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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, March 9, 2015 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of February 23, 2015) ALICIA HOLMAN City Council Chairwoman First Ward Second Ward Andrea D. McPhatter Jacquelyn E. Johnson Christopher D. James Romal D. Bullock Third Ward Fourth Ward Quilla E. Talmadge Sharon Fields Ted R. Green Tyshammie L. Cooper Fifth Ward Alicia Holman Lonnie P. Hughes The following minutes are of necessity, condensed and abridged and do not purport to contain the full contents of the matters discussed. The items referred are subject to legal opinion as to validity. MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING February 23, 2015 The East Orange City Council met on February 23, 2015 at 5:35 P.M. in City Council Chambers, 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, and New Jersey. Adequate notice of such meeting was duly given in accordance with law, by publication in local newspapers and by posting on the bulletin board outside and within City Council Chambers. On Roll Call the following Members of Council were present: Romal D. Bullock; Andrea D. McPhatter; Theodore R. Green; Lonnie P. Hughes; Christopher D. James; Quilla E. Talmadge; Alicia Holman Absent Sharon Fields Tyshammie L. Cooper (arrived @ 6:15) Jacquelyn E. Johnson CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande City Administrator and CFO Valerie Jackson, Director Planning Christopher Coke, Director Public Works Thomas Small Tax Assessor Osner Charles, Acting Director Recreation Department Michelle Ralph-Rawls, Director Human Resources Rochelle Evans, Director Health Department Kim Fisher, Director IT Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library ALSO PRESENT Malee Wing Assistant Corporation Counsel Lee Fisher Essex County Liaison There were 6 citizens in attendance OPEN HEARING OF CITIZENS Pursuant to Article IV, Section 3 of the Rules of City Council, each person wishing to address the Council, shall step up to the microphone, shall give his/her name in an audible tone for the record and unless further time is granted by the Presiding Officer, shall limit remarks to three minutes. All members of the public are expected to conduct themselves in a proper manner. Any derogatory, abusive or threatening statements will not be permitted. The Chair will immediately rule such conduct out of order and terminate any further comments. Comments: None COMMITTEES 100-ARTS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS 200-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING 300-FINANCE 400-HEALTH AND EDUCATION 500-HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION 600-LAW AND LEGISLATION 700-PLANNING AND GRANTS 800-PUBLIC SAFETY 900-PUBLIC WORKS 1000-COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 2  100 - ARTS, RECREATION & CULTURAL AFFAIRS – ANDREA D. MCPHATTER Talmadge, Hughes, Bullock 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Deacon Hollis Ford - Commendation Resolution to be presented 104. Tobbia M. Corbitt – Retirement Resolution to be presented 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – TED R. GREEN Cooper, Bullock, James 201. Brick Church Mall In Committee 202. Brick Church Urban Renewal In Committee 203. Economic Development Corp. In Committee 204. Board of Adjustment In Committee 205. Community Development Corp. In Committee 206. Sanford Evergreen Connector In Committee 207. Resolution of the City Council of East Resolution to be presented Orange Referring a Proposed Amendment Of the Sussex Area Redevelopment Plan Incorporating Block 48, Lot 1 and Block 181 Lot 1 to the East Orange Planning Board 300 – FINANCE – LONNIE P. HUGHES Green, Johnson, Talmadge 301. Personnel In Committee 302. Tax Refund In Committee 303. Labor Negotiations In Committee 304. Tax Revaluation In Committee 305. Tax Sale Certificate In Committee 306. In Rem Foreclosure In Committee 307. Payroll #4 February 12, 2015 – February 25, 2015 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer In Committee 310. Tax Payment Plan In Committee 311. Tax Appeal Refunds In Committee 312. Annual Tax Sale In Committee 313. Tax Abatement In Committee 314. In Lieu of Taxes In Committee 315. Bills, Claims & Appropriations In Committee 316. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee 317. Tax Lien In Committee 318. Tax Lien Redemption In Committee 319. Budget Insertions In Committee 320. Status of Women In Committee 321. Auction In Committee 322. Resolution of the City of East Orange, Resolution to be presented in the County of Essex, New Jersey Authorizing City Officials to undertake certain actions in connection with the Issuance and Sale of not to exceed $10,554,500 Bond Anticipation Notes Series 2015A and $3,280,000 Tax Appeal Refunding Notes, 2015B 3  300 – FINANCE – LONNIE P. HUGHES - Continued Green, Johnson, Talmadge 323. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Fair Resolution to be presented and Open Professional Services Contract for Budget Consultant – HJA Strategies, LLC $40,000.00 324. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Fair Resolution to be presented and Open Professional Services Contract for Municipal Auditor – Ferraioli, Wielkotz, Cerullo & Cuva, PA - $185,000.00 325. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Resolution to be presented Fair and Open Professional Services Contract for Budget Consultant for City Council – McEnerney, Brady & Company, LLP - 30,000.00 326. Resolution Authorizing the Award of a Fair Resolution to be presented and Open Professional Services Contract for Financial Advisor – NM Financial Group $25,000.00 327. Resolution Awarding Professional Services Resolution to be presented Contract for Tax Appeals Special Legal Counsel for the City of East Orange - Feinstein, Raiss, Klein & Booker, LLC - $60,000.00 328. Resolution of the City of East Orange, in Resolution to be presented the County of Essex, State of New Jersey Authorizing the Submission of an Application to the Local Finance Board Pursuant to N.J.S.A.§40A:2-51, N.J.S.A.§40A:2-55, §40A:3-1 and §40A:3-11 in connection with the Proposed Issuance of not to exceed $24,300,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 Consisting of $5,400,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Capital Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2015, and $18,900,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Water Utility Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 329. Resolution Authorizing the Continued Resolution to be presented Acting Appointment in an Unclassified Position – Osner J. Charles – Acting Director of the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs 330. Resolution Authorizing Bill Payments to the Resolution to be presented Firm of Wolf & Samson, PC 331. 