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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, March 14, 2016 6:00 P.M. THEODORE R. GREEN City Council Chairman First Ward Second Ward Christopher D. James Jacquelyn E. Johnson Amy Lewis Romal D. Bullock Third Ward Fourth Ward Quilla E. Talmadge Tyshammie L. Cooper Theodore R. Green Casim L. Gomez Fifth Ward Alicia Holman Mustafa Al-M. Brent  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 14, 2016 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 4 of 2016 An Ordinance to Supplement Chapter 159 of the Code of the City of East Orange to add Security Requirements for Senior Citizen Housing Ordinance No. 5 of 2016 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 159-109 of the Code of the City of East Orange raising the minimum inside temperature requirements Ordinance No. 6 of 2016 Ordinance Amending the City Code which will govern Cranes and use of Cranes in the Municipality Ordinance No. 7 of 2016 An Ordinance to Vacate “Hollywood Plaza PRESENTATIONS MINUTES January 1, 2016……………………………..……..City Council Reorganization Meeting January 11, 2016…………………………………..City Council Regular Meeting January 25, 2016…………………………………..City Council Regular Meeting PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received March 10, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00006 – “Refunding Bond Ordinance Providing for the Refunding of Certain General Obligation Bonds of the County of Essex, New Jersey, Appropriating $52,000,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $52,000,000 Bonds or Notes of the County for Financing the Cost Thereof”. 2. Correspondence received March 10, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00004 – “Ordinance to Rename the Essex County Division of Welfare to the Essex County Division of Family Assistance and Benefits” and Ordinance No. O-2016-00005 – “Ordinance to Rename the Essex County Workforce Investment Board to the Essex County Workforce Development Board”. 3. Correspondence received February 29, 2016 from the Township of South Orange Village submitting a copy of Ordinance #2016-08 – An Ordinance of the Township of South Orange Village approving the Orange Lawn Redevelopment Plan for Block 1304, Lot 6. 4. Correspondence received February 26, 2016 from the Township of South Orange Village submitting a copy of Ordinance #2016-09 – An Ordinance Superceding and Replacing Ordinance 2012-09 and 2012-16 regarding a Historic Preservation Commission and the Designation of Local Landmarks. 5. Correspondence received February 26, 2016 from the Township of South Orange Village submitting a copy of Ordinance #2016-08 – An Ordinance of the Township of South Orange Village approving the Orange Lawn Redevelopment Plan for Block 1304, Lot 6. MAYOR’S COMMUNCATIONS 1. Correspondence dated March 10, 2016 supporting a PILOT for 141 South Harrison Street. 2. Correspondence dated March 10, 2016 supporting a PILOT for 88 Evergreen Place. BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED East Orange Public Library Board of Trustees February 11, 2016 REPORT OF OFFICERS Monthly Constable Report – February, 2016 Bora Balcik Mujahid Abdul-Haqq Emislair Rosalva 1  REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –AMY LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James Resolutions I-55 Lloyd Maurice Shears, Jr. – 70th Birthday I-56 Reverend Dr. John Shore, Jr. – 20th Anniversary I-57 Adrienne J. Terry – Retirement I-58 Robert P. Dunham - Memorial BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman Resolutions I-59 Resolution Authorizing the Rejection for Proposals for Arts Consultant I-60 Resolution Designating 86 North 18, LLC as Redeveloper in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area I-61 Resolution of the Council of the City of East Orange, Designating Burroughs East Orange, LLC as Redeveloper of Block 32, Lot 5, more commonly known as the former Arcadian Gardens Site and Authorizing the Execution of a Redevelopment Agreement with the Redeveloper FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson Resolutions I-62 Payroll #5 – February 26, 2016 – March 10, 2016 City Employees: $2,196,293.80 Water: $131,758.26 I-63 Payroll #5A – CWA Retro – 2014-2016 City Employees: $974,645.12 Water: $80,362.72 I-64 Payroll #6 – March 11, 2016 – March 24, 2016 City Employees: $2,441,939.41 Water: $164,967.15 I-65 Resolution Exempting License Fees for Vendors at the MacFest I-66 Duplicate Tax Payments - $159,790.57 I-67 Resolution Supporting the City of Flint, Michigan and calling for Federal Support I-68 A Resolution Approving a Tax Refund to Matt Realty, LLC HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis No Resolutions HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Brent, Johnson, Bullock