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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, August 8, 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, August 8, 2016 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance #36 An Ordinance Approving the Establishment of an Adopt-A-Park Program Within the City of East Orange Ordinance #37 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 35 of 2015, the Financial Agreement Betwe4en the City of East Orange and the Entity Known as 315 Urban Renewal Co. LLC., to Amend the Existing Financial Agreement to Increase the Number of Residential Units from one Hundred Fifty-One (151) to One Hundred Sixty-Eight (168) Residential Units Ordinance #38 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing the Sussex Area Redevelopment Plan by Incorporation Block 185, Lot 2 Into the Area Governed by the Redevelopment Plan; and by Changing Block 48, Lot 1 and Block 181, Lot 1 From the ARC-2 District to the ARC-3 District: and Amending the Administrative Provisions of the Plan to Clarify When Site Plan Approval is Required and When Redevelopment Agreements are Required Ordinance #39 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3 of 2016 (Amended by Ordinance No. 18 of2016 and No. 29 of 2016) An Ordinance Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange That are Members of the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Ordinance #40 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2 of 2016 (Amended by Ordinance NO.,19 of 2016 and NO. 28 of 2016) Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange that Are Members of the Engineering Supervisory Personnel Association, Inc. Ordinance #41 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 18 of 2013 (Amended by Ordinance NO. 6 of 2015) Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange PRESENTATIONS MINUTES PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received August 8, 2016 from Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties submitting 2015 Minutes of the Joint Meeting and Maintenance and Secondary Treatment. 2. Correspondence received July 29, 2016 from Anteagroup regarding Response Action Outcome Withdraw former Getty Service Station #56106 – 382 South Clinton Street, East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey NJDEP Case #15-07-31-1151-33 SRP PI #001622. 3. Correspondence received July 27, 2016 from Comcast submitting an Application for Renewal of Municipal Consent for your review 4. Correspondence received July 27, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00019 – Ordinance Naming the 10th hole at the Essex County Weequahic Golf Course as the “Wiley Williams 10th Hole” in honor of the Essex County Golfing Legend Wiley Williams and Ordinance No. O- 2016-00020 – Ordinance Naming the Rubberized Track in Essex County Watsessing Park as the “ Essex County Horace Ashenfelter Track” in Honor of 1952 Olympic Gold Medalist Horace Ashenfelter, III and Ordinance No. O- 2016-00021 – Ordinance to Establish Essex County Electronic Fees for the Office of the Register of Deeds and Mortgages and Ordinance No. O-2016-00022 – Ordinance for Release of Reverter rights with respect to certain Real Property and Improvements located in the City of Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, known as the Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. 5. Correspondence received July 25, 2016 from AECOM Environment regarding Former Exxon Facility #30209 - 551 Central Avenue, East Orange, 07003, Essex County, New Jersey NJDEP Case # 91-03-20-1313-09 and NJDEP PI# 007900 6. Correspondence received July 22, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Ordinance No. O-2016-00016 – “Ordinance to Establish a Rate Schedule for Towing and Storage of Vehicles July 27, 2016 through July 26, 2019”. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence dated August 5, 2016, appointing Dwight Saunders, Director of Property Maintenance to serve as Acting Mayor effective 8:30 A.M. on Sunday, August 7, 2016 through close of business on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. 1  MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS – Continued 2. Correspondence dated July 25, 2016, appointing Sheila Coley, Director of Public Safety to serve as Acting Mayor, effective close of business on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 through 8:30 A.M. on Friday, July 29, 2016. 3. Correspondence dated July 11, 2016 appointing Sherwin Campbell to serve as Chief Municipal Court Judge, filling the unexpired term of Harold W. Fillilove Jr. Said term will expire on December 31, 2016. 