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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, May 9, 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, May 9, 2016 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING Bond Ordinance No. 17 of 2016 Bond Ordinance providing for Various Water Improvements and Acquisitions of Equipment for the East Orange Water Commission by the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the “City”) to be Financed by the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust Fund Program; Appropriating $23,100,000 therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $23,100,000 Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance the Costs thereof PRESENTATIONS Theodore N. Stephens, II – Essex County Surrogate MINUTES PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received May 5, 2016 from SRG Site Remediation Group regarding Receptor Evaluation & Public Notification, North Clinton Esso Inc., 30 Park Avenue, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey 07017, Block: 74, Lot: 1 PI #’s 003420 & 016271, NJDEP Case #’s 89-10-11-0845 & 90-01-31-1247. 2. Correspondence received April 18, 2016 from SRG Site Remediation Group regarding Classification Exception Area/Well Restriction Area (CEA/WRA) Fact Sheet Form, North Clinton Esso Inc., East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey 07017 PI #’s 003420 & 016271, NJDEP Case # 89-10-11-0845. 3. Correspondence received May 5, 2016 from Maser Consulting, P.A., Notice of Classification Exception Area (CEA) and Well Restriction Area WRA) – Former Charles Beseler Company, 219 South 18th Street, East Orange, NJ NJDEP PI# 025639 – April 27. 2016. 4. Correspondence received April 28, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00009 – “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”, Ordinance No. O-2016-00010 – “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 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”. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED East Orange Senior Citizens Housing Association/Housing Corporation……………April 7, 2016 East Orange Planning Board……………………………………………………………..April 6, 2016 East Orange Planning Board……………………………………………………………..March 2, 2016 East Orange Planning Board……………………………………………………………..February 3, 2016 REPORT OF OFFICERS Monthly Constable Report – April, 2016 Mujahid Abdul-Haqq Emislair Rosalva REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –AMY LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James Resolutions I-118 Charles Smallwood – Retirement I-119 Honorable Lizette P. Parker - Memorial 1 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman No Resolutions FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson Resolutions I-120 Payroll #10 – May 6, 2016– May 19, 2016 City Employees: $2,325,686.49 Water: $136,636.27 I-121 Resolution Confirming Lisa L. Jackson as Auctioneer HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis Resolution I-122 Resolution Authorizing an extension of the Shared Services Agreement with the Township of Irvington for the Health Officer Services HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Brent, Johnson, Bullock Resolution I-123 Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange to enter into a License Agreement with Team Lavecchia, LLC for the Management of the Restaurant at the East Orange Golf Course LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Lewis, James, Talmadge Resolution I-124 Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Workers Compensation Litigation Matter – Kevin Cassidy vs. City of East Orange - $40,000.00 Motion M-6 Motion – Raffle East Orange Community Charter School Parent Guardian Teacher Association PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent Resolution I-125 Resolution approving the Submission of the Annual update to the five year Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper Resolution I-126 Resolution Authorizing the Auction of Abandoned and Unclaimed Vehicles, “M.T.S. Towing Service PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Brent, Gomez No Resolutions 2  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 Resolution I-4 April 2016 Bill Payments 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. 21 of 2016 An Ordinance requiring hiring from locally approved Training Programs on Multi Unit Construction Projects receiving Financial Assistance from the City of East Orange Ordinance No. 22 of 2016 An Ordinance to transfer City Owned Lots on 55-59 Amherst Street to ABSG Companies, Inc. in the TR-2 Residential Neighborhood District under the Auspices of N.J.S.A.40: 12A-1 et. seq., known as the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law Ordinance No. 23 of 2016 An Ordinance to transfer one (1) City Owned Lot to 86 North 18 LLC under the Auspices of N.J.S.A.40:12A-1 et. seq., known as the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law Ordinance No. 24 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5 Article IX Section §5-70M(3) (Ordinance Number 56 of 2015) 3 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. 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 4  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 5