Resolutions I-69 Resolution for Refund of Certificate of Habitability Inspection Fee $55.00 – Deloris Hayne I-70 Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into a Agreement with RLG Associates for Golf Marketing Consultant Services – RLG Associates, not to exceed $31,500 2 LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Lewis, James, Talmadge Motions M-3 Constable Appointment – Second Ward Keith Nathaniel Oden M-4 Constable Re-Appointment – Fifth Ward Tracy Williams PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent No Resolutions PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper No Resolutions PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Brent, Gomez No Resolutions 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 NEW BUSINESS REGULAR AGENDA TABLED LEGISLATION REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS – AMY LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Brent, Johnson, Bullock LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Lewis, James, Talmadge Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 8 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 34 of 2014 Correcting the Legal Name of the Developers enitity to “742 Park Avenue West Urban Renewal, LLC” and extending time for Completion of Construction 3 LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON - Continued Lewis, James, Talmadge Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 9 of 2016 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 East Orange Hospitality Urban Renewal, LLC Ordinance No. 10 of 2016 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 Indigo 141 Urban Renewal, LLC Ordinance No. 11 of 2016 An Ordinance to Sell City of East Orange Property “Parking Spaces” Privately to Contiguous Property Owners Bond Ordinance No. 12 of 2016 Bond Ordinance Providing for the Acquisition and Implementation of Billing and Customer Service Software by the East Orange Water Commission of the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “City”); Appropriating $500,000 therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $500,000 Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance the Costs thereof Bond Ordinance No. 13 of 2016 Bond Ordinance Providing for Water Distribution Improvements and the Acquisition of Equipment for the East Orange Water Commission, by and in the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey; Reappropriating $1,100,000 in Excess Appropriation from Bond Ordinance Number 24 of 2015, not needed for their original purpose, to Finance the costs thereof Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 4 of 2016 An Ordinance to Supplement Chapter 159 of the Code of the City of East Orange to add Security Requirements for Senior Citizen Housing Ordinance No. 5 of 2016 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 159-109 of the Code of the City of East Orange raising the minimum inside temperature requirements Ordinance No. 6 of 2016 Ordinance Amending the City Code which Will govern Cranes and use of Cranes in the Municipality Ordinance No. 7 of 2016 An Ordinance to Vacate “Hollywood Plaza PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper 4 PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Brent, Gomez 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 THEODORE R. GREEN City Council Chairman FIRST WARD SECOND WARD Christopher D. James Jacquelyn E. Johnson Amy Lewis Romal D. Bullock THIRD WARD Quilla E. Talmadge Ted R. Green FOURTH WARD FIFTH WARD Tyshammie L. Cooper Alicia Holman Casim L. Gomez Mustafa Al-M. Brent 5  THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL 2016 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 2016 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 6:00PM Monday, January 11th Monday, January 11th Monday, January 25th Monday, January 25th Monday, February 8th Monday, February 8th Monday, February 22nd Monday, February 22nd Monday, March 14th Monday, March 14th Monday, March 28th Monday, March 28th Monday, April 11th Monday, April 11th Monday, April 25th Monday, April 25th Monday, May 9th Monday, May 9th Monday, May 23rd Monday, May 23rd Monday, June 13th Monday, June 13th Monday, June 27th Monday, June 27th Monday, July 11th Monday, July 11th Monday, July 25th Monday, July 25th Monday, August 8th Monday, August 8th Monday, August 22nd Monday, August 22nd Monday, September 12th Monday, September 12th Monday, September 26th Monday, September 26th Tuesday, October 11th Tuesday, October 11th Monday, October 24th Monday, October 24th Monday, November 7th Monday, November 7th Monday, November 21st Monday, November 21st Monday, December 5th Monday, December 5th Tuesday, December 19th Tuesday,, December 19th City Council Reorganization Meeting Monday, January 2, 2017 @ Noon 1/11/16 Corrected 6