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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, April 13, 2015 6:30 P.M. 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  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 13, 2015 6:30 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 17 2015 An Ordinance Transferring the Division of the East Orange Golf Course from the East Orange Department of Recreation to the East Orange Department of Public Works Ordinance No. 18 2015 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Ordinance No. 10 of 2013 Relating to Salaries and Classifications of certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange Ordinance No. 19 2015 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Article XXII of the Municipal Code of the City of East Orange to Establish the Division of Vacant and Abandoned Property Ordinance No. 20 of 2015 An Ordinance Establishing the Office of Emergency Management as a Division of the Newly Created Department of Public Safety Ordinance No. 21 of 2015 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 260-14 of the Code of the City of East Orange PRESENTATIONS MINUTES PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received April 9, 2015 from the East Orange Board of Education submitting a copy of the Certificate and Report of School Taxes (A4F-Form A). 2. Correspondence received April 8, 2015 from HMFA NJ regarding Public Notification Letter, Former Getty Service Station #56106 382 South Clinton Street East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey – Block 482, Lot 44, NJDEP Case #0-9-03-18-1200-09 and NJDEP PI #001622. 3. Correspondence received March 31, 2015 from Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2015-00004 – “Authorization to Amend Ordinance #O-1987-00019, as Amended – Establishing Year 2015 Fee Schedule for County Parks and Recreation”. 4. Correspondence received March 31, 2015 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Resolution No. R-2015-00143 – “Resolution to Exceed the County Tax Levy and to Establish a Cap Bank for Calendar Year 2015 Per N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14 . 5. Correspondence received March 31, 2015 from Tyree Environmental Corp., regarding Public Notification Letter, Former Getty Service Station #56106 382 South Clinton Street East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey – Block 482, Lot 44, NJDEP Case #0-9-03-18-1200-09 and NJDEP PI #001622 . 6. Correspondence received March 30, 2015 from The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding Abandoned Mine Inquiry for the Dod Cooper Mine – Block 834, Lots 14, 14.01, 14.02, 14.03 and 15, Dodd Street and Brighton Avenue, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. 7. Correspondence received March 27, 2015 from The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding Area of Concern: One 550-gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use – No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, Block 457, Lot 11 – 39 Fairmount Terrace, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 677455, Activity Number: CSP150001 – Communications Center Number: 15-02-04-1329-49, 15-02-05-1111-08. 8. Correspondence received March 27, 2015 from Maser Consulting P.I. regarding NJDOT Major Access Permit Application 7-Eleven Convenience Store – Freeway Drive East, MP 0.02, Block 391, Lots 19, 25 & 26 City of East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey – MC Project No. 14700002A. 9. Correspondence received March 26, 2015 from Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2015-00003 – Ordinance Naming the Plaza on the South Side of the Essex County Hall of Records near Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard as the “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza” in Honor of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 10. Correspondence received March 23, 2015 from County of Essex Department of Public Works – Division of Environmental Services submitting a copy of the Mosquito Control Notification. 1  MAYOR’S COMMUNCATIONS 1. Correspondence dated April 9, 2015 appointing Osner J. Charles to serve in the position as Director of the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs for a term coterminous with the Office of Mayor. 2. Correspondence dated March 27, 2015 appointing Laudaine Simeon to serve as a member of the East Orange Public Library Board of Trustees, filling the unexpired term of Terry Tucker. Said term will expire on December 31, 2018. 3. Correspondence dated March 27, 2015 appointing Sean T. Middleton Sr., to serve as a member of the Rent Control Board for a three (3) year term. Said term will expire on December 31, 2018 BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED Alcoholic Beverage Control Board February 3, 2015 REPORT OF OFFICERS Tax Collector Monthly Accumulation of Revenue Report ~2015 Monthly Constable Report – March, 2015 Bora Balcik Tracy Williams REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –ANDREA D. MCPHATTER Talmadge, Hughes, Bullock Resolution I-90 Esther Louise Jackson-Williams - Memorial BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – TED R. GREEN Cooper, Bullock, James No Resolutions FINANCE – LONNIE P. HUGHES Green, Johnson, Talmadge Resolutions I-91 Payroll #7 – March 26, 2015-April 8, 2015 City Employees - $2,371,355.47 Water - $144,998.58 