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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, November 7, 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, November 7, 2016 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING Comcast – Renewal Application 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 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 PRESENTATIONS MINUTES PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received October 31, 2016 from The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding Area of Concern: One – 240 gallon #2 Heating Oil Underground Storage Tank System Unrestricted Use – No Further Action Letter and Covenant Not to Sue, Block 94, Lot 13.01 – 62 Ampere Parkway, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 631830, Activity Number: CSP140001 – Communications Center Number: 14-01-20-1031-21. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence dated November 1, 2016, appointing Dwight Saunders, Director of Property Maintenance to serve as Acting Mayor, effective 4:30 P.M. on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 through 8:30 A.M. on Friday. BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED East Orange Public Library Board of Trustees………………………………………..October 13, 2016 East Orange Senior Citizens Housing Association/Housing Corporation…………..October 6, 2016 East Orange Planning Board……………………………………………………………October 5, 2016 REPORT OF OFFICERS REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –AMY LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James Resolution I-272 Sarah Hansford – Commendation I-273 John Henry - Commendation I-274 Jean L. James - Retirement I-275 Madeline Janetta Moore - Memorial I-276 Vashti Trent White – 100th Birthday Celebration I-277 Edna Hamilton – 95th Birthday Celebration 1 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman Resolutions I-278 Resolution Authorizing the Award of the MastPlan Contract to H2M I-279 Resolution of the City of East Orange Authorizing a Community Benefits Agreement between the City of East Orange and Prospect EOGH Hospital Properties Urban Renewal, LLC FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson Resolutions I-280 Payroll #23 – November 4, 2016-November 17, 2016 City Employees - $2,266,912.18 Water - $131,905.05 I-4 Bill Approval and Payment Listing - 11/7/16 I-281 Legal Transfer CY 2016 – (City Council / Public Works / City Clerk) I-282 Resolution to Acknowledge Receipt of the Annual Report of Audit for the Year 2015 I-283 Budget Insertion – State of New Jersey Department of Health WIC Supplemental Food Program Grant I-284 Budget Insertion – State of New Jersey Department of Human Services E.O. Substance Abuse Medication Assisted Treatment Outreach Program (MATOP) I-285 Resolution to Cancel Trust Fund Reserve Balances I-286 Resolution Authorizing The City To Enter Into A Renewal Cooperative Pricing Agreement With the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council I-287 Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Request for Proposal for Travel Agent Services I-288 Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Request for Proposals for Veterinary Services at the East Orange Animal Shelter I-289 Resolution Amending Resolution I-322 of 2015 Awarding a Professional Services Contract for Special Labor Legal Counsel for the City of East Orange with Roth D’Aquanni, LLC I-290 Resolution Authorizing the Publication of Various Requests for Qualifications to Secure the Services of Outside Counsel for the City of East Orange 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 No Resolutions PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent No Resolutions 2 PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper Resolution I-291 A Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Funds from the New Jersey Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice for the FFY2016 Body Armor Grant PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Brent, Gomez Resolutions I-292 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval for Public Service Electric and Gas Company, 80 Park Plaza, Newark, New Jersey Circuit A-2306 230 kV Underground Transmission Project (Block 81, Lot 1) I-293 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Twenty Six Snow Plow Blades I-294 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of An Application for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Treatment Works Approval for Essence 144 Urban Renewal, LLC (Block 710, Lot 17.02) 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 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. 55 Ordinance of the City of East Orange Authorizing the Execution of a Financial Agreement for Payments in Lieu of Taxes With Respect to Certain Hospital Properties Located at 240 Central Avenue and 300 Central Avenue Ordinance no. 56 An Ordinance Creating Chapter 256 of the City of East Orange Regulating Smoking in Indoor Public Places and Workplaces and to Improve Awareness in Rental Housing and Condominiums 3 LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON - Continued Lewis, James, Talmadge Ordinances on First Reading Ordinance No. 57 An Ordinance Establishing Chapter 14A Article XV Entitled “A Committee on the Status of Men” Ordinance No. 58 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 132 of the City of East Orange – (Transfer of Animal Control from the Department of Health and Human Services to the Department of Public Safety) Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 46 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 N.J.S.A. 40A:-48F-1 et seq. Ordinance No. 47 An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 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 Municipal Personnel of the City of East Orange that are Members of the Communication Worker of America, AFL-CIO Ordinance No. 48 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 No. 49 An Ordinance of the City of East Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey Amending Chapter 118 of the City Code Entitled, Canvassers, Solicitors and Peddlers to Revise the Chapter, Impose and Improve Standards for Peddlers and Solicitors and to Add Article IV, Mobile Food Vendors 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 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 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 5