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Councilman Silva was recorded as the sponsor for the appropriation to hire 15 police officers and for several overtime items the administration described as addressing violent crime. Council members indicated support and recorded seconds for those items in the agenda review. The council president asked members to raise any questions; none were recorded in the excerpt.

The transcript reflects procedural sponsorships and recorded seconds for the appropriations but does not show a final roll-call or tally in the provided excerpt. The items are listed on the agenda as temporary emergency appropriations and were presented for council consideration; as with other agenda items, staff and sponsors said questions could be raised before final action.

Because the transcript excerpt lacks a recorded vote, this article does not report final adoption or the numeric allocation amounts beyond what is in the agenda listing in the excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pre Meeting - Newark Municipal Council - 08/05/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council reviewed a set of temporary emergency appropriations that include funding to hire 15 additional police officers and to pay overtime for violent-crime enforcement; sponsors were recorded but the transcript excerpt does not include final votes.","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},6492051,"Council advances ordinance updating private-property ‘booting’ rules, adds amendment to protect delivery vehicles",66,406000,472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5548128-f9aa197b01b609e42fb23803b42ee278&start=406&end=472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5548128-f9aa197b01b609e42fb23803b42ee278/thumbnail_406000.jpg","/articles/6492051/Newark/Essex-County/New-Jersey/Council-advances-ordinance-updating-private-property-booting-rules-adds-amendment-to-protect-delivery-vehicles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492051-0c5b78782fc3f0fe63821053978c5edc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158664&Signature=bf0ssmUxAAUuiNVfSh1Ze~whQcQrRB6-FnqmiGjB-CBJNdFL2KFrLh2qEF2yY1arg1nXn7ZsJGLPtk5DyAv0-bO-OJCocSQLHK-434NTmrfjgYghpz21eAhcgVoANZsmsWRIxWWP6G2A3i7jTzfHYBL85NB9r7xrH-wB8ct1cAxD5iEHe1mk0TP3RNkZN~uvH5YU7qEr-0rGA7nrh77PdTsfKGvWqLlRS4a6dMzzERznnxQrjZL~dHhZ7g3Z9rTAs8rTCPvrdIoSK2Z9C7SIFwfB5YJJ1DiKkzVPtJbiV1zcTJF-ntqD9iqVRb4eTODVbIX~gnDWcBtz3kP8sSRSzw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Newark Municipal Council on Aug. 5 discussed an ordinance amending rules for booting and removal of vehicles on private property, updating fees and mobilization regulations. Council members said the change responds to frequent resident complaints about illicit booting practices tied to private towing operations.

Councilor Ramos thanked the administration and the clerk’s office for drafting the ordinance and said it “sets some very clear standards and protections for residents.” Ramos also asked that an amendment offered by Councilman Kelly be included to protect delivery vehicles that he said are sometimes victims of “predatory booting.” The council president and clerk confirmed the ordinance will be introduced as amended and that the public hearing will remain open for an additional meeting to allow the amendment to be added.

City staff and the clerk had worked with the Department of Public Safety to draft the legislation after the previous month’s meeting, and the ordinance was advertised so it could be placed on the hearing. The council president urged a prompt adoption, noting the changes would be beneficial for residents.

The transcript records discussion and a decision to introduce the ordinance as amended and to keep the public hearing open at least until the next meeting; the excerpt does not include a final adoption vote.

The ordinance was identified on the agenda as item 6 b; the council recorded sponsorship and indicated the item will be introduced as amended and considered again at a subsequent meeting.","The council discussed an ordinance to amend booting/removal of vehicles on private property and to adopt updated fees and protections; members requested an amendment to extend protections to delivery vehicles and to keep the public hearing open one more meeting.",{"_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},6492055,"Mayor nominates Frederick Morton to Newark Caribbean Commission; council records sponsorship",82,198000,280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5548128-f9aa197b01b609e42fb23803b42ee278&start=198&end=280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5548128-f9aa197b01b609e42fb23803b42ee278/thumbnail_198000.jpg","/articles/6492055/Newark/Essex-County/New-Jersey/Mayor-nominates-Frederick-Morton-to-Newark-Caribbean-Commission-council-records-sponsorship","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6492055-c08f4f7e805bc35d76044a01c936c64c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771158664&Signature=OosIHITDvE8TAnbf4d6LMxarjcjjtktGPF7si4eOyNCZtP4MS-Qdw5DikVu8~LWoKY04WgRSs2Xnct14w870I1GTda3Ho0MUa59sTd3oz9vzSBuv-0stqwfC56jYRJdqEBCA72e5PUH5WyLV-1S6bhzl48hh6YpV6bp0VEVmFwoAnZJ1qLlgklBQP1qwssDTI3AH8dCori38nuezMJ9lfFgixinrQr4oUuRdNpC6Mnjp-AO2VYBhJVUEV7e-9ozqOaFdbyepNNP5eX9cY0FBYvFdXoTPQBf8ZA61tgfi3VBfbwGBbOG6w5~NB9S1YwqC5P~yuIoY4JzW5RYf8hMoGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The mayor submitted Frederick Morton’s name for appointment to the Newark Caribbean Commission during the Newark Municipal Council meeting on Aug. 5. Morton introduced himself, described his media business and ties to Newark and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and invited council members to a Caribbean festival he said will be held in Harriet Tubman Square on Aug. 16.

Morton said he is the founder and CEO of Tempo Networks and that the company is celebrating its 20th anniversary. “My name is Frederick Morton. I am the founder and CEO of a television network and media company that is very popular throughout The Caribbean. It’s called Tempo Networks,” Morton said during his brief remarks. He also said he is a lawyer who does not currently practice and that he owns property in Newark and has been a Rutgers–Newark student and long-term resident.

Council members recorded sponsorship and a second for the appointment. Councilor McKellie was recorded as the sponsor and Councilwoman Scott Rountree as the seconder; the council president congratulated Morton on the nomination.

The record does not show a roll-call vote in the provided transcript excerpt. The council president announced the nomination and offered congratulations after the sponsor and seconder were recorded.

Morton’s brief remarks and the sponsorship were made during the council’s early agenda review; council members did not raise questions about the nominee in the excerpt provided.

If the council subsequently votes on the nomination or takes other formal action, that vote and any written materials were not included in the transcript excerpt provided here.","Mayor submitted Frederick Morton’s name for appointment to the Newark Caribbean Commission. Morton spoke about his media work and community ties; council members recorded a sponsor and second and congratulated him on the nomination.","actionData","errors"]

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