I-92 Payroll #8 – April 9, 2015-April 22, 2015 City Employees - $2,279,127.36 Water - $139,383.01 I-93 Corrective Action Plan for the Calendar Year Period ended December 31, 2014 Audit I-94 Resolution Authorizing the Award of the Golf Cart (Lease) Services for the East Orange Golf Course I-95 Resolution Amending Exhibit A of the Resolution Designating Defense Litigation and Worker’s Compensation Counsel through Inservco the City’s Third Party Insurance Administrator I-96 Bid: Online Tee Time Booking and Integrated Tee Sheet Services Software I-97 Tax Levy Certified by Board of School Estimate I-98 Resolution of the City of East Orange, Authorizing the payment of $22,300 plus interest in Conjunction with Condemnation Proceedings I-99 Resolution Authorizing the Continued 45 Day Acting Appointment in an Unclassified Position – Osner J. Charles – Acting Director of the Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs 2 HEALTH and EDUCATION – SHARON FIELDS Hughes, McPhatter, Johnson No Resolutions HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER James, Fields, McPhatter No Resolutions LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Bullock, Green, Cooper Resolutions I-100 Resolution Authorizing American International Group, Inc., to act on behalf of the City of East Orange I-101 Resolution Appointing Randy Davenport as an East Orange Municipal Public Defender I-102 Resolution Appointing Steven Brister as an East Orange Municipal Public Defender I-103 Resolution Appointing Lucas Phillips as an East Orange Municipal Public Defender I-104 Resolution Appointing Deirdre Mason as an East Orange Municipal Public Defender PLANNING AND GRANTS – ROMAL D. BULLOCK McPhatter, James, Hughes No Resolutions PUBLIC SAFETY – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Fields, Cooper, Green No Resolutions PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Talmadge, Fields Resolutions I-105 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment works Approval for Essence 144 Urban Renewal, LLC (Block 710 Lot 11, 12 and 17) I-106 Resolution Authorizing the City to Advertise for the Milling and Paving of Various Streets Funding Year 2014 I-107 Resolution Authorizing Resurfacing of City Streets throughtout the City of East Orange through the Morris County Pricing Council (MCCPC) I-108 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Several Vehicle Lift Equipment for the City of East Orange ROLL CALL ON CONSENT AGENDA All items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be acted upon by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, Council may remove that item from the Consent Agenda and discuss it separately under the Regular Agenda 3  NEW BUSINESS REGULAR AGENDA TABLED LEGISLATION REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – ANDREA D. MCPHATTER Talmadge, Hughes, Bullock BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and ZONING – TED R. GREEN Cooper, Bullock, James FINANCE – LONNIE P. HUGHES Green, Johnson, Talmadge Resolution I-4 March 2015 Bill Payments HEALTH and EDUCATION – SHARON FIELDS Hughes, McPhatter, Johnson HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER James, Fields, McPhatter LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Bullock, Green, Cooper Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 22 of 2015 An Ordinance to Repeal and Replace Chapter 214-3 of the Code of the City of East Orange Ordinance No. 23 of 2015 An Ordinance to Supplement Chapter 159 of the Code of the City of East Orange to add Security Requirements for Senior Citizen Housing Ordinances on Second & Final Reading Ordinance No. 17 of 2015 An Ordinance Transferring the Division of the East Orange Golf Course from the East Orange Department of Recreation to the East Orange Department of Public Works Ordinance No. 18 of 2015 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Ordinance No. 10 of 2013 Relating to Salaries and Classifications of certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange Ordinance No. 19 of 2015 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Article XXII of the Municipal Code of the City of East Orange to Establish the Division of Vacant and Abandoned Property Ordinance No. 20 of 2015 An Ordinance Establishing the Office of Emergency Management as a Division of the Newly Created Department of Public Safety Ordinance No. 21 of 2015 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 260-14 of the Code of the City of East Orange 4 PLANNING AND GRANTS – ROMAL D. BULLOCK McPhatter, James, Hughes PUBLIC SAFETY – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Fields, Cooper, Green PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Talmadge, Fields Resolution I-109 Resolution Binding the City of East Orange to Purchase Electric Generation Services through The Essex County Aggregate Energy Procurement Cooperative Pricing System (“ECAEPC”) Bid Cooperative Pricing System ID #198ECAEPC 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, give his or 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. CALL OF WARDS ALICIA HOLMAN City Council Chairwoman FIRST WARD SECOND WARD Andrea D. McPhatter Jacquelyn E. Johnson Christopher D. James Romal D. Bullock THIRD WARD Quilla E. Talmadge Ted R. Green FOURTH WARD FIFTH WARD Sharon Fields Alicia Holman Tyshammie L. Cooper Lonnie P. Hughes 5  THE 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