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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, March 23, 2015 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of March 9, 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 March 9, 2015 The East Orange City Council met on March 9, 2015 at 5:30 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: Sharon Fields; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Andrea D. McPhatter; Theodore R. Green; Jacquelyn E. Johnson; Christopher D. James; Quilla E. Talmadge; Alicia Holman Absent Romal D. Bullock Lonnie P. Hughes CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande, Esq. 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 Ryan Linder 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. Resolution Expressing Support for the Resolution to be presented Creation of a Trap Neuter and Release Program 104. Resolution Expressing Support for the Resolution to be presented Creation of a Dog Park (Sent back to Committee – 3/9/2015) 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 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 #5 February 26, 2015 – March 11, 2015 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer CY 2015 Resolution to be presented 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 February 2015 Bill Payments Resolution to be presented 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 Determining the Form and Resolution to be presented Other Details of not exceeding $520,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015, of the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, New Jersey, and providing for their sale to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and the State of New Jersey Pursuant to the State Fiscal Year 2015 New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program 3  300 – FINANCE – LONNIE P. HUGHES - Continued Green, Johnson, Talmadge 323. Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Resolution to be presented Delivery of Loan Agreements to be Executed by the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, New Jersey and each of the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust and the State of New Jersey, Acting by and through The Department of Environmental Protection, and Further Authorizing the Execution and delivery of an Escrow Agreement, all Pursuant to the State Fiscal Year 2015 New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program 324. Resolution of the City of East Orange, in the Resolution to be presented County of Essex, New Jersey Declaring its Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures for Project Costs from the Proceeds of Debit Obligations in Connection with its participation in the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing Program 325. Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Office Resolution to be presented 365 Implementation Consultive Solution-Based Services for the City of East Orange 326. Resolution Awarding a Contract to Turco Golf, Resolution to be presented Inc. for the Renovations of the East Orange Golf Course 327. Corrective Action Plan for the Calendar Year Resolution to be presented Period Ended December 31, 2013 Audit (Sent back to Committee – 3/9/2015) 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 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. 14 of 2015 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 214 of the Code of the City of East Orange Ordinance No. 15 of 2015 An Ordinance to Mandate Direct Deposit for all City Employees Ordinance No. 16 of 2015 An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance 47 of 1986 and Chapter 5 of the Code of the City of East Orange Transferring the Office of Coordinator of Employment and Training to the Department of Policy, Planning and Development and Establishing a Manager 4  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON - Continued Bullock, Green, Cooper 602. Ordinances on Second and Final 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 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 610. Constable – Re-Appointment – Third Ward Motion to be presented Yatosha Cooper 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 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 5 Meeting adjourned at 6:21 PM Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN MUNICIPAL CLERK 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 6