Project or ordinance

Ord. 26-046: Granting a tax exemption with respect to certain property identified as block 21501.02, lot 1.01 (874-902 Garfield Avenue)…

Status: Adopted as of September 23, 2026 · 2026-09-23 2:58:52
Body: Municipal Council
Numbers: Ord. 26-046
Kind: tax exemption

Hearings and votes

Municipal Council, June 10, 2026

Item 3.14 · first reading · Introduced · 0:12:24

9-0 9 ayes, 0 nays, roll call at 0:13:40

Aye: Denise Ridley, Eleana Little, Frank E. Gilmore^‡, Jake Ephros^‡, Joel A. Brooks^‡, Mamta Singh, Michael O. Griffin, Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr., Thomas Zuppa, Jr.
‡ answer from the count announced at 0:24:36 ("With that being said, items 3.1 through 3.16 are introduced unanimously 9-0."); not heard clearly on the audio

Consent roll call with items 3.1 through 3.16; see 3.1.

Municipal Council, June 24, 2026

Item 4.14 · second reading and public hearing · Carried · 1:30:37

9-0 9 ayes, 0 nays, roll call at 1:31:05

Moved by Denise Ridley, seconded by Frank E. Gilmore

Aye: Denise Ridley, Eleana Little^‡, Frank E. Gilmore, Jake Ephros, Joel A. Brooks, Mamta Singh, Michael O. Griffin, Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr., Thomas Zuppa, Jr.
‡ answer from the count announced at 1:32:04 ("Motion passes unanimously 9-0"); not heard clearly on the audio

Consent roll call on the motion to carry items 4.8, 4.11, 4.13 and 4.14; see 4.8 for the answers (Little filled from the count). Minutes: 'Carried to July 15 Mtg.' with no tally; the PDF's next vote tables are dated Sep 23 2026. The minutes record 'Carried to July 15 Mtg.' with no tally; published 9-0 as heard and announced (1:32:04) on Adam Hanford's review of 2026-10-20.

Municipal Council, July 15, 2026

Item 4.4 · second reading and public hearing · Carried · 0:27:45

9-0 9 ayes, 0 nays, roll call at 0:28:37

Moved by Frank E. Gilmore, seconded by Michael O. Griffin

Aye: Denise Ridley, Eleana Little, Frank E. Gilmore, Jake Ephros, Joel A. Brooks, Mamta Singh, Michael O. Griffin, Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr., Thomas Zuppa, Jr.

Motion to carry City Ordinance 26-046 to the September 23 meeting. Council President Ridley's aye was confirmed by listening on 2026-10-18. Councilperson Gilmore's answer is not audible; the clerk announced 'Motion carries 9-0' (0:29:11), and the aye is recorded on that announcement, on Adam Hanford's decision of 2026-10-18. The written minutes record the item as carried with no tally.

Municipal Council, September 23, 2026

Item 4.3 · second reading and public hearing · Adopted · 2:38:42

7-0-2 7 ayes, 0 nays, 2 abstentions, roll call at 2:58:52

Aye: Eleana Little^†, Jake Ephros, Joel A. Brooks, Mamta Singh, Michael O. Griffin, Rolando R. Lavarro, Jr., Thomas Zuppa, Jr.
Abstain: Denise Ridley, Frank E. Gilmore^†
† answer from the written minutes and the item's vote record; not heard clearly on the audio

Final consideration and adoption. The clerk's calls from Little on are transcribed 'That's a person, <name>'. Little's 'Aye' (2:59:27) is p=0.00 and Gilmore's answer is transcribed 'Stay' (2:59:30, p=0.40); both answers are taken from the minutes and the ordinance's final vote table, which give Little aye and Gilmore abstaining. Lavarro answered 'I vote aye' (2:59:47) after a remark. Ridley answered 'I abstain' (2:59:58, p=0.82). Clerk announced 'city ordinance 26-046 is adopted 702 with council members Gilmore and council president Ridley abstaining' at 3:00:00.

Documents

Ord. 26-046