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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, October 13, 2015 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of September 28, 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 September 28, 2015 The East Orange City Council met on September 28, 2015 at 6:35 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; Theodore R. Green; Lonnie P. Hughes; Jacquelyn E. Johnson;; Quilla E. Talmadge; Alicia Holman ABSENT Sharon Fields Tyshammie L. Cooper Andrea D. McPhatter Christopher D. James CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande, Esq. City Administrator and CFO Christopher Coke, Director Public Works Thomas Small Tax Assessor Valerie Jackson, Director Planning William C. Robinson, Chief East Orange Police Department Rochelle Evans, Director Health Department Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Dwight Saunders, Director Property Maintenance Kim Fisher, Director IT ALSO PRESENT Marlin Townes, Assistant Corporation Counsel Law Department Osner Charles Recreation Ibrahim Small, Aide to the Mayor Mayor’s Office Dep. Chief Timothy Weiss Fire Department Lee Fisher Essex County Liaison There were 12 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: 1. Lena Slaughter – Having a problem with the parking on Lenox Ave & So Walnut Street 2. Yvonne Loiseau – Noise complaint, Neighbor always having a party 3. Almeta Walker: Animal Control 4. Shirley Harrison – Problem with Cats 5. Paul Brocon – Water increase and loud music every weekend 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 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 of East Orange Resolution to be presented Rescinding Designation of Brick Church Partners, LLC as Redeveloper of Block 683, Lot 1 208. Resolution of the City of East Orange Resolution to be presented Rescinding Designation of Brick Church Partners, LLC as Redeveloper of Block 692, Lots 24 and 25 209. Resolution Confirming the Appointment of Resolution to be presented Merolyn T. Kelly, Alternate 2 member to the City of East Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment 210. Resolution Confirming the Appointment of Kristie Resolution to be presented Howard, Esq. to the City of East Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment 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 #20 September 24, 2015 – October 7, 2015 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer CY 2015 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 August 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 3  300 – FINANCE – LONNIE P. HUGHES - Continued Green, Johnson, Talmadge 320. A Resolution Amending Resolution I-52 of Resolution to be presented 2015 to Change the Contract Amount of a Fair and Open Professional Services Contract for Budget Consultant for City Council 321. Resolution Reducing the Outstanding Tax Resolution to be presented Obligation of Elisa Torres 322. Resolution Authorizing Summer Day Camp Resolution to be presented Refund 2015 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION – SHARON FIELDS Hughes, McPhatter, Johnson 401. Child Guidance Clinic In Committee 402. Health Department Confirmation of Appointment – Horace Henry East Orange Board of Health Resolution to be presented 403. Mental Health Board In Committee 404. East Orange General Hospital In Committee 405. East Orange Board of Education In Committee 406. Status of Women 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. 46 of 2015 An Ordinance to Transfer two (2) City Owned Lots to Fantin Supply, LLC for Property located in the Sussex Avenue Redevelopment Area Ordinance No. 47 of 2015 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 218-1 et seq., of the Code of the City of East Orange, entitled “Rent Control and Conversions” 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading In Committee 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. Resolution Amending Resolution 63 of 2011 Resolution to be presented Establishing Hourly Rates for Attorney’s Fees Pursuant to Ordinance Number 11 of 2010 4  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 903. Bid: 2015 Holiday Decorations for the Resolution to be presented City of East Orange 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:38 PM Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN CITY CLERK 5  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. 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