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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, July 18, 2016 6:00 P.M. THEODORE R. GREEN City Council Chairman First Ward Second Ward Christopher D. James Jacquelyn E. Johnson Amy J. 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 July 18, 2016 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 30 of 2016 Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 5 of 2015, the Financial Agreement between the City of East Orange and the Entity Essence 144 Urban Renewal Co., LLC to increase the Number of Residential Units from One Hundred Forty-Four (144) to One Hundred Fifty-Six (156) Ordinance No. 31 of 2016 Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor and the City Council of East Orange, in the County of Essex, New Jersey to Enter into a Financial Agreement with CAPC Fourth Ave. Urban Renewal, LLC to Rehabilitate an Eleven (11) Unit Low Income Building for Block 71, Lot 28 (65-67 Fourth Avenue) within the Greenwood Redevelopment Area Ordinance No. 32 of 2016 Ordinance to Transfer City Owned Lots Eaton Place to East Orange Housing and Community Development Corporation, as Developer of Certain Sites in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area under the Auspices of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et. seq., known as the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law Ordinance No. 33 of 2016 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 132 of the Code of the City of East Orange Article VII – Vicious and Potentially Dangerous Dogs Ordinance No. 34 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 27 of 2014 Providing for Excess Vacant and Abandoned Property Registration Fees to be Designated for Vacant and Abandoned Property Purposes Ordinance No. 35 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Sections of 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of Four Way Stop Signs at Various Locations along Elmwood Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue PRESENTATIONS MINUTES PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received July 18, 2016 from RTP Environmental Associates, Inc. regarding Area of Concern: Three – 500 gallon Gasoline Underground Storage Tank System and 3,000 gallon Fuel Oil System Unrestricted Use – No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, Block 221, Lot 36 – 32 South Munn Avenue, East Orange City, Essex County Preferred ID #654702, Case Incident Number: 15-02-23-1525-14. 2. Correspondence received July 9, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Taxation reporting the 2016 Essex County Tax Rates. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence dated July 11, 2016 designating Sherwin Campbell to serve in the position of Chief Municipal Court Judge filling the unexpired term of Harold W. Fullilove Jr. which expires on December 31, 2016. BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED None REPORT OF OFFICERS Monthly Constable Report –June 2016 Todd Thompson Mujahid Abdul-Haqq Monthly Constable Report – May, 2016 Todd Thompson 1  REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –AMY J. LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James Resolution I-182 Bishop Ronnie Amos – 85th Birthday Celebration/ 46th Pastoral Anniversary at Grace Apostolic Church of Christ, Inc. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman Resolutions I-183 A Resolution of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey Authorizing the City Planning Board to Undertake an Investigation to Determine Whether All or a Portion of Certain Properties Identified on the Tax Maps of the City as Block 410, Lot 1, Also Known as 240 Central Avenue, Constitutes a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area I-184 A Resolution of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey Authorizing the City Planning Board Undertake an Investigation to Determine Whether All or a Portion of Certain Properties Identified on the Tax Maps of the City as Block 251, Lots 5 & 6 Also Known as 40-48 North Munn Avenue, Constitutes a Non- Condemnation Redevelopment Area I-185 A Resolution of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, New Jersey Designating 14 Summit Street Holdings, LLC as the Redeveloper of 14 Summit Street, Identified on the Tax Maps of the City as Block 361, Lot 22 Within the Transit Village Redevelopment Area FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson Resolutions I-186 Payroll #15 – July 15, 2016 – July 28, 2016 City Employees - $2,333,699.77 Water - $132,663.88 I-187 Resolution Approving Collective Bargaining Agreement with the East Orange Superior Officer’s Association, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 188 I-188 Resolution of the City of East Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey Authorizing City Officials to Undertake Certain Actions in Connection with the Issuance and Sale of Not to Exceed $7,321,991 General Obligation Notes Consisting of $547,500 Tax Appeal Refunding Notes, Series 2016C and $6,774,491 Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2016D I-189 Electronic Tax Sale Pilot Program I-190 Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange to Enter Into an Agreement with ROK Industries to Conduct a Tax Sale by Processing the Information over the Internet I-191 Duplicate Tax Sale Payments HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis No Resolutions 2 HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Brent, Johnson, Bullock No Resolutions LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Lewis, James, Talmadge Resolution I-192 Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Litigation In the Matter of Orange Ventures, LLC v. City of East Orange, et. al. 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 Resolution I-193 A Resolution Authorizing the City to advertise for the CDBG 2016-2017 ADA Streetscape Project – Phase I 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 D. 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 3 LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Lewis, James, Talmadge Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 30 of 2016 Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 5 of 2015, the Financial Agreement between the City of East Orange and the Entity Essence 144 Urban Renewal Co., LLC to increase the Number of Residential Units from One Hundred Forty-Four (144) to One Hundred Fifty-Six (156) Ordinance No. 31 of 2016 Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor and the City Council of East Orange, in the County of Essex, New Jersey to Enter into a Financial Agreement with CAPC Fourth Ave. Urban Renewal, LLC to Rehabilitate an Eleven (11) Unit Low Income Building for Block 71, Lot 28 (65-67 Fourth Avenue) within the Greenwood Redevelopment Area Ordinance No. 32 of 2016 Ordinance to Transfer City Owned Lots Eaton Place to East Orange Housing and Community Development Corporation, as Developer of Certain Sites in the Greenwood Redevelopment Area under the Auspices of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et. seq., known as the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law Ordinance No. 33 of 2016 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 132 of the Code of the City of East Orange Article VII – Vicious and Potentially Dangerous Dogs Ordinance No. 34 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 27 of 2014 Providing for Excess Vacant and Abandoned Property Registration Fees to be Designated for Vacant and Abandoned Property Purposes Ordinance No. 35 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Sections of 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of Four Way Stop Signs at Various Locations along Elmwood Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue 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. 4  CALL OF WARDS THEODORE R. GREEN City Council Chairman FIRST WARD SECOND WARD Christopher D. James Jacquelyn E. Johnson Amy D. Lewis Romal D. Bullock THIRD WARD Quilla E. Talmadge Theodore R. Green FOURTH WARD FIFTH WARD Tyshammie L. Cooper Alicia Holman Casim L. Gomez Mustafa Al-M. Brent THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL 2016 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 2014 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 Meeting Meeting 5:30PM 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 Monday, December 19th Monday, December 19th City Council Reorganization Meeting Monday, January 2, 2017 @ Noon ~~Revised 5/23/16~~ 5