2013 Annual Report of Audit Resolution to be presented 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION – SHARON FIELDS Hughes, McPhatter, Johnson 401. Child Guidance Clinic In Committee 402. Health Department In Committee 403. Mental Health Board In Committee 404. East Orange General Hospital In Committee 405. East Orange Board of Education In Committee 500 – HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER James, Fields, McPhatter 501. Rent Leveling In Committee 502. Affordable Housing Program In Committee 503. Housing Authority In Committee 504. Housing, Planning & Coordinating In Committee 4  500 – HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER - Continued James, Fields, McPhatter 505. Private Parking Rentals In Committee 506. Senior Citizens Housing In Committee 507. Housing Summit In Committee 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Bullock, Green, Cooper 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 11 of 2015 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing The Sussex Area Redevelopment Plan by Incorporating Hollywood Plaza, Block 48, Lot 1 and Block 181, Lot 1 into the Area Governed by the Redevelopment Plan Ordinance No. 12 of 2015 Refunding Bond Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of not to exceed $24,300,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of General obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 Consisting of not to exceed $5,400,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Capital Improvement Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 and not to exceed $18,900,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Water Utility Refunding Bonds, Series 2015, by the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (The “City”) for the purpose of Refunding certain Bonds previously issued by the City, Appropriating such Refunding Bonds to such purpose and to Finance the costs of issuance of such Refunding Bonds Ordinance No. 13 of 2015 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5 of the Code of the City of East Orange Repealing Ordinance 23 of 2000 and Amending Ordinance No. 20 of 1968 to establish the Department of Health and Human Services 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 5 of 2015 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange Municipal Council to approve the Tax Exemption and to Authorize the Execution of a Financial Agreement between the City of East Orange and Essence Urban Renewal Company Ordinance No. 6 of 2015 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 18 Of 2013 Relating to Salaries and Classifications Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange (Schedule C) Ordinance No. 7 of 2015 An Ordinance Adopting a Codification and Revision of the Ordinances of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey; Providing for the Maintenance of said Code; Repealing and Saving from Repeal certain Ordinances not included therein; Establishing a Penalty for altering or tampering with the Code; and making certain changes in previously adopted Ordinances Ordinance No. 8 of 2015 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange Municipal Council to Transfer the Tax Abatement and Amend Tax Abatement Agreement Authorized by Resolution I-170 Dated March 24, 1975 between the City of East Orange and Prospect Park Associates 5  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON - Continued Bullock, Green, Cooper 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 9 of 2015 Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 218-1 ET EQ., of the Code Of the City of East Orange, Entitled “Rent Control and Conversions” Ordinance No. 10 of 2015 An Ordinance to Repeal and Replace the Code of the City of East Orange Chapter 125, Section 6,“Permit Fees” (adopted 10-12-1993 as Ord. 4 of 1993, and Amended Ord. 5 of 1999) 604. Bingo/Raffles In Committee 605. A.B.C. In Committee 606. City Council Rules In Committee 607. Settlements In Committee 608. Comcast/Suburban Cable Contract In Committee 609. Taxi Cabs vs. Livery Licenses In Committee 700 – PLANNING and GRANTS – ROMAL D. BULLOCK McPhatter, James, Hughes 701. Community Development In Committee 702. Safe and Clean In Committee 703. Small Tools Library In Committee 704. Green Acres Grant In Committee 705. Women’s Summit In Committee 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Fields, Cooper, Green 801. Police Department In Committee 803. Fire Department In Committee 804. Resolution Authorizing the Auction Resolution to be presented of Abandoned and Unclaimed Vehicles, “M.T.S. Towing Service” 805. Resolution Authorizing the Auction of Abandoned Resolution to be presented and Unclaimed Vehicles, “Select Towing Service” 900 - PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Talmadge, Fields 901. Capital Improvement Projects under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:21 PM Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN MUNICIPAL CLERK 6  EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL 2015 SCHEDULED MEETING DATES In accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, Public Notice is hereby given that the East Orange City Council has established the following 2015 Meeting Dates. Formal action may take place at these Meetings. Executive Sessions may be held at Committee Meetings or at Regular Meetings. These Meetings will be held in City Council Chambers located at 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, New Jersey. Committee Discussion Regular Official & Agenda Meetings Meetings 5:30 PM 6:30PM Monday, January 12th Monday, January 12th Monday, January 26th Monday, January 26th Monday, February 9th Monday, February 9th Monday, February 23rd Monday, February 23rd Monday, March 9th Monday, March 9th Monday, March 23rd Monday, March 23rd Monday, April 13th Monday, April 13th Monday, April 27th Monday, April 27th Monday, May 11th Monday, May 11th Tuesday, May 26th Monday, May 26th Monday, June 8th Monday, June 8th Monday, June 22nd Monday, June 22nd Monday, July 6th Monday, July 6th Monday, July 20th Monday, July 20th Monday, August 10th Monday, August 10th Monday, August 24th Monday, August 24th Monday, September 14th Monday, September 14th Monday, September 28th Monday, September 28th Tuesday, October 13th Tuesday, October 13th Monday, October 26th Monday, October 26th Monday, November 9th Monday, November 9th Monday, November 23rd Monday, November 23rd Monday, December 7th Monday, December 7th Monday, December 21ST Monday, December 21ST City Council Reorganization Meeting & Swearing In Ceremony Friday, January 1, 2016 @ Noon 7