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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, October 11, 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 Tuesday, October 11, 2016 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 43 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending the Sussex Area Redevelopment Plan and Changes to the Plan Recently Adopted by Ordinance No. 38 of 2016, to Permit in the ARC-3 District More than One Principal Building on a Lot and Both Commercial and Industrial Uses on a Lot PRESENTATIONS MINUTES PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received October 6, 2016 from The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding Conditional No Further Action Letter with Requirements for Biennial Certifications – Remedial Action Type: Restricted Use for the 3,000 Gal Heating Oil UST, Lotus Realty Investment Co., 249 S. Arlington Avenue, East Orange, Essex County Block: 425 aand Lot: 3.03 – Program Interest #: 022517, Activity Number: CSP140001 and Document Title: 03-07-01-1216-21 UHOT. 2. Correspondence received October 4, 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 61, Lot 3 – 81 North 18th Street, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 739859, Activity Number: CSP160001 – Communications Center Number: 16-08-12-1538-07. 3. Correspondence received September 30, 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 162, Lot 20 – 175 Greenwood Avenue, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 737264, Activity Number: CSP160001 – Communications Center Number: 16-03-28-1308-10. 4. Correspondence received September 29, 2016 from the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders submitting Resolution No R-2016-00735 – Resolution Supporting a “Yes” Vote on the November 8, 2016, Ballot Question Proposing a Constitutional Amendment to Permit Casino Gambling in Two Counties other than Atlantic County. 5. Correspondence received September 28, 2016 from The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding Area of Concern: One – 5000 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use – No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, Block 721, Lot 8 – 235 South Harrison Street, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 738008, Activity Number: CSP160001 – Communications Center Number: 16-07-05-1057-25. 6. Correspondence received September 26, 2016 from the Township of Bloomfield submitting Resolution ID# 5668 – Resolution Supporting a Detour for Montgomery Street over the Garden State Parkway (GSP) in Conjunction with the Bridge Deck and Parapet Reconstruction of the Montgomery Street Bridge in the Township of Bloomfield. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED East Orange Planning Board (Special Meeting)………………………………September 21, 2016 REPORT OF OFFICERS Monthly Constable Report – September 2016 William H. Cotton, Sr. Emislair Rosalva Todd Thompson Monthly Constable Report – August 2016 William H. Cotton, Sr. 1  REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –AMY LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James Resolutions I-247 Bishop Andre’ L. Jackson -Memorial I-248 Franchette Rose Vincent - Memorial I-249 Bernard Danzy - Memorial I-250 Rochelle D. Evans - Retirement I-251 Messiah Baptist Church - 124th Anniversary BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman No Resolutions FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson Resolutions I-252 Payroll #20 – October 7, 2016-October 20, 2016 City Employees - $2,257,507.52 Water - $142,191.77 I-253 2016 Comcast Foundation Grant – Budget Insertion $3,305,50 I-4 Bill Approval and Payment Listing - 10/11/16 I-254 A Resolution Introducing and Approving the Budget of the Central Avenue Business Improvement District for the 2016 Fiscal Year I-255 Contract Award for Accountant & Financial Services –Suplee, Clooney & Company I-256 Tax Appeal Refund - $7,402.51 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-257 Confirmation of Appointment – Vernon Pullins, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board I-258 A Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Workers Compensation Litigation Matter – Joyce Chavis vs. City of East Orange 2 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 No Resolutions 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-259 Resolution Cancelling the City’s Health Care Management Agreement with Integrity Health 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. 46 of 2016 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey Authorizing the Imposition of an Occupancy Tax on Hotels and Motels in the City of East Orange, Pursuant to the N.J.S.A. 40A:-48F-1 et seq Ordinance No. 47 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3 of 2016 (Amended by Ordinance No. 18 of 2016, NO. 29 of 2016 and 39 of 2016) an Ordinance Relating to Salaries and Classifications of Certain of Certain Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange that are Members of the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO 3  LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON ~ Continued Lewis, James, Talmadge Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 48 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2 of 2016 (Amended by Ordinance No. 19 of 2016, No. 28 of 2016 and No. 40 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 49 of 2016 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey Amending Chapter 118 of the City Code Entitles, “Canvassers, Solicitors and Peddlers” to Revise the Chapter, Impose and Improve Standards for Peddlers and Solicitors and to Add Article IV, Mobile Food Vendors Ordinance on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 43 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending the Sussex Area Redevelopment Plan and Changes to the Plan Recently Adopted by Ordinance No. 38 of 2016, to Permit in the ARC-3 District More than One Principal Building on a Lot and Both Commercial and Industrial Uses on a Lot 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 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 2016 ELECTION IMPORTANT DATES TO KNOW October 18th (21 Days before the Election)  Last Day to Register to Vote or make changes to current voter registration 2016 ELECTIONovember 1 st  Deadline to Mail the application for a Vote-By-Mail Ballot November 7th  Deadline to apply in person or by authorized messenger, for a Mail-In Ballot application 5