7m7H1C0w1E21Y4qghFVrKSZFfxZA5fvc4LiQ7oCJO2SlxjS90dbSWtugMS-ciHfZLn9yooIUCWVUJ~bcZuNaMg3iu-SUV6wA9tMdyPtn0WzhN24Q7kaiGIcRsJOq6OvRFHFxKG1ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Annie McAdams, public art administrator for Hoboken Cultural Affairs, presented a proposal to commission a community mural by Emily Strauss of Mural Painters Inc. for the fence along the east perimeter of Seventh and Jackson Resiliency Park, asking the council to allocate $75,925 from the city’s public art bond to cover the work.

The proposal includes community-based design work with Hoboken children enrolled in the summer mural arts program and an artist-led collaboration process. McAdams said the mural would cover roughly 2,025 square feet across 45 panels nine feet high and would be completed in summer 2025 if approved. “The content and execution of the mural will be created in collaboration with students who are participating in the summer mural arts program offered through Hoboken Cultural Affairs,” McAdams said.

The Hoboken Arts Advisory Committee recommended the location. McAdams cited two executive actions that support the program: an executive order establishing a 1% for public art funding mechanism and an advisory committee to the mayor and city administration that recommends public art projects. She said the project would not depict a specific historical event, but “will reflect the people who live and work on the West Side of Hoboken.”

Supporters at the public hearing said the mural would activate an underused part of the city and provide educational opportunities. “It is especially wonderful because this will be a communal project created by a local artist while working with Hoboken children,” said Liz Endoy, a member of the Hoboken Arts Advisory Committee. Chris O’Connor, a former chair of the Arts Advisory Committee, said maintenance funds exist in the public art program and noted that “this art has to last for at least five years” under the executive order that created the program.

Several members of the public and council asked process and maintenance questions. Resident Manuel Rivera Soler asked whether the mural’s useful life of 10–15 years means it will begin fading after that period, and whether the city will need to fund future restoration. McAdams said the quoted useful life was 10–15 years and that priming and a top coat are included; she also said the quote includes a coating to allow cleaning of graffiti. Councilwoman Fisher asked whether the teaching time for students was included in the artist fee; McAdams said instruction will be paid from Cultural Affairs’ summer program budget and that the artist will be paid the same rate as other teaching staff ($80 per session, four sessions = $320).

The council closed the public hearing on the mural and discussed the project’s next steps; McAdams said the artist’s final design would be developed with students and then submitted to the administration and city council for final approval before painting begins. No final funding or commissioning motion was recorded in the meeting minutes for that night.

If approved in a future vote, the project budget breakdown presented to the council included a professional mural cost at $35 per square foot for approximately 4,500 square feet (totaling $70,875), priming and top coat at $4,050, and $1,000 for design services. McAdams said the mural’s useful life is 10–15 years and that Mural Painters Inc. has national experience; she also noted prior local work by the artist at the Mission 50 building on Harrison and Jackson.

The council and administration will have final approval of the design before painting commences; the public comment period on the item closed at the meeting.","City staff and the Arts Advisory Committee described a $75,925 proposal to commission a community mural by Emily Strauss at the perimeter fence of the Seventh and Jackson Resliency Park; council held a public hearing but took no final funding vote at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: ordinances, resolutions and procedural items from the Hoboken City Council meeting

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