4. Correspondence dated July 11, 2016, appointing Sheila Coley, Director of Public Safety to serve as Acting Mayor, effective 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday, July 16, 2016 through 8:30 A.M. on Monday, July 25, 2016. BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED REPORT OF OFFICERS Tax Collector Monthly Accumulation of Revenue Reports ~2016 Monthly Constable Report – July, 2016 Mujahid Abdul-Haqq Bora Balcik William Cotton Sr. Emislair Rosalva Monthly Constable Report – June, 2016 William Cotton Sr. REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –AMY LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James Resolutions I-194 Juanita Thomas - Memorial I-195 Joyce Bodine - Memorial I-196 Hallie L. Gamble - Retirement/Birthday BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman Resolutions I-197 A Resolution Authorizing the Use of Competitive Contracting for the Procurement of Professional Services to Prepare a Comprehensive Master Plan for the City of East Orange FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson Resolutions I-198 Payroll #16 – July 29, 2016 – August 11, 2016 City Employees - $2,699,472.42 Water - $140,461.10 I-199 A Resolution to Advertise for Specifications to Provide Health Care Management Services I-200 A Resolution to advertise for Specifications to Provide Real Estate Appraisal Services I-201 A Resolution Authorizing the City of East Orange to Enter Into a Cooperative Pricing Agreement I-202 A Resolution Approving Collective Bargaining Agreement With the East Orange Fraternal order of Police Lodge No. 111 I-203 A Resolution Authorizing a Fee Waiver for the Mayor’s 2016 Annual Summer Cookout HEALTH and EDUCATION – MUSTAFA AL-M. BRENT Gomez, Talmadge, Lewis No Resolutions 2 HOUSING, LICENSING and INSPECTION – TYSHAMMIE L. COOPER Brent, Johnson, Bullock Resolution I-204 A Resolution Awarding a Professional Service Agreement to Maser Consulting, P.A. for Engineering, Architectural and Project Management Services at the East Orange Golf Course LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON Lewis, James, Talmadge Motions M-11 Constable Appointment – First Ward Alyce West M-12 Constable Re-Appointment – Third Ward James Cotton M-13 Constable Re-Appointment – Third Ward William H. Cotton Resolution I-205 Resolution Appointing Christina L. Bennett as a Municipal Public Defender PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent No Resolutions PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper Resolutions I-206 A Resolution Authorizing the City to Purchase Outdoor Surveillance Cameras and Accessories for the Police Department I-207 A Resolution Authorizing the City to Purchase Outdoor Surveillance Cameras Software and Maintenance Service for the Police Department PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Brent, Gomez Resolution I-208 A Resolution Authorizing Change Order No.1 for the Milling and Paving of Various Streets FY 2014 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 3 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman Resolution I-209 A Resolution Waiving the Twenty (20) Day effective Period for Ordinance No. 38 of 2016 FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson Resolution I-4 Bills, Claims & Appropriations 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 Second and Final Reading Ordinance Number 36 of 2016 An Ordinance Approving the Establishment of an Adopt-A-Park Program Within the City of East Orange Ordinance Number 37 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 35 of 2015, the Financial Agreement Between the City of East Orange and the Entity Known as 315 Urban Renewal Co. LLC., to Amend the Existing Financial Agreement to Increase the Number of Residential Units from one Hundred Fifty-One (151) to One Hundred Sixty-Eight (168) Residential Units Ordinance Number 38 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing the Sussex Area Redevelopment Plan by Incorporating Block 185, Lot 2 Into the Area Governed by the Redevelopment Plan; and by Changing Block 48, Lot 1 and Block 181, Lot 1 From the ARC-2 District to the ARC-3 District: and Amending the Administrative Provisions of the Plan to Clarify When Site Plan Approval is Required and When Redevelopment Agreements are Required Ordinance Number 39 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3 of 2016 (Amended by Ordinance No. 18 of2016 and No. 29 of 2016) An Ordinance Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange That are Members of the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO Ordinance Number 40 2016 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2 of 2016 (Amended by Ordinance NO.,19 of 2016 and NO. 28 of 2016) Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange that Are Members of the Engineering Supervisory Personnel Association, Inc. Ordinance Number 41 2016 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 18 of 2013 (Amended by Ordinance NO. 6 of 2015) Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange 4 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 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