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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 23, 2016 5:30 P.M. (Minutes from the Meeting of May 9, 2016) 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 Ted R. Green Casim L. Gomez Fifth Ward Alicia Holman Mustafa Al-M. Brent 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 May 9, 2016 The East Orange City Council met on May 9, 2016 at 5:30 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: Jacquelyn E. Johnson; Amy Lewis; Tyshammie L. Cooper; Alicia Holman; Casim L. Gomez; Christopher D. James; Theodore R. Green Absent Romal D. Bullock (arrived @ 5:32PM) Mustafa Al-M. Brent (arrived @ 5:32PM) Quilla E. Talmadge (vacation) CITY OFFICIALS PRESENT William Senande City Administrator/CFO Khalifah Shabazz Corporation Counsel Valerie Jackson, Director Planning Dwight Saunders, Director Property Maintenance Thomas Small Tax Assessor Michele Ralph-Rawls, Director Human Resources Phyllis Bindi, Acting Chief East Orange Police Department Carolyn R. Reed, Director East Orange Public Library Osner Charles, Director Recreation Department ALSO PRESENT Sgt. Chris Patrick East Orange Police Department Casim Gomez Public Information Office Wayne L. Richardson, Freeholder Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders There were 7 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: 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 – AMY LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James 101. Recreation Department In Committee 102. East Orange Public Library In Committee 103. Charles Smallwood – Retirement Resolution to be presented 104. Honorable Lizette P. Parker – Memorial Resolution to be presented 200 - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman 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 300 – FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson 301. Personnel Resolution Confirming Lisa L. Jackson as Auctioneer Resolution to be presented 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 #10 May 6, 2016-May 19, 2016 Resolution to be presented 308. Stop Payments In Committee 309. Legal Transfer CY 2016 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 Resolution to be presented April Bill Payments 316. Tax Sale Assignment In Committee 317. Tax Lien In Committee 318. Tax Lien Redemption In Committee 319. Budget Insertions In Committee 320. Status of Women In Committee 321. Auction In Committee 400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis 401. Child Guidance Clinic In Committee 402. Health Department In Committee 403. Mental Health Board In Committee 3  400 – HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT - Continued Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis 404. East Orange General Hospital In Committee 405. East Orange Board of Education In Committee 406. Resolution authorizing an extension of the Resolution to be presented Shared Services Agreement with the Township of Irvington for the Health Officer Services 500 – HOUSING, LICENSING AND INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Brent, Johnson, Bullock 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 Authorizing the City of East Resolution to be presented Orange to enter into a License Agreement with Team Lavecchia, LLC for the Management of the Restaurant at the East Orange Golf Course 600 - LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Lewis, James, Talmadge 601. 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) 604. Bingo/Raffles Motion to be presented East Orange Community Charter School Parent Guardian Teacher Association 605. A.B.C. In Committee 606. 2016 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. Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Workers Resolution to be presented Compensation Litigation Matter – Kevin Cassidy vs. City of East Orange 4  700 – PLANNING and GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent 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. Resolution approving the Submission of the Resolution to be presented Annual update to the five year Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 800 - PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper 801. Police Department In Committee 802. Fire Department In Committee 803. Resolution Authorizing the Auction of Resolution to be presented Abandoned and Unclaimed Vehicles, “M.T.S. Towing Service 900 - PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Brent, Gomez 901. Capital Improvement Projects Under Construction 902. Streetscape In Committee 903. Resolution Authorizing the City to advertise Resolution to be presented for the Milling and Paving of Various Streets Funding Year 2015 1000– COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1000. East Orange Parking Authority In Committee Meeting adjourned at 5:50 PM Respectfully submitted by: CYNTHIA S. BROWN MUNICIPAL CLERK 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 6th Monday, June 6th 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 Revised 5/23/16 6