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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, March 28, 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 28, 2016 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING PRESENTATIONS MINUTES February 8, 2016…………………………………....City Council Regular Meeting February 22, 2016…………………………………..City Council Regular Meeting PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received March 28, 2016 from The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding Classification Exception Area/Well Restriction Area – LNA Facility No. 57202, 544 William Street, East Orange, Essex County – Program Interest Number: PI #006263 – Subject Item ID: CEA100047469. 2. Correspondence received March 24, 2016 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 732, Lot 14 – 31-33 Cambridge Street, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 720490, Activity Number: CSP160001 – Communications Center Number: 14-10-20-1302-36. 3. Correspondence received March 23, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00009 – “Ordinance naming the Recreational Complex at the Essex County Weequahic Park Oval as the “Essex County Rev. Ronald B. Christian Recreation Complex” in honor of the late Rev. Ronald B. Christian” and Ordinance No. O-2016-00010 – “Ordinance naming the Baseball Field in Essex County Weequahic Park next to Building 92 as the “Essex County Bill Hicks Baseball Field” in honor of longtime coach Bill Hicks ” and Ordinance No. O-2016-00011 – “Ordinance naming the Community Center that will be constructed in the new Essex County Cedar Grove Park as the “Essex County Robert O’Toole Community Center” in honor of retired Cedar Grove Mayor and Councilman Robert O’Toole”. 4. Correspondence received March 21, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00007 – “Amendment to Ordinance O-2013-00014 – Permitting the services alcohol at the Essex County Turtle Back Soo Café”. 5. Correspondence received March 21, 2016 from Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Resolution No. R-2016-00132 – “Resolution to exceed the County Tax Levy and to establish a CAP Bank for Calendar Year 2016 per N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14”. 6. Correspondence received March 21, 2016 from Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties submitting a copy of Resolution No. 038/16 – Resolution Making Assessment for Second Quarter 2016. 7. Correspondence received March 18, 2016 from Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties submitting Minutes from the January 21, 2016 Meeting 8. Correspondence received March 18, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00008 – “Authorizing the Execution or Acknowledgement and Delivery by the County of certain agreements in connection with the Essex County Improvement Authority’s not to exceed $8,250.000.00 “Project Consolidation Revenue Refunding Bonds – Series 2016”. 9. Correspondence received March 18, 2016 from Langan Engineering & Environmental Services regarding Response Action Outcome, Remedial Action Type: Unrestricted Use, Scope of Remediation: Areas of Concern: AOC-1: 25,000-gallon No. 2 Heating Oil Tank and AOC-2: 25,000-gallon No. 2 Heating Oil Tank for Cicely L. Tyson Middle/High School (former East Orange High School) 34 North Walnut Street, East Orange, County of Essex – Block 372 Lot 14, preferred ID: 019959 – UST Closure #N05-4056. 10. Correspondence received March 11, 2016 from The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding Area of Concern: One – 1000 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use – No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, Block 501, Lot 14 – 31 Eppirt Street, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #550395, Activity Number: CSP160001 – Communications Center Number: 10-09-17-1217-32. 11. Correspondence received March 3, 2016 from The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding Area of Concern: One – 3000 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use – No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, Block 271, Lot 32 – 114 North Arlington Avenue, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 717562, Activity Number: CSP160001 – Communications Center Number: 16-01-11-1501-04. 1  PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - CONTINUED 12. Correspondence received March 1, 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. 13. Correspondence received March 1, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00007 – “Amendment to Ordinance O-2013-00014 – Permitting the services alcohol at the Essex County Turtle Back Soo Café”. 14. Correspondence received March 1, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00003 – “Guaranty Ordinance of the County of Essex, New Jersey securing the Essex County Improvement Authority’s not to exceed $8,250,000 project consolidation revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2016 (Refunding Project) for the purpose of providing additional security therefor and determining certain other matters in connection therewith”. 