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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, November 9, 2015 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of October 26, 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 Theodore 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 26, 2015 The East Orange City Council met on October 26, 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; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Andrea D. McPhatter; Lonnie P. Hughes; Christopher D. James; Alicia Holman ABSENT Romal D. Bullock Theodore R. Green Jacquelyn E. Johnson (arrived @ 5:40 PM) Quilla E. Talmadge 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. Lena Slaughter – Parking 2. Herbert Screen – 39 Neitherwood Terrace is an issue due to a fire 3. Marjani Jones – Cleanliness of the City and parking on Prospect Street, by the school 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 Authorizing an Escrow Resolution to be presented Agreement between PTHG-EO Urban Renewal LLC and the City of East Orange 208. Bid: Phase I – Environmental Review Resolution to be presented 209. Bid: Planning Board and Zoning Board Resolution to be presented of Adjustment Consultant 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 #22 October 22, 2015 – November 4, 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 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. Resolution Authorizing the Publication Resolution to be presented of Various Requests for Qualifications to secure the Services of Outside Counsel for the City of East Orange 321. Bid: Municipal Budget Consultant Resolution to be presented (City Administration) 322. Bid: Municipal Budget Consultant Resolution to be presented (City Council) 323. Resolution Authorizing Issuance of a Resolution to be presented Rice Notice 3  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 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Bullock, Green, Cooper 601. Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. of 2015 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 260 of the Code of the City of East Orange (Adopted by Ordinance No. 21 of 1959, as Amended by, among others, Ordinance No. of 2014 and Ordinance No. 7 of 2015) relating to Overnight Parking Determining other matters relating to Parking Meters (Sent back to Committee – 10/26/2015) Ordinance No. 50 of 2015 Ordinance of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey Approving the Application and Financial Agreement for Tax Exemption in Connection with the Acquisition and Redevelopment of a Low and Moderate Income Housing Project in an area consisting of Block 271.01, Lot 19.03 and Block 163, Lot 1 602. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading 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 (Sent back to Committee – 10/26/2015) 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 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 Dennis Manning 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 706. Bid: Grants Consultant Resolution to be presented 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Fields, Cooper, Green 801. Police Department In Committee 803. Fire Department In Committee 804. Resolution Authorizing the City to Resolution to be presented Purchase a Maintenance Agreement for INFO-COP Device Licenses for the Mobile Automobile Computers 805. Resolution Authorizing the East Orange Resolution to be presented Police Department to Accept a Donation of a Permanent Prescription Disposal Box 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 6:15 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. 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