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CITY OF EAST ORANGE THE EAST ORANGE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Monday, November 21, 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 21, 2016 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL SALUTE TO THE FLAG SILENT PRAYER SUNSHINE LAW STATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 51 of 2016 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 60, Article IX, Section 60-53 of the Code of the City of East Orange (Amended 06-28-1971 by Ordinance No. 30 of 1971; Amended 04-10-1972 by Ordinance No. 13 of 1972; Amended 02-25-1974 by Ordinance No. 8 of 1974; Amended 02-23-2015 by Ordinance No. 7 of 2015) Ordinance No. 52 of 2016 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 60, Article IX, Section 60-39 of the Code of the City of East Orange (Adopted 12-14-1981 by Ordinance No. 32 of 1981; Amended 12-28-1981 by Ordinance No. 35 of 1981; Amended 07- 19-1982 by Ordinance No. 38 of 1982) Ordinance 53 of 2016 Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 218-1 ET SEQ., of the Code of the City of East Orange, entitled “Rent Control and Conversions” Ordinance 54 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of Four (4) Way Stop Signs at Various Intersections Ordinance No. 55 of 2016 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 PRESENTATIONS MINUTES October 11, 2016…………………..Regular City Council Meeting September 26, 2016……………….Regular City Council Meeting September 12, 2016……………….Regular City Council Meeting August 22, 2016……………………Regular City Council Meeting PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence received November 16, 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 774, Lot 18 – 69 Bedford Street, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 742786, Activity Number: CSP160001 – Communications Center Number: 16-05-18-1213-31. 2. Correspondence received November 16, 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 492, Lot 68 – 241 Amherst Street, East Orange City, Essex County, Program Interest #: 742772, Activity Number: CSP160001 – Communications Center Number: 16-02-04-1109-47. 3. Correspondence received November 9, 2016 from Sovereign Consulting Inc., submitting Remedial Action Type: Limited Restricted Use with Permit Requirements, Scope of Remediation: Areas of Concern: (AOC #1: Former Underground Storage Tank System including UST field, two dispenser islands and associated piping closed and removed in November 1985, and AOC #2: Groundwater (Benzene, Individual Synthetic Organic Chemicals, Total Synthetic Organic Chemicals). And no other areas. Case Name: Amoco Service Station East Orange City, 90 Dodd Street, East Orange City, Essex County – Block 603, Lot 4 & 5, Preferred ID: G000011006, Communication Center # 92-01-10-1745 – Well Permit #26-8380, 26-8381, 26-8382, 26-8383, 26-28280, 26-28281, 26-28282, 26-50745, 26-57465, e201212462, E201315262. 4. Correspondence received November 9, 2016 from the Township of Montclair, Department of Planning and Community Development regarding Draft Historic Preservation Plan Element. 5. Joint Meeting of Essex & Union Counties submitting Minutes from the September 15, 2016 Meeting. MAYOR’S COMMUNICATIONS 1. Correspondence dated November 18, 2016, appointing Osner J. Charles, Director of Recreation & Cultural Affairs to serve as Acting Mayor effective 4:30 P.M. on Friday, November 18, 2016 through 8:30 A.M on Sunday, November 20, 2016. 2. Correspondence dated November 18, 2016, appointing Ladonna Johns to serve in the position of Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, effective November 14, 2016 for a period of up to 45 days. And consider Ms. John’s confirmation for a term coterminous with the Office of the Mayor. 1  BOARD AND COMMISSION MINUTES RECEIVED REPORT OF OFFICERS REPORT OF COMMITTEES ARTS, RECREATION and CULTURAL AFFAIRS –AMY LEWIS Holman, Gomez, James No Resolutions BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ZONING – ROMAL D. BULLOCK James, Cooper, Holman Resolution I-295 A Resolution Extending the conditional Designation of Novus Landmark East Orange, LLC as the Redeveloper of Certain Properties Located in the Transit Village Redevelopment Area for an Additional Six (6) Months FINANCE – QUILLA E. TALMADGE Cooper, Holman, Johnson Resolutions I-296 Payroll #24 – November 18, 2016 – December 1, 2016 City Employees - $2,316,095.04 Water - $124,339.42 I-4 Bill Approval and Payment Listing - (11/21/2016) I-297 State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture Afterschool Meals Program (AMP) Grant I-298 State of New Jersey Department of Children and Families Substance Abuse Project Hope Grant I-299 Resolution Authorizing an Additional Expenditure of Eighteen Thousand Dollars for In-Rem Foreclosure Special Legal Counsel I-300 Corrective Action Plan – Calendar Year Period Ended 12/31/15 Audit I-301 Resolution Authorizing the Renewal Purchase of Software and Hardware Maintenance Agreements for Financial Accounting System I-302 Resolution Authorizing the Advertisement of Request for Proposal for Various Professional and Consultant Services I-303 Resolution Reducing the Outstanding Tax Obligations of Else Torres 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 Motion M-14 Praise & Joy Tabernacle, Inc. – Raffle Games PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent No Resolutions 2 PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper No Resolutions PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Brent, Gomez Resolutions I-304 Resolution for Energy Savings Improvement Program Participation I-305 Bid Advertisement – Leaf and Tree Parts Collection, Recycling and Disposal Services 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-306 Legal Transfer CY 2016 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 Bond Ordinance No. 59 of 2016 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various Capital Acquisitions and Improvements, By And In the City of East Orange, In The County of Essex, State of New Jersey (The “City”): Appropriating $4,764,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $4,535,500 Bonds or Notes of the City to Finance Part of the Costs Thereof Ordinance No. 60 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 170, Article III, Section 14 of the Code of the City of East Orange Entitled “License and Fees, Procedure and Fees, Filing of Application 3 LAW AND LEGISLATION – JACQUELYN E. JOHNSON - Continue Lewis, James, Talmadge Ordinance on Second and Final Reading Ordinance No. 51 of 2016 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 60, Article IX, Section 60-53 of the Code of the City of East Orange (Amended 06-28-1971 by Ordinance No. 30 of 1971; Amended 04-10-1972 by Ordinance No. 13 of 1972; Amended 02-25-1974 by Ordinance No. 8 of 1974; Amended 02-23-2015 by Ordinance No. 7 of 2015) Ordinance No. 52 of 2016 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 60, Article IX, Section 60-39 of the Code of the City of East Orange (Adopted 12- 14-1981 by Ordinance No. 32 of 1981; Amended 12-28-1981 by Ordinance No. 35 of 1981; Amended 07-19-1982 by Ordinance No. 38 of 1982) Ordinance 53 of 2016 Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Chapter 218-1 ET SEQ., of the Code of the City of East Orange, entitled “Rent Control and Conversions” Ordinance 54 of 2016 An Ordinance Amending Sections 260-9 of the East Orange City Code to Provide for the Creation of Four (4) Way Stop Signs at Various Intersections PLANNING AND GRANTS – CASIM L. GOMEZ Bullock, Lewis, Brent PUBLIC SAFETY – ALICIA HOLMAN Talmadge, Bullock. Cooper PUBLIC WORKS – CHRISTOPHER D. JAMES Johnson, Brent, Gomez Resolution I-307 A Resolution Authorizing The Milling & Paving of Various Streets within the City of East Orange 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 May the good things of life be yours in abundance not only at Thanksgiving but throughout the coming year. 5