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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, October 26, 2015 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of October 13, 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 October 13, 2015 The East Orange City Council met on October 13, 2015 at 5:34 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; Romal D. Bullock; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Andrea D. McPhatter; Theodore R. Green; Lonnie P. Hughes; Christopher D. James; Quilla E. Talmadge; Alicia Holman ABSENT Jacquelyn E. Johnson (arrived @ 5:55 PM) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande, Esq. City Administrator and CFO Khalifah Shabazz, Esq., Corporation Counsel Law Department Valerie Jackson, Director Planning Michele Ralph-Rawls, Director Human Resources William C. Robinson, Chief East Orange Police Department Charles F. Salley, Chief East Orange Fire Department Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Dwight Saunders, Director Property Maintenance Kim Fisher, Director IT ALSO PRESENT Osner Charles Recreation Ibrahim Small, Aide to the Mayor Mayor’s Office Lee Fisher Essex County Liaison Bennie Brantley CWA President Shatera Smith Mayor’s Office There were 11 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. Shaviece Harmon – Water Increase and would like to serve on the Education Committee 2. Tanya Bryant – Water Increase and the water bill 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. Alice Baker – 100th Birthday Celebration 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 Amending Resolution I-191 Resolution to be presented of 2015 regarding the Redevelopment Agreement with La Casa De Don Pedro for the Development of two lots in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area 208. Resolution Waiving the Twenty Day Effective Resolution to be presented Period on Ordinance No. 46 of 2015 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 #21 October 8, 2015 – October 21, 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 320. Resolution Authorizing an Additional Resolution to be presented Expenditure of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars for Special Labor Legal Counsel 321. Resolution Authorizing Municipal Court Resolution to be presented Bail Refund Check 322. State of New Jersey Department of Children Resolution to be presented and Families Project Hope Grant Program 3  300 – FINANCE – LONNIE P. HUGHES - Continued Green, Johnson, Talmadge 323. State of New Jersey Department of Health Resolution to be presented Child Lead Poisoning Grant 324. Duplicate Tax Payments Resolution to be presented 325. Resolution increasing the bid threshold and Resolution to be presented appointing a Qualified Purchasing Agent pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3a and N.J.A.C. 5:34-5 et seq. 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 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 508. Resolution for the Refund of Certificate of Resolution to be presented Conformity Inspection Fee 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Bullock, Green, Cooper 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 48 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 CRP 100 Evergreen Place Urban Renewal Company, LLC Ordinance No. 49 of 2015 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 260-20 of the Code of the City of East Orange by Establishing a Curbside Loading Zone on North Harrison Street 602. Ordinances on Second and Final 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” 604. Bingo/Raffles Raffle Games Eta Pi Chapter Foundation, Inc. Motion to be presented 605. A.B.C. In Committee 606. City Council Rules In Committee 4  600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON - Continued Bullock, Green, Cooper 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 900 - PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Talmadge, Fields 901. Capital Improvement Projects Under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the Execution Resolution to be presented of an Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval for Canon Realty Corp. (Block 810 Lot 6.03) 904. Resolution Approving Submission of a Resolution to be presented Grant Application and Execution of a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for 2016 Transit Village Funding 905. Resolution Approving Submission of a Grant Resolution to be presented Application and Execution of a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for Municipal Aid 2016 Roadway Preservation Project 906. Resolution Approving Submission of a Grant Resolution to be presented Application and Execution of a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the Safe Streets to Transit 2016 Way-Funding Signage to Transit Project 907. Resolution Approving Submission of a Grant Resolution to be presented Application and Execution of a Grant Contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for 2016 Local Aid Infrastructure Funding 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:15 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. Committee Discussion Regular Official & Agenda Meetings Meetings 5:30 PM * 6:30PM 6:00 PM 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