15. Correspondence received March 1, 2016 from PSE&G submitting a copy of an application for NJDEP Freshwater Wetlands Statewide General Permit #1 in support of Repair, Replacement and Maintenance of Natural Gas Distribution and Transmission Mains in Public Rights-of-Way. 16. Correspondence received February 24, 2016 from EBI Consulting regarding Remedial Action Type: Unrestricted Use, Scope of Remediation: Areas of Concern: AOC 8 Chlorinated Organic Compound in Ground Water Associated with Incident #14-09-15-1132-45 and no other areas for The Brookside, 777 Springdale Avenue – Municipality: East Orange, County: Essex, Block: 910 Lot: 1, Preferred ID: 017293, Communication Center # 14- 09-15-1132-45 and Well Permit #E201408138, E201408139, E201408140, E201412453. 17. Correspondence received February 23, 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 $520,000.00. Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $52,000,000 Bonds or Notes of the County for Financing the Cost Thereof”. MAYOR’S COMMUNCATIONS BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED East Orange Public Library Board of Trustees March 10, 2016 REPORT OF OFFICERS Monthly Constable Report – February, 2016 Bora Balcik Mujahid Abdul-Haqq Emislair Rosalva REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –AMY LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James Resolution I-71 Maurice Travis Scott - Memorial BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman Resolutions I-72 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Redevelopment Agreement between the City of East Orange and East Orange Hospitality Urban Renewal, LLC for 88 Evergreen Place I-73 Resolution Designating TD Partners & JG Petrucci, as Developer of the sites at 20/30 Evergreen Place (Block 692, Lots 24 & 25) and 75 Halsted Street (Block 692, Lot 10) in the Transit Village Redevelopment Area (Design to be presented within 90 days to City Council) 2 FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson Resolutions I-74 Payroll #7 – March 25, 2016– April 7, 2016 City Employees: $2,199,708.91 Water: $132,112.72 I-75 Resolution Confirming Lisa L. Jackson as Auctioneer I-76 Resolution Amending Resolution No. I-297 Ratifying the Central Avenue Business Improvement District Budget (January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015) I-77 Calendar Year 2016 Ordinance to exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to establish a CAP Bank (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14) I-78 Resolution Awarding a Contract for Health Insurance Brokerage Services for the City of East Orange I-79 Resolution Awarding Insurance Consultants and Brokerage Services for Property, Casualty and Risk Management I-80 Legal Transfer CY 2016 I-81 April 2016 Temporary Budget I-82 Introduction to the CY 2016 Budget HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis No Resolutions HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Brent, Johnson, Bullock No Resolutions LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Lewis, James, Talmadge Resolutions I-83 Resolution Approving a Settlement Agreement between the City of East Orange and Indigo 240 Urban Renewal Co., LLC I-84 2016 City Council Rules PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent Resolution I-85 Resolution Urging State Lawmakers to fully restore Lead Prevention Funding to the State Budget PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper No Resolutions PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Brent, Gomez Resolutions I-86 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) 3 PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES - Continued Johnson, Brent, Gomez Resolutions I-87 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment works approval for 315 S. Harrison, LLC (Block 722 Lot 5.01) I-88 Resolution to Oppose Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Displacements and Maintain Communities I-89 Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange to enter into a Professional Service Agreement with CHS Construction Company I-90 Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange to enter into a Professional Service Agreement with Clarke Caton I-91 Resolution Accepting the Bid of Tec-Con Contractors, Inc., for the Tennis & Handball Courts Rehabilitation at Soverel Park 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 Resolutions I-4 February 2016 Bill Payments I-4 January 2016 Bill Payments I-4 December 2015 Bill Payments HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Brent, Johnson, Bullock 4 LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Lewis, James, Talmadge Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 14 of 2016 An Ordinance Implementing Chapter 170 (Licenses and Fees), Article 1 (General Provisions), Section 6 (Wage Theft Prevention) of the East Orange Municipal Code to prevent the issuance or enable suspension of Business Licenses to Entities Liable for Wage Theft within the City of East Orange (“Shall also be referred to as the Rekha Eanni Rodriguez Law”) Ordinance No. 15 of 2016 An Ordinance to Repeal and Replace the Code of the City of East Orange, Chapter 60, Article XVI, Sections 60-95 to 60-99 entitled “Employment of Police Officers by Private Parties” (Adopted 11*10*2003) as Ord. No. 3 of 2003 and Amended on 11*14*2011 by Ord. No. 30-2011) Ordinance No. 16 of 2016 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 142 of the Municipal Code of the City of East Orange PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper 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. 5  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 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 18th Monday, July 18th 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